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Live at SoundMarket

by Mike Aube

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1.
Cell Phone Girl 03:25
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Cell Phone Girl Well girl you got your face buried in your phone, do you think it turns me on? You look so cute sitting all alone but I’m thinking that you’re too far gone You spend too much time in two dimensions What do you think’d happen if you paid attention Cell phone girl take a look at the world, there’s so much more out here Well, you’re so proud that you’re so connected, friends at the touch of a key Fingers flying fast over instant message but you could have been talking to me Well, I’m not saying I’m such a prize But ain’t it better than that glazed look that’s in your eyes Cell phone girl take a look at the world, there’s so much more out here Hey look, facebook notifications, you must be a rising star You can even read ‘em while you’re driving in your car Hey, you wake up, take down your make up from the top of the bathroom shelf Even if it’s just to look pretty for you next selfie Well girl you got your face buried in your phone and I think that it’s a shame It may seem cold but truth be told I think boring is your middle name Your social life’s mostly artificial Some real face time might be beneficial Cell phone girl take a look at the world, there’s so much more out here Instagram, Pinterest barely hold your interest what will you Stumble Upon next? You panic when it’s been twenty minutes since your last text Tap this, tap that, you know there’s an app for that you can download right now You’ve got nothing better to do anyhow There’s more life to live than you ever suspected if you just lift up your head Your whole point of view is autocorrected, you’re just eating what you’ve been fed Bet you don’t even know what you’ve been missing Put your phone in a drawer and let me take you out fishing Cell phone girl take a look at the world, there’s so much more out here
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When the Rain Fall Down 03:42
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When the Rain Fall Down When the rain fall down up these hills and the trees begin to drink their fill And overcome old Winter’s will, when the rain fall down up these hills For the past four months we’ve been locked up in ice Stuck in hibernation like the rabbits and the mice But the time is coming to break out of our shells Snow melts from the mountain and the rivers A new world awakens, our thoughts come alive Buzzing with emotion like bees from the hive Well, you just can’t deny the fire inside It’s a roller-coaster ride Chorus Well, the wood stove’s been pumping but now the sap in running We’ve been waiting for redemption but now we know it’s coming Mother Nature’s inspired, gets your soul singing Time’s springing forward, it’s a fresh new beginning Bringing thoughts to life like a crocus in bloom Bring the dead to life, bring light to the gloom You can get up and dance if you’ve got the room The sun is coming soon Chorus x2
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Right Side Up 04:09
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Right Side Up You look at me and tell me that you love me Like a nerdy girl loves David Duchovny You soak up all the love that I send ya Take a slice of life, precise just like a ninja Well my thoughts are aligned and they’re running fine Been a while since I felt stuck And I can’t believe my luck My life is right side up (x2) All this beauty that surrounds us Never ceases to amaze and astound us Got my cup of coffee in the morning Each day is different and I’ll never find it boring Chorus We’ll reach for the stars We’ll go far if we keep this up Solid roof right over my head Warm blankets and a dog sleeping on my bed I’ve been flirting with my destiny Good friends around who are bringing out the best in me Chorus Well my bank account is healthy, maybe someday I’ll be wealthy Keep the pedal to the metal, never ever gonna settle Always looking on the bright side, gonna keep it right side Right side up
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Flower on the Side of the Road 04:06
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Flower on the Side of the Road I saw a flower on the side of the road Blooming fiercely against the pesticide load Well, brighten my spirit and lighten my soul A flower on the side of the road The last time that I saw your face It filled me up with vicarious grace Well, it gave me the strength to get back in the race The last time that I saw your face When the moon spills light on the Nova Scotia snow Make you feel like there’s nowhere to go But this world has a habit of getting you down When the night grows cold and your mind grows dark Fading fast like a traveling spark Oh please hold on to your faltering heart When your your mind and the night grow dark Chorus Well, diamonds can appear in the rough And Lady Luck might just call your bluff So when you feel like you’ve had enough Keep you eye out for the diamond in the rough Chorus I saw a flower on the side of the road Blooming fiercely amidst the gravel and the stones Well, brighten my spirit and lighten my soul A flower on the side of the road
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Ashes 04:00
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Ashes Cinderella had a beautiful face But she really could have stood to get her own place Domestic situations can be kind of a drag But do you really need magic before you pack your bags? Sleeping Beauty went so long without a kiss She began to wonder what it is she had missed So she laid her down and rested her sweet head Took one look at Prince Charming and headed back to bed I knew a boy who beat his head against a concrete wall ‘Cause he didn’t like school He ate some glue I bet you tried that too We all fall down Ashes, ashes, we all fall down Pinocchio couldn’t keep a straight face He was no good at poker, he couldn’t pull off the bluff raise But he went out searching and he found a friend One who stood by him through the thick and the thin Chorus Hansel and Gretel followed their appetites And it nearly led them to their untimely demise But they turned the tables and they settled the score But they didn’t learning nothing, they just ate a little more Chorus
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Living in the Key of G 03:38
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Living in the Key of G I'm playing in the key of G 'Cause that's the people's key All you need for most folk songs is a G and a C and a D I just threw an A in there to give it a little flair But believe you me all you really need is a G and a C and a D Yeah, the G and C and D is all the chords you'll need To play the Margaritaville or the Me and My Bobby McGee Most of John Prine's repertoire was written in the key of G Yeah, the Joker, Gambler, the Midnight Rambler all livin' in the key of G Chorus This banjo that I'm pickin' here is tuned to an open G Means I can take my left hand off and still be playing in key All those fancy bluegrass pickers that play with lighting speed Don't let 'em know I told you so, but they're usually in the key of G Chorus Bob Dylan's blowin' in the wind with a banjo on his knee Johnny Cash finally cashed his chips, but Willie's still smoking weed They all made a million bucks playing songs for you and me But I'll bet y'all a million more, most of them were in the key of G Chorus
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Kick at the Dam 04:13
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Kick at the Dam They’re have been times in my life I wished myself to die The world just seemed too big And I didn’t seem to fit But I came to my own defense It doesn’t have to all make sense And sometimes it’s enough just to make a living I’m gonna kick at the dam until it blows, kick at the dam until it blows Until it blows Said, what you gonna do? I suppose, Gonna kick at the dam until it blows Put the grindstone to my nose Kick at the dam until it blows Well, the old men who live nearby Don’t know how they all survived They say that times were tough And they had just enough Well, I guess I’m doing just as well As long as I got a soul to sell I ain’t getting rich, but I’m getting rougher Chorus When the working day is done And you still ain’t seen the sun Your mind is on the brink And begging you for a drink The smell of the job is on your clothes Clouds your eyes and steals your nose When you put your head to bed, this is what you’re thinking… Chorus
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I'd Rather Be 05:14
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I'd Rather Be The maple leaves are still hanging on to the trees But it won't be long 'til they're all on the ground Like starfish floating in the sea A few of them blow lazy all around We walk off of the road into the woods The dogs are pulling really hard against their leads 'Cause it smells so good There's moss springing back against our feet Feels like we're walking on a cloud We're trying really hard to be discrete Trying not to make a single sound But no matter how hard we try The squirrels and the blue jays scream and shout and curse us out As we walk by And I'd rather be out here than any old shopping mall Even though we can't get four pictures taken in a tiny stall (Four pictures for a dollar in a tiny stall) Around the corner a pheasant scares up It gives your blood a rush Puts all of your senses at attention The forest falls into a nervous hush And in the silence, we hear a gentle breeze Bring a round of applause from the leaves Of the poplar trees And I'd rather be out here than watching my TV Even though our lives aren't as exciting As the actors on the screen Chorus I think I'm going to climb myself a tree Just like I did when I was just a kid I'm surprised that it comes so easily Guess I'm not as old as I think I'm sitting in my perch just like an eagle Looking over my little piece of the world Well there's lots to see And I'd rather be out here than driving in my car Even though we can't get - We can't get quite as far Chorus
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Shakespeare's Blues 04:20
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Shakespeare’s Blues Shakespeare was a gambler, he pissed away all his gold Chasing down the mystery of the greatest tale ever told His lady Cleopatra didn’t know what to do She could no longer take a back seat to the holy muse She took a one-way coach to Verona Said she wasn’t coming back She couldn’t stand to be left alone Said she wasn’t coming back The merchant of Venice tried to ease his pain With heaps of earthly treasure that he gave to him in vain Kings and jokers passed him as he sat upon the street But nothing could inspire him to put the pen to the sheet Chorus Young Marc Anthony found himself a wife Old Bill had to pick up pieces and get on with his life The whole world is a story acted out on stage The world is full of tender hearts that fade from off the page Chorus
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Good Book Cookbook 04:04
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Good Book Cookbook What in the world would Jesus do If he had to walk inside your shoes? Would he live life differently Than he did in Galilee? Tax collector, water and wine Would you like to be my Valentine? City of heathens playing everyday You don't make too much money that way Good book cookbook, how do you know Even if the Bible tell you so? Good book cookbook, how do you know How do you know which way to go? Yeah, book of poems from long ago How many verses, I don’t know Are the rules of the game the same Or are we playing a new ball game? Chorus What in the world would Jesus do If he had to walk inside your shoes? Would he live life different today Or would he live it in the same old way? Tax collector, water and wine Would you like to be my Valentine? City of heathens playing everyday You don't make too much money that way Chorus Tax collector, water and wine Would you like to be my Valentine? City of heathens playing everyday You don't make too much money that way
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Muddy River 04:27
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Muddy River Roll on, roll on muddy river, roll on Roll on, roll on muddy river, roll on Roll on muddy river Roll on 'til you find your way home Roll on, roll on muddy river, roll on Roll on, roll on muddy river, roll on Roll on muddy river Pretty soon you'll be passing my baby's home When the tide's low, old river look more like chocolate pie (x2) Roll on muddy river, roll on 'til the tide comes back high When the tide's high, old river look like a young river again (x2) Roll on muddy river, roll on around that next bend Repeat verse 1

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released July 31, 2015

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Mike Aube Nova Scotia

Mike Aubé is an alt-folk songwriter on a mission to “comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable”. Like Woody and Arlo Guthrie before him, he blends humour, a sense of social justice and a love of nature into what Canadian Musician Magazine called “playful and catchy folk…clearly Canadian”. ... more

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