" all I want ", by Al Holliday

" all I want "

by Al Holliday

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12" Gatefold LP features lyrics printed on inside cover

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1.	SHINE A LIL LOVIN' 03:46	lyrics	buy track
I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I SAID, GRAB YOUR NEIGHBOR TELL THEM IN A PERSONAL WAY
2.	ONE WAY OR THE OTHER 03:08	lyrics	buy track
THE FALL OF ’87 WASN’T THAT LONG AGO BUT HOW WE MADE IT ALL THIS WAY, I SURELY NEVER WILL KNOW AND IT GOT ME LIKE, “MAMA MIA”, WHEN MY STORY IS TOLD¬ YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN FIND ME DOWN A DUSTY OLD ROAD * I WAS OUT WALKIN’ WITH MY BABY LAST SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN WE CAME UPON A YOUNG MAN DIDN’T EVEN SEEM RIGHT WELL BROTHER, WHAT IF I HAD TOLD YOU THEY WERE SINGING THIS SONG ? THEY SAID, YOUNG MAN CAN YOU TELL ME, HOW’D YOU EVER GO WRONG ? * WHY WAS I SLEEPING IN LAST SATURDAY AT SEVEN A.M. WHEN I DON’T EVEN HAVE A CLUE TO HOW YOUR STORY BEGINS ? I BURN A CANDLE THRU THE NIGHT AND THEN I’M GETTING MY REST CUZ MY BROTHERS, WE GOT SOMETHIN’ WE GON’ PUT TO THE TEST * …A YEAR WE TUMBLE AND WE CRUMBLE, AND STUMBLE INTO COULD IT BE THE ENEMY WOULD NOT HAVE ONE HEAD, BUT TWO ? YOU GOT TO FIND OUT WHERE IT’S VULNERABLE AND CHIP IT AWAY SEE YOU ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IN THE STREETS ONE DAY
3.	I KNOW THAT WE'RE GNA FIND A WAY 05:02	lyrics	buy track
SOME OF US WORK AT HAMBURGER STANDS SOME OF US DRIVING THAT METRO TRAIN SOME OF US EVEN HAVE SPENT A NIGHT OUT IN THE COLD IN THE RAIN THINGS MIGHT HAVE JUST STARTED GETTING BAD IM TALKING WORSE THAN THEY WAS BEFORE AND IF YOU ANYTHING LIKE ME, PEOPLE YOU CAN’T TAKE IT ANY MORE BUT, I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY WELL – I TURNED ON THE NEWS AT NIGHT HOPING THAT IT WOULD SHED SOME LIGHT BUT I JUST SAW A BUNCH OF COMMERCIALS AND CORPORATE STATE MEDIA FROM ONE SIDE FROM THE HIGHWAY I SEEN THE SIGHTS AND I HEARD OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS BUT I CAN’T GET TO SEE NO DOCTOR AND THEY’RE TURNIN’ OUT THE LIGHTS BUT, I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY OUT ON THE ROAD ON A LONG WEEKEND WE GET DONE PLAYIN BOUT HALF-PAST TEN AND I WISH WE COULD SPEND ALL NIGHT CHOPPING IT UP WITH OUR FRIENDS OH NO, WE GOT TO GO LOAD THE VAN I GOT TO GO GET MY ASS BACK HOME BECAUSE MY BABY I HEAR HER CALLING ME NAME AND SHE’S CALLIN ON MY PHONE BUT, I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY * ONE TIME WE BROKE RIGHT DOWN ON THE BRIDGE FROM ARKANSAS TO MEMPHIS AND WE EVEN HAVE SPENT SOME TIME BROKE DOWN ON A ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIDGE ALL THAT I REALLY MEAN TO SAY IS THAT NO MATTER HOW FAR I ROAM EVEN IF I GOT TO CRAWL ON MY BELLY, Y’ALL I’MA FIND MY WAY HOME I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY * I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
4.	NEW YEAR'S DAY 05:04	lyrics	buy track
I BELIEVE MY SISTER WHEN SHE CALLS MY NAME I BELIEVE MY SISTER WHEN SHE CALLS MY NAME I BELIEVE MY SISTER WHEN SHE CALLS MY NAME YOU DON’T FEEL THE SAME? IF IT WAS A BUILDING, I WOULD TEAR IT DOWN IF IT WAS A BUILDING, I WOULD TEAR IT DOWN IF IT WAS A BUILDING, I WOULD TEAR IT DOWN SLEEP ON THE GROUND AND I TRY MY BEST TO LIVE AND LET LIVE BUT THERE’S JUST ONE THING THAT I COULD NOT FORGIVE YOU LOOKING LEFT AND RIGHT ? YOU BETTER LOOK AGAIN IT’S A HARD WAY TO GO WHEN THE THRUTH CAN’T FIND A FRIEND CAN’T FIND A FRIEND * IN THE MORNING ON A NEW YEAR’S DAY IN THE MORNING ON A NEW YEAR’S DAY IN THE MORNING ON A NEW YEAR’S DAY AIN’T A WORD TO SAY * AND I TRY MY BEST TO LIVE AND LET LIVE BUT THERE’S JUST ONE THING THAT I COULD NOT FORGIVE YOU LOOKING LEFT AND RIGHT ? WELL WE AIN’T COMING BACK AGAIN IT’S A HARD WAY TO GO WHEN THE THRUTH CAN’T FIND A FRIEND CAN’T FIND A FRIEND
5.	JESUS CHRIST 04:13	lyrics	buy track
JESUS CHRIST, JUST LET MY HEART BE COOL THE WORLD JUST KEEPS ON TURNING, LIKE IT’S UNFURLING FROM A SPOOL AND I DON’T GOT A MIND TO GO AND TOW THAT LINE BUT THEN AGAIN, I GOT KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL * JESUS CHRIST, JUST LET ME KNOW MY MIND THE TWO OF US BEEN STRANGERS SINCE THE DAWNING OF MY TIME AND IF MY MIND IS BLACK DO I GET MY TIME BACK ? AND WHY’S MY PHONE KEEP RINGING OFF THE LINE ? * JESUS CHRIST, WE MUST HAVE YOU CONFUSED ONE HUNDRED IN THE REGISTER WE THOUGHT WE’D NEVER LOSE BUT I KNOW YOU’RE IN BETWEEN THE COLORS OF MY DREAMS SO, WHY CAN’T NOBODY LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO ?
6.	LADY ON THE TV 04:37	lyrics	buy track
IN MY MEMORY’S EYE THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE THO I CAN STILL FEEL THE PAIN WE WUZ SO WILD AND FREE FUNNY, IT DON’T MEAN A THING DONE GOT CAUGHT UP, BABY CAN’T YOU SEE ? ONE DAY I’M GONNA BE SITTING ON THE MOUNTAIN RIGHT NOW, THAT MOUNTAIN’S SITTIN’ ON ME SO I SAID, LADY ON THE TV YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING (YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING) BUT I SAID CAN’T NOBODY (CAN’T NOBODY) TAKE ME BY MY HAND (CAN’T NOBODY TAKE ME BY MY HAND) IT’S CLOSING TIME IN MY HEART AND MIND GONE IS THE LOVE JUST LIKE THOSE YEARS WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND IT’S CLOSING TIME THE YEARS AIN’T BEEN KIND GONE IS THE LOVE JUST LIKE THE YEARS WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND * IN MY MEMORY’S EYE LOOKIN ON TWENTY YEARS IS IT TWO, OR MULTITUDES, GONE ON, DECADES IN FEAR ? FUNNY, IT DON’T’ MEAN A THING CUZ WE STARTED OUT ON SEASON THREE AND DOWN INSIDE CAN’T NO ONE TRY TO HOLD THESE CHAINS AROUND ME SO I SAID, LADY ON THE TV YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING (YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING) AW, BUT CAN’T NOBODY (CAN’T NOBODY) TAKE ME BY MY HAND (CAN’T NOBODY TAKE ME BY MY HAND) IT’S CLOSING TIME IN MY HEART AND MIND GONE IS THE LOVE JUST LIKE THE YEARS WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND IT’S CLOSING TIME THE YEARS AIN’T BEEN KIND GONE IS THE LOVE JUST LIKE THOSE YEARS WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND
7.	PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE 04:02	lyrics	buy track
HOW MANY Y’ALL HEADED DOWN THE ROAD ? NOT SURE THAT YOUR STORY EVER WILL BE TOLD ? I SEEN A GROWN MAN THROW HIS OWN LIFE AWAY WHAT’S WORSE IS THAT LEAVES YOUR MAMA WITH NOTHIN MORE TO SAY WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE YOU’RE A PRISONER BUT YOU WON’T BE FREE YOU SWEAR THAT PRISON’S WHERE YOU WANNA BE HOW MANY Y’ALL HEADED DOWN THE MINE SOME DAYS¬, SCARES ME HALF TO DEATH JUST WONDERIN’ WHAT I’LL FIND BUT I DON’T GIVE A DAMN IF YOU BLACK, WHITE OR BROWN WE GOT A LOT OF THE SAME PEOPLE TRYNA DRIVE US UNDERGROUND WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE YOU’RE A PRISONER BUT YOU WON’T BE FREE YOU SWEAR THAT PRISON’S WHERE YOU WANNA BE * I CAN COUNT ON ONE HAND ALL OF THE TIMES I’VE CRIED JUST LIKE A BABY CUZ I’M NOT BREAKING DOWN INSIDE BUT LORD, I CAN’T TAKE IT ONE-NOTHER DAY JUST LET ME LAY MY BURDEN DOWN AND LET ME ON MY WAY ? BUT A BURDEN I KNOWD STRAIGHT FROM MY BIRTH MIGHT JUST BE THE ONLY THING THAT HOLDS ME TO THE EARTH WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE YOU’RE A PRISONER BUT YOU WON’T BE FREE YOU SWEAR THAT PRISON’S WHERE YOU WANNA BE
8.	TRAIN THRU THE NIGHT 03:26	lyrics	buy track
SOMETIMES I THINK I’M GONNA LOSE MY MIND SOMETIMES I CAN TELL MYSELF IT’LL ALL BE JUST FINE SOMETIMES I LOOK THO I’M SCARED WHAT I MIGHT FIND MMM, MMM, MMM I SIT IN A ONE ROOM SHACK, LOOKING OVER THE HILL THE CARS ROLL DOWN THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE AIR JUST STANDS STILL COME A TRAIN RIGHT THRU THIS NIGHT THAT’S KNOWING JUST HOW I FEEL MMM, MMM, MMM AND ALL THOSE NIGHTS I SPENT IN MISERY WERE NOT WASTED BECAUSE I SPENT THEM WITH MY FRIENDS AND NIGHTS I SPENT ALONE JUST AIN’T SO BAD CUZ SOMETIMES, PEOPLE YOU’RE THE BEST OLD FRIEND YOU HAVE * AND ALL THOSE NIGHTS I SPENT IN MISERY WERE NOT WASTED BECAUSE I SPENT THEM WITH MY FRIENDS AND NIGHTS I SPENT ALONE JUST AIN’T SO BAD CUZ SOMETIMES, PEOPLE YOU’RE THE BEST OLD FRIEND YOU HAVE I’M LIVING A LANGUAGE I JUST CAN’T UNDERSTAND I KNOW THAT I’M NOT LANGUID, BUT I DAMN SURE CAN’T STAND ALL I’M ASKING’S ALL THAT’S NEEDED FOR A WOMAN OR MAN MMM, MMM, MMM
9.	JUST CAN'T SAY 03:01	lyrics	buy track
DOES IT GOT TO BE IN THE “IG” ? ALL THAT I WANT TO SAY: WHAT MAKE AN OLD FRIEND GO AND TURN HIS BACK ON ME ? AND WHY SO MANY GOT IT VERY HARD JUST LIVIN IN THE WORLD TODAY ? LORD, I JUST CAN’T SAY I JUST CAN’T SAY WE WUZ WATCHIN’ CABLE TV BUT WHEN WE START BELIEVIN’ EVERY WORD THEY SAY ? WHAT IS IT MUSIC GIVES ME THAT I DON’T FADE AWAY, AND WHY WE GOT MILLIONS IN PRISON ? BY GOD, THEY PUT THE STICKERS SAYIN’ “MADE IN THE USA” LORD, I JUST CAN’T SAY I JUST CAN’T SAY WON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY ? THE FEELIN’ IS LOW DOWN AND I GET A LITTLE LESSON IN IT EVERY DAY BUT, THIS HERE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE EVEN ONE COUNTRY BOY CAN SAY “THESE DISEASES OF DISPAIR CAN’T STAY” * ARE WE GONNA WATCH THE WORLD GO BY LIKE AN OLD REPLAY ? IS THE ENDING REALLY COMING , OR IS IT “UNDERWAY” ? BECUZ, ALL I KNOW I’M JUST GETTING’ BY BUT I FEEL LIKE I’M STEALIN’ AWAY I JUST CAN’T SAY I JUST CAN’T SAY WON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY ? THE FEELIN’ IS LOW DOWN AND I GET A LITTLE LESSON IN IT EVERY DAY BUT, THIS HERE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE EVEN ONE COUNTRY BOY CAN SAY “THESE DISEASES OF DISPAIR CAN’T STAY”
10.	ALL I WANT 02:34	lyrics	buy track
ALL I WANT IF I AM DECIDING ALL I WANT IF I AM TO CHOOSE ALL I WANT THE LOVE OF ONE ANOTHER ALL I WANT FAMILIAR AS MY SHOES ALL I WANT IS THAT I CAN LOVE YOU ALL I WANT LIKE YOU BEEN LOVING ME ALL I WANT IS THAT DIVIDE AND DELMAR ALL I WANT BE ONLY HISTORY * ALL I WANT THO IT MAY BE FRIGHTENING ALL I WANT CAN’T HATRED BE UNDONE ALL I WANT IS TO FEEL THE LIGHTNING ALL I WANT I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE
11.	SHINE A LIL LOVIN' (FULL VERSION) 05:12	lyrics	buy track
I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY I SAID, GRAB YOUR NEIGHBOR TELL THEM IN A PERSONAL WAY

about

Started as a love letter and testament to American Multi-Racial Working Class - and to all the people of the world

In America, at this writing : suicide , addiction and other "diseases of despair", along with - senseless gun violence - have appeared as some of the biggest threats to our health and safety. These "diseases of despair" have become some of the biggest killers in our communities, of the ones that we all love - and they take root when people lose hope - or simply when our bonds are broken.

So, naturally - informed by the old folk-soul-blues-warrior-poet traditions that have nurtured us our whole life long - the ones that make life worth living here and capture the best elements of the human spirit - exist in all of our collective consciousness - and carry on the stories of our ways of life and perspectives, what we offer in song is: a message.

A message that even at it's most low-down moments , we very much hope will help give you the strength and to keep on keepin' on. In a song like "Just Can't Say" we can start to articulate , " these diseases of despair can't stay ! "

Moreover, on this album , we take a dive into the fault lines of America and try to put our finger on a common vision, by looking outside the framework of base rank partisanship and media-silo-tribalism , and remembering the ideals that can make this nation and world the place that we know it could be , given the chance .

More than anything, we wish to say to working and ordinary people - we see you , we feel you , and we are here to build our collective class consciousness - simply put, the love and understanding for our fellow "man" , when we may need it the most .

We very much hope you enjoy this fourth album, and newest chapter

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released November 25, 2022

Al Holliday - Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Eve Rigby - Vocals
Alexandra Sinclair - Vocals, Organ
Derick Tramel - Bari Sax
Zac Minor - Tenor and Alto Sax
Ryan Torpea - Trumpet
Charles Clements - Bass
Jared McFarland - Drums
Dave Anderson - Guitar, "Lady on the TV"

Produced by Al Holliday
Recorded by Jason McEntire at Sawhorse Studios Feb 28 - March 2 , 2022
Overdubs and mixing by Al Holliday
Mastered by Blue Jade Audio Mastering
Photo by Rob Rohe
All songs written by Al Holliday (ASCAP)

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Al Holliday Illinois

Al Holliday
& The East Side Rhythm Band

Combine the unique St. Louis regional sound with American traditions, including:

Soul
"Message Music"
Classic R&B
Folk
Blues
Gospel
& Americana

What you get is an inspired selection of original numbers
and forms familiar ( and home made ) that uplift the heart and renews the spirit in a deep catharsis ... more