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Looking For the Clues
04:57
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LOOKING FOR THE CLUES
Stone the crows in Tokyo, they’re driving me insane
I’ve got to leave this country soon but first I’ll catch a northbound train
There’s a girl up there I fancy, oh I love to see her smile
Before my time is done here I’d like to see her for a while
Well I came here seeking knowledge, but now I’m just confused
I don’t know what the answer is but I’m looking for the clues
I’ve been told that what I put out now will come back to me in time
But it’s a measure of uncertainty that plays upon my mind
I’ve been dancing on hot coals it’s time that I was gone
Doesn’t mean my time’s been wasted I’m simply moving on
But I’m sure I leave here wiser than when I first arrived
The truth is when I came here I didn’t know how I would survive
I’II be sad to lose my good friends who made my stay here sweet
And one or two more special who made my heart complete
There are some that I won’t miss at all and a few that make me riled
But the thing I know I’ll long for is to see that one girl smile
Well you never know how things pan out I might be back here in awhile
And even if things don’t work out well the journey’s been worth whiled
© Leigh Sloggett 2008
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Blue Jewel
03:08
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BLUE JEWEL
Blue Jewel what we do to you
Forsake your love your charm your beauty too
Separate you from the moon and stars
Your sister Venus and your brother Mars
Please forgive me for the suffering and the pain
I’ve seen the carnage and I feel ashamed
I pray one day that you’ll be free
Of this desecration of your land and sea
In every country throughout every age
Greed and intolerance have filled the page
Can we make the change that it will take
Or will our children’s children make the same mistake
© Peter Newall 2004
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Stone
05:28
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STONE
Stone thrown into the river
Sinks to the bottom and stay there forever
Something has changed but it’s not something that you’ll remember
Leaves fall with the coming of winter
Rot on the ground all orange and amber
Get blown by the wind but each year the tree’s growing stronger
I look back at a man who was younger
Weighed down by questions that hadn’t been answered
A journey began but intention was still in the making
Define the soul, how do you measure
Is it heavy like rock or light like a feather
Is it something that grows and lives on forever and ever
Is it bright like the sun or vast like the ocean
Fresh like the wind but devoid of commotion
Unbound by time, jealousy, greed and emotion
The stone in the river sits on the bottom
Away from the eye and truly forgotten
But it suffers no pain
And is bound by no problem
© 2005 Leigh Sloggett
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4. |
On the Climbing Road
05:02
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ON THE CLIMBING ROAD
On the climbing road that I often take
Just before the top I filled up my tank
I was looking back toward the sea
When the past revealed itself to me
The city streets that had filled my view
Became rolling hills before an ocean blue
And for a moment I felt so sad
Knowing the beauty of what we had
I stood there gazing into paradise lost
For the price of progress I guess we paid the cost
The Garden of Eden torn from the ground
To be replaced by a concrete town
This future highway where does it end
And the damage caused will it ever end
My tank was full so I paid the man
And I pulled out into a traffic jam
© Leigh Sloggett 2006
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MONEY CAN’T BUY HAPPINESS
They say that money can’t buy happiness
But it sure helps ease the stress
Of a bank account that’s dwindling
And accumulating debt
It will buy you a good meal
And a place to lay your bed
A coat to keep you warm and a hat for your head
Education for your children
And books for them to read
Medical insurance and a bandage when you bleed
Who said that money can’t buy happiness
Well he must have been a fool
Or else he had too much himself to have to play by the rules
I want a coin for every raindrop, a note for every star
Then just try and stop me I’ll fill up every pauper’s jar
The rich man has the power
The poor man has despair
Fortune rains down on the wealthy
It seems that money gets you there
It’s true that money can’t buy happiness
And it won’t buy good friends
And it sure won’t save your souls
When you finally reach the end
But it would buy you a nice headstone to lay upon your grave
Till then it makes the journey easier if you’re not worrying everyday
Oh money can’t buy happiness
But it the icing on the cake
And it’s the sugar in the mixture that makes the cake taste great
But it comes at a cost yes nothing comes for free
It seems the more of it you’ve got the more you’re gonna need
© Leigh Sloggett 2004
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6. |
Good Fortune
05:52
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GOOD FORTUNE
Well you don’t know what’s coming around the next bend
If you don’t start the journey you won’t get to the end
I needed a change from the rut I was in
That is exactly how this story begins
Some people said stay and others said go
And someone I trusted said if you don’t look you won’t know
So I packed my bags and I made a brief plan
And I bought a ticket to a foreign land
Well I couldn’t see where this would all end
But you may as well run with the ball when it lands in your hand
The goal's always there but it’s not always near
The answers will come but when is not always clear
I moved around for six months or so
I had some good times and I had some lows
Then one night I came home and there in my room
Was a girl at who’s wedding I’d be the groom
Who would have thought when I hopped on that plane
That half way round the would in a culture so strange
I found my dream in a room that I rent
Sitting before me was a gift heaven sent
Well I wouldn’t say that it started so smooth
But sometimes it takes time to get into the groove
But after a while we found our stride
Now it works well together that can’t be denied
So try and remember when you rise everyday
Something good unforeseen is coming your way
It might be a prize in a lottery win
Or you might bump into a forgotten friend
You’ll never know what it will be
But good fortune is coming you can take it from me
And the chances that you take are the keys to the doors
And the more paths that you walk the more that unfolds
© Leigh Sloggett 2007
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7. |
Thornbill
02:06
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Crayfish Col
06:51
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CRAYFISH COL
Crayfish Col’s out on the reef working for a wage
He’ll rise before the sun each day head out to catch the crays
Sometime ago he headed west he’d seen better days
Told us all he had to go next day he was on his way
He bought four wheels with ready cash and packed his thing away
Put his foot on the gas and left his past there in the haze
Three days he drove and hardly stopped he could not be delayed
Out across the Nullarbor he went on in a daze
Well Crayfish Col’s purpose was to leave behind the past
And move into the future along a brand new path
But the past always comes with you it lingers in your mind
It haunts you and eats at you and it hurts from time to time
Cray fishing is a lonely life it quickly takes its toll
It suits some men they’re loners but that’s not Crayfish Col
So once again he packed his things six months he’d been away
And slowly made his way back home but he took the longer way
Happiness can come easily when you have restless heart
When you’re passing time holding the line you need a brand new start
It’s passion that keeps us living it’s breeds a love of life
It gives direction to your journey makes a wrong turn turnout right
Crayfish Col’s called Colin now he has a business that’s doing okay
He’s built a house up on the hill that looks out over the bay
Sometimes by his window his thought slip away
As he looks out over the water and thinks of when he was catching those crays
Ah those good old days now so far away
But that’s okay might get back there someday
© Leigh Sloggett 2003
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9. |
Am I Going Insane
03:50
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AM I GOING INSANE?
Last night in my dreams everything was going wrong
I reached out to you but you were gone
Remembered all my savings I had left outside
Found the backdoor was open wide.
My bath had filled up and overflowed
My toast caught fire my TV exploded
My new fence fell over my car had rust
I was fed up ready to bust
Yeah yeah tell me who’s to blame
Yeah yeah am I going insane
When I woke up you were still there
Seems that you hadn’t been anywhere
Everything else was just the same way
As it had been just yesterday
Yeah yeah tell me who’s to blame
Yeah yeah am I going insane
Little insecurities creeping on me
Hormone imbalance or maybe lack of sleep
Lately I’ve been noticing my poor memory
And when I ring my friends they don’t get back to me
Yeah yeah tell me who’s to blame
Yeah yeah am I going insane
Stress and loneliness and poverty too
All add up to take it’s toll on you
But when you’re in a rut what can you do
You push the rock up the hill it rolls back down on you
Yeah yeah tell me who’s to blame
Yeah yeah am I going insane
Am I going insane
Am I going insane
© Leigh Sloggett 2003
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10. |
River
04:47
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RIVER
River oh river rolls this stone away
Turn the broken fragments into sand silt and clay
Heart of stone roll away
Heart of stone roll away
River seeking mercy from the fierce blue desert sky
Dusty brown embankment a trickle running dry
Would it help if I cried
If I could I would cry
Storm clouds draining power from the earth up to the sky
Bewitching tortured souls then passing on by
Only stone can survive
Only stone can survive
River oh river if I gave myself to thee
Would you caress my broken body and float it out to sea
Paint my dreams just for me
Take my souls and set it free
© Peter Newell 2006
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11. |
Switchback
02:59
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12. |
Boomer and Sweet Honey
07:59
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BOOMER AND SWEET HONEY
Boomer rose from a two days of alcohol induced hibernation
It took him an hour or two to regain his orientation
Oh the night before the night before had been a hell of a celebration
Not that he could remember it now it was up to his imagination
Those who had seen it before had all left in anticipation
A man rising from a two day slumber is in no mood for accusations
But Honey well she stuck around, she was new to the situation
This sweet young thing was still trying to decide if this was love or infatuation
Later that day they argued on some difference of opinion
Sometimes things go too far for little or no good reason
When Boomer started yelling Honey wouldn’t stand for it and slammed the door when leaving
When voices get raised she won’t stay and left there with her anger seething
Alone in an empty house Boomer started thinking
Maybe being apart for a while was something he was needing
So when the telephone rang he let it ring out thought he felt like he was cheating
So a day a week a month went by without them ever meeting
Why stay at home it’s Friday night time to rest from one’s occupation
Boomer had a few too many he was losing his concentration
Well the band had finished and the crowd was leaving the night was nearing conclusion
Under car park lights some sorry soul was receiving a pulverization
On seeing this Boomer stepped up to try and calm the situation
He never could stand unfair odds he had no fear of aggression
Who knows why but the crowd stood by and watched things deteriorating
A six foot trucker turned on Boomer and chased him near to damnation
In and out of cars they danced as gorilla man kept on chasing
Until finally he caught his prey like some wild beast on the nature station
He took great pleasure in the pain he inflicted till Boomer’s bones were aching
It was around that time that Boomer passed out and that was where they left him laying
Funny sometimes what you might find when you’re not even looking
Boomer lifted up his head to find an angel above him hovering
“Hell!” said Boomer “Is this heaven?” “No,” said the angel “It’s the gutter you’re in”
Then once again he passed out as Honey stood there looking down at him
She had found him laying there when she happened to be passing
She picked him up and took him home, washed his wounds and tucked him in
When Boomer woke he found Honey curled up naked beside him
He thanked the angel and his lucky star put his head down and went on sleeping
© Leigh Sloggett 2005
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13. |
Sweet Water Rag
01:22
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Leigh Sloggett Melbourne, Australia
Leigh Sloggett’s earthy song writing and commanding style extend beyond the diverse foundations of Blues and Folk. Evocative
timbres and a soulful touch are brought together by searing roots guitar and lap slide.
Plans are afoot to release his fourth album titled ‘Wait For the Change’ the second half of 2022.
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Leigh Sloggett recommends:
I've been hearing this album on the radio and each time I find myself wanting to hear more of these spacious, evocative songs. The song writing is confident and mature and the production sublime.
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Eleven Eleven is worth buying for the opening track 'Harlem County Line' alone as well as several other excellent rock'n songs like 'Johnny Ace is Dead', 'Run Conejo Run' and Muriietta's Head.
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Combining Lucie's warm, breathy vocals, her tremolo rich guitar with a band of sensitive players and gentle grooves and an atmospheric feel makes for an album you pleasantly float through.
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