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A Good Man
01:46
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CHORUS:
How hard can i try, to be a good man
How hard can i try, to be a man
So i see a man, poorer than i am
so i lend a hand do the things i can
CHORUS
two men stand near me, look into their eyes indeed,
So i step between, try to stop the coming scene,
CHORUS
and her broken heart, like a painter with his art,
so i take the scars, hold her in my arms,
CHORUS
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Long Long Ago
01:54
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CHORUS:
Long, long ago when it was alright,
Long, Long ago when it was outta sight
Long, long ago when it was feelin' right,
Long, long ago when it was through the night
back in the day,
three kids at play,
never stopped to say,
it'd end some day
CHORUS
back in my mind,
thought i could find
but now it's gone
that lovely song
CHORUS
thinking back to there,
that youth affair,
fruit from the trees
swimmin' as you please
CHORUS
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Sugar Marie
02:38
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CHORUS:
Pretty little girl named Sugar Marie, pour a little sugar if you like sweet tea,
Pretty little girl named Sugar Marie, pour a little sugar and you set me free
i don't know but i've been told, best things in life are silver and gold,
i don't know but i've heard said, silver and gold go right to your head,
CHORUS
When she heard the songs i sing, she said that the bells did ring
when she heard the songs i sang, she said that the bells they rangs
CHORUS
She's got a way that'll make you smile, she's got a way that'll last a while,
when she moves she never makes a sound, she's the prettiest thing around,
CHORUS
BRIDGE: Oh, Sweet Marie, Oh, set me free
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CHORUS:
You can't stay here, you can't be here, you can't hide here tonight
Because I love her, and she's coming over, so you best get out of sight,
You show up here, you say my dear, you pretend like nothing's over,
You smile and nod, like nothing's odd, like everything is rose and clover,
but I say
CHORUS
Three months ago now, we had our last wow, I remember it so well.
In your hot tub, I felt our warm blood, at the time it cast a spell,
but I say
CHORUS
And now I hear her, my darling sweetheart, I won her hand just like a prize
And so I send you out the back to hide you from my lover's eyes,
and I say,
CHORUS
You can't stay here, you can't stay here, you can't stay here, tonight
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Liam McGrath/The Cactus Fish San Diego, California
Liam McGrath got his first guitar at the age of 14; a white, electric "Crest". At 16, he started a band with several high school friends. Sadly, at the age of 28, Liam was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. He would spend the next years of his life in the mental health system, but Liam continued to play guitar, adding vocals and eventually becoming a singer-songwriter. ... more
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