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Waiting For Rain

by Bruce Coughlan

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Bruce Coughlan w/ The Sojourners - Lean Times 04:06
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LEAN TIMES It seems such a long time, I hope everything is well Me, I guess I'm doing fine, some days it's hard to tell Some days I feel my life is passing me by I feel like letting go, and I don't know why But in the lean times you can lean on me And when your world is troubled I'll be as near as I can be When times get so hard, I'll be as strong as an oak tree When the lean times come, you can lean on me Do you ever feel like you're losing your mind? To some long-remembered sorrow that you can't leave behind? Living in memories of lost and lonely days Times when it feels like life is slipping away But in the lean times you can lean on me And when your world is troubled I'll be as near as I can be When times gets so hard, I'll be as strong as an oak tree When the lean times come, you can lean on me In the lean times It's sure been good to see you, I wish you all the best How I’ll keep on keeping on, well it's anybody's guess These days I feel like I've got nothing left to say I'm just turning over pages and counting down the days But in the lean times you can lean on me And when your world is troubled I'll be as near as I can be When times gets so hard, I'll be as strong as an oak tree When the lean times come, you can lean on me When the lean times come, you can lean on me When the lean times come, you can lean on me When the lean times come In the lean times, you can lean on me In the lean times In the lean times, you can lean on me When the lean times come
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Take Me Back to Memphis 03:59
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TAKE ME BACK TO MEMPHIS Standing by the roadside Without a suitcase in my hand Along by the roadside Without a suitcase in my hand All I have’s this old guitar And the shirt on my back I’m leaving out of Nashville And I’ve got those Highway 40 blues Leaving out of Nashville I’ve got those Highway 40 blues Not a penny in my pocket And I’ve got holes in both my shoes (yes I do) Freightliners whining by like an old steel guitar No matter where you go, it’s just the place that you are Oh, I’m going back to Memphis Take me to back Memphis I thought I’d go to Tupelo Thought I might go to Muscle Shoals I thought I’d go to Tupelo Thought I might go to Muscle Shoals But I’m going back to Memphis, going to satisfy my soul Freightliners whining by like an old steel guitar No matter where you go, it’s just the place that you are Oh, I’m going back to Memphis Take me to back Memphis, that’s the place for me Take me to back Memphis Mmmm, Memphis Tennessee
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Step into My Kitchen 03:42
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STEP INTO MY KITCHEN If you ever find yourself in Caroline Here's what you want to do Find a little shack with a smoker in the back And get yourself some BBQ They've got black-eyed peas and collard greens Lima beans and Brunswick Stew And if you have a hankerin' for something sweet You just might find that too I saw her from the door She shifted 'cross the floor She said "Can I do ANYTHING for you? You look like you might have a BIG appetite, Honey, have I got something for you! If you want a slice, a taste of paradise To get you through the afternoon Just step in to my kitchen, Child I'll fix you up a thing or two" She said "Honey, shush your mouth, there ain't no strangers in the South| You best believe that it's true Bless your little heart, I knew right from the start I'd take a shining to you I'll be your sugar bee, I'll be the sweet in your tea You'll be my hushpuppy 'fore I'm through So won't you step into my kitchen, Sugar We'll cook us up a thing or two" She said "Honey, shush your mouth, there ain't no strangers in the South| You best believe that it's true Bless your little heart, I knew right from the start I'd take a shining to you If you want a slice, a taste of paradise To get you through the afternoon Just step in to my kitchen, Baby I'll fix you up a thing or two Just step in to my kitchen, Baby I'll fix you up a thing or two"
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In the Back of My Mind 04:09
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IN THE BACK OF MY MIND Some words are better left unspoken Some thoughts are best left unsaid I keep a weather eye upon the horizon I keep a lamp lit well within Some days I don't know what I'm thinking Sometimes I don't know my own mind Some things are probably best as left at a distance Some invitations best declined Most of the time I can keep looking forward Most of the time, I do fine Most of the time I can keep all those memories Way in the back of my mind, in the back of my mind Don't think for a moment that I miss you We both know that that's a lie It's just sometimes I could swear I still see you Out of the corner of my eye Most of the time, I've got my feet firmly planted Most of the time, I get by...all right Most of the time I can keep all those memories Way in the back of my mind, in the back of my mind And so to get back where I started If with a backward glance you'll find Some paths are better off when left uncharted Some avenues best left behind Most of the time I can keep pushing forward Most of the time, I do fine Most of the time I can keep all those memories Way in the back of my mind (in the back of my mind) And most of the time, I can shake off the bitterness Most of the time, I'm just getting by Most of the time I can keep all those memories In the back of my mind, in the back of my mind
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Bruce Coughlan w/ The Sojourners - Waiting For Rain 04:20
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WAITING FOR RAIN Low water and the streams won't flow No water and the seeds won't grow And I'm waiting, waiting for rain Tired eyes on empty skies Trying to keep my hopes alive While I'm waiting, waiting for rain There's no water, the seeds won't grow I can't reap what I can sew And I'm waiting, waiting for rain No shelter in the blistering sun No place where I can run While I'm waiting, waiting for rain It must be a month of Sundays Since I've seen a cloud roll by I've got to believe in something But the well is running dry I can't sleep at all Waiting for the rain to fall Waiting for the rain to fall Forty days and forty nights Of healing water to set things right And I'm waiting, waiting for rain Lost in dreams of her soothing kiss Longing for that cool caress While I'm waiting, waiting for rain It must be a month of Sundays Since I've seen a cloud roll by I've got to believe in something But the well is running dry I can't sleep at all Waiting for the rain to fall Waiting for the rain to fall Waiting for the rain to fall Waiting for the rain to fall
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Yesterday's News 03:31
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YESTERDAY'S NEWS Ain’t this a fine time?  I’ve got the Blues I should be dancing holes in my shoes When you’ve got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose I feel like yesterday’s news I’m in the wrong place the wrong time of year Not much of anything happens ‘round here Just late nights in the foot lights, paying your dues I feel like yesterday’s news Nothing but grey skies and rain overhead Nothing but dark nights alone in my bed Seems like this heart of mine’s been battered and bruised Feels like I’ve been used, run down and abused Nothing but grey skies and rain overhead Nothing but dark nights alone in my bed Seems like this heart of mine’s been battered and bruised Feels like I’ve been used, run down and abused I’m in the wrong place the wrong time of year Not much of anything happens ‘round here Same old sidewalks, same old lonely avenues And I feel like yesterday’s news With yesterday’s sorrows and yesterday’s blues I feel just like yesterday’s news
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If Things Don't Swing 02:56
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IF THINGS DON'T SWING Up and at ’em every morning Feel like a man on the run It always seems the more I slave, the less my work gets done Feeling long in the tooth and stiff in the bones To tell the truth I don’t think I’m alone If things won’t swing like they ought to You gotta leave ’em alone Rooster crowing with the sunrise Hound dogs howling at the moon And if Sunday is a day of rest well, it’s best it gets here soon The wind’s gonna rise, and rain’s gonna fall Time’s gonna fly and this wheel’s gotta roll If things won’t swing like they ought to You gotta leave ’em alone All it takes is some rope and a tire A bit of faith, a little desire Keep kicking ‘till you can’t go higher Now you’re swinging like a house on fire In for a dime,   three for a quarter We’ll have a time South of the border If things won’t swing like they ought to You gotta leave ’em alone All it takes is some rope and a tire A bit of faith, a little desire Keep kicking ‘till you can’t go higher Now you’re swinging like a house on fire In for a dime, and three for a quarter We’ll have a time South of the border If things won’t swing like they ought to You gotta leave ’em alone Yes, you bring the wine and I’ll bring a quarter We’ll have a time, so let’s get started If things won’t swing like they ought to Then we’ll just leave it alone Call it a day and go home We’ll just leave it alone
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One Piece at a Time 03:42
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ONE PIECE AT A TIME One little word and I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I can't get over it And I, think of you, I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I don't know why One little kiss and I'm not so together I don't know whether, I know it's not over yet And I, think of you, I'm falling to pieces Your breaking my heart, my Baby One piece at a time Tell me it's not my pride That gets me so worked up inside Maybe it's not what I want When my head keeps telling my heart that I don't One little word and I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I can't get over it And I, think of you, I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I don't know why Maybe it's not my fear Each and every time you call my name Tell me it's not my needs That keep drawing me near like a moth to a flame One little word and I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I can't get over it And I, think of you, I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I don't know why One little kiss and I'm not so together I don't know whether, I know it's not over yet And I, think of you, I'm falling to pieces Your breaking my heart, my Baby One piece at a time So tell me it's not the night That feels so dark and so alone Maybe it's not what's right But my heart keeps telling my head, would it be so wrong? One little word and I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I can't get over it And I, think of you, I'm falling to pieces Falling to pieces and I don't know why One little kiss and I'm not so together I don't know whether, I know it's not over yet And I, think of you, I'm falling to pieces Your breaking my heart, my Baby One piece at a time Breaking my heart, my Baby One piece at a time Breaking my heart, my Baby One piece at a time
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Bruce Coughlan w/ The Sojourners - Peace, Love and Understanding 03:50
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PEACE, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING As I walk through This wicked world Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity. I ask myself Is all hope lost? Is there only pain and hatred, and misery? And each time I feel like this inside, There's one thing I wanna know: What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? And as I walked on Through troubled times My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes So where are the strong And who are the trusted? And where is the harmony? Sweet harmony. 'cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry. What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? So where are the strong? And who are the trusted? And where is the harmony? Sweet harmony. 'cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry. What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?

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Imagine the warm, woody tones of acoustic guitar, upright bass & trap kit, paired with the lush, distinctive timbre of Wurlitzer and Hammond organ, each played expertly by master musicians. Now, add the soulful, stirrings of songsmith Bruce Coughlan as they perform a collection of original Retro-esque Roots, Rhythm & Blues music.

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released June 1, 2017

All songs, music & lyrics by Bruce Coughlan (SOCAN/SESAC) except Step into My Kitchen (Coughlan/Daniel/Whittaker) and Peace, Love & Understanding (Nick Lowe)

Bruce Coughlan: lead vocals & classical guitar
Simon Kendall: Wurlitzer, Hammond, Clavinet/Pianet, Steinway & thumbtack piano
Joby Baker: kit, congas & shaker
Rob Becker: upright bass (except Back of My Mind – Laurence Knight: upright bass)
Paul Pigat: Gretsch guitar on Take Me Back to Memphis and Yesterday’s News
The Sojourners (Marcus Mosley, Will Sanders & Khari McClelland): support vocals on Lean Times, Waiting for Rain and Peace, Love & Understanding.

Produced by Joby Baker
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Joby Baker at Baker Studios, Victoria, BC Additional direction & recording by Simon Kendall at Hammond St Studio, Vancouver, BC

Photography and design by Fred Armstrong
Warm thanks to all my extraordinary friends & family who continue to prop me up, help me along and keep me going. Thank-you to all the artists who lent their prodigious talents to this recording. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported the Waiting for Rain Indiegogo initiative, and to Brigitte Bach Seib & Friends for hosting a fundraising concert. Thank-you all for making this dream project possible. – Bruce Coughlan

P&C Bruce Coughlan Music / Raincoast Records 2017 All rights reserved. All songs registered / Warning: Unauthorized reproduction if this recording is prohibited by Federal law and subject to prosecution / Raincoast Records / www.songsmith.ca / Made in Canada

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Pacific Canadian-based recording & performing artist, Bruce Coughlan has spent decades making Acoustic Roots Music Music of all descriptions. An expressive singer and rock-solid guitarist, Bruce is driven by one guiding principle: It's all about the Song. ... more

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