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Lost in A Spin
Written by Jeremy Short
* "This Mountain" written by J. Short, S. Colette, S. Barker

“Fast Eddie”
Fast Eddie’s in rehab again,
Back to the place he’s always been
Been popping somas and eatin’ phenergan
Hoping the world will get lost in a spin
He tried to pull his act together
Take those strings and lace ‘em up straight
But hate and jealousy, they got found again
And this time ol’ Ed was too late
And that’s why now
The kids they can’t remember
Times that hadn’t been so strange
Last time they saw him he was spinning cartwheels
And beggin’ for his change
Divorce came too easily
Not unlike the morning light
'Cause ol’ Ed would stay out drinkin
And he’d come home looking for a fight
White walls they aren’t too far for him
He’d probably rather it that way, lord
White walls are good for imagining
Things that’ll never see the light of day
That’s why now
“Barefoot Beauty”
Dances around in a circle of light
Gains her strength from moonlight
Starts anew when the stars shine bright
And swears she’s in love with me
Keeps fields of weeds to frolic in
Chases fireflies when the day grows dim
She’s a barefoot beauty who loves to sin
Beneath that heart of gold
Then she comes to me, like a dream
One I hope that will never end
Cause if she says, she’ll stay with me
I’ll never love again
Wears hand-wrapped crystals around her neck
Picks four leaf clovers for her luck
Casts spells to heal the hearts of the sick
Just like she did for me
Tarot cards are her best friends
Says they tell it like it is
Well, she channels the Elders when she needs to hear
Advice she won’t take from me
“If the Spirit Moves You”
I’ve seen you dancing, like you’ve got something to say
Baby if the spirit moves you, come and dance my way
The way the stage lights hit you, the way you toss your hair
Gets the boys all going, no matter what you wear
There’s just something about you,
pierces straight to my soul
Makes having you honey,
my only goal
I know you know, just how to get your way
Baby if the spirit moves you, come and dance my way
Loving you honey, is a forever endeavor
Loving you honey, nothing sounds better
Baby if the spirit moves you, you gotta let those hips sway
If the spirit moves you, come and
dance my way
“Set in Her Ways”
I’ve got a hard headed woman
Hard headed woman of my own
She’s so set in her ways
You’d think he head was made of stone
When she’s right, she’s right
When she’s wrong she’s right too
Anybody try to tell her different
Boy, do I pity you
She treats me kindly, and cleans up nice
Anybody try and step on her toes, will surely pay the price
She cooks my meals, and cleans the house
But don’t let that fool you, into thinking she’s a mouse
She’ll get it all done, both day and night
Anybody try and step on her toes, will surely pay the price
“Mountains of the Like”
Mountains of the like,
could swallow you
But what’s worse boys,
is the tempting they’ll do
‘Cause way down deep, you can’t see the light
And that’s when the fight is the hardest to fight
Gettin’ out ain’t easy, they’ve made it that way
They’ll put food on your table, as long as you’ve got nothing to say
So put on them work boots,
and lace them up tight
Be ready to run, or be ready to fight
What the company’s been doing
won’t ever be right
Be ready to run, or be ready to fight
If you choose to run, you better run far
Ain’t much else around here,
you don’t stick your arm
If you choose to fight, don’t count on the win
Companies rule, it’s how it’s always been
“Ain’t That Workin”
Well, I’m working 9-5
down at the local chicken shack
Work a poor boy to death,
ain’t that a fact jack?
I support myself,
Lord I pay my rent
By the time I pay my bills,
I ain’t got a damn thing left
Ain’t that workin, glory be ain’t that workin?
I said, you work your hands to the bone
Give all you got ‘til it's gone
Ain’t that workin'?
Listen to the boss man,
tellin’ me to pick up the slack
I say he must not be lookin'
at the same clock I’m lookin’ at
Always saying go do this,
now boy won’t you go do that
Brother if I ever get out of here,
you can’t be I won't be back
“Shake it Off”
From the hours of 9-5,
They got their hold on you
Tie and dress slide right off
when the day is through
Shake it off, grab a drink
Come on up, and tell me
what you think..
About the man who’s thumb’s on you.
The man you see, don’t work for me
And I know he don’t work for you
While all day long we’re doing
What he says to do
Shake it off, forget about it
At least until the day is through
Grab a friend, come dance with
And baby, just be you.
When the clock is switched to off
That’s your time to shine
Let your hair fall down loose
Take another sip of wine
Shake, shake, shake, shake it off
Yeah, and come and dance with me
Shake, shake, shake, shake it off
Oh, and let yourself be free
“You and Me”
You and me, we got this thing
Ain’t nobody can tell us, the joy it will bring
Our love is fresh, like dew in spring
Ain’t nobody can tell us, the joy it will bring
Weathered wood, looks good to me
I can only imagine, the good times it has seen
Let’s travel the world, just you and me
How else are we supposed to know,
who we’re to be?
Violets and roses, get all the acclaim
Me, I like clover and daisies the same
Honeysuckle, sure changes the game
The simplest of beauties,
always callin’ my name
Old tall oaks, been around for years
Growing finer, like the finest of beers
Standing our ground, facing our fears
Loving you baby, through all your tears
Summer heat, got nothing on us
We won’t burn, no we won’t rust
Try and break it, if you must
This fire’s built on miles of trust
“Full Bodied Redhead”
They say behind good men
That a woman she does stand
Mine I wear strapped ‘round my front
And I play her with my hands
I’ve made mistakes, left marks and scars
On the surface of her shine
Little reminders that I wish
Weren’t the fault of mine
A full bodied redhead
With a temper you’d expect
She loves the feel of my fingers
Runnin’ down her neck
We’ve tried to stay away
To spend our time apart
But it never seems to last too long
She’s the owner of my heart
Took her down to Memphis
And across the streets of Beale
She played, I sang and before we quit
She swung and chipped my grill
We fight, we disagree
As couples they all do
But when it comes to troubled times
She’s the one I run back to
I’ll admit I like to push it
Build up tension and release
But if I push it too far
She’ll up and break a string
We’re destined to be lovers
Our fate is sealed you see
To walk through life without her
Would be the death of me
“This Mountain”
I was born under this mountain,
not that long ago
I may die under this mountain,
‘cause they say the spice must flow
Killin’ this land
A martyr for the county plan
My father he understands,
my mother she wrings her hands
No salvation to abide me, son
I’ve been killin this land
Bossman says I’m lucky,
'cause my life’s in his hands
But I haven’t felt lucky,
since I started killing this land
In this town that time don’t care about
Trying to get through this door with no key
I never learned to live with,
I only learned to live without
I am too ashamed to scream,
to scream help me
County line’s so far away,
it almost feels like a dream
County line’s so far away,
it always makes me want to scream
“Road Call”
Strap up those bootlaces,
and fill my coffee cup
Going to walk right out the door,
when the morning sun comes up
I hear the road a’ callin’
Calling out my name
And I know if I don’t listen
Things will never be the same
Every now and then I get settled,
think I’m happy with what I’ve found
Yeah but before I know it,
my feet start moving to another town
Could find me a pretty lady,
fall in love and focus on my heath
But I know- yes I know,
I’d only be foolin’ myself
Who knows where I’m going,
hopefully everywhere
Who knows if I when I get back,
if that woman would even care
“Dead & Gone”
This world is getting dark,
these kids ain’t safe,
No they ain’t safe, no they ain’t safe at the park
Cause those who differ, act so bitter
Towards the ones, the ones they love
And in the alleys, and in the streets
We solve our problems, with fists and heat
All my heroes, are gone and dead
We’ve killed them all, in our heads
Left their words, much unsaid
For far too long, for far too long
Preachers of peace, yeah they cease
To find the love in hearts of police
They’re all afraid to play games,
to play games with their lives
The only thing
that a man can do
Is respect his brother,
and help him get through
All my heroes were the peaceful kind,
Still they fought, still they tried
And it stays on my mind
On my mind, all the time
And just where the government stands
Ain’t with the man who protects the land
‘Cause in our pipes and in our streams
They poison the water we drink
All my heroes are dead and gone
Left us with their hearts and songs
It’s now on us, it’s now our turn
To take what they left, and carry on
“Bartender”
Call me bartender, I’ll serve you all night long
Call me bartender, I’ll serve you all night long
Yeah, come see me tonight
And we’ll talk about the things gone wrong
You tell me your troubles, I’ll tell you mine
We’ll talk it over baby, while we drink some cherry wine
I’m the bartender, I’ll serve you all night long
Come see me tonight, I’ll mix them up real strong
I got a feeling baby, once we get it all out
We’ll find a way, to fix what we’ve been talking about
I’m the bartender, I’ll serve you all night long
Come see me tonight, and I’ll serve them up real strong
After closing hours, maybe we can dine
The only decision left, being your place or mine
I’m the bartender, I’ll serve you all night long
Come see me tonight, and I’ll sing you a song