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Waves of Chaos

by Alex Betschen Machine

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1.
Runnin' Down the Voodoo 04:23
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I was scapin' for the exit An' she was hangin' on the door Destined for the pavement But I could not find the floor I was runnin' down the voodoo Droppin' in on the grapevine Gypsy soul has got me Till the day I die She was diggin' for a way in I was diggin' her as well Lessons to the wicked She said, "Get out an' go to hell boy" Runnin' down the voodoo I was droppin' in on the grapevine When this gypsy soul has got me Till the day I die I was the wicked man All bruise an' stain Nothin' from nothin' baby Mus' be somethin' in the grain Ossified, splifficated I was the wicked man All bruise an' stain Nothin' from nothin' baby Mus' be somethin' in the grain
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Give It Up 04:00
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Got jones for a gypsy soul Like a slave without a chain Got to roll with a heart of stone All the way down to my grave An' then I give it up Said I give it up Come on, give it up Give it up Got a cage for the demon seed An' got the key right in your hand Got a page for the book of dream I got it all right in my head Give it up I said, give it up Come on now, give it up Said, give it up Caught a drift, you got a lift An' you still don't understand You caught a drift and you got a lift But you still don't understand You gotta give it up Don't tell anybody Give it up They gotta find out for themselves Give it up Let the blind lead the blind Give it up Don't tell anybody Give it up
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Meeting on the Fire Escape 06:47
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Meeting on the fire escape She was just in from L.A. Sending out an S.O.S. Won't somebody come an' light the way Just like med'cine in the cut Just like justice comin' up Just like liquid to the dry Run like lovers in the night Blazin' on the fire escape Burnin' down the walls Rolling stone she come rolling home An' the she roll on down the hall Just like med'cine in the cut Just like justice comin' up Just like liquid to the dry Gonna run like lovers in the night sky Greetings from the stratosphere Beyond this bold new frontier Blessings to the blessed be Peace an' love supreme Just like med'cine in the cut Just like justice comin' up Just like liquid to the dry Just like lovers in the night Just like rosin to the bow Just like above without below Just like Tupac to Shakur, yea This brother's got the cure Meeting on the fire escape She was just in from L.A.
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Tears 05:10
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I got a feelin' Love just can't give anymore I got a reason But I ain't been keeping score There comes a time True love's a crime An' everybody cross To some other shore line Tears on my shoulder She cried, she cried Ride on Ride on through the night Ride on Everything gonna be alright Drive on Goin' to a new horizon Ride on Come on baby Let's take a spin I heard the word An' hid it under lock an' key And I cut the cord But I musta drop the beat There comes a sign And in walks a dime Everybody cross To the stratus divine Tears on my shoulder She cried, she cried Ride on Ride on through the night Ride on Everything gonna be alright Drive on To a brand new horizon Ride on Come on baby Let's take a spin Tears, tears Tears on my shoulder Ride on
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New Religion 03:59
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Got them a new religion It's called, baby, everything's alright On the way ya stone me baby Make it so hard to get by Got them an inkantashen It's called, baby, everything in sight On the way ya stone me baby Make it so hard to get by Got them a new religion It's called, baby, everything's alright Stay out of the daylight Get in on the kick Surf the waves of chaos Live life on the wick On the way ya stone me baby Make it so hard to get by
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California Suites 04:48
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Slip into the darkness Slip into the darkness of your soul Slip into the darkness Slip into the darkness of your soul One love, we are One love, all we are, we are Step into the temple Step into the temple an' yer good to go Step into the temple Step into the temple an' yer good to go One love, we are One love, all we are, we are Slip into the darkness Slip into the darkness of your soul Slip into the darkness Slip into the darkness of your soul California Suites West Coast treats Long Beach
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Headlines 04:44
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Headlines for the blind, I swear Deadlines for the time impaired Red lines for the great divide Last rights rain down inside Time flies in the promise land Time flies in the promise land Bread lines for the working man Life lines for the upper hand Back doors for the well inclined Have yours, keep your hands off mine Time flies in the promise land Time flies in the promise land Bullshit talks And money walks on water In the promise land Bullshit talks And money walks on water In the promise land Just a little more Just a little more Just a little more That's all they want Just a little more Just a little more Just a little more Till they got it all Time flies in the promise land Time flies in the promise land
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Sedate the Kids 03:45
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She got the big medicine She got the root She got the business Baby, said she gotta move She got the look expensive An' she got the bruise She got the given baby, but She much rather lose Just Louise on the breeze Sedate the kids Sedate th' goods Sedate the struggle, baby Said she make it work Shut down a light Shut down snap She gave it matter Baby, now she Cadillac It's just Louise on the breeze She got me down on beggin' knee She my sweet cream cheese Louise It's just Louise on the breeze She got me down on beggin' knee I said my sweet cream cheese Louise
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Penny Roll 05:13
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Ever felt like acid, tripped on a window pane? Hard to believe in all the numbness comin' down Hard to get out of the way Hard to believe in all the troubles come around Hard to get in on some shade Do what cha told Sell yer soul For the penny roll Hard to believe in all the cinematic spin Hard to get out of the doom Hard to believe in all the plastic, static jizz Hard to get in on the groove Do what cha told Sell yer soul For the penny roll Hard to believe in all the ig'nance to the bone Hard to get out of the dread Hard to believe in all the systematic drone I just wanna get in on some zen Do what cha told Go on, sell yer soul For the penny roll Brother, can you spare a dime?
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Jamandu 07:13
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Sympathy, just a word to the wise Sympathy, blood on the rise again Sympathy is like a bird on a wire Sympathy, get ya hung on a line Driftin' in, an' driftin' out Twisted in an' twisted out I said chemical in, chemical out Drip it in, trip it out Sympathy on a bar room stall Sympathy, they got a number to call Sympathy, ya gotta let it ring, you gotta bee that sting Sympathy, no sympathy Driftin' in, an' driftin' out Twisted in an' twisted out I said chemical in, get cha chemical out Drip it in, trip it out Jamandu
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Ev'ry Day 06:16
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Do you know just where to run? Do you know just when it come? Have you seen beyond the face? Evil grows, you say grace Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day Ev'ry damn day An' ev'ry damn way Do you know just when to fall? Do you know just where to crawl? Have you seen beyond the tears? Liquid lies, lysergic fears Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day Ev'ry damn day An' ev'ry damn way Lovers run, never chase Lovers run, never chase Don't contemplate, don't deviate Lovers run, an' never chase Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day Ev'ry damn day An' ev'ry damn way Revelator come to make it right Revelator, revelator Revelator come to make it right Ev'ry day, ev'ry day, ev'ry day Ev'ry damn day An' ev'ry damn way
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On the Corner of Bedlam and Squalor 07:42
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Somebody all standin' in a doorway Tellin' somebody else They just gotta get away Somebody all standin' in a doorway Tellin' somebody else O' baby, please, please stay Somebody give me some room Somebody drop me in the groove Somebody all standin' in a doorway Tellin' somebody else They just got played, betrayed Somebody all standin' in a doorway Tellin' somebody else O' baby, somebody, somewhere gonna pay Somebody give me some room Somebody drop me in the groove Down on the corner of bedlam and squalor She ain't shy 'bout the way she loves Yea, all the neighbors know my name Down on the corner of bedlam and squalor Hey brother, before you go Can ya cop me some? Oh yea, an' ya owe me a bag of weed Down on the corner of bedlam and squalor Somebody give me some room Somebody drop me in the groove
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Surfin' the Dirt 03:43
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Surfin', the weak an' blind Surfin', the chosen kind Surfin', the greed an' grime Surfin' the dirt Surfin' the dirt Surfin', the rich man lie Surfin', the poor man buy Surfin', the truth done die Surfin' the dirt Surfin' the dirt

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The second album from the Alex Betschen Machine, Waves of Chaos, continues the musical journey with 13 new songs! Combining hard rock, jazz, funk, blues, and progressive rock, Waves of Chaos has a little something for everyone.

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released December 10, 2016

Jay Bania - Bass
Alex Betschen - Drums, Backing Vocals
Josh Gulas - Baritone Sax
Eddie Schmidt - Vocals
Joey Scinta - Guitar
Aaron Smith - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Keyboards

Recorded by Fred Betschen at Mark Studios, Clarence, NY
Produced by Fred Betschen and the Alex Betschen Machine
Mastered at the Underground Pound
Layout Design by Jenifer Mooers Nowicki
Photographs by Jenifer Mooers Nowicki, James Neiss, and James Smerecak

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Alex Betschen Machine is a Buffalo, NY area progressive rock/jazz fusion band that is always experimenting with new ideas.

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