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I’ve been warned about Love, so many times
But I never seem to learn, it’s always on my mind
I carried all the stones that you laid in my path
They were heavy in my hands, heavier in my heart
CHORUS
I tried, oh I tried, but it never seemed enough
Did I waste my time, building a home for your love
Building a home for your love
You never know the truth until you hear the lies
You never notice the tears until they’re in your eyes
REPEAT CHORUS
MIDDLE EIGHT
I laid foundations, I thought they were strong
But I was wrong
I built them on sand
I didn’t know what you had planned
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My Old Man
04:17
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Don’t wash my shirt I worked hard for that dirt
And I wear it as a souvenir
A little sweat and oil, a medal for my toil
Reminds me of the things
That I hold dear
you can leave my jeans I know where they’ve been
And I’m real proud of the grease and mud
You can’t wash away the stains of an honest day
You don’t get the glory
If you don’t shed a little blood
Chorus
If your hands aint dirty you’re not tryin’
If you haven’t lived it’s not worth dyin’
All these words of wisdom from my old man
That’s what made me who I am
The lines on my face well they take pride of place
A badge of honour for my soul
Every little word that I ever heard
Together they’re the parts that make me whole
Repeat chorus
Middle eight
I still hear him whispering sometimes
What the hell you doing boy
Have you lost your mind
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The Whiskey and The Rose
06:09
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The rose by any name was a beauty to behold
With her eyes of sparkling green and hair of flaming gold
The first time that I kissed her was the last time I felt whole
Oh, oh I picked the rose
Rose she loved the sweetness of the whiskey on my lips
Me, I loved the feel of her fingertips, dancing on my skin
Taking off my clothes, Oh, oh I picked the rose
CHORUS
I picked the rose and like a flower watched her bloom
Like a flower she was gone too soon
If you ask me about my life of love and sin
The whiskey and the rose is where I’ve been
Oh the whiskey and the rose is where I’ve been
Was just a barfly buzzing in the lights
Sipping on the whiskey that was soaking up my life
Some said they could save me I never needed saving more
The night the Rose walked through the door
I left that barroom with her and I found a better life
Rose made me happy and soon became my wife
But when darkness casts its shadow it will find you I suppose
Oh, oh I miss the Rose
REPEAT CHORUS
MIDDLE EIGHT
I will never forget that day, you said I’m leaving but I really want to stay
They explained there was nothing I could do, except keep on loving you
I’ll always keep on loving you
I’m back in that barroom, whiskey in my hand
Thinking about Rose and all of our plans
Where she is now, God only knows
Oh, oh I miss the Rose
So I’m drinking and I’m praying that my end will come soon
Cause I have a dream where I’m forever with you
I’m standing in a meadow where just one flower grows
Oh, oh I picked the Rose
Chorus
I picked the Rose and like a flower watched her bloom
Like a flower she was gone too soon
If you ask me about my life of love and sin
The whiskey and the Rose is where I’ve been
Oh the whiskey and the Rose is where I’ve been
Yeah the whiskey and the Rose is where I’ve been
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Vampires
03:29
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Got everything I need, yet I want so much
You can work ‘till you bleed
But it’s never enough
I don’t wanna die, but I hate getting old
Should be living the lie those poets and dreamers sold
CHORUS
Like those vampires in the night
Who party like they’ll never die
When the morning comes, their placing bets on a walk in the sun
Oh baby, look at those vampires run
So many colours in the world yet we still see black and white
Should be living in the sun, but so many shun the light
REPEAT CHORUS
MIDDLE EIGHT
Tattooed with blood, feeding on love every day
While on the news the vampire blues still plays
If you wait in the wings you might hear them say
Forgive our sins. But pleasure still wins. Hey Hey.
REPEAT CHORUS
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The Cost
04:20
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Picking up the pieces as you go
Trying hard not to let them know
That you broke inside and you can’t let it show
When did the weather get this bad
Didn’t see those clouds coming, wish you had
Didn’t think that life could be this sad
CHORUS
That’s the cost of a broken heart
That’s the loss tearing you apart
That’s the cost of a broken heart
That’s the cost
Oh that’s the cost
Reaching out, is there anybody there
Just a hand to hold, just someone who cares
And can lead you through this veil of tears
REPEAT CHORUS
MIDDLE EIGHT
How much do you pay for love
Whatever it is, it’s not enough
When it’s your heart that bears the loss
CHORUS X 2
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Things that I've Lost
03:22
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My daddy was born for travellin’
The very day I turned ten
He laced up his boots and started walking
I ain’t never seen him again
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Mama she did her best
She tried to raise me right
But if I ever see that bastard
I’ll kill him just out of spite
chorus
There’s a train rolls by the window
It rattles and kicks up the dust
Someday I’m gonna ride it
And look for the things that I’ve lost
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I had a woman who said she loved me
But I was never really sure
And on the day we were to marry
She walked right out the door
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I could stand in the yard, howl at the moon
It’s all just damn fate anyway
But sometimes at night, when the whistle blows
Those tracks they call me away
Repeat chorus lyric
Although the time passed slowly
I guess it wore Mama down
And it was raining hard
on the day she was laid in the ground
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There ain’t no use in crying
Life is just one big lie
The only truth I have learned
Is all that I love either leaves me or dies
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There’s a train rolls by the window
It rattles and kicks up the dust
Someday I’m gonna ride it
And look for the things that I’ve lost
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Tim Bishop Guernsey London, UK
Born and raised on the tiny island of Guernsey. Music is my first love, and it will be my last.
except for sunshine,
beer, wine and Bourbon.
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