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How Did You Get To This Place?
How Do You Light Up Your Space?
It Don’t Matter As Long As It’s Cheap
Burn That Coal In Some Other Place
Anti Fracking Signs In My Face
Just Not In My Backyard
Chorus:
Not In My Backyard
Not In My Backyard
Not In My Backyard
Windfarms For Clean, Green Power
RFK Is For The Towers
Just Not In Nantucket Sound
Burn That Coal To Feed The Grid
Don’t Do What You Just Done, Did
So Says Al From His 30,000 Foot Crib
Chorus
Hydrofracking Is A Swear Word
Nuclear Power Is For The Birds
Guess We Better Burn Some Trees
How Did You Get To This Place?
How Did You Light Up Your Space?
It Don’t Matter As Long As It’s Cheap
Chorus 2x
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2. |
Oradura
03:34
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Oradura , I Barely Knew Ya
Wiped From The Map That Day
June, 10th 1944
Building Or Man Stood No More
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Wiped From The Map In One Single Day
The Resistance Had Taken One Of Their Own
The SS Were Not Likely To Soon Forget
They Came Into Town On A One-Night Stand
When The SS Left, No Man Or Building Would Stand
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Wiped From The Map In One Single Day
Women And Children Gathered In The Church
The Men And Boys Herded Into The Barn
Shots Rang Out – Their Aim Was Low
Meant To Wound So They Would All Die Slow
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Wiped From The Map In One Single Day
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Oradura, I Barely Knew Ya
Wiped From The Map In One Single Day
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3. |
Rest of My Life
03:16
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I Feel Good, I Feel Lucky
I Feel Alright Tonight
I Feel Good, I Feel Lucky
I Feel Alright Tonight
Livin’ High At The 109 - Don’t You Worry Girl
You’ll Be Fine - You Got The Whole World, Baby In Front Of You
I Feel Good, I Feel Lucky
I Feel Alright Tonight
I Feel Good, I Feel Lucky
I Feel Alright Tonight
Get A Beer, Grab A Shot
We’re Headin To The Parking Lot
And Oh No, It’s Just About Closing Time
Bridge:
Step In My Room – And Do It Soon
Hope The Roof Hits You – Real Soon
Then It’ll Be Alright – I’m Getting’ Lucky Tonight
I Feel Bad, I Feel Unlucky
I Don’t Feel Alright Tonight
I Don’t Feel Good, I Feel Unlucky
I Don’t Feel Alright Tonight
Woke Up Don’t Recall A Thing - Now I’ve Got This Bad Feeling
It’s Gonna Stay With Me, Baby For The Rest Of My Life
The Rest Of My Life
The Rest Of My Life
The Rest Of My Life
The Rest Of My Life
Repeat….Out
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4. |
The Good One (Give Ups)
02:32
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My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
Yes Indeed, She’s Wearing Them
She’s At The Bar And Looks Like A Nine
To Talk To Her I Had To Stand In Line
She Liked My Smile And She Liked My Charm
I Asked Her Out, She Said “What’s The Harm?”
The Next Day I Knock On Her Door
She Looked So Good, My Jaw Hit The Floor
Went To Dinner All The Heads They Turned
My Black Book I Just Burned, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
Yes Indeed, She’s Wearing Them
Bridge:
Fast Forward 20 Years
Lots Of Fights And Lots Of Tears
Watches Him Cheer On His Team
And Wonders Why The Crops So Lean
Wears Her Give Ups Instead Of Putting On Airs
Now She Walks Around With No Cares
My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
My Baby’s Wearin Give Ups Again
Yes Indeed, She’s Wearing Them
Yes Indeed, She’s Wearing Them
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1861
04:04
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July 21st, 1861
Mcdowell’s Troops Crossed The Creek Of Bullrun
The Line Was Eight Miles Long
The Rebs Were Twenty-Two Thousand Strong
Down From DC To See The Show
Picnic Lunches And Children In Tow
The Show Got Unruly, Had To Leave The Scene
The Battle And Retreat Far From Serene
Chorus:
If You’re From The South – They Call It Manassas
If You’re From The North – It’s The Battle Of Bullrun
The Blood It Flowed As Thick As Molasses
It’d Be Four Years Til The War Was Won
Stonewall Jackson Stood His Ground
Made The Virginians Very Proud
The North Retreated In A Panic
It Was Known As The Great Skedaddle
States Rights, Rebels Unite
States Rights, Preserve The Union
Emancipation Proclamation
It’d Be More Than A 90 Day Fight
They Cried For Water And Their Mothers
It Was Northern Brother Fighting Southern Brother
Five Thousand Lay Dead On Both Sides
The Victor Would Impact Future Black Lives
If You’re From The South – They Call It Manassas
If You’re From The North – It’s The Battle Of Bullrun
The Blood It Flowed As Thick As Molasses
It’d Be Four Years Til The War Was Won
The Blood It Flowed As Thick As Molasses
It’d Be Four Years Til The War Was Won
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6. |
Three Finger Joe
03:55
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Three Finger Joe – He Ran The Show
As A Deputy Sheriff In Ohio – Three Finger Joe
He Ran The Steel Mill Down In Rosedale
He Knew Just How To Tell Tall Tales – Did Three Finger Joe
He Drove Around Town To Make His Rounds
The Black Men They All Looked Down When Three Finger Joe Came Around
Cause Three Finger Joe – He Runs The Show
Three Finger Joe – Don’t You Know….That He Runs The Show…Don’t You Know?
Out To Dinner One Monday Night
In Late January Martin Luther King’s Night
When I Asked Three Finger Joe
About The Holiday His Daughter Just Had
And He Looked At Me And He Got Real Mad
Did Three Finger Joe
MLK Day Is No Holiday
It’s Just A Day Off When The Teachers Get Paid
Said Three Finger Joe
Three Finger Joe – He Runs The Show
Three Finger Joe – Don’t You Know….About Three Finger Joe?
Don’t You Know?
I Didn’t Say A Word, Though I Wished I Had
Concerned For A Daughter With A Dad
Like Three Finger Joe
‘Cause You Gotta Teach ‘Em Young To Learn This Stuff
About Hatred And Racism Is Really Tough
From A Guy Like Three Finger Joe
Three Finger Joe – He Runs The Show
Three Finger Joe – Don’t You Know….About Three Finger Joe?
Don’t You Know? Don’t You Know….About Three Finger Joe?
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7. |
First World Problems
03:23
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I Got These First World Problems
Don’t Know How They Started
First World Problems
Don’t Know How I’ll Solve Them
I Broke My Sunglasses Today
Don’t Know The WIFI Password
It’s Too Hot In Here
Someone Stole My Massage Today
My Team Came In Last Place Again
Is This Gluten Free?
Someone Stole My Iphone
Now I Use A Flip Phone
I Got These First World Problems – Don’t Know How They Started
First World Problems – Don’t Know How I’ll Solve Them
Got No Cell Service
I Got To Sit In The Middle Seat
What Do You Mean “My Room’s Not Ready”?
They Don’t Take Reservations
This Wine Doesn’t Taste Quite Right
My Flight’s Been Delayed
I Went To My Safety School
Too Many Student Loans
I Got These First World Problems – Don’t Know How They Started
First World Problems – Don’t Know How I’ll Solve Them
Spend Our Time Complaining About Things
When We Should Be Rejoicing
About Your Health, Your Mom And Dad
Not The Things That We Wish We Had
The In-Laws Are Coming To Visit
Buggy Software Upgrades
I Just Burned The Toast
Bad Country On The Radio
Someone’s In The Fast Lane Again
Ah, This Coffee’s Not Hot
Not Enough Selfie Likes
I Missed My Stop! ….I Missed My Stop!......I Missed My Stop!
I Got These First World Problems – Don’t Know How They Started
First World Problems – Don’t Know How I’ll Solve Them
I Got These First World Problems – Don’t Know How They Started
First World Problems – Don’t Know How I’ll Solve Them
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What's Your Problem
03:54
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What’s Your Problem? Maybe It’s Human Nature
What’s Your Problem? Need To Look Down On Someone Else
Gotta Keep Em Down To Improve Your Stature
Or To Feel Better About Yourself, Its True
So What’s Your Problem? You Got To Treat People So Mean
What’s Your Problem? Scared Cause They’re Different Than You
What’s Your Problem? What If The Foot Had The Other Shoe?
Solo
I Know You Weren’t Born This Way
Your Parents Did A Real Number On You
They Taught You About Jesus And What He Says Is True
Do Unto To Others As They Would Unto You….
So What’s Your Problem? Hate A Man That Looks Different Than You
What’s Your Problem? Ever Think About Your White Priviledge?
What’s Your Problem? This Has Gone On Long Enough….
Bridge
Gotta Break The Cycle, Enough’s Enough
Teach Your Children Love And Respect
Standing Up For What Is Right Shouldn’t Be That Tough
Loving A Fellow Man Is A Novel Concept
So What’s Your Problem
What’s Your Problem?
What’s Your Problem?
Repeat….Out
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9. |
Two Stones
02:47
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Two Stones, for every dirt
Rise each Spring from the earth
Three foot high stacked up off the ground
Dry laid walls stand hard and fast
Scars from the hard work past
Boundary lines for the property
Chorus:
Two Stones for Every Dirt
Rise each Spring from the earth
3 foot high stacked up off the ground
Tenant Farmers cleared the land
3-foot-high walls built by hand
walls to keep in the cows and the sheep
Fallow Fields are laid with scars
Deep in the hills and hollers
Remind us now of times gone by
Chorus
Solo – 2X
Today it is a paid craft
Reminds us of times gone past
Miles and miles and miles
Chorus – out 2X
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10. |
Wait For Me
04:20
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Wait For Me And I’ll Return
Only Wait Very Hard
Wait When You Are Filled With Sorrow
As You Watch The Yellow Rain
Wait When The Wind Sweep The Snow Drifts
Wait In The Sweltering Heat
Wait When Others Have Stopped Waiting
Forgetting Their Yesterdays
Wait Even When From Afar No Letters Come To You
Wait Even When Others Are Tired Of Waiting
Wait Even When My Mother And Son Think I Am No More
When My Friends Sit Around The Fire Drinking To My Memory
Wait And Do Not Hurry To Drink To My Memory Too
Wait For I’ll Return, Defying Every Dead
And Let Those Who Do Not Wait Say That I Was Lucky
They Never Will Understand That In The Midst Of Death,
You With Your Waiting Saved Me
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
It’s Because You Waited As No One Else Did
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Because You Waited As No One Else Did
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Because You Waited As No One Else Did
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Because You Waited As No One Else Did
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Because You Waited As No One Else Did
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Because You Waited As No One Else Did
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Saved Me …With Your Waiting
Because You Waited As No One Else Did
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
Only You And I Will Know How I Survived
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Esquela Bovina Center, New York
Esquela was formed in 2008 by John "Chico" Finn and Keith Christopher. Together they wrote songs for their debut album, "The Owl Has Landed". Over the course of the next decade, Esquela has recorded five studio albums. Over the course of the next few months, Esquela will be releasing its back catalog on Bandcamp, building up to a June 25th release of their latest album, "A Sign From God". ... more
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