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Some Poor Fools

by Moondogs Blues

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1.
Some Poor Fools 03:50
lyrics
THERE’S SOME POOR FOOLS NEVER STOP LEARNING SOME POOR FOOLS NEVER START SOME POOR FOOLS ARE BURNING BRIDGES REST OF US KNOW WHAT WE WANT -------------------------------------------- YOU CAN TAKE AWAY OUR MONEY YOU CAN TAKE AWAY OUR TIME YOU CAN TAKE AWAY ALL THE FUN THAT WE’RE HAVING BUT SOME POOR FOOLS KNOW JUST …WHAT THEY WANT -------------------------------------------- THERE’S SOME POOR FOOLS FALL IN LOVE SOME POOR FOOLS THAT DON’T SOME POOR FOOLS LEARN TO PLAY A GUITAR THE REST OF US KNOW WHAT WE WANT -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- WELL THERE’S SOME POOR FOOLS THEY GOT WEALTH AND SOME POOR FOOLS JUST THEIR HEALTH AND THERE’S SOME POOR FOOLS GOT NO WORRIES AT ALL THEY JUST KNOW WHAT THEY WANT -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- SOME POOR FOOLS… …JUST LIKE US
2.
Surreal Deal 04:26
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CLIMB DOWN OFF YOUR HORSE TIME TO MAKE A DEAL Y’RE TOO LONG IN THE TOOTH TO BE RIDIN ROUND SHOOTIN EM UP N KNOCKIN EM DOWN PLEASE JUST STEP INTO MY OFFICE TAKE A LOAD OFF HELP YOURSELF...THEY’RE CUBAN I SEE MY ASSISTANT HAS CAUGHT YOUR EYE I HAVE ALL THE PAPERS PREPARED ALL YOU DO IS SIGN WITH A BUZZARDS FEATHER ON THE SKIN OF A SNAKE IN THE BLOOD OF A DESERT RAT TAKE MY ADVICE, TAKE MY ADVICE, OH MY WORD IT’S A SURREAL DEAL NOW THAT WE ARE PARTNERS LETS SEAL THE DEAL TAKE MY PAW - I MEAN HAND - MY POOR HAND DON’T YOU WORRY BOUT A THING WELCOME TO THE COMPANY YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY HERE WHEN YOU’VE BEEN FITTED FOR YOUR SUIT MR MORRISSON AND MR JOHNSON ARE GONNA HELP YOU SETTLE IN THERE’S NO NEED TO LEAVE YOU’RE GONNA BE HAPPY HERE YOU WON’T BE BORED YOU WONT BE LONELY AND YOU’LL BE REAL WARM REAL WARM REAL WARM, REAL WARM, YOU'RE GONNA BE REAL WARM TAKE MY ADVICE, TAKE MY ADVICE, OH MY WORD IT’S A SURREAL DEAL OH MY WORD, OH MY WORD, OH MY WORD, OH MY WORD, IT’S A SURREAL DEAL
3.
Take A Bow Blues 03:38
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WELL I LEFT MY HOME I WAS BOUND TO DO SOME TRAVELLIN’ ON TRAVELLIN’ ON THATS THE REASON I LEFT MY HOME I WENT DOWN TO THE RIVER DOWN TO THE RIVER TO SING THE MAN HE TOLD ME I COULDN’T DO MY THING TEN DAYS LATER THE CLOUDS CAME ROLLING IN WAS RUNNING THRU THE RAIN AND HIDING FROM THE WIND WENT DOWN TO THE PIER THE OCEAN WAS COLD N GREY THAT WAS THE DAY I FOUND A PLACE TO STAY IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW I’D FINISH THIS VERSE AND THEN I’D TAKE A BOW
4.
Scratchin Round 05:23
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YOU CAN BE MY BABY IF I CAN BE YOUR BABY TOO X2 YOU CAN SCRATCH AROUND MY FARMYARD I CAN PLAY YOU HOOCHIE COO YOU CAN BE QUEEN BEE I CAN BE YOUR MINSTREL MAN X2 YOU CAN LET ME IN THE ROYAL CHAMBER I CAN PLAY THE MOJO HAND WON’T CHANGE MY WAYS NOT EVEN MY STYLE, JUST TO BE NEAR YOU I’D DRIVE 3000 MILES. YOU CAN BE MY BABY IF I CAN BE YOUR BABY TOO YOU CAN SCRATCH AROUND MY FARMYARD I CAN PLAY YOU HOOCHIE COO ALL DAY, ALL DAY I JUST THINK OF YOU AND SMILE X2 FORGET ‘BOUT SMOKIN’ N’ DRINKIN’ ‘COS YOU KNOW WHAT GETS ME HIGH WON’T CHANGE MY WAYS NOT EVEN MY STYLE, JUST TO BE NEAR YOU I’D DRIVE 3000 MILES. YOU CAN BE MY BABY IF I CAN BE YOUR BABY TOO YOU CAN SCRATCH AROUND MY FARMYARD I CAN PLAY YOU HOOCHIE COO
5.
Ol 45 02:22
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GOT A GIRL NAMED BERNADINE CALL HER BURDEN JUST FOR FUN WHEN I GET HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT THATS WHEN I LAY MY BURDEN DOWN BABY WALK BABY TALK Y’GONNA WALK RIGHT OUT ON ME RING RING GOES THAT BELL A MAN HE CALLS HER ON THE PHONE I CAN TELL HE KNOWS HER WELL HE CALLS HSR EVERY NIGHT AT HOME BABY WALK BABY TALK Y’GONNA WALK RIGHT OUT ON ME CAN’T TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS YOUR MOUTH HAUNTS MY SLEEP GONNA HAUL OUT OL’ 45 GONNA LAY MY BURDEN DOWN BABY WALK BABY TALK Y’GONNA WALK RIGHT OUT ON ME BABY WALK BABY TALK BABY WALK BABY TALK BABY WALK BABY TALK BABY WALK BABY TALK BABY WALK BABY TALK Y’GONNA WALK RIGHT OUT ON ME
6.
Ain't Got The Blues 02:45
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AIN’T LEAVIN IN THE MORNING AIN’T GOIN ON A TRAIN AIN’T BEEN MISTREATED BY MY BABY AN I DON’T FEEL NO PAIN CAN’T AFFORD TO DRINK WHISKEY CAN’T AFORD NOSE CANDY WHEN I STEP OUT AT NIGHT I DON’T DRESS UP LIKE NO DANDY I AIN’T GOT THE BLUES... HEAVEN MIGHT BE WAITING AND HELL DOWN BELOW BUT THAT DON’T REALLY WORRY ME CAUSE I DON’T REALLY KNOW I DON’T OWN A PISTOL AIN’T NO 20/20 THAT BLOODY REVOLUTION DON’T MEAN A THING TO ME I AIN’T GOT THE BLUES... AIN’T GOT NO BIG LEG WOMAN SHE DON’T DRINK NO BEER NOT STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS CAN’T HEAR NO WHISTLE BLOW AN IF I GOT ARRESTED AN THEY SENTENCED ME TO JAIL THEY’D SEND ME OFF TO PRISON NOT DOWN TO PARCHMAN FARM I AIN’T GOT THE BLUES... NO HELLHOUNDS ON MY TRAIL NO DEVIL UP AHEAD GOT NO FRIENDS CALLED WILLY BROWN AN I’M SAFE N WARM N FED AIN’T THINKIN' OF GOIN RAMBLIN’ GOT OTHER THINGS ON MY MIND NEVER SEEN THE MISSISSIPPI AN I SURE AS HELL AIN’T BLIND I AIN’T GOT THE BLUES...
7.
Satirical Miracle 06:19
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Well you come around to see me but you just walk around til midnight Do you want to see me or are you just out for exercise I see you walkin’ past my door You don’t have to be afraid I see you walkin’ past my door I wonder have you lost your way Well I didn’t want to scare you it’s just the way I get sometimes Won’t you come around you know I could use a second chance I see you walkin’ past my door You don’t have to be afraid I see you walkin’ past my door I wonder have you lost your way Everybody - Everybody gets lonely sometimes Every step - Every step - you take by yourself The smile I been wearing I’m loosing piece by piece And my get up n go .... got up n left I see you walkin’ past my door You don’t have to be afraid I see you walkin’ past my door I wonder have you lost your way Won’t you come around you know I could use a second chance Cause I got the feeling you don’t think it’s too late now I see you walkin’ past my door You don’t have to be afraid I see you walkin’ past my door I wonder have you lost your way
8.
Those Eyes 04:15
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9.
Just Got Back 03:16
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LONG TIME AGO LONG TRAIN IT CAME. LONG FOR THE TIME IT’LL COME AGAIN. I STILL REMEMBER THE SOUND IT MADE. YOU’LL HEAR THE THUNDER WHEN IT COMES AGAIN. I HEAR IT COMING HIGH TIME IT CAME. HAND ON THE THROTTLE FACE IN THE WIND. SWEET HOME CHICAGO SWEET ALABAM’. ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND HOME AGAIN. IF YOU DON’T REMEMBER WAS BEFORE YOUR TIME. YOU NEED AN EDUCATION I THINK YOU KNOW JUST WHY. I STILL REMEMBER THE SOUND IT MADE. YOU’LL HEAR THE THUNDER WHEN IT COMES AGAIN. HEAR THE TRAIN COMING JUST BACK FROM BENDIGO. HEAR THE TRAIN COMING HEAR THE TRAIN. LOOONG TRAIN, SOUL TRAIN, L&N, THE GRAVEY TRAIN, SLOOOW TRAIN, HELLBOUND TRAIN, STOPPING ALL STATIONS TO ALAMEIN.
10.
Zac The Tree Hugger 02:03
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SOON AS I COULD HOLD MY OWN HEAD UP THE FIRST THING THAT I SAW WAS MY DAD SITTIN’ OVER ON THE COUCH WITH HIS FOOT TAPPING ON THE FLOOR AND ON HIS KNEE WHERE I SHOUDA BEEN WAS SOMETHING I COULD NOT IGNORE SOON AS I STOPPED DRIBBLING ON MYSELF I CRAWLED OVER FOR A CLOSER LOOK I’M GREEN AN’ I’M FREE AN’ I LIVE MY LIFE HUGGIN’ TREES IT HAD A NECK WAY LONGER THAN I HAD OTHERWISE WE’RE KINDA THE SAME SHAPE RIGHT THE WE DEVELOPED AN AFFINITY THAT STAYED WITH ME TO THIS VERY DAY I’M GREEN AN’ I’M FREE AN’ I LIVE MY LIFE HUGGIN’ TREES IF I COULD ONLY HAVE ONE BEST FRIEND ONE WHO WAS GONNA STICK BY ME I ‘LL GIVE YOU AN ANSWER RIGHT AWAY THEY STARTED LIFE AS A TREE I’M GREEN AN’ I’M FREE AN’ I LIVE MY LIFE HUGGIN’ TREES...

about

'Some Poor Fools' was recorded over two days at Anzac Road Studio, Whangarei, New Zealand.
The full band was recorded live to 24-track tape, which was then mixed down to 2-track tape by Alex Selman.
The tape mixes were then mastered for vinyl by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering, Melbourne, Australia.
The digital copies were mastered separately, from the original tape mixes,
This recording truly captures the live sound and feel of Moondogs Blues the Band.
Moondog’s freight train vocals, blues harp and his eclectic array of instruments are backed by Matthew Shepherd on the bass and Ben Michelsen on the drums.

credits

released November 2, 2018

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Composed by Moondog Blues (NZ)
Voc/Gat/Harp: Moondog Blues (NZ)
Bass: Matthew Shepherd (NZ)
Drums: Ben Michelsen (NZ)
Mixed: Alex Selman (NZ)
Mastered: Joe Carra (Au)

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Moondogs Blues Mount Lyford Village, New Zealand

Moondog Blues
His stringed instruments are mostly metal…
and modestly abused. Add to this a nocturnal freight train voice, harmonica, thumping thumb, stomping left foot and right there you have some of the finest Mojo Juju Zombie Voodoo Black Cat Bluz A Billy
…possessed, heartfelt and real. And then there is 'the Band' with Ben&Matt Drum&Bass or just the jumping' 2Peice with drummer Ben or Scott ... more

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