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Jimmy Jones, he was a rolling stone
And he called this town his own
He made his way into my place
And asked if he could stay awhile
Rolled up his cuffs, dug into his stuff
He said that I had not seen enough
Of this world to know all the things he could show
He told me this will blow your mind
He took this town by storm and found
He could make it his playground
And I must confess we were all impressed
By the charm of our distinguished guest
In his bag of tricks were pixie sticks
And the sweetest cunning mix
Of mystery and magnetry
As far as the eye could see for miles
He turned with a smile, strode right up with style
To announce to the crowd a trial
For which he would be the judge, you see
To procure a proceeding free of lies
CHORUS
Mary Jane was stoned and slain
And hung on the cross in shame
They said her sin, no one could pin
On any other thing
But her love for lust, she could not be trusted
This justice is a must
And not her alone, Mr. Jones,
There are others who have shown us lies
Now there ain’t much left but a beat up truck,
And even that was going up in flames
He packed and called his brother Jesus up
And left nothing with us but our names
He’s fearsome and famous
He’s done this to shame us
Now how can you blame us?
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Last Bullet
04:12
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Oh, won’t you leave that side door open, I been
on this road so long. I wanna know I got some
place I still belong, and that you ain’t moving on
If you will leave a downstairs light on, I pro-
mise not to come undone. Shot my last bullet somewhere
on the run, and I could not reload my gun
Come up to the surface
Come up to breathe
Come up if you’re willing
You’re unfolding to me
Oh, I know we said things could change, and we
were on the same page then, but I
just wanna get out of this rain, now, and to,
to say your name, say your name
If you will leave a downstairs light on, I pro-
mise not to come undone. Shot my last bullet somewhere
on the run, and I could not reload my gun
Come up to the surface
Come up to breathe
Come up if you’re willing
You’re unfolding to me
Oh, you’re unfolding to me
Oh, you’re unfolding to me
Oh, you’re unfolding to me
Oh, you’re unfolding to me
I gotta stop tripping over this shit
I gotta stop thinking this is it
It’s all he’s come undone for
And now we've drowned
Oh, won’t you leave that side door open, I been
on this road so long. I wanna know I got some
place I still belong and that you ain’t moving on
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Pennsylvania
04:46
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Oh, Pennsylvania
You know I got leaving on my mind
Oh, Pennsylvania
Oh, don’t you ever get tired of being left behind?
Well that’s the way it goes sometimes
Oh, it was all we could do to ease the pain
But I’ll be coming back someday
I hope that all of the wild waits for me
But in the meantime, I’ll be driving somewhere
Whispering all of my secrets in my own ear
CHORUS
Oh, please allow my name on your lips
Don’t let the rain wash away my steps
Keep all my years held close to your breast
Count me among the many who fled
Oh, Pennsylvania where the coal runs down in our veins
We mine deeper and deeper just to get at that dark stain
I’ve seen their fathers when they never come home
I’ve heard the sisters humming over the drone
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Charlie's Engine
02:49
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Do you want me to, do you want me to?
Do you want me to lie?
Or do you want me to, do you want me to?
Do you want me to try?
A clear day in December
There was no other woman
Heavier than air, this is
A kamikaze return
With Charlie’s engine from the bike shop
Print it in the West Side News
I am coming home to you
I am coming home
Do you want me to, do you want me to?
Do you want me to lie?
Or do you want me to, do you want me to?
Do you want me to try?
Try as I might
From one word to the other
Define what you want
I am trying to be your lover
Try, try, try, try
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The Hunted
04:56
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Looks like you’re the fool, like I am a jester, too
This kingdom don’t belong to us, don’t belong to us
Looks like you’re the fool
Root down, root down, all the way down
Root down, root down, all the king’s horses
Root down, root down, and all the king’s men
Could not put this kingdom together again
Come down this road, baby, don’t bring us so low
Come down this road, baby, they’re coming after
Come down this road, baby, don’t bring us so low
It’s about to get hot, baby, they’re coming after
Looks like you’re the hunted, looks like you’re the fool
Looks like you’re the hunted, baby
Ow, you’re the fool, yeah
Looks like you’re on the run, baby
There’s nothing to be done for you
Get back, get back
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Leah's Song
05:23
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This train I’m on keeps packing on the sorrow
I cannot carry this weight on into the morrow
So I clap with the thunder
Let the rain soak my skin
And when I miss her
I try to thank the day for coming through
Again, I thank the day for coming through again
And I am frantic
I try to cling to her voice
Turn back the train
This is not your stop
And I’m afraid
Of losing the tone
And the laugh
And the heart
And the reverie
And all that has passed
And I am grasping
For what should be there, but it’s not
So what are you now?
And where?
You are the wildflowers of Greene County
You are the Appalachian mist
You are the watercolor sky
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7. |
Jack Be Nimble
05:17
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Oh, Jack be nimble, and Jack be quick
You have the truth of it
You have all the words that you need
Please don’t worry
And all these wars chill my soul
And all you’ve loved fills me now
Was I beautiful?
It was our favorite day of that year
Yet how could we know it had we not known fear?
I heard singing, ooh la la la
It tasted like freedom, I could not let go
And all these wars chill my soul
And all you’ve loved fills me now
Was I beautiful?
You took all the time that there was
I know we’ll be friends forever
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Sunset
03:20
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Two days ago on the drive home
Sky burns on like fire into the night
Channels and ripples of clouds fall low
On the sky
Contours catch the sun like
Coals, and their embers echo on
While the last song is sung
And I
I wanna go down
Follow the sun around
Until her last painting’s done
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Raven Jane Denver, Colorado
Rachel’s powerful vocals combine her Appalachian roots with a hard-rocking force. Mixed with the indie, post-rock-inspired experimentations of the band, they create a layered sound that aims for the gut and head.
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