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1. |
Down to the Well
03:25
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Down to the Well
by Lucien LaMotte
V1
I heard it said that hard times come and go
But it seems the hard times are all I know
I’ve got a hole in my chest where the spirit should be
So tell me brother, what’s on the other side
And show me why I should believe
CH
And I’ll go down to the well
Down to the well
I’ll go down to the well
One last time
V2
So I threw a wish down in the deep
I couldn’t see my reflection but made the leap
And the sky opened up and I bathed in the black rain
The ground cried a river of blood
I said the word and raised Cain
CH
And went down to the well
Down to the well
I went down to the well
One last time
BR
I asked and received
Now I want to be washed clean
But enough ain’t enough
To be saved from the flood
V3
Now dirty water, it tastes like wine
I grew thirsty enough to compromise
I’ll go blind from the harvest of a poisoned crop
But hell might be well worth the trade
Convince me why I should stop
CH
And I’ll go down to the well
Down to the well
I’ll go down to the well
One last time
Verse
D / F6 / | G / F(#4) / |
D / F6 / | G / F(#4) / |
D / F6 / | G / F(#4) / |
D / F6 / | G / F(#4) / |
D / F6 / | G / / / |
Chorus
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 G | G |
Bridge
F6/9 / G / | G |
F6/9 / G / | G |
F6/9 / G / | G |
Bbmaj7 | Cadd9 |
Chorus
D / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 / | G / F6/9|
Am / F6/9 G | G |
Am / F6/9 G | G |
Am / F6/9 G | G |
Form V1 CH V2 CH BR V3 CH CH
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2. |
Junkyard King
03:39
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Junkyard King
by Lucien LaMotte and James Maltese
V1
There were classic cars in the front yard
Broke down and beat up machines
That old guy’s stuff was covered in rust
But to him it was all part of the dream
I was the kid next door hangin’ ‘round all day
Watchin’ him trade two-bit buys and one of a kinds
I could see how he’d read a man’s face
And find his price between the lines
CH
I learned about fixin’ cars and old guitars
And to see the world a different way
When it don’t look like much, who’s to judge
What’s worth keepin’ or throwin’ away
Some folks saw a fool and his things
I saw a junkyard king
V2
He showed me how the parts fit together
And that the secret to a man’s treasure
Wasn’t whether somethin’s new or somethin’s old
It’s knowin’ it don’t need no glitter to be gold
CH
I learned about fixin’ cars and old guitars
And to see the world a different way
When it don’t look like much, who’s to judge
What’s worth keepin’ or throwin’ away
Some folks saw a fool and his things
I saw a junkyard king
BR
He made his last trade
And they hauled his stuff away
But there was one thing I was able to save
CH
I still got his old six string and when I play this thing
I see the world in a different way
When it don’t look like much, who’s to judge
What’s worth keepin’ or throwin’ away
Some folks saw a fool and his things
I saw a junkyard king
Intro
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V1
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CH
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V2
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CH
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Bridge
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Solo
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CH
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3. |
Crossing Over
03:15
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Crossing Over by Lucien LaMotte
Instrumental
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4. |
Everyday Man
04:00
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Everyday Man by Lucien LaMotte
Verse/Refrain
Sturdy as a rock taking on the world’s demands
With a craftsman’s touch and steady hand
Every day man
My threads are worn but match my old hat
They fit just fine and I don’t mind if I ain’t where it’s at
An every day man
Every day man
Bridge
In time all things wither and that ain’t gonna change
I still chase the light to the end of days and watch it fade
I’ve seen clouds take the shape of melting snow
And followed the path of the river’s flow
The rivers flow
Verse/Refrain
Scenes scroll by and tumble past my eyes in a flash
I soak it in with the billboard ads
Every day man
Bridge
Empires will rise and fall and that ain’t gonna change
Still I stay up at night to catch the daylight’s first rays
I’ve seen towers of romance crumble and collapse
As I walked the streets to the symphony of broken glass
Solo
Verse/Refrain
With a head full of sky building castles made of sand
I’m made of dirt, born to return to the land
An every day man
Every day, man
Everyday man, every day, every day man
Everyday man, every day, every day man
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5. |
Lonely Pine
03:34
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The Lonely Pine
by Lucien LaMotte
V1
Alone in a field
Stood a sight for weary eyes
A guide through the wilderness
Called The Lonely Pine
Folks took to the trail
Down the Blue Mountainside
There to welcome them
Was The Lonely Pine
BR
Hear its cry
Carry far and wide
To every door
And distant shore
It’s call grew louder
For one and all
To reach the light
And stand tall
Like The Lonely Pine
V2
Beggars, thieves, and pioneers
Were drawn to her side
They all made a home
By The Lonely Pine
Through hard times, sweat, and tears
Doin’ what they needed to survive
Leading the way
Was The Lonely Pine
Some wore suits in the city
Some dug deep in the mines
But they all believed
In The Lonely Pine
BR
V3
Till a mighty axe came down
And formed a great divide
Folks lost their way
Without The Lonely Pine
BR
Hear its cry
Carry far and wide
To every door
On distant shores
It’s call grows louder
For one and all
To reach the light
And stand tall
Like The Lonely Pine
V4
If you listen close
In the still of night
You might hear the voice/ghost
Of the Lonely Pine
Intro riff
G / / C | G / / / | G / / F | G / / / |
Verse
G C G / | G C G / | G C G /| F G / / / |
Bridge
C G / / | C G / / | C G / | D / / C |
G / / C | G / / C | G / | D / / / F |
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6. |
Mother's Day
03:46
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Mother’s Day by Lucien LaMotte
V1
When I was a kid you tucked me in at night
And kept me safe from bed bugs that bite
Singing lullabies about a cow jumping over the moon
When I was lazy sleeping late on weekends
You’d come pull all the sheets off my bed
Saying, “this’ll hurt me more than it hurts you”
CH
We should celebrate
Every day as Mother’s Day
We’ll make you the saint of “I told you so”
Cause you always know
V2
Ya broke wood spoons on the counter when we stepped out line
To save us from Dad whoopin’ on our behinds
You have your own recipe for the family stew
There’s always food cooking for if someone drops in
Cookies and cakes piled high in a tin
Waste not want not, throwin’ it out’d be a sin
CH
Hey-ay-ay
Every day should be Mother’s Day
And you should be the saint of “I told you so”
Cause Moms always know
V3
Ya kept a whole pharmacy in your purse
With every remedy for when we got hurt
There wasn’t a nick or scrape you couldn’t cure
You never get paid for the job you do
You always come through when we need you
You’re worth more than gold in the church collection plate
You’ve never called in sick even with a cough
Even God took one day off
Never seen you walk on water but I bet you could
CH
We should pray-ay-ay
For every day to be Mother’s Day
While we’re at it make you the saint of “I told you so”
Cause you always know
BR
“If you keep making that face it’s gonna stay that way”
“Wash your hands for supper, don’t forget to pray”
“Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about”
“I’ve had it up to here, if you don’t like it get out”
“One day you’ll thank me when I’m gone”
CH
We should pray-ay-ay
For every day to be Mother’s Day
We’ll make you the saint of “I told you so”
We should celebrate
Every day as Mother’s Day
And make you the saint of “I told you so”
Cause Mother always knows
V
C / / / | G / / / | D / / / | G / / / |
C / / / | G / / / | D / / / | D / / / |
CH
C / D / | G / / / | C / G / | D / / / |
Em / D/F# / | G / / / | D / / / | D / / / |
G / C / | G / C / | G / C / | D / / / |
BR
D / / / | D / / / | C / / / | G / / / |
D / / / | D / / / | C / / / | G / / / |
D / / / | C / / / | D / / / | D / / / |
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7. |
The Highway Kind
03:43
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The Highway Kind
By Lucien LaMotte & James Maltese
CH
I’m the highway kind
Hit the road ‘n thumb a ride
Leave your heart with a hole the size
Of that dream you’d thought you’d find
I’d rather ride a roadside breeze
Than let you get wrapped up in me
Girl ya know I’m bound to leave
Don’t waste time askin why
I’m just the highway kind
V1
You took a chance when you rolled the dice
Looking for sevens in a gambler’s eyes
We danced around it for a night
But I’m no friend to the morning light
CH
V2
They say my daddy was a rambler too
Guess I was born to wear his walkin shoes
Bounced around broken and bruised
From Bakersfield to Baton Rouge……
Solo
CH
Intro
E / / / | E / / / | A / / / | A / / / | F#m / / / | F#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / |
Chorus
E / / / | E / / / | A / / / | A / / / | F#m / / / | F#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / |
E / / / | E / / / | A / / / | A / / / | F#m / / / | F#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / |
E / / / | E / / / |
Verse
B / / / | B / / / | A / / / | A / / / | C#m / / / | C#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / | B / / / |
Chorus
E / / / | E / / / | A / / / | A / / / | F#m / / / | F#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / |
E / / / | E / / / | A / / / | A / / / | F#m / / / | F#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / |
E / / / | E / / / |
Verse
B / / / | B / / / | A / / / | A / / / | C#m / / / | C#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / |
Bridge
C#m / / / | B / / / | A / / / | A / / / | F#m / / / | E / / / | B / / / | C#sus / / / |
Chorus
F# / / / | F# / / / | B / / / | B / / / | G#m / / / | G#m / / / | C# / / / | C# / / / |
F# / / / | F# / / / | B / / / | B / / / | G#m / / / | G#m / / / | C# / / / | C# / / / |
Outro
F# / / / | F# / / / | D#m / / / | D#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / | C# / / / | C# / / / |
F# / / / | F# / / / | D#m / / / | D#m / / / | B / / / | B / / / | C# / / / | C# / / / |
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Junkyard King
by Lucien LaMotte and James Maltese
V1
There were classic cars in the front yard
Broke down and beat up machines
That old guy’s stuff was covered in rust
But to him it was all part of the dream
I was the kid next door hangin’ ‘round all day
Watchin’ him trade two-bit buys and one of a kinds
I could see how he’d read a man’s face
And find his price between the lines
CH
I learned about fixin’ cars and old guitars
And to see the world a different way
When it don’t look like much, who’s to judge
What’s worth keepin’ or throwin’ away
Some folks saw a fool and his things
I saw a junkyard king
V2
He showed me how the parts fit together
And that the secret to a man’s treasure
Wasn’t whether somethin’s new or somethin’s old
It’s knowin’ it don’t need no glitter to be gold
CH
I learned about fixin’ cars and old guitars
And to see the world a different way
When it don’t look like much, who’s to judge
What’s worth keepin’ or throwin’ away
Some folks saw a fool and his things
I saw a junkyard king
BR
He made his last trade
And they hauled his stuff away
But there was one thing I was able to save
CH
I still got his old six string and when I play this thing
I see the world in a different way
When it don’t look like much, who’s to judge
What’s worth keepin’ or throwin’ away
Some folks saw a fool and his things
I saw a junkyard king
Intro
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CH
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CH
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Solo
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CH
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Lucien LaMotte Seattle, Washington
Lucien LaMotte is a composer/songwriter, guitarist and instructor residing in Seattle. When writing music Lucien draws from a wide variety of experience to create his art. As a guitarist, Lucien has performed and recorded music spanning many genres including folk, jazz, rock, country, R&B, and classical music. ... more
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