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1. |
Reach for the Sky
03:20
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Reach for the Sky
Comp. Michael James Ness
When I was young I was invincible
I find myself now thinking twice
I never thought about no future
Its just the roll of the dice
But the day may come when you've got something to lose
And just when you think you're done paying dues
And you say to yourself, dear God what have I done?
And hope its not too late 'cause tomorrow may never come.
[Chorus:]
Reach for the sky, 'cause tomorrow may never come
Reach for the sky, 'cause tomorrow may never come
Yesterday is history
And tomorrow's a mystery
But baby right now
Its just about you and me
You can run you can hide, just like Bonnie and Clyde
Reach for the sky ain't never gonna die
And I thank the Lord for the love I have found
And hold you tight cause tomorrow may never come
[Chorus]
So if you please take this moment
Try if you can make it last
Don't think about no future
And just forget about the past
And make it last.
[Chorus]
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2. |
Don't Drag Me Down
03:40
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Don’t Drag Me Down
Comp. M. J. Ness
Children are taught to hate,
Parents just couldn't wait
Some are rich and some are poor,
Others will just suffer more
Have you ever been ashamed?
And felt society try to keep you down?
I begin to watch things change
And see them turn around
[Chorus:]
Turn around, they'll try to keep you down
Turn around, turn around don't drag me down
Ignorance like a gun in hand,
Reach out to the Promised Land
Your history books are full of lies,
Media-blitz gonna dry your eyes
Have you ever been afraid?
And felt society try to keep you down?
I begin to watch things change
And see them turn around
[Chorus]
Ignorance like a gun in hand
Reach out to the Promised Land
Your history books are full of lies,
Media -blitz gonna dry your eyes
You’re eighteen wanna be a man
Your granddaddy's in the Ku Klux Klan
Taking two steps forward and four steps back
Gonna go to the white house and paint it black
[Chorus]
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3. |
Alone and Forsaken
03:42
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Alone and Forsaken
Comp. Hank Williams
We met in the springtime when blossoms unfold
The pastures were green and the meadows were gold
Our love was in flower as summer grew on
Our love like the leaves now have withered and gone
The roses have faded, there's frost at my door
The birds in the morning don't sing anymore
The grass in the valley is starting to die
And out in the darkness the whippoorwills cry
[Chorus:]
Alone and forsaken by fate and by man
Oh Lord, if you hear me, please hold to my hand
Oh, please understand
Oh, where has she gone to? Oh, where can she be?
She may have forsaken some other like me
She promised to honor to love and obey
Each vow was a plaything that she threw away
[Chorus]
The darkness has fallen, the sky has turned gray
The hound in the distance is starting to bay
I wonder, I wonder what she's thinking of
Forsaken, forgotten, without any love
[Chorus] 2x
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4. |
Dear Lover
04:42
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Dear Lover
Comp. M. J. Ness
[Verse:]
Yeah, loving
Over and over again now
It ain't nothing girl
Till you've felt the pain
Up against the wall
Why does love always have to hurt?
Your scratches run across my back
And then a tear
[Chorus]
Dear lover
I can't take the pain no more
Dear lover
I pick my heart up from the floor
Dear lover
I can't believe it's come to this
Dear lover
Give me one last painful kiss
There ain't nothin'
In this world for free now
So how high of a price
Will you pay
Hear the screams so loud
Wake up to the broken glass
It's a scene from bad to worse
And many more tears
[Chorus]
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Don't Take Me For Granted
Composer: M. J. Ness
I'm your worn in leather jacket
I'm the volume in your fucked up teenage band
A bag of smokes and a six pack
I'm the dreams you had walking down the railroad tracks
You and Me.
I'm your first taste of romance
I'm your first broken heart on a Saturday night
Guys like us ain't got no chance
But I'm the thing that keeps you and me alive
But not forever
[Chorus 1:]
So take me down the road
Take me to the show
Its something to believe in
That no one else knows
But don't take me for granted
I'm the blood on your guitar
I'm that wave you caught back in 1975
I'm as strong as a thousand armies
I'm as soft as petal on a long stem rose
I am love
[Chorus 2]
So take me down the road
Take me to the show
Its something to believe in
That no one else knows
But don't take me for granted
I'm with you when you're born
You can take me when you die
With all the reasons why
But don't take me for granted
[Chorus 3]
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6. |
Down on the World Again
03:08
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Down On The World Again
Comp. M. J. Ness
This ain't the way it's supposed to be
There's a dark cloud following me
I'm disillusioned and I'm down on the world again
There's movies going on in my head
And all I can see is the color red
I'm relentless and I'm down on the world again
[Chorus 1:]
Give me tomorrow's broken dreams now
I'm feeling like a loaded gun
There's a world of guilt written on my face
And I feel ashamed for the human race
I've been forsaken and I'm down on the world again
Well, I feel so alone in this crowd
My thoughts of despair are getting loud
I'm disrespected and I'm down on the world again
Love and tolerance have abandoned me
And I feel the gloom hovering over me
I'm resentful and I'm down on the world again
[Chorus 2:]
Give me tomorrow's broken dreams now
I'm feeling like a loaded gun
Give me tomorrow's holy schemes now, so hopeless
When there's no place left to run
Well, I tried to play for the higher stakes
You won't let me forget my mistakes
I'm unforgiven and I'm down on the world again
This ain't the way it's supposed to be
There's a dark cloud following me
I'm distorted and I'm down on the world again
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7. |
Angel's Wings
04:37
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Angel’s Wings
Composer: Michael James Ness / Jon Wickersham
[Chorus:]
You say you're down on your luck
Hey baby it's a long, long way up
Hold back now, hold back your fears
You say you're really down and out
And you feel like there's no way out now
Let go now let go of your tears some more
How many times have you asked yourself?
Is this the hand of fate now that I've been dealt?
You're so disillusioned this can't be real
And you can't stand now the way you feel
I don't care about what they say
I won't live or die that way
Tired of figuring out things on my own
Angel's wings won't you carry me home?
[Chorus]
[Break]
[Chorus]
I triumphed in the face of adversity
And I became the man I never thought I'd be
And now my biggest challenge, a thing called love
I guess I'm not as tough as I thought I was
I don't care about what they say
I wanna marry you some day
When I wake up, it's a brand new day
Angel's wings gonna carry you away
Angel's wings gonna carry me away
Angel's wings gonna carry us away
Gonna carry us away
Gonna carry us away
Gonna carry us away
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Lonesome Artisans Augsburg, Germany
Lonesome Artisans is a music group established in 2019 and based on the bluegrass-folk tradition. We fuse the fine acoustic sounds of traditional bluegrass instruments with the world of melodic punk rock.
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