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London & Italy Demos, Vol. 1

by Joe Dickinson

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1.
Say Goodbye 03:16
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I’m staring up at the hills Thinking about a million things Today has been just like yesterday We’ll see what tomorrow brings I think sometimes I say too much My mind is up in the sky It’s so hard to move on It’s so hard to say goodbye Time can play tricks on you Leave you in a heavy jam I thought that you were gonna be here for a while I guess you had other plans I won’t forget the things you said Or how you made me cry It’s so hard to start over It’s so hard to say goodbye My youth is sliding away I feel like I’m 99 A stranger looked so good today I wish she was mine I take myself down so easily I wish I knew why It’s so hard to let it go It’s so hard to say goodbye I want everything to be perfect I want it all to be done my way If you don’t like it you can hit the road I’m not interested in what you have to say This book’s supposed to be timeless But I find it kind of dry It’s so hard to run away It’s so hard to say goodbye I’m writing you a letter I’m gonna put it all on the page I know you probably won’t read it But I’m sending it anyway You never let me love you You never even let me try It’s so hard to see you go It’s so hard to say goodbye
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Solo Travelin' Man 02:50
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I know it’s midnight And I’m leaving in the morning But I haven’t packed my bags Got no desire to get thrown into the fire Or the nuclear aftermath All I really need Is someone to love Just someone to lend a hand To this solo travelin’ man I’m a solo travelin’ man The wind is colder When I’m walking by myself Through the lovely London streets I wake up to the ceiling And I get this funny feeling That the world has got me beat All I really need Is someone to love Just someone who understands This solo travelin’ man I’m a solo travelin’ man Watching the river When my mind falls prey To an uninvited trance I still remember What you whispered in my ear I still remember when we danced All I really need Is someone to love Come on try me if you can I’m a solo travelin’ man I’m a solo travelin’ man Stare into the sockets Of a sorry old man And you’ll understand The word regret I like to pretend I’m one of a kind The type of person That you can’t forget All I really need Is someone to love Just someone to lend a hand To this solo travelin’ man I’m a solo travelin’ man
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Don't Let Them Bring You Down 02:59
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When the moon walks on water And the world is on your back Take some time to remember Where you’re at Watch that river flow See what you want to see Only you can choose Who you want to be Don’t let them bring you down Don’t let them bring you down See the face torn by violence Hear the cry of their kin Watching them discover They can’t win Hope relies on fortune Fortune relies on hope Living is like climbing An endless rope Don’t let them bring you down Don’t let them bring you down Stay true to yourself Stay true to yourself Stay true to yourself See the snake burst into flames See the clouds begin to part You know every answer In your heart I was there when you were born I’ll be there when you die Please don’t let then break you Please don’t cry I will never leave you Please don’t cry Don’t let them bring you down Don’t let them bring you down Stay true to yourself Stay true to yourself Stay true to yourself
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Meet Me In Paris 02:18
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Meet me in Paris baby Wear your blue dress Just put your head back And let me control the rest And while we’re here… I never wanted to be with someone else Meet me in Paris baby Let the sun shine on your face We’ll walk the streets then vanish Gone without a trace And while we’re here… I never wanted to be with someone else Slow motion come to me Slow motion come to me Slow motion come to me Meet me in Paris baby Wear your blue dress Just put your head back And let me control the rest And while we’re here… I never wanted to be with someone else With someone else With someone else With someone else
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Go Find Your Man 01:57
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Not to me Not to me You mean nothing to me But to him you mean everything We are through We are through There was nothing I could do Go to him Find the comfort in his arms Spend a moment in the sunset Look into each other’s eyes Find the man you’ve been dreaming of Spread your wings and fly Not to me Not to me You mean nothing to me But to him you mean everything Kiss him softly when he wakes up Listen closely when he speaks Get the chills at the slightest touch See him in your dreams You are free You are free Go be all that you can be Change your plans I understand Go find your man Change your plans I understand Go find your man
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Smokescreen 02:51
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You don’t look so good now that we’re back in the light You came crawling back to me just like I thought you might I can see through you I thought I knew you The windows of my brain are locked Air tight And your smokescreen in rising Just like the sun Everything forgotten from our stolen youth All the conviction I make for which I have no proof I’m just a poser A poser Watch for mislaid poison falling from the holes in my roof And your smokescreen in rising Just like the sun You’ve got a beauty that I can’t even think to touch I’d go ahead and write you off if I didn’t want you so much You’re an anvil You’re heavy as hell You’ve used me before Go ahead I’m already your crutch And your smokescreen in rising Just like the sun I’m pouring waiting hoping that something comes out I’m ready to rip my head off grab a nail gun and shout You’re my lifeblood Shake me in two Sitting here and wondering what this world’s all about And your smokescreen in rising Just like the sun Another day beginning Another day done I’m thinking of you but I know I’m not the only one
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Charlie and the Chocolate Phallic Symbol 03:15
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Sir oh sir I’m so happy I have won a ticket One of only five can you believe I’m just a poor boy from a poor family I’ll spare you crying earblood refugees Hot tamale mama with a body like whoa Make me wanna cut it off and let it bleed Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie and the chocolate phallic symbol Sir oh sir I’ve really, I’ve got a good heart You can check with Annabelle and Mary Running like a wild horse From a wild question mark Come to Cairo if you care to join Sure is getting late But I just can’t fall asleep My neighbor’s plastered Hammering my coin Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie and the chocolate phallic symbol You’ve really done it this time boy Better suit up tight Better get this right Just for tonight For the sake of the sun We are now out of sight Sir oh sir What a pleasure this could be Growing like a vine into your heart Laughing like sad fly From a sad foster home Drumming up the nerve To ask the time Water from the tap Or the water from the street Doesn’t matter go home Nevermind Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie and the chocolate phallic symbol Sir oh sir It’s the dishes Are they done I thought I saw a plate caress a spoon I’m just a dirty boy full of dirty fantasies Don’t ya tell Edith keep it down low Angry second grader says she’s gonna see ya later Brother Eddie eats spaghetti on the show Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie and the chocolate phallic symbol Charlie Charlie Charlie Charlie and the chocolate phallic symbol
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Only One Thing I Want To Do (Talk To You) 02:37
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When I’m sad Feeling bad Nothing given nothing new There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you When I’m low Super low Feeling empty feeling blue There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you When I cry Deep inside And all is given to the chosen few There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you Well I’m searching for something And I’m soaking in everything The sun is the same no matter who you are I want something for free And I’m bleeding on bended knee Lead the way you’re my northern star When I’m dead In the head Walking backwards just to see the view There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you When I sleep On the beach Another summer another crew There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you When the sun Is a pun And I feel like something in a zoo There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you We’re all running from something But I’m running from everything I know I could love you baby if I lied to myself What’s my obligation To my birthplace and nation I don’t want to fight your war I don’t want to die When I’m fine So sublime Optimistic feeling good There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you There’s only one thing that I want to do Talk to you
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To Miss Maggie Smith, Miss Apple James, and Miss Jewel Priest 02:31
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Guess who’s coming over? Miss Maggie Smith She brought the bread and coffee too Oh I swear it was an accident I didn’t mean to burn the potpourri Now my head is on a stick I can taste her salty lips But in the clouds I see her laughing Damn you Miss Maggie Smith Guess who’s coming over? Miss Apple James She brought the cream and sugar too Oh I swear I didn’t see you there Just pull the broken glass back out your feet Now my friends think I’m insane I brought shame upon my name But in the clouds I see her laughing Damn you Miss Apple James Guess who’s coming over? Miss Jewel Priest She brought the yeast and chardonnay Oh I swear I didn’t mean to stare Hey maybe later we can combine Now my head is in the beast I’ve been sleeping on the streets But in the clouds I see her laughing Damn you Miss Jewel Priest
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Walk Song 02:51
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Frostbite in the wintertime Take my hand and say you’ll be mine The spirits deem you are the only one I’m just taking a walk Having some fun Birds sing in the seaside mist New life in a stranger’s kiss You alone could melt my morning sun I’m just taking a walk Having some fun Lemonade from a corner stand Trust in me I’m your man Your beauty to me is second to none I’m just taking a walk Having some fun Well I’m shooting the breeze I’m on my knees Honey I got nothing else left The past was a joke A puff of gray smoke Into my heart you have crept Bells chime from across the way Laughter comes from the children at play The bakery reeks of cinnamon I’m just taking a walk Having some fun Cars pass and they’re moving fast You and I can make this last Say what you want and I’ll get it done I’m just taking a walk Having some fun Well the dreamy look And the simple hook It’s all just part of the plan I’ll sail the seas I’ll battle bees Baby I’ll do all that I can Crooked walls of worn out stone Gentle winds that softly moan Your goddess hair put up in a bun I’m just taking a walk Having some fun
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Memory Lane 02:35
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Taking a trip Down memory lane I can see all my old friends We’d be together all day I can see my life pass me by Taking a trip Down memory lane Standing on the corner Every morning With a bucket of ideas in our brains Staring at the ceiling Each of us feeling That the future is a million miles away But then it hits you head on And all your old friends are gone Washed away by the high rolling tide Taking a trip Down memory lane I can see that summer sun Setting on everyone I can see my life pass me by Taking a trip Down memory lane Walking to the corner Kids in the stroller And a smile on my face to hide the tears Thinking about you What you’re up to You probably got a family, a career That’s the way it goes Everybody knows There’s no point in asking why Taking a trip Down memory lane Taking a trip Down memory lane

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released September 2, 2005

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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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