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On The Outside - Dean Batstone

by Dean Batstone

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1.
I Grew Up 03:35
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I GREW UP Copyright ©1990 words and music by Dean Batstone I used to spin my wheels in the school yard I learned to dance in a mirror Drank warm beer on the back steps of Stevie’s house A broken cue on a good day Smokin’ Drum on the sidewalk Kissing Karen in the basement of her daddy’s house Then I grew up, and I took around I couldn’t find me a reason for stayin’ in this town I’ve got what I know, that’s a reason to go I’ve seen enough, man it’s tough, I guess I grew up I thought bad girls were a good thing I learned to love in a Dodge Dart Hitched a ride to the city and I stayed out all night I washed used cars in a car lot Took free rides on the subway Saved enough for some leather, man, and I wore it right Then I grew up, and I took around I couldn’t find me a reason for stayin’ in this town I’ve got what I know, that’s a reason to go I’ve seen enough, man it’s tough, I guess I grew up Now those big planes fly over, and they look down on me On Jenny and baby playing in the autumn leaves And I’ll bet they’re all thinkin’ there’s someplace I’d rather be But all those years of summer, they’re all just memories Now that September sun comes shining down through the trees I’m a little bit older now, baby, a little easier to please And I’d still fall for you, yeah, I’d go down on my knees And thank God for Jenny and baby and me I guess I grew up, and I took a look around And I found me a reason for stayin’ in this town I’ve got what I know, and I can’t let it go I’ve seen enough, man it’s tough, I guess I grew up.
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On The Outside 04:17
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On The Outside Copyright © 1991 words and music by Dean Batstone So, you say you ain’t so sure of All the things you’ve done Yeah, you say now you’ve forgotten how it felt to have won Well, I’ve sat with you and waited For that knock upon your door I ain’t waiting anymore No, I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside tonight Than lost inside your darkness with a light. So, you think if you make no moves Then you’ll make no mistakes You say you feel no remorse For the time you waste You’ve got your day half spent, now You say your life’s half done Well, you’re not the only one But I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside tonight Than lost inside your darkness with a light. Outside tonight, find a refuge from reason Outside tonight, we’ll walk through the fire Outside tonight, A taste of the first sin Forever on the outside Well, I’ve sat with you and waited For that knock upon your door I ain’t waiting anymore No, I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside I’d rather be on the outside tonight Than lost inside your darkness with a light.
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No Victims Here 04:04
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No Victims Here Copyright ©1984 words by Dean Batstone and Doug DuCharme and music by Dean Batstone John is wearing lipstick, it’s a deeper shade of blue He’s wearing Peggy’s earrings ‘cause Peggy wants him to Tamara’s waiting for him, with Tamara comes the sun With no moonlight on their stairway, where they gonna run? There’s no victims here Now, she might be from Hong Kong, she’s got that oriental style He might be a soldier, I think I’ll watch them for a while There’s 40 Winks and Baby Jane’s, like flowers in their hair There’s a rhythm in their movement, there’s a rhythm in my stare There’s no victims here Turning from the wrong lane they slip right through my hands Into a maze of music haze and dancin’ on the strand They’re coloured in in rough, John’s a less than perfect grin And the freedom’s just enough and they like the shape they’re in The car lights weave a ribbon through this circus tonight Tarnished brass and broken glass glisten in the lights John’s a hungry soldier with a smile for a gun If Tamara leaves him older, no one’s lost or won There’s no victims here No Victims here
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I'm Alright 03:33
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I’m Alright Copyright © 1991 words and music by Dean Batstone Hey there Baby, have you heard the news I’m still kickin’, yeah, I’m alright I was thinking I had nothing to lose I wasn’t ready for the big lie But I’m alright, I’m a little bit shaky Yeah, I’m alright, got two feet on the ground I’m alright, I think I can make it Yeah, I’m alright now. Mr. Boss Man, well it don’t seem right To kick a good man when he’s down It’s easy now, but you’ll pay the price Sooner or later it comes back around I’m alright, I’m a little bit lazy Yeah, I’m alright, got two feet on the ground I’m alright, I’m a little bit crazy Yeah, I’m alright now. Here’s one for the TV, that tells you how to live One for the evangelist who tells me how much to give One for the politicians always telling’ us ‘no’ Well, here’s one from me to tell you all where to go I’m alright, I’m a little bit crazy Yeah, I’m alright, got two feet on the ground I’m alright, I think I can make it Yeah, I’m alright now I’m alright.
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You've Still Got It 04:38
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You’ve Still Got It. Copyright 1991 words and music by Dean Batstone So talk to me What’s that dark cloud you’ve been dragging around? Yeah, talk to me I can’t sit and watch as you tear yourself down Remember those years we we’re making our start Well there was a time when you still had that spark You’ve still got it You’ve still got that style You’ve still got it You’ve still got that smile You’ve still go it It ain’t hard to see You’ve still got it And you’ve still got me. So Look at me I don’t know that look of doubt in your eyes Yeah. Look at me Where is that fire I know’s burning inside Remember those years we had something to chase There was a time when you still had the faith You’ve still got it You’ve still got that style You’ve still got it You’ve still got that smile You’ve still go it It ain’t hard to see You’ve still got it And you’ve still got me. I guess you can tell by now, I still believe in you You can turn it around, if that’s what you want to do Yeah, you’ve still got it So talk to me I know this cold world sometimes kicks you around Yeah, look at me I’ll pull you back up each time life puts you down Remember that hunger that drove you before There was a dream and it’s still worth fighting for You’ve still got it You’ve still got that style You’ve still got it You’ve still got that smile You’ve still go it It ain’t hard to see You’ve still got it And you’ve still got me.
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Angeline 04:49
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ANGELINE Copyright © 1993, Battunes Music words and music by Dean Batstone There’s a silent rain like little ghosts, riding on a breeze And it barely cools these streets of fire, or calms the hungry needs I can feel the eyes fall on our backs, burning emerald green And there’s one streetlight that’s afraid of the dark So it shines for you and me And all the boys on the boulevard wish they could be me I’m the one who’s holding Angeline All the angels smile tonight when they look down on me I’m the one who’s holding Angeline Now the corner man, he got his papers wet So he’s passing them out for free And the smoke curls up from his cigarette Making gestures to the queens All the girls on Stinson Avenue are tryin’ to look discreet ‘Til the whistles rise, young and strong Like a sidewalk symphony And all the boys on the boulevard wish they could be me I’m the one who’s holding Angeline All the angels smile tonight when they look down on me I’m the one who’s holding Angeline Angeline All the years I wished you were mine And I never really gave up trying I can still see that love in your eyes There’s a distant song like angels cries, far above the lights And the thunder rolls through hollow hearts Pounding through the night And all those kids whose colours changed now fade to black and white And I pray this night will never end, ‘cause it all just feels so right And all the boys on the boulevard wish they could be me I’m the one who’s holding Angeline All the angels smile tonight when they look down on me I’m the one who’s holding Angeline
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Let It Rain On Me 03:55
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Let It Rain On Me Copyright © 1991 words and music by Dean Batstone I’ve been walking for hours in the midnight sun And this heat ain’t helping my attitude none Well, I crack my whip and I grind my stone But I’m still on fire, yeah and I’m still alone I want to feel the water coming down on my face It’s time to stir it up, before I fade away Let it rain on me Let it rain on me, rain on me. As I walk that line of city lights Through a thousand faces, black and white I’ve gotta cool down, I’m too uptight Before I cut myself on the edge of the night I want to feel the water coming down on my face It’s time to stir it up, before I fade away Let it rain on me Let it rain on me, rain on me. Strange how those clouds seem to hang there I pray they’ll have mercy on me Water of love, start washing me clean Washing me clean so I can know what dirty means I want to feel the water coming down on my face It’s time to stir it up, before I fade away Let it rain on me Let it rain on me, rain on me.
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A Little Northern Town 06:30
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A LITTLE NORTHERN TOWN Copyright ©1991 words and music by Dean Batstone There’s a crippled Chevrolet silhouetted against a frozen night God’s put up a backdrop of crimson, Northern Lights Two dirty little kids with names like Corey and Dan Incriminate their sisters with graffiti from a black spray can Some crazy eight from outta state is talkin’ loud and running up a tab Shootin’ pool like a dolphin, but the sharks about to grab The bonfire at the quarry sends little shafts of light that make no sound As they dance off 5-spoke mags, polished steel and chrome tips on the ground And it all comes down in a little northern town It ain’t New York, it ain’t LA But people live and die here every day Without a sound In a little northern town The all night DJ takes requests; Tommy James, Crimson and Clover Innocence is lost on blankets in the sand, over and over Down the back roads comes a distant sound like heavy metal thunder It’s Tommy Lee in his Super Bee, with the cops close on his bumper And it all comes down in a little northern town It ain’t New York, it ain’t LA But people live and die here every day Without a sound In a little northern town Maybe nothing changes, these little northern towns all look the same But as they rise from darkened rooms it seems there’s lots to talk about today See, Jackie read the news and found black paint on her little brother’s hands That crazy eight from outta state, he even lost the shirt right off his back One night on a blanket and Sandy’s soon to carry Billy’s kid Tommy Lee got killed last night; he damn near cleared the whole East River Bridge And it all comes down in a little northern town It ain’t New York, it ain’t LA But people live and die here every day Without a sound In a little northern town.
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The Girl's Got Everything 03:02
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The Girl’s Got Everything Copyright 1991 words and music by Dean Batstone It ain’t just the way she walks into the room, Or the way her lips caress that silver spoon It ain’t just the way she knows the ways to move The girl’s got everything It ain’t the little girl smile upon her face It ain’t the way not one hair’s ever outta place It ain’t the way she talks, or the way she tastes The girl’s got everything, The girl’s got everything, anyone can see I’m not the kinda guy who’s driven by greed But everything she’s got is everything I need The girl’s got everything. It ain’t the way this girl is always right It ain’t just the way she keeps me wound up so tight It ain’t the things she does, or the things she might The girl’s got everything It ain’t those big blue eyes staring up at me It ain’t the way that she’s so easy to please Ain’t the. Way she goes down so easy on her knees The girls got everything The girl’s got everything, anyone can see I’m not the kinda guy who’s driven by greed But everything she’s got is everything I need The girl’s got everything. Little darlin’ I love you I can’t put nobody above you Everyone who’s looking would surely agree She’s everything to me The girl’s got everything.
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The One For Me 03:39
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The One For Me. Copyright © 1986 words and music by Dean Batstone. I’ve spent years chasin’ my dreams down Doing just what I thought was right But I think maybe I’m gonna follow my heart tonight So I’ll take the chance I’ll find you lonely And in need of my company Maybe I can tell you, Baby, you’re the one for me Oh, you’re the one for me. See, I thought that love was for the taking I thought I had it all worked out Then I found you, now I know what love’s about So to your door, ‘cause I can’t fight it My heart’s forever in my sleeve Maybe I can tell you Baby, you’re the one for me Oh, you’re the one for me. Here in the dark of my emotions There lies an undiscovered light That’s where your love burns brighter through the night Here in the storm that is my living Comes a calm that is your eyes Lying beside you, Baby, that’s where my fears die Oh, you’re the one for me.
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Ruins Of Love 04:27
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THE RUINS OF LOVE Copyright © 1991 words and music by Dean Batstone Walking in the surf down at Devil’s Rock Stealing kisses on the beach after dark We rolled up our jeans just to keep them dry But always ended up soaked no matter how hard we tried I swore there was nothing I couldn’t rise above Now I’m lost in the ruins The ruins of love The ruins of love I try and I try but I can’t rise above The ruins of love Well, there’s one red rose from graduation day Still pressed to the windshield of my Chevrolet I prayed to the stars, let this night never end Well I swear to you now I could’ve died there and then I thought we had it all, but it wasn’t enough ‘Cause I’m standing in the ruins... The ruins of love The ruins of love I try and I try but I can’t rise above The ruins of love There’s one faded picture in a wooden frame One gold ring that bears your name Baby, I can still see that love in your eyes It once burned for me, now it burns for the world outside I guess there’s one thing we couldn’t rise above I’m lost in the ruins... The ruins of love The ruins of love I try and I try but I can’t rise above The ruins of love
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Rise And Fall [The Lucky Ones] 04:47
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Rise and Fall [The Lucky Ones] Copyright © 1992 words and music by Dean Batstone Say the word, but whatever word you say It’s around the world before you can say it Sing a song, but whatever song you sing It’s already been heard before you play it What come around just goes around And around and back around ’Til you’ve just finally got to face it We rise, rise and fall We’re supposed to be the lucky ones Who’ve seen it all Yeah, we rise, rise and fall Just to scratch our names on these crumbling walls. Play the game of love, but whatever you say You’ll find someone who plays it better If she goes, or if she stays You know you’ve got no choice, you simply have to let her What comes around just goes around And around an back around You can see that love, but you don’t know how to get here We rise, rise and fall We’re supposed to be the lucky ones Who’ve seen it all Yeah, we rise, rise and fall Just to scratch our names on these crumbling walls. I scratch my name for you to see Before it fades away believe I me You’ve gotta believe in something Or you’re running in the dark With no one to share, share your spark… We rise, rise and fall We’re supposed to be the lucky ones Who’ve seen it all Yeah, we rise, rise and fall Just to scratch our names on these crumbling walls.
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Northern Reprise 01:09
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released May 5, 1992

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DEAN BATSTONE - Bio
A veteran of the Canadian Music scene, having performed full time across Canada and The US for over 40 years, Dean Batstone shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. A charismatic live performer who works solo or with a band, he has recorded 12 full length albums with some of the most iconic musicians in America. ... more

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