Steve Goodman

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20th Century Is Almost Over

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Back in 1899, when everyone was singing "Auld Lang Syne", A century took a long, long time for every boy and girl. Now there's just one thing I'd like to know,

A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request

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By the shores of old Lake Michigan Where the hawk wind blows so cold An old Cub fan lay dying In his midnight hour that tolled {as above}

Between The Lines

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Verse 1 The day you're born they sign a piece of paper That will certify the date of your birth And the day you die they sign another Just to prove you've gone back to the earth

Chicken Cordon Blues

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When I first met you baby, You fed me on chicken and wine It was steak and potatos, and babe I sure felt fine But now all you feed me if the seaweed and the alfalfa sprouts Sunflower seeds and I got my doubts Baby you left me here with the chicken cordon blues

City of New Orleans

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Riding on the City of New Orleans, Illinois Central, Monday morning rail. The're fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders, Three conductors, and twenty five sacks of mail. There all along the southbound odyssey the train pulls out of Kankakee

Door Number Three

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Oh I took a wrong turn, it was the right turn My turn to have me a ball Boys at the shop told me just where to stop If I wanted to play for it all I didn't know I'd find her on daytime TV

The Dutchman

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To keep his thumb jammed in the dam That holds his dreams in, But that's a secret that only Margaret knows. When Amsterdam is golden in the summer,

Eight Ball Blues

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[Verse 1] Well I wish I had some memories that I'd keep inside my trunk I wish I had a nickel for every beer I've drunk And I wish I had me a sailing ship that'd take me over the sea I wish I could talk you into coming home with me

Elvis Imitator

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Well I walk up to the mike and then I shake my hip Take a deep breath and put a sneer on my lip See me on the street you wouldn't know my name But imitatin' Elvis is my claim to fame So when they put my imitation name in lights

Go Cubs Go

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Go Cubs Go! Go Cubs Go! Hey Chicago, what do you say? The Cubs are gonna win today

Grand Canyon Song

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Carved the walls of Grand Canyon With the colors of the risin' sun And paint a picture of the Promised Land In that limestone rock and sand Run come see what this river has done

Hot Tub Refugee

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[Verse 1] Some people sit in the Jacuzzi every night and every day Cause they think that boiling water will take all their blues away To be successful is so stressful, So the hottentots unwind And party, party, party while they're boiling their behinds

I Cant Sleep

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Last night I stayed up late to watch the sunrise It afforded a wonderful view Count the sheep 'til I cry Count the times you said goodbye And I can't sleep when I can't sleep with you

The I Dont Know Where Im Going But Im Going Nowhere In A Hurry Blues

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Miss Beverly Jones had a PHD in Physics And She went to town to look for some work Everyplace she applied, said that she was qualified To be a secretary or a clerk And the word got out on the day she was born

Jazzman

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[Verse 1] Black-eyed sweet thing..sugar loose Won't you call me when I'm clean off the one-way juice Mama I'm a jazzman with them sunnyland blues Just off the streets and tryin' a trick or two

Lincoln Park Pirates

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The street lamps are on in Chicago tonite And lovers are gazin at stars, The stores are all closin' And Daley is dozin' and the fatman is counting the cars; There's more cars than places to put 'em he said

Looking For Trouble

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The first time you take a drink It makes you spit & sputter Shiver and shudder Mumble and mutter But the next one tastes so sweet

The Loving Of The Game

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I saw the Feather River glide Over shinin´ goldensand, Struck a silver ribbon wide, Held a million in my hand.

Men Who Love Women Who Love Men

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Went out on 42nd street That's where the elite all retreat to greet You can see them coming from everywhere Every kind of man and woman you will find there

My Old Man

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I miss my old man tonight I wish he was here with me With his corny jokes, and his cheap cigars He could look you in the eye, and sell you a car Thatâ??s not an easy thing to do, but no one ever knew

The One That Got Away

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There were two old middle aged men, They were sittin , in the corner bar. They were all lying about what wonderful lovers they are. Bending each other's ears, Bending their elbows too.

Santa Ana Winds

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[Verse] All day long I just sit around the house And watch the world go by, my oh my Since I lost her, nothing moves me Though I try, I don't know why

Six Hours Ahead Of The Sun

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[Verse 1] One more night in a transatlantic city And the clocks all run on someone else's time And the streets run so close to the houses But none of them run into mine

Somebody Elses Troubles

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[Verse 1] Yesterday I went downtown and saw an old-time picture show And the hero got a pie in the face He didn't like that and he stormed around the screen But everybody else was laughin' in that place

Souvenirs

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All the snow has turned to water Christmas days have come and gone Broken toys and faded colors Are all that's left to linger on

Spoon River

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[Verse 1] All of the riverboat gamblers are losing their shirts All of the brave union soldier boys sleep in the dirt But you know and I know there never was reason to hurt When all of our lives were entwined to begin with

Talk Backwards

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[Verse 1] Hey everybody wherever you are They've got a new way of talking and it's gonna go far You take the letters in the words, turn 'em all around Say the last one first and check out the sound

This Hotel Room

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[Verse 1] Oh this hotel room's gotta lot of stuff Laundry bag and shoe shine cloth Thirty two hangers and touch-tone phone Well a light that goes on when I ain't home

Turnpike Tom

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Turnpike Tom Steve Goodman First time I met old Turnpike Tom Sittin' in a diner in Bloomington He said "Are you going my way?"

The Twentieth Century

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Back in 1899, when everyone was singing "Auld Lang Syne", A century took a long, long time for every boy and girl. Now there's just one thing I'd like to know, Where did the 20th century go? I'd swear it was here just a minute ago.

Vegematic

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Fell asleep last night with the TV on Oh, what a dream I had I dreamed I went and answered every single one Of those late night mail order ads And four to six weeks later, much to my surprise

Video Tape

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If your life was on video tape Wouldn't everything be all right When your head hurts the morning after You could roll it back to late last night You could replay all the good parts

Watchin Joey Glow

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[Verse] Down here in the shelter, We got everything we need Mom put up her peach preserves, Pa's got a book to read Sister knits some bandages, And we turn the lights down low And play some scrabble, Watching Joey glow

The Water Is Wide

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[Verse 1] The water is wide And I can't cross over And neither have I wings to fly Build me a boat that can carry two

Wheres The Party

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Every night the stars come out to light another town Just because I’m lonely doesn’t mean that gets me down I cruise the local drive-in watchin’ lovers holdin’ hands Like movie stills of Coupe Devilles and Japanese sedans

Would You Like To Learn To Dance

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Would you like to learn to dance? Well I can show you that Gotta book here with all you need to know We can draw the Arthur Murray patterns right here on the floor And all ya have to do is follow

Yellow Coat

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A Asus2 It's a long time since I saw you last A Asus2 So tell me how you've been Did you ever get to buy that yellow coat?

You Never Even Call Me

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Verse 1 It was all that I could do to keep from cryin' Sometimes it seems so useless to remain Your the one who always tried to change me That is why I will always stay the same

You Never Even Call Me By My Name

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[Verse 1] It was all that I could do to keep from cryin' Sometimes it seems so useless to remain You're the one who always tried to change me And that is why I'll always stay the same

You're The Girl I Love

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I'm gonna tell everybody I see Just how much you mean to me I'm your boy and I'm gonna talk All about the beautiful way you walk Make everybody sad and blue