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The RCA Sessions

by Malcolm Holcombe

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Who Carried You? From a cajun diner to Carolina Sick in the mornin' to see the town doctor Life and Agatha Christie in a Trailway Back from New Orleans Who dunnit, who carried you From the church yard to the liquor store From the clothes line clean out the door Life and Agatha Christie in a trailway Back from New Orleans Who dunnit, who carried you Thelma Marie, three boys love Pearl and Gene From fifty-nine to heaven Left thirty-seven years oh Lord Who dunnit, who carried you Remember sittin' on a lap Smellin' Listerine in black and white Might be a Fada TV, or a Fleetline to the A&P Who dunnit, who carried you Thelma Marie, three boys love Pearl and Gene From fifty-nine to heaven Left thirty-seven years oh Lord Who dunnit, who carried you From a cajun diner to Carolina Sick in the mornin' to see the town doctor Life and Agatha Christie in a trailway Back from New Orleans Who dunnit, who carried you
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Mister in Morgantown Go on an' hand 'em to me good buddy o' mine We're cruisin' with the blues an' the cufflinks shinin' Turn loose o' yo' belt an' pull into my face Hard up the elevator to the perculator place Go on an' pace yourself slammin' everyone else' One eye watchin' always one cigarette left Hingin' on the door you can find myself Slung up tight as a tick on a mongrel in Morgantown I'm sorry, thank you Yes sir, It's mister in Morgantown Same ol' tales about squealin' and bleedin' Blame some ol' man starin' atcha in the TV I got locked up brakes in a system overheatin' Drivin' too fast off a road o' good reason I'm sorry, thank you Yes sir, It's mister in Morgantown Welcome to Morgantown my friends The population's agravatin' plenty 'round here Straighten yo' jacket look down an' whisper Yes sir, it's mister in Morgantown Now lemme use the phone I know a phony talkin' man He digs in the woods for food an' gonna cover me good I know a party downtown an' I don't need no jacket Turn loose o' the blues an' the cufflinks shinin' But no I'm sorry, thank you Yes sir, it's mister in Morgantown Straighten yo' jacket look down an' whisper Yes sir, it's mister in Morgantown I'm sorry, thank you Yes sir, it's mister in Morgantown
3.
I Feel Like a Train chorus there's songs about you and there's songs about me at the end of the day they all sound the same times when i'm runnin' times when i ain't and at the end of the day i feel like a train i feel like a train when i was a youngun' shoveled coal in the stoker pulled out the clinkers with a claw in my hand the grace coal truck came had to get it on credit kept us warm in the snow until june i counted on you you counted on me my back was strong and my mama was week and at the end of the day i feel like a train i feel like a train chorus i gotta ol' guitar hitchhiked to florida played in the bars and stayed drunk in the sun i blew all my money came back to the blue ridge played in saluda and black mountain town and at the end of the day i feel like a train i feel like a train chorus there's a whistle in the distance it sounds like a whisper when i lay down beside you and kiss you again wheels keep on rollin' comin' and a'goin' somewhere i'm bound to be bound and at the end of the day i feel like a train i feel like a train chorus
4.
Doncha Miss That Water steps bowed up and the hurricane chimes to the wind kickin' up and the sun beatin' down aint no rain in sight bone dry in the valley and nobody smiles but the rich in the alley. chorus doncha miss that water when it's gone doncha miss that water when it's gone rich in the alley free in the gutter take a drink to the past and pray for another holdin' on in the corner words slappin' the flies to the cries of the crows in a lonesome sky. chorus doncha think about me when the sun goes down stars raisin' up all over this town i'm lost in the heat burnin' round and round doncha miss that water when it's gone. chorus chorus
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The Empty Jar lips must surely tremble when thoughts of loss remembered the sick and wounded brave who leave a heart to ponder an empty jar but full of eyes that see you here pourin' perfect comfort for thirsty silent tears now there's many lay before us Lord and many stay behind to pass the test of trustin' the twinkle of an eye moments carry burdens each one has a home to share among the stronger hearts so not alone now if you read this letter one afternoon within i love you far better than deeds of one man
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Butcher in Town deep in the south the cypress steals cobweb moss all gray in the middle no wind no rain keeps a good man down sweatin' and a grinnin' way down south chorus you aint from here when the **** hits the fan there's more meat on(for the) a pencil from (for) the butcher in town whiskey money money and gold splashin' spit hard to swallow ten foot tall deep in the water too deaf to call damn ready to follow chorus hundred dollar bill's jus' backpocket preachin' no sign to the edgewise drinkin' good whiskey loud and heavy like a dogday bluejay blacksnake lungs gonna slide down singin' chorus under the thumbs of the cannons and guns and a swattin' flies in the stink of an eye i dont claim a thing not a two bit clue but somebody whispered war kills the truth chorus ev'ry word in a hand gonna fly like a crow better shut my mouth to the promised land all black and white from the wars of the souls too much whiskey money and gold chorus chorus chorus
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To Drink the Rain there'a a hole in the ocean a hole in the sea and a whole lotta trouble to get me free free from worry free from pain stick with me and i'll show ya how to drink the rain hands on you hands on me pickin' them pockets to get me free free from worry free from pain stick with me and i'll show ya how to drink the rain blood runs cold blood runs hot i aint scared o' nuthin' til i run out outta worry outta pain stick with me and i'll show ya how to drink the rain i might be wrong but i might be right but i'll never know cause i'm never satisfied tied to worry tied to pain stick with me and i'll show ya how to drink the rain so what's in it for you what's in it for me just a whole lotta trouble to get me free free from worry free from pain stick with me and i'll show ya how to drink the rain love is good love is sweet it aint no trouble to get me free free from worry free from pain stick with me and i'll show ya how to drink the rain drink up drink up drink there's hole drink up
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Early Mornin early mornin' in the fog thick as hasty puddin' that ol' mailbox is a ways away that ol' road keeps a washin' washin' up purty quartz rocks and mica shinnin' in the sun ridin' on the back o' ol' nellie daddy pa settin' t'bacca leather reins in 'is big ol' hands i hear 'im geein' and a hawin' chorus and the radio flyer wheels keepa rollin' faster down the hill makes it so hard a growin' up dinner time in the hollar washin' up good in the wellhouse wipe yor feet for ya come inside says mama king in the kitchen ummm cookin' up country ham lord she brought it in from the smokehouse thankyou Lord sayin' grace at the table but i never prayed long enough chorus table scraps nah there wasnt too many put em in a bucket an' slop the hogs bolt action singleshot twenty two remington rifle killed a hog ev'ry year and alotta tin cans and daddypa smilin' chorus bedtime's at sundown lay awake an' listen listen to the restless thinkin' in my head chorus chorus early mornin' in the fog thick as hasty puddin'
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I Never Heard You Knockin i spent my life feelin' sorry for myself never sorry about you words in my mouth i made up for my ears goin' out not comin' in that big ol' front door had steel side to side it never had a key windows painted shut didnt matter anyhow everyone in town knew where we lived chorus i didnt have to call you to come by for awhile i never heard you knockin' cause you called my name out loud time moves along even when you're sittin' still my mind plays tricks in the silence i mumble and stutter and wonder in the night still a'goin' out not a'comin' in chorus i close my eyes and the moon keeps on shinin' a million stars up in the sky i close my eyes and i'm always reminded still a'goin' out not a'comin' in chorus chorus
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Mouth Harp Man when yer tongues tied up in a knot and yer unravelin' inside take a bead on a nice clean shot turn it loose go on and cry listen to the mouth harp man when you're knocked down cold and flat and yer feelin' black and blue chewed out and fed up jack closen yer eyes and tap dem boots listen to the mouth harp man he's blowin' sad as acid rain sweet as bessie's sugarcane you can feel it upside and down below the right side of your brain listen to the mouth harp man listen to the man when lightnin' strikes the dice and dem snake eyes take a bite pull the shade baracade the door you cant fake it anymore listen to the mouth harp man chorus now there's a train wreck in yer head and yer heartbeats leavin' town sit down shutup go on to bed close your eyes go on and cry listen to the mouth harp man chorus chorus
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I Call the Shots when that woman comes back from 'er mother's and i'm flush to beat the band i'm gonna tell 'er how much i love 'er gonna tell 'er i'm her man yeah i gotta plan to do things right when my baby comes down the line in the palm o' my hand she's gonna sit pretty when the money she gets is mine chorus when the money she gets is mine i'm really gonna run things right a deal is a deal when i call the shots and ev'rybody answers to me yeah a man needs a whole lotta money to tell people what to do this time round she'll listen to me and make my dreams come true you see i had some dough a long time ago i didnt know how to play the game nobody gave me the time o' day nobody knew my name chorus damn 12 more years in this rotten place the damn judge didnt understand people didnt do what i told em to do now my baby's got another man yeah i been set up i been double-crossed but next time round i'll show em i got plenty o' brains and i'll be the boss and you'll know which way i'm goin'. chorus chorus
12.
My Ol Radio 02:33
My Ol Radio i can move my lips nod my head tap my foot lyin' quiet in the bed i dont wanna be spoon fed i dont need to be told what i listen to on my ol radio chorus late at night up early in the mornin' God bless my neighbor and my ol radio that big dog gets hungry he aint never satisfied scratchin' in my ear and howlin' in my mind he gonna eat hisself to death leave nuthinl for the rest it's a shame and a sin to let that ol devil win. chorus do your own self a favor dont you worry for me let them jones keep on jonesin' and me and you are free. chorus chorus
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Goin' Home 05:51
Goin Home same ol' sirens on the west side same ol' troubles right down town you tried to hold me like no tomorrow you tried to keep me on your mind I still hear the mornin' thunder I still see you through a window oh Lord it's gettin' colder tonight oh Lord summer's 'bout all gone right behind you is my suitcase follow me boy we're goin' home why can't you open up your eyes it don't matter 'bout my size I can't figure out nothin' I can't figure out what to say oh Lord it's gettin' colder tonight oh Lord summer's 'bout all gone right behind you is my suitcase follow me boy we're goin' home chorus goin' home chorus goin' home
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Down the River they make the laws to suit themselves the ones that buy and sell the rest of us down the river the rest of us dont need the touch of takin' more than just enough to get by down the river chorus down the river we pray for one another down the river we hold on to our dreams down the river the hard times makes us stronger to get by and leave this world behind down the river a bed to lay me down at night and for workin' hands to hold you tight my darlin' and me down the river now far away the mem'ries of simple days remainin' in our broken hearts down the river chorus the gifts of little ones we love our faith in blood and God above they will last forever down the river chorus chorus
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Pitiful Blues all i wanna see all i wanna hear is people dyin' screamin' full o' fear an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth i aint learned nuthin' but the poor me pitiful blues go tell ya mama tell ya daddy too they drove me crazy tellin' me the truth an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth i aint learned nuthin' but the poor me pitiful blues i had my share o' women got all i could drink liquor kept me swimmin' in my head to big too think an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth i aint learned nuthin' but the poor me pitiful blues the big man spends my money the big man lives it up he dont give me nuthin' he dont give me some just an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth i aint learned nuthin' but the poor me pitiful blues i sit around the table pray down on the floor swear i'm gonna go to war and suffer nevermore it's an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth i aint learned nuthin' but the poor me pitiful blues i aint learned nuthin' but the poor me pitiful blues
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A Far Cry 02:51
A Far Cry From Here I've heard misfortune losses And wasted ways before me by the costs Of givin' someone time enough for spendin' Love only borrowed I've placed myself at ease Listenin' to the lies of self-belief For wantin' somethin' close enough for keepin' A far cry from here But I believe in ways than these To speak another dear who has been spared Innocent so near A far cry from here Even still the night is passin' Behind her heart an emptiness still follows The distance dams the swallows hard for lendin' Love only borrowed (Chorus) Some are sad but true to know There's belongin' in just longin' for someone My shoulder rests a road I only follow Love only borrowed (Chorus) (Chorus) A far cry from here A far cry from here...

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released April 7, 2015

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Malcolm Holcombe Asheville, North Carolina

Malcolm Holcombe is an acclaimed singer/songwriter in the insurgent country/folk vein who grew up in Weaverville, N.C.

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