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All the Queen​’​s Men

by Desert Ducks

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1.
I hang my hat in Texas But my heart's in Michigan So no matter where I am I can't wait to get home again My family's here beside me But I got more in another place And no matter where I go I'm always missin' Somebody's face Came down here two years prior But it feels like yesterday I didn't want to come down South Didn't want to move away No matter what I'm doin' I wanna be in another place Cause no matter where I am I'm always missin' Somebody's face Been nine years since I came here And it's been a change of pace Now no matter where I go I always see a friendly face So I hang my hat in Texas And I visit Michigan And I'm happy 'cause I know I'll always find a friend I hang my hat in Texas But my heart goes everywhere I've given up on leavin' Yeah, I think I'll stay right here I've got lots of friends and family Wherever I may roam Now no matter where I go I always know It feels like home
2.
I'm tired of walkin' on eggshells Afraid I'll break the silence And get your snide remarks instead I'm tired of makin' excuses Findin' reasons to avoid you 'Cause I know what you'll want in bed I treated you badly and you flew But I can't say I mind 'Cause you treated me badly, too You treated me badly, too I don't like wearin' what you want I wish that you would love me For the woman I am inside You thought that you were entitled Took me too many years to figure out You'd never be satisfied I treated you badly, now I'm free But I can't say I mind 'Cause that's how you treated me Didn't like how you treated me Sometimes I still dream that you're nice to me Then I wake up and remember the truth You treated me like a whore Did you think that I wouldn't want something more? I'm sorry for the things I've done I didn't mean to hurt you I really didn't think you'd care You didn't want conversation The only thing you seemed concerned about Was my underwear I treated you badly, now we're through But I can't say I mind 'Cause you treated me badly, too You treated me badly, too
3.
Walk with me once more before you go I know I'll miss you so Hold me one more time before you walk on out my door 'Cause when you leave I'll still be wanting more Play me one more song before you part And start breaking my heart What good does it do to hear you love me every day If you would choose to leave me anyway Kiss my lips goodbye before you leave Believe that I will grieve Once upon a time I thought that we would never end But life is not a fairy tale my friend
4.
Stories about grandfathers make me feel sad I wish I remembered you, Granddad All I have is a letter and a vague memory We lost you when I was just three But I'll meet you in Heaven and see you again We can create all our memories then We'll walk in the gardens and we'll walk on the sand And I will hold your hand I recently learned that you used to play jazz I wish I remembered you, Granddad I'd like to have heard the piano you played The music that you made But I'll meet you in Heaven and see you again We can create all our memories then We'll write music together and you'll play the songs And I will sing along La la la la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la Sometimes I wonder what we would have had I wish I remembered you, Granddad Would I make you smile? Would you have been proud? Would you tell me you love me out loud? I'll meet you in Heaven and see you again We can create all our memories then You'll share all your wisdom and I'll take it in When I come see you again We'll create all our memories then
5.
We’ll See 04:06
Every day without you is agony Oh how I wish that our love could be Maybe some year things will work out for us We'll see, we'll see, we'll see I miss you in the morning and I miss you in the night I miss you when I'm driving and at every red stoplight I miss you drinking chocolate shakes and when I eat ice cream Oh why'd we have to end this dream? I understand your need to stay And be with your family every day When children grow maybe we can be We'll see, we'll see, we'll see I miss you in the morning and I miss you in the night I miss you when I'm driving and at every red stoplight I miss you drinking chocolate shakes and when I eat ice cream Oh why'd you have to end our dream? In your arms was my favorite place Never felt so loved as in your embrace Your happy smile, I also miss And your kiss, your kiss, your kiss I miss you in the morning and I miss you in the night I miss you when I'm driving and at every red stoplight I miss you drinking chocolate shakes and when I eat ice cream Oh do we have to end this dream? We'll see, we'll see, we'll see, we'll see We'll see, we'll see, we'll see
6.
I'm tired of leaning on my friends
 I'm ready for my sadness to end I wanna feel the way that life's supposed to be I wanna feel ok instead of pretend I need some solo time for a while To find myself and reasons to smile I appreciate the help you tried to give me When I was down you went the extra mile But I'm strong enough now to cry alone I think it's time for you to go home I love that you care and I'm glad you were there But I'm strong enough now to cry alone It's time to build a new life for me And learn to enjoy alone willingly It's time to embrace the adventure Instead of feelin' like a lost ship at sea 'Cause I'm strong enough now to cry alone I think it's time for me to go roam I love what we shared and I'm glad you were there But I'm strong enough now to cry alone And when I'm healed and whole again I won't forget how you helped me mend How you helped me find strength within myself Maybe someday you'll lean on me, friend Til you're strong enough to cry alone Til you say it's time for me to go home I'll be there and you know I'll care Til you're strong enough to cry alone
7.
Idea of You 04:56
I love the idea of you You love the idea of me, too Hold my hand Squeeze it tight Tuck me into bed at night Teach me right Teach me wrong Teach me life is filled with song Work all day Get ahead I'm listening to what you said Keep me safe Make me brave Chase all my monsters away I don't want life without you I just want you to face I'll go through my life at my pace Go to school And when you're done Make sure you'll make it on your own Make me smart Make me strong I promise I won't stay too long So alike It drives us mad Can't we see we're not so bad Before our hearts Turn to stone It's time I moved out on my own I don't want life without you I just want you to know You've got to start letting me go Let's set a date But not too soon Can hardly stand to share a room Push my buttons Make you mad When I go home we'll both be glad I miss you now When you're away But when I'm near can't stand to stay You make it clear I don't belong Why can't we just get along? I don't want life without you I just want to see You need to accept me as me We're older now We've learned some things Enjoy the patience wisdom brings How much time Til our lives end? I hope I will see you again I don't want life without you I just need you to see That I'm doin' fine bein' me I don't want life without you I just need you to know I'm doin' just fine on my own And who'd you think taught me to? I love the idea of you You love the idea of me, too
8.
Miles Away 05:54
We both grew up in the same small place I never laid eyes upon your face But that's just as well We couldn't have cared back then Separated by only a mile We both had different things makin' us smile And it wasn't each other We may as well have been... Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I've been miles and miles and miles and miles To get where I am today Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) How could we have known back then That our paths would cross someday? We went on about our lives I took a husband and you took a wife And we both moved away And the years went past I created life twice and you had a kid And I can sure say I'm glad that we did I love bein' Mom But they grow up so fast Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I've been miles and miles and miles and miles To get where I am today Our hearts were miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) How could we have known back then That our paths would cross someday? Life got hard even though we tried Along the way both of our marriages died And we both were alone And both so far from home Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I've been miles and miles and miles and miles To get where I am today Our hearts were miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) How could we have known back then That our paths would cross someday? Then one night hangin' out on Facebook We met on a wall; we were two lucky ducks And we hit it off There was no question 'bout it We made plans to meet up close Guess we both thought we had nothin' to lose So we went to the desert And that's where we started Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) We traveled miles and miles and miles and miles To meet each other that day Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) All of our friends wondered if maybe We should be locked away One week together and we couldn't let go We see what it means when they say you just know Yeah we fell in love Oh we had no doubt A long distance love makes it hard to hold on But it's much better than havin' you gone I want you in my life We'll always work it out Though we're miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) My heart feels close to yours though we're physically Miles and miles away Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I look forward to a time When I can see you each and every day Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I ran miles and miles and miles and miles Thinkin' about you today Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I look forward to a time When I can see you each and every day Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) Randon Myles and miles and miles and miles I'm thinkin' about you today Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I look forward to a time When I can see you each and every day Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) My heart feels close to yours though we're physically Miles and miles away Miles and miles and miles and miles away (miles and miles away) I look forward to a time When I can see you each and every day
9.
Humpty Dumpty climbed up a wall Humpty Dumpty had a great fall All the Sky's horses and all the Sky's men Put Humpty Dumpty together again You're not the you They thought they knew You're more than everything That you've been through Your shattered heart So torn apart Bet you never thought That it could restart You see right past The me I know You see inside the me I'm willing to show My shattered heart So torn apart You grabbed on tight to me Oh you sure are smart Amazing man Amazing soul I love to listen to you And your rock and roll The way you play That saxophone The things that you've accomplished All on your own You only made One promise true You said that I would grow If I got involved with you Our shattered hearts So torn apart The illusion of separation Now departs Life can be hard Life can be fun We're lucky to have found What we've begun Adventure now See what unfolds You never know What the future holds Humpty Dumpty, do what you can Humpty Dumpty, you're a great man All the queen's horses and all the queen's men Can never compare to you, boyfriend Can never compare to you, boyfriend
10.
I would've given you absolutely everything Don't know what you wanted but it was never me I would've given you absolutely everything Can't you imagine how happy we'd be? I would've given you absolutely everything Boy, you know I've got so much to give But it means nothing without someone to share it with Life all alone ain't no good way to live I would've given you absolutely everything Good-hearted woman with brains, bucks, and beauty I would've given you absolutely everything All you had to do was get down on one knee You think you're a good catch And baby I think that's true But this is your loss 'Cause I'm a good catch, too I've got absolutely everything but you I would've given you absolutely everything Don't know what you wanted but it was never me I would've given you absolutely everything But I guess now you'll never see You want absolutely everything but me (absolutely everything) You want absolutely everything but me (absolutely everything) You want absolutely everything but me (absolutely everything) You want absolutely everything but me (absolutely everything)
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Now sixteen years have passed by Two childhoods almost gone Soon my kids will leave the nest And I'll be all alone I've enjoyed my time in Texas But I think that it should end Someday I wanna go back home And hang my hat in Michigan

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released November 25, 2016

Desert Ducks is:

Courtney - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano on Before You Go, Recorder on Humpty Dumpty
Randon - Guitars, Basses, Keyboards, Saxophone on Humpty Dumpty, Backing Vocals on Miles Away

All songs written by Courtney
All songs arranged, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Randon
Produced by Desert Ducks

Cover photo by Courtney • Additional photos by Randon • Logo by Josey Hanish

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