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Not Dead Yet
03:38
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YOU'RE ON THE EDGE, UP ON THE CUSP
OUT ON A LEDGE, AND YOU FEEL THE DUST
IN YOUR EYES, YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH
IT'S BEEN LONG, IT'S BEEN HARD AND TOUGH
HANGING BY THE SMALLEST THREAD, BUT NOT DEAD YET, YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET
YOU'RE AT THE BRINK, JUST OFF THE RIM
BEEN ON THE VERGE, OF JUST GIVING IN
UNDER THE PRESSURE, UNDER ATTACK
PUSHED TO THE CORNER, BUT YOU CAN'T LOOK BACK
HANGING BY A FINAL BREATH, BUT NOT DEAD YET, YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET
YOU'RE AT THE BORDER, BACK TO THE WALL
STILL IN THE RACE, BUT BARELY ABLE TO CRAWL
ACROSS THE LINE, YOU FEEL THE SLIP
IT'S GOTTA GIVE, CAUSE THERE'S BARELY A GRIP
BANGING ON THE DOOR OF DEATH, BUT NOT DEAD YET, YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET
NOT DONE YET, BYE-BYE
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since you been GONE, I BEEN DOWN AND OUT
AND YOU THINK IT'S ALL, CAUSE you AIN'T BEEN AROUND
WELL LISTEN UP, TO THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS
I JUST DON'T HAVE THE BLUES BECAUSE OF YOU
yEAH, it's not just cause of you
YEAH I MISS YOUR LOVE, BUT I Will not PRETEND
LIFE DIDN'T STOP CAUSE, you said “it's the end”
trouble did not start, THE DAY you turned me loose
I JUST DON'T HAVE THE BLUES BECAUSE OF YOU
yeah, it AIN'T ALL just cause of you
MY CAR'S BEEN IN THE SHOP AND DEBTS BEEN PILING Up
WEATHER'S BEEN REAL BAD and it's been raining on my stuff
BEEN up all night, JUST TO PAY THE BILLS
MY neighbor's being a jerk, anD GONE ARE ALL THE THRILLS
a WHOLE LOT of circumstance haS caused MOST OF THIS
so don't think HIGHLY of your TOUCH OR YOUR kiss
I will survive AND you are no excuse
cause I JUST DON'T HAVE THE BLUES BECAUSE OF YOU
NO I just HAVE THE BLUES because of you
MY CAR'S BEEN IN THE SHOP AND THEM DEBTS ARE PILING Up
WEATHER'S BEEN REAL BAD and it's been raining on my stuff
BEEN up all night WORKING, JUST TO PAY THE BILLS
MY neighbor's STILL a jerk, anD GONE ARE ALL THose THRILLS
since you been GONE, I BEEN DOWN AND OUT
AND YOU THINK IT'S ALL, CAUSE you AIN'T BEEN AROUND
well I think it's time for some late breaking news
I JUST DON'T HAVE THE BLUES BECAUSE OF YOU
I don't have the blues, cause of you
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Up Against A Mountain
04:10
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up against a mountain, but that mountain's comin' down
I'M up against a mountain, but that mountain's comin' down
THAT stone gonna fall, IN MY MIND AIN'T NO DOUBT
there's a big ole tree, just standing in my way
there's SOME KIND OF tree, and IT'S standing in MY way
ya better believe, it's coming down TODAY
there's a big blue ocean, I gotta get Across
there's a big blue ocean, THAT I'M goNNA GET Across
there's only one WAY NOW, to GET BACK WHAT I LOST
in the words of jesus, it all gets done by faith
in the words of jesus, YEAH it all GETS DONE BY faith
I'M TAKING THAT MOUNTAIN, it's COMIN' DOWN TODAY
up against a mountain, but that mountain's comin' down
I'M up against a mountain, but that mountain's comin' down
THAT stone gonna fall, IN MY MIND AIN'T NO DOUBT
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Conviction Blues
04:01
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CATCH ME, and CHARGE ME WITH CRIME
FRAME me, WITH NO ALIBI
condemn me, THEN chain me uP
SEARCH me, and put me in cuffs
and so BEGINS THE trial, I'M ACCUSED THEREOF
A conviction of love
ACCUSE me, RIGHT TO MY FACE
SERVE ME, THEN MAKE YOUR CASE
convince me, TO ENTER MY plea
RELEASE ME, OR FIND ME GUILTY
AND SO GOES THE TRIAL,BUT CAN THERE BE ENOUGH
for conviction of love
CAUSE I WON'T BEND, AND THEY CAN'T BREAK ME
I BRoke NO LAWS, BUT STILL THEY HATE ME
say I STOLE YOUR HEART, and say I BROKE your soul
NOW They want life (DEATH AND NOT) WITHOUT parole
BLAME ME, AND PROVE THAT i lie
jail ME, AND MAKE ME COMPLY
judge me, without defense
HURT ME, AND MAKE ME CONFESS
and so RESUMES the trial, THE CHARGE IS BROUGHT UP
for conviction of love
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I'd Be Empty
03:23
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I'D BE EMPTY, WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE
I'D BE SO EMPTY NOW, WITHOUT YOU IN THIS LIFE
IN THIS WORLD THEY PUSH AND PULL
WITH YOU THIS EMPTY WORLD IS FULL
PLEASE DON'T TEMPT ME NOW, BY EVER LEAVIN' ME BEHIND
AH DON'T TEMPT ME NOW, CAUSE YOU'RE THE BEST I'LL EVER FIND
IN THIS WORLD OF UP AND DOWN
YOU'RE THE ONE I NEED AROUND
YEAH, IN THIS WORLD THEY PUSH AND PULL
WITH YOU MY EMPTY WORLD IS FULL
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Leave It All
03:21
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HE faced the crossbones of death
at the crossroads of wrath
Across the threshold of pain
through the wall and broke the chain
crossed out sin, and all i ever lost
so I leave it all at the cross
CAUGHT IN the crossfire of god
in the cross-hairs of HIS love
across the path of every shame
NOW satisfaction bears his name
knocked out disease, and COVERED all MY flaws
so I leave it all at the cross
HE HEARD the crosstalk and the lies
cross-examined by evil eyes
HE left THE heavens and went through hell
under the crossbeam that HE fell
Christ paid the cost, that never will exhaust
so i leave it all at the cross
leave it all, leave it all, leave it all, JUST leave IT all
leave it all, leave it all, I GOTTA LEAVE IT ALL, GONNA leave it ALL
YEAH christ paid the cost, that never WILL exhaust
so I leave it all at the cross
christ paid the cost, IT'S NOW CROSSED OFF
SO I leave it all at the cross
LET'S leave it all at the cross
YEAH leave it all at the cross
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Die Tryin'
03:33
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DO YOU WANNa LIVE OR DO YOU WANNA DIE TRYIN'
do you wanNA DANCE OR DO YOU WANNA SIT there and CRY
do you want the world to stop so you can finally get off
or do you want it all so you can say you'VE had enough
AAH there's much, much more to this
so do you wanna live or do you wanna die tryin'
do you wanna get things done or work your life away
OR DO YOU LIKE THE PLACE YOU'RE IN AND REALLY WANNA STAy
do you really HAVE THE BLUES AND KNOW WHAT THEY'RE SAYIN'
or do you really think IT'S ALL A BIG game THEY're playin'
well there's much, much more to this
so do you wanna live or do you wanna die tryin', AAH, kill IT
DO YOU WANNa LIVE OR DO YOU WANNA DIE TRYIN'
or do you wanna WEAR YOURSELF OUT MAKING a dime
do you wanna FIND THE ANSWER TO SATISFY YA
or do you wanna SING AND DANCE AWAY THE NIGHT
AAH there's much, much more to this
so do you wanna live or do you wanna die tryin'
YEAH THERE'S MUCH, MUCH MORE TO THIS MY FRIEND
SO DO YOU WANNA LIVE OR DO YOU WANNA DIE TRYIN', AHH LIVE IT
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Never Settle
02:49
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WE COULD START A FAMILY AND FILL A SWMMING POOL WITH KIDS
GET A REAL COOL DOG and A REAL COOL PLACE TO LIVE
AND DO ALL Those THINGS THAT AVERAGE PEOPLE DO
BUT I Could never SETTLE DOWN WITH YOU
I COULD STOP RUNNING round and staying out ALL night
get ME A real job and quit messing around with life
AND do what they say ALL these normal people do
BUT I could never settle down with you
cause you're addictIONS ARE TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TAKE
AND YOU'RE OBSESsIONS SEEM TO NEVER TAKE A BREAK
AND YOU CAN NEVER RAISE YOUR FREAK FLAG HIGH ENOUGH
and your attention span is way too short for love
I could buy SOME real estate and retire WITH YOU IN ease
buy you all the diamond rings and aLL the precious cars you THINK YOU NEED
SUPPOSE I COULD SETTLE AND PRETEND THAT IT WAS TRUE
BUT I COULD NEVER SETTLE, I could never settle for you
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Sink Into Me
03:43
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SINK INTO ME, DEEP DOWN INTO ME
TAKE HOLD OF ME, AND BECOME PART OF ME
TAKE THIS PAIN AWAY, AND SINK DOWN INTO ME
BREATHE INTO ME, TAKE A BREATH IN ME
UNTIL THEY ALL CAN SEE, WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME
YOU'VE GOT WHAT I NEED, SO BREATH RIGHT INTO ME
SEEP INTO ME, WAY DOWN INTO ME
COME RIGHT IN AND STAY, YEAH AND SET ME FREE
UNTIL I HEAR YOU SAY, IT'S ALL OKAY, SEEP INTO ME
I CAN'T LET YOU BE, JUST SOME FRIEND TO ME, SINK INTO ME
AAH SINK INTO ME, YEAH DEEP DOWN INTO ME
BREATHE INTO ME, TAKE YOUR BREATH IN ME
I'VE GOT FAITH TO SEE, SO SINK DOWN INTO ME
AH UNTIL YOU SAY, IT'S ALL OKAY, SINK INTO ME
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10. |
B-1-4-5
03:24
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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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