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Curios

by Robert James

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1.
Love Button 03:14
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“Like” button - “Love” button “Like” button - “Love” button Sexy little posts Hints of dynamite So I respond in kind Where does she get Those crazy little devils She puts at the end of her text line I used to notice flowers Now they’re flaming hearts and devils Start to disconnect and I say “next time” I always hit the “like” button - I’m kinda shy But I’m gonna hit her “love” button - next time Gonna wait around - she’s gonna come online Then I’ll hit the “love” button - hit the “love” button Gonna hit the “love” button - next time … yeah “Like” button - “Love” button Really has a flair The way she builds her words Her punctuation’s fine So where does she get Those steamy little devils She puts all over her text lines Power to the planet, power to the people I’ll have to plan it better When my heart’s on the line … I always hit the “like” button - I’m kinda shy But I’m gonna hit her “love” button - next time Gonna wait around - she’s gonna come online Then I’ll hit the “love” button - hit the “love” button Gonna hit the “love” button - next time … yeah Funky little flowers Are flaming hearts and devils Heart's all horse with reins on fire Hot cold sweats - get me to a medic Better keep 'em close When I'm here online “Like” button, “Love” button, “Like” button, “Love” button “Like” button, “Love” button, “Like” button, “Love” button “Like” button, “Love” button, “Like” button, “Love” button “Like” button, “Love” button, “Like” button, “Love” button That's all ... Lyrics & Music (c)2020 Robert James Angry Lion Publishing SOCAN/ASCAP A division of Horace Media 2020
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Emily Trann - Wide Open 03:29
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What shall I do today - where shall I start Spent all day yesterday nursing broken hearts The sun is up, the sky is blue - the air is suckle sweet With that little smirk of mine I'm walking down your street With my - eyes - wide open And my - arms - wide open Is your - night - is your night wide open 'Cause I'm - wide - I'm wide open ... yeah ... I'm feeling ... like I haven't felt in years There's no dust up there, no pain down here The sun is up, the sky is blue - my calendar is bare Tall drinks on the patio and wander in the square ... With my - eyes - wide open And my - arms - wide open Is your - night - is your night wide open 'Cause I'm - wide - I'm wide open, yeah The sun is up, the sky is blue, the air is suckle sweet With that little smirk of mine I wander down your street With my - eyes - wide open
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K.T. Rouge - Is It Love 04:13
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She worked late at the office So she had a hard day At night she would moonlight, havin’ no fun Just tucking her money away She’d dream of excitement After paying the rent So she’d go to the bank and she’d take out some money But somehow it never got spent Is it love that holds it together Is it love that softens her heart Is it love…..I gotta know When you turn out the lights and whisper goodnight Is it love? Her future is changing Her skies are not sordid and grey At night she still moonlights, she’s havin’ no fun But she’s tucking her money away I feel kinda’ special… When she brings me my coffee for free ‘Cause I work at the bank and she works at the restaurant At midnight she’s waiting for me Is it love that holds it together Is it love that softens her heart Is it love…..I gotta know When you turn out the lights and whisper goodnight Is it love? Is it love .. Is it love that holds it together Is it love that softens her heart Is it love…..I gotta know When you turn out the light and whisper goodnight - Is it love that holds it together Is it love that softens her heart Is it love…..I gotta know When you turn out the lights and whisper goodnight Is it love? Is it love?
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Christmas Lights (Demo) 03:26
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Snow stuck around my little town Setting the scene for Christmas Tinsel galore, wreath on the door The most wonderful time of the year Middle school choir invaded the mall Singing - Oh - Holy - Night The stores are all closing I'm busy shopping Looking for Christmas lights Shopped for a toy - small orphan boy Anonymous Santa this Christmas Metal toy train dipped in red paint A friend to last all through the years Little town choir with angels on high Singing - Oh - Holy - Night I'm walking home Treasures in tow And ... I found some Christmas lights Here's to the wise men who followed the star Seek and you will find More than a baby born in a stable The first Christmas light So - snow's coming down in my pretty town Just a few sleeps 'til Christmas One little tree is perfect for me I've kept it for all of these years Church choir aided by angels on high Singing - Oh - Holy - Night When I get home I'll write a song One about Christmas lights So - here's to the wise men who followed the star Seek and you will find More than a baby born in a stable The first Christmas light Snow stuck around in my pretty town Just one more sleep ' til Christmas Lyrics & Music (c) 2021 Robert James Angry Lion Publishing SOCAN/ASCAP A division of Horace Media. 2021
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Didn't Know A Thing 03:27
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This morning was rushed .. A little blessed but uninspired I drown out when it hurts too much But I finally realized - I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you Oh - and you’re out there .. Building bridges I may burn In all the years I’ve played with fire There is one thing I have learned I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you Didn’t know what time it was Didn’t know what day it was Didn’t know what year it was Or how I managed until now .. This morning was rough Another topsy turvy day - If I have to spell it out for you There is one thing I must say I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you I didn’t know a thing ’til I met you I didn’t know a thing - I didn’t know a thing - ’Til I met you .. I didn’t know a thing
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Upton Blues (High-wire Mix) 03:29
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Ooh .. hot .. ooh ooh ooh hot Ooh .. hot .. ooh ooh ooh hot A nasty case of the Upton blues could lay me up for a week Morning shakes and midnight chills .. Get no relief but you're fading in style .. yeah .. uh huh .. Found me in an east end room like a match so ready to burn High-wire acts are hard to find You better hold on tight, my girl I rock and roll all night - it's been my life And nothing was ever free .. nothing was ever free Well, you're in it for a whole lotta love Or you're shaking my tree .. Don't give me those Upton blues .. Don't give me those Upton blues Just this morning, half past nine, I made my way to the street Sunlight surely hurt my eyes .. still not able to see I won't try and chain you, honey .. I'm not made that way Kick off your sandals if you think you might intend to stay .. I rock and roll all night - it's been my life And nothing was ever free .. nothing was ever free So you're in it for a whole lotta love Or you're shaking my .. tree Don't give me those Upton blues Give me those Upton blues Upton blues .. the death of me .. I'm running out of time Send a whirling dervish girl To weave in and out of my mind We're stuck here in this east end room And I'm a matchstick ready to burn Well, high-wire acts are hard to find You'd better hold my hand, my girl .. I rock and roll all night - it's been my life Nothing was ever free .. nothing was ever free So you're in it for a whole lotta love Or you're shaking my .. I rock and roll all night - it's been my life And nothing was ever free .. nothing was ever free So you're in it for a whole lotta love Or you're shaking my tree Give me those Upton blues
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Room In My Heart 04:51
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Maybe there’s not enough space Has the world lost it’s lustre Left you alone in the night Afraid of the dark .. Remember .. There will always be room in my heart When the fear of the dawn closes in And the fingers of love Did not linger long on your skin .. But left you a scar Remember .. There will always be room in my heart There will always be room in my heart (Always room for one more ..) There will always be room in my heart (Always room for one more ..) Safe from the thunder - and from the lightning And from the rains when they start You’re not quite yourself on the street Abrasions abound Like the concrete that eats at your feet Leaving it’s mark Remember .. There will always be room in my heart Ooh - yeah .. There will always be room in my heart (Always room for one more ..) There will always be room in my heart (Always room for one more ..) Safe from the thunder - and from the lightning And from the rains when they start Maybe there’s not enough space Has the world lost it’s lustre Left you alone in the night Afraid of the dark .. Remember .. There will always be room in my heart Remember .. There will always be room in my heart Room in my heart .. always be room in my heart
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I Will .. For You 03:35
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(scat guy) I see your road’s getting easier You can travel in luxury’s lap Well, I am repairing the holes in my road In hopes of heading you off at the pass I’ll spend my whole life fixing the road Just to be able to say .. I will .. for you - I will .. for you Whatever you need baby Fill in the blanks - I will .. for you I’ve noticed you starting to notice me more I’m happy you know I exist Maybe in time I will grow more on your mind And nothing could feel quite like this I’d spend my whole life in search of a feeling Just to be able to say .. I will .. for you - Oh, I will .. for you Whatever you need baby Fill in the blanks - and I will .. for you I’d spend my whole life My passion - my fire Just to be able to say .. I will .. for you - Oh, I will .. for you Whatever you need baby Fill in the blanks - I will .. for you - oh - I will .. for you - Whatever you need baby I can get that - I will .. for you
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RJ w/Meet The Blacks - Take The Man Down 03:26
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Uh huh - Old Joe Boudreau had a still on the hill With the ‘G’ men and ’T’ men just sniffing around When a couple kids went blind And another couple died They knew they had to find him quick and take the man Take him down - take the man down Take him down - that’s the only way they do it When Old Joe missed the curve ‘cuz his brakes just wouldn’t work They knew they’d finally found a way to take the man down Take the man down … Uh huh - Tony was the king of the sex and drug type thing Get high all day on China White and play with his gun When he shot his self a cop After shooting up the town They knew they had to find him quick and take the man down Take him down - take the man down Take him down - that’s the only way they do it When a girl he used to beat cooked him up his final treat They knew they’d finally found a way to take the man down Take the man down … Uh huh - If you step out of song, you’re dead, right or wrong You’ll cover up your tracks and keep an ear to the ground When the morning finds you shot down Like a dog out in the street You’ll know they finally found a way to take the man down Take him down - take the man down Take him down - that’s the only way they do it You cover up your tracks and keep an ear to the ground In the end they’re gonna find a way to take the man down Take him down - take the man down Take him down - that’s the only way they do it When the morning finds you fenced up like a mongrel in the pound You know they finally found a way to take the man down Take the man down Uh huh - Take the man down - take the man down Uh huh - Take the man down - take the man down Uh huh - Take the man down Lyrics & Music (c)2019 Robert James Angry Lion Publishing SOCAN/ASCAP A division of Horace Media 2021

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From time to time I'll stumble on something I think should belong here. Of course it all boils down to reference. In the same sense that "All Lit Up" is a necessary holding tank for new material, "Curios" is here for the oddities, one-offs, artist covers and alternate takes. Hence "Curios". Believe me, there is an awful lot of material in the vault. A lot of which will never see the light of day except for a section here or there stolen for something new. So I leave this for you to discover. From another time ... xoRJ

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released August 13, 2018

See individual tracks for lyrics, song notes, original artwork and who played what where when ... and why

Lyrics & Music by Robert James
Angry Lion Publishing SOCAN/ASCAP
A division of Horace Media 2018
horacemedia@gmail.com

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Robert James Wetaskiwin, Alberta

As 2024 rolls along we hope to leave you a few more single releases xoRJ

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