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On Decatur Street
02:22
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Oh, I still feel it in my chest
The rhythm of sunset on Decatur Street
Oh, I’ve got the bayou at my feet
It sure was nice to meet you
Don’t you go forgetting me
Louisiana heat got me wading in the river
Got me praying Lord forgiver deliver me
I’m gonna join this family
It sure was nice to meet you
Save some room
At the table for me
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Ladybug
02:53
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Wee little Ladybug come sit upon my knee
You were spotted passively from miles away
We little Ladybug are lucky as can be
Though you've given me more than I can repay
Ladybug
I knew from one glance
That the crickets and the butterflies don't stand a chance
Wee little Ladybug don't fly away from me
'Cause I've been waiting all my life to live this day
Beautiful Ladybug I'm bursting at the seams
‘Cause flying solo through this life is just unfair
You fulfill, Ladybug, my wildest dreams
And you've given me a love I love to share
Ladybug
You're consuming my thoughts
Now everywhere I look I’m seeing polka dots
My love for you, Ladybug, is more than it seems
And it seems like we aren't going anywhere
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3. |
Brown of Gold
04:43
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Baby baby rest your head on me
I’ll brush your hair behind your ears if you can’t see
That you and I have found the Holy Grail
That cup of gold we’re told is strong but hearts are frail
Baby baby flip the pages through
On rainy days when there ain’t nothing more to do
Thinking this is what I came here for
We hear that bell ringing but won’t get the door
This shouldn’t have been so easy
But oh so suddenly…
I see us there, on the New York state line
Bathing in the sunshine and loving the brand new day
My hair, a color just brown of gold
And hoping I don’t grow old to see it all turn to grey
Hey you, I hear you got a brand new car
It might get you going fast but it won’t get you far
And every week a different girl in the passenger’s seat
Well I got something better, gonna knock you off your feet
This girl is mine forever
And we’ll dream our little dreams…
Until we’re there, on the New York state line
Bathing in the sunshine and loving the brand new day
My hair, a color just brown of gold
And hoping I don’t grow old to see it all turn to grey
We’ll take our time here, swap my fears for yours
And we’ll walk the line here, so fine out of doors
The highway she roars
Baby, baby rest your head on me
I’ll brush your hair behind your ears if you can’t see
This shouldn’t have been so easy
But oh so suddenly…
I see us there, on the New York state line
Bathing in the sunshine and loving the brand new day
My hair, a color just brown of gold
And hoping I don’t grow old to see it all turn to grey
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4. |
Follow Through
03:43
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Spent the first couple days
Meeting resistance before I met your gaze
The silver glint of steel and flint
Sparked from your eyes
And I seem to be in a haze
Entranced with how the light plays
Within your hair, a love affair
Of fireflies
And I’ll make you happy, hon
If you let me feel a ray of your sun
And although this promise to you
Might seem hollow
I will follow through
Laugh and rewind
When you smile at me girl you know I can’t be unkind
A bit crabby I may well be
But that won’t stay
I think you will find
That the freckles that speckle your back can’t help but remind
Me of the night the pale moonlight
Shined off the bay
I’ll make you happy, hon
If you let me feel a ray of your sun
And although this promise to you
Might seem hollow
I will follow through
And I’ll make you happy, hon
If you let me feel a ray of your sun
And although this promise to you
Might seem hollow
I will follow through
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5. |
Tug of War Kid
04:07
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Tug of war kid
What’s it for kid?
You know school is out
And you’ve done nothing but pout
On the floor kid
Find Atlantis
And know that Can’t is
Just a moth that gracelessly
Spits out in the face
Of a praying mantis
Your smile is weakness
But know that Weak is
Just a word for how
You feel when you encounter
So much sweetness
And you’ve been thinking back
To places well beyond your reach
Your face is covered in regrets
Your hands are red from holding tight
This tug of war was not your fight
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6. |
Bigger Sky
04:18
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I’ve been scraping my own sky
And I forgot how to ask why
I had more room for thoughts like these
But they just vanished in the breeze
I’ve been painting on my walls
Just to see some waterfalls
I kicked my boots off and dove in
But I’ve forgotten how to swim
And I don’t need someone to talk to
I don’t need a friend
I just need a road I can walk to
And wherever it ends
I hope I can lay my hat there
And call it my home
I hope it leads me out of the city
To a pretty little place of my own
And I’ve never had the room to dream to fly
So I’ve gone out searching for a bigger sky
I’ve been looking side to side
To find the lane I’m told is mine
But it’s hard for all these cars to pass
On roads of dirt and fields of grass
And I don’t need someone to talk to
I don’t need a friend
I’m trying to rewind the clock to
The start of the end
When did I plant the seed here?
And what have I grown?
How do I get out of the city
To a pretty little place of my own?
Cause I’ve never had the room to dream to fly
So I’ve gone out searching for a bigger sky
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7. |
10/31
01:58
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These autumn days are in full swing
The sunlight’s hitting everything
You’ve seen the lawn, so colorful
More leaves than you thought possible
And you may think you’re by yourself
Reading that book from off the shelf
But I can see your smile from here
It shines so curiously clear
Your mind must be on other things
Like what the setting sun will bring
Perhaps you’ll find a friend or two
To share the setting sun with you
But what will you decide to do?
When tragic creatures rule the night
And ghostly shadows block your sight
What else is there but to complete
This treasure hunt upon the street?
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8. |
This One's Mine
03:52
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I’m dying to see you
I’m on the road and I’m moving fast
The scene is written and the die is cast
And I’m blasting all cylinders
The endless rotation
The spinning wheels and the vacant lots
The night is falling and I’m calling the shots
I escape with just the clothes on my back
And the outlaws, the housewives
The painters, their past lives
They all have their good times
But this one’s mine
I know this stretch of road so well
I’ve even timed it out
I’m looking for a sign
And this one’s mine
I’m trying to see you
But if I can’t then my shades are too dark
But if they are it’s cause I saw the spark
And it nearly burned a hole in my chest
We pass by the marshall
The empty space in between his ears
He minds his business while I grind his gears
It appears I’m just too quick to be caught
And the doctors, magicians
The straight politicians
They all have their good times
But this one’s mine
I know this stretch of road so well
I’ve even timed it out
I’m looking for a sign
And this one’s mine
I’m gonna hit the jackpot today
I’m counting cards even when I don’t play
I put my house at the top of a hill
So I can somersault down and turn around and see it still
I’m sailing, I’m cruising
I’m buying, you’re choosing
We’re moving down the line
And doing just fine
The drying tears of pioneers
And folks way past their prime
They all want some sunshine
But this one’s mine
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9. |
Must Be a Dream
03:53
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Not till today
When I walked out my door
Could I have sworn I’d seen leaves
On these trees before
The photos I took
Well I could be sure
You’d see them wrong
I guess that’s what this song is for
‘Cause they’ll all float away
And cause you to say
Must be a dream
Your name in my book
Spelled the usual way
But I press less hard ‘cause now I’ve pardoned
All of your mistakes
And it’s only right
At the end of the day
That you discard your shards of broken hearts
And reciprocate
It’s a game we all play
And all I can say
Is it must be a dream
It must be strange to see me living my best life out here
But I came through this town to steal the crown from strife and fear
And if you thought I wouldn’t polish till it’s clean
You must’ve heard me wrong
Or it must’ve been a dream
And not till today
When I walked out my door
Would I have thought the eyes I’ve got
Could see what lies in store
The photos I took
End up on the floor
‘Cause black and white was never quite
What I was shooting for
They all come out grey
And all I can say
Is it must be a dream
It must be strange to see me living my best life out here
But I came through this town to steal the crown from strife and fear
And if you thought I wouldn’t polish till it’s clean
You must’ve heard me wrong
Or it must’ve been a dream
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10. |
See the Day
03:07
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The sun is rising up half the way
I never thought I’d see the day
The moon is crumbling but that’s OK
I never thought I’d see the day
The sea is bubbling beyond the shore
I can’t quite tell what I’m hoping for
Dive out of nothing and into more
But I can’t quite tell what I’m hoping for
Somehow maybe now I'll find the words to say
Never thought I'd see the day
The sleeping slip has begun to fray
I never thought I'd see the day
The pious hunter stops stalking prey
I never thought I'd see the day
Spent too much time writing all the lore
I can’t quite tell what I’m hoping for
So I’ll live my life being so unsure
Cause I can’t quite tell what I’m hoping for
Somehow maybe now I'll find the words to say
Never thought I'd see the day
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11. |
Newton's First
03:11
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Just existing ain’t enough
So when it comes to my own birthday
I’ll forgo the bags of stuff
For a chance to prove I’ve earned them
Just a fork, a knife, and cup
So I can eat my words and swallow all my pride
And Newton’s first mistake
Was telling me that I could drop your heart
And it would never break
Like an apple from a tree
It might get bruised but it would take
Something greater than just gravity
To crack its little walls
And if you give me twenty bars
I’ll write a hit
But give me love and I’ll mishandle it
Newton’s second son
Made his home there in the shadow
Of the handsome older one
Made an outline for a life
He could be proud of when it’s done
Made his name but kept it strictly to himself
But soon he grew too tall
For the unmoving shadow
To cover much of him at all
But the firstborn didn’t mind
‘Cause he was still best at basketball
And he reminded him most any chance he got
And you could give me peace on Earth
Complete with proof
You gave me love, but all I want’s the truth
Newton’s third date
Was with a girl he wouldn’t know he didn’t love
Till far too late
So I met him where desire merges with I-278
And he sat me down and gave me all his thoughts
He said your birthday’s coming soon
And I’d be remiss if I didn’t make some attempt
At lassoing the moon
Even though to these festivities
You say you are immune
I can’t help it, see, what else are fathers for?
So he laid me down his laws
So plain and clear
And I just sat there fighting back the tears
And he gave me all the love that I can take
It seems there’s laws that even I can’t break
Yes he gave me everything that I can take
It seems there’s love that even I can’t break
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