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1. |
I Remember
03:35
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I remember walking home in the rain
I can never forget your face and it's still the same
I remember sitting' up and talking' it through
I remember everything about you
I remember the dress you were wearing when I met you
You wanted to make sure I'd never forget you
Baby if you let me now, I'll let you
'Cause, I remember everything about you
Temptation comes my way
I may look, but I got nothin' to say
Cause I remember everything about you
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2. |
Plant The Seeds
04:42
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The World keeps on spinning
No wonder we don't know which way to go
The end and the beginning
are the places we may never know
Did you ever stop to think
what brought you to the brink
ask yourself a thousand questions
listen to your own confessions
(CHORUS): Plant the seeds and watch em grow
When the day breaks you will know
what to keep and what will have to go
Plant the seeds .....
Just be careful what you sow
You got the future under your control
Your head keeps on spinning
Your feet don’t seem to touch the ground
Could it be you’re dreaming
or is it just the other way around
Satisfaction feels so far away
And your reaction is to hide away
Your situation is nothing new
All you need is someone you can hold onto
(Chorus)
Bridge:
Counting all the steps you tread on hollow ground
every breath is taken by surprise
You pray there’s nothing there that’s gonna weigh you down
Day after day slips away in the blink of an eye
(solo)
(chorus)
Repeat, out
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3. |
Mean to Me
04:52
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You’re on me in the morning
about clothes on the floor
I’m trying to drink my coffee
and you’re on me some more
you seem to have a problem
with everything I do
well I got a problem
and my problem is you
CHORUS
Baby you’re so mean to me, mean to me (2x)
and you know how much you mean to me, yeah yeah
You're mean to me
When we first got together
everything was cool
but lord have mercy the time how it flew
it seems so long ago
I can hardly remember
how did we go so quickly
from June to December
CHORUS
Well I can’t believe the pleasure
but I can’t stand the pain
I can’t be without you
so here I remain
You got me where you want me
so what can I do
I’m kinda gettin used to
what you put me through
Chorus repeat end on riff
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4. |
There For Me
03:23
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5. |
Brooklyn Bridge
03:13
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It’s ten past sunset, got my radio on
headin to the city again
My brake pads are squeekin, my radiator’s leakin
But I got enough gas to get in
Yes I’ve got to get to work to make my pay
But now all my troubles seem so far away
while I’m travellin, straight across the Brooklyn Bridge
The lights of the city, they shine so bright
like a diamond in a jewelery store
But money’s so tight, the price is too high
for someone like me to afford
But it’s alright livin out on the slope
I can see Manhattan through my telescope
A stone’s throw, just across the Brooklyn Bridgeı
Take it to the bridge (dialogue)
Well it’s five in the morning, the sky is glowing
and the birds are singing their song
In the rear view mirror my age is showin
I been working for so damn long
But it feels so good to be goin home
Cause no matter how far this old body roams
I’m almost home when I’m rollin cross the Brooklyn Bridge
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6. |
Treat Me Right
04:54
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It’s been such a Long time
Since I’ve felt that Thing for you
You’re no longer sunshine
ain’t there something we can do
Every time I look at you
You know you really turn me on
But when you treat me like you do
All those feelings up and gone
Baby why Don’t you treat me right
I’m tired of fighting with you every night
Baby why Don’t you treat me right
Treat me right
You used to be my fantasy
you used to my dream come true
Now I don’t have the energy
to tell you what you’ve turned into
Baby why Don’t you treat me right
I’m tired of fighting with you every night
Baby why Don’t you treat me right
Treat me right
It's up to you, it's up to me
to see how happy we can be
It's up to you, it's up to me
love alone can set us free
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7. |
President
03:19
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I’m gonna be the president of the US of A
And when I am, things will be much better than today
I’ll have bacon and eggs in the morning Sugar in My tea
Rich folks will pay 10,000 dollars just to have dinner with me
Living in the White House, I won’t pay no rent
Everything will be free when I’m the President
Instead of sleeping in the subway, I’ll have my own jet plane
I’ll be sipppin’ on fine beaujolais, and gettin off the NIght Train
Instead of tryin to cop a get-high in alphabet land
I’ll be going to summit meetings in Russia and Japan
You’ll see miles and miles of footage of everywhere I went
I’ll be on TV when I’m the president
If you elect me president, I’ll never let you down
When I am commander in chief, there’ll be plenty to go around
Lots of free champagne. ticker tape parades
and fireworks displays every day
When I am the president of the United States
Maybe then my unemployment checks won’t get to me so late
I’ll 20 pairs of shoes and de-signer suits
And someone there just to dress me up, and shine my boots
I’ll have a government accountant
to tell me where the money went
I’ll be livin it up when I’m the President
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8. |
Everything Is Cool
04:38
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You can pull a fish out of water, but you can’t make him breathe
You can paint a fancy picture in your mind, but it still won’t be me
I’m not into worrying about what the future holds
What’s the sense of botherin about what I can’t control
I’m sorry that there’s so much trouble in your mind
You got nothing to lose, so trust me one time
Let go of your cares, that’s the thing to do
Sit back and relax.....everything is cool
There are only so many hours you can fit into a day
And when you can’t get everything done, you fret the night away
Thinking you’re a fool, you hang your head in shame
thinking if I only did this or that, it might not’ve been the same
But it’s all over now, back into the past
The way you feel right now,, it ain’t gonna last
You did the best you could, that’s all you can do
So sit yourself down right now....Everything is Cool
You can sit and count your pennies til your fingers turn green
You can scream and shout and fuss about, try to ventilate your spleen
You can pace the floor back and forth til the carpet gets a hole
But all these things you try to do won’t satisfy your soul
It’s hard for me to watch you in the shape your in
But it’s no worse than other places that you’ve been
I know you don’t know what you’re gonna do
Give yourself a break....Everything is cool
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Something’s always on my mind
nothing is easily defined
nothing nothing nothing -is perfect
everything is there for you to see
but nothing’s gonna set you free
nothing nothing nothing -is perfect, yes it is
Nothing is perfect
Nothing is what you expect
Nothing ventured Nothing gained
Nothing causes me no pain
Nothing is perfect
Everything is everywhere
Something is definitely in the air
nothing nothing nothing -is perfect,(2x)
Nothing is perfect
Nothing is perfect
Nothing is what you expect
Nothing ventured Nothing gained
Nothing causes me no pain
Nothing is perfect
My television’s trying to sell me something
But don’t it know I already got me nothing
nothing nothing nothing -is perfect
Nothing is perfect
Nothing is what you expect
Nothing ventured Nothing gained
Nothing causes me no pain
Nothing is perfect
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10. |
Explode
03:54
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I come home to a pile of bills
my wife’s complaining and I want to kill
My car got towed and the rent is due
me and my girlfriend are almost through
I can’t find a way to escape
I’m about to have an overload
Everything is twisted out of shape
I think I’m gonna explode
Politicians lying scum
and I forgot to load my gun
cause when the police come knocking at my door
you know i got to have my forty four
Yes I need some kind of relief
maybe I’ll get back out on the road
maybe find a new set of beliefs
I think I’m gonna explode
They raised my goddamn interest rate
cause I paid my Visa one week late
My ex-wife just came back to town
she got the house next door. I’m gonna burn it down
Now is the time for the payback
I’m collecting everything I’m owed
You see me coming, boy you better stay back
I think I’m gonna explode
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11. |
Love Is On The Way
06:56
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Too many fingers pointing down down down
Promises are left out in the rain
Loving eyes are nowhere to be found
Gets so we don’t even feel the pain
Sly said we can make it if we try
so when am I gonna hear you say---
Love is on the way (riff) Love is on the way
Complications greet us at every turn
The trick is when you learn to ride the waves
If you see the fire comin, you won’t get burned
You can be the master, not the slave
Now I’m gettin back into my freedom
Nowadays I can only pray--
That love is on the way (riff) Love is on the way
Every god’s supposed to be the answer
Every preacher claims to know the way
But orthodoxy’s just another cancer
If you listen to the wind you’ll hear it say
Love is on the way (riff) Love is on the way
Meaning’s always killed by repetition
The truth is bought and sold by the pound
Words are politicians’ ammunition
but we can keep our feet on solid ground
Love is on the way (riff) Love is on the way
when am I gonna hear you say---
Love is on the way (riff) Love is on the way
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Ron Sunshine New York, New York
Singer, songwriter, harmonica player Ron Sunshine was born in Denver, moved to NYC in '81, and started paying music full time in '90. He has released six albums, toured internationally, and recorded &performed with the likes of Dr. John, The P-Funk Horns, Pinetop Perkins, Wilson Pickett, and many others. Ron & band continue to dazzle from NY to Los Angeles, Paris to Stockholm, Bermuda to Red Bank. ... more
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