1. |
Bird In The Hand
03:46
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Bird In The Hand
V-1 - Up popped a screen, on the TV
An infomercial, to invest in a scheme
It looked real good, too good to be true
So take a chance, there's no way to lose
V2 - If it's easy come, it's easy go
Like throwin' good money, down a hole
Common sense, has always been
Count your pennies and have dollars to spend
(Chr) But, A bird in the hand is worth two in the blind
A sure bet wins every time
I'm takin' it slow, no need to rush
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
V3 - A friend once said "There's Fish in the sea"
"Just cast out your lure and expect company"
"Bait up the hook, wiggle the line"
"In no time at all, you're catchin' two at a time"
(Chorus) (solo )
V4 - One never knows, what's in the sea
A two headed monster, wild and crazy?
Who knows, if my friend's words are true
But one sure thing, I'm stayin' here with you
(Chr) But, A bird in hand is worth two in the blind
A sure bet wins every time
I'm takin' it slow, no need to rush
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Farrell Jackson © 12-12-2013
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2. |
When In Rome
04:28
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When In Rome
(V-1) Sittin in Rome
Missed my scheduled train
Feelin' all abandoned
Longing for home
There's not another
'til four more hours
So here I sit
On my suitcase tower
(Chr) So I.... Guess if I wasn't here
I'd be somewhere
But that's..... Neither here nor there
'Cause I'm going no where
So I'm...Waitin' on the next train
To take me down the tracks
To pull.....Me away from the pain
That's turnin' my heart..... black...........
(Inst. solo)
(V-2) People in a hurry
Almost got robbed
But for a watchfull eye
I thanked him kindly
A friendly pigeon
Lookin' to share my bread
As the other lost souls
Check their schedules
(Chr) So I.... Guess if I wasn't here
I'd be somewhere
But that's..... Neither here nor there
'Cause I'm going no where
So I'm...Waitin' on the next train
To take me down the tracks
To pull.....Me away from the pain
That's turnin' my heart black...........
( Inst. solo)
(brdg/coda) I don't know if this trip (F#m, B7, D, A)
Will turn out good or bad
It's the steps I to take
To erase the memory of her
Farrell Jackson © 01-18-16
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3. |
Fortune Cookie Boogie
04:56
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Fortune Cookie Boogie
Lead intro
(V1) We left the gig, late one night, been smokin’ weed, the band was starvin’, in need of a bite.
Everything was closed, it was 4 a.m., just had to find some food for those hungry men.
When a greasy spoon came into view and we pulled into the lot of the Fu Man Chew.
Just one old China Man working there with greasy hair, a grimy face and we didn’t care.
Placed our order, got unknown with rice, and a bowl of cookies complete with advice.
(V2) Cracked one open, it was dry as sand, said “success on the horizon”, well I’ll be damned.
Next one claimed, “folks are attracted” to me, things were lookin’ up, so said the cookies.
I was down and out, strung out on dope, fortune cookies were the only thing that gave me hope.
The drummer said, they were ready to leave, wasn’t my time to go, cookies were talkin’ to me.
”Change can hurt, but leads to something better”, the print’s so small can hardly read the letters.
(Chr) Fortune cookies, settin’ me straight, ancient Chinese secrets, things Confuscius might say.
Fortune cookies, lookin’ out for me, makin’ life better, I guarantee.
Fortune cookies, talkin’ to me, along with indigestion, got advice that’s free.
Fortune cookies, help you through life’s struggles, a day at a time, that’s the way the cookie crumbles.
(Solo break/bridge (wait for the turn)
(V3) On my way out, I got a bag of cookies to go, along with some shrimp chips for the bass player, Joe.
He was drunk, passed out in the back of the van, but I shook him awake, put a cookie in his hand.
He jammed that cookie in his mouth, the message was soggy, when we pulled it back out.
“Now is the time, to try something new”, I said, see there Joe, there’s a message for you.
Now that’s a smart cookie and we can’t wait, get your hand out the cookie jar before it’s too late.
(Chr) Fortune cookies, settin’ me straight, ancient Chinese secrets, things Confuscius might say.
Fortune cookies, lookin’ out for me, makin’ life better, I guarantee.
Fortune cookies, talkin’ to me, along with indigestion, got advice that’s free.
Fortune cookies, help you through life’s struggles, a day at a time, that’s the way the cookie crumbles.
(Alternate chorus ending)
Do the fortune cookie boogie
Do the fortune cookie boogie
Have a fortune cookie, boogie down the road…Yeah....
Bill Thompson © 01-17-17
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4. |
One Tank Of Gas
03:56
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One Tank of Gas
(V1)
The new wearing off... is growing old
The hands of time... pick up my luck
Short of nothing... but selling my soul
I'll trade everything... except my truck
(Chorus)
For a tank of gas... and one good meal
Wild life or land mines...ain't no big deal
My glass half full....is about to fill
Cause I’m a tank of gas... and one good meal
... from you
(V2)
So we challenge... the choices of fate
With life savings...less than a buck
Your giving heart....opened the gate
I left everything....except my truck
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
Leaving my past
For your love
Is the best deal....I ever made
(MUSIC
(LAST Chorus)
For a tank of gas.... and one good meal
Wild life or land mines... ain't no big deal
My glass is full.....it’s about to spill
I was just one tank of gas .
Yeah, one tank of gas and one good meal
... from you
Cooter Ford © 10-10-15
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5. |
Jacks And Queens
03:36
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Jacks and Queens
1.. I see you there..... across the room
Surrounded by guys.....ready to zoom
Here comes your glance.....floating on air
Should I grab hold....or let it hang there
2. Could this be......the real deal
I'm feeling lucky .......ready to steal
I'm gonna call your bluff.....see if you blink
I nod my head.... you give me a wink
(Chr) One eyed jacks .....and queen of hearts
Can be winners..... from the very start
Pair them up.... give them a name
Deal the cards......let's play this game
3. Here's a match.....that needs a spark.
If we don't strike it ...love's forever dark
Could it be.....just a passing thought
I don't think so...it feels too hot
4. Walk this way.....you've got nothing to lose
You'll never know.....unless you pay your dues
Every bluff.....deserves no regrets
It's so easy....just lay down your bet
(Chr) One eyed jacks .....and queen of hearts
Can be winners..... from the very start
Pair them up.... give them a name
Deal the cards......let's play this game
Farrell Jackson © 5/24/14
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6. |
All Wrapped Up In Blue
05:17
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Woke up this morning and you were gone. Your note said you needed some space
A total surprise, didn't see this coming on. Now there's just an empty place
A simple argument that went astray, Things were said I didn't mean to say
So I put on my blue shirt and pull on my blue jeans
as I get ready for work
My lunch in a blue pail, I climb in my blue truck
As the emptiness swells.....
'cus I'm all wrapped up in blue and I'm missing you
We can talk it out, No need to shout
I'm all wrapped up in blue and I'm missing you
So here I wait for you, All wrapped up.... in blue.........
I need to make this right somehow. It'll take more than just pretty flowers
My thoughts are making me crazy now. As I sit in this dark blue hour......
I could text you with, a sincere apology, But I feel there's more to correct
I could bare my heart and fight apathy, That link might never connect
'cus I'm all wrapped up in blue and I'm missing you
We can talk it out, No need to shout
I'm all wrapped up in blue and I'm missing you
So here I wait for you...ooooooooo... 'Cus I'm all wrapped up.... in blue
(solo break)
So I put on my blue shirt and pull on my blue jeans
As I get ready for work
My lunch in a blue pail, I climb in my blue truck
As the emptiness swells
'cus I'm all wrapped up in blue and I'm missing you
We can talk it out, No need to shout
I'm all wrapped up in blue and I'm missing you
'Cus I'm all wrapped up in blue.............................
Farrell Jackson © 11-17-16
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7. |
P.C. Blues
03:22
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PC Blues
V1
My baby thinks I'm lazy
Her naggin' is drivin' me crazy
She says "Shut down that computer"
"It's going to get you neutered"
She thinks it's rather sad
I say I'm just a curious lad
(Chr)
She says I'm truly afflicted
She thinks that I'm addicted
"Those pixels will make you sterile"
Our relationship's in dangerous peril
V3
I like to think I'm a winner
She says "There's never time for dinner"
"You never pay me attention"
It's got to the point of contention
She thinks that I'm a loser
But I just like my computer
(Chr)
She says I'm truly afflicted
She thinks that I'm addicted
"Those pixels will make you sterile"
Our relationship's in dangerous peril
Why do you look at that stuff
As she stomps off in a huff
Just one more short reply
Before I say goodbye....good nite all....
Farrell Jackson © 11-08-13
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8. |
Mama, Open Up
04:13
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It started out so simple and got so.... far out of hand
making show biz out of what was fun
from the time I stopped my schooling and went out.... to start a band
I've been living... every minute... on the run
And I tried to be all that you hoped I'd be
Just because things went wrong don't run out on me
I need you......Mama open up...I'm comin' back to you...I don't like it out here no more
Mama open up...I'm comin' back to you...I don't like it out here no more
I'm over weight...I'm under paid...no one's beating with knocks on my door
Mama open up...I'm comin' back to you...I don't like it out here......
Hotel rooms and flying tombs...and food.... I couldn't chew
From the Fillmore.... to the White House.... chasing fame
I'm a nobody ask my records.... and my roof.... is leaking too
After all these years.... my life appears in vain
They still say just one hit and you're doing fine
But I'm bored with the game and I'm short on time
I want to end it...Mama open up...I'm comin' back to you...I don't like it out here no more
Mama open up...I'm comin' back to you...I don't like it out here no more
I'm over weight...I'm under paid...nooooooooooo.....
Mama..... open up...
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9. |
I Got Flocked
04:30
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I Got Flocked
I poured my morning coffee and stepped out to get the newspaper
This is my typical gearing up for work routine
It appears I'm on the wrong end of a prankster's caper
So I'll describe what I saw in this half awake scene
There's pink flamingos on my lawn
It's St. Patty's day so it must've been Leprechauns
There's a note attached to the tall one
I blinked my eyes to make sure I wasn't dreamin'
( yep 20 plastic flamingos starin' back at me)
The note said you're being held for ransom
Your lawn has been seized rightly handsome
If you want them gone just write a check
I began to ponder who might be the guilty son of a suspect
( I think I know the dirty culprit)
Yes I got flocked, I'm the only one on the block
I need them removed before I'm mocked
Yes I've been flocked, I'm standing here in my socks
I need them gone they're making me distraught
I got flocked
Not being a real friendly sporting type of fellow
I wondered how long it would take before I mellowed
The note demanded money for a good cause
I decided to pay then put them on my neighbor's lawn
(He needs a good flocking)
All jokin' aside, we need to fight cancer
I'll gladly give some cash to help find the answer
We've all been touched by the big "C" in our life
Plus I get to prank my neighbor and his garrulous wife
(Ha completely worth the price)
Yes he got flocked, he's not the only one on the block
He needs them removed before he's mocked
Yes he's been flocked, standing there in his socks
He'll need them gone before he gets distraught
He got flocked
(I think I'll get out of sight before I get caught)
(inst. solo)
Yes we got flocked, we're not the only one on the block
We need them removed before we're mocked
Yes we've been flocked, standing there in our socks
We'll need them gone before we get distraught
We got flocked
(Everyone needs a good flockin' now and then)
(He he that made going to work a little easier)
We got flocked!
(Farrell Jackson © 3-15-15)
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10. |
No Stranger
04:02
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No Stranger
(1)
You’re all dressed up and looking for someone to love
You look just like an angel from above
You can’t fool with your long list of lies
Don’t deceive, your a devil in disguise
I'm no stranger, I'm no stranger to love
(2)
You can’t play me then you toss me aside
There’s no place for a heart-breaker to hide
You’re true colors are starting to show
Love ‘em leave ’em is your M.O.
I'm no stranger, I'm no stranger to love
(chr)
I'm no stranger, I'm no stranger to love
Give it to me straight , don’t make me wait uh uh
Cause I’m no stranger to love
I’m no stranger to love
(brdg)
You may think that you’ve broken me down
But I’m still here and my spirits are sound
A lesser man would feel down on his luck
But I’m still here to brush off the dust
Cause, I’m no stranger to love
I’m no stranger to love
Farrell Jackson © 07-22-14
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Taylor Write A Song About Me
V1) I need to hook up with Taylor Swift
So she can set this sailor adrift
It seems all her previous ones
Find fame in her breakup songs
Chr) So Taylor won't you write a song about me?
I could use the maposure can't you see
V2) Throw some angry words my way
It don't really matter what you say
As long as everyone knows it's me
Sting me like a honey bee
Chr) So Taylor won't you write a song about me?
Then everyone would think I'm your old squeeze
(instrumental solo)
3) Times are tough, I need your help
Talk some trash, pump up yourself
Say what ever you want about me
Just try to stay in key
Chr) So Taylor won't you write a song about me?
I could use the maposure can't you see
Taylor won't you write a song about me?
Then everyone would think I'm your old squeeze
Taylor won't you write a song about me?
Come on sweetie, please, please, please, please, please
Farrell Jackson © 5-26-13
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12. |
Your Time Is Gonna Come
04:38
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"Your Time Is Gonna Come"
Lyin', cheatin', hurtin, that's all you seem to do.
Messin' around with every guy in town,
Puttin' me down for thinkin' of someone new.
Always the same, playin' your game,
Drive me insane, trouble is gonna come to you,
One of these days and it won't be long,
You'll look for me but baby, I'll be gone.
This is all I gotta say to you woman:
[Chorus]
Your Time Is Gonna Come [X4]
Made up my mind to break you this time,
Won't be so fine, it's my turn to cry.
Do want you want, I won't take the brunt.
It's fadin' away, can't feel you anymore.
Don't care what you say 'cause I'm goin' away to stay,
Gonna make you pay for that great big hole in my heart.
People talkin' all around,
Watch out woman, no longer
Is the joke gonna be on my heart.
You been bad to me woman,
But it's coming back home to you.
[Chorus]
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