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Nail Up Through My Shoe
03:17
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Summer’s here and it’s a brand new month
Lord, I sure ain’t running’ dry
And I’m working’ on my second fifth
Before the fourth of July
I was feelin’ like
I might’ve lost the fight
My head was hangin’ down askew
Now I’m certain that I’m missin’ you
Like a nail up through my shoe
Like a nail up through my shoe
I’m kinda hungry but too tired to eat
That kitchen’s ten whole feet away
‘Sides I think I had an egg or two
And that was only yesterday
Day wanes into night
A gradual twilight blight
What’s the lie and what is true
Now I’m certain that I’m missin’ you
Like a nail up through my shoe
Like a nail up through my shoe
At least I’m outta sight
Far from that warming light
My heart’s so cold it caught the flu
Now I’m certain that I’m missin’ you
Like a nail up through my shoe
Like a nail up through my shoe
I’m lookin’ forward to when autumn comes
The winter won’t be far behind
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2. |
Lookin'
03:28
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Today I feel a little lazy
So I'm probably gonna stay right here in bed
Last night I got to actin' crazy
I hear I nearly drank 'til I was dead
The sufferin' don't end until it's good and through
Pulled my hair out by the ends
Just seemed like the thing to do
Well I get back on my feet and I head back out the door
Goin' lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
Yeah, lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
These songs on the jukebox get me thinkin'
About the days that have gone by with out me here
And a teardrop in my eyes' got me blinkin'
So I guess I'll hide my eyes until it clears
The Winter is here in the middle of July
I guess that what I fear is the day it all runs dry
Well I've seen my better days and my soul's a little sore so I'm
Goin' lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
Yeah, lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
My life's in neutral, my foot is off the gas
Didn't win the race but I didn't finish last
One day I'll fight again but of that day I am not sure
So I'm goin' lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
I'll face my shame like an ostrich in the sand
I bet God is laughin' at my flawless plan
And what I need man you can't get in a store
It's time again to bleed but I don't have anymore
It once was here but it ran right through my hands
So I'm goin' lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
Yeah, lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
Goin' Lookin' for what I'm lookin' for
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3. |
Country Song
03:08
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I was born in the city, but I love a country song
Three chords, sad words, and easy to sing along to
That's all you need if you want to be a country song
I've been drinkin' since the darkness turned back into the dawn
Sippin' on my whiskey and strummin' my guitar
That's all you need if you want to be a country song
Never had a pickup truck, never had a farm.
Never had a cowboy hat or the boots to go along
Just a love of my country and an achin' in my heart
Three chords, sad words, that's where you've gotta start
I was born in the city, but I love a country song
Three chords, sad words, and easy to sing along to
That's all you need if you want to be a country song
That's all you need if you want to be a country song
That's all you need if you want to be a country song
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I still recall the last time I saw her
Standing alone in the rain
That mean train comin', takin' my someone
Right then I knew life would change
Blue eyes teary, the setting quite dreary
Tried to be a man, all the same
Opened my big mouth, couldn't manage a word
She climbed the steps and vanished through the door
Her last gaze told me through rain spattered glass
That she wouldn't be my baby anymore
I'm still his baby, why can't he see inside me
It's killing me to close this train's door
If only he'd call me or say please don't leave me
I'd jump from this train to his love
I can't help but wonder if he'd chose me over whiskey
If our love could have blossomed into more
But he stood there in the rain as my train rolled down the track
With tears welled in his blue eyes like before
No words from his mouth and the wind against his back
He wouldn't be my baby anymore
Walkin' home lonely, pullin' on my whiskey
Soaked through my bones to my soul
Got feelin' tipsy, wonder does she miss me
How could I ever let her go
Stumblin' and drinkin', bad thoughts I am thinkin'
If I had a gun I can't say what I'd do
The voices in my head scream out, what do I do now
Please give me just a clue, I do implore
My timing's piss poor and the notion cuts me deep
That she wouldn't be my baby anymore
My clearer thought are coming to me now
Should I deserve a respite or reprieve
Where was my level head when I needed it most
If I'd a broken down, would she still leave
Combative and drinkin', just barely thinkin'
I guess I got just what was in store
I'll carry it forever, that last solemn look
That said she wouldn't be my baby anymore
Regret consumes me, hindsight's twenty twenty
When did love become such a chore
An empty heart and house is all that it took
No, she wouldn't be my baby anymore
I screwed the pooch and I did it by the book
No, she wouldn't be my baby anymore
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We are not strong
Still we get along
Sometimes doing what others want us to
Winged by a prayer
Crosses to bear
Of, two hearts that never broke on through
The ones we love the most must pay the most sometimes
Don't make no sense but man its true
And If I ever had to make a choice
Well, bullets, guns and missiles would not
Keep me from you
Sometimes we'd fight
Never felt right
Hurtin' you went agin' my grain
The snow is here
Grab us a beer and
Watch my eyes 'til we go insane
Are we just skirtin' 'long
The lines 'tween wrong and right
Is it so hard just to be true
But this I swear that in the sun or dead of night
That bullets, guns and missiles would not
Keep me from you
The ones we love the most must pay the most sometimes
Don't make no sense but man its true
And if I ever had to make a choice
No, bullets, guns and missiles would not
Keep me from you
No, bullets, guns and missiles would not
Keep me from you
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6. |
My Truckin' Soul
03:10
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Dispatch said there’s a storm ahead it’s coming down in droves
Got eighteen miles of downhill drivin', I'm carrying a heavy load
Been driving in the rain for hours, could use a real cold beer
But I’m gonna have a shot instead if I ever get outta here
Been hauling sticks of dynamite through the middle of the night
Just lit my final cigarette and my truck just caught on fire
Just lit my final cigarette and my truck just caught on fire
Now I don’t mind the rain sometimes, especially when I’m high
But Heaven’s far away from me. Hell’s fallin’ from the sky
Like cats and dogs and ping pong balls crashing down on me
The thunder claps, the lightning strikes and I can hardly see
This fires getting bigger now and I can't put it out
I'm slammin' hard down on the brakes but I'm not slowin' down
I'm slammin' hard down on the brakes but I'm not slowin' down
Well, Jesus if you're listening, I could use your help right now
Help me put this fire out and make my truck slow down
I promise I'll start drinkin' less and quit these cigarettes
I'll go to church on Sundays and pay off my gambling debts
I swear I'll be a better man if you hear my prayer today
I know that we don't talk too much, please listen to what I say
I know that we don't talk too much, please listen to what I say... and I say
Jesus won't you help me make it through
This fire's getting bigger now and I don't know what to do
This rig of mine ain't slowin' down and I can't see the road
Jesus won't you save my truckin' soul,
Oh, Jesus won't you help me make it through
This fire's getting bigger now and I don't know what to do
This rig of mine ain't slowin' down and I can't see the road
Jesus won't you save my truckin' soul
Oh, Jesus won't you save my truckin' soul
Jesus won't you save my truckin' soul
I said Jesus, won't you save my truckin' soul
I said Jesus, won't you save my truckin' soul
Well, I know that I have sinned
But I'm always on the road
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7. |
Nights Just Like This
05:43
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Listen, I’ll sing you a lullaby
It’s sweet and it’s tender so feel free to cry
I’m not afraid of no man or no day
It’s nights just like this
Alone with no reply
Shadow darkened abyss
And on every one I die
It’s nights just like this that I die
A different perspective when the world’s asleep
Time to be reflective and even to weep
Feel better alone I don’t care what they say
It’s nights just like this
With mornin’ not even nigh
The moonlight’s sensitive kiss
And on everyone I die
It’s nights just like this that I die
My plan for tomorrow’s for it not to come
A hymn on a banjo, a dirge on a drum
Immersed in the dark one can’t see my black eye
It’s nights just like this
With nary a star in the sky
‘Midst dew and settling mist
And on every one I die
It’s nights just like this that I die
My plan for tomorrow’s for it not to come
A hymn on a banjo, a dirge on a drum
Immersed in the dark one can’t see my black eye
It’s nights just like this
And lately I’ve just been so shy
The maybes and what ifs persist
They can’t say that I never tried
One item bucket list
Surrender is always nearby
It’s nights just like this
And on every one I die
I likely won’t even be missed
It’s nights just like this that I die
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8. |
Caroline
03:13
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There were times when I thought you were lonely
I tried to be more than a friend
Then I find out that I'm not the only
Man in your life that's been holding your hand
Well, I can't deny this feeling inside
Making me want you more every day
But I'm so confused, am I losing my mind
Should I try to get closer or just walk away
Oh, my little Caroline
The way you move's got me feelin' so fine
Am I yours Are you mine
Or am I spinning my wheels, or just wasting my time
Oh, oh my little Caroline
Oh, oh my little Caroline
There are times when I look in your eyes
I think that maybe, this could be love
Then you start talkin' 'bout some other guy
And I start to think that enough is enough
Oh, my little Caroline
The way you move's got me feelin' so fine
Am I yours Are you mine
Or am I spinning my wheels, or just wasting my time
Oh, oh my little Caroline
Oh, oh my little Caroline
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9. |
Bel Esprit
03:24
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My thumb is out, I'm walkin' slow
The semi horns are blowin'
I bat my eyes and smile wide
But the cars all keep goin'
Wet and cold but not hung dry
No, don't feel bad for me
Half blind on cheap Chablis
I'm my own boss and business sucks for this
Poor man's bel esprit, oh, bel esprit
A year ago I'd had enough
Soul leakin' like a sieve
I grew the guts to call my bluff
Of a life unfit to live
In just another day or two I'll be swimmin' in the sea
That warm and turquoise sea
What did I do to earn this luck
I'm a poor man's bel esprit, oh, bel esprit
Pork and beans is fine with me
A car stops here and there
Eatin' apples off 'a trees
I've seen a couple bears
I'm sure not rich in most folks' eyes
And that's alright by me, at least I'm free
Worked some on a loggin' truck
I'm a poor man's bel esprit, oh, bel esprit
Got shot at once and dove a ditch
And damn near stayed down there
Someone said my friend from jail
Now lives up in Eau Claire
Last time that I gave a hoot
My beard was a goatee
And my buddy's half Pawnee
My karma's startin' to feel unstuck
I'm a poor man's bel esprit, oh, bel esprit
I sofa surf and live potluck
I'm a poor man's bel esprit, oh, bel esprit
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10. |
Heart's Like Mine
03:50
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Seems like lately I've been working so hard,
Got no time for affairs of the heart
I wanna to tell you baby just how I feel
But I just don't know where to start
The few moments that we spent alone
Were all that I needed to know
I want you with me for the rest of my life
If I could find the time to tell ya so
So baby, if your heart's like mine
Maybe we should just leave town
We can stroll hand in hand with our toes in the sand
Sipping rum as the sun goes down
Yeah, baby, if your heart's like mine
Maybe we should leave today
We'll hop on a plane, have a glass of champagne
And we'll throw all our troubles away
Saw you in line at the five and dime
As I was runnin' by to catch the train
You watched me pass through the store front glass
With a smile that nearly drove me insane
Called you for lunch but you missed the bus
Said a rain check will have to do
I'm stuck here working double overtime
But my mind is only thinking of you
So baby, if your heart's like mine
Maybe we should just leave town
We can stroll hand in hand with our toes in the sand
Sipping rum as the sun goes down
Yeah, baby, if your heart's like mine
Maybe we should leave today
We'll hop on a plane, have a glass of champagne
And we'll throw all our troubles away
Yeah, we'll throw all our troubles away
The six weeks since I kissed your cheek
Left a longing inside of my heart
I wanna feel what I know is real
I can't deal with all this time apart
My days and nights on the production lines
Got me wonderin' what all of it's for
So now's the time I'm gonna speak my mind
And I'm standing right outside your door
So baby, if your heart's like mine
Maybe we should just leave town
We can stroll hand in hand with our toes in the sand
Sipping rum as the sun goes down
Yeah, baby, if your heart's like mine
Maybe we should leave today
We'll hop on a plane, have a glass of champagne
And we'll throw all our troubles away
Yeah, we'll throw all our troubles away
Yeah, we'll throw all our troubles away
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I've been workin' hard to act like it don't matter
Tryin' to tell myself things will be alright
Doing all I can to push you from my memory
When I just wanna be with you tonight
It's a full time job distractin' myself nightly
And an uphill climb, this battle that I fight
When all I want's to hold you baby in my lovin' arms
I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you darlin'
Sometimes feels like there ain't no relief in sight
My heart feels like a thumb smashed by a hammer, oh yeah
I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you tonight
I've been tossin' in my bed, I can't get comfy
It'd been playin' down my pain to call it light
You'd be doin' all my friends a great big favor
I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you darlin'
Sometimes feels like there ain't no relief in sight
My heart feels like a thumb smashed by a hammer, oh yeah
I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you tonight
I'd pop a pill if I thought it would help me
I've been boilin' hot and gettin' tired of bein' polite
When I just wanna holler from the highest mountain top
I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you tonight
I long to feel your soothin' breath on my skin
I have sat up watchin' you all night
I would sleep a thousand years, but I don't think it'd help
I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you my darlin'
Sometimes feels like there ain't no relief in sight
My heart feels like a thumb smashed by a hammer, oh yeah, oh yeah
And I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you tonight
I just wanna be with you tonight
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The Idle Persuaders Los Angeles, California
In 2015 Matt Bauder and Cole Fraley met in Los Angeles and The Idle Persuaders were born.
Both from
Pennsylvania, their musical styles meshed to create their "Pennsyl-tucky-fornia" hillbilly country sound.
Loss, love, heartbreak and redemption fuel their album, Bel Esprit and reflect the people and places that form their lives, souls and musical ambitions.
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