1. |
Born No Good
03:33
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I was born no good
Knew it as a baby child
Left out in the cold, alone and hungry
I just ended up running wild
I grew up angry and I grew up mean
And I grew up feeling mad
Seemed my life was always empty
Trouble was all I had
When you don’t know how to love
And you don’t know how to feel
You don’t give in to no one
And you take what you can steal
So finally they tried to teach me
Told me not to break the rules
Said, “You gotta work hard if you wanna be something”
But I told them, “You’re a bunch of fools”
Cos I was born no good
And maybe I’m going nowhere
And maybe my life’s not worth the trouble
And maybe I just don’t care
Cos I was born no good
And nobody’s who I am
And maybe I’ll never amount to nothing
And maybe I don’t give a damn
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2. |
Must Be Right
03:18
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As the train pulls out the station right on time
There's a lonely stranger moving down the line
Dressed in my travelling clothes
Going where fortune goes
I'm searching for those precious dreams of mine
Well, I'll feel much better when I get to where I'm goin'
And I'll write you a letter when all my work is done
You won't believe your eyes
You're gonna realise
That I ain't what you call me a no good son of a gun
There's sadness in my laughing eyes
Madness in my scheming mind
Darkness in my morning skies
I've got to find the light and all the while there's
Something says I must go on
Something says my time will come
Something says I can't be wrong
So I guess I must be right
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3. |
Crying For You Again
03:43
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It was just another cold and empty
Lonely afternoon
I was thinking how I hate the days
Yet the nights never end too soon
Staring down the empty street
From a cold and lonely room
Crying for you again
Crying for you again
I don't understand
Why it is that after all this time
I'm crying for you again
Dying for you again
Crying for you again
It seems like only yesterday
I was walking in the rain
And I'm sure I saw you standing there
And I heard you call my name
People stopped and stared at me
As if I was insane
Crying for you again
Crying for you again
I don't understand
Why it is that after all this time
I'm crying for you again
Dying for you again
Crying for you again
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4. |
Circumstance
02:42
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Did I do things right?
No, you did it all wrong
Did I make good time?
No, you stayed too long
Was my touch too light?
No, you came on strong
Come sun up tomorrow
And you'd better be gone
Should I try again?
There's no second chance
Could I make amends?
It's a failed romance
Could we still be friends?
Better show your hand
Put it down providence
And circumstance
I must be crazy
Now I'm talking to myself
But that's not doing me any good
I think that maybe
She just needed something else
I tried to do the best I could
Circumstance
Put it down providence
And circumstance
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5. |
You Look So Good Tonight
04:33
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You look so good tonight
Your eyes they shine so bright
How they light up your smile
You're going out somewhere
You think that I don't care
Cos it's been such a while
When I could hold you near
And I could say what I want you to hear
If only I could make you see
But now there's somewhere else you'd rather be
You look so good tonight
But not for me
I thought we'd last so long
Where did it all go wrong?
And how could I be so blind?
I sit back and watch you go
You think that I don't know
So I pretend I don't mind
But way down deep inside
It hurts me so much to know that you've lied
If only I could make you see
But now there's somewhere else you'd rather be
You look so good tonight
But not for me
Just where is it leading to?
Don't know what I'm gonna do
To think now that we're all through
And I'm losing you
Takes my breath away
You look so good tonight
Just want to hold you tight
Don't want to live in the past
But we could start again
Just like it was back then
But this time we'd make it last
Please don't leave me now
Oh, I know things could work out somehow
If only I could make you see
But now there's somewhere else you'd rather be
You look so good tonight
But not for me
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6. |
If You See Monique
03:38
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If you see Monique, give her my regards
Tell her I’m a different person now
I’ve changed and I’m working hard
I know I was chasing shadows
But I’ve given up living on dreams
I’ve thought about everything she said
And now I know what she means
But I’ve passed the point of no return
And there’s no going back
Can’t believe the fool I’ve been
To let her down like that
If you dare to break a promise
Then prepare to take the blame
Things can’t change and still remain the same
If you see Monique, give her all my love
Tell her that I know the fool I’ve been
Whatever was I thinking of?
Convinced that I knew the answers
So blind I wouldn’t see the light
If I’d only took the time to listen
I’d have realised she was right
But I’ve passed the point of no return
And there’s no going back
Can’t believe the fool I’ve been
To let her down like that
If you dare to break a promise
Then prepare to take the blame
Things can’t change and still remain the same
If you see Monique, tell her I could cry
When I think of all the missed opportunity
When I think of all the wasted time
Suddenly I feel much older
And somehow a lot more wise
And now when I look at her photograph
I see the sadness in her eyes
But I’ve passed the point of no return
And there’s no going back
Can’t believe the fool I’ve been
To let her down like that
If you dare to break a promise
Then prepare to take the blame
Things can’t change and still remain the same
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7. |
Back On The Road
02:44
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I know you’re busy, thought I’d drop you a line
Just had a visit from an old friend of mine
He called to tell me what I already knew
We’ve got some old unfinished business to do
Just got time to reload
And then I’m back on the road
So goodbye, I hope to see you around
But my feet they won’t be touching the ground
Cos once I’m moving then I’m not gonna stop
You won’t believe it and your jaw’s gonna drop
When you see me explode
I’m going back on the road
So long and take good care of yourself
You know I love you and there’s nobody else
But if you want me then I know that you’ll wait
I’ve got to go now before it’s too late
To collect what I’m owed
I’m going back on the road
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8. |
I Live On My Memory Now
04:10
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Funny how after all this time
I still think about you
Often find myself wondering what you're doing
Is it working the way you planned?
Is it all coming true?
Are you happy with how your life is going?
Oh, I know that we're worlds apart
It's different now
But I wonder if you miss me
If you even think about me
Wonder if you live on your memory
The way that I do
I remember the way you look
I remember your smile
Oh, I bet that you're just as I imagine
Have you changed all your points of view?
Have they gone out of style?
It's funny how people go out of fashion
Oh, I know I'm not in your heart
It's different now
But I wonder if you miss me
If you even think about me
Wonder if you live on your memory
The way that I do
Oh, I wish I could be there with you
If there was something here that I could give you
But time has taken you from me now
And though I've got to learn to live without you
Doesn't mean I can't dream about you
I live on my memory now
Don't you ever sit down and think
Has it really all changed?
Don't you find that your life goes around in circles?
And all the things that you needed then
Don't you still feel the same?
Oh, I find that my life goes around in circles
Though I know that we're worlds apart
And it's different now
I wonder if you miss me
If you even think about me
I wonder if you live on your memory
The way that I do
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9. |
You Shouldn't Do That
02:07
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Well, I love you baby and you know I do
But you treat me bad and I’m telling you
That you shouldn’t do that
No, you shouldn't do that
You shouldn't do that
To a heart as gentle as mine
Well, you call me names and you put me down
You make me feel like a lovesick clown
And you shouldn't do that
No, you shouldn't do that
You shouldn't do that
To a heart as gentle as mine
My friends tell me that I'm a fool
They all know how you treat me cruel
I wouldn't do that to a love that's true
I wouldn't do that to a heart as gentle as mine
Well, I know you're only cause me pain
So I'm leaving, baby, on the midnight train
Cos you shouldn't do that
No, you shouldn't do that
You shouldn't do that
To a heart as gentle as mine
Well, there’s no reason for me to stay
Gonna pack my things
And I’m on my way
I wouldn’t do that if I had my say
You shouldn’t do that
To a heart as gentle as mine
When you wake tomorrow and find me gone
You’re gonna realise just what you’ve done wrong
And you shouldn’t’a done
No, you shouldn’t’a done that
You shouldn’t’a done that
To a heart as gentle as mine
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10. |
Trust Me One More Time
04:01
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On Friday, take the riverboat
Down to Lander's Creek
Stay out there a little while
Better stay the week
Then catch the train for Allendaire
Change at Stockley Ridge
When you arrive, I'll be there
Waiting out on the bridge
Oh. I know I'm asking such a lot from you
But you gotta trust me
If you still love me
You see I killed a man in Porterville
Though it was self defense
But the law says I've gotta stand for trial
I wouldn't stand a chance
Cos the folks down there, they never took to me
I had to turn and run
They'd hang me as soon as look at me
What else could I have done?
Oh, I know you think that I'm just using you again
But you gotta see me
You gotta believe me
I know the way I've treated you is a crime
But I'm asking you to trust me one more time
Oh, I know you think that I'm just using you again
But you gotta tell me
You gotta help me
I know the way I've treated you is a crime
But I'm asking you to trust me one more time
I need someone to run with me
I need someone like you
I need you here to comfort me
And tell me what to do
My life is hanging on a shoestring
Please don't let me down
I've never needed anything
The way I need you now
Oh, I know you think that I'm doing this all wrong
But you gotta see me
You gotta believe me
I know the way I've treated you is a crime
But I'm asking you to trust me one more time
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11. |
Hiding To Nothing
02:52
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This situation that I find I’m in
You know it’s impossible, I just can’t win
I’m on a hiding to nothing
A hiding to nothing
I’ll tell you for nothing
I know there’s something going on
Your way of thinking’s driving me insane
Always the loser, I’ve got nothing to gain
I’m on a hiding to nothing
A hiding to nothing
I’ll tell you for nothing
I know there’s something going on
It drives me crazy, that’s for sure
I just can’t take it anymore
I can’t go on like I’ve done before
Wasting my time with you
I’m tired of having to take your point of view
I’m never first in line, it’s always you
I’m on a hiding to nothing
A hiding to nothing
I’ll tell you for nothing
I know there’s something going on
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12. |
I'll Be Gone
04:14
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If you think I'm gonna sit here till the morning light
Waiting up just in case you phone
If you think I'm gonna lie awake alone at night
Wondering if you're ever coming home
If you think I'm gonna waste another second of my time
Then let me tell you that you're wrong
You only come around here when you want something from me
Next time you want me I'll be gone
Do you think I'm gonna listen to another of your lies
Then find myself forgiving you?
Do you think I'm gonna look into your ice cold eyes
And let them hypnotise me like you do?
Do you think I'm gonna waste my time
Hoping that you'll change?
Oh, no I realise I don't belong
You only come around here when you need me
Next time you need me I'll be gone
Don't think I'm gonna spend my life being yours when it pleases you
Oh, no I can't let it go on
You only come around here when you want something from me
Next time you want me I'll be gone
There'll be no more nights just sitting here staring at the wall
Wondering what you'll have to say
Wondering just what the hell I'm doing here at all
And why it is I love you anyway
In many ways you're just like me
You're searching for a dream
Oh, but I know I'm not the one
You only come around here when your so called friends desert you
Next time they hurt you I'll be gone
Don't think I'm gonna spend my life being yours when it pleases you
Oh, no I can't let it go on
You only come around here when you need me
Next time you need me I'll be gone
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13. |
Boogie Woman
02:47
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Well, I used to have a woman
Must have had a heart of stone
She never used to love me
Never used to come on home
I said, "If you don't want to boogie
Better just to leave me alone"
I want a boogie woman
Who's never gonna do me wrong
I want a boogie woman
To tell me I'm the only one
I want a boogie woogie woman
To boogie woogie all night long
Well, I used to have a woman
Always used to bring me down
Never gave me nothing
Treated me like dirt on the ground
I said, "If you don't want to boogie
Well, baby, I'm not hanging around"
I want a boogie woman
Who's never gonna do me wrong
I want a boogie woman
To tell me I'm the only one
I want a boogie woogie woman
To boogie woogie all night long
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This Side Of Life England, UK
This Side Of Life is a country rock band formed by four inmates serving life sentences in a maximum security prison. They have been given permission to record their music and distribute it via the internet. This is part of a pilot program intended to help rehabilitate some of the worst offenders who up to now have been segregated from other prisoners and kept in continual solitary confinement. ... more
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