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Bonfire, West 3rd
03:01
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Bonfire, West 3rd
Verse 1:
Walk down past the drifters, past the hookers, and the bums
On the other side of Grove Street, there’s a fire in the slums
Jackson found an open barrel, filled ‘er up with scraps of wood
Mr. Ted’s hooch is damn near feral, now the fire’s burnin’ good
Chorus:
So have a shot of courage, satisfaction guaranteed
From a bottle of redemption, as we light one for Lou Reed
Verse 2:
Watch the flames light up the sky, make yourself at home
Pull on up, take a tug, no one needs to feel alone
There’s some magic in this fire, cookin’ up the night
Me and the boys have formed a choir, ‘cause now we see the light
Chorus:
So have a shot of courage, satisfaction guaranteed
From a bottle of redemption, as we light one for Lou Reed
Bridge:
The sun, it croaked a while ago, the alley’s getting dim
It’s almost time to grab some sleep, before the chills set in
Chorus:
So have a shot of courage, satisfaction guaranteed
From a bottle of redemption, as we light one for Lou Reed
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First Impressions
02:43
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First Impressions
Verse 1:
Crows over the cornfield, stars swirl by the moon
Yellow café glows alight, and I’m meeting you real soon
Listen to the moon beams, almost feels like art
Listen to the rhythm, and beating of our hearts
Chorus:
There’s a first time for it all, who knows where this might lead
Paint by numbers, everything, we’ll find what we both need
Verse 2:
I can’t pretend to know, the foreseeable past
But that big moon’s still aglow, and my heart is beating fast
Listen here, we could paint, the canvas of our lives
Listen to those voices, that cry when joy arrives
Chorus:
There’s a first time for it all, who knows where this might lead
Paint by numbers, everything, (we’ll) find what we both need
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One Of My Girlfriends
03:47
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One Of My Girlfriends
Verse 1:
I’m as faithful as a cloud in the October sky
I’ve been out on the road for too long
As one of my girlfriends said upon our goodbye
I’m a tune on the prowl for a song
Chorus:
I need one of my girlfriends to hold me each night
One to whisper lies in my ear
Just one of my girlfriends to turn out the light
But none to ever hold me so dear
One of my girlfriends
Verse 2:
The housewife in Woodstock with faraway eyes
The Charleston hiker in blue faded jeans
The waitress in Scranton who still floats on Cloud 9
I greet them every night in my dreams
Chorus:
I need one of my girlfriends to hold me each night
One to whisper lies in my ear
Just one of my girlfriends to turn out the light
But none to ever hold me so dear
Just one of my girlfriends
Verse 3:
When I got to Harper’s Ferry I decided to stop
Let bygones be bygones as they say
Now I spend all my days in this old coffee shop
Wishing one of my girlfriends might stay
Chorus:
I need one of my girlfriends to hold me each night
One to whisper lies in my ear
Just one of my girlfriends to turn out the light
But none to ever hold me so dear
Just one of my girlfriends
One of my girlfriends, just one of my girlfriends
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Natalie Attired
03:32
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Natalie Attired
Verse 1:
Last time I saw Natalie, was just outside of Stormville
I hoped she wouldn’t notice my disguise
Can’t say if she still knew me, she sorta looked right through me
I saw the same old mischief in her eyes
Verse 2:
Our romance lasted six weeks, I know that sounds like nothin'
But to me it was a lifetime if not more
There’s no booze or little pill, to numb the pain caused by that spill
I was Natalie a-tired to the core
Chorus:
So goodbye Sister Trouble, I hate to burst your bubble
I could never match you stride for stride
I see it so much clearer, with you in the rearview mirror
Let’s leave it at no thank you for the ride…..Natalie Attired
Verse 3:
Some women take you higher, than you ever might imagine
But with Natalie I ran out of regrets
When all that it takes, means six days of the shakes
Kick the habit, move on to the next
Chorus:
So goodbye Sister Trouble, I hate to burst your bubble
I could never match you stride for stride
I see it so much clearer, with you in the rearview mirror
Let’s leave it at no thank you for the ride…..Natalie Attired
Bridge:
Dressed to kill, built for speed
No way my wants could satisfy her needs
Chorus:
So goodbye Sister Trouble, I hate to burst your bubble
I could never match you stride for stride
I see it so much clearer, with you in the rearview mirror
Let’s leave it at no thank you for the ride…..Natalie Attired
Outro:
Last time I saw Natalie, was just outside of Stormville
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I Forgot Why I Love You So Much
Verse 1:
Do you remember the first day of summer
I only recall it felt good
Do you remember the first time I kissed you
I’d do that again if I could
Last night I saw you asleep in the bedroom
Worn out from the job, kids and such
I wanted to tell you ‘bout all of those memories
I Forgot Why I Love You So Much
Verse 2:
Do you remember when Thursdays were Fridays
We thought we were pretty darn wild
Do you remember the smell of our babies
All the warmth in the breath of a child
Last night I saw you out there on the dance floor
It made me still long for your touch
I needed to tell you for all of those memories
I Forgot Why I Love You So Much
Chorus 1:
I Forgot Why I Love You So Much, that’s not what I wanted to do
I needed you then and I need you now, here I stand because of you
I Forgot Why I Love You So Much
Verse 3:
Memories of old folks don’t always remember
What happened where or when
While we’re still kickin’ let’s remind one another
We’d do it all over again
Take my hand, pull me closer
There’s no need to rush
Let’s take a walk and laugh in the moonlight
I still know why I love you so much
Chorus 2:
I still know why I love you so much, it’s not such a hard thing to do
Thought love was a noun but you made it a verb
That’s how you pulled me through
I still know why I love you so much
Outro:
Do you remember the first day of summer, I only recall it felt good
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Oxford Fields Grand Rapids, Michigan
Geoff Fields writes lyrics and Jeff Oxford writes music. Both live in Grand Rapids, MI.
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