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Simple Pleasure
03:03
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Simple Pleasure
A loaf of bread a jug of wine
Simple pleasure suits me fine
Mornin’ coffee black and sweet
Walkin’ shoes that fit my feet
My own bed to sleep at night
Same old same old’s what I like
A rollin’ stone that’s found its place
Unconfused and full of grace
Two-four-seven three-six-five
Couldn’t feel much more alive
Driftin’ through the grand design
Simple pleasure suits me fine
I don’t know but I been told
The road to hell is paved with gold
Never seen that highway yet
‘Cause I’m as poor as I can get
A loaf of bread a jug of wine
Simple pleasure suits me fine
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Lovestruck
02:54
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Lovestruck
I’ve been trying to get your attention
But nothing seems to work
Every time I open my mouth
I feel like such a jerk
Cause I’m Lovestruck
Man I got it bad
Please take pity on a lovestruck fool
Ain’t felt this way since I was back in school
Lovestruck
I asked you out for dinner
You said you never eat
I asked you out for coffee
You said it robs your sleep
But I’m Lovestruck
So I just can’t let it be
I know I’m acting like a lovestruck pup
But my heart keeps telling me to not give up
Lovestruck
Don’t misunderstand me
If you want I’ll go away
But sometimes you give me that certain look
Makes me feel like you want me to stay
Oh yeah I’m Lovestruck
I guess I could be wrong
Ah, please tell me that you’re lovestruck too
Got all this love I want to give to you
Lovestruck
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Blinded
03:53
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Blinded
I’d like to think you’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
But I’m not sure I believe it’s true
Because the way that you been talking on the phone
Makes me think you’ve found some other fool
Oh the ways of love are strange
I’ve been living in the kingdom of the blind
Wonder what I could have changed
Why did you have to be so unkind
Blinded oh oh oh I was Blinded
Blinded oh oh oh I was Blinded
Blinded oh oh oh I was Blinded
Well, I guess that I was out of my league
And I never really had a chance
I must admit that I was intrigued
It felt like such a great romance
Oh the way of love is strange
I s’pose I never noticed the signs
Was this really all in vain
Why did you have to be so unkind
Blinded oh oh oh I was Blinded
Blinded oh oh oh I was Blinded
Blinded oh oh oh I was Blinded
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Bedroom Eyes
02:27
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Bedroom Eyes
She had a Hollywood profile and a New York smile
A Miami tan and a Fellini style
It all fit together with no hint of disguise
On top of all that she had Bedroom Eyes
She was my Helen of Troy I was her King of Spain
I tried to tie her down but it was all in vain
In the kingdom of truth she was the queen of lies
On top of all that she had Bedroom Eyes
Bedroom Eyes
That filled me with desire
Bedroom Eyes
That set my soul on fire
Bedroom Eyes
And now I can’t break free
Bedroom Eyes
Will be the death of me
I tried a Hand of Glory and a Conqueroo
I went down to the crossroads when the moon was full
I even begged for mercy all she did was sigh
On top of all that she had Bedroom Eyes
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What You Gonna Do When the Love Runs Out
There’ve been times in your life when you’ve run out of money
Times when your friends have left you high and dry
Times when you feel like you’ve run out of chances
When the city closes in and you’ve run out of sky
But What You Gonna Do When the Love Runs Out
What You Gonna Do When the Love Runs Out
You can borrow a dollar, beg for a chance
But life don’t mean nothin’ without romance
Will you cry and moan will you scream and shout
What You Gonna Do When the Love Runs Out
Just when you think you got it all together
It feels like your problems are only in your head
Then the blues walks in and all you feel is lonely
You wake up in the morning in a single bed
What You Gonna Do When the Love Runs Out
What You Gonna Do When the Love Runs Out
You can borrow a dollar, beg for a chance
But life ain’t nothin without romance
Will you cry and moan will you scream and shout
What You Gonna Do When the Love Runs Out
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Boogie On
03:51
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Boogie On
I got a friend with a golden throat
She could rock your world with a single note
Her advice, in a manner of speakin’
It’s a great life if you don’t weaken
Ya got to boogie on
Ya got to boogie on
If you stop you’re done
Ya got to boogie on
A dance marathon is a great example
In the beginning the field is ample
When you get to the end without a doubt
Stayin’ on your feet is what it’s all about
Ya got to boogie on
Ya got to boogie on
If you stop you’re done
Ya got to boogie on
The sound is atrocious the club is a dive
The crowd looks ready to eat me alive
My fingers hurt, that is a given
Man this sure beats workin’ for a livin’
Ya got to boogie on
Ya got to boogie on
If you stop you’re done
Ya got to boogie on
Three score and five is a magic number
How I survived is a thing of wonder
They tell me if I make it to three score and ten
I can wind back the clock and start over again
Ya got to boogie on
Ya got to boogie on
If you stop you’re done
Ya got to boogie on
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Third Act
03:31
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Third Act
Layin in the bed late at night, it ain’t worry it ain’t fright
Just so damned aware of where I be
Sleep hit hard like a speedin truck, I stay down with a little luck
Future past and present let me be
If the temple can’t be trusted, then the bubble sure is busted
Stark against the nightime like a tree
All the angles run together, every moment lasts forever
Tell me what you’d do if you were me
The third act is a killer, no one leaves before the end
Zero dialog is filler, very hip and very chiller
And the playwright does a rewrite with a very special pen
Don’t look forward, don’t look back, keep it moving down the track
Try the best ya can to make it free
Win or lose, ebb and flow, open up and let it go
Rollin like a wave upon the sea
I decide what’s fact or fiction I can choose the way it falls
If my diction causes friction I declare an interdiction
It’s a monologue my brother, I’m the one who makes the call
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No More Ramblin'
03:22
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No More Ramblin'
No More Ramblin' I have found my settlin’ place
Like the feelin’ everybody knows my face
No more searchin no more need to run and chase
Strong and grounded I am steady on my base
Look around me everything is in it’s place
Friends and family there to lean on just in case
Not too crowded, got a bit of breathing space
Looking forward, all the future to embrace
Long time comin’, I’ve rejoined human race
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Existential Boogie
03:45
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Existential Boogie
It’s too late now for mojo
The time for luck is past
So get out now
And devil take the last
Go into the mountains
Far as you can ride
All you need
Is what you have inside
Stone will be your bed
Stars will be your wife
Pain will keep you fed
Time will be your knife
Nothing now can touch you
Nothing from before
What you will
Is still the only law
Let them run their races
Let them battle on
Never fear
They will not know you’re gone
Stone will be your bed
Stars will be your wife
Pain will keep you fed
Time will be your knife
It’s too late now for mojo
The time for luck is past
So get out now
And devil take the last
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Too Long Time
02:35
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Too Long Time
Too long time been doin
Too long time to go
Too long time betweenin
Too long---- too slow
Too late smart they tell me
Too soon old on top
Too late to be certain
Too soon----to stop
I been searchin for the answer
For three score years and some
The closer I approach it
The further it become
Too long time been doin
Too long time to go
Too long time betweenin
Too long---- too slow
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Smiling Jack and David Gwynn Madrid, Spain
Smiling Jack Smith and David Gwynn are two American-born musicians iiving in Spain, both made the move for love and found a
place where music is loved by all.
Jack moved to Spain after living 20 years in Vancouver, Canada and has released 7 CDs in Spain. David is a multifaceted guitarist from California who has worked with some of the best known acts in Spain and has the Blues deep in his heart.
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Smiling Jack and David Gwynn recommends:
Vol.3 Ene. 2011 "Y toco porque me toca"
by Y toco porque me toca
Not only because I was there and part of the show, but for the talent shown by all, it was a great night.
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