1. |
The Gift
02:41
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The Gift
.
A little strange
But as a boy
I felt I knew
There was something beyond all these plastic toys
And as I watched
From my room
Through my window
I heard a voice come to me from the afternoon
It said…
If you can’t get blood from a stone
And you feel like you’re ever alone
If you can’t put your trust in a friend
Just live with peace
And live with hope
And live with love
And the answer will come to you from above
Those days in school
I played a fool
It made me smile
But a joker would stay with me for quite a while
And yet inside
eleven one (11:01)
As worlds collide
I still heard the voice from when I was young
It said…
If you can’t get blood from a stone
And you feel like you’re ever alone
If you can’t put your trust in a friend
Just live with peace
And live with hope
And live with love
And the answers will come to you from above
And with the answer in your heart
Nothing can tear you apart
But if it’s always coming down
I lay on the floor
Till I don’t hear a sound.
My eyes are dry
Just like a man
But I cut my chin
As I crawled through the emotional garbage can
I tried to grow
Tried to be fair
And understand
That my gift will go with me everywhere
So…
If you can’t get blood from a stone
And you feel like you’re ever alone
If you can’t put your trust in a friend
Just live with peace
And live with hope
And live with love
And the answer will come to you from above
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2. |
God on the Phone
02:17
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God on the Phone
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Somebody get me God on the phone
I think I need some answers
Cos, staying alive could mean staying alone
and I’m, not taking any chances
The weight of the world is like a gun to my head
Bring me some coffee please
Those kids on the news look way underfed
A burger double cheese
And I’m taking the Pulitzer Prize as the soldiers turn
I get shoes in exactly my size as the bodies burn
As the bodies burn
Somebody get me God on the phone
We need a new direction
The friend of mine here with a hole in her vein
Has got a new infection
And I’m flying my kite in the breeze,
as she writes her will
And if love makes me weak in the knees,
why does cancer kill?
The cancer kills
I’m going straight from hell with you
I’m going straight to God for you
And then I’ll look him in the eye
…well, maybe I’ll do it …
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3. |
Old Lady
02:52
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Old Lady.
People think when you grow old
You go insane
I was younger then
But inside I’m still the same
Living in commission flats
Making cups of tea
I have seven grandchildren
But they never visit me
And how I miss the old lady
There was always things do
Cos’ we had a lot of friends
But they all died last year
And no-one remembers them
When I made fun at you
You’d make fun back at me
You died so young (at) 62
And I miss you old lady
Solo
Now the cat sits alone with me
And I’m young again in my dreams
My love for you will never die
And I miss you old lady
People think when you grow old
You go insane
I was younger then
But inside I’m still the same
And I live in a commission flat
With others just like me
And we all have grandchildren
That never come and see
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4. |
End of the Line
02:49
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End of the Line
Hollow footsteps as I walk away
It’s hard to leave when I want you
I’d like to say what’s been on my mind
I’ll have to wait once again
I can’t believe that I miss you so
And it’s a shame I can’t tell you
Though you told me I was “just a friend”
I’ll pretend I don’t hear you
Cos’ I feel like I’ve known you
Since the dawn of time
And I wanna be with you
I wish you knew what you feel for me
Cos’ I could drown in this ocean
All this time just an inch away
An inch away from devotion
Cos’ I feel like I’ve known you
Since the dawn of time
And I wanna be with you
Till the end of the line
Till the end of the line
I wanna be your friend, and I hope you understand
Till the end of the line
So sometimes will you think of me
When you’re feeling alone
Cos’ many times I have dreamed of you
And that feeling of home
So below as it is above
It’s not for us to understand
So when you’re ready for eternity
Let me be your man
Cos’ I feel like I’ve known you
Since the dawn of time
And I wanna be with you
Till the end of the line
Till the end of the line
I wanna be your friend, and I hope you understand
Till the end of the line
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5. |
Tell Me
03:34
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Tell Me.
There’s a hole in my side
It’s where my heart used to be
But since I gave it away
I’ve been seeing things differently
Did you call out my name?
As you were running away
You will get what you gave
From the love that you made
But now I’m asking
Oh – will the blind man see?
Oh – will the deaf man hear?
Oh – will the ocean rise?
And will you ever tell me what I’m doing here?
So I see by the light
And I hear by the sound
And as I’m climbing the stairs
I will never look down
But now I’m asking
Oh – will the blind man see?
Oh – will the deaf man hear?
Oh – will the ocean rise?
And will you ever tell me what I’m doing here?
And if I stand on my own can I reach for my soul?
And if lay down and die, will my lover not cry?
Tell me why.
But now I’m asking
Oh – will the blind man see?
Oh – will the deaf man hear?
Oh – will the ocean rise?
And will you ever tell me what I’m doing here?
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6. |
Call Me James
03:41
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Call Me James.
Born again ‘63
With you always there for me
Singing your harmony
And my earliest memory
Is watching you watching me
Wondering what I’d be
And if not for you
I might not be sane
Cos’ you would take my hand
And call me James
And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing
With my Mothers eyes
My Fathers size
In for a fight, but knowing what’s right
Look at me now
And Mum will come swimming too
And when we get home from school
Can we throw the dog in the pool?
I was locked away in my room
Playing my first guitar
It was the best thing I’d played so far
And through whooping cough
And some chicken pox
Well you would take my hand
And call me James
And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing
With my Mothers eyes
My Fathers size
In for a fight, but knowing what’s right
Look at me now
And you made us learn how to dance
And you taught us all how to sing
You showed us most everything
And though you are miles away
I think of you every day
And there’s something I’d like to say
If not for you
I might not be sane
So will you take my hand
?
And call me James
And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing
With my Mothers eyes
My Fathers size
In for a fight, knowing what’s right
Look at me now
And look at me now
Cos’ I am living and breathing
With my Mothers eyes
My Fathers size
In for a fight, but knowing what’s right
Look at me now
Look at me now
Look at me now
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7. |
Really Well Adjusted
01:56
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Really Well Adjusted.
Sitting in the laundromat, I’m washing my clothes
A man with a dog, and a curious pose
He’s pointing his finger. He’s coming for me
Don’t ask me a question I got nothing to say
cos I’m really well adjusted
I’m really well adjusted
I’m really well adjusted, but I think you’d better leave me alone
I buckle in the front seat, I’m taking a ride
It’s hard to laugh, when you’re hurting inside
People often say “It wouldn’t happen to me
”
I’m putting you straight because it’s easy to see
When you’re really well adjusted
Really well adjusted
I’m really well adjusted, but I think you’d better leave me alone
The Politicians, television talking to me
Avoid the answers and holding the key
A lady with a baby, she lives on the street!
Hey why don’t these guys give her a parliament seat?
Are they really well adjusted?
Really well adjusted
I’m really well adjusted, but I think you’d better leave me alone
My hippy ex-girlfriend was saying to me
“Here’s the name of a counsellor I think you should see
I bought you some candles, cos’ I’m very concerned”
Don’t tell me about it, I’ve got nothing to learn!
cos I’m really well adjusted
Really well adjusted
I’m really well adjusted, but I think you’d better leave me alone
I’m really well adjusted, but I think you’d better leave me alone
I’m really well adjusted, I think you’d better leave me alone
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8. |
Do You Know My Name?
03:34
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Do you know My Name ?
Under the bridge he came
The brim of his hat, winding ‘round his name
He wandered into our street
Caring not of the danger he could meet.
I have come down from the hill
I have come down while the day is still
And I watched your wisdom grow
You see, you are not alone
Do you know my name?
I watched you from afar
And I saw the anger growing in your heart
And I know what she said
And I know that you wished that you were dead
I have come down from the hill
I have come down while the day is still
And I would ease your pain
But some will still remain
Do you know my name?
Ah – Take me away
I still feel the pain
Alone every day
Is this the only way?
I have come down from the hill
I have come down while the day is still
And I watched your wisdom grow
You see, you are not alone
Do you know my name?
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9. |
Wave of Thought
02:24
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Wave of Thought.
Love what we have
Or let it slip away
We should be the master
Of what we think and say
Our feet are on the ground
Our eyes are to the sun
The ocean at the heart
Of what we have become
But if power's all you crave, you will suffocate the wave
Can’t you see the life
In the spaces that we find
Or is it out of sight
And therefore out of mind
Another business lunch
Another business day
Poisoning the ocean
Then just look away
But if power's all you crave, you will suffocate the wave
Look into the future
Tell me what you see
Our children grow
Into the world we leave
We dig for greed
We seek the mother load
We slowly kill the earth
We slowly boil a toad
The power that you crave, will put you in a grave
Gunamatta should be saved, or you will suffocate the wave
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10. |
Spain
03:28
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Spain.
Now I see the lips that I’ve read
And they’re the voices of the dead
So don’t try to change my head
Cos’ I won’t hear a word that you’ve said
Cos’ they don’t realise, that it’s in their eyes
And if I’m not the same
You can tell them I went to Spain
(I went to Spain)
Now I know things have taken quite a change
But why should I be to blame?
Why should I have to explain
The feelings I have when in Spain?
Cos’ when I found you near
Then I have no fear
And they don’t realise
That the message is in our eyes
(While in Spain)
But the Spain that’s in my heart
And the message in my eyes
It’s crystal clear
I can’t stay here
It won’t last forever
No, you can’t change me now
No, you can’t change me now
And did you think that in the end
I would dispel my friend?
To a life that will not change
Well, I won’t spend it here in Spain.
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11. |
Christmas Again
03:44
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Christmas Again
Some days we rush through our lives
Some days we don’t get too far
It’s a complicated world
We think of the people we love
As we drive through the freeways of life
It’s hard to be around
We need to slow it down
Say goodbye to the blues
Hello to the news
The lights are up again
With family for lunch
And dinner with friends
Follow the star, come as you are
To Christmas again
Remember we used to hang socks
We got them from Dad’s bottom drawer
And we’d try to stay awake
Maybe they’re playing that film
Where it snows in the middle of town
It’s the wrong time of year
The sun shines down here
Say goodbye to the blues
Hello to the news
The lights are up again
With family for lunch
And dinner with friends
Follow the star, come as you are
To Christmas again
Comes ‘round slow when you’re young
And fast as you grow
But at the same time each year
Hold your loved ones near
Say goodbye to the blues
Hello to the news
The lights are up again
With family for lunch
And dinner with friends
Follow the star, come as you are
To Christmas again
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Jimi Hocking Melbourne, Australia
Australian Guitarist Jimi ‘the human’ Hocking has been recording & performing music since 1980. He is a member of The Screaming Jets since 1993, & his own band Jimi the Human & Spectre 7. He also performs as a blues artist. 2005 winner of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis USA. Jimi plays electric & acoustic guitar & Mandolin. www.jimihocking.com ... more
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