Jack Worships Janey - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Tom meltzer Jack’s got a suit and tie Jane still thinks that he’s a pretty nice guy But she left him a while ago, things got strange Jack got into banking and jane got into change Jane left the village after the war Jack stuck around to ride his rising star Jack worships janey from […]
Williamsburg - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Tom meltzer There’s a cold rain pouring off the williamsburg bridge The world’s giving way beneath my feet Someone once said that you’re lucky when you’re dead You know sometimes i agree They’re sweeping hot bottle caps onto the street There’s a boy about 16 staring down With a sick little smile just to prove […]
I Always Knew - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Paul foglino I always knew you were too good for me I always knew you knew it too I did what i could, i knocked on wood, i hoped you understood But i could never measure up to you Now it scares me when i hear you talk I know i never had a chance […]
All I Need - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Tom meltzer More pretty girls than one, more pretty girls than one Every town i wander ’round More pretty girls than one Just like old woody guthrie sung There’s more pretty girls in the world than one But all i need is one, all i need is one All i need is one, all i […]
The Real Fast Car - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Tom meltzer I wish i had me a turbo-engine rocket-fuel jet car Don’t know where i’d go but i sure know that i’d go far Head a million miles from here, find myself a new home What if that place turns out to be the same as the place from which i came? What if […]
Don’t Regret - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Paul foglino She twists a finger in her hair She lights a cigarette She says "someday i’m going to leave And someday you’ll forget It might be tomorrow, it might never be Don’t regret, don’t regret Some folks want love like a razor Where every kiss comes out a threat Love is a dollar to […]
Claudine - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Paul foglino I can see you through the window By the glow from those party lights But that glow just don’t compare With those tears shining in your eyes I see you crying and looking across the street And i’m alone here wishing that you’d look down at me No one else can see Kiss […]
Paul Cezanne - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Tom meltzer Well, i love cubism, it’s my favorite style When i see a cubist painting i’ve just got to smile But there’s one painter, i’m his biggest fan He’s the father of cubism and his name’s cezanne, cezanne Cezanne, cezanne, the father of cubism Some people say that it was picasso Other people claim […]
Alone Together - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Paul foglino Are you lonely? dissatisfied? Can’t stand your present job, afraid of getting fired Depressed? staring at the late night tube You could call that number but you’d just get someone just like you Well, i feel that way too Just the same as you Like it’s getting worse before it’s getting better I’ve […]
These Dreams - Singer, Songwriter, Beggarman, Thief
Paul foglino Every day i get up and the day begins And every day i dig a hole and i fill it in People say, "you’re crazy, man, now don’t you care But i know there’s treasure buried right down there I watch my dreams collect like dirt around a poor boy’s neck These dreams […]
