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Acousticous
Eruptous credits
released
August 2005, Raindrop Records
Recorded
at Homestead Recording Studios, Randalstown, N.
Ireland, UK, May 2005
by Shaun "Mudd" Wallace and Gavin
McGuinness
Mastered by Jay Franco at Sterling Sound,
NYC
Musicians:
Michael E. Thomas~6 and 12 string acoustic
guitar/electric guitar
Nick Scott~Acoustic Double Bass/Electric
Bass
Peter McKinney~Drums/Tamborine
Additional
Musicians~
Billy-Boy MisKimmin~Harmonica
Anthony Toner~Acoustic Slide guitar
Dick Glasgow~Hammered Dulcimer/Mandolin/Bowed
Psaltry
John Fitzpatrick~Violin
Peter O'Kane~Boudran
Deirdre "Dee" Havlin~Whistle
Maura Donaghy~Backing vocals
Mudd Wallace~Backing vocals
Photography~Paul
Nash
Graphics~Sharyn Seidel-Kometz
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Track
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1.
All Gone By
2. Going To New York
3. So Into You
4. Brokenhearted
5. This Year's Waltz
6. The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
7. Steal My Kisses (Ben Harper)(ASCAP)
8. Honey Gram
9. Scarlett Butterfly
10. Paint It Black
11. I'll Watch You
12. Blood
13. Evil Woman
14. May Day Stomp
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Lyrics
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THIS YEAR'S WALTZ
By Michael E. Thomas
Johnny plays banjo in the Harbour nights
as Mary sways 'neath the twilight
It's moments like these when you really
have it all
So come on and dance to this year's waltz
Slaving Eddie's workin' overtime (Just
as he's done all his life.)
Ah, but there's still hope for him
As he listens to the radio at night
And a song comes on, he stops for a moment
(So all is not lost)
And it takes him back to his younger,
crazy days
and Eddie hums to this year's waltz
The dirty river keeps flowing with rubble
and broken glass
Drunken kids are jumping in from the highway
overpass
20 feet high into 2 feet of water
The kids broke their backs
The world seems like armaggedon
Disasters, war and hate
If the Lord's gonna help us, He'd better
snap to it
(Before it's too late.)
All these things spin 'round my head
Like jeans in the dryer
Clanging and banging but never said
Like souls on fire
If all these things get too heavy
I know only one way to cope
Sharing a drink with good old friends
and singing songs of hope.
Johnny's playin' the banjo in the Harbour
nights
as Mary sways 'neath the twilight
It's moments like these when you really
have it all
So come on and dance to this year's waltz
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ALL GONE BY
By Michael E. Thomas
We all ran to the swing grandpa made.
Our feet turned purple from the mulberry
tree.
Just an old tire and a rusty chain.
But it sure did feel like the good old
days.
That summer we learned how to swim.
Grandma picked us up and threw us in.
I remember my fear as I hit the water.
But she was right there never to faulter
All Gone By,
All Gone By,
Those days have All Gone By,
All Gone By,
Now those times seem like a million miles
away.
I still hear the words grandma would say
When you're older and felt love and sorrow
You'll think back on these days of no
tomorrows.
All Gone By,
All Gone By,
All Gone By,
All Gone By,
All Gone By,
All Gone By,
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BLOOD
By Michael E. Thomas
Tonight
was the first time that I came to you.
All my senses had vanished, there's nothing
that I can do.
Loss
of control, you've taken it all
Broken to pieces, catch me before I fall
And
I don't know why
That I don't even try
You are the blood that keeps me alive
Keep
on running, but my feet don't touch the
ground
Keep on screaming, but you don't hear
a sound
Loss
of control, you've taken it all
Broken to pieces, catch me before I fall
And
I don't know why
That I don't even try
You are the blood that keeps me alive
Tonight
was the first time that I came to you.
All my senses had vanished, there's nothing
more I could do.
And
I don't know why
That I don't even try
You are the blood that keeps me alive
Oh, I don't know why
No, I don't know why
You are the blood that keeps me alive
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BROKENHEARTED
By Michael E. Thomas
I don't know how many times I've wondered,
Was I too young to understand?
When I find out what love is,
Will I be too old...too old a man?
I've got some pictures and memories
I thought it was love baby, but it was
just company.
And if I knew back then what I know now,
I give more love darlin', all around.
Oh Brokenhearted, you're searching still,
yes you are
Oh Brokenhearted, has a heart to fill
I don't know how many nights I've wondered
How long will this loneliness last?
It's not too late to get started,
Go find a love now, sugar, that's gonna
last.
Oh, brokenhearted, you're searching
still, yes you are
Oh brokenhearted, has a heart to fill
I want to be in love walking hand in
hand.
Writing our names like lovers in the sand
I know I won't stay here in misery,
Cause my baby's callin', callin', she's
callin' for me
She said, Oh, Brokenhearted, your searching's
thru, yes it is
And oh, this broken heart of mine feels
brand new.
Yes it does, and don't it feel good.
You gotta believe in love to find love
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GOING TO NEW YORK
By Michael E. Thomas
You won't find me in Boston nor L.A.
Sweet home Chicago is too far away
I'm going where it's gritty, mmm
My New York City
I've been to Richmond and Phoenix too
I've been so many places with nothing
to do
Got my ticket, pop the cork,
I'm going to New York
I've been to Atlanta and Washington
You know Miami sure was fun
But nothing ain't ever so pretty like
New York City
I've been to Brussels and London too
Oh, Belfast reminds me of you
Naples they'll steal your heart
And that's a start
I won't be in Boston nor L.A.
Sweet home Chicago is too far away
I got my boots on, walk out the door
And I'm gone.
I've been to Richmond and Phoenix too
I've been so many places with nothing
to do
Got my ticket, pop the cork,
I'm going to New York
I've been to Atlanta and Washington
You know Miami sure was fun
But ain't nothing ever so pretty like
New York City
Oh, nothing ain't ever so pretty like
New York City
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HONEYGRAM
By Michael E. Thomas
He's Alive! He's Alive!
He's Alive! He's Alive!
Another morning ain't feelin' too good
Went out last night staying later than
I should
You think you're working it as cool as
you can
But you're trying to stay dry from spittin'
in the fan
I was talkin' real smooth a player for
the playin'
She asked me to stay but I knew that I
was stayin'
Her lips were movin', her hips they was
shakin'
But I couldn't understand a single word
that girl was sayin'
Honeygram, Honeygram, you've got me dancin'
as fast as I can
Honeygram, Honeygram, this smooth talkin'
fool's gonna be your man
It was late afternoon when I dragged
me outta bed
I wondered who put a rabbit in my head
I think I'm alive but I'm feelin' pretty
dead
If I could only remember why my hair is
red, and blue, and orange?
Honeygram, Honeygram, you've got me dancin'
as fast as I can
Honeygram, Honeygram, this smooth talkin'
fool's gonna be your man
Honeygram, Honeygram, you've got me dancin'
as fast as I can
Honeygram, Honeygram, this smooth talkin'
fool's gonna be your man
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I'LL
WATCH YOU
By Michael E. Thomas
Every
night, when you close your eyes
I'll watch you
In the dark, when your all alone
I'll watch you
When
you're dreaming,
dream your little dream,
Sleeping,
I'll watch you
Slipping
through satin,
Too pretty to hide
I'll watch you
When
you're breathing,
Soft as a whisper
I'll watch you
Every
night, when you close your eyes
I'll watch you
I'll watch you
I'll watch you
I'll watch you
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SCARLETT
BUTTERFLY
By Michael E. Thomas
I
know you've done all that you can
You spend your life trying to fit in
The hurt inside is so deep and wide
She likes to dream, it's alright
And
she's gone, gone, gone,
To find her way home
Yeah, she's gone, gone, gone,
She's on her own
You
try to be what he wants you to be
He just won't accept you as you are
You're searching for some company
'cause you feel like a stanger in his
arms
Scarlett
Butterfly view the world as it's passing
by
Someday I hope honey you realize
You don't have to be somebodies prize
You don't have to be somebodies prize
And
she's gone, gone, gone,
To find her way home
Yeah, she's gone, gone, gone,
She's on her own
Be
strong and move along
Be strong and you'll find your way home
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SO
INTO YOU
By Michael E. Thomas
Train
whistle blows in the middle of the night
The sound of the tracks click clack in time
Toughts of you flow through my head
And those tender words that you said.
I'm
so into you.
Whoa, I'm so into you
And you can do what you want to do
Nightingale
sings thru the streets
He sings your song so delicate and sweet
Of how you lips, they taste like a peach
As they whisper these words to me...
I'm
so into you.
Whoa, I'm so into you
And you can do what you want to do
So into you...
Do
everything that you do
So into you
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THE DEVIL AND
THE DEEP BLUE SEA
By Michael E. Thomas
Caught
between the Devil and the deep blue sea
I wonder what's come over me
I was flyin' high, livin' fancy free
Now I'm caught between the devil and the
deep blue sea
I
had my head stuck in an old brown jug
I was kicking back on my beat up rug
Never did care much about the time
I was feeling pretty good in my own mind
Caught
between the Devil and the deep blue sea
I wonder what's come over me
I was flyin' high, livin' fancy free
Now I'm caught between the devil and the
deep blue sea
Well,
how on earth did I end up here?
My eye's too blurry and my mind's not clear
How did I make this mess of me
Caught between the devil and the deep blue
sea
Caught
between the Devil and the deep blue sea
I wonder what's come over me
I was flyin' high, livin' fancy free
Now I'm caught between the devil and the
deep blue sea Well
I ain't gonna worry,no I ain't gonna fuss
So don't try to push me and don't you rush
I can tell ya, it's a strange place to be
Caught between the devil and the deep blue
sea
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