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You don’t have to ride to a dive or state fair
Put your headphones on and pretend you’re there
We crisscross the countryside gathering seeds
And return the harvest to whomever it needs
Take a chance – you might catch somebody you’ll know
On Dr. Nobody’s Down Home Travelling Show
Let the sounds take you away
Rewind, record, breathe in, and play
I admit, this isn’t what most bands do
More like Lily Penleric than Motley sword Crue
Charging past third a la Sidney Bream
Who needs a plan when you’re living the dream?
At your convenience, you’d better be ready to go
It’s Dr. Nobody’s Down Home Travelling Show
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2. |
Autumn Days
03:50
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The leaves are falling down and the wind blows them around
The frost is on the grass but the morning sun won’t last
Clouds come rolling in and the rain will soon begin
The rain may turn to snow; in autumn who can know?
The wind will blow on autumn days
Makes it cold on autumn days
The sun may shine on autumn days
There is no time on autumn days
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3. |
Two Hearts Survive
04:59
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Well I’m up at 9 to 5, got a coffee pot saying hi
And the radio’s playing a song about Martha White
And though it’s still dark outside
I head for the car, turn out the light
And I’m off to work trying to make myself a life
Two hearts, two hearts survive
Two hearts, two hearts survive in this life
Now the chill is nipping at my nose
And I wish I’d laid on my clothes
Switch the radio on, songs are glowing in the dark
Heat is finally kicking out hot air
And soon my mind begins to clear
Hands tapping on the dashboard keeping time
Two hearts, two hearts survive
Two hearts, two hearts survive in this life
Now if it was all left up to me I’d be at home catching some Zs
But she gives me a reason to arise
There’s no doing this alone, I know she’s there when I get home
Just giving me more reasons to survive
Two hearts, two hearts survive
Two hearts, two hearts survive in this life
Two hearts survive in this life, two hearts survive in this life
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4. |
Tarantula Abdomen Butt
05:15
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So I was walking down this very nice road
I was carrying quite a load
All I wanted to do was gloat
But I ended up building this pretty moat
I was just walking down the street
Apparently I had to meet a Tarantula abdomen butt
Tarantula abdomen butt, Tarantula abdomen butt
I was just walking down the street
Apparently I had to meet a tarantula abdomen butt
Tarantula abdomen butt
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5. |
Little Did I Know
03:39
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I found myself in a hole that I custom made
It felt nice and cool sitting down there in the shade
But as I went deeper, it all got darker
I considered myself right at home
Alone in the dark just wantin’ to be left alone
Little did I know I was about to be thrown a rope
A hand reaching down to pull me out
And give me just a little hope
Well there at the bottom I thought that I’d found the way
Away from the bullshit and all the endless pain
There’s no escaping; it all creeps back in
So I figured I’d just get up and go to sleep
The only way out was up and I just went too deep
But little did I know I was about to be thrown a rope
A hand reaching down to pull me out
And give me just a little hope, little did I know
Little did I know I was about to be thrown a rope
A heart reaching down to pull my ass out
And give me just a little hope, little did I know
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6. |
Echo Chamber
02:53
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If there’s no loathing, no spreading lies
Just rational thoughts and compromise
If there’s no vile words of anger
I’ll stay inside of my echo chamber
No misinformation, conspiracy theories
Misguided fools playing judge and jury
If there’s just peace and loving your neighbor
I’ll stay inside my echo chamber
Ain’t shaking hands with a clenched fist, no need to unite
If you’ve done picked your poison
Done went and chose up your side
If you’re just passing blame and pointing your fingers
Oh, I’ll stay inside my echo chamber
Clickbait headlines to distract, comfort you with alternative facts
If you’re just repeating your favorite anchor
I’ll stay inside of my echo chamber
Ain’t shaking hands with a clenched fist, no need to unite
If you’ve done picked your poison
Done went and chose up your side
If you’re just passing blame and pointing your fingers
Oh, I’ll stay inside my echo chamber
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What Does It All Mean?
03:17
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Intentions are good
And purposes could decide where our intentions go
In a perfect world
Up with the sun, down with a gun or cast aside without a throw
If life is sacred, we must be dead
Because beauty dies, greed survives, suffering tags along
And what does all this mean?
Holding to faith, the withering wraith
Can’t disappoint until it’s too late
To make a better world
Poor man digs a ditch to fatten the rich
Then kneels down and agrees to wait
To be tucked into his muddy bed
We glance at the skies then stare at the lies
And willfully repeat what’s wrong but what does it all mean?
Perhaps the hope that I feel will rise from the well
And I’ll live to see the climactic scene
Perhaps intentions are real
Though purpose itself is merely a beautiful dream
But what would such things mean?
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8. |
Eight Arms to Hold You
04:33
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Anywhere you are is much too far away
I need you close each and every day
I want to hold you tight underneath moonlight
I only have two arms and that ain’t right
I need eight arms to hold you, I need eight arms to hold you
I need eight arms to hold you close to me
I need eight arms to hold you, I need eight arms to hold you
I need eight arms to hold you close to me for eternity
I looked all around to find a girl like you
I can’t let go no matter what you do
I don’t mean to be rough but love is sometimes tough
The two arms that I have just aren’t enough
I need eight arms to hold you, I need eight arms to hold you
I need eight arms to hold you close to me
I need eight arms to hold you, I need eight arms to hold you
I need eight arms to hold you close to me for eternity
I always want to be where you’ll always with me
And together we will see that love’s the key to set us free
I need eight arms to hold you, I need eight arms to hold you
I need eight arms to hold you close to me
I need eight arms to hold you, I need eight arms to hold you
I need eight arms to hold you close to me for eternity
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9. |
Tarantula Christmas
04:34
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There’s one thing you should know about the morning snow
You’ll always have company
There’s one thing you should know about the morning snow
You’ll always live happily
’Cause spiders all around your sides and tarantulas are the prize
’Cause you’ll always have company
And you’ll always live happily
And always to your delight it’s time for night
Turn off the light, Tarantula Christmas
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10. |
However It Went Down
03:11
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So nobody wants you, opportunities pass you by
You’re hoping for normal and safe someday
And I find myself slowly through long years
The past feels far away in a dream
The files got shoved around; I don’t remember as well as I want
However it went down, I’m very happy I came up with you
We’ve got to be somewhere and can’t choose when or why
One week’s worth of happenings every day
I want to slow my role and understand your tears
The truth is simpler than it seems
The tapes have come unwound; I try to recall and simply can’t
But however it went down
I’m so delighted I made it here with you
And we climb the shelf, surmount the dusty tiers
The present carries on like a stream
Forever time will tell, if a mind survives to tell it to
I looked for someone else who cared about my point of view
However it went down, I’m very happy I came up with you
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11. |
The Music of Doom
01:03
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Until Then
04:34
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Don’t you wait too long to tell me if I’m wrong
You don’t have to play that game again
What’s it going to be? Are you in love with me?
Is this for real or is it just pretend?
I always hear you say you’ll let me know someday
But I just can’t wait until then
Can’t you tell me now if you will keep your vow?
Must we go through all of this again?
I only wish I knew if there was someone new
Do I have to wonder where you’ve been?
I always hear you say you’ll let me know someday
But I just can’t wait until then
Until I hear it said I’ll wonder if instead
Our love was over from the start
Until I know you’re true I’ll be so sad and blue
I’ll have to mend a broken heart
Don’t you wait too long to tell me if I’m wrong
You don’t have to play that game again
What’s it going to be? Are you in love with me?
Is this for real or is it just pretend?
I always hear you say you’ll let me know someday
But I just can’t wait until then
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13. |
Bottom Shelf Blues
05:52
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I went to the liquor store the other day, I had no money
Yeah I was looking for some booze
You know, bottom shelf booze
You know how it is? You know how it is!
I looked on the shelf, trying to find stuff at eye level
Ain’t that kind of money in my pocketbook
Yeah, I got a little something; I gotta get that bottom shelf shit
So I go down
Now would you hush a minute? I’m trying to talk here
Well, I gotta do down to the bottom
And it ain’t a pretty sight, no no no
I pick up a bottle, now I ain’t picky about what I drink
I tell you what: I pick one up and I take it to that cashier
He gave me a glance for a moment when I was trying to pay
He must have been thinking “Boy, do you have a cardboard sign
That you hold up on the corner of Main Street?
I think I’ve seen you before”
Bottom shelf blues, baby, I got the bottom shelf blues
And I tell you what: I ain’t got no shame, I ain’t got no shame
I got the bottom shelf blues
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14. |
Logan's Birthday Song
01:54
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Mama and Daddy are proud to say
Seven years ago you were born this day
You blessed our lives in a special way
It’s your birthday, it’s your birthday
Who’s the best superhero we know?
Getting better and better while watching you grow
Don’t ask me – ask Milo, our little puppy that loves you so
He loves you so
Puppy Milo wants you to know
That he wishes you a happy birthday
And he loves you so, and he wanted me to remind you
That when you’re on the beach
He’ll be running with you at your feet
Playing chase and catching a frisbee
And splashing in the waves
It’s your birthday, it’s your birthday, Logan it’s your birthday
Seven years ago today we were blessed with you
It’s your birthday
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15. |
The Worst Part
02:00
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It’s fun getting started, a good story for a while
The long middle’s a backbreaking ordeal
It’s exciting winding down, anticipating the end
But when it’s over, the worst part begins
Each quest born a saunter for the first couple miles
How painful the hard work can feel
Then a sigh of relief, realizing you’ll win
When it’s over, the worst part begins
The last page is turning, slowly fade out your smile
While it happened, everything seemed so real
Why’s the fire far away? Why’s the blanket so thin?
Now it’s over and the worst part begins
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Fextonia Hawesville, Kentucky
Founded in 1996 amid the hills of southeastern Kentucky, Fextonia quickly evolved from a high school jam band into a songwriters' convention and continues to record original albums.
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