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Funk​/​Mason -- Resurrection

by Funk/Mason

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1.
Things More Important 02:41
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THINGS MORE IMPORTANT Did you ever have a day In your life You didn’t do a single thing Stared off into space Feeling fine Comfortable with everything Are you older now In tune with Things more important Did you ever meet a girl In your life Who simply took your breath away Ever see a painting Or hear a song Knowing that you felt that way Are you older now In tune with Things more Important Things more important Like keeping your heart Locked away From the the things that you love But can’t save From the things that you love Did you ever find a needle In the hay Ever find that pot of gold Did it make you feel special Make you say That everything was yours to hold Are you older now In tune with Things more important Are you older now In tune with Things more important
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One Shot at Glory 03:17
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ONE SHOT AT GLORY One chance to know me Is all you get She looked at me and sighed Life’s full of moments We all regret Don’t make this one of mine And the loneliness Her heart expressed When her eyes looked into mine Said one chance to know me Is all you get One shot at glory Is all you get You must leave your fears behind The world’s full of people You can’t forget I’ve spent my lifetime trying And the loneliness Her heart expressed When her eyes looked into mine Said one shot at glory Is all you get A chance to feel alive Leave the Safe House far behind A reckless place to go A place you want to know One chance to love me Is all you get Because I’m not the patient kind The rest of the city Is safe in bed And it’s almost closing time And the loneliness Her eyes expressed When her heart looked into mine Said one shot at glory Is all you get And the loneliness Our hearts express Like a drum that’s beating time Saying one shot at glory Is all you get One shot at glory Is all we get
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Fall Away 03:47
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FALL AWAY She went down to the water Cold and deep Trusting in the angels Her soul to keep She waded in the water Closed her eyes Feeling like a spirit Under blue black skies Fall away, fall away Life’s a dream Dry your tears She floated in the water Night into day And all of her sorrow Washed away Everything she wanted Everyone she knew Became a memory Fade into blue Fall away, fall away Life’s a dream Dry your tears Fall away, fall away You’ll be safe sister dear Fall away, fall away If I were a sailor I’d be all right Drifting in the current Day into Night Out upon the water I’d close my eyes Chasing angels Under blue black skies Fall away, fall away Life’s a dream Dry your tears Fall away, fall away You’ll be safe sister dear Fall away, fall away Now you’re home Dry your tears Fall away, fall away Life’s a dream
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River of Tears 03:00
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RIVER OF TEARS River of tears Sorrow of love All of these things that are so human She knows them well enough Anxious she sleeps Alone in the night Tossing and turning to the gunfire In the pale moonlight So come away my love I’ll take you by the hand The world’s more full of weeping Than you can understand Men talk of peace All that she’s known Is the peace that you can find In the time that they take to reload Justice is done In heaven or hell And what’s left we make for ourselves She knows it well So come away my love I’ll take you by the hand The world’s more full of weeping Than you can understand When the world’s gone mad Who tries to understand When it’s all so crazy You can vanish out of hand River of tears Sorrow of man All of these things that are so human She tries to understand There’ll be no sleep No not tonight Only the echo of the gunfire In the pale moonlight So come away my love I’ll take you by the hand The world’s more full of weeping Than you can understand The world’s more full of weeping Than you can understand
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The Surrealist Cafe 03:37
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THE SURREALIST CAFE Woman with an eye patch walking by the window Long hair blowing in the wind Maybe she’s from Egypt, lately of Morocco Probably drives a Cadillac with fins She looks inside the window One good eye can see me I smile but, she won’t betray a thing Maybe she’s had bad news Probably wants to tell me Maybe she’s not doing anything Life is good today at the Surrealist Cafe My mind is wandering again Life’s good every day at the Surrealist Cafe All you have to do is come on in I’d like to trace her lineage Find out where she started We might be related or something Maybe she’s a Mensa, probably reads the Tarot Might be Mickey Rourke’s long lost twin I think she wants to talk now Lips are almost moving One foot points toward the door Maybe she’s attracted, probably thinks I’m handsome Wants to make a move, but she’s not sure Life is good today at the Surrealist Cafe My mind is wandering again Life’s good every day at the Surrealist Cafe All you have to do is come on in Woman with an eye patch looks inside the window Long hair blowing in the wind She raises up her hand and extends her middle finger Turns around and walks away again Life is good today at the Surrealist Cafe My mind is wandering again Life’s good every day at the Surrealist Cafe My heart Has melted Again
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The Dark and Lonesome Road 03:30
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THE DARK AND LONESOME ROAD Martin Luther and Jimmy D Here comes trouble Like you’ve never seen One’s a bully, one’s a cheat Steal the shoeshine Right off your feet They go down alone The dark and lonesome road They call their home Martin Luther say to me Tip your hat boy, to Mr. D You might not like us We don’t care But, you’ll respect us Or live in fear They go down alone That dark and lonesome road They call their home Martin Luther and Jimmy D Ain’t got no love in their hearts For either you or me You know they go down alone The dark and lonesome road They call their home Yes, they go down alone That dark and lonesome road They call their home
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Arsonists 03:09
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ARSONISTS A call from a phone booth In heaven knows where It rings on and on But nobody’s there Sometimes we’re saved By the simplest things A moon in the sky While a telephone rings A rundown cafe On the backside of town A warm shot of bourbon To help the food down The waitress is pretty She looks out of place Thinking of you While I look in her face Partners in crime It’s almost insane We burn ourselves down And pray for the rain Partners in time We’re arsonists all Stand there amazed As the Temple does fall Some things don’t come back again A call from a phone booth In heaven knows where It rings on and on But, I really don’t care Sometimes we’re saved By the simplest things A moon in the sky While a telephone rings On and on Partners in crime It’s almost insane We burn ourselves down And pray for the rain Partners in time We’re arsonists all Stand there amazed As the Temple does fall Some things don’t come back again
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Goddess 04:33
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GODDESS There is no use in praying to Your goddess anymore Her ears have been filled with stone There is no long and winding road That leads you to her door Now you’re standing all alone And it’s hard to tell us What you feel inside But, you know that something there Has died Your heart has been turned to stone There is no use in searching for Your Goddess anymore She’ll no long comfort you There is no way to go back to The place you were before Now you don’t know what to do And it’s hard to ask us What to feel inside But, you know that something isn’t right It’s not right Your heart has been turned to stone She’s got the eyes of Isis And the heart of a siren And the will that breaks you right down You feel like crying When you hear her sighing Every time you come around There is no use to kneel before Your goddess anymore She’s only flesh and blood Like you and me There is no long and winding road That leads you to love’s door That’s all mythology And it’s hard to tell us What you feel inside But, you know that something there Has died My heart has been turned to stone My heart has been turned to stone
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Damocles' Sword 03:17
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DAMOCLES’ SWORD It’s been a hard year all around Can’t think straight when everything’s upside down Been a long time, since we’ve known The kind of peace of mind That makes a house a home So tell me do you want me this way tell me do you want me this way Tell me one thing I don’t know If I pack my bag will a single tear even show Are you restless, mad or bored Feels more and more Like I’m sitting under Damocles’ Sword So tell me do you want me this way Hurts me more each day Can’t you find a reason to smile anymore My tears fall like rain from the sky I beg you to please let me know why There’s a high road and a low One in between, tell me which way to go If you want me say for sure I’m losing my mind sitting under Damocles’ Sword Tell me do you want me this way Hurts us more each day Can’t you find a reason to smile Feels like all the while That we’ve been sitting under Damocles’ Sword Like we are sitting under Damocles’ Sword
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Resurrection 03:48
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RESURRECTION I’m ready for a resurrection Take the coins from my eyes My fingers are all moving There’s color in the sky I’ve been so long down in the black of the tunnel I can’t breath I’m ready for a resurrection I’m ready for some trouble I think it might be fun I’ll throw myself a party And piss off everyone I’ve been so long down in the dark of the dungeon I can’t see I’m ready for some trouble I’ve been down so long This town looks like heaven to me I feel so good I just can’t help but believe I’m ready for a resurrection I’m ready for some nightlife I want to dance on my grave I made a resolution I want to ride on a wave I want to run like a blind man Into the fires of love I’m ready for some nightlife I’m ready for a resurrection I’m opening my eyes My heart has started beating I’m coming back to life I’ve been so long down in the shadow of the valley I can’t dream I’m ready for a resurrection I’ve been down so long This town looks like heaven to me I feel so good I just can’t help but believe I’m ready for a resurrection

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released January 17, 1998

All songs written by Carl Funk. Guemes Music/BMI

Produced by Carl Funk, Larry Mason, Garey Shelton
Mixed by Funk/Mason and Garey Shelton
Engineered by Garey Shelton
Recorded at The Garey Shelton Studio, Seattle
1998

Cover Photo by Wallie Funk

THE MUSICIANS:

Carl Funk - Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
Larry Mason - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Garey Shelton - Electric and Fretless Bass
Bruce Hazen - Electric Guitar
Chris Leighton - Drums
Jeffrey Castle - Violin
Brooke Lizotte - Keyboards
David Keenan - Mandolin
Nova Karina Devonie - Accordion
Dan Tyack - Dobro
Kelly Harland - Vocals

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Carl Funk Seattle, Washington

Pacific Northwest artist Carl Funk has spent more than half his life creating lyrics and music, delivering evocative narratives that connect people to foundations that define community, love and resolution.

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