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Every woman,
Each and every man,
Even a child knows the blues.
Every hour,
Of every day,
Somebody, somewhere cries the blues.
Deep down, deep down inside
Beyond the edges of my mind.
Come out, come out, lonely star and shine
As you wish. As you are is fine.
Roaring wind,
And the pouring rain,
Even the wolves howl the blues.
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Daily Grind
05:42
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Wake up for my 9 to 5. Gotta
Make bread to stay alive. Take a
Shot of coffee to hold my eyes
Open again. It’s a
Long road and a lonely ride. Gotta
Pump gas to make it drive. Stuck in
Day dreams of a freer life,
But when? And I’m
Caught up in the daily grind. Workin’
Dull jobs to turn a dime. I wanna
Skip town but I ain’t got the time
To spend.
My friend, it’s all for you anyway
In the end. The reason that I spend my days
Workin’ - doesn’t matter what I’m paid -
Is to find love in the life I’ve made.
And my bed, the surest place that I can lay
My head. No place that I would rather stay.
Instead, when I feel my faith start to fray
I rely on a longer thread.
Not the daily grind.
Not the daily grind.
One day there might come a time when
I make it to the finish line and
That’ll be the day I finally find
Heaven.
Why I've always got these searchin’ eyes? Can’t
Find passion without some surprise. Men
Thrive on what they haven’t tried
To invent. If I
Had it my way I’d turn back the dial; travel
Way back before we learned this style. Unravel
The mystery of why we’re occupied with
What’s not worthwhile.
But my friend, it’s all for you anyway
In the end. The reason that I spend my days
Workin’ - doesn’t matter what I’m paid -
Is to find love in the life I’ve made.
And my bed, the surest place that I can lay
My head. No place that I would rather stay.
Instead, when I feel my faith start to fray
I rely on a longer thread.
Not the daily grind.
Not the daily grind.
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If I Could
07:01
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If I could take this chance,
Then I would share this dance.
If I could hold your hand,
Maybe you would understand
That I need you now. I’d show you somehow
If I could use these words
Of love you deserve
Then I’d promise you, promise you the world.
And if I should, then tell me
If you want me to go
And I’ll leave right now, put you down for good.
Cuz I’d move on, right on, oh only if I could.
If I could go back in time
Then I would tell you how I feel inside.
If I could girl no lie I would
Really speak my mind.
If I could, but as it stands
It's out of my hands.
It's not up to me
What love commands.
And if I were to tell you
The sun don't rise alone
Well would you come home, say you understood?
Cuz I’d lay by your side forever if I could.
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That I've Found
05:54
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You want action?
Here I’m standin’ with my heart stretched out.
What happened
Ever to make you doubt?
You know I’m old fashioned.
Hey I ain’t afraid to shout.
But heat’s rationed,
I know just when to bring it down.
I follow my word
Even if I never make a sound.
Don’t follow the herd -
Well I won’t get chased by that hound.
And I don’t deserve
To be told now to back down.
I've got to preserve
the sense of virtue
that I’ve found.
You want fire?
Well my whole souls a burning pyre.
Call me a liar,
To know your strength is my one desire.
And I will reach higher,
Long as my spirit is an undenier.
So leave your damnations off the wire.
My state of mind is not so dire.
I follow my word,
Even if I never make a sound.
Don’t follow the herd -
You know I won’t get chased by that hound.
And I don’t deserve,
To be told now to turn around.
I've got to preserve
The sense of virtue
That I’ve found.
You want anger
To try and make you lie down at my feet?
Well I’m a stranger
To taking joy in your defeat.
Don’t you understand the danger
Of giving up my one retreat?
Somebody’d up and place a wager
And they’d line up
To battle me.
But I follow my word
Even if I never make a sound.
You know it’s absurd
To let yourself get chased by that hound.
And I don’t deserve
To be told now to run around.
I gotta preserve
The sense of virtue
That I’ve found.
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The Blues King
02:34
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Down a dusty road
Buried in the leaves
Carrying a heavy load
You will find the blues king
Crying to himself alone
Strumming on a string.
By the time you hear him moan
You will know the blues king.
Oh king, where is your queen?
Oh king, where is she hiding?
No place to call a home,
Too run down to dream,
Heart heavy as a stone -
Now you know the blues king.
(Solo)
Oh king, where is your queen?
Oh king, where is she hiding?
Maybe once he's dead and gone
You will come to see
He was praying all along
You could love the blues king.
Sing,
Sing,
The song of the blues king.
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6. |
Ain't That the Blues
06:08
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When you wake up
Alone in your room
And the morning
Came too soon
And your love is gone
Far from you
Gee baby, ain't that the blues?
When you carry on
Day after day
And there's nothing
You can do or say;
Cuz your love is gone
Far away,
Gee baby, ain't that the blues?
Ain't that the blues?
Well some you win
And some you lose,
No matter how you try.
And what you give
Comes back to you
By and by.
When you lay down
Late at night
With a feeling
That isn't right
Cuz your love is
Out of sight
gee baby, ain't that the blues?
Ain't that the blues?
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7. |
I'm Gonna Move
05:33
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No more cryin’,
Crying the blues
Talkin’ ‘bout old news
Payin’ dues
Lord
Here's what I'm gonna do -
Pack up my bags,
Throw on my shoes.
And I’m gonna move.
Yea I’m gonna move.
No more lyin’
Lyin’ awake
Stayin’ up too late
Cryin’.
There’s too much at stake
I’m not gonna waste my hours
Waitin' on fate to
Take me away. No
I’m gonna move.
Yea I’m gonna move.
And I got nothing,
Nothing to prove.
And on top of it all,
nothing to lose.
Let it be, yea
Dust in the wind
May the journey begin.
And I got nothing,
Nothing to prove.
And on top of it all,
Nothing to lose.
Let it be, yea
Dust in the wind
May the journey begin.
No more losing,
Losing my mind;
With no reason or rhyme
Now I’m
Making up for lost time -
Turnin’ around on a dime.
Kissin’ bygones goodbye
Lookin’ down the line
I’m Gonna move.
Yea I’m gonna move.
Oh I'm Gonna Move
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8. |
Let You Down
04:01
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Last time I said goodbye wasn’t easy.
But now I don’t know how I dared.
Your lips and your eyes,
How they linger in my mind.
Too late now I learned how much I cared...
But there’s no goin’ down that old road.
I lost my way back long ago.
Living with regret
Or learning to forget,
Either way I’m on my own...
So tell me you don’t
Want me anyway
And I won’t have to
Waste another day
Sliding back
On the decision that I made
To let you down.
Why’d I ever let you down?
How’d I ever let you down?
Never shoulda let you down.
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The Blues Ain't Enough
02:44
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Well you don’t seem to understand
I put my heart out on the line.
No you don’t seem to understand
I put my heart out on the the line.
But the way you treat me woman
Seem to think I ain’t even trying.
Well I done everything I can
To love and treat you right.
Yea I done everything I can
To love and treat you right.
Oh but you walked out on me baby
Said you can’t stand another night.
I guess the blues ain’t enough,
Ain’t good enough for you.
I guess the blues ain’t enough,
Ain’t good enough for you.
Oh but you just can’t change a man - oo hoo -
what am I gonna do?
Go on and find somebody else
To take you ‘round the town.
Go on and find somebody else
To take you ‘round the town.
Oh but don’t come crawlin’ back
When he goes and lets you down.
Because the blues ain’t enough
ain’t good enough for you.
I guess the blues ain’t enough,
Ain’t good enough for you.
Oh but you just can’t change a man - oo hoo -
what am I gonna do?
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Prayer
09:50
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Free my heart.
Free my heart to love again.
Free my heart.
Free my heart to love again.
It has grown hard.
It has gone cold.
I’m at my bitter end.
Clear my mind.
Clear my mind to see again.
Clear my mind.
Clear my mind to see again.
I have gone blind
Trying to find
What I already have.
Touch my soul
So I’ll feel alive.
Touch my soul
And look straight into my eyes.
Tell me it’s ok to cry -
Not to be afraid to die
Anymore.
Show me the road,
The last road that I’ll ever walk.
Speak slow
So I'll have no need to talk.
I have grown weary
Of only hearing
My foolish thoughts.
I am open now...
I am open...
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11. |
Seal the Deal
03:31
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I’ve been tryin’ to put you out
Of my mind
But you keep comin’ back girl
Time after time.
Well your lips, yea
Your sweet soft lips
How they’re fine so fine
And I wonder when they’ll be mine...
All those other girls
With dyed hair painted eyes and curls
They’re a dime a dozen
In this world.
But I look at you, only you
And your precious smile like pearls.
You know it makes my heart, makes my heart unfurl.
So take me baby. Go on and
Take me for real. I want you to
take me baby.
And you can know just how I feel.
I want you to take me baby.
Well my heart is yours to steal.
So use my lips and seal the deal.
So take me baby.
Go on and take me for real.
I want you to
Take me baby.
And you can know just how I feel.
I want you to
take me baby.
Well my heart is yours to steal.
So use my lips and seal the deal.
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Adrian DiMatteo New York, New York
Adrian DiMatteo is an international performing and recording artist, music educator and sound healer with over 17 years’ experience in the music world. He performs original songs, leads workshops and carries sacred chants and mantras from ancient native, tribal, and indigenous cultures. He is also the creator of “Guitar Chords Dictionary”, an iOS app for aspiring guitarists of all levels. ... more
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