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The Heart Of A Hobo
03:40
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THE HEART OF A HOBO
(Kurt Fortmeyer/Billy Phillips)
He gave up the way of the whiskey
He’d had no more wanting for the wine
He never rode the rails but he’d heard all those tall tales
And he’s walked down lonesome highways in his mind singing
Silver and gold have I none
And yes Jesus loves me this I know
He’d let the darkness go He was following the Son
God gave him the heart of a hobo
He offered solace to those who’d suffered sorrow
He’d lend a hand to those whose lives had jumped the track
Like the shirt that he was wearing his bread was made for sharing
He said that was just his way of giving back and he’d sing
Silver and gold have I none
And yes Jesus loves me this I know
He’d let the darkness go He was following the Son
God gave him the heart of a hobo
He’d talk about his failure and his falling
A homeless man and an organ donor card
How someone he never knew helped him make it through
And how he’d come to have that change of heart and he’d sing
Silver and gold have I none
And yes Jesus loves me this I know
He’d let the darkness go He was following the Son
God gave him the heart of a hobo
He’d let the darkness go He was following the Son
Because God gave him the heart of a hobo
God gave him the heart of a hobo
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2. |
All Fall Down
04:05
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ALL FALL DOWN
(Kurt Fortmeyer)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP
Mud on my boots fear in my soul
Looking out for Charlie on the evening patrol
Heard he's been sighted three clicks to the west
Before morning gets here we'll be put to the test
I light up a cigarette there's incoming rounds
Ashes ashes all fall down
Sergeant's beside me his left hand is gone
He can't get a grip but he's trying to hang on
I've got my flak jacket my helmet's in place
Shrapnel is flying I don't want to lose face
Napalm fills this nightmare with a sizzling sound
Ashes ashes all fall down
Ashes ashes all fall down
Cries of the wounded are making me cringe
As I dig through my bag for another syringe
My hands are shaking as I look for the vein
The screaming will stop when the blood hits the brain
Cremate my memories cast them all around
Ashes ashes all fall down
Ashes ashes all fall down
All fall down
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3. |
Amphibian Love Song
00:36
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Reedeep Reedeep
Roop Roop
Reedeep Reedeep
Roop Roop
Reedeep Reedeep
Roop Roop
Braaaaaaaaa
Reedeep Reedeep
Roop Roop
Reedeep Reedeep
Roop Roop
Eee eee eee eee
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Wrong Side Of The Roost
(Kurt Fortmeyer/Roy Holdren)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP/Flatbilly Songs ASCAP
When you’re in the barnyard better watch your step
There’s something that bites harder than a little old henpeck
All spurs and ruffled feathers every time you turn your head
And if he gets his beak on your behind you’ll see Rhode Island Red
'Cause he comes off a little too cocky
Ornery and mean and full of bull hockey
He’s ready to fight with anything that moves
It's like he got up on the wrong side of the roost
He’s farther down the pecking order than he thinks he is
He ain't the Alpha Chicken We straightened that out quick
He only got me two times before I figured his tricks
From now on I strut softly and carry a big stick
'Cause he comes off a little too cocky
Ornery and mean and full of bull hockey
He’s ready to fight with anything that moves
It's like he got up on the wrong side of the roost
If he keeps on coming at me with that flocked up attitude
I'm gonna get my ax and chopping block and change his name to Stew
'Cause he comes off a little too cocky
Ornery and mean and full of bull hockey
He’s ready to fight with anything that moves
It's like he got up on the wrong side of the roost
Just like he got up on the wrong side of the roost
Get off of my leg
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5. |
Merle Go 'Round
03:32
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Merle Go ‘Round
(Kurt Fortmeyer)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP
When I have a day like this that I want to forget
I turn to a good old friend someone I’ve never met
He might be a stranger but he knows the words to say
To put my mind at ease and to take my pain away
I need a little bit of Bakersfield when I start feeling down
California honkytonk is the best cure that I’ve found
12 inch long play vinyl has such a soothing sound
When life treats me like it did today that makes my Merle go ‘round
My soul comes alive when it’s baptized in misery and gin
And it helps my feelings break out from the prison they’ve been in
When my poor heart has lost its way so lovesick and alone
I let his records play and they sing me back home
I need a little bit of Bakersfield when I start feeling down
California honkytonk is the best cure that I’ve found
12 inch long play records have such a soothing sound
When life treats me like it did today that makes my Merle go ‘round
As I lay me down to sleep with a teardrop in my eye
Tonight “Swinging Doors” will be my lullaby
I need a little bit of Bakersfield when I start feeling down
California honkytonk is the best cure that I’ve found
12 inch long play records have such a soothing sound
When life treats me like it did today that makes my Merle go ‘round
When life treats me like it did today that makes my Merle go ‘round
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Can't Cut The Baby In Half
(Kurt Fortmeyer/Jan Buckingham)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP/Duck House Music BMI
We put the House For Sale sign out in the yard
Dividing our assets can’t be that hard
There’s nothing you gave me that I can’t give back
Except for some good times we had
Go clean out the pantry take what you want
We’ve got enough groceries for two restaurants
I’ll take the dog if you’ll keep the cat
But we can’t cut the baby in half
We both want to take him and make him our own
Forgetting about the love that we’ve known
But It all boils down to one simple fact
We can’t cut the baby in half
Peacefully sleeping that bundle of joy
Makes me wonder how we got to this point
Where I drive you crazy and you make me mad
But we can’t cut the baby in half
We should stop being stubborn ‘cause I have no doubt
If we both give in we can work this thing out
Part you and part me it can't be all bad
We can't cut the baby in half
We both want to take him and make him our own
Forgetting about all the love that we’ve known
But It all boils down to one simple fact
We can’t cut the baby in half
I'll take the sign from the yard if you'll go and unpack
We can't cut the baby in half
No we can't cut the baby in half
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Jesus Wouldn't Do It That Way
(Kurt Fortmeyer)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP
To that pill-head on the radio calling women whores
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
And the politicians sending other people's kids to war
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
You'll help the rich get richer and the poor deeper in debt
Spread your venom like a virus on the internet
I am not a gambling man but I'm willing to bet
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
That's not what the Bible has to say
You can talk that talk but you sure don't walk that walk
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
You preach about forgiveness while harboring a grudge
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
Pronouncing condemnations as if you are fit to judge
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
You've already got more money than you'll ever need
But you'll let folks go hungry while you've got too much to eat
And your mouth is full of curses for the homeless on the street
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
That's not what the Bible has to say
You can talk that talk but you sure don't walk that walk
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
You hate Muslims, gays, and Mexicans, and wish they all were dead
You'd lie about your neighbor if it helps you get ahead
But don't cherry-pick your scriptures 'cause I know what he said
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
That's not what the Bible has to say
You can talk that talk but you sure don't walk that walk
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
Jesus wouldn't do it that way
My Jesus wouldn't do it that way
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CALL THE BITCHDOCTOR ON YOU
(Kurt Fortmeyer/Dave Isaacs)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP/Dave Isaacs Music SESAC
The atmosphere is perfect the lights are down low
But you open your mouth and the whine starts to flow
Don't nothing never suit you you're so hard to please
It's like you've afflicted with the negative disease
You yap and yap and flap your trap
One of these days I'm gonna snap
If you keep on doing the way that you do
I'm gonna call the bitchdoctor on you
She's got potions and powders relics and roots
Remedies for curing bad attitudes
And you don't want to know about that calico bone
If you persist in complaining I'll be picking up the phone
'Cause you yap and yap and flap your trap
One of these days I'm gonna snap
If you keep on doing the way that you do
I'm gonna call the bitchdoctor on you
Put a cork in it don't make a sound
If You can't shut up I'll have her shut you down
You yap and yap and flap your trap
One of these days I'm gonna snap
If you keep on doing the way that you do
I'm gonna call the bitchdoctor on you
I mean it this time
Call the bitchdoctor on you
I've got her on speed-dial
Call the bitchdoctor on you
Don't make me do it
Call the bitchdoctor on you
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9. |
Snugglin' With My Demons
03:10
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SNUGGLIN' WITH MY DEMONS
(Kurt Fortmeyer)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP
I'd been that good guy way to long followed every rule
Holdin' back instead of actin' like a full-grown fool
When bad intentions came to call I firmly stood my ground
'Til one day I said screw it all and I turned my life around
I told my better angels they could go **** up a rope
And not come back unless they brought a sack of killer dope
I'm smokin' packs of cigarettes and drinkin' quarts of beer
Snugglin' with my demons and I kinda like it here
Now everything that's bad for me becomes my comfort food
And from time to time I take a pill to elevate my mood
I'm coveting my neighbor's **** and things that I can't have
I bathe myself in misery like it's medicated salve
Since I told my better angels they could go **** up a rope
And not come back unless they brought a sack of killer dope
I'm smokin' packs of cigarettes and drinkin' quarts of beer
Snugglin' with my demons and I kinda like it here
As long as I've got gas to burn I won't hit the breaks
'Cause I've still got a lot to learn from my own mistakes
Yeah I told my better angels they could go **** up a rope
And not come back unless they brought a sack of killer dope
I'm smokin' packs of cigarettes and drinkin' quarts of beer
Snugglin' with my demons and I kinda like it here
I'm snugglin' with my demons and I kinda like it here
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10. |
A Beer In The Hand
04:32
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A BEER IN THE HAND
(Kurt Fortmeyer/CJ Watson)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP/Papa Hippie Music ASCAP
I ‘ve got me a deck chair with bicycle tires
And a great place to park it out here
The sign on the back says “this guitar’s for hire”
And I’ll play for food for girls and/or beer
It’s an easy life but someone’s gotta do it
You may think it ain’t right but I tell you what I always say
When it comes down to it
A beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge
I don’t go looking for clams 'cause that ain’t what I dig
It’s not that I’m lazy
It’s just that I’m saving up my energy for moments like this
When a beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge
I don’t fish or swim I don’t even wade
I’d rather hang loose than hang ten
If I get the urge to catch me a wave
I just wait for the tide to roll in
If life is a song then mine is a slow one
So pull up a chair sing along if you dare but hey first
Could you bring me a cold one
A beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge
I don’t go looking for clams because that ain’t what I dig
It’s not that I’m lazy
It’s just that I’m saving up my energy for moments like this
When a beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge
And when I think that December can’t get any better than sunshine cervezas and palm trees
There’s an angel who’s covered in sweet cocoa butter and she likes to come rub it on me
While I play my guitar yeah she loves the way I twang it
She’ll be here soon and I’m almost in tune so come on everybody and sing it
A beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge
I don’t go looking for clams because that ain’t what I dig
It’s not that I’m lazy
It’s just that I’m saving up my energy for moments like this
When a beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge
Yeah a beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge
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11. |
A Woman's Touch
03:20
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A WOMAN'S TOUCH
(Kurt Fortmeyer)
Dad Zone Music ASCAP
I've been restored almost like new
My doors are open I've been waiting for you
My foundation's firm my attic's clean
Take a look inside this handyman's dream
Invest in your future you can take it from me
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity
A chance like this doesn't come along everyday
I'm on the market as a fixer-upper
It shouldn't take too much
Most of the work's already been done
All I need is a woman's touch
You'll feel at home in just a while
Once you redecorate to suit your style
These shades of blue can be replaced
With treatments of lilac and lace
If you'd like you can negotiate
But if I were you I wouldn't hesitate
I'm a one of a kind sweetheart of a deal
I'm on the market as a fixer-upper
It shouldn't take too much
Most of the work's already been done
All I need is a woman's touch
You can take immediate possession
Move in right away
I'm on the market as a fixer-upper
It shouldn't take too much
Most of the work's already been done
All I need is a woman's touch
Most of the work's already been done
All I need is a woman's touch
Yeah I could really use a woman's touch
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WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT THAT?
(Kurt Fortmeyer/T.F. Biermann II)
Cardinal singing in a dogwood tree
Honeysuckle floating on a summer breeze
A hammock for two holding you and me
What’s not to love about that
Sunset colors painting the sky
Fireflies lighting up that look in your eye
We’ve had all day now baby we’ve got all night
What’s not to love about that
What’s not to love
What’s not to love
What’s not to love about that
Ooo-ooo it’s a beautiful feeling
We’ve got the real thing and
What’s not to love about that
Sunrise glistening off the morning dew
Wakes me up and I’m still holding you
Every day it still feels brand new
What’s not to love about that
What’s not to love
What’s not to love
What’s not to love about that
Ooo-ooo it’s a beautiful feeling
We’ve got the real thing and
What’s not to love about that
What’s not to love
What’s not to love
What’s not to love about that
Ooo-ooo it’s a beautiful feeling
We’ve got the real thing and
What’s not to love about that
What’s not to love
What’s not to love
What’s not to love about that
Ooo-ooo it’s a beautiful feeling
We’ve got the real thing and
What’s not to love about that
Ooo-ooo it’s a beautiful feeling
We’ve got the real thing and
What’s not to love about that
What’s not to love about
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