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I don't know how much love I have
I don't know
I don't know how much love I have
I don't know
I don't know how much love I have
Only know it makes me feel glad
I don't know how much love I have
I don't know
I don't know why you care for me
I don't know
I don't know why you care for me
I don't know
I don't know why you care for me
Hold my hand and share with me
I don't know why you care for me
I don't know
I don't know why I gotta be good
I don't know
I don't know why I gotta be good
I don't know
I don't know why I gotta be good
Mainly do it 'cause I think I should
I don't know why I gotta be good
I don't know
I don't know why it's takin' so long
I don't know
I don't know why it's takin' so long
I don't know
I don't know why it's takin' so long
After all, it's only a song
I don't know why it's takin' so long
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
Only hope it's not just around the bend
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
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2. |
Apocalypse Road
03:08
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Muslim fanatics
Gettin' hard to find
Osama Bin Laden
He was hiding for some time
How do you get someone
To blow themselves to dust?
That kind of thinkin'
Well, it makes no sense to us
All around the planet
Everywhere you go
Inquiring minds are seein' signs
Pointin' to Apocalypse Road
India and Pakistan got the bomb
They proved it with a test
Iran wants one now
They wanna be just like the rest
Tel Aviv cannot allow
Tehran to join that list
'Cause Iran does not believe
Israel should exist
All around the planet
Everywhere you go
Inquiring minds are seein' signs
Pointin' to Apocalypse Road
Inquiring minds are seein' signs
For Apocalypse Road
China's got so many people
Computers have lost count
They've also got all our money
A really big amount
I hope they're savin' some
They're gonna need it after
They realize they have got
An ecological disaster
All around the planet
Everywhere you go
Inquiring minds are seein' signs
For Apocalypse Road
Inquiring minds are seein' signs...
Apocalypse Road
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3. |
Tryin to Get a Nap
05:00
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Sorry 'bout that, darlin'
Didn't mean to leave you all alone
I know it hasn't been
That long since I've been home
Been out like a chicken
Scratchin' in the yard
Workin' for a pittance
You know times are gettin' hard
Right now I'm feelin' edgy
Got a headache creepin' on
And I've been tryin' to get a nap
All day
Yes I'm feelin' edgy
Got that headache creepin' on
And I've been workin' to get a nap
All day
Now, don't you take it personal
Don't you go and cry
Some days it takes all I've got
Barely gettin' by
Fifteen minutes on the couch
You can leave the TV on
When I get back on my feet
These blues will all be gone
Now I'm feelin' edgy
Got a headache creepin' on
And I haven't had a thing to drink
All day
Yes I'm feelin' edgy
There's that headache creepin' on
And I haven't had a thing to drink or smoke
All day
Don't you take it personal
Don't you go and cry
Some days it takes all I got
Barely gettin' by
Fifteen minutes on the couch
You can leave the TV on
When I get back on my feet
These blues will all be gone
Now I'm feelin' edgy
Got a headache creepin' on
And I haven't had a thing to drink or smoke
All day
Yes I'm feelin' edgy
Got a headache creepin' on
And I been tryin' to get a nap
All day
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4. |
Continental Man
04:11
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Continental man
Continental man
Continental man
Don't do no reggae
Down in Islamorada
Just east of Channel Five
You can see it from the highway
You can see it as you drive
Continental man
Continental man
Continental man
Don't do no reggae
Up here on Merritt Island
We see the emboldened act
Of a desperate man
Who's trying to get back
Continental man
Continental man
Continental man
Don't do no reggae
Down there on the island
Just east of Channel Five
There's the skeleton of a dream
A dream that never came alive
Continental man
Continental man
Continental man
Don't do no reggae
So welcome to the island
See the house of broken dreams
Where good intentions go only to expire
At least that's how it seems
Continental man
Continental man
Continental man
Don't do no reggae
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5. |
What You Don't Know
05:18
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Now Jimmy Joe, he's from Alabama
Drivin' to work singin' a happy song
Then he looks in his rearview mirror
Says, "This day's startin' out all wrong"
The officer who pulled him over
After a discussion of cousins and friends
Said, "If you'd been wearing your seatbelt,
I wouldn't have to take you in"
What you don't know won't hurt you 'til you find it out
What you think you know prob'ly ain't all true
If I had a dime for every time I'd been surprised
I'd have lost it in the market crash just like you
When he finally gets to work that Monday
The boss, he's outside smokin'
Before Jimmy gets to say a word
The boss says, "I ain't jokin'
I've told you at least ten times before
I'd fire you if you showed up late
That's it, pack your stuff, get on outta' here
You're fired, be gone, don't you hesitate"
What you don't know won't hurt you 'til you find it out
What you think you know prob'ly ain't all true
If I had a dime for every time I'd been surprised
I'd have lost it in the market crash just like you
So Jimmy Joe, he heads on home
Stops a way on down the street
Lily Bell, she's to be workin' in the yard
He needs some time to find his feet
But wait a minute, I don't see her there
In fact there's a car parked in the drive
It's not her girlfriend from across town
Don't know who'd be here at eleven-o-five
What you don't know won't hurt you 'til you find it out
What you think you know prob'ly ain't all true
If I had a dime for every time I'd been surprised
I'd have lost it in the market crash just like you
Me and Jimmy Joe wonderin' what to do
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6. |
Moon or Star
03:55
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Did you ever notice that sunrise
And sunset look something the same
If you awake and then see no clock
It's hard to call them by name
Then the world gets bright or dim
No you know when you are
Where itself might be hidden
If you're a moon or a star
If you're a moon or a star
If you're a moon or a star
Did you ever notice that babies
And old folks act something the same
If you close your eyes and just listen
It's hard to call them by name
Then they get better or worse
Depending which one they are
Why itself might be hidden
And if you're a moon or a star
If you're a moon or a star
If you're a moon or a star
How can we know what you're feeling
Unless you tell us the same
Else-wise we sit here and worry
Wonder if we know your name
Then the view gets much brighter
And now we know who you are
What you might become is unknown
And if you're a moon or a star
If you're a moon or a star
If you're a moon or a star
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7. |
Too Soon
03:05
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They say tomorrow never comes
But that's too soon for me
Now I'm facing what has been
Instead of what might be
Yesterday's gone and left me flat
Today ain't too much better
I never thought she'd leave me here
Until I found the letter
The letter said she loved me still
But just don't like me anymore
And though she just can't stand me now
Our mem'ry she'll adore
Why can't I live the life I lived
Just one short day ago
When I was living high and wide
Back when I didn't know
When all the world, it seemed
Was at my feet
And all around adorin'
My beloved, so innocent and sweet
She was on the town a-whorin'
She was on the town a-whorin'
No goin' back, that door is closed
My heart is filled with dread
I can't bring myself to think about
The road that lies ahead
I'll carry on no matter that
My love is at an end
While she goes on just havin' fun
All around me is dead
When all the world, it seemed
Was at my feet
And all around adorin'
My beloved, so innocent and sweet
She was on the town a-whorin'
She was on the town a-whorin'
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8. |
Darn Tootin
04:25
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Everyone wants to go to Heaven
Nobody wants to die
Everyone wants to be in love
Nobody wants to cry
Everyone wants to be a success
Nobody wants to try
Nobody wants to try
Nobody wants to cry
And nobody wants to die
Your life seems pretty good these days
Or maybe it's off-the-chart bad
You're all happy and smilin' and such
Or maybe you're lowdown and sad
It doesn't really matter that much
The days just keep rollin' on
The sun in the mornin'
A new day at dawn
A little while later it's gone
Yes a little while later it's gone
Everyone wants to go to Heaven
Nobody wants to die
Everyone wants to be in love
Nobody wants to cry
Everyone wants to be a success
Nobody wants to try
Nobody wants to try
Nobody wants to cry
And nobody wants to die
You love your life
You love your wife
Or maybe you're sittin' alone
Everything's aces
You're goin' places
Or waitin' next to the phone
It doesn't really matter too much
The nights just keep rollin' on
A sunset beginnin'
The promise of winnin'
A little while later it's gone
Yes a little while later it's gone
'Cause everyone wants to go to Heaven
Nobody wants to die
Everyone wants to be in love
Nobody wants to cry
Everyone wants to be a success
Nobody wants to try
Darn tootin'...
Nobody wants to try
Nobody wants to cry
And nobody wants to die
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9. |
Floodin in the Bayou
04:08
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Floodin' in the Bayou
Government let that water go
Floodin' in the Bayou
Government let that water go
It's really dry around here
We could use some water
Don't you know
Stole this from Stevie
He weren't usin' it no more
Stole this from Stevie
He weren't usin' it no more
Feelin' low down and dirty
Like the yellow dog
Crawlin' out the door
Crazy where I'm sittin'
People actin' out and loud
Crazy where I'm sittin'
People actin' out and loud
I should probably move away
But I am
Enjoying this crowd
Bayou is flooded
Government let that water go
Bayou is flooded
Government let that water go
Hope it dries up real soon
So people can get
Back to what they know
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10. |
Where the Party Ends
04:23
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In dreams she came to see him
Dreams of rain and water
For a while she'd be there
And then she'd simply vanish
He never knew the time
When she might reappear
He only knew he felt better
When he sensed that she was there
For you and me that's how it's gonna be
That's just how it goes
For you and me that's how it's gonna be
That's just how it goes
There was Leonard Cohen
He put words on the paper
Words with all their meaning
Left alone, they are silent
They have no voice to sing them
There is no other lifetime
We won't be back to sing them
This is where the party ends
For you and me that's how it's gonna be
That's just how it goes
For you and me that's how it's gonna be
That's just how it goes
So this is how life happens
It moves in daily rhythms
Follow rules of nature, you know
Those rules we have broken
The signs we disregarded
The doors we shouldn't open
That led us to the place
This is where the party ends
For you and me that's how it's gonna be
That's just how it goes
For you and me that's how it's gonna be
That's just how it goes
Pretend you didn't know me
Pretend it didn't happen
Maybe you can vanish now
In dreams of rain and water
Ignore the rules we've broken
The signs we disregarded, you know
That led us to this place
This is where our story ends
For you and me that's how it's gonna be
That's just how it goes
That's just how it goes
That's just how it goes
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11. |
He's Acting
04:23
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He's acting like he don't care
But you know he's never been here
Never felt the pain of loss
He's acting like he don't see
When you're walkin' around with me
When we're kissin' and holding hands
He's just a guy
Sometimes gettin' drunk
Tryin' to get by
Tryin' to make it through today
He's such a mess
Thinkin', you know, it might really be the best
If, you know, he just didn't try
He's acting like he's all right
Not worryin' every night
Not wond'rin' what he's gonna do
Now
He's actin' like his friends don't say
They see us together every day
Looks like you're happy bein' with me
He's just a guy
Sometimes gettin' drunk
Sometimes gettin' high
Tryin' to make it through today
He's such a mess
Thinkin', you know, it might really be the best
If, you know, he just didn't try
He's acting like he don't care
But you know he'll never get there
Never get to where
He can accept it
He's acting like he's all right
Not crying every night
Not won'drin' what he's gonna do
Now
He's acting like he don't care
But you know he'll never get there
Never get to where
He can accept it
He's actin' like he don't care
But you know he's never been here
Never felt the pain of loss
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12. |
No Way to Hide
03:39
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Ridin' down the road
Sun in our hair
Don't know where we're goin'
But we're gonna get there
Because I love you
'53 Ford
Bucket o' rust
Don't look like much
But it's good enough for us
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
No way to stop
Flathead V8
Three on the tree
Ragtop is ripped
But it's good enough for me
Goin' down the road
Goin' real fast
Look out for the chickens
And step on the gas
Nowhere to run
Nowhere to hide
No way to stop
What would they do
What could they say
If they knew we loved each other
Ev'ry day
Nowhere to run
No way to hide
No way to stop
This love I feel inside
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13. |
Red Carnation
03:45
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She wore a red carnation
In her hair
She wore a red carnation
In her hair
She wore a red carnation
Dress so thin you could see
All of God's creation
She wore a red
Carnation in her hair
When I was young
My father said to me
When I was young
My father said to me
When I was young
My father said
Stay away from whores and liquor
You're better off dead
When I was young
My father said to me
So I went off to see
The hoochy-coochy show
I went off to see
The hoochy-coochy show
I went off to see the show
There's just so much
I really didn't know
I went off to see
The hoochy-coochy show
The red carnation
It caught my eye
The red carnation
It caught my eye
The red carnation
It caught my eye
I never knew it'd be this much
Fun to die
The red carnation
It caught my eye
She wore a red carnation
In her hair
She wore a red carnation
In her hair
She wore a red carnation
With a dress so thin]
You could see
All of God's creation
She wore a red
Carnation in her hair
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14. |
All Over
04:49
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We've sad it before
We know that it's true
There's something happenin'
Between me and you
Sometimes we stumble
But we continue to try
'Cause it ain't over
You know it ain't over
It just ain't all over
'Til the last goodbye
Life has its speed bumps
Trials and travails
Sometimes overwhelming
Sometimes just stale
It's easier by two
Plain messy with three
Through the years you've been
The only one for me
It ain't over
You know it ain't over
It just ain't all over
'Til the last goodbye
Kids bring new challenges
Pets add them too
Who'd a thought cat butlers would be
What we would do
Friends add complexity
And scheduling concerns
The good ones care that you care
They don't care what you earn
It ain't over
You know it ain't over
It just ain't all over
'Til the last goodbye
Parents get old and frail
Later they die
Friends do that too
It's a season to cry
Through it all
We are tested
It's a daily review
When it's all said and done
I'm glad I journeyed with you
It ain't over
You know it ain't over
It ain't over
It ain't over
You know it ain't over
It just ain't all over
'Til the last goodbye
The last goodbye
'Til the last goodbye
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15. |
Henry (hidden track)
02:25
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Ok, it's blasphemous, but the air conditioner's runnin' and I'm gonna record this anyway. This is, uh, being played on my PS-14, probably the nicest guitar... I'll ever own--Brazilian rosewood, just a wonderful [inadudible]
Henry was a pretty nice fellow
Though he was a cat
He'd beg table scraps just like a dog
How many cats do that?
Henry he liked everybody
It was said he even liked dogs
He'd jump into your lap
And sleep just like a log
Henry, Henry
Henry was our cat
Henry, Henry
He was gone just like that
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I don't know how much love I have
I don't know
I don't know how much love I have
I don't know
I don't know how much love I have
Only know it makes me feel glad
I don't know how much love I have
I don't know
I don't know why you care for me
I don't know
I don't know why you care for me
I don't know
I don't know why you care for me
Hold my hand and share with me
I don't know why you care for me
I don't know
I don't know why I gotta be good
I don't know
I don't know why I gotta be good
I don't know
I don't know why I gotta be good
Mainly do it 'cause I think I should
I don't know why I gotta be good
I don't know
I don't know why it's takin' so long
I don't know
I don't know why it's takin' so long
I don't know
I don't know why it's takin' so long
After all, it's only a song
I don't know why it's takin' so long
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
Only hope it's not just around the bend
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
I don't know where it's all gonna end
I don't know
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TBondo Merritt Island, Florida
Thomas "Tom" Howard Bond (aka TBondo), 61, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Tom was a high school football quarterback, a New Jersey record-store owner, a surfer, an avid golfer, a tennis player, a musician, and a bookworm. He worked at Kennedy Space Center for nearly 30 years, and his favorite place on earth was Key West, where he loved drinking café con leche and eating Cuban toast. ... more
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