1. |
Took the Poison
02:51
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Took the poison
Took the fall
Hit bottom
Now I’m trying to crawl
Up from the mess I made
Of my life
Acted alone
No one else to blame
Did the damage
Caused the pain
I own the shame
I know you’re tired
So tired of me
So am I baby
Who wouldn’t be?
Who wouldn’t want
To walk away from this now?
But I’m on my knees
You’ll never know how much I fear
Waking up without you here
Without you here
Yeah, I was there
Still you were all alone
Made myself a ghost in our own home
In our home
I know you’re tired
So tired of me
So am I baby
Who wouldn’t be?
Who wouldn’t want
To walk away from this now?
But I’m on my knees
You’ll never know how much I fear
Waking up without you here
Without you here
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2. |
Wore Me Down
02:50
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Let me up, I’ve had enough
I just can’t take this
I need to slow my heartbeat down
Unclench my fists
Little-by-little and day-by-day
You hammered me hard
And you chipped away
You wore me down
Yeah, you wore me down
You only broke my heart
Because I let you break it
You didn’t steal my joy
I let you take it
Do what you want with your own time
I’ve given you enough of mine
You wore me down
Yeah, you wore me down
I know life’s not fair
But it could be better
It’s hard work to care
It gets harder every day
You only broke my heart
Because I let you
I should have walked away
Should have chose to forget you
Little-by-little and day-by-day
You hammered me hard
And you chipped away
You wore me down
Yeah, you wore me down
I know life’s not fair
But it could be better
It’s hard work to care
It gets harder every day
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3. |
Running On Pure Fear
03:47
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I’m a long way from okay
Still I’m better than before
Cleared the lightning from my head
And I crawled up off the floor
I got rid of all the guns
And I flushed down all the pills
I finally made my way to bed
I’ve got the shakes, I’ve got the chills
I ain’t thinking clear
No, I ain’t thinking clear
I’m running on pure fear
I just can’t get no traction
And I’m avoiding all the mirrors
All I’m hearing now is static
How the hell did I get here?
I ain’t thinking clear
No, I ain’t thinking clear
I’m running on pure fear
I didn’t mean to hurt nobody
Still I did it just the same
No one hates me more than I do
Broke down by guilt and shame
I ain’t thinking clear
No, I ain’t thinking clear
No, I ain’t thinking clear
I’m running on pure fear
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Live and let live
Let sleeping dogs lie
Laugh when you can
Let it out when you cry
Don’t buy into heaven or hell
Be good try to live your life well
Some things just happen
Some choices you make
Some paths you choose
Others you’re forced to take
Life comes at you day-after-day
Use your head let your heart lead the way
With what you are given
Do all you can do
Hold all the pain you can stand
Live every moment ’til your life is through
Give and take all the love that you can
Things come together
And things fall apart
Life’s so much more
Than the beat of your heart
There’s so much out there to do
And all of it’s waiting on you
With what you are given
Do all you can do
Live every moment ’til your life is through
You’ve got to hold all the pain you can stand
Give and take all the love that you can
You’ve got to hold all the pain you can stand
Give and take all the love that you can
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5. |
Roosters Crow
05:17
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They say roosters crow to greet the dawn
What a load of shit
Because roosters crow the whole night long
And that’s the truth of it
And all the drinking’s tore you up
And the drugs have worn you down
And the past it just keeps catching up
So you just keep moving around
And things that ought to scare you don’t
And things that shouldn’t do
There’s a killer sittin’ at your side
And no one seems to see him there but you
And you run because you’ve always run
When things start falling down
Because it’s easier to run than stand
And try to hold your ground
And you hide because you’ve always hid
And crawled into a ball
You were a scared and sad and lonely kid
And you’re older now, that’s all
And bit-by-bit the stories change
As dreams turn into lies
The truth is right in front of you
But you can’t seem to look it in the eyes
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But words, they hurt me more
I’m as fragile as I’ve ever been
And I know what’s in store…
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6. |
I'm That Problem
03:23
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Hear the count off, band kicks in
Okay, here we go again boys
Close your eyes and dream of better days
Before you felt so old and tired
Irrelevant and uninspired
Before you went and pissed it all away
I just can’t go on like this
I need a drink, I need a kiss
I’m losing hope that things will be okay
You can hold me, hurt me, watch me bleed
Now I’m that problem you don’t need
I never meant to drag you down this way
Somewhere, somehow I hit reverse
From good to bad then bad to worse
I went and dug a hole and dug it deep
It’s the same sad story, same old song
Same old blues, the same things wrong
I made my bed and now I just can’t sleep
I lost my will, I lost my way
I’ve got nothing left to say
I just can’t seem to get myself on track
You can kiss me cut me, watch me bleed
Now I’m that problem no one needs
I warned you years ago I’d let you down
And now I’ve let you down
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7. |
Some Girls
02:34
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Some girls break easy
Some girls play rough
Some girls want pity
They just can’t get enough
Some girls they give too much
Some want it all for free
Maybe somewhere there’s a girl for me
Some girls love drama
Some girls need space
Some girls want romance
Some a pretty face
Some girls they shame the sun
They smile so easily
Somewhere maybe there’s a girl for me
Some girls they hold you tight
Some drive you to your knees
Maybe somewhere there’s a girl for me
Maybe somewhere there’s a girl who might need me
Maybe somehow there’s a girl who could love me
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8. |
Where Did the Words Go?
03:19
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Where did the years go
Between the kisses and where we are now?
It’s normal, I know
Still I dreamed we’d be different somehow
If I close my eyes I can see
See how we used to be
How we’d waste time, just you and me
You were my best friend
It’s grown so quiet
So quiet between you and I
We move in circles
And these days I can’t help but cry
I know that this is your time
And I shouldn’t take it personally
When I look at you all I can see
Is my little baby boy
Where have the words gone?
I just want to start this over again
Fix what I did wrong
But I don’t know where to begin
To close the gap between you and me
Between what is and what I dreamed it would be
For now I just hope you can see
How much I love you
I know that this is your time
And I shouldn’t take it personally
When I look at you all I can see
Is my little baby boy
Where did the years go?
Between here I am and where we are now
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9. |
Seven Shades of Blue
03:00
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Bloody Mary mornings
Turn to twelve pack afternoons
I know a train wreck’s coming
And I know it’s coming soon
And I’m not sure if I’m searching for
Or if I’m running from
But I do know that I’m all alone
If you call my name I’ll come
I’ll come to you
And make you see
No one could love you more than me
My poor heart
It aches for you
Worn down to seven shades of blue
I know that I’ve been messin’ up
Been doing stupid things
And it weighs me down with all the baggage
Being stupid brings
But I don’t want to be like this
It isn’t who I am
I know that if I could be with you
I’d be a better man
A better man
Just for you
No one could love you like I do
My poor heart
It longs for you
Worn down to seven shades of blue
I think you might be lonely
You know I’m lonely, too
We could be lonely together
Share the silence, me and you
If I could just be next to you
Lie there quietly
And listen to your heartbeat
It would be enough for me
Enough for me
To be with you
No one could love you like I do
My poor heart
It beats for you
Worn down to seven shades of blue
Worn down to seven shades of blue
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This town it wears you down
This town it makes you small
Dreams die a quick death here
If you dare dream at all
Work hard to get ahead
But all you get is by
You can cut loose all you’d hoped for
Or you can scream out why
Do I stay
Where the skies are always gray
And precious days
Like dead leaves fall away
They fall away
This town will break you down
With blood and bone and cold
You settle in and settle for
Whatever shit you’re sold
Maybe you’ll drink too much
Maybe you’ll load a gun
Maybe you’ll turn to God
Or pack your bags and run
Run away
Don’t waste your life this way
Precious days
Like dead leaves fall away
They fall away
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11. |
It Works For Me
02:45
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I opened my eyes this morning
My heart beating strong
I reached up for a cup of the cure
That I’d put off too long
I thought, holy shit, this is real
So this is how I was meant to feel
How people feel
Any way I say this
Is gonna sound odd
But I think maybe I’ve stumbled onto something
That I can call God
What that is, I won’t say
All you need to know anyway
Is that it works for me
Whatever this is, it’s all my own
It’s for me and for me alone
And it works for me
I’ll just keep moving forward
Look straight ahead
And believe that my soul has been healed
And the devil is dead
I said someday I would change
Had faith I would
I think I really have
And it feels good
And I feel good
I think I’ll be okay
I think we’ll be okay
I think we’ll be okay
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Martin Zellar Minneapolis, Minnesota
Martin Zellar first appeared on the MN music scene in the late 80s as the lead singer and songwriter for the alt-country
pioneers, Gear Daddies. The Gear Daddies released 2 albums on Polygram Records before amicably parting ways in 1992.
Zellar has gone on to record and perform as a solo artist and with his band The Hardways, releasing 8 more albums on the Rykodisc and Owen Lee Recordings labels.
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