1. |
Sifter
06:23
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Sifter
by Doug Midgley and John Ashcraft
Walking down the misty beach
Early in the morning
I haven't any worries because
I haven't got anyone at all
I see a seagull through the haze
A figure flying toward me
Another lover of the dawn
Flying o'er the misty beach
Early in the morning
He has no words because
He hasn't got anyone at all
It's time to fly through misty skies
And over uncharted terrain
It's time to fly and not reason why
There's nothing to exchange and nothing to explain
Fantasies of all that relaxes
No memories of the daylight's taxes
Not a word for anyone else
Sifting the sands of internal wealth
The seasons never change the sands
They only move it about
And reasons don't answer the man
They only remove his doubt
Sifter, sifter of subtleties
And things not yet conceived
Sift the sands of interpretation
To find what you believe
"Surely," you'll say
"There's more than this,
So much that I could never miss
The gems and jewels that fill the sands,"
You let them slip
Right through your hands
And watch the dripping dryness land
On a place with nothing beneath it
And I see another on the shore
A silent sifter dreaming
Another lover of the dawn
Sleeping on the misty beach
Early in the morning
I wonder if he's worried
And I wonder if he has anyone at all
Sifter, sifter of subtleties
And things not yet explored
Sift and dream not of gold
For sifting's your reward
And know the fruit of your effort is not for you
And you will not know when you're through
Just sift it all and decide what's true
For amidst the sands the gems are few
As in the words of those around you
Subtle truths sometimes abound
Yet are not known even when found
On a place with nothing beneath it
One last word before I go
Take the truth in stride
Like awakening and sleeping
It's got another side
The truth is like a seagull
Swooping low, then flying high
And like the sands refill with jewels
For you to find during the next low tide
I'd sing to the sand and the wind and the gulls
And I'd listen to the gentle waves
And though you cannot hear me
I sing to you anyway
But the tide is high and the fog is lifting
And the sands of time are slowly sifting
And I find that I am silently drifting
On a place with nothing beneath it
On a place with nothing beneath it
©1994
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2. |
Paycheck To Paycheck
02:51
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Paycheck To Paycheck
by Doug Midgley
I can do it on the 15th
If it's before then, I can't go
That's just my situation
Don't make me proud to let you know
That I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
The rent, the phone, the garbage
The water and the gas
All add me up to crazy
And my cash flow's gonna crash
And the new car I owe on
The battery's dead
"The insurance ran out
But drive careful," they said
And that's the day the accident happened
I can do it if it's Thursday
If it's before then I can't go
No, I don't bowl on Wednesdays
It's 'cause I'm broke if you must know
'Cause I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
The Visa and the MasterCard
Could make a living on my debt
But first the rent and electric
I can't pay that plastic yet
And if I break my arm or leg
And they put it in a cast
Then it's the rent, the phone, and doctor's bills
And the plastic waits 'til last
'Cause I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
I live paycheck to paycheck
©1994
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3. |
Colleen
02:31
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Colleen
by Doug Midgley
I had to leave the city
To find out how I feel
Yellowstone's mountain roads
And daisy covered fields
Where Colleen Reily touched my life
Colleen showed me what it is to love her freedom
I was hopelessly in love
Heartbroken and alone
Shattered by good gone bad
I thought too much to know
Then Colleen straightened out my sight
Colleen showed me what it is to know my freedom
She told me of a love
She felt high in the mountains
It was very plain to me
She was led by her emotions
And Colleen is destined to stay free
Colleen knows what she wants is what her world will be
She hails from Ohio
But she spent last year in Cody
I feel like I've been robbed
'Cause she may never get to know me
Colleen Reily changed my life
Colleen showed me what it is to love my freedom
I hope she understands
That I meant the things I told her
She took me by the hands
And my confusion was over
Colleen, thanks for what you've done
Colleen, you stole my heart and gave me back my freedom
©1994
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4. |
Too Bad
03:12
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Too Bad
by Doug Midgley and John Ashcraft
It's too bad we could never satisfy each other
I could have loved you anyway
Now it's too bad we always disappoint each other
It's too bad we have to look the other way
And it's too damn bad that a feeling so strong
Could be countered in so many ways
And it's too, too bad we see everything's wrong
And let our love remain lost in the haze
And let our love remain lost in the haze
You can't cope with whatever I do
And you make it impossible for me to handle you
And days gone by attract my eye
And I think I should stay but you make me cry
And I wonder why we couldn't stop
And let each other only be lovers
Without having to go out of our minds
All of this intensity
Is me drawn out of you
I return to sensibility
When I'm through
It's too bad we could never satisfy each other
I could have loved you anyway
Now it's too bad we always disappoint each other
It's too bad we have to look the other way
And it's too, too bad we can't get close to each other
And still let each other be free
Yeah, too bad, too bad
It's too, too bad
We can't let each other see
Yeah, it's too bad we just can't learn from the other
And let each other be free
And help each other see
It's too bad we could never satisfy each other
I could have loved you anyway
It's too bad we always disappoint each other
It's too bad we have to look the other way
And it's too damn bad that a feeling so strong
Could be countered in so many ways
And it's too, too bad we see everything's wrong
And let our love remain lost in the haze
And let our love remain lost in the haze
©1994
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5. |
Broken Heart
03:16
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Broken Heart
by Doug Midgley and David Waehner
Thought you found forever
Well love's a funny thing
Thought you always be together
But to him you're just a fling
Wasn't it you
Who gave all your love from the start
Your dreams didn't come true
Now all that's left is a broken, broken heart
Only time can tell you
If it was meant to be
He'll do anything to sell you
On his sincerity
Wasn't it you
Who gave all your love from the start
Your dreams didn't come true
Now all that's left is a broken, broken, broken, broken heart
When you're looking for love
Look out for yourself
Until you're sure
You've found that somebody else
Look out for yourself
You talk about forever
Well love's a funny thing
Thought you had it all together
But you didn't have a thing
Wasn't it you
Who gave all your love from the start
Your dreams didn't come true
Now all that's left is a broken, broken, broken, broken heart
©1994
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6. |
Falling
03:18
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Falling
by Doug Midgley and David Waehner
I, I feel something stirring
Magic is occurring
I feel it in the air
But I don't care
You just seemed to appear
Came right out of nowhere
Oh, you're such bad timing
It's no fair
'Cause I, I'm not really ready
For someone else in my life
'Cause back at home is my wife
Still I'm falling
Falling, falling
I'm falling in love
Falling in love with you
I would smoke you like a cigarette
Move you like a bullet
But still I know I'd never forget
Well, that's why
I'm not really ready
For someone else in my life
'Cause back at home is my wife
Still I'm falling
Falling, falling
I'm falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
With you
With you
©1994
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7. |
Now That You're Gone
03:03
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Now That You're Gone
by Doug Midgley and David Waehner
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone words aren't enough
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone words aren't enough
I hurt you
Accused you of running around
Was it all in my mind
So jealous
I was confused and afraid
Of what I might find
You hurt me
You acted like you didn't care
If we ever made up
Your silence
Said more than the sound of the door
That you closed on my life
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone words aren't enough
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone words aren't enough
Remember
We promised that we'd never part
In the heat of the fight
Then I saw
My look of despair in your eyes
With our love lost inside
I promise you I pay the price
That those words cost my heart
As the scene is recalled
And I can't retract all
Of the pain that was caused
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone words aren't enough
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone
Now that you're gone words aren't enough
©1994
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8. |
Hour Glass
03:24
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Hour Glass
by Doug Midgley and David Waehner
Today you're here
Tomorrow you're gone
Whenever we're apart
It's always too long
So let's savor every minute
Every second here tonight
'Cause come the morning
You'll be catching that flight
Time spent with you
Moves so fast
Like the sand sifting through
The hourglass
When I'm here without you
The nights won't pass
The sand won't flow through the hourglass
Secure in our love
You're my dream of a girl
I'm safe at home while
You fly the world
Upon silver wings
You soar through the air
Your essence is with me
You take my heart everywhere
Time spent with you
Moves so fast
Like the sand sifting through
The hourglass
When I'm here without you
The nights won't pass
The sand won't flow through the hourglass
Here with you
The sand flows through
The hourglass too fast
©1994
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9. |
Blue Cheese
03:05
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Blue Cheese
Words and vocals by: Scott Midgley, Music by: Doug Midgley
Blue cheese
That's for my salad please
No Thousand Island, French or Italian too
Just give me a big dose of blue cheese
With plenty of raddish
Green pepper too
Onion slices, hard boild egg, baco bits
And a big dose of blue cheese
We're getting down to the meat
Gonna have some fun
Two all beef patties
On a sesame seed bun
Spread in the middle by some blue cheese
Let's talk about condiments
That's where it's whence
Bermuda onion, big tomatoes
And blue cheese
Hold the mustard please
The beverage we need
Is some iced teas please
In a tall glass with cool, cool ice
Goes with blue cheese
Real, real nice
Lemon, sugar, a stir stick too
Goes real nice with my
Blue cheese
©1994
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10. |
Wrecked Truck
03:29
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Wrecked Truck
by Doug Midgley
Driving through the moonlit desert
I was howling with the radio
Wondering if the gas I've got...
Damn, how long is this road?
Dreaming 'bout that long white line
I didn't see that rusty nail
The hubcap danced in front of me
And the tire began to wail
The solid white line wasn't on my lift
Damn ditch was coming fast
Well it rolled, it stopped, it changed my plans
My body it the dash
The last few beats of some country song
Empty beer cans hitting the roof
Cold water from the cooler
The glass wasn't shatter proof
Was just a near miss
Another rough kiss
A little bad luck
Another wrecked truck
A little mishap
Another cold slap
A little bit of luck
You see I get another chance
Was just a near miss
Another rough kiss
A little bad luck
Another wrecked truck
A little mishap
Another cold slap
A little bit of luck
You see I get another chance
Well, I woke up surrounded by my new truck
It was a very bad day, but not my last
I was a little bumped, bloodied, bruised
But not too broken I hoped
As I climbed through the shards of glass
Even the cooler got wasted bouncing around the cab
My last cold one was warm by then
But it was the only one I had
You see I've tasted blood and beer before
But this time I was glad
Was just a near miss
Another rough kiss
A little bad luck
Another wrecked truck
A little mishap
Another cold slap
A little bit of luck
You see I get another chance
Was just a near miss
Another rough kiss
A little bad luck
Another wrecked truck
A little mishap
Another cold slap
A little bit of luck
You see I get another chance
Well, I tried to spit and couldn't
I was as dry as the sand around me
I wished I hadn't killed that can so fast
And it was only 8:15
A lizard took my eyes
To a piece of the sideview mirror
Two black eyes, a broken nose
Smiling back at me from ear to ear
So I went up to check out the skid marks
I was hoping that a car'd come by
But none did so I started walking down
That hot, long, lonely, white line
The blacktop was getting hotter than
The day was getting long
I dug deep to find another step
And kept humming that country song
Was just a near miss
Another rough kiss
A little bad luck
Another wrecked truck
A little mishap
Another cold slap
A little bit of luck
You see I get another chance
Was just a near miss
Another rough kiss
A little bad luck
Another wrecked truck
A little mishap
Another cold slap
A little bit of luck
I'm still here
©1994
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11. |
Beer
02:18
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Beer
by Doug Midgley, Bill Metcalf, John Ashcraft
I like you much as I love beer
I ain't never said that to no woman before
No girl but you do I like that much, dear
You both lay me out on the floor
I like country music and I like baseball
I like when Independence Day is near
I like when you refuse it, I like when you abuse it
I like you as much as I love beer
Now Lone Star and me've been good friends for sometime
We met when I was just thirteen
And ever since that day I've had beer on my mind
And chronic oxidation in my spleen
I like you much as I love beer
I ain't never said that to no woman before
No girl but you do I like that much, dear
You both keep my crawling back for more
You both lay me out on the floor
Well, I might be late for dinner
And hell, I'm always late for work
I don't always make it all the way to bed
And I swear I don't remember
And I'm feeling like a jerk
But this is what she told me that I said
I like you much as I love beer
I ain't never said that to no woman before
No girl but you do I like that much, dear
You both keep me crawling back for more
You both lay me out on the floor
You both keep me running to the store
©1994
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12. |
On and On
03:28
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On & On
by Doug Midgley
Moonlight kisses the ripples on the water
And it takes me back, way back
To where we used to want to be
And time ticks by as my mind begins to wonder
Until we finally arrive
And peaceful sleeps steals the night
And on and on and on, on and on and on
I'd love to see you here tomorrow
And on and on and on, on and on and on
Let's share the joys and sorrows
The sun comes like it's licking up the water
And the new waves lap the shore
With the questions of the day
And though there are no answers
We're in awe of what we see
As we're engulfed by it's familiarity
And on and on and on, on and on and on
I'd love to see you here tomorrow
And on and on and on, on and on and on
Let's share the joys and sorrows
On and on and on, on and on and on
On and on and on, on and on and on
©1994
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13. |
Love Each Other
03:05
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Love Each Other
by Doug Midgley & Bob Peek
As we go into the next century
Don't you think it's time
To take all our silly differences
And put them to the side
If we can love each other
Why don't we love each other
If we can love each other
Why don't we love each other
When you see what's going on today
Don't it make you sad
This can be such a perfect world
Just look at what we'd have
If we can love each other
Why don't we love each other
If we can love each other
Why don't we love each other
Look in the eyes of every stranger
You know, you might just see a friend
So when you go out in the world today
Keep and open mind
Reach out for every kind of love
And love is what you'll find
If we can love each other
Why don't we love each other
If we can love each other
Why don't we love each other
If we can love each other
Why don't we love
©1994
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14. |
Love Is For Giving
03:06
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Love Is For Giving
by Doug Midgley & Bob Peek
I'm not in touch with love
Hell, it's not love you're feeling
I think we've said enough
This conversation's been revealing
You can't be paid
Or be made to love
You can't take back what you say
But love is forgiving
And love is for giving
I'm not afraid of love
I've opened up but yours eludes me
Seems I can't give enough
To get your passions to include me
You can't be paid
Or be made to love
You can't take back what you say
But love is forgiving
And love is for giving
You're not in touch with love
If you expect more than you're giving
You'll never get enough
'Til you're forgiving and forgetting
You can't be paid
Or be made to love
You can't take back what you say
But love is forgiving
And love is for giving
©1994
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15. |
On The Other Side
03:28
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On The Other Side
by Doug Midgley & Bob Peek
My belief is we are energy
Energy is beautiful
And our spirits know the truth
Plentiful truth
My hope is that the memories
Will stay alive
And the spirits I have known before
I will see again
On the other side
You will be free
On the other side
Keep an eye out for me
On the other side
You and I have been such special friends
Through all that life has given us
Don't be afraid the circle never ends
Love is all that can be given us
We will take the very best of care
Of all the special gifts you've given us
I'll turn around and I will sense you're there
You'll always be here with us
On the other side
You will be free
On the other side
Keep an eye out for me
On the other side
On the other side
Knowing you are free
Makes it easier for me
Knowing that your love lives on
In everything we do
You and I have been such special friends
Through all that life has given us
Don't be afraid the circle never ends
Love is all that can be given us
We will take the very best of care
Of all the special gifts you've given us
I'll turn around and I will sense you're there
You'll always be here with us
On the other side
You will be free
On the other side
Keep an eye out for me
On the other side
On the other side
©1994
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16. |
Sliding Backwards
03:41
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Sliding Backwards
by Doug Midgley
One-hundred-fifty pounds of used to be
Crying 'bout how good it is to be free
Talking like a wannabe
I got my drugs today
And I'm getting better they say
Yeah
Sliding like I'm on ice
Cold like steel, sharp like knives
Don't say it again, I've already heard it twice
I got my drugs today
They say I'm getting better
All I wanna hear is they say I'm getting better
Taxes, bills, P.M.S.,
Dentist drills and driver's tests
All keep me from being my absolute best
But I got my drugs today
I'm getting better they say
They say I'm getting better
Backwards, sideways, upside down
Got my smile turned into a frown
Like I'm spinning 'round and 'round
I got my drugs today
I'm getting better
Getting better they say
But I still get this indescribable feeling
That I keep sliding backwards
Tell me, can you hear it? Am I sliding?
Oh man, I hope I'm not sliding backwards
Anyway, I got my drugs today
I'm getting better
Getting better
Getting better
Getting better they say
©1994
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17. |
Blame Me
03:44
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Blame Me
by Doug Midgley
Blame me
Blame me
Blame me
It must make you feel better
Go ahead and blame it all on me
When I feel happy, you make me sad
You hurt me and you're glad you have
When I feel pride, you feel ashamed
You give me your love and you take it all away
Blame me
Blame me
Blame me
It must make you feel better
Go ahead and blame it all on me
If I want to go, you want to stay
When I want to lounge, you've got to go right away
I like my beer, you like your gin
It's okay if you drink, but for me it's a sin
Blame me
Blame me
Blame me
It must make you feel better
Go ahead and blame it all on me
Blame me
Blame me
Blame me
It must make you feel better
Go ahead and blame it all on me
You like to do it, you want me to watch
I like to sing, you say I do it too much
I long to be happy, oh be happy with you
I can't make you happy no matter what I do
Blame me
Blame me
Blame me, yeah
It must make you feel better
So go ahead and blame it all on me, yeah
I say it's hot, you say it's cold
You say it's new, this shit's getting old
Blame it all on me, yeah
©1994
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18. |
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She Didn't Make Up Her Mind
by Doug Midgley & Joe Turick
You didn't make up your mind
Instead you wasted my time
You said you wanted to and when walked away
You didn't make up your mind
I tried to show you in more ways than one
How much I want to
I really did
You tried to let go but "Oh no," is what she said
I thought I made up my mind
We said goodbye the last time
The way you pick me up and put me back down
I thought I made up my mind
You hadn't made up your mind
The phone is wasting my time
You wake me up to slur, you want to again
You hadn't made up your mind, no
You tried to show me in more ways than one
How much you want to
You really did
Followed my instincts to touch you but "No," is what you said
I tried to show you in more ways than one
How much I want to
I really did
You tried to let go but "Oh no," is what you said
You didn't make up your mind
Instead you wasted my time
You said you wanted to and then walked away
I guess she made up my mind
She tried to show me in more ways than one
How much she wanted to
She really did
Followed my instincts to touch her but "No," is what she said
She hadn't made up her mind
She was a wasting time
She said she wanted to and then walked away
I guess she made up my mind
I guess she made up my mind
I guess she made up my mind
©1994
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Deceased music legend and singer-songwriter, Doug Midgley, left an indelible mark on the world with his thought provoking lyrics and powerful melodies. Touching on everything from love and illness to taxes and beer, his influence and perspective can be felt decades after his passing. ... more
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