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Haze
04:48
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When I left the house it was a quarter to three
Last I checked the time was when I turned the key
When I turned the key
When I set out tonight to clear my head
Turned on the radio and I didn’t look back
But now the dusk has given way to the haze
And I still think I’ve got a long, long way
When you drive the backroads, you think you know the way
Sometime when you drive, you’re in a strange place
You’re in a strange place
When I set out tonight to clear my head
Turned on the radio and I didn’t look back
But now the dusk has given way to the haze
And I still think I’ve got a long, long way
There are certain details, simple landmarks
You see along the way, no matter where you are
No matter where you are
When I set out tonight to clear my head
Turned on the radio and I didn’t look back
But now the dusk has given way to the haze
And I still think I’ve got a long, long way
Another mile marker, another turn of the dial
One less thing to think about, at least for awhile
At least for a while
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Hey Sweetheart
04:37
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Hey there sweetheart, don’t go away
I have got something to say
Do you know just what you are
You’re the prettiest girl in the bar
I bet you hear that all the time
All the boys probably use that line
Don’t go yet, just sit right here
What do you want to drink? I’m getting a beer
I knew a girl once who look like you
But she don’t smile the way you do
There’s something ‘bout your hair, something bout your eyes
That’s why I been watching you all night
I can tell you fancy, I can tell you plain
I bet you’ve heard it all anyways
It’s not like I think that I’m in your league
I just thought id give it a shot before you leave
You been over there so I couldn’t see
Now I notice you’re not wearing a ring
There aint no guys coming up to you
I figure why shouldn’t I be the first to
I know you’re with your friends but you can have a drink
There aint no harm in talkin’ to me
That’s ok, well have a nice night
I’m just tryin’ to be a nice guy
Hey there sweetheart, don’t go away
I have got something to say
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I didn’t know the other night
That I made you cry
You know that I was drunk
I didn’t know what I had done
In fact I cant recall
Anything that happened at all
That’s probably not good
It happens more than it should
I been trying to tell you
Something’s not right
When I wake up after having
One of these nights
Someone’s been sleepin in my bed
I just don’t know who is lying there
Right now I have to believe
Everything you’re telling me
If what you say is true
I apologize to you
But it’s so hard to take
I would never act that way
Are you sure I said
All the things I did
I been trying to tell you
Something’s not right
When I wake up after having
One of these nights
Someone’s been sleepin in my bed
I just don’t know who is lying there
A man can become a stranger to hissself I guess
Where he pisses on the things
he thinks are his
I been trying to tell you
Something’s not right
When I wake up after having
One of these nights
Someone’s been sleepin in my bed
I just don’t know who is lying there
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There was a time when the thought would not have
Crossed my mind
But I knew better than to share what I kept inside
It’s not hard to see how it starts or how it got this way
Old habits just get harder to break
I wouldn’t dare act on such a fleeting whim
So far-fetched I could see the trouble I’m in
It’s not hard to see how it starts or how it got this way
Old habits just get harder to break
The thing is, the day eventually comes
When a simple thought turns into something you’ve done
It’s not hard to see how it starts or how it got this way
Old habits just get harder to break
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I sat there, didn’t say a word
I let you have your piece
You didn’t really give me an option
You were going to make your point to me
I don’t have any response to you
Everything you said was true
“You need to examine your life choices”
I think were your exact words
Disgust and pity were in your voice
It was in everything I heard
I don’t have any response to you
Everything you said was true
You’re not saying any thing I haven’t thought
I think about all of this a lot
What is it that you want me to do?
Everything you said is true
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Sunday Funday
03:15
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Oh the morning sometimes is sudden
Especially when the night is young
And here you are lying in the dark
Sweating out the damage done
So put up or shut up mister
Don’t keep keeping yourself down
Every time you lose, you have an excuse
But it’s time to turn it around
It’s time to turn it around
So what was it this time?
Did you stumble and say the wrong thing?
Did you have enough and just give up
When you didn’t get the time of day?
So put up or shut up mister
Don’t keep keeping yourself down
Every time you lose, you have an excuse
But it’s time to turn it around
It’s time to turn it around
Pull yourself to the mirror
Look yourself in the eye
You’ll see the man you’ve always been
Give tomorrow a try
So put up or shut up mister
Don’t keep keeping yourself down
Every time you lose, you have an excuse
But it’s time to turn it around
It’s time to turn it around
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Far Away Places
04:41
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At night
Sometimes I will drive
Down to Myers’ Lake
With a six-pack at my side
I
Will sit atop my car
Look up at the stars
Think about my life
There
Seems to be no end
To the mess I am in
And the ways I have lied
But in
This moment I pretend
A day will begin
When I no longer hide
And there are far away places
Where no one knows the faces
You wore before you arrived
And there, you can be yourself
Or be someone else
Whoever you like
Tonight
I will make a bet
That I’m going to get
Everything that’s mine
It’s
A promise I will make
A risk that I will take
To get out of here alive
And when
You see me again
You won’t comprehend
What I did to survive
In fact
The next time you see me
The past will only be
A glimmer in your eye
And there are far away places
Where no one knows the faces
You wore before you arrived
And there, you can be yourself
Or be someone else
Whoever you like
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Brent Stewart recommends:
To The Roof Of The Sky (1998)
by Bill Mallonee & Vigilantes of Love
A huge record for me. It helped me find a language to articulate what I wanted to say with my music. Bill is one of the best songwriters out there. You'll never be disappointed.
go to album
David Brown and The Tomorrowmen
by David Brown and The Tomorrowmen
One of the most creative guys I've known. Also check out his late band, Secondary Modern.
go to album
Sticks And Stones (Deluxe Remaster)
by 77s
Another very influential album for me. Great pop/ rock writing. Killer band. Killer guitar playing. Should have been a hit!
go to albumIf you like Brent Stewart, you may also like:
Echo Dancing
by Alejandro Escovedo
The legendary Alejandro Escovedo returns with another country-rock scorcher.
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Play It On The Tannoys
by Stranger The Horse
Rich and carefully-sculpted songs that cross-wire country and roots music with jazz, samba, and more.
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Restless Spirit
by Tucker Riggleman & The Cheap Dates
West Virginia trio showcase strident country rock anchored in bold, anthemic songcraft and deliciously twangy tones.
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