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Down on King Street
03:57
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Down on King Street
Look who just walked in
Pretend you’re not looking
It’s the family man
And he’s got a plan
Forget the wife and kids
Look who just rocked up
With the boys from work
Yeah it’s the guy next-door
You’ve seen him before
But maybe not like this
And they’re tearin’ it up
Down on King Street
Where the girls
Are bitter-sweet
See the dancing girls
In their five inch heels
See their lip-gloss shine
and their dresses glow
they’re gonna getcha you know
Look who just walked up
It’s the one you want
Yeah she’s the girl next door
You’ve seen her before
But maybe not like this
And she’s tearin’ it up
Down on King Street
Where the girls
Are bitter-sweet
But it’s heaven then hell
Too much laughter turns to tears
It’s eleven past twelve
And the bouncer is on speed
Suburban boys on gear
And there’s hate in their eyes
Civilisation’s veneer
Just threw down her cheap disguise
And there’s blood on the street
And there’s blood on the street
And there’s blood on the street
But look who just walked in
Pretend you’re not looking
It’s the family man
And he’s got a plan
Forget the wife and kids
And look who just walked up
It’s the one he wants
She’s the girl next door
He’s seen her before
But maybe not like this
And they’re tearin’ it up
Down on King Street
Where the girls
Are bitter-sweet
And they’re tearin’ it up
Down on King Street
Where the girls
Are bitter-sweet
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3. |
Amber
03:59
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Amber
Words and music by Lara Travis (except for the line "a kingdom for a stage" which is quoted from William Shakespeare's Henry V)
Glitter on your eyes
And gloss on your lips
You stumble like a baby animal
Dance like a stoned princess
Damaged baby-doll
Platinum mistress
To a rock n' roll man
Who built you a sailing ship
Amber, Amber
Don't listen to a word they say
Cause they can only see in grey
You worry you ain't done enough
But can't you see, you're light itself?
Amber, Amber.
Old before your time
But just like a child
Oh you're high up then low down
A Luna Park ride
A kingdom for a stage
And a painter when at home
Oh my roller derby queen
Your life will never be monochrome
Amber, Amber
Don't listen to a word they say
Cause they can only see in grey
You worry you ain't done enough
But can't you see, you're light itself?
Amber, Amber.
A kingdom for a stage
And a painter when at home
Oh my roller derby queen
Your life will never be monochrome
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4. |
Dead Girls Don't Lie
05:37
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Dead Girls Don't Lie
I once knew a boy
He threw my life away
But I can still talk
And I've got a lot to say
Yeah I've got a lot to say
I lie in this bed
In blankets of peat and moss
The dirt 'neath my head
He'd love to think I'm gone
Oh he'd love to think I'm gone but
Dead girls don't lie
Dead girls don't lie
It started off small
So small I could hardly see
That he'd built a wall
Between the world and me
Oh between the world and me
But it's only words
That's what he'd say to me
But words turn to shoves
And shoves turn to hits you see
Yeah shoves turn to hits you see
Dead girls don't lie
Dead girls don't lie
Well this could be any girl
And this could be any town
This could be any girl
And this could be any town
Planes fly above
And the trucks rumble by
But no-one can see me
On the ground where I lie
Oh on the ground where I lie
My story's been told
A thousand too many times
As you listen to me
Another girl like me dies
Oh another girl like me dies
Dead girls don't lie
Dead girls don't lie
Dead girls don't lie
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5. |
Linda Lee
06:05
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Linda Lee
Saturday morning on King Street
Round about 4am
The strippers call it money o'clock
Cause the cash starts flowin' then
Down in a club called The Bucket of Love
Worked a dancer named Linda Lee
No-one would have predicted
That she would go on a killing spree
Linda Lee
Linda Lee
When Linda arrived at work that night
She took a shot of tequila
Then she came by Candy Cane
Her colleague and drug dealer
Twas an evil, angry batch of speed
As if cooked by the devil
And from the time she snorted that line
Linda Lee unravelled
Linda Lee
Linda Lee
Through the crowd there came a man
He said, "My name is Murray"
He asked her to go do a private show
And to the mirror room they hurried
Linda danced for Murray
Fifty bucks per ten
Then with a smirk he said the deadly words
"Linda, I've got a wife and kids in the suburbs...
I'm a family man"
Linda Lee
Linda Lee
When Linda heard those words she froze
She'd heard them times before
And they only came from the mouths of men
Who would call her a slut and a whore
Linda tried to do her show
Knowing just what lay ahead
Then, true to form
His tone changed to scorn and
This is what he said
He said, "You skanky little stripper
You're nothin' but a slut and a whore."
"Well," Linda said, "You're gonna get a dance
Like you've never had before"
"I'm just gonna change to
Set the stage for
the lap dance of your life."
She left the room
Changed the tune
And she took another line
Linda Lee
Oh Linda Lee
And just a few moments later, Linda stood before Murray
A tattoo on her pussy
Smith and Wesson in her hand
Naked but for a pink sequined cowboy hat with matching chaps
Linda lined up her man
And she shot that motherfucker
In his motherfucking head
Nine times she shot that Muzza
Just to make sure he was dead
Linda Lee
Oh Linda Lee
There was blood on every mirror
A kaleidoscope of gore
And Muzza's lead filled body
Was left lyin' on the floor
After she shot that Muzza down
Just like a hunted roo
Linda sighed, and she said
"Oh Muzz, it's been a business
Doing pleasure with you"
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6. |
Emma Darling
05:02
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Emma Darling
If I thought there was a way
To press rewind to yesterday
Yesterday
Then I’d have my time again and
You and I would still be friends
We’d still be friends, still be friends
But it’s too late
I didn’t stop or pause or even hesitate
Leaving silly presents at your door
Assuming you would naturally want more
If I could I’d just erase the day
That I felt compelled to turn to you and say
Emma darling
When I think of you
And your eyes so blue
It makes my heart sing ooooooh
And my soul go mmmhmmm
Emma darling
You gave every indication
That you wanted my attention
Everyday, everyday
Hours of talking, late night walking
Holding hands, I could expand but
What’s the point?
What’s the point?
When it’s too late
You didn’t stop or pause or even hesitate
To take a love that rightly wasn’t yours
Knowing that you couldn’t give me more
Knowing that you’d run away the day
That I felt inspired to turn to you and say
Emma darling
When I think of you
And your eyes so blue
It makes my heart sing ooooooh
And my soul go mmmhmmm
Emma darling
If you’d loved me, this would be a different song
The notes would fall down in softer ways
We’d kiss in your room in the afternoon
I’d love you and you would love me too hmmmmmm
Bathing the aftermath
There might have been a different path but
Who’s to blame?
Who’s to blame?
Once this was a true love song
But in hindsight it was wrong to
Fall for you
Fall for you
Now it’s too late
We didn’t stop or pause or even hesitate
I’ve insulted you as you have me
Both of us have lost our dignity
Still the words ring absolutely true
when I stop regretting and I think of you
Emma darling
when I think of you and your eyes so blue
It makes my heart sing ooooooh
And my soul go mmmhmmm
Emma darling
Emma darling
When I think of you and your eyes so blue
It makes my heart sing ooooooh
And my soul go mmmhmmm
Emma darling
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7. |
Not Talking Anymore
04:36
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Not Talking Anymore
I can see your face
The very moment
That I let you down
Can't believe I'd hurt someone like you
You were off your face
And let's be frank
That's how you usually are
Still I don't know why I was so cruel
There seemed just one solution
But now I've changed my mine
It's just that I find
That I wish you were here
Oh I wish you were here
Now my back's against the wall
There's no-one else I'd rather call
And just your voice would catch my fall
But we're not talking anymore
I felt like I was acting in a play
And my lines just followed yours
But when I said, "just go"
I meant "please stay"
You would say it's only
cause I'm down
That I'm wishing you were here
But I miss you every single day
There seemed just one solution
But now I've changed my mine
This is no absolution
It's just that I find
That I wish you were here
Oh I wish you were here
Now my back's against the wall
There's no-one else I'd rather call
And just your voice would catch my fall
But we're not talking anymore
Anytime you want to
You can call me
You can call me
I promise that I'll try to be
more normal next time
Given that you're with somebody else
It seems unlikely
But I'd really love to see your face
One more time
There seemed just one solution
But now I've changed my mine
I've got no resolution
Not when I find
That I wish you were here
Oh I wish you were here
Now my back's against the wall
There's no-one else I'd rather call
And just your voice would catch my fall
But we're not talking anymore
Not talking anymore
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8. |
Nothing Sticks
03:45
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Nothing Sticks
Nothing sticks and nothing holds
Thoughts blow through my head like breeze
This is how the day unfolds.
Decisions rush away,
Like trains that never stop.
Chances just walk right on by,
Things just don’t stack up.
Won’t somethin take a hold of my mind?
Won’t somethin take a hold of my mind?
Won’t somethin take a hold of my mind?
Won’t somethin take a hold of my mind?
Nothing clicks and nothing stays
Friends they come and go
Lovers just leave stains
On this black old heart
Too tired to play the game
Now you know you’re not so smart
Would you dare to try again?
Won’t someone take a hold of my heart?
Won’t someone take a hold of my heart?
Won’t someone take a hold of my heart?
Won’t someone take a hold of my heart?
Don’t know why I suffer from this absence of mind
I’m not dishonest and I’m not unkind
It’s just that nothing sticks in this heart of mine
Nothing lost and nothing gained
A life that’s uninvested
Well it really is a shame
Afraid to take a chance
Prepared to take the blame
Unless I make it different
Things will stay the same
Won’t someone take a hold of my hand?
Won’t someone take a hold of my hand?
Won’t someone take a hold of my hand?
Won’t someone take a hold of my hand?
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9. |
Running Away From Home
03:53
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Running Away From Home
I would run down the driveway
As a little girl
Out through the front gate
Down to the open road
And my momma would call out
Through the kitchen door
Come back soon
Before it gets dark
Lord knows what you're lookin' for
I was always
running away from home
Always turned my heart away
Into the unknown
I was always running away from home
Turn your back on me
And I'd be gone
Now I've run to the end of the endless road
Sleep in the daytime
Caught in the undertow
And there's no-one to call on the telephone, and say
Come back soon
Before it gets dark
I love ya and I need ya home
Cause I'm always
running away from home
Always turn my heart away
Into the unknown
I'm always running away from home
Turn your back on me
And I'll be gone
Well you can look for yourself
In the clubs and the bars
You can hide in a church
Or behind your job
A child's eyes or a shooting star
Near's the same as far
Some day you're gonna wanna change
Some day you're gonna wanna say
Sweet Lord Jesus, can I come home?
But I'm always
running away from home
Always turn my heart away
Into the unknown
I'm always running away from home
A restless heart, bound to roam
Destined to be on her own
Turn your back on me and I'll be gone
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10. |
The Hustler's Lament
01:13
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Creature Jones Melbourne, Australia
Lara Travis is foremost a storyteller. Her take on folk is both otherworldly and familiar, with influences that range from artists Gustave Courbet and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, singer-songwriter Jaques Brel and everyday life in Melbourne.
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