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Iowa Weather

by Dan Trilk

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Mississippi Woman by Dan Trilk I’ve been blessed With a Mississippi woman Her love flows In a Mississippi way Just like my grandpa I got a Mississippi woman Her love flows Far beyond the gulf bay She makes my coffee Every early, early morning And makes sure that I’m comfy At the end of each day She loves me Although I’m scraggly and I’m scruffy She’s my strawberry muffin, I’m her ol’ big bear She knows what to say When I fidget and I fumble And knows what the hell I’m talking about When I can’t get it out She knows what to do To keep my heart booming Yeah, she got a way To keep those flowers blooming I’ve been blessed With a Mississippi woman Her love flows In a Mississippi way Just like my grandpa I got a Mississippi woman Her love flows Far beyond the gulf bay
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I’m Gonna Drink by Dan Trilk I woke up from a dream Of a parallel existence That was twenty times better than my own So I spent the entire day Trying to figure out a way To pull some pretty colors from this gray And through this simple test I learned about momentum And I’m quickly going where I’m going to And now there’s no stopping This aging man from rocking And I know exactly what I’m gonna do I’m gonna drink I’m gonna stink I’m gonna pass out in the garden of eden I’m gonna laugh I’m gonna cry I’m gonna beat around this burning bush I’m needing Instrumental And now there’s no stopping This aging man from rocking And I know exactly what I’m gonna do I’m gonna drink I’m gonna stink I’m gonna pass out in the garden of eden I’m gonna laugh I’m gonna cry I’m gonna beat around this burning bush I’m needing
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Iowa Weather 05:58
Iowa Weather by Dan Trilk It’s been a long, cold winter, it’s been a crazy year It’s goodbye in the morning, I’ll be staying here You brewed a pot of coffee, set out my favorite mug The burner is still warm, but it ain’t warm like a hug Printed on that mug is “World’s Greatest Dad”’ And apart from missing you I’m happy and I’m glad When you come home for supper I’ll already be gone Guess you gotta make a dollar to keep a family strong Oh, this life we have could always be better But it’s best we remember things change like Iowa weather And that sparkle in your eye is like the North Star And I’ll always follow, no matter how far Now I’m sorting the laundry, scraping food off the kitchen floor Trying not to step on the kittens, making sure that the kids ain’t bored And you, well you’re downtown working, trying to get it all done at best Hoping for that dollar raise to help make up for what we lost out west Oh, this life we have could always be better But it’s best we remember things change like Iowa weather And that sparkle in your eye is like the North Star And I’ll always follow, no matter how far Instrumental And when the evening’s over I’ll slip into the house Half trying not to wake you, I’ll kiss you on the mouth But we got a baby sitter next Friday night I think We’ll put on nice sweaters, probably have a drink We’ll get caught up on some things, try to forget about all the rest You tell me I’m handsome, I tell you you’re the best Oh, this life we have could always be better But it’s best we remember things change like Iowa weather And that sparkle in your eye is like the North Star And I’ll always follow, no matter how far Oh, this life we have couldn’t be any better But it’s best we remember things change like Iowa weather And that sparkle in your eye is like the North Star And I’ll always follow, no matter how far
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Self Made Man by Dan Trilk I told myself , when I was twelve That I’d never work a 9 to 5 And that I’d never wear uncomfortable ties Now here I am, I’m a self made man Well, I seldom have any money But I can dazzle you with my hands It’s true what they say, ladies like the green But them women, man they nothin’ but mean I got a woman, love me for who I am Now she gonna fly me to Paris ‘Cos I’m a self made man Never really had a plan I just kinda take it slow Never really took the ball and ran I just kinda went with the flow Now I’m forty three and my band is hot Sometimes I forget how good I got it Yeah, often I’d rather walk the old straight line Keep track of my money, keep track of my time But I believe that I’ve been dealt a pretty good hand So I’m putting it all in and calling ‘Cos I’m a self made man Never really had a plan I just kinda take it slow Never really took the ball and ran I just kinda went with the flow I told myself , when I was twelve That I’d never work a 9 to 5 And that I’d never wear uncomfortable ties Now here I am, I’m a self made man And now I got some money Yeah I got a little money You know I’m rolling in the money And I can still dazzle you with my hands
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The Birds Are Singing Your Song by Dan Trilk When the days are relentless and long And the sun is firmly fixed on all the flaws When the outcome is coming out all wrong The birds are singing your song When you feel you got nothing to give And you’re afraid of some inevitable fall When you’re alive but you don’t know how to live The birds are singing your song The birds are singing your song You don’t know why you cannot sleep You will not cry, you will not weep Let alone shed tears of joy Instrumental / Whistling The valley cradles green and gold A little girl shouts to hear the echo A butterfly is picked up by the wind And the birds are singing your song The birds are singing your song The birds are singing Instrumental / Whistling
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Nothin’ To Cry About by Dan Trilk I got nothin’ to cry about ‘Cos I ain’t got no one to miss There’s no future filled with worry and doubt ‘Cos I ain’t hurtin’ for nobodies kiss And I got nothing to lie about And I don’t have to be true I leave my belongings all scattered about ‘Cos there’s no shoutin’ woman in a mood I watched her from the bar for a while Had a short talk with her ironical smile With her ankles polished up like fresh fruit I wanted her so bad, but it was moot I got nothin’ to cry about ‘Cos I ain’t got no one to miss There’s no future filled with worry and doubt ‘Cos I ain’t hurtin’ for nobodies kiss Instrumental / yodel Every single day I just work like a bee And at night I drink and play my guitar I don’t have time for no one but me And besides, you can’t find a good woman at the bar I got nothing to cry about ‘Cos I ain’t got nothin’ to lose This rib cage is marked no ins or outs Unless, of course you’re cigarettes and booze And I got nothin’ to cry about ‘Cos I ain’t got no one to miss There’s no future filled with worry and doubt ‘Cos I ain’t hurtin’ for nobodies kiss No, I ain’t hurtin’ for nobodies kiss
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Dandelion 03:00
Dandelion by Dan Trilk Grow weed grow Green and gold It just might be That the earth loves you the most And any friend of mother nature is indeed a friend of mine Dandelion, grow dandelion I don’t care what Earl Jones says I don’t want to have to keep up with the Jones’ They all busy killing them purty weeds That grow to close to their fancy houses Earl said “son, get yourself some herbicide. You just gotta, gotta kill them dandelions!” Green, green green Green, green and more green Have you ever seen So much green? Well I know what I’ve been told but I need a little gold Dandelion, grow dandelion Instr. Grow weed grow Yellow and gold Feed a bee Feed you and me Like the tooth of a lion filled with calcium and iron Dandelion, grow dandelion Stoop way down low Give a white one a little blow Spread the seed Follow my lead Oh, the joy and happiness Rolling hills of golden bliss Dandelion, grow dandelion Well I know what I’ve been told but I need a little gold Dandelion, grow dandelion
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Oh Momma 03:39
Oh Momma by Dan Trilk Praise the sky I’ve got my momma’s eyes Praise the earth I’ve got my momma’s heart I don’t mind telling everyone I will always be my momma’s son Oh Momma, oh momma Hold me in your arms again Oh Lord, dry my momma’s tears And let her know these are happy years Momma, I feel your love each day Even though you’re many miles away Oh Momma, oh Momma Tell me of the love that never end Oh Momma, oh Momma Hold me in your arms again Instrumental Oh Momma, oh Momma Hold me in your arms again Oh Momma, oh momma Hold me in your arms again Praise the sky I’ve got my momma’s eyes Praise the earth I’ve got my momma’s heart Momma, you are lighting the way Once a mom always a mom they say
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Missing The Best Part by Dan Trilk Oh, Lord, I’m bored of beating myself black and blue I’m bored lord, Stiff board, I’m bored cut me in two You should know lord, there’s something more than what I’m turning to Bored Lord ,Stiff board, let me bend your ear for a few Salt over my shoulder, don’t let me get colder Won’t you cook me up alive?! Go on and taste it, I won’t see it wasted Can you get to the flavor inside? Get to the flavor inside I’m starting to find there’s a notch in my mind And a piece of my heart that’s new As if I didn’t know I was starting to grow Into a creature that could get you Overwhelmed by the mess, I crumbled I guess At idiosyncrasies There’s more to you than what I knew I’ve been missing the best part Missing the best part No more salt over my shoulder, don’t let me get colder Won’t you cook me up alive?! Go on and taste it, I won’t see it wasted Can you get to the flavor inside? Get to the flavor inside Instrumental / Whistling No more salt over my shoulder, don’t let me get colder Won’t you cook me up alive?! Go on and taste it, I won’t see it wasted Can you get to the flavor inside? Get to the flavor inside I’m through tryin’ to scope, tryin’ to scope out your heart I’m through tryin’ to scoop, tryin’ to scoop out my own heart
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Second Wind 02:38
Second Wind by Dan Trilk Here comes that second wind Make it stronger than the first Time to begin again or things are gonna get worse Yes, and it could get a whole lot worse The days of four leaf clovers are over Pin a pinecone to your shirt Here comes that second wind It’s always stronger than the first Autumn will come around And blow through every weary town It’s shouting in your ear but you don’t like to hear Autumn will surely come around The days of four leaf clovers are over Pin a pinecone to your shirt Here comes that second wind It’s always stronger than the first Instrumental A train will catch up to you One that you ain’t waiting for I hope you know what to do when you hear that voice singing “Welcome all and all aboard!” Bring on that second wind Make it stronger than the first Time to begin again or things are gonna get worse Yes, and it could get a whole lot worse The days of four leaf clovers are over Pin a pinecone to your shirt Here comes that second wind It’s always stronger than the first It’s always stronger than the first
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The Corn Song by Dan Trilk & Doug Darnell I close my eyes and I see corn Rows and rows and rows of corn I open them and I see you Oh, what am I gonna do? When we make love I think of corn I kiss your lips they taste like corn Into your eyes of blue I gaze And then my thoughts return to maze It’s corn or you! What am I gonna do? The only thing that I adore Is rows and rows and rows of corn I think of you and I get bored I want another ear of corn Instrumental Creamed or scalloped, cold or warm I like rows and rows of corn The only reason I was born Was to sell and purchase corn It’s corn or you! What am I gonna do? When I go out to the store I buy many forms of corn On the cob or in a can I eat corn I am a man I close my eyes and I see corn Rows and rows and rows of corn I open them and I see you Oh, what am I gonna do? It’s corn or you! What am I gonna do? 6X

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Dan's debut solo release documents the life of a man before and after having a family and the journey from bachelordom to family man. Stripped down americana.

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released April 24, 2016

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