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Thrift Store Melodies

by Darren Senn

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1.
Woke Up Without the Blues 01:55
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I woke up without the blues this mornin' I woke up feeling fine no issues with my finances no trouble in my mind I didn't have no busted love to bring me down when I woke up without the blues this mornin' woke up without the blues this mornin' I jumped right out of bed no achin' no heartbreakin' no rain cloud over my head I didn't read the sad, sad news about everything when I woke up without the blues this mornin' 'cuz it's all just a state of mind you can live in hell or up on cloud nine the choice is up to me and you me I fancy feelin' fine i'll tell you what I choose to do i'll keep wakin' up without the blues said I woke up without the blues this mornin' I had a fuzzy feelin' the grass seemed greener and even my dead end job was less unappealin' I did a few kung fu kicks like elvis would then I made this song all about feelin' good when I woke up without the blues this mornin' woke up without the blues hey hey woke up without the blues this mornin'
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I Gotta Get Organized 04:12
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procrastination hassles me confusion is my cup of tea my vision's 20/20, but I can't see my filin' cabinet's upside down my picket fence is painted brown when I take a bath, there's an off chance I might drown I gotta get organized gotta get my shit together, gotta do it now I gotta get organized I ain't got nothin' better to do anyhow I gotta get organized but if I never do I won't be surprised my wife is four months overdue my attack dog's name is cindy lou my left foot don't quite fit in my left shoe I stop at green lights, I go on red when the sun comes up I go to bed when I take ex-lax, it goes right to my head I gotta get organized gotta get my shit together, gotta do it now I gotta get organized I ain't got nothin' better to do anywhow I gotta get organized but if I never do I won't be surprised my uni-cycle's got two wheels I don't know how sensation feels the sushi restaurant serves me cooked meals my doctor tells me he's in pain my shrink is legally insane I get sunburned out in the pouring rain I gotta get organized gotta get my shit together, gotta do it now I gotta get organized I ain't got nothin' better to do anywhow I gotta get organized but if I never do I won't be surprised
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What I Coulda Shoulda Done 02:55
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well I wrecked my pickup truck I was being negligent they took me down to the station and away my freedom went I got charges and a fine a police record to call mine and what I coulda shoulda done's pretty much irrelevant what I coulda shoulda done ain't worth a damn to me a dollar short and a day too late is all it'll ever be and hindsight's like a broke tail light that you're just too late to see what I coulda shoulda done ain't worth a damn to me now i've done some stupid things i'll be the first to say i've always known the straighter path but i've chose the ramblin' way now i'm shelling out the price ain't no use in thinking twice 'cuz what I coulda shoulda done won't help me none today what I coulda shoulda done ain't worth a damn to me a dollar short and a day too late is all it'll ever be and hindsight's like a broke tail light that you're just too late to see what I coulda shoulda done ain't worth a damn to me and hindsight's like a stale bite of outdated clarity what I coulda shoulda done ain't worth a damn to me
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Queen of the Red Lights 04:09
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Back in the times when the mines were mined and the trains were chugging' through Old Virginny was a bustlin' city livin' high on the Comstock boom There lived a woman named Julia She did a dirty job to do She died young, the hardest workin' girl The wild west ever knew Queen of the red lights she loved 'em all for the right price They'd come and go and come back to her again In the high times on the Comstock Lode She kept the miners minin' and the money flowed But it never was the same after Julia got done in she volunteered her days with the men at the firehouse on C street while the miners broke their backs below in the stench and the sweltering heat after sundown's when she made her name lovin' those miners for pay she'd send them off back to their hell but they'd be whistlin' all the way Queen of the red lights she loved 'em all for the right price They'd come and go and come back to her again In the high times on the Comstock Lode She kept the miners minin' and the money flowed But it never was the same after Julia got done in they found her in her shack that day cold and stiff there on her bed disfigured face, the bloody sheets were sticking to her head no silver, no gold ever came for free she was only 35 a victim of the lust and greed that was keeping her alive Queen of the red lights she loved 'em all for the right price They'd come and go and come back to her again In the high times on the Comstock Lode She kept the miners minin' and the money flowed But it never was the same after Julia got done in
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God is My Pal 02:12
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I was trudging through the motions all my days were tough and long I was wondering what the hell this life was for I was looking for a reason good enough to carry on and i'll be damned if I didn't find the lord (and I'm singin') god is my pal by and by now, god is my pal and any dang thing he calls on me to do, I shall by and by now 'cuz god's my pal now I can't see him anywhere but I feel him always near and everywhere I go I just float across the ground and the line between bullshit and truth is suddenly so clear and everywhere I turn joy does abound (and I'm singin') god is my pal by and by now, god is my pal and any dang thing he calls on me to do, I shall by and by now 'cuz god's my pal now he don't mind if I take a toke or I drink myself some beer no he don't mind if I make love just for fun and we laugh at how some folks who claim to know him live in fear hell, the two of us might just as well be one (and I'm singin') god is my pal by and by now, god is my pal and any dang thing he calls on me to do, I shall by and by now 'cuz god's my pal by and by now 'cuz god's my pal
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Believe 04:17
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life came on along and hit you in the eyes my friend I know it ain't been easy can't make no sense of it, don't make no sense to try it's time to dig down deep and believe lord I couldn't know what's been going through your mind ain't no real way to relate best I can do is share with you these thoughts of mine we're all the owners of our fate believe in the blue of a blue sky believe in the grey of an evening rain believe in the song of a newborn baby's cry believe in the love to take away the pain destiny is floatin' out among the stars too far away to see from here faith lies in the beat of your enduring heart and faith don't have no place for fear believe in the blue of a blue sky believe in the grey of an evening rain believe in the song of a newborn baby's cry believe in the love to take away the pain hold on to the ones you love so tight love is gonna help you win the fight and we'll be right here by your side, by your side believing in this life, this precious life believing in the blue of a blue sky believing in the grey of an evening rain believing in the song of a newborn baby's cry believing in the love to take away the pain
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Turn up Your Joy to 11 02:27
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if you're suffering pain and some sorrow and you can't seem to find the right way don't wait and see what comes tomorrow tune out all your sadness today turn up your joy to eleven blast all your troubles away you can turn hell into heaven just turn up your joy all the way Now maybe you caught your spouse cheatin' Maybe you hate your damn job if the song you can't stand keeps repeatin' just crank up your attitude knob turn up your joy to eleven blast all your troubles away you can turn hell into heaven just turn up your joy all the way so change the direction you're going forget the sad things that have been it's really no short of mind blowing when you turn up your joy one past ten turn up your joy to eleven blast all your troubles away you can turn hell into heaven just turn up your joy all the way
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Mug Shot Blues 03:28
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black and white stripes from my head down to my toes I never thought i'd wind up sportin' these kind of clothes my brain's achin', i'm saturated with beer and booze locked up, run out of luck, I got the mug shot blues I breezed into town and I played the red dog saloon I drank and sang 'till I finally came out of tune still the good times rolled 'till the next thing that I knew locked up, run out of luck, I got the mug shot blues I wasn't hurtin' anybody when they cuffed me up now i'm eatin' raisin bran from a styrofoam cup they pressed and pressed on me 'till I caved in but honesty is like a hang man's rope when it comes to storey county cops and dope I told the truth, man I won't do that again five a.m. And it's the jail house wake up call blinding light, steel toilet on a concrete wall I guess drunk and dumb don't come without their dues locked up, run out of luck, I got the mug shot blues black and white stripes now the jailer calls my name bail's been paid, it's time to take my walk of shame gonna get a newspaper and check up on what's new maybe read dear abby and play the crossword too with my bacon and eggs and my coffee spiked with booze and i'll just as soon forget about the mug shot blues 'cuz I ain't got no more use from the mug shot blues

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A collection of raw acoustic honesty tapping into both the dark and light of life with a healthy dose of humor.

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released May 30, 2015

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Darren Senn

Darren Senn thrives on engaging his audiences with storytelling and simple, yet well-crafted songs.

His often melancholy humor is balanced with plenty of keen insight, ripe with colorful stories and revealing admissions of his shortcomings and how he moves past them with whatever grace he may stumble upon. ... more

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