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Tumbling Down
03:27
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no, it don't get any easier
just the same old dumb mistakes
and i've grown too god damn familiar
with losing every inch i make
gone and got my picture in the papers
saw my name spelled out in lights
can't say it done me any favors
met a bunch of people i don't like
there ain't much sun from where i'm standin'
come rain or come shine i'll be staying in
'cause it ain't the fall that gets you,
it's the tumblin' down
lord those whippoorwills got a hold on me
like a song i used to know
green kentucky hills of tennessee
come and take me to my home
never been one for sentimentality, but
went and found my mind tonight
always said that you would never leave
another one that i got right
there ain't much sun from where i'm standin'
rain or come shine i'll be staying in
'cause it ain't the fall that gets you,
it's the tumblin' down
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2. |
Most Of The Time
03:49
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most of the time you know she's rolling her eyes
only get a word or two, get shut out her life
ain't like a woman to take that wind out your sails
go and cause commotion like a bat out of hell
most of time you know i'm just scraping by
wasting money on cigarettes and kentucky rye
ain't it like a man to lose every dime he got
i'm learning all those lessons that my daddy taught
all i know is i've had enough
don't it feel like time is passing you by
staring up that hill i can't help but cry
most of the time
most of the time
most of the time, you know, she's hanging around
picking my life apart and dragging me down
ain't it like a woman, can't find one thing she like
well, I'm not sure she loves me but she do love a fight
all i know is i've had enough
don't it feel like time is passing you by
staring up that hill i can't help but cry
most of the time
most of the time
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3. |
Easter Monday
03:35
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after jesus died up on the cross
he turned around and took sunday off
met some friends and just headed home
sometime a man would rather be alone
monday morning finally rolls around
still in bed around a quarter to twelve
crown of thorns still laying on the floor
don’t seem so special to him any more
misery, wash right over me
there are no songs left to sing
checked his phone, missed a bunch of calls
no the world never felt so small
spend your whole life chasing trains
you never dream you’ll catch up one day
it’s like his daddy said happened to him
you’re on the outside looking in
turn around and grab yourself a win
and everybody wants to be your friend
misery, wash right over me
there are no songs left to sing
left me be, i am lost at sea
with no reason to believe
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4. |
Start Swinging
03:45
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i had this thought
we could just take off
just pack up and go
and not tell a soul
maybe call from the road
just to let them all know
we ain’t coming back
just leave it at that
you find a song
and you start singing
they knock you down
you get back up and you start swinging
yeah i know
it’s all a man can do
well this one’s for me and you
i bought me a ride
from a friend of mine
she ain’t much to see
but she belongs to me
tell me i’m right
and we’ll teach that bird to fly
i’ll get myself clean
drown in glycerin
you find a song
and you start singing
they knock you down
you get back up and you start swinging
yeah i know
it’s all a man can do
well this one’s for me and you
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5. |
World Come Undone
04:55
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ain't a thing in the world
could make you happy
not even the things
that make you happy
it's all gone wrong
in a world come undone
it's the same old song
i sing about you
my arms ain't long enough
to wrap around you
it's all gone wrong
in a world come undone
find a hole and crawl inside
bring along some brandywine
to keep you warm
disappear a while
the fireflies
will lead you home
it's all that you got
but it's not like
it does any good
ain't a thing in the world
could make you happy
not even the things
that make you happy
it's all gone wrong
in a world come undone
it's the same old song
i sing about you
my arms ain't long enough
to wrap around you
it's all gone wrong
in a world come undone
talk about those dreams you had
the castles in the sand
the hearts you'd break
that girl you thought you were
you watched a piece of her
just slip away
it ain't like a lie
but it ain't like
it's telling the truth
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6. |
That Old Famous Smile
03:56
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maybe it was me
maybe it was you
could’ve been the whiskey
might’ve been the moon
but it sure was sweet, honey
like an old familiar tune
‘cause you were meant for me
and i was meant for you
skin and bones
that old famous smile
sure has been a while
the dreams and the dust
the different shades of blue
all that we wanted
how little we knew
but it sure was sweet, honey
i gave myself to you
but when you ain't got nothing
you ain't got much to lose
just a touch of rain
such a gentle sound
i miss you coming ‘round
meet me uptown
i’ll throw on something new
fix your hair up real pretty
and bring those dancing shoes
we could stay out all night
just like we used to do
don’t the stars look good, honey?
well, they’re up there for you
skin and bones
that old famous smile
sure has been a while
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7. |
Easier That Way
04:04
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you ask me if i'm happy
you see me stumbling around from day to day
sometimes its easier that way
you wish you never had met him
you keep your sail out the wind and pray for rain
sometimes its easier that way
but we're just hoping to find
innocence in less innocent times
we're all waiting for signs
for this feeling to die
a relief from our minds
for this fear to subside
i don't know if i know you
but i know that i need to see your face
i'm lost and wasting away
i don't know if i know you
as if i conjured a spell to melt away
the days spent wasting away
but we're just hoping find
innocence in less innocent times
we're all waiting for signs
for this feeling to die
a relief from our minds
for this fear to subside
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8. |
Kris & Rita
03:23
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leave the light on at your place
i’ll be around as soon as i get paid
i got forty bucks to my name
another thing about me i can’t change
no, you never seem to mind
yeah, we turn that water into wine
just pick the song and i’ll sing along
like kris and rita done
lord knows, sure use the fun
feel like forgetting where i been
grab a couple cold ones out the fridge
and slide on over this a’way
we’ll see what kind of trouble we can make
a pair of ten cent valentines
drinking coors by candle light
just pick the song and i’ll sing along
like kris and rita done
lord knows, sure use the fun
darling, don’t it sound like a symphony
like an old time melody
just pick the song and i’ll sing along
like kris and rita done
lord knows, sure use the fun
leave the light on at your place
i ain’t about to give up on the day
yeah, let’s get loud it’s okay
put a record on come dance with me-ee
oh, just a couple minutes more
and i’ll be a’knocking at your door
just pick the song and i’ll sing along
like kris and rita done
lord knows, sure use the fun
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9. |
We'll Be Fine
03:21
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i don't know if i am cursed
i just know that it gets worse and worse
baby, see if you can understand
i've always tried my best to be your man
allow me every dumb mistake
forget every time i've walked away
ain't no reason why you should feel down
let's grab some whiskey, turn this day around
but i'm thinking we'll be fine
ain't got a clue of what you feel
like songs that you should write but never will
you pick the subject up along the way
but never figure out just what to say
reassuring someone else
sounds like you're trying to convince yourself
sample every single remedy
say you're coming home, eventually
but i'm thinking we'll be fine
i don't know if i am cursed
but i don't see how it could get much worse
don't even have the strength left to pretend
baby i just wanna be your friend
so get your back up off the wall
we don't even have to talk at all
i'll show you feelings that i've always felt
you look so good, i can't control myself
but i'm thinking we'll be fine
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10. |
The Road
03:16
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hop a train to god knows where
little bit of kick drum and a snare
a steady breeze in your hair
can't you hear that whistle blow
like a big ol' slide trombone in the air
sing along
sing along
all they ever wanted was friend
but all you ever left them was alone
there's a time and place to make amends
but that don't mean a thing out on the road
no that don't mean a thing out on the road
there's a string of broken hearts
leading back from when you started to crawl
and it's all in a song
cigarettes and whiskey straight
hard truths and bad mistakes and the fights
the words you write
sing along
all they ever wanted was friend
but all you ever left them was alone
there's a time and place to make amends
but that don't mean a thing out on the road
no that don't mean a thing out on the road
find another verse or two
just another town you knew for a night
a flash of light
that's all
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Flood County Illinois
Flood County is the husband and wife duo of Stewart Peck and Katie Meier-Peck.
They are known for writing sparse and atmospheric songs, blending a mix of classic country, western swing, and traditional southern folk.
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