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Middle of Nowhere

by Wattle & Daub

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Spread a Little Love 03:12
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Spread a Little Love There is goodness and kindness in us all Now is the time Do you hear the call When you’re passing through There is one thing you must do You gotta spread a little love around You gotta spread a little love around These troubled times we’re living in Wake up in the morning start all over again Open up your heart like you never done before Tear down all the walls and open all the doors You gotta spread a little love around You gotta spread a little love around Loving ain’t easy it ain’t for sale Raise a joyful noise you will not fail Freedom is a word that just reminds us Peace and understanding sill can bind us You gotta spread a little love around You gotta spread a little love around Cuz There is goodness and kindness in us all Now is the time Do you hear the call We're all just passing through One thing you gotta do You gotta spread a little love around You gotta spread a little love around
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Once to These Shores 03:50
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Once to these Shores They don’t look like us They don’t talk like us They don’t pray like us They do’t walk like us They wear different clothes They cover their head They say different words They might want us dead They move in next door They move down the street They shop in our stores They eat where we eat (This is who we are We are all the same Once to these shores Our grandparents came) They’re taking out jobs They’re taking our pay They’re everywhere They won’t go away They’re not like us They make us afraid They fill us with fear They want to invade Wake up you sleepyhead Rub your eyes get out of bed You know what you have to do Will history be kind to you We’ll put them in jail We’ll sent them away We’ll buy lots of guns We’ll scare them that way We’ll steal their children We’ll lock them in cages We’ll treat them like dirt They won’t want to stay Wake up you sleepyhead Rub your eyes get out of bed You know what you have to do Will history be kind to you They wore different clothes They prayed different prayers They came for the jobs From everywhere They left their homes For better lives They brought their children They brought their wives This is who we are We are all the same Once to these shores Our grandparents came Our grandparents came Our grandparents came
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The Last Time 04:01
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The Last Time The autumn leaves are dry, rattling on the trees Chilly air blows in with the evening breeze You know what’s around the corner Long shadows now, the days are growing shorter Clothes are on the line Probably the last time Pretty soon you’re going home I’m letting go like October Nothing like winter to make you sober Not much left to do But say goodbye to you Wish I had s souvenir to remember you by But I don’t know what and I don’t know why I guess I wanted something more But you’re here as much now as you were before Still waiting for a sign Feels like the last time Pretty soon you’re going home Wish for what I never had You are still my dad Not much left to do But say goodbye to you What else can I do But say good bye to you.
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You Make It Easy 03:48
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You Make It Easy Early in the morning First thing I see Sun through the window Y ou next to me You You make it easy You You treat me so kind Old flannel shirt Still fits me fine That glass of brandy Start sipping at nine You You make it easy You You treat me so kind Late in the evening Stars shining bright Last thing I see Is you every night You You make it easy You You treat me so kind You You make it easy You You treat me so kind
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Outlaw Love Song 03:04
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Outlaw Love Song He rode into town that night He was looking for a fight With two boys in his gang Who done him wrong What he found was you instead You lured my man into your bed With ruby lips you kissed him Hard and long When I woke and found him gone I went and through a saddles on My horse and rode as fast As we could fly In the early morning light He stumbled from your door and I Knew right then that One of you would die I’m hanging in the morning at dawn I shot that woman down before her gun was drawn And now I’m crying but I can Go to my grave known’ that she’s gone That man of mine I love him so I spared his life even though He fell into your arms And made me cry So now alone I face my fate A fiery hell for me awaits A dug my grave and in it I will lie. I’m hanging in the morning at dawn I shot that woman down before her gun was drawn And now I’m crying but I can Go to my grave known’ that she’s gone
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Baseball in Heaven 04:11
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Baseball in Heaven Well you got your Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears There’s Vikings up in Minnesota Butt no one really cares There are other teams and other sports They go by many names But to me In this land of the free There’s only one American game And I don’t need to see those pearly gates I don’t need those angel halos glowing But they better have some baseball up in heaven Or I’m not goin’ My daddy took me to Comiskey Park I can’t recall the date The Yankees were in town that day They had Mantle at the plate He swung hard from the left ide Even harder from the right Mickey had two homers On that doubleheader night. And up at Wrigley Field Wins weren’t easy I must admit But I got to see Stan Musial Get his 3000th hit He was Stan the Man He played for the dreaded Cards He cost the Cubs the game that day But, man, they still played hard. And I don’t need to see those pearly gates I don’t need those angel halos glowing But they better have some baseball up in heaven Or I’m not goin’ My friends and I would gather' down at the local park We started there each morning and played til it got dark It was summer time and hot The grass was green and fine We played there all day long Til our moms called, “Supper Time!” And back in those good old days, You know there were no lights Cuz if there were, we’d still be there' Playing through the night. And we didn’t need to see those pearly gates We didn’t need those angel halos glowing But they better have some baseball up in heaven Or none of us were goin’ Now sinces I wrote this song There’s been some changes in my life Lost some loved ones like most folks do Got me a second wife And a lot of things have happened That I never thought I’d see while I was along Like the Withe Son winning the World Series Back in two thousand five And I have lived through almost all' Of a 108 year long dry spell But in 2016, I guess you’d say the Cubs made it freeze down in Hell. So I’m ready to see those pearly gates And I’ll put up with angel halos glowing But they better have some baseball up in heaven Or there’s no point in me even going
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But I Will 03:37
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I'd Rather Be a Hippie Than a Railroad Man 02:36
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I’d Rather Be a Hippie Than a Railroad Man I was just a young man when I set out on my own Had no direction no place to go I started walking moving kinda slow Didn’t know where I was going one thing I did know I’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man I’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man Took the jobs here and there the pay it wasn’t fair Didn’t have a wife or kids didn’t really care Moved around from town to town breathing good clean air Thumbed some rides along the way just to get somewhere I’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man I’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man You can say I roamed a bit before I settled down Found a girl I loved in a nice Wisconsin town Soon there were careers a family came around I loved my wife and kids but one thing that I found I ’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man I’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man Dododododododododo I stuck it out for forty years that’s what good men do The woman that I loved is gone both my kids done grew And now I get the feeling my work is almost through But before I leave this town here’s some parting words for you I’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man I’d rather be a hippie than a railroad man Dododododododododo
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The Crossing 03:09
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The Crossing I carried you here across the wide desert I carried you here safe in my arms I carried you here across the wide river To a place that I thought you’d be safe from all harm Tu nombre es Maria Yo soy tu mama Por todos los dias De tu vida Y te quiero, mi hija Te quiero, mi amor They’re taking you away to God knows where I memorized your eyes and your long dark hair Remember these words for as long as you can They’re yours to keep if I can’t see you again Tu nombre es Maria Yo soy tu mama Por todos los dias De tu vida Y te quiero, mi hija Te quiero, mi amor Remember these words for as long as you can They’re yours to keep if I can’t see you again Tu nombre es Maria Yo soy tu mama Por todos los dias De tu vida Y te quiero, mi hija Te quiero, mi amor
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The Birthday Song 03:37
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Birthday Song Cabinet doors left open Toilet seats left up Snoring in the morning The honey in your coffee cup Whiskers in the bathroom sink Clothes left on the floor these Enduring qualities keep me Coming back for more. So keep on having birthdays every year I’ve kinda gotten used to having you right here Even though I shake me head When you leave the garage light on All these things I’d miss if you were gone So keep on having birthdays every year I’ve kinda gotten used to having you right here Even though I shake me head When you’re up at the crack All these things I’d miss if you were gone The way your green eyes sparkle The way you hold my hand The way you don’t say nothing But I Know you understand You tell me that you love me Bring me brandy from the store Enduring qualities keep me Coming back for me So keep on having birthdays every year I’ve kinda gotten used to having you right here Even though I shake me head When you play the chords all wrong All these things I’d miss if you were gone So keep on having birthdays every year I’ve kinda gotten used to having you right here Even though I shake me head When you leave the garage light on When you’re up at the crack When you play the chords all wrong And forget the words of the song All these things I’d miss if you were gone All these things I’d miss if you were gone
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Feels Like Home 04:26
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Feels Like Home (Randy Newman) Something in your eyes Makes me want to lose myself Makes me want to lose myself In your arms Something in your voice Makes my heart beat fast Hope this feeling lasts The rest of my life If you knew How lonely my life has been And how low I've felt for so long If you knew How I wanted someone to come along And change my world the way you've done Feels like home to me Feels like home to me Feels like I'm all the way back where I come from Feels like home to me Feels like home to me Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong A window breaks Down a long dark street And a siren wails in the night That's alright 'Cause I have you here with me And I can almost see Through the dark there's a light If you knew How much this moment means to me And how long I've waited for your touch If you knew How happy you're making me Oh, I never thought I'd love anyone So much Feels like home to me Feels like home to me Feels like I'm all the way back where I come from Feels like home to me Feels like home to me Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong

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released April 3, 2020

Tim Mocarski - vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo
Susan Mocarski - vocals, guitar, mandolin
Recorded at Sipos Studio, Kenosha, WI

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Wattle & Daub’s authentic acoustic voice is rooted in their passion for the power of the folk tradition. From the heart of the midwest, in northern Illinois, husband and wife singer-songwriters, Tim and Susan Mocarski are dedicated to participation, social commentary, and entertainment. Their songs range from just plain fun to those focused on what it means to be human in these times ... more

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