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Mud In Your Eye
05:11
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LIFE IS AN ENDLESS LIST OF THINGS TO DO
BUT DON’T LET IT MAKE YOU
SAD AND BLUE
CAUSE NOTHING IS EVER GONNA GET BETTER UNLESS YOU TRY
SO HERE’S MUD IN YOUR EYE
GO FIND THE PRIME IN LIFE
BEEN ADDICTED TO CHANGE ALL MY LIFE
I’VE USED IT TO REARRANGE ALL MY DOUBT
TILL I FIND OUT…
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HEAR THAT CRAZY ENGINE ROAR
I’VE BEEN RUNNING HARD
I FORGET WHAT FOR
RUNNING TOWARDS A GREEN LIGHT
SPITTING OUT THE PIECES
OF MY FRIGHT
BEEN ADDICTED TO CHANGE ALL MY LIFE
I’VE USED IT TO REARRANGE ALL MY DOUBT
TILL I FIND OUT…
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TOO MANY THOUGHTS INSIDE MY HEAD
SPLINTERED IN A MILLION SHARDS I SAID:
I CAN’T GET NO SWEET RELIEF
I GOT NO AXE TO GRIND
JUST GOING SLOWLY OUT OF MY MIND
SOMEBODY PLEASE RESCUE ME
EYE OF THE NEEDLE EYE OF GOD
GOTTA REMEMBER WHAT MAKES LIFE GOOD
JUMP IN THE OCEAN, PLAY ON THE SANDY BEACH
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Cripplecreek
03:00
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The Monkey Puzzle Tree
03:46
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THE MONKEY PUZZLE TREE, by Jordan Rand
There are sleepers
In skinner Alley
There are theatre patrons
In the rain.
The matinee crowd
Can’t be cleared out
‘Till the sleepers
Have all been swept away.
AND I’LL MEET YOU
UNDER THE MONKEY PUZZLE TREE.
WE WILL KEEP DRY
AND THE WORLD WILL LET US BE.
I CAN SEE YOU
AND I KNOW THAT YOU SEE ME
AND I’LL LOVE YOU
UNDER THE MONKEY PUZZLE TREE.
There’s a screamer down on the corner
There’s a lunatic howling at the moon,
While a car alarm sings disharmony
And a distant siren helps fill out the tune.
There are psychics on my TV set
Taking phone calls every hour of the day.
There are salesmen on my doorstep
And my “Not Welcome” mat won’t make them go away.
AND I’LL MEET YOU
UNDER THE MONKEY PUZZLE TREE.
WE WILL KEEP DRY
AND THE WORLD WILL LET US BE.
I CAN SEE YOU
AND I KNOW THAT YOU SEE ME
AND I’LL LOVE YOU
UNDER THE MONKEY PUZZLE TREE.
There are wailers down in the graveyard
All dressed in black, all lined up in a row.
There are watchers in the dayroom
Taking note of what we say and where we go.
AND I’LL MEET YOU
UNDER THE MONKEY PUZZLE TREE.
WE WILL KEEP DRY
AND THE WORLD WILL LET US BE.
I CAN SEE YOU
AND I KNOW THAT YOU SEE ME
AND I’LL LOVE YOU
UNDER THE MONKEY PUZZLE TREE.
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Maid of Constant Sorrow
03:57
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Thicker than Water
04:09
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THICKER THAN WATER –JOANNE RAND 2015
WHEN YOU’RE BORN
THE THRILL OF ADVENTURE
IS STRONG LIKE AN OX
AND IT’S HARD TO RESIST HER
SUN AND MOON AND STARS
SPINNING AROUND
ALL THOSE GLOWING CITIES
TO BE FOUND
LIFE
IS AN UNTOLD STORY
FIRST YOU’RE BORN
THEN YOU’RE DRAWN
TOWARDS GLORY
SUN AND MOON AND STARS
SPINNING AROUND
ALL THOSE OPEN CHANCES
TO BE FOUND
BLOOD
IS THICKER THAN WATER
THAT’S A FACT PASSED DOWN
MOTHER TO DAUGHTER
I WANT TO BE
BESIDE YOU EVERY DAY
BUT THE SUN AND THE MOON AND THE STARS
LURED ME AWAY
BUT I’M STILL
LOVING YOU
WISH I KNEW WHAT TO DO
BLOOD
IS THICKER THAN WATER
THAT’S A FACT PASSED DOWN
MOTHER TO DAUGHTER
I WANT TO BE
BESIDE YOU EVERY DAY
BUT THE SUN AND THE MOON AND THE STARS
LURED ME AWAY
I’D TRADE IT ALL
IN A HEARTBEAT FOR YOU, MAMA
SETTLE DOWN
DO WHAT YOU WANT ME TO
‘CAUSE I’M STILL
LOVING YOU
WISH I KNEW WHAT TO DO
YES, I’M STILL
LOVING YOU
BLOOD
IS THICKER THAN WATER
BLOOD
IS THICKER THAN WATER
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Ginseng Sullivan
03:04
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7. |
Red Rose
02:26
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L.A. Squirrel
03:11
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L.A. SQUIRREL, QUEEN OF BEASTS - JOANNE RAND
I’M AN L.A. SQUIRREL – I GOT BIG WHITE TEETH
BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS QUEEN OF BEASTS
IN MY FURS AD FINERY - I SHOOT THE BREEZE
BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS QUEEN OF BEASTS
WAY DOWN IN MEXICO - THEY BUILD CATHEDRALS
BUT IN L.A. THEY BUILD MOVIE ICON SPECTACLES
FACES 24 FEET TALL - HEROES ONE AND ALL
THIS GUILDED GLOBE HAS GOT US IN ITS THRALL
I’M AN L.A. SQUIRREL - GOT A BUSHY TAIL
IF I LOSE THAT MY PROSPECTS SURELY FAIL
FATE COULD TURN ON A DIME - HAPPENS ALL THE TIME
I COULD BE NOTHING BUT A RAT WITH A CARDBOARD SIGN
DOWN ON SKID ROW - THEY GOT IT BAD
LOSING EVERY SINGLE SHRED OF HOPE THEY HAD
BLACK PLASTIC IGLOOS, MADE OF VISQUINE AND SCRAP BAMBOO
SLEEPING 15 PEOPLE THAT GOT NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE
I’M AN L.A. SQUIRREL – I GOT BIG WHITE TEETH
GOT A FLASHY TAIL AND FOUR FEROCIOUS FEET
YOU CAN BANK ON ME - LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN
I’M UP AND COMING, & I’M GONNA TAKE THIS TOWN
ELEVATOR GOING UP - FILLED WITH HOPEFUL PUPS
BIG BOTTOM GIRLS IN TIGHT SKIRTS & TALL HEELS
ELEVATOR GOING DOWN - TO THE MIDNIGHT STREETS OF DOWNTOWN
FILLED WITH SAD EYED YOUNG MEN & YOU KNOW HOW THAT FEELS
WELL SOME FOLKS SAY – THEY’RE GONNA LEAVE L.A.
GONNA GET OUT OF THIS TOWN, SOMEHOW, SOMEDAY
BUT THAT AIN’T ME – I AM MESMERIZED
I GOT THAT CALIFORNIA DREAM IN MY EYES
CAUSE THE STREETS OF L.A. - THEY GOT SOMETHING TO SAY
EVERY CHANTEUSE TRIES TO SING IT HER WAY
IT’S AN AGE OLD STORY – OF GRIME AND GLORY:
WELL YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL, BUT YOU GOTTA PAY
I’M AN L.A. SQUIRREL – I GOT BIG WHITE TEETH
BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS QUEEN OF BEASTS
SHE ‘S GONNA BE A STAR - PAVED IN HOLLYWOOD BLDV.
SHE ‘S GONNA GET BURIED DOWN AT THE ROCK & ROLL GRAVEYARD
SHE ‘S GONNA GET BURIED DOWN AT THE ROCK & ROLL GRAVEYARD
WHERE PEACOCKS STRUT - AND SPREAD THEIR TAILS
AND THE ROYAL PYRAMIDS LINE THE TRAILS
IT COULD HAPPEN FOR ME - I GOT LOOKS, TALENT & DESTINY
BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS QUEEN OF BEASTS.
BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS QUEEN OF BEASTS.
BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THIS QUEEN!
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9. |
Woodstock
05:09
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10. |
I Love It
04:32
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I LOVE THIS PLACE
I LOVE THIS PLACE
I LOVE THIS PEACEFUL PLACE
THIS HEALING PLACE
THIS PLACE WITH WINGS
MY HAPPY HOME
I LOVE THIS PLACE
I LOVE THIS PLACE
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Joanne Rand Arcata
“A fixture of the Northern California folk scene, Rand’s life, activism & art are woven seamlessly together. A celebrated musician, composer & teacher. From stripped-down folk songs to lush, textured rock arrangements, she makes consistently engaging, perceptive, universal music.”-SFStation.com 2012. Touring nationally for 30 years, Rand is currently releasing 15th CD of original songs. ... more
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