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PERMABLUES Album

by Joe Stone

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I'm a slow taker but I'm a fast walker 3X And no news is good news and your blues is my blues And what I tell you isn't much of a surprise They divorced when I was seven And we didn't waste a tear He left my mom in fear But we all grew up and strong I searched him when I was twenty Cause I thought I'd love him plenty But I told him Go To Hell And ran away Then I ran into this girl And we spent a life together I thought it'd last forever Then she took the other way She lost the ring I gave her But I really guess she sold it So I scratched her from my arm And ran away This time we said 'I Do' But the baby died inside All I could was hide So I left her on the bed I cried myself a mirror Then I almost had to puke I spat into the pool And ran away I'm a slow taker but I'm a fast walker 3X And no news is good news and your blues is my blues And what I tell you isn't much of a surprise And no news is good news and my blues is your blues And what you tell me isn't much of a surprise
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Poem "Love's Secret" by William Blake (1757-1827) Never seek to tell thy love,
 Love that’s never told can be;
 For the gentle wind doth move
 Silently, invisibly. I told my love, I told my love,
 I told her all my heart,
 Trembling cold, in ghastly fears.
 Ah! She did depart! Soon after she was gone from me,
 A traveller came by,
 Silently, invisibly:
 He took her with a sigh.
3.
Poor Ol' Boy 04:09
I turn around and kick you in the ass I leave you with yourself and have another glass I watch you from the corner of my eye And very much advise you not to try Guys like you deserve it and are lame Makes me feel weird and awesome at the same You find me hangin’ out with just my girl You’re standing in my back and wave your flag We know you must be desperate but we don't care Get yourself together and stop to stare And take your money, spend it at the corner of the street But get the fuck outta here and don't bother me I know it can be easy to find a girl Those tomcat nights when you’re feeling like a squirrel But right here, right now is the wrong place and time Another try and I kick you in the eye I am ready to fight for my dame Makes me feel weird and awesome at the same My lady she's with me and that's for sure I love her ‘cause she's pretty and mature And I believe that there is not a blur Otherwise I wouldn't fight for her If she leaves me you are not to blame Makes me feel weird and awesome at the same So take your money, spend it at the corner of the street But get the fuck outta here and don't bother me
4.
Street Beat 04:04
Baby, it’s cold outside It rained all night He didn’t call you up And the sun stays outta sight You don’t leave the house He is heading South You’re sitting by the telephone And your dwelling in your private zone So shoulder your best friend and come along Bring all your grief and trade it for a song And dance to the Street Beat Dance to the Street Beat Dance to the Street Beat with me You better movin’ on and do your thing Is he really coming back Or is he with a brand new fling You don’t have to worry, girl Just come on out, watch my show I’ll be taking care of you And do what he’s not supposed to know So shoulder your best friend and come along bring all your grief and trade it for a song And dance to the Street Beat Dance to the Street Beat Sway to the Street Beat with me Dance to the Street Beat Dance to the Street Beat when your boy is the lame Street Beat, before you go insane Let me help you make it through the night
5.
Permablues 04:00
Never believed in sunshine Never shook hands with the sun Never took her for granted Never took her for fun Always deceived, never believed I could find a rose without a thorn Never looked at smiles Never trusted a friendly face Never returned an affection Never entered the chase Always deceived, never believed I could find a rose without a thorn Your cries and youth Like pebbles in my shoes Make me short of clues Or an acceptable truth But I'll let you shine tonight To ease my Permablues Grew up on the dark side I'm a child of the moon I got used to the cold And grew old way too soon Always deceived, never believed I could find a rose without a thorn
6.
Well, I got five bucks in my pocket And I haven't changed in days Got half a chocolate bar left I need a man who pays I got more time than money And I can sell everybody's honey I got this drum to beat on And I wear a hammer on my waist I can deal with scales and letters Got my talents on display One chance is all that matters I got the skills to pay my bills GIMME THAT JOB I run around like a headless chicken And I smoked my last cigar I called up every kitchen Every funeral home and bar I can work part-time underground And I can burn the midnight oil I'm used to work for meals and tips It's a town on acid soil But then I got this gig tonight I just walked in with my guitar And figured he was different from the mob All I said was: GIMME THAT JOB Well, I’m a man with hands and feet I got my brains and I got my dreams I got these strings to pull in time I got my tongue to sing in rhymes I wanna take my girl to Rio And I wanna buy her a new coat So don't forget the tip jar For the sake of my sore throat
7.
Perfect time is not perfect time Baby, didn't we agree Every new love is another live, yeah How about eternity What we’ve been is what we're made of Baby, aren't we aware Every new love is forever Every loss too hard to bear So take a rusty razor Scratch your name across my back For this wound will never heal For this love I’ll always feel And then sail away from me Your name I’ll never see Until the day I’ll break my neck Every dream is everlasting Honey, aren't we the same Seven lives is what we all got Every lover leaves a stain Isn't change what keeps us moving Isn't love what we get paid Are we satisfied or searching Isn't passion our bait Until you go and marry Jack!
8.
A white piece of paper A fresh sheet of linen Like the first day of snow Like an egg in your hand An untouched candle Fresh paint on the wall Like the smell of a brand new car You wish me love and I wish you the same So don't hang your straight door In my crooked frame Like a new hotel room The Sunday paper The first page of a book A jump in a pool Like the first beer of the night Like love at first sight The first kiss and the first fight You wish me love and I wish you the same So don't hang your straight door In my crooked frame Like you just brushed your teeth Stepped out of the shower Like a tall glass of water And a fresh set of clothes Like a new pair of shoes A brand new hair cut Like a new remodeled nose

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Debut album PERMABLUES by Joe Stone -
produced by Joe Stone in NYC between 2008 and 2020, released via BlueGeezerRecords/Bandcamp/Distrokid. Look out for vinyl!
Please visit www.JoeStoneBand.com for music videos and live footage and follow @JoeStoneBand and tag #JoeStoneBand.
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"Most of us suffer from permanent blues; if my music helps you dealing with it in any way, please consider helping me too with a little donation via paypal.me/joestoneband - Thank you!"

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released December 13, 2020

all music and lyrics by Joe Stone
except 'Love's Secret' lyrics by William Blake
produced by Joe Stone in NYC
mixed by Jeremy Loucas at SEAR Sound, NYC
mastered by Kevin Blackler at Blackler Mastering, NYC
all rights reserved GEMA2020
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Hailing from the South of Germany - not Bavaria, the other South, by the river's bend, the BlackForest, the California of Germany, if you will - inspired by the tales of the brothers Grimm and the beat of the Cuckoo Clocks, moving to New York City felt like a punch to his gut. But guitar, pen and paper helped a lot. Brooklyn still kicks his assimilation... ... more

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