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Talk of the Town
04:01
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We were the talk of the town / with no place to go
To have a private conversation / together
This town’s like a nest / of mocking birds and crows
A poor situation / for love
It’s just you and me
It’s just you and me
We met on the hill / in the afternoon
Had a lovely conversation / together
We were the king and the queen / the lords of the stones
When we embraced / we felt alive
It’s just you and me
It’s just you and me
We were the talk of the town / with no place to go
To have a private conversation / about love
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2. |
1966
04:48
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Hey 1966 / wake up to "Homeward Bound"
Vietnam and Crawdaddy
The Beach Boys and the west coast sound
CHORUS
Can't sleep in the middle of the night
My mind keeps jumpin'
I try to think of something nice
Like your kiss
Hey 1966 / Dylan's at the Albert Hall
Hendrix is in Rolling Stone
The Beatles at the Berlin Wall
CHORUS
Ahh-ahh, ahh-aah, aah-ha (2x)
Hey 1966 / the Supremes "Keep Me Hangin' On"
John and Yoko and Jesus
The Warren Commission must be wrong
CHORUS
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3. |
Bannockburn 1314
05:36
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Aig àm na cogaidhean crìochan,
bha aisling agam gun tàinig sìth oirnn
[At the time of the border wars,
I had a dream that peace came upon us]
During the time / of the border wars
I had dream / that peace broke out
And we all / laid down our arms
And went away
And all the young men / at Bannockburn
Who would have died / that day
We all / went home to our loves
To stay
We don’t ask for war
We all ask for love
All the young men / at Bannockburn
Who would have died / that day
They all / came home to their loves / to stay
They don't ask for war
They all ask for love
During the time / of the border wars
I had a dream / that peace broke out
And we all / laid down our arms / and went away
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Ze komen, ze komen voor jou en ze komen voor mij
Om ons te bevrijden uit deze verschrikkelijke kou
We moeten ze helpen ook al gaat er van alles mis
ik weet nog steeds wat liefde is
[They are coming, they are coming for you and they
are coming for me. To liberate us from this terrible cold.
We must help them even if everything goes wrong
I still know what love is]
An Allied plane went down last night
Me and Cobi / must do what’s right
We’ll find the pilot a place to stay
Hopefully we can steal this man away
CHORUS
Arguments are everywhere
Soldiers in the square
But we still know how to love
(Verzet)
I hope we find the pilot first
If we don't / it'll be much worse
We'll feed him flour & sawdust bread
Find him a doctor and a bed
CHORUS
I hear that Emma met a Canadien flier
He gave her a cigarette and lied beside her
If we get caught we’ll be blown away
Everyday’s already broken / anyway
CHORUS
Now Emma's flier is gone
He left her kisses, and laughter, and a son
If all the soldiers are gone by Spring
We will dance and sing
CHORUS
Ze kwamen, ze kwamen voor mij en ze kwamen voor jou
Om ons te bevrijden uit deze afschuwelijke kou
We moesten ze wel helpen ook al ging er van alles mis
Ik weet nog steeds wat liefde is
[They came, they came for me and they came for you
To liberate us from this awful cold
We had to help them even though everything went wrong
I still know what love is]
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5. |
Baltimore the Blues
04:22
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She took the evening sun / and packed her clothes away
She took a handful of diamonds / from the Chesapeake Bay
She got a cool, cool haircut / and a rose tattoo
And an autographed photograph / of Johnny U
She left Baltimore the blues / She left Baltimore the blues
He had a southern cause / And a neutral kiss
And an old mustang / From 1966
And he drove it downtown / past the National Boh
The B & O railroad / and the home of Edgar Allen Poe
He left Baltimore the blues / he left Baltimore the blues
She came from Virginia / by way of San Antone
She had the kindest eyes / that he’d ever known
One day he picked her up / and they blew that town
And they didn’t look back / until the sun went down
They Baltimore the blues ...
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6. |
Paris 1920
04:40
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At the beginning / of the end of the war
Ex-soldiers in Paris / are exhausted and poor
Furious dances / and bright young things
Surreal dreams / and broken wings
Love is in the air
Mamie Smith / sings the "Crazy Blues"
To all the ex-soldiers / on morphine and booze
To forget the killing / the maimed and the dazed
Cornets and clarinets / play in jazz cafes
Love is in the air
Flappers dance / the “Tiger Rag" again
Millions of young women / without young men
Love is in the air
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7. |
Our November Day
04:16
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Ooh-ooh
On the day / before Kennedy died
We raced home to faded jeans
Supper on the stove and endless dreams
About anything / on our minds
We were trained / to duck and cover
To beware of strangers who could be cruel
Despite what we learned in Sunday school
Our neighborhood wasn’t color blind
ooh-ooh
In the movies / that we saw
No criminal could outsmart the cops
And we never saw the whole world drop
Until our November day
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8. |
Trouble
06:01
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Early in the morning / I hear my dad in the kitchen
And I hear that lock / as it latches the door
He’s going to work / don’t wanna come home anymore
CHORUS
‘Cause sister’s gettin’ married in the morning
That means there’s trouble in the neighborhood
Won’t be / any loud applauding
She’s marrying someone / that no one should [that ain’t no good]
Now there’s / trouble in the neighborhood
Late in the afternoon / as the the wind blows through the curtains
I hear some crying / coming down the hall
It’s my mom / I’m thinking she might fall
CHORUS
Some people have gone crazy / some are just plain mad
Some of her best friends / don’t give a damn
They raise their eyes to the angels / tryin’ to understand
CHORUS
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9. |
One of Those Times
04:58
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Somewhere on the road / Waking from a dream
Your head’s on my shoulder / And you start to sing
CH
It’s one of those times / When you can’t hide
And you can’t run from / The feelings inside
It’s like a song / From when you were a child
It keeps you warm / In the night
Somewhere in St. Louis / In a small hotel
You’ve got your arms around me / So far, so well
CH
Somewhere in the country / You’re here with me
The rain drops on the window / And the air smells so sweet
CH
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Tom Mank and Sera Smolen Ithaca, New York
Tom Mank, an independent singer-songwriter for the past twenty years, has played in folk, blues, and bluegrass bands
collaborating with a host of singers and instrumentalists.
Dr. Sera Jane Smolen is an active performer of many genres of music. In addition to her collaboration with Mank, she has performed extensively with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra and many others.
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