Buried Treasure: Volume 1

Nov 17, 2017

The Mobile Days (narration)
Don't Bring Me Candy

Lyrics

And don't bring me candy
And don't tell me lies
'Cause baby I can't see
Through your alibis
Just live like a lady
Who wants what she sees
And I'll be there and I'll be fair
When your true to me

And don't buy me presents
That'll I'll neglect
All I want from you
Is love and respect
Like a car on the freeway
I'll hustle and I'll speed

But don't come around
And I'll break down for one of what I need
Now you say there are lots of games
And everybody plays
But don't forget
The one who lands on boardwalk has to pay

And don't bring me candy
And don't tell me lies
'Cause baby I can't see
Through your alibis
Just live like a lady
Who wants what she sees
And I'll be there and I'll be fair
If you are true to me
Lightfoot (narration)

And don't bring me candy
And don't tell me lies
'Cause baby I can't see
Through your alibis
Just live like a lady
Who wants what she sees
And I'll be there and I'll be fair
When your true to me

And don't buy me presents
That'll I'll neglect
All I want from you
Is love and respect
Like a car on the freeway
I'll hustle and I'll speed

But don't come around
And I'll break down for one of what I need
Now you say there are lots of games
And everybody plays
But don't forget
The one who lands on boardwalk has to pay

And don't bring me candy
And don't tell me lies
'Cause baby I can't see
Through your alibis
Just live like a lady
Who wants what she sees
And I'll be there and I'll be fair
If you are true to me
The Circle Is Small

Lyrics

It's alright for some, but not alright for me
When the one that I'm lovin' slips around
You think it's fine to do things I cannot see
And you're doin' it to me
Baby, can't you see that I know how it is

I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you kiss my lips
I can hear it in your voice whenever we are talking just like this
I can see the way you look when his name is mentioned and I die
I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you close your eyes

It's alright for some, but not alright for me
When the one that I'm lovin' slips around
The city where we live may be quite large
But the circle is small
Why not tell us all, and then all of us will know

I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you kiss my lips
I can hear it in your voice whenever we are talking just like this
I can see the way you look when his name is mentioned and I die
I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you close your eyes

It's alright to feel, but not alright to lie
When you come back and you can't say where you've been
You think it's fine to do things I cannot see
And you're doin' them to me
Baby, can't you see, that I know how it is

I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you kiss my lips
I can hear it in your voice whenever we are talking just like this
I can see the way you look when his name is mentioned and I die
I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you close your eyes

It's alright for some, but not alright with me With me
Clunker Chord (narration)

It's alright for some, but not alright for me
When the one that I'm lovin' slips around
You think it's fine to do things I cannot see
And you're doin' it to me
Baby, can't you see that I know how it is

I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you kiss my lips
I can hear it in your voice whenever we are talking just like this
I can see the way you look when his name is mentioned and I die
I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you close your eyes

It's alright for some, but not alright for me
When the one that I'm lovin' slips around
The city where we live may be quite large
But the circle is small
Why not tell us all, and then all of us will know

I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you kiss my lips
I can hear it in your voice whenever we are talking just like this
I can see the way you look when his name is mentioned and I die
I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you close your eyes

It's alright to feel, but not alright to lie
When you come back and you can't say where you've been
You think it's fine to do things I cannot see
And you're doin' them to me
Baby, can't you see, that I know how it is

I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you kiss my lips
I can hear it in your voice whenever we are talking just like this
I can see the way you look when his name is mentioned and I die
I can watch the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you close your eyes

It's alright for some, but not alright with me With me
Abandoned On Tuesday

Lyrics

Trembling she spoke
And left me standing
With a dream in my hand
And no one can keep me warm
Yesterday someone loved me
Abandoned on tuesday man I'm feeling blue

Where do I go starting today
Sore inside by the terrible ride she gave
Yesterday someone seemed so real
Abandoned on tuesday can't tell how I feel

Is it wrong to hate her
Or should I try and smile
Tell myself I didn't care
And try to count the miles

Then fly away
And try to find my soul
In a place somewhere
Were friends aren't quite so bold
Yesterday everything seemed so fine
Abandoned on tuesday down and left behind

Is it wrong to hate her
Or should I try and smile
Tell myself I didn't care
And try to count the miles

Then fly away
To try and find my soul
In a place somewhere
Were friends aren't quite so bold
Yesterday someone loved me true

Abandoned on tuesday man I'm feeling blue
Abandoned on tuesday man I'm feeling blue
Technology (narration)

Trembling she spoke
And left me standing
With a dream in my hand
And no one can keep me warm
Yesterday someone loved me
Abandoned on tuesday man I'm feeling blue

Where do I go starting today
Sore inside by the terrible ride she gave
Yesterday someone seemed so real
Abandoned on tuesday can't tell how I feel

Is it wrong to hate her
Or should I try and smile
Tell myself I didn't care
And try to count the miles

Then fly away
And try to find my soul
In a place somewhere
Were friends aren't quite so bold
Yesterday everything seemed so fine
Abandoned on tuesday down and left behind

Is it wrong to hate her
Or should I try and smile
Tell myself I didn't care
And try to count the miles

Then fly away
To try and find my soul
In a place somewhere
Were friends aren't quite so bold
Yesterday someone loved me true

Abandoned on tuesday man I'm feeling blue
Abandoned on tuesday man I'm feeling blue
I Can't Be Your Hero Today

Lyrics

It's never been the same since you returned from dreamin'
With your nursery rhyme excuses your picture postcards gleamin'
Tellin' everyone who looks your way 'bout people and their sinnin'
While you left field verse is fallin' in proportion to your winnin'

And I can't be your hero today
I'm through with the simple games you play
It just may take some time for me to even up the score
But I can't be your soldier home from war

And there you sit shouting that there's still hope for us
While nature holds the handcuffs on a Capricorn and Taurus
There's nothing you can do or say to get me to your camp
Go fill up all your savings books and buy yourself a lamp

And I can't be your hero today
Your wholesale price is much to high to pay
A bargain basement atmosphere is no way to sell love
And I can't be your Superman above

No I can't be your hero today
That is all I really want to say
Go find a leading man who wants to play
And I can't be your hero today
Blame It On New Orleans (narration)

It's never been the same since you returned from dreamin'
With your nursery rhyme excuses your picture postcards gleamin'
Tellin' everyone who looks your way 'bout people and their sinnin'
While you left field verse is fallin' in proportion to your winnin'

And I can't be your hero today
I'm through with the simple games you play
It just may take some time for me to even up the score
But I can't be your soldier home from war

And there you sit shouting that there's still hope for us
While nature holds the handcuffs on a Capricorn and Taurus
There's nothing you can do or say to get me to your camp
Go fill up all your savings books and buy yourself a lamp

And I can't be your hero today
Your wholesale price is much to high to pay
A bargain basement atmosphere is no way to sell love
And I can't be your Superman above

No I can't be your hero today
That is all I really want to say
Go find a leading man who wants to play
And I can't be your hero today
Rickety Lane

Lyrics

Day after day, down Rickety Lane
I walk with myself, aware of no pain
The cartoons of life, pass in review
And Rickety Lane's been travelled by few

A soldier from England so long ago came
To fight for his mate, besides the small lane
While lovers and poets record all the change
And rickety, rickety marked but you're strange

A young girl sits sadly and stares at her star
She lost her brave husband, last month in the war
And children are gentle and never seem blue
And Rickety Lane, what's in this for you?

Day after day, down Rickety Lane
I walk with myself, aware of no pain
The cartoons of life, pass in review
And Rickety Lane's been travelled by few

Rickety Lane's been travelled by few
Sgt. Pepper In the Gumbo Pot (narration)

Day after day, down Rickety Lane
I walk with myself, aware of no pain
The cartoons of life, pass in review
And Rickety Lane's been travelled by few

A soldier from England so long ago came
To fight for his mate, besides the small lane
While lovers and poets record all the change
And rickety, rickety marked but you're strange

A young girl sits sadly and stares at her star
She lost her brave husband, last month in the war
And children are gentle and never seem blue
And Rickety Lane, what's in this for you?

Day after day, down Rickety Lane
I walk with myself, aware of no pain
The cartoons of life, pass in review
And Rickety Lane's been travelled by few

Rickety Lane's been travelled by few
The Wino Has Something to Say

Lyrics

The wino has something to say
So listen and don't run away
He's really a pal and he won't steal your gal
The wino has something to say

The wino was once a big man
He sports a tattoo from Japan
He'll tell you his name if you play the sad game
The wino was once a big man

A traveller, a dreamer, a poor man, a schemer
He knows about life much too well
The streets of the city are alleys of pity
Really his heaven and hell

The wino cools off in the rain
He dreams of expensive champagne
A bottle a day keeps the cruel world away
The wino cools off in the rain

A traveller, a dreamer, a poor man, a schemer
He knows about life much too well
The streets of the cities are alleys of pity
Really his heaven and hell

The wino has something to say
So listen, when you pass his way
Going Where the Wind Takes You (narration)

The wino has something to say
So listen and don't run away
He's really a pal and he won't steal your gal
The wino has something to say

The wino was once a big man
He sports a tattoo from Japan
He'll tell you his name if you play the sad game
The wino was once a big man

A traveller, a dreamer, a poor man, a schemer
He knows about life much too well
The streets of the city are alleys of pity
Really his heaven and hell

The wino cools off in the rain
He dreams of expensive champagne
A bottle a day keeps the cruel world away
The wino cools off in the rain

A traveller, a dreamer, a poor man, a schemer
He knows about life much too well
The streets of the cities are alleys of pity
Really his heaven and hell

The wino has something to say
So listen, when you pass his way
California Dreamin'

Lyrics

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)
Yeah I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)

California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

Stopped into a church (Stopped into a church)
I passed along the way (I passed along the way)
Yeah, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
I pretended to pray (I pretended to pray)
You know the preacher like the cold (preacher like the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)

Oh California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)
And I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)

Yeah California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
Nashville Here We Come (narration)

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)
Yeah I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)

California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

Stopped into a church (Stopped into a church)
I passed along the way (I passed along the way)
Yeah, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
I pretended to pray (I pretended to pray)
You know the preacher like the cold (preacher like the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)

Oh California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)
And I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
If I was in L.A. (if I was in L.A.)

Yeah California dreamin' (California dreamin')
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
California dreamin'
On such a winter's day
The Gypsy

Lyrics

Step inside my tent, said she, I'd like to read you palm
Leave your dollar in the jar, this won't take very long
Leave the circus noise behind, close your eyes, relax your mind
I'll tell you if you should leave or if you should go on

Then I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

She threw some sawdust in the air and her hands began to shake
She told me the town where I was born, she almost knew the date
She lit a candle with her eyes and then she made the table rise
She took the dollar from the jar and then she guessed my weight

Then I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
You are so old, you are so wise
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy
Then she spoke most quietly
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

When you were a child in school they taught you quite a lot
They taught you when you should speak and when you should not
They taught how to read and write, to take your lessons home at night
A little knowledge serves you well but the golden rule does not

Then I said, now what do ya mean
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

And now when I go home at night to lie awake in bed
I think of that old gypsy and the words that she had said
And now I see with due respect, the more we learn the worse we get
So if you think you've no regrets, go have your fortune read

And I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Hopelessly Gone (narration)

Step inside my tent, said she, I'd like to read you palm
Leave your dollar in the jar, this won't take very long
Leave the circus noise behind, close your eyes, relax your mind
I'll tell you if you should leave or if you should go on

Then I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

She threw some sawdust in the air and her hands began to shake
She told me the town where I was born, she almost knew the date
She lit a candle with her eyes and then she made the table rise
She took the dollar from the jar and then she guessed my weight

Then I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
You are so old, you are so wise
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dy
Then she spoke most quietly
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

When you were a child in school they taught you quite a lot
They taught you when you should speak and when you should not
They taught how to read and write, to take your lessons home at night
A little knowledge serves you well but the golden rule does not

Then I said, now what do ya mean
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Give me a sign, tell it to me
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee

And now when I go home at night to lie awake in bed
I think of that old gypsy and the words that she had said
And now I see with due respect, the more we learn the worse we get
So if you think you've no regrets, go have your fortune read

And I said, now what do ya see
She said, deedlee-dum, deedlee-dee
Hopelessly Gone

Lyrics

Now you don't do nothing
You don't say nothing
Just sit there and stare at the wall

That sunburned pride
All locked up inside
Has left you and now you're alone

An instant detection
Reveals the reflection
That something is hopelessly gone

That side burned wonder
Who loved like the thunder
Has left you and now you're alone

So look to tomorrow
Forget all your sorrow
And take all your autographs down

The streets down below
All covered with snow
Will lead you right into the town

And there you will find
That he wasn't your kind
And it's so much more fun to push on

So live and be happy
For everything's for you
And nothing is hopelessly gone

So look to tomorrow
Forget all your sorrow
And take all the autographs down

The streets down below
All covered with snow
Will lead you right into the town

An instant detection
Reveals the reflection
That something is hopelessly gone

That side burned wonder
Who loved like the thunder
Has left you and now you're alone

And there you will find
That he wasn't your kind
And there're two million more to review

So forget the pain
And take to the sea
Where nothing is hopelessly gone
Simple Pleasures (narration)

Now you don't do nothing
You don't say nothing
Just sit there and stare at the wall

That sunburned pride
All locked up inside
Has left you and now you're alone

An instant detection
Reveals the reflection
That something is hopelessly gone

That side burned wonder
Who loved like the thunder
Has left you and now you're alone

So look to tomorrow
Forget all your sorrow
And take all your autographs down

The streets down below
All covered with snow
Will lead you right into the town

And there you will find
That he wasn't your kind
And it's so much more fun to push on

So live and be happy
For everything's for you
And nothing is hopelessly gone

So look to tomorrow
Forget all your sorrow
And take all the autographs down

The streets down below
All covered with snow
Will lead you right into the town

An instant detection
Reveals the reflection
That something is hopelessly gone

That side burned wonder
Who loved like the thunder
Has left you and now you're alone

And there you will find
That he wasn't your kind
And there're two million more to review

So forget the pain
And take to the sea
Where nothing is hopelessly gone
Simple Pleasures

Lyrics

Moving like a stratus cloud, full of life and corner drugstore wine
I'll write my name on a highway bus and kick the cans of progress left behind
Feeling like a cowboy, with sun down on my trail
Waiting for tomorrow's fairytale

That's when the simple pleasures start moving quietly
Relaxing all the hang-ups, that have control of me
Forgetting my confusion, I love the shape I'm in
And I hope those simple pleasures will quickly come again

My freelance style of living cuts a detour around the very, very staunch
They all applaud the journey's end but few are even there to see the launch
Stealing from the cupboard of ulcer pills and booze
A ride through repetition I can't use

That's when the simple pleasures start moving quietly
Relaxing all the hang-ups, that have control of me
Forgetting my confusion, I love the shape I'm in
And I hope those simple pleasures will quickly come again

My happiness seems nothing to a well-established former passerby
His artificial body keeps reminding him to give it one more try
World is setting records, while others crawl too slow
But simple pleasures everywhere I go

That's when the simple pleasures start moving quietly
Relaxing all the hang-ups, that have control of me
Forgetting my confusion, I love the shape I'm in
And I hope those simple pleasures will quickly come again
Close The World at Five (narration)

Moving like a stratus cloud, full of life and corner drugstore wine
I'll write my name on a highway bus and kick the cans of progress left behind
Feeling like a cowboy, with sun down on my trail
Waiting for tomorrow's fairytale

That's when the simple pleasures start moving quietly
Relaxing all the hang-ups, that have control of me
Forgetting my confusion, I love the shape I'm in
And I hope those simple pleasures will quickly come again

My freelance style of living cuts a detour around the very, very staunch
They all applaud the journey's end but few are even there to see the launch
Stealing from the cupboard of ulcer pills and booze
A ride through repetition I can't use

That's when the simple pleasures start moving quietly
Relaxing all the hang-ups, that have control of me
Forgetting my confusion, I love the shape I'm in
And I hope those simple pleasures will quickly come again

My happiness seems nothing to a well-established former passerby
His artificial body keeps reminding him to give it one more try
World is setting records, while others crawl too slow
But simple pleasures everywhere I go

That's when the simple pleasures start moving quietly
Relaxing all the hang-ups, that have control of me
Forgetting my confusion, I love the shape I'm in
And I hope those simple pleasures will quickly come again
Close the World at Five

Lyrics

After all the time we've shared together
After all the cotton candy fun is gone
I'd like to go back to being my own person
So close the world at five and then go home

Watch the maze of people walking proudly
The parade is every day for no one's eyes
It's just a game with sides, not even chosen
So I'll close the world at five and say goodbye

Call me cold, call me bad, call me weird, call me sad
The fact of the matter is I love you
Call me in, call me out, call me weird, call me doubt
But flattery is said to get you nowhere

So we'll leave together out the back door
Through a street that's never seen in night or day
We'll walk along together through the canyon
So let's close the world at five and go away
So let's close the world at five and go away
Thank you's (narration)

After all the time we've shared together
After all the cotton candy fun is gone
I'd like to go back to being my own person
So close the world at five and then go home

Watch the maze of people walking proudly
The parade is every day for no one's eyes
It's just a game with sides, not even chosen
So I'll close the world at five and say goodbye

Call me cold, call me bad, call me weird, call me sad
The fact of the matter is I love you
Call me in, call me out, call me weird, call me doubt
But flattery is said to get you nowhere

So we'll leave together out the back door
Through a street that's never seen in night or day
We'll walk along together through the canyon
So let's close the world at five and go away
So let's close the world at five and go away

Buried Treasure: Volume 1

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