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Credits: Anne Cozean - (North Fork, California, USA) backing vocals on "Dream For Dream" Chris Ralfs (Nethercote NSW, Australia) - bass on "Something She Said" Fran Dagostino (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) - lead guitars on "Doing The Eggshell Walk" Jan Porter (Pambula Beach, NSW, Australia) - backing vocals on "Money To Burn" John Libby (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) - keyboards on "Doing The Eggshell Walk" Mike Watkins (Sterling, Virginia, USA) - drums on "Doing The Eggshell Walk" Neil Porter (Pambula Beach, NSW, Australia) - vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming, recording and production Peter Reid (Pambula Beach, NSW, Australia) - drums on "Something She Said"

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LYRICS

Track 1 SOME DAYS WILL BE LIKE THAT © 2014 Neil Porter

You got your set glued to A.M. Get your opinions from the devious boys They load the words and you spray ‘em You add your voice to all the negative noise

Ooh ooh Some days’ll be like that Ooh ooh Some days’ll leave you flat

You got no time for reflection You got no time for all that serious stuff Your life’s been full of rejection You do OK but it’s not good enough


Won’t you take a good look at yourself? Couldn’t things be a whole lot better?

SOLO


You trash the world as we know it Taking us backwards at the speed of light You just don’t think and you show it The sun is setting on a long dark night


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Track 2 DREAM FOR DREAM © 2014 Neil Porter

He was dark side Eyes open wide He was studying the moon She was out for air She didn’t care Was she giving in too soon?

So they talked straight And they stayed up late And she matched him dream for dream And the time flew And no-one knew She asked him where he’d been And the moon shone He was almost gone Things seemed just what they seem

Dream for dream She matched him Dream for dream Dream for dream She matched him Dream for dream

Two hands brushed The lady blushed The sky was full of stars And there was Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Did she think there’s life on Mars?

So they walked late And they got on great And he matched her dream for dream And the time flew And no-one knew He asked her where she’d been And the moon shone She was almost gone Things seemed just what they seem


His hopes were high

When they said goodbye Some good things end too soon He was dark side Eyes open wide He was studying the moon


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Track 3 BLOOD RED MOON © 2014 Neil Porter

You say it doesn’t matter So why’d you cover your tracks? It’s been way too long And I won’t look back

You’ve been sneaking in at night Coming on so bright so soon Then you’re trying to explain The stain of the blood red moon

Don ’t want your words of wisdom Secret handshakes and signs Don’t want to hear no more Of the company line

You’ve been sneaking in at night Coming on so bright so soon Then you’re trying to explain The stain of the blood red moon

What if none of this is real? What if none of this is true? If it is the joke’s on me Or is the joke on you?

You know I’ve been thinking I’ve been doing my sums How come I never see you When the morning comes?

You’ve been sneaking in at night Coming on so bright so soon Then you’re trying to explain The stain of the blood red moon You’ve been sneaking in at night Coming on so bright so soon And I’m trying to explain The stain of the blood red moon

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Track 4 DON’T GO IN THE WATER © 2014 Neil Porter

I've been where the wild things are I've been up where nothing sleeps at night I've been where the wild things are I've been where the wildlife likes to bite

Don't go in the water there Don't go in the water there I've been where the wild things are Don't go in the water there Don't go in the water there I've been where the wild things are

Up north it can get so hot Up there you don’t get to sleep Up there it can get so hot Beauty that’ll make you weep


It’s another world up north Wilder than my wildest dream It’s another world up north More beautiful than anywhere I’ve been


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Track 5 YOU LIED ABOUT THAT © 2014 Neil Porter

Well you can say what you want And I don’t have a problem with that You can call a spade a spade There’s no worry ‘bout that You’ve got to do what you say you’ll do You know that its true You’ve got to do it day by day Whatever you do

But when you change what you say The very next day There’s sure to be a problem with that And when you do what you do It won’t go away There’s gonna be a problem with that

You lied and you lied and you lied Then you lied about that You’re there under false pretences People care about that You might think that I'm naive And I’m sure that you do I just know what I believe And I know that’s not you

And when you change what you say The very next day There’s sure to be a problem with that And when you do what you do It won’t go away There’s gonna be a problem with that

You lied and you lied and you lied - You lied and you lied and you lied - You lied and you lied and you lied - You lied and you lied and you lied

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Track 6 FLASHBACK JACK © 2014 Neil Porter

Flashback Jack was no-one’s hero Someone saw him hangin’ ‘round His goodwill stash was close to zero Flashback Jack is back in town

He left a string of bridges burning And his second chances stretched up to the moon

Jack’s been singing all his sad songs All his heartfelt lost and found Pumping out the “done me wrong” songs Flashback Jack is back in town


Too much time away Coming home too soon Running out of second chances Coming home too soon

INSTR


Flashback had a voice like honey Minstrel mind and broken heart Sang his songs for love not money Flashback needs another start


Too much time away Coming home too soon Running out of second chances Coming home too soon

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Track 7 EVERYBODY CRIES © 2013 Neil Porter

It’s 44 in the shade today Heat that takes your breath away I’m hoping this north wind will stop There’s burning trees on the mountain top Gumtree smoke on the late night air We’re not going anywhere Bad news coming every way

We’re counting on a fire break I’m thinking of my last mistake I’m thinking of our family Thinking most about you and me Gumtree smoke on the late night air We’re not going anywhere Bad news coming every way

Everybody lives Everybody dies Anybody here can see The heartbreak in my eyes Everybody loves Everybody cries Is anybody listening?

SOLO

Everybody lives Everybody dies Anybody here can see The heartbreak in my eyes Everybody loves Everybody cries Is anybody listening?

A bit too late for “best laid plans” That fire truck’s in the street again Keeping cool, I’ve got the blues Things look bad on the midnight news Gumtree smoke on the late night air We’re not going anywhere Bad news coming every way

Friends cut off on the north of town Hope they left before the sun went down Fire’s up and the wind is too I close my eyes and think of you Gumtree smoke on the late night air We’re not going anywhere

Bad news coming every way

Everybody lives Everybody dies Anybody here can see The heartbreak in my eyes Everybody loves Everybody cries Is anybody listening? Is anybody listening?

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Track 8 INTO THE BLUE © 2013 Neil Porter

It’s not how we planned it But it might have to do It’s not on the record But we could put it there too It’s not what we needed But it gives us a clue It’s not what we wanted But it might have to do

Into the blue Out of my hands again Into the blue What can you do? What can you do?

I’d rather not stay here But that’s what you do And getting away Might be good for you too It’s not what we needed But it gives us a clue It’s not what we wanted But it might have to do


If nothing can save us Make us shiny and new Can something I say Get me out of this zoo? It’s not what we needed But it gives us a clue It’s not what we wanted But it might have to do


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Track 9 JUMP RIGHT IN © 2013 Neil Porter

Going down to the river Gonna jump right in Feel it cool and wet On my burning skin I can shut my eyes I can swim down deep I can ride the tide Right out to sea

Heading north for winter Get some Queensland sun Got some folks to see Get some thinking done If I shut my eyes If I dig down deep I can sit it out I can get some sleep

Gonna walk in the forests Gonna hug some trees Breathe real deep And do what I please I can shut my eyes I can turn away If I help you out That’d make my day

Those days of summer Where do they go? Want to find a beach Keep my profile low I can shut my eyes I can’t ask for more I can ride the waves Right into shore

When I get to the end That’s the point of course And when I get there What’s mine is yours And I’ll shut my eyes And I’ll swim down deep And I’ll feel the waves Wash over me

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Track 10 MONEY TO BURN © 2009 Neil Porter I spent a lot of money On a big, big house I put a lot of dollars In a bad, bad plan Too much money Going down the drain I owe a lot of money to a bad, bad man

I spent a lot of money Buying shares and things I blew a lot of cash Buying diamond rings I flew around the country In my flash jet plane I owe a lot of money to a bad, bad man

I had money to burn It can’t buy love I had money to burn Don’t grow on trees I had money to burn You can’t take it with you I had money to burn It just isn’t everything

I work all year At an all day job I spend a lot of time With the folks I rob I lost a lot of money Way too much money I owe a lot of money to a bad, bad man

I had money to burn It can’t buy love I had money to burn Don’t grow on trees I had money to burn You can’t take it with you I had money to burn It just isn’t everything

Had a wife and kids That I hardly saw They spent all my money And they wanted more Too much money Going down the drain

I owe a lot of money to a bad bad man

I spent a lot of money On some big, black cars I drank a lot of money In my favourite bars Too much money I just threw it away I owe a lot of money and its time to pay

Money to burn Money to burn Money to burn Money to burn Root of all evil

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Track 11 NEWS IS GONNA BREAK © 2013 Neil Porter

Something’s gonna to happen Some news is gonna break Someone’s just about to give in Sometimes you have to give in Watching your reflection Is keeping me awake

I’ve missed you like sleep I need you like water Bad news is gonna break

Going down the water For a midnight swim Taking notes and writing About the state we’re in Taking in the droplets On your moonlight skin


Scanning the horizon For some give and take Someone’s just about to give in Sometimes you have to give in Seeing what you’re doing I watch you hesitate


There’s no misunderstanding There’s icing, not much cake There’s rules you gotta follow And there’s rules you oughta break Nobody’s gonna notice That you’re giving them a shake


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Track 12 SOMETHING SHE SAID © 2014 Porter

Somebody’s going out tonight Dressed to kill, got a deal in the pocket They’re loading up tonight oh oh, oh oh They’re on a roll and you’re not gonna stop it

The other side of tinsel town Shot of Mule, ‘n a chemical rocket Somebody’s loaded up tonight oh oh, oh no They’re on a roll and you’re not gonna stop it

Was it something she said Now you’re over your head Going into the red

Somebody’s hit the ground tonight They fit the bill, some kind of thrill, it isn’t right Somebody’s loaded up tonight oh no, oh no They’re on a roll and you’re never gonna stop it

INSTR


Somebody’s on the run tonight Did the crime, now they’re not gonna drop it They’re locking someone up tonight oh no oh no They’re going down and you’re not gonna stop it


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Track 13 ALL FALL DOWN © 2007 Neil Porter

I’ve always been an open man I wear my heart here on my sleeve I always try to make things work I try to say what I believe You might disagree with me But I’ll try to understand

If you want to talk to me You’ve got to say just what you feel You’ve got to leave my options open You’ve got to tell me something real I’ve heard it all before And I’m hearing it again

If you’re making promises You don’t plan to keep Don’t even plan to try If you stack them all together They all fall down

You want my approval Do you want something else from me? Something unconditional That’s a bit too much you see You burnt me once before And you’re coming round again

It’s coming ‘round again Like a mark upon a wheel You try to win me over You try to cut a deal You might disagree with me But I’ll try to understand

Stack them all together They all fall down It pays you to remember They all fall down Stack them all together They all fall down - crashing in a pile You just can’t forget it They all fall down

If you’re making promises You don’t plan to keep Don’t even plan to try If you stack them all together They all fall down

If you win another round It won’t change the way I feel Just have to spend another year Shoulder firmly to the wheel It’s happened times before And it’s coming round again

I’ve always been an open man I wear my heart there on my sleeve I always try to make things work I try to say what I believe You can disagree with me But try to understand

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Track 14 UP TO YOU © 2005 Neil Porter

The new year turns, I think of How our lives are written in the sand As each new day goes by I try my very best to understand

Bushfire burns across the bay Sometimes things happen that aren’t planned As each new day goes by I try my very best to understand

Ch What can you do? Go with the flow It’s up to you Which way you go World needs some help right now It’s really up to you

The earth keeps spinning As we make our lonely way around the sun As each new day goes by I think of all the crazy things I’ve done

Maybe I’m living in the past Maybe my memory’s finally gone As each new day goes by I think of all the crazy things I’ve done

Broken things make me ill at ease That clock that’s waiting on the wall These times have got me on the run Dylan said “a song is like a dream” This is my first dream of the year I’ll simply smile when it is done

INSTRUMENTAL


I saw King Kong this afternoon It made things strangely seem so clear

As each new day goes by I find the time to shed another tear

This world I’m living in just isn’t how I Thought the world would be As each new day goes by I shed a tear for many things I see


Broken things make me ill at ease That clock that’s waiting on the wall These times have got me on the run Dylan said “a song is like a dream” This is my first dream of the year I’ll simply smile when it is done

The new year turns, I think of How our lives are written in the sand As each new day goes by I try my very best to understand

Bushfire burns across the bay Sometimes things happen that aren’t planned As each new day goes by I try my very best to understand


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Track 15 DOING THE EGGSHELL WALK Featuring Fran Dagostino © 2005 Neil Porter

We lie awake at daybreak And you ask me how the world gets on outside Another shattered marketplace Another scattered day of broken lives

Chorus I’m scared to turn the news on In the morning Don’t know what might happen In my sleep They’ve got you and me Doing the Eggshell Walk Doesn’t seem like Freedom much to me

Streets of Paris burning Someone else’s city, could be yours A signal of frustration With the growing gap dividing rich and poor

Chorus I’m scared to turn the news on In the morning Don’t know what might happen In my sleep They’ve got you and me Doing the Eggshell Walk Doesn’t seem like Freedom much to me

They send ‘em home in body bags 2000 already, there’ll be more We don’t count the other side 30,000 people, that’s the score

Chorus Getting scared to wake up In the morning Anything could happen In your sleep They’ve got you and me Doing the Eggshell Walk Doesn’t seem like Freedom much to me

Refrain You put one foot forward And you look around You shade your eyes And you test the ground You jump at shadows And you shy at sounds If you wonder why you’re dancing You’re doing the Eggshell Walk

Chorus Starting to get angry In the morning Starting to have nightmares In my sleep They’ve got you and me Doing the Eggshell Walk Seems like an unholy mess to me

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