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Blueprints of Ruins

by Jim Perry

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1.
Wrong Turn 03:14
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Somewhere along the road We took a wrong turn Now we’re carryin’ a heavy load Doin’ a slow burn The truth is out on loan Vultures pickin’ at the bones It’ll take a long, long time To find our way back home Somehow the sound we heard Was the wrong voice And though we listened to every word We made a bad choice The truth is now unknown Lost in the battle zone It’ll take a long, long time To find our way back home BRIDGE: We took a wrong turn Now we can’t even see the horizon Will we ever learn Will the sun again ever be risin’? ------- solo -------- BRIDGE2: We took a wrong turn Now we can’t even count on tomorrow Will we ever learn Or will we just drown in our own sorrow
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Two People 04:06
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Two people talking in two different directions Two people walking on the tightrope of fear Each one is putting up their own protection with ears that do not hear Two people dealing with two different reactions Two people tryin' to set themselves free Each one is dealing with their own distractions With eyes that do not see CHORUS: And it's all too much too soon for us to shoot the moon Yes, it's all too much too soon Two strangers sitting in an empty room Two people fighting with two different intentions Two people spinning around on a wheel Each one is waiting for the other's redemption With hearts that do not feel CHORUS: BRDG: There's you holdin' out while I'm holding back We both live without because we fell off the track Two people talking in two different directions Two people staring at an empty wall Each one is putting up their own protection With love that's bound to fall CHORUS:
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What Makes a Man 04:40
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I’ve been dealing with temptations haunting me I have slowed down to study my history Changing plans as to who I’m expected to be I’m a man with an open mind, come on in Re-examine the things that we feel within There’s a change in the wind that’s about to begin CHORUS: What makes a man a man It’s not killing or hate, wearing superman’s cape It’s not showing your strength like some primeval ape It’s not prejudice or fear, looking down on your peers It’s embracing your feelings so you won’t be afraid of your tears That’s what makes a man I’ve been thinking there’s more there than meets the eye Am I hiding away just to live a lie Playin’ it safe, takin’ no risk ‘till the day that I die I’m a man with an urge to begin again Change perspective and rebuild what I have been There’s a change in the wind that’s about to begin CHORUS: BRIDGE: Something’s been missing, yeah, something is wrong Inside I’ve been weak though my body is strong Been out in the wilderness payin’ the cost A piece of the puzzle has somehow been lost I’ve been waiting for answers that never come I’ve been finishing work that is never done Standing still while my heart, it continues to run I’m a man with an open heart, come on in Re-examine the things that we feel within There’s a change in the wind that’s about to begin CHORUS:
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King George Has Spoken 05:14
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The King is addressing his people today He’s talkin’ a lot, but he’s got nothing to say To hell with everybody, he’s doin’ it his way Waitin’ on the Rapture, and the judgement day That’s when the Gods will fix everything that’s broken King George has spoken The King and his advisers have laid out a plan An alternate reality for mortal man Spreadin’ Democracy out across the land Bowing at the altar of supply and demand Too bad the little guy’s the one that ends up chokin’ King George has spoken Bridge: “9/11 changed everything”, he said “I ain’t stoppin’ until every one of’em’s dead” So how did we end up on the sands of Iraq? That ain’t where they were, you better check your facts The King is changin’ his story line again The truth is just something for him to shape and bend He sits up on his throne in the devil’s den Hey, let’s close our eyes and count to ten Maybe when we open them, we’ll see that he was just jokin (no way) King George has spoken -- solo -- -- bridge – The King is addressing his people today “We’re makin’ progress”, he says. “We’ve just got to stay” A couple of trillion dollars is all you’ll have to pay Might seem like a lot, but don’t worry, just pray Is this all a bad dream, from which we soon will be awoken? King George has spoken
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Dear Mr. President 03:24
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Dear Mr. President, lend me your ear I’m still in Fallujah, and it’s my 3rd year I fought for my country, completed my tour I’m starting to wonder what I’m still here for My calendar turned to December today I dream of my family so far away I know that they need me, and I need them too I’ve put in my time, my time should be through Dear Mr. President, what are your plans? I got sand in my eyes, I got oil on my hands For America’s cause, I stood proud and true But can you tell me right now what you’re plannin’ to do My calendar turned to December again I got me a message that I want to send I really miss my son, & his momma misses me I wanna go home, I’m beggin’ you please Dear Mr. President, why are we here? I’m still in Fallujah, and it’s my 3rd year With all due respect, it just doesn’t seem right The end of the road still is nowhere in sight My calendar turned to December today I dream of my family so far away I’ve earned the right to spend Christmas at home Please don’t make me spend one more alone
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Bkueprints of Ruins 03:51
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Paradise is just a dream The Great Society is dead Utopia is crumbling Dreams are only in your head Industry holds the leash Society wags its tail Assembly line is doin’ time While the boss is out on bail CHORUS: And the blueprints of ruins Pretend to make us free And the architects of illusion Have become too blind to see Freedom is a fantasy A re-election campaign We make the same mistakes Again & again & again & again The terror network threatens The special interests rule Reality TV beckons Where crazy is somehow cool CHORUS: Paradise is just a dream Someone’s ‘vision thing’ The words, they tell of hope But there is no song to sing The Fox is in the henhouse Picking at your brain In the name of entertainment And fifteen minutes of fame
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Slow Down 03:01
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You can find your peace of mind - slow down You can do it in your time - slow down You can subsidize the cost While you minimize the loss You can find your peace of mind - slow down You can make your lucky breaks - slow down You can give it all it takes - slow down You can navigate the storm While you regulate the norm You can make your lucky breaks - slow down Var: It’s a jungle out there People rush everywhere You’ve got to make it on your own Nothing’s written in stone It’s a world full of pain And there’s no one to blame You’ve got to heal your broken bones In this world of battle zones You can seize your destiny - slow down You can do it easily - slow down You can stimulate the gain When you exorcise the pain You can seize your destiny - slow down Var: 1st verse:
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Armageddon's Comin' 05:03
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There's a meltdown in the bedroom There's a secret in the shed There's a meltdown in the closet and a wet dream in the bed There's a poison in the kitchen - a tapping on the phone There's a housewife with a blowtorch burning down her home And her husband has a fever - he's beating on his fear Armaggedon's comin' and I'm a'gettin' outta here There's a fistfight in the tavern There's a drowning in the glass There's a habit in the restroom and a blackout with a mask There's a bottle laced with tombstone - a waitress out for blood There's a lover with a hunger flirtin' with his Bud The lady with a nightmare is cryin' in her beer Armaggedon's comin' and I'm a'gettin' outta here There's a gamble in the White House There's a war plan on the Hill There's a finger on the button with a death wish, born to kill There's a conflict in the Congress, writing on the wall There's a liar incognito and he's lyin' to us all the sound of the destruction is ringin' in my ears Armaggedon's comin' and I'm a'gettin' outta here There's pretenders on the pulpit There's a liar and a fraud There's a franchise for the taking in the marketplace of God There's a swindle in the sermon, there's a sucker born each day A scoundrel with a message preachin' to his pray The Bible thumping talkers crying phony tears Armegeddon's comin' and I'm a'gettin' outta here There's an army on the campus There's a Nazi in the dorm There's a lecture in the foyer They'll keep your casket warm There's a handgun in the locker waiting for the perfect time A bully with a big mouth on the day before the crime The teacher teach the lesson to the kids who cannot hear Armegeddon's comin' and I'm a'gettin' outta here Armegeddon's comin' and I'm a'gettin' outta here
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Mr. Jade 05:31
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You crush out your cigarette in the glass graveyard ashtray You try so hard to forget where all the corpse dreams lay The ash and butt of time - still smolders in your mind And you wonder where you’ll stay tomorrow You gaze at your reflection for some magic way to cope You fear the next inspection of your closet of hope The mirror of your soul - so distorted and so cold And you’re drowning in your self-inflicted sorrow CHORUS: The specter, he says you cannot hide Then the illusion starts to fade And once you see truth, then you know you’ve made the grade So welcome to the real world, Mr. Jade You’re sick of all the violence coming out of your TV Things that once were sacred are now drowning out at sea The image on the screen - it strikes you as obscene Cause anything resembling class has shattered You walk the streets in silence all the faces there are new Political correctness seals your lips to what is true You stammer through the day - not knowing what to say You don’t who will spit, and who’ll be flattered CHORUS: The beer cans lie like tombstones out along the open road The garbage that you wade through, it leaves your senses cold The waste and filth that’s there - leaves you gasping for air As you walk along the road, a constant stranger Your isolated state of mind becomes a constant fear The bitterness comes out of you in anger and in tears The landscape in your mind - is littered with land mines You wander through your days in constant danger CHORUS: Where the towers stood is now a heaping pile of steel A twisted harsh reminder of a world that’s all too real A hate that’s all consuming - a cloud that’s dark and glooming It’s now quite clear that innocence has ended The missiles are all aimed right at the helpless and the meek Countries being spat upon and pillaged as we speak And in the caves they plan - the deaths of fellow man And never will this shattered earth be mended CHORUS:
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Born In Love With the World 04:30
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CHORUS: Born in love with the world Born in love with the world And when I see hate it hurts Can’t think of nothin’ worse ‘Cause I was born in love with the world Don’t like to hear people yellin’ Don’t like to hear people telling’ of hate We all carry that weight An endless stream of bitch and bicker It’s all too much for this ole’ ticker to take Got to put on the brakes So won’t ya’ stop what you’re doin’ and try this out Hatin’ and a fightin’ we can do without Won’t ya stop spreadin’ darkness all over the land It hurts me to see so much blood in the sand, (I was) CHORUS: Don’t like to hear people shoutin’ Don’t like to hear people doubting’ the word Of everything they ever heard A cold shoulder and a turned up nose You don’t wanna talk, well that really only shows how far You’ve come from where you are So won’t ya stop where you’re goin’ and turn the tide Put an end to division and takin’ sides Won’t ya stop spreadin’ darkness all over the land It hurts me to see so much blood in the sand, (I was) CHORUS:
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We're In This Together 03:43
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We’re branches on the same tree Water in the same sea Flowers on the same branch Dancers in the same dance We’re music in the same tune Windows in the same room Dreamers in the same dream Players in the same scene CHORUS: We’re in this together We’re in this together We’re in this together - Forever & ever We’re heroes in the same war Pebbles on the same shore Planets in the same sky Portions of the same pie We’re runners on the same track Climbing on the same back Shadows in the same light Boxers in the same fight CHORUS: We’re born of the same blood, we breathe the same air We travel the same road, that we all must share It’s our cross to bear We’re singers in the same band Blueprints in the same plan Voices in the same hall Pictures on the same wall We’re pages in the same book Swimmers in the same brook Dreamers with the same goal Spirits in the same soul

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released July 1, 2007

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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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