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Prairie Moon
03:41
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Dawn Highway
04:40
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Lost in the Big Country
03:13
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Here
Here I am
Alone
In the Big Country
Afraid
In the Home of the Brave
I’m trapped
in the Land of the Free
In god
In god they trust
Their souls he’ll save
So this is where I’ll stay
And I’m walking
Walking down the highway
Hope and pray
That this is the right way
Stick out my thumb
Hitch a lift to somewhere
But I think that there’s
No where out of here
I’m alone
In the dust of the desert
The open skies
Signals that this is not the UK
And I’m on
that road to nowhere
I’m sure I’ve heard that
In a another song somewhere
So
Here I am
Alone
In the Big Country
Don’t know
How I got this far
Without plane
or a car
At home
Is where i should be
Not Lost
In the Big Country
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Red Rock Canyon
04:12
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On the Road
02:37
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On the road
The dot grows bigger
In the distance
It’s hard to figure
If this is fate
Or an illusion
The heat haze
Make it hard
To tell
Truth from confusion
“Need a ride” she says
I nod and I’m in
Before I even realise
We are off
Opposite direction
Hopefully heading
Towards civilisation
She doesn’t talk
Just drives the car
I thank her
And say
“I shouldn’t be here at all”
The hot breeze
On my face
As we cut through
The day
And I dream
The dream
Of my life
Far away
And I go into town
On a Friday night
I’m Texas Eddie
Ready to play
In my cowboy boots
And my ten-gallon hat
I sing karaoke
The tunes that I love
And I ride the bronco
I’m the last to survive
They call me
“The Electric Horseman”
The last of his kind
And I dream to be
In America
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6. |
Houston '77
04:22
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I remember 1977
When I first touched down
In Houston, Texas
I thought I’d landed in heaven
Proud boy with his dad
First transatlantic trip
Smartly dressed as was the fashion
Six year old little man
Everything seemed so big
TV in the morning
Piggies in the blanket
For breakfast
Lost in the King Size bed
Red Apples in the barrel
In the foyer
Of the Ramada
And they were free and the size of your head
Swimming in the pool
Blue skies water cool
And then the trip
Of which
memories are made
To the Space Centre
at Kennedy
My spaceman dream come true
And dad I owed it to you
Houston we have a problem
Daddy’s going away
Never coming back again
Despite all that he has to say
A fresh start, new family
Hard time ahead for you
And no-one can dine on memories
Even if a dream comes true
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Blue Diamond Skies
02:06
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The Gamble
02:56
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My name is not important
You’ve come here to play
Don’t look so surprised
You are here for the game
I can give you what you want
From gold to untold fame
When I look into your soul
Your sort is all the same
The game is really easy
You either win or you lose
So make your choice carefully
And be careful what you choose
If it lands on red
You’ve made your bed
In the land of opportunity
If it lands on black
I’m sending you back
To the heart of your family
So spin the wheel
To ink the deal
You don’t really have a choice
Roll the dice
Submit to vice
And don’t raise your voice
I like to see a player
Who takes this seriously
The fear in your eyes
Is really no surprise to me
You know what you must do
You know what you must do
And how much you can lose
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Play With Chance
02:04
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Even though
The ball landed in red
I don’t accept my fate
My family at home
Is where I want to be
I’ll show you it’s not too late
I can play with chance
Show you how to dance
With the devil incarnate
So I’ll move the ball
Forget where it fall
And take my rightful place
With no further ado
Well I’ll bid you adieu
And you can send me right back home.
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The Long Goodbye
04:51
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Oh son,
Look what you’ve done
Didn’t anyone tell you the truth?
You can’t fight fate
With the move of your hand
So for you it’s all too late
Because of your crime
And as you can’t escape what you desire
I’ll take you down in brimstone and fire
But my last words for you
Are you are the biggest fool
For not appreciating all you will lose
Say goodbye to your wife
Say goodbye to your kids
Say goodbye to your life
And all that you ever did
Say goodbye to the boys
Say goodbye to the club
Say goodbye to your parents
And all you’ve ever loved
Didn’t you learn your lesson
Did you think you could beat me
Didn’t you think it strange
That I should give your this opportunity?
This is the long goodbye
In case you couldn’t tell
I’m not keeping you in America
Oh fuck it!
I’m taking you straight down to Hell...
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12. |
End of the Dream
04:26
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13. |
Postscript: Americana
04:02
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Darren Lock Loughton, UK
My name is Darren Lock and I like to make music...
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