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Awake Yet Asleep

by Joe Dickinson

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All I Do Is Cry 02:38
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All I do is cry All I do is cry And I wish that I could die You said you loved me more You said you loved me more Then you left me just like the rest Now all I do is cry All I do is cry By myself at night I wonder where you are I wonder where you are And if you’re with someone else I wish I wish I wish I wish I wish I wish I wish we didn’t break up ‘Cause all I do is cry All I do is cry And I will for the rest of my life
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I Am a Teadrop 02:50
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I used to be a man I used to be a happy man But since you left me darling I am a teardrop I used to be in love In love with the sweetest girl But now my love is gone And I don’t know what I did wrong I am a teardrop They say time will wash away all trouble But my time is moving slow slow slow I’m barely hanging on And I don’t even know myself Feeling like a waste of space I am a teardrop They say love is here today, gone tomorrow But that can’t be right no no no The sun sets on the city I’m staring at the skyline And I know my love is gone And I still don’t know what I did wrong But now I’m out on my own I am all alone I am a teardrop I am a teardrop I am a teardrop I am a teardrop
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It's Hard to Face the Day With a Broken Heart 02:13
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The pipes are breathing hard Night I’m lying here in the light In the light Thinking about us apart It’s hard to face the day with a broken heart Nothing’s up to me No Everything’s a game It’s a show, it’s a show Our love set us apart It’s hard to face the day with a broken heart You slow motion A dream Dancing alone Near the stream, near the stream Running right through the park It’s hard to face the day with a broken heart I’m still in love With you There’s nothing I can do, I can do But force myself to sleep in the dark And try to face the day with a broken heart
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Fire On McNaughton Street 02:11
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There’s a fire down the road somewhere I can see the smoke rising in the air Trucks are rushing racing past Everything moving slow but it’s much too fast I’m walking down the street I’m taking in the sights I’m thinking about what I’m gonna do tonight Anything but be alone Heartbroken down to the bone There’s a fire down the road And it’s being put down Some people go by Other people gather ‘round Far too many cars Trying to get to where they go If I die tomorrow Will anybody know Trying to get the time But my watch don’t work Thinking about every single time I’ve been hurt I miss you wanna kiss you But you’re just out of reach Everything you wanna learn I will teach There’s a fire down on McNaughton Street I’m feeling hungry Gonna grab a bite to eat Everything is precious And I know it’s true What matters to me Might not matter to you
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Maybe I Thought We'd Get Married 03:27
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Maybe I’m half the man you hoped I’d be Maybe I’m not even half Maybe I prayed that you would Always stay Maybe I prayed to you And I’m good at losing All that I love Maybe I’m half the man you Hoped I’d be Maybe I thought we’d get married Maybe the sky will fall That’s fine with me Maybe it’s falling now Maybe you were my world dominator Maybe you were my world I never should have told you How much I care Maybe the sky will fall That’s fine with me Maybe I thought we’d get married Maybe I’ll climb up in my lonely tree Maybe I’ll climb to the top And maybe I’ll look around And I’ll curse every town Maybe the time will stop And I’m not perfect But goddam it I loved you Maybe I’ll climb up in my lonely tree Maybe I thought we’d get married Maybe the sky will fall Maybe I thought we’d get married Maybe I’m half the man you hoped I’d be Maybe I’m not even half
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Do You Remember Tennessee? 03:56
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Do you remember Tennessee? We rolled in like a King and a Queen Down into Nashville where the greens hills rise Nothing but love in our eyes You’ll never know how much I loved you then You’ll never know how much I really cared Do you remember kissing me? Or am I just another memory Are you really happy to be free Do you remember Tennessee? The sun acts so innocent shining every day The sun sure has a lot of nerve I remember parking near a garden Where a wedding was taking place And thinking that’s what you deserve You’ll never know how much I loved you then You’ll never know how much you meant to me Do you remember Tennessee? Or is it just another memory Was it really that bad, being with me Do you remember Tennessee?
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This Is Hell 03:20
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This is hell The girl I love Loves someone else This is hell I’m all alone All by myself This is hell The girl I love Won’t even see me This is hell She’s all that matters To me She’s going on a date She’s going on a date She’s going on a date With someone else This is hell All I want Is her This is hell All I don’t Is her This is hell All I wanted her to do Was love me This is hell All I want her to do Is love me This is hell I just wanted her To love me This is hell I just want her To love me Wrap me up in your arms Wrap me up in your arms Wrap me up Wrap me up Wrap me up Wrap me up Wrap me up Wrap me up Wrap me up Make me happy again Make me happy again Make me happy again Make me happy again Make me happy again Make me happy again Make me happy again
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Popsicle 02:52
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Popsicle Popsicle P Picasso on a bike Popsicle Popsicle Dripping with the sweat Are you happy yet? I don’t care what you say Don’t try to drag me down In the hole you’re in Popsicle Popsicle Someone something somewhere Popsicle Popsicle Thank you for the star How did I get this far? We all have an opinion I do what I want my friend That’s just the way I roll Popsicle Popsicle Yes Dover is my name No to be confused with the city Popsicle Popsicle Consciousness is key Unlock the door for me Do you like my hands around your neck Do you like the way that I play Or am I fake Popsicle Popsicle Literal description Popsicle Popsicle Walking with a hand I only do what I can Don’t try to suck my soul Don’t try to change me Poison me with your words Popsicle Popsicle Hello honey how are you Popsicle Popsicle Time for me to fly Flyyy
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Is It Summertime Yet? 01:53
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Is it summertime yet? I’m so tired of the cold The parks are all dreary And the streets all seem old People all stay indoors Yeah no one walks around I wish I were on a southbound jet Is it summertime yet? Is it summertime yet? How I long for that blue blazing sky The gardens of color And the feel of surprise The loveliness that comes With lying on the ground I’ll pick you up we’ll leave That’s our best bet Is it summertime yet? Is it summertime yet? My heart seems to be made of ice If you came back that’d be the best But to see the sun would be nice Please bring back the warmth Please bring back the sounds Of love I can’t forget Is it summertime yet?
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This Is the End (I Am a Worm) 03:46
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This is the end again I’ve lost a friend again Said you’d never leave But of course you did How do you sleep at night How do you turn out the light Knowing that you broke a heart That loved you so It never ceases to amaze me How cruel people can be But I am a worm I give everything And get stepped on in return This is the end again I’m on the mend again Stabbed in the back Betrayed as usual How am I supposed to feel I thought your love was real You had me from the start When you said you’d never break my heart It never ceases to amaze me How cruel you can be But I am a worm I give everything And get stepped on in return I expect to get stepped on in return So thank you for stepping on me I guess it’s someone else’s turn
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Come On, Get Happy! 02:52
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Come on, get happy You can if you try Things are never as bad as they seem Just open your eyes Come on, get happy There’s still so much to see Try to make the best of This opportunity I can’t (yes you can) I can’t (yes you can) Come on, get happy Your future is yours to make The choice is up to you, my friend What road will you take Come on, get happy Don’t fade away Try to forget everything That you ever heard her say I can’t (yes you can) I can’t (yes you can) Come on, get happy Don’t think about her Don’t think if she thinks of you Don’t remember how her kitten used to purr I can’t (yes you can) I can’t (yes you can) I can’t (yes you can) I can’t (yes you can) I can’t
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Thinking Of You 02:57
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When the sun disappears like a memory And the moon lights up the fields When the world outside Seems more dead than alive Don’t be blue When you don’t know what makes you happy Happiness can be hard to find But don’t feel alone Don’t you dare feel alone Don’t be blue I’m thinking of you I’m thinking of you I’m thinking of you I’m thinking of you May you never feel lonely ‘Cause I’m always with you May you never feel ashamed of being so beautiful Through and through When the river reaches the sidewalk And the breeze blows hard on the trees When the way that you feel Is too weird to be real Don’t be blue When the future finally happens You realize the future is now But don’t feel alone Don’t you dare feel alone Don’t be blue I’m thinking of you I’m thinking of you I’m thinking of you I’m thinking of you

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released May 1, 2007

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Joe Dickinson Chicago, Illinois

Hi, I’m Joe Dickinson.

I'm a DIY singer/songwriter from Chicago, IL.

It's not easy, balancing the external demands of work/life with the internal demands of creativity, but I'm working toward a set of sustainable internal systems that will allow me to continue to write, record, and release songs. Hopefully for the rest of my life.

I appreciate you taking the time to listen. ... more

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