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    7 song by Christopher Brown, featuring The Bookends Band. Released in 2019

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1.
I Believed 04:28
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Well my dad was a tall tale teller he told them all so well like how he fought the pirate on a beach in New Rochelle Cannons were blasting, swords slashing he always rolled his sleeve had a scar to prove he told the truth I was young and I believed In school I learned my lessons, learned my colors too they said "red will spread if you let it, got to get it before it gets you" Told me stories ‘bout glories, great battles and explorers, George and the cherry tree little white lies with apple pie I was young and I believed I believed in Mickey Mantle I believed that father knew best I believed there was a safe place underneath my desk They said a man must fight for freedom and freedom isn’t free And when push comes to shove God above guides our destiny And they said sometimes men kill and die so I can have some peace Made perfect sense way back when I was young and I believed I believed Richard Nixon I believed Vietnam I believed and excepted what I didn’t understand I saw a man behind the curtain so I questioned him a bit but he said pay no attention and that’s exactly what I did Now I sift through the rubble of all that I believed splintered bits of pirate ships and cherry trees Hoping against hope that I will find my dream and feel again as I did back when I was young and I believed
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New Orleans 03:07
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I can't wait for the government to finally do some good Gonna be a new development in my ol neighborhood Gonna get hammer, gonna get some paint Gonna buy a welcome mat and welcome back some saints Going to New Orleans I’m going home Going to New Orleans and put some meat back on the bone Grand dad worked the levees in the 27 flood Then settled in that city he dug out of the mud My brother's out in Texas, Mom’s in Baton Rouge Don’t know where the rest is but I bet they’re coming soon Going to New Orleans I’m going home Going to New Orleans and put some meat back on the bone Everyone’s got one thing, one thing that stays Sometimes you don’t know it until it’s taken away. Going to New Orleans I’m going home Going to New Orleans and put some meat back on the bone
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I Am What I Am 04:39
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Momma say on my first birthday “You’ll be great someday you’ll see, Probably be the Pope or the President, Your Highness or Your Excellency.” Although just a baby, me mind say “maybeIt wouldn’t be bad being King. But I’m just a kid stuck in a crib I can’t do much of anything.” So I tried to talk and I mumbled, tried to walk and I stumbled I am what I am and I’ve done what I can I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand I won’t play the part of your superstar What you see is what you get, what you get is what you see What you see and what you get is me Teacher say when I hit first grade “You’ve a certain genius quality Like a young Einstein or Edison with a touch of Leonardo D.” Just six years old and already told a genius is what I’ll have to be So I think everyday for a bright thing to say they could put dow I am what I am and I’ve done what I can I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand I won’t play the part of your superstar What you see is what you get, what you get is what you see What you see and what you get is me Big boss say when I ask for the raise “your potential has never been reached, You got all it takes to go all the way but first musty learn how to lead” I did the best I can became a corporate man had martinis with me ham and cheese I worked twice as hard got half as far and everybody hated me I tried to carry the ball and I fumbled, lost it all and I crumbled I am what I am and I’ve done what I can I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand I won’t play the part of your superstar What you see is what you get, what you get is what you see What you see and what you get is me Doctor say I should be OK with a little more therapy Anyway now, any day now I shall be released It took a little rest in the cuckoo’s nest to open up my eyes to see I may not be the best compared to the rest but compare the rest ain’t me Each piece fits in the puzzle, just find your place then there isn’t any trouble I am what I am and I’ve done what I can I don’t give a damn if you don’t understand I won’t play the part of your superstar What you see is what you get, what you get is what you see What you see and what you get is me
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Full Speed Ahead 04:06
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There’s so many things I’m pursuing I don’t even know what I’m doing Am I leading or being led There’s so many different winds blowing I don’t even know where I’m going But I’m going full speed ahead Why think so much my son Enjoy life while your young Take your time while you still can We know what you’re going through We’ve all felt just like you All you need is a helping hand Can’t stop, gotta go, where and why, I don’t know – believe me What I want, what I’ll get, who I am, can’t tell that yet – believe me There’s so many things confusing I don’t even know if I’m losing Or what it is I hope to gain Got so many different seeds sown I don’t even know if there growing But I know they’ve had enough rain Why question everything you see Just sit back and let it be No you’re not going to change things The summer sun is drawing near As the clouds begin to clear You’ll see what answers age brings Wait and see,You will be, Just like me – believe me Take my hand., Understand., Be a man – believe me Believe me There’s so many things I’m pursuing I don’t even know what I’m doing Am I leading or being led There’s so many different winds blowing I don’t even know where I’m going But I’m going full speed ahead Still going full speed ahead
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Same Ol Same Ol 03:32
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I met an old flame on an evening train I was on my way home I said you lost weight you look great She said, Same to you So what’s been up since we broke down She said, Same ol, same ol Still stuck somewhere tween lost and found I said, Same ol too Same ol, Same ol, Same ol Some things never change The years fly by, I try and try It’s the same ol thing She said, how’s the music, how’s the dream I said, same ol, same ol It’s like someone played a nasty trick on me You know, the same ol tune I said, I hear you got married. She said, divorced I was thinking, same ol, same ol I said, I’m still hanging on the lover’s cross She said, yup, same ol you Same ol, Same ol, Same ol Some things never change The years fly, by I try and try It’s the same ol thing We played what if and remember when And which one was to blame, oh Sometimes, she said, I still have dreams about you By now I was certain that she was flirting The act was still the same ol Well if that’s the game she wants to play Then why not, I’ll play too I said, well here we are, shall we stop at a bar On the way home She pointed to her big boyfriend in the car I said, yup same ol you She said, be good. I said, if I could You know me, same ol, same ol I said, you lost weight you look great She said, same to you
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Couldn't Care Less 02:43
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She’s an iceberg waiting for unsinkable ships Can take down a Grizzly if her trap gets tripped She’s a shapeshifter like smoke from cigarette A tsunami mama, can turn on a dime Got a finger on the trigger cocked at all times She moves like a twister no clue what she’ll hit or miss I couldn’t love her more and she couldn’t care less She’s mystery, she’s romance, she’s porno, she’s pulp Ginger, Mary Ann and the incredible Hulk I’ve seen her head spin like something in the Exorcist But I couldn’t love her more and she couldn’t care less When I hold her It’s a major accomplishment like conquering Everest Leaves you dizzy and a bit frost bit But high, high, high At the risk of redundance here’s one last fact I’m the brick wall that her wrecking ball smacks Sometimes I run far away as one can get Like a moth to the flame is drawn Like a wave finds it’s way to the shore I always come back for more cause she couldn’t care less
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Sell My Soul 03:46
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I’ve been down so long low as low Woe is me and me is woe Stopped on the corner by a man in red With a long pointy tail and horns on his head I said “Wow, can it be, A real live blood red devil And he’s talking to me” He said I’ll fill your stomach, fill your pockets too Be forever young, stuck at twenty-two I’ll make you a legend ‘mongst women and men Just sign on the line with my red bic pen Oh no, I don’t want to sell my soul It’s all I’ve got left you’re not gonna get it I’m not gonna let it go – oh no Silly boy, not so fast At least hear me out before you let this offer pass I got a Grammy here for the way you sing Hollywood’s looking for the next big thing You love those pretty ladies, well I aim to please Come over here boy and get a load of these Oh no, I don’t want to sell my soul It’s all I’ve got left you’re not gonna get it I’m not gonna let it go – oh no However, Fame and fortune really does appeal to me Although I’ve never been greedy I’ve always been needy And man, them pretty ladies sure do stimulate me So I signed real fast before I could think Suddenly I’m standing with this woman in mink She said, He’s got you now, you might as well have fun] I said, Good God what have I done? Oh no, I think I just sold my soul Now there’s nothing left and in my chest I can feel a great big hole – oh no Now there’s no sense whining, what’s done is done And autograph signing sure is fun All my dreams came true but in the worst of ways I got Heaven on Earth with Hell to pay

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released February 6, 2021

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Christopher Brown Mamaroneck, New York

Christopher Brown writes intelligent songs that unravel with the depth and sophistication of 4 minute novellas. He's a seasoned artist taking stock of his life’s journey --victories and defeats, good days and bad -- with offhand insight and humor.
He wins over audiences with an organic stage presence, a honeyed rumble of a voice and an unteachable ability to always sound genuine and in the moment ... more

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