ALBUM LYRICS"LONG HARD CLIMB"
1. LONG HARD CLIMB
EVERYBODY LISTEN TO WHAT I GOT TO SAY
AROUND THIS TIME ALMOST EVERY DAY
THE BOYS GET TOGETHER IN THE STUDIO
BUT NOBODY KNOWS WHERE THEY GONNA GO
BUT IN TIME, THEY’RE GONNA MAKE THE GRADE

THEY PRACTICE ALL THE SONGS THAT THEY NEED TO PLAY
BUT NOBODY LISTENS TO THEM ANYWAY
YOU JUST WON’T FIND ‘EM ON YOUR FM DIAL
BUT MAYBE YOU’LL HEAR ‘BOUT EM IN A LITTLE WHILE
BUT IN TIME, THEY’RE GONNA MAKE THE GRADE.

GUITAR SOLO

AT A LITTLE JOINT JUST OVER THE HILL
THE PLACE WHERE THE GIRLS ARE DRESSED TO KILL
COME ON IN, IT’S A BARREL OF FUN
WHERE EVERYBODY PARTIES TILL THE RISING SUN


SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT ITS AN EASY CLIMB
BE’IN A PROFESSIONAL FROM TIME TO TIME
THEY ALL HAVE THEY’RE UPS AND SOMETIMES THEY’RE DOWNS
BUT THEY KEEP PLAY’IN THEIR SONGS AND  MAKIN THEIR SOUNDS
BUT IN TIME, THEY’RE GONNA MAKE THE GRADE

MUSIC/LYRICS BY JON SEPULVEDA
(C) SLEEPING DOG MUSIC






3. HANGIN' BY A THREAD
IF YOUR DRIVING HOME LATE AND YOU SEE ONE
BUT YOU'RE NOT SURE OF THE SHAPE AT NIGHT
IT'S NEVER TO LATE, TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN
JUST TO SAVE YOU FROM AN UGLY FIGHT

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
BEFORE THEY ROUND UP A VICTIM OR TWO
IT'S JUST NOT SAFE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT
WITHOUT THAT NIGHT WATCH BURNI'N INSIDE OF YOU

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HANGIN' BY A THREAD IN YOUR HOME TOWN
IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY
YOU'RE ALWAYS OUT LOOKING FOR A SHOWDOWN
NO MATTER WHAT THE PRICE IS TO PAY

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE
DO YOU HAVE A CARD TO SHOW WHO YOU ARE
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU HAVE AN ALIBI
I JUST KNOW YOU AIN'T GONNA GET FAR

THE CRY FOR HELP IS A FAINT ONE
YOU'LL BE LUCKY IF YOU'RE HEARD AT ALL
'CAUSE IN THIS PLACE, THE GUILTY AND THE INNOCENT
ARE LUMPED TOGETHER TO TAKE THE FALL

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WITH NOT ENOUGH CRIME AS THE CITY
THEY JUST LOOK FOR WAYS TO SUBJUGATE
CONTROL IS THE WORD THAT THEY'RE TAUGHT FROM THE START
IT'S NO WONDER THAT THEY CONJURE UP HATE

THE PRICE FOR FREEDOM IS AN OLD ONE
AS THEY PAT YOU DOWN FROM HEAD TO TOE
BUT NO ONE HERE GETS OUT ALIVE
'TILL THE WHOLE PLACE IS READY TO BLOW

MUSIC/LYRICS BY JON SEPULVEDA
(C) SLEEPING DOG MUSIC








5. WORKIN'
I START MY DAY GETTIN' UP EARLY IN THE MORNIN'
HAVE TO MAKE IT TO MY JOB TO KEEP THE MONEY ROLLIN'
I SURE DON'T WANNA GO THAT WAY
THE MEAN OLD BOSS IS GONNA HAVE HIS SAY
WHEN I MAKE IT INTO WORK I GOTTA START MY MISERABLE DAY
I MAKE MY HARD EARNED PAY
HOPIN' UNCLE SAM WON'T TAKE TOO MUCH AWAY

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WORKIN'...FOR MY HARD EARNED PAY
WORKIN'...FOR MY SWEET SWEET BABY

I GOT BLISTERS ON MY HANDS AND BLISTERS ON MY FEET
I WAS WORKIN' SO DAMN HARD IN THE BLAZIN' HEAT
I GOT SERIOUS ACHES AND PAINS AND WORK IS WHAT I BLAME
SWEATIN' FOR YOUR MONEY'S HOW YOU PLAY THIS GAME
I MAKE MY HARD EARNED PAY
HOPIN' MY BABY WON'T SPEND IT ALL AWAY

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I TOLD MY SUPERVISOR THAT I NEED A RAISE
'CAUSE I'M NEEDIN' MORE MONEY FOR THE COMIN' DAYS
MY PAYCHECKS ARE SO DAMN SMALL AIN'T NO MONEY LEFT AT ALL
I GOT A STACK OF BILLS THAT MUST BE TEN FEET TALL
I MAKE MY HARD EARNED PAY
HOPIN' UNCLE SAM WON'T TAKE TOO MUCH AWAY

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MUSIC/LYRICS BY DOUG CASNER
(C) ROCKIN' BLUES PRODUCTIONS






7. SWEETHEART
SWEETHEART  
BETTER LOVE YOUR MAN
SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO SHOW HIM
DO THE BEST YOU CAN
I'M RUNNIN'
JUST THE SAME AS YOU
I FEEL THE TICKIN' OF THE CLOCK
IN EVERYTHING I DO

YOUR LOVE IS LIKE THE BIRD IN A CAGE WON'T YOU LET IT FLY?
YOU WANT TO SOAR AWAY ON THE WIND AND SO DO I
WELL SO DO I
YOU WANT TO SOAR AWAY ON THE WIND
AND SO DO I

WALKIN' HAND IN HAND
SHOW YOU EVERYTHING
OUR LOVE IS THE CIRCLE OF POWER
A NEVER-ENDING RING
EARLY MORNIN' SINGIN'
COMIN' FROM THE TREES
I SMELL THE FRAGRANCE OF THE FLOWERS
BLOWIN' ON THE BREEZE

I SAY THAT THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
AND I KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO FLY
LET ME BE YOUR WINGS
WELL I KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO FLY...
LET ME BE YOUR WINGS...

MUSIC/LYRICS BY NEIL FROMM
(C) FIRHOLLOW MUSIC







9. AIN'T THAT A SHAME
I CALLED THE DEVIL TRIED TO SELL MY SOUL
BUT OLD SATAN PUT MY CALL ON HOLD
DIDN'T EVEN WANT TO TALK TO ME
WHAT HE WANTED HE COULD GET FOR FREE

DROPPED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN
WANT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING DOWN
THE DRINKS' STIFF AND THE MUSIC'S LOUD
I PLAY THE ROCK FOR THE REDNECK CROWD

DADDY TOLD ME LONG TIME AGO
DON'T PUT YOUR MONEY ON A HORSE TO SHOW
WHEN I PLAY I ALWAYS PLAY TO WIN
I SEE YOU LEAVING WITH THAT MAN AGAIN

AIN'T A THING ABOUT LIFE THAT WAS EVER FAIR
EVERYBODY'S GOTTA HUSTLE THATS THE NAME OF THE GAME
LIKE TO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE JUST TO CLEAR THE AIR
AND ALL YOU CAN SAY IS "AIN'T THAT A SHAME"

MUSIC/LYRICS BY NEIL FROMM
(C) FIRHOLLOW MUSIC
2. TUPELO
I SEEN HER WALKIN' DOWN STEWART STREET
SO COOL AND SO RIGHT
THE KINDA WOMAN THAT I WANT TO MEET
WANT TO MAKE IT WITH THE LADY TONIGHT
SHE'S RIGHT FOR ME
I CAN FEEL IT WAY DOWN IN MY SHOES
SHE'S RIGHT FOR ME
I CAN FEEL IT WHEN I PLAY THOSE OLD TRUCKIN' BLUES
SHE'S RIGHT FOR ME
EVERYBODY TELLS ME SO
I BEEN ROLLIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY
HEADED INTO BUFFALO
NEVER GONNA LET HER GO

SHE'S EVERYTHING THIS OLD FOOL COULD WANT
SO HOT AND SO TIGHT
WANT TO LOVE HER IN EVERY WAY
WANT TO MAKE IT WITH THE LADY TONIGHT
SHE'S RIGHT FOR ME
I CAN FEEL IT WAY DOWN IN MY SHOES
SHE'S RIGHT FOR ME
I CAN FEEL IT WHEN I PLAY THOSE OLD TRUCKIN' BLUES
SHE'S RIGHT FOR ME
EVERYBODY TELLS ME SO
WELL I BEEN ROLLIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY
HEADED INTO TUPELO
NEVER GONNA LET HER GO
ROLLIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY
HEADED INTO TUPELO
NEVER GONNA LET HER GO...

MUSIC/LYRICS BY NEIL FROMM
(C) FIRHOLLOW MUSIC
4. WELCOME TO THE SHOW
WELL ITS BEEN ABOUT A YEAR, SINCE I HAD ANY FUN
SO I HOPPED ON A PLANE AND I HEADED FROM THE
SUN
GOT INTO A PLACE, I THINK THEY CALL KANSAS CITY
TOOK A LOOK AROUND AND THEN I SAW SOMETHIN'
PRETTY

BUT I WAS THERE JUST TO SAY A HELLO
AND WELCOME YOU TO THE SHOW

WELL TIME WAS FLYING BY, AND I WAS THINKING
‘BOUT THE PAST
KNOWIN' WHERE YOUR GOIN' AND THAT YOU’RE
GONNA  GET THERE FAST
BUT I CAN HEAR THE WHISTLE BLOWIN', AS WE'RE
GETTIN' ON THE TRAIN
GOING ALL THE WAY TO NOWHERE THEN BACK AGAIN

WHEN I GET HOME I WILL PLAY MY GUITAR
KNOWING YOUR NOT THAT FAR
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YOUR NOT THAT FAR….


WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE, AND YOU’LL BE
A BIGGER BOY
YOU KNOW YOU’LL STILL BE YOUR MOMMY AND
DADDY'S PRIDE AND JOY
BUT I CAN HEAR YOU WHEN YOU'RE SCREAMI'N
‘CAUSE WE’RE STANDING OUTSIDE
JUST REMEMBER THAT THOSE FEELINGS YOU DON’T
HAVE TO HIDE

THEN SOME DAY YOUR TURN WILL COME
WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED WHAT YOU’VE JUST BEGUN
BUT FOR NOW YOUR WILD AND FREE
AND LIVIN IN REALITY…..
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, REALITY…

MUSIC/LYRICS BY JON SEPULVEDA
(C) SLEEPING DOG MUSIC
6. NEIL'S BLUES
SIX MONTHS HAVE GONE BY
IT'LL SOON BE A YEAR
LIVIN' A LIE
NEVER HAVIN' YOU NEAR
WANT TO HOLD YOU
FEEL THE HEAT OF YOUR BODY NEXT TO MINE
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
THINK I'LL GO OUT OF MY MIND

WORDS COME SO EASY
TO THE WORST SORT OF MAN
HE SAYS THAT HE LOVES YOU
BUT HE WON'T CALL YOU A FRIEND
THINK HE SOLD YOU
ON THE CHANCE THAT HE''D CHANGE HIS LINE
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU...WHOA YEAH
THINK I'LL GO OUT OF MY MIND
THINK I'LL GO OUT OF MY MIND

AT THE END OF THE DAY
WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES
I STARTED TO PRAY
YOU WON'T LISTEN TO LIES
NEVER TOLD YOU
HOW I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE ONE OF A KIND
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
THINK I'LL GO OUT OF MY MIND

MUSIC/LYRICS BY NEIL FROMM
(C) FIRHOLLOW MUSIC
8. ONE NIGHT STAND
I SAW YOUR FACE LATE AT NIGHT
YOU TURNED AROUND YOU'RE LOOKIN' SUCH A
FRIGHT
YOUR DOG BIT ME AS I RAN OUT THE DOOR
I NEVER WANNA SEE YOUR FACE NO MORE

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BABE YOU KNOW JUST HOW I FEEL
YOUR LOVE HAS JUST GOT TO BE REAL
I'M TIRED OF ALL THIS FOOLIN' AROUND
OH BABE GO ON GET ON OUTA TOWN
GO ON NOW....

I WENT TO YOUR WORK THE NEXT DAY
THE SECRETARY SAID THAT YOU WERE AWAY
SO I CALLED YOU ON THE TELEPHONE
BUT ALL I GOT WAS A BUSY TONE

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YOU ALWAYS TELL ME JUST WHAT I WANT TO
HEAR
THOSE TEARS AND SMILES, THEY JUST DON'T
SEEM SINCERE
WHEN I SAW YOU ON THE STREET TODAY
YOU DIDN'T EVEN WANNA LOOK MY WAY

BABE YOU KNOW JUST HOW I FEEL
YOUR LOVE HAS JUST GOT TO BE REAL
I'M TIRED OF ALL THIS FOOLIN' AROUND
OH BABE GO ON GET ON OUTA TOWN
GO ON NOW BABY...JUST GET ON OUT...YEAH
PLEASE...
YEAH...YOU CAN TAKE THE CAR...BUT LEAVE
MY CREDIT CARD
OH YEAH...
YOU CAN TAKE THAT SILLY DOG TOO...
THAT'S A DANGEROUS BEAST YOU GOT
THERE...
YEAH...GO ON NOW...THANK YOU VERY
MUCH...WOOO HOOOO

MUSIC BY DOUG CASNER
LYRICS BY JON SEPULVEDA
(C) ROCKIN' BLUES PRODUCTIONS
10. IN THE COUNTRY
IN THE COUNTRY
THINGS ARE EASIER
WHEN LIFE'S SO FULL OF CHANGE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO
THINK OF ALL THE TIMES
YOU TRIED TO REARRANGE

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BUT I
NEVER CLAIM TO BE NO...MISTER KNOW IT ALL BUT
THERE IS LOVE IN THE AIR
IT'S NO WONDER THAT
WHEN YOU COME YOU STAY
AND YOUR TROUBLES SEEM TO DRIFT AWAY

IN THE COUNTRY
FREEDOM AT YOUR FEET
YOUR WORLD IS SAFE AND SOUND
FAUNA RUNNING THROUGH THE OPEN MEADOW
THEY KNOW THAT YOU'RE AROUND

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IN THE COUNTRY
YOU CAN SMELL THE RAIN
YOUR SENSES ARE IN BLOOM
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE LIFE IN A HURRY
THE SUN IS IN YOUR ROOM

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MUSIC/LYRICS BY JON SEPULVEDA
(C) SLEEPING DOG MUSIC