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The Angry Sore
03:09
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The Angry Sore
There’s An Angry Sore In The Pit Of My Tum
Size Of The Of The Nail Upon My Thumb
It’s A Violent Red I Lay On The Bed And Watch
The Screen From My Left Side As They Quickly Try To Hide It
Take My Blood And An Ecg, Chest X-Ray And A Cup Of Pee As I Join The Ranks Of
The Living Dead I’m A Tickin’ Time Bomb In This Hospital Bed
I’m A Shut In Who Cant Shut It Out Of My Head.
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
And My Ass Is Falling Out Of This Hospital Gown
And I Can’t Fall Asleep Without Being Put Down
No I Can’t Come Out And Play, Doctor Told Me Not Today.
She Said I’m Overwhelmed And Under The Weather Can’t We Pick A
Distant Time When We Can Get Together When I’m
Overwhelmed And At A Disadvantage I Drop The C-Bomb,
Watch It Do The Damage. Oh Oh Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
No I Can’t Run Out And Play, Doctor Said It’s Not Ok
She Said Those Publice Places Stay Away From Them.
And Those Shaking Hands, Kissing Lips
Wash Your Finger Tips And Up Past The Wrist
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
And My Ass Is Falling Out Of This Hospital Gown. And I Can Not
Fall Asleep Without Being Put Down, No I Can Not Fall Asleep
Without Being, Being Put Down With Out Being, Being Put Down Put Down.
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2. |
Surgery
03:44
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Surgery
A Couple Of Pills, In A Small Dixie Cup
Then One Sharp Prick And The Nights Looking Up
And My Eyes Roll Back, And My Words Get Thick
No Time To Count Backwards, It Happens So Quickly.
And I’m Sinking Down Through These Hospital Sheets
That Never Stay Tucked In Or Cover My Feet
And I Can Walk On The Water, I Can Talk Under Water
I’m A Ghost, You’re An Angel, I’m A Lamb To The Slaughter
You Can’t Hold Me Down, I’m Floating Above The Ground
I Don’t Ever Want To Wake Up And Come Round
Just Keep The Needles Coming, Pop The Pills For Numbing
Hear The Heart Strings Strumming On…..
Bring It On.
Bring The Pricks And The Pills And The Carnival Thrills
And The Bear In My Room And The Mop In Full Bloom
No More Pricks, No More Pills.
No More Pills.
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Prayer List
03:32
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Prayer List
Today I Grew Old And It’s Beaten Me Down
I’m Just One Of Four Men In A Hospital Gown
Prasad Tells The Nurse That He’s Scared To Go Home
Dead Right To Be Scared About Being Alone
And They’re Pushing Him Right Out The Door
Past The Blood From His Pecker That’s Peppered The Floor
And Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List, Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List
Me Neil And Prasad. Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List
Must Be A Pretty Short List And The Whole Thing’s Sad
But The Whole Thing’s Beautiful Too, The Whole Day’s Beautifully Sad.
Neil Just Got Told He Won’t Go Home Today
You Can Feel His Relief That He Wants It This Way
His Wife Isn’t Well She Can’t Take Anymore
Of Scrubbing His Filth Off The Sheets And The Floor
She’s Relieved He Won’t Walk Out The Door
And Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List
Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List, Me, Neil And Prasad
Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List. Must Be A Pretty Short List
But The Whole Things Sad, Yes The Whole Things Beautiful Too
The Whole Things Beautifully Sad
And I’ve Been Waiting So Long To Say I’m Gone
I’ve Been Waiting For Weeks To Move On
I’ve Been Waiting So Long To Be Up And Gone
I’ve Been Waiting For Weeks To Get Stronger
I’ve Been Willing This Time To Move On
I Was The First To Check In, The Last To Punch Out
I Pack Up My Things As I Shuffle About.
I Have Eight Weeks Ahead Of Me Cutting And Pasteing
With No Guarantee Of Just What I’ll Be Facing
I’m All Skin And Bones And My Spirit Is Wasteing Away
And Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List, Me Neil And Prasad
Jim’s Got Us On A Prayer List
And The Whole Things Sad, But The Whole Things Beautiful Too
The Whole Things Been Wonderfully Sad
And I’ve Been Waiting So Long Just To Say I’m Gone
I’ve Been Waiting For Weeks To Move On
I’ve Been Waiting This Long To Be Up And Gone
I’ve Been Waiting For Weeks To Get Stronger
I’ve Been Waiting For Weeks Get On.
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4. |
Moving Day
03:36
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Moving Day
I Walked Past Your House Today.
As The Moving Truck Swept You Away.
All Your Paintings Books And Chairs.
Were All Picked Through By Your Kids, Your Heirs
And You Were Gone, You’ve Been Given Away.
I Know You’re Gone, I Saw Them Drive You Away.
They Marched You Up And Down The Stairs
Packed You Up Into Cardboard Squares.
Marched You In And Out The Door
And The Rest Got Dropped At The Goodwill Store
And You Were Gone, You’ve Been Given Away
I Know You’re Gone Because It’s Moving Day
This Time I’m Sure, This Time For Sure
This Time You’re Gone For Sure, For Sure…..
You Left Your Love In His Rocking Chair
With A Chipped Tea Cup And A Vacant Stare
You’re Gone, You Left Him Here Today
And He Won’t Stay Long Because
He Just Can’t Be Here With You Gone
He’ll Be Moving Away, He’ll Be Gone Come Moving Day
This Time I’m Sure, This Time For Sure,
This Time He’s Gone For Sure
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These Are The Instructions
These Are The Instructions You Should Follow Should I Die
Burn Me In A Cardboard Box. Save Your Money For My Wake.
Save Your Money For My Wake. Pick A Pub I Don’t Care Which.
In Which You All Can Celebrate.
Toss My Ashes In The Ocean, Throw Them Hard And Over Hand.
If The Wind Kicks Up And Blows Them Back Towards The Land.
It’s Not A Sign, It’s Just The Wind, So Brush Me Off And Try Again.
I Want Every Woman, Man And Child To Have A Drink.
Mother’s If You’re Child Can’t Raise A Glass.
Pull Them Tight Against Your Chest.
Let Them Suck Upon Your Breast I Think That That’s In Line.
If I Were There I’ld Drink Red Wine
But Your Breast Might Do Just Fine.
Here’s A Short List, Just Two Songs That I Demand Be Played
The Whole Of The Moon Will Light My Way
Somewhere In The Middle Ben Hepner Sings Nessun Dorma
And When He Hits The High C Raise A Cheer, Or Talk Right Through
Shed A Tear, It’s Up To You Not Me To Carry On
With A Brave Face And Your Bright Red Lipstick On.
Mmm Mmm Mmmm Mmmm Your Bright Red Lipstick On….
Keep My Name Alive And Close
Cause I’m The One You’ll Miss The Most
Raise A Glass And Make A Toast To Me The One Who Loves You Most
To Me The One You Love The Most.
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6. |
Thank You
03:55
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Thank You
Thank You For The Phone Calls The Flowers The Dinners And The Cards
Thank You For The Kind Words, Black Humour And The Plums From
Your Yard.
I Opened Up And Dropped Them In. I Felt The Love Run Down My Chin
Thank You For The Joke That Nearly Ripped Me Apart
Thank You For Checking On Me As I Lay Alone In The Dark.
I’m In Love With The Evening Shift. You Gotta Love A Woman
Who Can Where That Colour Green And Get Away With It.
I’m The Kid That They Cut Apart, Stitched Back Up
Then Grew A Softer Heart, I Grew A Real Soft Heart
Bless You For The Bedtime Gift Of Needles And Pills.
To You, For Never Saying No For Always Saying You Will.
Come When I Ring My Bell, Then Gently Lay Your Hand
Upon My Hand As Well
Bless You For Sleeping At The Foot Of My Bed
To You For Coming All This Way To Plant A Kiss On My Head
I Woke Up And Took You In. I Felt Your Lips Press Gently Down
Upon My Skin, I’m The Kid That They Cut Apart Stitched Back Up
And Grew A Softer Heart, I Grew A Real Soft Heart, Thank You,Thank You
I Sit And Wait For The Black Crows To Fly By My Windows
Hey Here Come The Black Crows, To Fly Past My Windows
Thank You… Thank You… Thank You
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7. |
For Jill
02:47
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For Jill
Ours Was No Tender Courtship. We Hit The Hard Wood Floor.
We Banged Our Hips, Bruised Our Lips, Licked Our Wounds And More.
And The Names Of God And Jesus Christ Echoed Down The Hall.
Where A Photograph, Your 8x10 Was Taped Up On The Wall.
I’ll Love You All Over Again. Just Like I Promised I Could.
In Sickness And Health In All Absence Of Wealth Like I Knew I Would.
On The Heat Of Summer Asphalt, In The Middle Of Our Road.
On A Dirty Old Car Blanket, With The Pavement Turning Cold.
We Counted Shooting Stars On Naked Fingers, Naked Toes.
We Keep Counting On Each Other To Still Love What We Behold.
I’ll Love You All Over Again, Just Like I Promised I Could
At The Edge Of The Beach, At The Edge Of The Trail, At The Edge Of The Woods
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8. |
Today Is Your Birthday
03:14
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Today Is Your Birthday
Today Is Your Birthday So Here’s To You
Today Is The One Day That We Can Make A Fuss
All Over You From Us .
You’re Loved. Just Look Around This Room.
If You Weren’t Here There’ld Be An Empty Space
Without Your Loving Face
We Need You Here, You Keep Us In Our Place
Cause Old Friends Say It All In Short Hand With A Kiss
Old Friends Draw Circles On The Calendar
So No One Will Be Missed.
Today Is Your Birthday 3 Cheers To You
Today Is The One Day When We Can Raise A Glass
We Can Make A Toast
To Those We Miss And Those We Loved The Most
Cause Old Friends Say It All In Shorthand With A Kiss
Old Friends Draw Wircles On The Calendar So No One Will Be Missed
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9. |
My Little Lamb
02:39
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My Little Lamb
Don’t Say Maybe My Sweet Baby. Don’t Be So Eager To Please
He Might Be A Stand Up Guy Till He Wants You On Your Knees.
Drinks After Dark, On Beaches And Parks. Hoping You’ll Give It A Miss.
Cause Young Lips Were Only Made To Blow A Kiss.
It’s All A Mistake, It’s Yours To Make
But It’s My Heart That Will Break.
I Know It’s Your’s To Lose But
You’re My Little Girl To Take Uh Hun
He’ll Beg, He’ll Plead, He’ll Prompt He’ll Need, He’ll Promise
You The World. And When The Deed Is Done He’ll Slink Away
And You’ll Be Left Alone To Say That You Still Defend His Honour.
Oh Girl You Don’t Know Him Like I Do.
Cause I Begged And I Pleaded,
I Pushed And I Needed When I Was His Age Too.
It’s All A Mistake, It’s Yours To Make
But It’s My Heart That Will Break.
I Know Its Yours To Lose
But You’re My Little Lamb To Take
I Know Its Yours To Lose
But You’re My Little Lamb,
You’re My Little Girl To Take. Uh Huh
Oom Papa Oom Papa
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10. |
Of Mice And Men
02:19
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Of Mice And Men
You Sleek And Cowrin’ Timid Beast
Oh What A Panic’s In Your Breast
You Need Not Start Away So Hasty
I Would Be Loath To Run And Chase You
I’m Truly Sorry Man’s Dominion
Has Broken Nature’s Social Union
And Justifies That Ill Opinion
Which Makes You Startle At Me
My Fellow Mortal
My Friend You’re Not Alone
In Proving Fore Sight May Be Vain
The Best Laid Schemes Of Mice And Men
Will Go Awry And Leave Us Not But Grief And Pain
But You Are Blessed Instead Of Me
Only The Present Touches You
And As I Backwards Caste My Eye
And Forwards To Though I Can’t See I Guess And Fear
My Friend You’re Not Alone In Proving Fore Sight
May Be Vain. The Best Laid Schemes Of Mice
And Men Will Go Awry And Leave Us Not But Grief And Pain.
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John Mann Vancouver, British Columbia
John Mann through his incredible career as a JUNO award winning musician and revered actor has developed a wealth of support
and resources from his colleagues, peers and devoted fan base.
With 11 albums and countless tours of the UK, Europe and North America with Spirit of the West, John returns with his newest work as a solo artist called "The Waiting Room.”
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