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A-Train

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It’s been a long time coming, but it’s coming some day soon
I’ll feel thunder on the tracks, it’s a twister rumbling through
There’s an old man conducting and he’ll ask us honestly,
“Are you ready to ditch your old woes and face your fears with me?
‘Cause this train don’t stop in Chicago, Hartford, New York, L.A. or Graceland
You’re on the A-Train to the Promised Land”

So leave behind the sorrow and the bitter dreams you’ve lost
Let your hate and anger scatter like the flowers children toss
Come on, gambler, soldier, felon, priest, thief, woman or man
The A-Train always pulls to the Promised Land

I replied, “Sir, we’re weary, my faithful girl and me
We got bags we cannot carry we need so desperately”
He said, “Son, I’ve met you before, you’re the always struggling kind
Who takes the useless memories and leaves his best behind
Just get onboard with you’re pretty one, everything you’ll want’s at hand
You’re on the A-Train to the Promised Land”

So leave behind the sorrow and the bitter dreams you’ve lost
Let your hate and anger scatter like the flowers children toss
Come on, gambler, soldier, felon, priest, thief, woman or man
The A-Train always pulls to the Promised Land

I look and see the other folks sharing our train car
They’re worn down by the lives they’ve lived and wear their battle scars
They’ve seen the things they’ve built up crushed with impunity
But this train don’t stop for broken hearts or those with timidity

I’ll gaze on through that window and see those fields of gold
To the land of milk and honey just like the Good Book told
And I’ll hold you, Laura, closer, say we’re done being secondhand
We’re on the A-Train to the Promised Land

I say this Train takes us to the Promised Land
I know this Train brings us to the Promised Land

It’s Not Perfect (This Thing Called Love)

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It’s not perfect but it’ll do
This thing called love between me and you
Things may go wrong but not when I’m with you
Because it’s not perfect
But it’ll do

Woke up this morning before my alarm had rung
A nightmarish night without my beauty had stung
So I swallowed my pride and picked up the phone
Because I’m so damn tired of being alone

It’s not perfect but it’ll do
This thing called love between me and you
Things may go wrong but not when I’m with you
Because it’s not perfect
But it’ll do

You let your hair shine down and you put your best dress on
Well I finally noticed since you’ve been gone
Now I’m here today to put my sword away
So a foolish guy and a headstrong girl
Can squeeze a little bit of joy from this crazy world

There’s not much time in this short life to find
A woman who’s forgiving, smart, funny and kind
So I’ve come to my senses to win the girl at last
It just so happens that you’re a lucky lass

It’s not perfect but it’ll do
This thing called love between me and you
Things may go wrong but not when I’m with you
Because it’s not perfect
But it’ll do

Oh yeah, it’s not perfect but it’ll do
Hey, baby, it’s not perfect but it’ll do

Yell It Out

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We’ve had a cold, misty morning without the sunshine
You and me, girl, been searching so long for the good times
News lately is rough, it’s tough to trust each other
So I think I’ll scream so loud the dead gathered ‘round can hear me

Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up

I’m sick of walking this earth and seeing lifeless faces
So tonight we’re leading the good folks from their low places
‘Cause you and me, girl, feel the coming of a new day
So let the thunder and the rain fall down upon us

Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up
Child, Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up

Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh
Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh

It’s easy right now, girl, to hang on tight to your anger
When it seems like the world’s got fires burning around her
But all we need is a chance and one love to cope with the sorrow
We’re on the flight from hell so we can make it to tomorrow

Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh
Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh

Let the Almighty and the Saints pour mercy and justice
I’ll speak in tongues with head in heart and hand on Bible
Since we survived to celebrate at our revival

Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh
Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh
Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh
Get up and Yell It Out
Wo-oh Wo-oh