1. |
Upstanding Man
03:23
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Upstanding Man
By Peter Kern
I'm crazy for you girl; I think you know what I'm saying
This prison I've been living' in is all of my making
It's time to change that, there's something I need to do
You've been patient with my antics, could’ve ditched me forever
I knew you loved me baby, since our first time together
Readjust your trust; I'll never hurt you again
My love for you I'll defend, I want to be your Upstanding Man
An Upstanding Man don't always do right,
Even angels in heaven have to earn their flight
In the land of the blind the one eyed man is King,
Lived both sides of the track; I'll give the clothes off my back,
You don’t lose by love, you lose by holding back
So baby what do you say, am I a hard choice to make?
Without you by my side, I'm like a poem that has no rhyme
Musical Break
Chorus:
Upstanding Man
Upstanding Man
Stand for what matters
A man with a plan
If you don't stand for something,
You’ll fall for anything
Upstanding Man
Upstanding Man
A man without love
Is only half a man
An Upstanding Man don't always do the right thing,
Just like them angels in heaven they all have to earn their wings
Musical Break
An Upstanding Man don't always do right,
Even angels in heaven have to earn their flight
In the land of the blind the one eyed man is King,
Lived both sides of the track; I'll give the clothes off my back,
You don’t lose by love, you lose by holding back
You’re my prescription for life; I want you for my wife
Restore your faith if you can and say YES to your Upstanding Man
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2. |
Didn't See It Coming
02:53
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Didn't See It Coming
By Peter Kern
For years
I have known her
I've thought about her
Now I can't live without her
How
Could this happen
Didn't see it coming
I feel like running away
Punishing myself for what I'm feeling
The dread
The repercussions
Create obstructions
My head is reeling
True
My heart is racing
But what I'm facing
May have hidden meanings
Am I in love this time or am I just angry again
Short Break
Bridge
Now should be a joyous time, embracing something so divine
Receptive to what's in my blood, she's nothing to be frightened of
Music flowing thru my veins, was constantly flushed down the drain
It can work more miracles for me than any church full of saints
Should
I be grateful
For reappraisals
And gentle whispers
The pathway to my heart is complicated
Still
This crazed obsession
Here's the question
Is this really what it seems?
Bridge
Now should be a joyous time, embracing something so divine
Receptive to what's in my blood, she's nothing to be frightened of
Music flowing thru my veins, was constantly flushed down the drain
It can work more miracles for me than any church full of saints
Loss
Though so depressing
Is a mixed blessing?
A step down a new road
Don't apologize before your accused
It's not what you do, but what you don't do
The course of love never runs smooth
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Manuelita, (Crawl Back In Your Hole)
By Peter Kern
Your taking chances with my advances
Think your soul's ruminating up my way
I tried to warn you but you kept touching me
Wild rivers giant timbers hypnotized
To love, cherish and obey
Loving, needing
All the power of the mighty constellations
But the power of the darkness intercedes
It's making me wanna walk on out on you
Back against the wall, humping in the hall
So good, so good your worst nightmare might come true
You think you got it?
Your just a number, one more grizzled notch on my guitar
Mine your treasures, before your old
At least you got those fingers 'round my cookie jar
Partake the goods, and savor the memory of it
It's gonna be the greatest story you ever told
Musical Break
What the **** you want with me?
Just get the hell away, you come around here every night
Looking for a fight, go bother them other ******* singers that your ****ing
It's making me crazy
Stop trying to wear me down, leave me and my poetry alone
You lying pill addicted drunken pig
You left your records at my flat
Get your monkey off my back
Hang loose for awhile
I'll give you a ride
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4. |
I Settled For a Monster
03:47
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I Settled For A Monster
By Peter Kern
Spoken Intro:
You know...there are times
When you know you got it good, but you don't know how to leave it alone to keep it that way
You know...there are times
When you're smiling from the inside to the out, and you just want to shout how thankful you feel about it all
And you know...there are times
When the self-destruct button is calling out to you...press me...over here...cum and press me!
I settled for a monster
That I created on my own
There was too much time to squander
I didn't like to be alone
Steered straight into disaster
Just as fast as I could fly
Polly wanted cracker
Now this birdies gonna die
No regrets what's done is done
Silhouette against the sun
I settled for a monster
The monster issued beatings
Massive gashes that didn't show
Erotic innuendo swaddled me from head to toe
While our bodies rumbled festively
Climax blues kept up the pace
I did all that I could
To stay out of the bouillabaisse
My torso's tightly wrapped
Subconscious to the fact
I settled for a monster
Bridge:
Life was sailing right along
The love I knew lived in a song
Single life was good for me
I was a hostage to my greed
My friends said I should share my life
A good scare is worth more than good advice
But I took their advice
And now I'm scared shitless
What am I gonna do?
I can't ever seem to escape
I settled on this monster
I settled for a monster
I gave my hand and lost my arm
There's nothing quite as chilling
As a monster with such charm
Deserving is my credo
Self-serving is my crime
At least there's pizzazz
On this Alcatraz
To prey upon my mind
I know it's hard to figure
But I'll never pull the trigger
For this here is my monster
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5. |
Bury Me Now
04:22
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Bury Me Now
By Peter Kern
When I said I love you
I meant every word of it
When I said I need you
You looked at me and smiled
You came right at me
Then you took me to the limit
You nailed my feet to the floor
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to go
I would have done anything for you
Anything you wanted me to do
I was there on my knees
When you looked me in the eye
You smiled in my face
You begged me please
Now I'm falling all over my face
My ears can't hear
My mind can't think
My teeth are biting down my tongue
All over me All over you
All over everything
Everything I love
Everything I hate
Make a place for me Set it up real nice
What we once meant to each other
What we once meant to each other
What we once meant to each other
Don't got a place in a dogs house
Don't got a place in a milk box
Don't got a place on the face of the earth
Don't got a place Don't got a place
In my heart and my soul
Bury me now
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6. |
The Sensible One
03:59
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The Sensible One
By Peter Kern
It's a little strange to hear an old man say
The world was not much different in my day
I'm the sensible one, Yes I'm the sensible one
Holding down the fort, Attending to my business
I'm the sensible one
When I was a child, For just a little while
I tore the town to shreds, And got tangled in a web
That almost killed me, At the time it truly thrilled me
I pushed that shit aside, It was a bad stretch of my life
Got out while I was young
Musical Break
Three Hundred Sixty Five days a year
Temptation lifts her dress and makes it very clear
That she wants me, And that she craves me
Then I just slap her on the ass
Because my balls are made of brass, I’m the sensible one
Musical Break
There are two great days in a person's life
The day we're born and the day we discover why
Time and time again, I tell this to all my friends
It ain't to late to change, Don't be addicted to your pain
Your time has come
I'll be there for my children until the day I die
I'm not a perfect father but heaven knows I try
I have a sensible son and a sensible daughter too
My legacy is solid, As Gibraltar and it's rock
I am the sensible one
My legacy is solid, As Gibraltar and it's rock
I am the sensible one
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7. |
Rekindled Love
03:21
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Rekindled Love
By Peter Kern
Intro
Man:
Baby
You look fine
You still send shivers up and down my spine
Now we're older and so much wiser
Our fruits are sweeter now; they've ripened on the vine
Lost love can rekindle its flame
If we eliminate them childish games
Girl:
Baby...sweet baby
Back in the day you drove the ladies crazy
All that dancing and singing
The things you'd say without even thinking
It was a circus life at best
Watching the clown who was impeccably dressed
Man:
Mama
It wasn't that bad
It was the most fun that you probably ever had
You had money and diamonds
And season tickets for the Detroit Lions
Bermuda Highball you nicknamed me
You were my little Long Island Ice Tea
Girl:
C'mon now Fighting
Was all we did
We put our blood, sweat, and tears into it
And de-ser-tion, who woulda thunk
That the law protects bad children and drunks
Just aint no way, I'd let you back
You can never run away from that
Man:
I can't blame you
For bringing that up
A man can lose everything if he wants it bad enough
You looked through me with disgust
It must have been horrible to see me self-destruct
But that's over, I won
Let the lord forgive me for what I've done
Man and Girl:
God shows us mercy, He shows us grace
The roar of youth becomes a whisper with age
We've lived...and I've learned
Without deposits expect nothing in return
Luscious talents and sweet addictions
For us it is the perfect prescription
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8. |
Just Like Always
04:10
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Just Like Always Blues
By Peter Kern
How could this have happened?
Is not a question I ever ask myself.
My eyes are always wide open
But that don't mean it can't be harmful to my health
Never looking for an answer
The only question is how much damage will I do
I should have had it easy
As a child I wasn't wild although I thought about it a lot
Too early there was loss, and it tossed me in a barrel
From which to this day I've yet to emerge
A passive rebellious thinker
Hoping for the best but always prepared for the worst
"We Must Learn from our Mistakes"
That's one subject I haven’t mastered
In fact I still ride the school bus to the nursery school
Just keep banging that old ball against the stoop
I'll play that game till I die
Prepared to pay the price when the bill comes due
Musical Break
The very first time I saw her
I recall the clothes each of us wore
She approached me with apprehension
I'd knew I found what I'd been looking for
Were she smart she'd have walked the other way
I told her King Size lies, that very day
The words just raised a smile
Just like always…
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9. |
But Not For Long
03:03
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But Not For Long
By Peter Kern
My boy Frankie thinks he is one heck of a man
A craftsman by trade so good with his hands
At least that's what my woman says
Frankie's been putting those hands where they don't belong
Pretending that there's nothing going on
But not for long
Far too many years I've listened to his lines
Acceptive of the gossip and ignoring warning signs
My own preoccupation
Was defending our good nation
I'm seeing my unborn child in that mans eyes
He's been putting his fingers in too many of our pies
But Not
But Not
But Not For Long
Green eyes go to hell
Black eyes go to purgatory
Grey eyes go to paradise
Blue eyes go to heaven; Frankie's got blue eyes
But Frankie's going someplace where he won't be found
I'll tell you, it aint going to be heaven!
He's going to get it in his eyes
He's going to get it in his mouth
He's going to get it up his ass
He's going to get it across his knees
He's going to get it in so many different ways
They'll name a menu after him
But Not
But Not
But Not For Long
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10. |
Winter Girls
04:18
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Winter Girls
By Peter Kern
Intro:
I'm feeling their heat
I'm sensing their glow
Reputation for disaster
Gentle as the snow
I'm heading their way
There's throb in my bone
Verse:
Winter Girls
Bitching all the time
One day she'll be yours
The next day she'll be mine
Winter Girls
Very bad it's True
On a cold winter morning
She'll wake up in bed with you
Staging shows you know
That only dirty men should see
Some guys can take it
But other guys they freeze
Winter Girls
Petals on the dew
Chilly on the cheek
Connected by the glue
Winter Girls
So sour that they're sweet
Careful of her diet
As she's looking up at me
Ranting and raving
Until their breath turns into steam
Winter Girls got a way in making
Nice guys scream
Winter Girls
Since they entered my life
They have got to me
Up and down and all around
They sure know how to drive
Winter Girls get hungry
But they're never satisfied
I've come to be a menace to myself
I’ve proven to be harmful to my health
There is no simple answer here
Don't you believe a single word that I'm saying
Sex isn’t love, but I’m not complaining.
Winter Girls
Musical Break
For my own self served half-assed advice
Acting like I know what's what
Not knowing that what is, is what is
There’s no telling what will happen if this keeps up.
Winter Girls pulling down the shades
Keeping out the light of day
If I'm going to die tonight
...that's alright...yeah
Winter Girls
Bitching all the time
One day she'll be yours
And the next day she'll be mine
Ranting and raving
Until their breath turns into steam
Winter Girls got a way in making
Nice guys scream
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11. |
Soft Blues
05:22
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Soft Blues
by Peter Kern and Rachel Kern
I’m the one who tried to do it all, who sanctified a queen
So now who's bitter, who a quitter, who shall I demean?
Soft Blues now shades my life; all you see is a shell of me
I have had some time to think, to straighten out my mind
to put aside the tears and fears and mentally unwind
Soft Blues now shades my life; all you see is a shell of me
I braced it for the worst, but the pain remains my flame
I couldn't face it at first, that image in the picture frame
Soft Blues now shades my life; all you see is a shell of me
Reaching Back only makes it worse
Killing joy is an easy trick
and so simple to disperse
Soft Blues now shades my life; all you see is a shell of me
Goodness is so rare, love beyond compare
Torture that, you mess with me
Soft Blues now shades my life; all you see is a shell of me
Hurtful words through innocence but TRUTH now leaves its stain
Promises made but reneged upon, wishing but in vain
Her work in life was love, showed up everyday
The old man wasn't worthy
Neither were we
Pans, pots, and some old recipes
Soft Blues now shades my life; all you see is a shell of me
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12. |
Whisky A GO GO (Live!)
03:39
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Whisky a Go-Go
By Peter Kern
Well tonight's the night and I'm headlining the club
On the Sunset Boulevard
Between Clark and Hilldale at The Whisky a Go-Go
The room is jammed packed full of major stars
I'll break fast out of the blocks
And show them what I got
I'm the one and only Clay Potts
Musical Break
I can't recall, I thought I'd seen it all
A more excited Hollywood, CA
The lines around the street
For my show with the big beat
Electrical propulsion from the Superman of Clay
Go-Go dancers flying high in their cage
Grabbing for my rocks and staring at my hard place
Musical Break
The Whisky a Go-Go played a major role
In many a band's career
The Byrds, Alice Cooper, Buffalo Springfield
Were regulars there for years
Even The Doors were the house band for a while
The End "Kill the father, **** the mother"
Got them fired
Musical Break
The Who, The Kinks, Them, Led Zeppelin
Johnny Rivers, Frank Zappa, and Cream
Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Chicago, Neil Diamond,
The Turtles, Roxy Music and Steam
Going to a go go, everybody
Going to a go go, with me
Yeah Yeah
I said we're going to a go-go
You know I settled for a monster
And I'm a sensible one
You want to bury me now
I am an upstanding man
I love them winter girls
Get your ball out of my gag
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The Peter Kern Band Tampa, Florida
The Peter Kern Band is based in Tampa Bay, Florida. They play a fusion of blues/rock/country/alternative delivered in a
magical format that represents the musicians as eclectic and intelligent artists.
The Peter Kern Band is with A & R Select in Sherman Oaks, Ca. for licensing, a record deal, publishing and/or placement opportunities. They can be reached at:
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