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From Expectation To Surrender

by John Dunbar

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From Expectation To Surrender You are set to give the towel a toss All you're losing is nobody's loss You had your run and now it's done You had your run and now it's done There's no need to feel so damn depressed This has turned out just the way you guessed You had your run and now it's done You had your run and now it's done From expectation to surrender, From hope to denial From expectation to surrender, Put away the file You keep hearing, "Well, you tried your best" But you were willing to cheat on your test You had your run and now it's done You had your run and now it's done From expectation to surrender From hope to denial From expectation to surrender Time to change the dial Some hold out longer than the others Which one of them will you turn out to be? Still convinced you're bound to get your druthers Or face reality and do not disagree But at least it's such a short way down It's not like you'll be handing back the crown From expectation to surrender From hope to denial From expectation to surrender Thrown upon the pile From expectation to surrender From hope to denial From expectation to surrender It's taken quite a while
2.
She Walks Her Dog In Pajamas It's such a familiar sight Any time of the day We can't tell if she's taken flight Or if she's back to stay She might be a somnambulist That could be an excuse A plastic bag is tied to her wrist She won't put to use She walks her dog in pajamas She walks her dog in pajamas I guess she rolls out of bed And grabs for the leash And follows where she is led She's formed her little niche She walks her dog in pajamas She walks her dog in pajamas We don't know they use to be her mama's Does she breeze through life's little dramas? We're free to care why she's so carefree Or worry who holds her spare key We all discuss and often guess If she goes to sleep in a lovely dress It's strange when we see her pass In regular clothes Does she go to work or class? Seems nobody knows She walks her dog in pajamas She walks her dog in pajamas We don't know they used to be her mama's Does she breeze through life's little dramas?
3.
Two Is The Second Loneliest Number Two is the second loneliest number When the person behind you Doesn't have your back All they do is remind you About the skills you lack The partners drift apart it is a slow routine Soon you're part of a scene that's better off not seen Two is the second loneliest number Depending on someone who's only gonna let you down Watch them set you up just so they can set you down It is far from safe and far from sound Finding what you wish you never found Two is the second loneliest number Thought this role was the start of Something really strong But the show you're a part of Won't be on too long You'll keep on showing up 'til someone cancels it Why did everyone think it would be a big hit? Two is the second loneliest number Try to come to terms with why you keep hanging on Still believe the old myth even though the hope is gone The type of couple you would never be Has developed way too naturally Two is the second loneliest number The second loneliest number
4.
The Charlie Brown Of Love No one knows he has a heart of gold He's out of touch without a hand to hold They'd rather be with married men than him Or chase the flirty trainers at the gym He's heard it said that love can conquer all He's been conquered by both big and small He hears them sing that all you need is love But knows he'll never get to find his love All his love always stays unrequited All his subtle advances are slighted He's still hoping to soon be invited No one will be indicted He's the Charlie Brown of love He's the Charlie Brown of love He thinks he found someone who plans to stay But at the last second they pull away Women bring him grief, that's never good He understands he is misunderstood He is so used to be being maltreated Can't get into the game to be cheated in the last row he'll always be seated He'll remain defeated He's the Charlie Brown of love He's the Charlie Brown of love
5.
I Didn't Know I Was Saying Goodbye Little did I know when I was gazing at you That it would prove to be my very last view Little did I know when you were caught in my gaze That after that there would be no more displays Now my lows are staying low, my highs no longer high You would've seen me shake, you would've seen me cry I didn't know I was saying goodbye The note we ended on just dogs could hear Could be that's why it wasn't perfectly clear Never has a sign been so poorly misread Following your lead has left me badly misled What is the ugly truth I'm wishing was a lie I'll never understand, I shouldn't even try I didn't know I was saying goodbye I know why I still ask, "Why?" I didn't know I was saying goodbye Oh you never know, you never know You never know the last time Now you'll never show And missing you will be my brand new past time I know why I still ask, "Why?" I didn't know I was saying goodbye
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I Know, But I Haven't Been Told I know, but I haven't been told, I know, but I haven't been told Not that I ever should be so bold. Yes I know, but I haven't been told I know, but I haven't been told, I know, but I haven't been told All the methods did not take ahold Yes I know, but I haven't been told Not that I would listen anyway Won't pay the price that so many pay As I buy into so many things that can't be sold Yes I know, but I haven't been told I know, but I haven't been told, I know, but I haven't been told No one would bring me into the fold Yes I know, but I haven't been told Now that I would listen anyway I don't expect to have any say Finding warmth in the things that I heard are awfully cold Yes I know, but I haven't been told I guess it's just instinctual And you become just what you will The perfect teacher I have sought But the best lessons are self-taught Along the way some clues I caught I'm not as bad as I once thought It's always self-discovery But no one did discover me I know, but I haven't been told
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I Love The Girl You Won't Leave Your Wife For You tell her that the time is soon When it will be only you two But you only share the afternoon And you're the one she is true to I love the girl you won't leave your wife for She is the one I'd laid down my life for Are you stringing her along? She thinks she's part of your future Are you bringing her along? Don't know how you can refute her 'Cause I love the girl you won't leave your wife for She is the one I'd laid down my life for Don't be threatened by me She's always telling me how much she loves you I know she isn't free And she's not the kind of girl who loves two How long will she have to wait To get what she is deserving The way she's swallowing your bait Is a little unnerving I love the girl you won't leave your wife for She is the one I'd laid down me life for.
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Buddy Boy 03:13
Buddy Boy Buddy boy, I know the best of cards you've not been handed Buddy boy, you never gave into what was demanded Buddy boy, throwing up your hands at what you've become Buddy boy, I know you're smart enough to wish you could be dumb Those you don't worry about are who you should worry about I will keep checking on you, never should that be a doubt Buddy, buddy boy Buddy boy, I really hope you get past this new nightmare Buddy boy, It's about time you learned life does not fight fair Those you don't worry about are who you should worry about If I can be of some use, you better hurry and shout Buddy, buddy boy Buddy boy, you never thought your life would turn out this way Buddy boy, you always feared you'd be at this point on this day Still working on the art of moving on I hope you get there buddy boy There's many things you are improving on So please don't stop now buddy boy Still working on the art of moving on I hope you get there buddy boy There's many things you are improving on So please don't stop now buddy boy
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Credit For Not Taking Credit You say you don't bring up your little acts of charity The modest role you play has got to be a parody You do so much when no one's looking like you do not care But you are sure to leave your fingerprints everywhere And you want credit for not taking credit You want credit for not taking credit for things you do The caring things you do You hope that people talk of all of your philanthropy You can not help it if you're filled with so much sanctity You like to keep it to yourself is what you always claim But then you seem to always accidentally sign your name And you want credit for not taking credit You want credit for not taking credit for the things you do The caring things you do You never do it from the goodness of your heart Turn insincerity into an art You never do it from the goodness of your heart You're only filling up your karmic shopping cart We can't deny that you display such generosity The way you go about it is a real monstrosity And you want credit for not taking credit You want credit for not taking credit for the things you do Those caring things you do You want credit for not taking credit
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The Only Way To FInd Something Is To Lose It First You don't know what you're looking for But that's not stopping you, you keep on looking more You don't know for sure if you will open up the door Or plan for what's in store Thought you two would still be one You are still making plans that never will be done What you thought was through has really only just begun And sure will not be fun You're right on top of a bubble that's about to burst The only way to find something is to lose it first You try to figure out ways to have your luck reversed The only way to find something is to lose it first Hanging on by fingertips You're over-thinking it and still can't come to grips They stand in a line so they can offer you some tips The fabric further rips You walk around telling everyone your life is cursed The only way to find something is to lose it first When you start searching around Do not keep heading to where you're bound When you start searching around You'll find the pleasure in having found All you're looking to do is have your ego nursed The only way to find something is to lose it first it's best to never know when you're really at your worst The only way to find something is to lose it first
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The Old Switcheroo How the hell did everyone Get younger smarter and more fun Easily surpassing All we've been amassing Losing what we never won What was surely in the cards Now has shattered into shards Predetermination Lies in ruination No more guarding what one guards From never needing glasses To needing reading glasses The Old Switcheroo The night turned into morning Without a single warning The Old Switcheroo The one who seemed to have such hope Now can only interlope No longer allowed In the In Crowd Find him with a telescope In the blinking of an eye The wave hello is now goodbye All the future planning Has a sudden banning And all you do is wonder why You're just what you're becoming And yet you keep on strumming The Old Switcheroo You had so much potential You're sitting on the bench still The Old Switcheroo You didn't see it coming though it's been here for a long while But you always were against whatever was in style You missed the turning point, that's not the only thing you're missing You're getting pretty used to all the scoffing and dismissing You're still anticipating While no one else is waiting The Old Switcheroo You used to feel so current Even though you weren't The Old Switcheroo

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Cover Design- Tracy Dunbar
Painting- Portrait Of John Dunbar- Diego Rivera 1931

Special Thanks to Robert Pokorny for alerting me to the Rivera piece and for the idea for The Charlie Brown Of Love

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released August 21, 2015

All songs written, performed, and produced by John Dunbar

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