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No Ugly Babies

by Micah Bournes

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1.
I don’t pay no mind to no hate I don’t pay no mind to no hate Ain’t no need to fright Love is on my side I don’t pay no mind to no hate I don’t pay no mind to no lie I don’t pay no mind to no lie Ain’t no need to fright Truth is on my side I don’t pay no mind to no lie I don’t pay no mind to no snake I don’t pay no mind to no snake Ain’t no need to fright God is on my side I don’t pay no mind to no snake When your enemies are hungry feed them When they thirsty for blood pour ‘em up a cup of love Even wicked men are kind to they partners in they crime but that gospel love divine goes behind enemy lines Lovin’ strong pays no mind to no hate I don't pay no mind to no hate Ain’t no need to fright Love is on my side I don't pay no mind to no hate I don’t pay no mind to no grave I don’t pay no mind to no grave Ain’t no need to fright With Jesus I’ll rise I don’t pay no mind to no grave Ain’t no need to fright Love is on my side I don’t pay no mind to no hate
2.
Daddy read us all the bible Momma covered us in prayer Evil tried to stomp our spirits out By faithfulness we blazin’ here This world ain’t bout to break me My roots are far too deep Frisk and blows can’t touch my soul My momma said to me God ain’t gave me no ugly babies All my daughters fine (Yeah) All my sons is handsome ones and oh my God divine (Amen) (2x) Mirror mirror on the wall This skin here ain’t fair Life ain’t been no fairy tale and ain’t nothin’ been fair Ain’t no shame in losing in a race for vanity Hammer to your lookin’ glass My Momma said to me God ain’t gave me no ugly babies All my daughters fine (Yeah) All my sons is handsome ones and oh my God divine (Amen) (2x) Said oh my God divine Let me Let me tell you bout Let me tell you bout all my daughters all my sons (4x) Look good They look good now look good ya look good child ya look good ya look good now ya look good ya look good child (repeated)
3.
Cain Is Able 03:19
Crowded empty subway train hot as Satan’s brow Loneliness is loneliest when people all around Shoulers rubbin’ shoulders Legs shakin’ with pain Still these fearful neighbors too afraid to lean on a Stranger stranger Bless me good today I might be your angel You might be the same Brother’s keeper Now I know my name Even Cain is able to change Even Cain is able to change Every man is Adam Every woman Eve We’ve been friends and lovers way before the war and greed Nothin’ but the devil made us think you wasn’t me Love thy neighbor as thyself The Brother-Savior’s creed I said Stranger stranger Bless me good today I might be your angel You might be the same Brother’s keeper Now I know my name Even Cain is able to change Even Cain is able to change Well I said rip me open Watch me bleed Raise your head Look at me Say hello Watch me smile Sit on down Stay a while Stand on up Walk with me Say goodbye Go in peace Find my face Once again Talk to strangers There I am Stranger stranger Bless me good today I might be your angel You might be the same Brother’s keeper Now I know my name Even Cain is able to change Even Cain is able to change (2x) Well I said rip me open Watch me bleed Raise your head Look at me Say hello Watch me smile Sit on down Stay a while Stand on up Walk with me Say goodbye Go in peace Find my face Once again Talk to strangers There I am
4.
You goin’ off on a rage Throwin’ your good in my face Screamin’ that I don’t remember all your patience and grace Yeah I made some mistakes But it’s easy to see I’m not the one forgettin’ how you used to love me All that good you was doin’ All them gifts that you gave Didn’t know that they was credit you would try to exchange Didn’t know that they was weapons you would use for my shame Didn’t bother keepin’ score ‘cause it wasn’t a game Love keeps no record of right If you think I owe you somethin’ this whole thing is a lie We was s’pose to be forever Why you keep your receipts I don’t care how much it cost you Now I know it was cheap Just how many thank yous do you think you deserve Your generosity seems a little perverse If love is what you givin’ don’t be holdin’ it tight And don’t you have that left hand keepin’ track of the right Is this what you wanted Your praise in a song Is this what you wanted A round of applause Here goes your attention There go your reward Now the whole world know that your love is a fraud Love keeps no record of right If you think I owe you somethin’ this whole thing is a lie We was s’pose to be forever Why you keep your receipts I don’t care how much it cost you Now I know it was cheap I don’t owe you nuthin’ baby True love is always free True love is always free (4x)
5.
I've felt the teeth of enemy sink deep into my flesh Been wounded by the gossip of haters and false prophets spreadin’ lies about my rep Pierced with the darts of devils tryin’ to bring about my end But ain’t no pain like a cold cold blade in a hand you call a friend Oh baby you ripped me open Put a knife to my soul Hit the road with my heart in your hand Jesus I'm really hopin’ you restore what she stole I’ma need it just to love her again Baby you ripped me open Ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh Oh baby you ripped me open Ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh When I said I forgave you I lied straight through my teeth Well I hoped and prayed that you crashed and burned Oh Lord please forgive me Oh Father up in heaven Hallowed be thy name You forgave all of my trespasses Now help me do the same Oh Baby you ripped me open Put a knife to my soul Hit the road with my heart in your hand Jesus I'm really hopin’ You restore what she stole Ima need it just to love her again (2x) Baby you ripped me open Ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh Oh Baby you ripped me open Ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh Ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh Ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh oh ohhh oh oh
6.
My necktie was as crooked as the look on my face I ‘bout choked myself just to fix it up straight Speak now said the preacher or forever hold your peace I felt like such a liar Sittin’ quiet in my seat I never thought fate could be wrong But I feel so strong Ain’t nothin’ holy ‘bout this matrimony At the reception in your fearful eyes I saw as we danced the same question in mine as I looked in the mirror cryin’ why Lord why did you let me love someone who wasn’t mine I never thought fate could be wrong But I feel so strong Ain’t nothin’ holy ‘bout this matrimony Oh Jesus I do not love you enough if this how it feels to be in love with us You give everything for the love of your life then watch as she swoons for another groom’s lies I never thought fate could be wrong But I feel so strong Ain’t nothin’ holy ‘bout this matrimony Hey hey Ain’t nothin’ holy You know you better speak now or forever hold your peace You better speak now or forever hold your peace You better speak now or forever hold Forever hold Or never hold Or never hold Or never hold Never hold your love Oh no Oh no never hold your love Do you Please don’t Never hold your love Oh no Ain’t nothin’ holy
7.
Hopped upon that plane Left her in Chicago flame as I took my shame to Oregon’s evergreen Found a brand new lady Began to call her baby but that lonely road began to call on me So I hopped upon that plane Left her in the Portland rain as I took my shame to Northern Carolina Broke another heart True Love don't know where you are But I don't deserve ya if I ever find ya No I don't deserve ya if I ever find ya Stumblin’ lost and lone when this stranger came along She said brother what is troublin’ your mind up I can't find true love She said you've met her before But your wanderin' eyes don't ever recognize her No your wanderin' eyes don't ever recognize her She's the place you've never stayed She's the harder choice to make She's the sacrifice you're not willin’ to offer She's forgiveness you don't know you have The second chance you won't accept The jilted one still standin’ at the altar True love’s always standin’ at the altar Hopped upon that plane runnin’ from myself again and this burden of my shame done took its toll Thought I wanted love But I see that distant shore and I need the Lord to purify my soul For a double mind don’t love no one at all No a double mind don't love no one at all
8.
There's a basket in the heavens overflowin’ full of blessin’ for the chirren who will listen to the Lord But the chirren hear the whistle of the harlot in the temple of the idol full of trite and shiny toys In the morning you will say If only it were evening I might have rest for my weary soul In the evening you will say If only it were morning I might have light in this pit of woe So the children of the promise played the harlot with the harlot and the harlot was a harlot after all And the pleasures they enjoyed were the pleasures that destroyed all the pleasure and the joy which they sought In the morning you will say If only it were evening I might have rest for my weary soul In the evening you will say If only it were morning I might have light in this pit of woe Can't you see You need to come back home Kibroth Hattaavah Just like your fathers Lie in your graves of desire (3x) There's a basket in the heavens overflowin’ full of blessin’ for the chirren who will listen to the Lord There’s a basket in the heavens overflowin’ full of blessin’ But the chirren never listen to the Lord
9.
Ain’t got no gold (pa rum pa pum pum) Got no cologne (pa rum pa pum pum) Don’t even know (pa rum pa pum pum) how to beat no drum But I was told (pa rum pa pum pum) that you accepted (pa rum pa pum pum) even empty handed (pa rum pa pum pum) broken-hearted ones So I’ve come with my nothin’ And I give you everything And I’m prayin’ maybe somethin’ will change Though I don’t do no religion I’m dyin’ how I’m livin’ And they say you have the power to save I loved this world (pa rum pa pum pum) so faithfully (pa rum pa pum pum) But this ol’ world (pa rum pa pum pum) did not love me Took all my joy (pa rum pa pum pum) and left me blue (pa rum pa pum pum) But a wise man said (pa rum pa pum pum) there’s hope in you So I’ve come with my nothin’ And I give you everything And I’m prayin’ maybe somethin’ will change Though I don’t do no religion I’m dyin’ how I’m livin’ And they say you have the power to save All that I’ve heard (pa rum pa pum pum) sounds so absurd (pa rum pa pum pum) You came to earth (pa rum pa pum pum) for a man like me But if it’s true (pa rum pa pum pum) I pray that you (pa rum pa pum pum) Lord please remove (pa rum pa pum pum) my unbelief Here I am with my nothin’ And I give you everything And I’m prayin’ maybe somethin’ will change Though I don’t do no religion I’m dyin’ how I’m livin’ And they say you have the power to save (pa rum pa pum pum) Baby Jesus have you power to save (pa rum pa pum pum) Can you take away my sin and my shame (pa rum pa pum pum) Can you really make my heart again say (pa rum pa pum pum)
10.
Broken Bones 03:07
Mercy is a fist to the face Grace’ll lay you out like a train There ain’t no tellin’ what kinda hell I’da raised if the Lord hadn’t broken my legs Let the bones you have broken rejoice Let the bones you have broken rejoice Let the bones you have broken praise the one who broke ‘em Let the bones you have broken rejoice I’m the prodigal who wasn’t gonna hit rock bottom So God rained fire on my pride like Sodom Blowed on old ashes Raised a new soul and I’m glad that he broke these bones Let the bones you have broken rejoice Let the bones you have broken rejoice Let the bones you have broken praise the one who broke ‘em Let the bones you have broken rejoice (3x) I was Saul ridin’ tall on my horse so high Fell down blind when I saw the light Walked by faith ‘cause my sight was gone and I’m glad that he broke these bones Let the bones you have broken rejoice Let the bones you have broken rejoice Let the bones you have broken praise the one who broke ‘em Let the bones you have broken rejoice (3x)
11.
I’m flattered that you fancy me But don’t get too excited Girl you don’t know what I’m hidin’ I got blood upon my hands you see I didn’t mean to do it but I don’t know what I’m doing Baby if you wanna dance with me Better wear some steel-toe heels Love is a skill I’m ready to learn if it’s a pain you’re ready to feel ‘Cause I’m bound to hurt you baby Bound to break your stride But if you learn to love this fool you’ll learn to love like God And if we learn to love like God we might just stand a chance All off beat with four left feet but it sure feel good to dance Appreciate the warnin’ baby But let me tell you plainly I ain’t always been a lady Don’t care who got the greater shame Unless you tryin’ to save it let the grace of God erase it How foolish to become afraid of the power that casts out fear Love is a skill I’m ready to learn if it’s a pain you’re ready to feel ‘Cause I’m bound to hurt you baby Bound to break your stride But if you learn to love this fool you’ll learn to love like God And if we learn to love like God we might just stand a chance All off beat with four left feet but it sure feel good to dance (2x) Oh baby if you wanna dance with me Better wear some steel-toe heels Love is a skill I’m ready to learn if it’s a pain you’re ready to feel
12.
Dropped a grand on this hoopty Ridin’ po’ boy clean Think I’m driving a Bentley by the way that I beam Goin’ to pick up my lady Might just jump the broom Sunny day in Califor-ni-a Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Baby paint me a picture I’m gon’ write you a song Then we’ll go for a nice long walk ‘cause all my gasoline gone We’ll be broke without broken We got nothin’ to lose We’ll be golden without no gold Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Got no time to be rushin’ Life’s too short to move fast Why you want more of something if you don’t love what you have Only love is gon’ matter We got nothin’ to lose We’ll be golden without no gold Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Light your lantern Mop your floor Give your riches to the po’ Leave your luggage Don’t need none Is you ready Here he come Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon Jesus comin’ back soon House in order Debt all paid Sin forgiven Soul all saved Yes I’m ready for that day Maranatha Jesus Saves
13.
As I lay here livin' Pain from head to feet Death gon’ get me good one day but now my heart still beat Long as my world spinnin’ I refuse to be dead while I’m still livin’ I’m as happy as can be Happy as can be Happy as can be Long as I'm still livin' I'm as happy as can be Then when I cross over don't be sad for me Dust to dust my body go but oh my soul is free Swing low sweet chariot Come on carry me I was happy on this earth but oh joy in glory Yes I’ll be Happy as can be Happy as can be On the streets of glory I'll be happy as can be Happy as can be Oh my soul is free Oh my soul is free and I'll be happy as can be I'm a gator in a swamp I'm a stallion runnin' free I'm a honey-butter biscuit wit' some chicken and some greens I'm a wayward son at my welcome home feast I'm forgiven I'm forgiven I'm as happy as can be Happy as can be Oh my soul is free Yes I'm happy as can be I'm a diva with a song All the lights on me I'm a child of the ghetto with a PhD I'm a bald-headed woman with two weeks to breathe I'm alive I'm alive I'm as happy as can be Happy as can be Happy as can be Oh my soul is free Yes I'm happy as can be Happy as can be Happy as can be Oh my soul is free Yes I'm happy as can be Oh happy day (I'm happy, Jesus) Oh happy day (I'm happy, Lord) When Jesus washed (I'm happy, Jesus) my sins away (I'm happy, Lord)

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released September 27, 2016

Produced by Blaine Stark (blainestarkmusic.com)
Mixed by Andy Toy (andytoymusic.com)
Mastered by Hans Dekline (soundbitesdog.com)

Designed by Chris Cambell (chriscambell.com)
Photography by Zuzanna Gerulewicz (zuzannagerulewicz.com)

Paul Doyle - Drums & Percussion (all tracks)
Tyler Chester - Bass, Organ, Wurlitzer (2, 6, 7, 9, 11)
Nic Rodriguez - Bass (1, 10)
Blaine Stark - Guitar (all tracks), Piano (3, 5, 10), Bass (3, 4, 12)
Andy Toy - Organ (1, 5, 10)
Joseph Brown - Wurlitzer (11)
Jackie Miclau - Wurlitzer (12)
Engineered by Blaine Stark & Tyler Chester
Background Vocalists - Liz Vice, Izzi Ray, Ethan Butler, Kenny Ray Conway Jr., Vernon Caraway, Anaiah Younger, Rockeen Younger, Gabrielle Bournes, Laverne Bournes, Bennie Harrell, & Anna Harrell

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