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Mercy
02:55
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And what was true is now undone
I am overblown by what’s beneath the sun
You’re the one I’m looking for
Don’t punish don’t harm
Please don’t put anything up your arm
Leave the bottle on the shelf
Show some mercy to yourself
Some mercy to yourself
Some mercy
The web we are caught in is so finely spun
I am overwhelmed, out flanked and overrun
You’re the one I’m looking for
Don’t rubbish don’t choke
Let this freedom be your masterstroke
Put some flowers on the shelf
Show some mercy to yourself
Some mercy to yourself
Some mercy
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Talking To No One
02:32
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Well I’ve been talking to no one
No one at all
Talking to no one
Big small short or tall
Happy to hide happy to glide
Happy to stay so safe inside
Well I’ve been talking to no one
No one at all
Sometimes you get like this
Where you don’t want a hug you don’t want a kiss
Sometimes you get like this
For no apparent reason at all
Well I been talking to no one
I had to get away
And hide in the house
For a few long short days
Turn off the phone pull down the blinds
Keep to myself and the trouble in mind
Well I’ve been talking to no one
No one at all
Sometimes you get like this
Where you don’t give a rats you don’t give a fig
Sometimes you get like this
For no apparent reason at all
The next morning you wake
And you’re feeling so great
That you just cannot wait
To jump over the gate
And talk to the entire world
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Adhere To You
02:27
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Trying not to burn bread in the toaster
Trying to be the guy stuck on the poster
Trying to ride this roller coaster with you
Knowing that I don’t know left from right
But knowing that I think you’re out of sight
Knowing that I wanna stick to you like super glue
I wanna be here for you
I wanna grow weird with you
I wanna adhere to you and not get torn apart
Maybe buy a string of pearls to adorn ya
Maybe be the best performer for ya
Someday I could turn the corner for you
I’m guessing that your patience is wearing thin
I shouldn’t jump the good ship sailing in
Knowing that I wanna stick to you like super glue
I wanna be here for you
I wanna drink beer with you
I wanna adhere to you and not get torn apart
I wanna be here for you
I wanna grow weird with you
I wanna adhere to you and not get torn apart
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Don’t Need No Valentine
02:22
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I’m arranging every chess piece just so
Doing all the jigsaw puzzles that I know
I’m re-reading Robinson Crusoe
I’m making the most of my time
I’ve got a bed full of roses
To melt my heart
I got the sun coming up
I’m as happy as a lark
I’m doing more than fine
Don’t need no Valentine
Got skies to admire that can’t be denied
I got a mirror in which I can confide
I doubt I’ve got bigger fish to fry
I’m making the most of my time
I’ve got a bed full of roses
To melt my heart
I got the sun coming up
I’m as happy as a lark
I’m doing more than fine
Don’t need no Valentine
No Valentine –
They do you no good
Not like they should
They do you no good
No Valentine
I’m doing more than fine
I don’t need no Valentine
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5. |
Idiot Song
03:10
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I was a knob I was a fool
I was a clown I was a tool
I was an idiot on the town
I was an idiot coming down
I was an idiot in love
I wore an idiot’s white glove
And if there was anything to do that an idiot could
This idiot would
I was a drongo a flaming galah
I was a dropkick in every front bar
I was an idiot outdoors
I was an idiot on the dance floor
I was an idiot so deranged
I was an idiot nothing’s changed
And if there was anything to do that an idiot could
This idiot would
I am an idiot aren't I? An idiot aren't I?
An idiot I am
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So Much For Summer
02:56
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We’re pulling out the heaters and dusting them off
Gearing up for the sore throats and the coughs
Getting out the beanies from the Winter box
So much for Summer
We’re bracing ourselves for the electricity bills
Got a little bit of Autumn before these chills
Make their way down from the wintery hills
So much for Summer
Summer came and played on a Wednesday last year
Hung out in the beer garden drinking a beer
Ate a bag of chips then disappeared
So much for Summer around here
We're collecting kindling like a bower bird
Swapping salad rolls for casseroles to be stirred
Flying to Broome and Bali or haven’t you heard?
So much for Summer
Summer came and played on a Wednesday last year
Hung out in the beer garden drinking a beer
Ate a bag of chips then disappeared
So much for Summer around here
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Happy Birthday Ma
02:21
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My Mum just turned 88
She’s looks good she’s sounding great
She tells me what she’s been telling me every year of late
I share my birthday with Hitler
Her daughter took her to the Alma Hotel
Mum had Roast of the Day with Vegetables
Some Prosecco and some Pavlova as well
Good work Mum
Her granddaughter took her to Lucky Lapitas
A Mexican restaurant where Mum had her first Margarita
She said I left feeling there like I was a lucky little Senorita
Nice one Nana
My Mother just turned 88
She peers out from behind her curtains she locks the gate
She says You’re hard pressed to tell heaven from hell over here in Adelaide
How right you are, happy birthday Ma
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In the dark
Before the early bird and the worm
Before the world begins to turn
And court you and spark
In the heart
In the places where your darkness hides
Where the shadows of the past reside
And take you to task
Through the morning
Lighting up the floor dancing on the wall for you
Through the window
Lighting up your smile opening the door for you
There so much that belongs to you
By letting in a little light
So much more between me and you
By letting in a little light
Letting In A Little Light
In the night
When the stars are hidden from your view
And there is no one you can turn to
Not now not tonight
Through the morning
Lighting up the floor dancing on the wall for you
Through the window
Lighting up your smile opening the door for you
There so much that belongs to you
By letting in a little light
So much more between me and you
By letting in a little light
Letting In A Little Light
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Battle Lines Drawn
02:45
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The blue moon that my baby saw
Shine a light on me
Though I never needed it before
Now I see those clouds that years ago
Didn’t bother me
Now hang heavy
Take away battle lines drawn
Take away a heartful of scorn
And keep yourself warm for me
The blue dress that my baby wore
Looked as pretty as can be
It’s lying on the floor helplessly
Those clowns that years ago
Made no impression on me
Now joke endlessly
Take away battle lines drawn
Take away a heartful of scorn
And keep yourself warm for me
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10. |
Are They Real?
03:11
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I’ve become a big believer in fake news
So much social media that I’ve got the blues
It’s time to re-group
No time for mock turtle soup
Crying crocodile tears
Over Han van Meegeren's fake Vermeers
Oh are they real? No no they’re not real, they’re not really real at all
Some are born to win and some to lose
I’ve got my fake grin my fake tan and fake shoes
No sign of the truth
Fake gold in my tooth
Crying crocodile tears
Over Han van Meegeren's fake Vermeers
Oh are they real? No no they’re not real, they’re not really real at all
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11. |
Go West
02:15
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Go west to where the air is fresh
Follow the setting sun
Where everyone could not care less
That you're on the run
Ride forth and give us all a rest
From the deeds that you have done
Go west right now at our behest
Follow the setting sun
Farewell the east where blood was shed
Go out west my son
Go to see what good there is
And what good can be done
Go to see what good there is
And what good can be done
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Charles Jenkins Melbourne, Australia
Charles Jenkins is a Melbourne songwriter/musician, producer, performer and teacher with more than 30 years experience in
the Australian Music Industry.
He has released 21 albums and been nominated for 2 ARIA awards with the Icecream Hands. In 2014 he won the AGE/Music Victoria award for best folk/roots album.
Charles has a Masters In Music and is an Ambassador for APRA/AMCOS.
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