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I'll Cover for You

by Running Dog Music

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1.
Born Under Punches (And the Heat Goes On) 04:09
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Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands The hand speaks The hand of a government man Well, I'm a tumbler Born under punches I'm so thin All I want is to breathe I'm too thin Won't you breathe with me? Find a little space So we move in-between In-between it And keep one step ahead of yourself Don't you miss it, don't you miss it Some of you people just about missed it Last time to make plans And I'm a tumbler I'm a government man Never seen anything like that before Falling bodies tumble 'cross the floor Well, I'm a tumbler When you get to where you wanna be Thank you! Thank you! When you get to where you wanna be Well, don't even mention it Oh, take a look at these hands They're passing in-between us Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands You don't have to mention it No, thanks I'm a government man And the heat goes on and the heat goes on And the heat goes on and the heat goes on And the heat goes on where the hand has been And the heat goes on and the heat goes on And the heat goes on I got time And the heat goes on And the heat goes on and the heat goes on And the heat goes on, where the hand has been And the heat goes on and the heat goes on I’m not a drowning man And I'm not a burning building I'm a tumbler Drowning cannot hurt a man Fire cannot hurt a man Not the government man So we move in-between
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Red Rain 04:40
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Red rain is coming down Red rain Red rain is pouring down Pouring down all over me I am standing up at the water's edge in my dream I cannot make a single sound as you scream It can't be that cold, the ground is still warm to touch Hey, we touch It’s so quiet, sensing that storm Red rain is coming down Red rain Red rain is pouring down Pouring down all over me Well I've seen them buried in a sheltered place in this town They tell you that this rain can sting and look down I see no blood, see no signs of pain No pain And no blood — only this rain Red rain is coming down Red rain Red rain is pouring down Pouring down all over me Red rain Oh-oh, putting the pressure on much harder now To return again and again (Red rain), just let the red rain splash you (Red rain), let the rain fall on your skin (Red rain), I come to you, defenses down With the trust of a child Red rain coming down Red rain Red rain is pouring down Pouring down all over me And I can't watch anymore No more denials It's so hard to lay down in all of this Red rain is coming down Red rain Red rain It’s pouring down Red rain is pouring down Pouring down all over me Red rain Over me, over me Red rain In the red, red sea Red rain
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Walking and Falling 02:03
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I wanted you And I was looking for you But I couldn’t find you I wanted you And I was looking for you All day But I couldn’t find you I couldn’t find you You’re walking And you don’t always realize it But you’re always falling With each step, you fall forward slightly And then catch yourself From falling Over and over, you’re falling And then catching yourself from falling And this is how you can be Walking and falling At the same time
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You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 02:52
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Clouds so swift Rain won't lift Gate won't close 'cuz the railing's froze Get your mind off wintertime 'Cuz you ain't goin' nowhere Ooh whee ride me high Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come Oh whoa are we gonna fly Down in the easy chair I don't care how many letters they sent The mornin' come -- the mornin' went Pick up your money and pull up your tent 'Cuz you ain't goin' nowhere Chorus Buy me a flute and a gun that shoots Tailgates and substitutes Strap yourself to a tree with roots "Cuz you ain't goin' nowhere
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Nothing Bad Ever Happens to Me 02:49
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Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? A man broke into my neighborhood He threatened the family with a loaded gun He tied them all up and beat 'em real good He took everything and he got away clean And I can't believe that anyone would Wanna do such a terrible thing But why should I care? Did ya hear about Fred, he's unemployed They threw him away like a useless toy He went down the drain after 20 long years No warning, no pension and nobody's tears And I can't believe that anyone would Wanna do such a terrible thing But why should I care? Why should I care? Every time I look around this place I see them scream but I hear no sound And the terrible things happen down the road To somebody else that I don't even know Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? Why should I care? Why should I care? Every time I look around this place I see them scream but I hear no sound And the terrible things happen down the road To somebody else that I don't even know Have you heard about the Joneses, my, my, my It happened so quick and no one knows why Their teenage son, he seemed O.K. But his suicide ruined everyone's day And I can't believe that anyone would Wanna do such a terrible thing But why should I care? Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me Why should I care? Nothing bad ever happens to me Nothing bad ever happens to me

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I recorded this series of cover songs in an effort to pay it forward for some major musical influences. These artists and songs have meant a lot to me, each in their own way.

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released September 12, 2023

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Running Dog Music is Tom Pile, New York composer and multi-instrumentalist. The music spans a range of genres, embracing all but a slave to none. The only rule is: If you like it, it's good.

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