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The Blue Skin Album

by John the Revelator

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A woman knows (John the Revelator/Tom Huissen) A woman knows When you talk to be talking Whatever you do Whatever you say A woman knows When you play out of tune Dancing and jiving soon A woman knows When you’re fooling around No time for drinks No time to talk A woman knows When you walk out the door No more sugar on the floor You’re all set And ready to roll Hustle and bustle A grin on your face Get down with the beat Turn up the bass Dancing from wall to wall A woman knows When you hang out your coat You’ll be long gone In the morning cold A woman knows When you walk out the door No more sugar on the floor
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Dee 03:16
Dee (John the Revelator/Tom Huissen) He never felt like a bloke Wild man or rock ‘n roll He never felt strong enough Long time on the dole Girlie arms and tiny wrists Covering his face at night Shy away from people, terrified Never got into a fight Then he joined a rock and roll band Touring all over the globe Out on stage and making a stand Wearing a colourful robe It felt like jumping from a parachute It hit him like an air attack Ground coming up, no stopping now There was no turning back Such a well-known male performer Always able to turn a phrase Now out on stage as a female Finally coming face to face Then he joined a rock and roll band Touring all over the globe Out on stage and making a stand Wearing a colourful robe When she gets up in the morning She’s a woman feeling free The kids still call her daddy But she’s signing now with Dee
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Under the bridge (John the Revelator, Henk Suurling /Tom Huissen) They told me I was crazy Didn’t want no woman Didn’t see no friend Drinking all day Drinking all night Living in the shadow Away from the light Sat back down drank my beer Hardly left the house Ran to the late night store Dark brown bag Another score Many a man has been put under the bridge By a woman One day she came to my door Long brown hair Dark blue eyes Running vibration From the skies Me and my alcohol bloodshot eyes She looked at me I looked back Confused and upset She gave me a smile Feeling my luck Blue jean style She dragged me to the mirror I saw a worn out man Blood red eyes Scars on the skin Puffy face Smiling grin I stretched out on the bed Shut off the light Her boot hit the floor She fell out Another bore Many a man has been put under the bridge By a woman
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Congo Square 05:26
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Wandering eye (John the Revelator/ Tom Huissen) All my life I could never stick to the one Crawling in and out of bed Passing through another home and gone Goodbye baby We don’t get along on this bed no more I got the wandering eye Gotta keep moving from door to door I’m standing at my window And the years are running thin I’m still looking for a woman Good of mind and body of soul
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Talk to your lawyer (John the Revelator/Tom Huissen) It made your eyes water / there were no tears Mad outraged / wrong plain wrong Slipping away / Losing life to fear Talk to the ward and pick up the phone The papers are giving out your name Doing time in San Roque County Jail Looking sad / troubled and scared Tearing down this grey brick wall Still no verdict / No final call Deep inside you feel like dying The papers are giving out your name Doing time in San Roque County Jail Talk to your lawyer Talk to your lawyer Talk to your lawyer
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I don’t wanna lose you right now (John/Tom Huissen) I’m glad when you’re around I’m glad when you’re gone We don’t see eye to eye We don’t really get along I wanna hear your footsteps on my door I wanna hear you go away I am so tired of your love All our plans they go astray I wanna see you stretch out on my bed I need your hand on me tonight Baby I don’t wanna lose you right now I want you to look into my soul I want you to roll over and have some fun I just wanna follow you home Driving straight into the sun I’m weary when you’re on the phone I’m still anxious for another call Locked in the arms of a crazy life Back in the deep blue low
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Blue skin is fragile.
It is skin that has lived and endured and continues to soldier on.
There's strength in being open about your weaknesses.
This album is an hommage to those that embrace their fragility.

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released November 3, 2016

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John the Revelator Haarlem, Netherlands

Welcome to the bandcamp site of John the Revelator, a bluesband from Holland Formed in 1968, this band has remained alive and kicking, touring all over Europe and Australia for 55 years and releasing more than 15 albums.

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