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A Chance To Strike
03:41
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Are you ready to jump on board now baby ‘cause I ain’t gonna hang around
Don’t forget to strap your seatbelt because the revolution happens now
I was standing on the corner, waiting for a chance to strike
You were looking at me funny, honey, you can do that to me if you like
Oh I can hear you screaming in my ear because the paranoia’s setting in
And you can’t wait to cause some mischief I can see it in your cheeky grin
It’s the beauty of the execution, that makes my body come alive
Take me to the edge of ecstasy, the nirvana to which we all strive
You don’t go the way I told you, you won’t play my game
I just wish that I could hold you, hear you say my name
A rush of blood runs to my head, watch out because I’ve flipped the switch
You better take heed of what I said there is nothing gonna sooth this itch
You better believe I’m dangerous, don’t get in my way
All will fall before me, mmm, and that’s all I’m gonna say
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2. |
Tom Dooley
05:44
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Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die
You took her on the hillside
For to make her your wife
You took her on the hillside
And stabbed her with your knife
You dug the grave four feet long
And you dug it three feet deep
You rolled the cold clay over her
And tromped it with your feet
Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die
“Trouble oh it's trouble
A rollin' through my breast
As long as I'm a livin', boys,
They ain't gonna let me rest”
“I know they're gonna hang me
Tomorrow I'll be dead
Though I never even harmed a hair
On poor little Laurie's head"
Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die
"In this world and one more
Then reckon where I'll be
If it hadn't a been for Grayson
I'd a been in Tennessee”
“Take down my old violin
And play it all you please
For at this time tomorrow, boys,
It'll be of no use to me"
Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die
“I know my life is o'er
the hangman ain't my friend
Down in that lonesome valley
Is where my life will end"
"At this time tomorrow
Where do you reckon I'll be?
Way down yonder in the holler
Swingin' from a white oak tree”
Hang your head Tom Dooley
Hang your head and cry
You killed poor Laurie Foster
And you know you're bound to die
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3. |
These Four Walls
04:06
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I hide out in my sanctuary
These four walls, my guitar and me
I know one day this all will end
But I can just sit back and pretend
That the paint won’t crack, that time won’t weather my face
That the leaves won’t fall, that everything will stay in its place
I don’t know which way to go
It’s the same for you I know
When life swaps the ups for downs
You forget to smile and start to frown
But you should think of a time when everything was going your way
Embrace the change and herald in a brand new day
Days and weeks and months go by
Years will pass as time will fly
I knew one day this all would end
But I can just close my eyes and pretend
That the cat’s on my lap, roast beef is in the oven for tea
That the music still plays, my friends wait in the park for me
I hide out in my sanctuary
These four walls, my guitar and me
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4. |
Know I Do
06:01
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I want to tell you that I love you
I know you won’t believe that it’s true
I find it hard to say the words that show I care
But you know, you must know I do
You never listen to my pleading
You never listen to my prayer
You leave my heart bleeding and reeling from the pain
And even so, you leave me standing there
And even so, you leave me standing there
I never know what you’re feeling
You never play the hand you’re dealt
You never say the words that are resting on your lips
I long to know, just how you felt
I long to know, just how you felt
I keep staring at the door
You know it’s you, it’s you I’m hoping for
And if the Lord above can see
He must know that it’s killing me
But through it all I’ll find a way
To share the words, I long to say
And when my hope has all but gone
I’ll find a way to carry on
I’ll find a way to carry on
I’ll find a way to carry on
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Blood On The Blade
03:43
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Do you know that the world won’t change
When the blood stays on the blade
Do you need to rearrange
And change the world that we have made
You hear me calling
You can’t stop me falling
Do you feel you’ll ever show
At the place you long to go
Will the people ever know
How much you have had to grow
You saw me crying
You can’t stop me dying
You know it’s love I long to give
The scars are healed by the kiss
And it’s life I wish to live
Not to worry to accept what is
Will I ever get there
Should I even care
Will you help me through
Like I would for you
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David James Riley Sheffield, UK
A singer/songwriter and artist based in Sheffield, England, David started gigging in 2013 playing mostly solo acoustic material. He recorded a unique cover of Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' as a winner of Yellow Arch Studio's Hidden Talent Showcase for Cavendish Cancer Care (available on iTunes). His debut EP 'Riley' includes 5 distinct songs encompassing a range of styles and influences. ... more
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