1. |
The Fever
03:04
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It's been raining five days straight.
There's a cold in my bones I cannot shake,
I've been in bed with the fever six or seven days
Having terrible dreams about dying.
You think I can't see that look on your face,
I know you're feeling cooped up in this place
And all the money I've saved is going to waste
And I wish I could stop you from crying.
I'm going to take you out on the town
As soon as I'm well enough to stand,
We're going to find the bars with the bands
And we're going to dance.
You wear the yellow dress and I'll wear the suit
That your mother bought for me when she thought that I was going to marry you -
When I'm well that's the first thing I'll do,
I can't blame the woman for trying.
We could go somewhere old, we could go somewhere new,
I know a cool little place where the barmen sing the blues
And you can have whatever you want, any kind of booze,
Don't worry about a penny, I'm buying.
I'm going to take you out on the town
As soon as I'm well enough to stand,
We're going to find the bars with the bands
And we're going to dance.
When we get back we'll both be tired out,
I'll take off my tie, drop down on the couch
And pull you over, kiss you on the mouth,
Your lips are going to taste of good red wine,
But I'm happy just being here right now
With your cold hand resting on my brow, well
You know I'm going to shake this bout
Of whatever it is -
I'll be back on my feet in no time.
I'm going to take you out on the town
As soon as I'm well enough to stand,
We're going to find the bars with the bands
And we're going to dance.
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2. |
The Bottle & The Hook
03:14
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Well, your love moved along
Like the hour hand on a clock
And it was gone -
I never saw your love leave.
And I'd always thought
That I'd know before you hand enough
And I'd get up
And give you time to breathe.
I've been looking for something
Halfway between the bottle and the hook
To keep a hold on your love.
Well, I thought I was inside your head
And the beat of the heart in your chest
And if I cut you and you bled
I'd bleed out.
When you spoke of love I thought you meant
A binding curse and a covenant
But the bars are bent -
The cage is half empty now.
I've been looking for something
Halfway between the bottle and the hook
To keep a hold on your love.
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3. |
When I'm Thinking of You
04:57
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It's not like you're on my mind,
It's more like you're on my skin -
So I'll sit here and drink my wine
And try to keep the blood in.
When I'm thinking of you
I'm thinking of you and me.
Right now you're lying sad and sick in your bed
And there's nothing I can do -
You're just too far away,
I just can't get to you.
When I'm thinking of you
I'm wishing you was happy.
I'd write your name on the red head of a match
If I had a pen that wrote that small -
I'd strike it and blow it out
And watch the smoke unfurl.
When I'm thinking of you
I'm wishing you was close to me.
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4. |
Long Time Coming
03:33
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You say you don't want me hanging around
With Handsome John and Little Ricky Gowan
But they're my company
And when we hit the town we hit the town.
I step out for a cigarette and
Look at all them shining stars -
But even if I could stand steady,
Baby Jesus in Heaven knows they know my name in all of the bars.
It's been a long time coming,
I'm going
Away.
Do you smell the honey smell
Of the spring time flowering
Hanging
In the air.
And I know that I could stay
But I care enough to know that it wouldn't be fair
I know
It wouldn't be fair.
It's been a long time coming,
I'm going
Away.
You always knew where to find me
Standing at the bar at Zeke's by the river
Where the girls would draw a smile
On the off-chance you was a dealer.
I wonder how many times
Drug me back up the hill
Me screaming, 'You don't love me!'
You saying you never will.
It's been a long time coming,
I'm going
Away.
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Joseph Reardon London, UK
“Fragile and soft, yet ironically rough at the same time – vocally the stumbling drunk vibe is unlike anything I’ve heard before and it’s so lovely.” Lotus Play Beats
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