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Prodigals and Thieves
Jameson Elder's debut record - Americana rock / singer-songwriter
- Songs featured in
- Nashville (ABC), Relevant Magazine's The Drop
- Released
- February 2016
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 100%
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Prodigals and Thieves
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Half asleep in the backseat
Waiting on a turn to come
40 miles left to my town
But I feel no closer to homeLost in the middle of daydreams
The miles keep rolling on
The sun beats down on my tired face
And I'm feeling so aloneBut I'm not ready to give that up just yet
I've had so much time to sort things out
Still can't find where I went wrong
Seems I can't find a remedy
No matter where I startBut I'm not ready to give that up just yet
Won't you tell me I'm not crazy
Tell me you understandThey say I'm searching for someone
To whom my heart belongs
But I see the face in the rearview
Of a man who's so scared of loveBut I'm not ready to give that up just yet
Won't you tell me I'm not crazy
Tell me you understand -
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Blake Mundell (ASCAP) 50% / Jameson Elder (BMI) 50%
Description
Springsteenesque Americana Rock anthem about having guilt over past transgressions, and how heavy it feels to live with that guilt.
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I swear this house is haunted
Feel it rising up in my bones
Fever's burning hot
I hear the sound of my own ghostsFrom the prison of my nightmares
They escaped my ball and chain
Now they stare at me with my own eyes
I can't hold their gazeAnd they sing oh, you're time is coming soon
Saw a man who looked just like me
By the bridge at the river bed
With my same face and a wild smile
Put these words into my headWhat doesn't kill you
Only makes you wonder if you're still alive
When you're in the company of all these ghosts
Every single nightAnd they sing oh, you're time is coming soon
I felt the sweet hand of mercy
Like I never had before
The sun shown in her long blonde hair
Like an angel at my doorWith a gentle whisper
She sang sweet words of grace
"Til you embrace the truth
You're never gonna change" -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 100%
Description
A soulful ballad about the life of a nomadic musician.
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I've heard stories of a road less traveled
That leads us weary sinners to streets of gold
But they left out the chapter on blood and gravel
And the fear that come tomorrow you'll be too oldThe devil on my left, he always whispers
The angel on my right can't find the words
I'm here just trying to remember
The reason I set out upon this courseFinding what I'm really singing for
It's love, it's pain
Headlights on the interstate
It's pride, regrets
Living on hope and cigarettes
It's Nashville to Austin with twenty-three dollars to my name
I'd be damned if I had it any other wayThere's nothing like the fire of a dreamer
Who's yet to pay a penny of his toll
The trick here is finding a believer
Who's lived to see the dark side of the roadCome out knowing just what he's singing for
It's love, it's pain
Headlights on the interstate
It's pride, regrets
Living on hope and cigarettes
It's Nashville to Austin with twenty-three dollars to my name
I'd be damned if I had it any other wayWell the price of wisdom's high and going up
And I pray every night I've got enoughFor love, for pain
For headlights on the interstate
For pride, regrets
Living on hope and cigarettes
It's Nashville to Austin with twenty-three dollars to my name
I'd be damned if I had it any other way -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 50% / Justin Quinn Erwin (ASCAP) 50%
Description
Reassuring a loved one about after life and looking optimistically at the unforeseeable future, slow piano ballad
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If I Die Tonight
Step away from the window
Turn my back on red city streets
Sirens singing their nightly song
As the rest of the world is asleep
But out here on the strip
There's no sign of relief
Rockets pierce the starlit sky
And we all hide under the sheetsOh and if I die tonight
Will you remember me when I'm gone?
Oh and if I die tonight
Know that the fear is goneAll I want is a home
Where a kid like me can grow
Maybe fall in love
And make this broken world our own
But I've watched the world burn
Like a cigarette in the night
Cause they hate the way we pray every day
And the faith we hold so tightOh and if I die tonight
Will you remember me when I'm gone?
Oh and if I die tonight
Know that the fear is goneOh and if I die tonight
I'll send an angel to your side
Oh and if I die tonight
Can you tell me why? -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 100%
Description
While we may experience different ups and downs in our lives, there are people that we will always care for and always go back to.
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When I get off this stage
There's a girl back home I'm gonna call
And hope she's still awake
With all these faces I've never seen
I wanna hear a voice I know
From a heart that never changes
That found its way to meShe's a fine wine
The purest kind
The kind you drink once in your life
Well she grew up strong
And she grew up right
And I'd be a fool to watch her leave
Hold on, boy
You're playing for keepsShe's the only one who has a way
Of getting words to come right out that I never meant to say
I find honesty so strange
But when she hands me that drink I start to open up little
And say what I need to sayShe's a fine wine
The purest kind
The kind you drink once in your life
Well she grew up strong
And she grew up right
And I'd be a fool to watch her leaveOh and if I go down this road alone
I'll never know the love that I seek
But when she takes my hand
I start to understand
That her love is all I'll ever need
She will always
She will always
She will always beMy fine wine
The purest kind
The kind you drink once in your life
Well she grew up strong
And she grew up right
And I'd be a fool to watch her leave
So hold on, boy
You're playing for keeps
Hold on, boy
You're playing for keeps -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 50% / Blake Aaron Mundell (ASCAP) 50%
Description
A self reflective song about society and relationships experienced.
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Sinking Like A Stone
Jameson Elder & Blake MundellWent out today down to 5th and Main
And bought me a new pair of shoes
To try and escape all these broken dreams
And outrun the shadow of youI coulda done better, I coulda done worse
I shoulda done nothing at all
But the way your kiss brought me to the edge
Set me up for the fallI was born with a restless heart
And a fever in my lungs
Trouble's done its work on me
Maybe I shoulda known
That I'm sinking like a stone
Sinking like a stoneSo much for being open hearted
So much for caring at all
Drive all night waiting for a sign
That may not ever comeI was born with a restless heart
And a fever in my lungs
Trouble's done its work on me
Maybe I shoulda known
That I'm sinking like a stone
Sinking like a stoneI took one step too many
And ended up out on my own
I've been toeing the line
In between wrong and right for too longThe sun sets on good and evil
Rain falls on everyone
Good men keep count of their sins
While the rest of us put them in songsI was born with a restless heart
And a fever in my lungs
Trouble's done its work on me
Maybe I shoulda known
That I'm sinking like a stone
Sinking like a stone
Sinking like a stone
Sinking like a stone -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 50% / Wes Harllee (SESAC) 50%
Description
This song describes a girl, Virginia, who once was wild, fun, and free. However, with time and heartache, she became less of herself and the speaker wishes he could change that.
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Well she's got the prettiest eyes I think I've ever seen
She was a wildhaired child that always ran ahead of me
I tried my best to keep up, but I kept tripping on my feet
And she never looked back, never stopped for a minute, chasing all her dreamsWell the years go by, I guess the fire died
Or someone clipped her wingsSweet Virginia
Where did you go wrong?
Oh when'd you quit believin' in living life like a songWell if I take a step back I guess time's been mostly good to me
Yeah, it took me a while to finally find my melody
But life has slowed you down and left you chasing memories
You shoulda never looked back, never stopped for a minute, running down your dreamsSo won't you tell me why the fire died
Tell me who clipped your wingsSweet Virginia
Where did you go wrong?
Oh when'd you quit believin' in living life like a songWell there ain't no shame in falling if you get back up
Babe I think you've held this sadness in you long enough
Let's get you on your feet dear
So you can run away with meSweet Virginia
Where did you go wrong?
Oh when'd you quit believin' in living life like a song -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 100%
Description
A sensitive, heartfelt story of the life of a loving couple
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Steady Hand
I was born in Georgia, a little ways from Tennessee
A humble house in a farming town
Just another mouth to feed
I learned to work the earth like my father before me
Always looking for better things aheadShe ran barefoot in the dirt, despite her mother's warning
We kissed beneath that old oak tree after school on Monday morning
And I lay awake each night, wishing she was at my side
So I could whisper in hear ear as she fell asleepI'll be your steady hand
Your shelter in the storm
The one who mends the fire
To keep you safe and warm
I'll be your steady hand
You know my word is true
I'll be a steady hand for youWe got married on a Friday, when she was just sixteen
Our vows were shared, the judge declared, and I gave her a dime store ring
Her daddy would be angry, probably threaten to end my life
But I just smiled and kissed my new wifeI'll be your steady hand
You shelter in the storm
The one who mends the fire
To keep you safe and warm
I'll be your steady hand
You know my word is true
I'll be a steady hand for you60 years and six kids later, she's still right there by my side
These days she don't remember much of anything
Doctor says it's getting worse, this disease has stole her mind
But every night I still look her in the eyeI'll be your steady hand
The one to catch you when you fall
The one help you find some peace of mind when your memory is gone
I'll be your steady hand
You know my word is true
I'll be a steady hand for youWe've had ourselves a good life
We laughed more than we cried
And the love we made together kept us easy on the eyes
I know I'm leaving early, but I promise you my bride
It won't be long until I hold you againI'll be your steady hand
Walking down those streets of gold
And when you see the face of Jesus
You'll have my hand to hold
I'll be your steady hand
You know my words are true
I'll be a steady hand for you -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 50% / Hanna Walters (BMI) 50%
Description
An atmospheric message about temporarily leaving a loved one
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Leave The Light On
Jameson Elder & Hanna WaltersIf I step into the night alone
Will you be there when I get home?
I kissed her eyes and whispered slow
Will you be there when I get home?Please don't you forget to leave the light on
So I can find a place to lay my head
I promise I'll be back before the sunrise
In your arms i'll find my shelter once againShe sings an old and familiar song
I long to hear that voice again
There in the morning as sleep departs
The beckons me, she pulls me inPlease don't you forget to leave the light on
So I can find a place to lay my head
I promise I'll be back before the sunrise
In your arms i'll find my shelter once again -
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Carey Murdock (SESAC) 33% / Holley Maher (BMI) 33% / Jameson Elder (BMI) 34%
Description
Cute, loving statement about faithfulness and eternal love
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Greatest Champion
Welcome home
Drop your keys and lose your coat
I'll pour a glass for us both
Something we can drink slow
Let's go out under the stars
Tell me what's on your heart
Take a seat right by my side
We've got nothing here but time
I've found my life's companion
This I can say with certainty and pride
I'll be your greatest champion
Until the day I die
I love every word you say
They warm me up like the light of day
So come and whisper tenderly
The words you're saving just for me
I've found my life's companion
This I can say with certainty and pride
I'll be your greatest champion
Until the day I die -
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Jameson Elder (BMI) 50% / Holley Maher (BMI) 50%
Description
A reflection on growing up and understanding the value of family
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In My Mother's Arms
Jameson Elder & Holley MaherI've got a little more I've gotta give
A little life I've gotta live
Before my bones grow old
I've got a few more chances I can take
A few more memories to make
Before they send me homeWe'll walk a little further through the trees
Singing songs I learned to sing
In the days when I was young
We'll talk about the life i tried lead
About the man i tried to be
The one she helped me to become
When they laid me in my mother's armsWhen my weary soul's departed
And my body's turned to dust
I'll find my ending where I started from
In my mother's armsI thought growing up was gettin' gone
Moving up and moving on
From the place where I was born
I've found that the opposite is trueGrowing up
Is finding my way back to you
(In my mother's arms)When my weary soul's departed
And my body's turned to dust
I'll find my ending where I started from
In my mother's armsI know when it's time for me to go
That a voice will call me home
Take me back where I belong
In my mother's arms -
