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Now You Know

by Ben Gage

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1.
Wish Me Well 03:58
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Get’s a bit lonesome to try to reach you Gets a bit lonesome, just to say hello I keep rambling through, to your town Just seems like an awful long way to go Get moving on east to new york city Driving on west, California bound You lose my trail, go’n check the mountains Wish me well, I chose to settle down Gets a bit lonesome to get ahead Gets a bit lonesome just to stay a float I keep writing sad songs you don’t stop listening Maybe I’ll sell one tune that I wrote Get moving on east to new york city Driving on west, California bound You lose my trail, go’n check the mountains Wish me well, I chose to settle down Solo Gets a bit lonesome to keep you happy Gets a bit lonesome just to keep you fed You get to running, I wouldn’t blame ya Welcome back when I make a little bread Get moving on east to new york city Driving on west, California bound You lose my trail, go’n check the mountains Wish me well, I chose to settle down
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Looking Towards 04:07
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You’ve got that sweat upon your brow You’ve got that sweat upon your brow Just keep climbing and you won’t come down Branches bare since the leaves are on the ground You’ve got that sweat upon your brow You’re chasing every light you’ve ever saw You’re chasing every light you’ve ever saw In the darkness you always feel too small Come the morning you will not care at all You’re chasing every light you’ve ever saw I know the dogs are barking at your heels Chase you over rocks and streams and fields Always felt the need to retreat here You say that time it moves too slow You say that time it moves too slow A pocket full of years has got you feeling old Faces fade to memory when they’ve got nowhere to go You say that time it moves too slow I know the dogs are barking at your heels Chase you over rocks and streams and fields Always felt the need to retreat here I’ll keep you safe, I’ll keep you sound I’ll keep you safe, I’ll keep you sound I’ll keep you safe, I’ll keep you sound You lost the dream that you’re looking towards You lost the dream that you’re looking towards Play each note with your back against the door Falling short of the legends that came before You lost the dream that you’re looking towards I know the dogs are barking at your heels Chase you over rocks and streams and fields Always felt the need to retreat here Always felt the need to retreat here Always felt the need to retreat here
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Here I Go (Now You Know) 03:32
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Thought that you should know that I’m leaving You’ve always been a warm and welcome friend Though the road may take my name Nothing stays the same I hope to see you again Thought that you should know that I’ll do better I filled this house with many broken things Memories can’t last They crack like fallen glass The pieces are all I can bring Hold me darling, never let me go Hold me darling, thought that you should know That this old singer may be wrong But he hopes you’d sing along Here I go, now you know Thought that you should know that I’m a liar I swore to god I’d never leave you here But he and I are fighting I’m packed to leave tonight, and, I’m hoping, I can disappear Hold me darling, never let me go Hold me darling, thought that you should know That this old singer may be wrong But he hopes you’d sing along Here I go, now you know That this old singer may be wrong But he hopes you’d sing along Here I go, now you know
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Walk Downtown 04:30
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Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, my luck it headed south So I’m gonna walk, walk, walk, walk Well they took my house, walk it on off Well they took my house, walk it on off They took my house and the last bite from my mouth Gonna walk, walk, walk Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, my luck it headed south So I’m gonna walk, walk, walk, walk Well they took my car, walk it on off Well they took my car, walk it on off Took my car, didn’t think I’d get too far So I’m gonna walk, walk, walk, walk Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, my luck it headed south So I’m gonna walk, walk, walk, walk To my last 5 cents, walk it on off To my last 5 cents, walk it on off To my last 5 cents, don’t know where that dollar went So I’m gonna walk, walk, walk, walk Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, my luck it headed south So I’m gonna walk, walk, walk, walk I don’t care I’m gonna be I don’t care I’m gonna be I don’t care I’m gonna be free Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, walk it on off Gonna walk downtown, my luck it headed south So I’m gonna walk, walk, walk, walk
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Georgia 03:39
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I’m heading back to Georgia with my tail between my legs Pockets they are empty as my mind I couldn’t find a thought and a thought couldn’t find me I’m heading back, my head hung in defeat Comfort me sweet jesus, someone hold me in their arms I’m on the side of the road, kicking stones at passing cars I do not have a cup, and I surely have no bread I ain’t asking for forgiveness I’m heading to Georgia instead Thank yous are in order, to everyone I met That ever gave a moment of their time But anger takes me over and I haven’t simmered yet Or whispered even one work to let you know how much that meant I’m heading back and I’m carrying that debt Comfort me sweet jesus, someone hold me in their arms I’m on the side of the road, kicking stones at passing cars I do not have a cup, and I surely have no bread I ain’t asking for forgiveness I’m heading to Georgia instead Add me to your prayer list, send me up to heaven high I gave up on trying, cause it failed me everytime I feel others passing me and I flash a bitter smile Do not care if they win or lose Or fall down on the ground, I’ll look the other way Makes me sick that I find comfort in their pain I’m heading back, my hands are cleary stained Comfort me sweet jesus, someone hold me in their arms I’m on the side of the road, kicking stones at passing cars I do not have a cup, and I surely have no bread I ain’t asking for forgiveness I’m heading to Georgia instead
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Florida Sand 03:20
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Nothing breaks like a heart Practiced enough to know No ones gonna come round and save your soul We shared a bed But that’s just a place to rest your head No one really cares for that anymore I don’t believe I’ll ever believe I don’t believe I’ll ever believe Headed south For sunshine and Florida sand Pass my story out with a second hand I said my piece Buried in Ohio clay Down beside the bones I tucked away I don’t believe I’ll ever believe I don’t believe I’ll ever believe Drink your water from a puddle by the road Your cracking lips ain't preaching anymore We all see you as your running towards the door And I don’t believe in us anymore And I don’t believe in us anymore And I don’t believe in us
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Song About Singing 02:31
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If I sang about sleeping, would you rest your eyes with me If I sang about dreaming, would you tell me what you see If I sang about loving, would you give me something sweet And let me try to sweep you off your feet If I sang about leaving, would you put on your traveling shoes If I sang about dancing, would you show me your go to moves If I sang about flying, would you spread your arms out wide When we jump, at least we can say we tried But I don’t sing this song for you, I don’t sing this song for you If I repeat myself enough, then my mind might think it’s true I don’t sing this song for you, those days are gone, those days are through And writing songs is all I know to do If I sang about painting, would you let me be inspired If I sang about reading, would you pull a chair by the fire If I sang about growing, would you plant the seed down deep The wind will blow but the roots will keep But I don’t sing this song for you, I don’t sing this song for you If I repeat myself enough, then my mind might think it’s true I don’t sing this song for you, those days are gone, those days are through And writing songs is all I know to do If I sang about hanging, would you go and cut that rope If I sang about drowning, would you give me a thing to float If I sang about dying, would you share a little faith Use the stories in your book to fill my grave But I don’t sing this song for you, I don’t sing this song for you If I repeat myself enough, then my mind might think it’s true I don’t sing this song for you, those days are gone, those days are through And writing songs is all I know to do I always pick the page between the two
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Feet Are Tired 04:48
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My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow My babys gone, gonna slow down My babys gone, gonna slow down My babys gone, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow Cause I know that I gotta go That bottles near, gonna slow down That bottles near, gonna slow down That bottles near, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow Cause I know that I gotta go Gonna make my bed, and slow down Gonna make my bed, and slow down Gonna make my bed, and slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow Cause I know that I gotta go That golden shore, gonna slow down That golden shore, gonna slow down That golden shore, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down My feet are tired, gonna slow down Let me go the way I go, gonna go slow Cause I know that I gotta go
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Keep On 03:57
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Ima eat my steak on fine china Sleeping in a king size bed Every night I’m counting my money But I’d rather be counting your kisses instead Won’t you keep on coming sweet mama Oh oh won’t you keep on Fee fi fo fum, look out boy here she come Won’t you keep on Ima sail my boat cross the ocean Run my car in the red Fly my plane round the world But I’d rather be revving your engine instead Won’t you keep on coming sweet mama Oh oh won’t you keep on Jack be nimble, jack be quick But ole jack he’s never been this love sick Won’t you keep on Tell the doctor I know that I’m hurting It’s a mix of my heart and my head Numb the ache with a glass of brown But I’d rather be drinking your loving instead Won’t you keep on coming sweet mama Oh oh won’t you keep on The kings horses, all the kings men They couldn’t put this broken man together again Won’t you keep on Won’t you keep on Won’t you keep on
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Rocks In His Boots 04:53
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If you ask him, which road he prefers Hed say the one, that crosses over hers She’s my guiding star, only thing by far Worth living for If you ask him to flash a broken smile He’d say take my shoes walk in them a mile If you’re grinning then I’ll join on in He’s got them rocks in his boots, got them rocks in his boots And his hands and his feet, they are both feeling bruised And hes weighing down, weighing down He’s growing tired And she’s just out of reach, yea she’s just out of reach But he’s true to her trail, like a hound on a leash And hes weighing down, weighing down He’s growing tired Always growing tired Take the time to look into his eyes You’ll see somthing there you probably recognize A bit of you a bit of me A bit of everyone he sees A grown man shouldn’t shed a tear But a tear is all he constantly leaves here As he walks away Trades a year for a day He’s got them rocks in his boots, got them rocks in his boots And his hands and his feet, they are both feeling bruised And hes weighing down, weighing down He’s growing tired And she’s just out of reach, yea she’s just out of reach But he’s true to her trail, like a hound on a leash And hes weighing down, weighing down He’s growing tired Always growing tired Break He’s got them rocks in his boots, got them rocks in his boots And his hands and his feet, they are both feeling bruised And hes weighing down, weighing down He’s growing tired And she’s just out of reach, yea she’s just out of reach But he’s true to her trail, like a hound on a leash And hes weighing down, weighing down He’s growing tired Always growing tired
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Ease 03:31
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They never took that song the right way They never crumbled neath the words You took your time to flash that smile boy We took our time to see if you still hurt Your dancing on the wind A whistle in the breeze Be at ease Now they all saying that they knew ya I’m sure that many of em do I should be out there, sharing with the strangers But I cant stand to lose the pieces left of you Dancing on the wind A whistle in the breeze Be at ease How do you give pennies to a rich man How do you give whiskey to the rain How do you give music, to the one who helped you sing along And how do you give tribute, when your too scared to say their name Dancing on the wind A whistle in the breeze Be at ease Dancing on the wind A whistle in the breeze Be at ease
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Tears In My Eyes 03:08
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I got tears in my eyes, they’re falling for you I got tears in my eyes, they’re falling for you Staring all day hoping you’ll see So I can get a little sympathy I got tears in my eyes, they’re falling for you No shoes on my feet, but I’m waking around No shoes on my feet, but I’m waking around You go left, and I waltz right Chances are we won’t meet tonight I got no shoes, but I’m waking around Won’t you come around my door, won’t you come around me please I’m sure you have the cure for this terrible disease Bring me cakes and pies, and cards and paper hats I could use a little something like that Got this pain in my heart, So I whine and I moan Got this pain in my heart, So I whine and I moan Raise my voice so the dead can hear Sharing ways we can disappear Got this pain in my heart, So I whine and I moan Well my engine won’t turn, so I’ll park for a while Well my engine won’t turn, so I’ll park for a while Rest my bones in a stranger's bed Better here than laying down dead Well my engine won’t turn, so I’ll park for a while Won’t you come around my door, won’t you come around me please I’m sure you have the cure for this terrible disease Bring me cakes and pies, and cards and paper hats I could use a little something like that Got no money in the bank, but you can have what I have Got no money in the bank, but you can have what I have I’ve got crying eyes, and aching feet My heart and car just skipped a beat Got no money in the bank, but you can have what I have Won’t you come around my door, won’t you come around me please I’m sure you have the cure for this terrible disease Bring me cakes and pies, and cards and paper hats I could use a little something like that I got tears in my eyes, they’re falling for you I got tears in my eyes, they’re falling for you
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Wild Mountain Doe 03:23
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In the shade of the trees far away from the sun Theres a hidden trail no one seems to know Cept my baby as shes walking to and fro She glances at me and I whisper at her The shape of the words laid out just so If I sing too loud she quickly turns and goes Copper hair falling Name dances on my mind Her way can’t be forgotten Doesn’t mean I haven’t tried Theres that line, it’s crystal fine Where the stars and the moon tend to glow It’s where I find my baby My wide eyed wild mountain doe She wanders around, quiets every sound Footprints that she leaves are paper thin It’s the paper that I write my stories in Copper hair falling Name dances on my mind Her way can’t be forgotten Doesn’t mean I haven’t tried Theres that line, it’s crystal fine Where the stars and the moon tend to glow It’s where I find my baby My wide eyed wild mountain doe
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Sister Dear 03:32
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Sister dear why do you cry Big ole tears through a blackened eye If a man is the reason why Theres a fool who has to die He has to die Pick the night and I’ll pick the tool Something quick that just wont do He’s gonna learn, not to go touching you Gonna hurt soon gonna hurt soon Yes I know I’m gonna trade my soul Yes I know I’m gonna trade my soul Hello judge, now here here I stand You and I we’re far from friends You gonna throw me in the pen But I’d do it all again I’d do it all again Yes I know I’m gonna trade my soul Yes I know I’m gonna trade my soul
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Poline Road 03:37
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In the morning, I’ll head down to Poline road The last place I’ll ever go Feel the darkness start to grow So I’m taking my last stroll Down poline road On my shoulder theres a crow and hes singing Used to watch you from the sky As I got closer, everything got a little colder Now I can see the reason why, you have to go Down poline road There’s a snake in my boot, wrapped tight round my toes Loves to count the wasted miles I suppose He says I feel it now, we’re getting pretty close Almost your time to go Down Poline Road At my back, there’s a jackal, snorting in the dust Says he’ll wait till it’s just the two of us How he got my trail I’ll never know Just waiting, till I go Down Poline Road Poline Road Poline Road Poline
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Come Wind 03:49
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Come Wind I need to talk to you Come wind, blow by my door I know you don't want to hear from me Listen once and you won't have to anymore I know your dancing there with the leaves I see and feel you there And if you could take me far away from here I could ride on open air Break Twisting water, come wash over me Twisting water, I am dirty from my sin I know you dont owe me a thing With your help I can be clean again There’s a list of things I wouldn't do And a longer one of evil that I've done Can you find it in your heart to watch over me And put to bed each and everyone Break Old stone, teach me how you do not move Old stone, share your ancient ways If I held the secret to stand strong and still I could sing of the brighter days When they lay broken pieces at my door I turn and find a way to hide If only I knew how to plant my feet I could do the things I’ve never tried Come Wind I need to talk to you Come wind, blow by my door I know you don't want to hear from me Listen once and you won't have to anymore
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Open Road 03:06
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I gave the road so many years I ain't found one place I like better than here It’s where I roam that is my home All my friends they went away They didn’t like the places that I chose to stay It’s where I roam that is my home Through the valleys and the hills, my darling Beauty stretched from sea to sea Keep your city's made of steel, my darling Open road is meant for me A dollar spent is a dollar lost I’d take the train but, can't cover the cost It’s where I roam that is my home All the girls, too far to count Fingers crossed that they won't throw me out It’s where I roam that is my home Through the valleys and the hills, my darling Beauty stretched from sea to sea Keep your city's made of steel, my darling Open road is meant for me Wind behind, the ground below They are with me no matter where I go It’s where I roam that is my home

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This album, aptly named "Now You Know", is a live performance of a number of Ben Gage's songs. The point of this album was to capture an honest representation of what Ben sounds like when he is playing all his instruments at once. There is no tracking on this album, everything you hear is being played at the same time and by one person.

Ben Gage and Tuck Mindrum went into a church, setup 8 mics, took three cracks at each song, and shared the best of each set.

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released November 20, 2021

Recorded and Mixed: Tuck Mindrum
Mastered: Sun Room Mastering
Album Artwork: Shelby Muter
Written and Performed: Ben Gage

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