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Dead Starter (intro)
00:17
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2. |
Beer & Fried Chicken
04:10
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Beer & Fried Chicken
J.J. Meyer & O. Cook
Well my treads, are thin and worn
And my credit, it's all but gone
And my job, it aches me to my bones
And the man, he’s paying me to roam
So I’m headed down south to the land of the Bayou
Make a new record some of it was by you
You left a big gap, in a short time
We whispered rain secrets, we blurred lines
Gonna hit the road again
Going off to meet my long lost friends
I want some beer, and fried chicken
I want some beer, and fried chicken
So I’m headed down south to the land of the Bayou
Make a new record something I can drive to
If this old van starts up this time
I ain’t stopping til the Parish line
I want some beer, and fried chicken
And it’s been quite a year, so what I’m thinking
Ain’t gonna hold back no more
Gonna double my odds on a thing worth fighting for
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3. |
Out Of Love
03:57
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Out Of Love
J.J. Meyer
I’ve been out of love, I’ve been to lonesome to cry
I’ve seen questions up above, yeah they’re written across the sky
Well I’ve seen seven years of sickness, oh man those years just pass you by
You’ve got to wake up your existance, cross these open hills and fly
I’ve been out of love, I’ve been to lonesome to cry
I’ve seen questions up above, yeah they’re written across the sky
Well I’ve seen seven years of sickness, oh man those years just pass you by
You’ve got to wake up your existance, cross these open hills and fly
Well I’ve had twenty-six years of living, I’m a young man don’t you know
And in this world that I’ve been travelling, still gotta find my way home
I’ve seen that devil he was talking, to the people and they don’t know
In this world that we live in, it's been written in the stones
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4. |
Home Grown
04:39
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Home Grown
J.J. Meyer
Well I was born into your home yeah that was you
And then you taught me all your loving and your virtue
And then I learned how to scorn and how to hurt you
I bet it was hard…
When I was 12 years old you told me things that hurt me
And now I’m older and those things are things I can see
And you were honest with me let me know what you’ve seen
Cause I know,
That its been along time coming
And as you grow,
You’ll spend a lot of your time running
But it shows,
When you can choose to walk away, or when to stay….
Now I’ve been travelin’ seen some things they’re foreign to me
And like water, can be murky and hard to see
But I think learning from its bound to only help me
Cause I know,
That its been along time coming
And as you grow,
You’ll spend a lot of your time running
But it shows,
When you can choose to walk away, or when to stay….
Well I have grown to know the things you’ve said will help me
And in return I’ve shown you how to recognize me
And maybe someday I’ll have kids and teach them these things…..
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5. |
Pure And Simple
04:07
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Pure & Simple
J.J. Meyer
Well I dreamed that I found me a Mexican girl
she was standing there down by the ramp
When I woke up to my surprise she was standing there right before my eyes
Trails all intertwined, this is what I’m living for
Well I’m young and I’m old, I’ve been caught off guard before
Seems like there’s no rhyme or reason to my ways
Always keeps me wanting more, I’ll do my best to hear your stories
And in the west, the sun’s last glory, in the west is where I wanna be.
Pure and simple, I’m a ramblin man
Still got this ego, can
Can I hold your hand?
Took a walk through the field
Ate the nuts where they lay
It was cold but it was fine cause I’s with you
Well that sleepless night the way it felt, to hold you in my arms real tight
we kissed until the morning light, now I can’t stop thinkin bout you
Pure and simple, I’m a ramblin man
Still got this ego, can
Can I hold your hand?
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6. |
Wood Music (interlude)
00:54
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7. |
53rd & Lockwood
04:41
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53rd & Lockwood
J.J. Meyer
Just like any family, there are many tales to tell
At 53rd and Lockwood, that brick house it stood well
How she come to buy it, the story’s lost to dwell
Would be futile and those days are gone and the pain you’ve felt it fades
It’s plain to me she carried on, dug her garden with her spade
In the vacant lot adjacent, her garden fed the family well
She toiled in the fur shops, loved her children and helped them when they fell
Now those days past, the loves not gone I saw an old man hug his son
All differences aside at last still honoring that it's our past
For some unknown reason, we haven’t heard from Sue in years
She once was like a sister to me, now she’s gone and I’m in tears
I’m older now than I once was and it's hard to think that way
When everyone you’re thinking of is old
Just like any family, the story of a path and goal
And we carry all the struggles, and from our parents life unfold
And the chaos of tomorrow, to which I’m going to give my soul
Well timelessness can be achieved but it’s hard to track it down
And old walls built once to ward off high seas crumble to the ground
And a father’s love is not to be achieved but to be found
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8. |
Gone Away
04:15
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Gone Away
J.J. Meyer
Now that you’re gone away
Though it really don’t seem that far
I know you had to go your own way
There was fire in your eyes and in your heart
And you, you were true
You shone bright too
You took us all in your loving arms
And you sang so clear
I see your colors all around me
Especially in the morning light
Cold winds howl
And swiftly the moon rose
And I’m flying high as a bird now
Looking back to see what I have done
Can there be no tomorrow
Can no tomorrow be won?
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9. |
Yorkville Blues
03:16
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Yorkville Blues
J.J. Meyer
Sitting on the side of the road, wind’s hot no place to go
Far from home, yet so close
Been here before, been a few years couple more
Til I finally, learn how to pace myself
Wishing I knew more, than I do don’t close the door
I’m sitting here, trying to find myself
Broken hopes, heavy loads, all out the door
Lord knows I don’t want to be gone no more
Well you’re calling
And I’ve been balling again
But I won’t, and I should, but I can’t…..
Ever…...don’t give it up
Brokedown and lowdown not, knowing where to go
Lord knows, I’ve been here before
Golden hills, cold chills, hot as hell ain’t making the bills
But lord knows, I’ve been here before
Well you’re calling
And I’ve been balling again
But I won’t, and I should, but I can’t…..
Ever…...don’t give it up
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10. |
In Your Head
02:44
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In Your Head
J.J. Meyer & B. Lila
Well if the voices in your head
Could hear the words, my voices said
I think we could get along all right
Sometimes it’s lost in a word
What I said or what you thought you heard
Always seems to end up in a fight
You may see me as some judge or protagonist
Based on some past bad experience
Try not to assume, and I’ll do the same
So we can see eye to eye
And then we’ll be on the same page
Well I hope you’re not mislead
By the textbooks that you read in school
Words were written, most of them were white
Well I’m trying, oh I’m trying
To break tradition and recondition
The structure of our culture that makes us fight
I can see you, looking down at me
Wondering how life could be so unfair
Try not to assume, and I’ll do the same
So we can see eye to eye
And then we’ll be on the same page
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11. |
Hit Radio (interlude)
00:20
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12. |
The Machine
03:59
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The Machine
J.J. Meyer
Well there’s a bomb on the street, and a suit’s got the trigger
Where do we go from here
There’s more wealth and more greed, we’ve got more mouths to feed
Our politicians are ruling with fear
Well I’ve watched as policeman, our sworn defenders
Beat folks for voicing their fears
Well I’ve found a solution, its de-evolution
So hop on let's unwind some years
Well we’ve got food without seeds, we’ve got classified leaks
Seems to me like it’s been engineered
We’ve got killers out running, we’ve got grass growers hiding
We’ve got clearcuts that’ll bring you to tears
Well it seems clear to me I hope that you all agree,
It’s time to stand up and face our own fears
Well I became apprehensive, when christ got expensive
Put a block in, its time to slow down these gears
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13. |
Painted Hills
02:12
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Painted Hills
J.J. Meyer
General mishmash potatoes in my hair
Try to put your finger on it disappears into thin air
The grass is always greener on the far side of the river
So I’m hopping and I’m hiking like I did since we was kids
Oh “explorers are we, intrepid and bold”*
Out in the world to discover the untold
We might not make the spring rains but we will be back for summer
Open highway is my home and I’m a liquid petrol runner
Well evidently this societal affliction I can’t seem to catch
Overrun with contradictions, double-standards constantly, and the oppressed
Sticking with a system that’s so apathetic to the needs of the rest
Take a look at what you need, and how you see the world is key to our success
As we move into a new day
Living life in a whole new way
Listen to what the children say
Their spirits closer to the truth anyway
I saw four hawks on the highway
These painted hills can pass the time
Painting pictures in my mind
My life moulded in the clay
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14. |
Blood & Rain
03:52
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Blood & Rain
J.J. Meyer
Something interesting they’ll see
When the rains let up and the plans are all freed
Well they’re wandering question marks waiting in trees
For the earth is working beneath us
How much for silver and how much for gold
Must they all die never knowing
Greed is the feast that their parents spoonfed them
And so did their parents before
Constantly backtracking caught in my shoes
Well the toes are too tight, but they’re cheap and they’re used
And the trail I’m walking doesn’t have any rules
Except to keep moving forwards heart open
I don’t want your silver and I don’t want your gold
Can’t make broken families whole
Love and forgiveness, compassion awareness
These are the tools I’m told
So keep the doors open and give a hug to a friend
And don’t turn away, cause the weight it won’t end
And let love and light guide you through all your dark lands
And we’ll keep moving forwards together
I’d give all the silver and I’d give all the gold
To see rivers flowing full
There once was a treasure, a land long forgotten
Or so goes the stories I’m told
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15. |
Wash My Dish
02:55
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Wash My Dish
J.J. Meyer
I’m so glad, cause the weight has lifted
I’m so sad, cause it feels this way
I’m so glad, cause I feel your love strong still
But I’m sad, cause I’m all alone today
I still feel, and love you strong still
And it won’t kill, me if you move along
I know you’ll be strong, and carry along
All the wisdom that you learn, every day
So let your kindness, around you gather
All the people that will help you through this life
And I’ll hold you, if ever you need comfort
And I’ll hold you in my heart tonight
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Jeremy James Meyer Portland, Oregon
Jeremy James Meyer is a creator. Give him a pile of wood, and he'll craft you a table; offer him a town in the back country, and he'll sculpt you a carnival; hand him a life of experiences, and he will meet them with wisdom and wit, and leave us all a legacy of music and poetry. ... more
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