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Steel Bridge Songs Vols​.​2&3

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1.
Monument 03:13
Wake up and put your uniform on Hardshelled hat and heavy duty gloves And please be careful out there, darlin’ Building bridges is a brave man’s work You know one day you’ll be in history People will walk upon the steel you mold Things like these they just don’t fall apart No matter how fragile and how old And our children will carry on What you started here today And I know everyone involved Will have nothing but good things to say About the monument We built for them Don’t worry there, it’s an easy job And I’ll be home before you know All I need is my kerosene torch With your love I can’t go wrong Where I stand I see the sun come up Across the water it fills my soul I tell you, dear, the bridge is strong And someday you’ll see what I saw And our children will carry on What you started here today And I know everyone involved Will have nothing but good things to say About the monument We built for them About The monument We built for them
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Woke up this mornin’ and you weren’t around Somebody told me that they tore you down And there ain’t no one left To cut you any slack All outta cigarettes Yeah, you’re flat broke Finally told you this was all a joke And they’re laughin’ at you Behind your back I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now Kick you down, build you up Into somethin’ you are not We could leave without a trace But I know you won’t I don’t mind If you stay I can’t help but feel this way I’m leavin’ tonight Even if you don’t I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now It’s gettin’ late now honey I’ve got to go A little whiskey and a couple more shows Crossin’ bridges and some railroad tracks The difference this time is I ain’t comin’ back I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now I wanna love you but I don’t know how I wanna change just not right now
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Songbird 03:33
In a house on a hill Lived a woman who had finally learned to sit still Growing up, you couldn’t keep her feet on the ground But she found a songbird that finally settled her down Now she sits in the house and prays While the songbird’s out building bridges all day So soon they can leave the house where it is With every mile, said the songbird, I will give you a kiss From me, from me, from me, from me But she sits at the window and cries Crystals fall heavy out of the lids of her eyes Because she thinks someday she will root like a tree And when the songbird goes, she won’t be able to be With him, with him, with him, him, with him, him, him But a bridge outta sticks won’t be strong And one day soon an iron man will come along He will build a bridge strong outta steel And humble the songbird will fly away from the hill From here, from here, from here, here, from here, from here
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Water Wide 03:36
I once was a noble king You remember well You never lacked for anything Until the fortune fell Fortune is a fickle friend A fickle enemy as well And heaven knew not so many leagues From the precipice of hell Don’t you leave me stranded here On the other side Won’t you lead me to your shore Over water wide All my love Water wide Water wide All my love Water wide And if you were to stay with me I would rise again And to our love I would erect An immortal monument Without a word being ever heard It would sing of all your treasures It would open wide and let inside Ships laden for your pleasure Don’t you leave me stranded here As so many have My faithful man disbanded here Left for distant lands All my love Distant lands Distant lands All my love Distant lands Don’t you leave me stranded here On the other side Won’t you lead me to your shore Over water wide All my love Water wide Water wide All my love Water wide
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We’re outta this town of steel Concrete and steel To me And to you We’re outta this town of steel The flesh and bone And blood Blood is the river run through Now so many years have passed I return to sing my song In my head dreams with the memories Of things gone right and things gone wrong I said outta this town of steel Concrete and steel To me And to you Yeah we’re outta this town of steel The flesh and bone And blood Blood is the river run through Carry me Carry me home Carry me Carry me home Carry me Carry me home Carry me Carry me home I said carry me Carry me home Yeah carry me Carry me home
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When I just wanna throw it all away In my ride on the way up to the bay Where the highway’s goin’ Where the wind is blowin’ Now at last I know Where I wanna go And I’m feelin’ like I’m leavin’ it all behind me And it’s all so far away All the way up here Nothin’ to remind me And I’m finally on my way Things just got so hey out of hand Need a change Everything’s just the same to me, to me But now I’m feelin’ stronger ‘Cause I’m headed for it Now it won’t be long And now I’m on my way Now I’m feelin’ like I’m leavin’ it all behind me And it’s all so far away All the way up here Nothin’ to remind me And I’m finally on my way Yeah Now I’m feelin’ like I’m leavin’ it all behind me And it’s all so far away All the way up here Nothin’ to remind me And I’m finally on my way And I’m finally on my way And I’m finally on my way And I’m finally on my way
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Silver Span 03:38
The cardboard box That they made for us It is not a home Plastic beams just hold it up And tear cathedrals down Pay no mind to the wrecking ball It’s not there at all They all came just to watch it fall There’s no wrecking ball I can see silver span in the sun Can’t you see silver span in the sun There’s the suit that sold her out With a breezy smile He would trade all the time away For a nickel and a dime We’re pounding nails into the tires And the trucks stood still When they send another, we’ll do the same We hold our breath and dodge the cars Whoa We’ll jump the rail into the stars I can see silver span in the sun Can’t you see silver span in the sun Can’t you see silver span in the sun Can’t you see silver span in the sun
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Twirl 02:34
Stuck in my head and there’s nothing inside Don’t appear drains directly to the river and the tide and the fish and the seagulls might die From the plastic bag from the Cheetos that you’re eating What’d you say I can’t hear you there’s a Harley going by It’s gone could you tell me that again By the way you’re really cute, I like that freckle in your eye Nobody else is around And we walk through an empty downtown And I see the bridge go up and down in your eyes And we twirl And we twirl I’m heading down Michigan and turning on First I feel a burning thirst I’m in luck there are more guitars than cars in the parking lot I think it’s gonna be delicious Got a smoke No I quit a couple weeks ago That smells really good but there’s something you should know It makes me antisocial and I have to go and hide in my room by myself all alone Nobody else is around And we walk through an empty downtown And I see the bridge go up and down in your eyes And we twirl And we twirl La la la la la la Nobody else is around And we walk through an empty downtown And I see the bridge go up and down in your eyes And we twirl
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When you hold me, baby, I feel like a bird sittin’ in your hand And even when I don’t say nothin’, you still understand And after everything I’ve done You still tell me I’m the one But I know I’d be nothin’ if it wasn’t for my Door County girl Keep me in your world Door County girl I come home and you’re still up You know I’m feeling blue Whiskey in a coffee cup A cigarette for two We’ll walk outside, the moon is bright The steel bridge is bathed in light And I know everything’s alright When I’m with my Door County girl Keep me in your world Door County girl Keep me in your world All the pain and all the fears All the bruises and all the tears Well they just disappear Darlin’ when I hold you near And all I ever want is to be here right now Door County girl Keep me in your world Door County girl Keep me in your world Door County girl Keep me in your world Door County girl
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Ever since Judy was a kid Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy loved the bridge Now they wanna take it away And I can’t hear my Judy say “Don’t take, take, take my bridge away Take, take, take, take, take it today Don’t take my bridge away” Johnny pulled up Traffic got stuck Sittin’ there waitin’ in his old pickup Lit a cigarette Kinda lost his head Then he started screamin’ This is what he said He’s waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Yeah let’s go I hate to see my Judy cry So please, please, please, please tell me why Why the bridge had to go Tell me why ‘cause I need to know Don’t take, take, take my bridge away Take, take, take, take, take it today Don’t take my bridge away Jeanne was stopped Got into her car Headin’ downtown to the Nautical Bar Bangin’ on the dashboard Beatin’ on a drum Screamin’ in the front seat Coughin’ up a lung She’s waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Judy loves the bridge Judy loves the bridge Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy loves the bridge Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh oh Don’t take my bridge away Mister James Brown Comin’ through town In a green Cadillac with the top pulled down Gotta make the show Really gotta go I don’t gotta tell you ‘Cause everybody knows He’s waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Waitin’ for the, waitin’ for the uh Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh oh Don’t take my bridge away Don’t take, take, take my bridge away Take, take, take, take, take it today Don’t take my bridge away Don’t take my bridge away Waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh oh Don’t take my bridge away Don’t take my bridge away Waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge, waitin’ for the bridge
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Man has the power To raise a bridge made of steel and stone Oh man has the power To wade into the water all alone Only love can heal the heart that’s broken And turn this hurting planet back as one Only God can build a bridge in my heart Strong enough to carry me back home Oh man has the power To raise a bridge made of steel and stone Oh man has the power To wade into the water all alone Only love can heal the heart that’s broken And turn this hurting planet back as one Only God can build a bridge in my heart Strong enough to carry me back home There is an answer There is an answer There is an answer There is an answer Only God can build a bridge in my heart Strong enough to carry me back home
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I’m sayin’ party on the bridge tonight Party on the bridge tonight We don’t care if we fall into the water We’ll do it again with the county clerk’s daughter Party on the bridge tonight You’ve got to run on home, tell your brother and your sister There’s a party on the bridge tonight Traffic’s blocked, forget about it mister Party on the bridge tonight Bringin’ the noise from the neighborhood And watch us mobilize like you think we should At the party on the bridge tonight If they try to shut us down At the party on the bridge tonight Chase them off with that mighty sound At the party on the bridge tonight Tell your daddy to bring his money Put on your dress and your makeup honey Party on the bridge tonight Party on the bridge tonight Party on the bridge tonight Don’t need no cops here playing God At the party on the bridge tonight Pushin’ ‘em back like a riot sound At the party on the bridge tonight It don’t matter if you’re black or brown When you’re standin’ on the eve of gettin’ it on At the party on the bridge tonight Party on the bridge tonight I’m sayin’ party on the bridge tonight Party on the bridge tonight Party on the bridge tonight Party Party Party Party
14.
The Bridge 03:42
Well I woke up this morning, the bridge was still there Thank God for small favors ‘Cause I had a dream that she’d crumbled in air Despite my best efforts to save her So I put on the coffee, I poured me a cup I read through the papers until you woke up I tried to remember when that was enough This river runs deep as it flows out to sea It cuts a fierce channel between you and me There’d be no way across, no way around Lest these bridges come down We sank our foundation a long time ago Yeah, we worked with our hands both together Laid the strongest of tires on the pillars below Thought they would last us forever But time tests the limits of the load we can bear And each rusty girder’s in need of repair The paint chips away, surface lays bare And the river runs deep as it flows out to sea It cuts a fierce channel between you and me There’d be no way across, no way around Lest these bridges come down What should we do To see this through Men were amazed Between me and you ‘Cause the river runs deep as it flows out to sea It cuts a fierce channel between you and me There’d be no way across, no way around Lest these bridges come down Comes down I woke up this morning The bridge was still there Thank heaven for small favors
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You don’t have to make a deal with the devil You don’t have to make a deal with the devil To get what you want To get what you want That money you want What does it really buy That woman you want She’s only gonna make me cry And it’s the God that you want And I’ll tell you why You just have to pray, just pray ‘Til you don’t want it quite so much Just pray, just pray ‘Til you don’t want it quite so much Just pray, just pray ‘Til you don’t Want it quite so much You don’t have to take a deal with the devil You don’t have to take a deal with the devil To get what you want To get what you want That something you need It’s only gonna sting you That fame that you seek What’s it gonna win you And it’s the peace that you want And it’s the love within you It’s the love within you You just have to pray, to pray ‘Til you don’t want it just so much Just pray, just pray ‘Til you don’t need it quite so much Just pray, just pray ‘Til you don’t need it quite so much Just pray, just pray ‘Til you don’t Need it quite so much No you don’t Need it quite so much It’s the love within you (x8)
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I made a promise To love and be honest To you, my sweet memory Until the age of nine I was yours and you were mine The broken boughs of others Had carried you away Now I’m the bridgetender Just hoping you remember That game we used to play Where we’d dream that we’d get married On the bow of that old ferry So I’m hoping you will find the place where we’d say our lost goodbye I’ve made a fine success here But my house up on the hill Stands as empty as my heart When my mother drove so fast that day The love we had was torn away I’ve had years of sleepless nights Rehearsing words I’d say to you So I tell the bartender All the sweet things I remember About the games we used to play That they’d raise that bridge for us Like we were so important That bridge might be the place where we could find our lost goodbye I’ve spent years With this heartache Always watching for a sign Once again you’d be mine So imagine my amazement The day your eyes returned my gaze Holy shit, I realized That I forgot your name So why did we hold on To a dream that is gone After all, we were only nine years old Even though I’m sure you’re nice I just can’t believe that I spent my life Pining over someone I don’t know So here we’ll play our final game You’ll raise that bridge, and you’ll sail away While the traffic stops and the people wave And the whistle blows for the big parade And the governor calls it a holiday And everyone stands just to hear us say Hey, it’s nice to see you Yeah, you too, take care And that’s Our last Goodbye
18.
C'est Noyé 03:10
Il y a de l'eau autour de moi et sous le pont je m'assoie toutes les heures le pont se leve et les bateaux vivent leurs reves Et ils nagent, comme des poissons sans frontiere, sur cette terre ronde sur la mer, il y a le vent, le soleil et si j'ai du mal, c'est noye, c'est noye Je vais sauter sur un bateau hisse ces voiles allez go, defais les noeuds qui me retiennent, prends le volant capitaine Et je nage, comme un poisson sans frontiere, sur cette terre ronde sur la mer, il y a le vent, le soleil et si j'ai du mal, c'est noye, c'est noye
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I’ve been the mistress of the devil Ever since you came around And I’ve been in and outta trouble And it’s all around the town When you told me you’d never leave me You were nowhere to be found Now I’m standin’ on the steel bridge Lookin’ up and down here for a fight And there’s a whiskey river flowin’ Let it carry me away into the night Only a soldier can save me But there’s no soldier in sight You left me stranded on the drawbridge again I’m tryin’ to find a way but you won’t let me in If this was made of wood I’d burn the whole thing down Maybe you might notice me when I’m not around You left me stranded on the drawbridge again I’m tryin’ to find a way but you won’t let me in If this was made of wood I’d burn the whole thing down Maybe you might notice me when I’m not around So I’m the mistress of the devil And it was all part of the plan And I must stay with him forever Oh, he’s the only one who understands When I needed someone to save me Oh, he was the only one lovin’ man
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Too Long 03:50
I’m old and I’m rusty Been called a monstrosity I’m old and I’m rusty I been called a monstrosity Worn out and I’m tired I’m not what I used to be Been neglected and abused now for so long Even when I’m feelin’ alright There’s somethin’ wrong No matter what I do Some people wanna tear me down No matter what I do Some people wanna tear me down I don’t know what happened I used to be the talk of town My heart’s cold as steel I don’t give a damn about you My heart’s as cold as steel I don’t give a damn about you Just gonna keep doing my own thing No matter what you do
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Spinning 02:59
What must I do to leave this place There’s no road that I can see No rivers, no bridges, just empty space Nothing to rescue me I’m spinning Just spinning Even gravity can’t hold me down I’m spinning Just spinning Lights in the distance Are they up or down Remember a time when I cared I’m better off drifting on my own So much safer here Spinning Just spinning Even gravity can’t hold me down I’m spinning Just spinning There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love There’s a smile on my face So sweet is the taste of love
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We’ve been together for so long (Oooh) We had several happy years (Oooh) Who’d’ve thought that it would go so wrong (Oooh) Things’ve gotten really weird (One!) You still call your mother mommy (Oooh) (Two!) And you phone her twice a day (Oooh) (Three!) And your cat peed on my laundry (Oooh) (Four!) And my birthday’s not in May I’m gonna push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will Push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will (uh-huh) (Five!) The grody noises when you chew, ew (Oooh) (Six!) Your smelly socks on every floor, and what’s more (Oooh) (Seven!) And your grout is green with mildew (Oooh) I just can’t take it anymore I’m gonna push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will Push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will (uh-huh) Oh you’ll sleep with the fishes Because you really piss me Off! Mama let’s go to the water (Oooh) There’s something waiting there for you Come on, honey I’m gonna push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will Push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will (uh-huh) Push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will (uh-huh) Push you, shove you, just for the thrill And if the fall don’t catch you, the fishes will
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Dreamland 06:21

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Double album! So many great songs from year 3 we printed two discs. Features, Jane Wiedlin, James Hall, Victoria Vox, Eric McFadden, Geri-X, Many more!!! Written and recorded at the Holiday Music Motel During SBSF3 in June of 2007.

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