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Rodeo

by John Fonvielle

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Graves Fan Great lyrics and melodies, smoky vocals, heartbreak and redemption. So much to love! Favorite track: She Lives in Me.
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1.
Sign in the window Invited me inside I pushed through the door Parked it on the Naugahyde Stared out into the disappearing dawn And wondered if a memory is something you have Or something that’s gone Waitress brought the coffee Flavored with a spoon A short stack of cakes Looking like a Harvest Moon Keep the cream, I take mine black It was then I remembered you ain’t coming back So, come on all you flyboys You better do it right Push down on the throttle Let’s punch a hole in the night She’s a thousand miles away Living with no ties But distance can’t kill love If love never dies I roll down the window Put my hands on the wheel Scenery going by so fast Man it doesn’t look real I point my nose at the rising sun And wonder if living is something you do Or something that you’ve done So, come on all you cowboys You better hold on Or you’ll be eating dirt Before the day is done She’s a thousand miles away As the crow flies But distance can’t kill love If love never dies
2.
You don’t know me But you think you do You don’t know me But you think you do All this life I’ve been through You don’t know me But you think you do You can’t have me But you think you will You can’t have me But you think you will If your mind’s set on waiting You’ll be waiting still You can’t have me But you think you will Maybe I’ll move to Spain Start all over again Reinvent myself You can say you knew me when All I’ve told Is true All I’ve told Is true I know better Than to lie to you All I’ve told is true Maybe I’ll go to France Seek a second chance Wear scarves and berets Sit in sidewalk cafes You don’t owe me But you think you do You don’t owe me But you think you do All this life we’ve been through You don’t owe me But you think you do
3.
There’s a million reasons It’s hard to explain Some are just old feelings Others have names I trip and I stumble Barely to stand I’m just looking For a soft place to land You’ve got your things And honey I’ve got mine When that bell rings It’s anybody’s time We scratch and we claw As we try to understand Baby we’re just looking For a soft place to land I can’t forget And I can’t remember I’ll get there yet Only through surrender Half of me is child The other half is man Both just looking For a soft place to land Now everybody’s doing And they're carrying on Good times just flew in Tomorrow their gone I ride the dark horse Drink in my hand Really I’m just looking For a soft place to land I ride the dark horse Drink in my hand Really I’m just looking For a soft place to land There’s a million reasons It’s hard to explain
4.
The Chase 04:37
There’s a cold front blowin’ in It’s moving time again Following the crops and the sun We’ll pack up, that old pickup truck Living like outlaws on the run Drifting from town to town We never settle down Sticking with the work ’til the job is done Chorus: It’s the chase and not the wanting Keep the time I’ll take the need I can still taste that old time yesterday I feel the past blowing through trees Was way last June Up in Saskatoon Prairie wind as hot as angel fire Beernuts and dominos Dancin’ Do-si-dos Siren songs From the devil’s choir Chorus There’s a cold front blowin’ in It’s moving time again
5.
I try to read your mood You don’t know what I mean I’d be with you if I could So many states between us Looks like the devil is dealing again We talk on the phone You try to read my mind We’re together but alone Can’t feel you through the line Looks like the devil is dealing again Refrain: You say it’s just a game We’ll make up the rules give it a name Come win or lose Are we the ones who get to choose? You lay on the bed I go for a walk Your words inside my head Reliving the talk Looks like the devil is dealing again Refrain: You say it’s just a game We’ll make up the rules give it a name Come lose or win Would we still have the strength To try again? We’ve weathered the miles Still I don’t understand The old and faded smiles The cold in your hand Looks like the devil is dealing again
6.
I lost my heart Somewhere on the road I don’t remember It’s just something I’ve been told Then I saw your face Reflected in the well There, in the courtyard Of the Empty Arms Hotel That look behind your eyes Was it just pretend? Maybe the same thing Is happening again Games that were played Secrets that were held What goes on in your heart I could never tell Chorus: Feeling more than attraction Trading our better sense for passion Holding your poor heart for ransom Collecting and then some and then some and then some … It happens all the time Men go drinking wine They make a lot of promises Then leave them far behind Hearts get broken You won’t have to wait in line It doesn’t seem fair But it happens all the time Chorus
7.
Little hands, little feet A voice that’s soft and sweet A smile so bright it would rival any sun And I must agree It’s a fond memory Of laughter, of love and just plain fun She lives in me So, we walked down the road Each helping with the load The bond grew stronger day by day She, just like me We made our own history Each one trusting the other to stay She lives in me What the heart feels What the eyes have seen Our lives float somewhere between The years fell away So came the day The road we were on reached a split As I sit here today I can truly say She’s the one I’ve always wanted to be With She lives in me She lives in me
8.
Rodeo 03:38
When we pull out of the drive-thru We’ll be on the road again I can’t help but smile at you Though you say it’s more like a wicked grin No, there’s nothing wrong with the steering wheel I just tend to grip it tight Go to sleep if that’s how you feel We’ll be driving all night Chorus: It’s just like being in the rodeo Hanging on for dear life We’ve got no barrel We’ve got no clown It’s just you and me when the deal goes down The town where we’re headed is not on any map I don’t think it’s even got a name You give me a kiss and you give me slap Then ask me for the same I don’t know if he’s living there I don’t know if he’s alive I can’t tell if you still care I’ll find out when we arrive Chorus
9.
No Magic 03:28
There’s no magic pill That will save what we had When I think about you It just makes me sad So, call your friends, call your family Maybe they’ll understand What I can’t All the ships lost at sea Just like me Try to float Do you think about me? Your sunk dream boat? So, call your friends call your family Maybe they’ll find a way, to say What I can’t Refrain: Do you dream of fields far away? Of places I’ll never go? Did you leave me with anything at all? You’ll never know There’s no magic spell That will tell us what to do If you think about it You’ll find that it’s true Call my friends call my family Maybe they’ll show you how To feel what I can’t
10.
Circles 05:37
I can go or you can go Either way, one of us must go If love’s alive then love can die To survive both of us must know Chorus: I like circles, circles never end ’round and ’round Back to the beginning again You say you love me and that you care But they’re just words and words vanish into air Give me something that I can hold And when I wake tomorrow it’s still there Chorus We’re on this world but for the ride Around the sun to the other side If time is money and money is time I’ve spent yours and surely you’ve spent mine Chorus

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Debut solo record from seasoned Americana singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, with compelling melodies and insightful lyrics about everything from road trips to relationships, pain and hope, beginnings and endings.

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released October 4, 2015

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John Fonvielle Wilmington, North Carolina

John Fonvielle has played in bands and on records for 40 years. In 2015, he released his first collection of solo work, which reviewers have called "soulfully intense," "uniquely beautiful" and "spare yet expertly layered."

His influences range from Bob Dylan for his melodies and lyrics, to The Band for the musicality, Warren Zevon for his intelligence, and Tom Waits for, well, being Tom Waits.
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