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The Dolly Sessions

by Matt Walberg

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1.
VERSE 1: You're gonna fall down the first time you stand Your hearts going to break when you trust a man Just because it failed doesn't mean you're a failure Never underestimate the weaker pup There's something to be said for not giving up You never know what chances are ahead on this adventure CHORUS: Don't give up just get good at failing Failings live another day to try and get it done Break a few bone sand bloody up a nose Not every battle's meant to be one And not every battle's gonna be won VERSE 2: Life it just might make you sweat the small stuff Make you feel bad when the going gets rough Just know we all have those days when we feel defeated You don't need a medal to make you feel pride Sometimes you win sometimes you tried Sometimes there might even be a next time if you want it CHORUS: Don't give up just get good at failing Failings live another day to try and get it done Break a few bone sand bloody up a nose Not every battle's meant to be one And not every battle's gonna be won BRIDGE: the fire burns you will learn touch your skin to know its hot leaves a mark a well earned scar could be dead but now youre not try again jump back in look on back and know you fought best lessons learned are through failing CHORUS: Don't give up just get good at failing Failings live another day to try and get it done Break a few bone sand bloody up a nose Not every battle's meant to be one And not every battle's gonna be won
2.
VERSE I How am I to take a child protect her in a world gone wild I hope I have it in me Don't know how to explain things Like Daddy why are some kids hungry And others they want to hurt me I feel the tears already god will put there to save me CHANNEL You see that's love pouring out The passion fills the hungry mouth Let it all out, Let it all out It's the only way to save each other CHORUS Give the world a big cup of cold water Fighting won't make us love each other Everything is heating up Time for us to cool it down Give the world a big ol cup of cold water Give the world a big old cup of cold water VERSE II We all have different missions See through different visions Not one of us the same But bloods what fuels our viens Without a heart were lifeless And to each other useless Better use it while you got one know you're down here for a reason Now I don't say this to get you down It's cause we need to pledge a vow To just smile at each other Make an enemy a brother CHANNEL life is always counting down Your time for passions running out Let it all out, let it all out It's the only way to save each other CHORUS Give the world a big cup of cold water Fighting won't make us love each other Everything is heating up Time for us to cool it down Give the world a big ol cup of cold water OUTRO Mothers and Fathers Brothers and Daughters We can pick it up now Even though we have faltered i dont think the world can take it very much longer We got to give the world a big old cup of cold water Give the world a big old cup of cold water Give the world a big old cup of cold water
3.
Johnny O 04:38
Verse: Let me tell ya story bout a man on the run no he wasn't hiding from whatchya thinking of It wasn't the law wasn't even a gun No Johnny o running from the woman he loved No Johnny o running from the woman he loved Now Johnny was honest as Johnny could be Never cheated at poker shared his whiskey always been in love with the girl down the street Never had the nerve to make it more than a fling Never had the nerve to make it more than a fling CHORUS The problem was she gave her hand It now belonged to a mean rich man Every now and then she'd come again Trying to get Johnny O to share his bed If he sticks around his heart will put him in the ground Better take his heart to where it won't be found Be the last man standing to do the right thing Johnny O running from the girl with a wedding ring VERSE II Too many time he could've gotten away cheatin' with the woman who couldn't stay The money was good and her bruises went away John couldn't afford no wedding day John couldn't afford no wedding day Sneaking and running and hiding a round Was not the kind of thing you could do in this town Try to hide a secret but it's gonna be found And that kinda loving just ain't allowed No that kinda loving ain't never allowed CHORUS The problem was she gave her hand It now belonged to a mean rich man Every now and then she'd come again Trying to get Johnny O to share his bed If he sticks around his heart will put him in the ground Better take his heart to where it won't be found Be the last man standing to do the right thing Johnny O running from the girl with a wedding ring OUTRO CHORUS Johnny Had all that Johnny could stand He hopped that train to a western land the beaten rich girl came round again found no Johnny O and an empty bed She stuck around her hubby put her in the ground Yeah, her beatin cheatin mean old man was promptly shot down now the last man standing to do the right thing Was Johnny O running from the girl with a wedding ring
4.
Dirt 05:47
CHORUS Daddy was made outa dirt VERSE I There's stories in the bible I like But I aint no quoter I agree we all came from the same mother and father my brother I believe if you wanna go to worship or play the guitar or work that dirt out in the yard You gotta feel it child Say amen Holy day ain't Sunday it's a feeling CHORUS Daddy was made outa dirt VERSE II Flirtin with the devil ever since I was a youngin I can feel a compass inside that pulls in the other direction Angels play harps and I play guitar Even the best have lust in there hearts Feel it child Say amen Holy day ain't Sunday it's a feeling CHORUS Daddy was made outa dirt VERSE III Most of the ones I believe in have shortcomings I have seen the holiest of folks tear down there honest buddies We all done things that could send us to hell You gotta cherish that dirt right under your nails Forgiven child say amen Holy day ain't Sunday it's a feeling CHORUS Daddy was made outa dirt VERSE IV One thing scares me more than all those stories human beings bringing about the hateful self fullfilled prophecies It's one thing if God came down Now we got bombs to bring him around Duck down child, say amen holy day is scary it's a killing
5.
No Apology 03:50
VERSE I Tried to meditate today Yoga didn't feel the same So I closed eyes to pray Crying was the only way Tears they came real quick Heard you say get over it Said that you had been quite sick That you're tired of all this shit CHORUS No apology necessary Tired of hearing the word sorry Cause I'm not No I'm not Hard to be sorry when you get what ask for VERSE II Yesterday thought of calling you Played some tunes I know you knew Wish that we could talk real soon At least you said I love you too I could sit and think about The way we yelled and fought out loud Seems to be an easy out Instead I'll reach for happy sounds CHORUS No apology necessary Tired of hearing the word sorry Cause I'm not No I'm not Hard to be sorry when you get what ask for VERSE III Tomorrow my soul will feel a new And everyday ill think of you Teach my kids what I went though Show em pictures of things we used to do Grandma ain't sure if you made it home Her evidence leads to a place below I don't believe in a heavenly host That puts us down cause we just don't know CHORUS No apology necessary Tired of hearing the word sorry Cause I'm not No I'm not Hard to be sorry when you get what ask for
6.
VERSE I Dad would wake up Get dressed for school Make all the children follow the rules Taught all the class About scales notes and tones Remembers the days when he sat on a throne When everyone liked him He knew how to drink wine He's the one who bought it Most of the time Then he lost it all And the wine got all clear Took the happy couldn't take the sad Killed by the things he couldn't have CHORUS Life gets good Life gets tough It'll let you know when you've had enough It's going to hurt Get over it Make love now While you exist Make love now While you exist VERSE II Mom sat me down When I was young Said don't be an artist And don't hold a gun One kills your sanity The other kills men Both starve a family When you lie dead But I'll reach my hand in And feel how it burns The Indian chief knew That's how his son learns But some pains in life I know to avoid Best teacher I ever had Taught what not to do by my dad CHORUS Life gets good Life gets tough It'll let you know when you've had enough It's going to hurt Get over it Make love now While you exist Make love now While you exist BRIDGE Words dad never said out loud Probably figured I'd figure it out CHORUS Life gets good Life gets tough It'll let you know when you've had enough It's going to hurt Get over it Make love now While you exist Make love now While you exist CHORUS OUTRO Life gets good Life gets tough It'll let you know the day you've had enough It's going to hurt Get over it Make love now While you exist Make love now While you exist
7.
VERSE 1 So what's the difference Between a wish and a prayer One is just hoping That someone is up there So whether it's a star Or God up above Just ask with all your heart When you're looking up Just ask with all your heart When you're looking up CHORUS Your face it belongs in the stars There is this perfect spot Right between Venus and Mars Guide all your wishes and dreams Prayers for people your magical things Aim no lower than the stars Aim no lower than the stars VERSE 2 Some follow the rainbow For a big ol' pot of gold Others rely on Karma To come back three fold That first lucky penny You toss in a well Adds to your passion That helps you live well Adds to your passion That helps you live well CHORUS Your face it belongs in the stars There's this perfect spot Right between Venus and Mars Guide all your wishes and dreams Prayers for people your magical things Aim no lower than the stars Aim no lower than the stars BRIDGE You can dream in so many ways You can pray to so many names All I ask for today Is you let your heart guide the way CHORUS Your face it belongs in the stars There is this perfect spot Right between Venus and Mars Guide all your wishes and dreams Prayers for people your magical things Aim no lower than the stars Aim no lower than the stars
8.
Hot Legs 04:16
VERSE I I wish I could say it was love at first sight But we both know I didn't even look twice You behind the bar me up on the stage You were outa my league I say to this day And in my defense It's the way we became friends My prude heart and your hot legs Slept on separate couches when I stayed the night I know it's typically the girl who locks it up tight But you kept fighting for that very first kiss Now my favorite flavor are those two lips You were a beautiful fear You convinced me to be my dear My best kiss and your hot legs CHORUS This may be just all my opinion But you see I'm so damn smitten Prettiest legs I've ever seen Connect to hips my hands rest best on Lay my head on the greatest pillows I've seen those things that no one else knows Prettiest face i ever did see And that opinion is just for me VERSE II Now I'm one of them struggling artist types Your Father must have warned you about a hundred times He said marry that lawyer or an architect They will build you a castle hang jewels round your neck But in my defense This case will never rest My love songs are better then their big checks I'll sing about how those beautiful lips Make all the difference in a world like this They keep out the bad and tempting voices That make dirty boys out of honest men Ain't got a second guess That you are the very best Now come on give me a kiss and those hot legs CHORUS This may be just all my opinion But you see I'm so damn smitten Prettiest legs I've ever seen Connect to hips my hands rest best on Lay my head on the greatest pillows I've seen those things that no one else knows Prettiest face i ever did see And that opinion is just for me BRIDGE There might be a blog or magazine That might have different opinions than me Ain't nothing they can say to make me change They've never been wrapped in those hot legs CHORUS This may be just all my opinion But you see I'm so damn smitten Prettiest legs I've ever seen Connect to hips my hands rest best on Lay my head on those great big pillows I've seen those things that no one else knows Prettiest face i ever did see Hottest legs I ever did feel prettiest face and those hot legs Nothing you can say can make me change Cause this made mans opinions been made And that opinion is just for me
9.
VERSE I Walked into the Louvé and caught Venus there naked And all I said so where’s the rest I’m oh so damn lucky live beyond satisfactory Why do I act unimpressed I lay in my room right next to an angel I want more proof than her wings With virtue and vice, advice might be helpful To help me enjoy everything CHANNEL For I fear If I don’t I’ll miss more than most. . CHORUS Let me be still Like a calm water Let me be still Like Job’s will, I’ll try every test And if then she will Let me have her satisfied A ring that will seal And I won’t let no soul untie what we have No soul no not even I VERSE II Brought you home flowers to be oh so charming I clean up you put on a dress You may just be blushing, but all my blood’s rushing I’m too busy thinking ahead The smell of the roses, the joy of the moment I know I will miss or won’t find I’ll scream for attention, yell that I’m thirsty Though the well is anything but dry CHANNEL For I fear If I don’t I’ll miss you the most . CHORUS Let me be still Like a calm water Let me be still Like Job’s will, I’ll try every test And if then she will Let me have her satisfied A ring that will seal And I won’t let no soul untie what we have No soul no not even I BRIDGE I wouldn’t be this far without you Please God don’t take me far from her. CHORUS Let me be still Like a calm water Let me be still Like Job’s will, I’ll try every test And if then she will Let me have her satisfied A ring that will seal And I won’t let no soul untie what we have No soul no not even I
10.
Come Around 04:24
VERSE I As I walked and stared thru a young child's eyes I dreamed to grow like you so strong and wise An all too perfect version of what reality Seemed to be to the age of three You looked to me to grow as I should There were too many times we misunderstood An anger had said that the hero had died Too many tears I never saw you cry PRE-CHORUS I know now there where too many times When I closed you off as you summoned lines You said itís alright said someday youíll see The person you saw you someday will be CHORUS You do what you can You canít always save the world You do what you can And youíll never let me down We make our mistakes In the end we will all come around VERSE II Growing older seems to me I fall into your world you said would be And realize the reasons of what you had said I never understood way on back when Now there are times when you might say Please forgive me son I made a mistake I never meant to hurt you with what I did I know how you must be disappointed PRE-CHORUS I know now there where so many times When I cut you off as you summoned lines You said itís alright and now I can see The person I saw I know I will be CHORUS You do what you can You canít always save the world You do what you can And youíll never let me down We make our mistakes In the end we will all come around BRIDGE From dragon scales to fairytales Journeys set on billowed sales From crying eyes on dateless nights Growing pains you couldnít fight Youíd been there before a child you had been You had grown up but thru me once again CHORUS You do what you can You canít always save the world You do what you can And youíll never let me down We make our mistakes In the end we will all come around

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So I've begun recording my early morning writing/playing sessions while I'm watching my little one. The collection is affectionately called the "Dolly Sessions." If you're listening to this, it's because you are a friend.

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Matt Walberg & The Living Situation could be described as Tom Petty backed by Jimi Hendrix with the motivational punch of the Flaming Lips.

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