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1. |
The Black Line
03:59
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There’s a black hole
in the highway
It hurts my head to hit it every day
But it’s just too small
so they won’t come
to fill it in and make it smooth again
I can’t help it
but it bothers me
There’s a black mark
on my white dress
I don’t think it will ever fade away
And it wears me down
and I wonder
what would ever make it white again
I can’t help it
but it bothers me
There’s a black line
on my front door
It stayed there when the water went away
And it won’t come off
even though I
have tried and tried to make it clean again
I can’t help it
but it bothers me
There’s a black hole
in my memory
of how it feels to get away from pain
But I can’t go back
and there’s nothing
to fill my soul and make it whole again
I can’t help it
but it bothers me
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2. |
After The Storm
04:00
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I left my home and drove all night
I found a bed and closed my eyes
and when I woke up my life was changed
after the storm took it away
all my things were left to rot
all my work was in the mud
all my friends scattered without a trace
after the storm took them away
ah
ah
I wandered far away from home
I put a mattress on the floor
I sat alone most every day
after the storm took me away
ah
ah
how do you buy things you can’t replace
how do you run when you can’t escape
how do you build up the wall again
after the storm takes it away
ah
ah
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3. |
Never Say
03:32
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You might think
if you ask me just what it is I do
That I might say
“If I explain, would it be understood
What I do isn’t what I am,
and what is it to you?”
But you should know
I would never say a thing like that
Oh yeah you know
I would never say a thing like that
You might think
if you ask me just where I go to church
That I might say
“What if I don’t, and what gives you the nerve?
If there’s really a God up there,
Let’s leave it up to her”
[repeat chorus]
You could read me like a book
Turn my pages over
If you’ll only take a look
You’ll see past my cover
You might think
if you ask me just who I voted for
That I might say
“Am I living in another civil war?
or a place where the people
can be free to roll their own?”
[repeat chorus]
If you ask me who I am
I will say my name
If you ask me what I am
I won’t say a thing
You might think
if you ask me just where it is I stand
That I might say
“Well, if I said, would I be where I am?
Everyone can do what they like
and I don’t give a damn”
[repeat chorus]
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4. |
I Will Forget
02:53
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If I’ve ever hurt you bad, let’s pretend I didn’t
If you’ve ever hurt me back, I know you didn’t mean it
If it’s useless to remember
I will forget
When my skin is cut, it takes a little while to heal it
When the scar finally fades, you can hardly see it
When it’s useless to remember
I will forget
Forget
Why live on the bad side
Why put salt in the wound
Why remember the bad times
Just remember the good
If I ever break your heart, let’s go back before it
If you ever make me cry, they’ll dry before you know it
If it’s useless to remember
I will forget
Forget
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5. |
One House
04:10
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I walk to hear my feet make noise
On silver-dusted checkered floors
The walls make rooms, and rooms make walls
I move through dark deserted doors
One step at a time
One bath
One kitchen sink
One tree in the yard
One phone
One TV set
One car in the drive
One mirage in one mind's eye
One house
The shadows fall around me while
I search through strange, familiar sights
Through picture windows in my mind
The sun shines on the darkest night
One night at a time
One clock
One turntable
One chair in the den
One hall
One needlepoint
One lamp by the bed
One mirage in one mind's eye
One house
Spend the night inside my head
Close my eyes to see what's there
Before these frozen, haunted scenes
Fade away and disappear
I chase the pictures in my dreams
Embrace the ghosts, erase the tears
One step at a time
One night at a time
One face
One photo book
One memory to spare
One life
One funeral
One heartbreak to bear
One mirage in one mind's eye
One house
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6. |
Not Okay
03:08
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If you kiss me, I won’t have to speak
If you touch me, I won’t have to feel
But if you ask me, I’ll have to say
I’m not okay
If you joke with me, I won’t have to think
If you dance with me, I won’t have to sit
But if you ask me, I’ll have to say
I’m not okay
Take me, make me forget
Take me outside my head
Save me from feeling
Take all my pain away
If you lay with me, I won’t have to lie
If you carry me, I won’t have to try
But if you ask me, I’ll have to say
I’m not okay
Take me, make me forget
Take me outside my head
Save me from feeling
Take all my pain away
If you hold me, I won’t have to stand
If you catch me, I won’t have to land
But if you ask me, I’ll have to say
I’m not okay
I’m not okay
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7. |
Unawake (Wake Up)
03:01
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(revised lyrics ©2016)
All night I lay wondering
What my other life could have been
Turning to the pillow
Where the soothing darkness takes me in
All day I'm remembering
All the brilliant things I never did
Turning from the window
When the burning light comes thru the shade
Tell my eyes to open up for the moment's over
Maybe someday now or later it's time to wake up
All day I see nothing
But the daydream in my head
Lying in the bed I made
Or just blindly lying to myself
Tell my eyes to open up for the moment's over
Maybe someday now or later it's time to wake up
Maybe better late than never it's time to wake up
All night I am hiding
From the sunlight that burns my skin
All day I am sleeping
Thru the brilliant life that could have been
Tell me I don't have to wake up
Tell me I don't have to wake up
Tell me I don't have to wake up
Tell a lie
Tell my eyes to open up for the moment's over
Maybe someday now or later it's time to wake up
Maybe better late than never it's time to wake up
It's time to wake up
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8. |
Amethyst Jane
04:10
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Amethyst Jane fell out of bed
A thousand thoughts filled up her head
Then she took a look at the world and smiled
And she was young
And she was happy
And the day was long
And the time went by, in a way, that would say
A better day is gonna come
Amethyst Jane got into the fray
Took a deep breath, and looked at the day
Then she took a turn on a bumpy ride
And she was long
And she was sexy
And the day was long
And the time went by, in a way, that would say
A better day is gonna come
Amethyst Jane got out of the fray
Spun around blind, and had to say
Please don't make me look at myself inside
And she was wrong
And she was angry
And the day was long
And the time went by, in a way, that would say
A better day has gotta come
And she said
Up or down, it's all the same
See the sunshine and the rain
Come or go, it's all the same
Feel the laughter and the pain
Win or lose, it's all the same
Amethyst Jane got out of bed
A thousand dreams filled up her head
Then she took a look at herself and smiled
And she was strong
And she was happy
And the day was long
And the time went by, in a way, that would say
A better day has finally come
Up or down, it's all the same
See the sunshine and the rain
Come or go, it's all the same
Feel the laughter and the pain
Win or lose, it's all the same
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9. |
All I Am
03:04
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All I am is lost
All I am is lost
All I am is lost
And all I need is you
All I am is broken
All I am is broken
All I am is broken
And all I need is you
The world is cruel
The world is blind
Where are the good?
Where are the kind?
All I am is weary
All I am is weary
All I am is weary
And all I need is you
The world is cold
The world is grey
Where is the hope?
Where is the way?
All I am is wandering
All I am is wandering
All I am is wandering
And all I need is you
All I am is unbelieving
All I am is unbelieving
All I am is unbelieving
And all I need is you
All I am is lost
All I am is lost
All I am is lost
And all I need is you
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Lee Quick Los Angeles, California
Lee Quick is a teacher, singer-songwriter-guitarist, ex-Army bassoonist, and Katrina refugee with a penchant for guitar
songs.
Louisiana-born and classically trained, Lee (she/they) writes in varied acoustic, folk and roots styles, minimally self-produced.
For lessons on acoustic/electric guitar, bass guitar, music theory and songwriting, visit the link below for Lee’s TakeLessons profile.
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