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Frontier Model

by Terry Lee Hale

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Ride Hard 03:39
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RIDE HARD JUST GRAB A HORSE, I’LL GO GET MINE NOT MUCH THAT’S LEFT TO DO BUT JUST GET ON AND RIDE AND SOMEBODY'S COMING AND WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME IT’S SUCH A BLOODY MESS BUT WHAT WAS I TO DO? IT’S TRUE HE WAS A FRIEND OF MINE BUT HE WOULDN'T LET GO OF YOU AND JEALOUSY'S A POISON AS WE RIDE I CRY SO MUCH TROUBLE, FOR ME AND YOU SO MUCH TROUBLE, BUT IT’S ALMOST THROUGH LONG AS I REMEMBER, IT’S ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY JUST WHEN I GET A FOOT ON THE GROUND IT ENDS UP NEXT TO A GRAVE AND YES THERE'S A POSTER A DOLLAR SIGN AND MY FACE NOW I’M BURNING UP THE LEATHER ANOTHER MAN SHOT DOWN BUT JUST AS LONG AS IT’S NOT ME I’LL FIND ANOTHER TOWN AND I DON'T MIND THE RUNNING JUST I HOPE NOT TOO LATE SOMEONE'S COMING, FOR ME AND YOU BUT RIDE HARD AND WE MIGHT GET THROUGH THE HISS AND A WHINE AND AN UGLY SLAP I KNOW A BULLET’S GOT MY NAME BUT THIRTEEN STEPS AND A HANGING TREE'S NOT GONNA BE MY FATE RIDE HARD IT WAS ALL FOR THE LOVE OF YOU DEAR I SWORE I’D TRY AND CHANGE BUT I WARNED YOU ONCE I’M A JEALOUS MAN AND IT’S A PART OF MYSELF I HATE BUT RIDE HARD AND WE MIGHT GET THROUGH RIDE HARD ME AND YOU – RIDE HARD (D G D G B D) capo 1
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Time Bomb 03:17
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TIME BOMB IT’S RAINING, IT’S COLD OUT, JUST NEW IN RAINY TOWN SO HOW LONG, THESE GRAY CLOUDS AND THIS RAIN COMING DOWN? TIME BOMB I CAN'T AVOID IT BUT I WILL FIND A WAY YOU BET BOYS MY SHIP COMES IN TODAY TURNED OUT, OHIO NOT ONE JOB TO BE FOUND SO IT’S WESTWARD TO FORTUNE, EASY GREEN ALL AROUND HARD PATIENCE, BUT SWALLOW 'CAUSE HELP IS ON THE WAY YOU BET BOYS MY SHIP COMES IN TODAY SO WHAT? LONG SHADOWS A CAR CAN BE A HOME I’M STILL DREAMING IT’S JUST HARD LUCK AND NOW TOO LONG ALONE TIME BOMB I DON'T LIKE IT BUT HELP IS ON THE WAY YOU BET BOYS MY SHIP COMES IN TODAY HEY HEY HEY (DGDGBD) capo 8
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Sad Flower 02:33
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SAD FLOWER SITTING HERE JUST WONDERING WHY THE THING REFUSES TO GROW I HAVE SHIT ON IT ENOUGH TO FERTILIZE A WHOLE DAMN ROW WITH SALTY TEARS I’VE FAITHFULLY WATERED COVERED WITH A LID AT NIGHT EVEN TALKED WITH THE BOYS DOWN AT THE CORNER SAD FLOWER, DON'T SEEM RIGHT WONDER WHY IT TOOK SO LONG TO ONLY GET THIS HIGH I HAVE BOUGHT AND READ ALL THE BOOKS NEVER SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT I’VE TRIED HARD TO BE PATIENT TALKED TO IT A LEAST ONCE A NIGHT EVEN MOVED IT OUT HERE FROM THE BACK ROOM SAD FLOWER DON'T SEEM RIGHT WISH I KNEW JUST HOW TO MAKE ONE PRETTY FLOWER GROW YOU WOULD THINK I’D KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO I’M THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD CAN'T SEE WHAT’S THE PROBLEM NOBODY WANTS IT MORE THAN ME BUT THE FLOWERS NEVER SEEM TO WANT TO GROW HERE DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S WRONG? DO YOU THINK IT’S ME?
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Control 04:53
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Control SAME OLD TROUBLE’S GOT ME ONE MORE TIME AND I SWORE I’D NEVER I KNOW I SWORE I'D NEVER BUT I COULDN'T DO IT COULDN'T STAY AWAY THE LITTLE BOY INSIDE ME ALWAYS WANTS TO GO OUT AND PLAY A VEIN OF FORTUNE I’M STILL ALIVE I KNOW SOMEONE WATCHES OVER ME AS I THROW THE DICE I’VE TRIED TO CHANGE DO ME SOME GOOD PROBABLY HELP MYSELF IF I MOVED FROM THIS NEIGHBORHOOD BUT THAT’S WHAT I KNOW ABOUT CONTROL AND IT SHOWS OK I GUESS, IT’S TIME FOR THE LEAVING I KNOW, JUST HURRY QUICK BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND OH WELL I TRIED, BUT IT’S NOT A PROBLEM JUST RUN OUT OF ROAD HERE AND RUN OUT OF TIME SET OFF BY A LOVER DRINKING OR A FRIEND STILL, IT’S ABOUT LIVING AND KNOWING WHEN TO SAY WHEN A SIMPLE CHOICE KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG 'SPECIALY IF YOU WANT TO HAVE AND TO HOLD MORE THAN WORDS TO A SONG AND THAT’S WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT CONTROL AND I KNOW OK I GUESS, IT’S TIME FOR THE LEAVING I KNOW, JUST HURRY QUICK BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND OH WELL I TRIED, BUT IT’S NOT A PROBLEM JUST RUN OUT OF ROAD HERE AND RUN OUT OF TIME RUN OUT OF ROAD HERE RUN OUT OF TIME (F A# D# F A# F)
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Useless 02:56
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USELESS IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER BUT I AM NOT THE MAN SHE NEEDS WELL I WISH SHE'D JUST SAY IT I WON'T BREAK AND COULD USE THE PEACE IT’S SO CONFUSING, WAITING HERE ALL ALONE COULD DROP A DIME BUT I’M USELESS ON THE PHONE PULL MY BOOTS ON GONNA WALK RIGHT OUT THE DOOR I MADE MY MIND UP AND I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE OVERLOADED, UNDERFED A TOO SMALL PORTION OF HER BED SUCH A LOVER BUT NOT WHAT I RECOMMEND WELL I STILL WANT HER BUT SOMETHING'S GOT TO CHANGE THERE IS NOTHING HERE THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED I TRIED AND TRIED WANTING TO BELIEVE THAT HER SPECIAL SMILE WAS SOMETHING MORE THAN FREE BUT WHAT I WANT NOW IS USELESS TO ME WHAT I WANT IT IS USELESS TO ME (DADGBD)
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Strange Love 05:28
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STRANGE LOVE IT'S ALL RIGHT, IT DOESN’T BOTHER ME JUST GO AWAY SAVE YOUR EXCUSES AND REASONS WHY I DON’T WANT TO HEAR THEM YOU MADE A CHOICE SO GO AHEAD I AM NOT FOLLOWING YOU DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN IT WAS HARD ON ME TO LET IT GO BUT I GUESS THAT IS THE WAY AND SOME SAY WE DID THE BEST WE COULD BUT I JUST REMEMBER MY MISTAKES AND NOW ITS CHANGES AND TIME AND THIS CITY LIFE THEY'VE COME TO CALL AND TAKE YOU AWAY THEY’VE COME TO CALL AND TAKE YOU AWAY STRANGE LOVE REMEMBER, STAY LOW DUMB PHONE, SHORT CHANGE AND OF COARSE SHE WON'T CALL BUT SO WHAT LOOK AROUND, SHE'S STILL GONE AND NOW IT’S WHY WHAT'S THE REASON STUPID REASON NO DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO EXPLAIN STRANGE LOVE REMEMBER, STAY LOW STAY LOW (D G A# G A# D)
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Slow Train 03:14
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SLOW TRAIN I STARTED OUT WITH NOTHING BACK IN MEMPHIS TENNESSEE AND THAT’S JUST HOW I LEFT IT 'CEPT THE GIRL THAT MARRIED ME AND I HAVE DONE MY HARD TIMES HERE AND NOTHING CHANGES THAT BUT I AM THROUGH WITH BEING A FOOL AND THAT’S A SIMPLE FACT DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN DANGER IS NOTHING IS NO STRANGER TO ME AND TALK ABOUT YOUR HARD LUCK I FIND IT NATURALLY TROUBLE SEEMS TO HAVE MEMORIZED A PATH RIGHT TO MY DOOR SHE IS SUCH A FRIEND OF MINE SHE DON'T KNOCK ANYMORE AND I DON'T LIE DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN I HAD ENOUGH TROUBLES IN MY LIFE AND I'M TIRED OF LOOKING AT RAIN I KNOW BY HEART ALL THE BOTTOM LAND AND I AIN'T COMING BACK AGAIN TIMES LEAN, PICK A BONE CLEAN THAT' S MOSLY WHAT I’VE KNOWN THAT AIN’T NO COMPLAINT BUT CAN'T PRETEND THE MILES DON'T SHOW AND I DON'T LIE DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN WELL I WAS HAVING SO MANY BAD TIMES I KNEW I HAD TO CHANGE SO I BOUGHT A ONE WAY TICKET BACK THOUGH I KNOW IT WON'T BE THE SAME WELL MAYBE I'M JUST DREAMING BUT I HOPE SHE REMEMBERS ME I GUESS I WILL FIND OUT WHEN I GET BACK TO TENNESSEE IF I DON'T DIE AND DAMN THIS SLOW TRAIN (F A# D F A# D)
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All For You 02:37
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ALL FOR YOU I’LL BE THE PRISON FOR YOUR SORROW I’LL BE THE SHOULDERS FOR YOUR PAIN I’LL BE THE LUCKY FOR YOUR NUMBERS I’LL BE THE GO TO FOR YOUR CHANGE I’LL BE THE SETTLE FOR YOUR FUTURE AND THE STABLE FOR YOUR FAME I’LL BE THE OTHER OF YOUR DOUBLE I’LL BE THE ADD TO FOR YOUR I’LL BE THE ADD TO FOR YOUR NAME I’LL BE THE ECHO IN THE CHAMBER I’LL BE THE NEVER EVER LIES I’LL BE THE ALWAYS OF YOUR ABLE AND THE EASY REASON WHY I’LL BE THE CALLOUS IN THE HANDSHAKE I’LL BE THE TINGLE IN YOUR TOES I’LL BE THE LONGEST LASTING LOVER AND THE NEVER EVER I’LL BE THE NEVER EVER GOES I’LL BE THE MUSIC FOR YOUR SINGING OR THE DRUMMER IN THE BAND I’LL BE THE LAST TREE STANDING I AM THAT DIFFERENT KIND OF MAN I’LL BE THE SILLY IN THE LAUGHTER I AM THE LOGIC OF THE CHOICE I’LL BE THERE IN THE EVER AFTER I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T AVOID I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T I’LL BE THE ONE YOU CAN'T AVOID ALL FOR YOU HONEY (DGBGBD) capo 1
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Who's Fooling Who 04:18
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WHO'S FOOLING WHO? JUST ONE MORE TIME SHE SAID BUT IT’S A SENTIMENTAL TRAP I KNOW AND I THOUGHT I HAD MYSELF PREPARED FOR THAT VOICE ON THE PHONE SHE SAID SHE JUST WANTED TO TALK PLEASE AND THAT SHE WAS ALONE AND THAT THIS WOULD BE THE LAST TIME I’D SEE THEN SHE WOULDN'T CALL ANYMORE RIGHT WHO'S FOOLING WHO? PLEASE DON’T THINK I’M ACTING LIKE A PUPPET ON A STRING I'VE TAKEN ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS THIS TIME THIS IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS IT’S TRUE WE USED TO BE SOMETHING BUT NOW CUPID'S LOST THE BOW I'M JUST GOING OVER TO TALK WITH HER AND WHEN IT GETS LATE I WILL GO, RIGHT WHO'S FOOLING WHO? SO OVER I GO AND IT WAS EASY I REMEMBER THE EXACT WAY TO HER DOOR AND IT SURPRISED ME HOW GOOD SHE LOOKED BUT I WAS COOL PRETENDING TO KNOW THE SCORE A DANGEROUS THING THIS REGRET AND YET I WAS STILL TRYING TO SEE UNDER HER CLOTHES BUT I DON'T THINK SHE NOTICED, NO AND NOW IT’S LATE I THINK I BETTER GO BUT WHO' S FOOLING WHO? WHO'S FOOLING WHO? X 4
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Backroads 05:11
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BACKROADS I GROWED UP AWFUL FAST WITH NO ONE AT HOME TELEVISION FRIENDS AND REMOTE CONTROL BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT NOW I'M NOT ALONE GINNY MAE'S GOT A CAR AND SHE LOVES ME TRUE SHE PLEDGED TO ME ALL HER HEART AND THERE'S NOTHING SHE WON'T DO AND I KNOW, ALL OF THE BACK ROADS FIFTEEN YEARS OLD SOME SAY’S TOO YOUNG AND I KNOW OUR FOLKS THINK WE'RE BOTH JUST KIDS AND DUMB BUT WE DON'T AND TRUE LOVE MATTERS WE DON'T WANT TO WAIT BEEN KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL NO JOBS AROUND HERE AIN'T NOTHING TO DO AND IT’S NO JOKE IF THERE'S NO HOPE "BUT IT MAKES ME MAD” I SAID, “AIN'T GOT NO CASH” BUT GYNNY SAYS SHE'S GOT A PLAN WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE TO TAKE A CHANCE THAT'S ALL IT'LL BE NICE AND EASY AND THEN WE'LL GO AND LEAVE BY THE BACK ROADS SHE KNOWS A LITTLE STORE NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE AN OLD MAN ALONE AIN'T NOTHING TO FEAR THEN WE'LL GO AND LEAVE BY THE BACK ROADS SO GINNY GRABBED HER DADDY'S GUN ‘’JUST IN CASE’’ SHE SAID THAT OLD MAN MIGHT BE CRAZY THIS WILL SCARE HIM HALF TO DEATH "DON'T MEAN NOTHING" I SAID LET'S JUST GO TWO KIDS FLYING FAST DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD WELL GINNY' S WAITING BY THE DOOR READY TO GO WE'RE A DIME AWAY FROM LEAVING BUT TIME MOVES SO SLOW HEADLIGHTS IN THE WINDOW WE BOTH LOOKED TO SEE AND THAT DAMNED OLD MAN TURNED AND FIRED AND I HEARD GINNY SCREAM WELL THE LAST THING I REMEMBER WAS HEARING GINNY SIGH AS I HELD HER CLOSE I FELT HER BREATH ON MY LIPS WHEN SHE DIED WHY, DON'T KNOW WHY DON'T MEAN NOTHING BUT NOW I AM ALONE 'CEPT THIS RIDE ONE LAST TIME DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD HOME, I AM GOING HOME (DGA#GA#D) capo 4
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Land Of Plenty 04:46
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LAND OF PLENTY BURN IT DOWN, LET'S CELEBRATE THEN SEND THE CHILDREN ALL AWAY AND CRY BOYS IN THE LAND OF PLENTY ALL OUR STRENGTH LIES THERE AT REST FALLOW GROUND, SUCH EMPTINESS BIG SIGH NOW IN THE LAND OF PLENTY LONG AGO WE SETTLED DOWN AND TOOK A LIFE FROM THIS GROUND WE HAD IT AND LOST IN THE LAND OF PLENTY AND STRANGERS, WE'LL JOIN STRANGERS A THOUSAND MILES FROM HERE WE HAD IT, WE'VE REALLY HAD IT SO MUCH TALK, STILL HEAR THE FALL IT’S HARD TO LIVE PRESSED AGAINST A WALL WE'VE TRIED NOW IN THE LAND OF PLENTY AND SO WE LIE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT TO DREAM A DREAM AWAKE AND FIGHT THE FIGHT BUT WHY NOW IN THE LAND OF PLENTY AND STRANGERS, WE'LL BE STRANGERS A THOUSAND MILES FROM HERE WE HAD IT, WE'VE REALLY HAD IT (CGCGBE)

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released February 2, 1994

Produced by Chris Eckman
Engineered by Kevin Suggs
CD cover designed and illustrated by Ben Thompson
Recorded at Avast Studios - Seattle, WA. November
©1994 Tender Loving Hell Music/ BMI

TLH - guitar, vocals, songwriting

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Terry Lee Hale Marseille, France

Currently a resident in Marseille, Hale has been releasing albums for more than three decades. Hale’s work is stubborn and transcendent of genres and deeply evocative in a way that only a true original can be.

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