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Lonesome Road
03:51
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There’s a cloud on the horizon
Rain on the wind
I believe I should be leavin’
I’m not sure where to begin
CHORUS
It’s a long and a lonesome road
But I won’t walk alone
It’s a long and a lonesome road
That will lead me back home
There’s a shadow at my shoulder
Hesitation in my tread
I’m going to need you here beside me
To guide me through what lies ahead
I’ll see my friends; I’ll see my family
‘Though the way may be hard and cold
But this sweet, sweet harmony
Will surely help me reach my goal
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Tennessee
03:11
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Last night I took a ride
In my pickup truck
Lookin’ for the girl of my dreams
‘Fore I run outta luck
Cut her a song in Nashville
“Little Miss Mystery”
She may have heard it on the radio
But there’s no guarantee
Oh, Tennessee, see what you do to me
She’s a skinny country girl
Never got a second glance
‘Til she wound up in a Memphis bar
Found a brand new way to dance
She shed her inhibitions
In the land of make-believe
Now she’s reaching for the stars
And the Smithville jamboree
Oh, Tennessee, see what you do to me
She got grit and she got rhythm
In her Southern soul
So sad last time I saw her
Wrapped around a dancing pole
I said, baby, be my inspiration
And I’ll be your key
We’ll drive to Chattanooga
For our matrimony
Oh, Tennessee, see what you do to me
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The Storm
03:14
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There’s a sudden wind
And the rain drives down
They say there’s more to come,
Rivers swell
And the world is drown’d
But you won’t see me run;
I staked my claim
I have you by my side
In spirit and in name
Have no fear, we’ll still be standing here
When the storm has gone.
Mountains slide
And cities fall
From Ur to Babylon,
We slip from grace
On our knees we crawl
We pray we may be strong;
Though my body’s frail
And though I know the light
Will flicker in the gale
Have no fear we’ll still be standing here
When the storm has gone.
And the river says ‘Take me home’
And the wind cries ‘Let all before me scatter and run’
But have no fear
We’ll still be standing here
When the storm has gone.
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Sleepy John
02:59
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I drove into Brownsville
Brownsville, Tennessee
I parked up and walked around
To see what I could see
I met the ghost of Sleepy John
He shook me by the hand
I said, why John - you’re dead and gone
I don’t understand.
CHORUS
I’m just doing the best I can
I’m doing the best I can
Life has it’s ups
And has it’s downs
I take like a man
I’m doing the best I can
Well, I’ve seen my life before me
The bitter and the sweet
Now I know how luck can turn
In the space of one heartbeat
But the girls I left behind me
Are standing in a line
They smile at me & all agree
The fault was never mine.
Out here in the dark
It’s coming on to rain
I wonder if I’ll ever see
My hometown again;
Ten thousand miles behind me
So many more to go
I’ve worn out my walking shoes
More times ‘n I - care to know
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Mandolin Jack London, UK
Mainly a songwriter - in Americana mood ; with some mandolin, a bit of guitar, some boogie-woogie keyboards and starting to get to grips with some lap-steel!
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