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I went down to Old Joe's bar room
Down on the corner by the sqaure
She was stretched out on a long white table
So cold
So sweet
So fair
I went down to the St. James Infirmary
Just to see my baby there
She was laid out so nice
On a long white table
So sweet, so cold, so blue
So fair
So I said to myself, let her go, let her go, let her go. let her go
God Bless her
Wherever she...may be
She could search this whole world
Over and over
She'll never find, never find, never find
A better man than me
(you know that's right)
When i die, won't you bury me
In a long hard Stetson hat?
And pull a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So God'll know I died, standing pat?
I want six crap-shooting pall-bearers
Pretty girls to sing me a song
Put a jazz band on the hearse-wagon
To raise hell as we roll along
Roll along...
Roll along...
On the day
I met my baby (you can't get what you want)
Diamond shoes
And gold in her purse
Dressed to kill
In silks and satins (you can't get what you want)
Now they took her away
In a hearse
So I went back down
To that St. James Infirmary
Just to see my baby...
Layin' there
Still stretched out so nice
On that long white table
So sweet
So cold
So fair
So fair
Well now that you have heard my story
Give me another shot, oh boy...(gun shot)
And if anybody in the world should ask me
I got the St. James Infirmary Blues
I got the St. James Infirmary Blues
I got the St. James Infirmary Blues!
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Yeah, what are you so afraid of?
The fear of falling, fear of fire?
Fear of rejection?
Lack of redemption?
Or scared of raising God's ire?
Well, whatever it is, you're bigger
Your fears are smaller than you think
And if I seem a little triggered
It's 'cause you're standing on the brink
And I wanna see the real you
Not a face in the window
Not a smile that you toss to the crowd
And if you need to cry
You should cry
Don't tamp the tempest down
Oh, let your heart cry out!
Well, can you heart come out to play?
Don't stand in the shadow of the curtain all day
Don't you want to feel the sun warm your skin?
And you can talk all about
Your fears and your doubts
And I will still be your friend
But I wanna see the real you
Not a face in the window
Not a smile that you toss to the crowd
And if you need to cry
You should cry
Don't tamp the tempest down
Oh, let your heart cry out!
(Let it out)
Before you let it go
(Let it out)
The pressure builds, I know
(Let it out)
It's not the hurt that hurts
(Let it out)
The broken trust is worse
It's so ironic
That sometimes we have to hurt ourselves before we feel anything at all
And then the fear of dying
Shocks us back to life
And it's a shame, shame, shame
That we don't talk about what's real
Put down the knife
Pick up the mic
Say what you feel
Yes, it's a shame, shame, shame
That we don't talk about what's real
Put down the knife
Pick up the mic
Say what you feel
I wanna see the real you
Not a face in the window
Not a smile that you toss to the crowd
And if you need to cry
You should cry
Don't tamp the tempest down
Oh, let
Just let your heart
Cry out!
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Put a penny in the jar
Put a penny in the jar
Put a penny in the jar
Put a penny in the jar
I went into the bar, didn't have to go that far
I had a gaffe there on the edge of Wexford Street
Collapsing in my seat, I found myself a treat
Oh, as a wino made his way
Right next to me
Hs words were all a-slew, he asked how do you do?
He pointed there, to the banjo at my feet
Requesting but a bone, if I'd play for him a tune
So he could cherish up this memory
Why don't you sing to me - a stable harmony?
Keep those feet a-movin', jingle down the line
And if you play to me a quintessential symphony
You might just justify this sinner's wasted time
Instrumental Section
Many years did happen by, the island it was dry
Spent summer playing all the tunes upon the street
Busking out a bitter chord, in the spite of being bored
Just sweating buckets from the brutal summer heat
When the chorus became wild, I noticed but a child
Dancing those patterns on the jagged cobblestone
I'd not see her again, with her captivated grin
But at least she did not-a have to dance alone
Why don't you sing to me - a stable harmony?
We could keep those feet a-movin', jingle down the line
And if you play to me a quintessential symphony
You might just justify this sinner's wasted time
Instrumental Section
Put a penny in the jar
Put a penny in the jar
Put a penny in the jar
Put a penny in the jar
Well, I saw the show, it was in the round
I was blown away, purely by the sound
Now it's haunting me, but it's nowhere to be found
I will never trade all that I can be
For a silent life of stable luxury
Beggar man, busy bee
Show me a life worth livin', naturally
Well, well now, I will never trade all that I could be
For a silent life of siable luxury
Corporate man, council flea
I can't stop playing!
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-ahhhhh....
Now that I am old, my story has been told
S'pose you could say that I've had quite the ride
In pursuit of sound, I've journeyed all around
And I have taken all the wear I can abide
My voice has given out, I can no longer shout
There's a nearly constant ringing right there in my ear
And if you sing to me, a soothing melody
You might give me the strength to dance once more, my dear
Why don't you sing to me - a stable harmony?
Keep those feet a-movin', jingle down the line
And if you play to me a quintessential symphony
You might just justify this sinner's wasted time
You might just bring the sight to this blind man one time
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It's good to be King
But I don't know a thing about it
It's good to have bread, but it goes straight to my head
It's good to find out what you're mad of when you're
Down and out, do you
Scream and shout?
Or get on with it?
Well, it's good to believe in something more than you are
It's good to behave in a way that makes your
Grandma smile
It's good to have friends, don't let 'em drag you
Down again, buck the
Current trend
And get on with it
I don't believe in
Long, long, sad goodbyes
I don't believe that I
Need a reason why
Jus a-get on with it
Well, It's good to be King
But I don't know a thing about it
It's good to have bread, but it goes straight to my head
It's good to find out what you're mad of when you're
Down and out, do you
Scream and shout?
Or get on with it?
Get on with it
Get on with it
That's right...
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Smoke is rising overland
Chimney, hearth and bed at hand
Home is there, and there she stands
Lady waiting on her man
Waiting by an open door
In time of peace and time of war
Waited there almost a score
Lovely lady, wait no more
Well, one more step I can't go on
I am far too woebegone!
Every path is overlong for my feet to carry me around
Lady, lay me, lay me down
Lovely lady, lay me down
Sixteen years have left her still
On the cottage by the hill
Though nothing ventured keeps to plan
We all have something we demand
Does she miss him anymore?
Or has she lost what's past the door?
The night is right, the tide is thick
Time has come to treat or trick
Well, one more step I can't go on
I am far too woebegone!
Every path is overlong for my feet to carry me around
Lady, lay me, lay me down
Lovely lady, lay me down
Instrumental Interlude (Oh, lay me down)
Time has passed, the sun will rise
In spite of whims or alibis
On that morrow I might long
Peace long-suffered, meek and strong
Afterwards I'll make my peace
Recall the night on the lady's fleece
Grab my boots, as I rove on
Blissfully recalling the lady's song
Well, one more step I can't go on
I am far too woebegone!
Every path is overlong for my feet to carry me around
Lady, lay me, lay me down
Lovely lady, lay me down
Instrumental Interlude (Oh, lay me down)
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Creosote - Unbroken Snow
05:26
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It's the sound of wonder
I'm alive
It's the magic in the moment
I survived
What if I get my wish?
And what if I am blinded by it?
Frozen beneath my feet
Bound for glory be
Bitter cold, but sweet
Left the path behind
Just to find
Unbroken Snow
Unbroken Snow
It's the sound of thunder
In the night
Lightning flashes
Splits the sky
What if I lose my way?
And what if I want it that way?
It's frozen beneath my feet
Bound for glory be
Bitter cold, but sweet
I left the path behind
Just to find
Unbroken Snow
Unbroken Snow
Unbroken Snow (that's right)
Stars fall from the sky
Making such a show
Cool, oh cool their fire
In the Unbroken Snow
It's the sound of wonder
In the night
The lightning flashes
Splits the sky
What if I get my wish?
And what if I am blinded by it?
It's so frozen beneath my feet
Bound for glory be
Bitter cold, but sweet
I left the path behind
Just to find
Unbroken Snow
Unbroken Snow
Unbroken Snow-oh-oh (scream)
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I like the enthusiasm she got
She's a little crazy
That girl is definitely over-the-top
Little bit insane
They blew her up, then they blew her off
Now she's got their number
She'll take 'em down with a keagle-drop
Make 'em feel some pain
She's a lot like
She's a lot like
Me...
Oh, that is why I am
Ghosting myself
She looks away if I hold
Perfectly still
She's got my sympathy, but
I don't want to lose my mind
Like the last time
I like the way that she puts on a show
Channeling the crazy
A shot or two and she's good to go
Loosens up her brain
I wanna see how far she'll go
Was she once a shy girl?
From Mendicino down to Mexico
Plays a wicked game
She's a lot like
She's a lot like
Me...
Oh, that is why I am
Ghosting myself
She looks away if I hold
Perfectly still
She's got my sympathy, but
I don't want to lose my mind
Like the last time
Instrumental
She's a lot like
She's a lot like
Me...
Oh, that is why I am
Ghosting myself
She looks away if I hold
Perfectly still
She's got my sympathy, but
I don't want to lose my mind
Like the last time...
Like the last time!
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creosote Las Cruces, New Mexico
Creosote is an original power rock duo composed of Paul Kimball (drums, bass guitar, vocals) and Buddy Akin (guitar, keyboards, vocals). Formed in 2021, Creosote plays live shows in the Las Cruces area and released their first album of original songs, titled Unbroken Snow, on April 6th, 2024, which debuted and is exclusively available for listening and purchase right here on Bandcamp! ... more
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