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Okay With It
03:56
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LYRICS
Layin’ in another’s arms tonight, his sweetness and his comfort while makin’ love to you
The grains of sand, in this hourglass of time, descend with tears, regrets and fears to ramble through
But that’s the way it turned out, that’s the way it did
There’s nothin’ more that I can do but be okay with it
That’s the way it turned out, that’s the way it did
And there’s nothin’ more than I can do …
That’s the way it turned out, that’s the way it did
I fell in love, I pulled away and now you’re somebody else’s woman
And I can scream and shout like a drunkard in the dawn who just won’t quit, but that’s the way it turned out honey and I’ve got to be …
Oh, we’re so far from where we once were
With your, “Goodnight my sweet” and your “Goodnight my dear.”
Now these magical post cards that he’s sendin’ to you
There’s nothin’ I can do, his penmanship’s so true
I know we’re through
This is how it turns out, this is how it goes
Ramblin’ round and actin’ proud has sure dealt me a mighty blow
And I’d repent if I could like a sinner with a subtle and a saintly grin
But this is how it turns out Darlin’ and I’ve got to be …
Yes I’ve got to be …
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2. |
The Way That You Are
04:00
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LYRICS
There’s no question how I feel about you, no convincing me it’s really true
I never stopped bein’ strong girl, still I long girl for you
Somewhere deep inside you baby there’s a woman, who needs a man like me
And she’s testin’ the water, in tryin’ to be a friend of mine
But when you’re tired of lookin’ up, and tired of looking down, you’re tired of lookin back, you can take a look around
It’s just the way that you are, the way that you are, you love runnin’ away
There’s the way that I am, the part of my plan to get you back someday
There’s the way that you are, the way that you are, you love runnin’ away
There’s the way that I am, the part of my plan to get you back someday
Yes I’m trying to get my fix on you, I’m not tryin’ to play no tricks on you
I’ll wait around with my good luck, on balconies and bended knees
Somewhere deep inside you baby there’s a woman, who needs a man like me
And she’s testing the water, in tryin’ to be a friend of mine
But when you’re tired of lookin’ up, and tired of looking down, you’re tired of lookin’ back, you can take a look around
It’s just the way that you are, the way that you are, you love runnin’ away.
There’s the way that I am, the part of my plan to get you back someday
Oh I, I’ve gotta a feeling that this feeling, it’s never gonna settle down
Or is it just … is it just a matter of time
Somewhere deep inside you baby there’s a woman, who needs a man like me
And she’s testin’ the water, in tryin’ to be a friend of mine
But when you’re tired of lookin’ up, and tired of looking down, you’re tired of lookin’ back, you can take a look around
It’s just the way that you are, the way that you are, you love runnin’ away
There’s the way that I am, the part of my plan to get you back someday
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3. |
Old Wooden Floor
02:51
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LYRICS
I woke up this mornin’ with a bottle next to me and my head upon an old wooden floor
The air conditioner runnin’ in the heat of the day, in a life that I don’t want anymore
They say destiny’s a thing, whether you want it or not
Like the turnin’ of the season in a wardrobe you’ve got
You can change the clothes but not the man
Inside of these feelings that always needs its whiskey
So I’ll get this mornin’ but knowin’ what I do
That’s barely time today to call my own
I’ll pretend to find a window to finally make a change
Before I’m thirsty like I’ve always been before
‘Cause those neon lights are callin’ at the corner liquor store
Like the sirens in their mystery on some far distant shore
There’s nobody left to tie me down and sit with these feelings
That always needs its whiskey
I woke up this mornin’ with a bottle next to me and my head upon the old wooden floor
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LYRICS
Absalom, Absalom oh I would have died for you
Absalom, Absalom that’s what a father would do
Well, you took the life of my first born, you laid with my wife too
But Absalom, oh Absalom I still would have died for you
You brought war upon the family, you split our house in two
But Absalom, oh Absalom I still would have died for you
Absalom, Absalom oh I would have died for you
Absalom, Absalom that’s what a father would do
Absalom, Absalom oh I would have died for you
Absalom, Absalom that’s what a father would do
You fled the battle cowardly, riding on a mule
But Absalom, oh Absalom I still would have died for you
Your hair it was caught in a tall oak tree, danglin’ like a fool
But Absalom, oh Absalom I still would have died for you
Absalom, Absalom oh I would have died for you
Absalom, Absalom that’s what a father would do
Absalom, Absalom oh I would have died for you
Absalom, Absalom that’s what a father would do
Three darts to the heart, was the end you
I’d rather be up in that tree Absalom, that’s what a father would do
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5. |
The Condesa Queen
03:05
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LYRICS
You left town like a bandit, leavin’ me to fend for my own
But I took in stride what you told me, on the telephone
Maybe it’s the desert sunshine, that’s keepin’ me from feelin’ blue
But for better or worse, I’ve still come to think of you
Like a San Miguel Allende sunset, you’re smile’s just as honest as its golden rays
Without much more I can say, I’m hopin’ you get what you want
Even if it ain’t lovin’ me
But Franny, you’re still my Condesa Queen
I hope you’re doin’ good back in the city, takin’ art classes and drinkin’ coffee
And chasin’chasin that Bohemian dream
We’ve all got those demons to conquer
Hidin’ in the thoughts of the countries that we’ve stumbled through
Just like you, I’ve been searchin’ too
I hopin’ you get what you want, even if it ain’t lovin’ me
But Franny, you’re still my Condesa Queen
I hope you get what you want, my Condesa Queen
I know exactly what you mean
When you’re searchin’ for something else than the same …
Thing you’ve done over and over …
Again and again …
Just like you, I’ve been searchin’ too
For that San Miguel Allende sunset, you’re smile’s just as honest as its golden rays
Without much more I can say to you, I’m hopin’ you get what you want
Even if it ain’t lovin’ me
But Franny, you’re still my Condesa Queen
But Franny, you’re still my Condesa Queen
Franny, you’re, you’re still my Condesa Queen
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6. |
Further and Further
03:47
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I’m that nighttime tear that brings the morning dew, in the quietest hour meant to be with you
That lingering notion is dying to fade away, and it will in here until the break of the day
Like a lightning’s descent in the setting of the sun, and a thunder’s lament in a war he should have won
That lingering notion, is dying to fade away, and it will in here until the break of day
So you think of everything that you’ve ever wanted in holding someone tight, considerin’ all of those moments that you spend together
Ain’t it funny when you’re finding it easy in another’s arms at night, another night that longs til the break of the day, another night that furthers you away
I’m a tyrant’s descent whose false hope drove him made, since I’ve gotten what I want though I can’t want what I have
That fascination, it needs a place to stay, so it will, in here til the break of the day
So you think of everything that you’ve ever wanted in holding someone tight
Considering all of those moments that you spent together
Ain’t it funny when you’re finding it easy in another’s arms at night, another night that longs til the break of the day, another night that furthers you away
It should be such a natural feeling to be lovin’ you tonight
Considerin’ all of those moments that we’ve spent together
Ain’t it funny when you’re finding it easy in another’s arms at night, another night that longs for the break of the day, another night that furthers you away
Another night that furthers you away
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7. |
On My Mind
04:11
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LYRICS
Your bedroom was a shoebox when I met you, in some old tired room for rent downtown
Two footprints on the wall one Sunday morning, when we couldn’t get our feet upon the ground
Then by chance we made it to the kitchen, the kettle on the stove by half past twelve
The whistle might as well have been a freight train, of emptiness and sorrow leavin’ town
And it doesn’t really matter, that’s for sure, ‘cause it’s gone by now and I know that there’ll be
More than a poet’s reason for losin’ a tired rhyme, mistaking it for something more divine
Then you who always knows what’s on my mind
The song played on the stereo reminds us, the moment first that we danced cheek to cheek
In some old lonely dancing room in Chelsea, with people thinkin’ they’ve got this world beat
On Sunday nights when this old town gets lonely, we’ve still got wine and pizza down the street
We might as well just hold each other gently, then deal with everything that’s underneath
I wish it didn’t feel like the devil’s due every time that you leave after passin’ through
‘Cause by now you should have noticed that I’m takin’ you in stride and wondering if there’s something more divine than you who always knows what’s on my mind
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8. |
The Very Beginning
04:38
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LYRICS
You had a dream the other night I was hangin’ out with all these people
I took issue with you jokin’ ‘bout a cross and a gothic steeple
And if your memory serves you well, I was angrier than words can tell
So we had to start over from the very beginning
I wish we could start over from the very beginning
I wish we could start over from the very beginning
There were never ever words that were so damn true
Words makin’ me so blue
Like startin’ from the very beginning …
Now it’s many weeks on with your karma and your prophecy
Well the first one’s a bitch and the second’s true to some degree
Now I’m just like royalty without a throne
Like a hobo missing home
I’m like startin’ from the very beginning
I wish we could start over from the very beginning
I wish we could start over from the very beginning
There were never ever words that were so damn true
Words makin’ me so blue
Like startin’ from the very beginning, oh baby I’m startin’ from the very beginning …
You should have somebody lovin’ you
Like a Montauk breeze kissin’ your shoulders in your tank-top
While I won’t be there for you anymore
It’s just the way things turn out sometimes, sometimes how things turn out
Yes they do
Ho, where’s the light, the darkness that descends on me
Ho, make it bright, like a pyre on a boat goin’ out to sea
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9. |
The Shape It Appears
03:24
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LYRICS
The music’s turned up, the windows are down
Things seem exactly the same as they sound
Reliable notions are helping us see
Losin’ is what it’s expected to be
Search through the bag of these memories
Prayin’ someday I’ll be right
‘Cause life won’t be special for a couple of years
‘Til you look back and realize, the shape it appears
Down by the river, turn left past the light
Holdin’ each other on this happiest night
I want you, I’ll miss you, I’m happy you’re here
The tone and intention, it’s totally clear
Search through the bag of these memories
Prayin’ someday I’ll be right
‘Cause life won’t be special for a couple of years
‘Til you look back and realize, the shape it appears
Sometimes I know I ramble too much, so let’s keep this part short and sweet
Sometimes things ain’t so special to me
When I’m all locked up after swallowing the key
Search through the bag of these memories
Prayin’ someday I’ll be right
‘Cause life won’t be special for a couple of years
‘Til you look back and realize, the shape it appears
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10. |
Couple of Reasons
03:41
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LYRICS
Down on the corner in the streetlamp light
You’re a city girl who’s the worryin’ kind
With your rosy cheeks and a florescent hue
And another reason to think about you
So then we’ll talk about this and we’ll talk about that as if we’d always been
Lovers from a long time ago
I was discoverin’ you an afternoon with a smile so big, like Carolina skies so blue
And another reason to think about you
Up on the roof all alone at night, I was a weathered soul with a country mind
Then you strummed my chord and hummed my tune
It’s just another reason to think about you
So then we’ll talk about this and we’ll talk about that as if we’d always been
Lovers from a long time ago
I was discoverin’ you an afternoon with a smile so big, like Carolina skies so blue
And another reason
to think about you
think about you
think about you
think about you
Down on the corner in the street lamp light
You’re a city girl who’s the worryin’ kind
With your rosy cheeks and a florescent hue
And another reason to think about you
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Matthew Check New York, New York
An American roots musician whose career encompasses everything from Emmy-nominated bluegrass bands to critically-acclaimed solo albums, Matthew Check has never been afraid to mine his personal life — including the vices, victories, loves, and losses of a man who's spent much of his adulthood in a creative whirl — for musical inspiration. ... more
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