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Slaughter
04:53
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Deep in the night you crawl out of sight through the loam
Calling to me, begging me follow you home
There was a chance once when we danced through fire and water
Away from the cities away from the death and the slaughter
I just want to rest
Your ghost still haunts me
I did what I thought was best
But you still taunt me
Your death it haunts me still
Some graves just cant be filled
Down by the river an unending shiver up my spine
Walking a ghost yet deliver a toast to the brine
The salt water comes in, the forgotten sins of our fathers
You and I, hands red, gift from the dead that we slaughtered
I just want to rest
Your ghost still haunts me
I did what I thought was best
But you still taunt me
Your death it haunts me still
Some graves just cant be filled
You come to my door way, bedecked in florae you burst through
The scent on your carcass, the beat of your heart lasting true
Deep in your eyes I see through your disguise as we falter
But death was our mission, our manumission in slaughter
I just want to rest
Your ghost still haunts me
I did what I thought was best
But you still taunt me
Your death it haunts me still
Some graves just cant be filled
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Lucky Number 9
04:19
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I fell in love with a whore
I paid for her time but I wanted more
I wanted more- I wanted more
I wanted to kiss her and hold her and love her forever more
Forevermore forever more
She laughed at me I smiled
I said I’ll make it worth your while
Worth your while
Everybody has a price
So go on roll the dice with me, roll with me
Roll with me
I bet the world on lucky number nine
Bet the world and everything and it would be just fine
Put my heart out on the table with everything that’s mine
I’m betting that you’ll love me given time
I sold my soul to the devil
He was on the level but I wanted more
I wanted more- I wanted more
I wanted the whole damn world kneeling at my feet forever more
Forever more forever more
I bet the world on lucky number nine
Bet the world and everything and it would be just fine
Put my heart out on the table with everything that’s mine
I’m betting that you’ll love me given time
The Reaper knows my name
She is an old flame and we dance, yes we dance, yes we dance
Life ain’t about regrets
Never forget to take a chance, take a chance, take a chance
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Teach Me How to Breathe
04:32
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Got no room for regrets
I don’t regret a thing
Every moment was a blessing, no matter what fate brings
They said the end was here
That I should give up now
But hope is something I have learned to hold onto somehow
But I just want to hold you close to me, just one more time oh
You taught me how to laugh
You taught me how to smile
You taught me life was worth living even through all the trials
You taught me how to love
And taught me how to grieve
One more thing before you leave
Can you teach me how to breathe?
I’m told its time to move on
But time slips through our hands
If I could change the past I’d gladly take a stand
To hear you laugh once more
And dry these endless tears
I would give up all my remaining years
But I just want to hold you close to me, just one more time oh
You taught me how to laugh
You taught me how to smile
You taught me life was worth living even through all the trials
You taught me how to love
And taught me how to grieve
One more thing before you leave
Can you teach me how to breathe?
Breathe in breathe out all the time
Breathe in breathe out seems so fine
Breathe in breathe out give me a sign
I can’t breathe if you’re not fine
You taught me how to laugh
You taught me how to smile
You taught me life was worth living even through all the trials
You taught me how to love
And taught me how to grieve
One more thing before you leave
Can you teach me how to breathe?
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Julia
04:06
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I’m a rat in a cage and a cage in a rat
At the end of the day I’m fine like that
Enough to eat enough to drink
Somedays I just don’t have to think
I got a hunger for something, hunger for love
Feel wrapped up in an iron glove
Wish I didn’t have to be
The feeling deep inside of me
Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia
I’m a rat in a maze and amazed at a rat
Waiting for the world to notice that
The poles have changed and north is south
Keep shoveling food into your mouth
I got enough to eat and enough to drink
Brother tell me what to think
I wish I didn’t have to see
What’s happening to you and me
Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia
Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia
I’m a rat in a cage and a cage in a rat
At the end of the day I’m fine like that
Enough to eat enough to drink
I wish the world would start to think
I’m a rat in a cage and a cage in a rat
At the end of the day I’m fine like that
I’m fine like that
Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia
Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia, give it to Julia
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Helen of Troy
02:34
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Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy was the prettiest girl around
Had a smile that never frowned
Could bring you up when you were down
Paris took her home to his town
But no one knows much about her
Was she smart? Was she kind?
Was her love for Paris blind?
Was she worth all the people who died?
No one knows much about her
A stock character in lines upon a paper
Hey Aphrodite, if you're sending love my way
I don't need her to be pretty like the poets say
I want her life to be incredible
I want her love to be unforgettable
If possible Id like her cooking to be edible
I want her to be my best friend
And I will love her till the end
Make her smart, Make her kind
Let our love be blind
I want to know everything about her
And I will love her till I die
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This Is Me
03:35
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There was a time when I wanted to be
There was a time when I wanted to see
There was a time when I hung on a tree
That was me
I wandered the beaches and found an elm tree
I wandered the beaches and found an ash tree
I carved from them people and let them go free
That was me
Better than whiskey are words from the wise
Better than diamonds the look in her eyes
Better that gold, better than blue skies
What I see when I look in her eyes
I swore my oaths and I will share my mead
I swore my oaths and I still feel your deeds
I swore my oaths and my heart still bleeds
That is me
I watched the sun rise across all the land
I watched the sun rise, held it in my hands
I watched the sun rise where my sons grave stands
That was me
Let not the grass grow on the path between friends
Trample a clear path, the grass always bends
My path is where the grass ends
There I’ll be
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Benediction
03:41
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It’s a blessing not a curse
A benediction
To be or not to be
The only worthy question
I’ve asked so many times
And never found
A worthy answer
So I’ll just stick around
Till I go home
When I die
Bury me
With my teddy bear
And I will rest happy
When I die
Bury us
In the Sierras
And there we’ll turn to dust
I had a date with Ms California
She ordered nachos
And brother let me tell ya
She was sweet
Too sweet for me
I like my ladies to be a little salty
It wasn’t meant to be
When I die
Bury me
With my teddy bear
And I will rest happy
When I die
Bury us
With my best guitar
These strings will never rust
I had a dream
That we were free
And it was good
For you and me to be
I’ve lived a good life
This is mostly true
I’ve lived a good life
And I want the same for you
And Ms California too
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If I were a raven I’d fly in the air
If I were a raven I’d soar way up there
If I were a raven you’d see me fly by
If I were a raven Id be lord of the sky
If I were a raven I’d have wings of black
My feathers would glisten like night off my back
If I were a raven I’d be free as the breeze
And make my nest in the tallest of trees
And if I were a raven I’d see a world of fools
You play with fire as if it were a tool
I follow your battles when you fight and die
You say I’m a dumb bird but I feast on your eyes
If I were a raven I’d fly in the air
If I were a raven I’d soar way up there
If I were a raven you’d see me fly by
If I were a raven Id be lord of the sky
If I were a raven I’d feast on your eyes
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Uncle Hauk Los Angeles, California
Almost every artist bio begins with grandiose acclamation, saying that the artist is the greatest and best thing ever. Hauk doesn’t care about being lauded with accolades or fantastic descriptions- Hauk cares about creating music without limitation and with no regard for convention. Too country for metal, too heavy for country, too punk for folk, too folk for punk, and always in your face. ... more
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