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Rocambolesque

by Amelia Ray

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Upstairs@Lixa's She turned the light off and bid me close my eyes I turned around and felt her hand wrap 'round my thighs My knees went weak and my head started to swoon She said, "Babe, you gotta keep quiet, 'cause my old lady's in the next room" Upstairs @ Lixa's, we were having a drink My mind went blank and I forgot to think She put the dog out and he barked all night Upstairs @ Lixa's, I was feeling alright I played big casanova and scratched my head She took her clothes off and pushed my on the bed I said, "I don't know what is wrong with me, But if you ain't workin' no overtime, at least, then won't you agree?" Upstairs @ Lixa's, we were having a drink She blew my mind out, I found it in the kitchen sink She put the dog out and he barked all night Upstairs @ Lixa's, I was feeling alright She said, "It's time to go, the sun is here, But there's one thing that i want you to know, dear: I ain't real big on no domestic dispute, So slip out the back and grab your hat, baby, I'll be calling you." Upstairs @ Lixa's, we were having a drink My mind went blank and I forgot to think She put the dog out and he barked all night Upstairs @ Lixa's, I was feeling alright ©1995 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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That I Wouldn't Do We were falling apart, we fell away I had dreams of seeing some better days But, look at us now, I can't believe That all of our routines have changed in a heartbeat And if you ask me to stay, I will If you ask me to fly, I will There's nothing you could ask of me That I wouldn't do I don't expect much, never got my hopes up high But if you're giving me a chance to make you happy, the least I could do is try Still things could change a little, I know, and only in a matter of days That's why even though I'm happy now I'm always prepared to say That if you want me to go, I will If you ask me to fly, I will There's nothing you could ask of me That I wouldn't do Take my heart you take my mind, take my body, baby, if you got the time, Well there's a little bit of lovin' for you to share, and if you want me to, I'm gonna take you there, well I want to know what you're feeling Alone before you call me on the telephone, I want to hold you all Through the night, kiss and tell you it's going to be alright And if you ask me to stay, I will, If you ask me to fly I will There's nothing you could ask of me That I wouldn't do ©1996 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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Orchard 06:20
Orchard Should've taken you for what you were worth, Should've believed what you said, But that's all hindsight now, and I'm through Taxing my head If you had told me before there was more, I might've understood Now, it's too late, our relationship's at stake, And there's that look in your eyes, And my insides are feeling no good I didn't see much sense in the reasoning you gave to me But now, the wrongdoing is done and i'm the one Who needs you to see Time has done nothing but make me feel a little more Pain is imminent and real, baby, i'll Settle for a call or a knock on the door Never gonna fall in love again, Not as hard as I did with you There's nothing but pain left when it's All through Ain't nobody's feet gonna carry me, 'cept the Two I got below When I make it where I'm going, baby, I'll Be sure to call and let you know... ©1996 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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Boxers 05:25
Boxers She don't like to be understated She don't like to be understood She'll never show you where the fragile side is while the getting's good She'll sit you down and she'll be real straight with you Uncover all you darkest lies She'll taker her shirt off and she'll look you in the eyes She'll say, "Man to man, I want you to realise" And you will She's real comfortable around people And we all think she such a blast If you wanna dish out bullshit, she'll say, "Kiss my ass" But, like all, she's got one secret One place where pretension she lacks If you want to go there, be prepared to not come back 'Cause when it all comes down, there's no white, no white and no black There's boxers Boxers She leaves the "underwear" for the feminine kind, The boxers's what she wears We got a cover for our inner child, we got a cover for our pride But she's got a cover for her feminine, physical side There's boxers Boxers She leaves the "underwear" for the feminine kind, The boxers's what she wears ©1996 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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Leaving for Tennessee It's late and the liquor flows like blood I'm not the only one who's shaking from the cold Inside the trees talk softly with the wind But we are separate beings, not at all like them I can't stay awake and watch you fall again "I'm tired of cleaning up your mess," she says I cannot believe you are not amused By me there's a telephone, a bible, a syringe Which one will I choose, which one will win? I can't go to sleep, 'fraid I just might fall Everybody has so much to say when their mouths Are full of alcohol, most of it's true If I could find one reason why I wouldn't want to stay with you I can't go to sleep, 'fraid I just might fall ©1995 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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E.R.C. 02:51
E.R.C. I see you slowly close your eyes As I disappear beneath your fabricated smile It's warm, and you won't compromise Just stare silently all the while You don't know that you are every rebel's chance I say, "No," and, then, inside You keep calling me with that sultry look that you give to me I know it's only in my mind But there's something that keeps bringing me back every single time You might know that you are every rebel's chance I'm sure someday I will break And cross that precious line You must know that you are every rebel's chance ©1996 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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Proboscis 03:38
Proboscis I can see you need a little help now Sorry, but I haven't got the time All the answers running 'round in your mind Are answers to the questions you allow She can see you need a little help now Subtlety has never been your form Her eyes are as a July Texas thunderstorm And you must decide if she is for real Can't cut cavalry, 'cause girl's grown grief has gone mad Must try honesty and offer the best that you have You can see you need a little help now, I can see you've felt this way before It's not something you would like to choose to ignore And, if you do, that something could go wrong All the pain and agony of waiting Will certainly lead to mastur... ©1996 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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Falling Rocks and Puddles of Mud Sit down, tell me how you feel, tell me 'bout the way she done you wrong I know I'm treading in the water of a piscine where I probably don't belong If you don't really want to talk about it, you can ask me to be gone That's better, and, yes, I got your letter full of all the details of Your sadderday Trying to find some love in this world with a strange girl, well, hell, There must be a better way "Find myself a monastery for the ordinary," is what you say Well, it's a long road for those who've lost their heart You've gotta walk down barefoot from the start That's it, don't be so hard on yourself and no one else can do the same Finish your story about your girl, I'm sorry, but I have forgotten her name Tell me what a ho she is and how her actions were so inhumane Well, it's a high river for those who've been betrayed Sometimes you gotta swim in the water before you get to wade Well, it's a long road for those who've lost their love You gotta watch for falling rocks and puddles of mud ©1996 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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Celaine's Blues (The Perfect Fan) I. Crisis You say you love me, you say you care You say you'll always be right there But when you hold me, baby, all I can feel is the cold night air You say you don't want a lover to tie you down Sometimes I wonder if you even want a lover around Wasn't too long I had to rejoice in the love that I'd found Seems when you were alone, you wanted someone to stay all night Now that you got me, baby, you don't want to treat me right You say you love me, you say you care You say you'll always be right there But when you hold me, baby, all I can feel is the cold night air II. Self-loathing Workin' for the man, tryin' to find a special plan Like how to be the perfect fan Spend my time just thinkin', maybe I shouldn't take up drinking, While my life is sleepin' and noddin' and winkin' So how can you tell me it's getting better when plebeian suits me to the letter? Try to change my style, rarely give much more than a smile My head in shambles all the while So how can you tell me it's getting better when thespian suits me to the letter? Maybe when I rise, I will be satisfied and wise; The answer clearly in my eyes So how can you tell me it's getting better When librarian suits me to the letter? I don't understand how I can change When the first thing that's noticed is my name Decisions and choices rush through my brain My heart's doubled over with the pain So how can you tell me its...? III. The Medic It's alright, you don't need to pretend with me Hell, yes, it's a fight, but I'm not your enemy I know the light going down the road can get dim You say you don't know just what's become of Mace Say you got to go and join the human race I say, honey, you're probably better off without them 'Cause you don't need to belive or follow behind the fashion But you gotta belive in, you gotta be right with, you gotta believe in yourself You can escape in your television dream, But it will rape your thoughts of things unseen Wake up and take a walk outside, the world is waiting for you... You got to be strong and take it day by day But it's not wrong if you ask for help along the way Time is just for you to do what you wanna do 'Cause you don't need to belong to a certain sophisticated circle But you gotta belong to, you gotta be right with, you gotta belong to yourself Don't waste time worryin' about what could have been Just pick yourself up and start all over again, Over again, I won't let you fall, if there's damn thing I can do, So just stand tall and let them worry about you For a change, My lover, my friend 'Cause you can't trust in the world to bring you complete satisfaction But you can trust in, yes, you can lean on, you can trust in me ©1996 A. Ray. Annabel Is Her Mother Today (ASCAP).
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Terry's Jam 02:29

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Amelia's third album, recorded with Holcombe Waller in Palo Alto, California. 1996.

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released January 1, 1996

Amelia Ray: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
Holcombe Waller: backing vocals
Recorded by Holcombe Waller.

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Amelia Ray Helsinki, Finland

Amelia Ray is The Interpreter. Ray’s 31-year career has spanned the fields of music, performance art, film and humanitarianism. As a polyglot, Ray has spent decades contemplating how similar concepts are expressed differently linguistically across cultures. This research has permeated her artistic work, which includes numerous cross-genre compositions, performance pieces and a one-act musical. ... more

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