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Sun Dog
01:31
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When I am alone, then I will be free
I heard you calling me from a place beyond the sea
I prayed my God to find a Sun Dog to erase my mind
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Lord knows I'm a bum
That's why I'm on this ship
And lord I would fly away
If I could just get a grip
So I'm no navigator
This is my apology
For leading you astray this way on the dark and boiling sea
Now I'm falling of the end of the world
Taking every boy and girl down with me
Yeah my head was somewhere else
My thoughts just were not where they needed to be
I understand your anger
Hell, I'd be angry, too
But you thought the world was round, too, didn't you?
So throw me overboard
I'm sure that it's due
I'll take my chances with the fishes and the water and the blue
Honest mistakes be damned,
I'll take responsibility
For leading you astray this way on the dark and boiling sea
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Brother
02:42
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Brother, where have you been?
It's almost dark and I was getting worried,
I'm afraid this world has changed
And we're the only ones to stay the same
I planted all that you grew,
I made your work light so do not worry,
You seemed so distant and strange
What can I do to ease your pain?
You were all that I ever had and I am sorry
You must understand I am not a man, I worry
The sun is low and you know that it's time to go away
Brother, where did you go?
Write me soon cause I just want to know
Was it something I said?
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Breakdown
03:09
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The sun goes down and everybody's lonely
So every one goes out on Friday night
You're probably gonna go out tonight again,
But every time you're out you wanna go in
You miss the days when the leaves still burned
Everyone came over just for you
The music was thick and the drinks were cold
Nothing's worse than being young and thinking your old
A breakdown is all I need
To reawaken a part of me
That's been waiting to get me off the ground
A breakdown is all I need
To reawaken the man in me
And get me moving
Right out of this town
Every September it gets like this,
Not enough hits cause it's easy to miss
Love is cruel and quiet and strong
Worst of all it never waits too long
I suppose that I know
I've wasted my own time a time or two before,
We're gonna go sit on the porch, me and you
Watch the sun come up and sleep at noon
(Chorus)
When the coast is clear, it's gonna take them years
To clean up what you've made
Waste time in a different way
The older that we get, the less we need to say
I was 20 years old and the road ahead
Looked a lot less open than it does in my head
Maybe I've said this all before
Maybe I need to say it more
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From A Mourning Husband
04:47
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Waking up, the kitchen's unclean
I'm alone in a broken dream
I say a prayer for Britney Spears
Take three shots for three long years
If you did come back, you'd see I've changed
In the cold dark morning I'm something strange
I quit my job to be with you
Although you're gone, I'll be there soon
So I make a plate and put it in God's face
He cannot claim to know my name
If you did come back, you'd see I've changed
In the long dark afternoons I'm something strange
I write you a post card, can't depend on common sense
To guarantee deliverance, I'm staying positive
I broke my back on a broken seed
The night's not done, til it gets what it needs
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Fire Winds
04:14
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It started with a spark, turned into an ember
Turned into a fire about the middle of September
It floods the Midwest and now I remember
What happens when the fire winds blow
So welcome to our home, don't mind the embers that fall
You were untrue, that's true, but I'm not innocent at all
And now it's come around, giving our bodies to these walls
See what happens when the fire winds blow
In an hour or two, I'll be buried with the dawn
Firecrackers popping and the summer will be gone
I know
Your lips were made of satin and I was made of bleach
We didn't really blend but really that's all on me
We'll be on the ground when the fire and timber meets
We'll be outside when the fire winds blow
So look around, see what I've done with the place
Watch the little lines that cross across your face
It's so tragic, but that was always your way
Come crashing when the fire winds blow
(Chorus)
I was born again on a cold September night
You want to be somewhere else if you're not looking for a fight
My little Helen, your face is so bright
I know you know what this is all about
Your fists are pumping, but your hands won't clear
You're gonna come with me and I'm gonna stay right here
Or just maybe we'll be going down to the pier
We're gonna see how this fire turns out
(Chorus)
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Stop Leading Me On
03:57
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He walked into a bar
Where he was supposed to play
Another band was set up
The bartender double booked that day
So he drank a free beer
Served in a plastic cup
It would have been really bad if any of his friends had shown up.
Stop leading me on
Stop leading me on
In another drink or two, I'll be gone
Stop leading me on
Stop making me blue
Oh, everything I think I want to do, I think I do for you
There's a girl on his street
And he's who she's been thinking of,
But he needs to be loved
A lot more than he needs to love
He flirts and he talks
And calls her every day
But he calls somebody else when he really wants to feel OK
(chorus)
I relate when she is late
And I don't think she's coming at all
When she gets low, I won't know
I won't call
Keep your love
Keep your love,
Keep your heart moving and stop leading me on
I try to be true,
And when I do I'm mostly fine
But sometimes I can't get across what's on my mind
I'm a bum and I'm a dog
But I keep a steady hand
If you want somebody fucked up to love
Baby, I'm your man
I won't lead you on
I won't lead you on
In another drink or two, we'll be gone
I won't lead you on,
I won't make you blue
Everything I think I ought to do I think I do for you
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Moon Dog
01:27
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When I am alone then I will be free
Angels have the hardest time
Moon dog brings me peace of mind
All the time
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Kingdom
02:30
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I don't know what I'd do without you,
I guess I'll figure it out
Everyone can see when a ship is going down
If you want to call me,
I won't call you out,
Everyone can see that my kingdom's coming down
Love, what do you do about that?
Drink a little poison,
Take a little time out
Everyone can see that you don't miss me much now
I guess I'll find a road that goes
Somewhere that hasn't been found
Everyone can see that my kingdom's coming down
Love, what do you do about that?
Make me who you want, and I'll be what you need
You're the type who always gets your way
But you can't be alone, and I cannot believe
The way you drift along through every day
I don't know what I'd do without you,
I guess I'll figure it out
Everyone can see when a ship is going down
If you want to find me,
I won't find you out,
Everyone can see that my kingdom's coming down
Love.
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John Krane St Louis, Missouri
Krane came to St. Louis in 2000 and started writing story-driven music in 2004.
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