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Ever Trust a Prankster?

by Mike Lawson & Friends

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1.
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 \ 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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The Highest Tree 04:13 video
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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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released October 31, 2023

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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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