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Right Place, Wrong Time
03:25
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I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong time
I'd have said the right thing
But must have used the wrong line
I been on the right trip
But I must have used the wrong car
Head is in a bad place and I wonder what it's good for
I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong time
My head is in a bad place
But I'm having such a good time
I've been running trying to get hung up in my mind
Really got to give myself a good talking to this time
Just need a little brain salad surgery
I got to cure my insecurity
But I've been in the wrong place
But it must have been the right time
I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong song
I been in the right vein
But it seems like a wrong arm
I been in the right world
But it seems like wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong
Slipping, dodging, sneaking, creeping, hiding out down the street
See my life shaking with every who I meet
Refried confusion is making itself clear
Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here
But I been in the right place
But it must have been the wrong time
I'd have said the right thing
But I must have used the wrong line
I took the right road
But I must have took a wrong turn
I took a right move
But I made it at the wrong time
I was in the right trip
But I made it in the wrong car
Head is in a good place, and I wonder what it's bad for
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So Far from Now
03:41
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Your lifetime filled with longing for a world just right outside your door
You stumble past and it all goes right through you
Another day has been and went and all your money has been spent
You’ve nothing left to show for it, now do you?
Questions never answered
Broken heart will never mend
You’re looking for what can't be found
But your beginning is the end
You run, so far from now
You run away, so far from now
You run away - You run away – so far - from now
You’re living in a picture show, a walk on part then time to go
You memorized your lines but can’t remember
Every day it seems the same, you get back up and play the game
From January right up through December
Car ride on a rainy day
Have fun you hear somebody say
Laughter and a little fun
But never will you see the sun...
You run, so far from now
You run away, so far from now
You run away - You run away – so far - from now
It takes some time to understand with all of the changes and demands
You’re saying words and making inuendo
Trying to forget defeat you find yourself back on the street
The soundtrack of your life a sad crescendo
Plastic, rubber, silk or steel
It’s all the same the way you feel
You took the chance and here you are
How is it that you’re still so far?
You run, so far from now - You run away, so far from now
You run away - You run away – so far - from now
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Soul Deep
02:58
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Darlin' I don't know much
I know I love you so much
My life depends on your touch
And my love is a river running soul deep
Way down inside me, it's-a soul deep
It's too big to hide and it can't be denied
My love is a river running soul deep
I work myself to death for ya
Just to show I adore ya
Nothing I wouldn't do for ya
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Cause my love is a river running soul deep
Way down inside me, it's-a soul deep
It's too big to hide and it can't be denied
My love is a river running soul deep, uh
All I ever ever hope to be
Depends on your love for me
Baby, believe me if you should leave me
I'd be nothing but a empty shell
I know darned well, I can tell, now
I don't know much
But I know I love you so much
My life depends on your touch
And my love is a river running soul deep
Way down inside me, it's-a soul deep
It's too big to hide and it can't be denied
My love is a river running soul deep
My love is a river running soul deep
Way down inside me, it's-a soul deep
My love is a river running soul deep
Way down inside me, it's-a soul deep
My love is a river running soul deep
Way down inside me, it's-a soul deep
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Ain't Nothing New
04:08
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I've seen the tides start to shift,
The winds of time are blowing
So, I just keep pressing on
Though I don’t know where I’m going
I've seen cities rise and crumble
I’ve seen ancient empires fall,
In this world where the truth is scarce
And the biggest lies stand tall
Oh, my how things will change
Yes, they always will
There ain’t nothing new under the sun
In these troubles times we fill
You know I keep on searchin’
Hoping for some flicker of light
Through the darkness, and though the shadows, That keep me wide awake at night
The voices of the poor and the helpless
They echo loudly in my mind
The cries for mercy, the pleas for justice
Crying out for all mankind.
Oh, my how things will change
You know, you surely knew
There ain’t nothing new under the sun
In these troubled times that we live through
Well you can throw it all out
You can follow your dreams
Or maybe this old world is really
Just as bad as it seems
Standing tall in the face of fear
With hope and glory as my shield
I believe in a better tomorrow,
Where the wounds of the past might heal.
In this world of chaos and trouble
There ain’t nothing wrong with your mind
Sailing through a storm of confusion
Remember now to just to be kind
Oh, my how things will change
Yes, they surely will
There ain’t nothing new under the sun
In these troubles times we fill
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Find Your Own You
03:16
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You never really said you were sorry
I didn’t need to give you a chance
You said that you didn’t need me
Now you’re a victim of circumstance
Why did I worry?
Why did I cry?
I’m not the one who mistreated you so
And I’m not the one who told lies
It’s a sad sad place that you’ve found yourself in
I’m never going down that way again
Nothing for me to do, nothing to say
I hope that someday you find your own way
I never really gave my forgiveness
You didn’t need to think that I would
It’s not that you couldn’t get it
It’s that it wouldn’t really do what it should
What’s with the secrets? Why all this hid?
You wanted to go in the worst of all ways
Worst of ways is what you did
Don’t turn around run as fast as you can
Don’t look back at me, now I’m still the same man
Nothing left I can say, nothing to do
I hope that someday you find your own you
You’re not ashamed that you just walked away
Looking back now it’s much better today
I hope that somebody else treats you nice
Not going through all through all hell I went through twice
I didn’t need to make it my business
I shut it down as quick as I could
I really don’t need deliverance
If there’s another way to feel, it’s all good
So why would I worry?
Why would I cry?
I’m not the one who mistreated you so
And I’m not the one who told lies
It’s a sad sad place that you’ve found yourself in
I’m never going down that way again
Nothing for me to do, nothing to say
I hope someday that you find your own way
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I'm Only Sleeping
03:00
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When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream)
Please, don't wake me
No, don't shake me
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleeping
Everybody seems to think I'm lazy
I don't mind, I think they're crazy
Runnin' everywhere at such a speed
'Til they find there's no need (there's no need)
Please, don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all
I'm only sleeping
Keepin' an eye on the world going by my window
Takin' my time
Lyin' there and staring at the ceiling
Waiting for a sleepy feeling
Please, don't spoil my day
I'm miles away
And after all
I'm only sleeping
Keepin' an eye on the world going by my window
Takin' my time
When I wake up early in the morning
Lift my head, I'm still yawning
When I'm in the middle of a dream
Stay in bed, float up stream (float up stream)
Please, don't wake me
No, don't shake me
Leave me where I am
I'm only sleeping
I'm only sleeping
I'm only sleeping
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A Satisfied Mind
04:18
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How many times have
You heard someone say
If I had his money
I could do things my way
But little they know
That it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten
With a satisfied mind
Once I was wailin'
In fortune and fame
Everything that I dreamed for
To get a start in life's game
Then suddenly it happened
I lost every dime
But I'm richer by far
With a satisfied mind
Money can't buy back
Your youth when you're old
Or a friend when you're lonely
Or a love that's grown cold
The wealthiest person
Is a pauper at times
Compared to the man
With a satisfied mind
When my life has ended
And my time has run out
My friends and my loved ones
I'll leave there's no doubt
But one thing's for certain
When it comes my time
I'll leave this old world
With a satisfied mind
How many times have
You heard someone say
If I had his money
I could do things my way
But little they know
That it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten
With a satisfied mind
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When the Sun Goes Down
03:36
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Yeah, she’s my baby, I ain’t no backdoor man
We get together anytime that we can
She call me over, every day the sun go down
We go out dancing, every Saturday night
She like to boogie, and lord she don’t wanna to fight
She drink a little and sometimes a little more
But she know I always help her home when she fall on the floor
Well, she’s my baby, and I’m her biggest fan
She know I’m ready, for whatever she plan
I wanna love her, every day the sun go down
We go to dinner and she tell me she’ll pay
She rev my motor, ‘till the sun break the day
And in the morning, well here’s something you don’t know
Sometime she holler “back in here let’s have another go”
I got to tell her, oh girl you wearing me out
She tell me “man up boy, well I’m just making you shout”
You know you love it, every day the sun go down
And when I’m tired, maybe she’ll give me a rest
But when she’s ready, she’s putting me to the test
I guess we’re sinners, oh lord we sure gonna sin
She know I’m gonna sleep it off and wake up with a grin
She’s baking cookies, just to serve them to me
I got a sweet tooth, lord that girl she ain’t sugar-free
I wanna eat’em up baby every day the sun go down
I don’t want mercy, or your tea and sympathy
I know I’m lucky, you get no argument from me
I ain’t complaining, so don’t ya think that it’s so
That woman bound to kill me lord but what a way to go
Yeah, she’s my baby, I ain’t no backdoor man
I go to see her anytime that I can
You know I love her, every day the sun go down
You know I love her, every day the sun go down
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I walk alone to where to she waits for me
Though we say constantly, “this should not be”
Her hair of gold, with eyes as blue as sky
I choose to live a lie, we would deny
To someone else, that we did both betray
Though we are gone astray, we do agree
This can’t go on, but we can’t run away
“
Just one more night” is what we always say
This love we share, it isn’t fair, you see
We made a vow to be, another’s faithfully
And then back home, I to my wife confess
I made her life a mess, and broke her hear
t
My lover stayed, his heart she wouldn’t break
For I am her mistake, and I will start
Out on my own, far from my family
I gave up selfishly, my world apart
I can’t go home, no, I can’t run away
Here with my shame, I long for yesterday
I made a vow to be, another’s faithfully
I hung a rope for me, up in the highest tree
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One Kind Favor
07:25
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Well, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you
One kind favor I'll ask of you
Oh, there's one kind favor I'll ask of you
See that my grave is kept clean
There's two white horses in a line
Two white horses in a line
Two white horses in a line
Gonna take me to my burying ground
Well, my heart stopped beating, my hands are cold
Well, my heart stopped beating, and my hands are cold
Well, my heart stopped beating, and my hands are cold
I believe just what the Bible told
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
Did you ever hear a coffin sound?
Then you know another poor boy's in the ground
Dig my grave with a silver spade
Dig my grave with a silver spade
Dig my grave with a silver spade
Let me down the golden chain
Did you ever hear that church bell tone?
Did you ever hear that church bell tone?
Did you ever hear that church bell tone?
Then you know another poor boy's dead and gone
Well there’s one last favor I’ll ask of you
One last favor I'll ask of you
There’s one last favor I'll ask of you
See that my grave is kept clean
See that my grave is kept clean
Won’t you see that my grave is kept clean
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Mike Lawson & Friends Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Lawson has, over 30 years, recorded and/or performed together with Merl Saunders, Vince Welnick, Vassar Clements, Pete Sears, Gary Talley, John McEuen, Bob Welch, Dennis Robbins, Joe Louis Walker, Jorma Kaukonen, Phil Keaggy, Jack Casady, Scott Guberman, Dianne Davidson, Noah Wall, Tyra Juliette, Bill Vitt, Rob Wasserman, Michael Cleveland, Phil Madeira, and a host of other amazing friends. ... more
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