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    "Nobody Special"genre: Folk
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    In this world of people trying - dying to be SOMEBODY...I'm happy to be Nobody Special, singing on benches, in obscure places, about what I see, and why this world needs more LOVE
    CD: From Here To JUBILEE   Label: KOLO Records
    Credits: Jesse: Guitar and Vocal; Ron Keithe: Electric Piano, Dobro, Bass, 2nd Guitar

    Story Behind the Song
    A "WHO'S THAT A-KNOCKING" song. Where I been, What I see, Where I'm bound..."When everything is automated, will anything be SPONTANEOUS?"

    Lyrics
    I've been down, sleeping under bridges
    I've been up, walking along ridges
    In the spaces between yours and mine
    I've been out, taking lots of chances
    In a spin, making up new dances
    In my paces, as I walk down the line

    Everywhere I go, there's no "there" that shows
    Only vacant lots or rows of condos
    With automobiles chockful of heartless
    automatons
    Bent on automatic transactions
    If you got any heart, bless me now
    'Cause I can't stand all the static

    I've been down, sleeping under bridges
    I've been up, walking along ridges
    In the spaces between yours and mine
    I've been out, taking lots of chances
    In a spin, making up new dances
    In my paces, as I walk down the line

    Everywhere I go, winds of changes blow
    Deep in the dark I see the dawn's crack glow
    Yet how many in the world of Rolodex
    See it appearing? You know it's tragic
    When we get caught up in a solo hex
    As if money were the only magic

    Up in the night-time, down in the daylight
    Out in the inner light of silent truth
    Next to the far side, held by edge of night
    Close to the outcome, bright as days of youth
    Taken for granted, passed over each time
    I stood up to speak out on love and hate
    Shaken by an earthquake, down to quick-lime
    So, I will sing this now, before it's to late:

    I've been down, sleeping under bridges
    I've been up, walking along ridges
    In the spaces between yours and mine
    I've been out, taking lots of chances
    In a spin, making up new dances
    In my paces, as I walk down the line

    Everywhere I go, down home folks feel it
    The heart of this earth cries, "Won't you heal it?"
    Now, I'm Nobody Special, I have no need for
    The big pay-off for which liars wait
    Yet, this world hasn't enough love, it needs more
    To guide us all through tomorrow's dire straits
    This world hasn't enough love, it needs more
    This world hasn't enough love, it needs yours



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