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The Last Song
04:00
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All you friends and fools
Come on
The time has come
For one last song
The bell’s already rung
It’s the last song the last song
Sing it while you can
It’s the last song last song
Order up just one more round
Don’t forget to bring me one
The bell’s already rung
It’s the last song the last song
Sing it while you can
It’s the last song last song
It’s time to say goodnight for now
Get up while you can
It’s the last song
Dance with me all night long
To the last song
The last song
Solo
Here’s one for old Frank
Bowie and Hank
There’s so many to thank
McLaggan and Laine
Old BB King
All the songs that we sing
Raise up you glass and get up off your ass
It’s the last song
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2. |
Southern Wind
04:29
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City late, leave the light on
Falling now fading fast
I was young at the wrong time
Now I can face home at last
Feel the wind blowing
Hear the wind howl
Southern wind blowing
Southern wind
Withering on the vine
Autumn light, northern town
Now it’s all on the line
Leaving here southern bound
Feel the wind blowing
Feel the wind crawl
Southern wind blowing
Southern wind
City late keep the light on
But I’m already gone
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Elvis Was My Brother
03:46
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I never really had my father in my life
Or older brother to offer me advice
There was my sister
But she left home when I was just a kid
You see my father left when I was only 10
Had nothing much to do with me since then
Just mother and son
Guess I was looking for someone to take his place
CHORUS
Elvis was my brother
He was my friend
Elvis was the one who taught me everything
He introduced me to the blues
Gospel, country and blue suede shoes
Those 40 greatest hits
Man I loved those songs to bits, knew every word
We moved around from town to town
Mum found it hard to settle down
But somewhere in those old songs
I found a place where I belonged
CHORUS
My father passed away last spring
Don’t know the last time that I saw him
Now I have my own son
And he knows he can count on me
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You’re the name on my heart babe
You’re the love of my life
But now I’m all that’s left of us
I’m drinking too much babe
It helps me forget
To remember you’re gone
I’m all out of tears
I’m whisky tough
The time that I fear
Is when the whisky’s not enough
There’s nothing as lonely
As every night without you
How do we get over these things
I wonder what happens
Do we just fade away
Like snow in the summer sun
I’m doing alright/turn out the light
I’m whisky tough
Will I still be able to fight/when I turn out the light
When the whisky’s not enough
You’re the name on my heart babe
You’re the love of my life
But now I’m all that’s left of us
How I wish that you were here
Things are tough
It’s becoming quite clear
That the whisky’s not enough
The whisky’s not enough
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5. |
Bad News
05:10
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Within the walls of love
There’s a war
You’ve given enough
Don’t give any more
He’s bad news, bad news
Chorus
He’ll just break your heart again
He’ll just take you down down
You keep waking up
With tears in your eyes
It’s time to stop hurting
He’s bad news, bad news
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6. |
No Way Around It
05:56
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I know the mountain is steep
I know the mountain is steep
I know the mountain is steep and high
I know the river is deep
I know the river is deep
I know the river is deep and wide
Chorus
But I’m gonna jump right in
I’m gonna jump right in
I’m gonna jump right in
Cos there’s no way around it
I know the body is weak
I know the body is weak
I know the body is weak
But the spirit is strong
Chorus
I’m gonna climb that hill
I’m gonna climb that hill
I’m gonna climb that hill
There’s no way around it
There’s no way around it
Someday life will beat me
Someday I’ll depart
The world can’t defeat me
As long, as long as there’s a beating in my heart
But I’m gonna jump right in
I’m gonna climb that hill
I’m gonna face the day
Cos there’s no way around it
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7. |
Louisville Lip
04:39
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I never knew you
But feel like I did
I wanted to be like you
Just like any kid
You said you were so mean
You made medicine sick
Always the greatest
The Louisville Lip
I sat with my father
Watching the Foreman fight
I remember him shouting
What’s he playing at
But you knew what you were doing
With the rope a dope trick
Cos you were the greatest
The Louisville Lip
From Liston
To Foreman
And those Frazier fights
From Clay to Ali
You burned so bright
Guess your fight had to end sometime
So this is it
Forever the greatest
The Louisville Lip
Always the greatest
The Louisville Lip
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8. |
Anything Helps
03:55
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Every day I stand in line
At the mission
Everyday come rain or shine
I’ll be there
It’s not always been like this
Took a swing at life and missed
So if you’re feeling kind
Anything helps
Everybody has a home
Mine’s out there somewhere
I wish I could go back
To meet myself
If I could just unclench this fist
Close my eyes and make a wish
On my list there’s just this bucket
Anything helps
When you have nothing
Anything helps
When you’re on your own
Don’t feel sorry for my lot
I give thanks for what I’ve got
So if you’re feeling kind
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9. |
Mother
03:35
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Chorus
Mother, you’re my mother
You gave me everything, I’ll never wish the world away
Saying all the right stuff
Like ‘you can’t break a cracked cup’
I still hear those words everyday
Always standing by me, a picture that I see
And you’re smiling with your eyes
Chorus
Mother, you’re my mother
You gave me everything, I’ll never wish the world away
Mother, you’re my mother
And I’m your son
Sometimes when I lose track
I hear your voice it brings me back
Oh you show me the way
You see the best in everyone, made us a happy home
You’re my old mum, bless your heart
Chorus
Mother, you’re my mother
You gave me everything, the voice with which I sing this song
Mother, you’re my mother
And I’m your son
I wouldn’t want to spite you
I wouldn’t want to fight you
Just want to see you laughing at it all
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10. |
Famous Last Words
04:25
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Today is the longest day
The dark nights are on their way
The strawberry moon looks down
Down on this northern town
Maybe we’ve just this one summer
Maybe we just have this night
I will never stop loving you
So on with the show we go
Nobody needs to know
All of those vows we made
Were they just words we said
Do they mean nothing now
Sometimes i wonder
Did we just get lost
Along the way
I will never stop loving you
Those famous last words
Don’t let the summer be over
There’s nothing as lonely as the night, tonight
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11. |
Madeira Street
03:03
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I look at your picture
That hangs on the wall
Smiling back at me
So beautiful
Before I lost you
To the big c
We didn’t know
How it would be
Let’s go back back to Madeira Street
I’ll always remember
The last words you said
I wonder what happens
I’m not afraid
I guess time will tell
If there’s a heaven or hell
Or just nothing
Nothing at all
Take me back to Madeira Street
The days run away
Like wild horses
Over the hill
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12. |
Love Prevails
04:03
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Love is all
Love is murder
Take a look at this house
Battle scarred
Old and dirty
Love is all that is left of us now
Where there once lived a family
Is a brown, empty lot
Grown with weeds, and with memories
We forgave but never forgot
Though we tried our best to wreck it
We tried our best and failed
I can still hear the sound
Of the sun going down
In the end love prevails
All the things
That went on here
All the blood
And the shame
Just the same
We belong here
All in all, in the end
Love remains
Though we tried our best to wreck it
We tried our best and failed
I can still hear the sound
Of the sun going down
In the end love prevails
In the end love remains
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Dean Owens Edinburgh, UK
Award winning Scottish singer songwriter, one of UK’s finest troubadours, with fans including Trainspotting author Irvine
Welsh and BBC's "Whispering" Bob Harris.
His latest album, Sinner's Shrine, was recorded with musicians from Calexico.
8 official solo albums (+ 3 unofficial ones, 1 collaboration, 1 Best of.. and 3 with The Felsons)
IRVINE WELSH: Dean's music is the pulse of all our lives
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One of my favourite albums, it's also a great starting point if you're new to the music of "desert noir" legends Calexico
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New solo album by my friend Grant-Lee Phillips. Raw and intense, just great songwriting and that superb voice
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New solo acoustic album by my "Southern brother" Will Kimbrough. Recorded during the pandemic, Will plays every instrument on the album (of course!). Great songs like "Late Great John Prine Blues"
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A rare combination of amazing songs, artists, artistry, and a fantastic cause. The engineering alone is worth a headphones listen.
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