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The Drivin' Rain
03:09
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The times are tough
And the pain’s too real
To make it through the day you need a heart of steel
And even if you win
It’s someone else’s gain
But together we can make it
through the darkness and the drivin’ rain
I head downtown
Then I wait in line
The chill of bein’ jobless at a quarter to 9
It’s hard to stop believin’ that it’s all in vain
But together we can make it
through the darkness and the drivin’ rain
I fought for more
Now there’s so much less
That’s just the way it’s got to be for now I guess
It takes apart your dignity
It’s inhumane
But together we can make it
through the darkness and the drivin’ rain
Sound recording and song:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
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I got the call on Friday
Then I walked in the room
The man behind the desk was like a vision of doom
And all he had to say
was that the business was broke
And everything we worked for
It was all up in smoke
I sat there in shock
There was nowhere to crawl
How can workin’ so hard lead to nothin’ at all?
I felt like I’d been hit by somethin’ right in the face
The man behind the desk had been reduced to a trace
It started sinkin’ in and then I rose to my feet
But all I really felt was just a sense of deceit
The building was cold
Busted lights in the hall
How can workin’ so hard lead to nothin’ at all?
I wandered through the parking lot
My eyes turnin’ pink
I wondered how my job could just be gone in a blink
I went to make a call but then I hung up the phone
And deep inside my heart
I’d never been so alone
I’ve always felt proud
Never useless or small
How can workin’ so hard lead to nothin’ at all?
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© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
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3. |
My Beautiful Town
03:29
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I took a little walk in my beautiful town
But somethin’ in the air had changed
A bitter wind was blowin’
and the leaves were all brown
Our hopes had all been rearranged
And everywhere I looked in my beautiful town
The streets were nearly dark as night
But deep inside my heart in my beautiful town
I swore that it would be alright
I took a little walk in my beautiful town
There wasn’t any morning sun
I wondered would we always have to feel so down
I wondered could we come undone
Chorus.
I took a little walk in my beautiful town
I wandered past an empty space
I told myself we’d never do the dance of a clown
We’d always wear a fearless face
Chorus.
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
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4. |
Lean Here On My Shoulder
03:13
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I dreamed that I would walk someday
in crimson fields of clover
But that was then before the crash
that made me start all over
And everywhere I turned,
I’d find another bogus savior
I had to leave that crazy town
and all its cruel behavior
I’ll somehow find a future
even though I’m so much older
And meanwhile if you need my help
Just lean here on my shoulder
I headed out to see the West
Those canyons deep and noble
I thought I’d find some peace out there
But life just seemed immobile
Some problems interfered
about the time that things got cozy
I looked around for comfort
For a sunset warm and rosy
I’ll search until I can’t go on
and everything gets colder
And meanwhile if you need my help
Just lean here on my shoulder
Now all my dearest long-time friends
They’re breakin’ down like rubble
I never thought I’d live to see
such sad and painful trouble
Aurora struggles daily
Then there’s Theo’s aged appearance
I’ll think of them as heroes
for their gutsy perseverance
I’ll keep on pushin’ forward
just as long as embers smolder
And meanwhile if you need my help
Just lean here on my shoulder
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
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5. |
Haze Of Dawn
03:47
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We ended up here in a backwater town
I can’t forget the day that took me all the way down
And now I have to dig for whatever I got
I never thought they’d treat me like a have-me-not
But that’s the way it is when you’re livin’ on fumes
It’s me, my son and daughter
in these rock-bottom rooms
Now everybody says that at least I found work
But someday I’ll escape from the mud and the murk
I’m steppin’ outside in the haze of dawn
I’m pushin’ through the pain ‘til our troubles are gone
The scenes of the future, they’re ours to be drawn
I’m steppin’ outside in the haze of dawn
I woke from a dream, it was quarter to four
The wind from the hills slammin’ hard on my door
The sky was so dark and the moon was so dim
I cursed the day I started doin’ business with him
I sat on my bed and I pulled on a shirt
Another day before me in the weeds and the dirt
The kids were asleep and the coffee was cold
I thought up a plan, something simple and bold
Chorus.
I stared at the news, there was nothin’ to see
The same old reporters on the same old TV
If justice is real, he’ll be jailed one day
They’ll lock him up forever, throw the key in the bay
But as for right now, I’ll be bidin’ my time
I know it’s gonna be such a merciless climb
I’m keepin’ to myself while he’s out livin’ large
They’ll all get the message when it’s me in charge
Chorus.
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
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6. |
Please Mr. Landlord
02:59
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Hey Mr. Landlord
It’s just about nine
And out where you’re livin’
I guess that you’re fine
You must be out sailin’ and catchin’ some fish
I call for one reason
Just grant me this wish
Please Mr. Landlord
We just need a break
We’re livin’ on food stamps
Not dinin’ on steak
Please Mr. Landlord
We’re tryin’ to cope
We’re down but not out
We ain’t givin’ up hope
My kid, he’s in grade school
I packed up his lunch
Some bread with some cheese
and this cheap purple punch
I never believed it could happen this way
I’m scroungin’ for change just to get through the day
Chorus.
I give you this promise
I want no free ride
I’ll pay back each penny
I won’t sneak off and hide
And here in the meantime
We’re doin’ our best
We’re keepin’ our heads up
We’ll get through this test
Chorus.
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
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7. |
Poverty Line
02:52
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I’m dyin’ for some work but now the work isn’t there
It all dried up to nowhere, somewhere off in the air
And maybe far away, they’re out uncorkin’ some wine
But over here we’re up against the poverty line
We’re lockin’ out the swindlers,
pushin’ back on the swine
We’re fightin’ just to keep above the poverty line
We’re hangin’ tough, there’s got to be a positive sign
We’re fightin’ just to keep above the poverty line
Now who could see it comin’
No one ever explained
But all I know is every day my pockets are drained
We live our lives with honor
Never wanted a shrine
So how’d we wind up here around the poverty line
Chorus.
My family’s gettin’ nervous
They can’t hide what they feel
They stare at those potatoes that we’re callin’ a meal
But more and more
It seems like there’s a darker design
The hurt down here is real at the poverty line
Chorus.
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited.
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Little cabin near the desert sand
Ancient mountains risin’ up so grand
Life was easy, now the hard times rule
How’d my home become a banker’s tool
Bigger powers than I understood
Talkin’ fancy, they were all no good
Never thought that it could be this way
All I worked for simply gone that day
Now I’m searchin’ in the evening light
Lookin’ out for brighter stars tonight
Now I’m searchin’ in the evening light
Gonna find a way to set things right
Mrs. Hill, she came to say goodbye
Held me close beneath that autumn sky
Wished me luck no matter where I went
All I heard was just a sad lament
Packed the car and then I left that town
Still in shock the way it all went down
Hit the highway for a long long ride
No direction, only hope and pride
Chorus.
Took me weeks, I went from coast to coast
Callin’ people who I loved the most
Some were missin’, others just moved on
Then I finally reached my good friend John
Seems that things had turned him downside up
All he had was just this ragtag pup
As for me, I’m on the road again
Need the courage of a million men
Chorus.
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited.
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9. |
Vanishing Check
03:01
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I went to get the mail just to see what was there
These heartless debt collectors
Now they’re all in my hair
My unemployment’s runnin’ out
It’s down to a speck
I’m hangin’ by my nails on my vanishing check
Vanishing check, vanishing check
It’s all we got to get beyond this nerve-wrackin’ trek
Vanishing check, vanishing check
We’ll somehow make it through
I’ll get this chain off my neck
I called my local office and they gave me some sass
I walked to town five miles
I can’t pay for the gas
And even if I could
My Chevrolet is a wreck
They got me where they want me
with my vanishing check
Chorus.
I went back home at five o’clock
It’s all such a shame
The rich keep gettin’ richer
That’s just part of the game
But what about my family
Now it’s all hands on deck
That ink keeps gettin’ redder on my vanishing check
Chorus.
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited.
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10. |
A Victory Dance
02:58
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I worked some crazy hours hangin’ onto my store
I had to shut it down, there’s no one here anymore
And somehow we’ll survive,
we won’t just sit and be numb
We’ll do a victory dance when the good times come
We won’t be down on our knees,
under anyone’s thumb
We’ll do a victory dance when the good times come
We’ll all be standin’ so tall, we’ll be bangin’ the drum
We’ll do a victory dance when the good times come
I gave it all I had and I won’t feel ashamed
But now they say that I’m the one
who oughta be blamed
We’ll pay no mind to vicious words
wherever they’re from
We’ll do a victory dance when the good times come
Chorus.
We went through all our savings
Now we’re sellin’ our clothes
The same old shoes and socks
are all that’s warmin’ my toes
We’ll make it out alive, they’ll never call me a bum
We’ll do a victory dance when the good times come
Chorus.
Sound recording and songs:
© ℗ 2011 DRL Records
Song publishing:
© 2011 DRL Music, ASCAP
Unauthorized reproduction of this recording is prohibited.
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