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Trace of a Clue (2013)

by Bill Burke

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1.
You Should Have Been There 03:14
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The Mayans have told us our goose has been cooked Down for the count, one for the books But I'm still trying to get this done though it's only my note in the bottle So here we go then before we're extinct Time is so precious, I'll be succinct If we last longer then maybe I'll stretch it some more If you weren't, ahhh, you should have been there Never-seen beauty waits in the air Now and again you could reach out and grab it and sing If the world is done and we're closing the door I wanna one, five, six-minor and four "It's been good to know you it's been such a wondrous thing" Not long ago we were right at that breach Thousand-year droughts, backed up to the beach It made us amazing - the rest of those critters got wowed (That's kind of cool) Running the show and there's much that don't stink Pizza, penecillin, pianos and pinks Maybe we didn't last long but, it least, we were loud If you weren't, ahhh, you should have been there Never-seen beauty waits in the air Now and again you could reach out and grab it and sing If the world is done and we're closing the door I wanna one, five, six-minor and four "It's been good to know ya it's been such a wondrous thing" Well turn out the light man, it's been such a wondrous It's been good to know you it's been such a wonderful I'd do it again cuz it's been such a wonderful thing
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Disappointment Rag 02:02
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It's all good Except for the truth of it All is well except for the facts The disappointment rag is coming back All is good Except for the size of it All is well except the truth The disappointment draft's a thousand proof The waves from the shades of the clouds roll at us But that must mean the sun is around Futility tries but it ain't anointed Cuz I can still be disappointed Everything's good Except for the facts of it All is well except for the end The disappointment rag comes back again And again And again And again Awww.... Sneezin and coughin will feel so lousy But that's defenses doing their job Futility tries, but it ain't anointed It's just a shot of disappointed Everything's fine Except for the facts of it All is well except for the end The disappointment rag comes back again And again And again And again And again And again And again
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Underground 03:18
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Have you heard the one bout Ramone the Thatcher Lived his many years near the village square Never failed a home he would put his work to Never was a soul he did treat unfair Villagers would gather to praise their sun god He was never part with their fevered crowd But how they made the point then upon his funeral To deck him out in garb to make a sun god proud Kindly, he'd say his ways were different Those who remembered could not be found Well before the graves men picked up their shovels Ramone the Thatcher was underground Have you heard the one 'bout Brutus the Scriber Hardly was a giant yet he stood quite tall Decency and kindness were his ambitions Bravely served his country when his country called For him, though, their flag's a scoundrel's hideout Never hung the banner of the empire's crest What the people saw at his formal send off Colors of the nation blazoned on his chest Mere flights of fancy that must be smoothed out Powers that be pulled an end-around Well before the graves men picked up their shovels Brutus the Scriber was underground Kindly, he'd say his ways were different Those who remembered could not be found Well before the graves men picked up their shovels Ramone the Thatcher was underground His mere flights of fancy that must be smoothed out Powers that be pulled their end-around Well before the graves men picked up those shovels Brutus the Scriber was underground Was underground Was underground
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Recipe for Lemonade 04:02
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What I Don't Know 05:05
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The more I try the more that I learn The more I learn the more that I see The more I see the more that I'm getting to know What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, now It’s like that beanstalk I’m trying to climb Just grows on taller all of the time I've got a fine view while swingin’ here getting to know What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, now I got to say, I'm out to Plan J Confidence gone aground And there ain't much bliss in my new ignorance But that ain't gonna turn me a-round I'll want to bring what I can to the floor Sometimes it hurts, but it's never a bore At the worst, it bests sitting round never to know What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, now I got to say, I'm out to Plan K Confidence gone aground There ain't much bliss in my new ignorance But that ain't gonna turn me a-round The more I try the more that I learn The more I learn the more that I see The more I see the more that I'm starting to know What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, now What I don't know………..What I don't know, yet
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Bambino 06:11
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Now my dad was a proud New Yorker But his son should of read "Moby Dick" As a boy I embarked to back teams out of Boston Cuz' Fenway would cheer for The Mick Yes, I set on that sad, futile journey And my ignorance sealed my fate By the time that I heard of that Curse of Bambino Alas, it was really too late The close-no-cigar world absorbed me And that curse seemed to spread to the Pats Damn Yankees and Gi's gave such joy to their guys Would I live long enough to feel that? Oh, dear Lord, Al-mighty in Heaven Me-thinks I'm not talking to you But I keep on believing there's something in goodness To mend up these rhythms that matter much more When I've only the trace of a clue Now I loved Bobby Orr and Bill Russell But football and baseball meant more And year after year I'd have moments to cheer But the end was the same as before Once came a day when the sun didn't shine Though it's sitting right there in the sky I won't describe all the death on the screens When it's already there in your mind The teams played again, When the ashes more settled Boston won 7-2 But it's only one fan in the stands I remember I do Dressed in his Red Sox re-galia Holding a simple white sign Raised over his head and it said "I Heart NY" "I Heart NY" And the first time in days I was smiling And My eyes and my heart filled with pride I was thinking instead Of the voice in my head Did the curse of Bambino just die? And the very next Sunday in Foxborough And the star quarterback paid his dues And he tried to brave on, but that role passed along To a young guy who just couldn't lose And we got all the way to the big game And we've been there before, you'd agree And the game-winning kick that should miss by a mile Was perfect as perfect can be And they went on to gridiron glory And the Red Sox soon followed that lore Their crowns built of comebacks that rivaled the ages Both trophies were ours in '04 We owned everything in 04 chorus
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I Won't Be There 'Til Then 04:12
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I won't take in that sunset to the evening Though I'm watching it happen at the time I won't feel all the beauty from the starlight The perfect air on cool nights/ Ringing in (up) the chimes I won't be at those birthday celebrations Though I'm sitting with everyone around I won't take in the music in the park It doesn't make that spark/ I'm only hearing sound What I feel to the bone, when you're not there I'm alone And now my world's just not working again Like I told you before Until you walk through the door my darling I won't be there 'til then I won't be there 'til then I don't notice the leaves in transformation Though their colors are everywhere to see When they've fallen and branches grace the night With all those festive lights/ There's nothing there for me I might dream and then wake up feeling happy But that feeling will very quickly go I won't show you the longer list I made By now the point is taken/ I just miss you so What I feel to the bone, when you're not there I'm alone And now my world's just not working again Like I've told you before Until you walk through the door my darling I won't be there 'til then No, I won't be there 'til then
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The Competition 05:06
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It all began some years ago When came her way a new co-worker Someone she'd spend the hours with, as many as we do She come home with tales that showed his charm I knew full well what his designs were She'd always say "Don't worry, love. My heart belongs to you" And you Are all I want to need It's only in your sweet embrace I ever feel free More more Is why I must behave You know the more I have of you The more of you I crave The more of you I crave So she and I embraced this life And day by day it got much better I focused on this brighter world, and joy that I could bring But all that time I stayed vigilant I knew my rival slyly waited A wrong word here, a bad step there I could lose everything And you Are all I wanna need It's only in your sweet embrace I ever feel free More more Is why I must behave You know the more I have of you The more of you I crave The more of you I crave Finally came that wonderous day My rival simply moved away And through that time I can proudly say She never strayed from me And after that all should be well But to hear her talk you'd never know it Saying that I've changed to someone Selfish and unkind But I am not the one to blame No, I should be the one complaining She's with that fleabag all the time That she could spend with me I'd like it put out to guard But she's so sadly misdirected I only seek my happiness She's best to let me be And you Are all I really need It's only in your sweet embrace I ever feel free More more Is why I misbehave I know the more I have of you The more of you I crave The more of you I crave I know the more I have of you The more of you I crave
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Sweet Theresa 03:31
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I'm coming home sweet Theresa I'm going back to where I came And how I thought I’d find a brand new world without ya But the one thing that I can say now it’s not the same Not the same I can tell you darling that it’s not the same I'm coming home sweet Theresa I’m getting out of this mess And when I left I thought I’d find so much beyond there But it seems any joy I had once I’m feeling less Less and less I can tell you darling that I feel it less Less and less And in the city There are lights and shows and everyone knows But I did not understand That the transit tracks And the coffee shacks And as-sorted facts could never make me Feel as good as when I take your hand Take your hand Take my hand I'm coming home sweet Theresa There’s so much hard here and it just can’t go on But I know that this dark time will be worth while If I can appreciate the dawn See the dawn Oh ain’t it beautiful to see the dawn See the dawn And in the city There are lights and shows and everyone knows But I could not take my mind Off the ozoned air And my favorite people Who always cared a-bout each other And the love I left behind Left behind Left behind I'm coming home sweet Theresa I'm going back to where I came And when I left I thought I’d find so much without ya But the one thing that I can say now it’s not the same Not the same I can tell you darling that it’s not the same Not the same no it’s not the same Not the same
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Epitome of Confusion 04:27
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I'm the stickler that a language Has discipline as its way An epitome of confusion All the time, every day Don't like sleight and feisty The mischievous of the gray An epitome of confusion All the time, every day Yosemite's where the Colonel eats linguini Penelope's at the island with zucchini Jeopardized rhythms I wonder where to? Who said this'll do somehow? My bellwether conscience My polish done away An epitome of confusion All the time, every day Comb through this nonsense down to my shoes Some might indict me for hyperbole Jeopardized rhythms I wonder where to? Who said this'll do somehow? You've sewn wear that was tearing So I'll jostle, come what may An epitome of confusion All the time, every day
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God's Not a Jerk 03:37
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I don't have the secret to living But I tryin' hard Learned my share from trial and schooling Keep Golden Ruling/ Be who you are As your megaphone got bigger I'm left on the fringe You paint God all jealous and petty At levels that should make a high-schooler cringe If I'm lucky your sermon will make me feel dead When you're conjuring much harsher places instead When the ache of your rain gets a hold of my heart I remember that God's not a jerk Oooo that's a start You say my soul was there from the onset When I'm too small to see More than most won't get past that point It's a U-turn to Heaven - how happy we'd be But you and I got through those gauntlets We were not as frail So our reward's to struggle and suffer Taking this test that you tell me I'll fail If I'm lucky your sermon will make me feel dead When you're conjuring much harsher places instead When the ache of your reign gets a hold of my heart I remember that God's not a jerk Oooo that's a start Oooo that's a start Don't be mistaken, when helping forsaken I'm happy to be on your side But not when your power gets built on notions Downright self-serving and dumb simplified As your megaphone got bigger I'm left on the fringe You paint God all jealous and petty At levels that should make a high-schooler cringe If I'm lucky your sermon will make me feel dead When you're conjuring much harsher places instead When the ache of your rain gets a hold of my heart I remember that God's not a jerk If I'm lucky your sermon will make me feel dead When you're conjuring much harsher places instead When the ache of your reign gets a hold of my heart I remember that God's not a jerk Oooo that's a start Oooo that's a start Oooo that's a start
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Cinco de Mayo 04:11
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released December 30, 2013

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