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Down In Hollywood

by Dana Gehrman

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1.
Easy To Slip 04:02
It's so easy to slip It's so easy to fall And let your memory drift And do nothin' at all All the love that you missed All the people that you can't recall Do they really exist at all Well my whole world seems so cold today All the magic's gone away And our time together melts away Like the sad melody I play Well I don't want to drift forever In the shadow of your leaving me So I'll light another cigarette And try to remember to forget It's so easy to slip It's so easy to fall And let your memory drift And do nothin' at all All the love that you missed All the people that you can't recall Do they really exist at all
2.
Two Trains 05:31
In 1966 I found my love In 1967 I had all there was And as my time went by I was satisfied Until that situation took me by surprise Now there's two trains runnin' - on that line One train's me, and the other's a friend of mine You know it would be all right, be just fine If the woman took one train, and left the other behind Illusion it is just the same conclusion I don't know how to play the game Of what it is or how it's going to be When one train is my friend and the other train is me Easy, I say easy, I can't push or shove, no So I guess I really care Now I'm not one to hide my love behind a lock and key But if things keep going the way they are there's no place left for me There's two trains runnin' - on that line One train's me, and the other's a friend of mine You know it would be all right, be just fine If the woman took one train, and left the other behind Two trains, two trains, two trains, two trains
3.
There's a girl standin' on a corner Watchin' love walk right out her door Thought that love was like a shiny diamond Blinded by the light, she did not see the flaw Now she's lonely, standin' there for hours Wishin' he would change his mind Caught in that paradox of feelings Wonderin' why the hurt when it used to feel so fine Love is a perfect imperfection Sometimes happy, sometimes sad Whenever love comes your direction Don't ya hide away, don't ya hide, don't ya hide You know that there's no reason For you to be alone Just 'cause love's treason Broke, broke you happy home You can't celebrate When all you feel is sufferin' heartache Goin' down to that lonely corner Sidewalk stretchin' out beneath my feet Wish I could walk, walk right up to her And tell her what I know of love What I know, it ain't always so sweet Love is a perfect imperfection Sometimes happy, sometimes sad Whenever love comes your direction Don't ya hide away, don't ya hide, don't ya hide Love is a perfect imperfection Sometimes happy, sometimes sad Whenever love comes your direction Don't ya hide away, don't ya hide, don't ya hide
4.
Roll Um Easy 02:47
I am just a vagabond, a drifter on the run An eloquent profanity, it rolls right off my tongue And I have dined in palaces, drunk wine with kings and queens But darlin', oh darlin', you're the best thing I ever seen Won't you roll me easy, oh slow and easy Take my independence, with no apprehension, no tension You're a walkin', talkin' paradise, sweet pair of dice I've been across this country, from Denver to the ocean And I never met girls that could sing so sweet like the angels that live in Houston Singing roll me easy, so slow and easy Play that concertina be a temptress And baby I'm defenseless Singing harmony, in unison, sweet harmony Gotta hoist the flag and I'll beat your drum
5.
Sunrise, sunset Since the beginning, it hasn't changed yet People fly high, begin to loose sight But you can't see very clearly, when you're in flight Well it's high time That you find The same people that you must use on your way up You might meet up on your way down Vintage wines from the year sixty two Is your thing, is your thing What pleases you you love to be found, when you're across town You think it's an honour girl, just to have you around Well it's high time That you find The same dudes that you must use on your way up You might meet up with on your way down You feel the sunrise, & set for you But the same sunrise is set and shine, for poor folks too I don't mind, you turning around I myself would even like a little higher ground
6.
Skin It Back 04:54
Well I'm waitin' for something to take place Something to take me away from this race 'Round city to city, town to town Runnin' around in the shoes of a clown And that desperate, no count, desperado A thief of love, my business is the street I be shakin' 'em down In old Colorado Texas she's nice, but Georgia's oh so sweet Steal away with me darlin' your lovin' just can't be beat So it seems that the world keeps on turnin' but so what I don't doubt it, it just keeps on the move You're a dream, and that's all that I ask for So well now, I'm wonderin' just how I'm gonna tell it to you Skin it back Somethin' real, somethin' to feel I can't find a soul who'll take on this mess It's those rock and roll hours, early graves without flowers Please, please darlin' put my mind at rest I'm beggin' please darlin' put my mind at rest
7.

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1. Easy To Slip
(Lowell George, Fred Martin)
2. Two Trains
(Lowell George)
3. Perfect Imperfection
(Paul Barrere, Tom Snow)
4. Roll Um Easy*
(Lowell George)
5. On Your Way Down
(Allen Toussaint)
6. Skin It Back
(Paul Barrere)
7. What Do You Want The Girl To Do~
(Allen Toussaint)

credits

released August 18, 2023

Recorded at Yama-Nui Studios 2021-2023
Engineer: Paulie Bromley
Assistant Engineer: Steve Summers
Mixed: Paulie Bromley
Mastering Engineer: Paul Blakey
Arrangements: Dana Gehrman
Produced by: Dana Gehrman, Paulie Bromley, Danny Widdicombe

Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, ~Rhodes, Percussion – Dana Gehrman
Electric, Slide & Acoustic Guitars, Pedal Steel Guitar, Backing Vocals – Danny Widdicombe
Bass Guitar – Chris Bosley
Drums, Percussion – Tony McCall
Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Congas, Percussion – Peter Golikov
Percussion, Backing Vocals, *Bass & Acoustic Guitars – Paulie Bromley
Saxophone – Mark Spencer
Trumpet – Greg Spence

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