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Grin & Bear It

by Fabulous Decline

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1.
What Have I Done? 03:07
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What should I do to make you see - I’m not him, and I’ll never be? What should I say to make you move - is that all you got to live on? And if I give enough to you, it wouldn’t make a wish come true What have I done - to hurt you, to shake you? What have I done - did I hold on too long? What have I done? what did I do wrong? How come you make a fool out of me? No one cares, no one cares Why do I do this to myself, and sadly go back again? ‘cause if I ever wanted more, you’d disappear - of that I’m sure What have I done - to hurt you, to shake you? What have I done - did I hold on too long? What have I done - to show you, to change you? What have I done - was it not soon enough? What have I done - to mold you, to shape you? What have I done - was I asking too much? What have I done? What did I do wrong?
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Flaw in the Design 03:38
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Do you wake from your sleep, pretending I was just a bad dream? I often wonder If you were good enough for me, then baby why didn’t you stay Oh, just a little longer? Was it something wrong with me? Or something you were looking for, you just didn’t find? It’s so hard to understand when you can’t quite decide If you’re wondering why it happened - it’s just a flaw in the design I never meant to confound you I never meant to - it just happened, love It was your insanity - it made a thousand parts of me and sent them flying I’m somewhere late at night, and you’re not by my side, and I’m still crying You’re still two steps ahead of me, but baby I won’t stay two steps behind It’s so hard to understand when you can’t quite decide I understand your frustration - it’s just a flaw in the design You were checking out, I was checking in - at least most of the time I never meant to confound you I never meant to - it just happened, love
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Eighteen Thousand Goodbyes 04:10
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I have cried through eighteen thousand goodbyes And seen myself in states of mind I’ll never understand So I give myself two months - three, at the best Then will I come down - come down off my cloud? Still I smile - for a thousand years I’ve smiled I grin & bear it - you know it’s hard, you know I’ve tried And if I lose my grip on life, and let go and I die Then will I come down - come down off my cloud? You make it hard for me - you make it hard for me You make it hard for me To have a decent conversation with my next door neighbor I would write a million lousy songs Just to give you one that said what I mean to say Release a box set & give you all the money Then will I come down - come down off my cloud?
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In Between 03:38
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Until tonight, I have strayed through the calm & the storm Because tonight, I’m awake - there’ll be no more after all There’s so much new to feel without the weather tonight And so, no more - you can go; maybe then you’ll be alright Isn’t this exactly who I was supposed to be? Did you really think I’d up & stop? Because somewhere in between what I need to say And how the words came out You fell for me By tomorrow, I’ll be gone - there’ll be no one to pick on I’m not sure what to think - where do I begin alone? If there’s no room to ask, why would there be room to lie? If you’re not on my map, how should I know where to hide? Isn’t this right where we were supposed to be? Could we have done any better at all? Because somewhere in between what I need to say And how the words came out You fell for me
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The Curse of Johnny Cash 03:15
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They were shining out the spotlight when they spotted the mound Sheriff Donnie and the postman dug her up from the ground Don’t let me down, or I will let it down on you Well, it’s been real nice to meet you - I’d hate to have to pull the trigger Another girlie in decatur thought she’d saddle up well What she’s doing with that shotgun, no one ever will tell Don’t let me down, or I will let it down on you Well, it’s been real nice to meet you I’d hate to have to pull the trigger & lay you out I heard all the girls screaming, “I don’t want no man with a better half!” In my tenure at the gold mine, I made out like a thief Until foreman briscoe came, beyond all belief Don’t let me down, or I will let it down on you Well, it’s been real nice to meet you - I’d hate to have to pull the trigger To be carried in the window, I was stuffed in a bag If I’d been noticed, I wouldn’t be here to brag Don’t let me down, or I will let it down on you Well, it’s been real nice to meet you I’d hate to have to pull the trigger & lay you out I heard all the girls screaming, “I don’t want no man with a better half!”
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The Antagonist's Guide to Getting Along 03:15
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Forty days & forty nights - I don’t know if I have the time You said that I was right & that you don’t wanna fight anymore What if I had been wrong - would you still be carrying on so long? Life would be easier If I could get along with you If you could get along with me Stumbling in & out of love - playing with the lack thereof What’s with your appetite? It’s only tuesday or wednesday night Why don’t you put on your heels and we’ll go out and have ourselves a brawl? Life would be so much easier If I could get along with you If you could get along with me It’s just so far down
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Something I Shouldn't Have Said 04:04
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I’ve lived a life without depression or guilt Ignored the consequences and done what I willed But certain regrets still swim around in my head I’m making up for something I shouldn’t have said I’ve hurt feelings & I’ve done people wrong But I never expected it to go on for so long So I’ll keep trying until they find me dead Trying to make up for something I shouldn’t have said By my own admission By myself Stuck on apprehension Stuck on fail Your check is in the mail I do enjoy indian summer Better watch your back or you might find yourself dead You’re making fun of something I shouldn’t have said Find something constructive to do with your time instead Of watching TV in bed

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released June 17, 2014

Produced and mastered by Alan Mabee

All tracks written by Mort & Fabulous Decline

Mort - vocals, guitar (all tracks), keys (6)
Jon Teutrine - guitar (1-6), mandolin (7), backing vocals (5)
Jimmy Thorne II - bass guitar (all tracks)
Alan Mabee - drums (all tracks), backing vocals (1-4, 6 & 7) ;
guitar (2), programming (3, 4, 7)

Drums tracked on March 13, 2014 at
Misunderstudios (Murphysboro, IL) by Michael Lescelius

Cover-strip photos (except Alan) courtesy of Bradley
Spurgeon at Hobo Jungle (Evansville, IN) on April 18, 2014

Alan cover photo courtesy of Harry Tipper, taken at 300 State (Alton, IL) on April 12, 2014

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