The Hollow

by ebuskers

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Down in the Hollow 03:36
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Down in the Hollow I came from the wrong Side of the track If you try to cross over You just bounce right back Down in the hollow (rpt). Wasted too many years Hooning in hot cars Haunting dead end alleys Trawling seedy bars Down in the hollow (rpt). Cho: You can kick, you can fight You can scream with all your might But you won’t change a thing If it’s rotten inside Down in the hollow (rpt). You can scratch, you can bite You can preach wrong and right But you won’t change a thing If it’s rotten inside Down in the hollow (rpt). So I jumped a road train In the pitch black dark Through brambles, barbed wire And a chain of broken hearts Down in the hollow (rpt). Goin’ over the horizon To scrape off the mud Walk talk and free Unstained by blood Down in the hollow (rpt) (alt) Rollin’ down the track Between gold and mud Between north and south Between wine and blood Down in the hollow (rpt) Cho Bri: If you can’t cross the track Run along and turn your back (rpt) (Now) I’m/we’re on the road to freedom You better get out of the way, hey
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The Bunker 04:39
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The Bunker Sittin’ underground In my concrete bunker Sheltered from the weather Hiding from the storm Hunkered down Like a rat in the darkness To survive the fallout Of the life before. Cho: Down in the bunker A damp dark hole Down in the bunker It’s freezing cold (black as coal) Deep in the heart you’re never meant to go Where phantoms and demons Consume your soul. Climb to the surface Gotta get some food Mingle with the other rats out there For all the latest news Duckin’ ‘n weaving’ To the nearest shop For bottles of dirty water And tins of any old thing they’ve got. Bri: That’s my home That’s my life Got no other choice If you wanna survive It’s not what I signed up for The day I was born But that’s the lot you’re left with When everything else is gone. Some pray to Allah Some pray to God Seems everybody knows someone To share to load But all I believed in Has gone up in flames It’s a cold cold universe That’s tricklin’ through my veins.
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Where My Passion Sleeps 03:55
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Where My Passion Sleeps If you’re searching for signs of life You’ll hang your head in disappointment If you’re searching for signs of money You’ll shake your head in despair If you hope to indulge in scintillating conversation Then you’d best go and chat to the wise guy over there. CHO And/just let my passion sleep where it’s dark and deep Behind the key where I keep the key Where the wild wolves howl and the wild cats growl And an old man scowls beneath a burning tree. If you want someone to take to dinner and a movie And you want him then to bring you home untouched on time If you want your man to jump at your command for you Then take a look around, I ain’t the one standing in line. But if you’re sure you understand What you let yourself in for with a passionate man Take my hand, come with me To the gate and turn then key To where my passion sleeps …
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She's the Cat 02:46
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She’s the Cat She steps onto the street Prowling like a cat Spots a mighty fine mouse Says I’ll have me some of that Creeps up while he’s snoozing And a-sunning on a stair Pounces, swallows, spits out A ball of knotted hair. CHO She’s the cat I’m the rat I got the boot She got the mat. Yeah (rpt). (You see) I used to be the top dog She was proud to be my bride Till I grew old and she grew bored No longer satisfied She took me to the cleaners Now I get my treats Rummagin’ through garbage bins Up and down the street. BRI Yeah the pigs all believed her As she scratched, purred and lied They grabbed me by the collar And tossed me outside Now I live day to day From sympathy and scraps Among the other homeless men Just like dirty rats.
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Think I'll Think for Myself 02:40
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Think I’ll think for myself Politicians rub their rubbish in my face Corporations crowd out my private space Shock jocks cram their crap in my ears I just gotta find some kinda way outta here. CHO Think I’ll think for myself ... They ain’t doin so well Think I’ll think for myself ... Doing their big hard sell Think I think I’ll think for myself ... To get you under their spell Think I’ll think for myself ... Yeah they can all go to hell. Networks spew trash on your shiny little screen Salesmen peddle dross and pathetic little dreams Churchmen downright dirty right behind your back They’ve all gone bad, gone mad, they’re maniacs. CHO BRI Yeah it’s been a while since I sat down to really think things through It’s so much easier babe to let ‘em do it all for you But they take away your voice, then steal your heart and soul Before you know it man you’ve lost all control Before you know it you’re disappearing down a hole.
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When the Heatwave Hits 02:52
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The Heatwave When the heatwave hits I’ll be safe and sound Buried and forgotten Deep underground. When the heatwave hits Our children will sweat With luck they’ll survive But it’s no sure bet. CHO When the heatwave hits And it all falls to bits (rpt). When the heatwave hits Forests will burn Wildlife will disappear And never return. When the heatwave hits None will stand in its way No church or office tower Will last out the day. Cho BRI Yeah when the heatwave hits Your ships will all come in And the answer my dear friend will be blowin’ in your face In the hot hot wind. Inst When the heatwave hits (chant) When the heatwave hits Will your conscience be clear Will you have done enough Or was it all too dear?
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Whipping Boy 03:20
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Whipping Boy (ph13...) I’ve been called a criminal A dog, a filthy pig A dirty rotten scoundrel But I don’t give a fig. Call me any name you think will shame I’ll take it with a grin without a care Cos all of your huffing and a puffin’s Makin’ me money outta thin foul air. CHA I’m here for you now So call me anything you want And I will hear you out You can call me anything you hate CHO Call the whipping boy Don’t hesitate Call the whipping boy It’s never too late Call the whipping boy Just dial the number on your screen And pay the going rate. I’ve been called an unbeliever A Muslim and a Jew A Catholic and a Protestant To name just a few. A stinking homo and an ugly whore A spastic and a crazy freak So get it all off your chest now buddy Before you blow a fuse or spring a leak. END You can call me black Or call me white Yellow, brown or red So long as it makes you feel alright And you don’t abuse some passerby And you let your family sleep at night Then I’ve done my job and we’ll survive.
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The Barbarians Are Already at the Gate 04:14
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Barbarians at the gate We thought this citadel was impregnable That democratic rule was inevitable That bullies and baddies would all see the light We were safe and sound, the future was bright. Cho Pack your bags babe we gotta leave tonight Take just what you need, gotta travel fast and light Hurry up honey don’t be late The Barbarians are already at the gate (rpt). The end of history has come and gone Terrorists have launched their ultimate bomb While communists and dictators increased their reach The free world blinked and our borders were breached. The dream of free and democratic rule Makes such an easy target for every evil fool How can you win against their dirty lies They treat truth and beauty as scraps for flies.
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Look Out 02:40
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Look Out Look out mama For your little boy He’s a lost little drummer Makes a lotta noise He’s demanding ‘n needy Hungry ‘n greedy But you gotta love him Got no other choice He’ll sulk and he’ll hide All the hurt up inside You gotta dig and cajole the layers apart Haul him outta the hole get a grip on his heart So look out mama. Look out papa For your little man Just wants to be like you Tryin’ hard as he can He might stumble and cry Might not understand why Just be close by N give him a hand He might pound on your door Probably bleed on your floor He’s just burning n churning n falling apart While learning to get a good grip on his heart So look out papa. Look out sisters n brothers For your fellow souls Be kind to each other As we rock and we roll We just wanna survive We all just wanna thrive And live peacefully And let the love unfold Without pain without fear Without hunger and tears Living fair living free Make the big start To share the big dream with a grip on our heart So look out sisters n brothers.
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All I Got Is Me 03:44
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All I Got Is Me It’s all too easy to go too far Stumbling around in the pitch black dark Running from those creaks and cries and groans Feels like I’m going mad Or was there something in the drink I had I just wish all those ghosts would leave me alone. I was never a believer Always thought this can’t be real It’s just a simple trick designed to fool simple men Oh I scoffed and laughed and jeered While others gasped/prayed and clapped and cheered As smoke and mirrors appeared in front of them. The world is full of magic From the moment of your birth Until you ask the questions That bring you down to earth CHO 1 So leave me here all by myself I’ve got everything I need, I’m coping well Just leave me here, flying free With all I’ve got, all I got, all I got is me. Waking up still feels the same Exactly like it did yesterday Except an uneasy sense that something’s missing And when I fall asleep at night I tell myself everything’s alright But there’s an emptiness inside that keeps me guessing. You filled my heart with magic And brought me back to life Since you left the spell has lifted I’m struggling to survive CHO 2 Don’t leave me here all by myself I know I need you now, there’s no one else Don’t leave me here, adrift at sea Where all I’ve got, all I got, all I got is me.
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Start Runnin' 04:23
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Start Runnin’ I’m on the wrong side of the law going the wrong way just like before don’t try to fix me it’s a waste of time don’t try to understand just leave me behind. CHO I’ve done the very best I can now I’m runnin’ runnin’ runnin’ runnin’ And tried to be a better man now I’m runnin’ runnin’ runnin’ runnin’ Away from everything I am Yeah I’m runnin ’ runnin’ runnin’ runnin’ So baby just let go of my hand (fin So baby just hold onto my hand) and start runnin’ start runnin’. Got out of the wrong side of my bed got the wrong attitude buzzing round my head So on days like these You best leave me alone And stay far far away From the danger zone.

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released November 21, 2020

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ebuskers Brisbane, Australia

EBuskers is a one man band, helped out by friends and passers by from time to time. 'They' write and record their own songs, playing them in the alleyways of the internet, so you're welcome to stop by and have a listen any time you like.

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