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This Country (album)

by Andrew Forrer

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1.
This Country 03:18
WHEN THE NEW MOON IS A-RISIN' AND LIGHTING UP THE LAND ALL AROUND AND THE DINGO STARTS HIS HOWLING ITS A HIGH AND LONESOME SOUND ITS A HIGH AND LONESOME SOUND TWO LOVERS HEARTS ARE POUNDING IN THE STILLNESS OF THE NIGHT ANOTHER CHILD IS A-COMIN' BORN IN THE FULL MOONLIGHT BORN IN THE FULL MOONLIGHT THE LAST FRONTIER IS A-CALLING FROM THE HEART OF A GOLDEN LAND THE WAGONS STOP THEIR ROLLING BURIED IN THE BURNING SAND BURIED IN THE BURNING SAND CITIES ARE FULL TO BURSTING AIN'T NOWHERE LEFT TO GROW CIVILIZED MAN IN A CONCRETE WORLD AND HE'S GOT NOWHERE TO GO YES HE'S GOT NOWHERE TO GO A WISE OLD MAN IN THE EVENING GAZING AT THE STARS IN THE SKY NOTHING EVER CHANGES IN A MILLION YEARS AND HE DON'T EVEN QUESTION WHY NO HE DON'T EVEN QUESTION WHY ME, I SIT HERE WAITING FOR WHEN MY TIME IS DUE DONE LIVED MY LIFE IN AN EMPTY SHELL NEVER DID WHAT I WANTED TO DO NEVER DID WHAT I WANTED TO DO
2.
IN THE NIGHT… (WHEN YOU NEED A FRIEND) I WILL BE THERE… (MY LOVE WILL NEVER END) I WILL COME… (WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME) FOR YOU… (THERE’S A BURNING FLAME) YOU’RE THE ONE… (LIGHTING UP THE SUN) AND OUR LOVE… (WILL NEVER BE UNDONE) NEVER LEAVE ME… (NEVER GO AWAY) YOU WILL ALWAYS… (BE MY NIGHT AND DAY) YOU I NEED, IN MY LIFE, IN MY DAY, IN MY NIGHT, EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU I WAS DOWN… (YOU CAME INTO MY LIFE) LIFTED ME UP… (WHEN YOU BECAME MY WIFE) GAVE ME REASON… (REASON TO CARRY ON) TO BE STRONG… (WHEN MY STRENGTH HAD GONE) PEACE OF MIND… (IN AN ENDLESS HOLE) GAVE ME HOPE… (SOOTHED MY BURNING SOUL) FILLED MY DREAMS… (IN YOUR LOVING WAY) WITH YOU MY LOVE… (EACH AND EVERY DAY) YOU I NEED, IN MY LIFE, IN MY DAY, IN MY NIGHT, EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU YOU I NEED, IN MY LIFE, IN MY DAY, IN MY NIGHT, EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU TIME HAS FLOWN... (YEARS HAVE COME AND GONE) LIFE IS OLDER… (WE STILL CARRY ON) IN THE END… (THE DOOR WILL OPEN WIDE) I WILL RIDE… (WITHOUT YOU BY MY SIDE) LEAVING YOU HERE… (TO BE ON YOUR OWN) AS I TRAVEL… (YOU WON’T BE ALONE) DON’T BE SAD… (I AM ALWAYS THERE) CALL MY NAME… (I WILL ALWAYS HEAR) YOU I NEED, IN MY LIFE, IN MY DAY, IN MY NIGHT, EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU EVERY WAY, I DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU
3.
Dirty Town 04:07
WHEN YOU’RE WALKING AT NIGHT AND YOU’RE WALKING ALL ALONE LOOKIN’ STRAIGHT AHEAD YOU JUST WANNA GET HOME GUYS CRAWLIN’ IN THEIR CARS SAY THEY’RE GOING YOUR WAY THEY WANNA TAKE YOUR BODY THEN THEY’LL THROW YOU AWAY IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA STONE YOU) IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA SHOOT YOU) IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA ROCK YOU) IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA ROLL YOU) IN THE LIGHT OF DAY THE SUN WILL NEVER SHINE THE FOG IS CLOSING IN YOU LOSE THE SENSE OF TIME IT’S ALL SHADES OF GREY NO COLOUR IN THE STREET NO SHADOW ANYWHERE NO GRASS BENEATH YOUR FEET IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA STONE YOU) IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA SHOOT YOU) IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA ROCK YOU) IT’S A DIRTY TOWN – (THEY WANNA ROLL YOU) EVERY DAY IS THE SAME YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER CHANGE PEOPLE CALL YOU FRIEND BUT TO YOU THEY ARE STRANGE YOU THINK YOU HAVE TO MOVE TO ANOTHER PLACE TRY TO BREAK THE CHAIN LIVE IN THE HUMAN RACE
4.
LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND TAKE MY BLUES AWAY LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND HEAD ON OUT SOME DAY ISLAND NIGHTS THEY STOLE MY HEART AWAY LIVING IN THE CITY GETS ME DOWN WORKING IN THE HEART OF THE DIRTY TOWN PEOPLE ARE PUSHING TO MAKE THEIR WAY KILLING THEMSELVES FOR THE TAKE HOME PAY MAKING FOR THE STATION LIKE A WOUNDED BULL BUT THE TRAINS DON’T RUN AND THE BUS IS FULL TICKING OFF THE YEARS ‘TIL ITS TIME TO GO TIME IS A-DRAGGING WAY TOO SLOW BIRDS DON’T FLY AROUND TOWN NO MORE THEY’VE FLOWN TO A PLACE WHERE THE TRUCKS DON’T ROAR THE TREES DON’T HAVE NO LEAVES AT ALL AND THE BUILDINGS THEY ARE WAY TOO TALL LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND TAKE MY BLUES AWAY LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND HEAD ON OUT SOME DAY ISLAND NIGHTS THEY STOLE MY HEART AWAY WHEN I GET HOME I GOTTA SING THE BLUES DON’T READ NO PAPERS DON’T HEAR THE NEWS ONLY ONE THING THAT FILLS MY MIND THINKING ABOUT THAT ISLAND TIME SITTING IN THE SUN WITH A GUITAR IN MY HAND LIVING MY LIFE ON THE GOLDEN SAND ONE OF THESE DAYS I WILL BE THE ONE GONNA TELL THE WORLD THAT MY TIME IS DONE TAKE THAT RIDE FOR THE FINAL TIME RIDING ON THAT FRANKSTON LINE PACKING UP MY DESK SHAKING EVERYONE’S HAND GONNA BUILD ME A LIFE GONNA BE A REAL MAN LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND TAKE MY BLUES AWAY LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND HEAD ON OUT SOME DAY ISLAND NIGHTS THEY STOLE MY HEART AWAY LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND TAKE MY BLUES AWAY LEAVING FOR THE ISLAND HEAD ON OUT SOME DAY ISLAND NIGHTS THEY STOLE MY HEART AWAY
5.
DOWN THE COAST A-WAYS THERE’S A LITTLE PLACE I LIKE TO GET AWAY FROM THE HUMAN RACE I WALK UP I WALK DOWN I GET ALONG I GET AROUND IT’S MY LITTLE SHACK THERE’S A SHED OUT BACK NOTHING MILES AROUND DON’T HEAR NO SOUND I WALK UP I WALK DOWN I GET ALONG I GET AROUND
6.
Lost 04:04
HERE IN MY LIFE – HERE IN MY DAY DEEP IN MY ROOM – ALONE IN MY WAY TRYING TO FIGHT – CALLING YOUR NAME A PICTURE OF YOU – IT’S NOT THE SAME CAME IN THE NIGHT TOOK YOU AWAY NOTHING REMAINS – JUST YOUR PHOTO IN A FRAME DEEP IN MY HEART – AND DOWN IN MY SOUL IT’S DARKER THAN NIGHT – AND BLACKER THAN COAL CRYING OUT LOUD – MEMORIES OF YOU YOU WERE THE ONE – I ALWAYS KNEW CAME IN THE NIGHT TOOK YOU AWAY NOTHING REMAINS – JUST YOUR PHOTO IN A FRAME YEARS HAVE GROWN – TIME HAS GONE PAIN IS NUMB – MY LOVE HAS FLOWN OUT OF MY LIFE – I’M OUT OF MY MIND HERE IN MY ROOM – A MOMENT IN TIME CAME IN THE NIGHT TOOK YOU AWAY NOTHING REMAINS – JUST YOUR PHOTO IN A FRAME
7.
SEND A MESSAGE TO ME SEND YOUR LOVE FAR ACROSS THE SEA IS IT PARIS OR ROME IS IT TOKYO OR HONG KONG YOU LEFT ME NO CONNECTION NO WORDS AND NO DIRECTION CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME IF YOU WANT ME I WILL FLY TO BE WITH YOU AT YOUR SIDE I AM READY TO GO OUR LOVE CAN ONLY GROW DON’T HOLD BACK ANY LONGER YOUR LOVING MAKES ME STRONGER CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME FIVE DAYS AND NIGHTS SO LONELY TIME PASSES MUCH TOO SLOWLY CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR YOU SAY YOU’RE MINE FIVE DAYS AND NIGHTS SO LONELY TIME PASSES MUCH TOO SLOWLY CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME SEND A MESSAGE TO ME SEND YOUR LOVE FAR ACROSS THE SEA IS IT PARIS OR ROME IS IT TOKYO OR HONG KONG FIVE DAYS AND NIGHTS SO LONELY TIME PASSES MUCH TOO SLOWLY CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR YOU SAY YOU’RE MINE FIVE DAYS AND NIGHTS SO LONELY TIME PASSES MUCH TOO SLOWLY CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME
8.
BE NOT AFRAID SHE SAID YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU TO STAND ALONE THESE TIMES FOR EVERYONE ARE MOMENTS NOT TO SHARE AS YOU LOOK INTO THE DEPTHS OF YOUR DESPAIR TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND IT’S NOT MISFORTUNE OR NOT WHAT YOU’VE DONE THAT LEADS YOU TO BELIEVE THERE IS NO ONE BE STRONG AND HOLD YOUR HEART FROM FALLING TO THE GROUND LIFT UP YOUR COURAGE FROM THE MOMENT WHEN YOU’RE DOWN TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND YOUR MIRROR NEVER LIES IT NEVER CARES THE WEATHERED BEATEN FACE THAT SHOWS YOUR YEARS EACH CREASE AND WRINKLE HAS A TALE OR TWO TO TELL YOUR EYES SEE THROUGH YOUR SOUL INTO THE FIRES OF HELL TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND AND SO IT COMES TO YOU THAT LIFE GOES ON JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU COULD NOT GET ALONG IT RUSHED INTO YOUR HEART AND FILLED YOUR EMPTY MIND AND LED YOU TO A PLACE THAT ONLY YOU COULD FIND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND TURN IT AROUND
9.
The Choice 04:52
WHEN I WAKE UP TO FIND ANOTHER NIGHT HAS PASSED ME BY AM I JUST WASTING MY TIME AM I JUST WAITING FOR A SIGN MY FRIENDS ARE MOVING ON AND GOING ABOUT THEIR DAY I’M JUST LYING HERE WITH NOTHING LEFT TO SAY THEY’VE GOT A REASON TO BE KEEPING ON AND ON THEY’VE GOT THE ANSWERS AND THEY KNOW THEY’RE RIGHT FROM WRONG EVERYDAY IS JUST THE SAME AM I THE ONLY ONE TO BLAME IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE ME CRY THE CHOICE IS MINE TO LIVE OR DIE THE COMFORT OF THE NIGHT IT QUICKLY FADES AWAY I MAKE THE CHOICE THAT I FACE ANOTHER DAY ONCE MORE THE CIRCLE MOVES I STEP OUT ON THE STREET INTO THE FACELESS CROWD WALKING IN MY SLEEP STANDING STARING AT THE DOOR CAN I MOVE THROUGH THERE ONCE MORE DO I REALLY WANT TO BE SOMEONE ELSE THEY WANT FROM ME THE ANSWER HAS TO COME FROM DEEP WITHIN MY MIND DO I TURN AROUND OR DO I WALK INSIDE SO I KEEP STANDING AND A-STARING AT THE DOOR WILL IT OPEN WILL I MOVE THROUGH THERE ONCE MORE WHY SHOULD I NOT JUST GO AWAY IS THERE A REASON I SHOULD STAY DAY AFTER DAY I WALK THE FLOOR I KEEP ON COMING BACK FOR MORE IS THIS THE ANSWER AND IS THIS WHAT MAKES A MAN PLAYING A PART IN SOMEONE ELSE’S MIGHTY PLAN GO WITH THE FLOW AND THE MOTION OF THE TIME FINDING THE ANSWERS IN THE DARKNESS OF MY MIND
10.
Marching 04:29
MEET ME IN THE SUBWAY HONEY WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN THEN WE’LL GO AND SPEND SOME MONEY DANCING ‘ROUND THE TOWN GOT A LOT OF TIME ON OUR HANDS GOT A LOT OF LOVE IN OUR HEARTS IT’S A FEELING THAT IS GROWING WHILE IT KEEPS US APART LIKE A FIRE IT KEEPS GOING RIGHT FROM THE START MARCHING UP AND DOWN THE AVENUE FEELING LIKE THE KING OF THE WORLD WALKING WITH MY QUEEN BESIDE ME I’M FEELING LIKE A FLAG UNFURLED EVERYBODY’S LOOKING OUR WAY EVERYBODY’S TRYING NOT TO SAY JEALOUSY BURNS AN OPEN MIND TRUE LOVE IS SO HARD TO FIND TODAY EVERY TIME THAT WE’RE TOGETHER I FEEL LIKE I’M IN A DREAM DREAMING OF A LOVE FOREVER CLOSER AND CLOSER IT SEEMS EVEN WHEN WE ARE WALKING ALONG IT ALWAYS SEEMS THEY ARE PLAYING OUR SONG IT’S A FEELING THAT NOTHING AT ALL CAN GO WRONG WHILE MY BABY AND ME WE KEEP WALKING ALONG
11.
MAKING MY WAY TO WHERE I’M GOING TO LEAVING THIS TOWN AND I’M LEAVING YOU DON’T WANT TO BE HANGING ‘ROUND NO MORE JUST WANNA BE WALKING THROUGH THAT DOOR I CAN’T THINK OF ANY GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULD STAY MY TIME IS DONE AND I’M LEAVING YOU TODAY SAID YOU DON’T WANT ME ‘ROUND HERE NO MORE LIKE AN OLD APPLE ROTTEN TO THE CORE YOU DON’T DO NOTHING DON’T PAY YOUR WAY GET OUTA MY LIFE GET OUTA MY DAY SHE CAN’T THINK OF ANY GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULD STAY SO MY TIME IS DONE AND I'M LEAVING YOU TODAY THE WIND SHE’S A-CALLING OUT MY NAME CALLING FROM A PLACE SO FAR AWAY MOVING THROUGH TOWN IN THE FALLING RAIN MY LIFE DRIFTING BY LIKE AN OLD FREIGHT TRAIN I'LL BUILD ME A FIRE IN THE EVENING BREEZE AND LISTEN TO THE WIND BLOWING THROUGH THE TREES MY TIME AIN’T RIGHT YET TO SETTLE DOWN GOTTA KEEP A-MOVING TO ANOTHER TOWN I CAN’T THINK OF ANY GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULD STAY MY TIME IS DONE AND I’M LEAVING YOU TODAY
12.
IF YOU WANNA GO DANCING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WOMAN GONNA HOLD YOU TIGHT - DON'T COUNT ON IT - DON'T COUNT ON IT STOP PLAYING WITH MY MIND JUST LEAVE ME ALONE, AIN'T GONNA GO WITH YOU AIN'T GONNA TAKE YOU HOME - DON'T COUNT ON IT - DON'T COUNT ON IT THE WEEKEND IS COMING AND IT'S TIME TO START BUZZING AND THINKING 'BOUT THE LONG NIGHTS AHEAD DRESSING UP TO KILL AND CHECKING OUT YOUR GEAR YOU'RE PUTTING CLEAN SHEETS ON THE BED STACKING UP THE DISHES AND PICKING UP THE TRASH MAKING SURE THAT IT'S ALL LOOKING RIGHT NOT LONG TO GO NOW YOU POP ANOTHER PILL THEN YOU'RE MOVING OUT INTO THE NIGHT EVERYWHERE THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING SPINNING ROUND AND ROUND MOVING SO FAST YOUR FEET AIN'T TOUCHING THE GROUND CHARLIE'S GOT THE MOTOR AND HE FINDS YOU ON THE STREET PARKING AT THE KERB AND HE THROWS YOU ON THE SEAT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT GETTING TO THE CLUB AND YOU'RE OUT OF THE CAR PUSHING THROUGH THE DOORS AND HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THE BAR SLAMMING DOWN A SHOOTER AND A DOUBLE MALTED RYE CHECKING OUT THE SCENE TRYING TO CATCH A GIRL'S EYE YOUR BODY STARTS A-MOVING TO THE JUNGLE RHYTHM BEAT SLIPPIN AND A-SLIDIN AS YOU MOVE DOWN OFF YOUR SEAT EVERYONE AROUND YOU IS A-PUSHIN AND A-SHOVIN AS THE BAND STARTS A-PLAYIN WON'T YOU GIMME SOME A-LOVIN HAMMOND ORGAN SOUNDING LIKE A LESLIE IN YOUR BRAIN FLASHING THROUGH YOUR MIND LIKE A RUNAWAY TRAIN PEOPLE LOOKING AT YOU LIKE YOU'RE GOING INSANE GOING TO ANOTHER PLACE SPEEDING OFF YA BRAIN DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT IF YOU WANNA GO DANCING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A WOMAN GONNA HOLD YOU TIGHT - DON'T COUNT ON IT - DON'T COUNT ON IT STOP PLAYING WITH MY MIND JUST LEAVE ME ALONE, AIN'T GONNA GO WITH YOU AIN'T GONNA TAKE YOU HOME - DON'T COUNT ON IT - DON'T COUNT ON IT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT DON'T COUNT ON IT, DON’T COUNT ON IT
13.
FLAT OUT ON THE ROAD DOING NINETYFIVE ONE NIGHT STANDS THEY’RE KEEPING ME ALIVE I’M SPENDING ALL MY MONEY ON MY LUXURY HARD-LOVIN’ WOMEN THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT I NEED THE ONLY TIME THEY WANT YA’S JUST TO SPILL SOME SEED THERE’S ONLY TWO THINGS TO MAKE A POOR BOY BLEED SCOTCH WHISKEY GOT A HOLD ON ME COCAINE IN THE THIRD DEGREE CAN’T FIGHT IT SO I’LL LET IT BE YEAH I’M JUST LIVING IN LUXURY I FINISHED DOING TIME ABOUT A YEAR AGO GOT BACK ON THE ROAD DOING WHAT I KNOW JUST ME AND THE MUSIC AND MY LUXURY I DON’T WANT ANOTHER VISIT FROM HER MAJESTY I DON’T WANT ANYBODY SAYING WHAT I SHOULD BE JUST WANNA SPEND TIME WITH MY LUXURY SCOTCH WHISKEY GOT A HOLD ON ME COCAINE IN THE THIRD DEGREE CAN’T FIGHT IT SO I’LL LET IT BE YEAH I’M JUST LIVING IN LUXURY I’LL LEAVE MY PAST IN THE DESERT WHERE IT CAN’T FOLLOW ME THERE’S NOTHING IN IT ANYWAY, NOTHING THAT I WANTED TO BE THERE’S ONLY ONE THING I NEED AND THAT’S MY LUXURY FLAT OUT ON THE ROAD DOING NINETYFIVE ONE NIGHT STANDS THEY’RE KEEPING ME ALIVE I’M SPENDING ALL MY MONEY ON MY LUXURY I DON’T WANT ANOTHER VISIT FROM HER MAJESTY I DON’T WANT ANYBODY SAYING WHAT I SHOULD BE JUST WANNA SPEND TIME WITH MY LUXURY SCOTCH WHISKEY GOT A HOLD ON ME COCAINE IN THE THIRD DEGREE CAN’T FIGHT IT SO I’LL LET IT BE YEAH I’M JUST LIVING IN LUXURY SCOTCH WHISKEY GOT A HOLD ON ME COCAINE IN THE THIRD DEGREE CAN’T FIGHT IT SO I’LL LET IT BE YEAH I’M JUST LIVING IN LUXURY

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released March 28, 2010

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Andrew Forrer Melbourne, Australia

Been playing live music in bands for so long now, fulltime for 30+ years - touring, recording, all over the place. Still actively playing in Melbourne, Australia. Love sitting in my "shed" writing and recording all these songs in the old-school style - too many influences to list - just love playing music. Hope you enjoy some of these tracks.
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