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Hope Dont Float

by Robert Harrison

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1.
Small town, corn fed Tough son of a gun Innovator, believer Kissed by the sun I get that feeling that many people forget I love my country but this state is the best! I’ve got that indiana pride yeah I don’t keep it locked inside no I wear it on my left arm cus It’s not doing any harm over there I’ll run barefoot around the lake No shirt, no shoes and it feels great I’ve got a dog named Bo He’ll go wherever I go Seasons change, people grow My hometown stays the same We move on, fade out But the memories remain And the flag reminds me Of what we have done Fifty states in the country But this ones number one I’ve got that indiana pride yeah I don’t keep it locked inside no I wear it on my left arm cus It’s not doing any harm over there You don’t have to have a tattoo To have as much pride as I do But it’s tough to come close To the state that I love the most Country roads, corn fields Blue summer skies Warm nights, bright stars, Catching fireflies Road trips with no destiny And if you have to question me My answer will always be the same Indiana pride Indiana pride Indiana pride Indiana pride Indiana pride Indiana pride Indiana pride Indiana pride is very much alive!
2.
Steve's Song 03:10
Not over the hill and not exactly past my prime Starting to realize my ducks haven’t fallen in line The ones that did they did real well So at least I’ll have a story to tell I wasn’t a fool for dreaming Everything happens for a reason I’ll leave my younger self behind And start living my own life But before i grow up to be a man I’ll have one last chance to... Drink to the dreams we’ll never accomplish Drink to the rules we’ll never abide bye bye Drink to the questions that never get answers And false hopes that my hunger will ever subside We’ve all heard it at least a dozen times You can do whatever you want if you try I needed some get up and go so I got up and went And I didn’t look back at all the time I’d spent No I wasn’t wasting time I was just enjoying mine We cant go back so why waste the energy Just toast with me and... Drink to the dreams we’ll never accomplish Drink to the rules we’ll never abide bye bye Drink to the questions that never get answers And false hopes that my hunger will ever subside We can only go as far as our dreams allow Don’t conform and don’t follow to crowd You’re not washed up and you’re not old Enjoy the rain the warm and the cold Cus you’ve got plenty of time To cast out another line Or open a tall one skinny or small one And repeat after me... Drink to the dreams we’ll never accomplish Drink to the rules we’ll never abide bye bye Drink to the questions that never get answers And false hopes that my hunger will ever subside And false hopes that my hunger will ever subside
3.
She walked out and took my heart with her On that cold, rainy day And lord knows Oh how I miss her I wish she’d swing by my way But the times long past and she won’t be back And I can’t wait around anymore So tonight I’ll go out and I’ll get real loud And I’ll drink myself to the floor And usually it’s not something I like to do But tonight I’ll try my best forgetting you And usually I spend all my time Working real hard and stepping in line And usually I’ll only have a few here and there But tonight I’ll be forgetting your long brown hair I grab my keys and head for the door Hop in my truck and put the peddle to the floor But the summer sunset catches my eyes And remembrance of you and those last goodbyes Damn your so hard to get off my mind I guess it’s drinking time And usually it’s not something I like to do But tonight I’ll try my best forgetting you And usually I spend all my time Working real hard and stepping in line And usually I’ll only have a few now and then But tonight I’ll be forgetting your blue blue eyes again Sitting at the bar having a shot or four When I look across the room and who walks through the door But that brown haired beauty staring straight at me I think I’ll have another round on me And usually it’s not something I like to do But tonight I’ll try my best forgetting you And usually I spend all my time Working real hard and stepping in line And usually I don’t recommend drinking for two But tonight I’ll try my best Oh I’ll try my best yeah Tonight I’ll try my best Forgetting you
4.
Untilted 03:49
Alone all by yourself in the back of the room That’s where I found you A disregarded castaway cast aside We tried to have one last dance, last goodbye But your legs are weak and so are mine And I’m not one to judge a book by its cover But your beaten battered and abused Sometimes time can tell a story, but it can’t erase The damage done is just damage done You wobbled under the pressure of the past That you couldn’t leave behind I can tell that its left some scars on you Show me yours I’ll show you mine Cus I’m not one to judge a book by its cover Even when it’s beaten battered and abused Sometimes time can tell a story, but it can’t erase The damage done is just damage done You and me baby we could sand away the rough edges You’d still feel the same It’s not about what’s lost, baby its about what you’ve gained The past can only make us weak if we let it So don’t let the others change you just walk on through Don’t judge a book by its cover Even when it’s beaten battered and abused Cus sometimes time can tell a story, but it can’t erase The damage done is just damage done The damage done is just damage done
5.
I’ve made up my mind Sure as shit it’s not right But i’ll close my eyes and keep on dreaming And I wont make it out alive But i’ve got to try, oh i’ve got to try, just one more time They say hope don’t float but i’ll do my best to keep my head over water From going under as I wade into the deep They say hope don’t float but i’ll do my best to keep my head over water Unlike the others dragged under by the undertow I will survive These crashing waves, these crashing waves I’ve made up my mind Its time to sink or be saved, it’s time to sink or be saved The only thing I can count on you for is a “count me out this time” There’ll be better days i’m sure But for now the clouds rumble as they roar Don’t think so highly of your self-satisfaction Here’s my reaction, you are the one to blame, for the mess you’ve made They say hope don’t float but ill do my best to keep my head over water From going under as I wade into the deep They say hope don’t float but ill do my best to keep my head over water Unlike the others dragged under by the under tow They say hope don’t float but ill do my best to keep my head over water From going under as I wade into the deep They say hope don’t float but ill do my best to keep my head over water Unlike the others dragged under by the undertow I’ve made up my mind Sure as shit it’s not right But i’ll close my eyes And keep on dreaming And I wont make it out alive, but i’ve got to try Oh i’ve got to try just one more time For you.
6.
Hot Damn 02:43
On a day like today You can feel the heat From your head to your toes From your heart you’ll bleed A sun so hot It’ll melt your soul And you wont grow up But you’ll never grow old And they’ll say Oh is it hot outside I didn’t even realize I was melting away And they’ll say Oh is it beautiful There’s no breeze it’s 100 degrees in the shade It’s so hot right now The sun came up but it never went back down The wells dried up in town And it’s so damn hot the devil won’t come around Oh is it a lovely day The sweat on my brow isn’t enough to keep me sane Oh can you feel this heat Tar bubbles up and grass burns beneath my feet It’s so hot right now The sun came up but it never went back down The wells dried up in town And it’s so damn hot the devil wont come around There ain’t a drink or a drop in this town ever since that devil came around
7.
Night Ride 03:49
You’ve never looked so beautiful You tried to act so brave When you put your arms around me I found it harder to breath And you were just as scared as I But we couldn’t let this pass by When I took you for a ride And everything was Fine fine fine fine fine I’ve never felt better With your hand on the throttled and we drove together I asked you how far you wanted to go You held me closer and said “Hell I don’t know” And you were just as scared as I But we couldn’t let this pass by When I took you for a ride And everything was Alright right right right right but it had to end You held me tight that night and I had to pretend I had to hold my joy inside Even though the stars in your eyes Told me to hold you and never let go But wouldn’t you know Wouldn’t you know I was more afraid than you You took my heart and left it in two But I will never forget the time We went for that ride Before we said goodbye
8.
Fishing pole in my hand Casting out in the afternoon The sun beating down upon my back A bite on my line means supper soon It’s not just your ordinary summer Rainy days don’t have to be a bummer you can Kick your shoes off lay back and wonder Why all good must come to an end Living for the summer is what I do The grass turns green and the water blue The clothes get tighter and days get longer Take a nap in the shade when there’s nothing to do It’s not just your ordinary summer Rainy days don’t have to be a bummer you can Kick your shoes off lay back and wonder Why all good must come to an end Summer flings get us through Meet a new girl and take her to The drive in theatre is not for shows Get a little bit closer and now you know It’s not just your ordinary summer Rainy days don’t have to be a bummer you can Kick your shoes off lay back and wonder Why all good must come to an end It’s not just your ordinary summer Rainy days don’t have to be a bummer you can Kick those shoes off lay back and wonder Why all good must come to an end
9.
It's friday night and I’m done with work PBR in my hand, a white t-shirt I’m ready for the weekend, the weekend lets get started I’m ready for the weekend, the weekend its time to party Maybe we’ll sit around the fire and sing our favorite songs Drink and tell stories all night long Reminisce and kick back with true friends We’ll laugh and we’ll share our do you remember whens Like the time you slid down the stairs bare-ass Or when we fed you oysters in a bubble bath Threw up on your couch how could I forget That night on the roof smoking cigarettes We got way too drunk at your dad’s house He got home and he kicked us out Oh what memories were made Because we partied on the weekends So later we could have our Do you remember whens Oh yes, yes I remember now Yeah The time you passed out on the beach When we almost got busted by police Broke those bottles on new years eve Partied so hard, cooked eggs with cheese Looking back at those close calls I’m so glad we can still recall All the memories we’ve made Because we partied on the weekends So later we could have our Do you remember whens Oh yes, yes I remember now Yeah How could we forget Our friendships grow stronger yet Because we partied on the weekends So later we could have our Do you remember whens Oh yes, yes I remember now Yeah Because we partied on the weekends So later we could have our Do you remember whens Oh yes, yes I remember now Yeah

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A relaxing take on indie folk. Inspired by good friends and great musicians. Originally released on 8/23/2012. Re-mastered versioned released on 4/09/2013

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released August 23, 2012

Hope Dont Float mixed/mastered by Trevor Clark
All other songs written/recorded/mixed/mastered by Robert Harrison

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