A Matter Of Time - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

Town clock stopped tickin’, but it ain’t broken Got a problem that no one can define While that river keeps on a-flowin’ Hang on children, it’s a matter of time Angry child, impatience growin’ Waits with her father in that unemployment line While that river goes on a-flowin’ Hang on darlin’, it’s a matter of […]

It Don’t Matter Anymore To Me - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

I climbed up the mountain, i sailed across the sea But it don’t matter anymore to me I sent my money to the preacher man, i prayed for the lottery But it don’t matter anymore to me Everybody has somewhere else they think they wanna be But it don’t matter anymore to me I visited […]

Little Eddie - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

There are nights when i’m in my bed Fear, like a freight train, runnin’ through my head Watch a man in the county seat Bring a gavel down and he looks like me Little eddie stares at the corn all day He says, "wonder how god makes it grow that way" They say, "watch that […]

The Unfunny - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

Just be clever for clever’s sake, starin’ at the ceiling into shadow-fakes The circle-smokes in the ladies room only got you as far as the roles assumed A glimpse of the perfect crime is just a reverie away Whadaya say we hang there a while for expediency’s sake? And fantasize the great demise of the […]

Tore Down Flat In Jackson - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

Filthy and anonymous in jackson, a dozen keys to nowhere in his hand Black madonna, won’t you change his luck and find him fifty grand? ’cause he’s tore down, months from nowhere, with the day-to-day out of his hands One key fit the door to their apartment, another fit the business he let die A […]

Easier Done Than Said - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

Like a fire burning in the kitchen sink Like a choir that can’t agree on what to sing Like a wild raging river that just can’t find the will You change your mind a thousand times, deciding to stand still Better to live than to explain Better to write than to have read Better to […]

Laundromat Radio - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

This town ain’t much to look at, there ain’t that much to do With the local joe’s at the stop and go and the class of ’42 We go down to the laundromat and listen to that station Find out where the fire was at and see what’s in rotation Good morning to you, good […]

Laugh To Keep From Cryin’ - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

Sunday morning the kids are playing in the street Lookin’ for pennies in the cracks of the concrete And i’m looking down at them while i’m sittin’ on the roof Prayin’ to a bottle of 86 proof Well, the sun she came a-risin’ so strong and proud Took one look down upon this town and […]

You’re Not The Only One - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

I was sad and lonely as can be When an angel appeared in front of me And she said to me "you’re not the only one" And i said "darlin’, darlin’ you don’t understand My life ain’t turnin’ out like i had planned" And she said to me "you’re not the only one" Well, we […]

She’s The Woman - The Unfortunate Result Of Spare Time

She’s the woman i chose to own me She’s the woman i gave the reigns She picks me up when i’m feelin’ lonely She pays the bills, i can’t complain She’s the woman who understands She’s the woman who loves her man She’s the woman who stayed in college She’s the woman got an mba […]