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Unknown man

by Roger & the Rockets

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1.
Educated man 02:26
[v1] It is true, I'm living on my own I've never coaxed a woman to my home Pretty soon, I'll leave this world alone Lost and lonely written on the stone [v2] It is you, who will be the next in line, to put a chisel on my broken heart With the hammer, you will hammer all the night, ’til all the broken pieces comes apart [ch] Yes, you know I am an educated man You can't count all the books I've read But I got a long way to go before I'll ever know, what goes on inside a woman’s head [v3] You know love, is growing old with me, not worth the attention that is gets It's my life and I do as I please, gonna follow my will to the grave [v4] It is true, I'm not a woman’s man, but I'll always be the master of my fate For my ways, I got no one else to blame Not Eve, not the apple, not the snake
2.
[v1] Sometimes the lull is growing, the changing wind is gone, and I don't know where I'm going, or where I'm coming from [v2] I got darkness on my shoulders, my heart's a piece of coal, and the one thing that wont grow older, is the winter in my soul [ch] I gotta get out of this place, gotta get out of this place, Got a hundred ways, to get out of this place Put a smile on my face, and get out of this place Got a hundred ways, to get out, get out, out of this place [v3] No, you wont catch me crying, but I think I'm cursed Every time that I'm trying, is the time that I hurt Well, I know I'm a dreamer, a stranger to this world A leaf floating on a river, the odd one in the herd [br] Tell me how can I stand it? The shadow passing by... Tell me where will I find it? The answer to my lie... [v4] Well, I'm longing for the summer, for the sun to keep me warm When the chilly cold inside of me, wont bother me no more...
3.
Unknown man (free) 03:21
[v1] In the lovely month of may, eighteen hundred ninety eight There was a wooden coffin made, by the Busee Brothers paid [ch] Got a permit in my hand to bury an unknown man [v2] At the county cemetery, I got work cut out for me Dig a hole in the ground, and lay the "pauper" down [v3] On the hill a simple cross, for a man I never knew With a name that got lost, not leaving any clue [v4] No tears to be shed, no lesson to be learned No words to be said, only money to be earned
4.
I got hope 03:05
[v1] Now we hear it in Lebanon, sounds of exploding bombs We hear it in Israel, I know it's real [v2] They've got 'em in Palestine, crossing over the line Killing innocence, raping common sense [ch] But I got hope, for a better world I got hope, for every boy and girl I got hope, I got to believe I got hope, that's good enough for me [v3] It used to be Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran Now it's Arabs versus Jews, you kill me, I'll kill you There must be a common ground, in old Jerusalem town God would sure be pleased, if we could rest in peace [v4] Now you ask me, what’s the deal? Tell me how you feel? We’re hangin’ in a rope, where do you find the hope? [v5] I’ll tell you, life ain’t fun, but we can’t quit and run We’re stuck on earth, why should we make it worse?
5.
[v1] I've been drunk, I've been cheatin’, I can't help my wicked ways All the liqueur I've been drinkin', keeps me far away from grace [v2] Yes, the love that I've known, has been raw and never sweet As a favor bought and sold, but brothers, don't you weep [ch] Praise the Lord, praise the Lord For givin' me thirst, an' pretty girls [v3] This ol’ hand is gettin’ weaker, I’m longing for to rest You’re welcome Grim Reaper, take this burden off my chest [v4] I know I won't be foolin', St. Peter in the skies Down to hell is where I'm falling, but brothers, don't you cry [v5] Now I'm waiting for my coffin, my deed is almost done Soon my bed will be decaying in the cold and silent ground [v6] For the women young and old, for the bottles big and small For the good times I recall, I'm grateful for them all!
6.
[v1] Well, ain’t it great in a small town way, to love the place where you're born Each working day gives a hard earned pay and a future etched in stone A quiet life, nothing changes, no surprises, same old faces [v2] I think I'm stuck without grace, in this place that I call my home Where time goes pass without a trace and my original hope is gone I never dream about tomorrow, I’m a bow without an arrow [ch] There ain’t no heaven tumblin' down on this, dead end town [v3] The ones with dreams has moved away to some pasture way down south I don't know why I choose to stay, but I guess I'm doing alright I never wake up in the morning expecting to see a second coming [br] Dead end town, in this dead end town What comes around goes down, in a dead end town
7.
Wedding day 02:34
[v1] Funny how life turns, how time burns, how the rosy red will fade Love, it comes and goes, just like ebb and flow, leaving ripples in your face [v2] Now it's all so quiet, the day past the riot, when our vows went up in flames We can't save our souls, drinking alcohol, God knowe've seen better days [ch] When the small birds were singing loud, under a bright blue sky, with every cloud blown away Felt good to be alive, in the brand new time, on the wedding day [v3] Our love was grinded down, on the marital battleground, exactly how I can not tell In spite of all the fights, and all the tears we cried, I know we wont forget the day
8.
[v1] From the day that I met her I've never felt better I'm happy and smilin', laughing and shinin' But something went missin', from loving and kissin' I cry on her shoulder, every time that I hold her [ch] Silver and gold, mud and clay, she stole my heart away [v2] She makes me feel fine, she fits like a rhyme She's turning my head, she's warming my bed But something went missin', from loving and kissin' She puts me in disorder, I feel drunk when I'm sober [v3] If she would be sweeter, I'd just had to eat her With the color of her eyes, I could paint the sea and skies Yes, something went missin', from loving and kissin' Been walking on the border, from the day that I saw her
9.
What a ride 03:26
[v1] Some men hurts in many ways, living only lonely days Other men rise to the top, gettin' love and all the luck [v2] I got no one by my side, on this roller coaster ride I'm not even on the train, but I'm not going to complain [ch] Oh, what a ride we're in on! Oh, what a ride we're in on! From the cradle to the grave Oh, what a ride we're in on! [v3] Some men knows just what to do, tellin' lies and sellin' truth Others don't know what to say, when to work or when to play [v4] I'm not a clever man, but this is what I understand When it's fast it's gonna pass, and if it's slow it's gonna last [v5] Some men they will never die, they'll get a place up in the skies Others die before they're born, they're only here to weep and moan [v6] I don't care about it all, if I rise or when I fall As long as I can see the day, I know that I am on my way
10.
[v1] My sailor bag is ready and packed It'll take me a month before I'm back [ch] Weep you little rain, wind blow in my sail I'm going, I'm going down the hardship trail [v3] Dry your tears don't you cry Say "hello" when you wave goodbye [v4] Storms will abate, waves will break My love for you will never fade [v5] Love is strong but flesh is weak Will you be mine next time we meet?
11.
[v1] Breaking down is easy, breaking up is hard Love's not a good feelin´ when falling apart Got tears in my water and blood in my wine A false hearted lover do the lowliest crimes [ch1] I'll tune up my guitar, I'll make me a song I wont be lonely, when my sweetheart is gone [v2] She was pretty, forsaken am I When she done left me, I thought I would die She can't touch me, can't hurt me no more But still I love her more than ever before [ch2] I'll play my guitar I'll sing me a song I wont be lonely, when my sweetheart is gone [v3] Now the sky is falling, I’m soaking in pain Will be a long time darling till I meet you again [v4] I'm running out of time, running out of jokes Wont be around when the raven croaks
12.
The road 03:05
[v1] I'm not drivin' no fancy car on my road I'm not following no star, oh Lord All I've got is time to try to find my peace of mind [ch] I've been having a hard time on the road Happy times are hard to find down the road [v2] I've never found no gold on the road Every trace I found was cold, oh Lord All I've got is dust, a broken shovel and a bit of rust [v3] I've never found my love on the road I'm travellin' alone, oh Lord Good things went apart all I got is a bleedin' heart [v4] I'm not drivin' no fast lane on the road I'm not riding no airplane, oh Lord I'm walking step by step and puttin' my feet in every trap
13.
[v1] On the straight and narrow road, ride is sweet for a troubled soul Time goes by nice and slow On the wide open plains, you're glad when it rains It makes the green grass grow [ch] Life is a jubilee, but there will always be, a snowy mountain and a deep blue sea Whoever you may be, I know you gonna see, a snowy mountain and a deep blue sea [v2] If the road comes to a halt, you'd better find a coat. And good shoes to keep you warm Then you'll climb that mountain, never mind the snow, until you're back on the road [v3] If you're standing by the shore, you'd better find yourself a boat. And the way to row Then you'll pass that ocean with no fussing and no commotion and find dry land on your road
14.
By the water 03:10
[v1] Wont you come on down, we'll have lots of fun, in the summertime by the water [v2] Where the sun is free for you and me, and the wind is cool from the water [br1] We can search for shells, wander down the beach Buy an ice cream cone, give the tongue a freeze Lay in a shadow, resting for a while Watching girls, as they are passing by [v3] Wont you come on down, we'll have lots of fun, until the sun goes down in the water [br2] Watching waves washing to the shore Coming late, nobody will scold Start a fire, sit around with friends Have a beer or two, talking never ends
15.
[v1] Well, I'm bad when I'm sober, and I'm good when I'm drunk Pour me up for another dollar, gonna leave when I'm done [v2] Tired of working, tired of living, I got trouble on my mind From the morning till the evening, gonna leave when I'm done [v2] This here road that I'm walking, takes me far away from home I don't know where I'm going, gonna leave when I'm done [v3] Got a chip on my shoulder, got a chill in my heart Need a woman when I'm lonely, gonna leave when I'm done [out] Yes, I'm bad when I'm sober, and I'm good when I'm drunk Pour me up for another dollar, gonna leave when I'm done
16.
[v1] Well, gather round and listen, a story I will tell 'Bout a man who used a coin to guide him on his way He had two sweethearts, one was poor and kind, the other one was rich with an evil scheming mind [ch] He was tossing a coin He was tossing a coin He was tossing a coin for good luck, 1/ he was not afraid 2/ luck was treating him well 3/ but good luck never stay [v2] He lived in the mountains right under the sky in a cabin with children and his married wife But life wasn't easy, he worked like a slave Is it time to leave or is it time to stay? [v3] Now, as he grew older the children moved out Some went to the east and some went to the south But before they left the family was joined to choose the way by the tossing of a coin [v4] Well, one day he stumbled and fell down in a cave It was cold and dark and smelled like a grave It was dung on the floor and bats in the roof, enough to give the poor man the blues [v5] There were two ways out of this dungeon-like hole From one he heard a howling, from the other a roar He said to himself; Now, what shall I do? Show me the way, the way I should choose
17.
Ride on 03:24
[v1] Gotta dust my rust, I'll be moving on So long, so long, oh baby, so long [v2] I say good-bye my love, good-bye sweet home Now I'm gone, I'm gone, oh baby, I'm gone [br] Passin' through the cross-roads, nothing's right for me Passin' through the cross-roads, nothing left to see Ride on, ride on, oh baby, ride on [v3] Gotta dust my rust, roam and ramble this road For so long, so long, oh baby, so long [out] So long, so long, oh baby, so long

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released October 1, 2008

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