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Put Yourself In My Shoes
04:15
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Put Yourself In My Shoes
I’m guessing that for you it was all a little game
But you forgot to read me any of the rules
So what do I do with all of this pain
And what do I do with you and these blues
You were so intense on trying to convince me
That our love was higher than the whole damn sky
Then out of the abyss you just dismiss me
Now it cuts me like a complicated lie
Put yourself in my shoes for a minute
Maybe you will find just how it feels
Maybe it’ll seem just a little schizophrenic
Cause you don’t really recognize my pain is real
Put yourself in my shoes x2
You’re living your life like it’s all a little comedy
But now you’ve made a tragedy out of mine
Can you feel what your little fun has done to me
Wish I could grieve it all and leave it all behind
chorus
Bridge
I was all set long before I met you
Then you overwhelmed me like a whirlwind
You were pursuing me and proving you were true to me
Then you say you’ve gotta walk away in the end
Last chorus
Put yourself in my shoes for a minute
Put yourself in my shoes for a while
Maybe it’ll seem just a little schizophrenic
Maybe it’ll seem just a little wild
Put yourself in my shoes x 4
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2. |
Wander Around
04:02
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Well I turned on the television Then I turned it off
Paced around the kitchen Then I went out for a walk
Ended up downtown Stopped at the coffeeshop
Didn’t need the caffeine and besides it was rather hot
What do you do when your sweetheart’s out of town
Ah… you just wander around
Tried to read a novel but I got a little annoyed
By the main protagonist created by Conroy
So I opened up my notebook and started writing a song
Didn’t think I’d miss her quite this much but I was wrong
What do you do when you’re feeling kind of down
And there’s hardly any fun to be found
What do you do when your sweetheart’s out of town
Ah… you just wander around
I like to think I’m an island in the sea
And I don’t need anybody but me
But I’m not a cowboy riding into the sun
And maybe it’s okay to need someone
No matter the distraction she was on my mind
Way off in Alaska while I’m in Caroline
Wishing I could talk to her but no service for her phone
So I gathered up my things and headed back home
Chorus
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3. |
She's Broken
03:04
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She's Broken
She's broken in all the right ways
I've spoken out of turn, too much to say
sometimes it causes trouble
sometimes I need a double... but I'm not talking about a drink
She's magic, she can turn me around on a dime
and it's tragic if I don't appreciate her time
sometimes I don't think straight
sometimes I'm in a bad state... and I'm not talking 'bout Carolina
She's broken in all the right ways
I'm not jokin' she knows how to make my day
all the time I appreciate her
all the time I can't wait til later... so I just jump in the car
She's special in nearly every way
Celestial, I suspect she could fly away
sometimes I'm there for her
But always I adore her... I just hope she knows I do
She's broken ... in all the right ways
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4. |
Don't Ever Say My Name
03:41
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Don’t ever reach out to me don’t ever say my name
You’re not among the living that I’ll ever claim
I’m blocking you on my phone I’m moving far, far away
You’ll never know where I am I’ll always want it that way
Don’t ever say my name Don’t ever say my name
Don’t ever say it out loud or think it in your brain
Don’t ever say my name
I want you out of my head I’ll do whatever it takes
‘cause to me you’re dead I just need it that way
I don’t want any part of you please go your way and I’ll go mine
Pretend that we never met just go your way and I’ll be fine
Chorus/lead break
Bridge
It’s people like you who only think of themselves
It’s so sad but true and I don’t want any part of that hell
Chorus
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5. |
Down In Louisiana
03:16
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6. |
Name 3 People
03:47
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It was raining that afternoon And he driving down a distant road
Someone called him, it sounded like his mother, but she had died about a year ago
He woke up he was on a gurney And someone stared into his eyes
How many fingers am I holding that’s when he began to realize
Name the people you want to speak to Before you have to leave this world
He said my best friend, and my daughter, And my daughter’s little baby girl
I was rolling down the highway sheets of rain were coming down
Before I knew it I was spinning, like a top, turning round and round
For a moment, in slow motion I glided down a grassy hill
Came to a standstill among some cattails my hands still gripping the wheel
I named the people I wanted to speak to Before I have to leave this world
So I called em up and told I love them - My 2 sons and my baby girl
It was raining that afternoon And he was far away from home
The nurse had to help him find those 3 people but she reached them on the phone
When they showed up he was shallow breathing He said he loved them more than this world
Then he said goodbye to his best friend And his daughter and her baby girl
So name the people you’d want to speak to Before you leave this world behind
Track em down and tell em you love em Long before you’re out of time
(repeat)
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7. |
Everything We Needed
03:44
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This is where we raised our kids, sitting on this porch it was all so rich
And I loved all of it just the way it was
Didn’t seem to be enough and we moved away and it broke my heart & I have to say We had everything we needed that you could think of
Well we painted it yellow then we painted it green but it didn’t matter, we coulda let it be …Cause it was positively perfect just the way it was
The kids ran in the yard and made up games
And I could’ve stayed there forever and it’d been all the same
Cause we had everything we needed you could think of
We buried that ole cat in the afternoon light
Somehow leaving him there just didn’t feel right
Whatever happened to the vision that we had
I try not to think about it cause it only makes me angry and sad
My baby daughter’s birthday in this ole backyard
And when that big oak tree hit the ground real hard
There’s so many memories I can think of
All those neighbors and their chainsaws one Saturday morn
Didn’t have to ask them, it was like they were raising a barn
Yeah we had everything we needed you could think of
This was a great house and I love it still
Coulda lived here forever that’s just how I feel
It was all so good just the way it was
But we ripped out our hearts n moved away And I’ll never understand why we didn’t stay Cause we had everything we needed, yeah everything we needed you could think of everything we needed cause that ole house was full of love
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8. |
Your Smiling Face
03:06
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I want to see your smiling face shining down on me x3
I want you standing right here for everyone to see
I want to feel your sweet touch on my skin x3
Won’t you take my hand and hold it once again
I want to hear your sweet voice calling out my name x3
And feel you love coming down like pouring rain
I want to feel your sweet love way down in my bones x3
Then I know, I’ll never be alone
I want to see your smiling face shining down on me x3
I want you standing right here for everyone to see
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9. |
Able To Try
03:47
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Able To Try
It’s not about you, it never is
It’s not about what’s hers and what’s his
It’s all about what you bring to the table
And can you live up to your own standard if you’re able
Well I’m able to try
Can you say that and look me in the eye
I
t’s not about me, that’s what you say
But that’s not how it feels, not on this side anyway
How can I keep from taking it personally
When I’m standing here and you’re staring at me
Well I’m able to try
Can you say that and look me in the eye
Yes I’m able to try
We spend our time on who’s wrong and who’s right
We could spend that time on making it through the night
It’s not about you and it’s not about me
So what are we holding on for so desperately
I believe we can set this all aside
And live ours lives as though we’ve nothing to hide
Well I’m able to try
Can you say that and look me in the eye
Yes I’m able … I’m able to try
Yes I’m able to try, tryyyy, Yes I’m able to try, yes I’m able to try
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10. |
Almost Like Heaven
03:12
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Almost Like Heaven
I was sitting on the backporch, kitchen light peaking through the blinds
The crickets were listening to me sing a song by John Prine
I was talking to him and telling him all about you
Yeah I talk to John Prine and he tells me what to do
Well I’d met him once before, but it was backstage
He looked like he did way back when, he had hardly aged
He told me to write you a song and tell you how I feel
Cause he said it sure looks to him like you’re the real deal
Well it’s almost like heaven when I look in your eyes
Like 7 come 11, like I’ve won a big prize
Yeah it’s almost like heaven when I see you smile
So let’s keep this going for a long, long while
Well you can’t imagine how this all made me feel
Was I losing my mind or was this all real
I was talking to a dead man and he was helping me write a song
But after the mushrooms wore off, John Prine was gone
Well it’s almost like heaven when I look in your eyes
You’ve made a big impression, you’re like a big door prize
Yeah it’s almost like heaven when I see you smile
So let’s keep this going for a long, long while
Well I’m sittin’ on the backporch, kitchen light peaking through the blinds
And I’m singing a song that I wrote with the ghost of John Prine
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11. |
Time Stands Still
03:03
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Old yearbooks and Mason jars
I’m packin’ and movin’ and I’m getting tired
Birthday cards from mom and dad
Reminding me of all the luck I’ve had
Dad’s old clock doesn’t run anymore
I’m packing it too but I don’t know what for
I guess it’ll be a kind of reminder
Time stands still when you look behind her
All of these guitars are going too
Cause every single one of them helped me through
All of the hard times and most of the good
I can still feel it when I touch the wood
Dad’s ole ticker gave out last year
While he was sitting in this old chair
I guess it’ll be a kind of reminder
Time stands still when you look behind her
This old desk has had its day
But you will never see me give it away
Used to watch Grandpa pay his bills
Now I sleep under Grandma’s quilt
Dad’s old Bible has seen better days
Maybe I’ll read it at the new place
Guess it’ll be a kind of reminder
Time stands still when you look behind her
Well, it’s moving day
Can’t seem to throw these memories away, so I guess they’ll stay
Ole Kurt Vonnegut and Kierkegaard
Box em all up and throw em in the car
This old sweater is getting frayed
But it was a gift before she passed away
Mama’s jewelry’s a little out of date
But I can’t bring myself to give it away
I’ll just pack it up with all the rest
I’m loading up my life like a cedar chest
Dad’s old clock doesn’t run anymore
I’m packing it too but I don’t know what for
I guess it’ll be a kind of reminder
Time stand still when you look behind her
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12. |
The 24th of June
01:45
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Kenny Shore Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
Kenny Shore has been performing in the southeastern US for 25+ years. . He has 3 albums on CD Baby. He plays clawhammer banjo, but his main instrument is a 1975 Alvarez Yairi guitar that’s been with him many years. He’s a natural born storyteller and mixes it into his performances He is now playing music full time and loving life. ... more
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