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LGM
03:01
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LGM
copyright 2007 john common music
this world's a crazy fucked up mess
the animals can have it back
let's get married
burn the houses, bomb the streets
I want to go back to the tree
let's get married
somebody told me long ago
when you're ready you will know
I think I'm ready
ready for you and me
we've been alone since we were born
we'll be alone when this is gone
let's get married
somewhere out there
two roads converging
the intersection is where
we're headed babe
these chains we made are in our minds
it took a while to realize
let's get married
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Moonlight
03:33
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MOONLIGHT
copyright 2007 john common music
you hear it on the radio
late at night when you sleep
dreaming of your one true love
floating toward you on a troubled sea
waiting for you every night
the lover who would never leave
heaven falling from the sky
and it's a lie you want to believe
impossible but it's true
the lover from your dreams
landed on your window sill
and made it possible to believe
closer, closer still but don't ever tell a soul
studying her cotton dress
and how it slips down to the floor
everybody knows
the pain of a lonely man
everybody knows
you can’t hold moonlight in your hands
chosen and you don't know why
waking from your secret sleep
back into this ugly life
where secrets are hidden deep
all the people who love to hate
all the people who love to kill
all the people who just want love
all the people who never will
everybody knows
the pain of a lonely man
everybody knows
the pain…
everybody knows
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Before You Met Me
04:47
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BEFORE YOU MET ME
copyright 2007 john common music
it's an ugly morning
bruised and weeping
every cliché is coming true
you knew I was broken
and you tried to fix me
impossible to do
I was gone before you met me
when things got rocky
we bailed the water
and we both drowned
without a clue
I let you float away
what was I thinking
letting go of you
you turned the corner
that makes me happy
'cause moving on
is what we do
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Do You Hate
04:56
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DO YOU HATE
copyright 2007 john common music
do you hate your name
do you hate your face
do you hide your hands
do they give you away
does it make you sick
do you want to die
when you hear that voice
do you go inside
do you see your dad
and the things he did
when you lie awake
in an empty bed
do you close the door
and then cry all night
do you get pissed off
when you hear the truth
what if we all died tonight
do you think that would be alright
what if all the lies we fight
just gave up and went home
have you had enough
are you checking out
is it time to burn
this old wooden house
is it easier
is it better for you
when you disappear
step out of view
what if we all died tonight
do you think that would be alright
what if all the lies you fight
just gave up and went home
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Flesh Wound
04:05
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FLESH WOUND
copyright 2007 john common music
flesh would, I'm bleeding a little
a reddish stain on this gray affair
it's triage at two in the morning
go find someone who cares
random, the way that I met you
spilling drinks all over the bar
in drunken delusions of grandeur
you helped me find my car
go on, go. I'll stay home
go on, go to your parties…
sorry to leave you suspended
twirling fingers in your hair
ask me all of your questions
I’ll tell the truth I swear
I always seem to come undone
that tends to ruin all your fun
I'm such a drag to you, such a drag
I hope you find something better
I hope you find something better
I'll help you find someone better
simple is so complicated
everything good, everything bad
like walking away from a fire
we lost all we had
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6. |
Already There
02:28
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ALREADY THERE
copyright 2007 john common music
way back, before I can remember
everything was shut down on me
I was living like a goldfish
swimming in my circle
waiting for a hand to pick me out
save me for later
when I'm less sedated
good god help me good
I'm already there
I was so lonely, living like a shut in
watching all my windows shut down
I got the silent treatment
then I started screaming
oh god come dig me out
save me for later
when I'm less sedated
oh good god help me good
I'm already there
the window is cold on my cheek
I'm getting old, don't you think
god help me good
I'm already there
mary interceding on my behalf
I need you now
it's early morning
the birds in the trees
are singing
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Unseen Things
01:41
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UNSEEN THINGS
(Written by A. Katherin Hankey, 1866)
Tell me the old, old story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.
Tell me the story simply, as to a little child,
For I am weak and weary, and helpless and defiled.
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8. |
You Stay
04:10
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YOU STAY
copyright 2007 john common music
I'm getting up and I ain’t coming back
she says this at the heart attack
third table from the back
I love you but when you lose your buzz
you see totally clear it ain’t like it was
even if it ever was
you don't want to see me I know
you don't want to see me so I'll go
you stay, you stay
I know I'll see you at the same old bars
drivin' around in your car
you're never too far
'cause no one ever has the balls to leave
they just make believe
like they’re adam and eve
you don't want to see me I know
you don't want to see me so I'll go
you stay
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Wrong Number
02:28
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WRONG NUMBER
copyright 2007 john common music
I didn't know, that I was falling
it wasn't me, that you were calling
I close my eyes and hear you whisper words into my ear
words I thought that only I could hear but I was wrong
I stood alone, outside your building
you weren't home, I felt silly
maybe it's just better if we never even meet
I'd probably fall down at your feet and kiss the ground
but I can always dream
would I find the right words to say
could I make you turn the other way
maybe you could call me back today
I'll get along, just fine without you
I'll sing this song, instead of doubt you
it's easier than waiting by a phone that never rings
I'd rather sing alone than never sing, this is goodbye
but I can always dream
would I find the right words to say
could I make you turn the other way
maybe you could call me back today
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10. |
Not So Bad
03:50
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NOT SO BAD
copyright 2007 john common music
a deer in the snow scratching around
waiting to find something out
uncertainty, this solitude
all so bare, stripped away
crazy chance, foolish girl
I didn't know the mess I was
I want to know when I get home
you'll be there waiting for
me every day, work is a drag
go do the thing, money in
money out, money in
money out, money
it's a daily fight, we're suffering on
it's a daily walk, we're walking on
it's not so bad
I'm getting old, I'm feeling good
seeing strings, connection
the snow on the ground, your shoes in the hall
mess everywhere, connection
you cut yourself, blood on your shirt
I'll stitch it up, make it whole
deep as you want, everything
everything, everything
everything, everything
everything, every
it's a daily walk, we're walking on
it's a daily fight, we're fighting on
it's not so bad
it's not so bad at all
it's not so bad at all
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Do You Hate (karaoke)
04:15
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DO YOU HATE
copyright 2007 john common music
do you hate your name
do you hate your face
do you hide your hands
do they give you away
does it make you sick
do you want to die
when you hear that voice
do you go inside
do you see your dad
and the things he did
when you lie awake
in an empty bed
do you close the door
and then cry all night
do you get pissed off
when you hear the truth
what if we all died tonight
do you think that would be alright
what if all the lies we fight
just gave up and went home
have you had enough
are you checking out
is it time to burn
this old wooden house
is it easier
is it better for you
when you disappear
step out of view
what if we all died tonight
do you think that would be alright
what if all the lies you fight
just gave up and went home
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12. |
Call
00:41
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13. |
Response
00:39
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JOHN COMMON Denver
Confession: I like broken shit. I’m just drawn to it. Always have been. I like it even more if it used to be shiny, beautiful, innocent or full of promise. See, the way down is so interesting to me. The way it actually happens, why it happens, the little details that break off as it’s happening. ... more
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