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Have a Good Time
but Get Out Alive

American Babylon

End of the Century

Swimming with
the Sharks

Brand New Cadillac

No Strings Attached

Blood on the Bricks

Talking to the king (Joe Grushecky) I woke up from a dream took a walk down the stairs That's when I saw him standing there I swore I heard you down here singing Next thing you know I was talking to the King I was talking to the King in the promised land He said he just flew in for a one night stand All dressed in leather - guitar in his hand I was talking to the King in the promised land There are so many questions that I'd like to ask He said go ahead and started to laugh I lost a few pounds and quit dyeing my hair I'm keeping clean there ain't no pills up there But one thing I miss is a place to sing in I grabbed my guitar and started jamming with the King I was jamming with the King in the promised land He said he just flew in for a one night stand All dressed in leather - guitar in his hand I was talking to the King in the promised land You better be careful or you'll lose everything It ain't no fun being a king You make me mad when you start to complain You should be glad nobody knows your name You got two lovely kids and a wife at home And I died alone on my throne Sometimes I think I sold my soul To become the King of rock and roll! I was talking to the king in the promised land He said he just flew in for a one night stand All dressed in leather - guitar in his hand I was talking to the King in the promised land She's My Everything (Joe Grushecky, Bill Toms) She's a wife - she's a mother She's a sister - she's a lover She's my friend There'll never be another one for me When I get home from my job the dinner's on the table I'd like to spend some time if she's able To get the kids to bed - there's a movie on the cable We'd like to see My baby comes to me She's the one who wears my ring My baby comes to me She's my everything And I love to hear her sing - whisper soft and low Holdin' me so tight - never lettin' go Beyond our wildest dreams How were we to know What we were getting into My baby comes to me She's the one who wears my ring My baby comes to me She's my everything Bad Dream (Joe Grushecky) I see a house - I go inside Well in the house all hope has died A child is crying down the hall somewhere The rooms are black the walls are bare I hear a mother say help me please I need some food for my family I said mother - mother Economic reality keeps running through my dreams Economic reality coming down on me Like a bad dream Like a bad dream Down to the river - the river is black Two burnin' eyes are staring back I say my god what have we done? Who are these fools that lead us on? I said hey doctor can you raise the dead? Pay my bill first is all he said I said doctor - doctor Economic reality keeps running through my dreams Economic reality coming down on me Like a bad dream Like a bad dream I see the beast, I smell its breath I feel the noose around my neck Who are these fools we choose for kings? Why do their friends steal everything? Why are their hearts as black as night? When will we ever get it right? I said father - father Economic reality keeps running through my dreams Economic reality coming down on me Like a bad dream Like a bad dream Love to Blame (Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers) Sometimes I feel so uninspired Sometimes I think that I am goin' insane Sometimes at night you know I get so tired Lying awake and worrying about things that I can't change I've got love to blame I don't go out like I used to And I don't act like I'm the man I've got too much to lose now - not like I used to I'm gonna hold on to it tight as I can I've got love to blame Love to blame - love to blame Love to blame You know I'll never be the same I've got love to blame When I look in the mirror and see I'm growing older I realize I'll never be a kid again And the world outside has gotten colder But it's warm in here - I've got you - there's love to blame I've got love to blame Love to blame - love to blame Love to blame You know I'll never be the same I've got love to blame No Man's Land (Joe Grushecky) I wasn't lying baby - I just wasn't telling the truth Well I thought I was invincible - so young and bulletproof You felt like a fallen angel wrapped up in my arms I swear I never meant to hurt you Never meant to do you wrong It's still your voice I'm hearing I'm living in no man's land - I'm making my last stand If you'll just take my hand we'll make it through Where's my winning card? It's so very hard I'm living in no man's land - I'm living in no man's land How about you? We never wanted to face it so we went on living a lie And then one day so suddenly we both ran out of time I see you in the morning when I look into the mirror And I feel you ever night with every song I hear It's still your voice I'm hearing I'm living in no man's land - I'm making my last stand If you'll just take my hand we'll make it through Where's my winning card? It's so very hard I'm living in no man's land - I'm living in no man's land How about you? Just last night I thought I heard you cry But when I reached out to touch you There was another by my side It's still your voice I'm hearing I'm living in no man's land - I'm making my last stand If you'll just take my hand we'll make it through Where's my winning card? It's so very hard I'm living in no man's land - I'm living in no man's land How about you? End of the Century (Joe Grushecky) In this ever changing world we live in When we need a helpin' hand it can be so unforgiving Little tommy can't learn to read or write And my baby's afraid to leave the house tonight At the end of the century Oh no - it's the end of the century Why buy a book when we can get a tank And our money disappears when we put it in the bank Little Neal got caught with his fingers in the pie Daddy just laughs it off and winks his eye It's the end of the century Oh no - it's the end of the century It's been a wild one hundred years Excuse me while I pour a drink my dear Well we still miss Elvis - we can't say goodbye I saw him in Detroit City living in disguise Now I'm an old boy playing a young man's game Baby just love me tender before we go insane At the end of the century Oh no - it's the end of the century Sometimes I worry I ain't leaving them much Just an old guitar and this old beat up truck The engine is blowing oil and the fenders are rust And I pray to God they don't inherit my luck Because one day they're gonna grown up Start a life of their own And they'll pack their bags and move away from home And every Christmas morning on the telephone In this great big old house we'll be all alone At the end of the century Oh no - it's the end of the century But I'll still love you oh my dear You save me from myself out there At the end of the century Oh no - it's the end of the century Silence of Your Arms (Joe Grushecky) Don't ask me to wait until tomorrow I just won't stand by patiently Since you've been gone I still see your shadow I need you here at home with me Sometimes I forget what I stand for I can be easily deceived Tonight I know just what I'm here for Tonight I know just what I need I want to sleep in the silence I want to sleep in the silence I want to sleep in the silence of your arms I need to know that you are waiting In a place where time stands still The hardest part's anticipating I need to know if you feel The way I do when you're beside me In a place where lovers go Baby I need you to hide me Hold me tight don't let me go I want to sleep in the silence I want to sleep in the silence I want to sleep in the silence of your arms Lighten Up (Joe Grushecky, Bill Toms) You better lighten up You better lighten up or let me go You better lighten up You better lighten up or let me go Well you think you know everything about me But there's some things I just don't need Don't tell me what to do now baby Don't tell me what I should think You better lighten up You better lighten up or let me go I work hard for you honey Well I get the job done When I'm through taking care of business It's time to have some fun And when the lights go out And when the lights go out And when the lights go out And when the lights go out You better lighten up You better lighten up or let me go The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Joe Grushecky) He was trying to make a connection Searching for a new direction He was trying to find his way back home He was a drifter who you couldn't trust A gambler in search of the Midas touch He just got tired of being alone The heart is a lonely hunter The heart is a lonely The heart is a lonely hunter Angie was working down on the strip Dancing for strangers for nightly tips Her ballerina shoes were all tattered and torn Then she saw him walk through the door Just like a thousand men before And she smiled as she remembered the vows they swore The heart is a lonely hunter The heart is a lonely The heart is a lonely hunter She smiled at him and he stared at her Then she danced like she never did before And the music took all the years away He waited until she was through with work Then they talked about the good times and all the hurt They held hands - there was nothing left to say The heart is a lonely hunter The heart is a lonely The heart is a lonely hunter The Bells Still Toll (Joe Grushecky) When the sun goes down we'll go out walking For an evening stroll To the river where the air is crisp And the wind blows cold I'll lay down in the green grass Watch our dreams unfold And listen to the old church Where the bells still toll The bells still toll - the bells still toll Sendin' down St. Peter to rock me to my very soul The bells still toll - the bells still toll If you listen you can hear the bells still toll I used to have a woman But I could not keep her warm And I took her down into the garden Where her heart turned into stone I said send me down St. Peter Help me find my way back home He said just listen you can hear The bells still toll The bells still toll - the bells still toll Sendin' down St. Peter to rock me to my very soul The bells still toll - the bells still toll If you listen you can hear the bells still toll Don't Give up the Ghost (Joe Grushecky) Papa John slipped his boy a few dollars And said "son don't be bought or sold" He said daddy I will see you before Christmas With my pockets lined with gold John said no more alibis Your mama loves you and so do I You can pack all your things And head out for the coast Trying to run away from the things you need most You can follow the river right down to the sea But don't forget to call sometimes And let me know how you're doing Remember cheap wine and women can lead you to ruin And don't let your pride make you too blind to see And don't give it up Don't give it up Don't give it up Don't give up the ghost Papa John got an easy assignment In Paris right after the war He said I played the silver saxophone I liberated Man you should have heard that mother roar Oh how sweet the sound I still miss it even now You can take your possessions and throw them away We all stand here naked come judgment day And your resume won't mean a damn thing Because he gives us a gift to see what we'll do It's a burden I know but somehow we'll get through If we follow the river right down to the sea But don't give it up Don't give it up Don't give it up Don't give up the ghost Take me to the river from the river to the sea Lay me in the water - wash the sins right off of me You are my salvation in the mansions of the king I can hear the trumpets calling - I can hear the angels sing Singing through the thunder - singing through the rain Singing in my glory - singing in my pain Shine on me my angel - shine your light on me	End of the Century Talking to the King She's My Everything Bad Dream Love to Blame No Man's Land End of the Century Silence of Your Arms Lighten Up The Heart is a Lonely Hunter The Bells Still Toll Don't Give up the Ghost * SOLD OUT *