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Sell Your Soul

by Roland Pearsall

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1.
Well I left school in December Exalted company I was among The speaker gave us such brilliant advice to “seize the day when you're young.” So I hit the information resource Saw hot jobs at monster.com And with thorough inspection, I made a connection Walked right in and sat right down "You've got the skills and essentials" The boss shot without delay "I'm enthralled with your credentials, when can you start?" I told him, "right away." "There's unlimited income potential." "You get entered in our 401K." But as we discussed medical and dental It was then I thought I heard him say, "HEY!" Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Well the future's bright now with us you must agree Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Sometime later, I was down at the barroom wasted With some girl that just wouldn't be gone So sure enough with that insatiable fluff I had to put my sales hat on Rolled on into her apartment And so convinced that I was her kind She strapped me to a torture rack and wanted ownership of my mind, she said Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Don't you know, don't you know you can't resist what will be Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me SAVE ME!!! So I packed in the jobs and some girlfriends For my distinguished career in song But what do you know? Everywhere you go It's the same old thing you have to be among "Come here son and sign this contract. I'm a good-old boy I won't let you down. Percentage royalty, non-recoupable advance, This record's gonna be the hit of the town.” Alright! Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Use your eyes, use your eyes, just look and you will see Sell Your Soul, Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me Sell Your Soul, just look and you will see Sell Your Soul, you can't resist what will be Sell Your Soul, and resign yourself to me, YEAH!
2.
Remnants of the Sun have all but gone The right time is now escape here before dawn Traverse paths unknown but do make no sound Avoid vice, don't think thrice, You Won't Be Seen It will be so hard all out on our own We have burned bridges our seeds they have been sown When you see the hearse give your hair a tug Stay afloat, drunken boat, You Won't Be Seen Precious to look at so precious to hold But if you break it you must consider it sold That beckoning tarn appears now so green But keep on, or you're gone, You Won't Be Seen
3.
Awakening from my forgetting I see Out of an ocean of chaos I come To be released from the weight I’ve endured Returning out of the dark, now I am home Now I face the crags I regard Now I hear the sea’s highest surge Now I touch the shine on my skin And now I choose to think, of the way that I’ve come It was a way of love It was a way of trust It was a way of discontent, but nothing had really been lost So hoist up my sails, I’m a-hopin’ to be Headed for reaches of far open seas Let the winds blow and push high the waves And I’ll guide the ship’s course with my mate, yeah my mate at the stays There will be a way of love There will be a time for trust And it may be a difficult life, but nothing will really be lost Then ‘wakening from my forgetting I see Out of an ocean of chaos I come Touching the glistening shine on my skin Then I choose to think, of the way that I’ve come
4.
Riding On 03:41
Various distractions all through the day Truth distorted in any possible way Either with a grin or a big mean frown It'll take more than that just to bring me down All of my troubles will soon be gone Get out of my way 'cause I'm Riding On Blaming fingers pointed at my face Hypocrite figures call me a disgrace Wanna go hang me like a Salem Witch But I'm gonna escape 'cause I have the itch Mystery with me wherever I go And they can't see everything I know Wanna start up my car, gotta turn the key 'Cause I know that they can't catch me In only myself I confide The real meaning always is inside I know what the future holds for me anon But will I always have to be Riding On?
5.
In the Night 03:28
The pernicious acts of the murderers Have caused affliction and despair Innumerable amounts of suffering It is all too much to bear In the Night, the time is right I want to take you down In the Night, the time is right I want to leave this town The day is the time to be solicitous Languished are all around But which fortunate leper does one save? The rest will be lying on the ground
6.
Fog Country 03:30
I'm going up to Fog Country I'm going where I can't be seen Well paranoia follows me I'm going where I can't see them The wars are going on again I see the smoking guns The people gettin' killed again The people gettin' killed again, I'm sad We're headed into Fog Country We're going where there's no next day The world is gone and crazy now The good has gone away The soldiers are getting killed again The world is on the run The devil's got control again The devil's got control again, I'm mad We're headed into God's country I'm gonna meet my maker now Well Jesus, be good to me I'm walkin' by your side Well no more hangin' round this world The future's all in hand The Lord will be my Shepherd now The Lord will be my Shepherd now, I'm glad
7.
I Will Not 02:46
You say that seldom treats are no loss And that there is no line to cross But do you know it is no longer use When one suddenly falls under abuse If you step through the bounds The control and mystery are gone I will not listen to all the things you say And I will not fall victim to all the games you play And I will not waste my hard earned pay Because I just will not In your stupor always high and bright Sense and reason are fully out of sight But you do know it will not last so long When your soul deteriorates, it was once so strong The boundary line has been crossed Are you fearless or are you lost? I will not listen to all the things you say And I will not fall victim to all the games you play And I will not waste my hard earned pay Because I just will not
8.
When your thoughts are running so free I know that you will think of me The place deep in our minds Where we leave the imposed reality behind Wandering in your perfect state Where tempting pleasures never bait Blissfully unaware that I Want to bring you to me but I will have to wait Falling under water that takes Losing to the sternum that aches Attacked by angry waves Fought above the sea line, but I was not yet saved The Radiant Vessel has gone Through the longevous brink of dawn We will fully be shown The time to explore what is and what is unknown
9.
Next to You 03:33
When I sit Next to You I feel a sensation It's not the sole perception Just my implication Your matchless clarity With equanimity We do believe the same No use for sordid game When I sit Next to You girl Nothing impedes our progress Frenetic movement throughout Driving outcome makes me shout Fools vilify to impinge Malice swings the door's hinge It will not hinder us Indifferent with no fuss Land of the fallacious Where I'm not ambitious While they fatalize I'll back those who vitalize
10.
Aerosol Can 02:12
As I stood wholesome in a twisted line She crafted my sandwich and looked oh so fine So sweet and so gentle when her eyes met mine I'll have to catch her at a better time I'm an Aerosol Can, and I'm not alone Such an impressionable man, give me ice cream cone I'm an Aerosol Can, and I feel a little stoned And I'm gonna explode... (Her name means "little womanly one." I'm alright, I'm OK, I'm in control.) Caught her gazing my way and with the will to explore Deserting every task I followed her indoors Bathing in a room with green and white tiled floors She said, "come hither, you're mine and I'm yours." I'm an Aerosol Can, and in thinking ahead Hatched an oddly-baked plan, I fell in the water and she fled Through the hallway I ran, mischief on a thread Let's try the closet instead... (Groping for trout in a peculiar pond. I'm sorry, we don't have any more wheat. I can make it on white. It's OK, white is softer...)
11.
And We Meet 02:48
Sometimes, I just don't know and I need somebody to show It's been too long, for my own good So many hold back, all that they could In the land when we meet Where I am, it is known You are Living in a various world Surely a hand to be watched I am there now, with stones unturned But beyond all, that can be learned

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released December 1, 2015

Songs written and produced by Roland Pearsall

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Roland Pearsall Boston, Massachusetts

Aligned with blues, folk and country, Roland Pearsall is equally inspired by the minor chords of the 60’s British Invasion, the energy of garage rock, and the sonic palette of psychedelia. His stage repertoire consists of around 30 originals and 700 covers.

With his sonorous voice, excellent songs and immensely likable sincerity, Roland puts his all into every performance.
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