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Randall Bramblett

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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   
    
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