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1.
Excuse Me 03:50
Excuse me, I'm terribly sorry but I didn't know the rules Now I can't help but feel cruel Excuse Me, pardon my behavior but I didn't mean to make you upset Could we forgive and forget? If we've got problems We should solve them Darling don't you fret Excuse me, well that's just my opinion I didn't know you'd take it to heart It seems our friendship's falling apart Excuse me, but why are you so angry? I was just having some fun What was so wrong with what I've done? Can you tell me Without yelling In front of everyone Excuse me, have you seen this woman? She disappeared not long ago Why she left me I don't know Excuse me, well can I please get through here? There's someone I'm trying to find She's quite a good friend of mine But now she's gone off I made her cross So she left me behind Excuse me, excuse me Excuse me for all this trouble I didn't mean to make a mess...
2.
Biding my time still living at home My youth is something I wish I could save But lately I've been growing up And my folks say I'm too lazy for my age Telling me I've got to get a job Or pretty soon they're gonna kick me out Deep inside I know they're right But I still find these words leaving my mouth Chorus: Ooh I'll get around to it But I really don't want to do it Oh I'm putting it off as long as I can Don't expect no grownups to understand 'cause they're not stuck in quicksand But it's all part of the plan Finally got a full time job But working this hard really ain't much fun Breaking my back for a couple of bucks While the big rich guys just sit on their bums Don't think I'll ever escape But I'm growing wearier every day Got a list of tasks to complete But when I look it over I always say Repeat Chorus Don't expect no rich boy to understand 'cause he's got clean hands But it's all part of the plan Finally old enough to retire After 45 years of blood and sweat But still I can't sit back and relax 'Cause my family wants to prepare for my death Telling me I've got to write my will Before it's too late I better do it now Gotta decide who gets what But I just look at them and growl Repeat Chorus Don't expect no young boy to understand 'cause he thinks life is grand But it's all part of the plan
3.
She's in the latest movie on the silver screen And the people come to watch it just for her nude scene She's really a good actress, but they like her body better She used to be in musicals, she used to be in plays But they turned her into eye candy 'cause that's what pays She knows without her looks they would all soon forget her Now she's a pretty body with a pretty face What a shame, it's such a shallow human race They all turn their heads, maybe whistle and hoot It's funny how they notice her just 'cause she's cute It only matters what's inside if you're ugly No one cares about her feelings, no one cares about her thoughts We're just nasty lusting humans, it's not our fault She's just an object, and isn't she lovely? Just a pretty body with a pretty face What a shame, it's such a shallow human race
4.
Well I heard it over yonder the dam was about to break But I'm just gonna stay here, that's a risk I'm willing to take I'm not moving out I'd rather drown From all that water Everyone around me started moving out of town Took all their belongings and moved to higher ground But I just locked my doors Said "Bring on the war Of all that water" Ooh feel the water Ooh feel the water Ooh feel the water Building up The mayor came a knocking and said I had to leave But I just laughed and told him there was no way he would take me I'm just gonna stay and wait And when that damn breaks Well I'll be ready Ooh cracks are forming Ooh sirens warning Everybody to get out Ooh the water's coming down! Well I heard it over yonder some angels starting to sing I saw I light but I swam away 'cause I was gonna keep on living I just took a breath Tasted air in my chest Ooh I survived it
5.
If you see me walk on by and you'd like to know who I am Well you'd better not even try 'cause I'm not going to shake your hand I'd much rather be alone 'cause I've heard it all before You say that you will never go, but then you walk out the door Chorus: You don't want to know me You don't want to know me 'Cause I'm not ever going to be your friend I'm sure that you're really kind but that doesn't change my view Everyone will leave throughout time, it doesn't matter who So I'd rather not learn the name of someone who's sure to leave I'm tired of dealing with all of the pain from loved ones you no longer see Repeat Chorus I used to be quite a friendly guy But I've become sick of believing everybody's lies So those days are through I'm done playing the fool Repeat Chorus I'm tired of meeting people who just play pretend
6.
If you die Before I And you make it up to heaven Could you please Put in a good word for me And tell the lord that I was pleasant But if you forget than oh well 'Cause the lord already knows if I am going to hell Chorus But I hope I'm not 'Cause that's too hot for me No I hope I'm not 'Cause that's too hot for me The preacher told How Moses was bold He went to the pharaoh and made a stand His people were saved When they got away And finally made it to the promised land But the pharaoh, I'm sorry to tell Was drowned by the waves and he had gone to hell Repeat Chorus If you die Before I And you make it up to heaven Could you please Put in a good word for me And tell the lord that I was pleasant But if you forget than oh well 'Cause the lord already knows if I am going to hell Repeat Chorus
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Absurd 03:31
Nobody understands how It seems like you should know by now You make the same mistakes over and over they wonder if you'll ever learn You still often trip on your bootlace You spit in the wind and it blows in your face But you don't seem concerned That they find you absurd Motorists honk at you every day 'Cause you walk across the street without looking both ways Over and over you carelessly walk off the curb There's a stain on your shirt where some cake smeared And you often have crumbs stuck in your beard But you don't seem too stirred That they find you absurd Chorus: Another day soaking wet in the rain without an umbrella All the people say "What a shame, you know he's looking less than stellar" They can't understand how you're not dead Were there some pages missing in the book that you read? Over and over though everything still seems a blur You forget to pull up your zipper And your breath smells like garlic and kipper You don't mind their choice words Though they find you absurd Repeat Chorus "... You know he's quite an unusual fella "He must have spent his whole life in a cellar "My word... he's just so absurd"
9.
Kathy grabs a fag and she takes another drag But by now she's lost count She's been too busy changing her clothes So her mother don't find out And more than thrice she'll mention Jesus Christ But only when she stubs her toe Bows her head just to twiddle her thumbs And doesn't believe in what she doesn't know Burns the flowers that her boyfriend grows her Only shows up at the party when it's already over We used to be pals now she treats me so foul 'Cause I've grown out my hair Says it makes me unattractive Especially with the clothes I wear But I still give my regards when I send her birthday cards I don't know if she even keeps them But I'd like to think she stores them in a drawer And when she's feeling lonely she reads them Has something ironic tattooed on her shoulder Only shows up at the party when it's already over But I feel I'm heading for disaster I've got some cats that need looking after As I go into rehab But if you could, keep me posted I'd like to know if she still dips her toes in To test out the water Or has she started jumping in head first Just expecting the worst? Picks the fourth leaf off of every clover Only shows up at the party when it's already over
10.
Reginald 02:45
Reginald knew the dangers that came with living life He tried to warn his friends about it "You must be careful," he said "How you roll the dice "Or else you're going to die without it" But nobody ever listened to Reggie when he spoke They just wanted to have fun But he was just trying to save them, so he hoped But no one but him knew what from Ooh Reggie tried to save 'em But they didn't take the chance he gave 'em 'Cause nobody understood Reggie's mind His way of thinking was not like other kids from his time But still he tried to get them to see it But poor old Reggie never succeeded
11.
And so the time has come at last Where I am old and a bore It doesn't matter what I say Nobody listens anymore And so the time has come at last Where I'm predictable and trite Never thought they'd grow so weary of me Feel just like a burnt out light Chorus: Don't want to stay here any longer In a place that I no longer know All the familiar leaves Have fallen off the trees And the ground is covered in snow And so the time has come at last Where I am no longer of use Never thought I'd feel so abandoned Never thought that I'd feel so abused But mama don't let them throw stones at me now There's a lot left for me to do But I'm so frail no one believes me anyhow So I draw the curtains on my gloom Repeat Chorus

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released November 2, 2016

Jon Paul Smith: Vocals, Piano, Keyboard, Organ, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Trumpet, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Accordion, Harmonica, Piccolo, Trombone, French Horn, Ukulele, Mandolin, Viola

All songs written and arranged by Jon Paul Smith
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Jon Paul Smith

Photography by Regina Goins
Album layout and design by Westernsun Media Design

Thanks to my family for their unimaginable support and putting up with the ruckus I make in the basement

Thanks to Karen and the folks at Trinity Lutheran for allowing me to record piano at the church

Thanks to Zack for your knowledge and constructive criticism

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Jon Smith's Voyages Reading, Pennsylvania

Often compared to David Bowie, Queen, and Meat Loaf, the music from Jon Smith's Voyages encompasses theatrical elements throughout eclectic (and sometimes quirky) arrangements. The "band" is comprised only of Jon Smith, as he sings all vocals, plays over 15 instruments, and writes all the songs. With thoughtful lyrics, unique arrangements, and a dynamic vocal range, he's likely to captivate. ... more

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