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Way Down Deep in the Jar
03:21
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The lines you croon are oh so smooth, way down deep in the jar
The band is cooking, such a grove, way down deep in the jar
Jason and the Scorchers, Tommy and the Torchers, they all think they’re ZZ Top
When they’re way down deep in the jar
They sound just like ZZ Top when you’re way down deep in the jar
Your fiddle sounds like a bass guitar, way down deep in the jar
Your drum kit’s an exploding star, way down deep in the jar
Jason and the Scorchers, Tommy and the Torchers, they all think they’re the Rolling Stones
When they’re way down deep in the jar
They sound just like the Rolling Stones when you’re way down deep in the jar
Lord have mercy, I’m starting to mumble, way down deep in the jar
Still my feet so I don’t stumble, way down deep in the jar
Lord have mercy, I’m starting to mumble, way down deep in the jar
Jason and the Scorchers, Tommy and the Torchers, they all think they’re the Red Idle Rejects
Way down deep in the jar
They sound just like the Red Idle Rejects, way down deep in the jar
Way down deep in the jar
Half of this crowd sings better than me, way down deep in the jar
Slightly wobbly, way off-key, way down deep in the jar
Jason and the Scorchers, Tommy and the Torchers
They all think they’re the Red Idle Rejects, way down deep in the jar
Lord have mercy, we’re the Red Idle Rejects, way down deep in the jar
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Blind Leading the Blind
03:22
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Walk inside a blind man’s shoes to help you find your way
See too much too clearly and you throw your love away
Run your eyes across the pages of love’s discontent
Run your fingers ‘cross the face of someone Heaven-sent
It’s the blind leading the blind, leading the blind, that’s the way they see
Blind leading the blind, leading the blind, that’s the way they see
Circus clowns and acrobats perform without a net
A blind man walking on that wire, but he ain’t fallen yet
We are actors on love’s stage, playing out our parts
We need no script, no dialogue, love comes from the heart
It’s the blind leading the blind, leading the blind, that’s the way they see
Blind leading the blind, leading the blind, that’s the way they see
So may his love come capture you, burning out your eyes
May his love illuminate you until it blinds
Yeah, some will see, and some will not, there ain’t no in-between
Love is blind, and so am I, so much to be seen….by
It’s the blind leading the blind, leading the blind, that’s the way they see
Blind leading the blind, leading the blind, that’s the way they see
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The Kentucky coal-king hero, he withers the fruit
Knows the way in, and his friends follow suit
The vanquished and forsaken, they dig in the dark
Pray the miner next to you don’t strike no random spark
We been ripping rock all day ‘cause we found us a rich seam
When the ceiling gives away, will they even hear us scream?
But there’s a reason, he tells you, it’s just that it’s set
But in the back of his mind perhaps a twinge of regret
He shows you the pictures, the words, and the signs
As if its all constructed through Heaven’s design
He leans to you close, whiskey-breathes his position
He says, why interfere, man, you know it’s just tradition
He knows what he’s got, and what it took to get there
He shrugs and he speaks, he says I’m only getting my share
He says I worked so hard so long, and now’s my time to thrive
Let others work ‘til death, man, just trying to survive
I’ll answer your question, man, you think we’re both the same?
We’ll only be equals when we’re laying in the grave
CHORUS
The castle is dark, and them knights, they’re all stoned
And this king ain’t no different than the one he’s dethroned
You scratch your brother’s back, and you whisper in his ear
You say I can’t help you now son, but just wait until next year
But sometimes castle walls, well they tumble to the ground
And Ink and Nicotine are all that’s left to be found
CHORUS
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Underground
03:20
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Shades of Blue
03:36
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We paint a portrait, me and you, one sad and simple shade of blue
No variation on our grief lies on this page in bright relief
Our brush will hold no other hue, we splash it on ‘til it soaks right through
Red and pink and green won’t do, our palette a simple shade of blue
Love and life are multi-hued, one day we’ll see them colors new
But now a simple shade of blue adorns our page, and it soaks right through
We grab a brush, and we smear all that blue into one big tear
We watch it drip down to the floor, as if we’d ever grieve no more
Our brush will hold no other hue, we splash it on ‘til it soaks right through
Red and pink and green won’t do, our palette a simple shade of blue
Nothing on this earth means more to me than you
All the tears we cry just meld right into blue….
Colors shine and sparkle, too, but for now there’s just these shades of blue
But soon we’ll march out, me and you, to discover brand new shades of blue
Love each other through new shades of blue
Love those now gone through shades of blue
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Our Courtyard Tiles
04:34
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I walk the courtyard, hand in hand, with the one I love, on these tiles we stand
These courtyard tiles sparkle and shine, reflections on a love divine
No hand lies gentler, more divine, than that which lies entwined with mine
These tiles are ragged, passing straight, but all these years they’ve borne our weight
But look close, a tile is chipped I see, imperfection staring back at me
I laid these tiles haphazardly, but I love you, and you love me
A child’s artwork etched on a tile; stick-figured, ragged crayon smile
And there’s the spot where dolls once laid, on weathered tiles our children played
The sun doth fade what once was new, but it cannot dim my love for you
These tiles we tread hold love between the crevasses and cracks unseen
But look close, a tile is chipped I see, imperfection staring back at me
I laid these tiles haphazardly, but I love you, and you love me
I am no master handy-man, I laid these tiles the best I can
When we are gone, they’ll tread these tiles, God bless stick-figured crayon smiles
But look close, a tile is chipped I see, imperfection staring back at me
I laid these tiles haphazardly, but I love you, and you love me
but I love you and they love you and they love me…..and you love me
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Carved in Stone
03:28
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My wife asked me on Christmas Day, will you love me forever?
I took her to the garden, said look down, it’s carved in stone
Our love is carved in stone, our love is carved in stone
You’ll never be alone ‘cause our love is carved in stone
I found a field-stone in our meadow, shaped just like a heart
Carved a message on that stone, and laid it in our garden
Our love is carved in stone, our love is carved in stone
You’ll never be alone ‘cause our love is carved in stone
What was the message carved in that stone? What was the message carved in that stone?
Bob and Marian Gleason, 1949 to forever
Shelby and Florence Bowling, 1954 to forever
Steve and Julia Bowling, 2003 to forever
There are generations of love carved in that stone, there are generations….
Our love is carved in stone, our love is carved in stone
You’ll never be alone ‘cause our love is carved in stone
Our love is carved in stone, our love is carved in stone
You’ll never be alone ‘cause our love is carved in stone
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Red Idle Rejects Cincinnati, Ohio
The Red Idle Rejects formed in 2014 when Steve Bowling brought his country-flavored tunes to his band-mates in Red Idle, who deemed the tunes "too country". Bowling formed a new band to play those tunes, giving it the tongue-in-cheek new band name. The bab has played in the greater Cincinnati region, throughout Kentucky and down to Florida since. ... more
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