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Call Of The Wild

by Krackerjack

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Call Of The Wild 05:51
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I was born on a starless night In the warm mud by the riverside I was baptized in the sinner’s well I was a bad blood brother straight outta hell Chorus 1 If you don’t know me don’t try to see me Don’t talk to me, just stay away I was raised as a demon child With the free wind and the call of the wild Now I howl like a wolf to the moon On the hunt, on the prowl And I’m coming to get you soon Look out! Chorus 2 If you don’t know me don’t try to see me Don’t talk to me, just stay away There ain’t nobody ever gonna change me And so if you see me, just run away SOLO Now I roam these ancient plains Like a scavenger, last in the chain And I pore upon this wasted land A king of a world you will never understand Chorus 2 rep. SOLO Lyrics & music by René Mikkelsen (23 March 1999)
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Poison Whiskey 05:37
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I been running, I been hiding On the wrong end of the law Cheating and left bleeding on the floor I been set up, I been locked up Three long years doing time My whole life is just a carnival of crime It’s a game of survival, you gotta play by the rules That’s life in the jungle and it’s cruel Chorus Devil’s supper for the devil’s breed My poison whiskey is all I need You can’t see teardrops in the falling rain I need poison whiskey to ease my pain I been playing with the big boys Dealing on the street Hustling every low life that I meet The last fool who tried to cross me The last thing he ever saw Was a fleeting glimpse of my smoking .44 If you don’t learn to swim here, boy, you’re gonna drown No matter what the only way is down Chorus rep. SOLO If you see me in the backstreets, you’d better step aside ‘Cause there’s no one to save you here tonight It’s just kill or be killed, it’s who’s the quicker on the draw I’m the ruler, I’m the unwritten law Chorus rep. SOLO Lyrics & music by René Mikkelsen (9 January 1999)
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Gone But Not Forgotten 04:51
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He once made rubies from ashes He once made diamonds from dust High on success every morning But even Cadillacs rust One day he pushed the wrong button Now he’s gone Gone but not forgotten She was a queen of the city An angel heavenmade But nothing lasts forever And all beauty must fade Now she’s alone and downtrodden Yes, she’s gone Gone but not forgotten SOLO He lived his life as a farmer It was his heart and his soul But when the factory opened He was left out in the cold And now his crops are all rotten Yeah, he’s gone Gone but not forgotten Not forgotten Gone but not forgotten Not forgotten SOLO Lyrics & music by René Mikkelsen (9 March 1998)
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Money To Burn 03:25
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Got a feeling inside and I just can’t hide Got a fire in my brain and it drives me insane Got money to burn, got deeds to return My life is almost over There’s a man on the street, see his poor hands bleed He’s down on his knees, don’t you hear his pleas There’s a tear in his eye and his days pass by His life is almost over Turn the key, babe, let me in Just sit tight, babe Don’t delay - lead the way Stear my heart clear of sin There’s a hush in the choir, we’re paper and fire A twist in the tale and all systems fail There’s a spanner in the works and misery lurks Haven’t you read the warning The word is out, hear them scream hear them shout The race isn’t won ‘till the bleeding is done A hard night’s day and the ghosts are at play Five more hours ‘till morning Lay your head down, close your eyes On the cold ground You won’t dream - you won’t sleep It’s too late for goodbyes SOLO Got a feeling inside and I just can’t hide Got a fire in my brain and it drives me insane Got money to burn, got deeds to return My life is almost over There’s a man on the street, see his poor hands bleed He’s down on his knees, don’t you hear his pleas There’s a tear in his eye and his days pass by His life is almost over Listen here, babe, you will learn Just sit tight, babe Gotta burn, gotta burn, gotta... Lyrics & music by René Mikkelsen (20 October 1998)
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Death Row Blues 06:33
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Somebody hear me call Oh, won’t somebody listen My baby’s out there having fun While I’m rotting up in prison She’s wearing her high heels now While I’m scraping shit off my shoes Yeah, life’s a bitch, baby When you’re stuck here with these death row blues I’ve been here for so long It’ll be nine years this summer My cell ain’t no presidential suite And the service is a bummer You know I ain’t got nothing So I ain’t got nothing to lose But life’s a bitch, baby When you’re stuck here with these death row blues SOLO You know I shot a guy in Houston But I swear it was him or me So they locked me up with rats and bugs To keep me company I pray for absolution But I know it’s no use ‘Cause no one listens to you When you’re stuck here with these death row blues SOLO Yeah, you’d be here with me, baby If it was for me to choose And your sorry ass would feel the pain of waiting Waiting... Waiting... With these death row blues Lyrics & music by Mikkelsen (26 January 1998)
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Grind Ya Down 04:48
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When there’s smoke there’s a fire burning When there’s light all over the sky There’s people learning To your left and to your right You’re always facing a fight A world all evil and cruel Better wake up and wise up Don’t be such a fool There’s a war just outside your window And no pot of gold waits at the end of the rainbow Guns a-shootin’ in the street Bodies burning in the heat People dying all around Sooner or later this world will grind ya down SOLO City streets where the shadows flicker Loaded gun in your face The kid is ready to pull the trigger You ain’t down with the hood And soon you won’t look that good Take a good look around ‘Cause sooner or later this world will grind ya down Yes, sooner or later this world will grind ya down Oh, sooner or later... Lyrics & music by René Mikkelsen (13 January 1998)
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Highway Man 05:49
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I’m rolling down the highway, talking to the wind and rain I only got this highway to keep me from going insane My life has gone wrong and I only got myself to blame Now I’m looking for someone to get me back on the track again My wheels they keep spinning, the sun is just a mile ahead The sky is my limit, the road is my daily bread I don’t know where I’m going, but I know I haven’t got there yet I got my V8 burning and I’ll roam ‘till I’m dead Chorus I’m a highway man Catch me if you can I’m a highway man SOLO Chorus rep. I’m longing for tomorrow to see what might come my way Trying to get over the memories of yesterday My heart it got broken and my mind it got blown away Now I’m a two wheel gypsy, what more can I say Chorus rep. SOLO Lyrics & music by René Mikkelsen (2 June 1997)
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Narrow Road 08:31
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A drifting ship on the ocean blue Lost and longing, many miles from you A purple sky and a crimson moon Hoping I will find my way home soon An angel’s kiss on my bare cheek It doesn’t help me, I’m still sad and weak Into the night, lost and astray My wild thoughts drifting further away Chorus My heavy load My life is almost through This narrow road Will take me back to you Can’t tell night from day or up from down My body’s yearning, back on solid ground No one can find me, I’m lost with no trace And these endless waters will be my resting place Chorus rep. SOLO As evening falls another candle dies I lift my head towards the starry skies I cry out loud, though just in vain Sweet angels, guide me back to her again Chorus rep. x2 SOLO Lyrics & music by René Mikkelsen (16 + 19 September 1998)

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Recorded July-September 1999 at AMV Studios, Vejle, Denmark.
Produced and mixed by Lars Gaarde and Krackerjack
First sold on home-made CDs at gigs in April 2000. It was given a proper release in 2006 as "Call Of The Wild - The Early Years" after the "Good Thing Goin'" album was released ... which kind of screwed up our discography. Here we have reinstated its initial "release" date as April 2000.

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released April 1, 2000

René Mikkelsen - Vocals & Guitars
Claus Greve - Organ & Keyboards
Thomas Kortholm - Bass
Jeppe Christensen - Drums

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Krackerjack was a Danish hard rock band formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2010. The line-up changed several times over the years with guitarist and songwriter René Mikkelsen the only constant member. The final line-up (2007-2010) consisted of Mikkelsen, Allan G. Pedersen (vocals), Claus Greve (keyboards), Rasmus Bruun (bass) and Jeppe Christensen (drums). The band self-released 3 albums. ... more

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