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12 Bars Tonight

by Jim Perry

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12 Bars Tonight 06:12
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12 bars baby - hittin' twelve bars tonight Talkin' 'bout 12 bars baby - hittin' twelve bars tonight There'll be music everywhere Everything's gon' be alright 12 bars baby - playin' 12 bars for you Talkin' bout 12 bars baby - playin' 12 bars for you There'll be bands on every stage Playin' the blues the whole night through
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Just Do Something 03:19
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I know what I want to say but I just can't say it My mind is clear - but my mouth is numb So I just throw it away and I just play dumb I know what I want to do but I just won't do it My legs are strong - but my will ain't there So I just forget about it and I sit and stare Ya gotta just do somethin' ya can't do nothin' Just do somethin' ya can't do nothin' ya gotta just do somethin' to make somethin' of your life I know what I wanna play but I just can't play it My hands are ready - but my brain is not So I put my guitar away and say thanks a lot Ya gotta just do somethin'......... solo I know where I wanna go but I just ain't goin' My car ain't ready - but there ain't no gas So I stare out my window sittin' on my ass Ya gotta just do somethin'.........
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Hourglass Blues 05:43
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The hourglass is runnin' out I just don't love you anymore The hourglass is runnin' out, baby I just don't love you anymore No matter how we try It just ain't like it was before The clock keeps tickin', baby Time's runnin' out on you and me The clock keeps tickin', baby Time's runnin' out on you and me No matter how we change Our love will soon be history solo The day's keep rollin' on baby And my love keeps sllippin' away The day's keep rollin' on baby And my love keeps sllippin' away And no matter where I look I see the same old cloudy day The hourglass is runnin' out I just don't love you anymore The hourglass is runnin' out, baby I just don't love you anymore No matter how we try It just ain't like it was before
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Nothin' to Give 04:55
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Twenty-four hours a day or more I try so hard just to get through your door Can’t you see what I’m doin’ to myself I’m hangin’ on the end of my rope Gone beyond the point of hope Think I’ll just hang it on the shelf CHORUS: I’ve tied myself into a knot If this is what it takes to give what I’ve got, then I ain’t got nothin’ to give I ain’t got nothin’ to give to you baby I’ve got to stop my dreams of you Whatever dream there was is through Guess I’ll start all over again You’re never gonna let me be yours You’re never gonna open your doors Here’s the beginning of the end CHOURS: There’s nothin’ new -- that I can do To get to you -- baby I’m through I’m gonna turn myself around Headin’ for another town I believe I’m wasting my time I’m sure you’ll find another one Go ahead, have your fun Break his heart just like mine CHORUS:
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Fix It 03:37
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What was I thinkin' where was my head? I wish I thought it through but I walked away instead Tell me baby - tell me now Can we fix it - tell me how Where was I goin' what was the plan I just walked out the door and the shit hit the fan Tell me baby - tell me now Can we fix it - tell me how solo Give me a target give me a clue Did I really think that I could somehow see it through Tell me baby - tell me now Can we fix it - tell me how
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Big Car 04:37
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Just another day in this factory town Ain’t nothin’ doin’, ain’t no one around Need a little somethin’ to pick me up A little girl to come along and fill my cup Hey, baby, won’t you get inside, now I’m gonna take you for a little ride, now Hey, baby, don’t you wanna get in, now I’m gonna take you for a little spin, now We’ll take a ride in my... CHORUS: Big car, with the top down I’m a big shot in my little town I make big time, with the little girls I make a big mark in this little world in my big, big, big car I think it was about threee months ago Had no car, but I had a little dough Went to my big brother’s used car lot (and said) “Hey, big brother, show me the best you got”(he said) “Little brother, won’t you get inside, now I’m gonna take you for a little ride, now Little brother, hey what do ya say, now” I flashed my cash, I was ready to pay, now I took a ride in my... CHORUS: Now I hang out with the girls from the college Jump into the back seat for some carnal knowledge Pull into the Burger stand, hold my head high On top of the world, just nibblin’ on a French Fry Hey, baby, won’t you get inside, now I’m gonna take you for a little ride, now Hey, baby, don’t you wanna get in, now I’m gonna take you for a little spin, now We’ll take a ride in my... CHORUS:
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Sundress Blues 04:44
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I love to watch ‘em walk around in the summertime Their dark tans are reflected in the bright sunshine Pretty legs so long they never seem to end It makes me turn around and walk by again A feast before my eyes It’s like I won a prize I’m in a candy store Just walkin’ out the door I got the tank top, mini skirt Spaghetti strap, sundress blues They act like they don’t know, but you know darn well They’re quite aware that they cast a spell Take a stroll through the mall, you’re bound to fall Low riders, high skirts up and down the halls A monkey in my brain Makin’ me insane I’m getting’ weak in the knees From the birds and the bees I got the tank top, mini skirt Spaghetti strap, sundress blues Well this morning should top out at ten degrees It’s no fun in the middle of a deep freeze The girls are wearing too many clothes Covered from their head down to their toes I long for spring, when the hemlines start to creep All the summer clothes wake up from their sleep I got to clean my glasses for a better view Hey, I’m doin’ what any red-blooded man would do A monkey in my brain….. I got the tank top, mini skirt Spaghetti strap sundress blues
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Free 03:13
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I am free – but how long will that be I am free – but how long will that be They wanna take my right to speak I can’t turn the other cheek I am free – but how long will that be I have hope – but I can feel it fade I have hope – but I can feel it fade Still got the right to choose Somethin’ that I don’t wanna lose I have hope – but I can feel it fade I am strong – but there’s evil at my door I am strong – but there’s evil at my door I don’t wanna go and fight Somehow that just ain’t right I am strong – but there’s evil at my door I can run – but there ain’t no place to hide I can run – but there ain’t no place to hide They’re gonna watch me on my phone Gonna tap on my telephone I can run – but there ain’t no place to hide I am free – but how long will that be I am free – but how long will that be They wanna take my right to speak I can’t turn the other cheek I am free – but how long will that be
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World War Three 03:59
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Woke up this morning, jumped out of bed Looked out the window, the sky was bloody red Talk about bad timing, a real kick in the head I was planning a party, but I got the bomb instead I know that it’s always been about me But why couldn’t someone have postponed World War Three? I walked through the rubble, my creations were ablaze There was no one left to admire me or be amazed There were no adoring fans clinging to my every phrase Ain’t nobody listenin’ while my guitar plays It might not matter to you, but it sure does to me So why couldn’t someone have postponed World War Three? Solo: Just when I was at my peak and in my prime There goes the end of politics and organized crime No interviews to give no autographs to sign God, you can be awfully cruel and unkind All I ever wanted was to fulfill my destiny So why couldn’t someone have postponed World War Three? Solo: It’s really boring playin harp on Heaven’s lawn I need to get outta here, I got to move on There must be another planet, there must be a new dawn Just say the word, Lord, I’ll surely be gone I need a place I can paint my masterpiece Why couldn’t someone have postponed World War Three? why couldn’t someone have postponed World War Three?

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released November 1, 2009

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Jim Perry Worcester, Massachusetts

Jim Perry has had a long and legendary career in central New England. Through the years, he has played with some of the best talent in the Boston/Worcester music scene.

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