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Bea the Beehived Beauty
03:28
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Bea the Bee hived beauty
I(C) thought that I'd step(G) back in time when I (F)saw her (G)beehive(C) doo
(C)She was singin kara(G)oke just(F) like all the (G)locals(C) do.
Bill guarded that karaoke machine just like it was Fort Knox He said only country classics, no new
country or hard rock
Chorus:
She was(F) bea the bee hived beauty
He was (C)Bill the brylcream (Am)dream And they got (C)married in Las Vegas
at the Elvis (G)chapel and mu(C)seum
They both had 2 grown kids with another spouse
And they were treated like celebrities at the St. Catharines city house
It had ladies and escorts , black ceiling tile and red carpet on the floor
You could still get yourself a Singapore sling or pickled eggs at the bar
Chorus:
Bill never wore a hat he liked to show off his hair
He had a powder blue cowboyshirt,Boulet boots, and bell bottom flairs
And Bea had cat's eyes glasses and black leotards and Bill thought she looked fine
She had voice just like Patsy and a face kinda like Andy Devine
Chorus:
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Play Green Green Grass of Home. Martin Hopkins
(E) Play green green grass of home or you'll live to regret it
He had (B7) death in his eyes
and he knew(A) I knew that he (E)meant it
"This old home town looks the same as I step down from the train"
It seemed to calm him down But I was shakin just the same.
Chorus:
What(E) makes a man wanna (C#m) hurt another man
Was it (B7) something in his past that (A) he don't understand(E)
What makes a man wanna kill another man
To take his life and hold it in his hand
And when the night was over And we were packing up our gear
We found Him in the alley
Holdin a broken bottle of beer
He was cuttin up some kid Who had come to see us play
And as we pulled him off
I remembered what he said
Verse 1
Musical 2 verses
Chorus:
"This old home town looks the same as I step down from the train"
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She's my Pet
03:00
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She's my Pet. Martin Hopkins G Ab A
(A) calm to crazy in 10 seconds flat
To a roarin lion from a pussycat
(D7)I didn't even know what I had done
(A)From a lit match to the burnin sun
From a (E7)border skirmish to an all out war
She's(A) looney tunes and that's for sure
Chorus:
She's(D7) unpredictable, she's so (A)dilectible
She's nitro (D7)glycerin, she's my (A)only sin
You(E7) never know just what you'll get
She's a (D7)raging tiger but(G Ab A) she's my pet.
We were havin dinner in a swanky place This girl walks in she knows my face
She says hey sugar where you been hidin
I said you must be mistaking I know you must be lyin
My baby turns red and she looks at me
By the my tail lights was all you could she
Chorus:
I got home at a half past four Just to find a note on the door
It said hi honey I ain't madJust get undressed and come to bed
I got in and I laid down
I rolled over but she was gone
Chorus:
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Restitution
04:52
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restitution 2
I was a badman in Laredo huntin bounty for my bread
Using justice As a cover life meant much more to
me dead.
I took so many chances I took so many lives
I gave away my conscience I grew empty inside
Huntin prey in Albequrque, there was a shot and it went wild
It gave new life to one man took away
the life of a child
Chorus:
Restitution, restitution for my soul,
Restitution restitution for the lord
I saw him down in Waco sittin alone at the bar
He was preaching about Jesus with a bible and guitar
And he taught me bout salvation and the power of The Lord
He took me down to that river and he cleansed my troubled soul
Chorus
And from that day to this one I swear I'll keep my word
I'll change my prey to prayer and my bounty
to The Lord.
Chorus
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Heaven it's in Memphis
03:09
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Heaven it's in Memphis Martin Hopkins
(C) headin off to Memphis on a midnight train
There's ghosts in the aisle from the hall of fame
(F)Etta she's a lady Janis she's loose (C)
Shakin all around movin that caboose
(G)Conductor yells all aboard
We're (C)gonna make Memphis by the early mornin
Chorus:
(C)Heaven it's in Memphis Heaven it's in Memphis (F)Heaven it's in Memphis (C)Heaven it's in Memphis
(G)Conductor yells all aboard
We're (C)gonna make Memphis by the early morning
Keith is bangin on an old tin plate
Clarence is a blowin that sax sounds great
Entwistle lays that bass down low
Elvis is a cryin go cat go
Conductor yells all aboard
We're gonna make Memphis by the early mornin
Chorus:
Waylon is sitting with the man in black
They're Drinking Jack Daniels from a silver flask
B. B. Is playin the thrill is gone
Hank is moanin that lonesome sound
Conductor yells all aboard
We're gonna make Memphis by the early mornin
Chorus
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What Did I Do Blues
03:36
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What Did i do Blues martin Hopkins
[G]I know you're mad, [B7]And i know it's not funny
[C]No I ain't smilin, i'm[A7] listening to you honey,
[G]I know i was wrong , [B7]it was a bad thing to do
[A7]But could you give me a hint ,[A7] What did I do?
Chorus
[G]what did I do?[B7] what did I do?
[C]what did i do oh tell me[A7] what did I do
[G]What did I do to give you the
[D7]what did I do[G] blues? [D7] [G]
I washed your car, i washed the dishes,
Your command is my every wishes
I mowed the lawn, I dug your garden,
Come on Warden I beg your pardon
Chorus
I'll admit to my transgressions
I'll even sign a written confession,
You say you're mad cause I can't remember
you say it's something I did last December.
Chorus Repeat 1st verse and Chorus
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7. |
Another Year
02:15
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Another Year. Martin Hopkins
Chorus:
(D)Another year to spend here (G)without you
Another(A) month to remember the(D) pain
Another week just to wallow in(G) sorrow
Another(A) day 'for I'm finally(D) insane
But if time went as fast as my (C)whiskey
And(G) heartaches were brighter than(D) day
Than my time would go fine here(C) without you
And I'd (G)welcome(A) tomorrow to(D) stay
But my pain is as deep as the ocean
And as blue as the oceans am I
My heart sinks below me in darkness
And I cover my face while I cry
Chorus:
Another year to spend here without you
Another month to remember the pain
Another week just to wallow in sorrow
Another day 'for I'm finally insane
Another (D)day 'for my sun it stops(G) shining
Another(A) hour to wait 'for I(D) die
Another minute I'll reach for the (C)pistol
One last(G) second I'll(A) bid you (D)goodbye
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Devil in a Black Dress
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Devil in a Black Dress. Martin Hopkins
(Am)She's a Devil in a black dress dancin on the floor
(G)Everybody watching her callin her a whore
The (Dm)men all want her, the women want her dead
She could(E7) have anyone of them sleeping in her bed
She waiting for a sailor his name is jack
He was lost at sea 2 years back
She dances round like he's right by her side
And the devil only knows she might be right
Chorus:
(Am)Devil in a black dress, (G)devil in a black dress
(F) Devil in a black dress, (E7)devil in a black dress
Verse 1
She'll spin and turn and glide through the air
She'll talk and laugh like he's right there
She lives all alone in a house by the sea
And sometimes at night you can hear her scream
Chorus:
The reason that I know is that I am Jack
And when the wind is right and the Devil turns his back
I visit her and I get inside her head
She doesn't care if I'm alive or dead
Chorus:
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Main Street Matters
04:16
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Main Street Matters Martin Hopkins
(G)My grand daddy started sellin paint
from an old push cart in 1928
On (C)our Main Street he'd walk up and down
and(G) that business is still around
My(D) son and my daughter too
are(C) living proof of what you can do.
And(G) cities are made of brick and steel
but towns are made of folks that are real
. (C)Walmarts come and walmarts stay
And(G) family businesses theyj ust fade away
You(D) lose the heart and the soul of your town
and (C)faceless malls spring up all around and
Chorus:
(G)(C)Main Street (G)matters (C)to the heart of(G) town
(C)Main Street(G) matters,(C) I can hear that (G)sound,
Of the(D) old street car and the chapel bells
The(C) high pitched voice of the newsboy yelling
(G)(C)Main Street (G)matters (C)(G)(C)
(G)The toy store with the train in the window,
The hardware store with the old tin ceilings (C)
Drug store they're all dressed in white
With a (G)lunch counter in back where you can still get a bite
They (D)didn't sell groceries, they didn't sell clothes
If(C) you were sick that's where you would go
Now there's(G) broken glass and empty stores
There's graffiti on the old Woolworth s walls
(C)Afraid to walk the streets at night
(G)Deals goin down in broad daylight
there's (D)Hookers hangin out in front of seedy bars
(C)Police just watch from their squad cars and
Chorus :
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10. |
Suck it Up
02:36
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Suck it Up. Martin Hopkins
(E) Little Lisey was married with 3 little kids
Her husband pulled a runner man that's what he did
(A)She laid on the couch feeling sorry for herself
While her kids went hungry with nothin on the shelves
(B) her mama came by and said get on your feet
(A) cause he was nothin but a lyin no good worthless cheat
and
Chorus:
Suck it up x 7 E/E/A/E/B/C/E/
Johnny joined the army when he was 21 They sent him on a tour of Afghanistan
He never felt fear like he felt over there
You couldn't trust anybody you had to beware
He saw things that were etched on his mind
His captain said son you got to leave it all behind and
Chorus:
Jason had a job paid 90 grand a year All he ever did was cry in his beer
They make me work late, I don't get overtime
My company car is the bottom of the line
His friends said man you're makin us sick
You're nothin but a whiny, ungrateful dick and
Chorus
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11. |
Look Away
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Look Away. Martin Hopkins
(D) look away look aw(BM)ay look aw(G)ay look away look away (A)Look away
(D) who's god is (BM)winnin this(G) war any(A)way
Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jew
What evil sees evil will do and
Look away, look away, look away promised land
Allah is cryng in Christs hands
Religious right, Holy jihad
Steal the bible and the holy Koran and
Look away, look away, look away,look away , look away, look away
The children die with these games that we p
lay Black man, white man, yellow man , Red
All forsaken in the path that we've led and
Look away, look away, look away promised land
Face Mecca and Jerusalem
Call for Mohammed, call Abraham
All your prophets and gods known to man
Open your churches, your mosques and synagogues
Get down on your knees and pray to your god and
First verse repeat and
Look away look away, look away, look away, look away look away.
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Marty Hopkins St. Catharines, Ontario
Marty Hopkins is a Canadian based singer-songwriter who writes about what he knows. His songs range from humorous satire to social commentary. You will be entertained.
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