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Early Bird

by Jimmy James C

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Early Bird 04:08
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Take the worm from the early bird Even if your might is Even if your right is left behind Take the candy from the baby girl Even if the tooth is sweeter than the juice squeezed from the rind Offspring, wouldn’t it be such a strange coincidence With respect, you’ve earned way less than you spend Take the worm from the early bird Even if you’re right or Even if you might have left before Take the candy from the baby girl Even if the juice is sweeter than the tooth you clench and grind Hey you, wouldn’t you say it’s the strangest coincidence When you sit on the fence i hoped to mend I even stood in the pouring rain And tried to pilot a paper plane It seems these measures all were made in vain If I had druthers, I’d have done the same Hey you, I wouldn’t say it’s of no significance Mind you, this is no story of Sisyphus With my luck, this story will never end Take the worm from the early bird Even if your might is Even if your right is left behind Take the candy from the baby girl Even if the tooth is sweeter than the juice squeezed from the rind
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A Stroll Down Memory Lane 04:19
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I met you in the fall Before I fell of the balance beam I was feeling eight feet tall It felt like a lucid dream Until I lost the Midas touch And I grew out a burro’s lobe Tore off the Royal robe Prince and pauper made a trade Fire extinguished by wind and rain Stoked desire, quenching your buds for taste low hanging fruit picked on the branch you’ll break Point at and shoot, successor in the regime I took a stroll down memory lane; and now I feel like a dinosaur Read through established lore The orange cone lined up and posturing dividing and conquering behind the stonewall Slept through the roll call I took a stroll down memory lane; and now I feel like a dinosaur Read through established lore And bookmarked the page
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This Will Only Take a Second 04:05
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This will only take a second Even if If it’s easy to make beds, it’s easy to neglect Your mind is an omelette with a side of toast If it’s easy to forget until you meet your ghost You’re off to the race as you stare at the sun You’re now middle aged, just a dad telling puns Sending regards from a post office box You laughed and you prayed as you ate humble pie and ate high off the hog Rely on your conscience Even if You don’t understand the concept of breaking bread It’s still a lie if you practice for self defense If it’s easy to forget the future tense You’re off to the race as you stare at the sun You’re now middle aged, just a dad telling puns Sending regards from a post office box You laughed and you prayed as you were humbled by an almighty God Are you neutral or alkaline Or soaking in brine? You’re old enough to know the oldest story ever told Your time cannot be sold You’ve cloned your flesh and bone Are you bold enough to love someone when reciprocation’s gone ?
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The Mackeral 04:23
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Taken to Task 03:02
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Warm up the car, your mind is made up Won’t somebody come and take you to task Security caught you and put you in handcuffs Shouldve known somebody would stop you dead in your tracks Traded the devil for an angel Must be getting old or growing tired of the deed Don’t be alarmed, it’s your graduation Your grade point average was just enough to pass Maturity took you right out of the sandbox Shouldn’t known someday, you’d go and clean up your act Traded the sadist for a Savior You watched the paper fold, put on the glasses to learn the Creed
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Eye Sore 04:48
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Wait for me here little darling It’s time for you to open your eyes Wait for the day little darling When it’s time to unveil the surprise Sleep well and heal little darling You were created to learn from mistakes Lay down and prepare for the morning The first to the worms wins the race Take the clothes from the laundry and pack up your suitcase The decree I had to recite was a mouthful Finally you can be the head of the household It’s my way or the highway Eat well and peel back the sunset You can shield your eyes with the hat’s brim The people you meet are reflections made in the image of Him Please Lord, grant me the diligence to get through this test I’m freed, Lord I’ve read through the syllabus. I can truly say that I feel blessed. Take the rose from the flowerbed and read me my last rites Absentee, in the roll call shattered perfect attendance Judas Tree was a stage for bankrupt repentance You’re now a suspect of foul play In a rainstorm with the lights off The foundling in the nest falls Your brainstorm was an eyesore You’re mainstream in a fringe world In a rainstorm with the lights on You found me in the night fall You’re open like a barn door You’re lukewarm in a Cold War
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Into the Night 03:52
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Into the fire without giving a drop Into the night where the sun stops Untangle the wire without losing a beat or your cool Sell to the buyer without being a fake Into the light where the sun bakes Strangle the vice that is turning you into a fool Confess all your lies and mold them to truths Face all your demons headfirst (Make a) Future design without expecting the worst from the youth Into the fire without giving a drop Into the night where the sun stops Untangle the wire without losing a beat or your cool It’s been a while since I’ve seen your face It’s been all smiles since you’ve returned Dangle the prize, and continue to yearn for your grace Confess all your truths bc it’d be wise Face all your seasons headfirst (Make a) future design while you make a return from your rebirth
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Sigmund Fraud Revisited 03:10
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I feel so much like a fraud Your anger steals your heart You inherited the bug Why don't handles make you fly? Did you ever wonder why? Yeah so do I Your anger is a crutch You are leaning on too much There are other ways to walk You are waiting on the call And walking on the coal That's been baking in the sun There's more than getting strong by stepping on a skull There's more than paying credit cards by sacrificing souls
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Child of the Sun 03:22
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I’ll reach out my hand for a binding pledge When I meet you some day The butterfly lands on a dusty ledge And makes it okay A child of the sun A child of the son this time With the mouths fed, the empty stomachs abated You’ve bridled the wayward Lost your street cred, the empty vessels speak bluntly And the house has been raided But my child of the sun The child of the son is unborn Oh child of the sun My heart is worn My loving Father, have you forsaken me? I’m a suffering servant in a time of need In the ninth hour At the work of your hands molded from clay We are beholden But like a goldfish brain, we become brazen Our egos emboldened The child of the son is back in His prime But the child of the son will win this time
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Half a Mind 03:30
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Isn’t it a game of wait-and-see? demand and supply Tried everything but the kitchen sink To the rhythm of a nursery rhyme I’ve got half a mind to unload Rolling down the ramp with full hands Trying to retrieve debris in the road And fill the hourglass with sand Isn’t it the flame that makes you breathe? Oxygen, heat and fuel Tried to cancel out the doublethink Taught in elementary school I’ve got half a mind to unload Rolling down the ramp with full hands The canvas in the hall’s devoid and Unclothed Dryer than the desert sands Used to do this with exposed eyelids But I’ve seemed to have lost the touch And it happens quite too much Until you come through in the clutch I’ve got half a mind to unload Rolling down the ramp with full hands Trying to retrieve debris in the road And fill the hourglass with sand

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released January 3, 2024

All music written, performed, produced and mixed by Jimmy James Cutrera

Mastering by Carl Saff

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Led by Jimmy James Cutrera who has been playing some music in some form for a while. LBT likes to incorporate all their influences (which include Radiohead, Andrew Bird, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, the Flaming Lips, Soundgarden, Tool, Silverchair, Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, Nick Drake, and Mahavishnu Orchestra) in their sound while trying not to be too much of a jerk about it. Thanks for listening. ... more

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