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I'm Just a Moose
03:36
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I'm Just A Moose - Paul D. Heckman and Michael Caucutt
I was mighty and bold - And I grew to be old
When Alaska was young and inviting
Now I've been changed - By a hunter deranged,
And my prospects are less than exciting
We wandered so free - My Creator and me
Over valleys and forests together.
Now I'm stuck in this place - Not all, just my face
On a wall in a cabin forever.
Chorus
Oh, give me the days
When I roamed in a rage,
And I leapt to the wilderness call;
Now I think, "What's the use?"
I'm only a moose ...
A moose on a log cabin wall.
Oh, I wish I could cry - Looking down from on high
Over humans who glance up at me;
They dance and they laugh - But I can't - I'm not half
Of the old moose that I used to be.
I don’t mean to complain - 'Cause I'm out of the rain,
But perhaps you can read my expression,
I feel without fail - Up here on my nail,
I now know the height of depression.
Chorus
So, think of these sights - As you try to sleep nights,
And remember my eyes fair and true.
They look to you folks - As one of your jokes,
And prefer that you'd mount caribou.
Chorus (x2)
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2. |
Kickapoo
05:12
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Kickapoo - Mike Caucutt
It goes here and it goes there - this river is the real Old Man
Got a crooked smile for every crooked mile
Ends up in the Wisconsin
It goes this way and it goes that - got a bend around every turn
Survived big ice and big ideas – get a paddle and a little sun burn
But when the dark sky opens – and the water hits the land
This river rises faster than a liar from the stand
Kickapoo – Kickapoo – Tell me what to do
Can’t stop the rain from falling into you
Can’t all live up stream – Can’t all give up dreams
Everyone has their own point of view – Kickapoo
The Corps of Engineers – tried for many years
To build a dam to control the Kickapoo
They said wait and see – you’ll have water front property
It’ll be a supersonic economic boom
149 farms were taken – a community was shaken
And they never did what they said they were going to do
Kickapoo – Kickapoo – Tell me what to do - Can’t stop the rain from falling into you
Taking family farms for progress and 19 million dollars
and the dream of a lake did not come true – Kickapoo
Now 100 year floods are coming twice year
And you never ever hear from the Corps of Engineers
The river still goes up, towns get flooded out
Did we burn too much oil for too many years?
Now the river is reserved for plants and friends and birds
And part to the Ho Chunk First nation
It is what it is – back to the way it was
But look out for those thunder cloud formations
Kickapoo – Kickapoo – Tell me what to do - Can’t stop the rain from falling into you
Don’t need an impact statement when there’s water in my basement
Tell me how many more will have to move?
Kickapoo – Kickapoo – Tell me what to do - Can’t stop the rain from falling into you
Let Mother take ya – back to a place of nature
Maybe all will be forgiven if we do – Kickapoo
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3. |
Uh Huh
03:15
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Uh-huh - Mike Caucutt
Sitting on the hood of my $50 car
Waiting on a tow truck I didn’t get too far
I went to seek my fortune
I went to find my fame
and now I’m stuck in nowhere and no one knows my name
No one knows my name
Uh-huh – it’s not what I had in mind
Uh huh it was just a waste of time
But I’m always smiling-just don’t know what for
uh-huh – I don’t know what for
The finger on my left hand – seems a little light
and the skin where the ring was still looks a little white
But the rest of my body has turned a golden brown
Too much time outside – with the sun beating down
That sun is beating down
Chorus
And so I did this circle – I’m back at the starting line
And when they pull the trigger –I ‘ll go round one more time
And when the race is over – and I know I have won
The only thing they’ll give me – is the starting gun
I’ll get the starting gun
Chorus
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The First George Coleman Poage - Mike Caucutt and Gordon C. Fowler
The First George Coleman Poage – grew up in Wisconsin
In the city of La Crosse - as the century was turning
The First George Coleman Poage – was second in his class
The first Black graduate in that white town in the Midwest
The first Black man something – is how the story goes
Thick or thin or colored skin
There’s so much more of a man within
Don’t have to be first to win
The First George Coleman Poage
Chorus
Jumping hurdles ain’t always a circus –Going nowhere while running in a ring
Whips scar more than the surface – and a caged lion can never be king
He was the First George Coleman Poage – to go to Madison
the first Black track champion - he was first in the Big 10
The First George Coleman Poage – jumped hurdles with great speed
he was an athlete and a scholar – earned a history degree
You can jump a million hurdles – and still have more to go
Some barriers you can’t see
Life is harder than it has to be
You can win without victory
The First George Coleman Poage
Chorus
The First George Coleman Poage – ran in the Olympic games
winning two bronze medals – he was the first Black man again
The First George Coleman Poage – was smart and fast and driven
doing his very best – in the world he had to live in
You can go to the World’s Fair – and realize that it’s not
Be as free as they let you be
Leave your stamp on history
Remember all his legacy
The First George Coleman Poage
Chorus
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5. |
Holes in my Jeans
03:39
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Holes in My Jeans - Mike Caucutt
Holes in my Jeans – don’t mean I’m poor
They’re just places that have been worn through
Maybe I’ve been wearing them a little bit too long
but they seem to fit me well
The holes in my heart – don’t mean I’m sad
They’re just remnants of a failed romance
Maybe I’ve been carrying them a little bit too long
But they seem to fit me well
The holes in my head – don’t mean I’m dumb
It’s just that I don’t understand everything
And everything they taught me when I was in school
Never really helped me at all
Holes in my jeans, holes in my heart
holes in my head, holes in my life
Maybe I’ve been wearing them a little bit too long
But they seem to fit me well
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6. |
You're Gone
02:58
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You’re Gone - Mike Caucutt
You left me feeling cold and rejected
You said our love was old and decrepid
I lie when I say my heart is not affected
but I should have known I should have suspected
You and I were going in opposite directions
the hammer came down and I had no protection
I thought your leaving was something I could handle
But now I’m believing - I won’t be able
Chorus
Because you’re gone – and your memory lingers
you slipped from the tips of my fingers
You’re gone – and I really must continue
but it’s hard when my heart doesn’t want to
I wish I knew what I had done wrong but it doesn’t matter now
– because you’re gone
Eventually I’ll get a suitable replacement
then you’ll notice a substantial improvement
Anything should improve my disposition
Maybe I should stick with sleeping and fishing
Chorus
The hole in my heart is as big as Montana
Couldn’t fill it with all the tea in China
Maybe my love will go to someone finer
Someone who won’t leave a broken heart behind her
Chorus – Chorus
I wish I knew what I had done wrong but it doesn’t matter now
– because you’re gone
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If I Can Make It to September – Mike Caucutt
If I can make it to September – I can rest then
Just a few months of overtime - until the summer ends
I can pay the minimum amount due
But it will cost time with you
And time is gold with family and friends
If I can make it to Thanksgiving – things should slow down
We’ll all get together – maybe go downtown
Smiles turn into laughter
We’ll kick the point after
Don’t worry it will all turn around
If I can make it just through Christmas – the kids don’t have to know
Transfer to another card – to keep the interest low
The change jar is empty
But I got three secret twenties
We can have a happy one – despite what we owe
If I can make it just til Spring – the chemo will be done
We can then go back to normal - maybe have some fun
It’ll be like it used to be
when we didn’t have to worry
I wouldn’t wish this year on anyone
If you can make it to your birthday – we’ll have a party then
Maybe all this pain and suffering - will finally come to end
All the debt it does not matter
I just want you better
Time is gold with family and friends
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8. |
It’s Alright
05:02
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It’s Alright - Mike Caucutt
Sitting on the sidewalk on a Sunday afternoon
Soaking up some sunshine and singing out of tune
Thinking that you left me a little bit too soon
No use pretending, my heart it needs mending
But it’s alright – yes it’s alright
it’s alright with me cause you can go and you can just keep going
It’s alright can’t you see? That I don’t mind being alone – It’s alright
Walking with the wind on a Wednesday bout ten
I’m whistling dixie and wondering just when
This lonely white boy can get to see you once again
Oh, why did you leave me, I just don’t believe it
Chorus
Feeling mighty fine on a fortunate Friday
Saving up my dimes so I can fly away
Cause I ain’t got the time to wait for you to finally stay
I’m done with this love game – I’m catching the next plane
Chorus
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9. |
Shine
05:52
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Shine - Mike Caucutt
When there was nothing but the silence – When the darkness was alone
In the beginning the first light – the Universe was born
One lonely light is a candle – Two become a flame
Together they burn much brighter - They push the night away
Chorus
Shine – like the magic of a star
Shine – like the love inside a heart
The power of a moment that will never fade away – Shine
Life has more questions than answers – Time leaves us wondering out loud
Love is the sparkle in your eye – Hope is the dream of every flower
Learn what you can from one another –Teach all you know to those who care
Smile when your friends are around you - End every day with you there
Chorus
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Mr. Blink La Crosse, Wisconsin
Mr. Blink from La Crosse, Wisconsin plays the tri-state area with its infectious grooves and catchy songs.
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