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Coming Home (2017 Remaster)

by The Vinyl Goods

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1.
I'm Coming Home 04:52
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A mailbox by the road It's old and rusted A woman at the door I know she loves me...yeah The sunlight on the porch It's so inviting The wind rolls through the trees Softly singing...aaah...aaah When you see me coming down that dusty road Save a kiss for me 'cuz I'm coming home I'm coming home The children in the yard Their innocent laughter A simple life of peace Is what I'm after...yeah...ooh When you see me coming down that dusty road Say a prayer for me 'cuz I'm coming home I've got the future in my hand I won't let go 'til I get home When you see me coming down that dusty road Save a place for me 'cuz I'm coming home
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Janey (You've Come a Long Way) 03:48
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I saw Janey at the grocery store today She was eyeing the produce on display I said "where have you been, haven't seen you around" "Didn't know you were back into town, to stay" "To stay" Well she says "I've got it made" "I've got a brand new Chevrolet" "Chevrolet" I remember spending summers by the pool That's when Janey thought she was so cool Sleeping all day, drinking all night Smokin' camels, "do you have a light, for me" "For me" Decadent and wild then Now you've got the world in the palm of your hand It's in your hand Janey, you've come a long way Janey, you've come a long way now I can see you've got everything you need Got your pride, got your dignity Sometimes I miss the little girl I knew And all the crazy things that we'd do, all day All day Decadent and wild then Now you've got the world in the palm of your hand It's in your hand Janey, you've come a long way Janey, you've come a long way now Janey, you've come a long way Janey, you've come a long way now
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The Walls of Jericho 04:12
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He came out of the valley, out of the east He did not know where to go They sent him on his appointed rounds A preview to the show The water supply was running low The desert sun was hot He did not know when it would end There were no signs it would stop When the walls of Jericho come down (come down) When the walls of Jericho come down (come down) They'll come down, fall at your feet They'll come down, end in defeat Insects were flying everywhere The smell of death was strong He did not know where to send the troops there was no one left to call A bead of sweat was dripping down Surrounded on all sides Cornered by the enemy Here was nowhere left to hide When the walls of Jericho come down (come down) When the walls of Jericho come down (come down) They'll come down, fall at your feet They'll come down, end in defeat Bodies were strewn across the land Vultures circled the sky History will record the day This brave man died When the walls of Jericho come down (come down) When the walls of Jericho come down (come down) They'll come down, fall at your feet They'll come down, end in defeat
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Keeping the Wolves Away 03:32
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Struggling in the rat race Just trying to keep ahead Scrambling for incentives 'Til the day you're dead From out of the dark comes The parasite again No inspiration of its own It feeds on you instead Keeping the wolves away Doing it every day Try to secure my place By keeping the wolves away Jesus is their enemy The lawyer is a friend Gettin' somethin' for nothin' Is how they get ahead Keeping the wolves away Doing it every day Try to secure my place By keeping the wolves away They're gnawing at your heels Looking for another meal On the prowl for any loss Make a gain at any cost They try, they try, they try, they try, yeah they're gonna try, To grab a piece of anything to stay alive Keeping the wolves away Keeping the pack at bay
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The Show Must Go On 03:31
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Fat guy takes the stage The crowd is in a rage Telling dirty jokes The cigarettes he smokes Fill the air with mystery Paints a picture perfectly He will not be ignored The crowd is getting bored He lashes out My friend starts to shout The show must go on Order another round Let things settle down The tension in the air Permeates everywhere You can't just run away Making sense in the world today The show must go on See him walking by Look him in the eye The player's chosen hell Echos within yourself The show must go on
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Get on Top of the World 03:56
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Another summer's wasted away Slipped by in the prime of your life You've been chasing it day by day It feels like you're falling behind So you wanna know if you got what it takes Wanna know if god's giving out breaks to A hard working, honest man Daring to believe Get on top of the world, get on top of this land It's time for you to take a stand 'cuz You've got everything it takes Locked inside of you Believe in yourself, believe you're the best Commit yourself to nothing less than Delivering all your strength To make your dream come true Oh yeah, uh-huh There may be storm ahead And you've got to ride it out Been there again and again And picked yourself up off the ground So you've got the desire and you got the intent Plan to make it a major event A testament to what you are So everyone can see Get on top of the world, get on top of this land It's time for you to understand 'cuz You've got everything it takes Locked inside of you Believe in yourself, believe it's your best Commit yourself to nothing less than Delivering all your strength To make your dream come true Oh yeah, uh-huh I've seen the disasters, seen the success Seen the worst and I've seen the best But I've never seen a story quite like this Get on top of the world, get on top of this land It's time for you to understand that You've got everything it takes To make your dream come true Oh yeah, uh-huh
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Whatever Happened to Halloween? 03:24
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Autumn beauty is here again And the changing leaves take my mind back To a time that seems so far away When the children were free to play Just like the seasons change Nothing stays the same Children are nowhere to be seen There's a certain sense of loss They dare not venture out Whatever happened to Halloween? You could see the innocence on every face Then one day a twisted fear took its place Just like the seasons change Nothing stays the same Children are nowhere to be seen A thief that no one sees Puts the fear inside us all Whatever happened to Halloween? What kind of soul, could lead us astray How do we convey, what we lost today (what we lost today) Just like the seasons change Nothing stays the same Whatever happened to Halloween? Autumn beauty is here again
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One Step Ahead of the Joneses 02:38
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Yesterday was never big with me I prefer here and now All the reruns on T.V. Makes me wanna scream and shout How is progress made this way? You need to grow in order to stay... One step ahead on the Joneses Just beyond the road is Where I long to be... Staying One step ahead of the Joneses I take a look at fellow man And who has reached the top It's all according to plan The winners wrote it up How did they achieve a dream? Do the same and you will be... One step ahead on the Joneses Just beyond the road is Where I long to be... Staying One step ahead of the Joneses You could fight amongst the petty wars Or like an eagle, you could soar One step ahead on the Joneses Just beyond the road is Where I long to be... Staying One step ahead of the Joneses
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Approaching Meltdown 03:57
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The fabric is unraveling The lottery's been drawn The ice princess on the nightly news Smiles right along Courts are in session constantly And nothing's ever solved The latest passing tragedy Is imposed upon us all Approaching meltdown Inching every day Approaching meltdown Armageddon's on the way Dash to defend a criminal He has his rights, you know Then sell the story to Hollywood That's the way it goes Education is in decline Violence, second to none Boys and girls are doing time In the country club Approaching meltdown Inching every day Approaching meltdown Armageddon's on the way The fabric is unraveling The verdict has come down Sentenced to observe our race Collapsing all around Approaching meltdown Inching every day Approaching meltdown Armageddon's on the way
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Taking the Long Way Home 04:10
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Sittin' on the doorstep of a Local tavern that puts a dent in me Just contemplating Who I was in nineteen-ninety-three So I take stock Of the baggage I've accrued in a lifetime of Going to school Going to work, waking up to do it again Taking the long way home (4 times) Breaking my back To carve out my own identity Summon of the strength so I can Toil on relentlessly, uh huh Taking the long way home (4 times) Two paths lay before One is full promise The other frought with danger, but a Voice inside is telling me... Take the long way home (4 times)
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Lost Cause 02:38
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I could tell, the end was near I could tell, the signs were clear We had a long tenure together But now I know, that nothing lasts forever Just another lost cause Just another lost cause Just another lost cause...for us I could tell, by the look on your face You were thinking, another time, another place Like a couple, never meant to be We were dreaming, as far as I can see Just another lost cause Just another lost cause Just another lost cause...for us Others think they know the answer But only we know it’s past us Just another lost cause Just another lost cause Just another lost cause...for us Just another lost cause Just another lost cause Just another lost cause...for us
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Ten Thousand Miles 02:37
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As soon as I met you I knew I'd fall in love And who'd have thought I'd be the one you were dreaming of It wasn't me I had my insecurities We went our separate ways and both found other loves On snowy nights I'd think of you You're not here to hold From time to time I almost called, but put down the phone You did the same I know that now But we weren't brave enough to make that jump I'd rather be... Ten thousand miles away from you (ten thousand miles) Ten thousand miles away from you (ten thousand miles) Years went by without a trace 'Til I ran into you I said 'hi' and you said That you tried to call And when you told me that I knew I still wanted you And you wanted me I should have read your mind...but it's too late And I wish I was... Ten thousand miles away from you (ten thousand miles) Ten thousand miles away from you (ten thousand miles)
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Standing Next to God 04:05
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I remember when I was a boy Listening to the teachers talk about God Painting a picture like a statue in the sky Overseeing creation distant from mankind I heard the sermons from on high Recoiled from their hell-fire roar Gave the illusion of a saint far out of reach Condemning every soul for eternity...they were Standing next to God Feeling ten feet tall Posing for a photograph to hang upon their wall Standing next to God Learning right from wrong Hoping it would be alright for them to tag along with God I sought my own path to Christ Reached for an answer deep inside Pondered his greatness underneath a starry sky Achieved a union they claimed I could not find…I was Standing next to God Feeling ten feet tall Posing for a photograph to hang upon my wall Standing next to God Learning right from wrong Hoping it would be alright for me to tag along with God I saw the moon eclipse the sun Peace and understanding came to everyone Felt like a bolt of lightning striking in my heart Just then I realized, we're not that far apart Standing next to God Feeling ten feet tall Posing for a photograph to hang upon my wall Standing next to God Learning right from wrong Hoping it would be alright for me to tag along with God
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Before Getting to Galesburg 03:58
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The seasons chase each other So in no time it was spring The winter snow that's melting Brings to mind many things Alicia's been away since the fall She moved far away She sends her love in letters I'm going to see her today Before getting to Galesburg, I've got some things to do Before getting to Galesburg, I'll have a drink or two Gonna give it all my time, it's gonna be for the rest of our lives Driving down the interstate A question burning in my mind Billboards flashing by my face The sun is setting in the sky Alicia's waiting there for me She's back on the farm I'm stuck between these highway lines One more day and she's in my arms Before getting to Galesburg, I've got some things to do Before getting to Galesburg, I'll have a drink or two Gonna give it all my time, it's gonna be for the rest of our lives It marks a time in my life I'm going to make her my wife...today
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The President is Dead 05:22
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An agent of change, elected So-called leader of the common man He got a new house, got a new job he says "I'm doing the best I can" Started with vigor, promised a plan A game of show and tell The media attacks, ratings go down he says "the critics can go to hell" The president is lonely The president is dead One has to wonder what's going on inside his head The country asked for justice The country asked for change What we got in return was the same old pointless games Limousines line the path down on Pennsylvania avenue But on the streets of this town We're still waiting for him to come through The president is helpless The president is dead It's hard to be patient When you can't believe what's said The ammunition's loaded The battle lines are drawn The real question being "who's side is he on?", who's side is he on?

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A digitally remastered version of the band's original debut album, this release captures the energy and spirit of The Vinyl Goods from the earliest days of the band. A collection of original pop rock songs that conjurs a mash-up of R.E.M. and The Beatles.

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released June 15, 2017

Originally recorded in 1994 by Bob Pucci at Metropolis Studios, Villa Park Illinois.
Digitally re-mixed and remastered in 2017 by Tim Moberly at Fallen Tree Studios, South Elgin, Illinois.

Performed by The Vinyl Goods:
Tim Moberly: Electric guitar and vocals
Pete Pecoraro: Acoustic Guitar
Randy Flones: Drums
Frank Marzano: Bass
Andrew Thies: Backing Vocals

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