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Pale Pale Moon

by Mike Greene

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Murgleis A lost Westcoast-AOR classic with a touch of early 70's Canterbury Scene and the jazziness of Steely Dan. Think Blood Sweat & Tears meets Camel and you are on the right track. Great stuff! Favorite track: Why Must I Be Lonely?.
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WALKING DOWN A CITY STREET PEOPLE THEY’RE JUST PASSIN’ BY SOMETHING TO THAT UPTOWN BEAT, BUT STILL I HEAR THE POOR FOLKS CRYING AIN’T NO POOR WITHOUT THE RICH BABE, THAT’S THE ONE THING I KNOW FOR SURE WELL, THINK IT’S TIME FOR A POSITION SWITCH, PUT THE FAT CATS ON THE FLOOR LORD, SOMETIMES I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GOIN’ ON WELL, IT MAKES A TIGHT MAN WANT TO GET UP AND RUN THEY’VE GOT US UNDER THEIR GUN BABY WELL, I’M WATCHING AS THE BUILDINGS GROW, LORD IT DON’T SEEM RIGHT TO ME RUNNIN FROM THE RATS ON YOUR MOTHER’S FLOOR SAID WHERE CAN ALL THAT FREEDOM BE TIME FOR US TO GET UP AND REARRANGE, TIME FOR US TO HAVE SOME FUN LORD, LORD SOMETIMES I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT’S GOIN’ ON WELL, IT MAKES A TIGHT MAN WANT TO GET UP AND RUN THEY’VE GOT US UNDER THEIR GUN BABY
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Instrumental
3.
It's Hard 04:49
LONELY IS THE SOUND WHINING THROUGH THE VALLEY PASSIN’ NAMELESS TOWNS, MOVIN’ HOME TO YOU MANY YEARS AGO SWEET DARLIN’ YOU WERE WAVIN’ AT THE STATION THINKING ‘BOUT THE TIME, LORD I WAS SO CLOSE TO YOU BUT IT’S HARD, YES IT’S HARD ON A WOMAN BUT IT’S HARDER STILL ON A MAN NOW BABE I JUST CAN’T SINK MY ROOTS DOWN IN THE VALLEY, BABY BUT I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU’LL UNDERSTAND DARLIN’ I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND SWEET BABE, ‘BOUT THE WAYS OF A MAN WHEN I HEAR THE SOUND OF THAT LONESOME WHISTLE DEEP DOWN IN MY SOUL YOU KNOW IT CALLS FOR ME I’M TORN BETWEEN YOUR LOVE AND THAT AGELESS URGE FOR ROAMIN’ BABE I’LL BE BACK IN SPRING, WON’T YOU PLEASE JUST WAIT AND SEE WELL IT’S HARD, YES IT’S HARD ON A WOMAN BUT IT’S HARDER STILL ON A MAN NOW BABE I JUST CAN’T SINK MY ROOTS DOWN IN THE VALLEY, BABY BUT I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU’LL UNDERSTAND DARLIN’ I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND SWEET BABE, ‘BOUT THE WAYS OF A MAN MAYBE IN A WHILE MY WANDERIN’ WILL BE OVER I WON’T HAVE A NEED LORD TO SEE THOSE CITY LIGHTS BUT UNTIL THAT DAY, WON’T YOU PLEASE JUST TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME BABY AND WHEN I RETURN, LORD I’LL WARM YOUR COLDEST NIGHTS BUT IT’S HARD, YES IT’S HARD ON A WOMAN BUT IT’S HARDER STILL ON A MAN NOW BABE BUT IT’S HARDER STILL ON A MAN NOW BABE I JUST CAN’T SINK MY ROOTS UP IN YOUR MOUNTAINS, BABY WELL, BUT I HOPE SOMEDAY YOU’LL UNDERSTAND DARLIN’ I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND BABY SAID WON’T YOU PLEASE LISTEN, PLEASE AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND DARLIN’ WHY WON’T YOU JUST LISTEN TO ME BABE AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND SWEET DARLIN’ ABOUT THE WAYS OF A MAN
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With A Knife 02:14
Instrumental
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YOUR SILVER HAIR JUST A SHINING, MAKES YOU LOOK MUCH OLDER NOW WEARING YOUR SATIN DRESS JUST FOR DINING, LORD YOUR CHARM IS ALL EARTH WILL ALLOW JUST ME AND YOU LORD, WE’VE WEATHERED THROUGH FOR YOU I WOULD SWIM THE SEA JUST TO SEE YOU SMILE WHAT MORE CAN A WOMAN BE, YOU SPARKLE LIKE A CHILD YOU SPARKLE LIKE A CHILD YOUR EYES THEY TELL THE STORY, OH OF WHAT A WOMAN IS SOMETIMES YOU JUST IGNORE ME BABY, THAT’S WHEN I RUN TO YOU AND TAKE OF WHAT YOU GIVE JUST ME AND YOU, OH NO, WE’VE WEATHERED THROUGH OH I’M HAPPY JUST BEING WITH YOU, SO WHAT ELSE CAN I NEED WHAT ELSE CAN I NEED YOUR EYES THEY TELL THE STORY, OH OF WHAT A WOMAN IS SOMETIMES YOU JUST IGNORE ME BABY THAT’S WHEN I RUN TO YOU AND TAKE OF WHAT YOU GIVE JUST ME AND YOU LORD, WE’VE WEATHERED THROUGH FOR YOU I WOULD SWIM THE SEA JUST TO SEE YOU SMILE WHAT MORE CAN A WOMAN BE, YOU SPARKLE LIKE A CHILD YOU SPARKLE LIKE A CHILD, SPARKLE LIKE A CHILD…….
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I’VE HELD ON NOW AS LONG AS I CAN, SOMETIMES I WONDER IF I’M A MAN OR IF I’M JUST A PUPPET WHO RUNS TO YOUR CALL I DREAM ABOUT HOW GOOD THINGS COULD BE, IF YOU’D BE YOU AND LET ME BE ME WHY MUST YOU ACT SO BIG AND MAKE ME FEEL SO SMALL HEY BUT DON’T I DO ALL I CAN TO MAKE YOU FEEL DELIGHT I’M JUST A LONELY MAN WHOSE BLINDED BY YOUR LIGHT GOD KNOWS I’VE GOT SO MUCH TO GIVE, BUT ME WITH JUST MY ONE LIFE TO LIVE COULD ONLY HOPE TO SHARE IT WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU TAKE ME NOW FOR JUST WHAT I AM I PROMISE GIRL I WON’T LET YOU DOWN, I’LL TURN ALL THOSE DARK CLOUDY DAYS INTO BLUE HEY BUT DON’T I DO ALL I CAN TO MAKE YOU TASTE DELIGHT WELL, PLEASE TAKE THIS EMPTY SHELL AND FILL IT WITH YOUR LIGHT AND DON’T I DO ALL I CAN TO MAKE YOU FEEL DELIGHT I’M JUST A LONELY MAN WHOSE BLINDED BY YOUR LIGHT BUT DON’T I DO ALL I CAN TO MAKE YOU TASTE DELIGHT, PLEASE TAKE THIS EMPTY SHELL AND FILL IT WITH YOUR LIGHT AND DON’T I DO ALL I CAN TO MAKE YOU FEEL DELIGHT I’M JUST A LONELY MAN WHOSE BLINDED BY YOUR LIGHT………
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IT’S HARDER FOR ME TO SAY, JUST WHO IS RIGHT AND WHO IS WRONG I’VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU BABY, BUT NOW YOU MAKE ME FEEL I DON’T BELONG HEY WON’T YOU PLEASE LISTEN DARLING TO ALL THESE THINGS I HAVE TO SAY LORD I SAY LOVE ME TODAY YEA SAID ANOTHER MAN TOLD YOU BABY, SAID HE COULD MAKE YOU FEEL ALRIGHT HE DIDN’T TELL YOU BABY ALL OF THOSE DREAMS WERE MEANT FOR JUST ONE NIGHT HEY WON’T YOU PLEASE LISTEN DARLING TO ALL THESE THINGS I HAVE TO SAY LORD I SAY LOVE ME TODAY CAUSE IN THE MORNING I KNOW WE’LL SEE A BRIGHTER DAY AND IN THE MORNING I KNOW SWEET LOVE WILL SHINE AND IN THE MORNING YOU KNOW SWEET LOVE WILL COME OUR WAY HOPE IT WILL COME OUR WAY BEFORE GOODBYE AIN’T NO USE IN CRYIN’ BABY, IF IT’S ALL OVER, TELL ME NOW OH I JUST CAN’T WAIT NO LONGER, IF I CAN KEEP YOU WON’T YOU TEACH ME HOW HEY WON’T YOU PLEASE LISTEN DARLING TO ALL THESE THINGS I HAVE TO SAY LORD I SAY LOVE ME TODAY CAUSE IN THE MORNING I KNOW WE’LL SEE A BRIGHTER DAY AND IN THE MORNING YOU KNOW SWEET LOVE WILL SHINE AND IN THE MORNING I KNOW SWEET LOVE WILL COME OUR WAY HOPE IT WILL COME OUR WAY BEFORE GOODBYE IN THE MORNIN’ BABY, HOPE WE’LL SEE A BRIGHTER DAY AND IN THE MORNIN’ I PRAY SWEET LOVE WILL SHINE AND IN THE MORNIN’ I KNOW SWEET LOVE WILL COME OUR WAY HOPE YOU CAN SEE IT HOPE YOU CAN SEE IT, OH NO HOPE YOU CAN SEE IT, RIGHT NOW HOPE YOU CAN SEE IT, OH NO TAKE IT TO YOURSELF BABE
8.
I Wonder Why 04:15
YOU ARE THE REASON I’VE BEEN HERE SO LONG BUT TO REASON WITH A WOMAN BRINGS ON A FEAR HEY BIGGER THAN LIFE YOUR STRENGTH IT HOLDS ME TO THE WALL EVERY MINUTE, EVERY HOUR SEEMS LIKE A YEAR YOU KNOW WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES, JUST GAZING OFF IN THE FUTURE YES, WE’VE SPENT ALL OUR LIVES JUST MAKIN’ UP FOR THE PAST I WONDER WHY DAY AFTER DAY ALL THE GOOD TIMES THEY RUN, ‘CAUSE THEY KNOW IF GIVEN A CHANCE YOU’D DRIVE THEM AWAY RIGHT FROM THE START I KNEW THAT YOU, YOU WERE THE ONE, BUT MY FAITH BABE JUST GROWS DIMMER EVERY DAY YOU KNOW WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES JUST PRAYIN’ UP TO THE HEAVENS YES, WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES JUST MAKIN’ UP FOR THE PAST I WONDER WHY YOU KNOW WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES, JUST GAZING OFF IN THE FUTURE YES, WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES JUST MAKIN’ UP FOR THE PAST YOU KNOW WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES JUST PRAYIN’ UP TO THE HEAVENS YES, WE SPEND ALL OUR LIVES JUST MAKIN’ UP FOR THE PAST I WONDER WHY
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WELL, I PLAY GUITAR IN THE FINEST BAND IN ALL OF SOUTHERN MEXICO OUR FRIENDS ALL LOVE TO HEAR US PLAY SWEET TUNES CUTTIN’ THROUGH THE HEAT A BITE TO EAT AND THEN SIESTA MOST THE DAY AND WE GO LA LA LA LA……………………. WELL, ME AND THE BOYS WE HAD OUR ONE BIG CHANCE, BUT MY BUDDIES NEVER LEARNED TO DANCE, THEY SAID OUR SHOW WAS QUITE A BORE WHEN WE PLAY IN OUR HOME TOWN OUR FRIENDS ALL COME FROM MILES AROUND THEIR LATIN STEPS TEAR UP THE FLOOR IF YOU EVER FEEL YOU’RE BORED, JUST GRAB A GIRL AND CRANK YOUR BUT MY FAITH BABE FORD AND POINT IT SOUTH OF MONTEREY SWEET RHUMBA RHYTHMS FILL THE AIR, SENORITAS THEY TEMPT YOU WITH THEIR STARES, I’M SURE YOU TOO WILL START TO SAY AND WE GO LA LA LA LA……………………
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YOU LAID DOWN ALL THE RULES WITH SPECIAL CARE I CONTINUED ALL ALONG AND DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD GIVE THE WORLD TO HAVE YOU AT MY SIDE AND DARLIN’ YOU COULD ALWAYS FEEL AT HOME WHY MUST I BE LONELY, NO NO FRIEND TO TURN TO WELL, WHY SHOULD I FEEL LONELY WHEN YOU’RE HERE WHY SHOULD I FEEL LONELY, SUCH BAD PAIN YOU KNOW I’M GOIN’ THROUGH WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY WHEN YOU’RE NEAR SOON NOW BABY I BEGAN TO SEE THOSE STRINGS YOU PULLED SORROW FILLED MY EVERY PART AND DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I KEEP WAITING FOR THAT LOVE TO CREEP ON IN AND DARLIN’ YOU KEEP PLAYIN’ WITH MY HEART WHY MUST I BE LONELY, NO NO FRIEND TO TURN TO WELL, WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY WHEN YOU’RE NEAR WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY, SUCH PAIN YOU KNOW I’M GOIN’ THROUGH WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY WHEN YOU’RE NEAR BABE YOU ALWAYS WANT THOSE THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE OH CAN’T I DRAW THE LINE AND DON’T YOU KNOW THAT I WOULD GIVE THE WORLD TO KEEP YOU AT MY SIDE AND BABY I WOULD LOVE YOU ALL THE TIME WHY MUST I BE LONELY, NO NO NO FRIEND TO TURN TO WELL, WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY WHEN YOU’RE HERE WHY SHOULD I BE LONELY, SUCH PAIN YOU KNOW I’M GOIN’ THROUGH WHY SHOULD I FEEL LONELY WHEN YOU’RE NEAR WHY SHOULD I FEEL LONELY WHEN YOU’RE NEAR WHY SHOULD I FEEL LONELY WHEN YOU’RE NEAR

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released August 20, 2012

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