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Jailbird
03:15
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Jailbird
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
I travelled down the road alone
Mindin’ my own, my own affairs
Got no worry, got no care in the world
Everything was safe & sound
Then the law came round
Turned it all upside down
Now I’m a Jailbird
I’ve got a cage to call my own
A Jailbird
Not a lot of space where I can roam
Spread a wing and get some air
You know, sometimes, sometimes, sometimes
Life treats you unfair
Don’t know where they came from
Don’t know what I done
They put chains on me, they done me wrong
They done me wrong
I got a free ride to the bighouse
Didn’t take them very long
When I take a look at myself
I see an honest, kind and law abiding man
But I may have broke some rules
This time the striped pyama’s don’t belong to me, oh no
They’re somebody else ‘s
I’m as innocent as I’m a fool
I swear I didn’t do it, didn’t do nothing at all
I swear I didn’t do it, i’m just here to take the fall
There’s no free get out of jailcards
I’m straight out o’ luck
They’re gonna keep me here forever
They will never let me walk
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2. |
Jug
02:54
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Jug
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
Ain’t a lot to do here, just pass away the time
Ain’t no cars here, no boats, no nothing
Just a couple of hills to climb
And the wind keeps-a-howlin’ way above the trees
I’m plowing my way through a thik pack of snow
I’m way up to my knees
So let’s keep that fire burning
Pass that jug around
It’s the only thing warm in this whole damn’ storm
Just pass that jug around
I used to have a sweethart, to keep me warm at night
She was good to me but she let me be
Told me she’d seen the light
Now I’m spending my days in darkness, chopping logs into sticks
Handover that matchbook
And I’ll show you some of my oldest tricks
Now I’m chattering my teeth,
Tryin’ to fight of the cold
Pouring down that liquer
Got my arms uncrossed, got my legs unfolded
I’m about as ready as can be
To find myself a new darling, find myself a new baby
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3. |
Man for the Job
04:11
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Man for the Job
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
I’m not your everyday burglar
I’m not your everyday crook
I’m not your nine to five conman
I wrote my own book
I’m talkin’ ’bout a code here
I work you pay
I’m a real class act
I’ll go all the way
I stay on my feet
where another man drops
I’m a bonafide locksmith
I’ve got a degree
Some say I’m a fraud
Some say I ain’t me
I’ve got an old stethoscope
Both smooth and refined
I’ll crack your nut
But your problems ain’t mine
I dare to proceed
Where another man stops
I’m the man for the job
I like to dig tunnels
I like to drill holes
I like to speed things up
That’s how I roll
I come highly recommended
My teeth are reel
I charge by the hour
I drive an automobile
Where you go down
Is where I go up
I’m the man for the job
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4. |
Wicked Transmission
05:09
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Wicked Transmission
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
Lay me down lay me low lay me anyway you can
It feels so good I just don’t understand
How it got to this, and where it’s gonna go
That I just don’t know
I went down to the city, with them lights shining bright
She whispered in my ear: “Won’t you spend the night?”
I was way beyond redemption, severely magnetized
I looked her straight in the eye
I agreed to pay the price
There are certain things a man must require
If a peaceful life is what he desires
Something to ease his mind, a shelter from the storm
Porkchops & beans to eat, a fire to keep him warm
We tend to forget what we value the most
With a spark or a drop, it’s the same coast to coast
Mermaids start singing, hips start swinging
They will have their way
We are easy pray
I was struck by enchantment I swallowed it down
I danced in slowmotion ’till I fell to the ground
A wicked transmission took the upper hand on me
My will no longer free
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5. |
Mr Porter
03:19
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Mr Porter
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
I woke up at the station
Opened up my eyes
The porter told me to wake up
He wasn’t gonna tell me twice
I said I got to get away
From all my misery
He said: “Son, the only way you’re goin’
Is the hell away from me”
That ain’t gonna stop me
That ain’t gonna slow me down
That ain’t gonna stop me
You can’t slow me down
I’m moving straight to Singleton town
So I walked up to the counter
I said: “Look-a-here mr Porter
I don’t mean to fool around
I don’t mean to cause disorder”
He said: “You better disappear”
I said: “No man, gimme that ticket out o’ here
And I sure as hell ain’t no son of yours
I hope I made it clear
That you ain’t gonna stop me
You ain’t gonna slow me down
You can’t slow me down
I’m moving straight to Singleton town”
Now I’m all ready for departure
Staring down the tracks
And I’m thinkin’ by myself: “Keep running man
Running and down look back”
All of a sudden mr Porter shows up
He said: I wouldn’t smile if I was you
All trains headin’ for Singleton
Are delayed, now what you gonna do?”
Well that ain’t gonna stop me
That ain’t gonna slow me down
You can’t slow me down
I’m moving straight to Singleton town
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6. |
Moon
03:04
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Moon
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
Sometimes I get a little moody
Sometimes I get a little dazed
I get real lonely, if only
If only I could get a taste
Just a small one
Life without you is just no fun
If I could only have you here in my arms
All my woe’s would disappear
Vaporize into the air
I don’t care what it takes
What I’ll have to do
To get you home soon,soon,soon
Spend some time under the same moon
Sometimes when I close my eyes
I see you, I dream away for a while
Memories of you put a smile on my face
Those moments I embrace
How I fantasize
Life with you is paradise
How I’m I supposed to get by
How am I supposed to overcome
Everyday I die a little
Everyday I sigh
Life just don’t feel right
Without you by my side
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7. |
Wolf
03:13
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Wolf
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
I just spend the day below poverty line
Sometimes I struggle to make ends meet, but I’m still fine
There’s a wolf at my door, don’t pay him no mind
I’ve been living on toxics last couple of days
I’m a walking barrel, can’t find my ways
If I keep this up I’ll never leave this place
This is going from bad to worse
I think my bubble is about to burst
Can’t shake this thing
It must be a curse
There’s a wolf at my door
There’s a wolf at my door
There’s a wolf at my door
There’s a wolf at my door
It’s coming for you, it’s coming for me
There’s a wolf at my door, it’s got a healthy appetite
There’s a wolf at my door, can’t be satisfied
I think that wolf’s gonna stick around here
With that healthy appetite
I think he’ll stick around here
Can’t be satisfied
I think he’ll stay here
‘Till the day I die
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8. |
Safe House
03:34
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Safe House
Words J.P. Mesker
Music T. Elzinga
I’ve tried to take it easy
I’ve tried to be good
I’ve tried to make it back in one piece
I’ve stayed out of trouble, just for a day
Eventhough it’s not my expertise
I’ve tried to lay low
Best as I could
Kept myself on a leash
I’ve tried everything to stay away from earthly sin
All in vain considering the state I’m in
There ain’t nothing alike
In the whole wide world for me
Ain’t nowhere in this big old world
Where I would rather be
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9. |
Blue
06:37
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Blue
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
Where have you been, tell me where did you hide yourself
All this time, I’ve been looking for you
I can’t recall, seeing you at all anywhere
And I don’t know just what to do
Did you come tumbling down from somewhere way above the clouds
It didn’t seem to ‘ve caused you no harm
Well how about that, a magical descendence, supremely overwhelming
I gotta say I’m charmed
Honey, you came straight out of the blue
Sunny skies came falling after you
And the good times too
I’m so lucky that it’s you
Honey you came straight out of the blue
Don’t live a quiet live, don’t spend much time around the corner
I hardly know how to use a telephone
But I’ve got some tunes to keep you company while I’m way out of reach
When you’re feeling all alone
Don’t have a lot to offer, what you see is what you get
Don’t own a lot of stuff, just a table and a bed
An old piano a suitcase and a couple of guitars
But we belong together like whiskey and cigars
So quickly you appeared, so quickly you where gone
Vanished into thin air like snow melting in the sun
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10. |
Demon Rum
04:07
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Demon Rum
Words & Music J.P. Mesker
Heavy on the bottle, heavy on the pills
Heavy on whatever gives a lonely man a thrill
They say this stuff can make a grown man ill
I’m still good, I’ve got the wind in my sails
I’m not heading for the east, Im not heading for the west
I’m heading for whatever place my compas thinks is best
This storm is nearly over, but I’m still in the mist
If I don’t find that lighthouse we’ll be sleeping with the fishes
I’m sipping on that demon rum
It’s got me now, you better hold on
I don’t care if salvation never comes
I’ll be here, sipping on demon rum
A fellow man on this boat says I’ve got something to hide
Well I can tell you I’ve got no more secrets left inside
I’ve got a lot of stories, more than I count
I’ll tell you all about when my head stops spinning ’round
Drinking ain’t a fellon here, drinking ain’t a crime
Drinking gives a troubled man a little space and time
So wander out and settle down up in that crows nest
Ain’t no safe place in this whole damn’ mess
I’m not in it for the diamonds, I’m not in it for the drinks
I’m not in it for the bravoury, this old barrel here won’t sink
It’s coming down in buckets, I’m still in the dark
It’s just another vessel not exactly Noah’s ark
This ship is making water, we’re leaking like a sieve
All hell is breaking loose but I’m not about to leave
You wanna take me down to the bottom of the sea
You can kiss me later first you’ll have to dance with me
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Maison du Malheur The Netherlands
Contact:
Management (Worldwide):
Tin Ear Management
Company
Aram Haagsman
aram@tin-ear.com
www.tin-ear.com
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Gijs Cals
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Label (NL + BE):
Excelsior Recordings
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