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Restless One
03:08
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Restless One (Cardier)
It's as easy as can be,
You hitch a ride on a summer breeze
Tryin' to find a reason to stay, but there ain't none. Set your sights on some Shangri-La.
Bet your life on a shootin' star.
I found myself headin' out for parts unknown -
I was a restless one.
Kissed you once on a carousel -
Fell in love by a wishin' well -
We had our time but now what's done is done. I'm never one to promise much -
I'll do my best to keep in touch -
Let's raise a glass to all that was lost and won By a restless one.
And it ain't no use reckoning -
Who knows what tomorrow brings? You know me, I just take it as it comes, I it as it comes.
Cross my heart and hope to die -
I promise I'll stop by sometime -
You and me, didn't we have our day in the sun? Tell 'em all I wish 'em well
Or tell 'em all to go to hell -
Only time will tell how things will end up
For a restless one.
And it ain't no use reckoning -
Who cares what tomorrow brings?
You know me, I just take it as it comes - I take it as it comes
Cos I'm a restless one.
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2. |
Love Come Callin'
02:38
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Love Come Callin' (Cardier)
Love come callin' any time at all - Ain't no tellin' when love gonna call - In the desperate hours, in the darkest
night -
Love come callin', make everything right.
Higher than a mountain, Deeper than the sea -
Love gonna lift you up again, Love gonna set you free.
And I said, oh, love come callin' - Oh, love come callin' -
Oh, love come callin'
Any time at all.
When you're lost and lonely,
Love is there for you -
When the walls come crashing down, Love will see you through.
Higher than a mountain...
I said, oh, love come callin'...
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Wild At Heart
03:10
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Wild At Heart (Cardier)
We were wild at heart, we fell in love, Headed down to Augustine
And we were wed on the day you said 'You know, this changes everything.' We played it hard, we played it fast And I would have given anything
For a song I could not sing Or a prize I could not win, The night you took me in.
We were wild at heart, we burned so bright, We were the Fourth of July.
We lived on dreams,
We disappeared in the blink of an eye.
We played the fool and broke the rules And never stopped to wonder why 'Cos we had it all -
And we were beautiful.
And there are times, my love, I close my eyes, my love, And I am there, I am there. And there are times, my love, You cross my mind, my love, And I am there, my love.
It’s like I never left.
We were wild at heart, we danced till dawn, We were confetti in the wind.
We counted stars and battle scars,
I don’t regret a single thing.
With the night on fire, and the mighty empire Crumbling from within.
We raised a glass and drank to us.
And there are times, my love, I close my eyes, my love
And I am there, I am there. And there are times, my love, You cross my mind, my love, And I am there, my love,
It's like I never left.
Wild at heart, my love,
We were wild at heart, my love, Wild at heart, my love,
And I am there, my love,
And I am there, I am there, my love, And I am there.
It's like I never left.
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Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Mickey Newbury)
Well, I woke up this morning with the sundown shining in - I found my mind in a brown paper bag within.
I tripped on a cloud, fell eight miles high,
I tore my mind on a jagged sky -
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.
Well, I pushed my soul in a deep dark hole and then I followed it in - I watched myself crawling out as I was crawling in.
I got up so tight I couldn't unwind,
I saw so much I broke my mind -
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.
Someone painted April Fool in big black letters on a dead end sign - I had my foot on the gas as I left the road and blew out my mind. Eight miles outta Memphis and I got no spare -
Eight miles straight up downtown somewhere
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in.
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Ain't Love The Sweetest Thing (Cardier)
Hey there babe, ain't you the best thing I ever seen?
It was clear you and me was never gonna die wonderin'. Picked it up, shook it, broke it all to bits.
Now we just don't fit
And that's all there is to it.
Hey there babe, never thought we'd get caught
On this runaway train.
We was laughin' hard, we was rollin' on towards oblivion. Had a ball, blew it all and we took the heat.
Y'know, I'd do it all again in a heartbeat.
And we burned so bright
And we tore it to pieces.
Here's to you, Maybelline,
Here's to everything.
Didn't we howl at the moon? Didn't we whisper sweet nothin's? C'est la vie, darlin' one -
Ain't love the sweetest thing.
Hey there babe, dance me round, kiss me hard and drink to me. We lit the lights, hit the heights, we was out there livin' the dream And 'fore you know it, oh, we've gone and busted up again
But then it's on again.
Still I don't regret a goddamn thing.
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6. |
Take Me Home
03:28
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Take Me Home (Cardier)
Well, the Judge said, ‘Guilty.’
I said, ‘That's absurd!’
He said, ‘You robbed a bank!'
I said, ‘They robbed me first.'
I said, 'The kids was hungry.'
I said, ‘Things got weird.'
Well, I did the crime and I did the time And I got what's mine, now I'm outa here.
Take me home, Charlie. Take me home.
Good to see ya! Hell, it's been way too long.
Take me home, Charlie. Take me home.
Shoulda walked away but I could not leave it alone. Let's get gone, Let's get gone.
You say Ma’s been up early Makin’ sandwiches and such
For all us mad mongrels.
Charlie, is you bringin' yer hooch? But just so's you know,
I'm gettin' Bindy and the kids back. George? I love him. He's my brother, But he shoulda never done that.
Well, I took the fall for y'all.
Hell, I knew I was gone. I ain't one to run.
I got scores to settle. I need some cash, is all. They threw the book at us for pissin' on their lawn. This time, we gonna show 'em all.
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7. |
Roxy Baby
04:16
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Roxy Baby (Cardier)
Been a long time baby, we sure rang the bell -
We never were no strangers to love's thrills and spills - Well, I tried to tell you, and that's a fact -
I went out for a pack of cigarettes and never came back.
Oh Roxy baby, it's Saturday night -
They got all that dancin' and romancin' goin' on.
Oh Roxy baby, baby woncha give it a try?
Let's go have some fun, let's go give it one more shake For old times' sake.
One shot Tequila, next stop the moon -
Y'know I was always fixin' to call you someday soon - You don't outrun the law (but it's well worth a try) -
I always been a cross between a fist-fight and a lullaby.
Never been too good at goodbyes. Well, I must admit
Never been too good at greetings either, come to think of it. Well, you burn your bridges but that don't make it right -
I went and took out that whole goddamn bridge with dynamite.
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8. |
I'll Make It Up To You
03:32
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I'll Make It Up To You (Cardier)
Hey baby, it's me. I know it's late. Sorry baby. Didn't mean to wake you
Now, don't hang up the phone.
I won't keep you long. No I won't -
Yeah, I know you got work tomorrow.
How you holdin' up, baby? How's it all goin'?
Y'know I always loved you. Ain't no doubt. Baby, hear me out. Baby, hear me out now. And I - I'll make it up to you.
I just called to say that I - I'll make it up to you. Make it up to you.
I just need a little time, that's all.
Where am I? Dunno. Couldn’t say.
I'm pulled over someplace off the highway Here on my own on this old payphone.
I'll speak up. How's that? Is that alright? Bad line, damn phone, vandalised.
Took the last of my change.
So good to hear your voice again.
Oh it's true. It's always been you.
Just need to take care of a thing or two Startin' tonight. Once and for all,
I'm gonna set things right.
I mighta made some poor decisions But I always had the best intentions. Left my run too late.
I just gotta get my head straight.
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9. |
Bring It On
03:10
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Bring It On (Cardier)
You wanna do this?
Let's go crash the party - Let's go crash the party - Just might pick a fight - Upset the glitterati.
Put a bullet in the tv screen -
Put a bullet in the tv screen -
Landlord said, 'My God,
You're a poor excuse for a human being!'
Bring it on. Is that all you got? Bring it on.
Lost my license when I run the red - Lost my license when I run the red - Officer said, 'If you're not careful Son, you gonna wind up dead.'
My best friend is Badass John -
My best friend is Badass John -
When we get out and about
You should see the trail of destruction.
Bring it on. Is that all you got?
Bring it on. C'mon take a shot -
Bring it on. Is that all you got? Are you sure? Well, whaddya waitin' for?
Set fire to a subway train -
Set fire to a subway train -
When I was a kid the things I did 'Bout to drive my poor folks insane.
Lock me up and throw away the key - Lock me up and throw away the key - Lock me up in solitary -
'You ain't never gonna break me.'
Bring it on.
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Are You Beatles, Are You Stones? (Cardier)
Baby, baby, what's your sign? Well, you got yours and I got mine. Do you have a favourite song?
I'm sure that we could get along. Are you coffee, are you tea?
Are you veg or are you meat?
Did you come here on your own? Are you Beatles, are you Stones?
Are you left or are you right?
Are you morning, are you night?
It don't matter about that Sometimes opposites attract. Here's to you and here's to me. What's your preferred deity?
Do you venture into parts unknown? Are you Beatles, are you Stones?
Are you straight or are you gay? Seems like you don't have much to say. There must be something goin' on
That we could agree upon.
Are you Ringo are you Keith?
Are you on top or underneath?
Should I leave well enough alone?
Are you Beatles, are you Stones?
Baby, baby, what's your sign? Well, you got yours and I got mine. Do you think that it might rain?
Do you think it might be fine?
Are you messy are you neat?
Are you savoury or sweet?
Are you stayin', are you goin'?
Are you Beatles, are you Stones?
Take my number, please.
You might wanna call me.
I'm available, like, totally.
Are you Mick or are you John? You say you don't like either one. Am I a chance or am I done?
Are you Beatles, are you Stones?
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11. |
Party Time
02:58
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Party Time (Cardier)
I said, uh huh, alright, hold tight! Here we go, tonight's the night.
I said, uh huh, oh yeah, ooh aah! They're comin' in from near and far.
I said oh, baby pay no nevermind - Y'know the world’s gone crazy
Cos we couldn't see the signs.
Oh, and we hit that wall, don't care at all Cos right now it's party time.
I said, uh huh, alright, hey now!
The Filthy Pigs are playin' good and loud. I said, uh huh, oh yeah, Jehoshaphat said 'Hey now, where the whisky at?'
Uh huh, alright, hey man!
Sister Mary’s gettin' up to dance. Uh huh, oh yeah, you bet!
Every man jack gettin' out of it.
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Glenn Cardier Sydney, Australia
Post 2000, Glenn Cardier’s re-emergence as a songwriter/performer of real distinction has been nothing short of extraordinary. In typical single-minded fashion, he writes, performs and produces his music. Onstage, there are the trademark flashes of dark humour and thumping rockabilly/blues. But underlying it all are the songs. Happy/sad songs. Sweet/crazy songs. Cardier songs. CDs on the website. ... more
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