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Don't Turn Away
03:13
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I've got nothing to sell you that you can't make yourself
I've got nothing to tell you that you can't learn from books on a shelf.
But with my feet in the water, and with the sun in my eyes
My thoughts and my feelings have been changing like clouds in the sky.
Some days I feel like dancing, others I cower and hide
Can't find no balance between self-loathing and pride
So if you're offering lessons I'd be happy to pay
While my heart is undressing, I just hope that you don't turn away
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See my mother once told me "Boy we've all gotta die
While you're counting your blessings, they can ripen and rot on the vine
So get out there and taste them, get some juice on your chin
There ain't no understanding this beautiful mess that we're in
Some days I feel like dancing, others I cower and hide
Can't find no balance between self-loathing and pride
So let's paint with our fingers, and let's play it by ear
I don't have no answers, but I know there's nothing to fear.
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2. |
Meet Me In The Morning
04:33
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You tell me that you're leaving, then you sit back down
Stuck inside the feelings that we never give to sound
We both just hold our tongues, hold our ground
And start to dig in.
We used to share our stories, the ones we tell to ourselves
But now it's just "I'm sorry dear" and "Lately I'm not myself"
See I ain't been feeling well, and can you tell me
When we stopped breathing?
Oh meet me in the morning with your suitcase in your hand
I've got a map in my pocket and a mattress in the van
I know that nothing lasts forever, nothing happens like you plan
But I'd like to know you better than I do
You try to hide your crying, and you say you're fine
I feel like no matter what I do I'm out of line
I just can't speak my mind, but I can't hide it
And I can't get through to you
No I can't get through to you
So just meet me in the morning with your suitcase in your hand
I've got a map in my pocket and a mattress in the van
I know that nothing lasts forever, nothing happens like you plan
But I'd like to know you better than I do
Yeah I'd like to know you better
So tell me what your name is and I'll tell you mine
I still enjoy your company, do you think we could go out tonight?
See I want to be your friend, and maybe then
We might fall in love again
We might fall in love again.
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3. |
Landlord Blues
02:36
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All around the city, man, the rent's been getting higher
Landlords are scheming, there's evictions being filed
Yes all around the city, the rent been getting higher
But I ain't going nowhere unless my pretty little house has caught on fire
I got a notice of eviction on the morning of the first
It put a knot in my stomach, made my coffee taste like dirt
I got a notice of eviction on the morning of the first
But I'm not signing nothing man, c'mon Mr. Landlord do your worst
See I telephoned the tenant board and asked them for my rights
They said "take a breath my friend, you're gonna be alright"
Yes I telephoned the tenant board and asked them for my rights
Said "He can't kick you out of there unless he wants to have a courtroom fight"
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All around the city, man, the rent's been getting higher
Landlords are scheming, there's evictions being filed
Yes all around the city, the rent been getting higher
But I ain't going nowhere unless my pretty little house has caught on fire
So I hate to burst your bubble, I told my landlord with a smile
I'm not packing up my life until we've had a trial
I hate to burst your bubble, I told my landlord with a smile
Even if you win your court case, it's gonna take a while
Then I made a proposition and my letter it was sent
Said if you want me out of here then give me eight months rent
I made a proposition, and my letter it was sent
Give me $12,395, you can keep your twenty cents
Give me $12,395, boy you can keep your twenty cents.
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4. |
Everybody
02:33
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Everybody is somebody's friend
Everybody is somebody's friend
Someone's always crying when the story ends
Everybody is somebody's friend
Everybody is feeling some pain
Everybody is feeling some pain
Trying to keep their candle from drowning in the rain
Everybody is feeling some pain
Everybody is looking for love
Everybody is looking for love
Whether it's from people or from the sky above
Everybody is looking for love
Everybody's time comes too soon
Everybody's time comes too soon
Stay to 99 or leave at 22
Everybody's time comes too soon
Everybody's time comes too soon
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Oscar Kempe Toronto, Ontario
(He/Him)
Toronto-based singer-songwriter from Pender Islands BC. Currently in hiding on Prince Edward Island.
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