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Simple Ingredients
03:06
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2. |
Stepmamma Blues
02:35
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Well I love my momma, ya know I do
But now that she’s done gone I leave it up to you
Get it on stepmamma, get it on stepmamma
Get it on stepmamma, Keep your daddy in line
Well he’s no good lonely, he’s still half bad
But you’re the best stepmamma that he ever had CHORUS
Come on, if you don’t take him, then no one will
Ya gotta save that daddy cuz he loves you still CHORUS
I know the road ahead is a hard one to travel
You’ve had an uphill battle, but I think you have won.
If you leave that man I know that he’s gonna unravel
Well I know that my dad’ll, and not to mention his son
Ya know his face looks funny, he’s crass and loud
But with you on his arm he’s lookin’ class and proud CHORUS
He’s gonna buy you diamonds, he’ll buy you gold
Well he’s a rough cut daddy that you’re glad to hold CHORUS
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3. |
That's When I Love You
03:24
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4. |
Goths of Summer
03:35
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Sherry likes to call herself “ The Blood Taker,”
Red spiked hair dark poetry maker
Her mom still calls her Sher but that isn’t going to shake her
She knows what she is all about
But it’s comin’ on June and the days have gotten brighter
It’s hard to get the doom from the music that exites her
She’s fighting of the tan wants her skin a little whiter
The powder won’t stay on through the sweat,
Goths in the summer It’s a hard time to self express
Goths in the summer as the sun lights your leather dress
2. doing your best to keep yourself depressed
I know you’ve got to show the world you have the deepest pain
But now the PVC is chafing where it meets the chains
Goths of summer It’s a hard world
Davey running out of things that he can pierce
But when the sun gets hold of metal you got something fierce
But hey ya gotta smirk and bare it if you’re in the scene
You gotta suck it up and wear it there’s no in between
It’s worth when you scare a kid by Camden locke
And when you understand that Rezner’s more than just hard rock
James likes the darkness, likes the black and buckles of all sorts
But sometimes wishes he could slip into shorts
I came from a town where we all wore Op
Flowered shirts and sandles feel like home to me
Now I spend a lot of time over in NYC
But come the winter I ain’t giving up short sleeves…I get it
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5. |
The Idea of You
02:55
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D G A D
I like the idea of you, the idea seems good
D G A D
Thought I’d never love again, now I think I could
D G A D D7
I’ve seen heartbreak a hundred times, I know heartbreak is real
D G A D
Still I like the idea of you and I like how that feels
It looks good on paper, it reads like a song
But the most famous love stories are the ones that go wrong
I thought I’d learned my lesson, when those stories rang true
Is this one of those stories, the idea of you.
G A D
I know exactly what this feels like
G A Bm
Why is it different every time
G A D
I don’t know what my heart will heal like
E A
I’m not sure if the choice is mine
Still I like the idea of you. You’ve given me hope
I’m a man on a mission, given just enough rope
Still when given a chance at it, how could I pass it by
I still see the romance in it, If you have to ask why
G A
I like the idea of you
Bm D
I like the idea of you
G A D
I like the idea of you, so I’m willing to try.
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6. |
Good Idea
03:11
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||: Dm F Em A :||
I’ve got a good idea, let’s do something wrong together
I’ve got a good idea, let’s go break some rules
Em A
I know 2 wrongs don’t make a right
Dm G
One done together, well that just might
F A Dm F G A
I’ve got a good idea, Let’s do something wrong
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I’ve got a good idea, let’s go stir up some trouble
I’ve got a good idea, let’s go mess things up
Em A
I’ve heard you might lead me astray
Dm G
Looks like we’re going the same way
F A Dm F G A
I’ve got a good idea, Let’s do something wrong
Bb A Bb G
Your influence is bad and it’s the best I’ve ever had
F A Dm F G A
I’ve got a good idea, let’s do something…
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I’ve got a good idea, Show me all your worst, best tricks
I’ve got a good idea, you know I’ll show you mine (we’re gonna have a real good time)
||: Em A
I guess we’re gonna shock all our friends
Dm G
Again, again, again
F A Dm F G A :||
I’ve got a good idea, Let’s do something wrong. Outro Dm F G A
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7. |
Model Marriage
02:38
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G D C Am G D C
Ok is hard to escape, the color will do the, the contour the shape
Am
It’s fine is that your line?
C G D Am G D
Is it enough. I call your bluff
Am G Am C D
You’ve got the stuff you’re up to the test
G D C Am D
Push Yourself Out Of The Nest by Mark Aaron James 9/30/07
G D Am C
Push yourself out of the nest
G D C Am G D C
I see U keeping it on the safe side, Surely U know that U’re missing the ride
Am
The rise the fall, it’s all…
C G D Am G D
The path ahead The big “instead.”
Am G Am C D
Will you look back with any regrets
G D C Am D
Push yourself out of the nest
G D Am C
Push yourself out of the nest
C G D Am G D
And if you try, and you don’t fly
Am G Am C D (G D C Am) 2X solo
You’ll have a different take on the sky
C G D Am G D
It’s not required, if you’re inspired
Am G Am C D
Take off or not you’ll leave me impressed
G D C Am D
Push yourself out of the nest
G D Am C D
Push yourself out of the nest
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9. |
Punk on a Train
02:38
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E C D
I’m going to have dark skin all of my life
My father the Haitian took an Indian wife
G D C
Half way through college, Engineering degree
Could dress like a student but that wouldn’t be me Em A
Em A
I’m Just A Punk On The Train
C
I’m trying hard to explain
D C
I’m just on my way to school It’s just a bag full of books
D C A
And I don’t know what to do with all your suspicious looks
E C D
I’m just a punk on the train
E C D
I buy army surplus ‘cuz I want to look tough
I tried to work out but it was never enough
G D C
I’m just a geek, a sheep dressed up like a fox
I never imagined I’d fall into this box CHORUS
Am D
Ok, I get it, I fit your profile
You want to go through my bag again I’m trying to smile
That guy that you’re after I hope he does time
For all of the years I’ll have to pay for his crime CHORUS
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10. |
Aquaman's Lament
02:56
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11. |
Moth to a Flame
03:04
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12. |
Butch Dandy
02:34
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I think that you’re kinda wild,
but is that Wilde with an “e”
You’re man enough for the movies,
but you would rather the the…
…ate’er out for the image. Play it up for the crowd
Get a couple drinks in ya and you’re coming out proud
You’re a little bit rough & a little bit randy
(You’re made of much finer stuff)
You are a real Butch Dandy
Lick it down to the center in the hard shell candy
(You got the sugar and spice)
You are a real Butch Dandy
You work it out in the week so you can go to the ball
Where all the teenagers tweak
and they cum when you call
Boy in another direction you’re the director’s boy
Will you return his affection, are you coming off coy CHORUS:
Bridge: With just a hint of a lisp,
you keep the tailoring crisp
It’s written up in the rags
when you’re at home its a drag
You can just blow it off, leave the talk on the shelf
But are you being your image or are you being yourself
You’ve got to smile for the photos,
you might as well have some fun
Just leave behind #2 and look out for #1 CHORUS
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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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