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Sid Whelan - Nina Simone
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Nina Simone c. 2015 Sidney S. Whelan
I might sing like a golden sparrow
I might sing like a rusty wheel barrow
I might sing like a knife being honed
But could I sing like Nina Simone?
I might sing like a harp made of gold
I might moan like a man being sold
I might ring like a bell made of stone
But could I sing like Nina Simone?
She walked from daylight into darkness
We all cross that street I guess.
But her path was blessed and sometimes cursed
By everyone she’d ever met
All those Devils, they pursued her while
Swaying in the choir that loved her so.
And if they weren't all after her
How would she really know?
Could I sing, oh could I
Could I sing like Nina Simone?
She walked from daylight into darkness
We all cross that street I guess.
But her path was blessed and sometimes cursed
By everyone she’d ever met
All those Devils, they pursued her while
Swaying in the choir that loved her so.
And if they weren't all after her
How would she really know?
Could she ever know?
If I sang in gilded prose
And sang the notes only an angel knows
If I sang the blues all alone
Then would I sing like Nina Simone?
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Love Me Right c. 2013 Sidney S. Whelan
Love
Love should
Love should give me
Calm
Love
Love could
Love could make me
Strong
Love could make me strong
If you would love me right
Not only for one day
Not only for one night
Oh baby love me right
I
I would
I would come
Along
I would come along
If you would love me right
Not only for one day
Not only for one night
Oh baby love me right
I will
Encourage you
You’ll find
The courage in you
Love
Love will
Love will give us
Calm
Love will make us strong
So baby love me right
Not only for today
Not only for tonight
Oh baby love me right
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Make Some Time c. 2015 Sidney S. Whelan
We leave for the job before we are awake.
Runnin' hard all day long. There's a lot at stake.
When did we last have a day together?
In the past we made memories forever.
But this is here and now and memories aren't tomorrow.
And I just want to know how I can beg, steal or borrow
Some time with you oh baby
Let’s make some time.
There's nothin' like the two of us darlin’.
When it's just you and I.
So many valleys to cross, so many peaks to climb
I got to have some time with you girl. Let's make some time
Some couples don't make it. Happens all the time
Lost in doubt; can't shake it. Lost the rhythm and rhyme.
No one gets together thinkin’ "it will come to this."
But they hit stormy weather; well, you get the gist.
There's always ups and downs; livin' through the joys and sorrows.
So I just want to know how I can beg steal or borrow
Some time with you baby
Let’s make some time
There's nothin' like the two of us darlin’.
When it's just you and I.
So many valleys to cross, so many peaks to climb
I got to have some time with you girl. Let's make some time
I ain’t complaining about makin’ a living
Cause I recall when we had nothin’
But when I get some time with you baby
I'm gonna turn it into something.
Somethin’ like some of your lovin’
Oh baby hold me tight, let’s make some time tonight.
I got to have some time with you baby
Let’s make some time
There's nothin' like the two of us darlin’.
When it's just you and I.
So many valleys to cross, so many peaks to climb
I got to have some time with you girl. Let's make some time
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Midnight in the Country c. 2015 Sidney S. Whelan
It’s midnight in the country
No one else around
It’s midnight in the country
No one else around
I step out in the moonlight
Only hear Nature’s sound
I think on where you are
Where you might a been
I think on where you are
Where you might a been
Expect you’re going far
In a different kind a scene
You know what you’re missing
So far away from this
You know you know what you’re missing
So far away from this
1000 Miles of midnight
Starlight and a kiss
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Legba Ain’t no Devil (Crossroads Blues Pt. 2) c. 2015 Sidney S. Whelan
Legba ain't no Devil
He's just misunderstood.
He deals with the people
Who don't mean me no good.
He's waitin' at the crossroad
For when I'm in need.
He'll take up my load
And do my dirty deeds.
Legba ain't no Devil
He's just misunderstood.
You might need his counsel
Between the cops and the hoods
Go on up to Four Corners
When they're doin' you too bad.
Legba in your corner is
The best friend you ever had.
Cause some things need doin'
That Saints will never do.
You shouldn't even ask them
If you know what's good for you.
No, he don't want your soul,
He don't ask much in return.
Just like in the days of old.
Bring him an offering to burn.
Legba ain't no Devil
Just so you understand.
When you have debts to settle
And the bastards force your hand.
Make tracks for the crossroad
Some value in your hand
Down in the bottom dark and cold
He'll help you make your stand.
Cause some things need doin'
That Saints will never do.
You shouldn't even ask them
If you know what's good for you.
No, he don't want your soul,
He don't ask much in return.
Just like in the days of old.
Bring him an offering to burn.
Talkin bout Legba now
Talkin bout Legba ya'll
Talkin bout Legba now
Talkin bout Legba ya'll
He ain't no devil.
He ain't no saint.
I don't know who he is but I sure know who he ain't.
You ain't no devil.
You ain't no saint.
You'd best call his name before you put on your war paint.
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Sid Whelan - The Promise
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The Promise
You are the promise I'm gonna break
A warranty I signed by mistake
You send me a message; ask me to call
I'll call next Spring or the following Fall
Or maybe just procrastinate
My stomach in knots, not from what I ate
You grab for everything I have at stake,
All I have left that you still want to take.
You're the promise I'm gonna break.
You are the problem I can't solve
A cipher I stared at scrawled on the wall
You sing me a song that you think you wrote
My mind's ear heard you steal every note.
It's beyond me; I haven't the time
To slip down your slope is no victimless crime.
Knowing full well I can't get involved
You flash me a smile to tempt my resolve.
You're the problem I can't solve.
Remember when
I couldn't say no
Again and again
Nowhere else to go
I was all for one
You were none for all
When you were done
We both took the fall.
You are the word I can't keep
A midnight guard who fell asleep.
You took what you could then went to ground.
I got it together once you weren't around.
Now you think I'm within your reach
That I might walk your one way street.
You stole my dreams when I could not sleep.
Counting the cash while I counted sheep.
You're the word I can't keep.
The warranty I signed by mistake
The promise I'm gonna break.
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Waitin’ for Payday c. 2015 Sidney S. Whelan
Hey there babe, how’re you today?
What do I hear, what’s that you say’?
Off to JFK to get on a plane?
Flyin’ to Vegas for your friend’s wedding day?
Your old handbag is played and used
You’re planning vacation – a Caribbean cruise?
Well listen here hon, I’ve got bad news
I’ve got those waitin’ for payday blues
I’m waitin’ for payday. I’m waitin’ for payday
Not much else I can tell you honey
I’m sittin’ right here waitin’ on my money.
If there’s one thing I know how to do
It’s sing those wait for payday blues.
Hey lil’ one, what’s that you say?
Two friends have Bat Mitzvahs, three have birthdays…
Got to buy gifts in the worst kinda way.
(Back in the day we had the lay-away.)
You need a Winter coat, a new pair of shoes
The deadline is here for those Summer school dues?
Well listen here hon, I’ve got bad news
I’ve got those waitin’ for payday blues
I’m waitin’ for payday. I’m waitin’ for payday
Not much else I can tell you honey
I’m sittin’ right here waitin’ on my money.
If there’s one thing I know how to do
It’s sing those wait for payday blues.
“Checks in the mail.”
I’ve heard that before.
At the speed of a snail
It’s approaching my door
Feels like forever
With each “past due” date.
At least it’s not never
At least it’s just late!
Hey ya’ll come gather around
Looks like the Benjamins coming to town.
Clear up your scowl, Clean up that frown
We’re back in funds no excuse to be down.
Time to have some fun, whatever we choose
We got a stack of greenbacks and nothin’ to lose.
Hey everyone start spreadin’ the news
Let’s chase away those payday blues.
‘Cause it’s payday, yeah it’s payday.
Come on kids, come on honey.
Let’s roll on out and spend some money
If there’s one thing we know how to do
It’s to chase away those payday blues
Forget all about those payday blues
Chase away – Chase away – Chase away – Yeah chase away those payday blues!
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Break it Down c. 2015 Sidney S. Whelan
We gon' fight we start tonight
Redefine what's wrong and right
We gonna break it, break it on down
We made the call we want it all
We gonna re-write all the laws
We gonna break it, break it on down
Break it down to the ground
Til there's no one else around
What we say is we won't pay
But we gon' take what's at stake.
We Just gonna break, break it on down
We're in the news we got our views
We don't care what we lose
We gonna break it, break it on down
We don't care we won't share
We just want you outta our hair
We gonna break it, break it on down
Break it down to the ground
Til there's no one else around
What we say is we won't pay
But we gon' take what's at stake.
We Just gonna break, break it on down.
Truth is we know
Tear-down is fast
Build-up is slow
And we won't let you build to last.
We gon' strike who we don't like
Conflict's gonna spike
We gonna break it hey break it on down.
Mind what we said, nothin's sacred
Don't care if you call it hatred
We gon' break it hey break it on down
Break it down to the ground
Til there's no one else around
What we say is we won't pay
But we gon' take what's at stake.
We Just gonna break, break it on down.
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Whelan New York, New York
Sid Whelan is a veteran singer-songwriter with an unapologetically old-school vibe. He has released three solo albums on Bandcamp. He calls his Music "Dark Blue Americana" and has studied songwriting with Chely Wright and Steve Earle. He has also studied guitar with Woody Mann & Howard Morgen. ... more
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