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Prayer
02:39
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A woman took my father’s name; I do not know her well.
I have no wish to let her in and no kind words to tell.
Blood is blood; kin is kin. Has my debt been paid?
Deep this rift I did not begin in a base I did not lay.
I hungered for knowledge of God. I wanted to be good.
And my daddy he was so proud when I did preach the word.
Man is man; lies are lies. Has my trust been won?
I will worship open skies but not your holy Son.
‘Cause I believe in little things- hidden speckles of light
That sparkle in these city streets when I walk them at night.
Truth is truth; love is love. Has my heart been saved?
Beauty lies not up above but in these roads we’ve paved.
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God's Country
03:05
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We drove like we were on the lam
From Georgia into Alabam’
My cracked tooth ached from the cold
The cotton looked like fresh-fallen snow
You joke of having restless legs
The three of us have restless heads
We don’t know where we ought to be
But we are dreading the coming week.
But don’t you be sorry, ‘cause this is God’s Country.
Beer cans and cigarette butts,
The carcass of an orphaned mutt-
We saw a tear well in your eye.
Out here they don’t much value a life.
And I am so sorry they call this God’s Country.
But a lady knows when to leave
So we packed up and headed East.
It is so rare I make a friend.
I usually regret my weekends
So don’t you be sorry, ‘cause this is God’s Country
No don’t you be sorry. Now we’ve seen God’s Country.
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Anybody's Heart
03:42
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Baby I got legs that go all the way down to the floor
And I got every man in this barroom wishing for more
Yeah I had a drink or maybe a few
You can't tell a lie if you don't know what's true
And maybe I could find something better to do with my time
But why try
'Cause I'm no good with you but I'm worse without you
Don't say how much I miss you when I talk about you
And I could easily take him home, but tell me what for
When I can break anybody's heart but yours
No, it don't take much to be a temporary midnight queen
But under all my makeup is a mean streak like you've never seen
I've held a lot of hands both warm and cold
But none of them feel like the hand I want to hold
And being young is making me feel tired and old
So I guess I'll just stay home
'Cause I'm no good with you but I'm worse without you
Don't say how much I miss you when I talk about you
I try to fix the wreck and make it worse than before
And I can break anybody's heart but yours
You know my mama told me baby that ain't no way to be
But all I see are jokers since you made a fool of me
So I'll borrow a heart for awhile and then
I hand him back the pieces with a crooked grin
I swear he'll be the last but then I do it again
And I'll learn but who knows when
I'm no good with you but I'm worse without you
Don't say how much I miss you when I talk about you
I won all the battles, but you still won the war
'Cause I can break anybody's heart but...
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Rhyme or Reason
04:12
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You told me love would be a ship unsinking
So I called you captain; I was your first mate
How can I cry that your love is unthinking
With water in my lungs 'cause I jumped ship too late
Time after time you make rhyme sound like reason
And you hear the truth when you tell me a lie
You hear the truth when you tell me a lie
How can you see when you're blinded by visions
How can you speak with your tongue in two parts
You walk unscathed from your vicious collisions
Why do you play when you're gambling with hearts
Every time you choose rhyme over reason
You hear the truth when you tell me a lie
You hear the truth when you tell me a lie
Once I was blessed with a sense of direction
A magnetic center that pointed to home
Now the line is too fine between harm and affection
And I'm lost at sea wherever I roam
Rhymes over time start to sound just like reason
Now I hear the truth when you tell me a lie
I hear the truth when you tell me a lie
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Catch
04:01
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I felt borrowed, like a book you meant to read
But you got distracted and abandoned my story.
I assumed my word was safe on it's yellow, tattered page.
If you can catch it, then you can keep it. It's of no use to me.
I felt empty, like a box on Christmas Day
Nestled in the paper that you've not yet thrown away.
And the gift I held within is out of my hands again.
If you can catch it, then you can keep it. I really have no say.
I felt muted like an ad that plays between
Re-run episodes that you've already seen.
And I fear I'll always be observing another actor's scenes.
If you can catch it, then you can keep it. It might as well be free.
Could I be reborn, like the wet ground in the spring?
See the branches blooming and the birdies spread their wings.
I did just fine on my own; sorry cannot claim me as his home.
If you can catch it, then you can keep it. It ain't my song to sing.
If you can catch it, then you can keep it. It ain't worth anything.
If you can catch it, then you can keep it. I'm giving it away.
If you can catch it, then you can keep it. I'm gonna be ok.
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Total Babe Atlanta, Georgia
Emily Backus and Meg Brooks became Total Babe thanks to some determined and encouraging mutual friends, light internet stalking, a musical blind date, and a shared affection for songs that make you say “oof”—the punch-in-the-gut, roar-in-the-throat, tug-on-the-heartstrings, tell-yourself-the-truth, joyful-noise songs. Teachers by day, Emily and Meg have the earliest bedtimes of any band you know. ... more
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