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Ballast
04:09
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Johnny got laid off he should have been paid off
You know he was a hell of a man
He's hitting the skids but he's doing the best that he can
Once he went and got 'em but now he's on the bottom
Feeling like he's under attack
Spends all his time now trying to find his way back
You know it won't come easy
You know it won't come fast
Hold on to the ballast until these winds have passed
Harry was a holdout and then he took the boat out
A little too far from the shore
Had all he could handle but still he was looking for more
Leaned into the throttle, sipping from a bottle
Sunlight was fading to black
Running out of fuel but he knew there was no turning back
You know it won't come easy
You know it won't come fast
Hold on to the ballast until these winds have passed
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2. |
Slow It Down
04:02
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Slow it down
got to get back to solid ground
Can't keep up this racing round
Got to got to, slow it down
Whatchoo gonna tell me now,
i don’t aready know
You keep spinning round & round
& you got no better place to go
While you're racing up and down
I'm going to make you see
You might get ahead of yourself
but you won't get ahead of me
Slow it down
got to get back to solid ground
Can't keep up this racing round
Got to got to, slow it down
You're singing that sad sad song,
And no one seems to care
It's classic storybook
I'm the tortoise,
you are the hare
While you're racing up and down,
I'm going to make you see
You might get ahead of yourself
but you won't get ahead of me
Slow it down
got to get back to solid ground
Can't keep up this racing round
Got to got to, slow it down
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3. |
So Long
04:24
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You, you've been stuck inside, nowhere to go
then told to hide away.
You didn't mind for a moment
but then the moment
just lasted so long.
It lasted so long
Now, a crack in the door, here comes the sun,
you want so much more.
you didn't mind for a moment
but then the moment just lasted so long.
It lasted so long
Oh, a new crack in the door,
Can you trust the sun,
You’ve been here before.
you didn't mind for a moment
but then the moment just lasted so long.
It lasted so long
It lasted so long
It lasted so long
And its still going on
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4. |
Over It
03:18
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You say you want to give it up then try
pack it in pack it up, goodbye
you never seem to have enough do you
and everyone can see right through
Get over it
Get over it
The sand is slipping through the hourglass
you're going to do it better make it fast
You never seem to have enough do you and everyone can see right through
Get over it
Get over it
Camera pointing at yourself again,
On and on and there seems no end,
You only think about yourself don't you,
And everyone can see right through
Get over it
Get over it
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5. |
RVA Blues
05:35
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You can tell it's springtime when the redbud blooms
And from a window facing east the sunlight floods the room
Mmm-hmm, gonna get on down
When the moon is full and the sun is in the sky
And the river is roaring and the water's running high
Mmm-hmm, gonna get on down
Hard times step back from my door
Gonna head down to the river while the water’s running high
And watch it roar
Hard times step back from my door
You know Luther's on, Luther's on the big TV
That's some serious scary serial killer mystery
Mmm-hmm, gonna get on down
Well I got my hat on, you got your birdie
You got your helmet, and it's still early
Yeah, gonna get on down
So hard times step back from my door
Gonna head down to the river while the water’s running high
And watch it roar
Hard times get back from my door
Yeah, hard times step back from my door
Gonna head down to the river while the water’s running high
And watch it roar
Hard times step back from my door
So hard times step back from my door
Gonna head down to the river while the water’s running high
And watch it roar
Hard times step back from my door
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6. |
Be Around
03:22
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If I told you now,
There could be no coming back from this
would you fold up and walk out
or would you double down
Cuz I know you see trouble most everywhere you turn, just keep turning till you turn around.
I know you have almost made it
I can see that you’re finally there and I’ll be around
No time for second guessing,
Too late for course correcting this,
You're headed for a showdown.
I know you have almost made it
I can see that you’re finally there and I’ll be around
I know you have almost made it
I can see that you’re finally there
I know you have almost made it and I’ll be around
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8. |
Round The Block
03:20
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Ordinary people, extraordinary times
Do you fix a problem or just criticize
Watch your step real closely
To keep from
stepping in the same old holes,
cause everybody knows, that's not the way you win
I've been going to town, while everybody else was messing around,
you know
been up, I've been down,
i don't stop til I get it.
I've been around the block while everybody else was punching the clock, you know
been down, I've been on top
I don't stop till I get it.
I know you've got your problems,
Demons from your past
And every time you think you solved them
It don't seem to last.
Watch your step real closely
To keep from stepping in
The same old holes, cause everybody knows, you're doing it again
I've been going to town, while everybody else was messing around,
you know
been up, I've been down,
i don't stop til I get it.
I've been around the block while everybody else was punching the clock, you know
been down, I've been on top
I won't stop till I get it.
And if you thought that I would disappear.
I have the answer you can sit right down, stay right here.
And even when your idle thoughts
Are all but dead and gone,
I will rise and I will carry on (carry on)
II've been going to town, while everybody else was messing around,
you know
been up, I've been down,
i won't stop til I get it.
I've been around the block while everybody else was punching the clock, you know
been down, I've been on top
I won't stop till I get it.
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9. |
Sometimes
04:55
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Well after all your friends have driven home,
and all those tail lights fade to stars.
I sit and wonder what became of you
I still wonder
where you are.
There are those nights that end before they start,
some of the days go by so fast.
I still remember all those good, good times, but
some memories can break like glass.
and we all still need someone sometimes
yes we all still need someone sometimes
oh how I wish you would have said a word,
or even made a single call.
Because we don't know how tall we have become
until we start to fall.
So if you're all alone out late at night,
you know you can still call my name.
And if I find myself out in the dark,
I will try to do the same.
because we all still need someone sometimes.
yes we all still need someone sometimes
Cuz we all still need someone sometimes
yes we all still need someone sometimes
Cuz we all still need (if you want it and if you need)
someone sometimes (we can find a way, yes we can start again)
yes we all still need (we can work it out, oh yeah)
someone sometimes (yes we can, yes we can my friend)
So if you're all alone out late at night,
you know you can still call my name.
And if I find myself out in the dark,
I will try to do the same.
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10. |
Different Now
05:37
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There's something coming, yes it's coming up,
you could be next in line for this but
You can't believe just everything you see
Winds are shifting, tides are turning
People talking, tell me are your ears burning?
But they're still smiling on TV
Same sun up in the sky, same rain falls from the clouds, same wind upon my face, but everything is different now.
The earth is shifting, right beneath your feet.
You can't stand it then you should take a seat.
There's only so much bending we can take.
It's out of balance, the tipping of the scales,
Now this whole damn thing is coming off the rails.
Another straw & this camel's back could break.
Same sun up in the sky, same rain falls from the clouds, same wind upon my face, but everything is different now.
Same sun up in the sky, same rain falls from the clouds, same wind upon my face, but everything is different now.
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Moossa Richmond, Virginia
Moossa is Trey Batts- Lead Guitar, vocals; Ryan Davis- Bass Guitar, vocals; John Moossa- Guitar, vocals; Dennis Vignola-
Drums; and Nancy Waldman- Vocals.
Crack In The Door is Moossa's 6th studio album, released on May1, 2023. Older discography will be uploaded here when possible. But for now, enjoy the laid back rhythms and good vibes this band has made into their signature sound.
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