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Minn​-​Knot

by Ben Minnotte

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The sun shines a little differently these days Or should I say, hardly at all And everything seems a little upside down Things seem a little strange And everything seems to turn around Can make you rearrange But if you think that life And this time just might Make you feel like a fool Just remember that life And this time just might Help you break every rule Mmm-Hmm… The sun goes down a little differently these days Or should I say, all the time And it always seems there’s a certain someone Who’s puttin’ you up a tree And it always seems there’s a certain someone Who just won’t set you free And it seems to me The only life you see Is the one that turns you on And it seems to me The only things you see You only see them when you want Mmm-Hmm… © 2005 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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Dear Kate 04:19
Kate, you’re bringin’ me down It’s too little, it’s too late But you know I just might Take the bait Any other woman Could make me wait You’d like to see me crawl Wouldn’t you, Kate? Kate, you’re doin’ it again It’s your art, you do your part But Kate, I’m still not ready To give my heart There’s gotta be somewhere To hide in this state of mind But you’d probably meet me inside Wouldn’t you, Kate? I want you here right by my side Can’t you see these dark circles under my eyes? You know I’m gettin’ so tired All I want to see is through your disguise Kate, you’re always the same You thrill, but still I think I might have just Had my fill Maybe you’d like to start With a clean slate You’d like to see me crawl Wouldn’t you, Kate? © 2007 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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The Wire 01:50
(Instrumental) ©2005 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
4.
Purple Sky 05:20
Purple sky Black trees Full moon Shinin’ down on the street Black light White heat So strange Every person I see Blue eyes Halloween Vampire girl And she’s lookin’ so sweet Amber light Red blood So cold Just before the flood Brown sky Fallen leaves No time Not for you, but for me Dark beauty Blue lights No room Got me hypnotized ©2005 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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Every day gets a little bit darker The cover of darkness would ease my mind The tears that I try to hide To see them, you’ll have to look a little bit closer (Pre-Chorus) Those eyes, those lips They wreck me, don’t wanna think about it Your hair, your smile They hit me, keep the fire lit (Chorus) So let the night invade So I can forget about you Let the night invade Maybe I’ll get some sleep – tonight You really got me just where it hurts Got me trapped in my own little hell You don’t know, but I know all too well That the pain keeps gettin’ just a little bit worse (Pre-Chorus/Chorus) I’m gonna turn out the light, and draw the shades And until I’m feelin’ right, I’m gonna hide my face I’m gonna sit in the dark, ‘til my feelings fade (And) til my heart has left its mark, just…(back to chorus) ©2009 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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(Instrumental) ©2005 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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(Instrumental) ©2005 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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Dreamer, fallin’ in fire Eyes burnin’ hot with desire Cross the sands of hell itself Temperature couldn’t get no higher Well, I thought I could escape you But what good would that do? All you had to do Was dance across the room (Chorus #1) She’s an angel in black She’s an angel in disguise And I can’t stop starin’ Into your deep, dark eyes You look like the devil But you feel like heaven to me Dressed in black Could you be mine? The devil was close behind Can’t find no place to hide So I’m gonna sit myself right down Let her take me for a ride Well, I thought I would escape you But what good would that do? You know what you do to me When you dance across the room (Chorus #2) She’s an angel in black She’s an angel in disguise And I can’t stop starin’ Into your deep, dark eyes You look like the devil But it feels like heaven to me Dressed in black We’re running out of time (Chorus #3) She’s an angel in black She’s an angel in disguise And I can’t stop starin’ Into her deep, dark eyes You look like the devil But you feel like heaven to me Dressed in black Would you be mine? ©2004-2005 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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I’ve always learned from the past Thought I’d know what to do The ever-reliable exit-- Just not always for you We cut off the flowers Stuffed them in the box It was just a matter of time – ‘til we tasted Blood in the wine I could never live by this sword Nor by the one in his hands Double-edged, no handle Brains replaced with sand We paid your admittance With the pennies on your eyes It gets so thick and then we find – that there is Blood in the wine (Bridge) I never felt it was my place I would gladly place a call I may ask just one thing If you’re not an angel Are you still expected to sing? I fear it’s not quite over yet This was just the first of three – at least That’s what they always say So, send my regards to the absentee Now kindly let me step back And take all of this in There’s not a grape on the vine – that accounts for Blood in the wine (Tag) Blood in the wine ©2008 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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(Instrumental) ©2009 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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It’s not like I don’t deserve it But just once, I’d like to think I don’t Too many puzzle pieces don’t seem to fit You always said I should drop dead But I think I won’t (Pre-Chorus #1) I’ll play the part of the broken heart But you’ll do the cryin’ (now) (Chorus) You wanna rain? Go ahead and rain Just don’t make like this rose will bloom again Right down the drain, goin’ right down the drain Sometimes things are just better that way So go ahead and rain It’s not like I won’t admit it But maybe you’d like to think I won’t Just put me on a shelf where I can sit You said to me, are you feeling guilty? But I think I don’t (Pre-Chorus #2) You always take and you always fake (And) yet, you think I don’t (Bridge) And I’m sittin’ here with my pencil and paper And I’m drawin’ blanks yet again And yet still I know that sooner or later You’ll want to hear that stupid, old song yet again (or maybe this one) (Repeat Pre-Chorus #1/Chorus) ©2009 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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We stood there so silently Couldn’t muster a single word I watched him get into his limousine And that was the last that I ever heard He was a comfort and an inspiration to me With the way he managed his words The bastard took my memory But I’ll always have his records (Thanks Warren) (Chorus #1) And a lot of good it did me All these things that I hold dear A lot of good it did me Though I know it’s so sincere (Now) Two girls were followin’ me By now you’d think I’d have learned That how much you bet on your privacy That don’t change the whacked people in this world It was a comfort and a relief to me When I reached the penthouse floor But yes, those two had found me So I ran for the trap door (Thanks for nothing) (Chorus #2) And a lot of good it did me All these things that I fear A lot of good it did me Though I know it’s not sincere Then I stepped inside And there stood an old friend I asked if she knew of a place to hide And would you stick with me ‘till the end? She took me by the hand and she led me away And we ran in the crowded elevator And the door closed only halfway And what happened next is a blur (Thanks Christine) (Chorus #3) And a lot of good it did me All these things that I hold near A lot of good it did me Though I know it’s so sincere ©2008 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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She had 37 costumes, but only 15 songs I had no idea a dress could be that long She had a couch, it was purple with gold trim I almost impaled myself trying to carry it in I got a wrench in my pocket and in my plans And I can’t let down 20,000 screaming fans No, this job’s not such a cinch A swinging, 2-ton motor just missed me by an inch (Pre-Chorus) I never signed up for this, I only wanted to see the show Maybe just some free tickets, (and) not to have to sit in the back row (Chorus #1) Don’t ask me why, it’s so hard to explain Just help me move it out, and we’ll do it all over again A girl backstage wants me to relieve all her tension She asks if I’d put my plug in her extension I tell her I’d like to lend a hand Then she slaps me when she finds that I’m not in the band And so I’m rolling out her big black box And my flannel shirt is caught in one of the locks Her rider says not to look in her eyes… Unless it’s Thursday, your name is Al, and you’re a Gemini (Pre-Chorus) (Chorus #2) Don’t ask me why, it’s so hard to explain Just hurry it up kid, or we’re gonna miss our plane Now I’m sliding through puddles of stale beer Trying to haul this amp owned by Bob Weir All this smoke in here, I think I’m getting stoned I run to the vending machine, but I’m not all alone I fumble around, looking for some spare change It’s been a long trip, yes it’s been so strange I think it’s all over, but much to my shock Mickey Hart’s drums go by and they fly right over the dock (Pre-Chorus/Repeat Chorus #1) ©2009 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)
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Cold Wind 04:37
My heart has melted again Cold sand running through my veins My heart and my eyes are trying to mix me up But I’ll try, I’ll try Not to fall in love again (Pre-Chorus #1) (And) I hope you feel the same ‘Cause when all is said and done I will remain (Chorus) Through the cold wind, I wanna hear my name (Through the) cold wind, I don’t wanna feel this way (Through the) cold wind, it’s not gonna happen to me again The tide’s turning again And I’m way in over my head My heart is pounding like it’s gonna give it up But I know, I know It’s just a temporary pain (Pre-Chorus #2) It goes swimmin' around my brain And when you see no shadows It sure looks like rain (Chorus) ©2008 by Ben Minnotte SBU Music (ASCAP)

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Ben Minnotte Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Rooted in the singer/songwriter tradition, but with an experimental/hard-edged streak. Listen at your own risk...

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