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Rehearsal For Reality

by Larry Norman

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    This is a 'copy' of the 2005 CD reissue, which included eight bonus tracks over and above the original LP and cassette content. (Albeit two of those bonus tracks are actually the same ;-) ). Scans of the LP insert, the CD rear artwork and a publicity photo are included.

    Note that one track from the CD (More Than A Dream) is not included in the Bandcamp album, due to their policy on cover versions.
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Oh ho oh Why can't you behave Why can't you be good You don't even try To do the things you should 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 (Ooh ooh ooh) I see traces on your clothes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh) Well what is the reason I’d like to know Why you can't be good Ba ba ba ba ba Take another look inside your dreams tonight (Aah aah) When you go to sleep (Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba) Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way Like some little sheep You say that you love me And that your heart is true But you’ve got so many other lovers (Oh oh) Well what am I supposed to do Do you love me 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 (Ooh ooh) Try and find the reasons why you've lost your way Like some little sheep Your face, it looks so pretty But your mind is such a mess You’ve got a cold and wicked heart It's beatin’ underneath your breath Well what is the reason (Ooh ooh) I’d like to know (Ooh ooh) What is the reason (Ooh ooh ooh) I’d like to know (Ooh ooh) What is the reason (Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh) I’d like to know (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Why you can't be good (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Why can't you be good Why can't you be good babe You know you break my heart You say you love me but I know it's not so I can't follow you every place you go Why can't you be good You know I feel a little lonely Oh oh oh ​Oh woh
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I feel like dying, I've done all I can But I lost my woman, she ran off with another man (Aah) I think I'm dying, I'm feeling such pain (Aah) My life is trouble and I cannot take the strain (Aah) Well what am I gonna do about it What am I gonna do (Aah) What am I gonna do about it (Aah) What am I gonna do (Aah) I feel like dying, I've got nothing to lose (Aah) I know I need something but I do not need these blues (Aah) Oh I think I'm dying and this is the end (Aah) I need an answer, oh I need a friend (Aah) Well what am I gonna do about it (Aah) What am I gonna do (Aah) What am I gonna do about it (Aah) What am I gonna do (Aah) I feel like dying (Aah)
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​I saw you come And I watched you go Your words of faith were just for show, mm hmm You sang so sweetly In the spotlight's glare So full of grace and savoire-faire Behind the curtain You're full of greed The things you want, the things you need, oh-oh-ah You pose for pictures Aim for the headlines But you will end up in the breadlines The only thing I know The only thing I know The only thing I know Is if you don't love the Lord, you'll fall You run in packs Full of pride Caught up in sins you've learned to hide You walk in darkness With friends and fools Who seek earth's gold Not heaven's jewels The more I give The more you take Endless desire became your ache Oh you call me friend Oh pretty please The smiles and warmth of enemies, enemies And the only thing I know The only thing I know The only, only thing I know Is if you don't love the Lord, you'll fall (Da da da da da ra da da) I had the blues (I've had the blues) But now I'm feeling well (But now I'm feeling well) You've got to aim for heaven (You've got to aim for heaven) Or you'll wake up in hell (Wake up, wake up in hell) You've got to fight that fight (Fight that fight) You've got to run that race (Run that race) Or you'll never see him face to face A soldier's heart A love of wealth A fear of death Soon will undermine your health Oh so remote And out of reach If you don't change You'll end up stranded at the, stranded at the beach You call it love God calls it lust You burn inside from lack of trust The thinning hair The lizard grip The dreams of glory slowly slip The only thing I know And the bible says it's so The only thing I know Is if you don't love the Lord you'll fall (If you don't love the Lord, if you don't love the Lord) ​You'll fall
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Woman Of God 03:30
​I need a woman who doesn't take drugs and mess with men Believes the bible, despises sin Lifts me up instead of knocking me down And follows God 'stead of running around I need a woman who's kind and true I haven't found her but until I do I'll be looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart I need a woman who knows the measure of what she's worth Stores up treasure but not on earth Seeks God's will in all that's done And keeps her mind on the holy one I need a woman who's kind and true I haven't found her but until I do I'll be looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart The bible says a good wife who can find, she's more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband is glad in her. She does him good and not evil, all his days. Her lamp does not go out at night. And her children, her children shall rise up and call her blessed [Spoken] I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart I'm looking for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart Oh oh oh I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking​ for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart A-yes I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking​ for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart I'm looking for a woman of God A woman with a righteous heart You know I'm looking​ for a woman of God Who doesn't easily fall apart
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​Let it go brother ** Wah na na na na na na * Ah na na na * Next track * Ah na na na na na na na na na * Okay this is the verse here? ** Yeah ** OK * I don’t have any lyrics though but ** Wah kin a na na la la *** Ah la na na na *** What is it country? ** But the wor' * Sha la la la la on the tip of my tongue I'm sure *** Bowm ** Ah na na na na na na * Ah na na na * Oh we have the lyrics for this ** I saw the uh, lyric sheet ** Ah na na na * The chorus * Yeah ** Ah na na na * And I said I * I'm hearing voices in the night *** You want me to go like this, I hear voices in the night ** I hear voices in the night (night) *** I could, I could do eh, I'll just do it next time ** I hear voices in the night *** Yeah that's it ** Oom bah ** I hear voices in the night *** And they're getting louder * I hear their calling ** Na na na na na * Oh you should play harmonica on this * Yeah ** You've got your harmonica? * Okay ** Okay * Ah na na na na na na * Na na na na *** Ah hahaha ** [Larry laughing] Ow ow ** La la la la la la la ** No this is a verse right? ** Ooh woo hoo * Yeah * Verse? ** La la la la la la la la *** Ah la na na la *** Pow pow pow pow * (pow wa pow) ** Ah na na na na na na * Po-ow pow pow wow ** Ah na na na na la na *** Ah na na na *** Ah na na na na la la na wa-when *** Ha ha ** I said I * I hear voices in the night *** Now I hear them calling ** I'm hearing voices in the night *** And then I'm falling ** I'm hearing voices in the night *** I hear them calling * I hear voices in the night *** And I feel like falling ** ​You don't talk at all * Ha ha ha ha ** Ha ha ** Okay * [Very faintly] [x2] Hey *** I'm hearing voices in the night *** I hear voices in the night *** Whoa whoa whoa whoa * I'm hearing voices in the night *** And I ** / Getting louder * I'm hearing voices in the night *** Getting louder louder louder * I'm hearing voices in the night *** (Ba ba ba ba) * / Okay now you sing it like this, sing right here ** (Ba ba ba) * / I hear voices in the night ** (Ba ba ba) * / Make it sound like a sixth ** You could do it ** I hear voices in the night *** Yeah there you go ** I hear vo' one more time ** I'm hearing voices in the night *** Yeah ** Ow ooh ooh * I'm hearing voices in *** The night * Kristy, you wanna come over and sing, now that we've got it figured out ** I'm hearing voices in the night **** Oh ?? ** I'm hearing voices in the night **** I'm hearing voices in the night **** * Charles ** Larry *** Charles and Larry ​**** Charles, Larry and Kristy
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Rolling [Spoken] Been so happy since Yeah [Spoken] I really love you and you know I do I've been so happy since I fell for you I love you baby, want the world to know I'm gonna write a song about you for the radio It's hard for me to say the things I feel I've been in love before but not for real I love you baby, want the world to know I'm gonna write a song about you for the radio Oo-ee baby oo-ee Love has finally come and got the best of me Wee-oo baby wee-oh My number's up and I belong to you Well I first met you back in '69 And after all this time your love's still mine I love you baby, want the world to know I wanna write a song about you for the radio An' d'woh oh oh oh do wadda ho D'woh oh oh oh do wadda ho Ooh I really love you and you know I do I’ve been so happy since I fell for you I love you baby, want the world to know I'm gonna write a song about you for the radio Oo-ee baby hoo-ee Baby don't you let your dog bite me We-oo baby wee-oh I love your mom, I love your bobcat too I love you baby and it feels so fine I love you baby and it blows my mind I love you yes, I want the world to know I wanna write a song about you for the radio Huh hup hup hup choowaddawadda [x2] Hey yuh, humahumahumahuma I know you love me but I don't know why I feel so proud to have you by my side I love you yes, I want the world to know I'm gonna write a song about you for the radio I love you yes (you know it's true, you know what I want) I love you yes (I want love, I don't want....) Ha ha ha ha I love you baby, want the world to know (Oh yeah ha ha ha) I love (I love you baby love your big, rrrow) your mom, I love your bobcat too It's been so hard to say the things I feel (oorabbarow) I've been in love before but not for real I love you yes, I want the world to know (I’ll put a spell on you because you’re mine, wah wah woh oh ah) I'm gonna write a song about you for the radio I love you yes (rawza) Whoof whem Ha heh, when does this end, ha ha ha ha I love you yes, I want the world to know I'm gonna write a song about you for the radio, yeah I'm gon', wan' the world to kn' ha I'm gonna write a song about you for the radio
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It ain’t no good to lay in bed at night And worry about the past And think of how you could have done things differently But things just happened way too fast Just close your eyes and go to sleep Let the angels guide your dreams And let that pain unwind behind you And float away on silent streams You must live your life the best you can Though you sometimes do your worst And learn to laugh when you fail It’s not the end of the world Your life’s a play you can’t rehearse Don’t make big plans for tomorrow You can’t control what lies ahead You must try to live each moment as it comes instead There’s no use dreaming of a perfect future Or regretting a troubled past It’s only today that counts Live it like it might be your last It’s only today that counts Live it like it might be your last It never helps to worry And it never hurts to pray Tomorrow will come soon enough Try to take care of today Just relax and trust your life to God The future is in his hands Only faith will help you face this life’s demands There’s no use dreaming of a perfect future Or regretting a troubled past It’s only today that counts And it might be your last It’s only today that counts So live it like it might be your last Live it like it might be your last So live it like it might be your last
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Galaxy 04:45
[Sampled] Anywhere Anywhere Any any anywhere in the galaxy Anywhere Anywhere Any any anywhere in the galaxy Anywhere Anywhere Any any anywhere in the galaxy Anywhere in the galaxy ​???
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Riff 01:00
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Stuft 00:42
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Novel 04:09

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How Larry described the CD release in 2005:

"With lots of bonus tracks, (eight unreleased bonus tracks) this CD has 20 tracks which take us through Larry's first collaborations with Charles in the studio on a new project. Illegally released in Sweden, this is the version which most Europeans are familiar with. Larry and Charles were still working on Larry's new musical direction when it was bootlegged by the notorious M.E. who even copyrighted the songs under his own name as creater-owner-publisher".

Rehearsal For Reality is thus an odd / interesting compilation of finished and half-finished songs, with Larry's brother Charles being heavily involved in most.

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released January 1, 1986

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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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