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I Told You So
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I Told You So -D. Bell
I’m going to let myself down easy it’s the least that I could do
I never thought you’d ever think about leaving but now I know the truth
I could say I saw it coming, that I knew it all along
I could say, you weren’t that good for me but I know that I’d be wrong
I’ll do all the good-byeing, I’ll show you how
There won’t be any crying at least for now
You won’t even hurt me as far as you know
Just let me be the first to tell you I told you so
All those quiet nights you held me and kept your doubts inside
I thought to ask you about them sooner but you probably would have lied
I can see this is the first time that we’ve face the bitter truth
But if actions speak louder than words you and I are living proof.
I’ll do all the good-byeing, I’ll show you how
There won’t be any crying at least for now
You won’t even hurt me as far as you know
Just let me be the first to tell you I told you so
In my mind, I’ll have the words to say
In my heart, that’s where I’ll store the pain
In my world, it will never be the same, in the end,
I’d do it all again
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Always The Optimist
04:55
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Always the optimist
Was never one for fairy tales, or reading Sunday funnies
I didn’t care for sweet coffee, or giving banks my money
I never understood the point of ticker-tape parades
Or why I carried torches for those boys in seventh grade
But all that’s changed, I thought you knew
That my goddamn optimism’s ‘cause of you
I wore jeans ‘til the knees broke through, but always shined my shoes
I’d buy the most expensive beer, but drank the cheapest booze
I couldn’t blame the boys for all my windows they’d crawl through
But those who would kick down my door, there’s no excuse for you
But all that’s changed, why can’t you see
This optimism’s all in spite of me
You give me so much more than I deserve… What gives you the
right, ‘cause in hindsight, you’ve got some nerve
My father says I’m cynical, but that I don’t believe
My friends tell me that I’m eccentric, and I think their naive
My mother wants what’s best for me, but she’s the only one
And then my kid turned out just fine, still not sure he’s my son
But all that’s changed, I thought you knew
This goddamn optimism’s ‘cause of you
Because of you
Because of you
D. Bell & R. Bell 2-21-14
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Bad Seeds
02:28
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Bad Seeds
Please tell me when it’s over- Keep my eyes closed ‘til then
Can’t bear to see hypocrisy from children playing men
Please wake me when it’s ended- count sheep and hold my breath
Why do we strive to damn the live while bowing down to death?
Please catch me ‘cause I’m falling- It’s a national disease
Kids uncouth discard their youth for making more babies
Please stop me ‘cause I’m sinking- Lost faith in all mankind
Child getting high on dads supply while parents remain blind
See the nightly talking heads spout vein and vile lies
Watch civil liberties dissolving right before your eyes
Glamorizing the inept feeds fowl and filthy needs
One more misguided, ever-privileged, self in-dul-gent seed
Please save me ‘cause I’m drowning- in ignorance and hate
Government supplies the guns and children take the bait
Please help me ‘cause I’m losing- my mind, and what remains
Can’t fathom why people could treat the homeless with disdain
See the nightly talking heads spout vein and vile lies
Watch civil liberties dissolving right before your eyes
Glamorizing the inept feeds fowl and filthy needs
One more misguided, ever-privileged, self in-dul-gent seed
See the nightly talking heads spout vein and vile lies
Watch civil liberties dissolving right before your eyes
Glamorizing the inept for fowl and filthy deeds
It takes good men to raise a village
Not frat jocks that rape and pillage
More misguided, ever-privileged, self in-dul-gent……
D. Bell/R. Bell 3/15/2014
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Everybody Knows
03:50
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Tongue Tied
02:58
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Tongue-Tied
You’re such a tease,
I think it pleases you to see how it affects- my dialect
And I’m tongue tied
oh how I tried to get your image out my head- that’s what I said
Since there’s no way that you’ll end up in my bed
You’re not impressed
I must confess I’m not as cool as I once seemed-
Shot self-esteem
Now you’re so bored
With my chords and lyrics, spelling out what’s wrong-
our life in song
And now you no longer want to sing along
And I’ve always known just the right thing to say
To either bring you back or make you go away
I said I had the mystique to make you weak
I must have lied, now I’m tongue tied
Dm
I was a cad
My being bad is what once drove you right to me -
And now I see
You want it all
You make the calls, with your long legs and that short shirt-
now you’re the flirt
And my pride is left to dangle in the dirt
Now I’m speechless, It makes me cross
No words to express my current stress, I’m at a loss
And I’ve always known just the right thing to say
To either bring you back or make you go away
I said I had the mystique to make you weak
I must have lied, now I’m tongue tied
R. Bell
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It's Not Me, It's You
02:59
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It's Not Me, It's you
I give you love, you give me grief
And you’re stubborn beyond belief
You treat me like a common thief, when I come home to be debriefed
Seems lack of trust is your motif
I give you pride, you give me shame
You’re my partner only in name
Well, I refuse to play your game, and sure as hell won’t take the blame
Some other man, another dame
And what happened to our plans?
Dragged me through hell and back again
We were sure we’d beat the odds
A couple ‘til the day we lay beneath the sod
I build you up, you tear me down
I play the serf, you wear the crown
Did not consent to be your clown, in animosity I drown
And soon you won’t have me around
Just what happened to our life?
Agreed to become man and wife
To love, to nurture and to please
Honor this thing until we’re pushing up daisies
And what happened to our plans?
Dragged me through hell and back again
We were sure we’d beat the odds
A couple ‘til the day we lay beneath the sod
No fairy tales, no wedded bliss
No happy end, Mister and Mrs.
But I would be quite remiss, if I did not mention your kiss
Tends to make up for all of this R Bell 2-24-14
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Nicotene Kid
03:14
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The Nicotene Kid
Chain smoking since the age of ten,
Got me through in my darkest days
You’ve always been attracted to those Marlborough men
And you look better through a smoky haze
Black coffee never had much kick,
But nicotine I could never resist
Need a slow drag to stop feeling sick.
One in the craw and two in the fist
My ma’s habit never gave me a chance
Breast milk as black as tar
A smoky flavor with a nose of sweatpants,
And subtle hints of Pinot Noir….
Used kerchief looks like oil cloth.
My soul is punk, but my lungs are goth
Non-filters keep my mood serene
And you can call me Kid Nicotene
They still call me Kid Nicotene
Smoke escaping out of every pore.
It’s tempting fate, but that’s just my style
There’s the reaper knocking at my door.
Pull up a chair, it’s gonna take me a while
My ma’s habit never gave me a chance
Breast milk as black as tar
A smoky flavor with a nose of sweatpants,
And subtle hints of Pinot Noir….
Used kerchief looks like oil cloth.
My soul is punk, but my lungs are goth
Cut down a pack a day, ‘cause I’m trying to ween
But they still call me Kid Nicotene.
They still call me Kid Nicotene
R. Bell 1/29/14
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Rain Damage
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Rain Damage
I saw a break among the clouds
I saw some hope among the shrouds
Does it make me a believer?
Do I think he’ll really leave her?
He used to be my every thought
Those days are few but they’re not forgot
Does it make me any stronger?
To wait it out a little longer? Only time can tell
Only time can ease the pain
Only time can heal the damage from the rain
Only time can mend a broken heart
Only time can tell you when to start again
I used to be much smarter when I’d say
That we were better off as friends
Does it make me that more foolish
That I still save for you that last kiss
I sleep without the lights somehow
I swear I dream in color now
Does it make my future brighter?
Am I more lover and less fighter, Only time can tell.
D. Bell
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We Compliment
02:50
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We Compliment
(R) My life was routine, work and drink then bed, ‘til I met you
(D) Needed a man like a hole in the head, but still I knew
(R) Smitten ain’t the right word I’m looking for, but it comes close
(D) You cleaned up nicely and I wanted more, ‘cause you’re the most
(DUET) My life destined to be misspent,
Then I met you, we compliment
Finding you was no accident.
We’re each our own, but we compliment
(R) Pursued you daily, every waking hour, was worth the wait
(D) Relationship began to root and flower, since our first date
(DUET) Fulfilling our fate imminent. We two now one, ‘cause we compliment
Treat you with kindness, my intent.
Each other’s lives we compliment
This is where the house of love resides.
As long as you are right here by my side
(R) Watching you in the early morning light, my prayers were heard
(D) Seeing your face in my children each night, there are no words
(DUET) My life destined to be misspent,
Then I met you, we compliment
Finding you was no accident.
We’re each our own, but we compliment
Fulfilling our fate imminent.
We two now one, ‘cause we compliment
Treat you with kindness, my intent.
Each other’s lives we compliment
we compliment, we compliment (tag multiple)
R. Bell 2-25-14
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Heaven’s just not the right fit
Some find great glee as they minister me
‘Bout the vices that make life so sweet
They’re rightly concerned that my soul’s gonna burn
For my afterlife, angels and devils compete
Well I find it bizarre, what makes us who we are
Is the same thing that damns us to hell
But if gods gonna judge, that man can hold a grudge
Then maybe it’s all just as well
Heaven’s just not the right fit, as much as I hate to admit
I don’t fit in where there’s no room for sin
I’m having fun, no intention to quit
Prepared no defense, I’m not changing my plea
Heavens not a good fit for me
Heaven’s just not the right fit
As much as I hate to admit
I don’t belong where there’s no wine or song
Im having fun, no intention to quit
Prepared no defense, I’m not changing my plea
Heavens not a good fit for me
Ball/Bell 3/19/2014
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Whiskey In hand
04:17
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Whiskey in Hand Edwards/ Bell
I used to love you baby, now that feeling’s all but gone
Waited all night for your return, you passed out on the lawn
If you thought that whiskey shots would give you love instead
Of yours truly, “Mr. Gullible”, then you must be “Miss-Led”
It’s a cryin’ shame, that your youth the drink demands
You’re one tough dame, Bank on your back, whiskey in hand
Held your head up high ‘til your spirits all ran dry
Gnash your teeth and cry for your whiskey in hand
When we had it sweet, why’d you have to turn it bitter?
Said you’d slow down, but you don’t want to be known as a quitter
You lost your class within your glass; you’ve got yourself to blame
As you’re drinking your way down into the “alco-hall” of fame
You once made me a promise, and you’d thought that I’d forgotten
Telling me you’ve changed, baby your sense of timing’s rotten
Well a mason jar at the whiskey bar can keep you company
So don’t come ‘round here for lovin’, you ain’t gettin’ none from me
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The Unwieldies Nevada
With Danielle on guitar and Robert on the upright (both sharing vocal duties), Jack Ball on violin, Richard Wells on dobro
and Eric Frommhold on banjo.
‘This first track on the CD (Star Struck) tells the story of the beginning when Robert and I spent many late nights hanging out, strolling his neighborhood and falling in love, that happened too.’
We love each other so you don’t have to….
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