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Under The Ash Tree
04:02
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Down at the foot of Bayou Lafourche
There’s a street that’s filled with sinners and fools
Pass right by that Sugar Lane Drive
And dig right into that sweet shame pie
I’ve spent my share of time down that street
Just you and me sitting underneath that Ash Tree
I can say that I tried my best
Yet you cast me out just like all the rest
Didn’t need me honey
But I wanted you
Like rotten cane baby you were sweet but now your spoiled
You spend your time lately giving your sugar to other boys
Love me then throw me away who cares
Tease me then leave me with pain and despair
I did right by you woman
I gave you my all
I showed you my loving
You sucked me dry then climbed back into your hole
Down at the banks of Bayou St. John
I sit all alone my mind wondering on
I think of you are your roots growing strong?
Or are they week and frail, will you break during the next storm?
Didn’t need me honey
But I wanted you
Like rotten cane baby you were sweet but now your spoiled
You spend your time lately giving your sugar to other boys
Love me then throw me away who cares
Tease me then leave me with pain and despair
I did right by you woman
I gave you my all
I showed you my loving
You sucked me dry then climbed back into your hole
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Benz In The Driveway
04:51
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Staring outside past the green green grass and the greener cash
Wondering where I left my heart
Everything in this life just moves so fast yes its racing past
I’m searching for a world to part
I got a Benz in the driveway life on the highway
Everything is my way
I still feel alone today
How come this world I’m living in makes me grim again?
I’m feeling like I don’t belong
How Come this world makes me sick again?
I use till the pain is gone
Feeling pretty nice I got stacks and deck and Patrón on ice
But then a thought creeps into my head
What if I’m sad because I’ve finally found that there’s more to life
Than bills, thrills, and girls in bed
I got a Benz in the driveway life on the highway
Everything is my way
I still feel alone today
How come this world I’m living in makes me fuck again?
Fake love till the pain is gone
How Come this world makes me drink again?
I’ll sip till the pain is gone
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3. |
Who I'm Thinking Of
04:57
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When she came around I thought my mind was right
A gift of grace that lingered for sometime
Elegance and love could not compare
They’d try but her advantage is unfair
She gave me time she gave me peace of mind
At least until my mind pressed rewind
Memories replayed inside my head
You my dear are who I need instead
Ooooooh
Months slipped by she thought that things were fine
But pain and guilt were always by my side
I guess they’re just some friends I met through you
So I’ll hold their hands there’s not much else to do
Last night she took me out to see the stars
Her eyes like fireflies kept in their jars
She saw me staring blankly up above
And asked to know who I was thinking of
So I broke down
The truth came out
Now I am here alone and it’s because
You my love are who I’m thinking of
Ooooooh
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4. |
Over You
04:20
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Walking down these old New Orleans streets
Pep in my step, feeling light on my feet
Got my friends we’re just laughing and drinking
Feeling loose, no more heavy thinking
I used to wish our eyes would meet one last time
Over candle light and a bottle of wine
But now I think it’s best to focus on something new
Like these friends of mine and my music too
Well it’s one last sad song from this lonely soul
Then it’s tears of joy and happiness through and through
No more cramps in my style, no more cracks in my smile
I’m feeling good, feeling over you
The Spotted Cat is thumping with that old New Orleans sound
There’s beautiful people dancing all around
I grab myself a whiskey and I shuffle to the center
Grooving on my own never felt so much better
I used to wish our eyes would meet one last time
With Louis in the limelight and our feet falling in line
But now I think it’s best for me to focus on something new
Like my brand new shoes and my funky fresh moves
Well it’s one last sad song from this lonely soul
Then it’s tears of joy and happiness through and through
No more cramps in my style, no more cracks in my smile
I’m feeling good, feeling over you
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5. |
Confusion
03:29
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Still have questions on my mind all of the time
I’m in no position to have any opinions
Because your decisions are no longer my business
The confusion sets in anytime I think of you
All these moments petrified in my mind
Make it hard to decide what to do
Push and pull on these heart strings of mine
Feeling heavy and conflicted
Searching for answers inside this bottle of wine
The confusion sets in anytime I think of you
All these moments petrified in my mind
Make it hard to decide what to do
Tired of dreaming
Waking up with this feeling
Tired of needing
Something to do to get my mind off of you
The confusion sets in anytime I think of you
All these moments petrified in my mind
Make it hard to decide what to do
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Burris New Orleans, Louisiana
Burris is a New Orleans based roots-rock band described as “a gumbo of music” - The Daily Reveille. The group mixes soulful vocals with jazz harmonies and funk grooves creating a unique southern sound. Burris is a nationally touring band lead by songwriter, Christopher Burris Hochkeppel, accompanied by a rotating cast of some of Louisiana’s finest musicians. ... more
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