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Poets & Sinners

by Rogers & Butler

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ROLL THE STONE CAME OUT OF A YEAR I THOUGHT WOULD NEVER END GIVEN UP ALL HOPE I SMILED AND PRETEND I WAS SO FAR DOWN, COULDN'T FIND A FRIEND MAMA WENT AND DIED DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO COPE, LEARNED TO CRY, I'D GIVEN UP HOPE EVEN WHEN THE MONEY'S GONE YOU GOTTA CARRY ON FROZEN IN SELF DOUBT THE BOTTOM JUST FELL OUT ROLL THE STONE START UP THE FIGHT GOTTA KEEPING MOVING, INTO THE NIGHT I'LL BE COMING HOME, WHEN I GET IT RIGHT I HAVE TO SAY, I'VE STILL GOT MY DOUBTS, TOMORROWS NEW DAY, WE'LL WORK IT OUT WILL I EVER KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT? MONEY ALL SPENT N GONE TOOK OUT LOANS TO CARRY ON FORECLOSED ON MY HOUSE OH, I ALSO LOST MY SPOUSE ALL CAME FAR N NEAR TOOK ME OUT FOR A BEER REVEALED THE SINCERE LOST SOME FRIENDSHIPS I THOUGHT SO DEAR FROZEN IN SELF DOUBT THE BOTTOM IT JUST FELL OUT ROLL THE STONE START UP THE FIGHT GOTTA KEEPING MOVING, INTO THE NIGHT I'LL BE COMING HOME, WHEN I GET IT RIGHT I HAVE TO SAY, I'VE STILL GOT MY DOUBTS, TOMORROWS NEW DAY, WE'LL WORK IT OUT WILL I EVER KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT? BR DID YOU SEE MY TAX RETURN? WELL I WAS IN A STATE EVERY CHECK I WROTE I NEEDED, NEEDED, TO POSTDATE NOTHING LEFT TO PAY OFF THE OLDE ESTATE HAD TO SHUT IT DOWN BEFORE- IT'S TOO LATE FROZEN IN SELF DOUBT THE BOTTOM, JUST FELL OUT ROLL THE STONE AND START UP THE FIGHT GOTTA KEEPING MOVING, INTO THE NIGHT I'LL BE COMING HOME, WHEN I GET IT RIGHT I HAVE TO SAY, I'VE STILL GOT MY DOUBTS TOMORROWS NEW DAY, WE'LL WORK IT OUT!   WILL I EVER KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT?
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A SATISFIED MIND WHY’S YOUR LIFE SO COMPLICATED                 IN THIS CRAZY WORLD YOU’VE CREATED CONFUSION PLAYS WITH YOUR TROUBLED MIND NEED TO UNRAVEL CAUSE YOU'RE OUT OF TIME THOUGHTS JINGLE INSIDE YOUR HEAD YOU CAN’T FINISH YOU JUST FLEE INSTEAD SPLIT DECISIONS YOU CAN’T CONTROL JUST KEEP PULLING FROM DOWN IN YOUR SOUL   CAUSE YOU'LL NEVER FIND A SATISFIED MIND IF YOU CAN’T ACCEPT WHAT’S LEFT BEHIND YOU'LL NEVER FIND, A SATISFIED MIND, A SATISFIED MIND   STILL GRIEVING YOU'RE A STEP BEHIND COMPARED TO THE LIFE YOU DECLINED JUMPING BACK N FORTH WON’T STAY LONG YOU CAN’T DECIDE, WHERE YOU BELONG   CAUSE YOU'LL NEVER FIND A SATISFIED MIND IF YOU CAN’T ACCEPT WHAT’S LEFT BEHIND YOU'LL NEVER FIND, A SATISFIED MIND, A SATISFIED MIND
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WRITING TO THE MOON                                                  SKELETONS N KEYHOLES, SECRETS TILL YOU DIE SHADOWS CAUGHT INTO, THE CORNER OF MY EYE PICTURE NOTES I’VE WRITTEN, ONLY YESTERDAY AS PEOPLE PASSED ME BY, THEY WANDER ON THEIR WAY   NOW I'M WRITING TO THE MOON, AS I GAZE INTO THE SKY ...NO REPLY I KEEP WRITING TO THE MOON, SENDING LETTERS, NO REPLY ...OH WHY    PATIENTLY AWAITING YOU, STILL I'M STUCK DOWN HERE WHEN DID THIS BAD DREAM, BECOME SO SURREAL? HOPE THAT WHAT I WROTE TO YOU, WASN'T TOO SEVERE SO NUMB, SO DOWN, SO OUT OF LUCK, FEELING SO MUCH FEAR NOW, I'M WRITING TO THE MOON, AS I GAVE INTO THE SKY ...NO REPLY NOW I'M WRITING TO THE MOON, SENDING LETTERS, NO REPLY ...OH, WHY KNOW THAT WHAT I WROTE YOU WASN'T INSINCERE I'M NUMB, SO DUMB, SO OUT OF LUCK, LOST WHAT WAS SO DEAR NOW, I'M WRITING TO THE MOON, AS I GAVE INTO THE SKY ...NO REPLY NOW I'M WRITING TO THE MOON, SENDING LETTERS, NO REPLY ...OH, WHY
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THE OLDE STORE FRONTS ALL THE OLDE STORE FRONTS BOARDED UP THE OWNERS GONE AWAY SIGNS IN WINDOWS FOR RENT MORE EMPTY…… EVERYDAY DRUGS STORES, BANKS N WALMARTS THE ONLY ONES WHO AFFORD THE RENT AS THE MA AND PA STORES CLOSE THEIR LIFE SAVINGS BEEN SPENT AS WE ALL GET DEEPER IN DEBT EVERYONE BUYS ON THE NET LIKE A RELIC FROM YESTERDAY ANOTHER BILL I CAN’T PAY AND THE MONEY KEEPS GOING ROUND N ROUND PULLING OUR LIVES DOWN N DOWN A THROWBACK TO A DIFFERENT DAY THE SPIRIT LOST TO CORRUPTION AND DECAY NO ONE GETS A BREAK ANYMORE THE RENTS TOO HIGH TO PAY BUYING AND RETURNING THE FASHIONABLE WAY HIGHSTREET'S NOW DESERTED FORMER GLORY OF YESTERDAY A LITTLE LUNCH-TIME SHOPPING THEN OFF N GO YOUR WAY AS WE ALL GET DEEPER IN DEBT EVERYONE BUYS ON THE NET LIKE A RELIC FROM YESTERDAY ANOTHER BILL I CAN’T PAY AND THE MONEY KEEPS GOING ROUND N ROUND PULLING OUR LIVES DOWN N DOWN A THROWBACK TO A DIFFERENT DAY THE SPIRIT LOST TO CORRUPTION AND DECAY CLOSE ALL THE SMALL SHOPS DOWN EVERYONE WALKING ROUND N ROUND IN A FROWN WHATS GOING DOWN? PEOPLE LOSING THEIR LIVELIHOODS WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD IT’S NOWHERE TO BE FOUND MAIN STREET'S NOW A BURIAL GROUND AS WE ALL GET DEEPER IN DEBT EVERYONE BUYS ON THE NET LIKE A RELIC FROM YESTERDAY ANOTHER BILL I CAN’T PAY AND THE MONEY KEEPS GOING ROUND N ROUND PULLING OUR LIVES DOWN N DOWN A THROWBACK TO A DIFFERENT DAY THE SPIRIT LOST TO CORRUPTION AND DECAY SHOPS FADE AWAY IN EVERY HIGHSTREET DESOLATION BLVD NO WAY LEFT TO COMPETE A MEMORY OF TOO MUCH CHEAP DECEPTION N DECEIT AS WE ALL GET DEEPER IN DEBT EVERYONE BUYS ON THE NET LIKE A RELIC FROM YESTERDAY ANOTHER BILL I CAN’T PAY AND THE MONEY KEEPS GOING ROUND N ROUND PULLING OUR LIVES DOWN N DOWN A THROWBACK TO A DIFFERENT DAY THE SPIRIT LOST TO CORRUPTION AND DECAY AS ALL THE OLDE STORE FRONTS NOW BOARDED..FADE AWAY
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POETS N SINNERS         POETS N SINNERS ARE THEY THE SAME ONE SELLS WORDS THE OTHER A GAME POETS N SINNERS WHO CAN TELL ONE TAKES YOU TO HEAVEN N ONE TO HELL   POETS N SINNERS THERE ARE NO WINNERS YOUR MONEY’S GONE JUST THE SAME TO ME YOUR JUST A GAME, ONLY YOURSELF TO BLAME HOLD YOUR HEAD DOWN DEEP IN SHAME   POETS AND SINNERS THE SAME? POETS AND SINNERS, THE ODDS AREN’T THE SAME STILL THEY WANT TO PLAY PLAY IN YOUR GAME CONVENIENTLY LOOKING THE OTHER WAY, THEY'RE TOO INTRIGUED BY THE GAMES THEY PLAY   POETS N SINNERS THERE ARE NO WINNERS YOUR MONEY’S GONE JUST THE SAME TO ME YOUR JUST A GAME, ONLY YOURSELF TO BLAME HOLD YOUR HEAD DOWN- DEEP IN SHAME    ARE POETS AND SINNERS THE SAME?
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THE FASHION INDUSTRY THE FASHION INDUSTRY INFLUENCES OUR LIVES AFFECTS EVERY SEASON AS TIME GOES BY NEW LOOKS, COLORS AND SHORT-LIVED TRENDS CAUSE ALL YOU DO IS MAKE US SPEND & SPEND ALL YOU WANT IS OUR MONEY BUT DARLING ALL YOU DO IS COPY LOOK AT EVERY OLD FASHION N PRETEND WHAT'S OLD IS NOW SUDDENLY NEW AGAIN THE FASHION INDUSTRY GOT SO GREEDY NEVER IN OUR SHOES TRY TO BE ME POSERS N DESIGNERS COCKY N SO SLEAZY THINK THEY OWN THE AIR WE BREATH LAUGHING CAUSE, THEY STOLE LIKE THIEVES THE WORLD CHANGES CONSTANTLY WHAT'S NEW TODAY TOMORROWS HISTORY OH, JUST TO BE SIXTEEN TO FEEL N DRESS LIKE A BEAUTY QUEEN ANOTHER POSER WHO GOT LUCKY IN THE CUT THROAT WORLD SO BLOODY LOOK AT EVERY OLD FASHION N PRETEND WHAT'S OLD IS NOW SUDDENLY NEW AGAIN THE FASHION INDUSTRY GOT SO SEEDY NEVER IN MY SHOES TRY TO BE ME LOSERS N DESIGNERS COCKY N SO SLEAZY THINK THEY OWN THE AIR WE BREATH LAUGHING ALWAYS STOLE LIKE THIEVES WALKING DOWN THE CATWALK IN NEW YORK OR PARIE TRY TO MAKE US BELIEVE WHAT WE WANT TO SEE SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES IN OUR MINDS YOU DON’T WANT TO BE THE ONE LEFT BEHIND ANOTHER POSER WHO GOT LUCKY IN THE CUT THROAT WORLD SO BLOODY LOOK AT EVER OLD FASHION N PRETEND WHATS OLD IS NOW SUDDENLY NEW AGAIN THE FASHION INDUSTRY GOT SO SEEDY NEVER IN MY SHOES TRY TO BE ME FILLED WITH LOSERS N DESIGNERS COCKY N SO SLEAZY THINK THEY OWN THE AIR WE BREATH LAUGHING CAUSE, THEY STOLE LIKE THIEVES THE FASHION INDUSTRY...THE FASHION INDUSTRY...
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JUMP LIKE ALICE I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY TO JUMP LIKE ALICE BACK IN YESTERDAY I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG ALL WE DID WAS PLAY BACK IN YESTERDAY WISH IT COULD STAY THAT WAY…. SO LONG WANTED THE BLINDING LIGHT YOUTH MAKES IT EASY AND SEEM SO RIGHT WE DANCED SO HIGH INTO THE NIGHT WHILE YOU LOOKED ON IN CONSTANT SPITE TOMORROW WE COULD NEVER SEE TRENDSETTING IN THE FINEST DEGREE PLAYING VELVETS YOU N ME SHE HAD SO OUTFITS TOO CRAZY N FREE…… I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY TO JUMP LIKE ALICE BACK IN YESTERDAY I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG N ALL WE DID WAS PLAY BACK IN YESTERDAY WISH IT COULD STAY THAT WAY…… AT THE RIGHT PLACES MIXING WITH THE STARS SHE KNEW HOW TO PLAY AT ALL THE RIGHT BARS ALWAYS ARRIVED IN THE FANCIEST CARS WRITE IT DOWN FOR YOUR FUTURE MEMOIRS SOON YOUR TIME WILL BE USED UP A NEW STAR WILL MAKE YOU STOP ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS WILL FAST FADE AWAY YOUR CLIENTS NO LONGER WILLING TO PAY I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY TO JUMP LIKE ALICE BACK IN YESTERDAY I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG N ALL WE DID WAS PLAY BACK IN YESTERDAY WISH IT COULD STAY THAT WAY……… ALWAYS PUT TOGETHER FOR EFFECT MADE TO APPEAR EVEN MORE PERFECT ENJOY YOUR “TWO MINUTES OF FAME” BEFORE YOU'RE REPLACED IT CAN DRIVE YOU INSANE MADE ALL YOUR CLIENTS WAIT OUTSIDE WHILE YOU TOOK YOUR TIME TO DECIDE THEY ALWAYS PAID FOR YOUR RIDE UNTIL YOU WERE THE ONE CAST ASIDE I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY TO JUMP LIKE ALICE BACK IN YESTERDAY I WOULD GIVE MY WORLD AWAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG N ALL WE DID WAS PLAY BACK IN YESTERDAY WISH IT COULD STAY THAT WAY
8.
SKIMMING MILK FROM THE CREAM SOME FOLKS LIVE IN A SHANGRI LA MOST FORGET, JUST WHO THEY ARE THEY THINK THEY'RE A STAR SMOKING THEIR BIG CIGARS HANGING AROUND, AT THEIR HOTEL BARS SOME DRIVE FANCY SPORTS CARS NEED TO VALIDATE JUST WHO THEY ARE ME, I JUST AVOID ALL THE FUSS WHO NEEDS A CAR, WHEN YOU'RE RIDING THE BUS? EVERYONES SEARCHING, PURSUING A DREAM ME, I'M JUST HAPPY,  SKIMMING MILK FROM THE CREAM LALALA, LALALA, LALALA CHASING CAREERS, IN THEIR GOLDEN YEARS WHEN YOU LEFT, DID YOU HEAR ALL OF THEIR CHEERS? NO TEARS WERE SHED, NOTHING WAS SAID NO ONE CARED ABOUT THE LIFE YOU HAD LED I WANT NO PART OF YOUR GAME DON'T BLAME ME FOR ALL OF YOUR SHAME I HAVE NO GUILT OR CAN CLAIM NEVER TOUCHED A DROP OF YOUR CHAMPAGNE EVERYONES SEARCHING, PURSUING A DREAM ME, I'M JUST HAPPY,  SKIMMING MILK FROM THE CREAM LALALA, LALALA, LALALA
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LUV LOCK BRIDGE WE WERE YOUNG LOVERS, AT A TIME MEANT TO BE YOUNG N NAIVE, THE WORLD TO SEE PLACED A LOVE LOCK ON THE HALF PENNY BRIDGE THROW THE KEY TO THE RIVER’S EDGE CROSSING THE BRIDGE ALL DUBLIN KNEW THE ONLY WAY ACROSS FOR ME AND YOU NEW LUVERS NOW AS WE PASSED THROUGH HEARTBREAK STARES BACK AT ME ON LUV LOCK BRIDGE SO SPECIAL TO ME ON LUV LOCK BRIDGE SYMBOLS OF LOVE NOT A MOMENT OF HATE LIVE FOR TODAY, IN THE PRESENT, WHY WAIT WHEN YOU'RE NAÏVE, THE WORLD’S ALL YOUR OWN FACE IT TOGETHER, THE FUTURE UNKNOWN CROSSING THE BRIDGE ALL DUBLIN KNEW THE ONLY WAY ACROSS FOR ME AND YOU NEW LUVERS NOW AS WE PASSED THROUGH HEARTBREAK STARES BACK AT ME ON LUV LOCK BRIDGE SO SPECIAL TO ME ON LUV LOCK BRIDGE LOCKED YOUR LUV ON THIS BRIDGE FOR ME A NEW ROMANCE WE WERE YOUNG N FREE HOPES N DREAMS A REALITY YOUNG LOVERS YOU N ME WE WERE YOUNG LOVERS, AT A TIME MEANT TO BE YOUNG N NAIVE, THE WORLD TO SEE CROSSING THE BRIDGE ALL DUBLIN KNEW THE ONLY WAY ACROSS FOR ME AND YOU NEW LUVERS NOW AS WE PASSED THROUGH HEARTBREAK STARES BACK AT ME ON LUV LOCK BRIDGE SO SPECIAL TO ME ON LUV LOCK BRIDGE
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Noel Coward 02:55
NOEL COWARD OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF ENGLISH STAGE AND SCREEN THE FIRST DANDY TO EVER MAKE THE SILVER SCREEN ALWAYS DRESSED TO LOOK SO PREEN NOEL COWARD EVEN KNEW THE QUEEN OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN HAD THE FLASH, HAD THE STYLE KNEW HOW TO MAKE WEST END SMILE HAD THE TALENT TOO AS HIS FAME AND FORTUNE GREW FULL OF STYLE, LINES OF WIT BREAK THE RULES WITH EVERY SKIT A TALENT F HIS TIME ADMIT PLAYED THE POST MISFIT OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN THE FIRST DANDY TO REALLY GRACE THE SCENE ALWAYS DRESSED TO LOOK SO PREEN NOEL COWARD EVEN KNEW THE QUEEN OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN WERE ONCE LONDON'S PRIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PUNTERS THAT HE WOULD ALWAYS PROVIDE DOWN THE WEST END WHERE EVERYONE WAS HIS FRIEND STAGED ALL THE SONGS AND PLAYS THAT HE HIMSELF HAD PENNED OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN THE FIRST DANDY TO EVER MAKE THE SILVER SCREEN ALWAYS DRESSED TO LOOK SO PREEN NOEL COWARD EVEN KNEW THE QUEEN OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN WONDER WHAT YOU’LD THINK TODAY PROBABLY LAUGH N JUST WALK AWAY STILL DASHING IN A DANDY SUIT ONE OF A KIND, NO DISPUTE OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF STAGE AND SCREEN THE FIRST DANDY TO EVER GRACE THE SCREEN ALWAYS DRESSED TO LOOK SO PREEN NOEL COWARD EVEN KNEW THE QUEEN OH, NOEL COWARD STAR OF ENGLISH STAGE AND SCREEN THAT’S ALL!
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THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT SOMETIMES YOU WIN, SOMETIMES YOU LOSE NOTHING EVER STAYS THE SAME SOMETIMES YOU'RE GLAD, SOMETIMES SO SAD GOT THE GRIM CARD IN THE GAME IT TAKES SO MUCH TIME TO GET IT RIGHT LED A LIFE OF LOVE AND PAIN CAUSE I ONCE SAW THE LIGHT THEN IT VANISHED IN THE NIGHT I'LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU, THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT, YEAH CAUSE I JUST SAW GOD IN THE WINDOW HE’S CALLING OUT MY NAME I'LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU, THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT, YEAH CAUSE, I JUST SAW GOD IN THE WINDOW, HE SAID HE'D TAKE THE BLAME HE'S CALLING OUT MY NAME ... SOMETIMES YOU STAND AND THEN DEMAND WITH NOTHING LEFT TO GAIN CRIMES N TIMES PLAY LIKE NURSERY RHYMES PART OF THIS LOSERS GAME IT TAKES TOO LONG TO GET IT RIGHT OH, NOTHING EVER GOES AS PLANNED ALWAYS FEELING CONSTANT FRIGHT WAITING FOR YOUR SHINING KNIGHT I'LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU, THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT YEAH, CAUSE, I JUST SAW GOD IN THE WINDOW HE'S CALLING OUT MY NAME I'LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU, THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT CAUSE, I JUST SAW GOD IN THE WINDOW, HE SAID HE'D TAKE THE BLAME. HE'S CALLING OUT MY NAME DON’T GAMBLE WITH TOMORROW BY PLAYING IN THIS GAME ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR THE LIGHT TAKE MY HEART TO YOUR BURNING FLAME SOMETIMES YOU WIN, SOMETIMES YOU LOSE THE ANGELS' VISIT WASN’T PLANNED NOW YOU'RE BOTH DRESSED IN WHITE LEAVING IN MY DARKEST NIGHT I'LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU, THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT YEAH, CAUSE I JUST SAW GOD IN THE WINDOW HE'S CALLING OUT MY NAME I'LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU, THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT YEAH, CAUSE I JUST SAW GOD IN THE WINDOW, HE'S CALLING OUT MY NAME, HE SAID HE'D TAKE THE BLAME FOR CALLING OUT MY NAME ... I’LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU! MIDNIGHT I’LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU! MIDNIGHT I’LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU! MIDNIGHT I’LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU! MIDNIGHT I’LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU! MIDNIGHT I’LL HAVE A DRINK FOR YOU! MIDNIGHT

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released April 9, 2021

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Rogers & Butler New York, New York

Rogers & Butler's debut CD, Poets & Sinners on Zip Records displays their unique melodic songwriting talents. Edward Rogers (lead vocals) and Steve Butler (lead vocals, guitar) are joined by musician-producer Don Piper (Marty Willson-Piper), Sal Maida (Roxy Music, Sparks) and Dennis Diken (Smithereens).
"A seamless pairing and meshing of styles" (4 stars) Shindig! Magazine
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