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Memory Train
04:56
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MEMORY TRAIN
(Strider/Burch)
6am and the world’s just stirring
He’s been up a good part of the night
Coffee’s up, but it ain’t done perkin’
Heavy eyes can’t read, you know it’s a fight
What they write about, don’t interest him much
Not much readin’ there, no surprise
(spoken): "So he sits alone by the window to hear the train comin’ down the line."
Memory Train, it’s a-comin’ down the track
Memory Train, all aboard, no turnin’ back
Everybody knows it’s time to go
When you hear the whistle blow
On the Memory Train
Sun’s straight up, time to head on over
Grab a bite at the corner cafe
Sittin’ at the counter, flippin’ through the menu
Already knows what he'll have, and what he will pay
About a mile from town, the 12:08's comin’ round
Traffic waits for crossin’ gates to rise
(Spoken): "So he walks to the door, to listen once more
For the train comin’ down the line."
Memory Train, it’s a-comin’ down the track
Memory Train, all aboard, no turnin’ back
Everybody knows it’s time to go
When you hear the whistle blow
On the Memory Train
(Instrumental solos: piano - Jon Strider / harmonica - Hurricane Jake)
Shadows long and the sun is fallin’
Tomorrow waits around the bend
House on the hill fades away
Still the night, a quiet friend
Train of time, movin’ down the line
Every man along for the ride
So he walks coat in hand into the night
All alone there he stands and waits for the light
of the train, far away, a-burnin’ so bright___
(spoken by Ben Farish): "All Aboard!"
Memory Train, it’s a-comin’ down the track
Memory Train, all aboard, no turnin’ back
Everybody knows it’s time to go
When you hear the whistle blow
On the Memory Train
Memory Train, it’s a-comin’ down the track
Memory Train, all aboard, no turnin’ back
Everybody knows it’s time to go
When you hear the whistle blow
On the Memory Train
Memory Train, ooo - ooo
Memory Train, ahh - ahh
Oh, oh, oh ,oh
Memory Train, ooo - ooo
Memory Train, ahh - ahh
Oh, oh, oh ,oh
©1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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2. |
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits
02:56
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SHUT UP & EAT YOUR GRITS
(Strider/Burch)
Last week I sat down for a bite
At the spot I eat most everyday
I had my fill of talk alright
Sounded like the whinin’ cafe
Some folks were knockin’ the kids in town
Others were pullin’ the President down
All I know is this squawkin’ was gettin’ to me
(spoken): I wanted to tell ‘em
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
All this complainin’ aint’ entertainin’ to me
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits, now
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
If I’m not mistakin’ we’re still the land of the free
Next table gossip was flyin’
About who done what to whom and when
I said where’s the truth, where’s the lyin’
To much talk gettin’ under my skin
So I stood up to strut my stuff
I said this ol’ boy has had enough
Man I tell you, they couldn’t keep a lid on me
(spoken): "So I told ‘em"
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
All this complainin’ aint’ entertainin’ to me
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits, now
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
If I’m not mistakin’ we’re still the land of the free
I was born in a little country shed
All us kids tryin’ to sleep in one big bed it was rough!
Pulled together, took it day by day
What more can I say___
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
All this complainin’ aint’ entertainin’ to me
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits, now
Shut Up & Eat Your Grits now
If I’m not mistakin’ we’re still the land of the fre
Stop your bellyachin’, we’re still the land of the free
©1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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3. |
Oh Daddy
04:38
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OH DADDY
(Strider/Burch)
“To Protect And Serve” were the words on daddy’s car
Had a gun at his side, on his badge a shining star
Daddy’d come how late at night,
Take the blue hat off his head
Tuck me in, turn out the light
I’d rest easy in my bed
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
My hero in the blue
I always wanted to be
Just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I dreamed we’d always be
Standing strong and proud
You and me
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
When I was twenty-one,
I joined him on the force
Dad said, “Son, before your done, patience runs it’s course.
There’s a lot of mean out there, and folks don’t seem to know
How much cops really care
Just don’t always show.”
Well, I’ve been ten years on the force
And daddy’s words ring true
Hate and fear everywhere,
What’s this world comin’ to
My hands tremble every night
Trying to stay strong
When there’s no line between wrong and right
It’s hard to carry on
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
My hero in the blue
I always wanted to be
Just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I dreamed we’d always be
Standing strong and proud
You and me
Oh Daddy
Dad I’ll never let you down
I know the price you paid
God, I know you’re watchin’ too
So help us before it’s too late
Can’t we get together now
‘Cause hearts weren’t made for hate___
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
My hero in the blue
I always wanted to be
Just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I dreamed we’d always be
Standing strong and proud
You and me
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
I always wanted to be just like you
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
They took my hero away
I never even got to say goodbye
Oh Daddy, Oh Daddy
(spoken): “Daddy?”
©1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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GIVE US THESE THINGS
(Strider/Burch)
Give us some wings to carry a mother’s prayer
To heavenly scenes
With children in angel’s care
Give us a plow and we’ll lighten a farmer’s load
We’ll wipe his brow
And take him down an easier road
Give Us These Things
Send them today
Give Us These Things
Help us we pray
Give us the eyes
And we’ll see a better land
Past fears and lies
We’ll begin to understand
Give us the ears
and we’ll hear creation’s cry
Through all these years
Begging us, give love a try
Give Us These Things
Send them today
Give Us These Things
Help us we pray
(Instrumental solo: viola - Novi Novog)
Give Us These Things
Send them today
Give Us These Things
Help us we pray___
©1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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STRAIGHT TALKIN‘ MACHINERY
(Strider/Burch)
Well, a searchin’ soul from angel town
came a lookin’ for the truth one day
He said to the man “ I been the world ‘round
listenin’ to what other people say.
So tell me, man on the mountain, what does this life really mean?
Please show me what I’ve been missing, like a vision that can’t be seen.”
Straight Talkin’ Machinery, comes right from the heart
It’s a secret space, in a sacred place
Where the end of the journey starts
Straight Talkin’ Machinery, right from the heart
That’s Straight Talkin’ Machinery
Straight Talkin’ Machinery
Well, the man looked the soul right in the eye,
and said, “What do you want from this place?
Is it gold or hope, or is it a tree,
so you’re above the human race?”
The soul said “Not sure, gotta give me some time,
I gotta have an answer for that.
I guess satisfaction’s my aim,
but I ain’t sure what I’m shootin’ at.”
Straight Talkin’ Machinery, comes right from the heart
It’s a secret space, in a sacred place
Where the end of the journey starts
Straight Talkin’ Machinery, right from the heart
That’s Straight Talkin’ Machinery
Straight Talkin’ Machinery
Then the mountain man put his mighty hand
On the shoulder of the soul
He said “I’m always here, please understand,
I know uncertainty takes its toll.
So come on over to the big top,
let’s take a good look around
Me and you got the very best view to the only show in town.”
See builders building strong bridges
to bring this world together
Some decide the river’s too wide,
their tools stay in the leather
See farmers growin’ good things,
for themselves, and others too
Others plant with hurryin’ hands
only that which they can chew.”
(spoken): Then the mountain man winked at the soul and said...
Straight Talkin’ Machinery, comes right from the heart
It’s a secret space, in a sacred place
Where the road to forever starts
Straight Talkin’ Machinery, right from the heart
That’s Straight Talkin’ Machinery, Straight Talkin’ Machinery
Straight Talkin’ Machinery___
©1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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THE SOUND OF CREATION
(Strider/Burch)
(Sung) The Sound___ of Creation____
The Sound___ of Creation____
(spoken): Sittin’ alone listenin' to The Sound of Creation
Hearin’ whoops and hollers and yells
Echo’n back and forth the hills
Sittin’ alone listenin' to The Sound of Creation
Hearin’ laughter and there we see
God’s children like you, and me
Sittin’ alone listenin' to The Sound of Creation
Reachin’ back through all the ages
Hand in hand, one story, many pages
Sittin’ alone listenin' to The Sound of Creation
Hearin’ tales of joy and sorrow
We stare and smile and cry with those
Whose true story creation always knows
(sung) The Sound of Creation
(Musical Interlude featuring real birds and crickets recorded in real time)
(Sung) The Sound of Creation
(Spoken) Sittin’ alone listenin' to The Sound of Creation
Reachin’ back through all the ages
Hand in hand, one story, many pages
Sittin’ alone listenin' to The Sound of Creation
Hearin’ hearts beat along with ours
Feeling the eternal power
Please let these sounds forever tie
All living things, hear and high
(sung) ...of Creation
The Sound of Creation
The Sound___
©1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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7. |
Little Napoleon
04:14
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LITTLE NAPOLEON
(Strider)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Look at the grown-ups, they're just like children
Some learn to give and get along
Others are fighters, bullies and liars
Thinking they're right, but doing wrong
Look in the mirror, you'll see it clearer
The selfish little game that you play
No one can ever get near you
With that lonely pride in the way, oh
Why must you be the Number 1?
Little Napoleon
So much to share beneath the sun
Little Napoleon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Look at the world, it's like a playground
Takes just a few to spoil the fun
Runaway leaders, royal deceivers
Taking their power from everyone
We've got to show them, we'll overthrow them
If they can't settle down and behave
We've got to do this together, so all the people can play, oh
Why must you be the Number 1?
Little Napoleon
So much to share with everyone
Little Napoleon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
(Instrumental solo: organ - Jon Strider)
Ooo - Ooo
Little Napoleon
Ooo - Ooo - Ooo
Little Napoleon
When your day is over
what will you have left?
The same old sad reminder
of the way you served yourself___
(spoken): "Now Napoleon, I want you to listen to me. We've had enough of this behavior! We want you to cool out! Just cool out!!"
Oh, why must you be the Number 1?
Little Napoleon
So much to share with everyone
Little Napoleon
Little Napoleon
Little Napoleon!
Yeah, yeah,yeah,yeah!
Number 1, Little Napoleon
So much to share beneath the sun
Little Napoleon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Ooo___, Number 1
Little Napoleon
Ooo___ everyone
Little Napoleon
(Spoken: "Napoleon? Napoleon?")
Ooo___ Number 1
Little Napoleon
© 1994 Pacific Songworks BMI
℗ 1998 New Sky Records
All Rights Reserved
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8. |
Close Your Eyes
02:42
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CLOSE YOUR EYES
(Strider/Burch)
Close Your Eyes
So you can see
Those who’ve lived before
Close Your Eyes
And History
Calls you back to explore
Close Your Eyes
And you’ll see
Children laughin’, and the mothers prayin’,
and the soldiers dyin’
And the preacher says no more lies___
Close Your Eyes
And you can see
The sights of days gone by
Close Your Eyes
And you can hear
The voices living inside
Close Your Eyes
And you’ll see
Children laughin’, and the mother’s prayin’,
and the soldier’s dyin’
And the preacher says no more lies___
Close Your Eyes
We gotta be about lovin’
Stop the fighting
Help each other
Look at the writing on the wall___
(Instrumental solo: piano - Jon Strider)
Close Your Eyes
And you’ll see
Children laughin’, and the mothers prayin’,
and the soldiers dyin’
And the preacher says no more lies___
Close Your Eyes
Close Your Eyes
Close Your Eyes___
© 1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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IF PEOPLE ASK
(Strider/Burch)
If people ask
What did we do?
What will we say?
If People Ask
What did we do?
What WILL we say?
© 1994 Pacific Songworks/Kindred Way Music, BMI
All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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Jon Strider Malmö, Sweden
Performing singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from California - 9 solo CD's on New Sky Records - Music style: "Retro rocking' Country with a Blues&Rhythm twist" and "Rhythm n' Folk" - Career migration track: SF Bay Area to L.A., through Nashville & Austin to Sweden, (for19 years) and back... ... more
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