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Can't Carry You
02:52
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Can't Carry You
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
you tell me that you think that I have gone astray,
I tell you that you never knew me anyway,
you make it rough because you need so much,
but you're so far away, so out of touch,
I can't be there, be there no more, can't be there,
I've got so far to go can't carry you no more,
many a world to see sorrounding me,
can't carry you, can't carry you no more,
can't carry you no more,
you tell me that you think that I am turning evil,
I tell you that you don't know the meaning of the word,
you think I'm eveil just because I had to close my door,
but I just stay around here no more,
I can't be there, be there no more, can't be there,
I've got so far to go can't carry you no more,
many a world to see sorrounding me,
can't carry you, can't carry you no more,
can't carry you no more,
can't carry you, can't carry you, can't carry you,
can't carry you, can't carry you, can't carry you,
can't carry you, can't carry you no more,
no more, can't carry you no more
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Small Town Talk
04:20
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Small Town Talk
Words & Music © Michael Gregory Jackson
so what, I don't care what you heard about me,
so what, it's just talk for lack of something better to do,
so what, there's not much to be said about who's in bed with who,
so what, does it matter anyway,
it's just small town talk, small town talk, small town talk,
small town, small talk,
so what, you want someone to look up to,
so what, build them up to bring them down when you're through,
so what, there's not much to be said, you know it's all in your head,
so what, does it matter anyhow,
it's just, small town talk, small town talk, small town talk,
small town, small talk
if you need information, about this or that,
if you need confirmation, or just the latest facts,
you can hear what you're saying, what you will do next week,
you'd better watch what you're saying.
you know you better not speak, small town talk,
so what, you need me to find out who you are,
so what, if you feel like this you're getting colder,
so what, there's no more to be said live my life in your head,
so what, does it matter anyway,
it's just, small town talk, small town talk, small town talk,
small town talk, small town small talk, small town talk,
small town small talk, small town talk, small town small talk,
small town talk, small town talk, small town talk, small town talk
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Marley Marley
04:42
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Marley Marley
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
Marley Marley, Marley Marley,
I sing a song, time marches on,
we lost another brother to disease,
Ire I I'll miss the man, and light he gave to me,
we all know this life is short, and so much to be done,
as we stand the water flow, and on and on we go,
Marley Marley, the man is gone,
still I hear the music near,
he carry on, he carry on,
he carry carry on, yes he does,
carry on, he carry on, he carry carry on,
Marley Marley,
thirty six so young in years, held the power in his hands,
touched so many with this feeling, people revolutionary sing,
live the spirit in your being, daily you'll be guided,
we can see the vision living, we're never gonna give up hope,
Marley Marley the man is gone,
still I hear the music near,
he carry on, he carry on, carry carry on, yes he does,
carry on, oh, carry on, carry carry on, Marley Marley,
carry on, oh, carry on, carry carry on, carry on
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Real Things
04:50
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Real Things
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
real things, on my mind, real things, I'd like to find,
real things, make me doubt, real things, what I'm about,
do you know what it is you're after, are you ready for surprise,
do you know what they'll be after, when I look straight in your eyes,
real things, stand in line, real things, drink my wine,
real things, do not protest, real things, hide the rest,
do you know what it is you're after, are you ready for surprise,
do you know what they'll be after, when I look straight in your eyes,
real things, real things, (break then solo)
real things, real things,
real things, on my mind, real things, I'd like to find,
real things, make me doubt, real things, I'm about,
do you know what it is you're after, are you ready for surprise,
do you know what they'll be after, when I look straight in your eyes,
real, real things, real, real, real, real things, real things,
real, real things, real real, real, real things
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Without Your Love
05:42
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Without Your Love
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
I see you walking and you look so cool,
you're thinking bout me and I know it's true,
so c'mon baby, tell me that I'm right,
I can't be without you another night,
I see you walking and you look so fine,
you can be sure that you're on my mind,
so c'mon baby, let's stop wasting time,
I'd call you right now if I had a dime,
I'd like to show you that I'm not just shout,
I'd like to tell you what I'm really all about,
there's just on thing I can't do without, your love,
I can't do it without your love, I can't do it, without your love,
I can't do it without your love, I can't do it, without your love,
just can't do it baby,
I see you walking but I know the score,
you want to know what I will give and more,
you need to see about my appetite,
if I want a meal or just a bite,
I see you walking now you're by my side,
there wasn't too much that I hadn't tried,
to get you to see what I had inside,
now I could never leave you behind,
I'd like to show you that I'm not just shout,
I'd like to tell you what I'm really all about,
there's just on thing I can't do without, your love,
I can't do it, without your love, I can't do it, without your love,
I can't do it, without your love, I can't do it, without your love,
no I just can't do it baby, can't do it without your love,
just can't do it without your love, (solo)
I can't do it without your love, I can't do it without your love,
I can't do it without your love, I can't do it without your love...
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Let's Just Sing
04:40
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Let's Just Sing
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
you know that you feel the same way for me, that I feel for you,
but you see you can't admit it, you'd rather quit it, yes you would,
you know sometimes I think so hard, could I be projecting,
but it's all a pattern in time, it don't always rhyme, no it don't,
in harmony, but afraid to sing, in harmony, but afraid to sing,
you know you really have the right, to your opinion,
but I see you can't defend it, much less pretend that it's true,
I have a heart that can give, give you so much,
but it's beyond you to take it, much less make it,
in harmony, but afraid to sing, in harmony, but afraid to sing,
let's just sing, why don't we just sing, let's just sing, why don't we just sing,
(break) c'mon baby let's sing let's sing, let's sing,
(solo) let me sing to you,
why don't we just sing, got to sing with you,
in harmony, but afraid to sing,
let's just sing, let's just sing, let's just sing, let's sing,
let's sing, let's sing, let's just sing, let's just sing,
let's just sing, and sing and sing, oh, let's just sing,
let's just sing, let's just, in harmony, in harmony,
let's just sing,
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8. |
Dance Dance
02:38
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Dance Dance
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
your're on that floor, you shake some more,
I said the muse, the music move you,
I said the music groove you,
when your're doing it, you know you're looking fine,
when you're shaking it, I want to make you mine,
you know you look so good, out there on the floor,
you know you look so fine, I want to make you mine,
I said dance dance, dance,
your're on the floor, you know you groove some more,
I said the muse, the music move you,
I said the music groove you,
when your're doing it, you know there's always a chance,
someone watching you, just want to make, make romance,
you know you look so good, out there on the floor,
you know you look so fine, I want to make you mine,
I said dance dance,
dance dance, dance dance, dance dance, dance dance,
your're on that floor, you shake some more,
I said the muse, the music moves you, I said the music groove you,
when your're doing it, you know you're looking fine,
when you're shaking it, I want to make you mine,
you know you look so good, out there on the floor,
you know you look so fine, I want to make you mine,
I said dance dance,
dance dance, dance dance, dance dance
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Zero Response
02:58
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Zero Response
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
zero response, nothing to say about it,
zero response, they're walking in their graves,
zero response, just like talking to a wall,
zero response, not enough senses to care at all,
zero response, a wealth of misinformation,
zero response, too scared for communicating,
zero response, a downer for the soul,
zero response, not enough senses to care at all,
da da da da da...
zero response, wretched, devoid of feeling,
zero response, a self not worth revealing,
zero response, living in the negative,
zero response, not enough senses to care at all,
da da da da da...
zero response, zero response,
zero response...
zero
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Bright Ideas
02:56
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Bright Ideas
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas,
you got some bright ideas now turn on the light,
give a view, take a chance, get in line,
you got some bright ideas now turn on the light,
give a view, take a chance, get in line,
what you feeling got to say sometime,
a world of nothing staying, going, moving,
staying, going, can keep you mighty down and out,
you got some bright ideas now hip me today,
give a view, take a chance, get in line,
you got some bright ideas now hip me today,
give a view, take a chance, get in line,
what is knowing when it ain't no use,
a world of nothing staying, going, moving,
staying, going, can keep you mighty down and out,
bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas,
bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas,
you got some bright ideas you ain't fooling me,
give a view, take a chance, get in line,
you got some bright ideas you ain't fooling me,
give a view, take a chance, get in line,
what you knowin' that you just can't say,
a world of nothing staying, going, moving,
staying, going, can keep you mighty down and out,
bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas,
bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas,
bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas, bright ideas...
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Felt So Sure
04:44
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Felt So Sure
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
didn't I meet you somewhere before,
sounds like such a a line,
when I saw you standing there,
something touched my mind,
didn't we used to take long walks
down by the shore,
or maybe I'm just mistaking you
for what I want to see,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me,
I felt so sure you would be there for me,
I felt so sure you would be there for me,
didn't I meet you somewhere before,
some other dream I lived,
and I tried to give you my all,
but you closed the door,
when I saw you I just stopped right still,
said not a word that mattered,
but maybe I'm just mistaking you
for what I want to see,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me,
felt so sure,
(solo)
I felt so sure you would be there, for me.,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me,
I felt so sure you would be there, for me...
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Fear
03:38
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Fear
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
fear, burning in my heart, fear, keeping us apart,
fear, everytime a love is near, (x2)
If I could only trust, secret shadow where I live,
what a world, what a world this could be,
if I could only show, sometimes I think we all know,
what a world, what a world this could be,
fear, burning in my heart, fear, keeping us apart,
fear, everytime a love is near,
sometimes it's all so hard to see yourself,
it's such a fashion to be someone else,
a secret shadow longing to be seen,
a glimpse of the untold to hide the,
fear, burning in my heart, fear, keeping us apart,
fear, everytime a love is near,
If I could only trust, secret shadow where I live,
what a world what a world this could be,
if I could only show, sometimes I think we all know,
what a world what a world this could be,
fear, fear, fear, fear, fear
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Movie Queen
03:03
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Movie Queen
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
I've seen your face in a thousand pictures,
bigger than life on the silver screen,
I've seen your face smiling at me,
in my most vivid dream,
cause you are just my movie queen,
without you my life would be without,
you are just my movie queen,
without you my life would be without,
move me,
move me movie queen,
move me, movie queen,
you are just my movie queen,
were acting out my favorite scene,
you are just my movie queen,
I could not be without you,
I've seen your face in a thousand pictures,
bigger than life on the silver screen,
I've seen your lips kissing me all over,
all I can do is scream,
cause you are just my movie queen,
without you my life would be without,
you are just my movie queen,
without you my life would be without,
move me,
movie queen,
move me, movie queen,
you are just my movie queen,
were acting out my favorite scene,
you are just my movie queen,
I could not be without you (break, then repeat chorus)
movie queen
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Am I Right (Live)
04:30
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Am I Right
Words & Music ©Michael Gregory Jackson
I take my time, I ain't going nowhere,
I stand in line, but I really don't care,
cause I'll be gone, before too long,
but I'll be back when I don't know,
and I, whoaoh I,
whoaoh I, I just don't know,
so tell me please,
am I right, or am I wrong, am I right, or am I wrong,
am I right, or am I wrong, am I right, or am I wrong,
am I right, or am I wrong, am I right, or am I wrong,
whoaoh, am I right, or am I wrong,
I just don't know,
am I right, or am I wrong, am I wrong, am I wrong, am I wrong,
I take my time, I ain't going nowhere,
I stand in line, but you know I don't really care,
cause I'll be gone, before too long
and when I'll be back when I don't know,
and I, whoa oh I, whoa oh I, I just don't know,
so tell me please,
am I right, or am I wrong, or am I right, or am I wrong,
am I right, or am I wrong, am I right, or am I wrong,
baby, am I right, or am I wrong, am I right, or am I wrong,
oh, whoaoh, am I right, or am I wrong.
I just don't know,
am I right or am I wrong..
I just don't know
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