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Go West, Ol' Charley
03:47
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Go West, Ol’ Charley
Here’s a story ‘bout a boy
Y’all probably heard before
‘Bout a boy’s life spun outta control
Ol’ Charley was his name
Raisin’ hell was his game
But his troubles man, they took their toll
Round the age of 21, Ol’ Charley got a gun
Used to shoot it to the sky, make a rebel yell
The sheriff came around
Said “Boy, you’ll wind up in the ground”
Charley said “Man, I’m a legend and time will tell”
Well, Ol’ Charley do your best, probably time to head out west
Go see them golden California shores
On the day he turned 35
Ol’ Charley lost an eye
In a game of cards
Turned out was rigged
Like the devil his temper burned
Too many lessons went unlearned
His own grave Charley was bound to dig
Well, Ol’ Charley do your best, probably time to head out west
Go see them golden California shores
Ol’ Charley settle down, find a quiet mountain town
Raise a family and ease on through your days
By the time of middle age
Charley wound up engaged
To his fourth bride, her name was Beverly
If he’d listened to what she’d said
Charley might’ve kept his head
But it was the gallows for poor Charley
The clues were there all along
But things went all wrong
Ol’ Charley’s luck had finally run out
If he’d stopped to think twice
Paid no mind to every vice
His children would not have to live without him
Well, Ol’ Charley do your best, probably time to head out west
Go see them golden California shores
Ol’ Charley settle down, find a quiet mountain town
Raise a family and ease on through your days
Oh, raise a family and ease on through your days
Go on Charley!!
Well, Ol’ Charley do your best, probably time to head out west
Go see them golden California shores
Ol’ Charley settle down, find a quiet mountain town
Raise a family and ease on through your days
Raise a family and ease on through your days
Raise your family, man and ease on through your days
C’mon Charley!!
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Workin' Too Hard
03:52
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Workin’ Too Hard
Well, each day I start the same ol’ routine
It’s a workin’ man’s life if you know what I mean
But today I’m gonna make my own luck
So I jump in my dirty ol’ truck
As I watch that big sunrise
22 years straight get to work on time
But today’s the day that things are gonna change
I’ll be doin’ things my way
I’ll be doin’ things my own way
Said, I’m quittin’ this sorry ol’ job
Tell the boss man he acts like a slob
Said, I gave all I had and no one gives a damn
Workin’ too hard every day for things to be this bad
Be this bad
Boss man said, “Boy we gotta talk”
That’s all he ever does, never walks the walk
“We want more effort outta you”
I said, ‘Hey man, get a clue”
He said, “Don’t you talk like that to me,
I’m a big shot at this company”
Right there I drew a damn line
And I gave him a piece of my mind
Said, I broke off a big ol’ chunk of my mind
Said, I’m quittin’ this sorry ol’ job
Hey boss, man you act like a slob
Said, I gave all I had and no one gives a damn
Workin’ too hard every day for things to be this bad
Be this bad, be this bad
There’s a happy little endin’ to this tale
That boss man he wound up in jail
You still can’t take what ain’t yours
When a hurricane hits, man it hurts
Me and mine we’ve gone on our way
To a beach on a bright sunny day
We’re singin’ all our favorite ol’ songs
We’re livin’ each day as it comes
We take each day as it comes
Cause I quit the sorry ol’ job
Told the bossman he act like a slob
Said, I gave all I had and no one gives a damn
Workin’ too hard every day for things to be this…
Workin’ too hard every day for things to be this…
Workin’ too hard every day for things to be this bad
Be this bad, be this bad
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Sky Keeps Gettin' Darker
03:38
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Sky Keeps Gettin’ Darker
The sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
My sweet mama died, we lost her cause the water keeps on risin’
Though life keeps gettin’ harder we got to keep on fightin’
Cause the sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
These are times when things are gonna be bad
Good people lose everthing they had
The blood and tears, it’s all so sad
Cause people are out there dyin’
The sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
My sweet mama died, we lost her cause the water keeps on risin’
Everything it all happened so fast
The lightning struck and the waves they crashed
The fear it grew as the seconds passed
Cause people are out there dyin’
The sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
My sweet mama died, we lost her cause the water keeps on risin’
I can hear the voices callin’
The walls started fallin’
There’s no relief man, it’s appalling
Cause people are out there dyin’
Though life keeps gettin’ harder we got to keep on fightin’
Cause the sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
All they wanted was a place to pray
A place of peace, a place that’s safe
He came and took all that away
And people were in there dyin’
Though life keeps gettin’ harder we got to keep on fightin’
Cause the sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
Did you ever think what you would do?
Everything long gone and nothin’ to lose
You ain’t no superhero dude
But ya got some good inside ya… I can see it!
Though life keeps gettin’ harder we just got to keep on fightin’
Cause the sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
I can hear the voices callin’
The walls started fallin’
There’s no relief, man it’s appalling
Cause people are out there dyin’
Do something now!!
The sky keeps gettin’ darker
My sweet mama died, we lost her cause the water keeps on risin’
Though life keeps gettin’ harder we just got to keep on fightin’
Cause the sky keeps gettin’ darker and the water keeps on risin’
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The Point
04:20
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The Point
I need a beautiful woman to tell me she needs me
Look me in the eyes and tell me she understands
She’ll pray for me at night to wake with her at first light
She’ll smile for me in the mornin’
But will I ever get it right, man I’m so uptight
And will she leave me without a warnin’?
On that day I will promise her
No, I’ll never leave your side
I’ll be your foundation and protector, baby
Please don’t ever say goodbye
Sometimes I get so lost in all my confusions
Man, what can I say?
Sometimes I don’t know what the hell I’m doin’
I’ve gone astray as my heart beats away
At a million miles per hour
Have I gone insane?
I’m a-killin’ my brain
And can I keep on livin’ without her?
So, on that day I will promise her
No, I’ll never leave your side
I’ll be your foundation and protector, baby
Please don’t ever say goodbye
So today I sit and sing a song, who knows it may be about you
The strength you have, the love you share
The goodness flows from in you
That’s the point, man
That’s the point
You can hear my point, am I right?
Oh, that’s the point man
She’s my point
And one day soon she’ll be my bride
Oh and on that day I will promise her
No, I’ll never leave your side
I’ll be your foundation and protector, baby
Please don’t ever say goodbye
Oh and on that day I will promise her
No, I’ll never leave your side
I’ll be your foundation and protector, baby
Please don’t ever say goodbye
Please don’t ever say goodbye, please don’t ever say goodbye
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5. |
Hungry Here
02:31
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Hungry Here
I work so hard every day to get you what you need
Come home smilin’ bright cause you mean everything to me
I’ll listen to yer troubles and ask you how you felt
You might be hungry here but you’ll starve somewhere else
I don’t mind them nights when you go a-dancin’ on the town
Honky-tonkin’ ladies turn this whole world round and round
Please tell me no other guy can make yer poor heart melt
You might be hungry here but you’ll starve somewhere else
Now our love is like on big ol’ sweet homemade apple pie
And it ain’t no coincidence yer the apple of my eye
Please remember the sweet taste of that pie on the shelf
You might be hungry here but you’ll starve somewhere else
Now if yer belly’s full and just can’t eat no more
Please think twice before you go a-runnin’ out my door
The cards are down and this ain’t such a bad hand you been dealt
You might be hungry here but you’ll starve somewhere else
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Joe Hysell Minneapolis, Minnesota
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