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Riding Down the Canyon
02:59
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If Living Don't Kill Us
03:34
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Emptying out another bottle
Pulling hard on the throttle
That’s life… or living hard
Toeing the line and paying the bills
Deadlines have my calendar filled
In the end we’re all staring at stars
If living don’t kill us
I don’t know what will
Eating veggies and staying in shape
Then using plastic everyday
Let’s drink some beer and eat some cake
We’ve got some living to do, you and me
Crashing a car or taking a plane
Drinking water or snorting cocaine
In the end we all get just as far
You don’t do drugs but you do take pills
Are you going out early or getting over the hill
You never know when your numbers up
If living don’t kill us
I don’t know what will
If living don’t kill us
I don’t know what will
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Music on the Radio
02:53
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There’s so much static on the AM
Sometimes it’s hard to dial in
I don’t think it’s my imagination
I’m almost sure that’s you singing
Cutting through the distortion
Cutting through the urban din
Straight through my heart like an arrow
When I hear you on the radio
When the sun sets on a new moon
The signal is crystal clear
Turn up the volume on the radio
Pour a glass and I’ll pull you near
Cutting through the distortion
Cutting through the evening news
Straight through your heart like an arrow
When music’s on the radio
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4. |
Where Did I Go Wrong
02:50
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Beautiful Loser
03:40
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A man has got to be heading nowhere
If he don’t know where he’s been
I know I’m from California
But I don’t know since when
Saddle up! We gotta go get getting on with it
We all go somewhere anyhow
Why I ever left California
I’ve forgotten it now
This beautiful loser is on the rebound
What was once lost is now found
What was once lost is now found
This beautiful loser is on the rebound
You walk by and I wish I’d known ya
But you didn’t see me from the door
Nobody wants to go unnoticed
But I don’t care anymore
When I get back to Caledonia
I’m gonna sing for my room and board
And by then I’ll have forgotten
About you and that door
This beautiful loser is on the rebound
What was once lost is now found
What was once lost is now found
This beautiful loser is on the rebound
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6. |
Let's All Meet Up
04:41
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You see the upside
I see the downside
The truth lies in the middle
Some see life as a slide
Others say it’s a long climb
Still others think it’s a riddle
Over the long haul
Pounding heads against the wall
In a tug-of-war getting nothing done
While the idealogues
Argue digital or analog
Forgetting what songs are really for
Let’s all meet up around the middle
Let’s be patient and not so brittle
Let’s all try at least a little
Let’s all get along, do what needs getting done
La la la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la
You’re from the East Side
I’m from the West Side
And she’s from up north
He’s from the South Side
And we’re all on the outside
When a voice is all we’re asking for
We’re all different just like you
And with each passing day we’re all a little different too
Look at the problem at hand
Move it forward, let’s make a plan
Let’s all meet up around the middle
Let’s be patient and not so brittle
Let’s all try at least a little
Let’s all get along, do what needs getting done
Let’s all get along, do what needs getting done
La la la la la la la, la la la la la la, la la la
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7. |
A Good American Truck
03:33
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Fly by night, money’s tight, get behind the wrong side of the wheel
Don’t get down, we’ll turn it around, we always do
There’s a place for everything and everything has its spot
Don’t worry if we break down or we make it or not
Even a good American truck can let you down
If you don’t watch your wheels, they could stop going ‘round
Round and round… keep your wheels going ‘round
Round and round… keep your wheels going ‘round
Have you seen your own dreams ever come true?
They don’t look much like your dreams when they do
Even a good American truck can let you down
If you don’t watch your wheels, they could stop going ‘round
Round and round… keep your wheels going ‘round
Round and round… keep your wheels going ‘round
Round and round… keep your wheels going ‘round
Round and round… keep your wheels going ‘round
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Yodelay-he-he, yip-yip yi ay
Way out on the edge of town
Where trouble’s always hanging ‘round
Laying low so I won’t be found
Hiding out on the edge of town
Past the last station on the highway side
Out by the sign that says, “No services 99 miles”
Way out on the edge of town
Beyond the dump and the ol’ dog pound
It’s the first stop when you’re ramblin’ ‘round
Way out on the edge of town
Past the last station on the highway side
Out by the sign that says, “No services 99 miles”
Past the cows, the barn, the old milk farm
Down the road by the wrecking yard
Take the covered bridge, get out of the car
Let’s get lost finding out who we are
Past the last station on the highway side
Out by the sign that says, “No services 99 miles”
It’s too dangerous for even freedom to hitch a ride
We’re out in the cold instead of where it’s warm inside
Yodelay-he-he, yip-yip yi ay
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Last of the Golden Rays
05:13
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It’s a long, long way to Memphis
But I’m a long, long way from home
I don’t know if I’ll ever get back
But I’m sure glad we’re here right now
We’re watching shadows growing long
Knowing at sunrise we are gone
I don’t know if I’ll ever get back
The road goes on and on and on and on
In a short time the sunlight will be gone
Last of the golden rays until the dawn
In a short time the sunlight will be gone
Last of the golden rays until the dawn
It’s a long long way to Joshua Tree
And I’ve been away for far too long
I’d give anything to be back home
But until then I’ve got time for one more song
I’ve got time for one more song
In a short time the sunlight will be gone
Last of the golden rays until the dawn
In a short time the sunlight will be gone
Last of the golden rays until the dawn
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10. |
A Good Love Song
03:27
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A good love song is hard to write
Trying has kept me up many nights
I can’t find words to say what’s on my mind
To describe something common that’s hard to find
You search everywhere and it’s usually staring
You directly in the eyes
A good love song is hard to write
To understand it takes your whole life
At first it’s dancing and drinking red wine
Blue skies and golden sunshine
But after years together through all kinds of weather
We’re both stronger for the ride
For you I will always leave the light on
For you my love burns deep inside
I won’t keep you in a cage
I’ll set you free and watch you fly away
A good love song is hard to write
Words and melody, to get it right
Real love is overwhelming
Real love leaves me tongue tied
I know when it’s here, when you are near my dear
I love you more with passing time
A good love song is hard to write
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Pat Kearns Joshua Tree, California
Pat Kearns is a singer songwriter, recording engineer, and radio personality from Portland, Oregon. He relocated to Joshua Tree, California, in 2017. He opened Goat Mountain Recording, a solar powered world class recording studio, in November of 2020. He has hosted the Z107.7 Local Music Showcase since February, 2020 which broadcasts Sundays at 4pm on KCDZ 107.7FM in Joshua Tree. ... more
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