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We Talk About Cars
We Talk About Cars
Copyright Ric SeabergThe girls in the book group talk about feelings
Politics and government, ethical dilemnas
The girls in the book group talk about details
Character development, dieting and travel
Personal revelations, how the y got their hair cut
Tom and Patty's marriage, Sally's romance
But over in the driveway, just before football
The boys are sorta pensive, and if and when we talk….(Chorus)
We talk about cars, some about fishin'
Getting' more mileage from a manual transm ission
Cars!…To make the connection…we talk about cars!The girls in the book group talk about issues
Worries on the homefront, what would make you happy?
The girls in the book group talk about children
Other people's problems, jobs and global warming
Ob sessive and compulsive model train enthusiasts
Oprah's new selection and Niki's new boss
But over in the brew pub, sippin' up micros
The boys are kinda quiet, But if and when we talk….We talk about cars! All across the nation
How your plugs are firin' i s useful information
Cars!… To make the connection, we talk about cars!(Solo)
(Bridge)We like to bond over bondo, it isn't right or wrong
We share a common language, that's how we get along!The girls in the book group read between the crow's feet
Se arching for the meaning and shedding a tear
The girls in the book group talk about lifestyle
And choices people make about the way they live
Arrogant and disgusting SUV drivers
Menopausal moments and when to retire
But over by the big screen snackin' on nachos
There's no conversation but if and when we talk….We talk about cars! Anna Kournikova
Stickin' new wheels on the 66 Nova
Cars! To make the connection….
We talk about….
We talk about cars!! (repeat, fade)Talking parts:
Ric: Yo Timmy!
Tim: Hey what’s up?
Ric: Hey What’re you runnin’ in that Chevy?
Tim: Oh I’ve Got a 327 with a big high-rise and Holley carbueration
Ric: Ohhhhhhh!
Ric: You just got some new struts for that didn’t ya?
Tim: Of course!!!!
Ric: Sweeeet!!
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The Betterment of My Heart
There was a man, to be precise, livin' Velveeta loca-like
Smokin' and drinkin', cholesterol offa the chart
And to be true, I was the man…
I needed some nice girl to hold my hand-
I wanna thank you baby for the betterment of my heart.
I wasn't calm, I was alone
I ate a lot of fries and ice cream cones
Hidin' my sorrow, drivin' around in my car
You came along, to be my wife,
You gave me love and fish to save my life
I wanna thank you baby for the betterment of my heart
The doctor said to call him right away
You got a test to take
I think I'd rather be the last to know
The chances that my heart will break
Solo
The doctor said to call him right away
We got the testing back
I think I'd rather be the last to know
The chances of a heart attack
I called him back, he says I'm fine
"You got the LDL right back in line
I wanna know, son, what your secrets are!"…
I'm good to her, she's good to me
And that's the way love is supposed to be
I wanna thank you baby for the betterment of my heart
I wanna thank you baby for the betterment of my heart
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No Tool For That
I need a half inch router and a three-ton jack
I need a rear tine tiller and a wet dry vac
I want a gas line trimmer for the locoweed
I need a cordless sander with a warrantee but I..
Don't need this broken heart
That only time will mend
I can …fix almost anything
But when love turns its back
They don't make a tool for that
I need a dust collector and a laser stand
I need a broadcast spreader for the nitrogen
I want a biscuit cutter to repair the porch
I need a nail compressor and a propane torch but I
Don’ need this broken heart
Solo
I need a joiner/planer and a socket wrench
I need a post hole digger to install the fence
I want a jet stream washer and a doweling jig
I'll take a generator with a welding rig but I
Don't need this broken heart
That only love can mend
I can… fix almost anything
And I'd bring her sweet love back…
But they don't make a tool for that..
No they don't make a tool…..don’ make a tool for that
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Didn't Say I Love You Right
When you told me you love me for the very first time
Man what a shock, you know you blew my mind
But I love you so much, so I spoke from the heart
And said I'd find the time to fix the rust on your car
It's a whole lot more than love, so I don't know what you were dreaming of
When you slammed the door and drove off that night
I guess I didn't say that I love you right.
I saw all of those dishes left after lunch
Man what a mess so I stuck with a hunch
Cuz I love you so much and the dishwasher's there
So I loaded it up with my usual flair
It's a whole lot more than love, so I don't know what you were dreaming of
When you saw my work and your face turned white
I guess I didn't say that I love you right
So I worked on your car and got rid of the rust
With my buffer and sander and the tools I trust
And I love you so much ? I decided to pause
To wash my overalls with your blouses and bras
It?s a whole lot more than love so I don't know what you were dreaming of
I used plenty of bleach! Don't be so uptight
I guess I didn't say that I love you right
I guess I didn't say that I love you right
I guess I didn't say that I love you right
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03:43
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My Happy Heart
I lie awake at night, dreaming of you
Kicking my feet, and watching you sleep
And as the moon slips by, over the bay
I count my lucky stars outside,
And hear a song that I could write
(Chorus)
It's easy to find the words to sing
And since you love me
I can do most anything
The songs of yesterday were grim
The metaphors and synonyms
Those days I was torn apart
Now I sing with my happy heart!
I push the blanket back, rise to my feet
Leave you in bed, with a tune in my head
And as the sun returns, over the bay
I tell you as we greet the dawn
I've written you another song
Chorus
Solo
It's easy to find the words to sing
And since you love me
I can do most anything
The songs of yesterday were blue
Ya think a guy would get a clue
But loving you has changed my art
Now I sing with my happy heart!!
From My Happy Heart!!!
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04:11
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Don't Know What You Got
Friday nights at the football game,
Fresh tomatoes from your own back yard
Sayin' a prayer to your favourite God
And takin' a trip in the family car
(Chorus)
You don' know what you got til it's gone
You don' know what you got til it's You
don' know what you got til it's gone
Risin' for work when the sun comes up
Stoppin' for coffee on the way to town
Havin' some luck at the fishing hole
And holding hands while the sun goes down
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
Now freedom has a certain ring
And justice is the plan
Men and women living free
That is our philosophy!
(Solo)
(Bridge)
(Last Verse)
Mowing the lawn on a sunny day
Helping the kids set up a tent
Planning your life with the one you love
And speaking up when you dissent
(Chorus, fade)
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04:29
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The Bill Walton Song
You were a stutterer… You were a big tall geek
You read Mother Jones and Willamette Week
You were a carrot top… You were the center's curse
You never ate red meat
And you knew Patty Hearst
Bill Walton…didn't I see you in a suit today
Callin' a game for the NBA…I tune in to hear your view
Bill Walton we're proud of you
I hear your sentiments….. I see your new acclaim
I hear you goin' off on somebody's game
You hated interviews ….. You were a malcontent
So how'd you get so doggone eloquent
Chorus
Solo
You took heat from the fans… You took heat from the press
It was a love-hate thing in PDX
Now you're a TV star..I am your humble fan
You are the quintessential color man
Bill Walton…Didn't I see you on the tube today
Callin' a game for the NBA I tune in to hear your view
Bill Walton we're proud of you…Bill Walton we're proud of you
Bill Walton.. Didn't I see you in a suit today
Callin' a game for the NBA…..Hope that ankle is better too!!
Bill Walton we're proud of you, didn’t I see etc
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Like Him that Way
He may not be perfect, but he is still okay
Cuz he's got two bad broken legs, and I like him that way
Sometimes I wonder, if I might go insane
Livin' my life in a wheelchair, just like Blaine
And I am grateful for these feet, they work with ease
I need my feet to kick his ass, when he starts to tease
Well he may not be perfect, then none of us are
He can't dance the mambo at the Taco Del Mar
Maybe you detect my pride for what he's become
He may not be perfect, but I call him my son
Sometimes I wonder, if I might go insane..
Tryin' to find a curb cut down on Taylor or Main
Or tryin' to get a cab if I was stranded at night
Yes if I was disabled would I fight a good fight?
He may not be perfect, then none of us are
And he can't burn the clutch out of his mother's new car
Well he may be the bravest man that I ever met
And he gets my devotion and undying respect
Bridge
But I can still be firm and I will be firmer still
When he is popping wheelies up on Blueberry Hill
He may not be perfect, but he is still okay
Cuz he's got two bad broken legs and I like him that way
Maybe you detect my pride at what he's become
He may not be perfect, but I call him my son
No he may not be perfect, but he's my perfect son.
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Forever Marie
I wandered around in this lonely old life
And I stayed to myself, I wasn't lookin' for help
No I couldn’t be broken, I felt sorry for guys
On Valentines Day, with love in their lives
If you'd asked me the question, on the day that we met
How long I'd be single, then I would have said
Forever, forever, forever, forever
Forever and ever you'll see
Forever, forever, forever, forever
Forever and ever Marie
Now I see you awake from a summer night's rest
While the sparrows sing sweet, on Madison street
And I think I might crumble if you say no
But I can't be your husband just by saying it's so…
So I pop you the question, and you wink your eye
And say "how long will you love me?'
To which I reply
Chorus
Solo
Now we stand in the garden with family and friends
And I pledge to remind you, again and again
Forever, forever, forever, forever
Forever and ever you'll see
Forever, forever, forever, forever
I'll love you forever, Marie
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Hog Line
Now forget that fly fishin', unless you're a wuss
Get yourself some real bait, and come along with us
There's Chromies in the river, down by the slough
Start your engines gentleman, we got business t'do
On the Hog Line
On the Hog Line
There's a forty pound salmon, and that fishy is mine,
We're bringin' down the hammer
On the Hog Line
Wait a minute baby, where's my thermos t'go?
Hand me over that ol' hook son, lemme slip on some roe
Now just toss it in the water, ain't no reason t'cast
They're schoolin' on the radar, and they won't make it past
This ol' Hog Line,
We're on the Hog Line
Now when there's thirty-five boats, that's a pretty good sign
It's time t'bring down the hammer on the Hog Line
Solo
Oh there's Hogs in the river!!! Not just a few!!!
Start your engines gentlemen, we got FISHIN' t'do
Choruses, fade
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03:36
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Why You Picked Me
It coulda been a doctor, or a lawyer with a boat
It coulda been a movie star when you said okeydoke
Or maybe a professor, with a doctorate degree
So I can't help but wonder, why you picked me
It coulda been an athlete, with a fast and flush career
It coulda been a businessman with shekels up to here
It coulda been a president, or a future nominee,
So I can't help but wonder, why you picked me
(Bridge)
I believe a greater man would gladly fill my shoes
But there you were to pull me from the shadow of the queue
Now there are things in this ol' world I'll never understand,
But when you say you love me I become that greater man
(Solo)
(Bridge)
It coulda been a ruler, with a name like Maharaj
But I'm the man you picked and I just work in this garage
It coulda been a banker, with a knack for currency
So I can't help but wonder, why you picked me
No I can't help but wonder, why you picked me.
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One Hit Wonder
I don' think I'm askin' too much if I make this one request
I've been workin' hard for many years and I try to do my best
But a song that makes the hit parade is something that I've missed
So I'd appreciate it if you'd grant me this small wish!
Chorus
I wanna be a one-hit wonder, I wanna be a one-hit wonder
I wanna be a one-hit wonder, just one time!
And If I could be a one-hit wonder, If they would give my song a number
Then I could be a one-hit wonder, before I die
Well my mp3s are listed so you can download from my site
And I practice my guitar before I go to bed at night
Then I dream my composition will be climbing up the chart
And I thank you Mr. DJ from the bottom of my heart!
Chorus
Solo
Bridge
Yes I know a verse and chorus should be followed by a bridge
And I know that I can do it because the "Swingin' Medallions" did!
Chorus
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For Thee
I hear the steam train rollin' by the esplanade
I said my prayers this morning to a living God
I've got a new tuxedo and a cumber bun
I hear the church bells ringin' up in Washington
Walk away? That's not right! I become an honest man tonight!
Run away? No, not me! I've been waiting all my life for thee!
We get a life together with a willing spouse
We get a pasta dinner at the judge's house
We get a trust agreement and a band of gold
We get to laugh and snuggle as we're growing old
Chorus, Solo
(Third verse follows, first 8 measures spoken or sung in judgevoice)
Now there's a damn good reason for the marriage of
These two fine people..It's a thing called love
Now you two are legal! You're certified!
Be good to you r woman, now KISS THE BRIDE!
Walk away? Yes I said! I've got a lifetime deal with the woman in red
Run away, That's for me! I couldn't drink another cup of tea
And I've been waiting all my life for thee!
Walk away? Yes I said! I've got a lifetime deal with the woman in red
Run away? That's for me! I couldn't eat another bite of brie
And I've been waiting all my life for thee!
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The Vulcan Walk
Pinch on your ears, get serious, like Spock
C'mon everyone let's do The Vulcan Walk....
Don't ask about Star Trek, my knowledge is brief
I remember the Tribbles, they caused lots of grief
But when you need a homey, to solve a space crime,
Vulcans are brilliant, and they can meld minds,
So let's do The Walk, The Vulcan Walk, etc.
When Scotty lacks power, he yells with aplomb
And Shatner's a barker for Priceline.com
Spock is a Vulcan, he goes into a trance
And I always wanted to make up a dance
so let's do The Walk, the Vulcan Walk,etc
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We Got A Lab
(featuring Blaine Deatherage-Newsom "calling the dog")
He chews our socks, he chews our shoes
Our shoes are wasted, so is the table
We love this puppy, we get him chew toys
I much prefer the rubber ones, they're quieter
We got a lab...... A Labrador Retriever
We named him Chestnut, we're Labrador Believers
He licks our hands, he licks our faces
He licks the lawn, where other labs pee
We love this puppy, he flops his head on your neck
When you are drifting off to sleep
Chorus Solo (spoken word: come here boy....here Chess....get your toy....NO BITE!)
We found a big Pet supermarket, we get the best food they have
We use our credit card, we get other stuff
How many pig ears does one dog need Chorus, fade
Ric was front man and lead vocalist for a band that was part of the unique Northwest Rock scene in late 60s & early 70s (that laid the foundation for what became grunge). The Morning Reign played in most large cities and small towns across the Northwest and opened for …
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