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Hold on Me (acoustic)
05:05
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“Hold on Me”
Well I was talking to Ol’ Maggie,
Yeah, she knew him well.
She said, “ That boy got the devil in him
and he’ll drag you straight to hell.
Girl, keep on walking ,
don’t be tempting fate.”
I said, “I’m sorry Maggie,
but you’re a little too late.
He’s got them eyes that keep burning,
down into my soul.
He’s got them lips that keep moving,
but they never made me whole.
He’s got a hold on me,
yeah he’s got a hold on me.
He’s got a hold on me,
yeah he’s got a hold
on me."
She stopped what she was doing
and she took me by the hand.
She said, “Girl, don’t you worry,
yeah, you know I understand.
It wasn’t that far back,
since I was about your age.
I had to choose between the open road
and what looked like a cage.
But he had them eyes that kept burning,
down deep in my soul.
He’s got them lips that kept moving,
but they never made me whole.
He’s got a hold on me,
yeah, he’s got a hold on me.
He’s got a hold on me,
yeah, he’s got a hold
on me.”
She packed up her things,
to walk out the door.
I said, “Hey wait a minute Maggie,
you know I need to hear some more.”
She said, “There ain’t no more to tell,
no, there ain’t no more to see.
Just keep on making those choices
and you’ll end up just like me.
When you got them eyes that keep burning,
down deep in your soul.
You got them lips that keep moving,
but they’ll never make you whole.
He’s got a hold on me,
yeah, he’s got a hold on me.
He’s got a hold on me,
yeah, he’s got a hold….
Yeah, he’s got a hold on me.
Yeah, he’s got a hold on me.
He’s got a hold on me.
Yeah, he’s got a hold.”
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“Close Your Eyes”
I fell in,
I fell in too deep.
Wandering around the mountain,
made my way to the street.
I went for the highs,
I fell for the lows.
Stumbled through my people,
fell through the holes.
But when I fell,
ooh I fell,
I closed my eyes
Yeah, I closed my eyes
Yeah, I closed my eyes
yeah, I closed my eyes.
These people, they looking,
they looking all crazy.
They looking at me
like I’m trying to be lazy.
Honey, please,
I got my needs.
Looking at me
like I got a disease.
My thinking, my thinking,
it’s over creating.
These thoughts that it’s making
are so stimulating.
With puff, puff,
beat, beat,
I got to go,
now I need a retreat.
In the back of my mind,
I’m doing just fine.
I mull it all over
with coffee and wine.
With, “Don’t worry,
we’re in the clear.
Keep moving on,
there’s nothing to see here.”
"But what should I do
with the **** I’ve been given?"
"Don’t ask me, man,
I don’t know, I’m just living.”
All that I’m seeing
is all that I’m thinking
and all that I’m seeing
is negative thinking
of “No, I’m not playing, man
I’m only saying, man”
Hard-headed, stubborn,
Am I on repeat again?
What was I saying
when this started off?
All I remember was…
I got a pick in my pocket
and a soul to steal
(steel) beams and iron lockets
are my only thrill
me with a kiss
if you leave it
at my front door.
because I won’t be taken..
no.
I’ll give you what you want,
if you give me what I need.
I’ll take you for your word,
if you take me for my greed.
Go ahead and sleep,
just close your eyes.
Another day
and the sun will rise.
Go ahead and sleep
your cares away.
I’ll be right here,
just say my name.
Go ahead and sleep,
close your eyes.
Why don’t you close your eyes.
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3. |
Revolution (acoustic)
07:13
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“Revolution”
You ain’t no god,
you ain’t no beast.
You ain’t no friend,
you don’t know peace.
You ain’t my word,
you ain’t my soul.
You ain’t that emptiness
eating me whole.
Don’t make me say it.
You know I’ll just brake it.
If you’ll just take it,
why don’t you take it from me.
These words are just wasted.
They’re old and they’re faded.
There’s no ears to hear
and there’s no eyes to see.
This might be what you want,
but it’s not what you need.
These days are salt,
and the nights make us bleed.
Hope will carry on,
but the fear will rise.
Are we searching for the truth
or just sifting through the lies?
This is our revolution,
we will rise, we will rise, we will rise
This is our revolution,
we will rise, we will rise, we will rise
This is our revolution,
we will rise, we will rise, we will rise
Our time here is short
and come what may,
but all things must end
at least that’s what beginnings say.
So make amends
while you can
and move on
before the Devil plays his hand.
Don’t make me say it.
You know I’ll just brake it.
If you’ll just take it,
why don’t you take it from me.
These words are just wasted.
They’re old and they’re faded.
There’s no ears to hear
and there’s no eyes to see.
This is our revolution,
we will rise, we will rise, we will rise
This is our revolution,
we will rise, we will rise, we will rise.
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“Take Me to the Water”
We need light
in the fog.
Not just a rope
for us to hold on.
I don’t need to be saved.
I need to see.
I don’t need help.
I need to be free.
Set me free,
open my eyes.
They’ve been closed,
to you’re lies.
We find strength
in ourselves,
once we see
the hand we’ve been dealt.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
I’ve seen your lies
I’ve seen all your truths.
I’ve seen all
of you.
We’ve fought,
we’ve been tried.
We’ve been caught,
we’ve been lied to.
and we searched
for our truth
so our soul
wouldn’t loose
itself.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
Take me to the water,
take me to the shore.
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