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Wait for the Change
03:03
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Wait For the Change
I was in a big hole, I thought nobody cared
I couldn’t climb out from that pit of despair
I don’t know how, what when or where
But it only got better from there
I was working too hard for too little pay
Not sleeping at night, I was tired all day
Emotionally drained and my judgement impaired
Still it only got better from there
The sun goes down to rise again
The tide goes out, it rolls back in
The longest drought will break with the rain
When it all looks bad, we wait for the change
I was down on my luck, Ioaded with debt
Worrying about payments that I hadn’t met
The outlook was bleak but I have to declare
It only got better from there.
The sun goes down to rise again
The tide goes out then it rolls back in
The longest drought will break with the rain
When it all looks bad, we wait for the change
© Leigh Sloggett 2017
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2. |
How Long
04:03
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3. |
Helping the Vegies Grow
03:00
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You know she says she loves me, I’m not so sure of that
When she slips out through the back door with her gloves and her hat
Working in the sun with her pick and hoe
She’s out there in the garden, helping the vegies grow
I wake up in the morning and I’m feeling fine
I reach across the bed for that good girl of mine
When the realization hits me, I’m way too slow
She’s out there in the garden, helping the vegies grow
The sun comes up, the birds they sing
She’s outside with her watering can
I’m still here alone in bed
Seems I can’t compete with old broccoli head
When I ask her to stay, she always says no
“I’ve got to get out in the garden and help the vegies grow”
Well you see there’s just one thing that keeps on breaking my heart
It’s that ever-growing garden that’s keeping us apart
If we want to be together there’s one thing I know
I’ve got to head down in the back yard to where the vegies grow
When my time is done here, I won’t be sad
I’m gonna thank my friends yeah, for the good times had
It won’t be off to heaven, won’t be hell I go
I’ll be out there in the garden, helping the vegies grow
© Leigh Sloggett 2013
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4. |
Fragile
07:22
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Fragile
Well I’m fragile, handle me with care
Yes I’m fragile, handle me with care
There’s some things you ought to know, before we walk out of here
Well I’m broke yeah, I’ve got nothing to my name
Yes I’m broke yeah, I’ve got nothing to my name
If you want to hang with me, there ain’t nothing to be gained
Well I’m tired yeah, I’ve got to get some sleep
I’m tired yeah, I’ve got to get some sleep
If I don’t find a bed soon, I’m gonna lay down in the street
Well I’m old now, not the man I used to be
I’m so old now, not the man I used to be
When I look into the mirror, some old guy looks back at me
Well I’m foolish, to ever think that it could be
I’m so foolish, to ever think that it could be
That a fine women like you, would want a tired,
weak, poor, old fragile man like me
That a fine women like you, would want a tired,
weak, poor, old, fragile man like me
© Leigh Sloggett 2014
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Fast Train
03:06
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Fast Train
I’m on a fast train going the wrong way
But it won’t stop, and I want to get off
Like rigging in a wild storm’s rage
When tension tightens some heart strings break
We had seen some better days
Now they’re just memories that are starting to fade
I’m on a fast train going the wrong way
But it won’t stop, and I want to get off
I should have packed my bags and left this place
Thought it love but that was my mistake
She says she hates me and regrets the day
That she ever laid eyes on my ugly face
I’m on a fast train going the wrong way
But it won’t stop, and I want to get off
If I had my time all over again
I would have seen where it was going before I jumped in
Seems I never learn from my mistake
Now I’m getting off before it’s too late
I’m on a fast train going the wrong way
But it won’t stop, and I want to get off
© Leigh Sloggett 2013
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6. |
Shinjuku Bound
05:23
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Shinjuku Bound
Grey clouds drift down over mountain peaks
Gently rocking train seat squeaks
She takes in the view as she settles down
From Matsumoto she’s Shinjuku bound
She’ll soon be back into the rut
The crowded stations and the peak hour crush
As she falls asleep she thinks of where she has been
Blues skies and tall trees and crystal clear streams
She’s been up in paradise
Away from screens and bad advice
And cooperate greed
Though all good things come to an end
She knows she will be back again
It’s meant to be
But now she’s speeding over ancient land
Where farmers toil and cities forever expand
With their night life and low life and where excitement is found
From Matsumoto she’s Shinjuku bound
From moonlight and farm light to tall neon towers
Her journey’s over, it’s Shinjuku now
© Leigh Sloggett 2014
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7. |
Switchback
02:50
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8. |
Damn You wind
05:23
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DAMN YOU WIND
Damn you wind don’t blow tonight, hold your deep breath down
If I ever asked you a favour, tonight stay out of town
For the candle that once lit my room has fallen from its stand
And its flame once small now grows taller than any man
Well I tried and tried with all my might to beat its anger down
But its red tongue grows and its blinding glow has burnt my whole house to the ground
Can’t you hear me begging wind why do you ignore my plea
You tease this fire and you take it higher to steal all I love from me
Damn you wind, oh damn you wind
Don’t blow I demand you wind
This whole town rests on your whim
Don’t blow I do demand
Cedar wood and paper are the substance of this town
A howling wind and an angry fire and peril will abound
And my friends they all lay sleeping, unaware of what’s at hand
Oh damn you wind ease up now don’t blow I do demand
Damn you wind, oh damn you wind
Don’t blow I demand you wind
This whole town rests on your whim
Don’t blow I do demand
Ring the bells and wake the town every woman and every man
Pass the buckets down the line do everything you can
Take your children from their beds, curse this wind from the devil's fan
This whole town is on fire now, this place is surely damned
Run now to the beaches this whole town is lost
Hurry save your own lives, no time to count the cost
But the beaches are too narrow and the flames burn way too high
And this sea’s icy chill will kill, friends prepare yourselves to die
Damn you wind, oh damn you wind
Don’t blow I demand you wind
All our lives rest on your whim
Save us if you can wind
It’s only you who can
Don’t blow I do demand
© 2004 Leigh Sloggett
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9. |
Compassion Deficit
04:37
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Compassion Deficit
They say that this is a crisis
They say the future’s looking bleaker each day
They say that they are our savours
I won’t be getting on my knees to pray
They say we shouldn’t trust our neighbours
They say the enemy is already here
They make all sorts of claims for political gains
But I’m not going to live in fear
While there are people in the world that are suffering
Who are reaching out for help just to live
I’m going to show them my kindness
I’ve got love to give
Give me love over hate and derision
Give me wind over dirty brown coal
A good life is a life lived with empathy
In a world where compassion take hold
©Leigh Sloggett 2015
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10. |
Moonshine
02:56
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11. |
Brand New Suit
06:02
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BRAND NEW SUIT
Okay I bought my first suit
But it’s not me who’s changed
Okay I’m a bit older now
But my fashion sense remains the same
Well my wife she talked me round to
What I have fought with all my might
But I guess there’s just somethings
One can’t stop from happening in one’s life
I bought this suit for funerals
I bought a white shirt and tie
from here I’m gonna use it well
I guess they’ll dress me in it when I die
I bought this suit and it’s formal
Well it makes me look quite smart
I could use it for a wedding
Or wear it when I depart
I never had a use for one
I never worked in a big firm
And I couldn’t buy a decent one
With the money that I earn
Buying was stressful
I thought here’s good money gone to waste
You see a starched up formal black suit
Well it’s really not my taste
But I bought this suit for funerals
I bought a white shirt and tie
And from here I’m gonna use it well
I guess they’ll dress me in it when I die
I bought this suit and it’s formal
Well it makes me look quite smart
I could use it for a wedding
Or wear it when I depart
I should’ve bought it long ago
I could have worn it every day
I could have been a man of substance
I guess a suit’s the only way
I would have looked much more important
I would have earned much more respect
But fact I didn’t do so
Well it’s not a deep regret
Now that I bought this suit for funerals
I bought a white shirt and tie
And from here I’m gonna use it well
I guess they’ll dress me in it when I die
I bought this suit and it’s formal
Well it makes me look quite smart
I could use it for a wedding
Or wear it when I depart
Well you need a suit for funerals
On one thing you can depend
There’s really no escaping it
Death’s gonna get you in the end
Well you need a suit for funeral
On one thing you can rely
The one thing you can take with you
Is your black suit when you die
© Leigh Sloggett 2010
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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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