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With or Without

by Tom Rhodes

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1.
Cold, cold and deep Bury me in the cold and deep Let that water take my body from me Skin, skin and flesh You can have my skin and flesh But my soul, my soul belongs to somebody else So won’t you take down, down to the water’s edge You gotta let me float, let me float out to my end and I promise you that you gonna see me once again Heaven, Heaven’s gates are not my home No Heaven’s gates are not my home I’ve been damned, I’ve been damned to walk this world here alone So won’t you take down, down to the water’s edge You gotta let me float, let me float out to my end and I promise you that you gonna see me once again
2.
Heartland 04:28
The cornrows hide the earth below and she moves through the field to reap what’s sown but the sun and sky have done their worst and them golden ears have died of thirst. Now there’s cracks in the ground a half inch wide and the leaves lay down brown and dried and that’s silage corn at the very best and it’s laid her family’s farm to rest. That’s why we need some rain out here we need to soak this Heartland We need some rain out here we need to soak this Heartland Farming used to be a way for a man to live without drinking his life from the government’s tit but all that changed when the businessmen came when they bought the land and sold it back again. Now it don’t much matter what you grow you’re gonna get what they pay and not what you're owed and a life ain’t worth a can of piss to a Wall Street man and his interest That’s why we need some rain out here we need to soak this Heartland We need some rain out here we need to soak this Heartland So let it rain on the land of mine let it rain till the river runs high let it melt our hearts of gold let it knock that dust right off the old Dust Bowl let it rain on the Heartland let it rain on the business man let it melt his dreams of gold and take it back to the days of old. Yeah we need some rain out here we need to soak this Heartland We need some rain out here we need to soak this Heartland
3.
Back on the old forty and some we learned to work beneath the sun. You cleared that land to feed your home, you took what you need, Lord you let the rest go. You caught on quick that you don’t get sick that a dirty cold is gonna do you in. Poppa said live right, you’ll sleep at night and if you don’t child the Devil’s gonna let you know. Tomorrow's coming boy, just as sure as you were born, and a new day will rise with or without you. We made cloth and bread from our own corn and thread, we made some shine but it won’t to sell. The government man stayed off our land and Poppa told the banker man, “boy you can go to hell.” he said. Tomorrow's coming boy, just as sure as you were born, and a new day will rise with or without you. And it won’t be no surprise to the world if the sun comes up and the morning shines, but you ain’t there to see you ain’t there to see it, no boy. When Poppa’s heart gave out he didn’t scream nor shout he just sat back on his old wooden chair, he took a deep breath and he smiled at death, and when the morning came around we put him in the ground. Tomorrow's coming boy, just as sure as you were born, and a new day will rise with or without you.
4.
Walking awake in the golden sun taking what we find Far and away it’s the only way and it’s mine if it shines But I would give it on up to you if that’s what you need from me Because it’s true if it’s true and somewhere between me and you I find A connection of minds We’re swimming asleep in the seas on a holiday You’d sell your soul to unwind Working the days for the gods that pay They say “It’s fine if it shines” But I would give it all up for you if that’s what you need from me Because it’s true if it’s true and somewhere between me and you I find A connection of minds But under this weight I will bow down now I’ll turn my head and darken my face And oh to the rain won’t you wash me out now So I could dry my drowning heart by the fires of your faith I’m making a play for the stars today I’m gonna leave this world behind They’re far away but I’ll make my way And I will find where it shines And I will bring it on back to you if that’s what you need from me Because it’s true if it’s true and somewhere between me and you I find A connection of minds
5.
I passed on your letter but I can’t make him read I saw him burn your picture, he kept the frame for another face There is no reason to wait, because what’s done will remain Ashley to ash, he won’t miss you All summers turn to autumn, get washed away by fall’s cold rains and there is no reason to wait, because what’s done will remain Ashley to ash, he won’t miss you These are lies. Ashley to ash, I won’t miss you
6.
When you were a child you knew There was nothing in the world that you could not do But somewhere along the road you’ve forgotten that truth and now here you are When you were growing up they’d say That little girls gonna rule the world someday And you believed every word But when you stopped they went away. But it’s still true and you are beautiful Don’t you let ‘em fool you because the game ain’t rigged but you gotta play And it’s so true that the world is wonderful It’s so true I want to take a second here To see if you're running towards the things you love or from the things you fear And either way babe, I gotta know Are you getting there? Because when you find that you are facing doubt There’s really only one way you can figure out What it is that you are all about I know that you got this kid Cause it’s still true and you are beautiful Don’t you let ‘em fool you because the game ain’t rigged but you gotta play And it’s so true that the world is wonderful It’s so true And you gotta know my love that it’s always worth a try And nobody died saying they never quite watched enough TV And hellos and goodbyes mean exactly the same thing if you say them with love And it’s still true and you are beautiful Don’t you let ‘em fool you because the game ain’t rigged but you gotta play And it’s so true that the world is wonderful It’s so true Because it’s still true and you are beautiful Don’t you let ‘em fool you because the game ain’t rigged but you gotta play And it’s so true that the world is wonderful It’s so true the world is wonderful It’s so true the world is wonderful It’s so true the world is wonderful Oh it’s so true.
7.
I’ve got a friend in East Oakland She’s got a problem with cocaine It leaves her restless in the evening With far too much to say But nobody’s listening baby Nobody seems to care anymore Nobody’s listening baby Cause the sound you make, they’ve heard it all before I’ve got a buddy with a fever And he sweats and shakes and cries He gets up early in the morning And he writes the things that he sees at night But nobody’s listening baby Nobody seems to care anymore Nobody’s listening baby Cause the sound you make, they’ve heard it all before Oh but I love them still And I see their hearts burn like a photograph Cause nothing’s new and nothing’s ever real And there is no future in the past I’ve got a brother down in Texas And he’s scared to sing his heart But how I wish that I could hold him and tell him Boy singing out, that’s the easy part But nobody’s listening baby Nobody seems to care anymore Nobody’s listening baby Cause the sound you make, they’ve heard it all before
8.
Dull Razor 03:38
There’s nothing here to complain about We can relate about The same blood is in our veins, we all feel the same about love About Love I called back to yesterday, and it’s the same as today When you see the world in a round kind of way A round kind of way And it’s a Dull Razor That I use to shape my lines And who we are is who we find when I am left behind I found peace on a postage stamp Sent it off to a foreign land It comes back in ways, Lord, it’s hard to define It’s hard to define There’s a world where illusion lives It blurs the lines of was and is I make my way there from time to time From time to time And it’s a Dull Razor That I use to shape my lines And who we are is who we find when I am left behind There’s nothing here to complain about We can relate about The same blood is in our veins, we all feel the same about love About love.
9.
Calling Out 02:45
Sorry about the mess I made Could you help me to my knees I could use a little lemonade To sweeten up my teeth I guess I blew up like a hand grenade I was calling out my love calling out my love and it’s all for you I am calling out my love calling out my love Now can’t you see the shape I wear I’m bright open and blue But you act as if you couldn’t care But i’m hoping that you’ll see I am bent and bruised and it’s all for you I was calling out my love calling out my love and it’s all for you I am calling out my love calling out my love And it’s all for you Because you know it’s true I’m sorry if I startled you But I seem to have scared myself Only every word I said was true And despite my lack of suave and tact Well, I love you girl A fact’s a fact I’m calling out my love calling out my love and it’s all for you I am calling out my love calling out my love And it’s all for you Because you know it’s true
10.
Dying is easy, it’s living that’s hard So tell the ones you love, you need their love and show them love Before their breath is gone Because if they leave your life before that darkest night You’ll see I’m right and sing along Dying is easy, it’s living that’s hard To carry on when your heart is gone When your empty chest won’t let you rest It’s a hard row to hoe And I don’t fear the cold as much as I fear living alone Oh man you don’t know Dying is easy, it’s living that’s hard Dying is easy, it’s living that’s hard I’m not afraid to go because I know that fear won’t fill my empty home We said til death do us part But I can’t convince my heart To stop loving what’s gone away and shattered me to shards. Dying is easy, it’s living that’s hard So tell the ones you love, you need their love, and show them love Before their breath is gone Because if they leave your life before that darkest night You’ll see I’m right and sing along
11.
Moses 03:39
His bottle is hanging by an old shoe string Is it gonna break, is it gonna break? If that bottle falls it’s gonna hit that bell and make that metal sing Is it gonna ring, is it gonna ring? Because I feel that cold wind moaning coming up through the trees And his Devil eyes will be the death of me So I lie up in the bushes, Lord I’m burning to be free Crying Moses come for me That poison water casts an evil spell Is it gonna take, is it gonna take? Now if you poke that Devil he’ll crack his eyes and come a running after me Is he gonna wake, is he gonna wake? Because I feel that cold wind moaning coming up through the trees And his Devil eyes will be the death of me So I lie up in the bushes, Lord I’m burning to be free Crying Moses come for me We lay still and quiet while he screams and he yells The world will shake, the whole wide world will shake But Moses is coming cause he split the seas he’s gonna take my soul away He’s coming any day, Lord he’s coming any day. And I feel that cold wind moaning coming up through the trees And his Devil eyes will be the death of me So I lie up in the bushes, Lord I’m burning to be free Crying Moses come for me Moses with your staff of wood lay my Devil down But hurry quick with that holy stick because I’m almost in the ground And I know you told that pharaoh man to set your people free Oh but Moses come for me I feel that cold wind moaning coming up through the trees And his Devil eyes will be the death of me So I lie up in the bushes, Lord I’m burning to be free Crying Moses come for me
12.
We are waiting for the river rise Bleeding out the old ways Laying out bread and roses for the misery Bread and roses for the misery Recall your soul’s rise You’re making a razor from a memory Leaving out Leave it out Bread and roses for the misery
13.
California 03:07
Dearest brother tell our mother I might not return at all I’m chasing gold out in California I might strike it rich or I might starve But would you give her my regards California your milk and honey I can feel it in my bones Please take my house and watch over my wife Teach my boy to be a good man He’ll think me weak for leaving him in his sleep But the weight of the color, it lay heavy across my chest It was more than I could stand California your milk and honey I can feel it in my bones Well I’m sorry brother but I could never say it Because this has been my secret not to tell Oh my weakness, it made me feel so strong It’s broken me down, Lord so I have gone This is signed your brother, Paul California your milk and honey I can feel it in my bones

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This album was recorded live in front of an audience at Coast Recorders in San Francisco over four unforgettable evenings in late November 2013 by Charlie Wilson, assisted by Sean Beresford.


I would like to thank everyone who was a part of creating this album, especially the audiences who attended the recordings. Time is one way in which we measure our lives, and the sharing of your time with me means more than words can express. I would also like to thank everyone who helped me through www.fundtom.com. Without your support, this would never have been possible. This album is dedicated to my wife, my mother, my father, my brother, and my dog Barkley. My love ain’t bound by time.

-Tom Rhodes

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released March 15, 2014

Tom Rhodes - Vocals, Guitar, Rhodes Piano
Oscar Westesson - Bass
Andrew Laubacher - Drums
Rory Cloud - Guitar and Vocals
James DePrato - Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Tim Marcus - Pedal Steel
The Lady Crooners - Backing Vocals
(The Lady Crooners are Joseph, Megan, and Nadia Krilanovich)
Charlie Wilson - Trombone

Produced by Charlie Wilson and Tom Rhodes
Mixed by Charlie Wilson at Sonic Zen Records, Berkeley, CA
Mastered by Charlie Wilson and Jeff Bowron

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