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Au Cheval
02:25
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He says, 'boys, it's time to take a shot.'
'Tick tock, goes the cosmic clock.'
You only live, only love,
only live what what you want
Breathe deep, the air intoxicates
Take it by the bottle
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones
At Jack's black deck, he won't leave a dime
He'll take the hit, he's too bold for the grind
The risk's a rush, the thrill's a ride
He'll raise the stakes, he'll roll the dice
Take it by the bottle
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones
Take it au cheval
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones
au cheval, au cheval
a vaincre sans peril
un triomphe sans gloire
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Cinnamon Sweet
03:27
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Ooh, she’s the cinnamon sweet
Lips of fury, her tongue is a flame
Ooh, she’s the cinnamon heat
She ain’t no fainting flower for hearts that faint
Walk down the street, lady catch your eye
Say so, son, you’re gonna catch her fire
The sun will burn, you stare too long
She’s fireball taffy, she’s light-speed sunlight
Her star’s ablaze, glows red with light
Better play the man born speechless, blind
Her curves are not for your caress
Eyes up, my friend, you know how this ends
I’ve tasted love, and I learned to wait
The time is right at the end of days
When words are warm and kindness heats
Just let it boil and let it steep
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Rebel Mama Blues
03:55
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Mama broke the rich man's heart, for the guitar-slinging boy
With the curly hair and the hippie beard and the hustle on the side
Her daddy said, 'Be careful, child.' But she did not heed his word
The kingpins came with guns afire and a baby in her arms
You know, mama, she's a rebel. And rebels always trade
one hipshot-shooting showman for the next
She said, "So long, Father Anthony,
I gotta find myself a preacher man.
Cuz I don't need no haloed saint to pray me into heaven'
The preacher man wore power suits
He drove a Corvette painted white
The maidens, wives and concubines all paid their widow's mites
You know, mama, she's a rebel. And rebels always trade
one hipshot-shooting showman for the next
Mama heals the hurting ones, making room for everyone
But when it's time to pay the taxman,
She says, 'Taxman, leave us be.'
She speaks up for the billionaires, sets fire to the deal we made
You want a revolution, well, mama, take it slow
You know, mama, she's a rebel. And rebels always trade
one hipshot-shooting showman for the next
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Dream the Sun
02:58
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You were born in winter, with months of Sundays left in dark.
How far could new eyes see? To dream the light in icy fog?
Beware the ides of February, stinging fingers cling through spring.
A baby knows no cold; her mother's arms a fever dream.
Dream brighter. Dream brighter.
Dream the sun before it rises.
Dream, the sun will rise.
You sing our sweetest dreams, the oohs and ahs for all our songs.
It's time to sing your own. It's time to dream your own.
Dream brighter. Dream brighter.
Dream the sun before it rises.
Dream, the sun will rise.
You set places for everyone, no celebration left undone.
You make the plans, call forth the crowd,
now sip your wine in quiet love
Dream quieter. Dream quieter.
Dream the sun before it rises.
Dream, the sun will rise.
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The Pinkerton Raid Durham, North Carolina
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- American Songwriter
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"You won't be able to stop humming." - No Depression
“The garage rock swagger of the White Stripes and the irritated kick of Cage The Elephant.” — GLIDE MAGAZINE
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