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Lyrics for "Once Lost, Then Torn Down"
“SMALL TOWN HEROES” Written by Duane Carleton 2001
THE PEOPLE LIVING IN MY HOMETOWN
KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE WHEN THINGS DON’T GO EASY
THEY’RE USED TO DOING THINGS THE HARD WAY
WHEN YOU’RE BOUND TO GET A LITTLE BIT GREASY
AND THOSE SMALL TOWN HEROES GOT TO SHINE ON
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I THOUGHT THAT I
KICKED AROUND THIS TOWN A LITTLE TOO LONG
IT KICKED ME BACK RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYE
CUT ME DOWN TO SIZE, PROVED ME WRONG
THE HEART AND SOUL OF AMERICA IS GROWING SMALLER EVERY YEAR
IF YOU TURN AROUND IT’S GONNA DISAPPEAR
MY DADDY TOLD ME LIFE IS HARD DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN
THE
DAY THAT YOU STOP FIGHTING THAT’S THE DAY THEY PUT YOU UNDERGROUND
"LOOKS
LIKE HOME TO ME"
I
got my heart I got me wheels
Rolling just the way that I feel
I don't need no wings to get me to Heaven
So
go your way I'll go mine
If it takes me an extra mile
I don't mind I'm still rolling sevens
I
must be where I wanna be
'cause when I look around
Looks like home to me
I
got my nerve I got me steel
I got one hand on the wheels
And the other hand on the radio
I
was born in this town
In the shadow of a mountain
That's where they'll lay me down when it's my time to go
I'm
just a small town boy I get the big picture
You gotta find out where you fit in and fine the things that fit ya
“FARAWAY CANYON”
Written by Duane Carleton 2001
I REMEMBER, MY BROTHER IN ’70
HE’D PUT ME ON HIS SHOULDERS AND GIVE ME A RIDE
WALKING MARY OWNED THE FARM THAT HE WORKED ON
AND A FEW YEARS LATER, SHE UP AND DIED
LOOKING BACK, TO FARAWAY CANYON
I CAN GO BACK IN MY MIND
THERE ARE SOME, WHO’LL LIVE THERE FOREVER
I KNOW I’LL SEE THEM AGAIN SOMETIME
DAD AND I USED TO GO TO THE STATE FAIR
WE’D MAKE OUR WAY THROUGH THE MIDWAY GROUNDS
HE’D HOLD MY HAND, AT THE SATURDAY DERBY
THINGS AIN’T THE SAME NOW THAT HE’S NOT AROUND
OOH I’M ANOTHER YEAR OLDER
OOH I’M A LITTLE BIT COLDER
OOH COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
“THE TRUE AMERICAN” written by Duane Carleton
2004
I am a child from nowhere, and No one is my name
I got no place I need to go, having nothing is my shame
Everyday I wake up, and do the best I can
I ain’t ashamed of what I am, I’m the True American
My brother works in a factory, he’s given ‘em nearly
half his life
All he makes can barely pay, his bills and his ex-wife
They’ll spit him out when he’s chewed up, give his job to a younger man
Throw him on the pile, with the True Americans
There ain’t no use in complaining, that’s just the way it goes
There are some folks born to win, but they ain’t the ones I know
My father crucified himself, to keep his family fed
At the supper table, we’d sit in silence while he bled
And when his time came too soon, he walked into the promised land
Jesus wept and shook the hand, of the True American
“GIRL WITH A BAD REPUTATION”
Written by Duane Carleton 2001
ME AND THE BOYS WENT OUT ONE NIGHT
I FOUND A LITTLE LADY WHO WAS TREATING ME RIGHT
MY FRIENDS TRIED TO TELL ME THAT SHE HAD BEEN AROUND
I JUST WASN’T HIP TO WHAT WAS GOING DOWN
NOW I’VE GOT A GIRL WITH A BAD REPUTATION
SHE’S GIVING ME A REAL EDUCATION
SHE LET ME KNOW THAT I WASN’T THE FIRST
I’M THE LAST IN LINE BUT I WASN’T THE WORST
SHE LOOKED ME IN THE EYE SAID “BABY CAN’T YOU SEE”
“YOU DON’T STAND A CHANCE OF KEEPING UP WITH ME”
OOH IT’S TRUE I THINK ABOUT HER ALL THE TIME
OOH IT’S TRUE I DON’T LOVE HER FOR HER MIND
I DON’T REALLY CARE WHAT WENT BEFORE
I’VE GOT MY EYES WIDE OPEN AND I KNOW THE SCORE
I’M GONNA LOVE MY BABY NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY
WE’RE GONNA BE TOGETHER ‘TIL MY DYING DAY
I’M PICKING UP GOOD VIBRATIONS
SHE’S
GIVING ME THE EXCITATIONS
“WHERE IS YOUR HERO NOW”
Written by Duane Carleton 2001
WHEN YOU CRY ALL THE ANGELS CALL YOUR NAME
AND WHEN YOU SMILE HEAVEN SHINES AGAIN
WELL I’M A MAN WITH A PAPER HEART AND WHEN I SAW YOU I JUST KNEW
FROM THE SPARK IN YOUR EYES THERE’D BE FIRE AND I’D BE THROUGH
SWEET SARAH COME TO ME I’LL BE THERE WAITING
WHERE IS YOUR HERO NOW
PICKING HIMSELF UP OFF THE GROUND
WHERE IS YOUR HERO NOW
IT’S TIME HE CAME AROUND
OH LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME, WHAT’D I JUST SAY
WELL I NEVER DID HAVE ANY PROBLEM GIVING MYSELF AWAY
I’M WEARING IT ALL OUT THERE ON MY SLEEVE
I DON’T EVEN CARE I’M A FOOL FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
I MAY NOT BE A
MODERN ROMEO
BUT I’LL SING MY HEART OUT FOR YOU
I KNOW I’M DOING THINGS THE HARD WAY
BUT
THAT’S THE ONLY WAY I KNOW HOW TO DO
"Drive"
Annie grew up in a guilder town, but she wanted something better
Then Saturday nights at the 24 seven, after the bars were closed
Then one day she had about enough, she bought her ticket out of nowhere
Found true love on a Greyhound bus, headed out to Colorado
I'm gonna take myself to the next town over, I ain't gonna look back over my
shoulder
I wanna feel like I'm alive, I'm gonna get into my car and drive, yeah yeah
I got a lot of livin' left to do, long as I'm young enough to get there
Used to be you didn't have to worry 'bout nothing 'cept finding a girl to hold
on to
But these days have gotten turned around, and their coming up behind you
You better watch out 'cause it's getting kind of deep, what else can a poor boy
do
Lately I've been thinking 'bout you, I don't know what
I'm supposed to do
I don't wanna find another and I don't wanna be by myself
Maybe I could come on over and you could give me a little help
“SATURN”
Written by Duane Carleton
WHEN THE FIRELIGHT IS DYING
AND THE DARKNESS IS CLOSING IN
THERE’S NO USE IN TRYING TO FIGHT IT
‘CAUSE THE NIGHT IT WILL ALWAYS WIN
IT’S TRUE THERE’S NO REST FOR THE LONELY
BUT THE WICKED ONES ALWAYS HAVE FRIENDS
AND WHILE SOME OF THEM ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE
WE ALL HAVE TO PAY FOR OUR SINS
AND THE SATURDAY SIRENS ARE CALLING
FOR ME TO CRASH ON THE ROCKS AGAIN
I’LL BE CLIMBING MY WAY UP TO SATURN
AND I DON’T THINK I’LL BE BACK BY THEN
WHEN YOU SLEEPWALK YOU SIDESTEP THE ROSES
AND BEAUTY IS PASSING YOU BY
IT’S TOO LATE WHEN YOU FINALLY WAKE UP
ALL YOU’LL HAVE IS A BLINK OF AN EYE
HEAVEN’S IN THE STARS ABOVE YOU
AND HELL IS THE OTHER WAY AROUND
IT’S NOT ONE OR THE OTHER, BUT PIECES OF BOTH
THAT
KEEP ON DRAGGING YOU DOWN
IN MY HOMETOWN
Written by Duane Carleton 2001
ALL THE TEENAGE GIRLS DOWN IN DEPOT PARK
LOOK LIKE THEY’RE CRYING
AND THEY’VE BEEN KNOWN TO GIVE THEMSELVES AWAY
FOR THE CHINA WHITE HIGHWAY
THINGS ARE CHANGING MORE EVERY DAY
NOW THERE’S NO PLACE TO RUNAWAY
IN MY HOMETOWN
BABY IN MY HOMETOWN
YOU’D BETTER NOT PARK DOWN ON LOLLIPOP LANE
NOT EVEN TO GET RESTED
YOU’LL BE GETTING’ FUNNY LOOKS FROM THE BOYS IN THE WOODS
I HEAR THEY CAN GET ROUGH YEAH
THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR HAS UP AND GONE AWAY
NOW THERE’S NO PLACE TO GET AWAY
I WANNA GO WHERE ELECTRIC GUITARS STILL PLAY ON THE RADIO
BLASTIN’ OUT SOME ROCK AND ROLL ANTHEM
IT’S PARADISE IN STEREO
ALL THE MIDDLE AGED MEN DOWN IN FOREST PARK
LOOK LIKE THEY’RE DYING
WHEN YOU’RE DOWN ON YOUR LUCK, STUCK IN THE GUT
THERE AIN’T NO USE IN TRYING
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME
AND
NOW THERE’S NO PLACE TO RUNAWAY
"The Ballad of Horace Greene"
Horace Greene was a good man, the kind to lend a helping hand
He came from a long line of farming men
that started when his great, great grandaddy bought this land
Some men's dreams can fill up the sky, and other's dream of just getting by
Horace dreamed when his boy was a man he'd take up the family way and work this
land
How many times can you kick a man down, 'til you've kicked him into the
ground
How much of his soul can you tear away, 'til there's nothing left to save
Turn back the clock to '78, milk prices then were the same as today
When it's thirteen to produce and eleven to sell, don't take long to dig
yourself straight to hell
The hounds came howling 'round the Greene family door,
they'd mortgage it all and then a little more
When the bank finally foreclosed on the loan, all Horace had was a handwritten
note
That they found in his pocket as he hung from a tree, said "it ain't right
what's been done to me"
"And you can take my blood and you can take my life, but my spirit runs
free tonight"
“TOUGHER THAN THAT” Written by Duane Carleton 2001
WELL I’M A REAL LIVE WIRE AND I’M WALKING ON A RAZOR
I’M A HEADSTRONG MAN STEP BACK AND I’LL AMAZE YA
YOU CAN KNOCK ME DOWN, I’LL GET RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN
WELL I’M TOUGHER THAN THAT
TOUGHER THAN THAT
WHEN PUSH MEETS SHOVE I’M GONNA DRAW A LINE IN THE DIRT
YOU BETTER STAND DOWN I’M TELLING YOU YOU’RE GONNA GET HURT
YOU CAN KNOCK ME DOWN I’LL GET RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN
YOUR MAMA SHOULD HAVE TOLD YOU WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP A GOOD
MAN DOWN
YOU DON’T THINK SHE KNOWS AIN’T IT FUNNY HOW SHE DON’T COME AROUND
I’M RIDING ON THE HONEYWAGON LAYING IT ON A LITTLE THICK
BREAKING SWEAT ALL DAY LONG HONEY I CAN TAKE MY LICKS
YOU
CAN KNOCK ME DOWN I’LL GET RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN
"THIS BROKEDOWN HEART"
Too many nights I’ve sat by the phone
Wasted and all alone
Waiting for your voice to bring me ‘round
And I don’t know when I fell apart
But only you can fix this brokedown heart
I walk along deserted streets
It’s 3 a.m. and I can’t sleep
Soulless eyes of darkened windows stare me down
And I don’t know when I fell apart
But only you can fix this brokedown heart
I whisper secrets to the Moon
Like how I’d gladly be a fool for you
Outside your door I know it’s wrong
I’ll go back home where I belong
With all the other wreckage in the lost and found
And I don’t know when I fell apart
But only you can fix this brokedown heart
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