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So Far Special Edition Compilation

by Peter James Webster

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Rock On! 02:24
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It feels like every cigar's come back on me Yeah my health's in a bit of a slump And the things that I been eating, Gonna need me a stomach pump. If I listen to my doctor, well I ain't that far from gone. But as long as I keep breathin' yeah, I'll still be rockin' on, and on! CHO: Rock on, Rock on! Gonna keep rockin' 'till I'm gone! Rock on, yeah! Rock on! Gonna keep rockin' on! Some days I do not wake up well Is hard gettin' out of the bed With those aches and shakes and stammers Drivin' me out of my head. But I wake up just to spite myself With the breakin' of the dawn, And as long as I keep wakin' up I'll still be rockin' on and on! CHO: Rock on, Rock on! Gonna keep rockin' 'till I'm gone! Rock on, yeah! Rock on! Gonna keep rockin' on! So when you feel like giving up Because you're feelin' old, Remember there is more to life Get up, get out and be bold! Find yourself some country music And someone to kiss 'till dawn 'Cos as long as you are makin' love You're always rockin' on and on! CHO: Rock on, Rock on! Gonna keep rockin' keep on rockin! Rock on, yeah! Rock on! Gonna keep rockin', keep on rockin, Gonna keep rockin' on! Yeah!
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Livin' Blues 03:05
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I get up in the mornin’ I go to bed at night and all throughout the day all I do is work and fight, but that’s what happens.... we all know the news, ain’t nothin’ nobody can do but work through these livin’ blues. My pockets are always empty my schedule’s always full it seems each time I go to push somebody’s gotta pull, but that’s what happens when you’re walkin’ in my shoes, ain’t nothin’ nobody can do but work through these livin’ blues. CHO: It seems I’m goin’ nowhare just burying myself alive, but really all I’m tryin’ to do is survive. The man on the TV tells me economy’s on the mend well come prove it to me, buddy ‘cos I can’t stand pretend. I go to bed in the evening lay my poor head down, I wake up in the mornin’ and fight another round but that’s what happens, we all pay our dues. Ain’t nothin’ nobody can do but work through these livin’ blues.
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Fuck It! 03:07
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CHO: Fuck it and fuck it again So the days ain’t like they were back when Sun’s gonna come and burn through the grey And if it don’t, well fuck it anyway! I knew somebody with a dreadful life seems all he had was heartache and strife, nothin’ he could do with all that bad luck so all he said was “What the fuck!” CHO: I was just walkin’ down the lonely street listening to the music of my own two feet, it didn’t matter if I didn’t have a buck, I just shrugged and said “What the fuck!” CHO: So when you’re walkin’ down that lonely road back bent low by that heavy load thinkin’ to yourself it just all sucks just look up and say “What the fuck!” CHO:
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Trick Of Time 04:13
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Woke up this mornin' that old thunder in my head. Felt like an earthquake was shakin' so I fled Back to the nursery with dreams of yesterdays, Before the ruins, not so caught up in the maze. CHO: Trick of time Can you remember how the snow fell, Changing the world all around? Trick of time Can you remember, can you see it still? Become the magic you found. Oh, maybe its nothing, maybe its something that I said, Felt such a heaviness in the room and so I fled Back to the days when laughter rang the walls, Just for a moment, just enough time to grow some balls. CHO: Trick of time Can you remember how the snow fell, Changing the world all around? Trick of time Can you remember, can you see it still? Become the magic you found.
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You Drive 02:40
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I’m not sure what’s going on usually like to go it alone but this one really has me seeing red and the sign post says rough road ahead. CHO: So you drive this thing up over the ridge bring us safe down the other side. Yeah, you drive get us back on track and I’ll stay right here and enjoy the ride. Yeah, you drive. A storm is raging down the road unsafe conditions for this load. I many not be very bright but I know I need more than just me tonight. CHO: REF: Faith can move mountains so they say, well I believe in believing, so unto Thee I pray. CHO:
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Transman Blues 02:40
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Bull Dyke or Drag King Tell me what's your thing? Are you a bender, What is your gender, Oh shit! What's the point of it? Why can't they all see I'm here to be me, Don't analyze what's Between my thighs, It's true- What could it mean to you? CHO: Crankin' up the ignition I don't need no permission, Don't care if I frighten or confuse... I got the Transman Blues. In a collision With people's vision Of how the world spins And what are called sins, Too bad, There are some visions I've had. I ain't your sister, Please call me mister, Don't be so brutal, That point is futile, No change.. I guess I'll always be strange. CHO: Crankin' up the ignition I don't need no permission, Don't care if I frighten or confuse... I got the Transman Blues.
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Momma I'm A Boy 02:11
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Momma I don't wanna wear a dress And my room's an awful mess But I can still be your pride and joy. Don't wanna wear no high heels Don't wanna know how a tiara feels, 'Cos Momma, can't you tell I'm a boy. CHO: From my insides to my out I ain't no lady, And lipstick on a goat is still a goat. It don't matter how often you try to launch. That ship called Darlin' Daughter, The problem is that gosh darned thing won't float. Oh, boop, boopie doop! Momma I don't wanna set my hair And I wanna wear boy's underwear, But I can still be the apple of your eye. Don't need lipstick or war paint I cannot be what it is I ain't, 'Cos Momma, can't you tell I'm a guy. CHO: From my insides to my out I ain't no lady, And lipstick on a goat is still a goat. It don't matter how often you try to launch. That ship called Darlin' Daughter, The problem is that gosh darned thing won't float. Momma I don't want no brasiers, No pushed in tummy No pushed up rears, But I can still be your pride and joy. Don't want no girdles or goo I cannot do what you want me to do 'Cos Momma, can't you tell, I'm a boy!
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Gender Lies 04:31
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Soon as you're born they give you a label, They give you a name and assume that you're able To fulfill the hopes that they pinned upon you Even if all that they pinned is untrue. And as you grow, you're sent off to schooling, Made to an image with careful done tooling To become the sons and the daughters they built, Raised on a religion, a religion of guilt. CHO: The Gender Lies The Gender Lies It’s how they cut the people down to size, Control the masses, all freedom dies… Control the people with the Gender Lies. They make you wear burkas, they make you wear suits, Girls only high heels, boys only boots So they can see from a real far off glance Just what it is that you have in your pants CHO: The Gender Lies The Gender Lies It’s how they cut the people down to size, Control the masses, all freedom dies… Control the people with the Gender Lies. Well it’s time that we change the things that we teach Time to stop hiding, time just to reach… Reach for the truth, the truth that defies hypocrisy and the Gender Lies. CHO: The Gender Lies The Gender Lies It’s how they cut the people down to size, Control the masses, all freedom dies… It's time to stop tellin' all those Gender Lies Time to stop tellin'' all those Gender Lies.
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Frantic Romantic 02:55
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I want somebody that I can touch, Not just a little, maybe way too much. I want somebody who can dance and spin, I want somebody who can take me in. CHO: Cos I'm a frantic romantic Frantic romantic, Frantic romantic, come on put me in the mood! I want somebody who can untie my tie, Undo my vest, make me reach for the sky! I want somebody to take off their shirt, Make me breathe heavy 'till my innards hurt. CHO: Cos I'm a frantic romantic Frantic romantic, Frantic romantic, come on put me in the mood! REF: I want somebody who knows how to mess around, Drive me crazy, don't be lazy 'till we both are heaven-bound. I want somebody who can hold me tight, Knows how to love me all through the night. I want somebody who can stay up late, So I don't have to sit and masturbate! CHO: Cos I'm a frantic romantic Frantic romantic, Frantic romantic, come on put me in the mood! I want somebody who kisses deep, Knows how to love me even when I sleep. I want somebody to give my love to, Somebody special, somebody like you! CHO: Cos I'm a frantic romantic Frantic romantic, Frantic romantic, come on put me in the mood!
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Earn It To Burn It 02:40
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You gotta earn it to burn it If you wanna paint the town. You gotta pay it to play it If you wanna party down. CHO: It don't matter what's on your platter It don't matter when its said and done, You gotta earn it to burn it If you wanna have some fun. You gotta save it if you crave it If you wanna eat the fact You gotta stoke it to smoke it That's just the awful fact. CHO: It don't matter what's on your platter It don't matter when its said and done, You gotta save it if you crave it If you wanna get it done. REF: You know what those old wives' tales say, If you wanna dance, you gotta pay, And pay and pay and pay. You gotta own it to bone it That's the lay of the the land. You gotta throw down to go down Or you'll get it second hand. CHO: It don't matter what's on your platter It don't matter when its said and done, You gotta own it to bone it Or you'll never be the one. You gotta earn it to burn it If you wanna have some fun.
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There You Were 04:24
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Once I was so down hearted. Felt very insecure. Then you came my blues departed, I found love now I want more and more. CHO: 'Cos there you were Right outside my window, There you were, Standing 'cross from my back yard, There you were, Making my life wonderful, Here I am now, I'm holding every card. No longer do I have fears of doubt and pain No longer am in dispare, With you around I've nothing but love to gain, All because you were there. CHO: 'Cos there you were Right outside my window, There you were, Standing 'cross from my back yard, There you were, Making my life wonderful, Here I am now, I'm holding every card.
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The Pendulum 03:49
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Oh the pendulum it swings both ways Sometimes you see clear, sometimes there's a haze. One thing's for sure Change gonna come one of these days, yes one of these days. Life an't be all bad and no good, There's a balance here in our neighborhood. One thing's for sure Change gonna come, just like it should, yeah, just like it should. CHO: Sometimes life deals you some really bad blows It breaks your heart and bloodies your nose. You stay fighting long enough in that ring, You can make it through most anything. So take those hard times for what they are. You're just in training to be a superstar. One thing's for sure Change gonna come and you'll go far. Yes, you'll go far.
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It's Over 04:14
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When I got home there were no lights on, The place was a wreck, and all your stuff was gone. I called a few friends to share the news I said "Come on over, let's get drunk on my blues." CHO: Yeah, 'cos its over, yeah its over and you're gone. Yeah its over, and I'm movin' on. I thought there'd be no other love like you,, How could I know that would be so very true. You took my every penny, squandered every dime The days we spent together were just a waste of my time. CHO: Yeah now its over, yeah its over and you're gone. Yeah itsover, and I'm movin' on. You thought when you left I'd feel oh so sad, But ask anybody, I feel nothin' but glad. Our love was a disaster, a mistake from the start. My life is so much better since we've been apaprt. CHO: Yeah now its over, yeah its over and you're gone. Yeah itsover, and I'm movin' on.
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Smoke A Joint Right Now And Change The World 02:01
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There is an herb that's medicine Been here for centuries, Since God knows when. "Give us our garden, Cries nature's herald,It "Let's all go smoke a joint right now And change the world." Now is the time, take future's hand Its time to set aside our fears And take command. Raise up the banner Of liberty unfurled, Let's all go smoke a joint right now And change the world. REF: Plant seeds for hemp Plant seeds for smoke, Help the environment And take a toke. Roll up a fattie And keep the lip end curled, Let's all go smoke a joint right now And change the world.
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Higher Ground 04:15
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I hear the news, the river's rising All of our truths are pouring down. Its too, too late, there 's no disguising We gotta move to higher ground. Cannabis was meant to grow in forests Not hidden in the basement factories, This five and seven star-leaf cluster Is just yearnin' and burnin' to be free. CHO: And you might think that we're all dreamers, But we're not the only ones, I hope some day you'll join us And the world can live as one. "Cos marijuana is a gift of nature, Created by our Maker for our needs. From flowers, to medicine and paper She has given of herself down to the seeds.
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Please Take Your Hands Off My Plants, Sir 02:40
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Oh please take your hands off my plants, sir! They're not doing anything wrong. Oh, please take your hands off my plants, sir! They're just growi' big and strong. CHO: Well there I was just minding my own business When I went and I fell out of that tree, ya see? So my doctor said,"to alleviate pain Start growin' it tall like they do with grain, So you see, that's medicine to me! So please take your hands off my plants, sir! They're not hurting anyone, oh no! Oh please, take your hands off my plants, sir! They're just growin' in the sun. CHO: Well,me, I had no outside ambition To get rich like some big old drug cartel. I just had some friends and they wanted to feel better, They got a letter, 'cos it makes them feel so well, so well,sir! Please take your hands off my plants, sir! They're not doing anything bad, oh no! Someday you might just need one of my plants, sir And with them growing strong, well won't you be so glad!
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Saloon Blues 02:52
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Another round here if you. please, I wanna feel weak in the knees, Wanna watch that bourbon flow Wanna dance and just let go 'Till I don't care no more. Another round here my good friend, I got an elbow left to bend. Wanna crawl into a glass Then fall onto my ass, Get up and do it all again. CHO: 'Cos I've been hurtin' way too long. I need something neat and strong So I don't feel the pain no more From when love walked out of my door. Another round here for the road, Then I'll be off to my abode. Yeah, I'll be back here real soon, Back here at the Saloon So I can lighten up my load.
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Bound To Get Burned 04:43
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Anger in the streets, picket signs and riot gear, Both sides have a story, each side sees theirs clear. Politics and slogans replace the truth in word, Everybody’s shouting and nobody’s being heard. CHO: Everybody’s talking ‘bout the end of everything Acting like tomorrow’s gone, no consequence, no sting. But something always happens when life’s lessons aren’t learned, When you play around with fire, you’re bound to get burned. Ain’t no money nowhere, unless you’re filthy rich. Some folks got designer jeans, some folks don’t have a stitch. Promises are made and broken every single day, Why is it the ones with least are the ones who have to pay? CHO: Everybody’s talking ‘bout the end of everything Acting like tomorrow’s gone, no consequence, no sting. But something always happens when life’s lessons aren’t learned, When you play around with fire, you’re bound to get burned. Talking heads keep making noise on the evening news, Giving their opinions and reporting on their views, Meanwhile the truth gets buried underneath the rhetoric, And is replaced by the spin of the Body Politic. CHO: Everybody’s talking ‘bout the end of everything Acting like tomorrow’s gone, no consequence, no sting. But something always happens when life’s lessons aren’t learned, When you play around with fire, you’re bound to get burned. You may think I’m crazy, you’re entitled to that thought, Don’t blame me if you get burned by that bill of goods you bought. We’re neck deep in the bullshit, getting deeper at each turn.... Sure makes me kinda wonder, when will we ever learn?
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When Elvis Drove His Cadillac 03:17
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Used to be the worst that we did, Leastways back when I was a kid Was cherry bombing toilets at our school. Maybe light a paper bag on fire, Ring a bell and hide behind the tire, Sure it was mischief, but it was cool. CHO: These days there's more of blood than fun Everybody's got a gun, I don't think that's how those folks would act Back when Elvis drove his Cadillac, drove his Cadillac. These days folks don't seem to know What you reap is what you sow, Turf wars or terrorism, it's all the same. Call it mayhem, call it what you will, Sure wish we could just go back and chill On the front porch, shouting out a neighbor's name. CHO: These days, lemonade's been banned. Kids can't open up a stand. I sure wish that we could just go back To when Elvis drove his Cadillac, drove his Cadillac. REF 1: No more drive-in movie No more feelin' groovy, I say "No more no more, anymore!" CHO: These days we still have a chance, Time for us to get up and dance, I say we can bring those feelings back Like when Elvis drove his Cadillac, drove his Cadillac.
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If The People Lead 03:03
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If the people lead, The leaders will follow. "Cos we are all born All colors and creeds, On different paths But still the same needs, This world is ours To have and to hold, Time to take it back Into the fold. CHO: If the people lead The leaders will follow. It's time to show some strength Don't let our prayers ring hollow. Its time to rise up strong Above the muddy wallow. If the people lead The leaders will follow. No one will say But everyone knows Love is a power That grows and grows, Have some faith now, Arise and be strong, Smoke to the truth And let it live long. CHO: If the people lead The leaders will follow. It's time to show some strength Don't let our prayers ring hollow. Its time to rise up strong Above the muddy wallow. If the people lead The leaders will follow. The judge and jury Have all been dismissed, Political babies Have all been kissed. Its time to do better Do better for sure, Hand in hand Like never before. CHO: If the people lead The leaders will follow. It's time to show some strength Don't let our prayers ring hollow. Its time to rise up strong Above the muddy wallow. If the people lead The leaders will follow.
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Jah Love 03:11
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Now is the time of great disparity Now is the time of do or die. Dig a new well of sincerity Because the old well has gone dry. CHO: Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you! Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you! Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you, Jah’s peace be unto you, Jah’s peace be unto you! These are the days of great decision, These are the days of right and wrong. Hatred is not the only vision, A different path can make us strong. CHO: Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you! Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you! Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you, Jah’s peace be unto you, Jah’s peace be unto you! Now is the time of great momentum, Now is the time to take the call. Send those ghosts back to those who sent them, Let’s read the writing on the wall. CHO: Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you! Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you! Talkin’ ‘bout Jah Love, Jah’s peace be unto you, Jah’s peace be unto you, Jah’s peace be unto you!

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A compilation of music from when I was living as Randi Webster, a woman, to who I am today...Peter James Webster, a man. All songs were written by me in one form or another and were recorded at RCS Studio in my North Beach, S.F.CA home.

Randi and Jack performed as Boo Boo's Bargain Basement Band at local medical cannabis facilities, events and gatherings beginning in 1995 at Dennis Peron's Cannabis Buyer's Club in San Francisco. They continued to make music and a few videos after Dennis' place, and then the San Francisco Patient's Co-Op closed in 1008. Jack played guitar, sang some leads and harmony. Randi was the lyricist, lead vocal, played guitar, harmonica, precussion, banjo and mandolin.

"And Friends" consists of Agatha Varshenko, Lotus Miller, Jack Flinn and Yours Truly. This band recorded the "Rock On!" CD in around 2016. Agatha played violin on several songs, including a Japanese violin on "Gender Lies," drums on "The Pendulum" and "Bound To Get Burned," and mandolin on a few other songs.
Jack played guitar and sang harmony, Lotus sang harmony, I sang lead vocals, played guitar, keyboards, synthesizer and bass.
Through the magic of track recording, Randi sang harmony on "Transman Blues" shortly before she and I (and the others in my head) became integrated as one whole person. But that's another story.
"When Elvis Drove His Cadillac" was written by me-Peter, and sung by Randi. That's me playing the instruments, thanks to a very nice Cassio keyboard.
Some of the songs were copied from old recordings, then remixed best I could...did my best.
I hope you enjoy all the songs.
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released August 14, 2021

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Peter James Webster San Francisco, California

Born in Philadelphia 1955 been in California since 1979. San Francisco based singer, songwriter, musician, FTM transgender.
Records at home based Rounded Corner Studio SF CA.
Documentary "A Portrait Of A Human" about my life on Vinmeo at:
vinmeo.com/ondemand/aportraitofahuman/475281533.
In the works: "TransFormed" autobiography. ... more

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