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Road-colored Glasses
03:29
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Road-colored Glasses
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
I got road-colored glasses
I’m a wanderin’ man
like a deer in the headlights
I’ve been caught with a plan
to roam to the border
and make my escape
I got road-colored glasses
there can be no mistake
I’m a bona fide trucker
I’ve been drivin’ for miles
through cottonwood county
I’ve been drivin’ in style
‘crossed Texas, and Utah
and the Montana hills
I got road-colored glasses
and I run on free will
Well there ain’t been be in a highway
I ain’t traveled—-
no backroads that don’t know my name I’m an outlaw on wheels
that’s the name of the game
and it drives all the women insane
I’ve got road-colors colored glasses
I’m as blind as can be
all I I see are old dirt roads
and freeways in between
and all that ain’t covered
in gravel or paved
I’ll be blind to forever
till I’m laid in my grave
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Child of Saskatoon
03:28
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Child of Saskatoon
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
livin’ in a town in mid-Saskatchewan
stoppin’ by the park on a summer’s day
little prairie town in mid-Saskatchewan
stop and have a malt at the Hudson’s Bay
Che Helen, Mr. Dressup
Friendly Giant sayin’ hi to you
hangin’ our at the rink shack
skatin’ back to a place called Saskatoon
chorus:
growin’ up a child
livin’ in Saskatoon
growin’ up a child
with plenty of things to do
growin’ up a child
with plenty of attitude
growin’ up a child
child of Saskatoon
Rockin’ in the mid-west plains of Canada
region of the elk and the caribou
wheat fields graced with a trace of setting sun
makin’ my way back to Saskatoon
(Chorus)
down by the river
by the Bessborough Hotel
take a ride to the neighboring towns
well, you might as well
jukebox playin’ Lightfoot
and the great Guess Who
growin’ up a child
child of Saskatoon
(chorus)
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I’ve Never Been to Nashville
(But I’ve Been to Bakersfield)
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
I’ve never been to the place
where people tell me
I ain’t nothin’ if
I ain’t been there
I’ve never been to the place
where country stars are born
and you can feel the history in the air
chorus:
I’ve never been to Nashville
but I’ve been to Bakersfield
no, it ain’t fancy
but the people there are real
no I’ve never been to Nashville
where I could cut a record deal
no I’ve never been to Nashville
but I’ve been to Bakersfield
I’ve never been to the place
with all of them gold records
and all of them producers
with their fancy gear
I’ve never been to the place
where the streets are paved with gold
but the streets of Bakersfield
will never get old
(chorus)
someday I will surely
surely go to Nashville
when I’ve saved enough
of them crisp, cold cash bills
then I’ll buy a set of new wheels
and I’ll sign that record deal
no I’ve never been to Nashville
but I’ve been to Bakersfield (chorus)
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Feel like a Rock Band When I’m With You
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
feel like a rock band when I’m with you
feel like a rock band when I kiss you
feel like a rock band when I miss you
I feel like a rock band when I’m with you
feel like a bass drum and a guitar
feel like the frontman, I’m a big star
feel like the lead part on the guitar
I feel like a rock star when I’m with you
I wanna get up on the stage
when I’m with you I’m all the rage
let I’m set free from this ole cage
I don’t wanna act my age
I feel like a rock star when I’m with you
I see my name in neon lights
I wanna sign a million autographs tonight
I wanna pull up in a great big limousine
you know what I mean?
I feel like a rock band with
a head that’s full of dreams
doo doo da doo doo da da doo doo x3
I feel like a rock band when I’m with you
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Opening Act (For The Rolling Stones)
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
it happened one mornin’ on April 19
there he was, old Mick Jagger
in the middle of my dream
I had one backstage pass
to an old antique store
And Mick stood there, smilin’
as he answered the door
He was packin’ his clothes
he was slick in his duds
painted felt shoes and
he wiped off the mud
he said Pleased to meet you
then he said my name
he said You’re one step closer
to fortune and fame
Chorus:
you’ll be the opening act for
The Rolling Stones
name up in lights
been heretofore unknown
I’m packin’ my bags and all that I own
I’ll be the opening act for
The Rolling Stones
Paint it black n blue
too good to be true, but pass the baton
I’ll be rockin’ for you
Mick will be there sittin’ up on his thrown
I’ll be the opening act for the
Rolling Stones (chorus)
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Banned Anna
04:16
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Banned Anna
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
and is been banned
on every radio station
Anna’s been banned on every color TV Anna’s been banned
in every town in this nation
for every generation
Anna’s been banned
Anna’s been banned
and here is the reason
every time that she opens her mouth
she breaks their hearts
with the songs that she singing
ain’t no bells ringing
now that Anna’s been band
chorus:
banned Anna banned Anna
that woman’s been banned
in western Montana
from the California coast
all the way to Atlanta
everyone knows that Anna’s been banned
well the words of her songs
cut so deep
they can even cut you in your sleep
her music’s been banned in
Alabama
and they call her banned Anna (Chorus)
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Read Me and Weep
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
read me and weep
I’m a sad sad tale
read me and weep
every line will make you wail
like a sad sad story
of love gone wrong
read me and weep
I’m a sad sad song
read me and weep, I am a tale of woe
I’m a tale of yesterday
when the love did flow
but it’s gone for good
I’m going to make you cry
read me and weep then just say goodbye
I’ll be the book that you can’t put down but I’ll replace your smile
with a great big frown
ain’t no happy ending
it’ll ruin your day read me and weep
then just walk away (repeat this section)
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Don’t Look for Me in Happy Places
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
don’t look for me in happy places
with happy faces, I will not be there
you may find me in
honky tonks and bars
or on an empty street, livin’ in my car
don’t look for me in happy places
where people cheer, where they
never shed a tear
just look in places where people sink
inside a drink of vodka, rum
or ice-cold beer
Chorus:
my house is empty
since you’ve been gone
and in my house you won’t hear
no happy songs
just songs by
Hank Williams or George Jones
about a broken heart
and bein’ all alone
don’t look for me in happy places
in happy places I cannot be found
just look for me with drunks and losers
and broken boozers who’ve been
run right outa town (chorus)
and bars
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You will Dance Again
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
you will dance again
though you feel this is the end
you will soon rise up
though it feels like you are stuck
you will dance again
chorus:
right now you feel the sting of sorrow
and heartache is waitin’ round the bend
now it has you in its grasp
but that will change my friend
you will dance again
you will move around
your feet won’t even touch the ground
you will dance again
light as a feather till the sun goes down
then you’ll dance again
around and around
you will dance again (chorus)
you’ll dance swiftly
you’ll dance smooth
with the whole world
dancing to your groove
you’ll dance lightly
on clouds you will ascend
you will dance again (chorus)
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With Me
02:46
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With Me
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
isn’t she beautiful when
the sun goes down
the moonlight in her hair
isn’t she somethin’ on a summer’s day
the boys all stop and stare
Chorus:
I wanna take her with me
every day and every place I go
I wanna take her with me
every night to protect me from the cold
girl when you’re far away
I feel just like a gambler on the run
but when you’re close to me
I feel as if our lives have just begun
(chorus)
In the daytime, in the nighttime
in the middle of the afternoon
in December when it snows and
in the middle of the afternoon (chorus; repeat this section; chorus)
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All Grown Up (No Place to Go)
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
the winter’s coming and I
got no place to go
nowhere to turn to
when the weather gets so cold
I guess I’ll have to face it now
before I get too old
I’m all grown up no place to go
I’m all grown up no place to go
where will I run to
when the moon flees from the stars
it takes some time to mend
a heart that is full of scars
why do I have to face it now
I just don’t want to know
I’m all grown up no place to go
I’m all grown up no place to go
and it’s a cold Saturday that asks you
to return where you belong
and it’s a cold cold heart that begs you
to hold on to a weary song
I’m all grown up no place to go
I’m all grown up no place to go
I’m all grown up
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With a Pickup Like Mine
(Who Needs pickup lines)
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
With the pick up like mine
who needs pick up lines
with a pick up like mine
who needs fancy rhymes
chorus:
in my cab she will climb
and she’s looking so fine
in this pickup of mine mine
in my cab she will climb
and she’s looking so fine
in the pick up of mine
with a pick up like mine
and all it’s fancy chrome
gets a girl every time
I’ll never be alone
I just laugh when I go
to the honky tonks in town
and hear the corny lines
my friends are laying down
I just chuckle to myself
as I watch my pick up shine
with a pick up like mine
who needs pick up lines
(repeat verse; one chorus)
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On the Other Side of the Sky
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
on the other side of the sky
therein lies the answer
to the question why
on the other side of the sky
therein lies the reason
thar we all must die
Untill that day I’ll have to say
Lord, let me know that it will be OK
until till that day I’ll have to say
it will be OK
on the other side of the sky
therein the people to whom
we said goodbye
on the other side of the sky
therein lies the people
that we thought had died
but this souls live on
as they sing their song
and there ain’t no tears
cause they never cry
on the other side
the other side
the other side of the sky
and the sun still shines over cloudy skies let me still the wind
stop the storm inside
let me dry the tears
that melt your stained glass eyes
one day we’re gonna take a ride
to the other side (repeat x 2)
the other side
the other side
the other side of the sky (repeat)
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14. |
All Over the Map
03:36
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All Over the Map
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
took a train to Cincinnati
I took a road to Alabam
I rode a horse to North Dakota
with a guitar in my hand
Chorus:
I’m all over the map I’m all over the place
I just can’t keep still
I got a find me an open space
I’m all over the map
I can’t help it it’s how I was born
I will not even rest until
I reach the Jersey shore
I ran 1000 miles to Cleveland
then I went to Canada
took a bus to Manitoba
Road to Steinback in a pickup truck (chorus)
don’t tell me I’ve got to stick around
don’t tell me there ain’t
nowhere else to go
I’ll travel to the moon if I have to
or at least to the Gulf of Mexico
(Chorus)
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When We Get to Heaven
by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr BLT © 2020
There’s nothing perfect on this earth always something going wrong
nothin’ perfect for what it’s worth
always something going
Chorus:
But when we get to heaven
when we get to heaven
when we get to heaven
when we get to heaven
always problems everywhere you go
so much sufferin’ here
sometimes we bring it on ourselves manufacture our own tears
(chorus)
when we get there will have no cares when we get there we shall be free
when we get there no more misery
when we get to when we get to heaven
when we get there I can’t wait
I can’t wait to see those pearly smiles gates when we get there cause to celebrate when we get to
when we get to heaven (chorus)
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Dr BLT San Diego, California
Dr. Bruce L. Thiessen Dr BLT, is a storytelling songwriter. He's had a cameo on an MTV-award-nominated, top hit music
video.
Dr BLT has been praised by Casey Kasem (American Top 40), along with artists from P!nk to the late Buck Owens (compared Dr BLT to Johnny Cash). He starts each day by writing new songs. He's a psychologist, author, and artist that designs his own album covers.
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