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Angel In The Shadows

by Hitman Blues Band

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Slither 03:29
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You don't know me but I've been Watchin' you, that Fool you're with He ain't got a clue I shiver, I just can't wait to begin When that snake moves out, baby I can slither in He don't love you, baby He don't care He thinks love is just a One night affair I shiver, I just can't wait to begin When that snake moves out, baby I can slither in (bridge) I can slip and I can slide I can shake it from side to side I can take all your grief and pain And bring you someplace you ain't never been I can make you sweat, I can Make you moan, You're never gonna want to go back home I shiver, I just can't wait to begin When that snake moves out, baby, I can slither in I can slip and I can slide I can shake it from side to side I can take all your grief and pain And bring you someplace you ain't never been I can make you scream, I can Make you sigh, I can Make you love me till the day we die I shiver, I just can't wait to begin When that snake moves out, baby, I can slither in Spoken: Find a nice warm spot, where I can slither... NO, it's not cold and slimy!
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Fine Piece Of Merchandise 03:31
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Well it don't seem fair, And it don't seem right You've been lookin' 'round And I'm in plain sight I'm a fine piece of merchandise Don't you wait too long I'm a fine piece of merchandise Get me before I'm gone Well I'm not too fat And I'm not too thin And I'm very convenient I just plug right in I'm a fine piece of merchandise Don't you wait too long I'm a fine piece of merchandise Get me before I'm gone I don't drink too much I don't curse and shout I bring money in And take the garbage out I'm a fine piece of merchandise Don't you wait too long I'm a fine piece of merchandise Get me before I'm gone Your mama won't bug me When she comes around And I leave the seat In the bathroom down I'm a fine piece of merchandise Don't you wait too long I'm a fine piece of merchandise Get me before I'm gone My head and hips Are built for fun And I know just how To make your motor run I'm a fine piece of merchandise Don't you wait too long I'm a fine piece of merchandise Get me before I'm gone Spoken: This is a limited time offer - you don't find guys like me Walkin' the street every day - (mumbled) we usually walk at night Hey! Come back here! You'll regret it! There are people waitin' in line for me! (mumbled) ...And if any of them catch me, I'm in trouble...
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Angel In The Shadows 04:40
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I've been awake too many nights Waiting for sleep to overtake me Carried my load down that long winding road The one that I swore wouldn't break me Time is going faster Days slipping by She's here, and still I don't know why She my Angel in the Shadows My hero on the run Keeps me holding on When all the hope is gone I got caught up in the riptide Was lost out at sea She's the Angel in the Shadows for me I spend my days with a smile on my face Oh, I keep my friends amused But late at night, all the memories crowd back in Of people, using and misused And yes, I've been forsaken And yes, I've been alone And looking for a light to guide me home She my Angel in the Shadows My hero on the run Keeps me holding on When all the hope is gone I got caught up in the riptide Was lost out at sea She's the Angel in the Shadows for me And if confusion follows me And debt and worry keep me company When nobody knows the pain inside of me She knows And when I get to thinking Of how things might have been Of mistakes made, again and again and again She my Angel in the Shadows My hero on the run Keeps me holding on When all the hope is gone I got caught up in the riptide Was lost out at sea She's the Angel in the Shadows for me
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Hammer Down 03:46
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Surprise, my baby, I know you been around (2x) You've had it free and easy I'm gonna put the hammer down Seems you just come home, then you're going out again (2x) Don't you try and kiss me, I don't know where those lips have been Friends have been talkin', you've been seen all over town (2x) Well the good times are over I'm gonna put the hammer down Don't you make excuses, you know I gave you everything (2x) Don't you hear that hammer whistle? Don't you hear that hammer sing? Well I may be a fool, but don't you think that I'm blind (2x) Gonna bring that hammer down, Lord, I'm gonna take what's mine
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Hitman Moan 03:33
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I've been smoking marijuana, drinking all night long I've been smoking marijuana, drinking all night long I've been thinking 'bout the old days, wonder where they've gone Well I used to be trouble, young men step away Well I used to be trouble, young men step away A straight edged razor, they do what I say Last night I was dreaming, blood was on the ground Last night I was dreaming, blood was on the ground I was running for the future, but the past got to drag me down I've been smoking marijuana, drinking all night long I've been smoking marijuana, drinking all night long I've been thinking 'bout the old days, wonder where I've gone
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I Know That You Love Me 03:47
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Sometimes I feel Like I'm trying to move a mountain Yes I'm trying to move a mountain Oh, with a teaspoon Sometimes I feel Like I'm trying to cross the river Yes I'm trying to cross the river Oh, in a monsoon But the thing that keeps me right Is the feeling every night I know that you love me I know that you love me I know that you love me I know that you love me Sometimes I feel Like I'm tying up a tiger Yes I'm tying up a tiger With piece of string Sometimes I feel I'm supposed to know the answer Yes, to know every answer And I don't know a thing But you know what keeps me right Is the feeling every night I know that you love me I know that you love me I know that you love me I know that you love me Sometimes I feel Like I'm going down the highway Yes I'm going down the highway But it's way too fast Sometimes I feel Like I can't find a reason No, I can't find a reason When things won't last But the thing that keeps me right Is the feeling every night I know that you love me I know that you love me I know that you love me I know that you love me
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Sharing This Christmas With The Blues 04:36
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Don't worry about me 'Cause man, I'm doing fine I got some luncheon meat And some Mad Dog wine Yeah I'm making merry, with my new friend Who's come around to stay I'll be sharing this Christmas with the blues I was mistaken To treat you so bad You know your worst Was the best I ever had But I'm movin' on, I'm standin' tall And I'm gonna have a ball 'Cause I'll be sharing this Christmas with the blues Got me a Christmas tree from the five and dime I've got my plans all made, we're gonna have a time On Christmas morning, wonder if you'll be Holding onto someone else and wishing it was me Come home baby, I know that I was wrong I'll be a different man Before New Year's comes along Please forgive me, I'm sorry I'll do anything you say Don't want to be sharing this Christmas with the blues My plastic fireplace is lighting up the room The hot plate's sizzling, the Spam is cooking soon You know it's party time, Santa's on his way But what I really want, he won't have on his sleigh Come home baby, I know that I was wrong I'll be a different man Before New Year's comes along Please forgive me, I'm sorry I'll do anything you say Don't want to be sharing this Christmas with the blues
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Drinking My Blues Away 05:57
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Well it's 2 a.m. at the bar again I bet your wonderin' where I've been I met this girl up on the avenue And she just reeled me in She took all my time, and my money And she left me yesterday So you'll excuse me, but I've got an awful lot to do You see, I'm drinking my blues away She never said she loved me She sort of took what she could find But she did some things I never even heard of She almost knocked me blind Now don't worry, I'm not crazy I knew it had to end some day I'm an upright, respected invididual So I'll be drinking my blues away Now I believe that she is Gone for good Her note said that she hoped I understood ' Cause fun is fun, but even good times end And a lady knows that cash can be her only friend So the guitars can start their laughing And that old harp can take it home I'm gonna drink to everybody's health Until I ruin my own So bartender, pour me a double I've found a place where I can stay You see, I've thought it out, and planned it all very carefully And I'm drinking my blues away (Spoken) You gonna finish that? I love you guys - really. I mean it That's beautful, jus' beautiful Do you guys play Freebird? Now don't expect me to weep and moan And sit there waiting by the telephone I know she's never gonna make that call Besides I tore the phone right off the wall So the guitars can start their laughing And that old harp can take it home I'm gonna drink to everybody's health Until I ruin my own So bartender, pour me a double I've found a place where I can stay You see, I've thought it out, and planned it all very carefully And I'm drinking my blues away
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Listen To The Wind Blow 03:09
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Jump back man, because you might get burned I've been out with her, I'll tell you what I've learned She'll take your money, then she'll take your soul You're twistin' in the wind, baby Can't you hear the wind blow? {Listen to the wind blow} Jump back man, because she moves too fast You ain't the first and you won't be last She'll bring you up, but then she'll leave you low You're twistin' in the wind, baby Can't you hear the wind blow? {Listen to the wind blow} Open up your eyes you know She'll fill you full of lies She'll say she loves you so That's when you'll hear the wind blow Jump back man, because I tell you true There's nothing else that she would rather do She's hot like fire, but there's ice below You're twistin' in the wind, baby Can't you hear the wind blow? {Listen to the wind blow}
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That's What It's Like To Be A Man 05:48
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Baby, are you hungry? Well, I've got some chocolate right here It's thick and rich, it'll scratch your itch But let me make it perfectly clear You can't have none And you're bad, bad, bad, 'cause you want some You can't touch it And you're bad, bad, bad, 'cause you want it And if you can't understand Well, that's what it's like to be a man Baby, are you thirsty? Well, I've got some soda right here It's bubbly and brown, it'll cool you down But let me make it perfectly clear You can't have none And you're bad, bad, bad, 'cause you want some You can't touch it And you're bad, bad, bad, 'cause you want it And if you can't understand Well, that's what it's like to be a man If a man's just a man, well that's all that I am And girl, you're keeping me on the run When you bump and grind, I just lose my mind But then you say it's only in fun Baby, are you tired? Well, I've got a mattress right here It's comfy and soft, you can drift right off But let me make it perfectly clear You can't have none And you're bad, bad, bad, 'cause you want some You can't touch it And you're bad, bad, bad, 'cause you want it And if you can't understand Well, that's what it's like to be a man
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Living In A Hurricane 03:25
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Well the storm is breaking It's been raining since I don't know when There's a black cloud Leaves are tremblin' in the wind Beg, plead, on my knees Something starts tearing like a killer disease Poor boy, living in a hurricane Just a poor boy, living in a hurricane Poor boy, living in a hurricane Try to leave but I just can't go Running like the devil but I'm moving too slow Poor boy, living in a hurricane The walls and flashing Crashing before my eyes There's danger Death on the wind tonight Jump, shout "Who's out there?" Nothing but the screaming of the cold night air Oh god, living in a hurricane Just a poor boy, living in a hurricane Poor boy, living in a hurricane Try to leave but I just can't go Running like the devil but I'm moving too slow Poor boy, living in a hurricane
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Two Minute Warning 05:15
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This is your two minute warning You're very nearly out of time You want some love and compassion You've taken nearly all of mine This is a tough situation 'Cause I'll love you till the day I die This is your two minute warning Before goodbye This is last chance condition You can't expect that I'll hold on T've tried to keep the attraction But you've beat it 'till it's almost gone This is a bad situation 'Cause a broken heart can never mend This is your two minute warning Before the end When it all began, I was under a spell Now I can't understand, how it started so well Baby, whatever happened to us? This is a hard conversation But it's one we should have had before It seems like harsh confrontation Is all we ever have anymore Say you'll work with me baby Tell me that you're gonna try This is your two minute warning Before goodbye
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On The Rebound 04:34
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So here we are At the end of our road I'd like to smile but I'm Feeling kind of low I knew it couldn't last I caught you way too fast On the rebound Well he left you And he broke your heart I picked you up Gave you a brand new start And it may be wrong But love don't last too long) On the rebound I saw you weeping And I knew that I had to take my chance Some love is for keeping And some is just a quick romance You don't love me, That's okay It just makes it easier For you to walk away I'll find somebody new To help me through On the rebound
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Mean Mistreater 03:20
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I got the hatchback loaded I got my suitcase on the floor I got the hatchback loaded I got my suitcase on the floor Well you're a mean mistreater I just can't stay here anymore You used to be so nice You used to love me all the time You used to be so nice You used to love me all the time Well you're a mean mistreater I've got to find some peace of mind You know I worked so hard I try to keep you satisfied You know I worked so hard I try to keep you satisfied Well you're a mean mistreater These are the last tears that I cried You know I sure do love you You got a spell that I can't fight You know I sure do love you You got a spell that I can't fight Well you're a mean mistreater I need someone to treat me right I got the hatchback loaded I got my suitcase on the floor I got the hatchback loaded I got my suitcase on the floor Well you're a mean mistreater I just can't stay here anymore

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The second release from the Hitman Blues Band (2003)

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released August 10, 2014

Russell "Hitman" Alexander - Guitar, Vocals
Johnny Gale - Producer, Bass
Richard Crooks - Drums
Seth Glassman - Bass
Kevin Rymer - Organ, Keyboards, Piano
Murray Weinstock - Piano
Greg "Clutch" Reilly - Bass
Michael Snyder - Baritone Sax

All songs ©2003 Russell Alexander, all rights reserved

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He has New York City in his veins, blues in his heart, & the music of many worlds in his gifted hands. The man in the shades, top hat and sharp suit on stage with that tight band is playing real blues right, informed by 50 years of mastery while imitating no one. The Hitman Blues Band, with Russell “Hitman” Alexander in the lead, plays the blues you’ve been looking for all your life ... more

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