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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of LET ME b/w Like This (New Bonus Tracks from GOOD LUCK CHARM, produced by Johnny Sandlin in 1994), BABY, THEY TOLD US WE WOULD RISE AGAIN, LAST NIGHT OUT, RAVIN' BEAUTIES, THE BLOODKIN COMMUNITY GOSPEL REHAB, OUT OF STATE PLATES, CREEPERWEED, and GOOD LUCK CHARM.
1. |
Preacherman
03:19
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PREACHERMAN
I can save your soul
I can heal your mind
I can shake your body
in 4/4 time
I got good intentions
up my sleeve
but before I touch you
you must allow yourself to believe
(chorus)
I'm your preacherman
I'm your good good shepherd
any mask you ask for
I'm your perfect stranger
gonna paint my face
gonna put on a show
glitter and lipstick
and a few good card tricks
by the time I'm finished
whether you like it or not
you're gonna recognize my face
like an old friend you just forgot
(chorus)
I can promise you power
my work is guaranteed
flesh and blood your insurance
I will die to supply your need
then I rise up from ashes
repay you for your faith
kiss you til your lips they burn
then I'll tell you my real name
(chorus)
gonna write your fortune
gonna read your stars
gonna dance in rhythm
to the beating of your heart
gonna change your bedsheets
predict your dreams
there ain't no kind of nightmare
I have not already seen
(chorus)
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2. |
#1 Good Luck Charm
04:44
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#1 GOOD LUCK CHARM
here's my ragdoll
keeps me warm
here's my dry bone
in the storm
pick it up and
you might see
nothing else will
set you free
sing along it's such
a simple tune
listen close and
you might want to make it soon
if you're weary
here's your bed
if you're begging, baby,
right here I got your bread
(chorus)
here's my number one good luck charm
go ahead and try it on
I got plenty to go around
a fresh supply in every town
you won't find it
in a pill
you won't never
drink your fill
you won't need no
kind of money down
no monkey suit or
white wedding gown
(chorus)
here's your color
right here I got your sound
pick it up or
go ahead and throw it down
be before you choose
I surely hope you see
nothing else is
ever gonna set you free
(chorus)
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3. |
Take It Back
03:55
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TAKE IT BACK
I never seem to make decisions
til the sky is falling down
I sent you off in the wrong direction
now I want you back around
I showed you a suicidal temper
the Devil's share of pride
but now I can show you I've been changing
if you'll just follow me inside
(chorus)
and I will take it back, what I said
I take it back because I'd rather be dead
I take it back, anything I said
I take it back because I'd rather be dead
I never knew what you were thinking
your bedroom door was always closed
but you played your music loud
that was all I needed to know
and when you sang your voice was naked
and your body began to shine
until the beast I saw in your eyes
spilled over into mine
(chorus)
last night when I turned on the radio
heard a blue old song about regret
I swear I could have written it for you
I still ain't shed that skin quite yet
(chorus)
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4. |
Quarter Tank of Gasoline
06:00
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QUARTER TANK OF GASOLINE
I've got a quarter tank of gasoline
I've got a stomach full of regret
I've got some strange girl passed out in my passenger seat
she wouldn't give me nothing on a bet
no she wouldn't even tell me her name
or where she wants to go
that's alright the best laid plans are always lies
and I've been a hitchhiker too, yes yes
I've been a hitchhiker too
my rearview mirror is cracked my spare tire is flat
and my jacket is stained oil brown
we've still got 200 miles to that Florida state line
when we get there we'll just turn around
I've got a picture of my mother in my pocket
I'm doing 85 an hour mighty smooth
I've got my methedrine in my glove compartment
I've got a prayer written on the bottom of my shoe, yes yes
I've got a prayer written on the bottom of my shoe
and I've got these ghosts all over my windshield
they're getting so thick I can barely see
I wonder what it is she keeps dreaming about
she looks like someone who used to mean my world to me
yes we used to flirt and kiss
we were sharper than a bottle of bathtub gin
that was a long time ago, now there's a country song playing slow
on the radio and the static's cutting in, yes yes
on the radio and the static's cutting in
I've got a quarter tank of gasoline
I've got a stomach full of regret
I've got this strange girl passed out in my passenger seat
she wouldn't give me nothing on a bet
but now she's starting to wake up
I was wondering if she was still alive
and the way she's smiling, she's a cute little orphan
and I think she wants to drive, yes yes
I believe she wants to drive
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5. |
Privilege
03:58
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PRIVILEGE
fast black Pontiac headspins
Neal Cassady rides again
Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain
on the street corner begging for spare change
Billy The Kid with a black guitar
on the stage in a rock and roll bar
rope burns around his neck
waiting to see what happens next
(chorus)
and you see what you see
you see how much you can take of it
drink it all down
get a little drunk 'cause that's your privilege
find a girl who's young and firm
go to church and marry her
a guy named Charlie is the chaplain
first the honeymoon then the fun begins
late movies on TV
patriotic poverty
working hard for a big backyard
and barbecues on Sunday
(chorus)
we were getting high on the 4th of July
with a prostitute who plays the flute
she's a wine taster famous painter
she dresses up like the Jack of Spades
she's a psycho killer prescription filler
she's a mad big mean roller derby queen
she's an alcoholic who just can't solve it
she's a transvestite housewife
(chorus)
dollar sign messiah
cash register bible
fast food salvation
God is Ronald McDonald
gimme a Christ burger with resurrection sauce
and a Virgin Mary milkshake
crucifixion french fries
to go could you put that in a bag
(chorus)
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6. |
Swallow Fire
04:12
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SWALLOW FIRE
my black jacket
don't make me no streetfighter
your long fingernails
don't make you no movie star
we better shed our skins
and find out who we're hiding
I don't think I want to take
the waiting anymore
(chorus)
if you're afraid to fall
you'll never walk the wire
if you're afraid to burn
you'll never swallow fire
you don't have to be
the hush-hush around this town
you don't need those kind of people
pounding at your door
you don't have to carry
the world on your skinny shoulders
you don't have to be your daddy's
Barbie doll no more
(chorus)
and if you're afraid to drown
you'll never walk on water
you must want to be something more
than just a rich man's daughter
there's a circus playing
on the edge of town tonight
we can go and watch
the clowns bleed by moonlight
then we'll climb in my dark car and drive
won't even think about where we're going
just like the river don't stop flowing
we're better off not knowing
(chorus)
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7. |
Can't Get High
04:27
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CAN'T GET HIGH
I've been driving all day
I've been shaking it loose
it's been raining for hours
I've been spilling my juice
nothing means nothing
and I couldn't care less
now that you're gone
I can't even guess
I got snakes in my cellar
got your bloodstains in my bed
I got bombs in the closet
painted cherry red
I feel like a mad scientist
I got loose change in my head
nothing but trouble these days
I eat your bullets in my bread
(chorus)
now that you're gone
I'm sober every night
I can't get high
no I can't get it right
I'm violently romantic
I'm on a seven day binge
I'm losing my gamble
but I bet you I'll get my revenge
you got me thinking 'bout thunder
that just made me mad again
I'm soaking up electricity
like cocaine and gin
(chorus)
I got a rotten sweet tooth
I got vampire thighs
I got Lucifer lips
I got angelic eyes
I got sacred disease
I ain't never been denied
I got a perfect record
I got a clever disguise
(chorus)
I hallucinated a green light
and I slammed on my gas
my performance ain't perfect
but it's loud and it's fast
I set sail for the new world
and I burned down the mast
it wasn't the first time
and I bet you it won't be the last
(chorus)
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO STEAL
I'm going into town today
never been more ready to play
let's see what my man can give me away
because I'm not in the position to pay
I'm looking for something to steal
I'm looking for something to steal
I'm going to some girl's apartment
gassing up the heavy equipment
hoping for a high speed accident
but I don't want to make a commitment
I'm looking for something to steal
I'm looking for something to steal
(chorus)
it ain't no fun
if it don't come easy
it ain't no fun
if it don't come free, well, I know
it ain't no fun
if it don't come easy
it ain't no fun
if it don't come
I'm kicking through the garbage dump
while the watchman's out to lunch
I'm picking out my favorite junk
Goddamn I'm just about pumped
I'm looking for something to steal
I'm looking for something to steal
(chorus)
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9. |
Leave It Alone
04:25
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LEAVE IT ALONE
there's nothing left inside me, honey
you can call your own
no one you can talk to here
no place that feels like home
you better leave it alone
you better leave it all alone
there's nothing left that I possess
you'll ever want to steal
no landmark you can recognize
no bargain and no good deal
you better leave it alone
you better leave it all alone
(chorus)
because we don't want to press our luck
maybe make that well run dry
we know we both been betting on rain
but there ain't a cloud in the sky
so how can I convince you
you'll be richer by yourself
your good faith only makes me poor
please spend it someplace else
I got no good dreams to paint your sleep
no place to rest your head
tonight you'd better go on home
and cry in your own bed
you better leave it alone
you better leave it all alone
how many tough miles have we traveled
like bandits side by side
but now our boots are wearing thin
we're feeling so dissatisfied
you better leave it alone
you better leave it all alone
(chorus)
the carnival is leaving town
we never got to go
but I have been your fire eater
you've been my whole goddamned sideshow
you better leave it alone
you better leave it all alone
the next time I think of you
I'll be staying in a blue motel
I'll wonder about how you're cutting your hair
I'll prob'ly even wish you well
let's leave it alone
let's leave it all alone
(chorus)
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10. |
Success Yourself
04:23
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SUCCESS YOURSELF
(chorus)
success yourself, success yourself
and offer up the sacrifice
there's too much money to be made
you're sleeping in a big boy's bed tonight
you're off the list, buddy
you're never gonna make the Top 40
nobody knows your name
you ought to hang your head in shame
(chorus)
crawl up there on the stage
and shout your own name out loud
paint on a pretty face
and babble insults at the crowd
success yourself
(chorus)
there's no risk and there's no shame
we're just teaching you the rules of the game
bend over and earn your pay
you're gonna be a star someday
success yourself
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11. |
New Horse and Carriage
07:05
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NEW HORSE AND CARRIAGE
"welcome to hell" the barmaid said
"you've sure got a lot to learn
I'm gonna pour you a strong one now
so you better get ready to burn"
the medicine you swallow
won't never put you on your feet
mighty easy to fool yourself
when the taste is always sweet
(chorus)
Mama says there's always a new horse and carriage
coming down the road
Mama says wake up and ride while you can
put down your heavy load
the shadow where you're standing
I used to stand there too
and no I don't mind saying
I got a little bit darker than you
so straighten up your spine
slap yourself across the face
the dead end you've been driving to
it ain't such a big disgrace
(chorus)
the trick is to keep dreaming
while you're still awake
the trick is tying a knot
in the rattlesnake
the trick is distracting yourself
so your heart won't believe it's breaking
trying so hard not to notice
maybe you've been betrayed
(chorus)
like a bellydancer in a wheelchair
like a confession from death row
you've got the best intentions
all dressed up no place to go
so it's time to put on the makeup
because you're acting like a clown
when falling in love means failure
you won't want yourself around
(chorus)
here it comes hallelujah
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12. |
End of the Show
04:19
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END OF THE SHOW
I leaned over and gave her a kiss
it blew up in my face
I didn't even know her name
the party was dark and crowded
smoke was pouring out of the kitchen
I was thinking about the price of admission
I was waiting for that knock on the door
feeling like I'd lived through it all before
when Teddy stoop up from the couch
and said, "Maria is killing me
you gotta see her in bloody black leather
she's a goddamn cat in heat
she's the meanest saddest girl
this town has ever sighed about
she only comes out at night
fallen angel under the streetlight
crooked straight she's filthy innocent
I'd rather cut myself than forget about her
oh and the night comes falling
before we're ready to think about it
when the fat crippled lady in the room upstairs
she's tuning up her banjo
and the preacher in the room downstairs
he's slapping on his midnight mascara
the fag bars are opening downtown
the moon is high and yellow
everybody's waiting to find the last drink
the last word to say
the last place to go
the end of the show
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