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People Going Somewhere

by Jon Patrick Walker

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1.
Mother's Gonna Shrug Us Off 02:52
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Mother’s Going To Shrug Us Off. (Jon Patrick Walker) Oh, here am I Wishing well is nearly running dry Addicted to this way of life The party’s winding down Sober up, or Mother’s going to shrug us off Oh, woe is me Aren’t so many fish left in the sea Look at our predicament It can’t have come to this Yet here we stand upon the precipice Oh, there you are Tender is the time we spend together Oh, I love you far beyond the sea Please make me whole Set me free as the birds that used to be.
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People Going Somewhere 02:51
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People Going Somewhere. (Jon Patrick Walker) People going somewhere, spinning ‘round the sun People going somewhere spinning ‘round our ever-giving Father Sun We think the sun rises and sets over us, but Father Sun is still And we’re the ones People going somewhere, the Moon over our heads People going somewhere Sister Moon is up above over our heads She waxes and she wanes and so the tides they push and pull us Fit to wake the dead People going somewhere, but how far can we go? People going somewhere but tell me how much farther can we truly go? It’s one step forward, three steps back It might get better, but wishing never made it so No, wishing never made it so So make a wish And don’t forget to blow No, don’t forget to blow.
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Santa Fe 03:55
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Santa Fe. (Jon Patrick Walker) Well, I was wandering the fruited plain No one seemed to know my name I was trying to get to Santa Fe And then an 18-wheeler slowed on down Driver said, “Where you going, clown?” Said I was trying to get to Santa Fe So he rolled me in to Denver Told me, “Son, you must remember “When you finally get to Santa Fe~ “You’ve got to get down on your knees “Kiss the ground begging, ‘Please, “’Bring me Fortune or Redemption, Santa Fe’” Well, from Denver it was all down hill, Didn’t have a dime to pay a bill Dreaming day and night of Santa Fe My clothes were torn, my nerves were shattered Ashes of my life were scattered Sleeping by the road to Santa Fe Then that 18-wheeler found the shoulder Driver said, “You’re looking older… “Hop on in, I’m bound near Santa Fe… “But you got to get down on your knees “Kiss the ground begging, ‘Please “’Bring me Fortune or Redemption, Santa Fe’” And on the day I stumbled into town The preacher man could not be found For the Devil heard my prayer in Santa Fe He said “I’ve known you son, I’ve known you long “Santa Fe’s where you belong~ “So take my hand, for this is where you’ll stay” And then the Devil pulled me from my knees Held me tightly in the breeze And kissed me till it burned and sealed my fate~ It was the driver from the road That’s the truth, so now my story’s told: A fortune for my soul in Santa Fe.
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Hideous Monster 03:11
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Hideous Monster. (Jon Patrick Walker) Don’t talk – I can’t hear what you say Don’t walk – or just get out of my way Don’t look – Or look the other way I’m a hideous monster I know I’ll find my way Eventually Don’t speak – if you’ve got nothing to say Don’t creep – no, don’t be creeping my way Don’t love – or don’t love me like that You’re using me Just live – because your life is your own You’ve got to forgive – And then you’ve got to go home So just love – You’ve got to make your own way Make love I hope you’ll find your way eventually So take your time Take your time Take your time, my friend Take your time.
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Taillights 02:57
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Taillights. (Jon Patrick Walker) Fix your eyes on my taillights, baby, watch me go You never really loved me, honey, now I know Take a nice long look I’m driving real slow But I’ve got eyes in the back of my head, so baby take care Mess with me you’ll wish you were dead, so stay out of my hair I’m a stone-cold killer with a broken heart, baby beware Baby beware Baby beware You put this ice in my veins, mama, now my blood runs cold Once I had a soul, mama, but now it’s been bought and it’s been sold They say to play the hand you’re dealt, but I think you should fold Stay on the mat, don’t get up I’m throwing in the towel, your time is up T.K.O. D.O.A. Vital signs say now it’s time to pray See that light? It’s for you My taillights, baby~ they’re for you Taillights, baby, they’re burning for you Burning for you, burning for you Taillights, baby I’m driving real slow. So you can watch me go, etc.
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Never Win 05:18
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Never Win. (Jon Patrick Walker) I call your name you claim you never hear me All the same I pray that you’ll be near me Hear me I fly up in your sky you try to ground me I dive down in your sea your tides will drown me Put your arms around me Don’t forsake me, won’t you take me in Understand I’m just a man who knows he’ll never win Supine upon your earth, you pull me under Basking in your light, you bring the thunder Wonderful Don’t be cold, have mercy on the poor Understand your biggest fan is dying to be yours Wandering your desert, no oasis Cast out from your palace wall No place is safe for me Praying in your church, there’s no forgiveness Left out in the lurch, no monkey business Mrs, please~ Won’t you let me show you I’m for real Give me one chance to steal your heart and win your love, my dear Oh, no Playing in your garden is a dream Plundering your treasure is a pleasure I might never ever see Won’t you let me try to make it real There’s still time to change your mind and help my lonely heart to heal I sing a song of love, you never mind me I’m lost without you, doubt you’ll ever find me Blind me, Love… Love Don’t forsake me, won’t you take me in Understand I’m just a man who knows he’ll never win. Never going to win, etc.
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Jennie 03:18
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Jennie. (Jon Patrick Walker) Jennie had nothing and nobody Nowhere to run, no one to love Kicked and stoned, skin and bones Like a rolling stone So Jennie came to New York City Looking for a better life Her belly was empty, but her legs were strong Her heart was full of that Lou Reed song About “drinking sangria in the park, until later when it gets dark, A perfect day…” Jennie dreams of a perfect day Jennie knew there had to be more to life She went looking for love In all the wrong places, so many sad faces Was there a God up above? Nobody knows Least of all Jennie But Jennie she knows, she knows, she knows about Love… Jennie is a good girl And Jennie is a bad girl Jennie rides the Tilt-a-whirl Jennie rides the carousel… Jennie rides the Cyclone Jennie is all alone Jennie walks the boardwalk Jennie knows how to talk Jennie is a good girl… and Jennie is a bad girl.
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Sheila 04:36
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Sheila. (Jon Patrick Walker) Sheila never will reveal her real name to you So go on, keep pretending that your heart is black and blue Sheila can’t be blamed for thinking you’re a fool Just look at yourself going ‘round and ‘round Holding yourself down Sheila’s eyes are open wide And her heart is filled with joy and pain and love Sheila takes you by surprise You never saw her coming and now you know There’s nowhere left for you to hide Mother loves her child, son becomes a man Watch her take her place among the stars Sheila…Sheila She loves you Sheila takes you by the hand So go on, wipe away your tears and try to understand: We’re born to live, we’re born to die We’re born to laugh, we’re born to cry Here today, we’re gone tomorrow, no more sorrow Hand in hand you fly Mother loves her child, son becomes a man Watch her take her place among the stars Sheila…Sheila…Sheila… etc. She loves you.
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Oh, Rosie 02:31
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Oh, Rosie. (Jon Patrick Walker) Rosie don’t know just where she’s going How she’s going to get there, what she’s going to be And Rosie don’t know, what makes the great world spin And how she fits right in, how deep the sea But Rosie she knows, she likes Be-bop, 8-ball and robots Bluebells and Red-hots And she likes me Oh, Rosie, don’t you know~ Wherever you’re going I want to go there I want to go Rosie don’t know why all that lives must die And why so blue the sky, how green the tree Rosie don’t know why people kill with guns And why we build prisons, and why she’s free But Rosie she knows she likes rising suns French girls and elephants Pink Floyd and Alfred Lunt And she likes me Oh, Rosie, don’t you know~ Wherever you’re going I want to go there, I want to go there I want to go Let’s go.
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The Story of Maryjane (& Me) 01:22
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The Story of Maryjane (& Me). (Jon Patrick Walker) I was walking through the park Seems like yesterday It was getting rather dark I felt like making hay Then I saw her Pretty Maryjane She said, “How’s the foundry?” I said, “Can’t complain.” Then I took her hand, doffed my tartan cap We stepped off the lane, and we had a nap Now Maryjane is my wife There’s a baby, it’s a life Can’t complain, last refrain: There’s the story~ There’s the story~ There’s the story of Maryjane And me Now Maryjane is his wife There’s a baby, it’s a life Can’t complain, last refrain: There’s the story~ There’s the story~ There’s the story of Maryjane And him.
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Living Hell 02:47
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Living Hell. (Jon Patrick Walker) I’m duded up like a dandy on the F to Delancey Ain’t never been so high in my life, never been so low This whole human operation is looking dead chancy But there’s a place I heard of somewhere over the rainbow We ain’t dead yet, we’re doing just swell~ Take it or leave it, this ain’t too shabby for a living hell For a living hell I try to turn up the noise in my ears, but this phone don’t go to eleven My device is a vice and it divides my mind (ain’t that the truth) There might just be time to pay my penance to Jesus, and try to get into heaven But baby, listen, baby, baby, you know I got too much to prove Well, we ain’t dead yet, we’re doing just swell~ Take it or leave it, this ain’t too shabby for a living hell For a living hell We’re like the band on the Titanic, we try not to panic, yeah, we play on The ship’s going down but raise a glass to the end of the world It’s been real, it’s been cool, but it hasn’t been real cool Put your head between your legs, kiss your ass goodbye, boys and girls We ain’t dead yet we’re doing just fine Take it or leave it, you ain’t no friend of mine We ain’t dead yet, we’re doing just groovy Take it or leave it, this ain’t no feel-good movie We ain’t dead yet we’re doing just swell Take it or leave it this ain’t too shabby for a living hell For a living hell, etc.
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While I'm Away 03:58
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While I’m Away. (Jon Patrick Walker) Please don’t talk shit behind my back, while I’m away ‘Cause I’m only human, so they say And please don’t imagine I’ll be good ‘Cause it ain’t easy, and I would if I could I’m not the man you think I am I’m dying on the way to the end of the road An impossible load So raise a glass and let’s bring ‘round the car I’ll grab my things, and just set off for the stars Watch me go Up, up & away Please don’t judge the way I live, you must forgive me ‘Cause I’m trying in my own way And please don’t expect me to give in There’s no surrender, and losers never win I’m not the man you think I am I’m dying on the way to the end of the road An impossible load So raise a glass and let’s bring ‘round the car I’ll grab my things and just set off for the stars Oh, watch me go Up, up & away Up & away Away… I’m not the man you think I am I’m dying on the way to the end of the road An impossible load I’ll close my eyes, and I’ll be far away Among the moon & stars I’ll ride the milky way Away. Away. Away.

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released March 11, 2016

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Jon Patrick Walker Brooklyn, New York

Jon Patrick Walker made his professional stage debut at the age of eight, and has been a working actor for twenty-five years, appearing in film, television, and on- and off-Broadway. Since 2011, Jon has also been writing and recording music. His debut album, 2013’s The Guilty Party, was recorded in Nashville. Jon’s latest, 2016’s People Going Somewhere was recorded in Brooklyn, New York. ... more

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