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Reason To Believe
03:25
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We go about our lives with the blinkers on
Trying to pay the rent, trying to make some sense
Get a job, drive a car, meet a boy or a girl and remember to smile
Freedom of choice, freedom of the press, freedom’s just another word to keep us in check
The revolution will be brought to you by instagram
We try to find a way as we follow our dream, is the road less travelled just a dead end street?
The money jungle awaits with open arms
Bang on a drum, blow your own horn
Be the lead singer in a rock n roll band
Make up your mind, make up a life,
it’s all make believe
And the world it turns
And the earth it burns
While the people yearn
For a reason to believe
Something’s missing, something’s got to give
Somewhere someone’s surely takin’ the piss
It’s a cartoon world full of fools and freaks
You don’t have to be cruel to be kind
You’ve got to stay strong and make up your mind
You gonna use your powers for good
And the world it turns
And the earth it burns
While the people yearn
For a reason to believe
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Let Me Live
04:24
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Down by the jukebox and the pool table he sits
He's a lovely man, he's got a heart of gold
And he's dreaming of 1982 and the Seaview Ballroom
He's a lovely man, lost his short-term memory
He sings hallelujah, hallelujah
Let me live
Says he still loves you and you kiss him as a friend
He carries that kiss like a treasure to have and to hold
Down in this dark corner
Outside the stars are shining and a last tram rattles by
He's such sweetheart, don't let him take you down
He sings hallelujah, etc.
He wanders down the strip searching for food and luck and a last song for the evening
Something blue, something emotional
That ghost down the road is a friend of mine, be kind to the spirit of the night
Something blue, something emotional
He sings hallelujah, etc.
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City Lights
04:09
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Man, look at those city lights
Far above the trestle bridge
And the foggy form of Eureka
Are we feeling lucky tonight?
The planes land silently
And the ghosts of ANA boys
The dirt bikes rust in the creek below
Where in the hell does that train line lead anyway?
City lights, city lights, far away
Down there, first kisses
And jokes I never understood
Down there, small moments of glory
Etched like a turning point in the epic novel of my life
The novel of my life
City lights, city lights, far away
The distinctive beauty
And the unforgettable sound
Of an HD Holden going past
Ah, sweet memory, blast me from my sleep
City lights, city lights, far away
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Melbourne
04:33
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A small stage, red curtain
Well-lit, cheek bones on show
Sparse crowd, a resonant twang
Attention focussed, deep within
Hearts aflutter, the boys and girls
The mystery train, they’re all aboard
Intoxicated, the thrill of the night
Figures blur, words unsure
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You start to fall, you fall far
A hand caressed, uncertain smile
You start to fall, you fall again
You never know if it’s real
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To give and not to give
To have and not to have
You fall again
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Simple Men
04:41
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Simple men need simple themes
Simple lives, simple dreams
Get a job, take a pretty wife
Pave your way to a better life
One, one plus two, two plus three, three plus four
Must be more
Grand illusion, time is slipping away
Blind delusion, the earth is spinning round and round
Seeds of doubt start creeping in
Open doors start closing
Look around, the kids have grown
Father, husband, carpenter but what lurks within?
One, one plus two, two plus three, three plus four
Must be more
Grand illusion, time is slipping away
Blind delusion, the earth is spinning round and round
Make a will, plan your death
A stack of unpaid bills steals your last breath
The wind it blows, the sun it shines
Birds are singing out beyond the power lines
Grand illusion, time is slipping away
Blind delusion, the earth is spinning round and round
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Restlessness
06:33
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She wakes at two in the morning
Climbs silently out of bed
Avoids the creaks in the floor so as not to wake the dead
She stands naked in the kitchen
Framed in that cold and steaming light
Her brain spins like a mouse on a wheel
But neither food nor drink nor love
Can cure that endless restlessness
There's nothing but infomercials and christians on tv
So she comes and stirs me awake with her expert hands
Oh such excellent kisses, such sweet surprise
She loves me in stealth like a thief in the night
But neither food, etc.
I still hear those echoing footsteps
Clear and stark in the hallway
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Panic In The City
03:47
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No trust no love, no lord above
No truth just lies
Bending the words and the deeds to suit your price
Panic in the city, the infidels are here
white boy, black girl, black boy, white girl
Running scared
Panic in the city, the vandals are on the loose
Just you, just me, just a kiss away from a decent dream
No grey, no doubt
Just team Australia, six and out
No face, no fear
Stirring up hate while we turn the other cheek
chorus
No voice, no say
Just do what you’re told every day
No pain, no gain
Let and let live
Let’s end this stupid game.
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Frankenstein
04:23
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Red Rose
03:39
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Home
03:30
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It's so late and I don't have a car
Oh so late and home is oh so far
Now I will sit here underneath this bridge
I'll watch the trains go by
Just me and my foolish pride
I would hate to bore you with my tale
But since it's late and since you're in no state
To refuse, I'll bend your drunken ear
I'll buy you one more beer
Just me and my foolish pride
Oh but home is not as far as it seems
Home is never as far as it seems.
I only have one sorry tale to tell
If I tell it over and over, I might tell it well
Now I will sit here underneath this bridge
I'll watch the sun rise high
Just me and my foolish pride
Oh but home, etc.
credits
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Coz I Love You
03:06
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Who Is He?
07:00
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Sharp-Dressed Man
03:56
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Jack Howard Melbourne, Australia
Jack Howard played trumpet with Hunters and Collectors and for the last 20 years, he's been releasing his own highly- regarded music. Along the way, he's also played with The Living End, The Violent Femmes, Rodriguez and a host of others. In 2017, Jack toured the world with Midnight Oil as their trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist. He released his memoirs, Small Moments Of Glory in 2019. ... more
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