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Real Life Is Gray
03:47
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Real Life Is Gray
CHORUS:
All sides are gray, every line is blurred
Nothing is cut and dried no matter what you've heard
Choices are never easy, there's always a price to pay
Old movies are black and white, real life is gray
The answer's not a slogan, the answer's not a chant
It's not "yes I can" and it's not "no you can't"
So many contradictions and truth so seldom seen
Right and left, right and wrong it's shuffled in between
CHORUS
No one is excused, no one is immune
No one should expect redemption any time soon
There are no cardboard cutouts with edges so well defined
Clenched fists are everywhere, open hands hard to find
CHORUS
You look on in horror, I look on in fright
What devils are cavorting outside of this circle of light
If you choose to make a stand look what you're standing on
It's bound to shift under your feet, the it will be gone
CHORUS
Old movies are black and white, real life is gray
Real life is gray
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2. |
Riverview
03:01
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Riverview
Outside my window there flows a river
Always changing and always the same
It flows on even when I'm not watching
Feeding the ocean, fed by the rain
If you lived alongside a river
Upstream and downstream would be all that you'd know
The far shore would be out of your reach
Whether miles away or just a stone's throw
I always have lived alongside the river
Hugging the shore as I moved town to town
Never ventured very far inland
Never wanted to leave what I had found
But being a gambler I crossed that river
Found myself on the other side
Made a wager, sat down at the table
When I read the cards there was nothing to hide
Lost my heart and lost all my money
Turned over the queen and the joker grinned
When the breeze picked up I let them all scatter
Cards flying like leaves in the wind
Cards flying like leaves
So many times I crossed that river
So many lives I crossed on the way
Memory runs deep and so does the water
The current is swift but some things will not wash away
So I will sit on the banks of my river
It belongs to me "cause I choose to be here
We both are just bodies of water
One full of rain and one full of tears
One full of rain and one full of tears
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3. |
Train Hoppin'
03:13
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Train Hoppin'
Well come here kid, I know you're new on the street
Let me tell you where all the guys are gonna meet
We'll be down in the woods, down by the track
If you wanna come along I'll help you get the knack
When you see what we do, your eyes 'll be poppin'
Come on boy, we're going train hoppin'
First we'll wait in the woods, hide behind a tree
So when the train comes by the brakeman he don't see
Then get your rear in gear and run alongside
Grab a hold of that ladder , boy and take that ride
Pull your legs up quick, now there ain't no stoppin'
Hang on tight because you're train hoppin'
Well you can hang on the side or sit up top
Just be sure to give a yell if you see a cop
We can ride in style til we reach that bend
And then the hardest part of hoppin' is hoppin' off again
Yeah we pull a lot of stunts but there's no toppin'
The thrill we get when we go train hoppin'
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4. |
Jesse Tyler
03:13
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5. |
When Enough Is Enough
03:18
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When Enough Is Enough
Well my father told me long ago that the seas of life get rough
And if you're sailing 'round in circles, boy
You've got to know when enough is enough
But I would not listen to him, no, and I had to call his bluff
So it wasn't till I ran aground til I knew when enough was enough
Well I stood back up on shaky legs and I brushed away the sand
I lit my lamp and I set out to look for an honest man
Now some men walk in single file, some walk in disguise
Some say one thing with their mouths and another with their eyes
They'll slap you on the back my boy, give you all that friendly stuff
If you find it's going to your head
You've got to know when enough is enough
I've heard all their promises, I've took all their guff
What kind of fool do they think I am, I know when enough is enough
They say the tough they all get going now when the going it gets tough
But how many times do they have to go
Til they know when enough is enough
I'm going out again my boy, come and help me if you can
Light your lamp, take a walk with me
We've got to look for an honest man
Light your lamp take a walk with me
We've got to look for an honest man
You know I really didn't plan this, it's all been off the cuff
But as long as I've got your ear
Do you know when enough is enough
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6. |
Restless
04:05
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Restless
You probably think I've adjusted, it's worn but fits so well
You probably think that I can be trusted, wonder how you can tell
Because you're right, I pose no threat, how quickly we forget
I know which borders are mine and I never step off the line
But let me share a secret with you, I'd be a rich man it's true
If I had a dime for every time that I had wanted to
I stayed while others travelled, I lost my turn to roam
Tangled lives become unraveled when they're far from home
But in spite of all regret and all the wanderers that I have met
These borders are so well defined, I can never step off the line
But let me share a secret with you, I'd be a rich man it's true
If I had a dime for every time that I had wanted to
So you can follow desire or do what you must instead
Dreams can set your head on fire but dreamless you're good as dead
And though it's not quite over yet, I'd be willing to bet
Though I'll lose more than I'll ever find, I'll never lose my restless mind
But let me share a secret with you, I'd be a rich man it's true
If I had a dime for every time that I had wanted to
And I have wanted to
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7. |
Style
02:32
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Style
Now just by way of explanation let me bend your ear for awhile
I think you ought to know, hah! as if it doesn't show
That I don't give a - about style
I'm not a man of flash or of fashion,
Just take one look you'll see that's true
Well preening is just not my passion, I'll never make the cover of GQ
I am no splash of sartorial splendor, my Nikes won't last another mile
I don't put no mousse upon my hair, got no designer underwear
I just don't give a - about style
Look at my socks you'll be amazed, yeah
One blue, one brown and I'm not ashamed
But what I really am so proud of is
I've got another pair at home exactly the same
Now believe me when I tell you that when I'm dressed to kill
It really is a crime and that's no doubt
And when I paint the town, I like to paint it brown
You can dress me up but you can't take me out
I've got no pair of hundred dollar sneakers
Oh, but personality, well I've got a pile
And it all just goes to waste, because I simply have no taste
I just don't give a - about, don't give a - about
Don't give a - about style
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8. |
Songs On The Sidewalk
03:50
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Songs On The Sidewalk
Here we are on the corner, the case is open at my feet
It's cold out here today, not many on the street
You play a little rhythm, I'll pick a little lead
You sing the harmony what else do we need to sing
CHORUS:
Songs on the sidewalk, songs to passersby
Songs that live for the moment then quickly fade and die
Songs to capture your attention, to make you look our way
We've got songs to break even, songs we love to play
Well we watch 'em come and we watch 'em go
And they look up once in awhile
We might make no money but we might make one smile
We'll sing one that's old and one that's new
One about love and before we're through
We'll sing one more chorus, maybe someone else will sing too
So let's sing
CHORUS
It's not getting any warmer, it's so cold I can see my breath
If we had to make a living like this we'd both starve to death
There's only one rule on which we both can agree, and that's
If it sounds good to you my friend, then it sounds good to me
So let's sing
CHORUS 2X
Songs to break even, songs we love to play
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9. |
In Between Years
04:39
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In Between Years
I'm not a young man but I'm not old yet
I've marked my place here in case I forget
To wander back to some point of passing
Years spent waiting and time spent asking
We lived a life there, we picked their names then
We turned the paged of restless days when
That chapter ended, the book was done
One story over, one just begun
Strange how it comes back to me
The way it all used to be
When the only time there was to spend was free
CHORUS:
Those in between years along the Hudson
Those in between years down by the water
Those in between years north of the city
Those in between years south of the country
And worlds away
I search your eyes now and you search mine
We look for people we've left behind
But all things move on and all things change
What was familiar now seems so strange
And if you've changed, well so have I
It doesn't mean that the river has run dry
Yesterday's gone and left no trace
But we have tomorrow to take it's place
For no matter where or when
As it was before it can be again
I am with you now, just as I was then
CHORUS
And worlds away
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10. |
Trouble Rolls In
03:54
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Trouble Rolls In
Well everyone's got their point of view and the view from here is fine
Now I ain't no magician but I can read what's on your mind
Well trouble rolls downhill and I see you rolling this way
I'm gonna step aside and give you room so you can roll away
Don't want to see you go but I'd hate to see you stay
I make no excuses, I give no advice
I might make mistakes it's true, but I rarely make 'em twice
And I don't take no chances, no I'm not the reckless kind
Except maybe once, or was it twice? Well, never mind
When trouble rolls in I know danger's right behind
I know you don't have the patience, I ain't got the time
I can't see your side of this, and I don't want you on mine
Well I've been through this before you know
And I can tell you how it ends
Just shake hands and walk away we could be just friends
Because a wise man knows what a fool only pretends
Yes I've been through this before you know
I'm gonna tell you how it ends
Shut up, shake hands, sit one out , we could be just friends
Because a wise man knows what a fool only pretends
Yes, a wise man knows what a fool only pretends
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11. |
Tail Of The Bear
01:14
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12. |
Acre Bay
04:09
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Acre Bay
My name is Tom, my age is ten,
And oh, the places I have been
Exploring every day every inch of Acre Bay
For it's my home, where I was born
And as I rise up every morn
I run off to make my way
All along the shores of Acre Bay
Now I'm 16, soon to be a man
And I'll leave whenever I can
For I have no wish to stay
And be stuck in Acre Bay
With all the ships that crowd the sea
There must be room on board for me
And my dream 'most every day
Is to be far away from Acre Bay
Now my childhood days are through
And I'm out sailing with my crew
We fish to earn our pay
Off the coast of Acre Bay
And though I barely see the shore
I still long for something more
For at the end of every day
We always sail back into Acre Bay
Now comes the day, now comes the news
Now here's a fight I can't refuse
I've enlisted right away
And I've set out from Acre Bay
The sounds of war, the ports of call
I love them one and all
But the best part I'd have to say
Is that I'm far away from Acre Bay
Then my roving came to an end
And I was homeward bound again
But I had not one word to say
To all the folks in Acre Bay
And though my friends came down to me
I did not turn 'round to see
And they lowered me down that day
Into the cold hard ground of Acre Bay
Now all the ships that sail this way
Fell me ride the winds of Acre Bay
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13. |
Never Meet Again
04:42
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Never Meet Again
I wish you well, I wish you good fortune
I can't see you 'round the bend
We are headed toward different places
And our paths will never meet again
I remember when we were children
And I would see you all of the time
The world was ours for the taking
We had so many hills to climb
But life's not measured by years or seasons
But by each slowly passing day
And there's been many days since I've seen you
Many markers crossed along the way
I wish you well, I wish you good fortune
I can still remember when
I wish you peace and always Godspeed
Our paths will never meet again
If I had known when we were together
How short our time was to be
I would have held you just a little longer
At the time it did not occur to me
Sometimes I wonder what you look like now
But I have no regrets
We are living in different worlds
And yours is a world I've never met
I wish you well, I wish you good fortune
I can't see you 'round the bend
We are living in different worlds
And our paths will never meet again
I wish you well, I wish you good fortune
Please think of me every now and then
I wish you peace and always Godspeed
Our paths will never meet again
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Jim Pospisil New Paltz, New York
Jim Pospisil is a songwriter whose songs are marked by well crafted, sometimes quirky lyrics and themes from the personal to the profound. A mix of folk, blues, rock and whatever else leaps to mind, his guitar and harmonica performances can be soft and subtle, or wild and energetic. He blends it all with a wry sense of humor, his goal is to make you laugh, cry, or think. Sometimes all at once. ... more
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