1. |
Sunshine I: Just a Dream
00:27
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The other night, dear
As I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you
By my side
But when I woke, dear
You were not with me
So I hung my head
And I cried
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2. |
Good Chance of Pain
03:17
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When I think of you, I think of sunny skies
On the day we first met'
Darker days were up ahead
But I didn't know it yet
I never saw it comin' and I
Missed all the signs of rain
And now it's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
CHORUS:
It's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
Mercury's a-droppin'
And the wind's kickin' up again
From a high of forever
To an overnight low of never
It's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
{Instrumental}
Well I'm feelin' chilly weather
Where I used to see blue skies
Big black storm clouds a-rollin' in
That weatherman, he always lies
Now my heart is a-spinnin' 'round and 'round
Like that ol' barn weather vane
And it's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
{CHORUS}
Well it's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
Think I better run for cover
Before it turns into a hurricane
From a high of forever
Down to an overnight low of never
It's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
Oh it's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
Yes it's lookin' like a
Good chance of pain
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3. |
Whiskey Words
03:04
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Whiskey Words
There's things need said, between you and I
But when you ask, my tongue is tied
I close my eyes, open my mouth
Hard as I try, no words come out
CHORUS:
So I take a shot, and I take one more
Free my mind, that's what you're for
When I need it said and I need it heard
Whiskey, you give me the words
Now it's late and the fun is gone
I know it's time to be moving on
Somehow, I gotta break the news to you
But sayin' it is just so hard to do
[CHORUS]
When I sit down to write my song
The words won't come and it sounds all wrong
I cut more lines than I keep
I just can't get my head to work with me
[CHORUS]
Now I take a shot (I take a shot)
And I take two more (take two more)
Free my mind (free my mind)
That's what you're for
When I need it said
And I need it heard
Whiskey, you give me the words
Whiskey, you give me the words
Whiskey, you give me the words
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4. |
Don't Think
03:40
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5. |
Ghost Train Blues
03:17
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Ghost Train Blues
Stuck on this train, and I can't get off
I got this buzzin' in my brain that just won't stop
Been awake for days, driftin' in a fog
And if I don't find my way soon I'll be lost
Oh but I won't go, and we both know
The cost...
When I woke up, it weren't drizzlin' rain
It was pouring like a flood down my window pane
No place to hide, here come that ol' train
The passengers so cold and the brakeman is pain
And we both know, it's callin' low
My name...
{instrumental}
Stuck on this train, and I can't get off
I got this buzzin' in my brain that just won't stop
Been awake for days, driftin' in a fog
And if I don't find my way soon I'll be lost
But I must go, and we both know,
The cost...
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6. |
Grave Digger
03:50
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Grave Digger
Her bags were packed, the dishes stacked
At ten to four she'd shut the door with no look back
Down in the mine he'd be til nine
By that time she'd be across the county line
She could not make believe no more
She picked her bag up off the floor
And left...
But what poor luck, there sat his truck,
That Chevrolet done blocked her way now she was stuck
She turned to leave, he begged please don't
She tried to go, he said no, you won't,
He said, "I am the
Trigger, and you're the
Grave digger"
He said, "You're the shovel, I'm the lead
I broke my back to keep you fed
I'll never let you leave my bed
You know I'd sooner see you dead
Because I am the
Trigger, and you're the
Grave digger"
She had been torn, since she was born
A little girl fresh in this world too wise and worn
A desert rose, sand in her bones
Heaven knows it's hot in hell, that's how it goes
She dreamed of water, wind and rain
And someplace cold to ease her pain
When time stands still, the sands will spill
Where there's a way there is a will and time to kill
He went south, six feet down
She headed north, she left this town, she won't be found
She said I am the
Trigger and you're the
Grave digger"
She said "You're the shovel, I'm the lead
I broke my back to keep you fed
Now one of us will wake up dead
Before I go, I'll burn that bed
Now I am the
Trigger and you're the
Grave digger"
She said "you're the shovel, I'm the lead
You bit the hand that kept you fed
My hands are tied, my heard is dead
Lie down now, you made your bed
I am the
Trigger and you're the
Grave digger
{Instrumental}
Yes I am the trigger...
And you're the grave digger...
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7. |
Sunshine II: Why, Dear
00:43
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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Why'd you take my sunshine away...
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8. |
Cowgirl's Broken Heart
04:13
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Cowgirl's Broken Heart
Truckers, drunks, and a lonely lady
Looks like she should be somebody's baby
But there's no one in that
Cowgirl's broken heart
A coyote's cryin' in the desert
Here inside the whiskey's endless
But it just can't mend this
Cowgirl's broken heart
Her boots are worn, her jeans are faded
On the best of days she's still a little jaded
But don't underrate a
Cowgirl's broken heart
Toward the door she watches in the distance
Has one more it's just another instance
Of the devils in this
Cowgirl's broken heart
chorus:
So you can buy her drinks and dance a while
But there's empty eyes behind her smile
She'll take you home but in the morning
She'll be gone
It was perfect love, it was perfect danger
"I'll be your man just be my little angel
And you'll never have a
Cowgirl's broken heart
He only touched her once in anger
But she shot him like he was a stranger
She had to choose a
Cowgirl's broken heart
{chorus}
Now this one talks of diamond rings
Why can't you just be happy with these things
He says "I'll fix this
Cowgirl's broken heart"
But he'll never win, she'll never marry
In a desert grave that's where she buried
The pieces of that
Cowgirl's broken heart
{chorus}
{repeat chorus}
You can take her home but in the morning she'll be gone
She'll take you home but in the morning she'll be gone
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9. |
Montana Man
04:52
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Montana Man
If you walk in on any night,
They're scattered around the bar
Steel toes and work shirts and dirty Levis
From the days when they used to work hard
Now the work is all gone and the world has moved on
Leaving nothin' behind but the scars
Nothin' behind but the scars
The loggers and truck drivers will tell
The logs that once poured down those roads
Now there ain't nothing left for the fellers to fell
The gates are all locked and chained close
They shut down the mills that paid the bills
And the trees have all gone up in smoke
The trees have all gone up in smoke
Chorus:
But there's a family to keep warm and fed
And all you got is your back and your hands
There's no other way, you trade dollars for the days
Of the life of a Montana man,
The life of a Montana man
Now the cowboys are haunted by ghosts
That float through the trees with no sounds
Eating the dreams of hardworking folks
Things were better without them around
Now you shoot on sight, ten wrongs make a right
When you know they'll never be found
And you know they'll never be found
{chorus}
And the men from the Libby mine
Drown in dust in their sleep
Wake up chokin,' endlessly knowin'
Time ain't theirs to keep
'Cause the men in the suits use the men in the boots
And leave their families to weep
Leave their families to weep
bridge:
And the bartender waits on them all
Catches them when they fall
She sees how far and knows there ain't enough dollars
In any tip jar
chorus:
It's always been this way
Will be til his dyin' day
Ain't nothin' to day, you trade
Dollars for the days
Of the life of a Montana man
The life of a Montana man
If you walk in on any night,
They're scattered around the bar
Steel toes and work shirts and dirty Levis
From the days when they used to work hard
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10. |
Bad Bet
03:57
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Bad Bet
It's late and this ain't the first time
I've seen that look
You think I've got a losin' hand
You think I'm an open book
You're itchin' hard to try your luck
See where the night might lead
But that's a dead end road, just up and fold
Don't place your bet on me
Honey you ain't the first one
Damn sure won't be the last
No one knows the future
But they all know my past
You think you've got a winnin' hand
All you're missin' is a queen
But now I've told what you don't know
Don't place your bet on me
chorus:
'Cause I've torn up the Queen of Hearts
I've burned the Jack of Spades
Tossed a Joker more than once
I've folded on an ace
I'm sure as hell no Lady Luck
No place you wanna be
Don't look for love where there ain't none
Don't place your bet on me
I've stacked the deck once or twice
But I don't read and weep
Been accused of cheatin'
But I don't lose no sleep
I'll put on my poker face
And you'll think you're gonna win
But I'll double down
And bet the town
And you'll go all in
{chorus}
Bridge:
(Don't place your bet on me)
That's a bad idea, rotten odds, the stakes are real
Leave your heart out just to steal, you'll see
(Don't place your bet on me)
This here's a losin' game, with no one but yourself to blame
I'll take your money just the same and leave
Don't place your bet on me
{chorus}
Don't place your bet on me
Don't place your bet on me
Don't place your bet on me
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11. |
No Honky Tonk Angel
04:18
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No Honky Tonk Angel
She ain't no honky tonk angel
Angels have halos and wings
She drinks and she smokes, like she's goin' for broke
And that ain't no gospel she sings
No, she ain't no honky tonk angel
She don't wear long robes of white
Red shiny heels, and shirts that reveal
And lordy, those jeans are so tight
Chorus:
She won't be true-ue to you
She'll see right thro-ough you
She's had her heart broken and
She ain't got nothing to lose
She drifts awa-ay each day
The jukebox paves the way
No, she ain't no honky tonk angel
And she likes it that way
She ain't no honky tonk angel
She won't pass no pearly gates
She's livin' in sin and she won't give in
St. Peter will just have to wait
No she ain't no honky tonk angel
It's been too long since she prayed
'Cause when her hands fold, it's around something cold
That Joe the bartender just made
{Chorus}
Final chorus:
Yodel-ayee-ee-hee
Yodel-ayee-ee-hoo
She's had her heart broken
Now she's got those old cocaine blues
Yodel-ayee-ee-hee
Yodel-ayee-ee-hay
No, she ain't no honky tonk angel
And she likes it that way
No, she ain't no honky tonk angel...
And she likes it that way
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12. |
Doin' Fine
06:09
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Doin' Fine
I don't get out too much these days
No one I want to see
The truck don't sound too good anyway
It's gonna break down on me
He's cryin' in the back room
I'm cryin' on the front porch
The flies are findin' ways in
Through the holes in the screen door
It's gettin' late, and I'm just gettin' by
But hey I'm doin' fine
Things been headed south 'round here a long time
Since the day I turned 18
The bills and the weeds and the dishes are climbin' high
Someday they're gonna bury me
Not much in the kitchen but I got a
Six-pack of beer
Whatever's cheap this week's
Gonna be the best we got 'round here
It's getting late, and I'm just buyin' time
But hey, I'm doin' fine
chorus:
The horizon's stormy weather
I gotta get my act together before they
Take the baby away
I can lose myself, I can lose my mind but
I can't go back in time, it could
Happen any day
It's easy to see, this penny has lost its shine
But hey, I'm doin' fine
A rented couch and a borrowed life
Two souls shipwrecked at sea
Him sound asleep and my desperate mind
Playin' its tricks on me
Flippin' through the channels, must be something on TV
Turn off my phone, my sister's worried about me
It's gettin' late and I'm just gettin' high
But hey, I'm doin' fine
chorus:
The horizon's stormy weather
I gotta get my act together before they
Take the baby away
I can lose myself, I can lose my mind but
I can't go back in time, and I
Wouldn't anyway
It's easy to see, this penny has lost its shine
But hey, I'm doin' fine
Yeah the horizon is stormy weather
I gotta get my act together before they
Take my baby away
I can lose myself, I can lose my mind but
I can't turn back the tide, and I
Can't run away,
It's plain to see, this penny has lost its shine
But hey, I'm doin' fine
I'm doin' fi-i-ine, I'm doin' fine
Someday I'll fly-y-y, away I'll fly
I don't get out too much these days
No one I want to see
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13. |
Unclouded Day
02:30
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Unclouded Day
(Traditional; author unknown)
Oh they tell me of a home far beyond the skies
They tell me of a home far away
They tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh they tell me of an unclouded day
Oh the land of cloudless day
Oh the land of an unclouded sky
They tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh they tell me of an unclouded day
{instrumental}
Oh they tell me that He smiles on His children there
And His smile drives their sorrows away
And they tell me that no tears ever come again
In that lovely land of unclouded day
Oh the land of cloudless day
Oh the land of an unclouded sky
They tell of a home where no storm clouds rise
Oh they tell me of an unclouded day
Oh they tell me of an unclouded day...
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Jessie Wesloh Missoula, montana
Raised in the pines of northwest Montana on Pabst Blue Ribbon, wood fires, and Willie Nelson records, Jessie Wesloh serves up unpretentious stories of lovers, liars, and losers, darkened by the rural realities of violence and substance abuse. Wesloh pulls influences from the Nashville Sound to the Bakersfield Sound to Outlaw Country, for unvarnished songs no one can say aren't "real country." ... more
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