Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes
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Road Zombie
02 : 21
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California (Hustle and Flow)
04 : 59
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Gimme the Sweet and Lowdown
03 : 22
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Diamond in the Rough
04 : 34
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Machine Gun Blues
03 : 33
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Bakersfield
06 : 24
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Far Side of Nowhere
03 : 28
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Alone and Forsaken
04 : 02
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Writing on the Wall
05 : 01
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Can’t Take It With You
05 : 01
11
Still Alive
04 : 05
12
Take Care of Yourself
03 : 59
13
I Won’t Run No More
03 : 40
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Track Lyrics
Diamond in the Rough Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I've been up, yeah, and I've been down
Been kicked around, yeah, this God-forsaken town
So many faults, so little time
I've gotta find my piece of mind, peace of mind
[Verse 2]
I was looking for something, anything at all
Something to believe in, spray-painted on the walls
I've made mistakes, yeah, I've paid for them too
What's a poor boy supposed to do?
[Chorus]
Then she said, "Yeah, yeah, like a diamond in the rough
You're dirty and you're damaged, all you need's a little love
But the inside has a sparkle that'll light the stars above
And you'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"
[Verse 3]
There was a time when I could not say
I got a reason to live another day
A discarded treasure, they all passed on by
And I can understand the reasons why
[Chorus]
Then she said, "Yeah, yeah, like a diamond in the rough
You're dirty and you're damaged, all you need's a little love
But the inside has a sparkle that'll light the stars above
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"
[Chorus]
Then she said, "Yeah, yeah, like a diamond in the rough
You're dirty and you're damaged, all you need's a little love
But the inside has a sparkle that'll light the stars above
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough"
[Outro]
Yeah, yeah, diamond in the rough
Yeah, yeah, gonna light the stars above
Yeah, yeah, all you need's a little love
You'll be there in the morning when the going gets tough
Diamond in the rough now, yeah, yeah
Who'll light the stars above, yeah, yeah
All you need's a little love now, yeah, yeah
Machine Gun Blues Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm a gangster in 1934
Junkies, winos, pimps, and whores
And all you men, women and kids best get out of the way
I just left your town, took all your loot
Wore a pink carnation and a pinstripe suit
A hopped-up V8 Ford and some two-tone shoes
[Chorus 1]
And I'm already gone
I left a pool of blood and sorrow
I've got the machine gun blues
[Verse 2]
I'll be out of here before the break of dawn
I'll hit the highway, smoke a big cigar
Gonna stop and bury the cash, then get some more
There's only one thing on my mind
That's makin' across that old state line
Without a hail of avenging bullets waiting there for me
[Chorus 2]
And I'm already gone
I left a path of pure destruction
I've got the machine gun blues
Already gone
My life will soon be through
I've got the machine gun blues
[Bridge]
I'm public enemy number one
I'm sorry for all the things that I've done
If indeed we do cross paths
It's nothing personal
[Chorus 2]
And I'm already gone
I left a trail of devastation
I've got the machine gun blues
Already gone
My life will soon be through
I've got the machine gun blues
Bakersfield Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Take me down that line, gonna tow that heavy load
I can't seem to make it, make it on my own
Turn your lights down low now, turn down our bed
I can't seem to get you out of my head
[Chorus]
Stranded here in Bakersfield
So close, yet so far, far away
Stranded here in Bakersfield
You’re a million miles away, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
I feel the heat coming down now, sweat runs down my face
I can hardly fake it, girl, fake it through this day
Was it something that I said or something I didn’t do?
Eighteen more hours, girl, 'til I’m home to you
[Chorus]
Stranded here in Bakersfield
So close, yet so far, far away
Stranded here in Bakersfield
You’re a million miles away, yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
So I walked out that lonely truck stop with my head hanging down
Wondering how in the hell I got myself into this mess
And more importantly, how I was gonna get myself out of it
So I wrote a song for you, baby girl
And I hope when I return home
The locks ain’t changed on the doors
And there’s still a spot for me
On that big old California king-sized bed
[Chorus]
Stranded here in Bakersfield
So close yet, so far, far away
Stranded here in Bakersfield
You’re a million miles away, yeah, yeah
[Outro]
Won’t you come see me in Bakersfield?
I’m not a million miles away
Can’t Take It With You Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'll tell you something, baby, that's a fact
Never see a hearse with a luggage rack
All your money, your hard-earned pay
It don't mean shit, baby, at the end of the day
[Chorus]
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Oh no, you can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you when you go
[Verse 2]
As sure as life and the light of day
I'll tell you something I've heard them say
It don't matter, baby, what you're worth
Seems we all, we all go back to Mother Earth
[Chorus]
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Oh no, you can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you when you go
[Verse 3]
Work all your life, you've become a slave
There ain't no spending when you're in the grave
Even if it's raining thousand dollar bills
Think of me, baby, in your mansion on the hill
[Chorus]
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Oh no, you can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you when you go
[Outro]
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you, can't take it with you
Can't take it with you
Still Alive Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I remember when we were young and you said that I was done
I walked the long boulevard, my head hanging down
And the word out on the street, I was back up on my feet
I was fighting the same old wars, had to even up the scores
[Chorus]
And I’m still alive and I will survive
I can take what life’s got to give, just need a little time
And I’m still alive, talking that some old jive
I can handle what comes my way, just give me another day
[Verse 2]
And the times have changed my friend, I’ll be here to the bitter end
With a guitar in my hand, I stand a little taller
And I’ve been to hell and back, I ain’t falling off this track
From the back to the front page, from the gutter to the stage
[Chorus]
I’m still alive and I will survive
I can take what life’s got to give, just need a little time
And I’m still alive, talking that some old jive
I can handle what comes my way, just give me another day
[Verse 3]
And from town to town I roam, take me so very far from home
Then I woke up one summer day and I fell in love
And the times have changed my friend, I’ll be here to the bitter end
I’m here to make my stand with a guitar in my hand
[Chorus]
I’m still alive and I will survive
I can take what life’s got to give, just need a little time
And I’m still alive, talking that some old jive
I can handle what comes my way, just give me another day
[Refrain]
Another day
I Won’t Run No More Lyrics
2 ContributorsI Won’t Run No More LyricsYou say that you're hurting from all the loves before
You've locked away your heart behind a steel door
You don't wanna hear about it
Talk about it
Or think about it
Well, who the hell really wants to?
I see the young lovers, they're walking in the park
They're holding hands and making plans
And kissing in the dark
Am I a true romantic?
Or am I just a fool?
Yea, you can run away
But I won't run no more
Yea, you can run away
But I won't run no more
And when you're sick and tired of playing all the games
And now you realize that nothing's gonna change
You said you wanted less, but you really wanted more
There comes a time in life when you must finally tell yourself
I won't run no more
You say that you're hurting from all the loves before
You've locked away your heart behind a steel door
You don't wanna hear about it
Talk about it
Or think about it
Well, who the hell really wants to?
Yea, you can run away
But I won't run no more
Yea, you can run away
But I won't run no more
She said, "You can run away, yea
Like you did a thousand times before"