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River 2 Die Blues
02:22
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I never thought that you’d leave me for another
But you went and broke my heart and now you’re sleeping with my brother
I never thought he would stab me in the back
But that is what he done’n’did’n’now my heart is turning black
Never did you no wrong
And I thought our love and friendship was strong
But I guess I was mistaken, by christ!
And now I’m going to the river to take my own life
I never thought that you’d ever live in town
I thought we’d raise some kids and chickens once we got the mortgage down
I always thought that we would grow old together
But you went and broke my heart and now you’re sleeping with my brother
Never did you no wrong
And I thought we both were where we belonged
And I thought that I would take you as my wife
But now I’m going to the river to take my own life
I always thought that for years you’d love me so
But you had to up’n’leave so for me it’s time to go
I never thought that you’d ever live in town
But won’t you please come to the river just to watch me drown
My friends say there are more fish in the sea
But my love for you is gonna be the death of me
So I’m gonna drink this bottle dry
And then I’m going to the river to die
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The Friendship Song
03:57
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There once was a man who had travelled the land
He had lived life, he’d loved lost and bled
I happened upon him in a land wrought from sin
I sat down with him, here’s what he said
Youth seems so sweet but time will deplete
Your moral, your muscle, your bone
You’ll find that your friends, they were all just pretend
They’ll desert you and leave you alone
You’ll find out by far that the old whiskey jar
Is your best friend in worst times of need
Friends come and go but the drink always flows
So fill up my glass if you please
The bitter old hag had me in a bag
And I catered to her every request
But she didn’t love me she was driven by greed
And she ripped the heart out of my chest
If alone I had stayed I’d have not been betrayed
By the ones that I love and trust most
But the unseen attack and the knife in the back
Only comes from those you let get close
I see that you’re young and this song as it’s sung
Won’t ring true until you’re an old man
But I can tell it will be you’ll end up just like me
We’ll both die with this glass in our hand
Well the years they went by and I won’t deny
That he came to see me as a friend
But the silly old fool didn’t follow his own rule
And now this is his gold that I spend
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Loved & Lost
03:02
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Woke up in a bad mood again
Cause I had you in my dream
I’m no interpreter
But I know what it means,
And I wish I could get you off of my mind
For at last a little while.
Well, Billy Manzik, he said
That love is a game
Wish there was a rule book
So I could learn how to play
I’m not a sore loser
But this is really getting me down
Because I’ve
Loved & Lost again
Yes I’ve
Loved & Lost again
You were a great lover
But you were a really shitty friend
Cause you left me standing here
With my heart in my hand
Well you said you didn’t leave me
For another guy
But you’re with him now
So that’s a fucking lie
And I might feel a little bit better
If you would admit it
At least to yourself
You’ve run my heart around the block
So many times
I’ve had all I can take
So just fucking die
There’s a new girl
And a new world
Around the corner
And I’ve
Loved & Lost again
Yes I’ve
Loved & Lost again
You were a great lover
But you were a really shitty friend
Cause you left me standing here
With my dick in my hand
And I’ve
Loved & Lost again
Yes I’ve
Loved & Lost again
(but do ya know what I’m gonna do?)
I’m gonna give those bones another throw
I’m gonna give that wheel a spin
And maybe this time I can win
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That's the Way It Goes
04:13
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Lefty hung his guns up
Time to be movin’ on
It hurts, but Pancho had it coming anyways
Well he told those federales
Where and when to find him
He’d hop a train, and be up north in just 3 days
And those times, they were good
But most times, they were hard
Lefty was all beat up, and his face was lined with scars
And Lefty sold out Pancho
For a bag of silver
Y’know what? Sounds familiar.
Well it was either him, or all of us
Better him than me
They strung him up, didn’t even cut him down
But you can’t go robbing and killing
And expect no one to notice
Everything eventually comes around
And it’s ashes to ashes
What’s just is just
Lefty’s left up in the cold with his mouth all full of Pancho’s dust
And Lefty sold out Pancho
For a bag of silver
Y’know what? Sounds familiar.
So now Lefty’s freezing up in Cleveland
The guilt knaws at his soul
The desert sands have swallowed Pancho’s bones
How else it could have happened
Nobody knows
But the world keeps on spinnin’
And that’s the way it goes
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