If You Want to Be My Man, by Andi Rae & the Back River Bullies

If You Want to Be My Man

by Andi Rae & the Back River Bullies

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1.	I Should Not Want You 03:56	lyrics	buy track
Like another shot of whisky I should not want you Like a snack to ruin my supper, like chocolate fondue Like staying up 'til sunrise and sleeping well past noon I should know you're trouble and I shouldn't be around you When I wake up in the morning I shouldn't think of you Despite what I've been dreaming - despite what you can do Like diving in the river from one hundred feet above I shouldn't think about you I shouldn't want your love I should not want you I should not want you I know what you'll put me through I should not want you I should not want you Like cotton candy and a milkshake then a roller coaster ride I shouldn't answer when you call my name I should run and hide Like hitchhiking cross country or stealing Daddy's car If I go where you lead me I ain't gettin' very far I should not want you I should not want you I know what you'll put me through I should not want you I should not want you Don't come near me Don't know me Don't tempt me Don't hold me You touch me You know But I'm safer all alone All alone Like gettin' on a bike without my helmet on Like lying in confession I should know that's wrong LIke screaming in a church Like dancing in the rain Like yanking on the break line of a moving train Like challenging a wild bull Like droppin' out of school Being near you's tempting fate and it's what I always do Like a bonfire in the backyard Like a fire bolt from Zeus You would burn me where I stand I'm tryin' to stay cool I should not want you I should not want you I know what you'll put me through I should not want you I should not want you
2.	Dear Death 03:59	lyrics	buy track
Dear Death I just wanted you to know You may think that it’s my time But I do not intend to go I like being in the sun Making music, sipping wine And I’m not even close to done So go on Send the Grim Reaper after me He can look all dark and frightening But that old school charm don’t work on me I know there’s folks who’d follow willingly So look for them and don’t waste your time with me I’m gonna live forever Just you wait and see Dear Death, I don’t think you should be the one Who gets to tell me when it’s over And monopolize the fun I want To spend a decade down in Spain I want to climb Kilimanjaro And learn to dance the himane´ So go on Send the Grim Reaper after me He can look all dark and frightening But that old school charm don’t work on me I know there’s folks who’d follow willingly So look for them and don’t waste your time with me I’m gonna live forever Just you wait and see I’ve heard life is gold When you’re old and grey But I’m not ready for Judgement day Dear Death, I’m afraid I’m here to stay Yeah, I’m hard-headed and I’m stubborn So you wouldn’t want me anyway But go ahead… Send the Grim Reaper after me He can look all dark and frightening But that old school charm don’t work on me I know there’s folks who’d follow willingly So look for them and don’t waste your time with me I’m gonna live forever Just you wait and see Dear Death.
3.	Move Me 03:22	lyrics	buy track
I might've been a gypsy If I'd lived in Italy Back in 1923 Yeah you'd have trouble finding me If I'd been a gypsy Back in 1923 And now even though I have a home I have a tendency to roam I'm not the kind to take it slow I'm ready now c'mon let's go Oh. Take me places, show me fun Let's escape, be on the run Get me into trouble In a phone booth with a gun Rock me like an angry sea Walk right up and shake my tree Unless you want me to run free I need for you to move me I might've had one lover If I'd been another Maybe my mother But I have yet to discover That one and only lover To keep me from all others So don't be lazy don't be cold Don't be boring don't be old If you wanna be my man You better have a clever plan Yeah. Take me places, show me fun Let's escape, be on the run Get me into trouble In a phone booth with a gun Rock me like an angry sea Walk right up and shake my tree Unless you want me to run free I'll need for you to move me Oh yeah if you wanna be my man You better have a clever plan Yeah yeah yeah Take me places, show me fun Let's escape, be on the run Get me into trouble In a phone booth with a gun Rock me like an angry sea Walk right up and shake my tree Unless you want me to run free I'll need for you I need for you I need for you to move me
4.	Covington 03:44	lyrics	buy track
Meet me Covington it's half the way there I'll get to you before sundown and have time to spare If I head North on 33 by 60 you'll be next to me Meet me in Covington, it's half the way there It's a long way from Kentucky to Virginia Either way we'd drive 10 hours or more But I really, I really need see ya In my door Meet me Covington it's half the way there I'll get to you before sundown and have time to spare If I head North on 33 by 60 you'll be next to me Meet me in Covington, it's half the way there I can imagine you astride your motorbike And I am stepping harder on the gas You'll make up for lost time with me tonight And make it last Make it last Meet me Covington it's half the way there I'll get to you before sundown and have time to spare If I head North on 33 by 60 you'll be next to me Meet me in Covington, it's half the way there We'll take the first motel we see and make a home for the week You can take me for a spin all through the Appalachians We'll watch the falling springs flow into the Jackson Take off all our clothes and go for a swim Gather up your things, we're gonna need some interaction To begin Meet me Covington it's half the way there I'll get to you before sundown and have time to spare If I head North on 33 by 60 you'll be next to me Meet me in Covington, it's half the way there
5.	3000 Miles 03:29	lyrics	buy track
Helga Estby has a story that hasn't been told Yes Ms Estby has a story that should have been told 'Bout how she tried to save her family from starving and losing their home One morning she set out with Clara her daughter By her side A mysterious party was offering a generous prize To the woman who could walk to New York City from the West In good time 3000 miles She walked 3000 miles They followed the railroads through the wilderness of 1896 Proved they hand endurance and were not just the fragile weaker sex Climbed over mountains, waded rives and made their way from one town to the next 3000 miles She walked 3000 miles 10,000 dollars on their minds kept them going thru the danger they would face They shot a man, a mountain lion followed them - three terrifying days But Helga Estby and her daughter were strong and determined and brave 3000 miles She walked 3000 miles 3000 miles She walked 3000 miles
6.	It's the Ride (with Bryan Dunn) 03:25	lyrics	buy track
All I really want to do is take you out tonight Some dark secluded lover's lane with no one else in sight This old truck's got lots of room inside It's not the destination, it's the ride, ride, ride Your wishes may come true and I will go with you tonight We won't be gettin' any sleep if you position your cards right But the smoke your truck is spitting is obscuring the moonlight No it's not the destination it's the ride ride ride! There's country on the radio A Haggard song from long ago I'll tell you that I love you so (At least I will tonight) I want you now, don't want to wait So pick me up and don't be late It's not the destination it's the ride My little eco-angel, I'd do anything to see A whole lot more of you and a little more of me But this old truck has been my joy and pride She's my one and only she's my ride ride ride Well I've never liked competin' and I won't be satisfied 'Til that pollutin' and fallutin' truck has been cast to the side There's a cleaner way to travel - take the bus or get a bike Or I won't be taking you sir for a ride ride ride There's country on the radio A Haggard song from long ago I'll tell you that I love you so (At least I will tonight) I want you now, don't want to wait So pick me up and don't be late It's not the destination it's the ride Don't you want to take me home tonight? Now darlin', sweetie, sugar, you're the prettiest thing I've seen Your summer dress, your sparkling eyes and your politics are green But this old truck's not looking for a bride It's not the destination, it's the ride, ride, ride There's country on the radio A Haggard song from long ago I won't say that I love you so (I'll just say good-bye) I want you now, don't want to wait So pick me up and don't be late It's not the destination it's the ride
7.	Just One Time 02:54	lyrics	buy track
Maybe you could walk me home just one time Maybe you could offer to carry my books Maybe we'd stop for a soda pop one time And under the table your foot might touch my foot Maybe I'd invite you in just one time Maybe you could follow me up the stairs Maybe you'd help with my homework one time You could make sure that I was prepared Just you Just me No one else would see Maybe you could stay a little longer I could take us up into my room We'd put on some records just this one time Play them loud and dance all afternoon Just you Just me No one else would see Maybe you'd stay over just this one time I could maybe shut and lock the door We'd forget the whole world just this one time And tomorrow will be just like it was before Just you Just me Just you Just me Just this one time
8.	Then I Woke Up 03:30	lyrics	buy track
I woke up from that same damn dream this morning It always comes without a warning I guess they’re all without a warning Some dreams I like they make me feel like a superhero I can’t be stopped I have no fear – oh When I sing the people cheer But I hate waking up to a heedful of you I tell ya I get that you’re not my fella But when I’m sleeping what the hell We’re kissing and squeezing Making and teasing Happy and hugging Straight up lovey doving You want me you need me Do anything to please me But then I wake up I’m more inclined to want to dream about that secret kingdom To a door I find a key and Crawl through a hole and I am free And even though there always is a feeling of the sinister It’s better than the way it hurts Than in the morning I thought that there was Kissing and squeezing Making and teasing Happiness, hugging Straight up lovey doving You want me you need me Do anything to please me But then I wake up Was it the ice cream that I ate after 8? Was it the pudding or the chocolate cake? Was it that stupid rom-com that was on? Or is it just my silly psyche goin’ strong? Was it the ice cream that I ate after 8? Was it the pudding or the chocolate cake? Was it that stupid rom-com that was on? Or was it just my silly, hopeful, delusional, won’t-let-go-al, too forgiving, too accepting, psycho psyche goin’ strong? Cuz there was kissing and teasing and making and squeezing Happiness hugging Straight up lovey-doving You wanted me you needed me Did anything to please me And then I woke up
9.	High Above London 03:00	lyrics	buy track
High above London I got to thinking You are not coming - not coming around It is so pretty here, I don't want to leave And I don't want to leave you but I can't stand my ground Nothing like an afternoon at St Paul's to make me less dreary Nothing like a little London fog to help me see clearly In Trafalgar Square I will learn not to care I can get better up in a double decker When we've reached Piccadilly I'll have stopped being silly And I'll have realized I must let you go Though why I may never know Caught in the rain walking next to the Thames Has got me confessing you do not want me As the rain washes over me will it wash you out of me Or will I still struggle after crossing the sea I kinda wanna climb this little wall and jump right in I know it might be quite a fall but i know how to swim In Trafalgar Square I will learn not to care I can get better up in a double decker When we've reached Piccadilly I'll have stopped being silly And I'll have realized I must let you go Though why I may never know Yeah in Trafalgar Square I will learn not to care And I swear I'll get better up in a double decker When we've reached Piccadilly I'll have stopped being silly And I'll have realized I must let you go You don't tell me why you just don't show I was fooled into loving but now I'm letting go Though why I may never know
10.	Andi Rae Healy featuring the Back River Bullies - Dear Death 03:59	lyrics
Dear Death I just wanted you to know You may think that it’s my time But I do not intend to go I like being in the sun Making music, sipping wine And I’m not even close to done So go on Send the Grim Reaper after me He can look all dark and frightening But that old school charm don’t work on me I know there’s folks who’d follow willingly So look for them and don’t waste your time with me I’m gonna live forever Just you wait and see Dear Death, I don’t think you should be the one Who gets to tell me when it’s over And monopolize the fun I want To spend a decade down in Spain I want to climb Kilimanjaro And learn to dance the himane´ So go on Send the Grim Reaper after me He can look all dark and frightening But that old school charm don’t work on me I know there’s folks who’d follow willingly So look for them and don’t waste your time with me I’m gonna live forever Just you wait and see I’ve heard life is gold When you’re old and grey But I’m not ready for Judgement day Dear Death, I’m afraid I’m here to stay Yeah, I’m hard-headed and I’m stubborn So you wouldn’t want me anyway But go ahead… Send the Grim Reaper after me He can look all dark and frightening But that old school charm don’t work on me I know there’s folks who’d follow willingly So look for them and don’t waste your time with me I’m gonna live forever Just you wait and see Dear Death. © Andi Rae Healy 2013

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