Lucille the Wall
Oh Lucille the Wall / golden six feet tall
Pretty little soul / built to bare the load
Crooked fingers strong / from work and love and lost
Eyes bright as the sun / heart as red as dawn
My Lucille the Wall / I feel you feel it all
Ragworn Fr. Brown, mother, daughter, child
Grace it grow like tree / limb and bark and leaf
A beating of the sea / a burning of the breeze
Chorus
Gold will never know / rust from growing old
Heaven is my home / the only place I know
Oh Lucille the Wall / you give and give it all
Love until your grave / save and we’ll be saved
Oh Lucille the Wall / pure as evening song
A hymn called in a prayer / a whisper caught in air
Death won’t get ya down / seek while may be found
Love until your grave / save and we’ll be saved
One Trick Pony
I’m a one trick pony
Baby I’m ready to run
Got my eyes wide open
As I stare into the setting sun
And I’m on the run
In the morn I’ll be gone
But tonight I’m leaving I’m a cold hearted son of a gun
And all I see is what’s in front of me
And all I know is I’m only good on my own
I’m a one trick pony
Baby I’m ready to run
Leave it all behind me
As I ride into the rising sun
And this world is cold and I’ll take it all
But tonight I’m leaving and I’ll run if I have to crawl
And all I see is what’s in front of me
And all I know is I’m only good on my own
Foxtrot
Let’s go to town and jump on beds we can’t afford
Crazy kids and wicked bored
We’ll drive in with no direction
As broad trees melt and surge into patches, yea
But I got my sails set hard upon your seas
And I know there’s nowhere else that we should be
Oh, so shoot em down, shoot it back till its fire
Till your plans shiver and it doesn’t matter now
I like it when you sing, when you lean over your balcony
Come back inside and dance with me
And I got my sails set hard upon your seas
And I know there’s nowhere else that we should be
We’re great lakes that have no bottom
We’re tumble weed slowly moving on
Oh, so shoot em down, shoot it back till its fire
Till your plans shiver and it doesn’t matter now
All That Gold
I will rejoice in suffering when the devil’s knockin down our door
And I will hold on to the hope I have but I could always use more
Naked I came into this world and naked I’ll leave soon
Love is the only gift I have and I give it all to you
All that gold in the ground won’t get you nothing but high
All that hate in your heart won’t get you nowhere but mad
We don’t need no money honey, it was just a trap
All we need is love to live on, simple as that
The only way to win a war is never cease to love
The only way to win a war is never cease to love
All that gold in the ground won’t get you nothing but high
All that hate in your heart won’t get you nowhere but mad
Morning Light
There’s a song in my soul, about to overflow
A hope within my heart beginning to grow
And I’m filled with delight and this fire’s burning bright
Let’s sing until the morning light
Oh midnight moon sing a softer tune
That pierces the dark to serenade
The stars above are all dressed in white
Let’s sing until the morning light
There’s a symphony of sounds rising all around
Rejoicing in the air what’s lost has been found
Let’s open the wine and have ourselves a time
Let’s sing until the morning light
Oh midnight moon sing a softer tune
That pierces the dark to serenade
The stars above are all dressed in white
Let’s sing until the morning light
Bigtime
Baby I hit the bigtime and all of my dreams are coming true
I finally wrote the perfect rhyme but all I wanna do is sing to you
I am like fire in the wind
I’ll dance for them time and again
And out of control I spin
Cause I am my only friend
Baby I hit the bigtime and all of our dreams are coming true
I finally wrote the perfect rhyme but all I wanna do is be with you
I am like fire in the wind
I’ll dance for them time and again
Out of control I spin
Cause I am my only friend
And I am like gold in the ground
Waiting just to be found
When I open up my mouth
I sing but there is no sound.
May 21
The sun is shining on a brand new day
So let’s act like kids again and just go out and play
And we’re singing out
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Singing out hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
We might fall in love, or we might just fall asleep
It’s the end of the world but we don’t miss a beat
And we’re singing out
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Singing out hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah.
And this world keeps spinning,
And people keep movin on
But don’t lose your laughter
Cuz it’s all we remember when you’re gone
Wanderin
I’ve walked in the desert sand, across this barren land
In search of promises, I did not understand
And this was not my plan, to still be where I began
I’m wanderin
I’ve marched through the shadowlands with blood stained on my hands
And I’ve fought the sons of god, burning with ignorance
And I know now what I’ve done, so i’m chasing after the sun
I’m wanderin…I’m wanderin
I said I’m wanderin…
I took my final breath and felt the sting of death
So I’m walkin towards the light till I’ve got nothing left
And when those gates unfold, I’m gonna walk in streets of gold
I’m wanderin
I’m wanderin…I’m wanderin
I said I’m wanderin…
Happy Anniversary, Darlin
Happy anniversary darling, you’ve been so good to me
After all these years of hopes and fears there’s nowhere I’d rather be
Happy anniversary darling, though time ain’t on our side
I will keep you safe through the darkest days and I will hold you through the night
It ain’t fair, but it’s right
That we only get just a little while
Happy anniversary darling, I loved you till the end
We set sail on a sinking ship and I would do it all again
It ain’t fair, but it’s right
That we only get just a little while
Hallelujah
We were driving round town with the one headlight
singing songs from the good ol days.
We were blowing through the signs when the world went white
and we woke up singing songs of praise
So tell my pa that I always loved him well, tell my ma that I’ll see you soon
Tell the love that I left that I never met there’ll be a heavenly honeymoon.
Yea we all wanna feel like we made our mark,
we all wanna stake our claim,
but all that we need in life is love,
ain’t it funny how we’re all the same.
Glory, glory hallelujah.
Bandit
I was running from the law, she was hot on my tail
I took a turn down in Arkansas and into that pit I fell,
Oh into that pit I fell
I found myself in a pack of wolves preying on the weary and the weak
Ravaging homes with abandoned souls
when a bullet blew through my cheek,
oh a bullet blew through my cheek.
I woke up to a cold dark cell with the taste of blood on my tongue
Them boys inside they was cold as hell
God’s vengeance for all I had done, oh gods vengeance
Well I picked up that good book and read those fabled tales
That midnight moon shining through
And I fell on my knees the night before
They hung me up by a noose
Oh they hung me up by a noose
And when I leave here I’m gonna float in the sky
And when I meet my maker I’m gonna laugh till I cry
Cold Wind Blowin
There’s a cold wind blowin how deep the stirring groans
Over all the fields the sun overflows, there’s a fire in the morning
How wonderfully it grows
There’s a cold wind blowin, down unto our souls
There’s a cold wind blowin wild and unconfined
Deep as the ocean, steady as the tides
In the hands that work together, in faith that will not die
There’s a cold wind blowin, and I can tell you why
Oh, we wanna be free let it ring in the streets
From the prison yard to the courthouse seats
There’s a cold wind blowin, rush between the shores
One is understanding and the other is unknown
We all wanna love something before we have to go
There’s a cold wind blowin, rustle up this soul
Oh, we wanna be free let it ring in the streets
From the prison yard to the courthouse seats
Til I Die
This ground is where I’m from and that’s where ill end up
This ground is where I’m from and that’s where ill end up
This ground is where I’m fromI’ll be forgotten when I’m gone
When I die, when I die, when I die.
And this world is not my home it’s not where I belong
This world is not my home it’s not where I belong
And this world is not my home –
But I’ll see the kingdom come
When I die, when I die, when I die.
Oh won’t you lay me next to my father
Won’t you lay me next to my mother
Won’t you lay me on top of my lover
When I die, when I die, when I die.
This world has lost its grip on me alright
And death has set the captive free alright
I’m letting go I can’t take it on my flight
And my restless soul will finally float away…when I die
Oh won’t you lay me next to my father
Won’t you lay me next to my mother
Won’t you lay me on top of my lover
When I die, when I die, when I die.
Artist: James and the Drifters
Album Title: All That Gold
Sequencing
For CD and Digital Release
1. Lucille The Wall
2. One Trick Pony
3. Foxtrot
4. All That Gold
5. Morning Light
6. Bigtime
7. May 21
8. Wanderin
9. Happy Anniversary, Darlin
10. Hallelujah
11. Bandit
12. Cold Wind Blowin
13. Til I Die
For Vinyl Release
Side A
1. Lucille The Wall
2. One Trick Pony
3. Foxtrot
4. All That Gold
5. Hallelujah [Interlude]
Side B
1. Bigtime
2. May 21
3. Morning Light
4. Cold Wind Blowin
5. Til I Die
Album Credits:
James and the Drifters are Kyle Jackson, Brent Chamberlin, Andrew Freehauf, Ethan Kattau, Derek
DeRoo, & Colin Whitehurst
Additional Musicians: Pedal Steel on “Hallelujah” & “Hallelujah [Interlude]” was performed by Jim
Shenk
Produced by James and the Drifters and Peter Fox
Associate Producer: John Sohn
Engineered and Mixed By Peter Fox at Stone House Recording in Grand Rapids MI.
Mastered at: The Lodge
Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar
Assistant Engineer: Rich Morales
Art Credits:
Album Cover by: Ethan Kattau
Inside photo by: Rachel Whitehurst @ Roots Creative
Album Design by: Colin Whitehurst
Lyrics for “One Trick Pony”, “All That Gold”, “Morning Light”, “The Bigtime”, “May 21”, “Wanderin”,
“Bandit”, “Hallelujah”, “Happy Anniversary, Darlin”, “Till I Die” were written by Kyle Jackson
Lyrics for “Lucille the Wall”, “Foxtrot”, and “Cold Wind Blowin” were written by Brent Chamberlin
Music by James and the Drifters
This project was completely funded by our fans. Thank you to all the generous donors who supported our
kick starter campaign.
J&theD would like to thank:
Perry Childs, Robin & Cathy Whitehurst, Dave & Rhonda Kattau, Greg & Becky Freehauf, Randy & Jodi
DeRoo, Stuart & Donna Jackson, Sarah Miller, Angela Chamberlin, Rachel Whitehurst, Brittney Kattau,
Anna DeRoo, Peter Fox, MudLove, Jim Shenk, Nathan & Kristi Freiburger, John Sohn, Grahm Dettling,
Sharon & Kyle Metzger, Anthony Fredrick, 509 Community, Kristy Rumfelt, Jack Heller, Jason Best, & all
the bands we have had the pleasure to share the stage with. Thank you so much!
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