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This heart's been loving
This heart's been scared
This heart has taken me everywhere
This heart's been beaten
This heart has won
This heart has soared and been under the gun
There's no telling
What I still may endure
But life has trained me
To stick around through more
This heart was built to last
This heart was built to last
From the joy and pain in my past
This heart was built to last
This heart was built to last
This heart's been uplifted
This heart's been bruised
This heart keeps time when I'm singin' the blues
This heart's been sheltered
This heart's been exposed
This heart has lived and learned and it shows
There's no telling
What I still may go through
But life has trained me
To keep showing up for you
This heart was built to last
This heart was built to last
From the joy and pain in my past
This heart was built to last
This heart was built to last
This heart was built to last
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This Man's Eyes
04:13
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Before we float down the river
There's something that we need to talk about
About how much I love you
It's time you know just where my heart is at
And when we are together
The two of us is more than you and me
You made this good life better
With you I am the man I strive to be
The windows to your soul
They shine a special light
The light that guides me close to you
Darling woman, when we're face to face
You bring so much joy to my life
Darling woman, get a closer view
Of the love in this man's eyes
The love in this man's eyes
The love I see in you
The worlds we have around us
Have shaped us into who we are today
We are so many people
In all the different parts we've learned to play
My eyes are on this woman
I'm captivated with what you're about
So let me be the mirror
I see you beautiful inside and out
The truest character is you right here and now
That's all you need to be for me
Darling woman, when we're face to face
You bring so much joy to my life
Darling woman, get a closer view
Of the love in this man's eyes
The love in this man's eyes
The love I see in you
Darling woman, when we're face to face
You bring so much joy to my life
Darling woman, get a closer view
Of the love in this man's eyes
The love in this man's eyes
The love I see in you
Darling woman, when we're face to face
You bring so much joy to my life
Darling woman, get a closer view
Of the love in this man's eyes
The love in this man's eyes
The love in this man's eyes
The love in this man's eyes
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Another Plot Twist
03:49
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To hell and back on a roller coaster
In and out the revolving door
Up and down faster than a yo-yo
And then falling off the floor
If they tried to make a movie
Hollywood would not believe
Anyone could really have
Such a story up their sleeve
This is what we're dealing with
These are our real lives
Here comes another plot twist
Keeping us on our toes
Just when we thought we knew
How the story goes
Here comes another plot twist
Rocking us back on our heels
Just when we thought we knew
How we were gonna feel
No way any more could happen
We had our hands quite full
Then we felt a new change coming
The rug was getting pulled
In the hurricane of chaos
We found some inner peace
Angels in our souls to save us
And grant us some release
This is what we're rolling with
These are our real lives
Here comes another plot twist
Keeping us on our toes
Just when we thought we knew
How the story goes
Here comes another plot twist
Rocking us back on our heels
Just when we thought we knew
How we were gonna feel
Here comes another plot twist
Rocking us back on our heels
Just when we thought we knew
How we were gonna feel
Tell me, how can this be real?
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Patient Portal
03:39
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I keep typing in my password
Still the validation fails
One more strike and
I'll be doing time in password jail
I just want to see my doctor
Is that too much to ask?
Enough watching spinning circles
No more unfulfillable tasks
I've been proving my identity
For all eternity
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
Now patient is the hardest thing to be
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
This portal sucks the soul right out of me
They said this would be easier
But they only made it hard
My browser freezes when
I upload my insurance card
Hey - didn't I just fill out this form
Only moments ago?
The medication list I entered
Where the hell did that go?
I’ll be answering this questionnaire
For all eternity
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
Now patient is the hardest thing to be
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
This portal sucks the soul right out of me
This confusing creation
Keeps giving me the blues
This confounding contraption
That even my doctors
Don't know how to use
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
Now patient is the hardest thing to be
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
This portal sucks the soul right out of me
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
I'm a mere mortal
Trapped forever in a patient portal
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Two Places at Once
02:52
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If you could have a superpower
What would you choose?
Being two places at once
Would blow away my blues
I’d be right here while out of town
I would never let you down
I could rock my work boots and my dancin’ shoes
I’d be serious and having fun
Kicking back while getting stuff done
If I could be
Two places at once
(Two places at once)
Well while we’re at it, why stop at two?
If we could be nine places, think what we could do
We’d be riding high, living the dream
We could each of us field a baseball team
Or put on a play and be our own cast and crew
We’d be serious and having fun
Kicking back while getting stuff done
If we could be
Nine places at once
(Nine places, nine places)
Nine places at once
(Nine places, nine places)
Nine places at once
(Nine places)
Nine places
I could work and play at the same time
Be both ridiculous and sublime
I could say yes to whatever I’m asked
I could actually multitask
I’d be serious and having fun
Kicking back while getting stuff done
If I could be
Two places at once
(Two places at once)
I’d be serious and having fun
Kicking back while getting stuff done
If I could be
Fifty places at once
(Singing that 50 times is not in our contract!)
OK - two places at once
(Two places at once)
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Side Effects
03:10
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You may wake up in the dead of night
Your mind needs rest, but it's taking flight
It's hard to focus on the task at hand
‘Cause you’re dealing with a feeling you don’t understand
If you have any of the above
You may be feeling the side effects of love
You may notice thoughts racing through your brain
And you're seeing things that you can't explain
You skip through fields, dance along the shore
See your lover in a bathtub next to yours
If you have any of the above
You may be feeling the side effects of love
Love can keep you waiting
Keep you ringing for the nurse
Can change you for the better
Though your side effects seem worse
If you're on top of the world but you're feeling blue
Ask your doctor if love is right for you
You should read the disclaimer by that asterisk
Still the benefits outweigh the risk
I'm the case study I'm speaking of
You can live with the side effects of love
I'm the case study I'm speaking of
You can live with the side effects of love
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Molasses Blues
04:07
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No sadness fades slower
Than molasses blues
No sadness fades slower
Than molasses blues
Takes longer than scraping tar
Off the devil's shoes
Her love was sweeter
Than a steamy, sticky honey bun
Her love was sweeter
Than a steamy, sticky honey bun
Just one taste
And all my senses come undone
I was lulled into thinking
She would never, ever cut me off
I was lulled into thinking
She would never, ever cut me off
But her sweet intoxication
Made my candy-coated brain go soft
Oh, doctor please help me
Kick these molasses blues
Oh, doctor please help me
Kick these molasses blues
So I just say no to cane sugar
And Equal or Splenda or Stevia or even agave syrup
Is what I choose
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Exposure
02:20
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I got a call about a gig where I don’t get paid
They say it might make me a star someday
I said pardon me, this deal sounds funny
I’m working for free while I'm making you money
The bank’s calling up talking foreclosure
Should I say I got paid in exposure?
Working for
Working for exposure
Working for
Working for exposure
My boss called a meeting at the end of the day
This will look good on your resume
It's just an hour at the end of your shift
No bonus but trust me - it's really a gift
I'm about to lose my composure
I'm spending my free time working for exposure
Working for
Working for exposure
Working for
Working for exposure
A hard day’s work for a hard day’s pay
Ha! Bait and switch, now it’s pay to play…
Here's something new, it's really a trip
You pay your employer for your internship
You pay your dues before you pay your dues
This game of exposure will give you the blues
I’ve gotta warn you, full disclosure
I’ve heard it said, people die of exposure
Where’s the justice? Where’s the closure?
It's a race to the bottom to work for exposure
Working for
Working for exposure
Working for
Working for exposure
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It’s gonna be terrific
Yeah, I’ve heard that one before
Your lying is prolific
And I’m walking out the door
I can't hitch my star
to someone's wagon
When they’re all consumed with
grievances and braggin’
Not that I don’t trust ya
But I don’t trust ya
You’re just winging it
While you swear you have a plan
Your never-ending ego
Is bound to bust ya
And I ain’t gonna be where the pieces land
I tell you that I’m all done
You say that's not so nice
But I can't count on someone
Who just takes their own advice
You want one-way loyalty
You'll have to do without it
I might have to write
A tell-all book about it
Not that I don’t trust ya
But I don’t trust ya
You’re just winging it
While you swear you have a plan
Your never-ending ego
Is bound to bust ya
And I ain’t gonna be where the pieces land
You’re treated so unfairly
We’ll, that’s really such a shame
You deserve all of the credit
And never any blame
Not that I don’t trust ya
But I don’t trust ya
You’re just winging it
You never had a plan
Your never-ending ego
Is bound to bust ya
And I ain’t gonna be where the pieces land
Not that I don’t trust ya
But I don’t trust ya
You’re just winging it
You never had a plan
Your never-ending ego
Is bound to bust ya
And I ain’t gonna be where the pieces land
Not that I don’t trust ya
But I don’t trust ya
Not that I don’t trust ya
But I don’t trust ya
Bye bye
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Give Up the Ghost
04:23
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Objects in your rearview mirror
May look bigger than they really are
We're a million miles from yesterday
Why can't you just be glad we've come this far?
I know you still have deep regrets
You say we should have never grown apart
But I get so sad to hear those words
'Cause I know I just don't feel that
In my heart
Give up the ghost
That leads you to stand with your foot in the door
Give up the ghost
I don't want to haunt you in the night anymore
Just to know
I'm like a specter to you
Comes back through the dark
To haunt me too
Get over it
Please, snap out of it
Give up the ghost
When we forced our dreams upon each other
All we did was hold each other back
You denied my having second thoughts
You would not believe me when my bags were packed
I know you still have deep regrets
You're tending to your wounded sense of pride
But I get so sick to hear you say
We could have been tremendous if we tried
Give up the ghost
That leads you to stand with your foot in the door
Give up the ghost
I don't want to haunt you in the night anymore
Just to know
I'm like a shadow to you
Comes back through the dark
To haunt me too
Get over it
Please, snap out of it
Give up the ghost
Give up the ghost
That leads you to stand with your foot in the door
Give up the ghost
I don't want to haunt you in the night anymore
Just to know
I'm like a shadow to you
Comes back through the dark
To haunt me too
Get over it
Please, snap out of it
Give up the ghost
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When the Time Came
03:34
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I've broken a cycle
May it never return
It took long and hard looks
To finally learn
Now I know what it takes
To be peaceful and strong
To be happy and loving,
My whole life long
When the time came
I let my feelings be
When the time came
I set my spirit free
Extinguished the anger
And put down the blame
I did what it takes
When the time came
I've gone through some changes
They were worth the pain
I shouldered the heartache
But so much was gained
I journeyed so deeply
So deeply inside
I read that old screenplay
That played in my mind
When the time came
I let my feelings be
When the time came
I set my spirit free
Extinguished the anger
And put down the blame
I did what it takes
When the time came
Sure I was scared
of how I might change
Still nothing's more frightening
than staying the same
When the time came
I let my feelings be
When the time came
I set my spirit free
Extinguished the anger
And put down the blame
I did what it takes
When the time came
When the time came
And may I do it again
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Jason Didner Montclair, New Jersey
Jason's body of work as a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist has grown diverse, representing his nature and lived
experience. He's brought his sense of humor to bear in many of his signature tracks over the past 25+ years.
He's also turned to song to support the mental health of his listeners, his family and himself. They're mantras for waking up grateful and optimistic.
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