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No Way Out But Through

by Ol' Matt Donald

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No Way Out But Through 04:26
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Let me tell you something friends Here’s a story seems to never end It affects both me and you And we sometimes don’t know what to do It’s this crazy thing called life We get bogged down by struggles and strife Then we can feel mighty blue That’s why I’m here with a reminder for you No way out but through No way out but through No way out but through No way out but through I saw my buddy by the door I said, “hey man, where you heading for?” He said, “any place will do” I said, “man I’m gonna go with you” Stepped outside into a fight Punches were flying left and right We took a lot but gave a few When you’re under fire, whatcha gonna done? No way out but through No way out but through No way out but through No way out but through When this world weighs down on you Listen up, I’ll tell you what to do Take a deep breath and start anew Laugh and say, “there’s no way out but through” When you say, “ I love you” You know I’ll say, ‘I love you too” Hug it out with all our might That’s a feeling no-one’s gonna fight No way out but through No way out but through No way out but through No way out but through
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Listen To The Rain 05:54
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Staring at the gulf between us watching our emotions drift like clouds into the night I watch you walk along the shoreline staring at the darkness like something there is calling to you skipping stones into the waves I can’t walk on water But i can listen to the rain No, I can’t walk on water But I can listen to the rain I can’t walk on water But i can listen to the rain No, I can’t walk on water But I can listen to the rain When I was young and naive Searching for my brother You were there beside me all the while A cup was all I needed To catch what you were pouring All you ever wanted was a friend To make you smile I can’t walk on water But i can listen to the rain No, I can’t walk on water But I can listen to the rain I can’t walk on water But i can listen to the rain No, I can’t walk on water But I can listen to the rain Hear the rain I hear the rain Hear the rain I hear the rain Hear the rain I hear the rain Hear the rain I hear the rain I hear the sound of the pouring rain Slapping at my window pain There’s the whistle of a south bound train I grab my bags and I’m gone again Thunder claps and rolls away Live to fight another day There really isn’t much to say I hope it all works out someday I can’t walk on water But i can listen to the rain No, I can’t walk on water But I can listen to the rain I can’t walk on water But i can listen to the rain No, I can’t walk on water But I can listen to the rain
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Cornbread's Cookin' 03:22
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Get back home where Cornbread’s cooking Out the back door your Mamma’s looking Hop on your ride and head back home Gotta getchoo some before it’s gone Get back home where Cornbread’s cooking The smell comes a-drifting on down the tracks Ain’t nothin’ better for an afternoon snack Mamma cooks ‘em up in the big black skillet At the county fairs she always kills it Get back home where Cornbread’s cooking Three miles down the tracks is where I’ve been Messing with my Daddy’s old cotton gin The train come by at a quarter to two Carrying along a smell that I knew I gotta get back home where Cornbread’s cooking
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What's Done Is Done 03:59
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Another tale about you-done-me-wrong Sad little stories we put down in song It’s how we keep going, it’s how we all deal Where we clear the air and say just how we feel Well you ripped me off and then vanished in air I thought we were friends but you didn’t care Now you come around and I’m supposed to forget it So I called you out now I hope you regret it What’s done is done And it can’t be undone Not even if you offered The moon and the sun What’s done is done And it can’t be undone Not even if you offered The moon and the sun I hear the frantic ramblings of a car salesmen Trying to make good on a promise broken There’s nothing you can do, just so’s you know That can make up for your deeds so mean and so low What’s done is done And it can’t be undone Not even if you offered The moon and the sun What’s done is done And it can’t be undone Not even if you offered The moon and the sun You keep spinning your wheels just digging in deeper Thinking somehow it’ll help pay the reaper Trying to buy back a friend you done so wrong But that ship has sailed and now it’s long gone NOW you say, “sorry and let’s make amends Can I give you a present so can be friends?” But What’s done is done And it can’t be undone Not even if you offered The moon and the sun What’s done is done And it can’t be undone Not even if you offered The moon and the sun
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Rainin' 05:22
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Fixed on a point in space Within these walls each day Craving some recognition Surrounded by heartache, sorrow, pain Starving for connection Purple fades to blue, Orange dissolves to red Staring at a ribbon of green About a mile inside my head Haven’t seen the sun in days All it seems to do is rain All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ Nothing in life is certain There are no guarantees Do the best with what you’re given Be kind along the away No matter what they say You don’t know their situation All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ Rain rain go away Can’t take no more rain today Gray gray the sky’s still gray Can’t take no more rain today All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ Battle intense malaise Ain’t seen the sun in days Lord! I need some redemption And it’s rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, Rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’, rainin’ (etc) All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’ All it does is keep on rainin’
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Sleepy Little Town 05:02
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Back when the mill was still standing Often saw 5 trains a day People came from as far as Detroit One time even as far as L.A.! This place was vibrant then You knew your neighbor was your friend Saturday night’s where really something Barn dances were held across the lake And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town Almost gone, it's almost gone, but not forgotten And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town In the heart, in the heart of the nation We used to have a Veterans’ hall The ladies played bingo there on Thursday nights Wednesday night was league bowling Simple people living simple lives Now nothing even happens here The movie theater closed years ago Farmer Jack’s been gone about 10 years Now it’s just the Baumann’s and Dollar store And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town Almost gone, it's almost gone, but not forgotten And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town In the heart, in the heart of the nation And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town Almost gone, it's almost gone, but not forgotten And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town In the heart, in the heart of the nation In the heart of the nation In the heart of the nation In the heart of the nation It’s almost gone, but not forgotten Your word meant something back then We knew everyone and they knew you No one ever left ‘cause who’d want to? If you were born here, here’s you stayed And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town Almost gone, it's almost gone, but not forgotten And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town In the heart, in the heart of the nation And the sun goes down on a sleepy little town Almost gone, it's almost gone, but not forgotten
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Stupid Smart Phone 04:04
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Butt-dialed my mom at 3 am Took a selfie of my pocket again There’s an app for this and an app for that Cell phone companies think that our wallets are fat Stupid smart phone! Stupid smart phone! Why can’t we leave them alone? Stupid smart phone! There’s another screenshot that I didn’t take You’d better not drop it or the screen will break It took a swim in the toilet water They’re making us dumber instead of smarter Stupid smart phone! Stupid smart phone! Why can’t we leave them alone? Stupid smart phone! You can tag me, text me, Tweet me, Skype me So why are you calling? You can tag me, text me, Tweet me, Skype me Oh you better not call You can tag me, text me, Tweet me, Skype me So why are you calling? You can tag me, text me, Tweet me, Skype me It’s just another call… “Hello. I’m not available at the moment so leave me a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Thank you" “Uh, yes, we’ve been trying toreach you about extending your car warranty… “ Stupid smart phone! Stupid smart phone! Why can’t we leave them alone? Stupid smart phone! I sent my photos up to the cloud Now they’re in the Upside-Down Another update and now it’s dead I wish I had my old flip phone instead Stupid smart phone! Stupid smart phone! Why can’t we leave them alone? Stupid smart phone! Stupid smart phone! Stupid smart phone! Why can’t we leave them alone? Stupid smart phone!
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Down In My Soul 03:54
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Down in my soul Way down in my soul I’ve got a song down in my soul If I get to old To sing no more Won’t you toss me in that deep dark hole I ain’t afraid to enter the grave Just as long as there’s a song down in my soul When all is said and done Time keeps marching on But we’re still got that song down in our soul Friends may come and go The loss of love one’s I’ve known But I still got that song down in my soul I ain’t afraid to enter the grave Just as long as there’s a song down in my soul Down in my soul Way down in my soul I’ve got a song down in my soul If I get to old To sing no more Won’t you toss me in that deep dark hole I ain’t afraid to enter the grave Just as long as there’s a song down in my soul
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Where It All Went Wrong 04:27
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I don’t know where it all went wrong Maybe it was heading this way all along I’ll pick up the pieces and try to carry-on I don’t know where it all went wrong I’ve been thinking back on that night I was searching for answers, you were searching for a fight I know when you’re right you’re right But when you left you were wrong I don’t know where it all went wrong Maybe it was heading this way all along I’ll pick up the pieces and try to carry-on I don’t know where it all went wrong Remember way back years ago I’d take you to dinner and a late night show We’d dance and carry on until the break of dawn I’m wondering where it all went wrong When you’re down and all you feel is pain When everything’s wrong and you feel like you’re to blame You try to pick yourself up and start all over again But it’s so hard knowing where you’ve been Now I’m sitting here in my pickup truck Sippin' cold coffee from a paper cup I feel about as cold and bitter as this nasty joe Wondering where did our love go I'm wondering where it all went wrong Maybe it was heading this way all along I’ll pick up the pieces and try to carry-on Wondering where it all went wrong I'm wondering where it all went wrong Where did it all go wrong

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released April 23, 2022

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Ol' Matt Donald Atlanta, Georgia

Matt Donald is a singer/songwriter based in Atlanta, GA who has spent 30 years honing his songwriting. He grew up in the 70's singing with his father, a folk singer/guitarist in the 60’s. He is a veteran of the Atlanta music scene since the early 90’s. Matt writes from life experiences with honesty and an optimistic outlook on life with a deep belief in love and connection between all things. ... more

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