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Anything Like Me (Live)
02:51
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V1
There's a man I meet each and every morning
In the mirror staring back at me.
I've seen him 'round. He's quite a handsome devil.
Good as gold? Definately.
Lately he's been speaking of a lady
With a certain modicum of doubt.
But verifying love's reciprocated
Is something that he hasn't figured out.
CHORUS
Like a real friend.
I should tell him:
"Call her up and see if she agrees.
Fan the fire.
Aim a little higher."
And he will if he's anything like me.
V2
Hey! Look at that. I think he might be listening.
It's a different glimmer in his eyes.
If there's a chance that he'll put his heart in to it
There's a chance he'll take us by surprise.
What's keeping him from telling her he loves her?
I get the feeling he already knows.
He needs a nudge in the right direction
And that'll be the only way to go.
CHORUS
Like a real friend.
I'm gonna tell him:
"Pick her up, ask her candidly.
Fan the fire.
Aim a little higher."
And he will if he's anything like me.
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How She Looks (Live)
03:40
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V1
She has a special way about her
Everybody loves her
Shines with a confident attraction
Such contagious passion
LIFT
Driven by her soul and her dreams
How can I express what that means
CHORUS
The way she looks at the world
Like a woman, like a girl
Living every moment just as it should be
Of all the secrets of time
And the wonders of this life
What amazes me is how she looks to me
V2
There's an angel's light around her
I'm still amazed I found her
She's the laughter I was missing
The chapter not yet written
LIFT
I take it all in everywhere I turn
All because of her, once I learned...
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
I can't look away
From her fearless heart
Think I'm gonna stay
Right here in her arms
REPEAT CHORUS
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V1
See that guy over there? He's been saying
The right thing at the right time.
The smile he gets in return says it all.
I'd bet my last dime.
Unfortunately, that ain't me.
I've always had to choose my words carefully.
CHORUS
Look how he tells her how much he loves her
And always will come what may
He's letting her know however life goes
He'll do whatever it takes
Sure as I'm standing here, it's all clear
Now that I look back
I could have told her that
V2
Didn't expect to see her.
Still I can't turn my gaze away from them.
Would it be wrong to interrupt?
Tell her I want her back with me again.
I better not. She's better off.
I could never give her everything he's got.
CHORUS
I never told her how much I loved her
And always would come what may
Now she'll never know however life goes
I would've done whatever it takes
Sure as I'm standing here, it's all clear
Now that I look back
I could have told her that
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V1
Yeah, that's my buddy, my crazy best friend
You gotta cut him a little slack every now and then
After 5 long days of doin right he's gonna get a little bit wrong
There's more to him then meets the eye & why he's in this song
He put those...
Stains in the carpet, holes in the walls
Beered up the fish tank, passed out in the hall
CHORUS
Please please please don't you dare him
Cause I aint got the money to bail him
He's a hearty party, he's living loud
He's the one in every crowd
He's the one in every crowd
V2
He's got a slanted social IQ.
He'll push the patience of everyone in the room.
You can sit him down and give him hell but forget about staying mad
Cause he's the reason for the best damn party that you've ever had
He went and...
Broke through the screen door with a lamp shade on his head
Tied up a giant ball from coats on the bed.
CHORUS
BRIDGE
He'll give you the shirt off his back
Even lend you his wheels when you ask
If you can't be around he'll look out for your girl
But when you head out with him, you step into his world
CHORUS
Please please please don't you dare him
The authorities just aint gonna scare him
He's a hearty party, he's living loud
He's the one in every crowd
He's definitely feeling proud
He's the one in every crowd
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V1
This place you're in
May be hard to see the light you need, my friend.
There's hope in change
Take my word for it, I've felt just the same.
CHORUS
You can get her from there
She's closer than you know
To leave the man you were
You've just gotta let go
And don't look back, step into the air
You can get her from there
You can get her from there
V2
The point - the key
Is recognizing who it is you want to be.
Stay the course. Be strong.
And the journey will be done before too long.
CHORUS
You can get her from there
She's closer than you know
To leave the man you were
You've just gotta let go
And don't look back, step into the air
You can get her from there
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V1
I get a break and I find myself thinking about you
Don't try the phone or text a message. No. So what I do
Is...
Grab a simple pen and paper
Figure out what thoughts to favour
Will it work, well, I'm not so sure
Maybe someday, I'll coin a new phrase
CHORUS
There you go
That's the trouble with clichés
Wouldn't you know?
Having trouble with clichés
V2
I clear my head and I realize it sounds a bit absurd
Still, my prose gets all tied up in other people's words
Needing you, I'm surprised
Is quite a thing to rhapsodize
Please forgive my compromise
My communiqué is what I don't say
CHORUS
There you go
That's the trouble with clichés
Wouldn't you know?
I'm in trouble with clichés / Having trouble with clichés
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V1
I laid down for a snooze - how did I lose
Seven days? No way, no how.
Got into the booze, and that's my excuse
For passing out.
You've heard of drinking your baby goodbye.
Being so lonesome that you could cry.
She said 'The closet's for clothes.'
Yeah, she took most of those.
All she left was some pills and some rye.
V2
You see, my 'life partner', Faye, just walked away
From 3 years, 2 cars and 1 ring
No, not with a guy, but some chick with one eye
A portly thing.
You've heard of drinking your baby goodbye.
Being so lonesome that you could cry.
No blood left to give
My heart is a sieve
And there's nothing left to drip dry
V3
I went at it real hard with complete disregard
For my mind, my gut and my bones
I fell, hit my head, 'cause that pill bottle read:
'Testosterone'
You've heard of drinking your baby goodbye.
Being so lonesome that you could cry.
From this hospital room
It's clear that I'm doomed
And that's what she expects for this guy.
You've heard of drinking your baby goodbye.
Being so lonesome that you could cry.
Now, in the next gurney bed
My Faye is a Fred
With 5 o'clock shadow at 9.
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V1
Maybe I was jaded
Thought I’d seen it all
Convinced fate held no surprise for me
Happy at a stand still
Feeling so content
Thinking how it was, is how it’s meant to be
Then you did what no one else could do
C’mon, baby, tell me how did you...
CHORUS
Put a smile back on my face
Set this heart back into place
Made me see what love can do
Tell me now, how did you...
Change my life the way you did
By changing how I look at it
Must've been tough so tell me this
How did you do that?
V2
Don't know how we got here
But I love where we are
With you, baby, I'd go anywhere
May not know the future
Or what lies in the cards
Come what may, darlin', I'll be there.
I'm still gonna keep on trying to
Figure exactly out how did you...
CHORUS
BRIDGE
It's such a sweet, sweet mystery
This power you have over me
CHORUS
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V1
I don't drink, or swear, or smoke
The same things that I used to.
They'd only drive me back
Where I don't want to be.
A girl, a job, a life
Is kinda what I'm into
The master plan's a simple man
Who won't take much to keep.
V2
Bob, and Doug, and Wally
Hate that I quit calling
They don't get the picture
Of the future that I see
A dog, a boat, this guitar
Makes up all I'm hauling
The master plan's a simple man
Who won't take much to keep.
BRIDGE
There's something to be said
About using your head
And turning your life around
I suggest that you try
Your own kinda high
By keeping your feet on the ground
LEAD (last 4 lines of verse)
BRIDGE
I don't drink, or swear, or smoke
The same things that I used to.
The master plan's a simple man
Who won't take much to keep.
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Mr. Moon.
I can't believe what may have happened tonight.
There's a chance I just met Mr. Right.
I hope I find out soon.
Mr. Moon?
Mr. Moon.
She's the woman I've been waiting for.
And I think I need her more and more
Can you feel it, too?
Mr. Moon.
CHORUS
I hope that you see
What my heart's telling me
This gift comes from above
I'm turning to you
Cause your guidance is true
And you know all the secrets of love
Mr. Moon.
You're the reason why my luck's turned around
You make it magic when you're looking down
Keep on doing what you do.
Mr. Moon.
Mr. Moon.
Everyone wishes on stars so bright
But you and I know how to do this right
So go ahead, shine your silver light
On me, Mr. Moon.
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12. |
Some Good Boots (Live)
03:40
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V1
Most of the time I'd walk beside him
Holding his hand
Now and then I'd jump behind him
Trace his footsteps in the sand
No, he wouldn't hesitate at all
Just check his shoulder and smile
I guess being out with his little boy
Made it all worth while
And when I asked him "Where're we going?" he knew I was sincere.
He had a way with words that'd make everything so clear
CHORUS
Point yourself to where you wanna go
And keep on dreaming like the dreamers do
But before you head out rushing thru this world
Get yourself some good boots
V2
It's good I heard his words of wisdom
In such a simple remark
They took a hold of me so deeply
Echoing in my heart
I don't think that such message
Is what the world wants today.
It's so distracted by what's left or right
Can't spot the ground, anyway.
If I told them they were wrong what kind of person would I be?
The kinder thing's to move along the path that I can see.
CHORUSes
So I... Point myself to where I wanna go
And keep on dreaming like the dreamers do
I'm so lucky while I'm walking through this world
I got myself good boots...
Pointing right where I wanna go
And keep on dreaming like the dreamers do
I'm so lucky while I'm walking through this world
I got myself good boots...
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When the world has darkened all around you
I will be the sun to light the day
When it seems that only walls surround you
I will be the door to show the way
I'll be there look no further than beside you
I'll be there
If you you cannot take a step for stumbling
I'd gladly give my legs to help you stand
If it seems your world is always crumbling
I will use my arms to still the land
I'll be there look no further than your shoulder
I'll be there
I'll be there to cheer you on
To keep your nights from feeling long
To remind that you belong
Look no further than beside you
I will provide you
I'll be there
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Jef Leeson Marmora, Ontario
When not writing & recording music, voice acting or working on audio for games like Fallout: Miami or movies like Western
Space Odyssey from his own studio, Jef performs around Ontario whenever he can.
His music is heavily influenced by: Marshall Crenshaw, Guy Clark, OK GO, Barry Brown, Todd Rundgren, Scott Merritt, XTC, The Flying Pickets, Eddie Cochran, Tommy James & Don Dixon.
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