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Carlsbad Nights

by Nick Woods

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1.
I can't wait till the smoke clears I can't wait till the reinforcements are here I can't wait till the smoke clears I can't wait for the dust to stop moving around I can't wait for the merry-go-round to slow down I can't wait till the smoke clears While my plants die My kids cry And I sit by Feeling sorry for my own self And I'm the only one who can help I need to do it for myself I can't wait till I know that I know that I know I can't wait till my stars are like ducks in a row I can't wait till the smoke clears While my plants die My kids cry And I sit by Feeling sorry for my own self And I'm the only one who can help I need to do it for myself Some people wait for the day their chance has passed 'em Some people can't fix mistakes, and so they mask 'em Some people carry the weight of too much askin' Some people can't seem to take the thought of passin' And I can't be one of them I can't wait till the smoke clears I can't wait till the reinforcements are here I can't wait till the smoke clears I can't wait for the storm cloud to rise I can't wait for to see the whites of their eyes I can't wait till the smoke clears
2.
I'm not tired, I feel good-to-go My tires could use a little road Carlsbad nights are crystal-clear and cold Arizona Skies is on my radio Carry me back To the things that I know I wanna see that golden sunset explode This wind is carrying the sand That pits the windshields of the cars in Carlsbad A painted overpass is telling me to go The Saint Behind the Glass is on my radio Carry me back To the things that I know I wanna see that golden sunset explode
3.
Another walk with nowhere to go Somewhere something's happening, and I hope I haven't been too slow I think I might head on We just met, but I have to go And regret not getting the chance to go slow The getting-to-know It's time I head on Down the unmapped road That leads away from what made you low Take time when you take time to see it And just go slow, and ask for help when you need it From a friend who's been down the unmapped road You were in my dream yesterday I couldn't quite hear what I had to say, but heard you- You said, "I wish we could" But you had to head on Down the unmapped road That leads away from what made you low Take time when you take time to see it And just go slow, and ask for help when you need it From a friend who's been down the unmapped road
4.
Rumspringa 04:25
I was taken in by a family that needed me Just as much as I needed them in the end I can honestly say that they truly treated me Like I was a friend, not a friend of a friend And they told me To live guilt-free And they told me That all the wind You're gonna get Is determined When you take your last breath They live on a street that's surrounded by greenery They live in a house that's surrounded with friends They live by a lake that's surrounded by scenery Then they took me in, and surrounded me with them And they told me To live guilt-free And they told me That all the wind You're gonna get Is determined When you take your last - It came time To draw lines, and I Never had a steady hand The Sun is like a magnet that pulls up the plants and trees They all get a turn, 'cause the world knows to spin My old family told me that fun's like that Sun to me... Once you've had your turn, then you give it a rest But my new family Told me to live guilt-free And they told me That all the wind You're gonna get All the wind You're gonna get All the wind You're gonna get Is determined When you take your last breath
5.
I like the seasons for all kinds of reasons The ways that they change the trees and the leaves on 'em Makes me feel like I'm somewhere far away I like the lights on the wings of a jetliner How they blink out when it cuts through the cloud cover Makes me feel like I'm somewhere far away I like to hear a train's whistle sing to me As it draws near, the plain song it brings to me Makes me feel like I'm somewhere far away Everyone thinks that I'm dyin' Livin' too fast But I like to watch a bottle get empty The way that I feel when I got a few in me Makes me feel like I'm somewhere far away Your eyes are so light brown that I see the green in ya Like shallow water in a lake in Virginia Makes me feel like I'm somewhere far away
6.
Well into the ride that my night's become Pulling past the sights that my flight started out from Shoulder-length and light, like the hair she combs Is the moon's shy light That comes down through the sky Of a weirdly warm March night' then right Through my windshield comes I can see my mother in the way I cling and need And I carry my father in the anger that I keep Underneath an unassuming face that spells out peace Lord, help me as I try To be a person I Think could be more right For the next you that I meet... The next one that I meet, makes my heart dance The next you that I meet won't stand a chance As sure as you're hearing this from me As sure as the shore is made of sand and sea It sure would be nice if you turned out to be The next you that I meet The end of a 12 hour drive is a two day drunk Friends that I would fight, and words I'd say and never thunk Of just what they might mean after they'd had time and sunk Into a tender mind Cautious of crossed lines That maybe only needed time With pictures in a trunk The next one that I meet, makes my heart dance The next you that I meet won't stand a chance As sure as you're hearing this from me As sure as the shore is made of sand and sea It sure would be nice if you turned out to be The next you that I meet It's already daylight by the time I stop and park And I find myself sitting, wishing that it was still dark As if that way you'd be unable to see through my heart It's broken and it's tired And not so soundly wired From the last time that it caught on fire And then got pulled apart The next one that I meet, makes my heart dance The next you that I meet won't stand a chance As sure as you're hearing this from me As sure as the shore is made of sand and sea It sure would be nice if you turned out to be The next you that I meet Oh yeah, it sure would be nice if you turned or to be The next you that I meet
7.
Don't write me letters Don't ring my bell when I'm at home 'Cause I won't come Don't call my pager Don't ring my number, don't buzz my phone Don't call me 'Cause I have seen a new green 'nother And I can see a fleet in her eyes Don't pull my folder Be a good little soldier, don't rock the boat 'Cause I'm not here to expose Don't take my picture Don't blow my cover, don't make me known Don't mark me 'Cause I have seen a new green 'nother And I can see a fleet in her eyes They say you can't go home again That's true and untrue You can try, but you'll only find That it's filled with somebody new, And they're not like you They say you can't go home again Well, that's true and untrue It's hard to wanna go when you already know That it's filled with somebody new And they're not like you So don't map my fractures Don't trace my fissures, don't fill my faults Don't site-plan me
8.
Sandy Mule 04:37
I am a sandy mule Making my way Down a canyon, who'll Be fool enough to try To ride a sandy mule? I am a windy hawk 100 feet up tie the sky in knots Who would waste a shot On a windy hawk? Who? I am a sad old drunk Room to rented room With a steamer trunk Who would open up To a sad old drunk? I am a mule-faced whore Doin' my turn On a wood dance floor Who would dance a dance With a mule-faced whore? Who? I am a coiled-up snake Never showing fear Just for fear's sake Who'd come face to face With a coiled-up snake? I am a white Dall sheep Ledge to ledge On a cliff so steep Who would take a leap With a white Dall sheep? Who? I'm a woodpecker with a bright red head Knocking at the heart of something that seams dead Who'd try to reach the heart Of something that seams dead? I am Jesus Christ Came down to earth, just to pay the price For you, and you alone And everyone else, too And I'd try to reach the heart Of something that seams dead I'd take a leap With a white Dall sheep Come face to face With a coiled-up snake I'd dance a dance With a mule-faced whore I'd open up To a sad, old drunk I'd waste a shot On a windy hawk And I would try to ride A sandy mule I'd be fool enough to try To ride a sandy mule
9.
The Movies 03:15
I wanna go to the movies with you But I'm afraid to ask For all I know you wanna go, too You'll never know if you don't ask I took your friend out a few years back And things got kind of strange And you know once girls start to talk Opinions lock, decisions get made I want to go to the movies with you But I'm afraid to ask Do you live a life of caution? Or maybe would you take a chance on me? 'Cause I want to go to the movies with you But I'm afraid to ask For all I know, you wanna go, too You'll never know if you don't ask The last time I saw you, she was there Whispering in your ear I couldn't make out what she said But in my head, the message was clear I want to go to the movies with you But I'm afraid to ask You'll never know if you don't ask You never know if you don't ask I wanna go to the movies with you I want to go to the movies with you
10.
Worried Mind 04:57
I wrecked my car three times this year 'Cause I was thinkin bout you I tried to laugh, cut loose a tear 'Cause I was thinkin bout you You took away my peace of mind And my confidence, too You have a key to get into my mind And I gave it to you I didn't show for my court date 'Cause I was thinkin bout you I called in to work today 'Cause I was thinkin bout you You took away my peace of mind And my confidence, too You have a key to get into my mind And I gave it to you Give back the keys and leave my sight Stay gone, if you could be so kind Last thing I need is a worried mind Old enemies start as friends sometimes Old memories of a sour-sweet kind Last thing I need it's a worried mind I put my first through my windshield 'Cause I was thinkin bout you I went all day without a meal 'Cause I was thinkin bout you You took away my peace of mind And my confidence, too You have a key to get into my mind And I gave it to you Some people worry bout tomorrow I'll get by the best that I can And maybe by being an A student Baby, you'll get what you need To set you free Give back the keys and leave my sight Stay gone, if you could be so kind Last thing I need is a worried mind Old enemies start as friends sometimes Old memories of a sour-sweet kind Last thing I need it's a worried mind I had a drink and took a pill 'Cause I was thinkin bout you I love you still, and will until I stop thinkin bout you
11.
Wake Me Up 03:10
Wake me up before you leave Because I like to have the run of the house Every once in a while That's when I Can really roll up my sleeves That's when I can really get some work done In the morning time So don't let me sleep through the best Part of the day Make sure I'm up before you go away Wake me up before you go 'Cause I like to have the run of the house Every once in a while So, please don't let me sleep through the best Part of the day Make sure I'm up before you go away Wake me up before you go 'Cause I like to have the run of the house Every once in a while Because I like to have the run of the house Every once in a while

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A collection of songs by Nick Woods.

Originally formatted as an LP, this download contains a slightly different track-listing and sequence of songs that were recorded for what was almost Nick's first album, Carlsbad Nights.

This download will be available for a limited time!

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released December 15, 2016

All songs written by Nick Woods (Breakfast for Dinner Music, BMI) except 'Somewhere Far Away,' written by Nick Woods and Bradford Lee Folk

Produced by Nick Woods

Recorded and mixed by Andrija Tokic at The Bomb Shelter

Assisted by Eduardo DuQuesne and Mitch Kluge

Additional sessions engineered by Jason Blackburn

Mastered by John Baldwin

Players and singers: PJ George, Drew Lawhorn, Nora Jane Struthers, Rachael Hester, Aaron Jonah Lewis, Ward Stout, Christian Sedelmyer, Joe Overton, Diego Vasquez, Chris Scruggs, Zack Setchfield, Micah Hulscher, Robert Trapp, Bradford Lee Folk

Recorded in 2012 and 2013 in Nashville

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Nick Woods Nashville, Tennessee

Songwriter from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Living and working in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cine-Songs.

Breakfast for Dinner Music.

Soft Junk Records.

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Leigh Hagan
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