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Punch Drunk

by Andre Camilleri

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YOU KNOW YOU WON’T AMOUNT TO MUCH YOU WERE BORN ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS YOU’LL TRY AND TRY TO PROVE EM WRONG BUT YOU TOO GIVE UP BEFORE TOO LONG IF YOURE LUCKY YOU’LL END UP IN THE CAN CHANCES ARE YOU’LL (FIRST/SOON) END UP BE DEAD ANOTHER NUMBER TAKEN BY NEEDLE OR GUN YOU KNOW YOU GOT NOWHERE TO RUN YOU CAN HIDE YOUR PAST AND CHANGE YOUR NAME GO AND LIVE IN ANOTHER PLACE YOU NEVER EVER LOSE THAT HURT THEY ALWAYS TREATED YOU LIKE DIRT YOU NEVER STUCK WITH SOMETHING LONG ENOUGH YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T CARE A LL THAT MUCH YOU NEVER REALLY LEARNED TO TOUGHEN UP YOU’RE NOT AS SMART AS YOU THOUGHT YOU WAS
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Punch Drunk 03:10
YOU GOTTA ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES AND LEARN THE ROPE A DOPE NO MATTER WHAT I TRY I GET CAUGHT OUT COLD MIGHT THROW IN THE TOWEL SEEING I DON’T STAND A CHANCE THEY CALL ME PALOOKA BUT I DONT GIVE A DAMN I COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTENDER BUT NOW I AM ON THE ROPES STILL GOT A GOOD SET OF WHISKERS BUT IM A GETTING TOO OLD I OFTEN KISSED THE CANVAS NOW IM A PUNCH DRUNK TAKEN PLEANTY OF WALKS ON QUEER STREET AND MY SHIP IS ABOUT SUNK
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Free at last 04:35
WE WERE MENT TO FLY WAY UP HIGH IN THE SKY LEAVE THE TEARS PAIN AND SORROW BEHIND THIS WORLD IS RULED BY GREED AND FEAR WON’T LET US SEE THAT WE WERE MENT TO HELP OUT ONE ANOTHER FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST ALL GODS CHILDREN FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST I’LL BE GOING HOME FREE AT LAST YEAH WE OUGHT TO DREAM THOUGH IMPOSSIBLE IT MA Y SEEM ONCE WE CUT OFF THE CHAINS NOTHING’S EVER HOLDING US BACK AGAIN FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST ALL GOD’S CHILDREN FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST I’LL BE GOING HOME FREE AT LAST BEEN LOST IN THE DARKNESS TOO MANY ROCKS IN THE WAY I WOKE UP AND REMEMBERED A DREAM NOW I CAN SEE GAIN FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST ALL GOD’S CHILDREN FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST I’LL BE GOING HOME FREE AT LAST
4.
The Dream 04:17
30 ODD YEARS OF WRITING SONGS PLAYING THE HONKY TONKS THE ROAD AHEAD KEEPS CLIMBING IT JUST GOES ON AND ON AND ON LIFE’S MANY BLOWS ARE STARTING TO SHOW YOU’D BE BETTER OFF LAYING LOW YOU’RE ROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES AND KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE SOME PEOPLE CALL YOU LAZY OTHER’S THINK YOUR JUST PLAIN CRAZY THEY DON’T APPRECIATE THE GOLIATHIAN EFFORT IT TAKES TO STEP OUT OF LINE SWIM AGAINST THE TIDE ACCOMPANYING TROUBLES ON YOUR MIND SING FOR CHEAP WINE AND A COUPLE OF DIMES NIGHT AFTER NIGHT YOU MIGHT AS WELL PUSH ON THROUGH WHAT ELSE YOU GONNA DO TENDING BARS WASHING CARS FLIPPING BURGERS AT THE DRIVE THROUGH SOMEDAYS YOU LOVE IT MOSTLY YOU HATE IT FOLKS SAY YOU NEVER GONNA MAKE IT IT’LL BE SO MUCH EASIER TO QUIT BUT IT’S A HABIT THAT’S HARD TO KICK THE DREAM DREAM DREAM DREAM DREAM IS STILL ALIVE DREAM DREAM DREAM DREAM SOMEHOW IT SUVIVES DREAM DREAM DREAM DREAM YOU MAY NEVER ARRIVE DREAM DREAM DREAM DREAM THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE
5.
PEOPLE MAKING MONEY TO BUY STUFF THEY DON’T NEED ALL THE RICHES IN THE WORLD CAN NEVER SET YOU FREE EVERYBODY TRIES TO RULE THE WORLD THIS DAMN RAT RACE IS GOING NOWHERE FORESTS ARE BURNING THE RIVERS ARE SICK THE ICE IS MELTING THE SECONDS THEY TICK STICK YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND PRETEND EVERYTHING IS OKAY YOU CAN SPIN YOUR TALES BUT IT WON’T GO AWAY I DON’T HAVE THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS I GOT I DOUBT THIS MADNESS IS EVER GONNA STOP THE WORLD IS DYING FROM CORPORATE GREED TOO MANY HUNGRY MOUTHS TO FEED FORESTS ARE BURNING THE RIVERS ARE SICK THE ICE IS A MELTING THE SECONDS THEY TICK...
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I got lucky 03:58
THIS SHIP WAS LOST OUT AT SEA DR IFTING AROUND AIMLESSLY LIFE HAD SPIRALLED OUT OF CONTROL I WAS DIGGING MYSELF A DEEP BLACK HOLE I GOT LUCKY WITH YOU I GOT LUCKY ITS TRUE FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME TO FIND SOMEONE LIKE YOU I GOT LUCKY I KNOW I GOT LUCKY IT SHOWS GOD KNOWS WHAT I’D DONE IF IT WASN’T FOR YOU WONDER WHAT YOU SAW IN ME MUST HAVE KNOWN THEN WHAT I COULD BE PICKED ME UP PUT ME BACK ON MY FEET SAVED ME FROM THE MEAN STREETS I HOPE ONE DAY I CAN MAKE IT UP TO YOU WON’T LET YOU DOWN AT LEAST I TRY NOT TO I STICK TO YOU LIKE GLUE
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D A YOU BEEN HURT TOO MANY TIMES D AT THE WRONG END OF MEAN HEARTED LIES D7 A HAD YOUR HEAD STUCK HIGH IN THE CLOUDS D BUT THEY BETTER DON'T JUST YET COUNT YOU OUT D A THEY GOT YOU WOUNDED AND SCARED D YOUR HURTING AND GASPING FOR AIR D7 G YOUR BACK IS ACHING AND THE OLD LIMBS ARE SORE A D BUT YOU LAUGH IT OFF AND KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE D A YOUR STILL WAITING FOR YOUR LUCKY DAY D THERE'S NOT MUCH COMING YOUR WAY D D7 A LOOKS LIKE YOU'LL RUN OUT OF TIME D AND YOUR JUST ABOUT TO LOSE YOUR MIND G (A) D CAUSE/BUT YOU KNOW THAT IT AIN'T ALL BAD G A D THIS COULD BE AS GOOD AS IT GETS G A BM WHAT ELSE ARE YOU GONNA DO G A D THERE S NO PLAN B FOR BEING YOU
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A D WE CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING ANY MORE E BURNING HEARTS WON’T BE IGNORED A D WE CAN’T PRETEND WE NEVER MET E A AND KEEP MAKING LOVE TO SOMEONE ELSE INSTEAD D A YOU GAVE YOUR HEART LONG TIME AGO B E BUT LATELY THE CRACKS HAVE STARTED TO SHOW D A THE FIRE'S GONE OUT IN THE RAIN E A AND PLEASURE AND HAPPINESS TURNED INTO MISERY AND PAIN WE NEVER MENT TO CHEAT AND LIE BUT WE CRY OURSELVES TO SLEEP AT NIGHT IT’S HARD TO ADMIT WHAT IS PLAIN TO SEE THAT ALL I WANT IS BE WITH YOU AND HONEY YOU JUST WANT TO BE WITH ME C#M I SEE YOU BOTH STANDING ACROSS THE ROOM D YOU SEEM LIKE THE PERFECT BRIDE AND GROOM C#M I SHOULD TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY B E AND TELL MY POOR HEART IT WASN’T MENT TO BE
9.
BACK HOME IN THE PHILIPINES SHE MADE 10 BUCKS A DAY WORKING THE FLOOR OF THE AMERICAN FACTORY SUPPORTED HER OLD MOTHER AND HER ONLY SON HER EX USED TO BEAT HER WHEN HE GOT HOME DRUNK A FAMILY FRIEND PROMISED WORK OVERSEAS IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA IN A SHOP OF RELATIVES AFTER SHE ARRIVED THEY TOOK HER PASSPORT AWAY SHE WORKED 7 DAYS A WEEK BUT SHE NEVER GOT PAID
10.
DON’T MIND ME MISTER/LADY IM JUST TRAVELLING THROUGH LET ME REST UP FOR A WHILE AND I WONT BOTHER YOU THE ROAD I AM TRAVELLING IS GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL IT’S TOO LATE NOW FOR REGRETS OR TURNING BACK WHY OH WHY I HAD TO LEAVE MY HOME BEHIND BROKE MY MOMMA’S HEART AFTER I GONE MOMMA DIED IF THERE IS ONLY ONE THING TO BE LEARNED IN THIS LIFE YOU CAN RUN WITH THE DEVIL BUT YOU GOTTA PAY THE PRICE

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‘Punch Drunk’ by Andre Camilleri

‘Punch Drunk’, Andre Camilleri’s 12th studio album is a powerful and dark musical journey in to the world of good Country music. From the Gram Parsons' inspired ‘Free at last’ to the Johnny Cash/Glenn Danzig feel of ‘Not as smart as you thought you was’ Andre once again shows great depth and playful versatility in his songwriting and delivery.

Mind you, banal pop music this is not and the human condition is dealt with head on. Hardboiled songs about losers and lost battles reflect an artist’s disillusionment with Australia’s mainstream Country music scene and political status quo. If you are drawn to the darker side of things, ‘Punch Drunk’ will be right down your alley.

For the first time, Andre opted to play his own guitar and harmonica solos on most of the tunes, showing a newfound confidence in his own vision and ability.
This simplified approach is further emphasised by his unpolished vocal treatment resembling a Tom Waits, or Fats Domino. And the heartwarming analog sound puts the listener in the middle of what sounds like a great live session inside a dirty old garage.

Talking of which. If Tom Waits made a Country record, perhaps it would sound something like ‘Punch Drunk’…

Andre Camilleri - vocals, guitars, harmonica
Mark Nunis - piano
Clark Fisher - bass
Alex Yoon - drums
David Butler - guitar on 'There's no plan B for being you'
Jessica Hooper - vocals on 'can't fight this feeling'
Mark Thorburn - guitar on ' Not as smart as you thought you was'

Watch ‘The Dream’ music video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9pouvcm4ms

Contact:
Andre Camilleri
mob: 0438 179 737
andrecamilleri.com

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released March 12, 2014

Andre Camilleri - vocals, guitars, harmonica
Mark Nunis - piano
Clark Fisher - bass
Alex Yoon - drums
David Butler - guitar on 'There's no plan B for being you'
Jessica Hooper - vocals on 'can't fight this feeling'
Mark Thorburn - guitar on ' Not as smart as you thought you was'

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Andre Camilleri Australia

Arguably one of Australia's most prolific songwriters, Andre Camilleri blends Americana, Alternative and the Blues to create his music.
Since moving to Australia from Europe in 2000, Andre has recorded 71 original studio albums with various lineups in Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra.
After all these years he is still hopeful to beat the odds and one day write the perfect song.
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