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TURN IT DOWN, JOHN!

by John W. Adams

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1.
Weekend Ride 04:08
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Got a working woman begging for her weekend ride She's been working for five long days just to be here by my side I pick her up when her whistle blows and I ask her where her pleasure's at She says, "Let's cruise and booze who knows what's after that?" She said, "Rock it, Baby" She said, "Rock it for me tonight" "Or you'll wait another week just to get your weekend ride" Now we're in the backseat but my mind's another place Thinking how I first touched her and she slapped my teenage face Now she starts undressing wanting more than just a kiss I start to laugh as I double back, and I slap her just like this I said, "Rock it, Baby" I said, "Rock it for me tonight" Looks like I'll wait another week just to get my weekend ride Aw, come on She said, "Rock it, Baby" She said, "Rock it for me tonight" "Or you'll wait another week just to get your weekend ride" Waiting for my weekend ride Waiting for my weekend ride Waiting for my weekend ride Waiting for my weekend ride I said, "Rock it, Baby" I said, "Rock it for me tonight" "Or you'll wait another week just to get your weekend ride" I said, "Rock it, Baby" I said, "Rock it for me tonight" "Or you'll wait another week just to get your weekend ride" Come on
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Button Your Lip 02:18
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When you were young, I couldn't reach you (You felt learning was beneath you) I've got so much I need to teach you (Now you're on your own, I'm preaching) Keep your head down and do your job Accept your duty, for the love of God Whistle when you hit the door Iron the logo on your company shirt Here's my cube, I'm glad you've shown me (I'm logging in so you control me) We meet all day, you hardly know me (We've hired you help, so please die slowly) Keep your head down and do your job Accept your duty, for the love God (For the love of God) And when you're ground onto the floor Expect they'll pile it on a little more Better bite your tongue Keep your head down 'Til the work is done Don't mess around Don't rock the boat Or you'll sink the ship You better button your lip
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Down With Love 02:45
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If I kept a journal Or ever wrote at all I'd doodle funny pictures And scribble names to call But I rather play it Off the cuff and sleeve It makes it so much better When it's time to leave You are quite the looker Better look at me Maybe it's my lazy eye That sleeps with what I see Do you want to hear me Screaming out your name Carved into that maple tree Like sticky sweet and blame Down Down with love Always keeps me guessing Frustrating mystery Down Down with love Only makes me crazy The things you say you want to do to me Down Down with love Down Down with love Always keeps me guessing Frustrating mystery Down Down with love Only makes me crazy The things you say you want to do to me Down Down with love
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Watching The Rain 02:40
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I've been watching the rain It's falling Clouds are calling home I've been smelling the flowers glowing Vibrant flowing gnome I've been hearing the fan It's spinning Air is thinning here I've been feeling my eyelids dropping Darkness hopping fear If the day presents itself In a way the blinds have shown I might get up and get ahead Of the lies I choose To never really own I've been tasting the rain I'm glad I stayed at home I can finally see Why you'd rather be alone
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There 03:16
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I've been where you're standing Lifetime demanding More than this Never set in motion Poisoned devotion Peace and bliss If you ever wanna find me there Look for me anywhere Fury, rage and ranting Collective chanting Violent dreams Wonder how it happens Ironic clapping Silent screams If you ever wanna find me there Look for me everywhere Tightly in your hand It'll make you understand At least forget If you ever wanna find me there Look for me anywhere
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For Awhile 02:22
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Forget about your sorrows There's no surprise Forget about tomorrow For a while Taking your handout Taking your ride Not much a standout For a while Yesterday happened so fast It's hard to believe the past has passed For a while
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Unforgiven 03:04
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Now I know I'm unforgiven But I cannot tell you why Raise a glass to any future When I look you in the eye Who put whiskey in this bottle? I thought we had it made I staggered to your back door Cause you thought I just got paid I'm unforgiven Only two ways to say sorry For the things that left you shocked With the front door always closing But the back door's left unlocked I put whiskey in your bottle I thought we had it made The lights were on when I drove home A coming home parade Unforgiven I'm unforgiven Unforgiven
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Wounded Knee 03:42
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Dancin' Naked 04:45
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Like dancin' naked in the moonlight Feel the cool breeze on my skin Making music by the firelight Smoking anything I can Like dancin' naked in the moonlight Feel the cool breeze on my skin Making music by the firelight Smoking anything I can I want to feel you touch my brain The way you did just yesterday And when you walk away I'll watch you whisper something to the wind Dancin' naked in the sun Dancin' naked in the sun The ceiling twickers like a matchflame The wall's a moving purple glow The floor is everything I've stepped in And decided to let go Like dancin' naked in the moonlight Feel the cool breeze on my skin Making music by the firelight Smoking anything I can The crystal ships they sail so far away From me I can't take it And when they come back to the shore I stop and ask you, "where you been?" Dancin' naked in the sun Dancin' naked in the sun Nothing better than your freedom When there's nothing left to lose That peaceful easy kind of living Easily comes right back to you Like dancin' naked in the moonlight Feel the cool breeze on my skin Making music by the firelight Smoking anything I can All at once the clouds They parted And the sun appeared and dried up all the puddles And God spoke, he said, "Let there be light" And there was And everybody played

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This is ONE of the TWO albums simultaneously released in February 2023.
The songs on this album are harder, rockier, and need to be turned up.

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released February 12, 2023

All instruments by John W. Adams, except where indicated.
Andres Cabrera - slide guitar on Unforgiven.

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Self-produced multi-instrumentalist from Texas, with musical influences ranging from The Beatles, Jerry Jeff Walker, Sammy Hagar, The Eagles and CCR.

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