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Dressed For Success

by Michael Jones

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Durnan's Song 05:55
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DURNAN'S SONG The other day I went walking to a place I haven’t been to for awhile I found myself at Durnan’s boathouse, a flood of memories and a smile The day itself was kind of foggy, a light rain was blowing in across the bay The kind of day for remembering, conjuring up some old spirits that got away And as I stood there listening I thought I heard an old voice say Tell Billy Ward and Jimmy Jones that I’m OK Don’t rue the day I passed away And left them standing all alone along the shoreline of the bay The other day I was talking to my Dad about the old Island days When Hanlan’s Point was alive and hopping, and my Grandpa and his old clowning ways Sometimes you’ll see my Dad at Hanlan's Point talking with people who have long passed away And if you’re ever down at Hanlan’s Point, stop and listen one day You just might just hear something like an old familiar voice say Tell Billy Ward and Jimmy Jones that I’m OK Don’t rue the day I passed away And left them standing all alone along the shoreline of the bay The other day I went walking past Bill Durnan’s house down Omaha way They were taking all his stuff out, packing it up and moving it all away I was left there wondering how time gives and how time takes away And as I stood there wondering I swear I heard an old voice say Tell Billy Ward and Jimmy Jones that I’m OK Don’t rue the day I passed away And left my good buddies standing all alone along the shoreline of the bay
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Don't Want To Hear About It 03:24
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DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT You complainin' to me that you don’t see, and you just don’t understand How you got no silver and you got no gold but you’ve got it in the palm of your hands You lied to me when you said what you need was a sweet song so divine So I play it for you and what do you do, you make it yours not mine Don’t want to hear about it You know it makes me so mad when you get so sad when you say you haven’t got enough Then I find you at home and you’re all alone, tripping all over your stuff You know there’s people out there who live on just air, and you never ever hear them complain But the things that you do, the things that you say, are driving me completely insane Don’t want to hear about it So let’s be clear about it I’ve got my own set of problems Don’t come around here wasting all my time Now you’re one of my problems Spending time with you is such a crime of time Don’t want to hear about it I’ve got my own set of problems Don’t come around here wasting all my time Now you’re one of my problems Spending time with you is such a crime of time Don’t want to hear about it
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Ain't It Funny 04:32
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AIN'T IT FUNNY Ain’t it funny How the grass always finds a place to grow Ain’t it funny How the sun always rises everyday in a row Ain’t it funny, ain’t it funny, ain’t it funny Ain’t it funny How a river always finds it’s way to the sea Ain’t it funny How time can be your enemy Ain’t it funny, ain’t it funny, ain’t it funny These are the things we can rely on These are the things happening every day These are the things we can see coming But I never saw it coming the day you walked away Ain’t it funny How miraculous things happen every day Ain’t it funny How a baby’s first breath can take your breath away Ain’t it funny, ain’t it funny, ain’t it funny These are the things we can rely on These are the things happening every day These are the things we can see coming But I never saw it coming the day you walked away
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Pathological Liar 03:08
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PATHOLOGICAL LIAR So you think you know it all And everybody else is a fool You lied to yourself Prevarication is your rule So you think you see it all And everybody else is so blind You blinded yourself Thinkin' that you're so self defined So you think you've got it all And everybody else is in need You damaged yourself, Riddled yourself with greed Pathological liar The irony you asked what it means Pathological liar Dichotomy, nothing is what it seems Now it's too late to know So you think you taught it all And nobody made your grades But you failed yourself Letting your life slip away So you think you know it all And everybody else is a fool You lied to yourself Prevarication is your rule Pathological liar The irony,you asked what it means Pathological liar Dichotomy, nothing is what it seems Now it's too late to know Now it's too late to know Now it's too late to know
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Smell The Rain 05:23
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SMELL THE RAIN Another summer’s gone Another day with less light Got to convince myself Everything’s gonna be alright It’s alright Another restless fall Another sleepless night Got to eclipse myself Wound myself up so tight It’s alright, everything’s going to be alright It’s alright, everything’s going to be alright It’s alright now, that I can smell the rain It’s alright now, that I have made the grade Everything changes, and still remains the same It’s alright now, that I can smell the rain Another winter storm Hit me from behind Gotta keep myself warm Never want to be snow blind Another spring is here A lot more April light Gonna keep it clear Summer’s gonna be alright It’s alright, everything’s going to be alright It’s alright, everything’s going to be alright It’s alright now, that I can smell the rain It’s alright now, that I have made the grade Everything changes, and still remains the same It’s alright now, that I can smell the rain Smell the rain
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You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) 06:30
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YOU CAN RUN (BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE) You can run, but you can’t hide Run, baby, baby, but you can’t hide Ain’t any use in denying it Ain’t no use in hiding it Ain’t any use in running baby But you can't hide You had fun, with all your lies You had fun, baby, baby, with all your lies Ain’t any use in denying it You made your bed now you lie in it You can run and run and run but you can’t hide But you can’t hide The setting sun, is in your eyes The setting sun, is in your eyes Ain’t any use in denying it You dug your grave, now you lie in it You can run into the sun baby but you can’t hide You can run, but you can’t hide You can run and run and run and run but you can’t hide Ain’t any use in denying it No use in hiding it Ain’t any use in running baby, cause you can’t hide You can’t hide You can run, but you can’t hide You can run, but you cannot hide You can run, but you can’t hide You can run, but you can’t hide

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Dressed for Success is an EP by Singer/Songwriter Michael Jones. Anyone who knows Michael knows he is a sharp dresser, from his hat and pressed shirts and pants all the way down to the very particular model of white Adidas Stan Smith tennis shoes that he collects and brings out only for special occasions. This collection of six songs showcases the breadth of Michael’s song writing skills. The recording of this EP was a collaborative effort with multi-instrumentalist Tim Bovaconti, with cameo performances from other friends. EP Design by Robert Winter. EP cover photo by Andrew Hild.

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released October 24, 2022

All songs written by Michael Jones. All songs produced and recorded by Tim Bovaconti except You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) produced and recorded by Robert Winter. All songs mixed by Tim Bovaconti.

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Michael Jones grew up and currently lives on Toronto Island. His career as a songwriter took off in 2004 after he wrote Durnan’s Song, a touching tribute to long time Toronto Islander Bill Durnan. This song is now part of Toronto Island folklore. In 2008 Michael co-created the “all Island” rock band Eastern Gap. Afterwards he played with Hurricane Cove, Fire Axe, Run DMV and Area 69. ... more

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