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Lord Take My Soul
03:15
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Lord take my soul
But the struggle remains
I’d like to rest my bones
But I cannot change my ways
I’m bound to suffer for my sins
Have at me angel
You’ve come to take me home
Trying to save me
But I wander down below
Your crooked halo
Goes with those wings of white
Stand a little closer
So we both fly high tonight
Lord take my soul
But the struggle remains
I’d like to rest my bones
But I cannot change my ways
I’m bound to suffer for my sins
I’m demanding
And unwilling to please
I’m not one to pray
But I got you on your knees
Call your god’s attention
To the desperate lives we lead
Think he might forgive me
My undivine tendencies
Lord take my soul
But the struggle remains
I’d like to rest my bones
But I cannot change my ways
I’m bound to suffer for my sins
Your god can’t catch you
If I lead you off that ledge
Your tongue used to praise him
Now devotion you allege
I slip the devil
Into everything I do
The glory and the power
I still hold over you
Lord take my soul
But the struggle remains
I’d like to rest my bones
But I cannot change my ways
I’m bound to suffer for my sins
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2. |
Always An Almost
03:29
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Almost won first place
Almost finished the race
Past mistakes were almost erased
Always an almost
Almost changed the past
Almost made true love last
Went by almost a little too fast
Always an almost
CHORUS
Almost too afraid to move on
Knew I had to be strong
When it all felt wrong
Always an almost
Almost thought I couldn’t let go
But the pain’s how you grow
It gets better I know
Always an almost
Almost called my bluff
Almost stayed when the going got rough
So close to being almost enough
Always an almost
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Almost let who you were define me
Almost lived a life that’s now behind me
Almost got so lost in you that I couldn’t find me
Always an almost
CHORUS
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3. |
When It All Goes Down
02:48
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They tried to keep me quiet
Don’t know what I been through
Don’t judge another person’s choices
Til the choices they had are laid out for you
They call it selfish destruction
Leaving old guard in my wake
Follow fire of internal combustion
Only so much one soul can take
I won’t be silenced
I’ll stand up to the devil when it all goes
Stand up to the devil when it all goes
Stand up to the devil when it all goes down
When it all goes
They say to keep your head bowed
Don’t look cuz you might see
Hungry eyes circlin the shadows
Searching for the next one they can eat
I won’t be silenced
I’ll stand up to the devil when it all goes
Stand up to the devil when it all goes
Stand up to the devil when it all goes down
When it all goes
They’ll pay for what they done
Drag their sins out into the sun
I won’t be silenced
I won’t be silenced
I’ll stand up to the devil when it all goes
Stand up to the devil when it all goes
Stand up to the devil when it all goes down
When it all goes
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4. |
The Longest Night
03:24
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Oh darling
Oh my love
You keep comin round when you know I’ve got nothing to give
I’ve been trying
I’ve been crying
Seems life without you is the only way to live
You can’t stand in front of me with that look on your face
Like you don’t understand what’s just taken place
After everything you’ve done to you and me
Oh darling
Oh my love
You like having a good woman more than you like tryin’ to be a good man
I’ve been trying
I’ve been driving
Last time I drove these streets holding your hand
Now the time has come to pass the time
Recovering from learning you are not mine
And the cold creeps in as if to remind
Me the universe is always on time
Please let me pass so I don’t break my stride
I’ll keep this quiet so I don’t hurt your pride
You can have your memories of the longest night
I spent by your side
You can’t stand in front of me with that look on your face
Like you don’t understand what’s just taken place
After everything you’ve done to you and me
And you think love’s enough to walk back through my door
But it’s been stretched so thin it can’t take anymore
After everything you’ve done to you and me
Oh darling
Oh my love
Oh my love
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5. |
Blame It On The Booze
02:44
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Stand too close to fire you’ll get burned
Forgetting every lesson you’ve learned
Losing grip on everything you’ve earned
Is this the way you thought it’d turn
All you taste is whisky and mistakes
Every part of your body aches
He pushes you around until you break
How much more can you take
CHORUS
Nothing more dangerous than a man who’s lost his his shadow
He’s got nothing left to lose
Next time he drinks too much and he’s pushing you to new lows
He’ll blame it on the booze
Blame it on the booze
It’s unwise to linger over dreams
When you find life isn’t what it seems
You can end up going to extremes
Will your ends justify your means
CHORUS
BRIDGE
How long til he hits you
Will you wait here to find out
I can come and help you
If you just give me a shout
END CHORUS
Nothing more dangerous than a woman pushed to new lows
She’s got nothing left to lose
Next time he drinks too much we’ll help him join his shadow
And we’ll blame it on the booze
Blame it on the booze
Blame it on the booze
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If you don’t know where to start, start with the weather
I know it’ll always change for the better
So I’m still here knowing that the skies will clear
Finally made it up over the mountain
It was slow goin’ so I kept countin’
The miles off til I made it to the very top
You’ll feel fine long before you’re healed
CHORUS
Take all the time you need
Remember to breathe
Let the sun shine in
Til you feel like yourself again
Look up at the stars
No need to hide your scars
You’re gonna make it through
You’re stronger than you ever knew
Thinkin’ you’re lost in the woods
Can’t fake a smile and wishin’ you could
You’ll find your way out overcomin’ all your doubts
You’ll feel fine long before you’re healed
CHORUS
Take all the time you need
Remember to breathe
Let the sun shine in
Til you feel like yourself again
Look up at the stars
No need to hide your scars
You’re gonna make it through
You’re stronger than you ever knew
When you feel like you’re drowning
In the wreckage surrounding
You while you try to float
And the waves keep on crashing
Every moment that’s passing
And all you have is hope
Oooooh, oooh
CHORUS
Take all the time you need
Remember to breathe
Let the sun shine in
Til you feel like yourself again
Look up at the stars
No need to hide your scars
You’re gonna make it through
You’re stronger than you ever knew
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7. |
You Were Wrong About Me
02:13
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Remember when I asked for help
Told me to look somewhere else
If I was worthy you’d have held out your hand
Must be nice to feel like such a powerful man
You can’t hold me down, no you can’t hold me down
CHORUS
It feels so good to tell you you were wrong about me
Glad I didn’t listen and I didn’t believe
Now who’s knocking on my door
But I won’t answer anymore
Cuz it feels so good to tell you you were wrong about me
Don’t need your permission now
Didn’t want it anyhow
Live my life the way I please
You’ll never be the boss of me
You can’t hold me down, no you can’t hold me down
CHORUS
Ooooh
1, 2, 3-
FINAL CHORUS
It feels so good to tell you you were wrong about me
Glad I didn’t listen and I didn’t believe
Now who’s knocking on my door
But I won’t answer anymore
Cuz it feels so good to tell you you were wrong about me
Glad I didn’t listen and I didn’t believe
Now who’s knocking on my door
But I won’t answer anymore
Cuz it feels so good to tell you you were wrong about me
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8. |
Hey Hey What Can I Do
03:10
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Want to tell you about the girl I love
My she looks so fine
She's the only one that I been dreamin' of
Maybe someday she will be all mine
I want to tell her that I love her so
I thrill with her every touch
I need to tell her she's the only one I really love
I got a woman, want to ball all day
I got a woman, she won't be true, no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
Sunday morning when we go down to church
See the menfolk standin' in line
I said they come to pray to the Lord
With my little girl, looks so fine
In the evening when the sun is sinkin' low
Everybody's with the one they love
I walk the town, keep searchin' all around
Lookin' for my street corner girl
I got a woman, want to ball all day
I got a woman, she won't be true, no no
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I said I got a little woman and she won't be true
In the bars, with the men who play guitars
Singin', drinkin' and rememberin' the times
My little lover does a midnight shift
She followed around all the time
I guess there's just one thing left for me to do
Gonna pack my bags and move on my way
'Cause I got a worried mind sharin' what I thought was mine
Gonna leave her where the guitars play
I got a woman, she won't be true, no no
I got a woman, want to ball all day, yeah, yeah
I got a woman, stay drunk all the time
I got a little woman and she won't be true
Hey hey what can I do, yeah
Hey hey what can I say
I got a woman wanna ball all day
Hey hey what can I do
I got a woman and she won't be true no, hear what I say
I got a woman wanna ball all day
Hey hey what can I do
No, yeah, no, yeah, no, yeah, no, yeah
Hey hey what can I say
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9. |
Whiskey Thinking
03:47
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Slow down you’re lookin at me like I said not to
Baby you know I can’t resist you
Maybe we should behave
Hold on devil is dancin on my shoulder
Every moment growin bolder
While I’m in your embrace
CHORUS
And you’ve got me whiskey thinkin
I know I said I should quit drinkin
Can’t close my tab cuz I’m still wondering what we have
And you’ve got me whiskey thinkin
Thirsty I’ll put some honey in your whiskey
Fire that’s burnin when you kiss me
But our time’s running out
Last call where do we go when this is over
Say you’ll remember when you’re sober
But I still have my doubts
CHORUS
And you’ve got me whiskey thinkin
I know I said I should quit drinkin
Can’t close my tab cuz I’m still wondering what we have
And you’ve got me whiskey thinkin
BRIDGE
Now I want you to stay
But you won’t see me wipin’ my tears away
Keepin this bottled up just leads to pain
CHORUS
And you’ve got me whiskey thinkin
I know I said I should quit drinkin
Can’t close my tab cuz I’m still wondering what we have
And I’ll raise my glass cuz in this moment I don’t feel bad
And you’ve got me whiskey thinkin
You’ve got me whiskey thinkin
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10. |
Pretty Things
04:32
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Don’t be cross with your sweetheart
Nothing this beautiful could be moral
I’d break anything for you including my own neck
Told me this was tearing you apart
You were just resting on your laurels
Took that woman out my way there’s nothing left to wreck
Pretty things are deadly
But not for you, my love
I’ll keep you here beside me
Til we’re called to heaven above
Ghosts lie under your bed all night
Other women who used to love you
What a devil you’d be if god bent your soul
When I’m locked in a gunfight
I always shoot on two
So I’m a suspect for the starring role
Pretty things are deadly
But not for you, my love
I’ll keep you here beside me
Til we’re called to heaven above
For the love of god beware of me
I did just what I said
Moderation don’t suit me
Let’s take this back to bed
Pretty things are deadly
But not for you, my love
I’ll keep you here beside me
Til we’re called to heaven above
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11. |
The Moth
02:36
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Long night in the city
I still can’t find you
Been searching for days
Your cold heart wasn’t true
CHORUS
Fair is the lair where you held me ensnared
Like a moth to a well-dressed flame
Sweet is the heat each and every time we meet but now
I won’t play your game
I’m standing in the shadows
I see the fear in your eyes
You’re alone and empty-handed
So much for your disguise
CHORUS
I may be naive
But lord knows I’m not blind
Time measured by heartbeats
Now that I know you’re not mine
CHORUS
Long night in the city
And they still can’t find you
Been searching for days
Your cold heart wasn’t true
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12. |
Devil's Try
03:35
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Hard times are bleeding me
I can’t help but feeling down
The only thing that’s left for me
Is the bottle and it's gone now
The Devil said he’d drink with me
Just as long as I got the tab
Hard times are bleeding me
I can’t help but feeling down
Ain't got nowhere to run to
Ain't got nowhere to call my home
The only thing that’s left for me
is the bottle and it's gone now
The devil said he’d drink with me
just as long as I got the tab
CHORUS
The devil said he’d drink with me
The devil said he’d drink with me
The devil said he’d drink with me
Just as long as I got the tab
The devils got it in for me
The devils got it in for me
The devils got it in for me
But he’ll just have to Stand in line
Got one foot in the grave
And the other foot pressed hard on the gas
If you live too fast you die too young
And the whiskey lord won’t ya keep it comin
I’d sell my soul if the price was right
to the first one who threw down their cash
The devil’s got it in for me
But he’ll just have to stand in line
CHORUS
The devil said he’d drink with me
The devil said he’d drink with me
The devil said he’d drink with me
Just as long as I got the tab
The devils got it in for me
The devils got it in for me
The devils got it in for me
But he’ll just have to stand in line
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Sarah King Ripton, Vermont
Known for her powerhouse voice and “fiery, vulnerable songs,” Sarah King creates thought-provoking, versatile Americana music. Her genuine stories about real-life emotions and situations also draw on classic folk-blues themes, balancing songs about the devil and booze with hard-won moments of reflection and acceptance. ... more
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