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Antique Dreams and Collectable Pleasures

by Alex Walsh

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1.
I Still Love You 02:07
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I STILL LOVE YOU (Walsh) I know I’m past my prime I know I messed up a thousand times I know I can’t fake it I know I can’t leave I still love you I still love you I must be the luckiest man alive When I’m near you I cry for joy Like the sky in a golden sunset I know this is the end I still love you I still love you
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What Took You So Long? 02:48
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WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? (Walsh) What took you so long? Can’t you see the fire is gone You took your life for granted Riding elephants and eating mangos You scrape the dirt from your hands Stories and legends in your fingernails What took you so long? You left when nothing was wrong You have your bungalow Treasures in the Indian snow Your lover cries at the shore Where is my carpet? The magic is gone The little girl and the dragonfly That was you leaving L.A. for the last time What took you so long? Vacation with a bong Your passport fairytale Bombay was a Mexican jail The heat under your skin Everything’s burning, you don’t fit in So baby, after tonight It’s back to the daze of your everyday life
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Sunshine Daydream 03:36
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SUNSHINE DAYDREAM (Walsh) Sunshine Daydream Melts like ice cream Splashy splashy Sticky taffy CHORUS Why would a lemon drop lie When there’s so much beauty in the truth Why would a jelly bean hide When there’s beauty in the other world and beauty inside Sunshine Daydream Skipping merrily Playground jelly bean Sand box tangerine CHORUS CHORUS Do you have a Sunshine Daydream believer In your heart a little child A child of bliss and a child to kiss On a rosy cheek In a Sunshine Daydream In a Sunshine Daydream In a Sunshine Daydream
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Doris, Doris 04:11
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DORIS, DORIS (Walsh) Doris, Doris She’s a ninety year old chorus She’s a fire in the sun She’s a child playing with a yo-yo She’s got some coffee cake from 1963 And if you’re really good she’ll cut you up a piece And for the hundredth time she’ll tell you all about her family Doris, Doris She’s a ninety year old chorus She’s a symphony of one She’s a child girl dancing on a rainbow She’s the kind of gal that likes to wheel and deal Loved by everyone, a legend in her field She’s a sexy brawd so look out, she’s on the prowl Dammit, I can’t find my teeth! Doris, Doris She’s a ninety year old chorus She’s a fire in the sun She’s a child playing with a yo-yo Doris, Doris She’s a ninety year old chorus She’s a symphony of one She’s a child girl dancing on a rainbow Doris, Doris She’s a ninety year old chorus She’s a century of fun She’s a lady laughing at the freak show She’s a child playing with a yo-yo She’s a child girl dancing on a rainbow She’s a lady laughing at the freak show She’s a light shining in my window
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It's An Easy Life 03:47
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IT’S AN EASY LIFE (Walsh) Rest your weary eyes Take off your disguise Don’t you know it’s easier to sleep? Who took all the money? You took all the money You spent your fortune on rice and beans The ice truck delivers every three days CHORUS It’s an easy life, it’s a hard life So forgive your frozen fingers or your fear will turn to ice It’s an easy life, it’s a hard life So work hard don’t you sweat it or you might as well forget it It’s an easy life It’s an easy life The blind man holds the ticket Your destination is in Braille So grab hold of his dog And ride the magic bus Life is hard enough without all your complaining Go to the wailing wall if you want sympathy The hangman is calling, he’s on your side CHORUS CHORUS Rest your weary eyes Take off your disguise Don’t you know it’s easier to sleep? When the money’s gone You’ll be drifting on You squandered it away now you have to pay The judge and jury take you out for lunch CHORUS CHORUS
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Vampire 01:07
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VAMPIRE (Walsh) She’s coming ‘round to change herself for you She’ll be a clown to be with you She’ll stuff any feeling to make you feel alright She’ll give you anything to be with you And if you leave she will die She’s a vampire
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Danielle The Wishing Well 02:13
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DANIELLE THE WISHING WELL (Walsh) Danielle the wishing well The black cat’s got you under her spell ‘Round and ‘round and ‘round you fell Through the crack in the wishing well Underneath a broken tree The devil found his fantasy Lying there in the winter snow You said yes ‘cause you couldn’t say no Danielle the wishing well Went to town with a story to tell “I’ve seen a man with a light in his eyes He had a pitchfork mouth and he came from the skies” The townsfolk took her to the tree They read the rites on bended knee The full moon laughed in the starry sky The black cat watched with burning eyes Danielle the wishing well Lived and died and went to hell She chased the cat and then she fell Broke her neck in the wishing well The townsfolk came from miles around They could not find the hole in the ground The black cat found her way to the pound The full moon laughed without a sound Danielle the wishing well Danielle the wishing well
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Lisan 02:27
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LISAN (Walsh) Lisan, can’t you see what’s going on? You cut my hair it’s on the floor I don’t need you anymore Lisan, get on back to your salon Your husband’s waiting at the door He’s the one who loves you more Lisan Lisan Lisan, remember me when I’m gone Keep my picture at the store I always left you wanting more Lisan Lisan
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Jim Bogue Turned 69 01:43
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JIM BOGUE TURNED 69 (Walsh) Jim Bogue turned 69 69 never felt so fine You better believe it Don’t look back, here you go Have some cake on me, Jimmy Bogue Jim Bogue turned 69 69 for the first time Remember 50? “Surprise surprise,” the children cried, “Dry your eyes, he’s still alive”, Jimmy Bogue Jim Bogue turned 69 69 was a valentine You should have seen it His lovely wife took him out Showed the man what loves about, Jimmy Bogue Jim Bogue turned 69 69 was a fine wine He’s at his peak A collectible sheik Walking talking antique, Jimmy Bogue Jim Bogue turned 69 69 never felt so fine 69 never felt so fine 69 never felt so fine

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I recorded this at home in 1999 on my new computer. I was working in an Antique Mall in San Francisco. I decided to release it in 2005. Matt Gray made a cool cover.

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released August 1, 2005

Recorded by Alex Walsh at home in SF
Doris Doris recorded by Lars Jensen at Barnyard Studios, SF
Mastered by Gary Hobish
Art work by Matt Gray

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Alex Walsh San Francisco, California

Alex Walsh is a singer/songwriter whose witty Americana originals are accentuated by his blues inspired guitar and heart- felt voice. With seven recordings released over the last decade, Walsh has a dedicated following and continues to inspire audiences from New York to San Francisco, Europe and beyond. ... more

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