Juke Joint at the Edge of the World    c. 2017 

1. Plan B 

Worn out mini tire beat up van 
Faded phone number on the back of my hand 
Lookin for a girl that used to live up here 
I can still see her even though she disappeared 

Hangin by a string mumblin a prayer 
Mojo busted and I don’t have a spare 
Might be a fool but at least I’m free 
That’s why they love me 
I got no plan b 

Bus station blues in the back of my mind 
Ticket and a half pint will do me just fine 
Hey little girl we gonna ride all night 
If we keep goin west we never have to see the daylight 

Hangin by a string mumbling a prayer 
Mojo busted and I don’t have a spare 
Picture in a post office looks like me 
But they can’t stop me 
I got no plan b 

I ran out of ideas a long time ago 
Drivin on the shoulder with my muffler hangin low 
Head gasket leakin and all I see is steam 
I ain’t worried it’s all just a dream 

Hangin by a string mumbling a prayer 
Mojo busted and I don’t have a spare 
Everything’s roses as far as I can see 
That’s the way I like it 
I got no plan b 

I ain’t worried…I’m free…that’s why they love me…I ain’t worried…that’s the way I like it 

2. Pot Hole on Main Street 

Pot hole on main street 
Messin with my ride 
I can’t get no asphalt 
No matter how I try 

They sent people from the city 
With shovel and pick 
Everybody just talkin 
Don’t nothin get fixed 

And it’s a sad, sad business but I’m tellin you the truth 
Can’t nobody fix the hole in the world but you 

I had a uncle drink Nyquil 
In the mornin to chill 
If that won’t stop your shakin 
Said nothin else will 

Now he used to have a good job 
Down at the cement plant 
How you gonna feed my family 
With the government stamps 

And it’s a sad, sad business but I’m tellin you the truth 
Can’t nobody fix the hole in the world but you 

3. Trippy Little Thing 

You are my trippy little thing 
And I can’t get my mind around you 
You are a flower in the rain 
And I can’t believe I found you when I did 

You are my ride around the moon 
And I don’t care if I never come down 
You pull me out of my lonely room 
To somewhere that I never would have found 

All around the world 
The fire was coming down 
People said the end was nigh 
But I saw you standing 
Outside my office window 
Smile turned to the sky…trippin 

You are my trippy little thing 
And I get the message that you’re sending 
You know I never like to change 
But the axis of my world is bending 

You give me reason to live 
When I was on my way down 
That smile is all you gotta give 
It spins my world ‘round and ‘round 

Forget about the moonlight 
Forget about the rising sun 
I know they’ll never look the same 
I’m done with all my searching 
Sick of the tears I cry 
My smile turned to the sky…trippin 

4. Garbage Man 

Springtime springtime comin out of the box 
Zig zag with my baby through the parking lot 
Jump the church yard fence 
Down the alley with the old trash cans 
Me and my baby waitin on the garbage man 

Hey man hey man 
What you doin with all that junk 
You know I clean up everybody’s mess 
And take it to the county dump 

Hey man hey man 
What happens then 
You know I get up in the morning 
And do it all over again 

Wadin in the ditches down by the railroad tracks 
Make a plywood bridge over the swamp out back 
Tad poles growin legs 
Did you ever see such a thing 
Love is just mystery 
You know it make me want to sing come on 

Hey man hey man 
What you doin with all that junk 
You know I clean up everybody’s mess 
Take it to the county dump 
Hey boy hey boy 
You know you ought to stay in school 
You and that girl 
Y’all like to break the rules 

I went down to the river and got lost one time 
Wadin ‘round in circles but I didn’t mind 
I’m gone I’m gone but you know I’m gonna be alright 
I’m all prayed up and I’m satisfied 
Gonna see my baby tonight 

Hey man hey man 
What you doin with all that junk 
You know I clean up your mess 
And take it to the county dump 

Hey boy hey boy 
You ought to stay in school 
You know you and that girl 
Look like y’all was born to break the rules 

Hey man hey man 
What you doin with all that junk 
Can we ride with you down to the county dump 
Hey boy come on get on the back of that truck 
You and that girl y’all have some luck 
Come on 

5. I Just Don’t Have the Time 

I’d like to get to know you 
I’d like to be your friend 
But I just don’t have the time 
To hear about the latest whatever it is you’re doin 
And ride around the golf course with you drinkin wine 

You say maybe we could sit down and get down to business 
What do I think about the state of the world 
Spend some quality time one on one 
Shoot the shit while I go out of my mind 

I’d like to get to know you 
I bet you got your ducks in line 
I’d really like to be your friend 
But I just don’t have the time 

I’d really like to hear about your rehab 
How you crashed and burned 
But you got yourself together now 
Moved down to the beach and got a new lease 
Writin a book on spiritual somethin or other 
Livin is easy and prosperity’s sweet 
The more I listen the more I think I need some therapy 
All I want to do is get through my five stages of grief 
From being around you 

Chorus 

Did I hear about the Large Hadron Collider 
What if all the hadrons go wrong 
Did I read a book called The God Particle 
I wonder if we could ever fit that in a song 
That we could write together 
Somethin about broken hearts and stormy weather 
We’d be the next Simon and Garfunkle 
I’m runnin out of rhymes so I got to holler uncle 

Chorus 

6. Since You’re Gone 

The golden streets are glowing bright 
Bring it down 
Rain tried to keep me up all night 
Bring it down 
I go out ridin in the old street car 
With the window down and the rain blowin in 
That’s how I spend my time since you’re gone 

I see you sitting in the shade of a live oak 
Or ridin your bike through the Odd Fellow’s Graveyard 
I wander through the cobblestone streets all night 
Talkin to the cops and the vendors 
That’s how I spend my time since you’re gone 

There’s been no writing on the wall 
I can’t get through to you at all 
If you want to send a sign 
I swear I won’t miss it this time 

Maybe in some other life 
Everything will work out right 
You tell that to the broken ones 
Waiting at the stops where the street cars run 
That’s how I spend my time since you’re gone 

I see you standing by the wall of the Spanish Fort 
Or fading into the crowd at the old fairgrounds 
All I can do is hope you’re free 
And life’s the way you want it to be 
That’s how I spend my time since you’re gone 

7. Devil’s Haircut  (written by Beck Hansen) 

Something’s wrong cause my mind is fading 
And everywhere I look there’s a dead end waiting 
Temperature’s dropping at the rotten oasis 
Stealing kisses from the leprous faces 

Heads are hanging from the garbage man trees 
Mouthwash, jukebox, gasoline 
Pistols are pointing at a poor man’s pockets 
Smiling eyes with ’em out of the sockets 

Got a devil’s haircut in my mind 

Love machines on the sympathy crutches 
Discount orgies on the dropout buses 
Hitchin’ a ride with the bleedin’ noses 
Comin’ to town with the briefcase blues 

Got a devil’s haircut in my mind 

Something’s wrong cause my mind is fading 
Ghetto blastin’ disintegrating 
Rock ‘n’ roll, know what I’m saying? 
Everywhere I look there’s a devil in waiting 

Got a devil’s haircut in my mind 

8. Fine 

9. Mali Katra 

40 buzzards on the cell tower 
Lord I can’t believe my eyes 
Phone buzzing in the console 
Man I wouldn’t take that call 

Mali katra mali sutra mali katra 
No one’s seen the likes of you 
Always turning always changing 
Always hiding in the everlasting daylight 

Pray when that’s all that’s left to do 
Cry when you finally get the truth 
Run with the darkness coming after you 
Laugh when it finally catches up 

Mali katra mali sutra mali katra 
No one’s seen the likes of you 
Always running in the background 
Always hiding in the everlasting daylight 

Needles falling on my windshield 
Lightening snapping at my tires 
Buzzards singing from the cell tower 
Man I wouldn’t take that call 

Mali katra mali sutra mali katra 
No one’s seen the likes of you 
Always running in the background 
Always hiding in the everlasting daylight 

Mali katra mali sutra mali katra 
No one’s seen the likes of you 
Always turning always changing 
Always hiding in the everlasting daylight 

10. Do You Want to be Free 

The guilty place you must defend 
And hide it away at any cost 
Do you want to be free 
Do you want to be free 

All the people that you judged 
Built their houses in your head 
Do you want to be free 
Do you want to be free 

Precious treasure that you found 
In pieces on the floor now 
Do you want to be free 
Do you want to be free 

Bring all the damage with you 
And mix your tears in the rolling sea 
And all the hurts and bruises 
Why don’t you leave them here with me 

The silver rain has drained away 
And the dirty streets are shining now 
Do you want to be free 
Do you want to be free

The Bright Spots   c. 2013 

1. ROLL 
BAD DAY FOR A REPLAY 
SO I’M SKIPPIN THE DOWN SIDE 
LIZARD IN A WHIRLWIND 
MONKEY IN A TRASH BIN 
AND THAT’S JUST THE BRIGHT SPOTS 
  
HUMMING OF MACHINERY RINGIN IN MY EARS 
AND THE BUZZIN OF MY THOUGHTS 
IN THE ROOM UPSTAIRS 
WHAT DO YOU DO? 
YOU KEEP ON ROLLIN 
  
ROLL ROLL ROLL EVERYBODY GOT TO ROLL 
  
TOO LATE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT 
FINGER IN A LIGHT SOCKET 
EVERYBODY WANTS YOU 
NOBODY NEEDS YOU 
WHEN THEY REALLY GET TO KNOW YOU 
  
DARK MATTER KEEPS POURING ON IN 
LOOKIN FOR A LOW SPOT TO DROWN ME IN 
WHAT DO YOU? 
YOU KEEP ON ROLLIN 
  
ROLL ROLL ROLL EVERYBODY GOT TO ROLL 
  
FRESH AIR SOMEWHERE 
AND I’M KEEPIN DOOR CRACKED 
SNEAKIN ROUND THE CORNER 
DOIN WHAT I WANT TO 
TILL I GET YOU TO COME BACK 
  
SLIDIN DOWN THE EDGE OF A MILLION DOLLAR BILL 
IT’S A LONG WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL 
SOMEBODY HERE SAY YEAH 
WE GOT TO KEEP ON ROLLIN 
  
ROLL ROLL ROLL EVERYBODY GOT TO ROLL 
  
2. EVERY SAINT 
THERE’S A FUNNY/DIRTY LITTLE CREEK I’M FOLLOWIN 
STUMBLIN ON MY KNEES 
DOWN IN THE TUMBLIN WATER 
GONNA GET CLEAN, GONNA GET FREE 
  
I GOT TIRED OF WORRYIN 
WORRYIN MYSELF TO DEATH 
DOWN IN THE TUMBLIN WATER 
GONNA SEE IF I CAN CATCH MY BREATH 
  
WELL I’M JUST A PAWNSHOP ARCHTOP 
AIN’T BEEN STRUNG IN YEARS 
ALL I NEED IS A STEADY HAND 
TO STRUM ME THROUGH MY FEARS 
  
WHO IN THE WORLD GONNA TAKE YOU 
INSIDE AND LAY YOU DOWN 
HOW YOU GONNA GET TO HEAVEN 
WHEN YOU WON’T LEAVE YOUR SOLID GROUND 
  
EVERY SAINT IS AN ACCIDENT A WILD SHOT IN THE DARK 
THAT SOMEHOW BENT UP TO THE LIGHT 
TILL HE FOUND A DIFFERENT MARK 
AND ALL THE WINDS IN THE FOREST 
SEND THEIR CHILDREN OUT TO PLAY 
LOVE IS A BARE BRANCH KNOCKIN 
IT’LL FIND YOU HOME SOMEDAY 
  
WELL, I’M ON A CROOKED HIGHWAY 
NO MAP, NO HISTORY 
I’M GONNA KEEP ON WANDERIN 
‘TIL I FIND YOU NEXT TO ME 
  
WELL, I GOT LOST AND BROKEN 
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 
OUT ON THE CROOKED HIGHWAY 
GONNA SEE IF I CAN FIND MY LIGHT 
  
CHORUS 
  
THERE’S A FUNNY LITTLE BIRD OUTSIDE 
WORRYIN AROUND MY GLASS 
JUST LIKE ME HE’S STRANGER 
HE WANTS IN BUT HE JUST CAN’T PASS 
  
CHORUS 
  
3. ‘TIL THE PARTY’S ALL GONE  
TO BE WILD AND FREE 
HIGH AS YOU WANT TO BE 
AIN’T THAT WHAT YOU WANT 
AIN’T THAT WHAT YOU NEED 
TO FLOAT ABOVE IT ALL 
LAUGHIN EVEN IF YOU FALL 
LET THE REST OF THE CLOWNS GO ON 
‘BOUT THEIR FUNNY JOBS 
  
DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO 
ANYTHING YOU SAY IS TRUE 
WHO’S GONNA TELL YOU IF YOU’RE WRONG 
  
GO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO 
ANY WAY IT’S YOUR SHOW 
YOU’RE GONNA PARTY 
‘TIL THE PARTY’S ALL GONE 
  
TO BE PASSING THROUGH 
NO ONE TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO 
NOW WOULDN’T THAT BE THE WAY 
TO SLIDE THROUGH YOUR LAZY DAYS 
  
SHOWIN UP OUT OF THE BLUE 
PROMISING YOUR LOVE WILL BE TRUE THIS TIME 
WOULD THAT BE ALRIGHT 
IF ANYONE BELIEVED YOU 
  
DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO 
ANYTHING YOU SAY IS TRUE 
WHO’S GONNA TELL YOU IF YOU’RE WRONG 
  
GO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO 
ANY WAY IT’S YOUR SHOW 
YOU’RE GONNA PARTY 
‘TIL THE PARTY’S ALL GONE 
  
4. MY DARLING ONE  
SITTIN HIGH ON THE BLUFF 
PITCHIN BOTTLES AT THE CLOUDS 
THE DAY IS BURNING DOWN 
JUST ANOTHER CANDLE GOING OUT 
  
NEVER SEEING THE CRACKS IN THE WORLD 
YOU DANCE SO FAST THE LINES START TO BLUR 
  
I WALK UNDER THE BRITTLE SKY 
I TOUCH THE SANDPAPER SUN 
I RAKE MY HANDS THROUGH THE CLOUDS 
‘TIL I FIND MY DARLING ONE 
  
WE SAW THE SPIRITS IN THE WATER 
HEARD THE MOANING OF THE FIELDS 
AND THE SPINNING CONSTELLATIONS 
WERE LIKE THE TURNING OF A WHEEL 
  
NEVER MINDING THE DRAG OF THE TIDE 
NEVER NOTICE THE YEARS GOING BY 
  
I WALK UNDER THE BRITTLE SKY 
I TOUCH THE SANDPAPER SUN 
I RAKE MY HANDS THROUGH THE CLOUDS 
‘TIL I FIND MY DARLING ONE 
  
5. WHATEVER THAT IS 
WELL, I’M COMING BACK DOWN TO EARTH 
WHEREVER THAT IS 
AND I’M LIVIN IN REALITY 
WHATEVER THAT IS 
THEY SAY EVERYTHING’S GOT A TIME AND A SEASON 
YOUR LOVE AIN’T GOT NO RHYME OR REASON 
AND I’M COMING BACK DOWN TO EARTH 
WHEREVER THAT IS 
  
AND I’M TIRED OF DUCKING AND RUNNING 
WHATEVER THAT IS 
I AIN’T WAITIN FOR THE SECOND COMING 
WHENEVER THAT IS 
I JUST WANT TO SIT HERE WITH YOU ON THE SOFA 
WITH THE TV ON AND THE FRONT DOOR OPEN 
YES, I’M COMING BACK DOWN TO EARTH 
WHEREVER THAT IS 
  
AND I’M TIRED OF WAKIN UP IN SOMEONE ELSE’S DREAM 
WHATEVER THAT IS 
AND I’M THROUGH WITH THE FIGHTIN AND THE SCREAMIN 
WHENEVER THAT IS 
IF YOU SPEND ALL YOUR TIME AT THE DEW DROP INN 
I DON’T KNOW IF I’M EVER GONNA LET YOU BACK IN AGAIN 
‘CAUSE I’M COMING BACK DOWN TO EARTH 
WHEREVER THAT IS 
  
YOU CAN’T KNOW SOMETHING THAT YOU JUST DON’T KNOW 
WHATEVER THAT IS 
AND YOU CAN’T DROP YOUR ANCHOR IF YOU DON’T SEE THE SHORE 
WHEREVER THAT IS 
I BEEN DRIFTIN AND FLOATIN AND I’M ALL OUT OF FOCUS 
I BEEN ATE UP WITH THE MEAN HOCUS POCUS 
AND I’M COMIN BACK DOWN TO EARTH 
WHEREVER THAT IS 
  
6. JOHN THE BAPTIST 
JOHN THE BAPTIST AT THE NOWHERE BAR 
SAY WAKE UP JOHN YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE 
YOU GOT A LONG DISTANCE STARE 
FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL 
YOU MIGHT BE AN ANGEL BUT YOU LOOK LIKE HELL 
  
HE SAID I’M LOOKIN FOR A MAN ABOUT HALF YOUR SIZE 
HE DON’T SAY NOTHIN BUT HE’S SANCTIFIED 
  
OH JOHN JOHN JOHN LOOKING FOR/WAITING ON JESUS 
  
WELL EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT BUT NOTHING’S CHANGED 
WE’RE LIVIN OUT HERE IN THE WHISKEY RAIN 
AND WE STILL NEED SHELTER FROM THE GRINDING STORM 
AND WE STIILL NEED LOVE TO KEEP US WARM 
  
HE SAID I’M LOOKIN FOR SOMEBODY WHO’S A CHILD OF GOD 
NOW STAND BACK  BABY I’M A LIGHTENING ROD 
  
OH JOHN JOHN JOHN LOOKIN FOR JESUS 
  
ALL YOU ANGEL HEADED HIPSTERS WITH THE GINSBERG  HOWL 
ALL YOU CROOKED LIP CON MEN ON THE PROWL 
WHY DON’T YOU STOP YOUR LYIN AND LISTEN TO ME 
THERE’S A HOLY MAN SITTIN IN THE BLACK GUM TREE 
  
HE SAID I’M LOOKIN FOR SOMEBODY WHO’S HARD TO FIND 
A KIND HEARTED MAN WITH A ONE TRACK MIND 
  
OH JOHN JOHN JOHN WAITIN ON JESUS 
  
7. SHINE 
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’VE RUN OUT OF THINGS TO SAY 
AND THE WORLD WILL NOT COOPERATE 
STRING YOURSELF ‘CROSS THE OLD CLOTHESLINE 
AND LET THE WIND BLOW THROUGH YOUR MIND 
DO YOUR BEST AND KISS THE REST GOODBYE 
  
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU GOT NOWHERE TO GO 
ALL YOUR WORK AND NOTHIN MUCH TO SHOW 
MAYBE YOU’LL JUST WALK AROUND 
LIKE A STRANGER IN YOUR OWN HOME TOWN 
DO YOUR BEST NOW KISS THE REST GOODBYE 
  
NOTHIN MOVES NOTHING SHAKIN SOMETIME 
NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY 
NOTHIN WRONG WITH TAKIN YOUR TIME 
THERE’S ALWAYS ANOTHER DAY FOR YOU TO SHINE 
  
SHINE SHINE SHINE 
  
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’VE RUN OUT OF THINGS TO SAY 
AND THE WORLD WILL NOT COOPERATE 
STRING YOURSELF CROSS THE OLD CLOTHESLINE 
AND LET THE WIND BLOW THROUGH YOUR MIND 
DO YOUR BEST AND KISS THE REST GOODBYE 
  
SHINE SHINE SHINE 
  
8. TRYIN’ TO STEAL A MINUTE 
HEY, MR. DESK CLERK JUST GIVE ME MY KEYS 
I DON’T WANT NO CONVERSATION 
WE DON’T HAVE NO SITUATION 
THE BELLMAN GO ON SLEEPING 
BLACK CAT KEEP ON CREEPING 
  
TRYING TO STEAL A MINUTE 
FROM THE STINGY HANDS OF TIME 
AND I’M TRYIN TO GET TO HEAVEN 
BEFORE THEY HANG OUT THE CLOSIN SIGN 
WORLD BLOWN PAST ME 
AND WHAT HAVE I GOT TO SHOW 
I’M JUST TRYIN TO STEAL A MINUTE 
BEFORE IT’S TIME TO GO 
  
I WALK UP THE STAIRWELL 
AND UNLOCK MY DOOR 
BABY LEFT ME A MESSAGE 
SHE DON’T WANT ME ‘ROUND NO MORE 
LOOK OUT THROUGH THE RAIN DROPS 
LOOKIN STRAIGHT TO THE END OF TIME 
  
TRYIN TO STEAL A MINUTE 
FROM THE STINGY HAND OF TIME 
TRYIN TO PULL A DROWNED MAN 
OUT INTO THE SUNSHINE 
STRANGER ON THE HIGHWAY 
WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW 
I’M TRYIN TO STEAL A MINUTE BEFORE IT’S TIME TO GO 
  
9. DETOX BRACELET 
YOU WERE STANDING IN THE SUN 
WITH YOUR DETOX BRACELET ‘ROUND 
YOUR ARM…YOUR BEAUTIFUL ARM 
  
HOW QUICKLY THINGS CAN CHANGE 
FROM SUNLIGHT TO POURING RAIN 
WHEN YOU’RE DANCIN ROUND THE EDGE OF DISASTER 
  
THE TRAINS GO FLYING BY YOU 
WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES YOU’RE 
SITTING IN THE CLUB CAR LAUGHING 
NOW THE PAIN HAS FOUND YOU 
BUT JUST LOOK AROUND YOU 
THERE ARE GIFTS OF DESPERATION EVERYWHERE 
  
NOW YOU’RE WALKING ‘ROUND THE YARDS 
WRITIN LETTERS, PLAYIN CARDS 
WITH STRANGERS…BEAUTIFUL STRANGERS 
  
WANT TO HEAR YOUR LAUGH AGAIN 
WANT TO SEE YOU SMILE YOUR LOPSIDED GRIN 
WE ALMOST KILLED YOU WITH OUR LOVE AND KINDNESS 
  
THE TRAINS GO FLYING BY YOU 
WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES YOU’RE 
SITTING IN THE CLUB CAR LAUGHING 
NOW THE PAIN HAS FOUND YOU 
BUT JUST LOOK AROUND YOU 
AT THE GIFTS OF DESPERATION EVERYWHERE 
YOU WERE STANDING IN THE SUN 
WITH YOUR DETOX BRACELET ‘ROUND 
YOUR ARM…YOUR BEAUTIFUL ARM 
  
10. YOU BRING ME DOWN 
BABY BEEN SITTIN IN THE CATBIRD SEAT 
AND NOW YOU WON’T TALK TO ME 
I AIN’T SEEN YOU SINCE YOU FLEW THE COUP 
ON YOUR 31ST BIRTHDAY 
  
NEW YORK CITY MUST HAVE DONE YOU SOME GOOD 
GOT THE COLOR BACK ON YOUR FACE 
RAVIN AND RUNNIN ALL NIGHT LONG 
NOW YOU’RE LOOKIN FOR A RESTING PLACE 
  
OH, YOU BRING ME DOWN 
OH, YOU COME AROUND WITH YOUR LYING FACE 
OH, YOU BRING ME DOWN 
I KNOW SOMEONE ELSE IN MY PLACE 
  
LOVE AIN’T NOTHIN BUT A HOUSE ON FIRE 
BURNIN FROM THE INSIDE OUT 
AND HERE WE STAND WITH THE FLAMES GONE DOWN 
AND NOTHIN LEFT TO CRY ABOUT 
  
I CAN SEE YOU LOOKIN DOWN ON ME 
FROM YOUR PERCH SO HIGH ABOVE 
NEVER GONNA COME DOWN NEVER GONNA BE AROUND 
I CAN’T STAND THIS KIND OF LOVE 
  
OH, YOU BRING ME DOWN 
OH, YOU COME AROUND WITH YOUR LYING FACE 
OH, YOU BRING ME DOWN 
I KNOW SOMEONE ELSE IN MY PLACE 
  
YEAH, IT’S A HOUSE ON FIRE 
AND YOU’RE BURNIN ME UP 
I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TRYIN TO DO 
WITH THAT LYIN FACE OF YOURS 
YEAH, YEAH IT’S A HOUSE ON FIRE 
  
11. ALL IS WELL 
THE BLOOMS OF THE DOGWOOD WERE FALLING LIKE SNOW 
THE HEAT FROM THE SIDEWALK IT WAS SHIMMERING 
MY HEART IS RACING BUT MY MIND IS STILL 
I’VE GOT TO GIVE UP MY PROPHECY 
  
ALL IS WELL…ALL IS WELL 
I CAN HEAR THE BLIND MAN SINGING 
ALL IS WELL 
  
THE WIND BLEW DEVILS IN THE DUSTY CLAY 
I WONDER WHERE THEY’RE ALL GOING 
I LOST MY KEYS TO THE FUTURE 
I LOST MY HOLD ON THE PAST 
I’VE GOT TO GIVE UP ON MY PREDICTIONS 
ALL IS WELL…ALL IS WELL 
I CAN HEAR A BLIND MAN SINGING 
ALL IS WELL 
  
LIFE IN TATTERS…WORLD IN CHAINS 
MAKE YOU WANT TO GIVE UP 
ON YOUR JUDGEMENTS 
  
ALL IS WELL…ALL IS WELL 
I CAN HEAR THE BLIND MAN SINGING 
ALL IS WELL 
  
12. RUMBLING BRIDGE 
THE BLACKTOP ROAD IS MELTING 
TAR RUNNIN THROUGH THE CRACKS 
WE’RE OUR HERE WITH OUR FLAT TIRE SOULS 
AND WE AIN’T COMIN BACK 
  
TOO MANY DEVILS STANDING IN OUR TRACKS 
WE CAN’T TURN AROUND 
WE POINT OUR FACES TO THE RISING SUN 
AND WHISTLE THROUGH THIS TOWN 
  
ALL OUR LOVE AND ALL OUR FEAR 
MINGLE WITH THE URGE TO DISAPPEAR 
  
HERE WE ARE BY THE RUMBLING BRIDGE 
LEAVE OUR BAGS BY THE RIVER’S EDGE 
YOU COULD SAY WE’RE ON OUR WAY BACK HOME 
  
WE MADE OUR PEACE THE HOWLING WIND 
WHO KNOWS IF WE’LL MEET AGAIN 
YOU COULD SAY WE’RE ON OUR WAY BACK HOME 
  
WE THOUGHT THAT LIFE WAS AN ENDLESS WHEEL 
SPINNING IN A CEASELESS GRIND 
WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN OFF SOMEWHERE 
BUT WE DIDN’T HAVE THE TIME 
  
IF I HAD TO WRITE IT DOWN 
AND IF I DIDN’T LIE 
I WOULD SAY THAT NOTHING LASTS 
BUT THE LIGHT WITHIN YOUR EYES 
  
ALL OUR LOVE AND ALL OUR FEAR 
MINGLE WITH THE URGE TO DISAPPEAR 
  
CHORUS

 

 

Devil Music       c. 2015 

1. Dead In The Water 

I run out of gas on the Huey Long Bridge 
And the moon was drownin in the mud 
Don’t think about walkin back to town 
Don’t think about jumpin it’s too far down 

Dead in the water 
Hidin in a whisper tree 
Preacher on the corner 
Shoutin to an empty street 

Mama been flyin 
Drinkin that benzedrine 
She’s scrubbin the floor with a toothbrush 
But she just can’t get it clean 

Dead in the water 
Hidin in a whisper tree 
Man on the corner 
Shoutin to an empty street 

Hey … hey 

Hidin in the saw grass 
Drinkin from a shot glass 
While the black wind howls 
While the police scowl 

Starin at the night sky 
While you’re makin up a good lie 
When the lights come on you got to be strong 
Better think of something sweet 
‘Fore they put you in the back seat 

Dead in the water 

2. Devil Music 

Wolf cried all the way to Memphis 
‘Cause his mama turned him 
Turned him away 

Don’t you know he searched her out 
After he was doing good 
Little town in Mississippi 
He was drivin a big Pontiac 
You know he ran up to her 
You know he called her by name 
Said, “Mama, can I help you out? I’m doin good” 
Tried to slip her some money 
But she turned him away-turned him away 
“Devil get away from me” 
Sanctified … 

Chorus: 
Mama, I can’t stop playin that devil music 
Devil music got in my soul 

I’m satisfied that everybody’s wrong sometime 
I’m satisfied that nobody knows for sure 
And you can’t change a sanctified mind 
But the need of a mother’s love can’t be denied 

Chorus 

Older than your Bible 
Mean as it needs to be 
Stronger than a hurricane 
Deep as the Mississippi 
Keep you moanin in the midnight hour 
Keep you goin when you want to give up 
Make you laugh at the twists and turns 
Of a life gone wrong 
At the cruel world spinning 
At the wrong crowd winning 
Call it what you want to … 
Sanctified 

Chorus 

Keep you workin in the fields 
Keep you livin through the hurricane 
Big man cryin 
All the way to Memphis 
Cry, cry, cry 
Hubert said they couldn’t settle him down 
Cry, cry, cry 

4. Bottom Of The Ocean 

I got the submarine 
Parked down on Frenchman Street 
I’m gonna take it down 
To the bottom of the ocean 
I know it’s time to go 
Little cracks they start to show 
You’re gonna leave me high and dry 

Chorus: 
I’ve been crying 
And it didn’t do me no good 
I’ve been wearin out 
The streets of my neighborhood 
Now I’m walkin 
On the bottom of the ocean 

I try to play your game 
Instructions they never came 
No use in tryin to win your love 
Why do you treat me bad 
And trash all the things we had 
All I want to do is make you mine 

Chorus 

I been up here too long 
Tryin the good life on 
Keepin my voices to myself 
All of this randomness 
Can’t find a place to rest 
Only feel good when I’m going down 

Chorus 

5. Angel Child 

Spider web hangin in the arms of my chair 
Dust on the counter top 
Get me away from here 
Someday I’m gonna get myself fixed up 
Take you on a trip down to Shellman Bluff 
Oh baby, you’re my angel child 

It’s so quiet I hear my ‘frigerator running 
I don’t know which way my next breath’s coming 
Can’t let you see me when I look like this 
Come back tomorrow night and give us a kiss 
Oh baby, you’re my angel child 

Baby, when the wind is howling 
And the dogs are growlin at my door 
I don’t pay them any mind 
Even when the sun’s not shining 
You know you are my silver lining 

Crank up your motor, let the tailpipe drag 
Standin on the porch with your clothes in a grocery bag 
Who am I to tell you that you can’t find love 
Lookin so pretty with your mind made up 
Oh baby, you’re my angel child 

6. Pride In Place 

I got a bad feeling that I’ll never be satisfied 
There’ll always be something 
Try to bring me down inside 
Ain’t no words for the way I feel 
Lookin at your photograph 
You know I’ve got to walk away 
Just to keep my pride in place 

Chorus: 
Oh-oh,I got to keep my pride in place 
Oh-oh,nobody take my pride away 

There’s nothing to see here 
‘Cept the wreckage of a poor man’s dream 
Ain’t nothin but trouble 
Tryin to fit in someone else’s scheme 
I got no words for the way I feel 
Standin in the knee high grass 
I swear I’m ‘bout to blow away 
Watchin the shiny cars go screamin past 

Chorus 

When you want to love somebody 
With all your damaged soul 
You don’t want to know about 
The fire that started that you can’t control 

Chorus 

7. Reptile Pilot 

Animals-with the craving to be angels 
Angels, but we can’t get past 
Bein animals-with dreams of flyin 
I got a reptile pilot in my aeroplane 

Different but we’re all the same 
Rise up and fall down again 
People-I want to keep on flyin 
I got a reptile pilot in my aeroplane 

You know I’m smart as a whip-I got my degree 
Dumb as a brick-I can’t really see 
What’s right here in front of me 
Sharp as a tack-I’m a bootstrap millionaire 
Blind as a bat in the sun and I don’t even care 

My doctor told me you’re above my raisin’ 
But you know that I’ve always been crazy ‘bout you 
I got juices flowin and genes that won’t listen 
I got children all over the place 
That say they don’t even miss me 

And I want to act right and people to call me “Mister” 
But I got two voices and they always whisper to me 
One says, “Stop sign” and one says, “Go through it” 
I know you’re trouble 
But I just want to do it anyway … 

8. Whiskey Headed Woman 

I can’t do nothin with you 
You won’t do right 
Slip out every evening 
Stay gone all night 

You’re a whiskey headed woman 
I believe you want to stay drunk all the time 
Whiskey headed woman 
I’m about to lose my feeble mind 

I can’t use it 
I can’t use it 
(Don’t give it to me) 

I used to hear the birds in the morning 
Now I got the earplugs in 
I feel the rays of sunlight 
Crawlin underneath my skin 

You’re a whiskey headed woman 
Got me broke into a sweat 
You’re a whiskey headed woman 
I’m gon’ catch up with you yet 

I can’t use it 
Shirt around my head 
I can’t use it 
Shoulda stayed in bed 

Whiskey headed woman 
I believe you want to stay high all the time 

9. Strong Love 

I got my feet on the rock 
I got my hand raised up 
I got my enemies in my head 
But I keep ‘em tied down y’all 

I been up all evening 
And I got it figured out 
I don’t need no sleeping 
‘Cause I’m livin on strong love 

Livin on strong love 
Got no one to blame 
Even the heavens above 
I’m an independent man 
And I’m free to love 

I been lookin for you baby 
Yeah, lookin high and low 
Come on out here and take my hand 
And we’ll be livin on strong love 
Livin on strong love 

Got no bootstraps to be pullin on 
Got no coattails to be hangin on 
But I got the combination baby 
To unlock every door 

Come over to my house 
Why don’t you sit right down 
Don’t have to worry about a thing 
‘Cause we’ll be livin on strong love 
Livin on strong love 

10. Ride 

There’s a window in my bedroom 
Where the wind sneaks through 

There’s a rock where my pillow used to be 
There’s a crack in my dreams 
Where the truth slips through 
And I’m on my way to freedom now 

Ride, ride, ride 
They call my bus the freedom line 
Free, free, free 
I won’t be turnin back this time 

This trouble in your home 
It’s built into the bricks 
And there’s nothing you can do to change it 
And you can’t tell yourself the same old lies 
They just won’t stand up in the light of day 

Ride, ride, ride 
They call your bus the freedom line 
Free, free, free 
You won’t be turnin back this time 

Light a candle on the altar before you go 
Say a prayer for the ones you leave behind 
I put a light in my window 
And it’s gonna burn for us too 
Now we got to step up and ride 

Ride, ride, ride 
They call our bus the freedom line 
Free, free, free 
We won’t be turnin back this time 

11. Thing For You 

You’re a bad girl, baby 
But you look so fine 
You’re in and out of trouble 
But you’re always on my mind 

I’m over my head and I know it 
But what can I do 
Ain’t no way around it baby 
I got a thing for you 

I … I got a thing for you 

All your friends and your relations 
Won’t give me the time of day 
When I try to catch your eye 
You just walk away 

All the medicine in the world 
Won’t keep me from feelin blue … no, no 
Even my doctor told me 
I got a thing for you 

I … I got a thing for you 

Leanin out the window 
Sure hope I don’t fall 
It’s a dangerous situation 
That don’t bother me at all 

I look down into the street 
And I see you standing there 
I’m hallucinatin baby 
But I just don’t seem to care 

Oh, I … I got a thing for you 

Missing Link 

I barrel thru the ragged sky 
One dark cloud at a time 
I’m comin down from the heavens baby 
Just to bring you some sunshine 

Chorus: 
I am the missing link 
In your winding chain 
We got a soul connection 
When you call my name 

Sometime I come and go so fast 
I don’t leave no fingerprints 
This time I’m gonna slow it down for you baby 
Just to keep you in suspense 

Chorus 

Don’t try to understand it 
‘Cause it don’t make no sense 
I got a strong attraction to you baby 
And you don’t have no defense 

Chorus