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LIFE'S LONELY RODEO

by KEVIN JOHN ALLEN

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WORLD OFF MY SHOULDERS 03:32
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PLEASE TAKE THE WORLD OFF MY SHOULDERS IT JUST WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE PLEASE TAKE THE WORLD OFF MY SHOULDERS JUST TRYIN TO GET ON BACK ON HOME [GET ON BACK HOME] I REMEMBER BACK WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN WONDER FILLED ALL OF THE DAYS NOW THAT I’M A LITTLE BIT OLDER JUST TRYIN TO GET BACK ON MY WAY, [BACK ON MY WAY] ALL THAT I LEARNED, JUST CAN’T PUT DOWN IN WORDS BUT YOU CAN READ IT RIGHT HERE IN MY EYES ALL I’VE FORGOTTEN FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM CAN’T TELL THE TRUTH FROM THE LIES, [TRUTH FROM THE LIES] PLEASE TAKE THE WORLD OFF MY SHOULDERS IT JUST WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE PLEASE TAKE THE WORLD OFF MY SHOULDERS JUST TRYIN TO GET ON BACK ON HOME [GET ON BACK HOME] THERE’S TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD HIDERS AND SEEKERS THEY SAY WHAT KIND OF PERSON ARE YOU SIR? YOU KNOW WE’RE ALL ONE AND THE SAME, 1 AND THE SAME
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BECAUSE I LOVE YOU 02:38
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BABY BABY HOLD MY HAND BABY BABY I UNDERSTAND THE REASON I FEEL, THE WAY THAT I DO IS ALL BECAUSE I LOVE YOU WITH THE SUNRISE, IT’S A BRAND NEW DAY PRETTY DARLING, WE KNOW THE WAY TOGETHER I KNOW, WE CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THAT’S BECAUSE I LOVE YOU THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE, THAT TRY TO PULL US APART DON’T REALLY MATTER BABY, WITH YOU IN MY HEART BABY BABY HOLD MY HAND BABY BABY I UNDERSTAND THE REASON I FEEL, THE WAY THAT I DO IS ALL BECAUSE I LOVE YOU THE REASON I FEEL, THE WAY THAT I DO IS BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
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NORTH THRU SOUTH 02:39
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NORTH THRU SOUTH KEVIN JOHN ALLEN 6-20-2011 DON’T KNOW HOW I GOT TO HERE PASSING BY THRU ALL THOSE YEARS I SHOULD HAVE PLANNED THE END THANKS FOR THE RIDE MY FRIENDS PLACES COME & PLACES GO PEOPLE YOU LOVE, AND SOME YOU DON’T KNOW IN THE END YOU’RE ALL ALONE WHEN IT’S TIME TO GO HOME AS I TRAVEL NORTH THRU SOUTH BITTERSWEET TASTE IN MY MOUTH A LIFE TIME THAT’S ONLY COME SO FAR …ONLY COME SO FAR… MAKE LOT’S OF FRIENDS, LOVE THE PEOPLE YOU MEET FIND A PLACE TO HOLD ON, AND PLANT YOUR FEET TAKE THE TIME TO WONDER, TAKE THE TIME TO LOVE… TAKE THE TIME TO WONDER, TAKE THE TIME TO LOVE… AS I TRAVEL NORTH THRU SOUTH BITTERSWEET TASTE IN MY MOUTH A LIFE TIME THAT’S ONLY COME SO FAR …ONLY COME SO FAR… TAKE THE TIME TO WONDER, TAKE THE TIME TO LOVE… TAKE THE TIME TO WONDER, TAKE THE TIME TO LOVE… TAKE THE TIME TO WONDER, TAKE THE TIME TO LOVE… TAKE THE TIME TO WONDER, TAKE THE TIME TO LOVE…
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LIFE'S LONELY RODEO 03:45
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THE HORSE IS AT THE GATE, I’VE BEEN DRINKIN PRETTY HARD THE LIGHTS, MUSIC, ACTION, AND THE POUNDIN OF MY HEART SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE MUST KNOW ALL ABOUT THE PAIN BACK AT LIFE’S LONELY RODEO AGAIN DANCED THE DANCE OF WINNERS, DANCED THE DANCE OF FOOLS DANCED THE DANCE OF LONELINESS, PRAYIN TO GET BACK WITH YOU NOW I’M OUT HERE ALL ALONE, WITH THE SINNERS AND THE SAINTS BACK AT LIFE’S LONELY RODEO AGAIN CHORUS BABY, BABY ,PLEASE, WON’T YOU TAKE ME BACK, BEEN DRINKING ALL DAY LONG AND I’M LOOKIN LIKE A WRECK WHEN I TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, THE HOUSE IS NOT A HOME LIFE’S SEEMS SO EMPTY, WHEN YOU’RE LIVING ALL ALONE [Dobro slide solo] LONELY NIGHTS HERE IN THE BAR, WITH JUST THE TINKLING IN THE GLASS SOMETIMES IT FEELS SO BAD, DON’T KNOW HOW LONG I CAN LAST… CAN’T SAY EXACTLY HOW I FEEL, STUMBLING IN THE RAIN BACK AT LIFE’S LONELY RODEO AGAIN SEEMS THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO, GAVE IT ALL AWAY MY FRIEND I SEALED UP MY OWN FATE, IN THE COURTHOUSE AT THE END NOW I’M HERE EVERY NIGHT, THIRD STOOL FROM THE PAIN BACK AT LIFE’S LONELY RODEO AGAIN DANCED THE DANCE OF WINNERS, DANCED THE DANCE OF FOOLS DANCED THE DANCE OF LONELINESS, PRAYIN TO GET BACK WITH YOU NOW I’M OUT HERE ALL ALONE, WITH THE SINNERS AND THE SAINTS BACK AT LIFE’S LONELY RODEO AGAIN BACK AT LIFE’S LONELY RODEO AGAIN BACK AT LIFE’S LONELY RODEO AGAIN Hoot….
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JESUS COULD YOU CALL ME 04:07
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JESUS COULD YOU CALL ME PICK ME UP, DRIVE ME HOME I’M DOWN HERE AT THE STATION ALL ALONE I WAS A WORKIN MAN WORKED HARD MY WHOLE LIFE I WAS A WORKIN MAN TILL THE DAY THE FACTORY DIED AND NOW THE FAVORITE SON HAS NOWHERE LEFT TO RUN JESUS COULD YOU CALL ME PICK ME UP, DRIVE ME HOME I’M DOWN HERE AT THE STATION ALL ALONE DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TAKE CARE OF THE LITTLE GUY DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO AIN’T NO USE IN ASKING WHY YOU DON’T REAP WHAT YOU SOW AND NO ONE EVER KNOWS JESUS COULD YOU CALL ME PICK ME UP, DRIVE ME HOME I’M DOWN HERE AT THE STATION ALL ALONE ALL ALONE ALL ALONE TAKE ME HOME
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TRUE LOVE [Can Stand The Test Of Time] 02:54
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SOMETIMES AT NIGHT, WHEN THE MOOD’S JUST RIGHT, AND I HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS… THAT’S WHEN I SEE JUST WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME NOTHING CAN TEAR US APART… WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE IT SHOULD LAST FOREVER TWO HEARTS AS ONE, FEELS SO RIGHT TRUE LOVE,TRUE LOVE,CAN STAND THE TEST OF TIME YOU RUN YOUR FINGERS THRU MY HAIR YOUR TOUCH IS LIGHT AS AIR THE FEELING INSIDE ME GETS SO WARM YOUR SOFT BREATH ON MY CHEST NOW WERE COMPLETELY AT REST WHEN WE MAKE LOVE I FEEL ALIVE CHORUS DUET WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE IT SHOULD LAST FOREVER TWO HEARTS AS ONE, FEELS SO RIGHT TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE, CAN STAND THE TEST OF TIME TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE, CAN STAND THE TEST OF TIME SOMETIMES AT NIGHT, WHEN THE MOOD’S JUST RIGHT, AND I HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS… KJA 2-18-2011
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RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES 02:40
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TO WRITE A SONG 03:42
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IN A PICKUP FULL OF MEMORIES PACKED WITH EVERYTHING SHE OWNS SHE’S RUNNING FROM A MARRIAGE THAT SOMEHOW WENT ALL WRONG NOW SHES RIDIN ON A DREAM WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND SHE’S HEADED BACK TO NASHVILLE TO GIVE LIVIN ONE MORE CHANCE AND ….. TO WRITE A SONG...... A SONG ABOUT LOVE A SONG ABOUT TEARS A SONG ABOUT HEARTACHES, THROUGH ALL THE YEARS A SONG ABOUT THE TENDERNESS THAT TIME JUST STRIPS AWAY A SONG ABOUT LOVE……… TO WRITE A SONG…. IN A LIFETIME WORTH OF MEMORIES FULL OF EVERYTHING SHE OWNS WITH NO ONE LEFT RUN TO TONIGHT SHE’S OUT THERE ALL ALONE SO SHES DRIVIN HOME TO NASHVILLE BACK WHERE SHE KNOWS SHE BELONGS SOME MEMORIES AND SIMPLE DREAMS TO LIVE & WRITE A SONG...... TO WRITE A SONG A SONG ABOUT LOVE, A SONG ABOUT TEARS A SONG ABOUT HEARTACHES THROUGH ALL THE YEARS A SONG ABOUT THE TENDERNESS THAT TIME JUST STRIPS AWAY A SONG ABOUT LOVE…………………. WITH A OLD GUITAR BEAT AND WORN TRYIN TO FIND A WAY, BACK HOME TO WRITE A SONG….. TO WRITE A SONG...... TO WRITE A SONG….. TO WRITE A SONG...... TO WRITE A SONG......TO WRITE A SONG......
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SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY 04:55
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SHE ALWAYS SAID SHE WAS LONELY EVEN THE NIGHTS SHE WASN’T ALONE TOLD ME I WAS HER ONE & ONLY IF SHE CALLED ON THE TELEPHONE A HARD LIFE INSIDE THE BARS SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY… YOUNG GIRLS HAVE DREAMS YOU KNOW THAT’S THE STORY SHE WAS TOLD NOT LIKE ALL THE OTHERS DIDN’T WANT TO BE HER MOTHER TROUBLE COMES & NO ONE KNOWS… SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY… SOMETIMES IN THE HAZE OF NIGHT NEVER KNEW HOW TO MAKE IT RIGHT PRETTY BOYS CALL OUT HER NAME THAT’S ALL PART OF THE MATING GAME A GAPING HOLE INSIDE HER HEART SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY… EVERYONE TOLD HER WHERE TO GO ALL THE LESSONS THAT SHE NEEDS TO KNOW SHE’LL GO OUT FOR WHAT SHE WANTS NEVER TRULY WAS A DEBUTANT THERE’S REALLY NO RULES WHEN YOU JUST WANT TO FLY, WHEN YOU JUST WANT TO FLY WE NEVER KNEW SHE WAS LONELY NEVER SPENT HER TIME ALONE I PRAYED SHE WAS MY ONE & ONLY IF SHE CALLED ON THE TELEPHONE A HARD LIFE INSIDE HER SCARS SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY… SHE JUST WANTS TO FLY…
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SIMONE 02:48
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WHEN THE SKY GETS A LITTLE CLOUDY IF I’M FEELIN A LITTLE LOW THERE’S A JOY HERE IN MY LIFE MY LOVELY LADY SIMONE SHE BRINGS RAINBOWS INTO MY SKY TURNS OUR HOUSE INTO A HOME I LOVE HER EVERYDAY AND NIGHT MY DARLING SIMONE SHE COMFORTS ME & HOLDS ME CLOSE IF I COME HOME LATE AT NIGHT WHEN I’M A LITTLE BLUE SHE MAKES IT ALRIGHT CAN’T SAY HOW I FOUND HER ALL THOSE YEARS I DID ROAM NOW I STAND ON SOLID GROUND NEXT TO LADY SIMONE SHE BRINGS RAINBOWS INTO MY SKY TURNS OUR HOUSE INTO A HOME I LOVE HER EVERYDAY AND NIGHT MY DARLING SIMONE LOVELY LADY SIMONE
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GET A LITTLE CLOSER 03:28
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DANCE WITH ME - LIVE @ AQUA 01:42
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DREAM OF LOVE 05:10
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THE BIG GOODBYE! 03:46
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SO YOU SAY YOU’RE LEAVIN’ THIS IS THE BIG GOODBYE AFTER ALL THE YEARS I GAVE YOU BABY YOU CAN’T EVEN STAY THE NIGHT YOU SAY IT’S ALL OVER IT’S BEEN BAD FOR SO LONG YOU NEED TO START OFF FRESH ANOTHER SINGER, ANOTHER SONG I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY BABY I HOPE YOU FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKIN FOR YOU TEAR A HOLE IN MY HEART WHEN YOU WALK OUT THAT DOOR I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY BABY AND ALL YOU’RE DREAMS COME TRUE GO BE WHAT YOU GOT TO BE BUT I’LL NEVER, I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU… INSTRUMENTAL BREAK 1x I REMEMBER SUNSET BEACHES MAKING LOVE IN THE SAND SWEARING IT WAS FOREVER THOSE OLD DREAMS THAT WE HAD NOW YOUR CAR IS STARTING DRIVING DOWN THAT LONESOME ROAD YOU’RE OUT OF MY LIFE FOREVER… THE BEST LOVE I’VE EVER KNOWN I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY BABY I HOPE YOU FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKIN FOR YOU TEAR A HOLE IN MY HEART WHEN YOU WALK OUT THAT DOOR I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY BABY AND ALL YOU’RE DREAMS COME TRUE GO BE WHAT YOU GOT TO BE BUT I’LL NEVER, I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU…
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Mr Lucky
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HERE’S COMES MR LUCKY FROM ACROSS THE ROOM HE STARTS TO SWAGGER, BUT IT’S WAY TOO SOON I KNOW YOUR KIND AND YOU DON’T HAVE A CHANCE I’M NOT HERE FOR LOVE, I JUST CAME TO DANCE YOU WALK OVER WITH ALL YOUR CHARMS YOU THINK IT’S EASY, I’LL JUST FALL IN YOUR ARMS THAT’S NOT THE WAY THAT THIS LADY PLAYS I GET RESPECT, OR YOU CAN JUST GO AWAY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU’VE GOT NO CHANCE CAUSE I’M NOT THAT KIND THIS LITTLE LADY MAKES UP HER OWN MIND I AIN’T PLAYING THE CHEAP ROMANCE GAME YOU CAN’T EVEN REMEMBER MY NAME MR LUCKY, GOLD CHAINS AND COLOGNE YOU GOT NOTHING, I DON’T ALREADY OWN MY SELF RESPECT IS MORE THAN YOU ARE A GUY LIKE YOU WON’T GET VERY FAR ----------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU’VE GOT NO CHANCE CAUSE I’M NOT THAT KIND THIS LITTLE LADY MAKES UP HER OWN MIND I AIN’T PLAYING THE CHEAP ROMANCE GAME YOU CAN’T EVEN REMEMBER MY NAME HERE COMES MR LUCKY HERE COMES MR LUCKY BYE BYE MR LUCKY NO CHANCE MR LUCKY… BYE BYE…

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...a moving story through life's wins & losses, finding love, faith, laughter & the time to Dance!

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released May 20, 2012

KEVIN JOHN ALLEN, JOHN MULRENAN,JERZY JUNG, CAT COSENTINO, JIM SICKELS, BO PEZZULLO, RAY SORRENTINO, CAROL BARBIERI, ALICIA VAN SANDT, BRIAN OSTERING, BRENDA WIRTH, RONNIE BRANDT, GLENN GOSS, TOMMY FULLER, SCREAMIN STEVE BARLOTTA, AMY FORSYTH,

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'THE LONG ROAD OF LIFE' to be released OCTOBER 2013

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