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Muskrat Mud Shuffle
01:39
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Distance of Somewhere
04:19
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as i sit and wonder
how the years have come and gone
the wind blows across my face
replacing every line that time has drawn
the cars go rushing by
and the airplanes fill the air
between the distance of somewhere
and knowing that i care
when i fall asleep
i often wonder about the days
when the people after us
will feel the earth shake in different ways
where they’ll hang their hats
at the end of each day
and if they’ll remember the calm and simple ways
one day at a time
is all i can hold in my mind
waiting for the sun the set
behind the horizon line
has it ever crossed your mind
have you ever held your breath
the breeze way don’t seem so breezy anymore
the pillar of my heart
is quickly fading out
i don’t want to take anything
with me when i go
i’ll light one last cigarette, then i’ll be gone
before the ashes hit the ground
the brick home is still standing
after 95 rocky years
love and pain soaked up tears
in the concrete of fear
the storm door ain’t holding back the storms anymore
the house seems more like a monument than a home
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3. |
Take it or Leave it
03:40
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take it or leave it
leave it all on the line
take it or leave it
it feels different this time
take it or leave it
leave it all out to dry
take it or leave it
waitin’ only fills the time
don’t try to fix what’s already broke
you’ll hold your breath until you choke
if the feeling ain’t there, then call a cab
you’ll waste your time, time you never had
if it don’t come naturally
like skipping stones
if it don’t come naturally
like roses overgrown
if it don’t come naturally
like rain and snow
if it don’t come naturally
then leave it alone
we connect like a two prong plug
disconnect the ground
let’s cut up a rug
twist and shout until the sun comes up
take it or leave, if it ain’t for love
the sparks are brighter
than the 4th of july
eating corn on the cob
and sweatin’ from the sunshine
the clouds hang over like silhouettes
bouncin’ off the mountain
straight as an arrow movin west
if it don’t come naturally
like skipping stones
if it don’t come naturally
like roses overgrown
if it don’t come naturally
like rain and snow
if it don’t come naturally
then leave it alone
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when it feels like the whole world is coming to an end
when you see the bloom on the trees that’ll soon be dead
all the roots pulled up over our heads, shaking from side to side
all the roads that we’ve built have all started to collide
the world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait
this world ain’t gonna wait for us
it’ll leave us all behind
this world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait for us
wondering what we did with our lives
the light bulbs have all burned out
and have left us in the dark
we’re all locked up in our homes
trying to figure out just where to start
it’s hard to know days from weeks
or, dust from dawn
emptying out the whiskey bottle
on the front lawn
the world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait
this world ain’t gonna wait for us
it’ll leave us all behind
this world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait for us
wondering what we did with our lives
talking to the neighbors, they only see
talking to the neighbors, they only see
talking to the neighbors, they only see what they
what they want to believe
trying to put one foot in front of the other
maybe gain a little ground
the stereo is turned up loud
but we can’t communicate the sound
history repeats itself
it never goes away
let's start hearing
what everybody has to say
the world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait
this world ain’t gonna wait for us
it’ll leave us behind
this world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait
the world ain’t gonna wait for us
wondering what we did with our lives
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come and put your feet under the table
tell me all about your day
don’t mind the dog howling at the window
at the sirens, as they go rushing by
someone is some sort of panic
their house has caught an ugly flame
the chickens have all escaped
its burning hotter than a candle wick
trying to say what’s running through my marathon mind
sometimes it feels like i’m flyin’
through the clouds way up high, overhead
like a sandpiper bird flying off of the ledge
sometimes it’s hard to know what to do
whether to use a fork or a spoon
well, i’ll tell you something of the truth
i was shooting for the stars
but, i think i hit the moon
let the flame burn bright
higher up in the sky
the embers will fly away
if they need to separate from the coal
let the walls come down
let it all burn to the ground
if that’s the way it needs to go
let the ash in the gardens grow
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Hold You Tighter
03:39
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sunset west of the horizon line
felt more like an illusion than cosmic time
the coyotes were howlin’
fish runnin upstream
stretching out for the full moon gleam
sunshine rising over hazy hills
wipe the sweat from your brow
heats blazing to the gills
dreaming about better weather
dreaming about birds of a feather
open up your eyes for another year
another year that’ll hold you tighter
drivin’ back and forth in your pickup truck
drive around in circles. you’ll drive all night
birds were sleeping until the frosty dawn
takin flight overhead, singin their own songs
there’s greener pastures up ahead
looking down to take the worm out of the garden bed
wild horses runnin, wild and free
not a care in the world bout desert debris
trying to find a new place to graze
drinking water from the river side lake
another trip around the big ol sun
if it hasn’t burned you yet,
the luck river you should run
double down, you’re showin aces high
you ain’t gonna win unless you play
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7. |
If I Wait
03:50
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if i wait, to tell you how i feel
it might be too late
before the clouds rush in
the trees will lose their bloom
and all the rivers will run dry
it might be too late
if i wait
if i wait
the birds will all fly south
it might be too late
before the winter sets it
the grass will die
the icicles will take shape
it might be too late
if i wait
if i wait
the ticker might stop tickin
it might be too late
if i wait
the earth will shake
tremble us down to the bone
it might be too late
if we wait
the sun is staring me down
soon it’ll melt my brain
set the table, i’ll lay it all out for you
when i’m dead and gone
don’t need anyone assuming the things that i’d say or do.
if i wait
for the winds to stop blowin
it might be too late
before the skies have cleared
the locomotive could pick you up
you’d be gone in the middle of the night
it might be too late
if i wait
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Every Leaf That Falls
03:43
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every leaf that falls i think of you
from the bloom down to the root
the sun don’t shine as bright anymore
ever since you closed your door
on that night when your sun set
your shadow disappeared into the ground
your ashes and the concrete met
spreading your love all around
i’ll miss everything
listening to patsy c-r-a-z-y
you teaching me how to dance and sing
i miss everything
a heart full of gold
that money can’t buy
a mountain top so steep
reaching for the sky
was like an open comic book
tellin jokes and messin with our minds
the queen sparrow left her line
left her children and kin behind
she couldn’t spread her heavy wings anymore
the clouds covered her eyes,
as she drifted to another shore
the clothes were swaying on the clothes line
in the middle of the yard, dogs were barkin’,
and the breeze was fine
you can see the stars bright
in the northern part of the state
where i grew up
where i sometimes stay
i’ll miss everything
listening to george strait, marina del ray
you teaching me how to rope and ride
i’ll miss everything
i miss everything
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9. |
Bring it on Down
03:59
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bring it on down
bring it on down
we’re already hobblin around
with one foot off the ground
bring it on down
bring it on down
turn off the lights
the party’s over
we ain’t holdin our breath to see what happens
we ain’t lying on our backs for nothin
we’ll be wishing on shooting stars forever
as long as there’s a big ol black sky
dig our graves
you can dig our graves
toss us in
with our hearts still beatin’
have we been framed like a photograph?
have we been setup without even askin?
face to face what are you gonna do?
are you gonna answer to us
or give us your bull shit attitude
the sun ain’t shining any brighter
but it’s heatin up on this side of the line
we’ll be wishing on shooting stars forever
as long as there’s a big ol black sky
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Yonder Yucca
03:11
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Daniel Young Salt Lake City, Utah
Daniel Young is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, drummer, sound engineer, and producer from SLC, UT. He grew up on the side of a tall mountain, and that sense of forceful elevation informs all of his work. Daniel's been recording and performing for over two decades—and he's not that old, which tells you much of what you need to know about his commitment to craft, about how deep this runs with him. ... more
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