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Behind Me

by Jackie Blue

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1.
Put down your fancy things Does not effect what you bring Dump them down in that alleyway Soulful vision made you sing Rhythm comes can’t even sleep at night Something guiding young child’s flight Music’s needle slowly sinkin’ in Tried to block it off, time and time again Chorus You made no sense to me Something grinding down inside Left the room in such a mess Tall black lady, short red dress My Detroit Queen That girl so fine My Detroit Queen So get on down in your dirty cradle Dig that baby can you handle? And slippin on you subtleties Up and down them highway streets All the reason I tried to find it Church bell came reminded All the reason that you had to Trouble came and went And then I came in you Chorus
2.
Shame 04:51
Bow down, and let it fade And where am I going, anyway? Get on the phone, and dial my baby Answers “hello?”, but she sounds quite jaded “Are you alone?”, then just a pause… “Are you alone?”, what’s that sound I here? Another man putting on his clothes It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame Am I to blame? I just can’t understand It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame Always the same, time and time again Chorus I know, some day I’ll rise above these clouds But for now it seems that the rain drops keep fallin’ down They say, “be positive and you’ll be fine” I hope someday that the darkness turns to light I go so hard, just to pay my bills Blue collar slave, truly test my will A workin’ man up at a quarter to five Twelve hours in and I’m still on the clock, must be something better to this life It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame Always the same, time and time again It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame Am I to blame? I just can’t understand Chorus It’s such a shame baby And just the way that you, turn things on me I just need to go and find, something better You see it’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame Maybe on, like the next day I can go find myself a better way And then, rest peaceful in bed It’s such a shame, child it’s such a shame
3.
G 04:45
G, you remember when? All that you had on the floor my friend All that you had on the floor my friend G, can you tell me when? All that you had on the floor my friend All that you had on the floor my friend Chorus I believe I tell myself she must be crazy On again I try so hard to leave my baby Once again I tell myself she must be crazy Once again I try so hard to leave my baby G, can you tell me when? All that you had on the floor my friend All that you had on the floor my friend G, can you tell me when? Love’s straight arrow then was bent Love’s straight arrow then was bent Chorus G, can you tell me when? All that you had on the floor my friend All that you had on the floor my friend G, can you tell me when? Fear was the only sound we sent Fear was the only sound we sent G, can you tell me when? All that you had on the floor my friend All that you had on the floor my friend G, can you tell me when? All that you had on the floor my friend All that you had on the floor my friend Chorus
4.
Daylight 03:55
Daylight Too long I have been workin’ Decided time to change our fate Daylight Picked some easy targets Rich and mean with money to waste Diamonds Money by the handfuls Cautious moves without any haste Daylight Without their knowing All their goods, yes, we had them cased Chorus And they can’t catch me now We’re gonna make it somehow Daylight Now we must get movin’ Grab our lives and get out of this place Daylight If we expect to make it Four on the floor, now we’re gonna race Daylight Only six more hours Of uneasiness that we have to face Daylight Mexico we’re comin’ Margaritas soon we will taste Chorus Daylight Now there’s a flat tire Don’t worry cause I know what to do Daylight Just give me a half-minute Then this problem will be threw Oh Don’t tell me it’s a blue boy Stoppin’ off to check out the scene Gunshot Rank in the dessert We gotta save all this green Chorus Daylight Now it’s almost over Soon we will enjoy the day Daylight Cause now I see the boarder There’s nothing child that stands in our way Daylight These broken hands are tired Time to spend the money we earned Choppers It seems this is a setup Prison will be our lesson learned Chorus Daylight Too long I have been workin’ Decided time to change our fate Daylight Pick some easy targets Rich and mean with money to waste Daylight Diamonds by the handfuls Cautious moves without any haste Daylight Without their even knowing All the goods, yes we had them cased Chorus
5.
Jackie 05:49
Jackie, in your eyes Takin’, all the skies And magic, so composed And lifted, high above I, try so hard to explain Lord said Jackie All the times Back again Jackie, tell me twice Story, of your life Am I not a man? Try to hard to, see Can’t you let it be? I, try to so hard to explain Lord said Jackie Try now On this swing Chorus And I Traveled down, by the boot you placed on me And I Try so hard, but the swim it seems up stream Jackie, all the while Kickin’, baby Nile And traffic from the river and ocean it seems Tried so hard not to let it go I try, to find your flow I, try so hard to explain Lord said Jackie Open arms Once again And bus stop standing See you with that flowing hair Jackie, all aware And maybe in a dream I might then stand a chance, home With this prayer I try so hard to explain Lord said Jackie Open arms Once again Chorus And I Traveled down, by the boot you placed on me Seems Rowing up on the stream that goes all week And I Don’t understand the way you make it so hard Find And all of these dreams that make me all open arms Chorus And I Traveled down, by the boot you placed on me Seems Always that I must be swimming up stream A Although the reasons that make me drag pa down And I Try so hard not to be but with all
6.
Virginia, you know that my hearts set on you These days, without you make me blue Soon this lengthy stay will end Virginia, my baby, all my love I send Virginia, girl I’ve got to have you now So soon, we’ll exchange our wedding vows Sunshine dream I can hear those wedding bells Virginia, my baby, cupid knows the story well
7.
Another Day 04:53
And it’s on Another stressful day, I’ve got five more things jumpin’ in my way And nothin’ seems to be pannin’ out, as I find myself somewhat stranded down So blue That’s the way it is, not enough time to complete my biz Here to there it’s a frantic race, loose my breath with this hectic pace Though I Try with all my might, to relax but I’m so uptight With all these things that I’m tryin’ to be, not enough of me to try and live that dream And I Can’t seem to win, one more time here we go again My blood pressure, rising, so high Chorus And I Said let it fade There’s another day Baby, take your time Try to slow your stride Try to slow your stride Eight O’clock And I’m late again, boss for sure gonna have my skin Traffic jam holding me locked at bay, no better way here to start my day So I Freak way down inside, frustration this is no lie All I need is a little break, cut me some slack, now for heaven’s sake What gives? Just no way to live, dodging blows, throws cuts and digs Routine so dumb, why can’t it change? Easygoing way is all to strange And I Can’t seem to win, one more time here we go again My blood pressure, rising, so high Chorus Oh man, How can this be? Locked my door but forgot my keys Everything that you needs inside, your hands are tied and you want to die And you Baby right behind, gotta hear your grief like I need that jive Everythin’ is just crashin’ down and I’m drownin’ here just splashin’ round I quit! Enough of this shit, my brain won’t work my heart has split You people just won’t let me be, must be a better way now help me please And I Can’t seem to win, one more time here we go again My blood pressure, rising, so high Chorus
8.
Channel 5 04:14
Turn on the news Now man what’s the use The exploitation of death, misery and crime Four children died And you’ve got it live And all so that your ratings go sky high Lights, camera, action What’s our reaction Sell the world this drama that you find No thought for the families Or for the tragedies That tear them up so bad inside Chorus Now can’t you see that People hurt Thoughtless lines on the screen Won’t you check your words If you could only Just sympathize You’ve got no love Fuck off Channel 5! Turn on the news Now man what’s the use I’ve got enough problems as it is Cover this story There’s sure to be glory Lonely man jumps off of highway bridge I can’t understand How misfortunes hand Helps the cause that makes you so rich All the shit that you’re airing Negatives blaring Just makes people out here bitch! Chorus Turn on the news Now man what’s the use Reality is a division, black and white You lack to provide What we know inside Like Jesse says: “It’s still night” People resist And can’t you assist? Now bring the real issues to light The media is power Feelings is coward Check Murrow’s hour And do what’s right! Chorus No love at all You just want to read your screen Don’t you find that people bleed? Where’s your compassion? No satisfaction In other peoples jams That’s your only scam! Chorus
9.
Free Me 03:45
I’ve been workin’ in the field since the beginning of the sun The moon be shining brightly but still my work ain’t done Don’t know my real name don’t even know where I’m from But I just sent the message: Word is my time has come Chorus Can you free me My baby Darlin end my pain I’ve been rollin’ so hard like a motor’s turnin’ gears It’s made me so sad shed to many tears But like the coins in a fountain I’ve been droppin’ all my fears This dream of freedom I’ve had all of my years Chorus Although, I’ll be gone I will always here you in your southern drawn tongue If you’re daddy knew you loved a slave for certain I’d been hung With your help by early morning a free man I will become Chorus Free me Oh my baby, set my soul alright And dig my bones and bury them all Without you I’d be nothing at all Chorus
10.
Forget Slow 04:51
And as you Check the scene Lookin’ fine in your long black limousine It seems you have, all that you need No worrying about Trying to get some head Four nymphos laying naked down in your bed Trouble here—none that I see Chorus Tonight let’s forget slow Take you all my friend Think you can dig this flow Check the way you bend Tonight let’s forget slow Take you all my friend Think you can dig this flow Check the way you And then she Turned around Never thought that she’d here such a funky sound That’s right child, this groove you will breath She questioned What had she found Majestic purple haze kissing down on her brow “Lock the door, and throw away them keys” Chorus Back stage Your goal tonight Sexy girl knows what you want, and it’s all right Come over here, and do what I please Sit or stand I don’t care Up and down with my hand run through your hair You seem to be, comfortable on your knees You really gonna shake it baby cause you just want to dance all night You got your rhythm and you’re grooving cause you just want to shake me down Forgot your rhythm and won’t have to take me down Forget your girls and leave with me my baby

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Jackie Blue’s “Behind Me” CD was written musically so that each song stands on it’s own—A song for every day or mood. Lyrically, each of our songs reflects personal and political themes—From the story of a classic “lady of the night” in “Detroit Queen,” to a celebration of our singer’s young son in “G” (written for Gabriel), to the need to use the power of the media to help the poor and downtrodden in “Channel 5.” We even wrote the “I.B. Waltz, Virginia” as a tongue-in-cheek country song for some of our southern friends (you know who you are).

The actual recording was done in our home studio using computer-based digital recording and editing equipment. The band did everything from writing, playing and singing, to engineering, mixing, mastering, and producing our CD. Start to finish, Behind Me is a CD by Jackie Blue. The performances capture a snapshot of our time together in late 2000 and early 2001.

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released January 1, 2001

All lyrics, music and performances by Jackie Blue.
Brent McKay--Lead vocals
Chip Thomas--Guitars
Tom Libertiny--Bass
Todd Laucombe--Drums

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