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Fool
04:14
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I’m stuck on the wrong side of a train
Trying to get home to see my baby again
I’m stuck on the wrong side of a train
Trying to get home to see my baby again
But, all the bridges around town
Have burned to the ground
I’ve got no other way
Now I’m sitting alone out in the rain
Hoping my lover will give me some cover again
I’m sitting alone out in the rain
Hoping my lover will give me some cover again
But, with all the damage that I’ve done
Lord I hope she doesn’t run
To some other man
Cause I thought that - she don’t really mean
What she says to me - when she says to me
Says she’ll really leave
No - she don’t really mean - what she says to me
When she says to me - says she’ll really leave
How could I be such a fool
Deaf, dumb and blind so many times
What’ll I do if she leaves me
High and dry - begging, down on my knees
Lord what’ll I do if she leaves me
High and dry - begging, down on my knees
Lord, what would I do
If I were to lose a hummingbird like you
I apologize for all the many times
I was not kind to you and left you feeling blue
I did not realize - my words like a knife
Cut you deep inside - left scars that you can’t hide
Oh Lord I’ve been a fool
Deaf, dumb and blind so many times
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Wherever You Go
03:42
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You are the wind that’s carried me
Out of the hills and into the city
Up in the clouds you’re breezes blow
And as they rise and fall I will follow
Wherever you go, wherever you go
You are the sea that’s swallowed me
I was lost, I was lost in the deep
Then out of the depths your tides flow
And as they rise and fall I will follow
Wherever you go, wherever you go
Wherever you go
Wherever you go
You’ve got a hand to hold
Wherever you go
You’re my desire for what’s unknown
Baby you’re the very reason I keep hanging on
And as the mysteries unfold
You’ve got a hand to hold
Wherever you go, wherever you go, wherever you go
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Hold On
04:40
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I can feel it deep in my bones
And I know in my heart I will soon be home
Holding on to the words you said
Gives me the strength to get out of my bed
When the heavy burdens of a worried mind
Are weighing me down and wasting my time
Well I say no more - no more
Cause I’ve had enough of that kind of life
It’s not what I’m here for -
So I will hold on to you
I will hold on to you
I will hold on to you
Will you hold on to me?
Yes, I will hold on to you
Tell me - will you hold on to me?
Looking around, all the folks I see
Are broke down and living in misery
For too many years that has been my home
Living in fear and feeling so alone
Praying for mercy...haven’t I paid my dues
Looking for a love that might pull me through
I feel the earth crying out for you
And I hear the heavens joining the tune
So I say no more - no more
Cause I’ve had enough of that kind of life
It’s not what I’m here for -
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4. |
Lost in the Swell
04:17
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Torn into pieces
And lost in the swell
Sailing for the promised land
Our ship was wrecked in Hell
We cower and crawl
In the hold of our craft
With darkened eyes, failing pride
Set out to sink us fast
But, in the distance a beacon
Burns above the waves
Do not fear, for I am here
The voice called through the haze
Your words to hold as light goes dim
And “miles to go, before we sleep again”
Your words can tame the wind
And give us hope that we’ll see home again
Branded by sorrow
Under cloaks of despair
Surly clouds roll over us
And leave our souls laid bare
But, in the distance a beacon
Burns above the waves
Rise up, return to me
The voice called through the haze
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5. |
Weather the Night
05:04
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You’re talking to me
In my sleep - for hours
Guiding my dreams
In real time, devoured
Televise - all of my fears
And hot on my chest are your tears
In time, love, a matter of time, love
Hold on tight, love
We’ll weather the night
We will weather the night
Red sky at dawn, we carry on
Into the heart of the storm
With the midnight hour
Come rising tides
And pouring tears stream from your eyes
The sun will rise...
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Lush
03:47
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I was beaten down - kicked on the ground
Drug through the mud - now I’m covered in blood
And the woman I got - she ain’t happy a lot
It seems the jams we get in - are because of my sins
See, I’m a lush with my wine - I want her all the time
For just the little bit - she helps me forget
She helps me forget - she helps me forget
Lord, take it off of me - this weight off of me
This burden on my shoulders - before I get any older
Lord, take it off of me - this weight off of me
She’s forgiven me time and again - but, there comes a point when
A line must be drawn - and she lays down the law
She accepted my faults, but wasted I crawled
Until I lost control and our children were told
That I’m a slave to my sins - I fall again and again
Thinking the works of my hands might save my skin
They might save my skin - they might save my skin
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7. |
In Too Deep
04:04
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No more second chances
No more excuses to get in the way
Let go of expectations
It’s time to say what you need to say
When you’re in too deep
And you just feel like giving up
Do not fear, do not fear
You are not alone
Pull the drapes and let the light in
Open the windows, open the door
Push past the hesitation
It’s time to get your feet on the floor
Don’t you ever give up
You’re not alone -
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8. |
Oh, The Chains
04:20
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Monuments crumble in the blink of an eye
The easy river has just run dry
In a house of cards, I fear the breeze
Wound so tight, I can barely breathe
Oh, the chains
Whoa - the chains
Oh, the chains
Release me from the chains
I’m gonna shake the dust right off of my feet
And I will keep on moving, because my heart still beats
I believe the sun - is gonna rise again
And oh Lord I thank you - for all of my friends
The door swings wide
An angel leads me to the other side
Oh, the chains
Release me from the chains
I’ll take the road ahead one day at a time
And I will trust in the Lord to be my guide
You can knock me down right off of my feet
But, I will never give up on my dreams
Link by link these shackles hold
A heart that beats for freedom Lord
Come release me - release me from the chains
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Four Winds Blow
04:15
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Somebody told me - I’m wasting away
The life I was given - on things that don’t pay
Somebody told me - told me my dreams
Will never amount - amount to a thing
But, I’ll keep chasing the demons out of the shadows
And singing out loud - for everyone to hear
It’s all I can do -
We’re in a valley of dry bones
Oh breath, from the four winds blow
Fill our lungs and give us hope
We are the dreamers not the foe
We live for today and then we’ll go
Where the heart leads - tomorrow
Prophets proclaim - “It’s time to move on”
Start a family - build a home
Others, they say - they say we should stay
Stay in the lines we draw everyday
But we keep running in circles and losing our patience
We’re trapped in a maze - confined, sedated
Will we ever see - what we’re meant to be?
We are the dreamers - dream on
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10. |
Take Me Home
04:02
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Nostalgic sounds fill hollow spaces
Where withered dreams and haunted faces
Dissolve in liquour
They are grasping for amazing graces
But, her tender words will not be wasted
If not deserved
In betrayal of what she’s really missing
A cold shoulder is what she’s giving
To fend off the hurt
But, she opens a door, he garners attention
And hours are swallowed in conversation
Now she wants to go -
Home - take me home
Take me tonight
Home - take me home
Take me home, tonight
As the waves roll in, she’s overtaken
And shame is all we wear when naked
Our secrets exposed
Try as she might, she just can’t hide it
He knows desire, she doesn’t fight it
Cause she wants to go -
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Joel Madison Blount Birmingham, Alabama
JMB is a songwriter, producer, and mix engineer based at The Lone Wolf / sound studio in Birmingham,
AL
His work merges the influence of Southern literary authors with a musical response to the rhythm and melody of life.
He writes songs about our shared human experience, meant to offer hope and inspire the listener to sing out loud.
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