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Women & Losin' (Advance Edition)

by Geoff Johnson

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1.
I wish that you had everything so I could Hate you for something Don't want to know where it's going Don't wanna stop this train, don't wanna stop it short Pack up your unwanted things and leave 'em by the door Truck's comin' tomorrow You'll feel better, besides it's only trash But old men die lonely having done thing I never dreamed but then I never dream There's nothing to acquire, nothing to fight for The sea remains green The sky remains blue The Devil longs for sinners And I still long for you I've forgotten why I'm runnin' Why I can't go back I've forgotten why I'm runnin' Why I can't go back To wherever it happened Tell me that's because I'm cured, not because I'm mad Tell me you were penicillin, not the bug I had
2.
Chocolate and cigarettes Indulgence I won't soon forget It may not be love but it's what we've got It's alright if you wanna cry, don't let the moment slip by It's not forever but it's what we've got And now that our time has come I think of you Could I ever do enough that I could prove I ain't ever gonna be complete without you, I've tried it you see When you go, that's how I know You are the best part of me Old Songs on a summer's day We sit and laugh as the hi-fi plays It's not much but it's what we've got And now that our time has come I think of you Could I ever do enough that I could prove I ain't ever gonna be complete without you, I've tried it you see When you go, that's how I know You are the best part of me You say I never wrote you a song Here's one but I guess it's all wrong You say it's over, just let it be You don't gotta worry about me I ain't ever gonna be complete without you, I've tried it you see When you go, that's how I know You are the best part of me You are, you are, best part
3.
Still Here 04:13
How should I address you? Could I impress you? What could I say so you'll see I'm not like the other temporary lovers That's not what I want this to be If you should ever go, this is what you should know You say you have been through whatever and that you'll never let anyone in but we'll see How I will caress you, once I undress you and you give up that body to me And if you ever go, this is what you should know; There's no way I can say I'll still be here There's no way I can say I'll still be here If the Devil's in the details and everything I've done derails I know there's got to be more to life than this If God's in the details and everything I've done derails I know there's got to be more to life than this And if you ever go, this is what you should know; There's no way I can say I'll still be here There's no way I can say I'll still be here
4.
Other Side 03:32
Here I am, should you want me again Cuz I know you'll be back my friend I realize, behind your eyes An angel wears you as a disguise I wish I could hold you just once more I know I've never felt like this before Now I know there's a lock on every door Even if there's nothing on the other side It's a long walk to find some common ground Every time we talk there's a bush to beat around You say we'll make it if we try Every time we laugh there's a dozen times I cry I wish I could hold you just once more I know I've never felt like this before Now I know there's a lock on every door Even if there's nothing on the other side Took a walk down the streets we called our own but I couldn't find the place we called home If livin' is forgivin' and love's the reason why why do we go on hurtin'? We just hurt ourselves in time I wish I could hold you just once more I know I've never felt like this before Now I know there's a key to every door Even if there's always somethin' on the other side
5.
There was a time a man could be strong and love a good woman but those days are gone We've given into temptation and we won't be comin' back We ask so much for what we give, not lovin' things we touch That's the way we live Not so long ago, people gave a damn but now I don't know how wise I really am Givin' up on our dreams now they don't give nothin' back We ask too much for what we give, take everything we touch That's the way we live Play a song for people, they don't listen no more Try to fly like an eagle, they nail you to the floor We've given into our TVs and they don't give nothin' back We ask too much for what we give, not helping others out That's the way we live It don't gotta be this way tomorrow's gonna come If you've got something to say and your heart is where it's from Just go chasin' your dreams, don't ever come back You'll get much more than what you give, don't let them tell you different, That's the way we live
6.
Tommy 04:01
Tommy aint seen no road sign for forty miles or more Walkin' past that old farm house he heard that slammin' door He wasn't lookin' for trouble, trouble don't look for him no more Out ran little Molly, a tear were in her eye Her white dress stained with red and a pistol by her side He wasn't looking for trouble, trouble just caught him by surprise She'd shot her man for cheatin' for year's he'd done her wrong Tommy held her in his arms and lord it wasn't long He wasn't lookin' for trouble but she sand him this sweet song Give up your resistin' and lay with me a while I'll give you what you're wantin' if you can make me smile In the mornin' came ol' John Law to take poor Molly away Tommy wouldn't see her go; "I shot that man" he said He wasn't looking for trouble but trouble had caught him dead Next came Tommy's trial and the judge said with a grim "Well if he's confessin' then I reckon it was him" He wasn't looking for trouble, trouble just blew in on the wind Then came Tommy's sentence with the gallow's standing tall Hangman lit a cigarette and let that trap door fall He wasn't looking for trouble but he heard that devil call Give up your resistin' and play for me a while I'll give you what you're wantin' if you can make me smile Tommy aint seen no road sign for forty miles or more Walkin' past that old farm house he heard that slammin' door He wasn't lookin' for trouble, trouble don't look for him no more
7.
Only Two 03:18
Buzz in the lines, electric in the air, that grave might be mine but baby I don't care I guess it's time you knew, I won't get over you I can't say no to you, I won't get over you Just keep it goin', those tires rollin' and drive on It's not where you're headin', it's what you're tryin' to run from Darkness falls, headlights come on Alone in the night, knowing you're gone I guess it's time you see, you're all life is to me I can't say no to you and I won't get over you Just keep it goin', those tires rollin' and drive on It's not where you're headin', it's what you're tryin' to run from I drive until sunrise and that's when I realize You were the only one Signs along the road, miles rolling past Could never have known the road would end so fast I guess it's time you knew, I won't get over you I can't say no to you and I won't get over you Just keep it goin', those tires rollin' and drive on It's not where you're headin', it's what you're tryin' to run from I drive until sunrise and that's when I realize You were the only one
8.
The Guitar 03:54
Was a picker in the band, strong vocals and a quick left hand We played from Dawson City down to Sault Ste Marie Songs about car, girls and guitars Never knowin' where all those songs could lead One night at a time, relivin' our love lives On the road in the morning, soundcheck's at three Montreal one night, through the stagelights Saw the sweetest thing he'd ever seen She was a traveller of a different time and space you could see the surprise written on his face That mornin' he asked me for the money so he could stay I gave him three hundred bucks for the guitar I play today He'd started playing to see how far it would take hime We'd been through hell and every other town Never stopped to think or put down our drinks Long enough to let it bring us down She was a traveller of a different time and space you could see the surprise written on his face That mornin' he asked me for the money so he could stay I gave him three hundred bucks for the guitar I play today Got his number, called him at home I could hear the children through the phone Said I'd give it back for what I paid I could hear him smile when he said; You need it more than me Now he's a traveller of a different time and space you could see the surprise written on my face The guitar had brought him, right where he should be No I wonder will it ever do the same for me
9.
When I was just a young boy My mother said to me (What did she say?) Remember there are others livin' free Now I'm just a young man and I wonder what did she mean (What did she mean?) There are others and they're trying to be free It's all in your mind, I'll see you next time It's all in the past if what you've said won't last I can;'t say what I'm doin' today but I can go where nobody knows It's all up here, between my ears The peace of mind that I find You can't take that away Tomorrow I guess I'll find another road Find another time and place for me, somewhere to go It's all up here, between my ears The peace of mind that I find You can't take that away Freedom ain't for sale but that don't mean it's cheap You can't hold it with a gun Freedom's universal, no shepherd and no sheep The jailor is the captive one

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A blend of rock, country and pop exploring themes of love and loss.
Recorded in Tofino BC

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released June 10, 2015

All songs written, arranged, performed, recorded,
produced, mixed and mastered by Geoff Johnson
at Electric Piggyland Studio in Tofino, BC

Additional vocals and production by Tara Halil
Drum Programming, additional arranging for Only Two by Earl Pereira

Thanks to my folks, musical collaborators past & present,
supportive friends, venues that have had me and my lovely & talented wife, Tara

Special thanks to Tom Cook, without his fastidious
archiving many of these song would have been lost and
forgotten years ago

All Songs 100% MAPL Canadian Content
All songs are the copyright Geoff Johnson 2015
Booking and other info at www.ballisticpig.com
Photo by Jill Nancy Photography

A 100% Self Funded DIY Project

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Geoff Johnson Tofino, British Columbia

Based in Tofino, British Columbia Geoff Johnson is a performer, songwriter, engineer and producer. In addition to his original material he performs with a number of bands and project on Vancouver Island as well as his one man Led Zeppelin tribute; Gef Zeppelin ... more

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