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Devil In Me
03:49
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Rollin’ with the force of a drivin’ wind
Gonna sail around the world and start all over again
Got mixed up with the law when I came to the south
Once I got to prison thought I’d never get out
Now I’m finally free
Still runnin’ from police
But I won’t let ‘em catch me ‘coz I’m slicker than grease
They just bring out the devil in me
Smellin’ out for blood like a pack of dirty wolves
While movin’ with the grace of a racin’ horse
Robbin’ like some bandits who take away your sin
Like modern day robin hood only meaner and with wings
Yet wiser than an owl
And usin’ every hour
To fight my peace of my mind’s bitter enemy
And it just brings out the devil in me
Bridge
I can feel the passion rising
I have to tell you the truth
Just to keep from bein’ lonely
There’s only one thing left to do
Bring out the devil in you
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2. |
Made Up Mind
04:15
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3. |
Boogie Shoes
04:26
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I WAS BORN IN THE CITY
1975
AND I’VE HAD THE WORLD IN THE PALM OF MY HAND SINCE I BEEN ALIVE
I AIN’T ONE FOR SLEEPIN’
I AIN’T MUCH FOR REST
WHEN I LIE AWAKE IN THE CALM OF MY BED
I THANK THE LORD I’M BLESSED
HE SAID “DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT A THING,
I’M GONNA MAKE YOUR HEART BELLS RING
THERE’S STILL SOMETHIN’ THAT YOU CAN DO
THAT’LL LEAVE A BIG IMPRESSION WHEN YER LIFE IS THRU OPEN UP YOUR HEART AND PUT ON BOOGIE SHOES
SOME MAY THINK I’M DANGEROUS
SOME MAY THINK I’M HARD TO KILL
I’M READY TO DIE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
JUST TO GET A THRILL
I MIGHT GO HUNGRY AND BE LAUGHIN’
I MIGHT GET FULL AND CRY
BUT I’LL ALWAYS DREAM OF THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS AND THEY’LL BE WITH ME TILL THE DAY I DIE
I WAS WALKING DOWN 5TH STREET
WITHOUT MISSING ONE BEAT
SOMETHING STOPPED ME IN MY FOOTSTEPS
IT WAS THE SOUND OF MY OWN BREATH
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4. |
Still Look Pretty
03:57
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Just like a deep thinker
Who runs away with imagination
You can’t try hard enough
To get yourself ahead of the curve
You were ridin’ alone down an empty road
And pullin’ your baggage along
You kept him in an heirloom locket
Under the chin that bowed and cowered
Away from the demon who rears his head to you everyday
You’re far above and you’re lost it seems
But you still look pretty to me
Like a fast ride in an overpriced car
It takes less time but you never get far
You’ve been hanging out with angels and livin’ for sin
Try to get a grip on all your stuff
You got everything you need but it’s still not enough
You’re not the lady that you thought you’d be
But you still look pretty to me
He was a bottom feeder
He never had the choice cut
He had a house and earned lots of money
But he had a sadness in his gut
Like the dust on a window pane
That’s never been opened ‘cause it’s always raining
And no one ever looks out for long
And the days just drag
We might be crazy
We might be sick
Whatever it is we’re gonna deal with
I’m as calm as a bomb can be
We all blow eventually
He might be gone but he’s in your memory
You still look pretty to me
You might be scared
Your spirit might be broken
Whatever it is
What ever you’re hopin’
Will still come true if you could only see
You still look pretty to me
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5. |
Faith Healer
03:11
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I’m a believer but i still have some doubts
Especially when you put your heart into somethin’ you should probably live without
No recourse from danger
True heaven is such a stranger
It’s like tryin to wrestle away a dog from a piece of meat
There’s blood in every single thing you see
Good faith comes as a healer
Straight on in the black night
And when she comes just get ready for her
‘cause that means we’re finally gonna feel alright
It’s been a long fever
I spent way too long with deceivers
Time’s runnin’ out of all of the baggage left in this life
The scales have tilted the wrong way twice
It’s been a long year of appeasement
And nothing’s been offerred
And by and large an opinion has been formed for me by someone who lives in crawford, texas
It’s been a long time comin’
But i’m so tired of runnin
Let’s take away everything that’s been holdin’ us back from more
Or we’ll be stupid for four more years
Oh god please send me my faith healer
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6. |
Cream Of The Crop
03:57
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Could’ve been on the losin’ end of the bootlickin’ again
Could’ve had it all but instead you held it in
Never met a man who seems so clueless as you do
I don’t know if a ton of bricks would be a big enough clue
That you’re uninspired
Youcouldn’t go the extra mile
And your engine’s broken down
You might need a jump to get around
‘coz we all fall down
Sometimes
But we get up
You could’ve been the brand new face on the bill of this new year
So much for saving grace it’s so hard when you’re scared
And you little brain’s dried out
And you don’t know what that’s about
Still you try and weave your way on through
And try and scrape that shit right off your shoes
‘coz we all fall down sometimes
But we get up
We get it up
Some like it hard
Some take it easy
Me i just wanna get it right
Some go for broke
Others opt for suicide
Some reach the end before they die
You thought you were the cream of the crop
But guess what
You’re not
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7. |
Further Down South
05:02
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MY SHIRT IS DIRTY AND MY EYES ARE RED
PARTING SHOTS RINGIN’ IN MY HEAD
I’M LEAVIN’
I CAN’T LIVE LIKE THIS NO MORE
I NEED
FAST MONEY ‘CUZ I’M RUNNIN’ OUT
AND A SECOND WIND FOR ANOTHER BOUT
I’M FADIN’ FAST
I CAN’T HOLD ON LIKE THIS NO MATTER WHAT I DO
OH I GOT TO MAKE A CHANGE
THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY
BUT I STILL WANT OU TO LOVE ME
THIS DOESN’T MAKE ME A BAD MAN
I’M JUST TRYIN’ TO GET MY LIFE STRAIGHTENED OUT
IF YOU STILL WANT TO HOLD ME
AND TELL ME EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OKAY
I JUST WANNA BELIEVE THE WORDS OUT OF YOUR MOUTH
AND IF I CAN TRULY CHANGE
IT’LL BE A MIRACLE ‘COZ I CAN’T GET ANY FURTHER DOWN SOUTH
MY HEART IS RACIN’ AND MY BODY’S WET
SHIVERING COLD BUT I’M COVERED IN SWEAT
MY SKIN IS CRAWLING
AND I CAN’T SIT STILL NO MATTER WHAT I DO
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I FELT THIS WAY
MORE THAN ENOUGH AND STILL TOO MUCH TO SAY I CAN HARDLY LIFT MY HEAD UP TO PUT MY EYES ON YOU
OH I GOT A MAKE A CHANGE
OH THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY
BUT I STILL WANT YOU TO LOVE ME
THIS DOESN’T MAKE ME A BAD MAN
I JUST HAD TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT MY PAIN’S ABOUT
AND IF YOU STILL WANT TO HOLD ME AND TELL ME EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT I’D BE WILLING TO BELIEVE THE WORDS OUT OF YOUR MOUTH
IF I COULD CHANGE MY WAYS
I’D BE ON THE NORTHERN TRAIN
‘COZ I CAN’T GET ANY FURTHER DOWN SOUTH
I’VE BELIEVED IN SECOND CHANCES
ONE THOUSAND TIMES BEFORE
BUT I STILL CAN’T SEEM TO GET MY LINES STRAIGHTENED OUT
I JUST WANT TO BE ME
AND GET UP AGAIN
RISE TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP
BEGIN TO FEEL AGAIN
BUT THE TOP’S SO HIGH
TO REACH A WHOLLY TRANSFORMATION
I ALWAYS HOPED THAT WOULD CHANGE
AND HARD LUCK WOULD WANE
BUT IT NEVER DOES
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8. |
Set Me Free
03:45
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9. |
Alcohol
03:38
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10. |
Release The White Doves
04:02
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I’ve walked the ground
Of the old road in my town
And I dusted off my shoes and I followed it down
I got the chance
With a sudden change of plans
I went from a broke pauper
To a self-made man
I grew up on wandering
So it’s pumping in my blood
I’m not afraid to get stuck in the mud
I always keep my chin up
And both feet on the ground
Unless I’m in the luck to lay a good woman down
It seems like everything I have tonight is just enough Release the white doves
I wrought my way
With both hands as I pray
For decency to come
And bring me one more blessed day
I can hear the calls
Of the pagans through the walls
Cursing out to me
As I walk through this world’s halls
I grew up on serenades
So I’m singing from my heart
Melody and harmony are two of the same part
I can hear the lord sing
I can hear the sound
Of angels and their heartstrings
Singing throughout my town
It seems like everything I have in this world is just enough I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer but I can still cut
Release the white doves
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11. |
Muscadine Wine
04:18
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PICK YER POISON IN THE BACKYARD FROM THE VINE
THE FRUIT IS RIPE
IN THE MIDDLE OF A SOUTHERN TOWN THAT’S QUIET
AND THE COUNTY’S DRY
WITH YOURS CASKS HOLED UP IN A ROOM
YOU THINK NO ONE IN TOWN KNOWS WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’
BUT I KNOW WHAT YOUR DOIN
HOLDING UP A GLASS AND TOAST THE WORLD
THE WORLD IS YOURS
GOOD WATER MAKES GOOD WINE
LIKE IN OLDEN TIMES WHEN THEY DRANK
MUSCADINE WINE
NO ONE’S GONNA TELL THE POLICE WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’
OR WHO YOU SUPPLY
THERE’S A PARTY IN THE HOLLER GOIN’ ON TONITE
YOU MIGHT SHOULD COME BY
IT’S NOT WHAT THE LAW WILL ALLOW
THE SHERIFF’S GRANDFATHER SHOWED ME HOW
NOW WE ALL KNOW WHAT YOUR DOIN
CHORUS
BRIDGE
LET’S TOAST TO ALL THE BEST
LET’S TOAST TO HAPPINESS
THE SMOKE BLOWS UP IN A PLUME
INTOXICATING FRUIT SURROUNDS YOU
CHORUS
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Ken Will Morton Athens, Georgia
Music has become the lifeblood of Ken Will Morton. An accomplished singer/songwriter based in Athens, GA, his music is rock with elements of Americana, roots, folk and blues. With seven releases under his belt, his songwriting and unique voice has been praised by numerous publications. He is an extremely engaging performer, nominated twice for “Best Solo Performer” by the Flagpole Magazine. ... more
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