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Restless Ghost

by Ed Englerth

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Talkin About Me 03:18
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Talkin' About Me by Ed E Talk about someone who's fallen Someone's lost their wings It's said they lost their way Careful about the injury they'll bring Talking about me Talking about you They're Talking about me Talking about you Got lost along the way Somehow just got out of step Then lost the path again Yet somehow can never forget (chorus) The fallen are not forgotten Help is found in the healers hands Forgiveness flows from the cross To all of us in this desperate land Years later will people ask "Hey, who use to live here?" I heard they had some problems It grew worse year by year (Chorus)
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And So It Goes 04:03
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And So It Goes by Ed E The whistler dreams - A sinners dream Hears a voice - Sounds long n’ lean She’s laughing softly - Ask’s for another drink Who she talking to?- Wish it was me. * And so it goes – all night long And so it goes She sounds familiar - I smell her cigarette Then all is quiet- Have they left? 2 minutes go by - I feel out of place No gravity - There’s only weight * I get up to leave - And then I freeze I hear his voice too - & I know it’s me I hear footsteps - A door opens and shuts She’d calling my name - Should I walk or run? * Some look for an answer - Others just move on And so it goes * *
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I Forgot Who I Am 05:57
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I Forgot Who I Am by Ed E I remember yesterday Like it’s a million miles away How’d I end up burning it all down In that holy place I guess that what happens When you play with fire Starts with a thought –that blows on an ember Quite a surprise for one so shy * I forgot who I am I’d like to be far inside of denial Take memory n’ wrap it in a cloth Place it under the couch Then lay down n’ take a pause * Despondency and despair Are the only things left to wear I awake next to a river I drink deep – the tears rush in My memory’s returned I bid adieu to where I’ve been I’d forgotten who I am *
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Restless Ghost 04:31
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Restless Ghost by Ed E Long and lonely The sounds of scraping Plays like laughter With a hollow ring He cannot hold a thought for long Wrings the bottom of his Ragged Coat Blood would trip if there were any left The old Tales of a Restless ghost Ancient weary eyes Can not comprehend Looking to the face Of an old friend (chorus) Fingers tied in knots From trying to hold fire The only hopeful sign Is deep in sightless eyes, deep inside (chorus 2x)
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I'm Gone 04:49
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I'm Gone by Ed E What do you want. -. When you say jump What do you mean. -. When you say love What are you expecting. -. I may not be too bright But next time you bark. -. I’m sure to bite * //: I’m gone :// You make me so sick. -. What else can you steal When you’ve taken everything - There’s nothing left to heal * I’m tired of guessing - What’s on your mind Tired of figuring out - What you think is right Tired of fighting - A ghost I can’t hit Tired of living - Where I can’t fit * *
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What Am I For 04:10
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What Am I For by Ed E I look at the rocks around me Round n’ flat on this shore The ocean beats them all day long Is that what these rocks are for Wheat grows in the fields Soak up the rains that pour down Photosynthesis, with heads for food Is that what this wheat is for * //: what am I for? :// wake up as the trucks roll by The network news tries to entertain The artist sweats n’ strains to speak Seems every other day's the same I’m just trying to stay sane I take that back, I don’t try that hard And the odds get even, it’s a game of cards I just smile as I fall apart * (bridge) What am I for? What am I for? The door swings the vacuum cleaners suck The earth spins and I’ve had enough (quietly) Twelve and thirty-nine are fifty-one The flowers in the fields love the sun Trash is stuff that gets thrown away Will I be like that someday? * *
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She Couldn't Help 04:17
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She Couldn't Help But Believe by Ed E She longed to move out to the country Out into the woods among the trees Not so much an escape but to Hope Not out of fear yet to the unknown She'd heard the stories Wind blowing through the leaves And at night the moon and the stars She couldn't help but believe tall dark man with short straight hair Stood blocking the doorway waved his hands in the air He said you can't leave there's nothing for you there He was lying through his smile he knew but didn't care She'd heard the stories Wind blowing through the leaves And at night the moon and the stars She couldn't help but believe She climbed through the window out onto the roof It was so hot up there the tar felt like glue She'd made a set of wings and prayed they'd help her fly She strapped them to her arms and ran with all her might As her foot left the edge One shoe stayed behind You can still see it from the window Amysterious blue sign (Chorus 2x) She'd heard the stories Wind blowing through the leaves And at night the moon and the stars She couldn't help but believe
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Don't Stand Too Tall 03:30
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Don't Stand Too Tall by Ed E I’ve been out west - and back east Rode with the police - in their back seat I saw Uncle Sam’s dogs unleashed Don’t stand too tall I don’t think - I’ve ever been to Spain Can’t speak the language, never rode their trains I hear an explosion, can’t explain Don’t stand too tall (music interlude) I’ve been on – and off the leash I’ve been a man – & a beast Can’t pay my debt – yet I want release Don’t stand too tall I don’t always know - what God’s talking about It’s hard to hear – he don’t speak too loud I’ve got a little faith – mixed with a lot of doubt Don’t stand too tall I’m well off – in the neighborhood I think I’m blessed – when I’m just a fool Sometimes I win – when I should lose Don’t stand too tall.
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Mr. Warrin 04:58
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Mr. Warrin by Ed E Mr. Warrin finds no quiet place Inside of his house He walks with bloodshot eyes All his thought are upside down Mr. Warrin is disoriented He’s sad and tries to frown It comes out as a smile And all his words are mispronounced * He doesn’t understand How he got here He doesn’t understand How to leave Mr. Warrin is held captive By his own gravity His intentions are misunderstood All his thoughts are scattered He's got a fever & it makes him chilled He can not find the cure * Mr. Warrin’s been around the world Someone always pays the way He always carries baggage That he never claims *
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Magnificent Tragedy 04:54
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Magnificent Tragedy by Ed E I want to find someone To be angry with To fight some injustice Or destroy some evil social myth I want to feel something On this cold cold night So I jump on the spear That the soldier holds high * //: magnificent :// tragedy I wish I could hide So I kick out the lights There is no where to go It’s been a long strange ride * Calling up hate Just to keep me awake Love’s too tame n’ peace is just lame * //: magnificent :// can you see it can you feel it can you stand up oh come on isn’t it magnificent
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Talk To God 04:54
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Talk To God by Ed E I’ve heard it told That you talk to God Does He speak to you Does this happen a lot If you meet with God today And he seems in a mighty good mood Would you ask him something for me I’m sure it’s nothing new but, * I’m not sure how to communicate With someone that knows me even better than myself Seems it’d be old news to him It just be me repeating – everything again and again Do you hear voices Out loud? Or in your head Or is it just a feeling you get When there’s something being said Does he read your thoughts Or do you speak out loud When do the changes come What happens when you doubt * When you pray to God Does he poke his finger into history Do you or circumstances change It’s always been a mystery * * (ideas for adlibs) Who wants yesterday’s papers Who wants yesterday’s news Who wants yesterday’s papers Nobody in the world Gives me a bad case of the blues get off my blue suede shoes There’s someone praying…. It’s //: Bless me :// There’s an old sot in the corner beating his chest Saying forgive me Lord I’m not sure how to communicate With someone that knows me even better than myself Who wants yesterday’s papers Who wants yesterday’s news Who wants yesterday’s prayers He might refuse . . . . Maybe I should shut up n’ listen.
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I Just Keep Bashing My Head 02:38
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I Just Keep Bashing My Head by Ed E I just keep bashing my head You’d think I can’t feel pain It’s like an endless war I wish would end today Was there ever a time When it wasn’t like this? Think about it baby Then give me a kiss The future’s in the past It’s repeating once again We can’t seem to learn And we don’t believe in shame It’s either too insensitive Or it’s too soft We may jump on baby But we just can’t get off * //: I just keep bashing my head :// Empathy is dead If it’s seen on TV People only watch That are wanna bees I don’t want to be in debt to no one Except the debt of love I owe love . . . I owe love Pride and ignorance Walking hand in hand Fear and strife soon follow And they do a crooked dance Hatred and violence Attitudes and patterns Common sense lies gasping The whirlwind is getting fatter **//: I owe love ://
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After The Garden 04:23
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After The Garden by Ed E After the Garden we wandered around we wondered out loud we watched the sun go down After the garden We dragged our feet Didn’t know where to go We couldn’t find relief //: After the garden :// After the Garden Our sons killed each other The blood cried out from the ground Will he be running now forever? After the Garden Nothing was the same We thought we’d have glory What we bought was shame //: After the garden :// (bridge) Now we long for the good old days When things really were better. This is such a sad place to be. But at least we’re all in this together As we head off towards the tomb We carry such a heavy weight There’s light at the end of the tunnel The rock's been rolled away //: After the garden :// //: After the garden ://

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released May 29, 2020

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Ed Englerth Hastings, Michigan

Ed Englerth has played music with; Ray White(Frank Zappa & Zappa Plays Zappa), Kenny Meeks (Sixpence None The Richer), Joe English(Paul McCartney & Wings), Robin Robbins (Bob Seger), John Lawry (Petra), Jan Krist, Jim Cole, Aracely, Jim Earp, Scott Roley, Dave Perkins (Chagall Guevara), Donny Hartman (Frost), Harvey Jet (Black Oak Arkansas)

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