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1. |
The Prowling Wolf
01:28
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2. |
All We Have to Fear
04:13
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Now I lay me down to sleep
Pray I'll have a soul to keep
If I die before I wake
Won't give up my soul to take
No I'm not gonna give it away
Though you come on like a sheep
I see the wolf underneath
You tell me not to live in fear
But I can see through your veneer
I'm not gonna give it away
If you wanna die my darling
Go volunteer
No one's gonna give you the "all clear"
You can wait til kingdom come
Is almost near
Maybe God above will disappear
That's all we have to fear
Tryin hard to catch my breath
Walkin through the valley in the shadow of death
Where am I to go from here?
Maybe another atmosphere
I just gotta get away
If you wanna die my darling
Go volunteer
No one's gonna give you the "all clear"
You can wait til kingdom come
Is almost near
Maybe God above will disappear
That's all we have to fear
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3. |
The Black & White Cat
01:28
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4. |
A Stranger
03:45
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Don't know where I'm going
Or where I've been
Don't know what the future holds
If anything
Somedays I'm up
Somedays I'm down
Starin at the sky
From on the ground
Watching the flag
Be unfurled
Feel like a stranger
In this world
I could turn around
And walk away
Or I could keep moving
In the same way
Walkin on a tightrope
A face in the crowd
Wishin their voices were as right
As they are loud
Hear the epithets
As they're hurled
Feel like a stranger
In this world
Does anybody out there?
In this world?
Feel like a stranger
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5. |
Swim On, Salmon
02:33
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6. |
Everybody's Takin'
02:55
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Well I woke up this mornin
Turned on the news
People pointing fingers
"It's not me, it's you"
Well I got so disgusted
Had to walk outside
Looked at my neighbor
He said, "This side is mine"
People got their hands out
"Gimme this, gimme that"
Well, everybody's takin, but
Nobody gives a damn
Well I turned on my motor
Went down the road
Almost got hit by a
Man on his phone
I got pulled over
By the police
"Hand me your license"
I said, "Officer, please"
People got their hands out
"Gimme this, gimme that"
Well, everybody's takin, but
Nobody gives a damn
Well I went to a church
Talked to a priest
He said, "Pray for forgiveness"
I said, "Mercy on me"
Well the man on the corner said
"Please spare some change"
Well I'll give you some money
But this world won't ever change
People got their hands out
"Gimme this, gimme that"
Well, everybody's takin, but
Nobody gives a damn
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Circles
03:59
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I can't run and I can't hide
Nowhere to go; I just stay inside
Watching shadows on the wall
Counting footsteps in the hall
Am I really here at all?
Been runnin circles around my head
Beatin horses long after they're dead
Can't tell the beginning from the end
Keep movin but I feel I'm going nowhere
I can see, but I feel blind
Darkness darkness, in my mind
Always searching for a sign
What I seek, I can't find
Maybe it's somewhere down the line
Been runnin circles around my head
Beatin horses long after they're dead
Can't tell the beginning from the end
Keep movin but I feel I'm going nowhere
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8. |
The Black Mamba
04:11
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9. |
No Direction
03:59
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There's no direction to follow
To get me out of this place
No magic pill to swallow
To cure the human race
No intelligent leader
With a master plan
No prophecy from a reader
Who doesn't understand
Fade In/Fade Out
No direction to wander
But the path in your mind
No questions left to ponder
No answers do I find
No devil at the crossroads
For whom to sell your soul
So take the road less traveled
It's time for us to go
Fade In/Fade Out
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10. |
Bear's Jig & Reel
01:38
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11. |
The Last Man
04:49
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I'm the last man left in this town
I'm the last man left in this town
I'm the last man left in this God-forsaken town
And I won't leave til I'm dead in the ground
You can call me Ishmael of this town
You can call me Ishmael of this town
Well it may not be my name, but it could be just the same
Not a soul who knew it now remains
Cause I'm the last man left in this town
I'm the last man left in this town
I'm the last man left in this God-forsaken town
And I won't leave til I'm dead in the ground
Well a plague it came and hit this town
Said a plague it came and hit this town
Oh the wrath of the plague left so many in their grave
Now there ain't no body to be saved
I don't know if I'll go to Heaven or Hell
I don't know if I'll go to Heaven or Hell
I don't know if I'll go way up there or down below
But I'll know, sure nuff, when I go
I'm the last man left in this town
I'm the last man left in this town
I'm the last man left in this God-forsaken town
And I won't leave til I'm dead in the ground
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12. |
Down the Rabbit Hole
02:02
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13. |
Dig
04:16
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Been living underground
Feeling lost, but maybe someday I'll
Want to be found
Growing older everyday
But at least there's still a way to grow
Up and away
Cause when life begins we're in the dark
Nothing else happens without a spark
And I'm beginning to see the light
Well the gold may rust and the dust may shine
Everything happens in its time
And I'm beginning to find that I'm
On my way back home
Time to shed my skin
I'm beginning to find my way out
Waking up again
I'm beginning to find my way out
Of this hole I've been
Digging in
Feels good to breathe again
Haven't felt like this since I don't know
Where or When
Like a branch upon a tree
I can spread my love for all to see
Like fallen leaves
Cause the roots of love go deep within
Deeper than hate, or any sin
And I'm beginning to see the truth
That the only thing that matters is
How you love is how you live
And I'm beginning to live anew
On my way back in
Time to shed my skin
I'm beginning to find my way out
Waking up again
I'm beginning to find my way out
Of this hole I've been
Digging in
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14. |
Night of the Iguana
02:28
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15. |
The Dawn Chorus
03:11
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16. |
Whipoorwill Moon
01:46
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Nick Swan Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee Troubadour. Playing a mix of America's best roots music, from blues & folk to classic rock & 90s grunge.
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