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by HOOKiE

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The Ball Bounces 04:39
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THE BALL BOUNCES - HOOKiE I used to be a king in a land far away I was tall and proud until my hair went gray Then the people said “King, you’re washed up, all done for” Tomorrow we’re coming with poison and a king you’ll be no more No more, this is our custom So I grabbed me a concubine, quick came up with a plan Said I wasn’t quite ready to die - she had to understand We switched the poison, we played it out, faked my death And the people didn’t know no better when the mirror showed no breath Nobody to blame, blame, blame I played them like a game, game, game I took another name, name, name, name But I might speak in old clichés… Hey, hey, hey, that’s the way The ball bounces So they buried my cold, stiff body just 2 ft down Where I lay in a temporary coma ‘til she dug me out She slapped, shook me, said I better head due west And I ran like a poor young man - not a king laid to rest Nobody to blame, blame, blame I played them like a game, game, game I took another name, name, name, name But I might speak in old clichés… Hey, hey, hey, that’s the way The ball bounces My momma told me, be true to your self My momma said Hey, hey, hey, that’s the way The ball bounces
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Eyelids 03:56
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EYELIDS - HOOKiE Sweet little mama, dig the flowers in her hair Roll her out to the ocean, coddle her hand and stare At least for an hour, nothing heavy to say Kiss her chin, kiss her neck Kiss her eyelids before the sun begins to set Absolute strangers, collision on the second floor Breathless behavior, 15 minutes before Rolling back to la maison, meditate New Orleans Kiss her chin, kiss her on the neck Kiss her eyelids before the sun begins to set She knows how to push my buttons Plays it off like nothing She says there’s no new revelation Just personal interpretation I rolled and I tumbled over November ground Finally stopped spinning I was upside down In the bosom of a woman with hair colored red No other place on earth I’d rather lay my head Keep your queen bee buzzing by your side If she wanna make honey might sting all night Kiss her chin, kiss her neck Kiss her eyelids before the sun begins to set
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Opportunity Knocking 04:52
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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING - HOOKiE Opportunity knock-knock-knocking I know it won’t be long Opportunity knock-knock-knocking I know my right from wrong Opportunity knocking, pounding on my door Sure is dressed up pretty but I’ve seen her kind before Oh no, it won’t be long I got a money situation but I know my right from wrong Opportunity knocking, rattling my gate Screaming love like Hollywood but to me it sounds like rape Oh no, it won’t be long I got a honey situation but I know my right from wrong Opportunity knock-knock-knocking I know it won’t be long Opportunity knock-knock-knocking I know my right from wrong Opportunity knocking and I’m long overdue I’m old enough to tell when something’s too good to be true Oh no, it won’t be long I got a honey situation but I know my right from wrong I got a money situation but I know my right from wrong Opportunity knock-knock-knocking I know it won’t be long Opportunity knock-knock-knocking I know my right from wrong, it won’t be long
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Your First Rodeo (Dig Through Your Pockets) 04:05
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YOUR FIRST RODEO (DIG THROUGH YOUR POCKETS) - HOOKiE She said Look what’s got the best of me A bright red apple on a tree If push comes shoving I'll shove back Look what’s landing in my lap Dig through your pockets It’s easy to go, shouldn’t say yes but you Dig through your pockets Can’t say no, need a little money so you Dig through your pockets You’re off to the show Ain’t no stopping – ain’t no stopping Your first rodeo Tunnel vision left you blind Losing train of thought, and track of time Tearing pieces from the vine Walking off without your mind Dig through your pockets It’s easy to go, shouldn’t say yes but you Dig through your pockets Can’t say no, need a little money so you Dig through your pockets You’re off to the show Ain’t no stopping – ain’t no stopping I'll never tell – I’ll never tell – I’ll never tell Don’t cha worry ‘bout me I’ll take it - I’ll take it – I’ll take it to the grave Take it to the grave
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Exceptionally Good 04:45
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EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD - HOOKiE I wanna tell you something, you should’ve been taught Sooner or later we all get caught Like sly old foxes sneaking around Hitting up every henhouse in town Ahh, kid, you were… Airplanes flying high look grand Any fool can fly one, can you land? Ahh, kid, you were… Exceptionally good - Cream of the crop Exceptionally good – Didn’t know when to stop Strutting, swinging, feather in cap Waltz right into the farmer’s trap Ahh, kid, you were… Exceptionally good - Cream of the crop Exceptionally good – Didn’t know when to stop Yeah, it’s too bad you can’t come back We were all under your spell Exceptionally good - Cream of the crop Exceptionally good – Didn’t know when to stop
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The Biggest Fool 04:09
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THE BIGGEST FOOL - HOOKiE The boy was confused Destroying hearts Allowing all Calamity to start He sailed too far from land Dropped a universe in the sand Drifted away from the jewel He played the biggest fool On the face of the earth He zipped up his bag And to her house he flew The cats and dogs were restless Like they already knew He sailed too far from land Dropped a universe in the sand Drifted away from the jewel He played the biggest fool On the face of the earth
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Regret 05:27
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REGRET - HOOKiE Don’t let your sky grow dark No, don’t let trouble, leave you short of the mark It’s still the same you running, playing loose Loose like a child, a child in the park I only had a taste - but it went your head If I have my way – Don’t let it get to your head Don’t lose all you ever had over regret Sweet regret Your smile beamed so bright Before the wind forced us to shiver and bite You wiped the potion from your lips But to me, to me it’s still in sight I only had a taste - but it went your head If I have my way – Don’t let it get to your head Don’t lose all you ever had over regret Sweet regret A picture was born, well, well, well…. Just like lovers escaping from thorns The second time I looked, I swear in your eyes Deep in your eyes, your eyes you were torn I only had a taste - but it went your head If I have my way – Don’t let it get to your head Sweet regret
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Stone In Our Shoes 05:47
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STONE IN OUR SHOES - HOOKiE Make a wish, now, baby doll, escape the pain Blow me a kiss, now, baby doll, between drops of rain Look up at the smiles now, baby doll, hanging on the wall We ran for miles then, baby doll, now we crawl With stone in our shoes Socks with holes, toes showing through I can’t feel nothing stumbling after until there’s No more stone, stone, stone in our shoes No socks with holes, holes, toes showing through So, our first shot missed now, baby doll, yeah, it hurts to feel How’d we get to this, now, baby doll, no, it don’t seem real I picture the both of us smiling, on the very same page I picture the both of us smiling, rocking into old age With stone in our shoes Socks with holes, toes showing through I can’t feel nothing stumbling after until there’s No more stone, stone, stone in our shoes No socks with holes, holes, toes showing through I never told you I wouldn’t be a friend to you Deafened by a wish, now, baby doll, thought I was alone A line drive kiss, now, baby doll, now I’m stealing home Look up at the smiles now, baby doll, hanging on the wall We ran for miles then, baby doll, we can still crawl With stone in our shoes Socks with holes, toes showing through I can’t feel nothing stumbling after until there’s No more stone, stone, stone in our shoes No socks with holes, holes, toes showing through I never told you I wanted it to end with you I never told you I wouldn’t be a friend to you I never told you, I never told you…

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Debut release from Alton, IL power trio HOOKiE.

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released December 18, 2017

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Sawhorse Studios, St. Louis, MO.

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HOOKiE St. Louis, Missouri

HOOKiE is a 3 piece rock band based out of Alton, IL -- the up and coming rock-and-roll capital of the free world.
HOOKiE has been bastardizing cover songs and honing their sound, learning to keep the vibe loose and intensely grooving at the same time until they can play whatever they want, and what they want is to make you move.
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