1. |
Cluckold Hen
01:52
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2. |
You'se a viper
02:52
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3. |
Drinker born
03:18
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4. |
Cincinnati Rag
02:27
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5. |
Recognised
03:57
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RECOGNISED
Jim Sharrock
Ever since I was a baby I’ve been destined for great things
I used to laugh at my teachers when they told me that I couldn’t sing
I dreamt much more then I ever worked and the years they rolled on by
You know it hurt me: I wasn’t famous at thirty
But I’ll get there before I die
Cause I’m just waiting to be recognised
I believe it’s just a matter of time
I’m gonna leave all this squalor behind
The moment that I’m recognised
Let’s not argue over talent or skill, it’s obvious I’ve got them both
All I need is a little more confidence and a wallet that aint so broke
Cause I’ve had troubles, I’ve seen hard times, people tryin’ to hold me back
They’re just jealous of my future top sellers and the fact I got a dynamite act
CHORUS
In the past when I’ve been playin’ the audience has been a bit thick
And though I tried to simplify my lines they couldn’t catch my demanding wit
But I can see you people can comprehend: my genius is hard to define
And maybe one day you’ll be able to say you saw us when we played the small time
CHORUS
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6. |
Chinquapin hunting
02:01
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7. |
Daniel
03:19
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8. |
Old man
04:04
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OLD MAN
Jim Sharrock
Well I’m just an old, old man
But I still know want and desire
And though my bodies old and the skin hangs from my bones
My blood still runs thick
I’d give the rest of my life
I’d give the rest of my life
I’d give the rest of my life
Just to lie next to my love
For one night
And then in the dark I will whisper my confession
And she will be my high priestess
And she’ll stroke my hair and forgive me
And I will cry my last tear
CHORUS
I’ve lived an honest life, never done much harm
And I know what I like
I’ve lived an honest life, never done much harm
And I know what I like
Well I’m just an old, old man
But I still know want and desire
And though my bodies old and the skin hangs from my bones
My blood still runs thick
CHORUS
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9. |
Hey Ho!
03:21
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HEY HO!
Jim Sharrock
For years I’ve been seeking a sanctifying truth
I aint looking for religion I’m just looking for the proof
And they say that I might find it in the mountains of Nepal
But I lost all my money on a long-shot in the fourth
Well, up jumped the preacher, he said “listen to these words-
You’ll never get to heaven while your thoughts are so perverse”
Well, it got me thinking: could he see inside my mind?
And if I looked in his tell me what would I find
Hey Ho, you’ll never, never know,
you’ll never, never know until you go.
Up jumped the devil (WHAT DID HE SAY?)
“I’ll take you to a paradise where people play all day”
And though he was persuasive, I looked him in the eye
I said “I heard about your stories, I know every words a lie”
CHORUS
Well, my wife caught a fever and fell into a swoon
Talking in tongues and staring round the room
And though she spoke a language that I could not understand
We took her on tour in a gypsy caravan
CHORUS
Don’t believe the mystic, he’s got no evidence
He saw a burning vision, it was probably in his head
Cause he was eating mushrooms and flying saucer pie
At least that’s what he told me as I saw him floating by
CHORUS
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10. |
Shanghai chicken
03:02
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11. |
Right key, wrong keyhole
03:14
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12. |
Chinquapin pie
02:37
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13. |
Hard to Believe
03:40
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HARD TO BELIEVE
Jim Sharrock
The house is quiet I can hear the crickets sing
Yesterday’s dishes are piled by the sink
It’s so peaceful I can hear the neighbours think
She’s gone
The smell of wildfire drifts in on the breeze
The country burns beneath the summer heat
I’ve a hunger but I don’t care to eat
She’s gone
I’m finding it so hard to believe that she’s gone
I turn on the news for some company
The picture glows blue beneath the Christmas tree
She took the sofa, I kept the TV
She’s gone
So I step outside and look down at the town
The traffic strings the lights like a fairy crown
And in the morning all the presents will be found
She’s gone
CHORUS
My parents used to leave out a shot of rum
This year I thought I’d help myself to some
I drank the bottle so Santa don’t get none
She’s gone
Is this a vision I see walking through the door
She’s come back to me at the break of dawn
And I reach out for her from the loungeroom floor
But she’s gone
CHORUS
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14. |
Life will test you
04:05
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LIFE WILL TEST YOU
Jim Sharrock
I’ve lost friends, I’ve lost fortune
My child’s death I’ve had to bear
But the hardest thing I’ve had to witness
Was a mother lost to despair
Life will test ya
Life will test ya
Life will test the most patient heart
Trust my seed to the bare earth
Let nature do her best
Just to watch the storm clouds start to thicken
Wash away all innocence
CHORUS
Soak in the sun of a new day
Leave all that grief behind
Though the times might be dark and troubled
Must not let them darken our minds
CHORUS
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15. |
Mr Rabbit
02:21
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