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The Hard Way

by AJM Band

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The Hard Way 03:54
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THE HARD WAY MUSIC AND LYRICS BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON IT SURE SOUNDS EASY IT’S ANYTHING BUT THAT GREASY WHEELS SLIPPIN’ AND SLIDIN’ THEN GONE FLAT IT TAKES DETERMINATION TO GET IT RIGHT BUT I NEVER GIVE UP BABY GONNA GET IT TONIGHT NO MATTER HOW TIGHT DOING IT THE HARD WAY DOING IT THE HARD WAY WELL, IT’S AN UPHILL BATTLE DOWN A ROCKY ROAD IT TAKES AN IRON CONSTITUTION NOT TO EXPLODE GOT THE GYPSY’S MOJO I’M ON A ROLL GONNA BANG THAT SQUARE PEG IN THAT ROUND HOLE WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL DOING IT THE HARD WAY DOING IT THE HARD WAY GOT BUMPS ON MY BRUISES LUMPS ON MY CHIN BITES ON MY LIPS SCRATCHES ON MY SKIN DOING IT THE HARD WAY DAMN IT’S HARD DOING IT THE HARD WAY DOING IT THE HARD WAY STIFF COMPETITION DOING IT THE HARD WAY NOW THAT’S A FIRM OFFER DOING IT THE HARD WAY GOT BUMPS ON MY BRUISES LUMPS ON MY CHIN ROUND TWO BABY JUST SAY WHEN DOING IT THE HARD WAY
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Walkin' the Dog 03:40
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Out of Reach 03:25
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OUT OF REACH LYRICS AND MUSIC BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON SO CLOSE BUT MILES AWAY CIRCUMSTANCE STANDS IN MY WAY WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE ON THE INSIDE? I KNOW HOW IT FEELS BEING DENIED TRIED SO HARD BUT THE WALLS I COULD NOT BREACH IT HURTS SO BAD WHEN WHAT YOU WANT IS JUST OUT OF REACH SO MUCH TIME LOST IN THE DANCE RISKING THE EXISTING BY TAKING A CHANCE AND WHAT’S THE COST? YOU KNOW I WOULD SELL YOU MY SOUL EACH PASSING MOMENT FALLING DEEPER IN THE HOLE TRIED SO HARD BUT THE WALLS I COULD NOT BREACH OT HURTS SO BAD WHEN WHAT YOU WANT IS JUST OUT OF REACH COME A LITTLE CLOSER TRIED SO HARD BUT THE WALLS I COULD NOT BREACH IT HURTS SO BAD WHEN WHAT YOU WANT IS JUST OUT OF REACH TRIED SO HARD BUT THE WALLS I COULD NOT BREACH IT HURTS SO BAD WHEN WHAT YOU WANT YES, IT HURTS SO BAD WHEN WHAT YOU WANT I SAID IT HURTS SO BAD WHEN WHAT YOU WANT IS JUST OUT OF REACH
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Lil' Bo Peep 03:35
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LIL’ BO PEEP LYRICS AND MUSIC BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON A CHERRY SINKS TO THE BOTTOM IT TAKES A SPOON TO DIG THAT DEEP IN YOUR EYES I SEE ANOTHER SURPRISE IT’S A PICTURE I’D RATHER NOT KEEP WADING WAIST DEEP IN THE WATER THEN YOU PULLED YOUR LITTLE STUNT YOU LEFT ME STUCK IN THE MUD WITH MY FEET IN THE CRUD NOW THE DAMN DOG WANTS TO HUNT YOU WANT ME BACK WELL, AIN’T THAT RICH UNTIL ANOTHER CAT COMES ALONG AND WANTS TO SCRATCH YOUR ITCH YOU WANT ME BACK BETTER BRING THE MOON LOVING YOU IS RIDING A BIKE ANOTHER BE RIDING IT SOON YOU SAY YOU WANT SEEDS TO BE PLANTED A FAMILY TREE OH SO STRONG WILL YOU PICK ALL THE FRUIT AND DIG UP THE ROOTS WHEN ANOTHER SAP COMES ALONG TOO MANY COOKS IN THE KITCHEN NO ONE IS TENDING THE SHEEP WHEN PUCH COMES TO SHOVE IT WAS NEVER ABOUT LOVE AND OFF WITH THE WOLF YOU WILL CREEP YOU WANT ME BACK WELL, AIN’T THAT RICH UNTIL ANOTHER CAT COMES ALONG AND WANTS TO SCRATCH YOUR ITCH YOU WANT ME BACK BETTER BRING THE MOON ‘CAUSE LOVING YOU IS RIDING A BIKE ANOTHER BE RIDING IT SOON COME ON, GOT SOME PEDALING TO DO YOU WANT ME BACK WELL, AIN’T THAT RICH UNTIL ANOTHER CAT COMES ALONG AND WANTS TO SCRATCH YOUR ITCH YOU WANT ME BACK BETTER BRING THE MOON LOVING YOU IS RIDING A BIKE ANOTHER BE RIDING IT SOON
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Lack of Trying 05:22
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LACK OF TRYING LYRICS AND MUSIC BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON THURSDAY WAS A ROUGH DAY SEEN A SIDE I HADN’T SEEN WHAT YOU GAVE YOU TOOK AWAY WHAT YOU SAID YOU DIDN’T MEAN WORDS LIKE A KNIFE RIGHT THROUGH MY SIDE CUT ME RIGHT DOWN TO SIZE MORE THAN JUST A BLOW TO MY PRIDE LEFT TEARS IN MY EYES AND YOU CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE YOU TURNED IT OFF JUST LIKE A LIGHT AT YOUR FRONT DOOR I HURT IN PLACES I NEVER FELT BEFORE TURNED IT OFF, LEFT ME CRYING MAYBE WHAT WE HAD IS LOST BUT IT’S JUST FROM A LACK OF TRYING NEVER THOUGHT TOO MUCH ABOUT IT EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE WHEN IT BLEW IT WAS CATASTOPHIC AND THE TIES BEGAN TO UNWIND SHOULD HAVE GIVEN ME A SIGN YOU TURNED IT OFF JUST LIKE A LIGHT AT YOUR FRONT DOOR I HURT IN PLACES I NEVER FELT BEFORE TURNED IT OFF, LEFT ME CRYING MAYBE WHAT WE HAD IS LOST BUT IT’S JUST FROM A LACK OF TRYING PUNCHED HARD BELOW THE BELT BURNED AND CHARRED IS HOW I FELT THURSDAY WAS A ROUGH DAY SEEN A SIDE I HADN’T SEEN MOVING ON WITHOUT RESOLUTION SO MUCH HARDER THAN IT SEEMS AND YOU TORE ME AT THE SEAMS BABY YOU TURNED IT OFF JUST LIKE A LIGHT AT YOUR FRONT DOOR I HURT IN PLACES I NEVER FELT BEFORE TURNED IT OFF, LEFT ME CRYING MAYBE WHAT WE HAD IS LOST BUT IT’S JUST FROM A LACK OF TRYING YEAH, IT’S JUST FROM A LACK OF TRYING OOH, IT’S JUST FROM A LACK OF TRYING IT’S JUST FROM A LACK OF TRYING
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Hard Pill to Swallow 03:40
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HARD PILL TO SWALLOW LYRICS AND MUSIC BY ANDEW JAY MAGNUSON BEEN RIDING ON A HIGH LUCK’S ABOUT TO CHANGE WHAT’S BEEN SPILLED IS OVERKILL AND YOU’RE CRYING ALL THE SAME WELL, LIFE IS BUT A CURVE AND IT COMES ON BACK AROUND WHAT’S HOT TODAY, TURNS TO SHADE WHAT’S UP COMES CRASHING DOWN IT’S A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW TOUGH LUCK ALL AROUND HARD PILL TO SWALLOW SUCK IT UP AND SWALLOW IT DOWN WELL I AIN’T NO PREACHER AND I’M SURELY NOT THE LAW NO WISE MAN ON A HILL HAS SEEN THE THINGS I SAW PULL UP YOUR BRITCHES NANCY ‘CAUSE YOUR BITCHIN’S GETTIN’ COLD YOU’RE SCREAMING ‘FIRE’ ALL THE TIME AND IT’S GETTING PRETTY OLD IT’S A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW TOUGH LUCK ALL AROUND HARD PILL TO SWALLOW SUCK IT UP AND SWALLOW IT DOWN HARD PILL TO SWALLOW TOUGH LUCK ALL AROUND HARD PILL TO SWALLOW SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP HARD PILL TO SWALLOW TOUGH LUCK ALL AROUND HARD PILL TO SWALLOW SWALLOW IT BABY HARD PILL TO SWALLOW SUCK IT UP AND SWALLOW IT DOWN
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Pretend Girlfriend 02:41
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PRETEND GIRLFRIEND LYRICS AND MUSIC BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON WOULD YOU BE MY PRETEND GRILFRIEND? GO TO THE MOVIES, HANG OUT WITH OLD FRIENDS GET IN THE CAR AND DRIVE AROUND TOWN BE THE ENVY OF EVERY COUPLE AROUND NO BAGGAGE, NO FIGHTS NO WORRIES WHEN YOU STAY THE NIGHT JUST STAY THE NIGHT YOU COULD BE MY PRETEND GIRLFRIEND GO TO PLACES THAT WE’VE NEVER BEEN SIT AT THE CAFÉ AND TALK ABOUT THINGS WATCH TV ON THE COUCH AT MY PLACE NO BAGGAGE, NO FIGHTS NO WORRIES WHEN YOU STAY THE NIGHT JUST STAY THE NIGHT SAY YOU’LL BE MY PRETEND GIRLFRIEND WE COULD MAKE LOVE LIKE THE NIGHT WILL NEVER END MAKE PROMISES WE DON’T HAVE TO KEEP HOLD YOU CLOSE WHEN YOU FALL ASLEEP NO BAGGAGE, NO FIGHTS NO WORRIES WHEN YOU STAY THE NIGHT JUST STAY THE NIGHT JUST STAY THE NIGHT JUST STAY THE NIGHT JUST STAY THE NIGHT JUST STAY THE NIGHT
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Guardian Angel 02:51
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GUARDIAN ANGEL LYRICS AND MUSIC BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON KNOCKED DOWN AND BLOWN UP I’M STILL AROUND BUT ITS JUST DUMB LUCK SHOULD BE DEAD A THOUSAND WAYS IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN BUT NOT TODAY MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL LOOKIN’ OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL CHASING AFTER ME FAST CARS AND FASTER WOMEN DIRTY BARS AND DIRTY LIVIN’ CLOSE FRIENDS AND CLOSER ENEMIES I MADE IT OUT ALIVE, JUST A FEW INJURIES MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL LOOKIN’ OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL CHASING AFTER ME MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL LOOKIN’ OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL CHASING AFTER ME MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL LOOKIN’ OVER MY LEFT SHOULDER MUST HAVE A GUARDIAN ANGEL CHASING AFTER ME
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Pictures of You 03:53
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PICTURES OF YOU LYRICS AND MUSIC BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON MY INBOX DONE EXPLODED MY PHONE IS OVERLOADED ALL FROM PICS FROM THE SELFIE QUEEN IF YOUR SANITY WAS HALF OF YOUR VANITY AND I WASN’T STUCK SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE THE COLOR OF YOUR EYES CHANGES WITH THE TIDES TWICE A DAY CRAVING ADMIRATION LIKE SOME SWEET SENSATION I DON’T WANT TO BE AROUND WHEN YOUR LOOKS FADE WHOA, OOH, OOH COMING THROUGH PICTURES OF YOU I’VE SEEN ALL OF YOUR MEALS ALL OF YOUR HIGH HEELS YOUR FRIENDS ARE LIKE STARS ON A BAD TV SHOW LIVING THROUGH YOUR CHILD LIKE YOU’RE STILL YOUNG AND WILD PUT UP FOR ALL OF THE WORLD TO KNOW ITS REALLY KIND OF SAD THE LIFE YOU MIGHT HAVE HAD YOU REALLY ARE EASY ON THE EYES BUT NOW WHEN I SEE “BABY, LOOK AT ME!” I JUST WANT TO RUN AWAY AND HIDE WHOA, OOH, OOH IS THAT NEW? MORE PICTURES OF YOU IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE THE COLOR OF YOUR EYES CHANGES WITH THE TIDES TWICE A DAY CRAVIING ADMIRATION LIKE SOME SWEET SENSATION I DON’T WANT TO BE AROUND WHEN YOUR LOOKS FADE WHOA, OOH, OOH COMING THROUGH PICTURES OF YOU WHOA, OOH, OOH PLEASE DON’T DO ANY MORE PICTURES OF YOU
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Rules 03:34
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RULES LYRICS AMD MUSIC BY ANDREW JAY MAGNUSON PLEASE TELL ME WHY THESE RULES SHOULD APPLY AND IT’S UP TO YOU WHAT I CAN DO WITHOUT BEING OVERSTATED I’M FEELING FRUSTRATED EVERYDAY YOU MAKE UP SOMETHING NEW I THOUGHT OPEN SOCIETY MEANT I COULD HAVE VARIETY NOW YOU TELL ME I GOT IT ALL WRONG FREEDOM IS JUST A WORD USED TO KEEP US IN A HERD I THINK MY TIME HERE WON’T BE LONG RULES, RULES, RULES SINCE I WAS IN MY TWO’S YOU CAN TIGHTEN UP THE SCREWS BUT I HEREBY REFUSE TO ABIDE BY ANY MORE RULES FIT ME WITH A LITTLE BELL TELL ME ABOUT THE FIRES OF HELL FEED ME SHIT AND KEEP ME IN THE DARK I’M TOO DUMB TO UNDERSTAND THAT’S WHY BABY – YOU DA MAN GET MY LEASH AND TAKE ME TO THE PARK IF I STRAY LOCK ME UP I’LL BANG THE BARS WITH MY CUP MAKE ENOUGH NOISE THAT YOU LET ME GO I SWEAR ‘TIL THE DAY I DIE YOU CAN’T LOOK ME IN THE EYE AND TELL ME IT’S ALL ABOUT CONTROL RULES, RULES, RULES THAT’S ALL I GET FROM YOU YOU CAN TIGHTEN UP THE SCREWS BUT I HEREBY REFUSE TO ABIDE BY ANY MORE RULES NO! HERE COME THE SUITS NO! NIAVE RECRUITS WIPE MY DIRTY BOOTS I’M WALKIN’ AWAY NO! SKY IS TURNING BROWN NO! WORLD IS UPSIDE DOWN GOT MY FEET ON THE GROUND AND I SAY KISS MY ASS! RULES, RULES, RULES SINCE I WAS IN MY TWO’S YOU CAN TIGHTEN UP THE SCREWS BUT I HEREBY REFUSE TO ABIDE BY ANY MORE RULES RULES, RULES, RULES THAT’S ALL I GET FROM YOU YOU CAN TIGHTEN UP THE SCREWS BUT I HEREBY REFUSE TO ABIDE BY ANY MORE RULES

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The fourth album from the AJM Band, 'The Hard Way' is for those who love the sounds of classic rock and blues / rock but are looking for new music. Both fun and serious subjects are covered. Help us in our crusade to bring back a great style of music!

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released June 1, 2018

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