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Montreal
03:41
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Leaving Paris, for a wooden ship
Made to cross the ocean
5005 kilometers west, northwest
Montreal
Montreal
Montreal
Montreal
For days and days and days the rain did fall upon his face
The furious waves did crash against the bow
Louis go back sleep
The captain has made his peace.
Montreal
Montreal
Montreal
Montreal
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2. |
Françoise
03:45
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I have a criminal's past
And I was sent off two New France
To raise a family and love, love eternally
Built a house on stone
And when the rain comes
We'll stand strong
I've been searching
For greener pastures
And the daughter of the king
Francois, Francois, will you stay
Until death comes to our door
Tell our children that I have tried, have tried
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3. |
Fur Trader
04:20
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You came down from Canada
With the cruel winds of Quebec
And off you left with the French pioneer
But on that day you lay down to rest by the Big Sioux
Toussaint, did you hear the tale Of the Chief War Eagle
Fur Trader, Fur Trader, Fur Trader
Well, after the harvest is over And your fire's gone out
You're dreaming of your homeland And the ones that you left
A candle in your window And a rifle by your side
It was 1870 or something Your true love, she died
Fur Trader, Fur Trader, Fur Trader
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4. |
The Great Depression
03:16
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1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Missouri River it flows, down to the valley he goes
His only possession is his family and fortune, a father, a farmer and a friend
The dust clouds come in over the hills
You can hear the sound of horses and men and all the crops lost their yield
In autumn the bill collectors come, one by one
Arthur, you don't have to sell, you don't have to give up your land
Arthur, you don't have to sell, you don't have to give up your land
It's a great big world, it's a great big depression, but Arthur, you don't have to sell
She waits by the side of the road
She waves to her children as they go off to work for money
Or off to war, to sacrifice
Victoria, Victoria, you don't have to give up your diamonds and gold
Victoria, Victoria, you don't have to give up your diamonds and gold
No, no, no, no
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5. |
Generals Orderly
03:31
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We came in from foreign soil, with the wings made of steel
So pair up in twos or threes, for the battle march
Renault was issued a rifle bayonet, and a patch he wore on his heart
Of an infantry design of yellow and blue, with a red lightning bolt
And the words, red hell on wheels
And the words, red hell on wheels
And the words, red hell on wheels
And the words, red hell on wheels
Young generals, orderly, will you fight
For your country, your freedom, and your brother
It might just be your time
So pick up that rifle and fight
So pick up that rifle and fight
Young generals, orderly, young generals, orderly
Young generals, orderly, young generals, orderly
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6. |
Good Samaritan
05:39
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I was brought into this world in 1949
My father, he was a military man, working for the post office downtown in Siouxland
Not much was spoken of his service to this country, only pictures of a younger man with war memories
He would tell his story in the dim lit foyer and he lived and he loved, he believed
Lucille was an anxious woman, she was married once before
Her daughter would leave her for some dusty roads, and one day she would end up on the coast
Dear mother, how she cared for us and cleaned but she lived and she loved, she believed
One, two, three, four
I spent my younger years in the vacant lots
After school, the boys in our neighborhood played against other boys' neighborhoods
Every weekend, we took the car for a drive down to the farm
That's where I worked and learned how to read the stars
But after spring cleaning was over, I was grown
I left the Catholic school time to decide what to do
19 years old, I was off to Vietnam
With my fingers crossed, my fingers crossed
Well, I returned home from foreign seas and faithless
Not much attachment to the military or God above
Sorry I'd been drinking the night before the accident
$1,700 settlement from the city for losing my thumb
Got me to New York City on a plane to fulfill some dream
I crossed Europe with a backpack and my friend Rick
No thoughts of the future just grounded our feet
And we walked and we drank and we were free
We were free
We were free
Back in the States, my heart felt heavy
Searching for answers
God, are you out there
Deep in my soul or in a church in Ohio
Out on a chance at some bar
I met LeAnne, we gave our vows
In secrete at the courthouse
And then we crossed the river to our home in South Dakota
We live and we love and we believe
We live and we love and we believe
Nous vivons, nous aimons, nous croyons
Nous vivons, nous aimons, nous croyons
Nous vivons, nous aimons, nous croyons
Nous vivons, nous aimons, nous croyons
Nous vivons, nous aimons, nous croyons
Nous vivons, nous aimons, nous croyons
Nous vivons, nous aimons, nous croyons
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Looking out the window onto Fairbanks Street
A wife on the couch, and children at my feet
I never thought of myself as a father, as a husband
But I am one
Working for the railroad, I am a wild engineer
I've got long hair and I've got a long beard
And I could write songs for you
For you
For you
And I could write For you
For you
In the backyard I have a cherry tree
When I was young you would climb to the top with me
But now we are borderline bankruptcy
And I want to get away my 1970
Working for the railroad, I am a wild engineer
I've got long hair and I've got a long beard
And I could write songs for you
For you
And I could write for you
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8. |
Timelines & Tragedies
04:15
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There'll be no morning on this side of the bed
No sheets for your mattress or pillow for your head
Your breath, it billows like smoke from the cold air
It's creeping in through the window that was cracked
So say your goodbyes to your blue house and riverside
The one with white shutters and doors
Saving treasures like faded love letters
Now you're moving uptown
Love's like a freight train
When Your tied to the rails
You go where it takes you
Cause that's how love goes
You watched your kids grow through timelines and tragedies
When the Steel whistle blows your a catastrophe
Working and wishing you were young like your son
Working and wishing you were done
Love's like a freight train
When Your tied to the rails
You go where it takes you
Cause that's how love goes
Cause that's how love goes
Cause that's how love goes
La, la, la, la
La, la, la, la
La, la, la
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Lucille
03:44
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There was a statue of Mary on the dresser top next to a picture of Lucille
I swear I saw them dancing by the hallway light, by the hallway light downstairs
Through the cracks in the door I could hear a voice that sounded like angels
I think it's yours
You lost your wife three years ago. You kept her clothes in her drawer
When you smell her perfume it reminds you of your love
But this rosary you hold is a painful memory
Through the cracks in the door I could hear a voice that sounded like angels
I think it's yours
And he says, Jesus, Jesus, mercy
Christmas time is over, so I'm staying in it's not the same
He carries the boxes in the tree to her room. In the closet he cries
He says, maybe, just maybe it's gonna be better, it's gonna be better next year
Through the cracks in the door I could hear a voice that sounded like angels
That sounded like angels
I think it's yours
I think it's yours
I think it's yours
I think it's yours
I think it's yours
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10. |
Renault
03:13
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Looking inside to an empty room
There's no one home, there's no one home
Except for the old man he's tired; sleeping alone, sleeping along
So maybe I should leave him tomorrow, the good lord will take him
I can hear the people talking
Renault is so far Renault is so far
So for now I settle with the rain
But the rain won't settle me
So for now I will settle with the rain
Days like this one darling, days like this one
They won't change
My point of view
So running through yards jumping fences
Trying to get this voice out of my head
But lately it's been screaming at me
You're no good, and I listen
I was walking, talking to my friends they ask what's wrong these days
I'm so good I'm pretending under, these convenience store shades
I can hear the people talking
Renault is so far Renault is so far
So for now I settle with the rain
But the rain it won't settle me
So for now I will settle with the rain
Days like this one darling
Days like this one; they won't change
Days like this one darling
Days like this one; they won't change
My point of view
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11. |
Sioux City
04:05
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I grew up on the northside of town
Past the railroad tracks a long, a long a long way back
My dad works hard, he would never complain
Just like his dad on 414 22nd street
And my mom sits at home, at night she prays
I would find true love in my heart
And I'm not gonna hide it, and I'm not gonna fight
Spend my time dreaming, I won't sleep tonight
I'm not gonna hide it, and I'm not gonna fight
Spend my time drinking, I won't be home tonight
I, I, I
I tried, I tried, I tried
I just left Sioux City, I like the buildings there
And the way the night always seems to fail
So I pack up my chevy and I take control
Often wonder is this place really my home
So I said goodbye with no tears in my eyes
I'm sorry mama
I am leaving here tonight
And I'm not gonna hide it, and I'm not gonna fight
Spend my time dreaming, I won't sleep tonight
I'm not gonna hide it, and I'm not gonna fight
Spend my time drinking, I won't be home tonight
I, I, I
I tried, I tried
I'm not gonna hide it, and I'm not gonna fight
Spend my time dreaming, I won't sleep tonight
I'm not gonna hide it, and I'm not gonna fight
Spend my time drinking, I won't be home tonight
I, I, I
I tried, I tried, I tried
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12. |
Omaha
03:17
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I can't wake fast enough from this long overdue sleep
Alarm is going off to remind me, of the seriousness
I can't drive fast enough to get me work on time
I am thinking about my love and how I wish there was more time
I don't see the cracks, the cars or any signs on the new expressway
I don't see the monuments, the official statues, I don't look anymore
Its something we claim to be standing for
If it's help, I could use some
If it's help, I could use some
So I just sit at work and dream to get though the day
It's just another company with timelines and tragedies
To keep my hands tied, with all these deadlines
Should have taken some time off to be with Gloria
Unpaid or whatever, I should have, I should have
But now she's gone
And I want to visit a few states I missed along the way
New Jersey, North Caroline, South Southeast
I just want to pick up the pace
And this guitar and play
If it's healing, I could use some now
If it's healing, I could use some now
A phone call from my dad on Tuesday
I told him of my troubles and he said son
Open your eyes, this job is a blessing
You're saving kids lives and doing what is right
But I don't feel right, reducing my life
To meet someone else's dream
Just burn me up young and throw me out old
Alone and full of regret
So I can't leave fast enough to get me out of this place
The alarm is going off to remind me, of the seriousness
If it's hope, I could use some
If it's hope, I could use some
If it's hope, I could use some
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13. |
Damage Is Done
03:41
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The damage is done, it's to early to tell
The damage is done, the damage is done
Sunshine you won't open my eyes this time
And my heart is like a stone, ready to be tossed out or for someone to hold
Most of the day I spend running away, and I run
From the American dream
American dream
There will be no more working
There will be no more fun
There will be no more disappointments
The damage is done
Damage is done
I sit in chair by the window I stare out, I stare
From rustling papers and phone conversations, this corporate dream it fades
And how am I supposed to live this way?
With one foot on the curb as the cars fly by
And the sign says
Dont' walk
Don't walk yet
There will be no more working
There will be no more fun
There will be no more disappointments
The damage is done
The damage is done
The damage is done
The damage is done
The damage is done
The damage is done
The damage is done
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Midwest Dilemma Omaha, Nebraska
Indie-folk singer-songwriter Justin Lamoureux recruited 23 musical collaborators for the debut release titled Timelines & Tragedies in 2008. The record is a time line of family history. Tracing Lamoureux's ancestors to their days of French Canadian fur trading, the Great Depression, the struggles of his parents' generation with Vietnam, and eventually concluding with his life in the Omaha. ... more
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