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Ride
03:19
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Ride, my friend, remember the bad taste of your day
Ride, my friend, remember what your old dad says
Take your can of gazoline, put it on your bike and go again
Pump your tires, oil your cog and go again
Ride, my friend, go fast on the road, until the end
Ride, my friend, just stop to the bar, refresh your head
Take you can of gazoline, put it on your bike and go again,
Pump your tires, oil your cog and go again
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Go away
02:28
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I make my life, I make my feelings
I never stop to create what I want to be
I draw my way with what I have done
I never listen what they say but I go on
Leaving my own trips, I go away
With my eyes I realize what we can say
Reaching for the skies, I climb every day
With my arms and my legs I go away
I search limits on the hard road
Sometimes I feel alone with my own codes
I take my bag with all my life
And I remember that what I’ve quit is in my mind
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I found a name
03:01
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I’ve always been respectful
And I’ve never been treated all the same
I’ve always been pretty with you
I’ve never asked you anything
You’ve never looked me in the eyes
And now I really understand why
You’ve always been a crap, an empty guy
A loser without heart
I found a name to describe you
It’s « the ashamed »
I’ll break you in two
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I see
02:58
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I see another day
Where I could find my soul
I see another way
Where I don’t need no money
Every face I’ve seen
Every song I sing inspires me
To make a deal with the guy
That I want to be
I see my daddy sayin’ :
Go son, do what you want to do today
I see my friends going away
So I decide to play it every day
Every face I’ve seen
Every song I sing inspires me
To make a deal with the guy
That I want to be
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I'm a slow walker
02:43
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I take my time
I reach my goals
I’m a walker, a slow walker
I don’t trust anyone
I was raised on my own
I’m a walker, a slow walker
I live alone
I eat my bones
I’m a walker, a slow walker
I watch the rules, I read the news
I’ m a walker, a slow walker
I take decisions
My life brings me passion
I’m a walker, a slow walker
Tonight I’ll get laid, but I’m a good man
I’m a walker, a slow walker
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He knew the blues
02:42
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He was a man who never heard a song
He just listened to men whistling some themes
He didn’t know what a guitar was
But he already had rhythm in him
You’ll never trust me now
He knew the blues before he could hear a thing
And now he is the best in the town
One day he will be the king of the rock
You’ll never trust me now
He never heard a rockabilly song
He discovered sounds day after day
Then, just by using his heart
He became the best player of the last decades
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Killer
04:16
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Drivin’ in the night, all alone, waiting for the time when you’ll meet these girls
Smokin’ your cigare, listenin’ to the moon, breakin’ the rules that make you smart
Oh it’s a killer, a poor women killer
Killer of the night, until day will come
Takin’ your knife, cleanin’ the blood, preparin’ the slaughter that you’re going to do
Choosin’ your target, come into that bar, talkin’ to that beauty who make you smile
Oh it’s a killer, a poor women killer
Killer of the night, until day will come
Offerin’ a drink, cherishin’ her tight, sniffin’ her flavour, watchin’ her face
Goin’ to the hotel room, watchin’ her strip, lookin' at the weapon which make her cry
Oh it’s a killer, a poor women killer
Killer of the night, until day will come
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The old cowboy
02:45
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The old cowboy of the valley
The old cowboy went down
The old cowboy on the valley
We’ll never meet him around
I was 24 when I met him for the first time
I was alone in the streets, on cobblestones, by night
I’ve never seen another man like him
The old Cowboy on the valley
The old cowboy went down
The old cowboy on the valley
We’ll never meet him around
I was 25 when I saw him for the second time
I was lost in the city, alone, in the night
But he helped me like every time I needed him
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Good guy
04:19
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I follow that way cause I think it’s good
Some tell me to use my nose and never stop to move
How can you believe in god to do something ?
Remember that easy life was just in your dreams
Fight everyday
Stay on your guard
Respect your neighbor
To be a good guy
Do your work as the best you can
Avoid all bad things that cause pain
Enjoy your life without forgetting it’s the only one
Protect all things that make you smile
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She will come back
04:37
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It was a long time ago
Our way was crossed
Since this time
You have never gone
But one day, I met love
And you’ve gone far away
Something
That I’d never known
I kept thinking it will be short
And you would be with us tomorrow
To laugh together again
But you never came back
In our tender Brittany
So my love said to me again :
« She will come back, she will come back
She will come back soon…
She didn’t forget us but she built her life
And her dreams will be come true »
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Sleeper Bill Rennes, France
Sleeper Bill blends folk, blues, rock and country to create a magnetic live show of original music.
In 2015, with his
friend Mr. Tof, he created a duo, sharing a love for Americana, influenced by heavyweights like Johnny Cash which shines through their vintage sound. Since their debut album, they evolved and now play with others musicians to pursue their quest for a new style and new atmospheres.
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