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Lawnball

by Those Darn Accordions

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Lawnball 03:26
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LAWN BALL © 2004 P. Rogers Well, I bought the thing on Cider Mill Road on a Sunday afternoon And I put it out front in the center of the lawn on a cold November day And I never worried ‘bout the world, ‘cause the world was beautiful then I was staring in a Lawn Ball Watching the clouds go by Staring in a Lawn Ball In a warped and wonderful way Staring in a Lawn Ball Watching the world go by Staring in a Lawn Ball It’s getting’ stranger everyday The geese go by and the snowflakes fly and another year is gone And I’m standing knee high in the weeds as I wonder what went wrong But I never worry about the world No, I never worry ‘cause the world is beautiful CHORUS I’m standing on the dock with a tear in my eye and a prit n’er broken heart The fish are jumping and my heart is thumping but my Evinrude won’t start But you know that I never worry about the world Ain’t gonna worry ‘cause the world is beautiful CHORUS
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Live It Up 03:12
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Live It Up © 2004 P. Rogers Well,, I’m down by the barn with a bucket of paint and I’m ready to go I’ve got my sleeves rolled up and a ladder on the wall and a transistor radio Someday they’ll say what the heck is that anyway? So Live It Up (Live It Up) Oh yeah, ‘til they come for you Live It Up (Live It Up) Keep ‘em guessing Why you do the things you do And when the morning comes, all the world will see Mr Picasso’s got nothing on me Someday I know They’re gonna carry me down this road So Live It Up Never let 'em pin you down Live It Up I know, you only get once around Live It Up Dad gummit, there’s nothing like the present day Live It Up Take your blues (pack ‘em up) and throw ‘em all away. ‘Cmon kick some dust and shake the rust We’ll make the hound dogs wail We’ll tip a jar and if we go too far I’ve got enough for bail Banjo… Someday, I know, They’re gonna carry me down this road So Live It Up (Live it Up) Let it loose (Let it Loose) ‘til they come for you Live It Up (Live It Up) Keep ‘em guessing Why you do the things you do Live It Up (Live It Up) Oh Yeah (Uh Huh) Never let ‘em pin you down Live It Up (Live It Up) “ cause I know, yes I know, You only get once around Live It Up Baby, Uh Huh Throw your blues away Live It Up Throw your blues away Live It Up C,mon Live It Up Put on your party pants Live It Up Take a chance and dance
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There's Another Dumbass On The Mountain 03:03
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There’s Another Dumbass On The Mountain © 2004 P. Rogers Mt. Everest ain’t a place for beginners Or anybody else I’d say There ain’t no air up there And no matter what you wear You’re guaranteed to freeze along the way But there’s always some CEO Who says he gotta go and show the world who’s King of the Hill With a cellphone in his pack And O2 on his back There’s a couple frozen up there still CHORUS ‘Cause it’s there, it’s there They come because it’s there Now there’s another dumbass on the mountain A Chopper’s on the way They’ll bring him down today ‘Cause There’s Another Dumbass on the Mountain Now, he thought he’d write a book and maybe get mistook For someone who’s done something worth a damn He’ll live to tell the tale of a fella turning pale And looking for the softest place to land With a Sherpa on his right and a Sherpa on his left They’ll drag him up until he hollrs stop And when his nose is froze and he’s lost most of his toes They’ll tell him that he’s standing on the top CHORUS BRIDGE I got nothing ‘gainst those old time mountaineers The kind you see in movies now and then With a shot of mountain dew And a yodel-la- e-o They stroll on up and down again But these Knuckleheads with all their high tech gear Look ready to be walking on the moon They throw around some cash and a good amount of trash Then go looking for another place to ruin CHORUS
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Frankenstein 04:16
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Dancing With A Deadman 04:01
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Dancing With a Deadman © 2003 P. Rogers I’ve got two thousand dollars in the bottom of my shoes Half a pint of whiskey, not a second left to lose Old fat man Freddy’s been calling out my name You can fold your hand, you can never quit the game Say goodbye, say your prayers, say you never knew me I’ve got to leave before daylight Or I’ll be pushing up the daisies in a field of broken dreams You’re Dancing with a Dead man tonight Music, rhyme and women, they’ll be the death of me I love ‘em all but I’ve got to let ‘em be I’ve got my ticket and I’m traveling alone My destination remains unknown Gonna go, gonna go. Put your arms around me Kiss me one more time and hold me tight For we’re swaying to the music of a Dixie band below But you’re Dancing With a Dead man tonight. Look away, look away don’t spend your tears on nothin’ Find another man to treat you right ‘Cause I’m running from the Devil, but he’s got the jump on me and you’re Dancing With a Dead man tonight. Oh, Dance with me…one more time I’ll be pushing up the daisies..... You’re Dancing With a Dead Man tonight
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Hung Over In Clover 03:05
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Hung Over in Clover ©2002 P Rogers It was a hot summer night There was a party by the searchlight I put on my two tone shoes And walked a mile just to lose my blues The place was teeming, people screaming Surprise, surprise, the band was steaming So I sunk a half a dozen beers And choked back 96 tears But it’s cool I’m Hung Over in Clover It’s cool now I’m Hung Over in Clover So I drove to Heartbreak Hill Stayed there til I cried my fill Way down in the valley below I said goodbye to the life I used to know And never did I love so well Never did it feel so right Even though I could tell She’d leave me in the dead of night But it’s cool…I’m Hung over in Clover It’s alright..I’m Hung Over in Clover And I don’t know why she looked my way In bikini and a black beret Just looking for a sunny day She never missed a single ray Oh you can’t go back, you can never go back Though I keep on trying ‘cause I never found no place as good as where I’m lying But it’s cool I’m Hung Over in Clover It’s alright, I’m Hung Over in Clover
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Dr. Luv 03:19
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Whole Lotta Love / Black Dog Medley 04:19
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My Friend Jim 03:50
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My Friend Jim ©2002 P. Rogers I’ll take the rest of that if you don’t want it I don’t remember where I parked your car But there’s a couple tickets on it I gotta be out of my place by tomorrow Do you have 25 bucks, I could borrow? ‘Cause it’s like the whole world is caving in on me. Jim, that’s My Friend Jim What the hell happened to him to make him such a loser? You could say he’s mad at the world (Jim’s mad at the world.) Brother you could say that again (Jim is mad at the world) “Cause he’s never, ever gonna get it together I’m gonna sue my landlord and my roommates too Even though I know my rent is six months overdue And now that all my stuff is lying in the road I want the world to give me the living that I’m owed Then I’m gonna go and take a long hot bath Jim….etc. If you’re gonna spend your life in days of endless slumber When you’re losing everything be sure to lose my number Oh, you could say he’s mad at the world (Jim’s mad at the world.) Brother you could say that again (Jim is mad at the world) “Cause he’s never, ever gonna get it together
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Rice For One 04:27
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Rice For One © P. Rogers 2002 I went down to Mr. Chow’s last Saturday night The place was packed with people as I stepped in for a bite “Give me won ton soup and Egg Rolls, Five Happiness Prawns with Spice” He said “Thank you for your order, but what about the rice?” Would that be Rice for One? One order of rice for one? Stir and fry for the lonely guy he’ll take it to go tonight No fortune cookie needed to tell what soon will come It’s another lonely dinner for Mr. Rice for One” I sat down on a wooden bench and never felt so odd I offered up a silent prayer to the shrine to an Asian God “Please bring my dinner quickly and get me out of here” But when he brought my order he sang out loud and clear Rice for One! One order of rice for one! We keep it hot, ‘cause it’s all he’s got to get him through the night And when he hits the bottom he’ll find a pork stuffed bun ‘cause we do our best to cheer up Mr. Rice for One” No one asks me how I’m doing They don’t interrupt their chewing They don’t seem to notice me at all. But all those happy patrons turned and looked my way And I saw the pity in their eyes as I stood up to pay With little white containers I hastened to depart For the sound of all their laughter was like chopsticks through my heart They hollered out.. Rice for One One order of rice for one Moshu pork and a single fork, he’ll take it to go tonight There’s a time for overeating and that time has now begun And there’s never trouble seating Mr. Rice for One”
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Old Slow Guy 03:13
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Old Slow Guy ©2003 P. Rogers There’s rust in the bucket and moss on the sill And the crabgrass goes on a creeping A calico cat came down the lane And he moved in while I was sleeping There’s letters and papers and books to be read My armchair is threadbare and torn Pictures of kinfolk hang on the wall They’ve been with me since the day I was born And I’m an Old Slow Guy Just an Old Slow Guy I go outside in the pouring rain Poke in the puddles with my walking cane I feel every ache and pain Of an Old Slow Guy Every day my stairs get steeper My mailbox gets further away The crows on the wire keep calling me names Don’t think I don’t know what they say They say “Here comes the Old Slow Guy Hey, Old Slow Guy” I shuffle around with my shoes untied Get tired and cranky and teary eyed But I smile when I think of you and I I’m just an Old Slow Guy I’m just an Old Slow Guy

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released July 20, 2004

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San Francisco band Those Darn Accordions make the accordion do things it's never done before and have fun doing it.

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