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Segue
03:50
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I'M ON THE MOVE FROM ME TO YOU
FEEL YOUR HEAT FROM ACROSS THE ROOM
BUT I'M OVER HERE AND YOU'RE WAY OVER THERE
TIME YOU AND I SLID OUT OF HERE
WITH A SEGUE, OVER TO YOU
FOLLOW ME AS I TRANSITION
TIME FOR US TO CHANGE POSITION
I'M STUCK IN THE MIDDLE BUT IT WON'T BE LONG
CAUSE YOU AND I NEED TO GET IT ON
WITH A SEGUE, OVER TO YOU
NO TIME FOR TALK AND NO TIME FOR BREAKIN'
CAUSE WHEN I SEE YOU MY HEART STARTS SHAKIN'
HANG ON TIGHT CAUSE I AIN'T GONNA STOP
BREATH IN DEEP CAUSE NOW I'M ON TOP
OF THIS SEGUE, OVER TO YOU (hey)
I'M ON THE MOVE FROM ME TO YOU
FEEL THE HEAT FROM ACROSS THE ROOM
I SEE THE DREAMS THERE IN YOUR EYES
I'M ON THE WAY WITH MY SURPRISE
I'M GONNA SEGUE, OVER TO YOU
SEGUE, YA HERE I COME
I'M ON MY SEGUE, OVER TO YOU (hey)
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24-7-365
02:40
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TWENTY FOUR, SEVEN, THREE SIXTY FIVE
TWENTY FOUR, SEVEN, THREE SIXTY FIVE
THAT’S THE KIND OF LOVE I LOVE BETWEEN YOU AND I
THERE AIN’T NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS
THERE AIN’T NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS
CAUSE WITH LOVE LIKE YOURS I ALWAYS CELEBRATE
LOVE ME IN THE MORNING
LOVE ME AT NIGHT
LOVE ME IN SEPTEMBER
MAY, JUNE AND JULY
CAUSE TWENTY FOUR, SEVEN, THREE SIXTY FIVE
THAT’S THE KIND OF LOVE I LOVE BETWEEN YOU AND I
WHEN THERE’S TIME ON MY HANDS, IT TEARS ME IN TWO
BUT THE HANDS OF TIME DON’T PAY NO MIND
WHEN I SPEND MY TIME WITH YOU
I DON’T NEED TO WATCH NO TWELVE MONTH CALENDAR
I DON’T NEED TO WATCH NO TWELVE MONTH CALENDAR
CAUSE YOUR KIND OF LOVE’S THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
LOVE ME IN THE SUMMER
LOVE ME IN THE FALL
LOVE ME IN DECEMBER
AND THAT AIN’T ALL CAUSE
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Gimme A Cue
03:34
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GRAB A TABLE AND THROW ME THE CHALK
I WANNA PLAY AND I DON'T WANNA TALK
YOU GET THE RACK, I'LL GET THE BALLS
WE'LL BEAT THE BEST OF ALL THE HALLS
I GOT QUARTERS, I GOT YOU, SO GIMME A CUE
CLEAN THE GREEN AND RACK 'EM UP
YOU BREAK AND I'LL MAKE THE FIRST SHOT
YOU GOT SOLIDS, I GOT STRIPES
I'LL GET THE ANGLES ON YOU ALL NIGHT
I GOT QUARTERS, I GOT YOU, SO GIMME A CUE
OFF THE RAIL, ACROSS THE SLATE
A COMBINATION THAT'LL SINK THE EIGHT
CALL THE POCKET, I CAN'T SCRATCH
YOU'VE BEEN THE ONLY ONE THAT I CAN'T CATCH
I GOT QUARTERS, I'M LOOKING AT YOU, SO GIMME A CUE
GRAB A TABLE, I'LL BUY YOU A DRINK
WE'LL PLAY ALL NIGHT UNTIL WE CAN'T THINK
YOU GOT THE RACK, I GOT THE BALLS
WE'LL PLAY OUR BEST AND WE'LL BEAT THEM ALL
I GOT QUARTERS, ENOUGH FOR TWO, AND I DON'T EVEN NEED TO THINK IT THROUGH
I GOT YOU, WE GOT THE CUES LET'S CHASE THE BLUES
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She's Disappeared
03:15
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WITHOUT A TRACE, WITHOUT A WORD
HER BEST FRIENDS HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD
WHERE SHE'S GONE, OR WHERE SHE WENT
AND NO ONE CAN TRACK THE MONEY SPENT
YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S ALL KINDA WEIRD, BUT SHE'S DISAPPEARED
OFF THE MAP, SHE'S OFF THE GRID
BUT THERE'S NO REASON TO BELIEVE SHE'S DEAD
GOT OUT OF SIGHT, AND LEFT BEHIND
A MISSING PERSON YOU'LL NEVER FIND
YOU MIGHT SAY IT'S ALL KINDA WEIRD, THAT SHE'S DISAPPEARED
IT'S HARD TO SAY IN THIS DAY AND AGE IT'S EVEN POSSIBLE
BUT EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK THESE DAYS IT'S SEEMS PROBABLE
WITHOUT A SIGNAL, WITHOUT A SOUND
HER FOLKS AT HOME SAY SHE CAN'T BE FOUND
GOT NO LETTER, DIDN'T GET A TEXT
BUT GOD KNOWS WHERE SHE'LL END UP NEXT
YOU KNOW IT ALL GOT KINDA WEIRD, SO SHE'S DISAPPEARED
YA THAT'S RIGHT
WITHOUT A KISS, WITHOUT EMBRACE
SHE MIGHT BE SOMEWHERE IN OUTER SPACE
SHE BREATHED THE AIR OF REBIRTH
AND THERE'S NO PROOF SHE'S EVEN STILL ON EARTH
THE LAST BOOK HAS BEEN READ
IT ALL HAPPENED JUST THE WAY THEY SAID
CAUSE SHE'S GONE AND WON'T REAPPEAR, SHE'S DISAPPEARED
SHE'S GONE, YA, LONG GONE, SHE'S DISAPPEARED
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The Good Spell
03:52
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I MAY BE DOWN IN THE VALLEY, I MAY BE UP ON THE HILL
I MAY BE AHEAD OF THE STORY, BUT IT’S ALL BEEN REAL
I MAY BE OUT ON THE RIVER, I MAY BE UNDER THE SEA
BUT I HEARD A WORD ABOUT GOD AND YOU AND ME
I MAY BE DOWN, HARD WITH THE BLUES BUT I’VE BEEN GIVEN THE GOOD NEWS
I’M UNDER THE GOOD SPELL, I’M UNDER THE GOOD SPELL
I’M UNDER THE GOOD, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD SPELL
I MAY BE DEEP IN THE CITY, I MAY BE TIED TO THE FARM
BUT I’VE BEEN READING A STORY, ‘BOUT ESCAPIN’ THE STORM
I MAY BE STUCK IN THE RAIN, OR A LONELY MAN IN THE SUN
BUT I HEARD ABOUT JESUS AND THE THING HE’S DONE
I MAY BE FOUND BROKEN AND USED BUT I’VE BEEN GIVEN THE GOOD NEWS
I MAY BE DOWN IN THE VALLEY, I MIGHT BE UP ON A MOUNTAIN TOP
BUT TIL I GET OVER, THERE AIN'T NO REASON TO STOP
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M-M-n-M Blues
03:18
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YOU EVER HAVE A LOVER, LOOK YOU IN THE EYE
TELL YOU THAT THEY’LL LOVE YOU TIL THE DAY YOU DIE
THEN THEY’RE GONE
AND YOU’RE THERE ALL ALONE, WITHOUT A CLUE
YOU GET THOSE MORNING, MIDDAY, NOON HOUR, MIDNIGHT BLUES
I COULD TELL YOU A LOT OF STORIES OF HOW IT USED TO BE
BUT WHEN I CHECK THE TIME, THE CLOCK’S MY ENEMY
CAUSE NOW SHE’S GONE
AND EVERY HOUR SEEMS LIKE TWO
I GET THOSE MORNING, MIDDAY, NOON HOUR, MIDNIGHT BLUES
IT WAS YOU AND ME AT BREAKFAST, YOU AND ME AT LUNCH
EVERY NIGHT AFTER DINNER, I’D BE SNACKIN’ ON YOUR LOVE
BUT NOW YOU’RE GONE
NO MATTER SUNSHINE OR MOON, ALL THE TIME
I GET THOSE MORNING, MIDDAY, NOON HOUR, MIDNIGHT BLUES
IT WAS YOU AND ME AT BREAKFAST, YOU AND ME AT LUNCH
EVERY EVENING AFTER DINNER, I’D BE SNACKIN’ ON YOUR LOVE
BUT NOW YOU’RE GONE
AND EVERY HOUR SEEMS LIKE TWO, YES IT DO
I GET THOSE MORNING, MIDDAY, NOON HOUR, MIDNIGHT BLUES
I THOUGHT I’D A TRIP TO ANOTHER TIME ZONE
BUT ONCE I ARRIVED, I REALIZED I’M STILL ALONE
CAUSE SHE’S STILL GONE
AND YOU CAN’T RUN IT’S TRUE, GOD HELP ME THROUGH
YOU GET THOSE MORNING, MIDDAY, NOON HOUR, MIDNIGHT BLUES
I GOT THOSE MORNING, MIDDAY, NOON HOUR, MIDNIGHT BLUES
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On Top
03:18
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I'M IN A LOW PLACE, I'M ON A HIGH ROAD
BEEN IN A LOW STATE, SINGING A HIGH NOTE
I BEEN LOW DOWN, BUT THINGS ARE LOOKING UP
I'VE BEEN DOWN AROUND THE BOTTOM BUT
I'LL END UP ON TOP
WELL IT'S A HARD WAY, I'M ON A STRAIGHT ROAD
IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY, BUT LORD I'M HEADING HOME
I SEE A LONG LIFE, BEYOND THAT TOMBSTONE
AND THOUGH I'M DOWN AROUND THE BOTTOM I'LL
END UP ON TOP
I'M IN A LOW PLACE, I'M TAKIN' THE HIGH ROAD
BEEN IN THAT LOW STATE, BUT SINGING THEM HIGH NOTES
I BEEN WAY DOWN, BUT I'M A GETTIN' UP
I MIGHT BE DOWN AROUND THE BOTTOM
YEAH CRAWLIN' 'ROUND THE BOTTOM
I BEEN DOWN AROUND THE BOTTOM BUT I'LL
END UP ON TOP
AND I AIN'T GONNA STOP, TIL I END UP ON TOP
RIGHT THERE UP ON TOP, THAT'S THE PROMISE I GOT
SO TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT, I'LL STILL END ON TOP
YEAH ME AND JESUS
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Caught In The Valley
03:40
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I GOT CAUGHT IN THE VALLEY ON MY WAY UP TO THE TOP
I GOT CAUGHT IN THE VALLEY BUT BLESSED MEN NEVER STOP
I KNEW THE MOUNTAIN WAS HIGH WHEN I STARTED MY CLIMB
NOW THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY OUTTA HERE THIS TIME
I GOT CAUGHT IN THE VALLEY ON MY WAY UP TO THE TOP
I GOT STALLED IN THE RIVER LONG BEFORE I REACHED THE END
I GOT STALLED IN THE RIVER WHEN THE RIVER DECIDED TO BEND
I KNEW THE RIVER WAS DEEP WHEN I JUMPED IN
NOW THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY OUT AND THAT’S TO SWIM
I GOT STALLED IN THE RIVER LONG BEFORE I REACHED THE END
EVERYBODY KNOWS HOW THE STORY GOES
YOU GET ALL PUMPED UP THEN THE WHOLE THING BLOWS
EVERYTHING’S COOL UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
THEN IT ALL COMES DOWN AND IT FEELS JUST LIKE
I FELL FROM THE SKY WHEN MY WINGS GAVE WAY LAST NIGHT
YA I FELL FROM THE SKY WHEN MY WINGS GAVE WAY MID-FLIGHT
I KNEW I WAS HIGH WHEN I LEFT GROUND
HOPE I FIND ME SOME LOVIN’ ON MY WAY DOWN
I FELL FROM THE SKY WHEN MY WINGS GAVE WAY LAST NIGHT
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9. |
168 Blues
04:05
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168, NO TIME TO WAIT
WITH YOU ON MY MIND
I GOTTA FIND THE TIME AND DRAW THE LINE
CAUSE 7 NIGHTS AND 7 DAYS
ONLY GIVE ME 168, SO LET’S GO
YA I WORK MORE THAN PLAY, AND HOW THE HOURS CAN FADE AWAY
BUT I AM NOT THE KIND
TO LET 24/7 JUST FLY ON BY
CAUSE 7 NIGHTS AND 7 DAYS
ONLY GIVE ME 168, COME ON
168, WHY SHOULD I WAIT
WITH YOU ON MY MIND
I NEED A WEEK OF 169
CAUSE 7 NIGHTS AND 7 DAYS
ONLY GIVE ME 168
UNTIL I GET TO HEAVEN’S GATE
I ONLY GOT 168, DO IT
168, 168, 168, 168
THAT’S ALL I GOT, THAT’S ALL GOD MADE
GOTTA MAKE THE BEST OF 168
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Apartment Blues
04:16
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I GOT THOSE APARTMENT BLUES SINCE YOU
MOVED INTO MY BUILDING
I GOT THOSE APARTMENT BLUES SINCE YOU
MOVED INTO MY BUILDING
YOU KEEP RUNNING IN AND OUT AND UP AND DOWN
LOVIN’ EVERYONE BUT ME
WELL THE HEAT BILL’S HIGH BABY
BUT I STILL FEEL SO COLD
YEAH, THE HEAT BILL’S HIGH BABY
BUT I STILL FEEL SO COLD
IF I CAN’T HAVE MY OLD BABY BACK
GONNA NEED A NEW BABY TO HOLD
WELL I CAN’T STAY LONG CAUSE
THIS AIN’T NO HOME FOR ME
NO I CAN’T STAY LONG CAUSE
THIS AIN’T NO HOME FOR ME
I NEED A HOUSE FULL OF SWEET LOVIN’ WOMAN
CAN’T YOU SEE, HOW EASILY, I GET THOSE
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The Better of My Friends
04:20
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WHEN THEY CAME TO GET ME EVERYBODY KNEW
EVERYONE IN TOWN WHISPERED, WHAT IF IT’S TRUE
THEY SAID WHAT KIND OF PERSON ALLEGEDLY IS HE
BUT YOU KNEW ALL ALONG THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT ME
THEY QUESTIONED MY MOTIVES AND THEY QUESTIONED MY WAYS
THEY ASKED ME FOR REASONS AND TOLD ME I’D PAY
TORE ME TO PIECES AND LEFT ME IN SHREDS
BUT YOU STOOD BESIDE ME AND RAISED UP THE DEAD
AND YOU WERE THERE WHENEVER I COULDN’T BREATH ANYMORE
AND YOU WERE THERE WHEN I STOOD IN THE RAIN
YOU WERE THERE WHEN I STUMBLED AND FRAYED AT THE ENDS
AND I FOUND YOU WERE ALWAYS THE BETTER OF MY FRIENDS
THEY BROUGHT OUT THE PAST AND TOLD ME THEIR LIES
THEY BROUGHT UP THE SINS THAT GOD HAD CRUCIFIED
ACCUSED ME OF CRIMES TOLD MY TALE AROUND TOWN
BUT YOU BELIEVED NONE OF THE SO-CALLED THEY’D FOUND
THEY MESSED WITH MY MIND, TAMPERED WITH MY SOUL
PLAYED WITH THE TRUTH FOR THE SAKE OF CONTROL
PASSED OUT CIGARS CAUSE THEY KNEW I WOULD FALL
BUT YOU KNEW THE FACTS AND DEFENDED THEM ALL
AND YOU WERE THERE WHENEVER I COULDN’T BREATH ANYMORE
AND YOU WERE THERE WHEN I STOOD IN THE RAIN
YOU WERE THERE WHEN I STUMBLED AND FRAYED AT THE ENDS
AND I FOUND YOU WERE ALWAYS THE BETTER OF MY FRIENDS
WHEN THEY CAME TO GET ME EVERYBODY KNEW
EVERYONE IN TOWN WHISPERED, WHAT IF IT’S TRUE
THEY SAID WHAT KIND OF PERSON COULD HE POSSIBLY BE
BUT YOU KNEW ALL ALONG THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT ME
AND YOU WERE THERE WHEN THE FIRE WAS ABOUT TO BE LIT
AND YOU WERE THERE WHEN THE FLAMES WERE ON ME
YOU WERE THERE WHEN THAT DRAGON WAS BREATHIN’ AGAIN
AND I FOUND YOU WERE ALWAYS THE BETTER OF MY FRIENDS
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12. |
Unwanted Man
03:51
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IN THE EYES OF THE LAW THEY’VE NO RIGHT TO CHASE ME
IN THE MIND OF THE WORLD I’M STILL GUILTY
IN THE WORDS OF THE JUDGE I’VE DONE MY TIME
I’VE MADE PAYMENT FOR MY CRIME
IN THE EYES OF WOMEN I’VE BEEN DIRTY
BUT THE EARS OF THE INNOCENT WON’T HEAR
THAT THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT IS A VIOLENT PLACE TO BE
BUT WILL I EVER BE SET FREE
CAUSE MY FACE IS ON THE POSTER, AND MY NAME IS ON THE SIGN
BUT THEY REFUSE TO SEE ME AS I AM
MY PICTURE’S IN THE PAPER, AND WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE
I’M DOIN’ TIME AN UNWANTED MAN
IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE I’LL NEVER PAY ENOUGH
BUT I JUST CANNOT TURN BACK TIME
IN THE WORDS OF THE LORD I KNOW I’VE BEEN FORGIVEN
IN THE EYES OF GOD MY SIN IS BLIND
BUT MY FACE IS ON THE POSTER, AND MY NAME IS ON THE SIGN
BUT THEY REFUSE TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND
WITH MY PICTURE IN THE PAPER, I’VE WON EVERYBODY’S HATRED
AND I’M RUNNIN’ ‘ROUND AN UNWANTED MAN
YA I’M DOIN’ TIME AN UNWANTED MAN
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Michael Quest Los Angeles, California
Michael Quest is a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, recording artist, performer and producer of Blues, Rock & Country music.
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