ABOUT
TIME
1. Five
And Dime
3. Voodoo Chili
7. Nao
8. Blue Line
9. Walk Awhile
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1. Five And Dime (3:18)
25 cents at
a five and dime
Looking for a nickel,
couldn't find the time
Cool in the house
but the heat's outside
Made it on foot, couldn't
get a ride
Chorus:
Oh, things just ain't what they used to be
No, things ain't what they used to be
No, things just ain't what they used to be
Big dog looking
for a fat 'ole bone
Ninety miles an hour in a 20 mile zone
Digging through the seats with a fine-tooth comb
Porch light's on but nobody's home
Chorus
Weighing the options, checking the score
Little boy blue come a-blowing his horn
Had it in the bag, dropped it on the floor
Coming up short, looking for more
Chorus
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You wanting
it tasty - sizzling hot
You know that it's
bubbling deep in the pot
You wanting it spicy - with an eye of the newt
Or a melody sweetened with a bitterwood root
Chorus:
It's just so enticing. Give it a stir
Just a little bit frightening. Give it a stir
It can hit you like lightning. Give it a stir
You may run out of luck but you keep on trying
It's a steamy concoction with a simmering base
It's the cause and effect of the heat in the place
If you take just a spoonful, You're bound to want more
So take more than that and get down on the floor
Chorus
Just turn it on over and pour it on out
Beat on the bottom and see what comes out
You might be surprised at what you might find
The recipe used is your own piece of mind
Chorus
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3.
Voodoo Chili (4:19)
Shake that evil woman's
curse
Can't let temptation do me worse
Don't take no hex no black cat bone
No jungle root no wishing stone
Only way to leave no doubt
Shake it down and kick it out
Mojo mixin' powder stir
I got the voodoo vixen cure
Snake-eyed spell but not for long
Fever's high but the pulse is strong
Pick me up from down and out
Shake it down and kick it out
Thunder rumble lightning strikes
Been known to hit the same place twice
Set me reeling 'round the block
Knocked the shoes right off my socks
Answer from the inside out
Shake it down and kick it out
Now some folks say it can't be done
So read the signs and tell someone
Bar the windows lock the door
Prepare yourself for what's in store
Feed the fire that won't go out
Shake it down and kick it out
Shake that evil woman's curse
Can't let temptation do me worse
Don't take no hex no black cat bone
No jungle root no wishing stone
Only way to leave no doubt
Shake it down and kick it out
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4.
Drift (Just Stop Raining) (5:19)
When the lights go
down gonna try once more
When it fades to black you gotta try once more
When the sun is set say goodbye once more
Nothing lasts no not even your dreams
The winter chill is not as cold as it seems
The words we speak are not at all what we mean
Streets are wet did the sun forget about us
Dogfights and long nights same sky same low
No shadow left I got no shadow here before me
Your point is clear so please be on your way
Chorus:
Just stop raining
Just stop raining
Just stop raining no more rain
When I hear the sound when it's all so near
When there's nothing left nothing left to hear
Who would believe who would care to hear
When the lightning strikes you better count real slow
If the thunder shakes keeps your head down low
In the eye of the storm there the wind don't blow
Streams overflowing the roads are washed away
The rest they've taken shelter the rest they know
Lonely Island drifter hardly got a home
So do you thing be done be on your way
Chorus
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5.
Get On The Road (6:22)
Days are spinnin'
by me and this town is getting old
Like telephone poles passing by my window
Nights are getting lonely And it feels too much the same
A voice inside is telling me gotta let go
There's a light that shines through dusty blinds
Every night just like a friend
But the shadows make it hard to open your eyes
I know that somewhere far away
There's a room and an empty bed
With mountain peaks and snow and clear-blue skies
Chorus:
Stop. Listen to what's calling you
Look. Open your eyes and see a
Place that's waiting for you
Now get on the road
No no no no time to wait
Winter nights can last for days in the Colorado air
When the sun comes up it's pretty much the same
Time keeps ticking off the clock
The world just passes by
But the wind still brings the voice that calls my name
Gazing at reflections through eyes of yesterday
Memories grow smaller all the while
Some things just get clearer
The more they fade away
Others lose their place among the miles
Chorus
Days are spinnin' by me and this town is getting old
Like telephone poles passing by my window
Nights are getting lonely
And it feels too much the same
A voice inside is telling me gotta let go
So hard to leave some places
With the highlife all behind
But I've yet to find a home where I can rest
The voice just keeps a-calling
Every time the sun goes down
Cause I know that it's still shining somewhere west
Chorus
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6.
Mississippi Jack (5:16)
Mississippi Jack was a gambling man
Said he was born with an ace in his hand
Pocket watch, pistol and a ring of gold
Shot a man dead cause the fool wouldn't fold
Ragtime robber on a riverboat ride
Shake a man's hand while he's robbing him blind
Marking the cards, loading the dice
Taking what he wanted never paying the price
Chorus:
Whiskey shots, suicide kings
One-eyed jacks, lady-luck queens
You know the deck is stacked against you
Oh-oh
Coming up the river was Molly Means
Stealing on a steamer from New Orleans
Jack shot her daddy back in 1904
And Molly was out to settle the score
Fifteen years she was tracking him down
Davenport, Memphis, and St. Louis town
Slept by day, crept by the moon
Looking for Jack in every floatin' saloon
Chorus
Late one night with the moon swinging low
Jack holding five on the ole Diamond Joe
Piano band banging out a ragtime tune
When Molly snuck in through the back of the room
Aces and eights he had a dead-man's hand
Never heard the shot over top of the band
Molly took him down 'fore he got to his feet
With the paddlewheel slappin' that Mississippi beat
Chorus
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7. Nao
(5:53)
Spent a lifetime looking but I couldn't find the prize
Finally found the answer written in the old man's eyes
Saw myself staring back at a stranger I once knew
Whose innocence had long past gone from faded days of blue
Always heard the music but I couldn't find the groove
Worried so about the steps
And how to make the
move
Until I listened to the angel singing through her tears
"Ain't about the years in life about the life in years"
Chorus:
So here it is
And there it went
Every moment saving time's another minute spent
Sometimes it's hard to find what's always there
Dreams and nightmares might come true
Where distant pathways meet
But looking 'round will make you miss
The ground that's underfeet
Behind the shoulder glances
Never lessened any load
You can't see direction when your back is to the road
When I was young I thought I had
The golden keyhole view
Then I saw the more I learned
The less I found I knew
Never try to back across
The bridges that you burn
Nao keeps right on happening
Through every twist and turn
Chorus
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8.
Blue Line (8:30)
Halfway back
from the night before
Song still playing in my ears
Take her back the same old track once more
Miles turn hours into years
Catching up the light comes back behind me
Still don't know just how far we've gone
Another day sneaks up and reminds me
You can't outrun the dawn
Chorus:
Cause we're taking the Blue Line
Find a groove and sailing away on the Blue Line
Slipping along on the edge of the day on the Blue Line
Never really knowing just guessing the way on the Blue Line
Dancing underneath the morning sky
Skimming down the road so free
Sunshine visions for a cloudy eye
Daylight glides in on the breeze
Throwing down to keep the wagon rolling
Wondering if we'll ever make it home
Trying not to think too much about it
And go - just go
Chorus
Twisting high above the promised land
Destination right below
Left some traces everywhere we've been
Slide on safely into home
Working hard - playing even harder
On the edge and losing all control
Taking time to listen to the music
And let the rhythm roll
Chorus
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9.
Walk Awhile (4:06)
Soul so dark and lonely
With ears that ache for song
Morning brings the melody
The nighttime's been to long
All the steps you've taken
But not a one in vain
Feels so good to see the sun
After standing in the rain
Chorus:
Walk awhile with me
Walk awhile with me
Walk awhile with me
We'll find a way
Nothing's quite as easy
As you think it's gonna be
And then again it's never quite as hard
I don't know the reason
It just seems that way to me
Don't stop now you know we've come too far
All the steps you've taken
But not a one in vain
Feels so good to see the sun
After standing in the rain
There's a million ways to get there
And a hundred ways to fail
So choose the path that opens up
And let your spirit sail
Chorus
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10.
Welcome Back My Friend (10:47)
Welcome back my friend
As you can see some things have changed
Welcome home my friend
A few things had to be rearranged
Wrapped up in a gold embrace
Child of mountain street and space
Can you still hear the children play
Laughing echoes left today
Chorus:
Amber sunsets on the Earth so green
Thinking of days when skies were blue
Eagles flew across crystal skies
Take one more look that's all that's left for you
You tried to walk away
When all around the battle raged
And now you can't escape
From the beast you can't begin to cage
Welcome back my friend
You look like you expected more
It circles back again
Remember why you left before
Chorus:
Sunlight splash on the window pane
Looking for birds up in the sky
The ocean drifts from day to day
But you can't set sail when the sea is dusty dry
Welcome back my friend
All confused and wondering why
It's getting near the end
Don't let what's left get lost and die
Welcome back my friend
Child of mountain street and space
You can't control the wind
But maybe you can win the race
Chorus:
Marble tossed from a child's hand
Drifting along like the ocean blue
Sunlight sets across the land
There's one more chance
But now it's up to you
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All songs © 1992 written
by Blue Dixie except "Welcome Back My Friend" written by Blue Dixie
and Bruce Siebert