Filmed by Matthew Wilkinson
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No Tomorrows Now
03:08
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Got one more drink to drink
But I’m not drinking
I’ve got more lies to tell
They’re not worth telling
And I’ve got no place to go
Still I’m not staying
And I’m lonely in this city
Lost in this town
For me there will be no tomorrows now
Lost all my money
I blew every dime
And my girl don’t love me
She can’t find the time
And I’ve been so hurt
Still I’m not crying
And I’m lonely in this city
Lost in this town
For me there will be no tomorrows now
Lost all my money
I blew every dime
And my girl don’t love me
She can’t find the time
And I’ve been so hurt
Still I’m not crying
And I’m lonely in this city
Lost in this town
For me there will be no tomorrows now
For me there will be no tomorrows now
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I remember a long time ago
Records send me reeling
Falling in and out of love
Music, it kept interfering
When we were young, we’d set the world on fire
Change everyone’s opinion
Now the world’s made me a liar
From a hero to the villain
But I ran down every dream
I swear I had the best intentions
(Best intentions)
I ran down every dream
Some good, some bad, some we shall not ever mention
(Ever mention, ever mention again)
And I recall when time stood still
Now the clock is ticking
I’ve seen so many dreams disappear
Forgot like rhymes that I’ve written
But that’s my life
Hey, how about you?
Do you find yourself forgiven?
When I wake up with a brand new tune
That’s how I know I’m still living
And I ran down every dream
I swear I had the best intentions
(Best intentions)
I ran down every dream
Some good, some bad, some we shall not ever mention
(Ever mention, ever mention again)
I remember
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Sometime, somewhere
We’re gonna meet again I know
I won’t love you anymore, no, no, no
I hope, I hope
Somewhere, somehow
You’re gonna miss me
Like I’m missing you right now
I hope, I hope
Keep on dancing and let the music play
Tonight’s my night and I wanna dance the night away
Tomorrow, tomorrow
You’ll be gone
So long, goodbye
It looks like I am gonna cry, cry, cry
To forget you by and by, by and by
I hope, I hope
Keep on dancing and let the music play
Tonight’s my night and I wanna dance the night away
Tomorrow, tomorrow
You’ll be gone
So long, goodbye
It looks like I am gonna cry, cry, cry
To forget you by and by, by and by
I hope, I hope
I hope
I hope
I hope
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Livin' on the Losin' End
02:53
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This morning on my front porch swing
I heard redbirds sing
If those birds sing, oh, why can’t I?
Then they up and they flew away
That’s what I’m gonna do today
I’m gonna put a new change in my life
Awhile ago I heard a train whistle blow
It made me wanna go
Never, never, never, never come back again
Oh, take me far away
To that better day
I won’t be back ‘til love lets me in
I’m tired of livin’ on the losin’ end
I’m stepping out into the wind
I got a little money jingle-janglin’
I want to sing and dance a while
And I want to smile
I won’t be back ‘til love lets me in
I’m tired of livin’ on the losin’ end
I’m stepping out into the wind
I got a little money jingle-janglin’
I want to sing and dance a while
And I want to smile
I won’t be back ‘til love lets me in
I’m tired of livin’ on the losin’ end
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Step right up, ladies and gentlemen
Step this way
The greatest show on hurt
Nine to three this morning
Step up and see Tommy McLain’s show
Come one, come all
See the greatest show on hurt
I’ve practiced for so long
I’m the greatest act on earth
There’s a showing in this town
Every night from nine ‘til three
If you wanna see the greatest show
Step right up, that’s me
And see me swim this whiskey river
With no life vest at all
Sit and watch me while I cry
One million teardrops fall
And catch me when I stumble
And fall down to the ground
Be sure to tell all of your friends
The greatest show’s in town
This way, ladies and gentlemen
Step this way
Come one, come all
The greatest show on hurt
Step up and see Tommy McLain’s show
If it’s a fast one that you want
I’ll still sing it blue
After all this heartache
That’s the best that I can do
Drop a dollar in the tipjar
Hear me lay it down
Welcome to this circus
I’m the brokenhearted clown
And up here in the spotlight
Hoping you won’t see
Hiding in the shadows
Is where I’d rather be
Still I sing my story
Even while the tears begin
And come this time tomorrow night
I’ll do it all again
Come one, come all
And see the greatest show on hurt
I’ve practiced for so long
I’m the greatest act on earth
There’s a showing in this town
Every night from nine ‘til three
If you wanna see the greatest show
Step right up, that’s me
This way, ladies and gentlemen
Step this way
Come one, come all
The greatest show on hurt
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California
02:54
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I’ve lived in motels
I’ve slept on beaches
In California
Tonight, someone somewhere’s gonna find love’s on fire
No, no, not me, I’m through with that world
But something new happened to me today
The sky is not so blue, my love has gone away
I know one thing
I’ve learned something
About California
Was you lying then, are you lying now?
Was you lying all the time?
Did you know that million dollar simile would break this heart of mine?
Something new happened to me today
I have had the blues ever since I fell for you
But I know one thing
I’ve learned something
About California
And someone in heaven tonight I know will pray for me
Pray for me
pray for me
Someone is walking down streets of gold and they’re praying for me
Me and you
In California
I’ve lived in motels
I’ve slept on beaches
In California
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I was walking down the street the other day
I saw a little boy crying, holding his mother’s hand
It took me back to when I was like that
When I was my mother’s little man
Ooh, that’s what mama used to do
Would you call me home and love me
If I was cold and lonely
Would you know how to bring that smile back to my face
Can you take these tears, make them disappear
Ooh, that’s what my mama used to do
Now do you take the world for granted
Do you throw it all away
Are you running in the streets again
Are you praying where you stay
Can you take this hurt
Make it go away
Ooh, that’s what my mama used to do
At night she’d hold my hand
I would do the crying
She’d say that’s alright baby
The sun will soon be shining on you
Ooh, that’s what my mama used to do
(That’s what mama used to do)
Ooh, that’s what my mama used to do
Those years have come and gone now
It seems like yesterday
Sometimes it seems to me she never went away
I learned to whistle “Dixie”
She taught me “Yankee Doodle,” too
Ooh, that’s what my mama used to do
And I know it won’t be long now
‘Til I see mama again
Just like when I was younger
She’ll reach for my hand at the end
I learned to whistle “Dixie”
She taught me “Love Thy Neighbor,” too
Ooh, that’s what mamas always do
I was walking down the street the other day
I saw a little boy crying, holding his mother’s hand
It took me back to when I was like that
When I was my mother’s little man
Ooh, that’s what mama used to do
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Somebody’s laughing, somebody’s crying
Somebody’s dancing while somebody’s dying
Somebody’s losing somebody they’re loving today
I thought I was clever but I’m just a fool
I found out, baby, when I lost you
How many times have I watched it all slip away?
Hell I’ve been to England and to New Orleans
Y’all can't believe half the shit that I’ve seen
Sometimes I stick and stay, sometimes I gypsy fade
I don’t wanna think about it
No, I don’t wanna sing about it
Mais, it’s too late to turn back now
Some factions are fighting, some making peace
Leaves the rest of us living in the belly of the beast
I know y’all got to agree these are such strange days
No, I don’t wanna think about it
No, I don’t wanna sing about it
‘Cause it’s too late to turn back now
Once I was strong, now I’m weak
A few kind words is all that I seek
From someone who loves me and knows that I’m going away
Somebody
(Somebody, somebody)
Somebody
(Somebody, somebody)
Somebody’s losing somebody they’re loving today
Somebody
(Somebody, somebody)
Somebody
(Somebody, somebody)
Somebody’s losing somebody they’re loving today
How many times have I watched it all slip away?
I need somebody to love me even though they know I’m going away
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My Hidden Heart
03:27
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I went out in the dark, dank wood
I broke that earth with a shovel
I worked so hard to make a brand new start
Since we’ve been apart
(Since we’ve been apart)
I walked back to the house I loved
And found only rubble
So I buried these secrets deep within
My hidden heart
In my hidden heart
If this torment would cease
I’d be released eventually
In my hidden heart
There were words I vowed
I’d never cry out loud
But confidentially
I’d speak in whispers if I could
As if I was your lover
I can’t seem to remember
Why we fought since we’ve been apart
So if I’ve been misunderstood
One day they’ll uncover
How I’ve buried these secrets deep within
My hidden heart
How I’ve buried these secrets deep within
My hidden heart
How I’ve buried these secrets deep within
My hidden heart
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10. |
Stand for Something
02:24
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You must stand for something
Or you will fall for everything
And everyone should have some fun
Everyone I know but me
And please don’t get me started
I am so brokenhearted
Will these tears that fall set me free?
And boy this life is something
I have flown too high on borrowed wings
I’ve danced one song too many
I’ve not saved one penny
I have bet it all on broken dreams
But you must stand for something
Or you will fall for everything
And you must stand for something
Or you will fall for everything
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If You Don't Love Me
03:43
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Was you lying then?
Was you lying all the time?
If you don’t love me
Why don’t you just leave me alone, babe?
Every time I want to see you
The answer is no, babe
Too much stormy weather
We just can’t get together
And my world is old
It goes just like the cold wind, babe
But love is gold
It blends in to warm the cold wind, babe
I’ll make you mine
That clock will lend me the time
If you don’t love me
Why don’t you just leave me alone, babe?
Too much stormy weather
We just can’t get together
My world is old
It goes just like the cold wind, babe
But love is gold
It blends in to warm the cold wind, babe
I’ll make you mine
The clock will lend me the time
If you don’t love me
Why don’t you just leave me alone, babe?
Alone, babe
Leave me alone
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12. |
Before I Grow Too Old
02:48
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I’m gonna go out dancing every night
I’m gonna see all the city lights
I’m gonna do everything with silver and gold
I’ve got to hurry up before I grow too old
And I’m gonna take a trip all around the world
I’m gonna kiss all the pretty, pretty girls
I’m gonna do everything with silver and gold
I’ve got to hurry up before I grow too old
Gonna do a lot of things I know is wrong
I hope that I’m forgiven before I’m gone
‘Cause it will take so many prayers, they’ll save my soul
I’ve got to hurry up before I grow too old
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Someone is walking on streets of gold
And they’re praying for me
I got a call from London
To go and play a show
I did not to leave
But I had to go
On my way here I thought of you
You’d love this London too
When the plane had landed
Safely on the ground
They gave me pink champagne
And took me riding ‘round
Everywhere I went I thought of you
You’d love this London too
(You’d love this London too)
I’ve never seen a show
Where love just grows and grows
Welcomed by every face
With such soft spoken grace
No more standing in line
No brokenhearted kind
Yes it’s all true
You’d love this London too
Palaces, pubs and parliament
Along the River Thames
I’ll meet you in St. James’s Park
For tea at the museum
So grand and picturesque from every view
It all made me think of you
(You’d love this London too)
I’ve never seen a show
Where love just grows and grows
The twilight lingers on
Like an old familiar song
No more standing in line
No brokenhearted kind
Yes it’s all true
You’d love this London too
I got a call from heaven
Just a while ago
I did not want to leave
But I had to go
Here forevermore I’ll wait for you
You’ll love this heaven too
You’ll love this heaven too
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Tommy McLain Jonesville, Louisiana
Tommy McLain is perhaps the last great artist from rock ‘n’ roll’s pioneering first generation awaiting rediscovery. The signature swamp pop sound that he helped create spawned multiple national hits in the 1960s and inspired artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Little Feat, and Tony Joe White, among others. His best known song - “Sweet Dreams" - is considered a cornerstone of the genre. ... more
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