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by Chip Whitson

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1.
Out Of Control 02:44
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Johnny hit the brakes, pulled into the drive He said I quit my job I feel so alive Working each day just robs my soul When all I wanna do is rock and roll I’m outta control, outta control You can’t hold on and you can’t let go Better move fast cause I don’t go slow Make a little room I’m outta control Gina left a note on the back screen door You can have everything this life’s a bore I wanna play in a band, wanna learn how to dance Not work in a store, I gotta take a chance I’m outta control, outta control You can’t hold on and you can’t let go Better move fast cause I don’t go slow Make a little room I’m outta control Whoa whoa whoa – whoa whoa whoa Lead Whoa whoa whoa – whoa whoa whoa Johnny saw Gina near the Gas n Go With her thumb stuck out walking down the road Offered her a ride, she got in the care Said nowhere special just take us far We’re outta control, outta control You can’t hold back gotta Go go go Better move fast cause I don’t go slow Make a little room I’m out of control Out of control….
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Hard Time 03:10
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36 months behind me and a life ahead Shoulda found a job, but I took the easy money instead Lost my guitar, most everything I had in the world Eight hours on a bus to see if I’ve got my girl Oooooooh I did one year less, ya know they say that I was well behaved Got my ass in shape and my wild hair cleaned and shaved She’s gonna be surprised to see that I’m not freee She’s gonna open the door and see a brand new me… Well, I can’ say the punishment fit the crime, but I made the best of my hard time Read 99 books and even got my GED Be the man she deserves the man I’m supposed to be Cover up this neck tattoo with a collared shirt So I can get a better job than shoveling in the dirt Well I can’t say the punishment fit the crime but I made the best of my hard time My heart’s in my throat as I approach her door. She was the world to me, the world and so much more And just like that my heart is torn and blue By a guy named Don and a son that just turned two… Oh now that punishment fits the crime, looks like the start of real hard time Now that punishment fits the crime, looks like the start of real hard time…
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On Top 02:35
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Sticks and Stones my break my bones. I might go deaf from rock and roll The tubes in my amp might get too hot, if I play too loud cause it’s all I’ve got.. I gotta be on top… I’ve gotta be on top Jill drags Jack to the top of the hill, cause Jill gets off on seeing Jack spill Runs to the bottom to see if he’s mad, but he gets a thrill seeing Jill be bad She’s gotta be on top, She’s gotta be on top I might go walking or I could take a drive Crank up the radio just trying to feel alive Ya know I get so tired of working at some place Just to make a few bucks to put food on my plate I gotta be on top, I wanna be on top I gotta be on top, I wanna be on top I wanna be on top I wanna be on top
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Not That Kind Of World 02:25
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It’s so early in the morning when the clock beside me screams It shatters all my peace, it rips me from my dreams No time to drink my coffee, no time to kiss my girl I wanna stay in bed and play guitar, but it’s not that kind of world Spend most my waking hours making other people rich They buy a better house and car and I’m stuck in the ditch Thought I’d be somebody, but that dream has unfurled Was gonna sing my songs for money, but it’s not that kind of world Truth is life’s not really fair, it’s made for circles and you’re a square It’s like running 50 miles on a hamster wheel, you haven’t moved and inch And baby that’s the deal. That’s the deal You know I wanna leave so bad, but I hide it from my face When you’ve got so little money, well it keeps you in your place You don’t’ wanna lose your children, you don’t wanna lose your girl You keep wishing on a star, but it’s not that kinda world
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Johnny Cool 03:16
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I walk into the room, my sleeve rolled up just right Revealing my tattoo that says I rock and roll all night Leather biker boots to tell the world that I’m bad ass But trying to get my courage from the bottom of a glass You see I figured that she’d only like the meanest cat in town So I traded in my khakis, turned my smile into a frown Did a million push-ups to put muscles on my arms Everybody knows she can’t resist the bad boy charms And I stand there leaning on the wall, feeling like a fool I’ve realized too late, I’m not Johnny Cool… Never had much luck with girls, being who I am I changed my clothes, I changed my hair But I’m the same old man…. And I stand there leaning on the wall, feeling like a fool I’ve realized too late, I’m not Johnny Cool… So silently I leave this place and head on back to home Embarrassed of the shiny new Camaro that I own Life’s the same, I’ll never change no matter what the care Looking back my mama said “you are just who you are” And I stand there leaning on the wall, feeling like a fool I’ve realized too late, I’m not Johnny Cool…
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There Goes My Baby 02:21
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No one walks down the street like she do Glimmering like a dollar that’s new I’ve got to be sneaky and stay crossed the street Wondering who is she going to meet There, there goes my baby… oh there, there goes my baby… It’s heaven in my mind when I close my eyes But torture in my heart she goes out each night She’s not at her mothers oh where can she be One thing for certain, she’s not here with me There, there goes my baby….oh there, there goes my baby She’s bright as the sunlight and brighter than stars Still I can’t see the driver when she gets in cars Is it her brother or girlfriend from work, I’m so paranoid and I feel like a jerk Cause everyman must see the angel I see Everyman must be better than me I’m not on her level, I’m unqualified I’ll see what she’s up to as long as I hide There, there goes my baby, oh there, there goes my baby
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Go To Sleep 02:42
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Go to sleep (go to sleep) it’s late (it’s late) I will wake you when the morning comes Go to sleep (go to sleep), don’t wait (don’t wait) Time is on your side and you are young Oh, days are yours to remember Oh, at night you’re mine and so tender So Go to sleep (go to sleep), it’s late (it’s late) I will wake you when the morning comes Don’t fear (don’t fear), don’t weep (don’t weep) I’ll protect you til the morning sun Oh, this is the time I adore you Oh, your eyes are closed can’t ignore you So Go to sleep (go to sleep), it’s late (it’s late) I will wake you when the morning comes Don’t fear (don’t fear), don’t weep (don’t weep) I’ll protect you til the morning sun Oh, this is the time I adore you Oh, your eyes are closed can’t ignore you Go to sleep (go to sleep) it’s late (it’s late) I will wake you when the morning comes Go to sleep (go to sleep), don’t wait (don’t wait) Time is on your side and you are young So go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep…..
8.
Pretty Pretty Bad 02:08
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I fell down real hard a few days ago, I couldn’t get up I just laid in the snow I hit the frozen ground like a sack of stones, felt like a bus ran over my bones I went to the doctor to see what I had, he said ooooooh That’s pretty pretty bad Damn car wouldn’t start the battery is dead I’d fix it myself but that’s above head Raised up the hood, but it made no sense But if I fix this thing I can’t pay the rent So I’m walking to work and my wife is mad Ooooh, that’s pretty pretty bad Yeah it’s bad on the left, bad on the right. Bad down the middle, even worse at night Try to escape it where I lay my head, but let me tell you buddy it’s bad in bed Got a few cards with some birthday dough, a little spending cash that I can call my own So I found my way down to the 2nd hand store, when it caught my eye what this money was for The best shiny red guitar this boy ever had I said , whoooo…. That’s pretty pretty bad Pretty pretty bad, whooo, pretty pretty bad, whooo, pretty pretty bad whoo Pretty pretty bad Got a red guitar and a wife that’s mad I said Ooooooh that’s pretty pretty bad.
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Round and Round 02:48
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Hey you with that orange face. Building walls around our place Mortar lies and bricks of hate. You think that’s gonna make us great? Where it stops nobody knows. Round and Round and Round we go Angry lady on the line. Giving that kid a real hard time Boy’s just trying to make a buck, so back down know and wish him luck Where it stops nobody knows, Round and Round and Round we go Move in close and take my hand. Let me be your dancing man. You spin I dip, I twist you twirl, and in the end you’ll be my girl Where it stops nobody knows, Round and Round and Round we go Where it stops nobody knows, Round and Round and Round we go
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Invisible Man 02:55
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We're Through 02:29
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I…got something I wanna say to you I’m gonna try…. cause there’s really nothing left to do Nothing left to do, nothing left to do, we’re through, we’re through Why… must you always twist my words around Make me feel…. Lower than the dirty ground Girl you know it’s true, girl you know it’s true, we’re through, we’re through Let’s skip the part with the screaming and cryin You say you love me but I know you’re lyin’ Baby I need just one break, don’t give me more than I can take. We’re through Oww I I I gonna live my life the way I want to, I said I I I gonna live my life the way I want to And why… do you really wanna talk some more You can try… but I’m already out that door Nothing left to do, nothing left to do, we’re though, we’re through We’re through, we’re through
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Black Metal Monster 03:04
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I lay down last week for a long nights rest Jarred awake by a noise from the west I couldn’t hide and I couldn’t run It’s behind that door and it’s got my son Brave Dad I am I turned the knob Ready to fight a wolf or the blob oh yeah It was a Black Metal Monster, Black Metal Monster Black Metal Monster, Black Metal Monster It made a hiss that rose to a shout Looked straight and me and growled “get out!” The only light was a computer screen It had red rimmed eyes and it looked real mean I felt the wall to find the switch To get a better look at that son of a bitch oh yeah It was a Black Metal Monster, Black Metal Monster Black Metal Monster, Black Metal Monster When the light came on I couldn’t find my son I stared down the beast and cried “what have you done?” Signs of a struggle were everywhere From the clothes on the floor to the food on the chair It said your sweet little boy ain’t coming back Now go downstairs and get me a snack oh yeah It was a Black Metal Monster, Black Metal Monster Black Metal Monster, Black Metal Monster

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Straight up Rock and Roll that sounds good loud while you pump your fist. You'll hear influences that range from John Lee Hooker to Billy Idol. Some may call it garage rock, I've also referred to it as cavemen rock.

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released May 18, 2017

All songs written by Chip Whitson except Invisible Man written by Bob Wire. Recorded over the winter in 2016-2017 with Lionburger recording and engineering.

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Chip Whitson Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

Chip Whitson has been a constant in the Northwest rock and roll scene for over 40 years. Hailing from the great music town of Missoula, MT and now living in Spokane, WA. His influences range from Chuck Berry, Rolling Stones, Billy Idol to Johnny Cash. He loves rock and roll and believes you will hear that in his music. - rock on! ... more

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