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Me and Bob Marley
03:29
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ME AND BOB MARLEY
I thought I might try growing a beard
That would be something a little bit different for me
These days are dull I'm stuck in a rut
Got to find a way to break out of this vicious cycle I'm in
I got dead end job with dead end pay
I can hear the punching of the clock and I got nothing saved
I'm going to hit the open road... me and Bob Marley
Duane Allman he'll be there too
And Jerry Garcia, Jane's Addiction, Jethro Tull
You don't understand don't you understand
I'm so confused and I got nowhere to go
It's time to leave I need to leave
There's nothing left around here for the likes of me
I should've claimed my life a long time ago
But I was so green and I thought I knew what I didn't know
I'm going to hit the open road... me and Bob Marley
Jimi Hendrix he'll be there too
Along with Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Peter Tosh, Bob Dylan, Carlos Castaneda, Cowboy Junkies, Edie Brickell, Temple of the Dog, 10,000 Maniacs, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Tom Brown Jr., The Samples, and Follow for Now
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Rand McNally
03:48
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RAND McNALLY
The wheels have started turning
My heartbeat is getting fast
These eyes are wide open
And my mind is getting stretched
I've seen pictures of Colorado
In the pages of magazines
Now I'm climbing into the Rockies
It's like nothing I've ever seen
I'll follow the Rand McNally
As it winds me up the mountains
And down through valleys
Utah and Arizona
And California too
Lay my body in the Pacific Ocean
And I let go let go of you
I'll follow the Rand McNally
As it dips me in the waters
All around me
Driving back to Colorado
To spend the winter there
Park the car in Summit County
In the springtime go somewhere else
I'll follow the Rand McNally
As it takes me through the beauty
Of this country
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3. |
Risking
08:22
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RISKING
Moments passing
Smoking Marlboros
Hazards flashing
Go back southeast
Now you been dragged down again
But what's stopping you?
Deep soul searching
Risking unknown
Taking chances
Forward west coast
Now go fly on the wind
So what's stopping you?
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4. |
Crazy Life
09:45
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CRAZY LIFE
I sold my car
I needed the dough
I worked a lot of jobs
While living back with my folks
But I'm going back west
I've saved up enough I think
I'll take the good with the bad
Whatever will be will be
I know a guy in Rohnert Park
Says he'll meet me in Reno
In his old VW Bus
We'll head over to the coast
And follow the shoreline north
Seeing new things all around
I'm even keeping a journal
Ross Friedman would be proud
I'll start right where I begin
And I'll finish right there at the end
I'll be strong and I'll be naive
I'm so young
And I need to be free to believe there's relief
In this crazy life
When you follow your instincts
You trust in the unknown
I got dropped off in Eugene
Now I'm completely alone
So I discovered this town
With my guitar on my back
I slept in the cemetery behind campus
Where I felt safest when it got dark
Took a bus to Cougar Hot Springs
To get back to the land for a spell
I ran around with no clothes on
Just to feel how it felt
Oregon you helped me
You reassured me that I belong
Your summer sunshine it warmed me
But now it's time to move on
I'll start right where I begin
And I'll follow this path to the end
I'll be trusting and I'll be naive
I'm so young
And I need to be free to believe there's some relief
In this crazy life
My hair is getting longer
And my clothes are all worn
I got these here two thumbs
To help get me down the road
Catching rides with kind strangers
That I'll never see again
Waking up on the side of the road
Feeling all zen
Thumbing it down to Arizona
I heard there's a gathering going on
A bunch of rainbow hippies
Out in the woods singing songs
I found myself in Flagstaff
With no money and in a crunch
I'm gonna find a job and a warm bed
And just stay through the winter months
I'll start right where I begin
And I'll flutter my way to the end
I'll be peaceful and I'll be naive
I'm so young
And I need to be free to believe there's some kind of relief
In this crazy life
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5. |
New Chapter
05:40
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NEW CHAPTER
Hanging out at Macy's Coffee Shop
By the Beaver Street parking lot
Playing my guitar and feeling the sun on my back
People walking all around
Lots of flannels in lots of shades of brown
I met some students they were Lumberjacks
Through the kindness of their hearts they asked
Do you need somewhere to stay? A place to crash?
And for a little bit of time that's just what I did
I found a job delivering auto parts
And another at one of the local bars
I even got my own room at The Hotel Weatherford
Here we go a new chapter
Keep one foot in front of the other
Keep an eye on the weather
Keep the pen to the paper
And be an open book
Tuesday nights at Charley's Bar
You could find all the wanna-be's playing guitar
It was open mic night and I was always there
Trying to be a part of the local scene
I had a lot to learn I was oh so green
But I connected with a kindred soul and we had songs to share
It felt so good just to play along
And when it was my turn I'd sing a song
And through the power of music I knew I had made a good friend
There's a waitress who recently moved here too
And she catches my eye across the room
Be still my young beating heart I wonder what lies ahead
Here we go a new chapter
Keep one foot in front of the other
Keep an eye on the weather
Keep the pen to the paper
And be an open book
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