1. |
Jimi Haze
00:34
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And don't turn it down, I just wanna do a little experiment [Spoken]
[Feedback]
'K, I like that [Spoken]
[Feedback]
Just like Jimi Hendrix [Spoken]
[Feedback]
[Vocally mimics riff from Purple Haze]
Anybody got a cigarette lighter, I'll set my guitar on fire [Spoken]
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2. |
I've Searched All Around
04:10
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Yay
'arkness can't hide much longer
The spirit is getting stronger
You keep the dance halls hummin'
But the end of the age is comin'
I searched all around the world to find a place of truth
I opened the mouth of love and I found a wisdom tooth
Wo oh yeah
Maybe you think I'm plastic
Your situation's drastic
I made my faith is stronger
'Cause this world won't last much long
I searched all around the world to find a place of peace
I sat in the shade of God and I watched the joy increase
Wo oh wo-oh-oh ye-eh
There's no time left for stalling
Can't you hear someone calling
Life all around is crumbling
I think this world is stumbling
Maybe you think I'm wrong now
But this is my only song
Well I searched all around the world to find a grain of truth
I opened the mouth of love and I found a wisdom tooth
Ye-eh yeah
Well I've searched all around the world to find a place of peace
I sat in the shade of God and I watched the joy increase
Wo oh yeah
Well I've searched all around
I've searched all around
I've searched all around the world
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But I have no plans outside of you
Well I've been looking up in the sky
Looking to see clearly the moon
I've been searching all around the world
Oh ??? I got no plans outside of you
Ah no no no no
I've searched all around, I've searched all around
I've been lonely by myself, lonely by myself
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
But I got no plans outside of you
No
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3. |
Watch What You're Doing
06:13
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Ah-ah-ah
Ah ah yeah
Yeh yeh yeh
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah ah uh huh
Mama killed a chicken, she thought it was a duck
She put it on the table with its legs sticking up
And papa broke his glasses when he fell down drunk
Tried to drown the kitty cat, turned out to be a skunk
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
You gotta watch what you're doing
I knew a girl, she was sweet as could be
But she fell for men like a chain sawed tree
She listened to their lies, she was fooled by their charm
Now she's sitting with a baby in her arms
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah
Don't you know
You gotta watch what you're doing
You know that
You know that
You gotta watch out
Ow oh
Everything's fine till things get bad
Then you sit around thinking 'bout the good times you had
It ain't no good to lead a life of sin
If you don't shape up you know you'll never get in
You've gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah, yeah, don't you know
You know that
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yeah oh oh yeah
Yeah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah some folks
Some folks smile you know
Some folks smile
Some folks smile, they seem alright
Later you find out they're like demons in the night
Try to love everybody but don't be blind
Some kind of people try to mess up your mind
Watch what you're doing
Yeah, yeah
Watch who you know, watch where you go
Watch who you fall in love with
Yeah
Some folks say that God is dead
That he doesn't exist except inside your head
I wonder how many gonna be surprised
When they look straight up and see him coming through the sky
Watch what you're doing
Yeah
Come down, come down, come down, come down, come down, come through
Oh
Yeah yeah yeah
Oh no you gotta watch what you're doing
You know, there's someone after you
He's called the devil, he wants to lock you up in a zoo
He's got a nice little cage picked out just for you
I bet it fits real nice too
Real nice too
Gotta watch out
Oh
Na na la la la la la la
Na na na na na la la la
Oh
I see the son of man coming down from the sky
If you don't see him open up your heart
Open up your eyes
You need to be born again
Your friends may wait on you
The bible says God loves you
And I believe it's true
You gotta watch out
Here he comes
You gotta watch what you're doing
Here he comes like a thief in the night
You gotta watch what you're doing
Yaah
You gotta watch what you're doing
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4. |
Soul On Fire
05:55
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Eldridge was a bad man
At least that's what the people said
But Eldridge he was only working out
All the things they put inside his head
He was like an angry lion
Trapped in a vice
They couldn't keep him down
And so they put his soul on ice
Well they locked him in a prison cell
'Til he managed to get away
But living on the run ain't no fun
Both eyes open every night and day
Just a little peace and quiet
Was his one desire
But it never came 'til something set his soul on fire
Now the man in the moon gave him the word
With a face that was clear and a voice that was heard
Go back to your people but lean on me
They can lock you up again
But I have set you free
Oh Eldridge says he's different now
But a lot of people don't agree
So they say he's only trying to free himself
I guess in time we all shall see
But I do believe his message
He ain't no liar
When he says that Jesus can set your soul on fire
Soul
Soul on fire
Soul-ah
Soul on fire [x6]
Soul on fire
Yeah yeah yeah yeah-eh
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
Set your soul on fire, Jesus, come on set my soul on fire
Come on, take me to the river
Help me get across
You've got to take me to the river
I feel so lost
I said Jesus set my soul, set my soul on fire
It's so strong
It's so raaargh, soul
Soul on fire
Soul on fire
Soul on fire
Set my soul on fire
Set my soul on fire
Help me decide
How clearly I can see the moon
Looking for the hole in the north
Hoping he'll come back soon
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5. |
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Oh
Well I woke up in the morning, I said a morning prayer
I washed my face with soap, I ran my fingers through my hair
I went down to the studio on Hollywood and Vine
The clock said seven thirty, well I made it just in time
I greeted the musicians, I grabbed the nearest chair
I started playing my guitar and told the engineer
C'mon let that tape keep rolling [x4]
C'mon, c'mon
C'mon c'mon c'mon
The first song that we cut was called "Lonely By Myself"
I think I'll do the vocal later, you can just leave it on the shelf
The second song we cut was called "Unlucky Blues"
The session's getting better now, we're turning on the juice
You know the last song took us seven takes, first one took us ten
If Jesus came right now I wonder who'd get in
Ah c'mon let that tape keep rolling
C'mon (c'mon) let that tape keep rolling [x4]
C'mon, ah c'mon
Do you hear me singing on your record machine
The piano's banging, the guitar's twanging
The water cooler's clanging, the light bulb's hanging
Yes the music's playing, the production's clean
Cross fade all the tracks, don't leave no spaces in between
C'mon (c'mon) let that tape keep rolling
C'mon (c'mon) let your love keep flowing
C'mon (c'mon) let that tape keep rolling
C'mon (c'mon) let that tape keep rolling
C'mon (c'mon) c'mon
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
I started out ten years ago, my guitar in my hand
I took the message in my heart and I gave it to the land
I went down to EMI to record Upon This Rock
I wanted to say something, I just let the music talk
I know where I am going, I know who I must be
I don't care how long it takes me, there's lots of things to see
C'mon (c'mon) let that tape keep rolling
C'mon (c'mon) let your love keep flowing
C'mon (c'mon) let your faith keep growing
C'mon (c'mon) let your light keep showing
C'mon (c'mon) be careful what you're signing
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon
He come walking down my street
He come into my heart
He make me feel so good
So good. so good. so tough
So fine
You know what I'm talking about
You know what I'm talking about
Talking about
I'm going home
I'm going home boumba back home
Bou ah-bou bou bou back home
Ah-bou ah-dou bou ba back home
Yeah
You come down, you make me feel alright
Like a thief in the middle of the night
I'm going home
I said come on
I'm going home
Let's go home
I'm going home
Going home [x4]
Getting out, checking out
Going home
Just visiting this planet
I'm only visiting
This world is not my home
I'm going home
Be back in fifteen minutes [Spoken]
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6. |
Woke Up
02:15
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Sometimes you wake up in the morning
You don't feel so good
Sometimes you wake up in the morning
And you just don't feel so good
Sometimes you wake up in the morning
And you don't feel so good
And then you know you got the blues
Well when you wake up in the morning
And you don't feel so good
You know you got the blues
Sometimes you wake up in the morning
You don't feel so good
You say I got the blues, I don't feel so good
I've, gonna feel pretty bad all day 'cause I got the blues
Well when you wake up in the morning
You might as well stay in bed 'cause if you're gonna have the blues
You might as well enjoy yourself
Yea-eh-eh-eh-eh-oh-ye-yeah
[Vocally mimics a guitar solo]
Sometimes you get up on the stage at night
And the microphones don't work so good
You get up on the stage
And the microphones don't work so good
Well I wish you'd turn up the microphone on the guitar
Oh yeah oh yeah
Wo-wo-oh wo-wo-oh wo-wo I'm still waiting
I'm a waiting, I'm a waiting wo-wo-oh wo-wo-oh wo-wo
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7. |
Song For A Small Circle
03:15
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Well my life is filled with songs
But I just could not get along without my friends
And I'm happy now but when this good life ends
I know a better life begins
And love to you Randy Stonehill
With your guitar full volume on your amp
Oh yeah ye-yeh, woo
You're so crazy but you know it
And I love you as we both crawl t'ward the lamp
With Clapton on guitar
And Charlie Watts on drum
McCartney on the Hofner bass
With blisters on his thumbs
Dear Dylan watch your fears all hide
And disappear while love inside starts growing
Oh keep it growing Bobby, let it keep growing
You're older but less colder
Than the folks and the jokes you spent your childhood snowing
Yes you did, yes you did
And someone died for all you friends
But even better yet he lives again
And if this song does not make sense to you
I hope his spirit slips on through
He loves you
He loves you, yes he does, he loves you
And if these words do not appeal to you
I hope his spirit slips on through
He loves you
He loves you, yes he really does, yes it's true, he loves you
If these words do not make sense to you
I hope his spirit slips on through
He loves you
Aoh yeah-eh-eh-ye-oh-oh-oh
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8. |
Mumbling Man
00:50
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You know the blues is from America
But everybody all around the world has had the blues
So it's nothing new, it's just
I think the secret of the blues is the less articulate you are
The more believable it sounds you know [Spoken]
[Mumbles]
[Mumbles]
[Mumbles] running down the road [mumbles]
That's right
Yeah you never never
Look about morning got to wake up [mumbles] get up now tick tock
Ki-taw, ki-taw, ki-taw
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9. |
Leaving The Past
02:19
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Life is hard, life ain't easy
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
And if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must tell 'em what you know and you must live a life that's true [Verse starts spoken and segues into singing]
I'm getting on my walking shoes, please help me find my hat
It's time that I was leaving, I got no time for looking back
I'm going away-eh-ye-ah-ah
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine, yeah, yah
When it's time to go you got to leave the past behind
Wa ow ow ow
Wa ow
When I look outside my window it's as dark as it could be
But I know the son is coming to wake the world from sleep
I'm going away, I'm feeling fine
'Cause when it's time to go
You've got to leave the past behind
Wa ah ah ow wo-oh-oh-oh
Man is born in trouble, everybody's got the blues
People looking for an answer, people hoping for good news
So if you know the answer then there's one thing you must do
You must walk, ow
Talk, waoh
Hurry up and beat that clock
You've got to tell 'em to get ready so they can leave this earth behind
Wa owh ow
Wa wow wa wow
Well my circle is completed, I've got to travel on
So if you understand don't talk about me when I'm gone
I'm going away
Going away yay yay-eh
I'm feeling fine, yeah
When it's time to go
You got to leave this past
When it's time to go
You got to leave this earth
When it's time to go
You've got to leave this earth behin-ah-ow-ow wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow-wo-ow
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10. |
Why Can't You Be Good
05:58
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This is a song about love, about eh, sex, about marriage, about hatred, about eh, about, you know like if you're sixteen years old and you're walking around and you wanna fall in love with somebody. I say make sure that they fall in love with you. If you marry somebody make sure they, they love you as much as you love them. Real simple. He' we should be able to get it right somehow. So this is a song for you if you're sixteen years old, my advice, my advice to you is wait until you're eighteen [Spoken]
Wo oh oh
Why can't you behave
Why can't you be good
You don't even try
To do the things you should
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
You go into the bedroom
You say you’ve got to powder your nose
But the powder is cocaine
I see traces on your clothes
Well what is the reason
I'd like to know
Why you can't be good
Take another look inside your dreams tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers
What am I s’posed to do
Wo-oh what is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Oh
Take another long look inside your mind tonight
When you go to sleep
Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way
Like some little sheep
You say that you love me
You say your love is true
But you’ve got so many other lovers baby
What am I s’posed to do
Oh-oh what is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know
What is the reason
I’d like to know
Why you can't be good
Ah can't you be good
Just be good you know, be good
I'm not saying you got to be perfect
You don't got to be perfect
Just try to be good, try
Try try try
Try to be good
You know sometimes, sometimes I stay up all night, you don't come home
Uh-uh, you don't come home
You don't come home 'til the next day
Or the next day after that, or the next day after that
Just try, try to be good
Try try
Gets a little bit lonely baby, a little bit lonely
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11. |
Leida, Harjo
00:27
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[Hums]
Leida, Harjo
Open up your heart and let the wind blow
Leida, Harjo
Open up your eyes and let your love grow
You know
You must go slow
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12. |
Center Of My Heart
00:28
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Does anybody know what love is
I thought once or twice I'd found it
But it just up and disappeared before I had the chance to put my arms around it
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13. |
The Troubles
01:49
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You gotta go through changes
If you want to grow
You've gotta learn some lessons
You don't want to know
You're gonna end up places
Where you never been
You'll be stronger person
When you get back again
Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
There's a slow procession
On a lonely road
People start to cry
They've come to say goodbye
And friends help carry the load
But if you open your arms
And take it all in
You'll be stronger person
When you get back again
You can run for the shelter
And hide in the shadows
When the sky is falling on you
Or you can open your heart
To the pain and the sorrow
'Til the storm is finally through
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14. |
Lugoj
01:48
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Across the river
Up to the door of the house
Where the children live
The light reveals
The lamp light shivers
That stand before
As you reach out your hand to give
The empty faces full of questioning
Your workless fingers full of gesturing
What language can you share
The one of love and care
That's all that's needed there
You smile dismayed
Your gaze returned
By hopeful eyes
And timid looks, lips moving silently
The past replayed
The houses burned
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15. |
Joyful Delta Day
04:07
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Ya da da da da
Da da da ba da
Da da da ba da
Tears will turn to laughter
Sorrow turn to joy
Forever after
All you girls and boys
Join the choir triumphant
Lift your hands up high
Start the celebration
In that sweet by and by
We shall be together
And forever we shall stay
On that joyful delta day
Demons they will tremble
Darkness will recede
Satan will be trampled
Captives will be freed
Kingdoms will be broken
Stongholds be brought down
Armies disassembled
Rulers lose their crown
Tyrants will be toppled
Despots be dismayed
On that glorious delta day
Children gather round him
Like flowers in a field
They lift their faces up
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The beasts shall be unburdened
The birds go unrestrained
The oceans be renourished
By creation's sweet refrain
The earth shall be restored
New music shall be played
On that beautiful delta day
Yeah
Our future will be written
The past will be erased
My memories the altar ??????
The end of all disgrace
The troubles that we've had in life
Shall finally be removed
The childhood pain shall pass away
The works of Satan too
The sweet sources of sorrow
The works of love displayed
On that final glorious delta day
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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California
American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more
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