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Going Down Grinnin'
04:26
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Going Down Grinnin'
Justin Wells
I thought I did good, but you be the judge
I closed that door and bit back the grudge
Like a worn-out coat in the pouring rain
I'll take what I can to knock back the pain
You can hate me, Lord, for all my sinnin'
But I swear to God, I'm going down grinnin'
I'll pass a paved road, wherever it goes
Give me a destination that nobody knows
I'll go poor and I'll go young
By the battered beat of a beat-down drum
You can hate me, Lord, for all my sinnin'
But I swear to God, I'm going down grinnin'
If a needle in a haystack is the only chance I'll have
You can burn it to the ground for all I care
And take what's left behind of my self and throw it all away
I ain't leavin'
Til I'm done
There's a moral here, but it slipped my mind
Like a misspent youth, I left it behind
A few years older, the more I've learned
You can wait in line and never get a turn
But I won't sit and wait for the ending
I swear to God, I'm going down grinnin'
If a needle in a haystack is the only chance I'll have
You can burn it to the ground for all I care
And take what's left behind of my self and throw it all away
I ain't leavin'
Til I'm done
I ain't leavin'
Til I'm done
If a needle in a haystack is the only chance I'll have
You can burn it to the ground for all I care
And take what's left behind of my self and throw it all away
I ain't leavin'
Til I'm done
I ain't leavin'
Til I'm done
I ain't leavin'
Til I'm done
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2. |
Still No Rain
03:21
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Still No Rain
Justin Wells
There is a small town in a Southern state, where
Folks go when they're trying to get away, where there's
No one around to hear your heart break
When you're lonely
And years ago, you know, a man came here, he was
Running from a memory he held dear, from a
Time when home seemed almost near
And things were better
And it's been so long now since we've seen a drop of rain
And our heads hang low, we're just looking for someone to blame
Well you can, rob a man of his silver and his gold, and his
Body and mind, and his will to grow old, but she
Robbed him of his heart and left him in the cold
In the winter
And he wasn't, clean himself, see, he took her lover's life, after
The other man had gone and taken his wife, and it's
A damn shame, that the stranger had to die
But he did
And it's been so long now since we've seen a drop of rain
And our heads hang low, we're just looking for someone to blame
Now the, people came and they hanged him long ago, and he's
Buried in a place where everybody knows, and the
Clouds are still, even when the wind blows
But still no rain
And it's been so long now since we've seen a drop of rain
And our heads hang low, we're just looking for someone to blame
Cause it’s been so long now, since we’ve seen a drop of rain
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The Dogs
04:13
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The Dogs
Justin Wells
It's a nasty way of living sometimes
When my jar ain't holding a single dime
But my glass is holding the last thing I wanna do
I'm gonna drink every dime I make tonight
And I'll die just to get a room
It's a bad, bad business this trying to forget you
Well our souls are a little older
But you can't tell we've learned a thing
If there's twelve that got invited, we're thirteen
We're the last ones to know it's over
And the first ones to have to beg
We're the dog that crawled for miles on broken legs
We're the dregs
I've pawned everything I've ever owned
Just to drive eight hours to this bar-room show
And to play these songs and to pray for a friendly face
Ain't easy actin like it ain't personal
And the band asked me not to curse no more
So I'll sing all the sad ones and lean on the mad ones, okay?
Well our souls are a little older
But you can't tell we've learned a thing
If there's twelve that got invited, we're thirteen
We're the last ones to know it's over
And the first ones to have to beg
We're the dog that crawled for miles on broken legs
We're the dregs
And now the parking lot is an old ghost-town
No evidence anyone's ever been around
But a handful of gravel and a half-pint of something mean
So I'll retreat somewhere and cover my wounds
And pray to God that the checkout's noon
If there's any luck left it'll be halfway clean
Well our souls are a little older
But you can't tell we've learned a thing
If there's twelve that got invited, we're thirteen
We're the last ones to know it's over
And the first ones to have to beg
We're the dog that crawled for miles on broken legs
We're the dregs
We're the dregs
We're the dregs
We're the dregs
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4. |
So Far Away
02:53
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So Far Away
Mark Knopfler
Here I am again in this mean old town
And you're so far away from me
And where are you when the sun goes down?
You're so far away from me
So far away from me
So far, I just can't see
So far away from me
You're so far away from me
I’m sick and tired of waking up, feeling all alone
When you're so far away from me
I'm so damn tired of making up on the telephone
And you're so far away from me
So far away from me
So far, I just can't see
So far away from me
You're so far away from me
I get so tired every time I explain
When you're so far away from me
Now you’re out in the sun, and I’m out here in the rain
And you're so far away from me
So far away from me
So far, I just can't see
So far away from me
You're so far away from me
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5. |
The Highway Less Taken
03:22
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The Highway Less Taken
Justin Wells
Well, I did everything I could, but I guess I'm quittin
I got tired of singing the same old same old song
That's the last damn chord and the last damn line I'm spittin
And the last damn tune about a woman that done me wrong
And, I'm sick of spending this money that I ain't makin
On tires without any tread and gasoline
That brought me here on the highway less taken
Where the ends don't seem to justify the means
And I guess it never made much sense on paper
Every quarter you make is gone before it sees a dime
And if it was God's intention to make me better
I'd have some more to give than words that rhyme
Well, I've heard said to do it because you love it
And you know full well it'll work out in the end
But that water is cold and I can't get my head above it
Don't make much sense to get out and do it again
Lord, but I never spent much time countin money
I been spendin all my time between the lines
The dues are paid if the bills are not, and the tunes I play are all I've got
I'll die rich with these penniless words of mine
And I guess it never made much sense on paper
Every quarter you make is gone before it sees a dime
And if it was God's intention to make me better
I'd have some more to give than words that rhyme
And I guess it never made much sense on paper
Every quarter you make is gone before it sees a dime
And if it was God's intention to make me better
I'd have some more to give than words that rhyme
And if it was God's intention to make me better
I'd have some more to give than words that rhyme
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6. |
Three Quarters Gone
03:35
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Three Quarters Gone
Justin Wells
My old man never farmed, he never worked in a mine
But he's worked his hands down to the bone
And the pennies he saved kept the bills halfway paid
But now his body is three quarters gone
My Mama's never had a drink in her whole life
Never saw too much in it that's good
And given half a chance, if you told her you can't
She'd say "Honey, if ya can't, ya never could”
Well, it’s good til it’s over
It's a shame that it's over so soon
But you pay life the debt that you owe her
Til the sun gives way to the moon
And try as I can to make right and understand, I just need more time
Well my brother's walked a road a little harder than most
But he's turned out pretty damn good
And Jenny never made a grade that wasn't A
Always tried just as hard as she could
Well, it’s good til it’s over
It's a shame that it's over so soon
But you pay life the debt that you owe her
Til the sun gives way to the moon
And try as I can to make right and understand, I just need more time
I just need more time
Well, it’s good til it’s over
It's a shame that it's over so soon
But you pay life the debt that you owe her
Til the sun gives way to the moon
And try as I can to make right and understand, I just need more tim
I just need more time
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7. |
Another Night Lonely
04:17
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Another Night Lonely
Justin Wells
I wake up at 4 in the morning
With a whole new set of scars and a ring
And a picture of you that my tears have made see-through
I've got heartache, and I know what it means
I've got heartache, and I know what it means
It's another night lonely and this house sure ain't helping
And my only friend is the wind
I'd drink you here with me if I had one more memory
I've got heartache, and I know how it ends
I've got heartache, and I know how it ends
When I cross the line
Will your hand be in mine?
Will the Man put in end to this hell I been in all this time?
And will you know my name?
Lord, is it ever gonna be the same?
It's a flame that's long burned away, it's a lonely road
I'm sure there's a good ending to this time I been spending
With a whole lot of pain on my mind
Some beautiful place, where the best of us stay
But I've got heartache instead of goodbyes
I've got heartache instead of goodbyes
When I cross the line
Will your hand be in mine?
Will the Man put in end to this hell I been in all this time?
And will you know my name?
Lord, is it ever gonna be the same?
It's a flame that's long burned away, it's a lonely road
It's a flame that's long burned away, it's a lonely road
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8. |
Can't Break My Heart
03:30
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Can’t Break My Heart
Justin Wells
I got a heart you cannot break
I ain’t moving
I ain't even slowing down
You can try to take my breath
And leave my name on the lips of this town
If I'm not a man, sir
And if I'm not a memory
Then good luck finding answers
Cause it makes no sense to me
I'm not an island
I'm a soul just like the rest
And you're not any different
How'd we bring ourselves to this?
So tear down your fences
And go and celebrate your flaws
And kill pride before it wells up
And makes a widow of us all
If today is my last day beneath blue skies
I'll make damn sure you can see it in my eyes
You can take my gun
Take my pen away
But I've got a heart, a little stronger than it was yesterday
You can tie my hands
I swear that it wouldn't change a thing
You can't make amends, for whatever wrong is done today
And you can’t break my heart
I ain’t moving
I ain't even slowing down
You can try to take my breath
And leave my name on the lips of this town…
You can take my gun
Take my pen away
But I've got a heart, a little stronger than it was yesterday
You can tie my hands
I swear that it wouldn't change a thing
You can't make amends, for whatever wrong is done today
And you can’t break my heart
You can take my gun
Take my pen away
But I've got a heart, a little stronger than it was yesterday
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9. |
Been a Long Time
03:20
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Been a Long Time
Justin Wells
I know I've been gone a while, honey
And things just might have changed
But I've still got my love for you
And I've still got this ring
For forty long days, and forty long nights
Lord, I've cried, these walkaway tears
While I curse the miles that put you behind me
And finally, brought me here
It's been a long time
My love, my friend
But you're on my mind
Like you've always been
Every day
You're not by my side
Is killing me slowly
It's been a long time
In a bar full of strangers, for another damn dollar
I've been breaking these hearts every night
And covering wounds, that everyone sees
And I couldn't hide if I tried
For forty long days, and forty long nights
Lord, I've tried to find my way home
And wondering what, ever got me to leaving
And what'll break these traveling bones
It's been a long time
My love, my friend
But you're on my mind
Like you've always been
Every day
You're not by my side
Is killing me slowly
It's been a long time
So I'm headed back home
It's been a long time
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10. |
Little Darlins
03:05
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Little Darlins
Little ones, little ones
Shining like a diamond on a mountain in October
Little ones, little ones
Know, when I am gone, you're the ones that get me over
Every day, I'll be calling, little angels, little darlins, little ones
Little ones, little ones
I'd walk a thousand miles just to be right there beside you
Little ones, little ones
A minute don't go by that you don't dance across my mind
So I'm just just trying to tell you
You're my sunshine, little darlins, little ones
Like a song that always needs one more line
I will always need a little more time
And I will quickly go like a Carolina snow
Just to be there, just to know that you are mine
Little ones, little ones
The sun won't go down long as I got you around
Little ones, little ones
Lord knows I am bound to be as lost as I am found
There's never been a man as lucky as I am
Little darlins, little ones
Like a song that always needs one more line
I will always need a little more time
And I will quickly go like a Carolina snow
Just to be there, just to know that you are mine
And I hope you always know
There's no place that I won't go
If you need me, you just call me
Little ones
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Justin Wells Lexington, Kentucky
b. 1982
d. Never.
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