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Ruben had a train that ran from England to Spain and he couldn’t get no letter from his home, o me, o Lordy my, he couldn’t get no letter from his home. Im 900 miles from my wife and my child, wish that I was 900 more, o me o Lordy my, wish that I was 900 more. Yea Ruben signed his check when he broke the firemans neck, and he drove that train to the ground, oh me oh Lordy my he drove that train to the ground. I found myself a blade I laid Ruben in the shade, im starting me a graveyard of my own o me o Lordy my im starting me a graveyard of my own. Last night I laid in jail had no money to go my bail lord how it sleeted and it snowed, oh me oh Lordy my lord how it sleeted and it snowed.
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California Love
04:25
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California... knows how to party
In the citaaay of L.A.
In the citaaay of good ol' Watts
In the citaaay, the city of Compton
We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin!
Now let me welcome everybody to the wild, wild west
A state that's untouchable like Elliot Ness
The track hits ya eardrum like a slug to ya chest
Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex
We in that sunshine state with a bomb ass hemp beat
The state where ya never find a dance floor empty
And pimps be on a mission for them greens
Lean mean money-makin-machines servin fiends
I been in the game for ten years makin rap tunes
Ever since honeys was wearin sassoon
Now it's '95 and they clock me and watch me
Diamonds shinin lookin like I robbed Liberace
It's all good, from Diego to tha Bay
Your city is tha bomb if your city makin pay
Throw up a finger if ya feel the same way
Dre puttin it down for
Californ-i-a
California... knows how to party
California... knows how to party
In the citaaay of L.A.
In the citaaay of good ol' Watts
In the citaaay, the city of Compton
We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin!
Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it mama
Shake it Cali
Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it shake it shake it...
Out on bail fresh outta jail, California dreamin
Soon as I stepped on the scene, I'm hearin hoochies screamin
Fiendin for money and alcohol
The life of a west side playa where cowards die and its all ball
Only in Cali where we riot not rally to live and die
In L.A. we wearin Chucks not Ballies (that's right)
Dressed in Locs and khaki suits and ride is what we do
Flossin but have caution we collide with other crews
Famous cause we program worldwide
Let'em recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans
Bumpin and grindin like a slow jam, it's west side
So you know the row won't bow down to no man
Say what you say
But give me that bomb beat from Dre
Let me serenade the streets of L.A.
From Oakland to Sacktown
The Bay Area and back down
Cali is where they put they mack down
Give me love!
California... knows how to party
California... knows how to party
In the citaaay of L.A.
In the citaaay of good ol' Watts
In the citaaay, the city of Compton
We keep it rockin! We keep it rockin!
Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it mama
Shake it Cali
Shake it shake it baby
Shake it shake it shake it shake it...
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Cotton Eyed Joe
02:41
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Ida been married a long time ago, if it had not been for the cotton eyed Joe, mama went to church but I didnt wanna go, where did ya come from cotton eyed Joe, 18 years 19 years 20 years ago, cotton eye Joe blah blah, push paw shove maw swing that from Arkansas, mine is a nickel and yours a dime, you swing yours and ill swing mine, swing swing everybody swing,
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Flow Tap
03:10
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they always tell me im doing something wrong, cuz im standing strumming on my songs. Just getting my flow tap baby, just gettin my flow tap oh yea, ill be over here on the same old road til the 5-0 tell me, then I gotta go, then ill find a new place to sing to you. Ill be over here singing all my blues, just getting my flow tap, oh yea, ill be over here on the same old road til the 5-0 tell me, then I gotta go, then ill find a new place to sing to you. just gettin my flow tap
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George Washington
02:45
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Were all gonna die someday, no ones gonna remember this song, were all gonna die someday so dont stress too long, they’ll tell you, that George Washington will never be forgotten, but when the asteroid comes dont be so sure, its only been three hundred since the revolution, but you laugh when I say, were all gonna die someday no ones gon remember me, were all gonna die someday die someday well all be set free, and they’ll tell you, that George Washington will never be forgotten, but when the asteroid comes dont be so sure, its only been three hundred since the revolution, but you laugh when I say, theres a micro nova coming according to my friend Jim, he watched it all on YouTube and now hes sure of it, every 12,000 years the suns supposed to flair, but if im being honest Jim, I dont even care, cuz Were all gonna die someday, no ones gonna remember you, Were all gonna die someday, and thats the cold hard truth, chorus out
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I See The Light
04:43
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hey little girl wont you come out to play, the suns rising soon and ill be on my way, I dont wanna tell cuz im feeling too low, so ill hold my tongue till my body grows cold, ill hold my tongue till my body grows cold, Chorus: oooo I see the light, ooo I feel like cryin, ooo I see the light, oooo I feel like dyin, Ive been up all night and ive got nothing to say, the suns goin down so ill be on my way, I dont wanna tell cuz im feeling too low so ill hang my head till my body grows cold x2, chorus It doesnt matter much at the end of the day, the suns goin down in that beautiful way, she likes the wind when the wind it don’t blow so ill be the wind til im buried below, ill be the wind til im buried below chorus
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Little Girl in Tennessee
02:46
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A long long time ago when I left my home to roam, down in the hills of Tennessee, was the sweetest little girl that was ever in this world, that little girl of mine in TB, Chorus: that little girl of mine in TN I know shes waitin there for me, one day ill settle down in that little country town, that little girl of mine in TN ..well she begged my not to go, you’ll be sorry dear I know, for the way that you been treatin me, chorus well she begged me not to go you’ll be sorry dear for the way that you been treating me, so I rambled all around and theres no one else ive found that can take the place of her in TN well someday ill wander back to that little run down shack, where that little girl will be waiting there for me, and I can see her smiling face waiting for me at the gates, that little girl of mine in TN chorus
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Lonesome Road
03:35
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im way down in jail on my knees, aint gwynna be treated thisa way, im going down this road feeling bad, lord im going down this road feeling bad, im going down this road feeling bad lord lord and I aint gwynna be treated thisa way. They feed me on corn bread and beans lord lord, well I aint gwynna be treated thisa way. Chorus, 2 dollar shoe wont fit my foot, chorus, back up your train and go home lord, chorus
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Mary Jane
03:51
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Mary Jane you my girl now don’t know how this came to be, I was crazy, doing bad things, then you came to rescue me, CHORUS: swishers, promises black out memories, days when, I can’t remember anything, you are my girl now Mary Jane. Mary Jane, you my world now, and it feels so friggin good, got me thinkin, kinda foolish, like I gotta go hit the backwoods. Chorus again.
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Radio
03:14
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Never fell in love till I fell in love with you, never knew what a good time was, til I had a good time with you, and I wanna get the feeling and I wanna get it right so the music got to be loud, when the music hits I feel no pain at all, chorus: here it is here we go, turn it up FUCKIN loud, radio radio radio radio radio, when I got the music I got a place I can go. One summer night I was drinking with my dad he tried to give me love that id never had but he gave more love to his bottle of wine, I had to go out and find love of another kind. Chorus. Radio clash, magnificent seven, I was a choir boy you showed me no heaven, two tools surely lost no remorse ignoring the coast chorus.
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Skante Warrior
03:28
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you got peace signs, comin out your eyes, you know how to live, but your kinda wild, pre chorus: I know I know I know yea, you love you love you love skante, and pouring rain it dont bring you down, when it falls on you, you never turn around, pre chorus, chorus: and when they talk about you they’ll say: he’s a skante warrior a hero for our time, misunderstood for his bright white light, skante warrior hero for our time. I ride a bike, but yo its not mine, and back at my tent I got 29 more buried under the earth, pre chorus, chorus.
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Stay All Night
02:10
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Stay all night dont go home x 3, stay with me till the morning. old mans dead, cant go home, stay with me til the morning. Chorus. Water bound and I can get home. Chorus.
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River Song
03:32
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Oh the cars drive by, I dont ask why, I just keep my, same ol sigh, I aint seen the rain for the longest time, woohoo, I aint seen the rain for the longest time, the sky still grey feeling ok I dont ask why, I pray to the lord for better days, way back when I was 17, woohooo well the sky still grey still feeling ok, lately things have been going my way, I pray to the lord for better days when I was 17 and he said ok. Woohoooo
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AMPM
03:55
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well I woke up this morning at my house, I drank me some coffee and I went about my day, to the streets to get paid yea I heard thats what you gotta do if your living in la, chorus: I need a little two for one, at the ampm, corner of Glendale, over at the ampm I only listen to myself, over at the ampm, trying to find my wealth, over at the ampm, I been up all night looking for the sunrise and I lost my eyes, I been climbing a hill swallowing medicine pills tryin to get my fill and its all bad cuz im so sad and it makes me mad, I gotta hit the store get two for one more two for one more just a little more, chorus.
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Take Me Back
03:02
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I want some dope, I want some pills, I know I cant cuz all that shit kills, my friends they all died trying to fly back home, the last time you called I knew you wasn’t good, you asked for some shit I found deep in the hood, my heart it took off right down the end of skid row, chorus: take me back to the place where im from, return to the dirt and get some, its so hard on this earth without you, take me back to the place where im from, I tried to stop drinkin I tried to stop driving I tried em both now im barely alive and I called your mom to tell her that you was gone, I tried to stop tweakin I tried to stop leanin, I tried to stop Smokin but im stuck with my demons, my money ran out and my family they all moved on yea, chorus, I miss you.
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Water Tower Los Angeles, California
Water Tower is an LA-based bluegrass/old-time band with a distinctly punk edge, known by their growing horde of loyal fans for their masterful song-crafting and fiercely DIY approach to releases and shows.
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