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Nice to Be Back Home
05:06
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It’s nice to be back home
I like eatin’ breakfast with my own spoon and my own cup
It’s nice to be back home
I like looking out the window in my room, at my own grass
It’s time to cut it down
You’re sleepin’ in the bed that I woke up in
Maybe I’ll lay back down
When you wake we can finally make love and
Laze around
Oh, it’s nice to be back home
It’s nice to be on the road
I like the feel of the wheels as they bump and roll, carry us on
It’s nice to be on the road
In every town we meet people who help us out
Say they like what we do
You’re always sleepin’ in the bed that I wake up in
We seldom lay back down
There’s hardly ever time to make love or
Laze around
Still it’s nice, out on the road
It’s nice to be in your arms
Hard to believe after all of my wrong turns, I got it right
It’s nice to be in your arms
Close my eyes and forget which flesh is mine
It’s all ours
You’re sleepin’ in the bed that I woke up in
Maybe I’ll stay right here
Kiss you out of your dreams, make love and,
Hold you near
Oh, it’s nice here in your arms
Oh, it’s nice to be back home
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2. |
I Feel Like My Old Self
03:32
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I feel like my old self
I been feelin’ well
Like there’s nothing I can’t fight
I’m running like a hound dog
Soaring like a hawk
Got my dinner in my sights
I feel like my old self
I tried that thing for a while
That thing where you don’t care about nothing at all
I’ve laid in the bottom of a grave
Waiting for the soil to begin to fall
Now I feel like my old self
I feel like my old self
I been feeling well
Like there’s nowhere I can’t go
Heart’s humming like a jet plane
Mind’s silent as a submarine
Nowhere’s too high or too low
I feel like my old self
I tried that thing for a while
That thing where you watch through the window of fear
As you pay every dream that you make
For a promise that will fade, then disappear
I feel like my old self
I been feelin’ well
Like there’s no one I can’t love
I’m softer than a CareBear
Harder than a soldier’s stair
Bring on the insults and the hugs
I feel like my old self
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3. |
The Turnpike
03:03
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I miss the Turnpike
I miss always being right
And feeling so sure of everything
I miss the diners
You know there’s nothin’ finer
Than a plate of greasy eggs and coffee served with a wink
Oh I, don’t wanna live there now
But I, miss my hometown
I miss the boardwalk
The way that boy talked
He smelled like the ocean, tasted like cigarettes
Wish I could see my friends
Living the dreams we dreamt
Two dogs, two kids, a mortgage instead of rent
Oh I, don’t wanna live there now
But I, miss my hometown
I miss the trains
They treat us all the same
On the five o’clock, drink what you want in a brown paper bag
Sometimes I miss the candor
Down here it’s all manners
Where I come from, people mean what they say
Oh I, don’t wanna live there now
But I, miss my hometown
It’s the hard way they talk and their easy frowns
Oh I miss my home
It’s the hard way they talk and their easy frowns
Oh I miss my hometown
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4. |
A Good Thing
04:32
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I know a good thing when it comes around
I feel fine fortune when it’s staring me down
If I could hold here in this moment and stay
Would I be contented if life never changed
I’ve lived in sorrow
I’ve slept in pain
I know there’s nothin’ can stay the same
I’ve danced with sorrow
I’ve slept in fear
I know a good thing’s too good to stay here
In the quiet of the morning, the clothes are all clean
The kettle is puffin’ out big clouds of steam
You’re in the kitchen with a mug in your hand
This might be the happiest I’ve ever been
I’ve lived in sorrow
I’ve slept in pain
I know there’s nothin’ can stay the same
I’ve danced with sorrow
I’ve slept in fear
I know a good thing’s too good to stay here
So I breathe real slowly, try not to stir
The atoms around me or God’s wrath incur
Burn every moment I can in my mind
So I can come back here when life’s not so kind
I’ve lived in sorrow
I’ve slept in pain
I know there’s nothin’ can stay the same
I’ve danced with sorrow
I’ve slept in fear
I know a good thing’s too good to stay here
I’ve danced with sorrow
I’ve slept in fear
I know a good thing’s too good to stay here
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5. |
Slow Climb
03:31
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We’re on this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
On this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
You can be fooled by somethin’ shiny and bright
Looks like a rising star; it’s a fallin’ meteorite
Some folks think they ain’t got the time
But there ain’t no other way
But this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
On this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
I’ve seen signs for a secret short cut
For a fast-track lane; for help out of a rut
I’ve seen my friends turn a nickel into a dime
But they all end up right back
On this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
On this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
Now that I know we’re in it for the long haul
I ain’t worried ‘bout the pace; no one can make me feel small
For being right where I am
Where I am is just fine
I keep inchin’ forward every day
On this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
On this slow climb
It’s a slow climb
All I need is your hand in mine
All I need is your hand in mine
All I need is your hand in mine
We’re on this slow climb
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6. |
I Want It All
03:14
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I ain't gonna choose
No one can make me
I want it all
Cornbread, porch swings, flat tires
I ain't gonna choose
No one can make me
I'm holding fast to all of my desires
I want it all
I want it all
I want it all
I ain't gonna choose
No one can make me
Bright lights, long drives, first words
I ain't gonna choose
No one can make me
I'll swim with the fish; I'll fly with the birds
I want it all
I want it all
I want it all
I want it all
I want it all
I want it all
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7. |
To Catch a Phoenix
04:19
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I’ve read the tomes, heard the tales
I knew the way; I would not fail
Packed a bag; kissed friends goodbye
Galloped away, hopes shining bright
Across the waving prairie grasses
Over the snowy mountain passes
Kept pushing west; I traveled hard
I was almost there; I could smell the salt
Far away in Death Valley
There is one way to catch a phoenix
You’ve gotta cut out your heart and just leave it
On the ground
Can’t crawl away or hold your breath
No matter what don’t stitch-up your chest
Just gotta wait and hope your heart
Beats strong enough to be heard from afar
And so I sat back to the sky
On the white salt flats waiting to die
What’s that I hear? It hums and sings
Across the air; the noise of wings
Far away in Death Valley
There is one way to catch a phoenix
You’ve gotta cut out your heart
You’ve gotta cut out your heart
When it comes, if it comes, it might not choose you
You’ll watch the beast, touch down and feast on the tender heart you grew
It leaves behind the seed inside, flies away, far out of sight
You’re left alone to bleed and cry
There is one way to catch a phoenix
You’ve gotta cut out your heart
You’ve gotta cut out your heart
I had to wait for twilight’s dim
To find the glowing seed within
The gruesome swirls of red and white
My only hope this tiny light
Legend proclaims the heart seed must
Be set aflame and quickly thrust
Back from whence it came and sewn up tight
From this tiny grain, may sprout new life
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8. |
The Hunger
04:14
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I’ve been hungry since I rolled into town
Teeth in the grass, dreams in the clouds
But no one here likes staring into starving eyes
Pull off your face, put on this disguise
Through the heat, through the freezing rain
Fueled by belief and the stomach pains
In every mistake, there’s a lesson to be leashed
Each triumph brings you closer to the feast
Don’t let ’em see that you want it
Don’t let ’em see that you need it
Inside
Keep the hunger burning bright
Let is lead you through the night
Years of saccharine smiles and eyes half glazed
You forgot how it smells, how good it must taste
The table’s set but you’ve a vacant stare
Now you’re content chewing on the air
How could you forget that you want it
Forget that you need it
Inside
Keep the hunger burning bright
Let is lead you through the night
Like a burst of flame inside your mind
At once you realize
And you seem so surprised
Without the hunger everything is bland
And yeah, the pain is dulled
But that don’t make life grand
Inside
Keep the hunger burning bright
Let is lead you through the night
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9. |
Cold and Lonely Dark
05:51
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The sun and the stars are just like you and me are
They spend their whole lives trying to fight
The cold and lonely dark
The cold and lonely dark
I was like a candle with the wick cut to close
Took pills and booze and trouble and coke
My flesh fell away and my fingernails broke
But I never could quite touch the flame to the rope
The sun and the stars are just like you and me are
They spend their whole lives trying to fight
The cold and lonely dark
The cold and lonely dark
Mom was like a shadow at the end of the day
She just slowly stretched and slipped away
Brother and I were too old to be tamed
You know sometimes things go wrong and it ain't about blame
The sun and the stars are just like you and me are
They spend their whole lives trying to fight
The cold and lonely dark
The cold and lonely dark
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10. |
Good Friends
03:41
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Don’t live in a big house
Don’t drive a fast car
Don’t buy the things I want when I go to the grocery store
Still sleepin’ on the ground
And when I travel round
Never pull into the lot of a fine hotel, cause I got
Friends
I got good friends
My good friends, they keep me moving forward
Seen her smiling on the screen
Gussied-up, eyes beaconing
Her world’s sure looking bright; Is it hard to live such a shiny life?
We’re down here in the mud
Working hard to get unstuck
Pull the floor to the pedal
Push one more time, we’re too close to settle
With my friends
With my good friends
My good friends, we all keep moving forward
I know that things are tough
Paycheck just ain’t enough
The boys are sick, your wife is tired; You’re fueled by a smoldering fire
I would fix it if I could
Run on down to Hollywood
They’ve got happy endings, but they don’t sell easy living
You’ve got friends
You’ve got good friends
Your good friends will keep you moving forward
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11. |
We Made It
03:28
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We made it to the other side
We made it; Lord knows we tried
The darkest hour’s right before the sun comes up
And it’s a cold night
Blackness swirls like the contents of a coffee cup
And breaks into light
Cause we made it
Oh we made it to the other side
We made it; I know you tried
You were lost and I was all alone
But we found our way
Now we’re back safe and warm in our home
And it’s a beautiful day
Cause we made it
We still gotta fight
Keep right on movin’
Hey - yeah
The darkest hour’s right before the sun comes up
And it’s a cold night
Blackness swirls like the contents of a coffee cup
And breaks into light
Cause we made it
Ooooo
Hey aaaay aaaah!
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Nora Jane Struthers Nashville, Tennessee
Nora Jane Struthers has written "some of the most quietly powerful narratives within the new wave of Americana artists," says Ann Powers of NPR Music. The songs that last decades and weave themselves into the fabric of listeners' lives are usually the ones in which an artist lays her soul bare for the world to hear. Struthers has built her career on these kinds of songs. ... more
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