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The Best of Jimmy the Saint & The Sinners

by Jimmy the Saint & The Sinners

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1.
Carol Anne 02:53
Carol Anne Remember once, we smiled at the sky Felt good standing in the sunlight Until the night, held each other tight And watched as the sea birds dived Chorus: Carol Anne you were unfaithful I’m here to let you know That although I may forgive you You’ve been stripped of your glow You said your daddy was a preacher That must have been a lie It seems he didn’t teach ya How to behave right Carol Anne I’ll put my heart in your hands If you swear not to break it again I tell ya baby we’re gonna see this through, Even if it’s the death of me and you
2.
PUT MY GUITAR DOWN Well, darlin’, I just wanna say to you Although I may have had a lot of clues You know, I can’t read your mind But you’re the sweetest thing I’ve seen In far too long a time I wanna know what’s inside I know it’s not supposed to be a game But you seem to be able to put us all to shame I can’t work it out How anyone could ever mistreat you Or take for granted that you’re not fool In the way that most people are So don’t make me put my guitar down And I’ll brush away your furrowed brow ‘cause darlin’ I know we’re doin’ alright And I think that I can make you feel better than that If you’d be willing to not look back and take a chance On a man like me And darlin’ let your feathers show And slide on your feet till everybody knows You’re doing fine And I won’t let you fall out of place And I’ll do my best to keep a smile on your face ‘cause you know you’re mine So don’t make me put my guitar down And I’ll brush away your furrowed brow ‘cause darlin’ I know we’re doin’ alright
3.
Winner Takes the Prize Somebody somewhere loves her it’s true Brother I recall that it was ‘tween me and you Dancing like two peacocks for the flame of her lovin’ flight You begged me to step back, but in the end I earned the right To take her down town to meet the city lights. Somebody somewhere loves her you know kinda woman that’ll make wilted flowers grow. Bring water to the thirsy, and the blind she’ll help to see The kindness in her eyes, she’ll set your shackles free But she only, has eyes for me. Chorus 1: One look upon her face, you’ll launch your ship to sea The toughest men on earth, she’ll bring them to their knees Woman want to be her, and the men the want to see her But when we leave she’s coming home with me Somebody somewhere loves her, that’s right I know the hardships of a man that’s forced to fight Learnt long ago when you bring a knife to a gun fight The moment that you doubt, is the moment that you die And i’m holding on, to this girl of mine Chorus 2: Where the rains fall down hard and the south winds blow Miners will talk of the warmth of her glow They’ll rack their ragged brains just to see her face But God can be so cruel and the time passes so slow Somebody somewhere loves her my friend I’m a man that has been forced to defend His love and I have learnt through the trials of life I may not be the best looking man alive, But I’m living proof the winner takes the prize
4.
Finer Man 04:22
Finer Man If I were a finer man I’d have settled down by now I’d have left you when the sun was up And returned before it downed If I were a finer man I’d have returned after work I’d have sat you on the throne of home And placed the slipper on your foot If I were a finer man I’d have held on so tight To your hand in the heady days of summer And those frosty winter nights Chorus A finer man don’t long to be alone A finer man’d have no regrets And warmth down in his bones. If I were a finer man I’d have shown you the glories of love I’d have taken you to the heights of heaven And the warm embrace of God. If I were a finer man I’d have put the bottle down I’d have never let you go out at night And have never left you alone A finer man don’t suffer no fools He walks in pride and ardour And knows the right things to do And if I were a finer man I’d have punched that bastard out For making eyes across the bar I’d have left him in no doubt If I were a finer man I’d have let you go To a finer man that came along And not the guy that you’re with now
5.
Jessie Lee 03:00
I was standing in line to buy a whiskey fine When a pretty little thing wandered up behind She said “I really wanna be your friend, So why don’t you take me just around the bend?” I said “slow down girl, don’t roll so fast Y’know you and me, we could have a blast But you’ve gotta know that if you roll with me That you’ll never compare to one Jessie Lee” Coz I’ve seen a lot of girls from around the bend And none of them could ever send me To the heights I go to when I see That ever-lovin’, pretty little Jessie Lee Well I met a young fella out of Advancetown He said he wanted me to show him all around And no sooner did I get him around that bend Than he said “man, you really are my great friend.” I said, “cool it son, don’t fly so fast These bus stop friendships, they never last.” He looked at me with puppy eyes And I swear that boy was about to cry I said “okay buddy, we can buy some rum, And I don’t doubt we’ll have a lot of fun But you’ll simply never mean as much to me As that ever-lovin’, pretty little Jessie Lee And even when she’s thousands of miles away She always knows exactly just what to say To keep this poor boy from going astray For the chance that he may see her again some day So if you think you might want to shoot around with me There’s just one thing you need to plainly see That no one will ever, ever mean as much to me As that ever-lovin’, pretty little Jessie Lee Coz I’ve seen a lot of girls from around the bend And none of them could ever send me To the heights I go to when I see That ever-lovin’, pretty little Jessie Lee
6.
Anxiety 02:36
Do you ever feel like your stomach is tight Or do you ever wake up in a sweaty bed at night Well, I’m telling you my friend, that’s anxiety Do you ever feel like your heart is gonna burst Or that the room that you’re in just became a hearse Well, I’m telling you friend, that’s anxiety. Well that’s the feeling when your hands get moist And you get that shaky little tremble in your voice And you gotta wipe that sweaty hair from your eyes Coz the girl that you adore is across the dance hall And she’s looking at you batting her eyelashes and all And then you see that she’s starting to make a move Well she comes up to you and she asks you to dance And you know it could end in a little romance but you look at the movers and shakers to your right and say “my pants are too tight for that move tonight.” Well I’ll tell you folks, there are a lot people That’ve fallen on their knees underneath a steeple Begging to be free of this affliction that we all bear Still there are some folks who get it worse than most Like my old friend from school Alexander Post Why that poor boy he could barely even speak a word I remember one time he was feeling extra shy And I could see that his mouth was getting dry Well the worst damn thing could ever happen, did Well he hyperventilated till he passed out And I heard an old teacher just swear and shout “Well young Alexander’s gone and pissed himself again!” Now you may be thinking that ain’t so bad When you think about all the bad times you’ve had So why’s what the teacher said such a crime? Well it wasn’t in front of everyone the first time. Now do you ever feel like your stomach is tight Or do you ever wake up in a sweaty bed at night Well, I’m telling you my friend, that’s anxiety And do you ever feel like your heart is gonna burst Or that the room that you’re in just became a hearse Well, I’m telling you friend, that’s anxiety.
7.
Well it was back sometime around ’62, we met in a time of war You were so afraid those days and I had what you were looking for Someone to stand behind to help keep your nose clean Cause you just weren’t built to fight, but I was hard and mean It was during the closing days, we came across this town I remember you said with conviction “this is where I’ll settle down.” We served it out, we got our papers and we rode right back in You met Clara, and I met Janine, and we were set to win. O the land was so good to us Till it dried right up and we were beaten down by dust I took a job down the track, to keep from goin’ bust And I left you behind with Janine and all my trust. I would work away, 3 months 8 days, and then back to my homestead I’d see your face and I’d see Janine’s and there were shadows on your heads And Clara, she seemed devoid; her face was full of doubt She packed her bags, she mowed you down, and she walked right on out. And the people there, all around, began to whisper in my ear So I lessened my time before I was back down the line and I saw all of my fears In the house that I built with my hands, I came across the scene. It was you, a man who owes me his life, that was laying with my Janine I won’t be away anymore Cause I know that you have been knocking around my door After everything I’ve done for you You pierced my heart, all the way through.
8.
Goodnight Blue Madonna Goodnight dusty canyon Goodnight silver stream I’ve seen your entire beauty And left you looking lean Goodbye blue Madonna Farewell autumn rose I’ve seen your pain and raised you some The house’ll win you know Chorus: Coz it’s too bad living On the dime of the times Hard work ain’t honest as I’d like too bad, feeling when you get home from work Something’s missing inside Whisper to me from windy sea Remind me of what I’ll miss When I tie the tarp down in the back, Hit the road and ride I’ve logged the trees, Dug up the dirt Sold people things that they didn’t need Sold myself out, failed to temptation Said terrible things that I didn’t mean Chorus: I’d gamble but I’m afraid of the stakes I’d stay but I’d rather not talk See I’m leaving south on a train They say it’s good if you need work Goodnight dusty canyon Goodnight silver stream I’ve seen your entire beauty And left you looking lean
9.
Linda 03:54
You’re not catching any of my drifts Or trying to explain to those kids That Jesus never existed either So hows that gonna sit with the preacher Who said that he did. You’re not drowning anymore than me Or scrounging around for next meal I saw a calf grazing in field Just learning exactly how to feel Linda you’re bigger than this town Oh girl I hold you down Linda you’re bigger than my soul Oh lord, he already knows I’m alive and holding onto sides You’re not taking any of my calls Or waiting around like all those boys your dated Saying you’ll be home later with a suitcase and a bowl Destroying suburbs with that glow. Nothing could be sweeter than your mouth Screaming, no baby don’t walk out Nothing could be prettier than your smile Going down on me awhile Linda you’re bigger than this town Oh girl I hold you down Linda you’re bigger than my soul Oh lord, he already knows I’m alive and holding onto sides
10.
You're Wrong 04:14
Well, in these four walls I know we made a home But now baby, it’s time to move on ‘coz I swear being in love with you baby sure as the sun shines is gonna ruin my life I know about the lies you say I know you’re gonna try to make stay Coz I know you think you’re the only one Who can take my breath away But I’ll tell you babe you’re just wrong Well I’ve heard all your lies And baby I’ve never been satisfied But I’ve tried To believe every word you say But baby I just can’t stay I know about the lies you say I know you’re gonna try to make stay Coz I know you think you’re the only one Who can take my blues away But I’ll tell you babe you’re just wrong

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2011 Debut full length

All songs recorded at Blind Boy Studios, Gold Coast & engineered by Brad Hosking & Duckworth
Produced by: Duckworth
Co-Produced: The Sinners
All songs mixed by Bill Hell & Blackbird @ Blind Boy Studios, Gold Coast.
All songs mastered by Jack The Bear at Deluxe Mastering, Melbourne.

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released July 15, 2011

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