1. |
Running on a Memory
04:21
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I remember as a kid my life was perfect
Those summer days we’d run up to the hills
We did everything we could up there together
The joy I shared with her is with me still.
We stayed up late just playing our Nintendo
Jamming out and watching MTV
With our silly, non-existent reputations
Life was good and we were feeling free.
as free as we knew that we could be.
(Chorus)
But I knew well even back then
That one day it would end
So I cherished every moment of those days.
We both had dreams of running
And we knew the split was coming
And that’s because our dreams were both the same.
Then in my college days I had an angel
We kept each other warm those winter nights
And when those crazy parties would confuse me
She always showed me how to see the light.
In the quiet part of town there stood our castle
Where we’d watch that lonely train roll on by
She held my hand every time it whistled
as it rolled below the big old blood red sky.
It’s a memory I know will never die.
(Chorus)
I knew that without her face
It woulda' been such a lonely place
So I cherished every moment of those days.
We both had dreams of running
And we saw the split was coming
And that’s because our dreams were both the same.
So there I was just pulling weeds for pennies
And so was she, who kept me going strong
Her laughter and her smile made the time fly
A day without her was a day too long.
So even though her heart is somewhere else now
Today I know she’ll always be my friend
She always said that I am someone special
And that will keep me going to the end.
(Chorus)
The good times came and went
But it was time well spent
And I cherished every moment of those days.
We all had dreams of running
And we saw the split was coming.
And that’s because our dreams were all the same.
And now I'm running on a memory.
Just running on a memory.
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2. |
AmeriCAN
04:35
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I’m from out west, but now I’m home
And I could cruise, but I walk the mile
And what I love about this country of mine
Is here I’m free to make my own style.
I doubt the left, but I doubt the right.
I’m a singing bird, but neither wing
Your politics are always after the fact
when our actions decide everything.
(Chorus)
Now sometimes it is quite a struggle
To do what’s right, to be your own man
Some people say that I can’t live that way
Well, mister, I’m an Ameri-CAN.
I’m living light, but I’m no commie
I move around, but pay my dues
And as the Wall Street frauds are stealing from us
I do not sing about the blues
(Chorus)
In a world that’s so uncertain
Day by day’s my only plan
Some people say that I can’t live that way
Well, mister, I’m an Ameri-CAN.
I’ve had long hair, but I’m no hippy
I like to run, but I’m no jock
I’ve got no use for all those labels in my life
Man, I just try to walk the walk.
(Chorus)
I like to meet all kinds of people
But I don’t belong to any clan
Some people say that I can’t live that way
Well, buster…. I’m here to say I can!
'cause dammit.... I'm an Ameri-CAN
That's right. I'm an AmeriCAN.
Hey y'all... I'm an AmeriCAN.
Yes, I am.
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3. |
Spirit of the Chase
04:27
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Living life the best I can
But time keeps tripping me
Privileged now, yet all I trust
Is life’s uncertainty.
The more I learn
The less I know
I see the roads
But not where they go.
(Chorus)
Have I spread myself too thin
-Just too hungry for it all?
My plans that once seemed so clear
Have just been rearranged.
Drifting through the motions
Now that’s my specialty
I guess some things never change.
Turning on the T.V.
And I see what’s called the news
The formula's so goddamn stale
It should be called the blues.
Yet the more we see
The more we need
So tell me please
Where does it lead?
(Chorus)
Will we reach a higher place
Or are we spinning round?
Is the problem solved, or in disguise
Perhaps just rearranged?
Better bombs and phones and cars
But nothing comes for free
Some things never change.
Running down those mysteries
That’s what life’s all about
But maybe we are better off
If we don’t always find out.
Searching for the truth inside
And searching farther out
Even if the answer’s found
There’s often room for doubt.
So what is pure?
It’s tough to find
When every token
Has two sides.
(Chorus)
Earth is in a state of flux
With quakes and hurricanes
Nature never holds that still
She's all just rearranged.
But this one thing never shifts-
That's the spirit of the chase
Thank God, that will never change.
And the more things seem to change....
the more they stay the same....
like the spirit of the chase.
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4. |
Chicken Hawks
03:07
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I say the time is always right
to do whatever’s right.
There’s time to take a little rest
and a time to stand and fight.
You stupid politician scum
destroy and then you smirk.
You talk so much and big and tough
but we do all the work.
(Chorus)
Your foreign wars are just a sign
of failed home policy.
You’ve got no imagination
so you send us overseas.
You wear your fancy suits
and yet you've got no class.
You Chickenhawks, can take your war
and blow it straight out your ass!!!
Warhawks!! You’re Chickenhawks!!
You tell me I should kill for you
You’ve really got some nerve.
You don’t know what’s out there, man
‘cause YOU refused to serve!
The only things you’ve shot in life
are poor defenseless ducks.
You’re no moral soldier, Dick
You’re rollin’ in the bucks.
(Chorus)
So if I go to jail tonight
for speaking out my thoughts
At least my soul is free
but yours ain’t ‘cause it’s bought.
You’re just a low-life pusher
who keeps us hooked on gas.
You can take that black gold war
and blow it straight out your ass!!!
Warhawks!! You’re Chickenhawks!!
Spare me talk of your crusade
God’s not on your side
Your faith is twisted beyond words
and I’m just horrified.
You’re just a rabid turkey
with nothing good or new
I can’t wait to see my Lord
read his rap to you.
(Chorus)
Though you may not know it yet,
you’re the one in Hell.
The guilt and filth are on your face
Yeah, I can always tell.
So get down with your wife
and smoke some goddamned grass.
or take your war on everything
and blow it straight out your ass!!
Some will say that I’m a wimp
-that all I do is talk.
Well, I might be a chicken, man
But I ain’t no chickenhawk!
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5. |
Sweet Oxygen
02:15
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Instrumental
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6. |
One-Way Ticket
04:17
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So you're looking for a man who'll make everything alright-
a man who'll give you all you want every single day and night-
a man who'll buy you diamonds, and pretty silver rings-
a man who serenades you with what every shyster sings.
So are you winking at me, or is something in your eye?
I've got some things I'd love to share, and honey... I don't lie
You want a man's fat wallet, a ball and chain to make you well?
Well, honey, I've got your ticket.... a ticket straight to Hell.
'Cause I don't have much money, though I really wish I did.
And often I am struggling or I'm lost just like a kid.
But I make good on who I am and don't preach what I'm not.
I'd rather make friends pulling weeds than live life like a snot.
'Cause friendship is forever but the tangibles don't last.
Let's stop and smell the roses now, and let's not eat too fast.
But if you diss' these notions and a mansion is your shell,
Honey, I've got your ticket.... a ticket straight to Hell!
Now, look right there at Mr. X... the high life is his game.
He keeps up with the Joneses; he's got money, looks, and fame.
But if that's all you get from him, well, you may think that's fine.
But all that stress and loneliness might catch you down the line.
So if money is your mantra and you need security,
Go on now and grab that man, but nuthin' comes for free.
'Cause if you worship T.V. and that crap it has to sell,
Honey, he's got your ticket....a ticket straight to Hell!
A first-class, one-way ticket straight to Hell!
If I could choose between a Porsche, or a nice cool Autumn breeze,
I'd take your hand to share the best of nature's subtleties.
You do not need a price tag for the pleasures that are pure.
True love might be tricky, but it's priceless, that's for sure!
So are you winking at me, or is something in your eye?
I've got some things I'd love to share, and Honey, I don't lie.
So if you wanna take a chance and see if time will tell,
Honey, I've got your ticket.... a ticket for loving well.
A first-class, one-way ticket for loving well!
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7. |
Most Peculiar
04:19
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MOST PECULIAR
There she goes on walking down the street
The woman of my dreams marches through.
It seems she’s on a mission so discreet
And I wonder… where’s she headed to?
Unlike any others here at all
She knows what's up and knows what's goin' down.
Solid radiance and walking tall
she knows she’s just too bad for this town.
(Chorus)
She’s most peculiar
She’s so peculiar
And if she were ever in need
I would be a friend to her indeed.
She’s a mystic, an artist and a loner
So unique and a total mystery.
Soaring far above all the others
I really hope that she can still see me.
(Chorus)
She’s most peculiar
She’s so peculiar
And if she ever needed just a friend
I would be her best until the end.
A rose in bloom in the silent midst of winter
In big black boots and a yellow coat she’s tough.
I could take the cold dark days forever
A smile from her would keep me warm enough.
This angel’s grace is simply like no other
Every move she makes is like a dance.
I’d die to meet and find a way to love her
Now’s the time, I think I’ll take a chance
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8. |
Runaway
05:05
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I’m just a runaway
tryin’ to find my way
in the darkness and the vastness
of the Earth.
And if I’m burned I’ll fight it
I’ll take a wrong and right it
And then I’ll know exactly
what I’m worth.
I’m just a runaway
Searchin’ everyday
for a place in life
I know where I belong.
Doin’ what feels right
Lots of good times day and night
Maybe I can find it
in a song.
(Chorus)
Now I am alone again
and out there on the road.
I wonder who can ease my way
and lighten up the load.
I’d bring all of my friends along
That’s what I would do.
But then I must remind myself
that others need ‘em, too.
Still I run away…..
I’m just a runaway
That’s all that I can say.
Through the high life and the trenches
this I’ve learned.
Victories and regret
Seems there’s always both to get.
For every time I’ve flown
I’ve crashed and burned.
I’m just a runaway
And now I’m far away.
But I know I’ll never make it
on my own.
To all of you out there
who have always shown ya’ care
You’re the best
I could have ever known.
(Chorus)
So here’s to you all of my friends
Many happy years.
I’ll say your names in days of joy
and toasts of wines and beers.
I know my time has come again
to make another start.
But now you’re all a part of me
and you’re always in my heart.
I'm your runaway...
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9. |
Caffeine Blues
03:45
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Mochiattos Cappucinnos
French Herb mix to go.
Americanos and Espressos
Doubles make me glow!
Mocha Java or the House
or Aroma Iced.
Mochachinnos or straight-up black
Oh, yeah that sure smells nice!
It's coffee. It's coffee.
Baby how I love ya' so.
But don't you know
how you blow my dough?
So now I gotta letchya' go.
Rocket Fuel, Jamaican Blend
Chocolate Lattes, too.
A bag of beans- Colombian
and I am well to do!
It's coffee. It's coffee.
Baby how I love ya so.
But I'm tired
of gettin' wired
So now I gotta letchya go!
Killing time and playing Chess.
The conversations roll.
Let's read a book and have a mug.
Later we can smoke a bowl!
With coffee. Yeah, coffee
Baby how I love ya so.
But I need hugs
I don't need drugs
So now I gotta let ya go!
It's coffee. Yeah, coffee.
Baby baby you're so sweet.
But up and down
You've spun me round.
So are you a trick or a treat?
It's coffee. My coffee.
Baby baby you're so fine.
But I know
I should take it slow
So I'll see ya at another time!
Yeah!
I've got those caffeine blues!
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10. |
Free at Last
05:30
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FREE AT LAST
I feel a change that’s coming on
I’m restless now I can’t get along.
But the darkness meets a brand new dawn
I’m feeling real good so I wrote me a song.
(Sub-chorus)
Now I’m dreaming up a storm
‘Gonna find me somethin’ new.
I have a heart that’s so lovelorn
But I know just what to do.
(Chorus)
Now it’s time to leave this place
I’m goin’ my own way.
I won’t even leave a trace
and I don’t care what they say.
They tell me I should take my dream
and put it on the shelf.
And find a wife, have kids that scream
before I’ve even found myself.
I’ve done my time, I’ve had enough
I’ve learned their ways, I’ve done my best.
This life they have is mean and rough
Yet it's just one, so let’s try the rest.
(Sub-chorus)
I won’t let them bring me down
with booze or all their goss.
They can keep all that in town
When I leave it’s not my loss.
(Chorus)
I am but a simple gruff
who tries all kinds of things.
But to load myself with useless stuff
would surely clip my wings.
They say tradition is what I need
Like it’s some security.
But nuthin’ in life is guaranteed
So I might as well run free.
I thank my God that I’ll move on
I’m so glad that I’ve kept my soul.
It’s been hard, but when I’m gone
I’ll know I beat this big black hole.
(Sub-chorus)
I can’t stay one place too long
or else I’m out of place.
On the road is where I belong
‘Cause I’m in the human race.
(Chorus)
Sometimes when my dreams come true
they don’t go as I planned-
Like coming here to a place so blue
where I had to take a stand.
But in the end it’s an open road
With ups and downs all day.
At least my life’s in travel mode
So everything’s O.K.
(Chorus)
Only when I realize
I’ve broken from the past
I see the world with open eyes
and I see I’m free at last.
Some folks just don’t give a damn
They turn me off so fast.
But they cannot change who I am
Yeah, now I’m free at last!
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Nycholas "Nych" Hansen Boston, Massachusetts
Welcome!
Solid rock is my core, tapping various genres. All songs are collaborations with Eric Margan,
musician/engineer extraordinaire from Albany, NY.
9 original rock n' roll albums await you, with bedrock acoustic versions included in purchase. Max & the Feral Kid can take you into my country-driven inspirations.
I hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for more from the New York State of Boston!🇺🇸
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