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UPRIGHT

by mark w. winchester

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DAMP AS DEW 02:38
WELL, MY RIGHT FOOT'S DRY AND MY LEFT FOOT'S DAMP AS DEW MY RIGHT FOOT'S DRY AND MY LEFT FOOT'S DAMP AS DEW I'VE BEEN CREEPIN THROUGH THE BACK YARD GREAT BIG HOLE IN MY SHOE I STAYED TOO LATE AT THE HONKY-TONK TIL I COULDN'T DRIVE AND I HAD TO WALK.... SHOULD-A MADE IT IN BEFORE THE SUN WENT DOWN I'VE BEEN LEAVIN' TRACKS ALL OVER TOWN.... PORCH LIGHT'S ON, MY KEY FITS THE DOOR SHE BOUND TO SEE THAT PRINT ON THE FLOOR.....
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ROOSTER ROCK 02:39
IN THIS BARNYARD I'M KING COCK OF THE ROOST I STAY OUT ALL NIGHT DRINKIN THAT MOONSHINE JUICE I DON'T SHOW TO CROW TIL THE CRACK OF NOON AND ALL THE HEN'S GO "COO COO COCK-DOODE-DOO LOOK AT THAT ROOSTER ROCK" COO COO COCK-A-DOODLE-DO LOOK AT THAT ROOSTER ROCK THEY AIN'T NEVER SEEN A ROOSTER DO SUCH A CRAZY BOP IF ANOTHER RED ROOSTER COMES A CREEPIN AROUND MY HEN HE WON'T BELIEVE THE WAY THAT I'LL FLY INTO HIM HE WILL BE TOO CHICKEN TO EVER COCK FIGHT AGAIN.... SITTIN' ON A TREE LIMB CHECKIN OUT THE CHICKEN SCRATCH FARMER'S IN THE SMOKE HOUSE COOKIN UP ANOTHER BATCH ALL THE CHICKS CALL MY DADDY-O DONTCHA KNOW WHEN THEY HATCH....
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THERE'S A MOON OVER MEMPHIS LOOKIN DOWN ON WHAT I'VE DONE THERE'S A MOON OVER MEMPHIS LOOKIN DOWN ON WHAT I'VE DONE IT'S SHININ' THROUGH THE SMOKE FROM THE BARREL OF MY GUN THAT MOON OVER MEMPHIS IT DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT MOON OVER MEMPHIS IT JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT I FOUND MY WOMAN IN THE ARMS OF ANOTHER MAN THE SUN IN CHICAGO, IT WON'T ASK ME WHY I RAN AWAY FROM MEMPHIS AND A MAN HAD TO DIE BUT THERE'S A MOON OVER MEMPHIS LOOKIN' DOWN ON WHAT I'VE DONE IT'S SHININ' THROUGH THE SMOKE FROM THE BARREL OF MY GUN THAT MOON OVER MEMPHIS IS HANGIN' LIKE A JUDGE THAT MOON OVER MEMPHIS IS HANGIN' LIKE A JUDGE IT'S SHOWIN NO MERCY ON A MAN THAT HELD A GRUDGE THE STARS UP IN HEAVEN, WILL NEVER SEE MY FACE FOR WHAT I DID IN MEMPHIS, CAN NEVER BE ERASED THERE'S A MOON OVER MEMPHIS LOOKIN' DOWN ON WHAT I'VE DONE IT'S SHININ' THROUGH THE SMOKE FROM THE BARREL OF MY GUN THERE'S A MOON OVER MEMPHIS THERE'S A MOON OVER MEMPHIS THERE'S A MOON OVER MEMPHIS LOOKIN' DOWN ON WHAT I'VE DONE IT'S SHININ' THROUGH THE SMOKE FROM THE BARREL OF MY GUN
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MOUSETRAP 02:58
BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP, BABY IF YOU WANNA CATCH ME BETTER BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP, BABY WITH WHAT YOU GOT FOR CHEESE BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP, BABY IF YOU WANNA SNAP MY NECK BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP, BABY THE BEST LAID PLANS, I'LL WRECK THE BEST LAID PLANS, I WILL WRECK YOU GONNA NEED A REAL TALL LADDER IF YOU WANNA GET ON MY ROOF BUT WHAT I SAY DON'T MATTER START CLIMBIN' IF YOU WANT PROOF YOU GONNA NEED A REAL SHARP SHOVEL IF YOU WANNA DIG DOWN MY DITCH THE LOVE OF MONEY AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TROUBLE MORE THAN ONE WAY TO FEEL RICH (CHORUS) JESUS SAID, "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR" THE WORLD SAY, "STAB HIS BACK" CONTINUE TO READ YOUR PAPER WITH YOUR HAND ON YOUR MONEY STACK GOT MY EYES ON THE HORIZON I'M A FINALLY FEELIN' WELL CHANGE AIN'T THAT SURPRISIN' ONCE YOU DONE YOUR TIME IN HELL (CHORUS) CONTINUE TO READ YOUR PA
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LATELY MY BABY BEEN GIVIN' ME THE NERVOUS LATELY MY BABY BEEN GIVIN' ME THE NERVOUS LATELY MY BABY BEEN GIVIN' ME THE NERVOUS LOOK SHE STEPS AROUND ME WHEN WE PASS IN THE HALL SHE GO TO GET THE LADDER EVEN THOUGH I'M TALL SHE PULL THE PLUG WHEN I WANNA SHARE A BATH IT ALL ADDS UP, BUT I DON'T WANNA DO THE MATH (CHORUS) SHE GO DIVIN' FOR THE TELEPHONE EVERY TIME IT RING SOMETIME SHE PICK IT UP AND SHE DON'T SAY A THING SHE RIGHT ABOVE MY SHOULDER WHEN I OPEN UP THE MAIL SOMETHIN' GOIN' ON HERE, I JUST CAN'T TELL (CHORUS) IT'S A TIMID, OUT THERE ON A LIMB TOO FAR, BOTH HANDS IN THE COOKIE JAR, CAN'T GET OFF THE HOOK, NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH-NUH NERVOUS LOOK LATELY MY BABY, BEEN GIVIN ME THE NERVOUS LATELY M BABY, BEEN GIVIN ME THE NERVOUS LATELY MY BABY, BEEN GIVIN ME THE NERVOUS LOOK
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ABSOTIVELY, POSILUTELY YOU CONFUSE ME BABY CAN'T EXPRESS THE WAY I FEEL FOR YOU INSIDE EVERY TIME I START TO REVEAL MY HEART I'M ABSOTIVELY, POSILUTELY TONGUE-TIED I CAN'T EVEN SAY WHAT I WANNA SAY WHEN I TRY TO SAY: I LOVE YOU IT CERTAINLY HURTS MY CHANCE TO PROVE MY LOVE IS TRUE I TAKE THE WRONG ANGLE, MY BEST LINE GETS TANGLED UP, AND THEN I'M DOWN TO FINDIN' NEW WAYS TO GET THROUGH TO YOU (CHORUS) YOU MAKE ME COME UN-DONE YOUR THE ONE THE VERY ONE I HAVE LONGED FOR KNOCK KNOCK OPPORTUNITY IS FINALLY AT MY DOOR SAY YOU BEEN FEELIN' THE SAME WAY I'M FEELIN' ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF YOU AND ME MORE-EVER FOR. (CHORUS)
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DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER ROCK-N-ROLL? DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER ROCK-N-ROLL? DOES ANYBODY REMEMBER ROCK-N-ROLL? I DON'T. I DON'T IT AIN'T FINAL TIL IT'S VINYL AIN'T FACTS TIL IT'S WAX TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL GONNA BREAK THE CAMEL BACK BANG A GONG DON'T HANG AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO LET LOVE DO YOU WRONG (CHORUS) TELL ME TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING I BEEN TOLD TELL ME TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING I BEEN TOLD TELL ME TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING I BEEN TOLD BUT I WON'T. I WON'T YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH MAMA IN HER BEEHIVE CRINOLIN CREPE BLACK AND GREY MOVIE ON THE WHITE SHEET DRAPED ON THE WALL DOWN THE HALL I'M A SPINNIN' ON MY BIG WHEEL DADDY FOUND WEED IN HIS GUITAR CASE MY BROTHER SAID, "MAN, GO GET OUTTA MY FACE" NOT ANYMORE SLAM THE DOOR I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL (CHORUS) IT AIN'T FINAL TIL IT'S VINYL IT AIN'T FACTS TIL IT'S WAX TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL GONNA BREAK THE CAMEL BACK BANG A GONG DON'T HANG AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO LET LOVE DO YOU WRONG REMEMBER SAYIN' EVERYBODY GONNA GET OLD? REMEMBER SAYIN' EVERYBODY GONNA GET OLD? REMEMBER SAYIN' EVERYBODY GONNA GET OLD? BUT I WON'T. I WON'T (YEAH, YEAH'S) (CHORUS)
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I NEVER MADE IT TO THE BACHELOR PARTY I WAS OUT ALL NIGHT WITH THE BRIDE HOW'M I GONNA TELL MY GOOD FRIEND IN THE MORNIN' THAT HIS SWEET BABY LIED? TIE THE KNOT SHE LOVES THE BEST MAN, TOO. WE WE'RE STANDIN' IN FRONT OF THE PREACHER HE SAID, "BOY, GIVE THE GROOM HIS RING HAS ANYBODY GOT AN OBJECTION?" I SAID, "YEA, THERE'S ONE LITTLE THING (CHORUS) CONGREGATION WASN'T HAPPY BRIDE SHE TURNT A SHADE OF RED PREACHER MAN TURNED TO THE BRIDE GROOM SAID, "CAN SHE MARRY HIM INSTEAD?" (CHORUS)
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THEM TWO WHITE DOGS ARE ALWAYS AROUND EVERY TIME I SEE 'EM, THEY JUST LAYIN' DOWN STARIN' AT ME PASSIN' LIKE TWO SPHINXES ON THE GROUND THEM TWO WHITE DOGS ARE ALWAYS AROUND THEM TWO WHITE DOGS ARE GUARDIN' THE PLACE LIKE TWIN TIN SOLDIERS THY SHARE THE SAME FACE EVERY STRANGE MOVEMENT THEIR TALL EARS TRACE THEM TWO WHITE DOGS THEY GUARDIN' THE PLACE NEVER SEEN ANYBODY FEED 'EM NEVER SAW A SOUL STIR THEY SAY THE OLD MAN LIVES ALONE IN THERE SINCE HE BURIED HER THAT ALL HIS MONEY'S UP THE CHIMNEY SO HE NEVER LIGHTS THE LOGS I'D GO GET IT IT IF IT WEREN'T FOR THEM TWO WHITE DOGS I'D GO GET IT IT IF IT WEREN'T FOR THEM TWO WHITE DOGS THE TWO WHITE DOGS THEY PARALYZE ME WHEN I TRY TO SNEAK UP ON 'EM AND POISON THEIR FEED OR SHOOT 'EM FROM THE HILL WITH MY OLD 33 THEM TWO WHITE DOGS THEY PARALYZE ME (CHORUS) MAYBE THEM TWO WHITE DOGS TOOK THEIR OWNER'S SOULS MAYBE THE OLD MAN DIED TOO AND NOBODY KNOWS WHEREVER ONE IS, THE OTHER ONE GOES MAYBE THEM TWO WHITE DOGS TOOK THEIR OWNER'S SOULS (CHORUS)
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AT THE BIG CITY STATION SITS A HILLBILLY TRAIN WITH A SOUTHERN DESTINATION, AND IT'S CALLIN' MY NAME I BEEN WORKIN' THIS ASSEMBLY LINE TOO LONG HILLBILLY TRAIN, TAKE ME BACK WHERE I BELONG HILLBILLY TRAIN, HILLBILLY TRAIN HILLBILLY TRAIN, SHOW ME THEM SOUTHERN LIGHTS I WANNA ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS TONIGHT THE MAN WITH THE TICKETS, HE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS COUNTRY BOY IS LEAVIN' THE BIG CITY LIFE I THOUGHT HIS TOWN WAS GONNA SET ME FREE BUT WHAT I'M MISSIN' IS DOWN IN TENNESSEE (CHORUS) WHEN I STEPPED ON BOARD I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE IT WAS FULL OF LONESOME BOYS LIKE ME HEADIN' BACK DOWN WHERE THE PEOPLE ALL SMILE HILLBILLY TRAIN ROLL AWAY THE MILES
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I PLAY THIS GUITAR POOR BOY THAT I AM LIKE IT DON'T BELONG IN MY HAND I SING MY SONG POOR BOY THAT I AM LIKE IT'S ALL I CAN CALL MY OWN BUT I NEVER HAVE ANYTHING REAL TO SAY I FEEL I GOT SO MUCH TO HIDE I'M EVEN AFRAID TO LAY CLAIM TO WHAT'S INSIDE OF ME POOR BOY THAT I AM POOR BOY THAT I AM POOR BOY THAT I AM I HOLD YOU AND I PLAY YOU LIKE THIS SIX STRING MADE OF PINE STILL I WON'T DO WHAT I OUGHT TO TO MAKE YOU TRULY MINE (CHORUS)
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WOULD I? 02:31
WOULD I, WOULD I, WOULD I? WOULD I GO OUT HONKY-TONKIN' WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT DANCE EVERY DANCE TIL I GOT 'EM ALL RIGHT WOULD I DO EVERY STEP THE WAY YOU THOUGHT I SHOULD? IF I HAD YOU BABY, MAYBE, YES I WOULD WOULD I? WOULD I WAKE UP EVERY MORNIN' BRING YOU BREAKFAST IN BED? WITH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF BUTTER ON YOUR TOASTED BREAD? WOULD I FIX YOU BRUNCH AND LUNCH AN DINNER JUST AS GOOD? IF I HAD YOU BABY, MAYBE, YES I WOULD IF I HAD YOU THERE'D BE NOTHIN' YOU COULD DO OR SAY TO EVER MAKE ME MAKE YOU GO AWAY WOULD I, WOULD I, WOULD I? WOULD I CUT MY HAIR AND CHANGE THE WAY I DRESS? WOULD I FINALLY GET AROUND TO CLEANIN UP THIS MESS? WOULD I HAPPILY GIVE UP MY BACHELOR HOOD? IF I HAD YOU BABY, MAYBE, YES I WOULD WOULD I TEAR EVERYBODY FROM MY LITTLE BLACK BOOK? TELL 'EM ALL I WAS OVER MY URGE TO LOOK WOULD I MARRY YOU THEN JUS TO BE SURE THEY UNDERSTOOD IF I HAD YOU BABY, MAYBE, YES I WOULD. (CHORUS)
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PART OF ME 02:50
PART OF ME DON'T WANNA BE HERE NO MORE THE OTHER PART OF ME JUST CAN'T SEEM TO WALK OUT THE DOOR AT THE HEART OF ME, THERE'S A NEED ONLY YOU FULFILL AND THAT PART OF ME THAT WANTS TO LEAVE, NEVER WILL PART OF ME GOES AWAY SOMETIMES THE TRIPS I TAKE THE PLANS I MAKE ARE ONLY IN MY MIND AT THE HEART OF ME YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KEEPS ME STILL AND THAT PART OF ME THAT WANTS TO RUN NEVER WILL TIME HAS A WAY OF CHANGING EVERYTHING WE THINK IS TRUE AND LIFE HAS A WAY OF REARRANGING THE PAIN TIL THE BLESSING COMES THROUGH STILL PART OF ME CAN ONLY SEE WHAT IS WRONG ANOTHER PART OF ME KNOWS IT WILL BE OKAY BEFORE TOO LONG AT THE HEART OF ME I HOPE AND PRAY YOU KNOW IT'S REAL THIS PART OF ME THAT WANTS TO STAY AND ALWAYS WILL AND THAT PART OF ME THAT WANTS TO LEAVE,NEVER WILL
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WHAT TO DO 02:44
WHY DON'T YOU COME AROUND I HEARD YOU'RE BACK IN TOWN WHEN YOU WENT AWAY I THOUGHT THAT'S WHERE YOU'D STAY NOW I DON'T KNOW DID YOU FIND SOMEONE THERE? WHY SHOULD I CARE WHO'S ON YOUR ARM FALLIN' FOR YOUR CHARM I DON'T KNOW I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOU, BABY WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOU, BABY WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOU , BABY WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOU, BABY WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOU, BABY WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOU, BABY WHAT TO DO. WHEN YOU WERE GONE I COULD BE STRONG NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE IT'S COMING SO CLEAR THAT I DON'T KNOW I JUST DON'T KNOW (CHORUS)

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released January 8, 2013

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