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Sinner
03:32
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I am a sinner, I drink red wine
I believe in nothing, I will tell you lies
I am a sinner, with a rusted nail
I will clip your wings, I will break your heart
I am a sinner, I don’t believe
Your rules apply to someone like me
I am a sinner, I have no faith
With my little black heart, I will steal your dreams
The book of lies is burning, there’s no water in the well
The darkness doesn’t scare me, at all
I am a sinner, I’m not good for you
I will make you hurt, I will make you cry
I am a sinner, by a broken tree
I dance with witches under the moon
I am a sinner, I’m crooked and twisted
I don’t want your blessing or your charity
I am a sinner, I don’t want to go
To the promised land When I am dead
The book of lies is burning, there’s no water in the well
The darkness doesn’t scare me, and the light can go to hell
I am a sinner, I drink red wine
I believe in nothing, I will tell you lies
I will tell you lies, I will tell you lies
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2. |
No More Whisky
02:59
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There’s no more whisky in the bottle
The glasses are empty, all the barrels are dry
No more whisky in the bottle
I’m just going to cry at the moon
There’s no more whisky in the bottle
Even the dogs are barking at shadows
No more whisky in the bottle
I’m just going to howl at the moon
You went away, you took it all, all I ever owned
You even took the cat, so now I really am alone
There’s no more whisky in the bottle
Tonight’s going to take a week to get over
No more whisky in the bottle
I’m just going to bay at the moon
You went away, you took it all, all I ever owned,
You even took the dog, so now I really am alone
There’s no more whisky in the bottle
I can’t sit still, but I can’t lie sleeping
No more whisky in the bottle
I’m just going to swear at the moon
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3. |
Miss You
03:35
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When it’s all too much
When the going gets hard
When the days all last too long and I fall
I miss you, I miss you
When the winter wind blows me off my course
When the rain is in my eyes and I stumble
I miss you, I miss you
Sitting quietly in a bar
With a whisky in my hand
The whole world slips away into a dream
And I fly
When the whole world is resting on my shoulders
When that heavy weight is all I can feel
I miss you, I miss you
When everything’s against me, when nothing ever works
When everything is crumbling all around me
I miss you, I miss you
Sitting quietly in a bar
With a whisky in my hand
The whole world slips away into a dream
And I fly
When it’s all too much
When the going gets hard
When the days all last too long and I fall
I miss you, I miss you
I miss you, I miss you
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4. |
Anyway
03:04
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No matter where you go
No matter what you do
I’m gonna love you anyway
I’m gonna love you anyway
No matter where you are
No matter who you see
I’m gonna love you anyway
I’m gonna love you anyway
The sea won’t run out of water
The sky won’t run out of blue
I made you this promise, it’s sacred to me
I’ll always be faithful to you
No matter where you live
No matter why you’re there
I’m gonna love you anyway
I’m gonna love you anyway
The sea won’t run out of water
The sky won’t run out of blue
I made you this promise, it’s sacred to me
I’ll always be faithful to you
No matter where you go
No matter what you do
I’m gonna love you anyway
I’m gonna love you anyway
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5. |
Dogfishlion
03:12
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I don’t know what’s normal
I just know it’s not me
I’m a little strange, I’m a little weird, I know
I don’t want my face to fit
It fits my head just fine
I’m a little strange, I’m a little weird, I know
I’m a little strange, I’m a little weird, I know
I’m a dogfishlion, that’s all
A dogfishlion, that’s all
You and me, we’re just the same, cos
We’re nothing alike at all
That’s a little strange, that’s a little weird, I know
There’s nothing wrong with mavericks
There’s nothing wrong with geeks
They’re just a little strange, and a little weird, I know
They’re just a little strange, and a little weird, I know
I’m a dogfishlion, that’s all
A dogfishlion, that’s all
If you don’t mind a little strange
We could both be weird
Together in a box, a little box of wild and freaky
Misfits go with Screwballs
Oddballs go with Kooks
We’re all a little strange, we’re a little weird, you know
We’re all a little strange, we’re a little weird, you know
I’m a dogfishlion, that’s all
I’m a dogfishlion, that’s all
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6. |
Black Dog Walking
02:54
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Bad dreams, dark thoughts
Ripple and pour through your head
Black moods, cold bones
Can’t manage to get out of bed
And any time, any time you see that black dog
I’ll be here
Deep well, cold ground
Your dark twin is shadowing you
Cold heart, glass wall
You're wading through water and glue
And any time, any time you see that black dog
I’ll be here
If you fall all the way down, all the way down to the bottom of the well
Come all the way back, all the way back up to the top
I’ll be here
I don’t pretend to really know how you feel
To know your hopes or your fears
I know I don’t really know what to do
But I will always be here
Dull pain, torn wings,
Feelings all covered in frost
Can’t fly, can’t walk
And all your tomorrows seem lost
But any time, any time you see that black dog walking
I’ll be here, I’ll be here, I’ll be here
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7. |
Fishbone
03:08
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Doesn’t matter what I sing to you
You just walk away, walk away
Doesn’t matter what I play for you
You just walk away, walk away
I might as well, might as well play it on an old fishbone
Doesn’t matter if you like the tune
You just walk away, walk away
Doesn’t matter if you like the song
You just walk away, walk away
I might as well, might as well play it on an old fishbone
An old fishbone with strings like rust and rope and glue
Nothing I could ever play would ever find a way to get through to you
Doesn’t matter if I do it well
You just walk away, walk away
Doesn’t matter if I sing it well
You just walk away, walk away
I might as well, might as well play it on an old fishbone
Doesn’t matter if the words are true
You just walk away, walk away
Doesn’t matter if the words are real
You just walk away, walk away
I might as well, might as well play it on an old fishbone
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8. |
Trouble You
03:28
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When I am dead I will not go
Upstairs to heaven, downstairs below
Downstairs below
I will not go to that great house
I will remain to trouble you
To trouble you
I will be pals with Mr Odd Thomas
A friendly spirit upon this earth
Upon this earth
And I will see what, up till now
I never did, in life before
In my life before
I’ll stand upon the highest hill
I’ll swim down to the deepest sea
The deepest sea
I’ll fly into the burning sun
And land upon the crescent moon
The crescent moon
I will be there all the time, Though you will not see
If you feel a little chill, That might be me
When I am dead I will not go
Upstairs to heaven, downstairs below
Downstairs below
I will not go to that great house
I will remain to trouble you
To trouble you, To trouble you, To trouble you
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9. |
Bird Of Prey
03:34
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When you going to give me time to think
I work for you all night and day
You never give me the time to think
Hanging round like a bird of prey
When you going to give me time to sleep
I work for you all night and day
You never give me the time to sleep
Hanging round like a bird of prey
There’s nothing in this world that I would rather do
Oh than be a million miles away from you
When you going to give me time to play
I work for you all night and day
You never give me the time to play
Hanging round like a bird of prey
When you going to give me time to eat
I work for you all night and day
You never give me the time to eat
Hanging round like a bird of prey
There’s nothing in this world that I would rather do
Oh, than be a million miles away from you
You told me that you would take good care of me
You didn’t say that you would never set me free
Are you ever going to give me time to die
I work for you all night and day
You’ll never give me the time to die
Hanging round like a bird of prey
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10. |
Fish
03:23
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When you’re lonely and lost
When you’ve gone the wrong way
They’ll stone and criticise you
As you beg for your salvation
Fishing in a cold dead river
Wading through the weeds and mud
Pissing in the red, red river
Till the fear begins to freeze your blood
They don’t lie, they don’t swear
They won’t die, and they just don’t care
They don’t breed, they don’t cry
Cos they’re dark little fish, that’s why
They always mess with your head
Somehow they know what you feel
And they will always have a story
To makes you wonder what’s real
It’s only suffering and pain
And you can lock it away
Beside their other little secrets
And they will never say they’re sorry
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11. |
Clancy's Pride
04:19
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He never saw the Bridge of Sighs
He never told a lie
He came back from the war although
He left something behind
He never had a statue but
He stood, himself, so high
He seemed to be at peace and yet
He had a troubled mind
I didn’t really know him
But I always recognised
Clancy’s pride
On Sundays by the railway-side allotments
Picking sugar snaps and watching all the steam
Gathering rhubarb for the copper pot
And fading memories for dreams
She stood beside him always
At only half his height
Their faith was strong and certain
A constant, guiding light
I know they weren’t perfect
They would stumble now and then
But they were gentle with each other’s heart
Together to the end
I didn’t really know him
But I always recognised
Clancy’s pride
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12. |
Big Fat Hammer
03:27
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I need a big fat hammer
I need a cold 27 pound sledge
I need a big fat hammer
To break these chains that you put on my heart
Break these chains that you put on my heart
Well you cheat on me every chance that you get
You don’t give a damn if I know
You lied to me with every word that you said
But you still never let me go
You tell lies all day when the sun shines bright
Lie by the light of the silvery moon
You laugh in my face and you never say why
You still won’t let me go anytime soon
Well the rain might fall and the world might drown
And a hurricane wind might blow
The snow could bury me twenty feet down
You’d still never let me go
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13. |
Roll The Bones
03:26
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The devil had her way with me
Then left me here in misery
She sailed a ship across the sea
To roll the bones with god
I closed my eyes and held my face
I cursed myself for my disgrace
I looked around to find some place
To roll the bones with god
Roll the bones and watch them tumble
Roll the bones and watch them fall,
Roll the bones and watch them tumble
Roll the bones
I live just on the edge of town
When I feel cold, I walk around
And feel myself go drifting down
To roll the bones with god
My hands around a cup of gin
To drown my crimes and sorrows in
I have to purge these filthy sins
To roll the bones with god (Chorus)
I’m not sure about the cross
Or who deserves to be the boss
I only know that there’s a cost
To roll the bones with god
Said the hangman with the rope
That hauls away all trace of hope
"You should have washed your face with soap
To roll the bones with god"
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14. |
King Of The World
03:58
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I’m not going to die, I’m not going to go
I will never leave, until I let you know
You made me feel, like the King of the World
A long, long time ago, long before we met
I knew that I’d find you, but I did not know yet
That you’d make me feel, Like the King of the World
I’ve lived my whole life, as well as I could
I tried to be decent, I tried to be good
I never knew you’d make me feel, like the King of the World
Can’t say I was perfect, no, I won’t deny
Sometimes I was selfish, sometimes I made you cry
So, I could go up or down, or maybe nowhere at all
That’s not for me to know, but I’ll tell you what I know
You made me feel, like the King of the World
I know that I’ll die some day, I know one day I’ll go
But I’m happy I told you, I’m glad that you know
That you made me feel, like the King of the World
You made me feel, like the King of the World
You made me feel, like the King of the World
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Martin Lennon Edinburgh, UK
Born in 1960, I've played in pubs and theatres, been in a ceilidh band, formed a dance company and performed all over Scotland, England, Ireland, America and India. I've been a writer/reviewer, a designer and a web designer. I've written and performed a whole bunch of songs and released 2 albums - 'Crow' in 2010 and, more recently in 2017, 'Fish'. Both are available here on Bandcamp. ... more
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