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Dig Me Out
04:07
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Keep me safe in a song
All those days I was strong
Will the sun be out
When you tear me down
I’m sinking deep beneath without a sound
You could drive for miles it would never change
Landscape flutters back and forth from green to gray
Oh it’s all more of the same
The only difference is the name
All my friends are careless men
And I fall into disrepair
I can hear them moving near
Like someone’s banging round upstairs
If someday they dig me out
Wonder what I was about
Well save your prayers
For someone who cares
You owe it yourself to keep me here
All my friends are careless men
I fall into disrepair
I can hear them moving near
Like someone’s banging round upstairs
So keep me safe in a song
All those days I was strong
Will the sun be out
When you tear me down
I’m sinking deep beneath without a sound
Sinking deep beneath without a sound
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2. |
Bridge Is Broke
03:08
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No one’s gonna go home tonight
The bridge is broke, the bridge is broke
I’ll buy you another drink tonight
The bridge is broke, the bridge is broke
We’re gonna be here ‘til the morning light
The bridge is broke, the bridge is broke
The veterans rest on the bottom tonight
The bridge is broke, the bridge is broke
Water save me from Death’s Door
The river runs through in the corridor
What waits there on the other side
Raise up the bridge, I’m gonna ride
Ship smashed into the bridge of steel
The bridge of steel, the bridge of steel
The captain lost control of the steerin’ wheel
The steering wheel, the steering wheel
Bridge hang down from the river shore
The river shore, the river shore
The ship sink down to the river floor
The river floor, the river floor
Water save me from Death’s Door
The river runs through in the corridor
What waits there on the other side
Raise up the bridge, I’m gonna ride
Rise from the bottom of the riverbed
The riverbed, the riverbed
See Big John all glowin’ red
Glowin’ red, glowin’ red
Smell the fire as he starts to blow
Starts to blow, starts to blow
Threads all vine as he starts to sew
Starts to sew, starts to sew
Water save me from Death’s Door
The river runs through in the corridor
What waits there on the other side
Raise up the bridge, I’m gonna ride
Everybody’s gonna go home tonight
Home tonight, home tonight
I’ll buy you another drink tonight
Drink tonight, drink tonight
You’re gonna be home by the morning light
The morning light, the morning light
The veteran’s bridge on the river tonight
The river tonight, the river tonight
Water save me from Death’s Door
The river runs through in the corridor
What waits there on the other side
Raise up the bridge, I’m gonna ride
The river save me from Death’s Door
Water runs through in the corridor
What waits there on the other side
Raise up the bridge, I’m gonna ride
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3. |
Twitch In The Kitchen
02:37
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The dirty cooks
Twitch in the kitchen
Noddin’ off and burnin’ the dishes
They all got the same condition
A leader comes out in the yard
And the trailer parks between the fires
And no one will ever suspect a thing
Like a secret in a safe thrown off a bridge into a lake without a harbor
I sank your troubles deep and let ‘em sleep under the waves on the water
I fell asleep
Watchin’ the clock spin
Heavy hands
With clumsy precision
Out of breath
All night
And we didn’t have much of a warnin’
All you saw were the cop cars swarmin’
All around the old block
Like a secret in a safe thrown off a bridge into a lake without a harbor
To sink your troubles deep and let ‘em sleep under the waves on the water
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4. |
Fall Between
04:58
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I think about it now
And I’m a million miles away
I’m not that easy to tear down
But then again, I may be
I’m standing on my own two feet
And then the bridge just disappears
With nothing holding me
I fall between
The people underneath
Ohhhh whoa
How long
‘Til you are done
Ohhhh whoa
When will the light
Shine on
You
You
You
You
And every time I’m here
I shut myself inside this room
My thoughts pour in
About these things I’ve never done
I’m standing on my own two feet
And then the bridge just disappears
With nothing holding me
I fall between
The people underneath
Ohhhh whoa
How long
‘Til you are done
Ohhhh whoa whoa
How long
Until you are done
Ohhhh whoa
When will the light
Shine on
You
You
You
You
You
You
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5. |
She's A Rock And Rolla
02:26
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She’s 30 tons of concrete fun
She take a ride with anyone
Open wide when the pleasure come
Every hour on the hour
She’s a rock and rolla
They try to radio control her
She’s a rock and rolla
Take you out of this world
And put you in another one
She’s still goin’ ta get her money
All because of that hot young honey
You’re gonna have to take her along
Every time you ride her
She plays this song
She’s a rock and rolla
They try to radio control her
She’s a rock and rolla
Take you out of this world
And put you in another one
She’s alright
She’s alright
She’s alright
But just for one night?
She’s a rock and rolla
They try to radio control her
She’s a rock and rolla
Let’s try to radio control her
She’s a rock and rolla
Let’s try to radio control her
She’s a rock and rolla
Take you out of this world
And put you in another one
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6. |
Span Of Time
02:33
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How many tons of concrete
How many tons of steel
How many tons of people
Have rolled across on wheels
How dare you call her just a bridge
When she’s really a span of time
Memories passed down generations
Now they’re yours and mine
Michigan, Michigan
Michigan Street
More than just a bridge
You’re a span of time
I know that in your life
Things just come and go
There’s one thing I can tell you
About I know for sure
For seventy-five years
Stood between her rocky shores
Some help and the grace of god
She’ll stand for seventy-five more
Michigan, Michigan
Michigan Street
More than just a bridge
You’re a span of time
Michigan, Michigan
Michigan Street
More than just a bridge
You’re a span of time
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7. |
Bridge Over The Bay
02:50
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With shaky hands and sweaty palms
My head is spinnin’ round
Put the body in the trunk
Hightail it out of town
Tried to hide ‘im in the silo
But that would’ve tipped my hand
Should’ve come clean from the start
But who’d understand
Would’ve spent the rest of my life
In a prison cell
I’m not a killer born
Though I may be damned to hell
What will my poor mama say
If they raise the bridge over the bay
The Coyote Roadhouse
On Kangaroo Lake
The identification
I gave them was fake
A vacant old barn
The body it was found
Chopped up by a chainsaw
Scattered around
I ain’t givin’ in
I ain’t lookin’ back
I’ve managed this time
To slip through the cracks
What will my poor mama say
If they raise the bridge over the bay
The pickup truck I stole
Couldn’t top 45
Pedal to the floor
For the Door County line
Headin’ into Sturgeon
Her harbor in my sights
Before me was the rising bridge
Behind me blue lights
What will my poor mama say
They’ve raised the bridge over the bay
What will my poor mama say
They’ve raised the bridge over the bay
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8. |
Left To Rust
02:59
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The nights are growin’ colder now the days begin to dim
So dark the shadows are they pull me in
Fumblin’ for a light switch hear the shudders in the wind
The only sign of daylight is the smell of somethin’ burnin’, somethin’ burnin’
Walk on pins and needles now my hairs all stand on end
The flames they are so warm they have become my only friend
Every word I let escape just hangs there in midair
I set my eye upon your ghost and fix it with a stare, fix it with a stare
I grit my teeth and bite my lip all my memories only gather dust
This burnin’ bush ain’t sanctified and everything that I’ve got left I’ve left to rust
Children sing forgiveness but I’ve never been that young
I’ve got the taste of ash and iron on my tongue
A bare light bulb it swings above a mattress on the flo’
There ain’t no angels sermons set the static dial on the radio, on the radio
I grit my teeth and bite my lip all my memories only gather dust
This burnin’ bush ain’t sanctified and everything that I’ve got left I’ve left to rust
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9. |
Water Under The Bridge
02:57
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Why don’t you just let it be
Free to wash underneath our feet
As we pass by from side to side
Tryin’ to decide which route I want to drive
To get to the other side
So I can see my sisters and brothers
It’s a necessity to me to cross these waters
This bridge has got so much to offer
Oh, oh, oh
It’s water under that bridge
Lift it up, set it down
Gotta find a way outta town
Oh, oh, oh
Just water under that bridge
Gotta lift it up, set it down
Float my boat outta town
Put your mind on somethin’ to achieve
I don’t see exactly how you see
So although I see our thoughts differentiabilities
I know they still process possibilities
Definitely stresses
Causin’ a mess that grows infinitely inside of our chest
Pause to breathe
And let it get some rest
Let it get some rest
Oh, oh, oh
There’s water under that bridge
Gotta lift it up, set it down
Gotta find a way outta town
Oh, oh, oh
There’s water under that bridge
Gotta set it down, lift it up
Float my boat outta town
I don’t need to see
This bridge of steel
Rust away
Oooohoo
I don’t wanna see
All those memories
Wash away
Oh, oh, oh
It’s water under that bridge
Gotta lift it up, set it down
Gotta find a way outta town
Oh, oh, oh
Just water under that bridge
Gotta set it down, lift it up
Float my boat outta town
Oh, oh, oh
There’s water under that bridge
Gotta set it down, lift it up
Find a way outta town
Oh, oh, oh
There’s water under that bridge
Gotta lift it up, set it down
Float my boat outta town
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If they ever tore it down
You know I’d have to go around
‘Cause I gotta get back to you baby, baby somehow
If they ever tore it down
You know I’d really miss the sound
And the man in the middle who makes it go up and down
I’d have to teach my car to swim
I’d have to work out in the gym
I’d have to buy some big pontoon
I’d have to write another tune
If they ever tore it down
You know I’d have to go around
‘Cause I gotta get back to you baby, baby somehow
If they ever tore it down
You know I’d really miss the sound
And the man in the middle who makes it go up and down
Ever tore it down
You know I’d have to go around
‘Cause I gotta get back to you baby, baby somehow
And if they ever tore it down
You know I’d really miss the sound
And the man in the middle who makes it go up and down
Man in the middle who makes it go up
The man in the middle who makes it go up and down
And the man in the middle who makes it go up
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11. |
When Will You Be Mine
02:48
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And when will you be mine?
When will you cast off the line?
And sail with me into the brine
Who decides
Where their or heart resides
Who decides
And when will you be mine?
I say as cast out the line
The hook sinks into the brine
Who looks
To see if head or heart ends up on the hooks
Who looks
Over the shadows and stones
Around and around we go
And then you will see
What will be, will be
When over the water we go
Over the shadows and stones
Around and around we go
And then you will see
What will be, will be
When over the water we go
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12. |
I Like This Bridge
01:56
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I like this bridge, I don’t know why
Perhaps it’s ‘cause it’s one of a kind
They say people wanna tear it down
But I like this bridge and I like this town
Danadanada danadanadanada danadanada danadanadanada
I like this bridge, I really do
They say’s it’s old, that’s pretty cool
I think I’m gonna catch some fish
I like this town and I like this bridge
Danadanada danadanadanada danadanada danadanadanada
Danadanada danadanadanada danadanada danadanadanada
Danadanada danadanadanada danadanada danadanadanada
Danadanada danadanadanada danadanada danadanadanada
Danadanada danadanadanada danadanada danadanadanada
Danadanada danadanadanada danadanada danadanadanada
I like this bridge, I really do
HEY!
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13. |
Fightin' For Her Life
01:46
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As I walked out one morning on a bright and sunny day
Heard this terrible racket, it was coming from the bay
Walked down by the water and I saw this terrible sight
The old bridge was shaking, it was fighting for its life
Fighting for its life, boys fighting for its life
The old bridge was shaking, she was fighting for its life
Gather up the citizens and bring them all around
If we don’t help her now boys, she’ll be coming down
Many the ships that have gone through her gates
Some were going to Cleveland, some to heaven’s gate
Gather up the people, bring them close around
If we don’t help her now, boys, she’ll be coming down
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A 1952 motel taken over by musicians in 2007 for the purpose of creating and hosting collaborative songwriting events, The Holiday Music Motel is the world's only motel with its own internet radio station that plays 100% self-generated content 24/7.
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