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Allentown
02:20
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I place parts and pistons, 47 on the Mack Truck Pinnacle on Row 11
We are 4 men strong, we work all day long
Out in Lehigh County here in Pennsylvania
Allentown is where my daddy raised me
Working with Westmorland Coal, raised 7 babies
And we all have homes here so we’re all in trouble
Cuz the Mack Truck’s moving to the Carolinas
Allentown, did I let you down when I signed that dotted line
Gotta tell the family we’re going
Pennsylvania’s just a place, but a place I thought was mine
The down side of deciding is not knowing
Got a transfer but my brothers didn’t
All our kids grew up together, what’s in Carolina
Just a job that I’ve done, since I left high school
That is so built into me, the way I make the motions
Allentown, I wore your crown but it seems I’ve gone astray.
Following a paycheck to the next mile
Greenville’s just another place, but another world away
The king of row 11 is in exile.
I place parts and pistons, 67 on the Mack Truck Pinnacle on Row 11
I work all alone and I work all day long
Out in Greenville County here in Carolina
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2. |
Laura (Let Herself Go)
03:50
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Capo 4
C G Am C F C
Laura’s let herself go, doesn’t she know that it kills me
F G C
Each time she brags of our past
C G Am C F C
It’s not that I don’t, look for the beauty inside things,
F G Am C
G-d knows all good things have passed
F G C
She smiles for show Laura has let herself go
C G Am F
Heard that laugh from across the room
God no, is that really her…Turns out that…
She’s a distant cousin of the groom
Wipes the sweat from her brow and her voice starts to slur
“Its so good to see you
What’s it been? A couple of years
We should get together”
Hell no there’s not enough beers in the world cuz…
She’s twice the size, now a wife with kids
Her husband gives me a glare
But I look closer and it’s not in anger
He’s pleading to get him the hell out of there
He’s at the table full of soccer moms
She waves me over to move
No thanks, I’ll stick with the singles
She’s got the eye of the tiger, wants to get back her groove cuz
Am F Am F
She stalks me out at the rest rooms, makes sure that I can’t run away
Am F Am G
With every white wine spritzer, a little less reserved a little more to say.
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3. |
Pressure
02:49
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You’re gonna have to speed it up, one of a kind is not enough
Nobody asked you to enjoy this race, so
You always run from anyplace, where they show feelings on their face
No one has sights on you You need to build some Pressure
You never called me paranoid, the only word you would avoid
You danced a tango through a holy war and
You still have all that faith of yours and your advice to be mature
Your flawless face tells me you need a bit more Pressure
You’re still young the world’s at your feet
Don’t get psyched out, you know the beat
All your life is cable TV, Reality
Know what that means
So ask for help, you’re not alone, don’t have to answer to your own
I doubt you can explain your small town views while
You’re over there rolling dice the game is won, it must be nice
Break out of your shell and use a little pressure
All your life is tabloid shorthand
I’ve never read, but I understand
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4. |
Goodnight Saigon
04:00
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G Dm7 C G D
Goodnight Saigon, Goodbye the King And I
C D G G
No more Pacific Overtures I can’t stick around
Em Dm7
You've got the part, you've got control
C A
You don't see me in the role
C D G Dm7 C
Goodnight Saigon, curtain down (last time, Em A, then out)
C Bm Am7 G
I can play it all sweet as pie and tough as leather
C Bm Em Em7
There’s not a dance move I don’t know
C Bm Am7 G
But when they put the faces and the characters together
C Bm D7sus D7 G
The closed minds only see one kind of show CHORUS
C Bm Am7 G
I know the road, been both the lead and in the company
C Bm Em Em7
Show up on time and hit my cue
C Bm Am7 G
If I go after roles I want my agent says he’ll dumps me
C Bm D7sus D7 G
So, what’s an Asian girl supposed to do. CHORUS
Bm C Bm Em
My Father, he’s a doctor and my mom’s a doctor too
C G Dm7 C
And I guess they’ll be relieved when all this show business is through
Bm C Bm E7
But I wouldn’t trade a moment, I think it’s time to turn the page
C G/B Am7 D7 D
But will I still hear that ovation, if I'm not standing on that stage?
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5. |
She's Right On Time
03:06
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She’s Right On Time
by Mark Aaron James and Cassandra Kubinski
Tuesday feeling like a Monday, Got another 2000 things to do
I’m the guy that sets the time for the meetings
And I’ll tell you when the meeting’s through
I hear them calling me “the old man”
I’m gonna focus my dinner plans
People say that I’m late to the party but for me she’s right on time
People shake their heads feeling sorry but I think she’s right on time
I’m not so old that I can’t remember May feels good against December
So if you think I’m a cradle robber that’s fine
She’s right on time
She working on a new degree, not just a pretty face in the crowd
She doesn’t mind my classic rock,
but she likes to play it loud
If she waltzes in an hour late
When the room lights up I don’t mind the wait
My friends are all “Your Crazy” Her parents think she’s blind
It’s all wrong, she’s too young Coulda shoulda in your prime
Sure she don’t pay for nothing and there’s candy on my arm
But she’d love me as a pauper and I love her for her charm
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6. |
Room of Our Own
02:39
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Thanks for taking this meeting
I’m h ere on behalf of the staff
We know your hip, you’re a cool boss
You’re always good for a laugh
We’ve seen it in trendy restaurants
We all watched Allie McBeal
But when it comes to our “business”
Here’s how the rest of us feel
We don’t like the unisex bathroom
Please know we’re not throwing stones
(2. We’d like to go it alone) (3. Did I just hear a trombone)
(But listen), we can’t handle the unisex bathroom
We all need a room of our own, sometimes, yeah
We all need a room of our own
We hope we don’t sound ungrateful
I know it’s just been referbed
But I’ve heard sounds that are best made in private
My brain and some stomachs are truly disturbed
The girls pretend they don’t use it
The guys need somewhere to scratch
It’s hard to save face when you’re sharing an office
After they’ve seen you lighting a match, (I’m just saying …)
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7. |
Surprises
03:23
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Bruce Willis was dead all along,
Rick lets Ilsa leave and sam replays his favorite song
That british chick’s a guy, a jet comes down on Darko’s head,
The Game’s a birthday present Rosebud is a childhood sled
It shouldn’t surprise you at all, oh no It shouldn’t surprise you at all.
Brad Pitt finds his wife’s head in a box,
Eddie Wilson faked his death, the sequel sucked the sountrack rocks
Norman is the killer and he’s got some crazy mother issues,
The hero dog is gonna die so load up on the tissues
It shouldn’t surprise you at all, oh no It shouldn’t surprise you at all.
I hope you don’t feel like I’ve done something wrong
If you want surprises then this ain’t your song
Jason’s mother did it and ET comes back to life
Glenn close can do that also but gets shot by Michael’s jealous wife
Luke can call Darth Vader dad and Leiah is his sis
Soylent Green is people, Michael Cane and Superman just kissed
It shouldn’t surprise you at all, oh no It shouldn’t surprise you at all.
Kevin Spacey’s Kyser Soze Brad Pitt’s in Ed Norton’s head
They shoot the loan survivor in The Night Of The Living Dead
It turns out Charton Heston was on planet Earth all along
Elaine ditches her wedding while Paul Simon sings a pretty song
It shouldn’t surprise you at all, oh no It shouldn’t surprise you at all.
The calls come from inside the house and Barrymore dies first
The Village is in modern times the poltergeist’s a graveyard curse
Momento was an accident and Mr. Glass a comic scheme
The inn that bob was running, turns out it was only Newhart’s dream.
It shouldn’t surprise you at all, oh no It shouldn’t surprise you at all.
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8. |
Scandinavian Skies
02:58
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Just a tourist out in Amsterdam
And like they say ‘bout when in Rome
Just take a bite what’s not to like give it some time to settle in
Don’t feel a thing some more won’t hurt, some coffee watch the city spin
A list of names a favorite song a dizzy dance open your eyes
Scandinavian Skies
Seven hours till the sun goes down
Have you been looking at your hands
But time just shifts it doesn’t pass how white the clouds how green the grass
200 yards to take a trip who knew a cake could kick your ass
Some Chinese food a glass of wine until the night open your eyes
Scandinavian Skies
The other half you tucked away, wrapped in some plastic in your kit
Didn’t occur to you the airport dogs might get a whiff of it
But fate is kind and in your freezer lies a little souvenir
And on your birthday have some cake and watch the world just disappear
Into disguise. Scandinavian Skies
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9. |
Where's the Orchestra
03:52
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She’s awful pretty and I hear your bird can sing
Comes from the city and they say she’s got that thing
Girls want to be her and the boys want in her pants
Give it a beat and tell the tweens it’s time to dance
But where’s the orchestra But where’s the orchestra
If she gets caught with something throw it on the news
Make sure the photo shows her lipstick and her shoes
Turn up the bass and teach the dancers all the cues
The new Madonna, she’s the bomb lets light the fuse
But where’s the orchestra But where’s the orchestra
They’re smoking cigarettes behind the local hang
They play 3 sets a night, sometimes the waitress sings
No one has posters of them up over their bed
But when your girl wants a good time, guess where she heads
To see the orchestra she says “Where’s the orchestra”
Give her a horn section and set that caged bird free
If she belongs there let her go and let it be
The world don’t need another carbon copy hit
If life’s a musical then put her in the pit, cuz
There’s the orchestra That’s where we belong Where’s the Orchestra
Somebody listen to her songs, Yeah Where’s the Orchestra
We hope that you’ll enjoy the show Where’s the orchestra
Sit back and let the evening go. where’s the orchestra I need some music
Where’s the orchestra, cuz they know how to do it.
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Mark Aaron James New York, New York
Raised in FL, schooled in TN, polished in NYC & just back from 3 years in London, Mark Aaron James is an acoustic powerhouse. Often playing solo with his guitar & innovative loop pedal, Mark holds the crowd in his hand whether playing critically acclaimed originals or one of 500 popular covers. His quirky, humorous take is firmly in place along with a striking voice and clever wordplay. ... more
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