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Raincheck on Romance
04:00
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Where has she gone?
Please tell me, where is my friend?
It used to be us, but oh, no baby, now it is them
It used to be magic - how could it end
It used to be us - but now it is them
Where is my love?
Please, tell me, where can she be?
It used to be us, but oh, no baby, now she is free
It used to be special - take it from me
It used to be us - but now she is free
CHORUS: I’m takin’ a rain check on romance
Waiting for the skies to clear
I’m takin’ a rain check on romance
Waiting for a change in the atmosphere
What can it mean?
Please tell me, what have I done?
It used to be us, but oh, no baby, now she is gone
It used to be precious - It used to be fun
It used to be us - but now she’s on the run
CHORUS:
Where did she go?
Please tell me, what can I do?
It used to be us, but oh, no baby now that’s not true
It used to be magic - It used to be right
It used to be us - but now she’s in flight
CHORUS:
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2. |
Category
03:21
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You’re this - You’re that - You’re thin - You’re fat
It’s the same old story
You’re in a category
You’re black - You’re white - You’re left - You’re right
It’s the same old story
You’re in a category
BRIDGE: All the pretty people in those pretty magazines
You’re a part of the picture as long as you fit that scene
All the lonely people lookin’ for the big dot.com
Hangin’ their dreams on the screen’till hope is gone
You’re weak - You’re strong - You’re right - You’re wrong
It’s the same old story
You’re in a category
---solo---
BRIDGE2: All the white trash in the ‘burbs ain’t got no soul
They spend their lives starin’ into a big black hole
All the home boys in the hood get no respect
When you’re outside lookin’ in, what d’ya expect
You’re east - You’re west - You’re worst - You’re best
It’s the same old story
You’re in a category
You’re grey - You’re blonde - You’re off - You’re on
It’s the same old story
You’re in a category
You’re young - You’re old - You’re bought - You’re sold
It’s the same old story
You’re in a category
You’re this - You’re that - You’re thin - You’re fat
It’s the same old story
You’re in a category
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3. |
Love Ain't Enough
04:40
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Love ain’t enough - you got to give more
Love ain’t enough - rest assured
It takes compassion, respect
& freedom from neglect
It takes forgiveness and trust
to keep away the rust - Love ain’t enough
Love ain’t enough - you got to reach higher
Love ain’t enough - to keep the fire
It takes involvement and care
or things will go nowhere
It takes patience and time
to make the perfect rhyme - Love ain’t enough
We sit here starin at four walls in a trance
We dug our heels in, now we’ve taken our stance
Open up, honey, won’t you let me in
Let’s meet half way, and maybe then we can begin
Love ain’t enough - you’ve got to hear me out
Love ain’t enough - to be free from doubt
It takes mutual concern
to stop the crash and burn
It takes a little sacrifice
to chip away the ice - Love ain’t enough
We both have our own excuses ready made
We built a wall between us, and we start to fade
Open up, honey, my heart’s an open book
Let’s meet half way and maybe take another look
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4. |
Moment of Truth
04:11
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You hide in the darkness for as long as you can
‘till the day you’re forced to play your hand
You crouch in the corner cowering on your knees
‘till the time that someone hears your pleas
Then you won’t have to wait
Time to seal your fate
Yea, it’s time to admit, time to face up to it
CHORUS: I wanna be there when the moment of truth
arrives at your doorstep
I wanna reach out and smash all your doubt
before you take any more steps
I’d like to assist so that you will not miss
your appointment with destiny
The moment of truth
will come eventually
You hide in the deepening shadows of night
‘till the first signs of the morning light
You sleep in fear that you’ll dream of lost love
and emotions that you can’t rise above
But the night soon will pass
and it’s morning at last
Yea, it’s time to rely on your feelings to fly
CHORUS:
---- solo ----
Then you won’t have to wait
time to seal your fate
yea, it’s time to rely on your feelings to fly
CHORUS:
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5. |
Arc of Life
04:51
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You’re born at the beginning
And you die in the end
Your time will soon be over
But you’ll be back again
You watch as all your loved ones
Take the path with you
Gray hairs and age lines
Relentlessly pursue
CHORUS: Like a rainbow painting the sky
You live until you die
Each and every morning
The arc of life is forming
Look out at your horizons
Decide who you will be
Make decisions, good and bad
As you write your history
You pay for your mistakes
And enjoy your just rewards
You try to take from life
Only things you can afford
CHORUS:
But sometimes you go walking
Down temptation’s lonely road
And you end up overspending
Your share of the mother lode
You’re born at the beginning
And you die in the end
Your time will soon be over
But you’ll be back again
Then suddenly your loved ones
Start to leave this earth
It forces you to look at things
For what they’re truly worth
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6. |
Harry's Song
05:13
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Harry was a man who loved his wife
He loved his kids and his work, and life was good
He provided for his family their daily bread
And he fit like a glove into the neighborhood
Until one day the boss man came
And said “Hey Harry it’s a cryin’ shame”
The workload has slowed considerably
And we gotta cut around the edges of the budget tree
Poor Harry got the axe and fell between the cracks
Harry went home and he told his wife
But she didn’t understand, “It’s not fair, you worked so hard”
He never missed a day in 21 years
Now he sits alone and scared in his backyard
He stood long in the unemployment line
‘till that dried up with no jobs to find
He looked and he looked ‘til his shoes wore through
Until his well ran dry, and all the bills were due
Poor Harry faced the facts and fell between the cracks
BRIDGE: He was runnin’ in the race
Until he got smacked in the face
They put him in his place with one fatal blow
He was racin’ with the clock
Tried to run, but they wouldn’t let him walk
Then they threw him another block, and they laid him low
Harry was never a religious man
But he started to pray when hope began to wither away
His self respect became a nervous wreck
And this confident man now had nothing to say
He tried to stay on top of things
But he just couldn’t fly, ‘cause he lost his wings
Every day was harder than the one gone by
No matter how he tried, he couldn’t look you in the eye
Poor Harry melted like wax and fell between the cracks
BRIDGE:
Harry was a man who did his best
To make the most of life, the life that was given him
It was always said that he would get ahead
Because he had the makings of a model citizen
But there’s nothing’ left to say, nothing’ left to do
So Harry hit the bars and had a drink or two
And he told himself what he already knew
That the dream was over and his middle class life was through
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7. |
Tavern Town
05:11
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Living every day with storm clouds in my head
Darkness fills the sky above the living dead
This town is a dive with every corner bar
Drink yourself to sleep and forget who you are
CHORUS: Still I linger ‘round in this tavern town
Still the sun goes down upon this tavern town
It was just another day
With nothing’ good to say
And the light fades away from tavern town
People meet in bars, there’s nowhere else to go
Maybe find someone you don’t really want to know
This town is a bore with every living breath
Drink another draft, and laugh yourself to death
CHORUS:
People go to work, make their daily wage
At night they watch TV, hide their silent rage
This town is a bomb ready to explode
The barrooms heed the call down every lonely road
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8. |
Too Many Tomorrows
04:51
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World still goes on
Spinnin’ round, movin’ faster
We’re caught in a rush
In a pace we can’t master
People burnin’ out, turnin’ out useless worry
They’re runnin’ away from today, always in a hurry
CHORUS: Too many livin’ too many tomorrows
They don’t have enough of today
Too many livin’ too many tomorrows
They let precious time slip away
Crowd still goes on
Making deals, selling, buying
They’re all in a rush
To do all before dying
People run the race, keep the pace, but they’re still losin’
They’re runnin’ away from today without ever choosin’
CHORUS:
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9. |
Prayer
04:05
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When two minds have come together
and the feeling is just right
When the darkness leaves forever
and the dawn brings a new light
When the truth becomes the savior
and we walk away from lies
And we see ourselves for who we are
and lay down our disguise
CHORUS: Then I will stop my dreamin, take away my fears
I will end my anger, I will dry up all my tears
When the poor can share the bounty
and all are strong and free
When the deaf can hear the glorious sound
and blind men start to see
When men lay down their weapons
and take away the fear
and we turn our backs on prejudice
and watch it disappear
CHORUS:
Mother earth, don’t you cry
We will wake up in the by and by
One day, we’ll somehow see the light
We’ll finally find a way to set things right
When hate has been forsaken
and the words of love resound
When sleeping minds awaken
and answers then are found
When love has been begotten
and enemies become friends
When war has been forgotten
and peace has come again
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10. |
Rhythm Will Remember
04:51
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The rhythm will remember
Where the downbeat lies
Soon we’ll see the clearing
of the darkening skies
The rhythm will remember
How the song began
Listen to the drummer
and stick to the plan
The sirens will be sounding
Warnings will be clear
But follow on the backbeat
You’ll blow away the fear
Oh, oh the rhythm will remember
The rhythm will remember
The beat of the pounding drum
We’ll wake up from our slumber
and come down on the one
The singers will be singing
All the notes on pitch
The souls will be ignited
The poor will now be rich
Oh, oh the rhythm will remember
Pray ------ for a better day
Pray ------ for a better day
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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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