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Birthday Show Live at Sidewalk Cafe, Sept 4, 2015

by Virgo Power

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1.
I can hear the turning of the key I’ve been deceived by the clown inside of me I thought that she was righteous but she’s vain Oh, something’s telling me I wear the ball and chain My patron saint is fighting with a ghost She’s always off somewhere when I need her most The Spanish moon is rising on the hill But my heart is tellin’ me I love ya still I come back to the town from the flaming moon I see you in the streets, I begin to swoon I long to see you dress before the mirror Won’t you let me in your room one time, before I finally disappear Everybody’s wearing a disguise To hide what they’ve got left behind their eyes But me, I can’t cover what I am Oh, let the children go, I’ll follow them I march in the parade of liberty But as long as I love you, I’m not free How long must I suffer such abuse Won’t you let me see you smile, before I turn you loose I’ve given up the game, I’ve got to leave The pot of gold is only make-believe The treasure can’t be found by men who search Whose gods are dead and whose queens are in the church We sat in an empty theater and we kissed I asked you please to cross me off your list My head tells me it’s time to make a change But my heart is telling me, I love ya but you’re strange One more time at midnight, near the wall Take off your heavy makeup and your shawl Won’t you descend from the throne on which you sit Let me feel your love one more time before I abandon it
2.
I woke in the mornin' wanderin' Weary and worn out I woke in the mornin' wanderin' Weary and worn out Wishin' my long-lost lover Would walk to me, talk to me Tell me what it's all about I was standin' at the side road Listenin' to the billboard knock Standin' at the side road Listenin' to the billboard knock Well, my wrist was empty But my nerves were kickin’, Tickin' like a clock If I got anything you need, babe Let me tell you in front If I got anything you need, babe Let me tell you in front You can come to me sometime Night time, day time Any time you want Sometimes I'm thinkin I'm Too high to fall Sometimes I'm thinkin I'm Much too high to fall Other times I'm thinkin' I'm So low I don't know If I can come up at all Black crows in the meadow Sleeping across a broad highway Black crows in the meadow Across a broad highway Though its funny, honey I just don't feel much like a Scarecrow today
3.
The Chain 03:36
Slipped into the deltas of my emptiness I let the teardops fall, I let 'em go Stepped into the canyons of my loneliness And I went about as far as I could go And even as I searched for you, I knew That even if I found you, you'd be so cold And even when I found you now, baby, I knew That I had gone about as far as I could go And if you don't love me now you will never love me again I can still hear you saying you would never break the chain I can still hear you saying That if you don't love me now, oh, oh, oh oh You won't love me again I don't mean to beg, but I don't know what else to say If you meant what you said, you'd've been here yesterday I won't watch you go, no, I won't even try There you go down the road, but don't look to me to say goodbye And if you don't love me now you will never love me again I can still hear you saying you would never break the chain I can still hear you saying you would never break the chain And if you don't love me now, oh, oh, oh oh You won't love me again You won't love me again You won't love me again
4.
Eyes 02:29
Missed the last train home Birds pass by to tell me that I'm not alone Over pushing myself to finish this part Can handle a lot but one thing I miss...is in your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes Have you seen this film It reminds me of walking through the avenues Washin' my hands, attachment scared land on the ground, but one thing I miss...is in your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes
5.
Hannah Hunt 03:25
A gardener told me some plants move But I could not believe it Till me and Hannah Hunt Saw crawling vines and weeping willows As we made our way from Providence to Phoenix A man of faith said Hidden eyes could see what I was thinking I just smiled and told him That was only true of Hannah As we glided on through Waverley and Lincoln Our days were long our nights were longer Count the seconds, watching hours Though we live on the US dollar You and me we got our own sense of time In Santa Barbara, Hannah cried Amidst those freezing beaches And I walked into town To buy some kindling for the fire Hannah tore the New York Times up into pieces If I can't trust you then damn it, Hannah There's no future, there's no answer Though we live on the US dollar You and me we got our own sense of time
6.
Snowman 03:35
It isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing This sort of feeling isn't pleasing And what I want to know, man (Why, oh, why) Does he treat me like a snowman It isn't even winter and I'm freezing, freezing This sort of feeling isn't pleasing And what I want to know, man (Why, oh, why) Does he treat me like a snowman He's been building me Up quite steadily Seems like I've been here years and years and years and years I wait patiently Frozen history All ice water is tears and tears and tears and tears He treats me far too frosty This hanging on has cost me dear It isn't even winter and I'm shivering, shivering Waiting for the love that's not delivering And what I want to know, man (Why, oh, why) Does he treat me like a snowman It isn't even winter and I'm shivering, shivering Waiting for the love that's not delivering And what I want to know (Why, oh, why) Does he treat me like a snowman He's been building me Up up steadily Seems like I've been here years and years and years and years I wait patiently Frozen history All ice water is tears and tears and tears and tears He treats me far too frosty This hanging on has cost me It seems you could say I was too soft-hearted If you made a dunce cap, I'd don it People will always be tempted to wipe their feet On anything with "welcome" written on it It isn't even winter but I'm freezing, freezing This sort of feeling isn't pleasing And what I want to know, man (Why, oh, why) Does he treat me like a snowman It isn't even winter but I'm shivering, shivering Waiting for the love that's not delivering And what I want to know (Why, oh, why) Does he treat me like a snowman (Why, oh, why) does he treat me, does he treat me (Why, oh, why) does he treat me, does he treat me
7.
Toxic 03:17
Baby, can’t you see I’m calling A guy like you should wear a warning It’s dangerous, I’m fallin’ There’s no escape, I can’t hide I need a hit, baby, give me it It's dangerous, I’m lovin’ it Too high, can’t come down It's in the air and it's all around Can you hear me now With a taste of your lips I’m on a ride (You're toxic, I'm slipping under) Taste of your poison paradise I’m addicted to you, but you know that you’re toxic And I love what you do, but you know that you’re toxic It’s getting late to give it up I took a sip from my devil cup Slowly it’s taking over me Too high, can’t come down It’s in the air and it’s all around Can you feel me now With a taste of your lips I’m on a ride (You're toxic, I'm slipping under) Taste of your poison paradise I’m addicted to you, but you know that you’re toxic And I love what you do, but you know that you’re toxic I’m addicted to you, but you know that you’re toxic Intoxicate me now, I think I'm ready now you're gonna love it now, I think I'm ready now Intoxicated now, you're gonna love it now I think I'm ready now, I think I'm ready now Intoxicate me now, I think I'm ready now I think I'm ready now I think I'm ready now
8.
Virgo Clowns 02:53
Let us free you from the pain Let us see you smile again Let us unlock all the chains You're broken-hearted Let us help you to forget Let us help you unlock it It's not nearly time to quit You've only started You gotta Sit down funny face Oh, let your laughter fill the room Light up your golden smile Take away all your misery and gloom Oh, let your laughter fill the room Oh, let your laughter fill the room Let us take you by the hand Let us help you understand Take your head out of the sand And shake it free now Let us help you to go on We are here to lean upon Now you know exactly just who You want to be now Sit down funny face Oh, let your laughter fill the room Light up your golden smile Take away all your misery and gloom Oh, let your laughter fill the room Oh, let your laughter fill the room
9.
Will It Keep 04:52
You think you're so smart but baby you're playing a part I guess I'm guilty again because I always let you in And you got a heart but it's weak and it's breaking apart Well maybe it's not too late and we could still resuscitate How should I feel when I thought we had a deal We took a break and now I'm still awaiting my take The last time we spoke you told me my life was a joke You laughed 'till you choked and went back to mirrors and smoke And I get the impression that you think you're too good for me. Well I've got a confession I was only hoping for some charity And it's so frustrating I just need one good night's sleep and I hate the waiting just to see if it will keep Your day will come and that day will pass you by The damage is done and you'll just sit and wonder why It's such a shame, it's a such a forgettable game but no one's to blame you went out the way you came You want them to like you and always need you there You want them to want it you need to know they care You want them to like you and always need you there You want to be wanted You need to know they care You want them to like you and always need you there. You want them to want it, you wish that you didn't care So now that you're gone I still wonder what went wrong Abuse what I love it's something I'm not very proud of And I got the impression that you thought you were too good for me well I've got a confession I was only looking for some charity And it's so frustrating I just need one good night sleep and I hate the waiting just to see if it will keep
10.
Chimney falls and lovers blaze Thought that I was young Now I've freezing hands and bloodless veins As numb as I've become I'm so tired I wish I was the moon tonight Last night I dreamt I had forgotten my name 'Cause I had sold my soul but awoke just the same I'm so lonely I wish I was the moon tonight God bless me, I'm a free man With no place free to go Paralyzed and collared-tight No pills for what I fear This is crazy I wish I was the moon tonight Chimney falls and lovers blaze Thought that I was young Now I've freezing hands & bloodless veins As numb as I've become I'm so tired, I wish I was the moon tonight How will you know if you found me at last 'Cause I'll be the one, be the one, be the one With my heart in my lap I'm so tired, I'm so tired And I wish I was the moon tonight I'm so tired, I'm so tired, And I wish I was the moon I'm so tired, I'm so tired, I'm so tired And I wish I was the moon tonight

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in which I cover 10 songs written by some of my very favorite artists. Recorded live at the Sidewalk Cafe in NYC on my 42nd birthday.

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released September 7, 2015

Brookes McKenzie - vocals, Omnichord
tracks 1 and 2 written by Bob Dylan
track 3 written by Stevie Nicks
track 4 written by Rogue Wave
track 5 written by Vampire Weekend
track 6 written by XTC
track 7 written by Christian "Bloodshy" Karlsson, Pontus "Avant" Winnberg, Cathy Dennis, and Henrik Jonback
track 8 written by Van Morrison
track 9 written by Brendan Benson
track 10 written by Neko Case

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brainchild of a fevered mind, putting the maniac in insomniac, blurring the fine line between hyperbole and just being hyper

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