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Train Of Love
03:18
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Train Of Love
Dana Erlandson
It's a [G]sad situation to say the least
You're [Em]living in the midst of famine where there used to be a feast
She said [C]go west young man. All the rails were heading east
And the [G]train of love don't [D]stop here any[G]more
They're closing down the station, sending everybody home
The station masters saying he just wants to be alone
Theres no crackling on the telegraph. No message on the telephone
And the train of love don't stop here anymore
[C]Parallel lines in the [G]switching yard
Some[D]body told me once. Even [G]those would meet one day
What [C]used to so easy is [G]getting really hard
But it h[Am]ardly even matters It hardly ma[D]tters anyway
Cos the rails have gotten rusty and the switches are getting old
The engines in the roundhouse and the boilers have gone cold
Thought of trading in my ticket But I've alrey been told
That the train of love don't stop here anymore
Tracks run parallel in the switching yard
Sombody told me once. Even those would meet one day
What used to so easy is getting really hard
But it hardly even matters It hardly matters anyway
It's a sad situation to say the least
You're living in the midst of famine where there used to be a feast
She said go west young man. But all the rails were heading east
And the train of love don't stop here anymore
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2. |
I Am Not Crazy
03:37
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I Am Not Crazy
Dana Erlandson
The way I'm feeling is like a borderline obsession
And I'll make this one confession
Some times I just don't give a damn
And you might think that I've been acting like a fool
But I'm not crazy, I'm just crazy for you
I've been out walking. I've been seen talking to myself
I'm just talking to myself about the way I feel
Some times a voice deep inside is the only one that's true
I am not crazy, I'm just crazy for you
Well I'm not crazy I'm just a little off the wall
That may be what it takes to fall in love these days
And these days I'm not really sure of anything at all
Except the way I feel. When I'm lying here with you
I am not crazy though you think that I might be
We'll just have to wait and see when all is said and done
Cos in this big old crazy world, sometimes it all comes down to two
And I'm not crazy, I'm just crazy for you
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Temporary Case Of The Blues
Dana Erlandson
I [G]think it's direct relation to the fact she's not a[G7]round
And I've [C]found myself in this parking lot
On the [Cm]saddest side of town
[G]Wondering what to [E7]do with this
[Am]Temporary [D]case of the [G]blues [E7] [Am] [D]
It's not a permanent condition so I know that it won't last
But at this very moment I feel I'm fading fast
I'm finding out it's true, I've got a
Temporary case of the blues
I could be [C7]walkin' through this city and checkin' out the bars
[G]Lookin' in the windows and leanin' on the cars
There's [C7]no one waiting for me I've got lots of time to kill
This [Am]feeling that I'm feeling will [D]pass I know it will
I'm feeling like a nickel found lying on the ground
Hardly worth picking up. Not worth bending down
For a down payment on the dues on this
Temporary case of the blues
Don't be feeling sorry. Or start worrying 'bout me
It comes on around midnight and it passes about three
And there is nothing you can do. It's just a
Temporary case of the blues
There is nothing you can do. It's just a
Temporary case of the blues
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4. |
Kim Loves Animals
04:10
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Kim Loves Animals
Dana Erlandson
[G]Kim loves animals and [C]I love Kim...so [D]I love animals.
I even [C]bought me a dog named [D]Jim.
Thought I'd [C]make a good home for [D]him.
And then [C]we'd be as happy as [D]sin.
Just me and [G]Jim...And Kim [C] [D]
Billy had a bad for Sue but Sue had a bad attitude.
So he got himself an attitude too.
Man he was even better than Sue.
It's scary to think what to rude people in love might do.
Cause people will [C]change for love
And people get [D]strange for a love. There [Em]ain't no limit [C]once you're in it.
What [D]you might do. In the name of [G]love. [C]La La La La La [D]La
I was crazy for Mary. But Mary was just plain crazy.
She had a split personality
It was Mary and Mary and me.
But we were as happy as any three people in love might be.
Cause people will change for love
And people get strange for a love. There ain't no limit once you're in it.
What you might do. In the name of love. La La La La La La
You'll be [Em]out buying flowers
Though you [C]never bought flowers be[D]fore.
You'll start [Em]combing your hair and [C]pulling out chairs
And [D]opening doors in the name of [G]love.
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Chameleon
03:35
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Chameleon
Dana Erlandson
You're a cha[Am]meleon. A [Dm]creature of the [Am]night.
You change your [Dm]colors now and [Am]then to match the [Dm]people by your [E]side.
Aw, but I [Am]know you. So don't [Dm]think you're fooling [Am]me.
I'm the [Dm]one who's seen the [Am]colors you could [E]never hope to [Am]hide.
But [Am]when your games are over and your [Dm]masquerade is [Am]through.
You [Dm]always seem to show up at my [E]door.
Well [Am]I can be forgiving but I [Dm]will not play the [Am]fool.
So don't ex[Dm]pect to find me waiting any[E]more.
And you're like a mirror. You haven't got a face to call your own.
Just a reflection of who's ever in your sight.
Try to remember names of those you've left behind.
Cos those faces come to haunt you in the middle of the night.
And on those nights you wake up crying calling out my name.
Did you think that I'd be there to hear you call.
Well, even if I could hear you it just wouldn't be the same.
And all you'll ever hear is echoes in the hall.
LEAD
And on those nights you wake up crying calling out my name.
Did you think that I'd be there to hear you call.
Well, even if I could hear you it just wouldn't be the same.
And all you'll ever hear is echoes in the hall. And that's all....
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6. |
Rosie Wants You Back
03:21
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Rosie Wants You Back
Dana Erlandson
[F]No one [C]ever [G]said it made [C]sense. No [F]one accuses [C]love of [F]logic.[C]
[F]So when She [C]says that she's [G]missing you [C]boy.
[F]Don't ask questions. [F Ebass]Don't ask questions.
[Dm]You got another [G]chance.
[F]Rosie wants you [C]back. [F]You got [C]lucky.
She's been [F]talking to her [C]friends a[G]bout you.
[F]No one [C]knows why [G]love jumps the [C]track.
But [F]you got [C]lucky. [G]Rosie wants you [C]back.
You've been a wreck since she went away. You're getting hard to handle.
I wouldn't say this to anyone else.
But don't ask questions. Don't ask questions.
You might not get another chance.
Rosie wants you back. You got lucky.
She's been talking to her friends about you.
No one knows why love jumps the track.
But you got lucky. Rosie wants you back.
[Am]And she's been [F]telling her friends
That she's [C]thinking about towing the [G]line.
[Am]So go on and [F]follow your heart.
[Dm]Before she changes her [G]mind.
Cos you know [F]Rosie. [C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [G]
LEAD
Rosie wants you back. You got lucky.
She's been talking to her friends about you.
No one knows why love jumps the track.
But you got lucky. Rosie wants you back.
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7. |
Missing You
04:09
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Missing You
Dana Erlandson
[C]Where's the brown haired laughing girl
[F]Together we could charm the word
When [C]time was just a [Am]thing we spent to[Dm]geather [G]
But [C]time has come and time has passed
And [F]somewhere through the looking glass
We [C]lost a bit of [Am]Wonderland it [Dm]seems [G]
[F]Now I'm not the only one [C]who ever has missed someone
But to[Dm]night I'm [G]not sure that is [C]true
[F]Say what you will but there's a [C]hole I can not [Am]fill
[Dm]And to[G]night I'm missing [C]you
Remember back when we were able
Just to sit across the table
And say what's on our minds and sing what's in our hearts
Well along the road we lost the flame
It may never be the same
But tnat doesn't mean we cannot get together every now and them
Well i know it's only been a while
But I get lost without your smile
And every day with spend apart seems like a month of Sundays
There's opening and closing doors
Don't leave me standing outside of yours
Believe me when I tell you it lonely on either side
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8. |
On A Night Like This
04:06
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9. |
In Your Room
03:37
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10. |
Sad Sweet Dream
03:12
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Sad Sweet Dream
Dana Erlandson
[C]Saturday came crashing down in [F]ashes. And the taste of bitter [C]wine.
And Sunday mornings church bells Are an [F]echo of the pain that's in my [C]mind.
I [F]wish that sleep would [G]find me. But the [C]shadows here [F]remind me.
That I'm [C]waiting for some [F]Sad [C]Sweet [G]Dream to carry me a[C]way.
So I lay here in the predawn light And listen to the cars roll by my door
And imagine that the sound I hear Is the gentle sound of waves against the shore.
And I wait for sleep to find me. But the morning sun just blinds me.
And I'm waiting for some sad sweet dream to carry me away.
[F]Dreams of you and I and [G]better days.
The [F]love we made, the candlelight, and your [G]crazy ways.
[Am]Dreaming those [Am>]dreams of [Am>]yesterday. [D]
So I smoke up my last cigarette. I watch the hours and minutes slip away.
You could call almost any time. But I wouldn't find a single word to say.
And sleep it doesn't find me. The morning falls behind me.
I'm waiting for some sad sweet dream.
I'm still waiting for some sad sweet dream.
Yes I'm waiting for some sad sweet dream to carry me away.
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11. |
Highway Eyes
05:08
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Highway Eyes
Dana Erlandson
[G]Heading into town on a Saturday night.
[C]Leaving in the morning at the first sign of light.
Be[D]lieve me when I tell you it [C]doesn't come as a sur[G]prise.
That you're [G]standing on the corner with your coat in your hand.
[C]Feet in the direction of some promised land.
[D]Looking back at me from be[C]hind those highway [G]eyes.
Highway [C]eyes. Highway [G]eyes.
The [Em]only thing that's more fam[Am]iliar than your face
is the [D]sound of your goodbyes.
So if you're [G]leaving in the morning.
Don't bother with a warning.
Don't [C]bother with no alibis.
Just [D]give me a goodbye [C]glance with those highway [G]eyes. [D]
Hardnose to the highway, collar to the wind.
Looking into places you know you've never been.
Trying to find a reason. Trying to sort truth from the lies.
When you finally find your answers bring them home to me.
You know where to find me you know where I'll be.
Searching the horizon looking for your highway eyes.
Highway eyes. Highway eyes.
The only thing that's more familiar than your face
is the sound of your goodbyes.
So when you hear that highway callin'
Callin' out your name.
Don't bother with no alibis.
Just give me a goodbye glance with those highway eyes.
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Dana Erlandson Green Bay, Wisconsin
WAMI WINNER(Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Dana Erlandson has brought his songs and stories everywhere from coffee houses to grand concert halls all across the country. He has shared stages and played with such diverse artists as America, Jackson Browne, .the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Nanci Griffith, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Hiatt, Tanya Tucker, Leo Kottke, Todd Snider, Shelby West, and Jack Ingram. ... more
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