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by Joe Dickinson

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1.
Imperfect Things 03:15
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I have love for imperfect things Like a baby bird born with broken wings Like a rose that grows out of the concrete It’s an empty garbage can It’s a lover’s aging hand When you talk about a dream You make it sound so real But it’s not I have loved imperfect things Like a beekeeper whose honey tastes like stings Like a scarred heart stitched with silly string Won’t you let my wild mind Get us out of the maze this time When you talked about a dream You made it sound so real But it’s not After the the ecstasy the laundry comes You can scowl at the basket or just get it done I will love imperfect things Like an avalanche of frozen wedding rings Like an owl I will learn to see at night Built an empire from the blues Now Siddhartha’s got new shoes When you talk about a dream We’ll work to make it real Together
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Trixie 01:35
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Trixie Reading “Because of Winn Dixie” Having one drink and getting tipsy Trixie Trixie Like Leonardo Da Vinci She is a genius gypsy Trixie Trixie Are you really gonna fix me? Maybe there’s something you still see Trixie
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You Can Talk to Me 02:28
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You can talk to me You can talk to me If you’re sad or you feel bad You can talk to me I listened as you cried You were terrified Watching the whole world hide Was messing with your mind Bad news Buries The angels in this land If you need me You can call me Take a rest Get it off your chest You can talk to me You can talk to me If you need a friend or you think the world’s going to end You can talk to me Bad news Blankets The angels in this land If you need me You can call me Take a rest Get it off your chest You can talk to me You can talk to me If you need a friend or you think the world’s going to end You can talk to me
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Amy 03:14
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Amy Your heart is beautiful I’ll always be your friend Even if you’re not here Amy Your heart is beautiful I’ll always be your friend Why did you have to Why did you have to go Down to Mexi Down to Mexico I didn’t know That was goodbye Amy Your heart is beautiful I’ll always be your friend Even if we don’t talk Amy... I remember meeting you At the Art Institute There was one time You let me borrow your car I broke up You broke up Instead of sitting alone as fuck We hung out We drank beer Ate ice cream Watched tv Watched movies We’d laugh We’d smile You were always working Then I started teaching I moved a couple miles north Instead of living right down the street It was harder for us to meet Then I met a woman A real nice woman We spent a lot of time together You and I didn’t see each other For a few months I think you thought that I betrayed you But that’s not something I would ever do Come on you know me I thought I knew you… I thought I knew you Amy Your heart is beautiful I’ll always be your friend Even if you’re long gone Amy Your heart is beautiful I’ll always be your friend I’ll always love you Amy... Amy... Amy… Amy...
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World Without Me 02:49
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I don’t have to prove Anything to you Show me someone here Who can do what I do I’ll say you’re welcome When you say thank you Got no ground to gain By causing more people more pain Everybody here Says “you look like you’re insane” I guess I don’t really Blame them Anywhere you go My love will follow Anywhere you go My love will My love will My love will follow I might be barking up the wrong tree Why does this always happen to me I say “I’ll see you soon” But I can already see A world without me A world without me A world without me Anywhere you go My love will follow Anywhere you go My love will My love will My love will
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Keep Me Around 02:27
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The kitchen sink is full again You shake your head and walk away My stomach drops when you close the door You bring out the best in me Keep me around I’ll make your favorite recipe Keep me around We were too busy to buy groceries again So I put on shoes to pick up food and booze You’re in the window as I walk away You bring out the best in me Keep me around There’s no one else I’d rather be with Keep me around Keep me around Keep me around You bring out the best in me Keep me around There’s no one else I’d rather be with Keep me around Keep me around Keep me around
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Little Kid Eyes 03:32
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I haven’t got to see my nephew’s face Touch his soft hair at my sister’s place My brother got down on one knee I miss my family... And I miss those little kids eyes The ones who don’t realize what they see I take a lot of walks in the park Sometimes I’m light sometimes I’m dark I want to sit with my friends when the weather gets hot I miss them a lot… And I miss those little kids eyes The ones who aren’t terrified by what they see Trying to be grateful for every breath Smiling and laughing in the face of death Knowing I don’t get to choose I have to use… Those little kid eyes The ones happily surprised by what they see The ones with nowhere to go and no one to be
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The Third Rail 02:38
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He gave a ring to a stripper in Beijing Said “I’ll catch you if you fall” Waiting in the wings while she went and got her things Now she’s married in Montreal Everybody kung fu fighting Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail He found out when she cleaned his account And didn’t show up for dinner or work He didn’t pout, he didn’t shout You wouldn’t even know he was hurt Everybody kung fu fighting Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail The map was in French and his feet were drenched So he said “might as well walk” Fists clenched like on a monkey wrench Like on a body buried in salt Everybody kung fu fighting Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail You should’ve seen his brain when he found her at the train He was a six pack lip smack lady snack heart attack He took his pain, he didn’t restrain He went and gave her a pat on the back Everybody kung fu fighting Everybody gonna end up dead or in jail Bad ideas flow like lightning Shooting white sparks like the third rail
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Quaranhorned 03:25
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I’m quaranhorned When I see your face on that tiny screen I say “I’m coming over” you say “that’s not smart The whole state is on lockdown and the CDC says we should stay six feet apart” I’m quaranhorned I’ll make popcorn Hey popcorn How you doin’ tonight? Me - yeah I guess I’m alright... Just tired of being alone, you know? No one to see, nowhere to go Ha - you’re so funny, you’re right I think I will have another cocktail tonight You want one too? Why don’t I go ahead and put a little melted butter on you Mmm yeah you like that? Why don’t I give this black pepper a crack Shave a little parmesan Say when - or I’ll keep putting it on A spoonful of sugar A pinch of salt What happens during a crisis Isn’t our fault How can we stay together when the closest that we’ll come is bumping screens I need to be touched I’m a human not some cold hard machine I’m quaranhorned I’m quaranhorned
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Blue Blanket 02:57
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Please nod if you understand That I’m in heaven when I’m holding your hand In the blue blanket of morning Everything is calm calm calm Please don’t leave me in the windy city I’d miss your perfume and your smile so pretty In the blue blanket of morning I am all alone lone lone Every other woman is a big old bag of bones Ain’t nothing special there they might as well be clones In the blue blanket of the morning Baby come home home home Every other woman is a big old bag of bones Ain’t nothing special there they might as well be clones Please don’t scream in my face These are your people this is your place In the blue blanket of the morning Baby come home home home Baby come home home home Baby come home

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released September 7, 2023

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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.

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