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Dark Cafe
03:03
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Dark Cafe (Music: Kemner, Lyrics: Kemner/Wake)
It’s dark in the cafe
the piano falls apart
my suitcase is on fire
the waitress playing cards
the band plays only half the notes
they started far too late
it’s not that they don’t know the tunes
it’s just they’re underpaid
The crowd is getting crazy
they’ll start to sing real soon
the cops will come complaining that
they’re singing out of tune
the leader of the band –
he’s sleeping at the bar
he never sees the daylight and
he drinks out of a jar
Then suddenly an apparition
walks into the bar
she buys a drink and then she seems
to smile from afar
and then she’s standing next to me
and asking for a light
and telling me that this won’t be
an ordinary night
Now with my apparition
we wandered through the town
she told me strange and wondrous things
we watched the moon go down
and then she took me to a place where I had never been
but that’s another story
that I better not begin ...
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2. |
Take me for a ride
03:38
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Take Me for a Ride (Wake)
Wouldn’t trade you in if you broke down
don’t need the latest model long as you’re still around
don’t care about the fins, don’t care about the chrome –
just like the ride when you take me home …
take me home – take me for a ride …
take me up the mountain and down the other side
Now I don’t mind if the road gets rough
I just slow down I got time enough
and I don’t mind a bump or two
just as long as I can ride with you
take me home – take me for a ride …
take me up the mountain …
take me up the mountain and down the other side
You can blow a gasket, slip a gear
burn more oil than you did last year
but I ain’t never had a ride so smooth
as the ride I get when I ride with you
take me home - take me for a ride
take me up the mountain and down the other side
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Henry
03:59
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Henry (Music: Kemner, Lyrics: Kemner/Wake)
Now here’s a story ’bout Henry Bones
he used to deal in mobile homes
did some time for minor crime
but most of the time he stayed in line
hey Henry ... hey Henry
hey Henry ... hey Henry
what’s the matter with you
He used to wear them pointy shoes
and high-priced silk Italian suits
he always said I’d rather die
than go to work without a tie
Henry, Henry, what’s gone wrong
Henry, Henry, please come on
what’s the matter with you?
Henry, Henry, don’t do that
cause if you do you’ll soon be dead
and furthermore your feet get wet
so put your shoes on right away ... Henry!
There came a time when things got weird
and Henry grew a bushy beard
his friends were shocked, his family clueless
Henry sockless, suitless, shoeless
Henry, Henry, what’s gone wrong
Henry, Henry, please come on
What’s the matter with you?
His clients said he’s gone insane
his colleagues said “we’re not to blame”
one by one they all resigned
but Henry, he really didn’t mind
Henry, Henry, what’s gone wrong
Henry, Henry, please come on
what’s the matter with you?
Henry, Henry, don’t do that
cause if you do you’ll soon be dead
and furthermore your feet get wet
So put your shoes on right away ... Henry!
Strangely now he’s overjoyed
to be on the street and unemployed
no one telling him what to do
he’s a vagabond without his shoes
Henry, Henry please explain
have you really gone insane?
what’s the matter with you?
Henry, Henry you’re in trouble
living here amidst the rubble
get your ass back on the double
pull yourself together now ... Henry!
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Woozy
04:37
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Woozy (Wake)
Woozy – I’m feelin’ woozy
I got the blues and I don’t know what to do
I’m feelin’ woozy and the room is movin’ and the tune is
woozy and I don’t know what to do
Lazy – I’m feelin’ lazy
I’m just layin’ round the house all day
watchin’ talk shows till two when there’s other things to do
I’m just layin’ round the house all day
Restless – I’m feelin’ restless
guess I ought to go and do something reckless
I don’t need no dialogue, I’ve been livin’ in a fog
I just wanna get away from this mess
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5. |
Never felt so bad
03:40
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Never Felt So Bad (Fransen)
Never felt so bad, got a poundin’ in my head
my baby threw me out but she didn’t break me yet
and all the stupid things she said ...
she threw me out the door like so many times before
she seems to love me less when I wanna love her more
so here I’m standin’ once again - down the road I go
I’m feelin’ so wasted, feelin’ so low
my baby threw me out and I got no place to go
my head is spinnin’ but I’m not givin’ in –
hey bartender - reach for that bottle of gin!
She always seems to hit me where it hurts the most
I’m livin’ in the gutter and I look just like a ghost
well I gotta be movin’ – down the road I go
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6. |
Save me, save me
03:25
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Save Me, Save Me (Wake)
Help me, help me – they’re comin’ to get me
they always said that they wouldn’t forget me
and when they get me it’s anyone’s guess what they’ll do
help me, help me – they’re comin’ to get me
you always said that you wouldn’t let me
fall into their hands and I put my faith in you
I dreamed I was lyin’ on a blanket in the sand with you
totally intoxicated by my thoughts about what we would do …
Save me, save me – you’ve got to save me
just do something or I’ll go crazy
turn out the lights and kiss me before it’s too late
if you don’t save me I’ll burn in hell
you’re the only one who can break this spell
I don’t understand what I did to deserve this fate
I dreamed I was ridin’ in a bus across the Great Divide
you touched my hand and I suddenly felt so alive
Hide me, hide me – you’ve got to hide me
there’s people out there who can’t abide me
take me upstairs and hide me under the bed
I’m trusting you not to let me down
please don’t let on I’ve been around
if they discover I’m here I’m as good as dead
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Gonna Move into My Fuckin’ Car (Wake)
I’m gonna move into my car –
park it on a shady lane
I’m gonna quit my fuckin’ job –
I’m sick and tired of this fuckin’ game
and then I’m gonna change the way I look
and then I’m gonna change my name
I’ve had this one for far too long
and to me it’s all the same
And if I move into my car
then I won’t have to pay the rent
and with the money that I save
maybe I can run for president
Gonna move into my car
I will stay away from traffic jams
and drive by shootings and shopping malls
and radar traps and parking ramps
And if I move into my car
then I won’t have to pay the rent
and with the money that I save
maybe I can run for president
I’m gonna move into my car –
I’m gonna change my fuckin’ life
cause as things stand now I’m goin’ nowhere fast
and my life is filled with strife
And if I move into my car
then I won’t have to pay the rent
and with the money that I save
maybe I can run for president
Gonna change my hat, gonna change my stripes
find myself another wife
gonna move into my car
and change my life
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New York City (with a full moon glow) (Wake)
Let’s go out in style
let’s go out with a bang
let’s go strollin’ down in Greenwich Village
and forget about everything else for a day
Let’s go out in style
let’s not worry about anything at all
I’ll buy you roses down in Little Italy
we’ll hang out sippin’ coffee at a sidewalk cafe
We don’t have to talk about anything scary
we can do anything we please
We can look out at the city from a rooftop
anything we please cause we’re going out in style
Let’s go out in style
you deserve to have fun for a change
we can have this weekend to remember
New York City with a full moon glow
New York City with a full moon glow …
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Red boots
02:42
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Red Boots (Music: Kemner, Lyrics: Kemner/Wake)
Got to wear them boots tonight
so everyone can see
sharp and shiny, don’t deny me
wear them boots for me
Red boot weather, patent leather
wear them boots tonight
stilletto heels they make me feel
like everything’s all right
Put your red boots on - goin’ out tonight
put your red boots on - havin’ fun tonight
put your red boots on - gonna dance tonight
come on, come on - put your red boots on
Got to laugh as I imagine
what goes through their minds
when you’re struttin’ there ain’t nothing
in the world so fine
Dancin’ in them boots with me
till deep into the night
jumpin’ twirlin’ stompin’ swirlin’
wear them boots tonight
Gonna turn some heads
gonna knock ’em dead
put your red boots on
turn me on turn me on turn me on turn me on
Put your red boots on - goin’ out tonight
put your red boots on - havin’ fun tonight
put your red boots on - gonna dance tonight
come on, come on - put your red boots on
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10. |
Las Vegas shuffle
03:28
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Las Vegas Shuffle (Music: van Buuren, Lyrics: Wake)
After two weeks in the desert
I was drivin’ down the Strip
nothin’ I could do
could prepare me for this trip to
Las Vegas, Las Vegas
the city of eternal light
we’re gonna do the shuffle
the Las Vegas shuffle tonight
They gotta little bit of Paris
a little bit of Rome
all the wonders of the world
without ever leaving home
Las Vegas, Las Vegas
it isn’t just place to get rich
we’ll do the Las Vegas shuffle
and shuffle by a little more kitsch
You can deal me in
you can deal me in
Las Vegas, Las Vegas …
deal me in
so I can pay off my credit cards
and pay off my mortgage when I win
Now let’s shuffle on over
to the slot machine
we’re gonna make a fortune
in the city of dreams
I’m feeling lucky, I’m feeling lucky
I hope I get lucky tonight
we’ll do the Las Vegas shuffle
the Las Vegas shuffle all night
We’re gonna do the shuffle
the Las Vegas shuffle
we’re gonna do the shuffle tonight
we’re gonna do the shuffle
the Las Vegas shuffle
we’re gonna do it till we get it right
and if we do the shuffle
the Las Vegas shuffle
then maybe I’ll get lucky tonight
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11. |
Wicked Willie
02:51
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Wicked Willie (Fransen)
Well they call me Wicked Willie you know Wicked is my name
I want every woman that I meet I don’t need to know her name
well I love ’em and I leave ’em cause to me it’s all the same
got the scruples of a vulture – you know scandal’s my middle name
they call me Wicked Willie – Wicked Willie – that’s my name
I know every high class neighborhood and every low-down dive
I got a secret way to keep myself from bein’ recognized
irresistible obsession – that’s what it’s all about
I’m as raunchy as a rabbit – any dog can sniff me out
they call me Wicked Willie – Wicked Willie – that's my name
I’m so fed up with that mojo, I can’t stand that black cat bone
I’m sick and tired of voodoo I got blisters on my soul
I’m headed for damnation cause my sins are as black as coal
I got to get back to the crossroads cause I’m out on the devil’s parole
They call me Wicked Willie – Wicked Willie – that’s my name
and wicked is my game
They call me Wicked Willie – Wicked Willie – that’s my name
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Grinnin' in your face
04:30
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Grinnin’ in Your Face (Son House, arr. Sleepwalker)
Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
well bear this in mind a true friend is hard to find
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
Your mama will talk about you -
your sisters and your brothers too
don’t care what you’re tryin’ to do
they will talk about you still
but bear this in mind
a true friend is hard to find
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
well bear this in mind - a true friend is hard to find
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
They’ll carry you up and down
they’ll carry you all around
soon as your back is turned
they will try to put you down
well bear this in mind
a true friend is hard to find
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
well bear this in mind - a true friend is hard to find
don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face
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That’s Why I’m Leaving You (Wake)
You led me on, I treated you like a queen
so sweet and innocent, so pure and clean
and all the while people laughing at me
you called me honey
spent all my money
you think that’s funny –
that’s why I’m leaving you
I thought you loved me, not what I had
I don’t know how you fooled me so bad
I would have loved you if you’d only asked but
you called me honey
spent all my money,
you think that’s funny –
that’s why I’m leaving you
You got the car and I got the bills
when I had a headache, you took the pills
when I remember it gives me a chill
you called me honey
spent all my money
you think that’s funny –
that’s why I’m leaving you
Jim Wake - vocal, guitar
Egbert Kemner - guitar, backup vocal
Ruud Fransen - bass, backup vocal
Arnoud van Buuren - piano, backup vocal
Eelco Flapper - drums, woodblock
John Lagrand - harmonica
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14. |
Papa's pain
04:12
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Papa’s Pain (van Buuren)
He said son before I go
you oughta know
you live your life for me
you feel what I shouldn’t
did what I couldn’t
you know what hurts me so
I’m lost, I’m lost
I’m lost in my father’s fate
I’m lost, I’m lost
I’m lost in my daddy’s destiny
I’m lost — lost in my papa’s pain
She said honey before I go
you oughta know
I lived my life for you
you felt what I couldn’t
you did what you shouldn’t
you know it hurts me so
I’m lost, I’m lost
I’m lost in my rose’s rage
I’m lost, I’m lost
I’m lost in my honey’s heartache
I’m lost — I’m lost in my baby’s blues
I’m lost, I’m lost
I’m lost in my father’s fate
I’m lost, I’m lost
I’m lost in my daddy’s destiny
I’m lost — lost in my papa’s pain
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Just got to know
01:32
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Just Got to Know (Wake)
There’s a story goin’ round
there’s a story goin’ round ’bout you
there’s a story goin’ round ’bout you
please tell me that it ain’t true
cause I just got – I just got to know –
I just got to know if it’s true
There’s a look in your eye
there’s a look in your eye that I don’t know
there’s a look in your eye that I don’t know
please tell me that it ain’t so
cause I just got – I just got to know –
I just got to know if it’s true
You told me that this was forever
you told me that you would never
you told me and I believed you
so please tell me that it isn’t true
There’s chill in the air
there’s an ominous chill in the air
there’s a tremor in your voice and a chill in the air
please tell me that you still care
cause I just got – I just got to know –
I just got to know if it’s true
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The Greatest Show on Earth (Wake)
The train pulls in, the whistle blows
excitement hanging in the air
the big top rises from the parking lot
on the grounds of the county fair
there’ll be high-flying daredevils, sequined ladies
a tattoed man and a dancing bear
a magic show, a rodeo
a human canonball!
I got a feeling, it’s just a feeling
I got a feeling that somethin’s not right
I got a feelin’ got me tossin’ and turnin’
tossin’ and turnin’ all night ...
a 3-ring circus and a sideshow too
alligator wrestling and a pitbull fight
a piercing stand, a polka band
a cobra pit, a battleship
a pygmy queen, an F-16
a thunder and a lightnin’ show!
Ladies and gentlemen get in line
it’s the greatest show on earth!
Stupifying, death-defying –
bombs’ll be burstin’ in air!
There’s clouds on the horizon, dust in the air
the odor of sulfur and smoke
the ringmaster bows and tips his hat
the band plays out of tune
people waving flags, people goin’ mad
everybody screamin for more
the human worm begins to squirm
and in the sky the jets streak by
the clowns rush in, the fat lady sings
the lions and the tigers roar!
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Jim Wake and Sleepwalker, like the musical traditions in blues, rock ’n’ roll, and rhythm blues from which the band draws inspiration, is an experience defying easy description. It is music that swings, drives, bumps and grinds, moans and groans, screams and shouts, and then steps back and turns introspective, plaintive, or nostalgic. ... more
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