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Like a King

by Ted Z and The Wranglers

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Bill Goodman Great mellow country music. Very relaxed, great songs and catchy.

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Like a King 03:30
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Verse 1: The dragon blew and it spit its fire and we caught its hell and it took our lives but you never gave a Goddamn for me… Now the morning kept its promise, son, and the sail is lost and the mast is won and the wind stole it like a thief… Chorus: She said “I love you- I always loved you like a king, in spite of all the lies, deception, clouded truth that stole your being…” Verse 2: Now the light has gone and the dark has come and the fear, it grows, and it burdens some spectators down to their knees, and the cynics cry and the crowd, it sighs, and the guilty man, he takes his time preparing for his final feast… Chorus: She said “I love you- I always loved you like a king, in spite of all the lies, deception, clouded truth that stole your being…”
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Heaven's Rent 02:39
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Verse 1: Dear Ma, wake up Pa; there’s a man in the backyard- I think it might be God. I didn’t know what to do until he pulled out his bible and walked on water, too… Chorus: He said he’s looking for a place to stay; Heaven’s rent is hard to pay when you’re the Devil’s only friend… Verse 2: And now he moved in except for the weekends. That’s when he’s out riding Harleys, out there chasing hens. We’ve been drinking since half-past noon. He’s got some stories about baby Jesus and Mother Mary, too… Chorus: And now he’s looking for a place to stay; Heaven’s rent is hard to pay when you’re the Devil’s only friend… Verse 3: I guess it worked out; sleeps on the pull-out. Said God’s a pretty damn good roommate, except for when he drinks. Yeah, God’s a pretty damn good roommate, except for when he drinks… Chorus: And now he’s looking for a place to stay; Heaven’s rent is hard to pay when you’re the Devil’s only friend…
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Virginia 04:03
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Verse 1: Well I said come on, Virginia, give me one more chance. The morning is calling; let’s chase that river on down town… Chorus: I’ve got the lovesick blues, like Hank used to do for you. Yeah, I’ve got the lovesick blues, like Hank used to do for you… Verse 2: I said come on, Virginia, let’s sing ‘em one more song. Yeah come on, Virginia, they’ve been waiting all night long… Chorus: I’ve got the lovesick blues, like Hank used to do for you. Yeah, I’ve got the lovesick blues, like Hank used to do for you… Bridge: There’s an old town where the burying grounds are low. Yeah, we can run through the hills, hand in hand we’ll go… if you love me… Verse 3: So I said come on, Virginia, give me one more chance. Yeah, the morning is calling; let’s chase that river on down town. Yeah, come on, Virginia, let’s give ‘em one more song. Yeah, come on, Virginia, let’s dance all night long… Chorus: I’ve got the lovesick blues, like Hank used to do for you. Yeah, I’ve got the lovesick blues, like Hank used to do for you…
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Ball and Chain 03:07
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Verse 1: I hope real bad they take a swing, I hope real bad they do, then we can put on prison stripes and spend a little time holdin’ you, spend a little time holdin’ you… Morphine and that red, red wine have got me feeling loose. We took a stroll through business tracks and found out there wasn’t nothin’ new, found out there, wasn’t nothing new… Chorus: Set fire to that ball and chain- four horsemen gonna ride, baby, that’s a shame… Verse 2: The rich man’s got his bills to pay, the poor man makes his wage, the middle man just shuffles home, but they’re all pawns on that interstate, they’re all pawns on that interstate… Now morphine and that red, red wine have got me feeling loose. We took a stroll through business tracks and found out there wasn’t nothin’ new, wasn’t nothing new… Chorus: Set fire to that ball and chain- four horsemen gonna ride, baby, that’s a shame…
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Tomorrow 02:54
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Verse 1: Said honey, let’s go there. Let’s take that long road down south. Let’s say the words, three words we never ever said. This dusty back road has got a love song left to sing, left for the ones with ears and eyes and hopes and dreams. Chorus: She said “Baby, there’s always tomorrow,” but I said “Darling, all we ever have is here today…” Verse 2: We watched the midday sun creep into night and a new day come. The sky turned grey and cried her eyes out into tears of rain. The summer’s gone, a dim lit light and a new sad song. The southbound train tears through the lives that we once made… Chorus: She said “Baby, there’s always tomorrow,” but I said “Darling, all we ever have is here today…”

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released June 5, 2014

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Ted Z and The Wranglers Costa Mesa, California

Ted Z and the Wranglers, of Southern California, deliver outlaw country-charged rock. Ted's catchy story-songs are fully- realized tales of love, regret, getting older, and getting in trouble. The band stirs up its Americana influences, featuring quick picking and bluesy slide guitar over galloping train beats and swinging shuffles. ... more

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