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Eleven Dollar Bill

by D. Columbus

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1.
See the plans that I’ve drawn up, crumbled paper on the ground They’re piled up high and kicked around A sense of panic in my cursive that can’t be found Like the words in my mouth that never make a sound Like an eleven-dollar bill passed around, and still, nobody wants to use it I’m feeling incomplete, not landing on my feet; I’m weeping See the canvas that I painted, unfinished and torn Up against the wall, it reflects the scorn Of the panic in my strokes, the colours slightly worn Like the look on my face on the day that I was born Like an eleven-dollar bill passed around, and still, nobody wants to use it It used to be a thrill to think you’d all kill to hold me An eleven-dollar bill passed around, and still, nobody wants to use it I’m feeling incomplete, not landing on my feet; I’m weeping, I feel I’m slipping away There’s an urgency in my currency, and the interest builds every day I want to take the time to rewrite every line, but I feel I’m slipping away An eleven-dollar bill passed around, and still, I’m feeling incomplete, not landing on my feet An eleven-dollar bill passed around, and still, nobody wants to use it It used to be a thrill to think you’d all kill to hold me An eleven-dollar bill passed around, and still, nobody wants to use it I’m feeling incomplete, not landing on my feet; I’m weeping
2.
If falling in love means falling apart I’ll be picking up the pieces of my broken heart I’ll be wearing my passion like a bloodstain crown My heart on my sleeve crumbles to the ground As the day grows tired, you light silent fires They burn, burn, burn I want to ride a wave that’ll wash away all you’ve said and done Whether weak or strong, you’re the only one If taking a gamble means losing the game I’d bet it all just the same If walking away means avoiding the fight I don’t mind walking through the darkest night As my will grows weak, all the words you speak They burn, burn, burn I want to ride a wave that’ll wash away all you’ve said and done Whether weak or strong, you’re the only one You are the, the only, the only one for me I’ll follow you wherever you go You are the, the only, the only one for me I’ll follow you wherever you go You are the, the only, the only one for me I’ll follow you wherever you go You are the, the only, the only one for me I’ll follow you wherever you go You are the, the only, the only one for me I’ll follow you wherever you go If falling in love means falling apart I’ll be picking up the pieces of my broken heart
3.
If we took the time and looked around At all we thought was solid ground We’d see there’s nothing real and nothing true We walk strong and we walk free The bond between us plain to see Barefoot and boots: that’s you and me We walk free You and me We walk free together Barefoot and boots, just you and me We learn day in, day out All the changes ain’t no doubt That love can linger and love… can die Every day we’re stronger for It’s tried and true and so much more The love that we share living free Barefoot and boots: that’s you and me We walk free You and me We walk free together Barefoot and boots, just you and me Sticks and stones for those who roam Sun-kissed sand for those that can You protect my soul, that I know, I know
4.
Tonight 04:28
Watching the sun set slow, leaving the sky a glow Has me reminiscin’ of the moment when we first kissed That warm autumn night when you held me oh so tight The taste of your sweet kiss lingers on my lips I have lonely nights without you Your kiss is all that I can think of I walk a little while and fabricate a smile With thoughts I have of you Something in the air makes me stop and stare I’m wondering how you knew It’s not worth contemplating And I won’t be sittin’ here waiting Believe me when I tell you That nothing’s gonna fill this void tonight I have lonely nights without you Your kiss is all I that can think of Baby, please believe me when I tell you I can be the one that you can run to Baby, let me be the one tonight Solo I have lonely nights without you Your kiss is all that I can think of Baby, please believe me when I tell you I can be the one that you can run to Baby, let me be the one tonight Baby, you belong to me tonight... Babe We’re gonna change the colour of the sky tonight We’re gonna climb a mountain if we need to I’m gonna say I do, cause I believe you When you say we’ll change the world tonight
5.
Cold Goodbye 03:59
I’m looking at the stars tonight I’m wondering what I didn’t do right You know I can’t deny that I need you by my side Cause, baby, you and I make it all worthwhile When you voiced your dreams and all your crazy schemes I didn’t think it meant you’d have to leave… Baby, please come on home, you know I can’t face it alone I’ve never been on my own and I need you here tonight Baby, please come on home, I’ll never make it on my own Baby, won’t you please come home Tonight I’m missing you as I’m walking slowly through The halls and walls, decorated with me and you It was such a cold goodbye; you never told me why You felt you had to leave it all behind When you voiced your dreams and all your crazy schemes I didn’t think it meant you’d have to leave… Baby, please come on home, you know I can’t face it alone I’ve never been on my own and I need you here tonight Baby, please come on home, I’ll never make it on my own Baby, won’t you please come home As we walked along the shore Kicking sand… and making plans I never thought you’d be letting go I know that time’s a healer, but baby I believed you when you said you’d love, love me to the end Baby, please come on home, you know I can’t face it alone I’ve never been on my own and I need you here tonight Baby, please come on home, I’ll never make it on my own Baby, won’t you please come home
6.
She was summer in his soul Their love was solid gold She was in his mouth and in his speaking In his mind and in his thinking He was mystical and magical She was captivated by his soul With a southern drawl, lean and tall With just one look, they launched it all Do you know she cries in her darkest hour? The scent of sweet and fresh magnolia fills the air Do you know she cries when she thinks of you? With all that’s lost, there’s nothing left for her to do Like a cat on a hot tin roof Careful not to burn In the spring of better days, their tale was told in letters Some buried; some burnt With tradition strong and roots so deep They knew their secret would never keep While mockingbirds and bumblebees Well, they live and breathe Do you know she cries in her darkest hour? The scent of sweet and fresh magnolia fills the air Do you know she cries when she thinks of you? With all that’s lost, there’s nothing left for her to do Solo She cries… for you She cries… for you There were stories told of their evening Of their moonlight dancing and their midnight love And a ride down that mighty river The truth, never to be told Under the southern sky in the summer heat Beneath a poplar tree, once again they’d meet Forbidden love, black and white Young and old, bought and sold Do you know she cries in her darkest hour? The scent of sweet and fresh magnolia fills the air Do you know she cries when she thinks of you? With all that’s lost, there’s nothing left for her to do She cries… for you She cries… for you
7.
Lilly White 04:20
Lily walks the streets at night; her boots are tall, her dress is tight Never look her in the eye, she loves to fuss and fight She thinks about many ways to laze about and whine The only tool she has to win is her body, not her mind She’s a country girl with a city smile, it’ll burn you darn straight through Give her everything she wants, you’ll be left with two left shoes Can’t believe a word she says, she’s built a pack of lies Mississippi queen with no regime, she’ll defecate your mind Go oh oh, gotta let her go Let her go oh oh, she’s a heavy load She found a man; she loved the man in between the sheets A Beretta Storm underneath his arm: that’s the way he liked to sleep If you trust a man with a loaded gun, you learn to run and hide Like Lily did and Lily does in the rooms behind her mind Go oh oh, gotta let her go Let her go oh oh, she’s a heavy load Go oh oh, let her go Let her go oh oh, she’s a heavy load Solo Lily does what Lily loves in the streets that she calls home She never wonders where or why; she walks those streets alone There was a time she walked the line, they call the great divide She made her choice, it went awry: now she’s lost her mind Go oh oh, gotta let her go Let her go oh oh, she’s a heavy load Go oh oh, let her go Let her go oh oh, she’s a heavy load
8.
Saddle Me Up 03:56
Standing on the corner in the middle of the city Watching pretty girls go by I myself I like my women witty That’s a trade that I can’t deny Like a lady named Catcall Katy She loves to belt them out at night When she’s walking by the boys or sitting in the seats She knows just how to rev ’em up right! She said, “I wanna ride that blue-ribbon pony Ride, ride, ride Don’t come looking for me come morning Ride, ride, ride,” She said, “Saddle me up!” Solo Katy don’t care about the dos and the don’ts The shimmies and the shakes, the wills and the won’ts She likes the boys, and the boys like the way She sings her bawdy songs! Solo She said, “I wanna ride that blue-ribbon pony Ride, ride, ride You know I ain’t in it for the money Ride, ride, ride I just love it when you’re calling me honey Ride, ride, ride Don’t come looking for me come morning Ride, ride, ride,” She said, “Saddle me up!” Solo She said, “I wanna ride that blue-ribbon pony Ride, ride, ride You know I ain’t in it for the money Ride, ride, ride I just love it when you’re calling me honey Ride, ride, ride Don’t come looking for me come morning Ride, ride, ride”
9.
Take my heart, I don’t need it If you’re leaving here today There’s nothing I can do, no more left to say Take my blood, it won’t flow like The river to the sea But leave me my lips so I can speak Your name when the sun goes down If you’re looking for consolation Cause the road’s too long and lonely Take a Greyhound north and, come morning, I’ll be waiting I’ll be waiting, waiting on the day That you come back home to stay Take my legs, I don’t need them I can’t stand to see you walk away Leaving me here to live another day Take my arms, I won’t hold on To the dreams you’ve left behind But I’ll keep my eyes so I can see See you in her smile If you’re looking for consolation Cause the road’s too long and lonely Take a Greyhound north and, come morning, I’ll be waiting I’ll be waiting, waiting on the day That you come back home to stay Solo Take my ring, I won’t wear it It reminds me of yesteryear And the days we spent making plans For forever without fear Take my will, I don’t need it Like a sad song on the radio Thoughts of you, they come and go But most have all grown cold If you’re looking for consolation Cause the road’s too long and lonely Take a Greyhound north and, come morning, I’ll be waiting If you’re looking for consolation Cause the road’s too long and lonely Take a Greyhound north and, come morning, I’ll be waiting I’ll be waiting, waiting on the day That you come back home to stay
10.
There is a light, A certain kind of light, That’s never shone on me I wanted my whole life to be living with you Living with you There is a way, Everybody says, To do each and every thing But tell me what good can it bring If I ain’t got you, if I ain’t got you Baby, you don’t know what it’s like Baby, you don’t know what it’s like To love somebody To love somebody The way I love you In my brain Don’t you know I see your face again? And I know my frame of mind But tell me why you got to be so unkind Am I blind, oh oh, baby, am I blind? I’m a man Can’t you see that I am? I live and I breathe for you But tell me what else can I do If I ain’t got you, if I ain’t got you Baby, you don’t know what it’s like Baby, you don’t know what it’s like To love somebody To love somebody The way I love you Baby, you don’t know what it’s like Baby, you don’t know what it’s like To love somebody To love somebody Baby, you don’t know what it’s like Baby, you don’t know what it’s like To love somebody To love somebody The way I love you There is a light, A certain kind of light, That’s never shone on me

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released February 18, 2022

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