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How To Avoid Lightning Strikes

by Luke Leek & The Crunchy Groove Machine

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1.
Saltwater 02:51
Sometimes the sun don’t shine so well sometimes it isn’t warm Sometimes it feels like we’re crashing through the center of a storm And it hits you once and it hits you twice right between those shining eyes And we drift off to the dead sea down below Saltwater Saltwater here we go again I believe we’ll float if we choose not to swim Saltwater Saltwater carry me home tonight And if we’re lucky we might see the morning rise Sometimes the clouds don’t seem so gray when you’re already in the shade Sometimes the rain that falls doesn’t ruin the day And it fills the wells we draw up ourselves to quench our thirsts And rinse off our long hard days work Saltwater Saltwater here we go again I believe we’ll float if we choose not to swim Saltwater Saltwater carry me home tonight And if we’re lucky we might see the morning rise Sometimes the moon that glows above sheds light into our dark Sometimes it moves the seas but it doesn’t move our hearts And the gravity that pulls the tides draws out our insides And in the truth we find there’s no place to hide Saltwater Saltwater here we go again I believe we’ll float if we choose not to swim Saltwater Saltwater carry me home tonight And if we’re lucky we might see the morning rise And if we’re lucky we might see the morning rise
2.
Mama forgive me for what I’ve done I guess you could say I’m on the run And heaven don’t worry, don’t need you none Got my feet on the ground and my face in the sun I was told when I was young There’s something better above my son But I can see that it’s not that way And every morning’s a brand new day So heaven don’t worry, don’t need you none Got my feet on the ground and my face in the sun Grandma just turned 95 and all her life has she been kind And all this time without a sign Of something better above in the sky So heaven don’t worry, don’t need you none Got my feet on the ground and my face in the sun
3.
When I see you hurting I wish I could say I feel the same When I see you hurting I wish I could say I feel your pain But I don’t feel much anymore my heart’s been hanging around the floor And it’s ok you know life goes on it’s just like the melodies of my songs Advancing forward because you know you can’t go back Advancing forward because you know time don’t work like that What’s done out of love goes beyond good and beyond evil What’s done out of love goes beyond good and beyond evil Nietzsche said that and I agree—it helps me find my sympathy within And though I try to be kind I think I’m just trying to find A way to avoid lightning strikes How to avoid lightning strikes
4.
I fell adream at the bottom of the bottle and lay there looking up And out to sea I floated clutching my broken cup Sunset sunrise what a chore to think Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink I’d given up and closed my eyes when a vision came to me Of the soaring albatross high above the sea And as it flew my bow I drew and took reckless aim Swish thud split blood in a watery grave So float on all day long I scour for the shore Float on all night long I can’t pray anymore Well I can’t complain for drunk I remain Out here on the open sea And riding the tides is where I’ll reside With the wind as my company So float on all day long I scour for the shore Float on all night long I can’t pray anymore
5.
Pockets 04:14
6.
I’m going out I’ve got my best shirt on You come along you’ve got your hair all done I’ve got a little money and I want to spend it all So you can stay beside me after moonlight falls You still loved me when I told you I was broke And you still kissed me when I told you that I smoked I’ve still got my band I’m gonna write another song for you Singing please stay with me ’til the sky turns blue You say you found jesus and another man I’m no the type to start a fuss with them Just gonna unlock my door so you can sneak on right back in So you can lay beside me when you through with them
7.
Lonesome War 03:59
Mama said son leave your guns at home You can't win a war all alone But the fun is in the fight So I'll try And go The bluebird sang son don't be afraid The sun is shining bright its a lovely day Well I'm sorry and I'll try But I'm so frightened Right now My friend Bill said hey I'll help you fight I'm not afraid when the bullets fly So I watched as my friend died And now I try hard To sleep The barkeep said son you're looking sad What terrible dreams you must have had Well just one more please Then I'll go home I think Mama I said I should have left them home You can't win a war all alone I've missed you and this place But I tell you it ain't Worth the fight
8.
8 Feet Tall 03:59
Summertime and the air hangs like some kind of vines on the skin And the trees perfume the sky And every now and again something rolls in like some kind of sign Lightning crashing through the skies And as I sit here oh so small I can’t help feeling 8 feet tall Because I’ve got you here by my side As I sit here oh so small I can’t help feeling 9 feet tall Because I’ve got everything thing in my sights Solstice time the day of the sun that we would celebrate Fireflies dazzling the eye And then the leaves are changing growing brighter day after day Before it all begins to fade And as I sit here oh so small I can’t help feeling 8 feet tall Because I’ve got you here by my side As I sit here oh so small I can’t help feeling 9 feet tall Because I’ve got everything thing in my sights
9.
Step out the door and my head is spinnin' I think I've had my fill of women And if you ask them about me they'd say the same So say hello to the moon and sun And say hello to everyone But as for me I think I'll hit the road Well I've never been so far from home and I've never felt so all alone With every morning light I feel the same Come out here from way out west and I can't believe that I've past the best Of times and now I'm on to the worse So say hello to the moon and sun And say hello to everyone But as for me I think I'll hit the road Darkness Darkness here I come And say hello to everyone But as for me I think I'll find some stars Can't find them under city lights Its all the wrong kind of brights So old Umpqua lord here I come Say hello to the moon and sun And say hello to everyone But as for me I think I'll hit the road
10.
Cold Today 02:51
Behold the man who stands in the streets With no feet He just leans on a tune Just the same as me and you It’s cold today That’s not surprising I hear you say Because you took all the blankets and you burned them for warmth Oh and babe, it’s cold today The spring has come and the day has not yet begun As I lay beside a cold steel frame I’ll stare at your skin and I’ll wish it aflame Because babe it’s cold today

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released August 28, 2016

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Luke Leek & The Crunchy Groove Machine Louisville, Kentucky

All songs written by Luke Leek.

Crunchy Groove Machine is:
Luke Leek- acoustic guitar, vocals, harmonica
Neil Lucas-drums
Matt Kohorst-bass
Brian White-electric guitars
Blake Ross-Vocals, harmonica
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