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Could've Been Jan

by Dames

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1.
Breathe 04:58
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Breathe (Ignacio/Boetcher) Take a minute out of time take the time out of a minute Look around at the world all around and you are in it Just breathe just live it Don’t hold yourself back, no limits You’re at the end of your rope it’s the last straw of hay Your camel’s breaking its back and the words cannot say How you feel there’s no way Open the door tomorrow’s a new day Keep on hoping prayin’ it’s not that bad Keep on smilin’ tryin’ you oughta be glad Take a moment just to see what you have Lost your temper and your never <damn> when you lost your keys Wishing they would only thank you you’ve worked so hard to please Take a time out fall to your knees Don’t fall apart you gotta breathe Take a minute out of time take the time out of a minute Look around at the world all around and you are in it Just breathe
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Open Road & Me 05:21
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Open Road & Me (Boetcher/Ignacio) Lets decide which way to go…woohoo Challenge how fast the wind can blow…woohoo Money in our pockets will never grow…woohoo Adventure will be all we have to show We set for the sun, can’t hurt anyone, on the road Life can be bittersweet; it can be slowed down when your burdens are towed These blue skies are setting us free…woohoo Away from all our troubles we will flee…woohoo Faster go faster we will plea…woohoo You, an old six string, the open road and me The car headed west we’ll take our aim…woohoo Gotta get something new let’s play a new game…woohoo We heard of a place out there where nothing is the same…woohoo I guess while we’re at it we could even change our names…woohoo Forget all the past we don’t have to take the blame…woohoo We’ll send them a picture they can buy their own damn frame
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Leavin' Raleigh 04:21
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Leavin’ Raleigh (Boetcher/Ignacio) Leavin’ Raleigh on Flight 7-09 Some good friends and some good times, are staying behind Going back to those cold Wisconsin nights Wouldn’t be mad if they turned around this flight But I ain’t sad, I ain’t going to cry There will be a next time Cause I’m just waiting on my next chance to fly High above the clouds, you see things a bit clearer And you don’t want to see regrets when you look into the mirror So I’ll take a few more chances, go places I never been Cause takin’ some time to spread my wings, it just can’t be a sin I want to go somewhere………………..anywhere I want to go somewhere………………..everywhere Leavin’ Raleigh on Flight 10-02 Can’t wait for the next time, to see what we’re going to do
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No Regret 03:15
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No Regret (Ignacio/Boetcher) I am waiting for the train You don’t even know my name Come take a seat by me Please take a chance on me You won’t regret a single thing I do You let me open up the door Though I couldn’t do that before You let me pick up the tab See it wasn’t that bad You won’t regret a single thing I do Before I knew it you were living with me In a townhouse built for three You were living with me Found myself down on one knee I will take your hand to the end You will become my best friend This is how it will be On us we can both agree You won’t regret a single thing I do You won’t regret a single thing I do
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Handle With Care 02:46
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Handle With Care (Harrison/Petty/Lynn/Dylan/Orbison) Been beat up and battered round Been sent up, and I’ve been shot down You’re the best thing that I’ve ever found Handle me with care Reputations changeable Situations tolerable Baby, you're adorable Handle me with care I’m so tired of being lonely I still have some love to give Won’t you show me that you really care Everybody’s got somebody to lean on Put your body next to mine, and dream on I’ve been fobbed off, and I’ve been fooled I’ve been robbed and ridiculed In day care centers and night schools Handle me with care Been stuck in airports, terrorized Sent to meetings, hypnotized Overexposed, commercialized Hand me with care I’ve been uptight and made a mess But I'll clean it up myself, I guess Oh, the sweet smell of success Handle me with care
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One Last Song 04:17
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One Last Song (Ignacio/Boetcher/Oman) I'd like to give you one last song before I go. To make you feel the way I feel I'd sing it sweet and slow. I'd play it softly all night long You would sing it back to me. You'd be so happ , I'd be so strong. We would be so free. All the stars would twinkle, and the moon would shine, We would dance together, I'd be yours and you'd be mine. I'd like to give you one last song before I go. To make you feel the way I feel I'd sing it sweet and slow. I'd like to give you one more smile; Before I leave. One I hope , would last awhile, make you warm, make you believe I’d be grinning all night long; You’d be smiling back at me You’d be so happy, I’d feel strong We would be so free All the birds would whistle and the sun would shine, we would laugh together, I'd be yours and you'd be mine. I'd like to give you one more smile; Before I leave. One , I hope , would last awhile, make you warm, make you believe I'd like to love you one more time; Before I hit the road. It would be the best damn time; I'd change my mind and wouldn't even go. I’d be loving you all night long; You’d be loving me We’d be so happy, our love so strong We would be so free All the stars would twinkle, and the moon would shine. I'd be yours forever, and you'd be mine. I'd like to give you one last song before I go. To make you feel the way I feel I'd sing it sweet and slow.
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Claire 07:06
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Claire (Boetcher/Ignacio) Claire you define me Oh Claire you refined me Where the two rivers meet The tingling down to my feet All the way to Carson Park Just waiting for it to get dark Happy as I’ll ever be You with me laughing being carefree Don’t know what I’d be without you by my side All I know is when I’m with you I felt real and alive Oh Claire you can spin me Oh Claire you always are in me Wandering around downtown That’s where my sorrows could drown You with your music scene The bright lights make you gleam Happy as I’ll ever be, you with me laughing being carefree Can’t help but think you got me where I am today So I love you and need you and here is where I’ll stay Oh Claire you define me Oh Claire you refined me Oh Claire you can spin me Oh Claire you always are in me Oh...Claire

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Recorded and mixed in 2011 at Pine Hollow Audio in Eau Claire, WI by Evan Middlesworth. Mastered by Chris Hanzsek of Hanzsek A/V. Album artwork by Jake Cole

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released November 11, 2011

All songs written by DAMES, except:
One Last Song written by Steve Oman and James Ignacio
Handle With Care written by The Traveling Wilburys, published by Umlaut Corporation (ascap).

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Dames Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Formed in 2009, Dames exists where modern folk, rock, and country intersect. Through rich harmonies and a blend of electric & acoustic guitars, horns, and occasional banjo, brings their original songs to life with energy and drive that engages the audience.
Dames is proud to release their first full length album, Time Spent, this June. Their first EP, Could've Been Jan, is also available. ... more

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