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On the Radio
03:24
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All I ever wanted was to hear my song on the radio
When that DJ calls my name and lets my brand new record play
I'm gonna dance and sing along
Tell the neighbors and call my Mom
When I hear that DJ playing my song
Feel the rhythm guitar start to swing the snap of the snare and the thump of the bass
Vocals calling out loud and clear sending that message out through the air
I'm gonna dance and sing along
Tell the neighbors and call my Mom
When I hear that DJ playing my song
I'm gonna top it all of with a tidy little middle eight
Hey DJ, won't you play that song again
We're gonna top it all of with a tidy little middle eight
Come on DJ, won't you play that song again
We gonna dance and sing along
Tell the neighbors and call my Mom
When I hear that DJ
When I hear that DJ
When I hear that DJ playing my song
Come on and play it again...
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2. |
Bring My Old Friend Back
03:54
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Nobody knows what's going on behind the veil
Nobody knows nobody knows
Your eyes are vacant and you're looking kinda pale
Nobody knows nobody knows
Hey man what's really going on with you
I heard you last night cursing at the moon
Hey man what's really going on with you
Well, I'd rather have you talking back
Full of fight with your fists in the air
Full of life bring my old friend back
There's something missing in your stare
I know a spark exists in there somewhere
Full of life bring my old friend back
Something's been troubling you for far to many years
Nobody knows nobody knows
Fight off one demon but another one appears
Nobody knows nobody knows
Hey man what's really going on with you
Dragging your feet until you've worn out your shoes
Hey man what's really going on with you
Well, I'd rather have you talking back
Full of fight with your fists in the air
Full of life bring my old friend back
There's something missing in your stare
I know a spark exists in there somewhere
Full of life bring my old friend back
Come on back buddy
Out of time and running out of money
Come on back you'll see
It ain't as bad as it seems
Come on
Hey man what's really going on with you
Nobody knows nobody knows
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3. |
Drifting
03:50
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I used to hold your hand
Now I'm holding my breath
Like a fool who waits
For time already spent
Time already spent
You took that chance
How could you resist
Left me empty handed
With a head full of promises
Now you're drifting
on an inland sea
I'm waiting on the winds to change
Blow you back to me
Blow wind blow
That ship back to shore
I wanna know what I've been waiting for
I watch the tides rise
I watch 'em fall
Some days a rage
Some days a calm
Each wave that rolls
Is not the same as the last
Waiting on a perfect wave
That's gonna bring you back
Now you're drifting
on an inland sea
I'm waiting on the winds to change
Blow you back to me
Blow wind blow
That ship back to shore
I wanna know what I've been waiting
From the rocky cliffs in the morning mist
You're testing my vigilance
From the sandy beach where the water meets the sky
I'm wondering why
I used to hold your hand
Now I'm holding my breath
Blow wind blow
Blow you back
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4. |
Making It Look Easy
03:06
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I watched my buddy roll a perfect game
You better believe it's not his first time at the lanes
Practiced and perfect plain to see
He's making it look easy
Like a surgeon with a steady hand
Or the farmer at one with the land
Practiced and perfect and plain to see
He's making it look easy
Ain't about the money fortune or fame
Trying to do one thing right while I still can
You see the daredevil's high-wire act
Got to believe she didn't always work without a net
Practiced and perfect and plain to see
She's making it look easy
Ain't about the money fortune or fame
Trying to do one thing right while I still can
I'll do it over, and over and over again
I'll be bowing down to the gods of repetition
If at first you don't succeed try it again
Pick yourself up get back in the game
Practiced and perfect and it's plain to see
Making it look easy
I've been working on this riff all night
Sooner or later I'm gonna get it right
Practiced and perfect and plain to see
Making it look easy
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5. |
Muddy River Blues
05:24
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The night is on fire this day's been a bear
I thought I'd feel better by the time I got here
I left at the break of dawn pulled out of Baton Rouge
Here I am in Tennessee with the muddy river blues
Muddy river blues got me feeling so bad
It's the worst ol' feeling I've ever had
I followed that river I was taking my chances
St. Paul to St. Louis, Cairo, Memphis and Natchez
I hit the Big Easy had my fortune told
Confirmed my suspicions got a mark on my soul
Muddy river blues got me feeling so bad
It's the worst ol' feeling I've ever had
So far from my family so far from home
So far as I can tell they won't leave me alone
I know where I'm headed ain't no better than where I've been
At least I'm still breathing at least I'm not dead
But, like the old river I'll be rolling on
If I ever get worried I just sing my song
Muddy river blues got me feeling so bad
It's the worst ol' feeling I've ever had
So far from my family so far from home
So far as I can tell they won't leave me alone
Oh no!
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6. |
Skywriter
03:35
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Have you got something big that needs to be said
In 100 foot letters way up overhead
Is there someone special that you're trying to impress
You call the Skywriter
You could write a letter you could type out a text
You could could make a call you could do it collect
If you wanna stand out might I suggest
The Skywriter
I'll be up in the sky with my face to the wind
Tell me where tell me when
I'm your ace up high with a message to send
And I'm your guy, Skywriter
I used to have a job out dusting crops
It wasn't much fun just back and forth
I wanna be up where I can feel the g-force
The Skywriter
I pull back on the stick and I'm starting to climb
Flip a little switch and the smoke starts to fly
Cut it off quick and then I dot the I
The Skywriter
I'll be up in the sky with my face to the wind
Tell me where tell me when
I'm your ace up high with a message to send
And I'm your guy, Skywriter
Oh! There he goes!
All the kids begin to shout
His engine's gone out
He's losing altitude
What's he gonna do
He better act quick
I'm gonna be sick
Skywriter
I'll be up in the sky with my face to the wind
Tell me where tell me when
I'm your ace up high with a message to send
And I'm your guy
I'm your guy
I'm your guy, Skywriter
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7. |
Monster
03:31
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There's a monster in my house
And though it rarely opens it's mouth
We're all terrified of what it's gonna say
Don't look it right in the face
Turn around and walk away
There's a monster in my bed
Sheets rise with every breath
I toss and turn I can't sleep at night
Don't look it right in the eye
You don't wanna start a fight
Don't let that calm demeanor fool you
Inside there's a...
Hey, maybe a monster is just something we don't understand
Hey, maybe a monster is just a good one feeling bad
Mirror, mirror as I shave my chin
Who let the devil and his buddies back in
I wanna watch 'em all circle the drain
Don't look it right in the face
Turn around and walk away
Don't let that calm demeanor fool you in side there's a...
Hey, maybe a monster is just something we don't understand
Hey, maybe a monster is just a good one feeling bad
Hey, I cut the monster and it's blood was crimson red
Hey, there's a monster in my head
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8. |
Can You See Her
03:53
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Can you see her
With your eyes shut tight at the end of the day
Like a dream hurts
Or a phantom limb feeling pain
Ain't it strange to be totally surrounded
By what you need, but just haven't found yet
And then you see her
True believers
On their knees tonight to pray
But you deceived her
Pleading ignorance your saving grace
There's a light that everyone sees
A flicker that turns to a beam
When you see her
I know I believe in someone
So with a rare thirst
And a hunger for what never fades
You've prepared for the worst
While her words ping pong your brain
In this universe we're alone
Now what compels you to carry on
Just to see her
I know I believe in someone
There's a light hat everyone sees
Now is your opportunity
Just to see her
I know I believe in someone
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Saving Up
03:11
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Four quarters make a dollar two nickels make a dime
Saving all of my money for something down the line
Filling up my old piggy and I shake it once in a while
When it gets real heavy I'm gonna take it to the bank in style
Saving up slowing down
Eating in no more dining out
Saving up stashing it all away
A penny saved is a penny earned like grandma used to say
The off brand is a dollar cheaper than the name brand Cheerios
You put the new bag in the old box and the kids don't even know
Living here in the Midwest you don't need designer clothes
I wear the same thing every day if it's clean and it doesn't have holes
Saving up slowing down
Eating in no more dining out
Saving up stashing it all away
A penny saved is a penny earned like grandma used to say
Well, I don't need to go out to find a show
I've got all my records and my guitar at home
Some folks think that I'll be missing out
But, I'm saving up for when it really counts
Four quarters make a dollar two nickels make a dime
Saving all of my money for something down the line
Filling up my old piggy and I shake it once in a while
When it gets real heavy I'm gonna take it to the bank in style
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10. |
Love To Ice
03:19
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I was lonely and I was blue
On a hillside taking in the view
It was a new year I was humming Auld Lang Syne
But she was gone, song was falling, I was balling 'cause our love had turned to ice
All around me no one in sight
All I could see was covered in white
It was a new year I was humming Auld Lang Syne
My resolutions weren't solutions I was losing 'cause our love had turned to ice
Love had turned to ice
There was nothing I could do
Nothing I could say that would bring back warmer days our love had turned to ice
Warmer days in June
Walking side by side
Two lovers in full bloom
Everything felt so right
But she was gone, snow was falling, I was balling 'cause our love had turned to ice
Love had turned to ice there was nothing that I could do
Love had turned to ice my heart had frozen through
I had to watch her go on that cold December night
There was nothing I could say that would bring back warmer days our love had turned to ice
Love had turned to ice there was nothing that I could do
Love had turned to ice my heart had frozen through
I had to watch her go on that cold December night
There was nothing I could say that would bring back warmer days our love had turned to ice
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11. |
Bright Lights
03:32
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Get on up come on down
Grab your hat and coat we're going out
You been too long looking too sad
I wanna be the man to change all of that
I pulled the car around
I called ahead
It's not my style, but I made a plan
What you deserve isn't what you've had
I wanna be the man to change all of that
All the bright lights that you can see
All the fine foods that you can eat
Ever after won't you tell me what do you see
Is it you and me
Get on up come on down
Grab your hat and coat we're going out
All the bright lights that you can see
All the fine foods that you can eat
Ever after won't you tell me what do you see
Is it you and me
When midnight comes please don't disappear
Want you to stay right (here)
Get on up come on down
Grab your hat and coat we're going out
You been too long looking too sad
I wanna be the man to change all of that
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Matthew Davies Wisconsin
Songwriter, singer, swimmer and father of four, Matthew Davies is a busy man. For the past decade he’s been fronting Milwaukee based band of ringers, Thriftones, as well as releasing solo work and performing regularly in multiple capacities.
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