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One In The Hand

by Afterburner

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1.
Coiled up like a lightning gun A spark that's wanting to burn Coming on like a number one Expecting never to learn If you wanna talk to him, I'd save your breath If you wanna be taut with him, save your breath Sleep it off like a Sunday morning Take it on when you've had no warning Like an ancient born today Like a mountain carved away There's something untouchable Open to oblivion Standing on the pinnacle Stealing all the light from the day These thieves of mine Standing up on the top rope shouting No one's calling your name Stay up there for a silver lining There's no hiding your shame But if you wanna talk to him, just save your breath Oh if you wanna be taut with him, just save your breath
2.
My overactive imagination has been working overtime I wrote a part for you to play, but you didn't read the lines What you see is what you get So walk away with no regrets And just leave it, leave it behind Let's end it here Make it clear That all we have in our hearts Is a waste of time Wish you were mine I was waiting for something new that faded in my mind Indistinct as memories beginning to unwind What you see is what you get So walk away with no regrets And just leave it, leave it behind Let's end it here Make it clear That all we have in our hearts Is a waste of time Wish you were mine Stop wasting my time Stop wasting my time Just wasting my time Stop wasting my time
3.
Sleepyhead 03:26
What's up this morning, sleepyhead? You've been rolling over, fields of clover, bones are full of lead What's that you said? The devil's left the dead? Holding you under, rain and thunder, the waves around your bed Well, I can't keep my eyes closed Cause I can't let the time go What's up this morning, sleepyhead? Glued your eyelids to the skies and kept your dreams watered and fed What's that you said? I'm leaving you instead? I can't be blamed for things I do when I'm asleep or in your head Still, I can't keep my eyes closed Cause I can't let the time go Tell the sandman to hurry We aren't waiting for him Tell the band not to worry We'll be ready to begin Oh, I won't let them steal away all your time You've got mine
4.
And when the time is right Knocking the door Will you stand up to fight? Quicker on the draw It makes me feel alright Here forever more It makes me feel alright Won't see me around no more Won't see me around no more Won't see me around So maybe you're not sure What did we do that for? What did we do that for? Step into the light We can dance all night We can dance all night All the same All the time Out of tune Out of line Never say I don't care Get yourself out of there Life isn't what it seemed 20 years ago Your red light's turning green Got no place to go These are the skies I've seen When I'm feeling low These are the highs I've been
5.
Goodnight 05:40
I've never been much of a risk taker There's no gambler in me I've always liked to consider my options Second best is an easier place to be But we're out of time To make it right So sing for the band I know it's hard to understand As the curtain falls It's time to say goodnight Talk back to me I know it's hard to believe As the lights go up It's time to say goodnight Say goodnight Goodnight I've never been a decision maker Caution is very much my style I've always lacked a clear conviction Words don't come that easily to me

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released July 1, 2016

Vocals/bass/guitars/piano – James Riley
Guitars/backing vocals – Peter Swan
Drums/percussion – Richard Wells

Produced by Tim Reid and Afterburner
Engineered and mixed by Tim Reid
Recorded at Grapevine Studios, Solihull in November 2015
All tracks written by Riley/Swan/Wells

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Afterburner are James, Peter and Rich. We like guitars, big choruses and cowbells.

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