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All songs, except "Welcome Back Inside", produced by JM Veazey and Tim Dolbear; recorded by JM Veazey at Vesci Studio, Wrightwood, CA and by Tim Dolbear at Eclectica Studios, currently in Nashville, TN; mixed and mastered by Tim Dolbear. "Welcome Back Inside" produced by JM Veazey and Tyler Veazey, mixed and mastered by Tyler Veazey. All songs BMI.

All songs available without vocals, and as karaoke. Contact John Mark, if interested.

You Never Know

YOU NEVER KNOW

John Mark Veazey

will the cards I’ve been dealt end up a winning hand
as I try to hold my poker face as long as I can
could end up on a life raft adrift on the seas
or crawling through the desert on my hands and my knees

you never know

my woman she calls me, calls me names an asshole at best
she don’t believe me when I say I’m better than the rest
my woman could shoot me, shoot me full of lead
or she could shoot me, shoot me just once to the head

you never know

you never know what’s in store
you never know
you never know that’s for sure
you never know

will my team win the game or end up taking a beating
will my team win the game but end up being found cheating
you could head out to the highway out for a drive
you could head out and not make it home alive

you never know

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One More Song

ONE MORE SONG

John Mark Veazey

i was sittin at the local bar havin a drink
or two, three, four or five
tryin to make sense of life, I think
i’m tryin every single night
a pretty girl came over and sat next to me
i admit it happens all the time
she said hey fella won't you buy me two or three
i said hey baby get in line

too much wine
so many women
but, oh
give me one more song

i opened up an app and played a song or two
the good ones aren’t hard to find
i may do a number of things, but whatever I do
the music won’t be far behind

too much wine
so many women
but, oh
give me one more song
but, oh oh
give me one more song

give me one more song let me hear one, one more time
just give me one more song let me hear just one more rhyme

i’ll be lying on my death bed when it’s time to go
i won’t be thinking of the things I did wrong
tellin loved ones goodbye will be hard I know
but my last words will be one more song

too much wine
so many women
but, oh
give me one more song

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No Man's Land_with Rockin' Guitar

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Privacy Please (10-year anniversary remake)

PRIVACY PLEASE

John Mark Veazey

i didn't want to be disturbed
didn't leave a wake up
lots of room service dishes
piled up on the table
i've got a half a glass of water
and a cure for my head
i'm not getting’- out of bed
(stayin in bed)

i put the privacy please
on the door handle
i put the privacy please
on the door handle

out of the corner of my eye
i saw her movin’
a strange woman in the bed
let's hope she's good lookin’
i don't remember where i met her
don't know her name
i'm better off just the same
(what a shame)

i put the privacy please
on the door handle
i put the privacy please
on the door handle
privacy please
privacy

i hear a knock upon the door
(housekeeping)
don't understand why or what for
i know the sign is there
does she not see it or care
i know it's there
(oh, yeah)

i put the privacy please
on the door handle
i put the privacy please

on the door handle

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Don't Just Talk About It

PARENTAL ADVISORY – EXPLICIT CONTENT

DON’T JUST TALK ABOUT IT

John Mark Veazey

Jan 2022

oh the lies, the disguise In whatever you say

don’t just talk about it

you can’t hide that you lied, for you it’s all day

don’t just talk about it

don’t just talk about it, fucking do it

don’t just talk about it (fucking do it)

don’t just talk about it, fucking do it

don’t just talk about it

you can’t hide that you lied, for you it’s all day

don’t just talk about it

oh the lies, the disguise in whatever you say

don’t just talk about it

speak no evil, no evil, no evil

speak no evil, no evil, no evil, no evil

oh the lies, the disguise In whatever you say

don’t just talk about it

you can’t hide that you lied, for you it’s all day

don’t just talk about it

don’t just talk about it, fucking do it

don’t just talk about it (fucking do it)

don’t just talk about it, fucking do it

don’t just talk about it

in whatever you say

for you it’s all day

don’t just talk about it

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Better Late Than Never

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

JM Veazey

2017Jun28

the first time that I saw you

i knew I had to

meet you and ask you on a date

we met at the corner bar

we got to know who we are

it was our destiny our fate

life’s too short not to have someone

to hold and take care of

before life is all but gone

find somebody to love

better late than never

many years have gone by now

since we said our vows

since we went out on that first date

we still go to that corner bar

still get to know who we are

it was our destiny our fate

find somebody to love

to hold and take care of

we met at the corner bar

we got to know who we are

it was our destiny our fate

life’s too short not to have someone

to hold and take care of

before life is all but gone

find somebody to love

better late than never

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That's What Makes Me

THAT’S WHAT MAKES ME

JM Veazey

10/16/2016

the words that i’m singin

the words that i shout

whatever i’m bringin

that’s what i’m talkin about

can be very silent

i can be quite loud

it depends on the moment

it depends on the crowd

i know i can be somethin

at least i can dream

better to have had

better than nothin

that’s what makes me, me

i may be quite certain

i may have some doubt

my world’s always turnin

i’m just thinkin out loud

i know i can be somethin

at least i can dream

better to have had

better than nothin

that’s what makes me, me

that’s what makes me

that’s what makes me, me

the words that i’m singin

the words that i shout

whatever i’m bringin

that’s what i’m talkin about

i know i can be somethin

at least i can dream

better to have had

better than nothin

that’s what makes me, me

i can do anything that i put my mind to

endless possibilities

i can do anything

or die tryin

that’s what makes me, me

that’s what makes me

that’s what makes me, me

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Not As Bad As They Seem

NOT AS BAD AS THEY SEEM

JM Veazey

2015May24

ridin on air

at 35,000 feet

headed somewhere

there’s people i have to meet

not crazy about flyin

but it’s safer than drivin

there’s a lady over there

just across the aisle from me

and as i stare

she opens her good book to read

the plane starts shakin

the lady starts prayin

things may not be as bad as they seem

in the seat next to me

is a girl i’d like to know

she looks at me

so i ask her how are you

she says what does it matter

so I had to tell her

things may not be as bad as they seem

when nothing seems to turn out right

when nothing good is in sight

don’t give up the fight

look for the light

(the light at the end of the tunnel)

i said oh miss

she turns round and scowls at me

i’m feeling sick

there’s a bag in the back of the seat

don’t mean to be a bother

there’s no need to holler

things may not be as bad as they seem

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Shoulda Coulda Woulda

SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA

John Mark Veazey

i was sittin here daydreamin again

dreamin how it might have been

dreamin that you would’ve been mine

if i’d just given you the time

i was sittin here daydreamin again

dreamin how it might have been

dreamin that we’d have turned out fine

if i’d just given you the time

i shoulda told ya that i really loved ya

i coulda told ya before you walked away

i woulda told ya that i really loved ya

yeah, i shoulda coulda woulda

i was sittin here daydreamin again

dreamin how it might have been

dreamin that you would’ve been mine

if i’d just given you the time

i shoulda told ya that i really loved ya

i coulda told ya before you walked away

i woulda told ya that i really loved ya

yeah, i shoulda coulda woulda

dreamin

how it might have been

dreamin yet again

if i’d only given you the time

i shoulda told ya that i really loved ya

i coulda told ya before you walked away

i woulda told ya that i really loved ya

yeah, i shoulda coulda woulda

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Eagleville Run

EAGLEVILLE RUN

John Mark Veazey

in the great state of tennessee

i was on my way to that distillery

found myself on 41a

there lies my misery

drivin with the missus mindin our business

we were only out to have some fun

by chance or circumstance

i found myself doin a dance

on the eagleville run

(eagleville eagleville run)

let me tell you a story

there’s no fame and glory

on the eagleville run

(eagleville eagleville run)

i was only goin 53

posted speed limit 35 oh me

thought I knew what I was doin

but I was too busy tourin

the chief of police was waitin on me

he’d laid a nice little trap you see

he wasn’t givin any slack

i’ll do it different if I make it back

to the eagleville run

(eagleville eagleville run)

let me tell you a story

there’s no fame and glory

on the eagleville run

(eagleville eagleville run)

flashin lights at the welcoming party

johnny’s been very naughty

on the eagleville run

(eagleville eagleville run)

(don’t go) i’m tellin ya

(don’t go) i’m warnin ya

(don’t go) on the eagleville run

in the great state of tennessee

i was on my way to that distillery

i found myself on 41a

there lies my misery

eagleville run

(eagleville eagleville run)

let me tell you a story

there’s no fame and glory

on the eagleville run

(eagleville eagleville run)

eagleville run

let’s go

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Welcome Back Inside

WELCOME BACK INSIDE
(John Mark Veazey)

come inside
look alive
it's good to come in from the cold
don't you hide
all the time
only doin what we're told

welcome back, back inside
welcome back inside

the water's fine
don't mind
don't you let your feet get cold
double time
get in line
just come in and grab ahold

welcome back, back inside
welcome back inside

you might have lost a step
to go along with your pep
but if you hear this song
you didn't lose your life bet
it's been such a long time
welcome back
welcome back

come inside
look alive
it's good to come in from the cold
don't you hide
all the time
only doin what we're told

welcome back, back inside
welcome back inside

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United We Stand

UNITED WE STAND
(John Mark Veazey)

united we stand divided we fall

breakin news on the telly tonight
tellin us what’s wrong and right
you may not know it but it’s true
they’re forming your point of view

it’s the 6 o’clock talkin head jock
tellin us which way is up
ivory tower tale and tell
we can all go to hell

(united we stand divided we fall)
(united we stand divided we fall)

feed us a story keep us in the dark
twenty four hours talk talk talk
tellin us what’s bad and good
tellin lies is understood

(united we stand divided we fall)
(united we stand divided we fall)
united we stand, united we stand
(united we stand divided we fall)

nbc, cbs, abc, fox, cnn, tnt, cspan, mtv
usa today, wsj, new york times, new york post, la times, washington post

the media mob wants to rule the day
the first to be heard and the last to say
liberty is the way of this land
united we will stand

(united we stand divided we fall)
(united we stand divided we fall)
united we stand, united we stand
(united we stand divided we fall)
united we stand, united we stand
(united we stand divided we fall)

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Masque

MASQUE

John Mark Veazey

2020Jul13

i think i’ll wear this face masque

i think i’ll wear it out

i think i’ll wear this face masque

i think i’ll wear this sucker out

before i head out the door

not like it used to be before

now i have to consider who i’m gonna meet

so i don’t end up (where i won’t like it) six feet deep

i think i’ll wear this face masque

i think i’ll wear it out

i think i’ll wear this face masque

i think i’ll wear this sucker out

i’ve gone stir crazy

i’m tired of stayin home

so when i leave the house for somewhere else i’d rather be

i won’t leave this frigin masque at home

may go to town and check the mail

to the grocery store to get some ale

if i see you without a mask i’ll ask myself why

may say somethin to you (and you won’t like it) as i walk by

i think i’ll wear this face masque

i think i’ll wear it out

i think i’ll wear this face masque

i think i’ll wear this sucker out

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Vaccine

VACCINE

JM Veazey

2020Apr02

killer covidia

i won’t miss it

killer covidia

i want to kill it

killer covidia

give me the vaccine

i need the vaccine

people are dyin’ so fast

you know what I mean

killer covidia

i’m bein’ selfish

killer covidia

i’m feelin’ helpless

killer covidia

give me the vaccine

i need the vaccine

people are dyin’ so fast

you know what I mean

give us the vaccine

we need the vaccine

we’re tired of losin’ lives

you know what I mean

let it go away

as fast as it came

let it go away, today

give me the vaccine

i need the vaccine

people are dyin’ so fast

you know what I mean

give us the vaccine

we need the vaccine

we’re tired of losin’ lives

you know what I mean

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I'll Never Tell

I’LL NEVER TELL
JM Veazey
2019Oct17

(where are you goin’)
i will never tell
(what are you doin’)
i said I will never tell
(who are you seein’)
i’ll never tell

my old lady likes to live my life for me, every single day
i despise it, i don’t like it, never gonna be okay

don’t get me wrong, she means the world to me
she’s the love of my life
when she’s nosin’ i feel like composin’
but I don’t want to lie

(where are you goin’)
I’ll never tell
(what are you doin’)
i said I’ll never tell
(who are you seein’)
i’ll never tell

she means no harm, that’s just the way it is, can’t see eye to eye
i’ll despise it, i won’t like it, until the day I die

(where are you goin’)
I’ll never tell
(what are you doin’)
i said I’ll never tell
(who are you seein’)
i’ll never tell

i won’t be tellin’
no, i won’t be tellin’

(where are you goin’)
I’ll never tell
(what are you doin’)
i said I’ll never tell
(who are you seein’)
i’ll never tell

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What The

WHAT THE

JM Veazey, Tim Dolbear

2018Mar13

who the, how the, why the, what the hell

cardboard bed for to lay his head, rummage through garbage makes sure he’s fed

under an overpass is his home, strange thing is he’s not alone

they have their own world can’t you see, livin life in the land of the free

who the, how the, why the, what the hell

when it gets cold he makes be, sleeping bag would be luxury

no safe place for him to hide, best friend dog right by his side

they have their own world can’t you see, livin life in the land of the free

who the, how the, why the, what - who the, how the, why the, what

who the, how the, why the, what - who the, how the, what the hell

all day long the streets they roam, fella on the corner playin saxophone

down on his luck ship came and went, lives in a tent cheaper than rent

they have their own world can’t you see, livin life in the land of the free

who the, how the, why the, say what the hell

who the, how the, why the, what the hell

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Straight Whiskey

STRAIGHT WHISKEY

JM Veazey

2017Nov18

i like crown royal black

I like old number seven jack black

but I prefer jack green if I could find it here

(if I could find it here)

let me be perfectly clear

i don’t want no stinkin beer

(straight whiskey)

gonna get tore up

(straight whiskey)

can’t get enough

(straight whiskey)

give me one shot more

just need a little help to pick my ass up off the floor

in a glass or a plastic cup

bartender pour ‘em straight up

i don’t care, just get your ass in gear

(just get your ass in gear)

let me be perfectly clear

i don’t want no stinkin beer

(straight whiskey)

gonna get tore up

(straight whiskey)

can’t get enough

(straight whiskey)

give me one shot more

just need a little help to pick my ass up off the floor

i have this vice

you never have to ask me twice

i try to do no wrong

but a man is only so strong

(a man is only so strong)

(straight whiskey)

gonna get tore up

(straight whiskey)

can’t get enough

(straight whiskey)

give me one shot more

just need a little help to pick my ass up off the floor

(straight whiskey)

straight whiskey

just need a little help to pick my ass up off the floor

(straight whiskey)

straight whiskey

just need a little help to pick my ass up off the floor

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