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Dirt Road to Heaven
04:19
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There's so little left to choose now that everyone has gone
What was passed on to me is now all worn down
There’s dirt on my shoes where once there was gold
Lost for so long it’s the only way I know
I’m on a dirt road to heaven
Walking in my own direction
I heard that there’s a highway in the sky
But it’s not mine, no it’s not mine
Where is the sun that used to shine on this dark lonely town
You won’t see me here again I’m already gone
I’m pickin up my pace there’s signs along the way
What I need I’ve yet to find but I’m lookin everyday
I’m on a dirt road to heaven
Walking in my own direction
I heard that there’s a highway in the sky
But it’s not mine, no it’s not mine
Where is the sun that used to shine
On this dark lonely town
You won’t see me here again I’m already gone
There’s dirt on my shoes where once there was gold
Lost for so long it’s the only way I know
I’m on a dirt road to heaven
Walking in my own direction
I heard that there’s a highway in the sky
But it’s not mine, no it’s not mine
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2. |
Woman Like That
05:06
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Why do I have to know a woman like that
I can’t get that woman off my back
She comes around demanding a piece of my time
Why does she want to be a friend of mine
I met her several years ago when i was still a kid
She seemed to like something that I did
She'd call me in the middle of the night and ask me for advice
What I didn't realize then, that woman wasn't nice
She always wants for me to do her a favor
But when I ask one from her she says that I must pay
Just like Uriah Heep she's as unctuous as they come
What does she want from me my friend I'm wonderen
I told her I was gonna get married she got drunk and had a hissy fit
I said hey girl whats the matter with you and then she came out with it
She told me that she'd always been in love with me,
my mind just went a blur
Cause if I was ever gonna go gay well it sure wouldn't be with her.
Chorus:
I moved half way around the world settled down by the river Clyde
Somehow she tracked me down again and I’m thinking suicide
But I wouldn’t fall that easy so I packed my bags again
But I’m looking over my shoulder cause she’s just around the bend.
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3. |
Hard Life
02:57
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4. |
Hunny Dummer
03:58
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Hunny could you get a little dumber
I don’t need no fancy talk tonight
Clever conversation
Never helped to get it right
Come over here and hold me
Like you never do no more
Turn off the phone turn on George jones
And let me show you how I feel
Oh hunny can I get a little sugar
Can you change those words to poetry?
Romeo and Juliet
Ain’t got nothin on you and me
Come over here and hold me
Like you never do no more
Turn off the phone turn on George jones
And let me show you how I feel
Oh Hunny….oh woah…
Come over here and hold me
Like you never do no more
Turn off the phone turn on George jones
And let me show you how I feel
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5. |
Faded Leaves
03:26
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Sorry I’m a late in coming
I’ve got a lot on my time
Nothing to do now but wanting
To ease my state of mind
Faded leaves through panes of glass
We all know that summer never lasts
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that
When winter comes it comes on fast
Children wade through blades of grass
That turn to brown and blow away
All around the sun will shine
Even through the cold long day
Faded leaves through panes of glass
We all know that summer never lasts
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that
When winter comes it comes on fast
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6. |
Last Cute Minute
03:19
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this could be my last cute minute
gotta take advantage while I can
gonna get me some good good lovin
but he's gonna have to be a special kind of man
someone who's not on social security
not on disability too
some one with low cholesterol
osteoporosis just won't do.
this could be my last cute minute
gotta take advantage while I can
gonna get me some good good lovin
but he's gonna have to be a special kind of man
someone who'll put up with my whinen gonna have to be so brave
he'll have a healthy checkbook
someone not one foot in the grave
this could be my last cute minute
i'm looking... pretty good right now
sunset's not too harsh on my wrinkles
and my hair's hanging down, covering up my jowls
it's ok if his eyesight is goin down the tubes
i'll look better in the morning, when the light is rude
i don't need a Casanova, but I don't want a prude
so hurry up sweet darlin cause time won't wait o
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7. |
No Fear
03:31
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my eyes look out into the storm
lines connect and patterns form
thunder rolls, and slow wind blows
then new rain falls again
rollin down the window pane
swollen worlds they all contain
it's hard to know just why, although
there's nothing to fear,
there's nothing to fear
and waters roll with open arms
to catch the flow from the misty mountains
falling safely to the sea
there's nothing to fear
nothing to fear
... no fear at all
rivers form within the mind
of moments lost and intertwined
it’s hard to let them go.. and so
the new rain comes again
and waters roll with open arms
to catch the flow from the misty mountains
falling safely to the sea
there's nothing to fear
nothing to fear
... no fear at all
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8. |
Hurricane Watch
03:43
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Like a hurricane watch, the balmy breeze
Brought the power of the wind my way
Picking me up, don’t it make me feel like
It could carry me away
Well, I’m just sitten here waiting,
watching and wondering
Which way it’s going to go
When you’re out of control
the storm can blow
A hole right through your soul
Will it be pleasure, will it be pain
When it all ends up will you be washed by the rain
Or face down lying on the ground
It’s a mystery never knowing where you’re gonna touch down
When you’re pushed to the edge
And your mind is aching
And you’re looking for some solid ground
A resting place within the storm
But you don’t know if it can be found
Well I’m just sittin here waiting,
watching and wondering
Which way it’s going to go
When you’re out of control
the storm can blow
A hole right through your soul
Will it be pleasure, will it be pain
When it all ends up will you be washed by the rain
Or face down lying on the ground
It’s a mystery never knowing where you’re gonna touch down
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9. |
Rodeo Clown
03:17
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Well I never was much with lariat
I was more like a rodeo clown
But when ole mother earth decides to go
I’m the one who’ll be riding her down
I never was much for working
Seemed like most jobs were too hard
When ole mother earth decides to quit
I’ll be holding all her best cards
Let’s go back to the land
With a shovel in our hand
With the seeds and the sun we’re gonna sow
Cause what we plant now is gonna come about somehow
And a whole new world is gonna grow
I never was much good having money
I was much better off having none
But when ole mother earth decides to go
I’m the one who’ll be having the fun
Let’s go back to the land
With a shovel in our hand
With the seeds and the sun we’re gonna sow
Cause what we plant now is gonna come about somehow
And a whole new world is gonna grow
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10. |
Love Songs Refrain
03:21
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I hear the sound of the train
And it tugs on my memory
Like a love’s songs refrain
I hear the echo of footsteps
He’ll always remain
A love’s song’s refrain
Now he’s traveling on
Seeking his fortune and fame
Running through the night
As if to catch the dawn
While I linger on and linger on
I hear the sound of the train
And it tugs on my memory
Like a loves songs refrain
I hear the echo of footsteps
He’ll always remain
Like a loves songs refrain
He’s wrestling with his soul
As the lonesome whistle blows
To a melody that’s calling out his name
From far away please-----please don’t stay
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11. |
Sunshine Blue
03:29
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12. |
All I'll Ever Need
03:08
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You found the heart I tried so hard to hide
You looked at me and I could see myself in your eyes
All that you have All you don't have, is all I'll ever need
Through all the tears and miles and trials we've had
Nothing could keep the thought of you out of my head
All that you have All you don't have, is all I'll ever need
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Once acclaimed by The Washington Post as “the most talented female artist to come out of New Wave Rock,” Robin Lane brings a fascinating, multi-genre history to her emergence as a contemporary force in Americana music with the release of Dirt Road to Heaven. Perhaps best known for her early 80s band Robin Lane and The Chartbusters ... more
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