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Lonely Heart Of Mine
03:28
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Lonely Heart Of Mine
Ned Hill
These busy sidewalks are soaking wet-I’m dancing over puddles, trying to clear my head
So I duck inside this bar as the rain comes down
The jukebox’s playing “Lonely Ol’ Night”-and like salt in the wound from a bad bar fight
It hits me hard and I think I’m whiskey bound
Cause there ain’t no flame in a photograph
Feels as cold and dark as an old mine shaft
And how I wish that you were here tonight
To wrap your loving arms-around this lonely heart of mine
Like an old Mustang with a locked up engine-jack me up with some new religion
Pour a shot of hope and a pint of endless faith
I stepped up when you walked in-we’ve seen each other every now and then
And you sat next to me with that smile upon your face
The band cranks up in this shot gun bar
With some country blues daddy playing loud slide guitar
And I can’t hear a word you say-but it’s alright
Just wrap your loving arms-around this lonely heart of mine
Oh California-you took my girl with your clear blue water
And left me here alone in Tennessee-Oh baby
Cause there ain’t no flame in a photograph
Feels as cold and dark as an old mine shaft
And baby it’s just you and me tonight
So wrap your loving arms-around this lonely heart of mine
Please baby-wrap your loving arms-around this lonely heart of mine
Oh Darlin’-wrap your loving arms-around this lonely heart of mine
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Take Me Out Of This World
Ned Hill
Lift me from the valley of hopeless things
Cover me in roses when it falls like rain
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
Your love is quiet still and has no end
Come rest upon my heart and slowly bend
And in the dark I call your name
You are the light that draws me to the flame
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
My lover’s heart will keep a poets dream
Your song of hope compel the angels sing
And I hear the voice that will not die
The love you bring-your hand in mine
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
Take me out of this world
Take me out of this world I know
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Wake Me Up
04:45
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Wake Me Up
Ned Hill
Where do we go from here
When there’s no one left to keep us in our home
The kids are grown and left us all alone-to stare
At what we’ve left behind
A loving garden caught up in the weeds
Smothered by a frantic life and buried underneath the years
So wake me up-I’m still young enough
To break a heart-to fall apart
Is there nothing left to say
Between me and you-it’s just work and unpaid bills
We leave the tv on so the endless chatter fills the room
You pull the covers from the bed
As the naked silence leaves the unsaid words exposed
No baseball, band, no planning where to go this year
So wake me up-I’m still young enough
To find a place-with the saving grace-of love
And I remember the first time-you put me in my place
Fireworks, New Year’s Eve and drunk enough to face
Everything that you were-just took my heart away-without a trace
So tell me you love me baby
And maybe we can work this whole thing out
Shine light upon these shadows and put away the doubt
But I can see it in your eyes
Your heart left me ten years ago or more
Those long dark winters left us in the cold for sure
So wake me up-I’m still young enough
To break a heart-to fall apart-again
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Thunder In December
03:30
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That Ol' Black Lung
03:17
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That Ol’ Black Lung
Ned Hill
Daddy was a Harlan coal miner-like his daddy before
That ol’ king coal will get in your blood-and send you back down for more
They both died before they made 50 years-It looks like I’ll do they same
My lungs are as black as that coal I dug-please son, heed the words that I say
Don’t go down in the dark
Don’t go down in the dust
Don’t go down in that hole I pray
That ol’ black lung’s gonna get you boy
And send you to an early grave
I know you want to be a coal miner son-it’s the only life you’ve ever known
That coal oil is flowing through your veins-and you feel it right down to the bone
We come from the hills of Kentucky son-and you gotta keep your family fed
But digging that coal is a slow death boy-might as well put a gun to your head
Don’t go down in the dark
Don’t go down in the dust
Don’t go down in that hole I pray
That ol’ black lung’s gonna get you boy
And send you to an early grave
Don’t go down in the dark
Don’t go down in the dust
Don’t go down in that hole I pray
That ol’ black lung’s gonna get you boy
And send you to an early grave
That ol’ black lung’s gonna get you boy
And send you to an early grave
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Meet Me At The Drive-In
03:26
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Meet Me At The Drive-In
Ned Hill
Meet me at the drive in-like we used to do
You dress up in Corvette red and I’ll be in Plymouth blue
You’ll be there with your friends-and I’ll be there with mine
We’ll slip behind the concession stand-at intermission time
And I want to know-baby can we find ourselves again
And hold each other so close
Like we did when we were wide-eyed kids
Meet me at the drive in-where our love began
We’ll take a drive at midnight-down old Bear Wallow road
And find an empty field and park-by the light of the radio
We’ll share a pint of Early Times-and frown with every pass
Then I’ll kiss you like the first time-and then you’ll start to laugh
And I want to know-baby can we find ourselves again
And hold each other so close
Like we did when we were wide-eyed kids
Meet me at the drive in-where our love began
And oh, our road’s been long-but you know, my love hangs on
And I want to know-baby can we ever find ourselves again
And hold each other so close
Like we did when we were messed up kids
Meet me at the drive in-where our love began
Meet me at the drive in-where it all began
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Movin' On
04:02
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Movin’ On
Ned Hill
The rebel moon hangs low tonight
Holding on with all its might
Trying to keep the dawn at bay
The flag is raised for all to see her
As they applaud the bootleg preacher
Spewing out his bitter rage
And they say-our heritage will keep us
As the gospel choir cries out to Jesus
An ol’ southern drawl is nice to meet
Molasses slow and sticky sweet
Take you to the movies and home by ten
But a good ol’ boy can turn away
When the winds of change blows in his face
And harken back to where we’ve been
So round up your sacred cows
We’ve come too far to turn back now
Gotta keep on movin’ on
Gotta keep on movin’ on
Love your brother and praise the teacher
But don’t lay down with no bootleg preacher
Plant the rows in the summer sweat
Swing that hammer till there’s nothing left
Come Friday night get drunk as hell
This old world just keeps on turning
Shaking off the ashes burning
From Birmingham to Charlottesville
Please excuse a restless nation
But the train’s about to leave the station
Gotta keep on movin’ on
Gotta keep on movin’ on
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8. |
I Refrain
02:31
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I Refrain
Ned Hill
I oughta marry Becky Hinson-that girl can give me what I’m missing
A mortgage, job, and two kids to boot-wingtip shoes and a business suit-ah yes
And when I drink too much, she’ll set me straight-your dreams are gone, you got bills to pay
I wanna find a new addiction-one that will scratch me when I’m itchin’
Walk the tightrope of life and death-all my fans will think I’m a tortured mess
A real genius
They’ll send me cards, emails, and letters-maybe even buy a few more records
Oh no
Oh no I
Oh no
Oh no I refrain
I wanna a brand new president-I don’t like the one we sent
I’d like to tie him up with a big ol’ bow-and send him on down to Mexico
As our gift
And send his dirty money down in stacks-you can keep it all, just don’t send him back
Oh no
Oh no I
Oh no
Oh no I refrain
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Ned Hill Nashville, Tennessee
Acclaimed veteran songwriter Ned Hill brings us a new collection of songs that again highlight his poignant, sometimes powerful working class writing style that has brought him praise from fans and artists alike.
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