The Lost Recordings (1983), by Daniel Johnston

The Lost Recordings (1983)

by Daniel Johnston

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1.	Take a Little Walk 00:56	lyrics	buy track
Take a little walk Take a little walk Walking in the sunshine If you have a block You don’t wanna talk Walking in the sunshine It’s alright It’s alright It’s alright It’s alright Take a little walk Take a little walk Walking in the sunshine
2.	Before It's Too Late 02:30	lyrics	buy track
Easy to love Easy to bleed Easy enough To sow the seeds But I want you to know Easy to love Easy to hate Every man must Find his mate And find his enemies Before it’s too late Before it’s too late
3.	Oh What a Wonderful Feeling 02:45	lyrics	buy track
Oh what a beautiful feeling Oh what a beautiful day I've got a wonderful feeling Everything's going my way Oh what a beautiful feeling Oh what a beautiful day I've got a wonderful feeling Everything's going my way Oh what a beautiful feeling Oh what a beautiful day I've got a beautiful feeling Everything's going my way
4.	I'd Like to Say Goodbye 02:07	lyrics	buy track
I'd like to say goodbye You can't really say good-bye to those kinds of things You carry them with you wherever you go Likes ducks in the snow that quack as they go The Wind blows back discarded trash I'd like to say goodbye I feel that I must say goodbye to everyone Though I love them so I love them all I feel that if I said goodbye to them I could say goodbye to a me I do not like A horrible, nasty me which I despise I'd like to say goodbye I feel I must say goodbye to dreams Empty and hollow though charming maybe I feel that I must say goodbye to things Maybe I could just sneak out the back door and say see you later And never come back again You can't really say good-bye to those kinds of things You carry them with you wherever you go Likes ducks in the snow that quack as they go The wind blows back discarded trash I'd like to say goodbye
5.	That's Silly 00:54	lyrics	buy track
The way it happens It's the wild wind But every day for you it's crying time again And that's silly Don't you know that that's silly It's silly don't you know You better quit that! The way it happens It's the wild wind But every day for you it's crying time again And that's silly Don't you know that that's silly It's silly don't you know You better quit that!
6.	There Ain't Much You Can Do 00:43	lyrics	buy track
There ain't much that you can do To stop me from feeling blue You might try God bless you There ain’t much that you can do To stop me from feeling blue You might try God bless you Yeah, god bless you You might try...
7.	I'm a Song 01:28	lyrics	buy track
I'm a song That still haunts you One that you used to know But I'm lost, in the twilight Nowhere to go So I'll linger, conveniently Flow through your open mind Like a stream... that's reflecting Shattered time But the words, you've forgotten Like the sound, of my name And my medley is foreign, still it- Causes you pain Now the stream, the music, is all in your ears And it starts flickering memories But the meaning's unclear Yeah it'll drift, in your conscience Refusing to go But I'm a song-
8.	You Should Have Been My Wife 02:45	lyrics	buy track
You should have been my wife You should have been my wife You wanna be here When I might miss You should have been here You don't know what you missed You should have been my wife You should have gotten into my life You should have been here When I was really happy You probably would have a lot of time But I guess you had to be there You should have been there You should have been my wife Sad, yes, I'm sad And I'm mad, yes, I'm mad I'm mad! You should have been my wife You should have been my wife You should have been my wife You should have been my wife You should have been my wife You should have been my wife You should have been my wife
9.	You Ruined it for Yourself 02:11	lyrics	buy track
You ruined it for yourself You really are to blame You really pulled the plug Now it's gone forever Those thoughts are in your thinking Cold and dark and still Stiller than a photograph Frozen forever You ruined it for yourself You really need some help Your mind is stuck in a well Nobody's watching Nobody's watching Could you wake with all your thoughts erased? I think it'd be really for the better If you could awake with a brand new face Wouldn't that be better? Your heart is sinking fast Sinking like a stone Far now, beyond our reach, to the bottom You ruined it for yourself You really are to blame You really pulled the plug Now it's gone forever
10.	Once Upon a Dream 01:28	lyrics	buy track
Once upon a dream A life that seemed worthwhile A smile that made me smile You wore on your face Once upon a dream A baby screamed And breathed its first breath of life The baby you bore by him Once upon a nightmare I stood frozen at lunchtime Stranded in an oil refinery Within an inch of my senses And I heard the news Marriage for Laurie Once upon a dream I saw you at the Dairy Queen You looked like a black and white cardboard cutout Of the Mona Lisa Collaged on a Frito-Lay advertisement Once upon a dream Once upon a dream Once upon a dream Ah ah-nce upon a dream Once upon a dream Once upon a dream La-da-da, la-da-da La-da-da, la-da-da La-da-da, la-da-da
11.	I Love You 03:45	lyrics	buy track
Tears on my pillow Tears on the floor Tears at my window God is crying outside And the whole room strains out of focus It’s time for hocus-pocus Have you ever seen a girl Turn into a locust? Oooo, I love you I love you I love you I love you I often think of you Like a wolf in the snow I remember the good times we had It keeps me happy When others are sad I walked a million miles Passed angry waves on the shore And swam into that wild ocean That would drag me to its bottom But I’ll never give it that chance Not if my mind can help it Cause I’ve got something healthy And I like to think about it
12.	Scattered Like Birds 02:19	lyrics	buy track
And they'll say, just what you want to say... Listen to this story, it really happened, yes it did It was back in those days of glory And my grievances period I went down to the river I have it all on film I had her on my mind I have her on film too Scattered like birds Scattered like birds There was a flock of ducks there And I'm not kidding I walked towards them It was a weird feeling And when I got too close They broke into the sky Scattered like birds Scattered like birds I approached her too On that same roll of film An angel she was And this I knew But I sure was surprised When I got too close She flew away, she flew away...
13.	More About Wicked Will 01:21	lyrics	buy track
Here's some more of the story of Wicked Will Later on... They saw him in town in an alley Wearing a face he got from Ed Gein Dow-da-dow Dow-dow-dow Dow-da-dow Dow-dow-dow Here's some more of the story of Wicked Will Later on... They saw him in town in an alley Wearing a face he got from Ed Gein Dow-da-dow Dow-dow-dow Dow-da-dow Dow-dow-dow Oh-whoa
14.	Good Luck 00:42	lyrics	buy track
Had a ride with the mortician He said good luck, I said, "yeah everybody's searching for their own share." And it really made me feel good Made me feel so good They had the mortician tell me good luck Giving, a lot of people rides, but few can walk away Having said to them "Good luck"
15.	Got to Go On 04:09	lyrics	buy track
How cruel Oh, how could you be so mean? First you wanted me, then you didn't Oh, I'll never be the same What a surprise That look in your eyes First you wanted me, then you didn't Oh, I'll never be the same Got to go on Walk like a man Got to go on Live my life Got to go on Knowing you're with him Another man's wife You'll never know Oh, how I loved you so Why do I waste my time thinking about it Oh, I don't really know Maybe it's sad But I don't mean to jerk anyone's tears I'm just trying to get over it Good god it's been three years Got to go on Walk like a man Got to go on Live my life Got to go on Knowing you're with him Got to go on Some people carry torches Long after the fire's gone out You know who I am You know who you are And you know what I'm talking about
16.	It's Real 00:17	lyrics	buy track
Oh, in every-boy-and-girl-land It's awkward; Sometimes But it's real It's real
17.	If You Were Here Today 02:55	lyrics	buy track
If you... were here today I’d sing a song Of love for you! If you... were here today I’d sing a song Of love for you! If you... were here today I’d sing a song Of love for you! If you... were here today I’d sing a song Of love for you! If you... were here today...
18.	Girlfriend 00:33	lyrics	buy track
-Talk to Someone to talk to Someone to Understand Girlfriend Need a girlfriend I want a girlfriend I want you Girlfriend I need a girlfriend I need a girlfriend I need you
19.	Void (Space for the Memories) 01:14	lyrics	buy track
Space for the memories Room for the pain Space for the memories Five miles from outer space Look up at the night sky The black and endless void you see Small when compared to The emptiness you left inside of me Look up at the night sky The black and endless void you see Is small when compared to The emptiness you left inside of me Spare for the memories Room for the pain Spacе for the memories Fivе miles from outer space
20.	Sad and Lonely 01:47	lyrics	buy track
Sad and lonely You don’t know why Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh All alone And you feel you could cry Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh And so-so And you don’t wanna die Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Sad and lonely You don’t wanna die Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh And you wonder why Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh
21.	I'm Nervous 01:29	lyrics	buy track
I'm nervous And I'm sad And I'm sorry And I'm mad Saw the frame of a beautiful woman Silhouetted by the moon Saw a million lonely orphans Licking blood from a spoon I'm nervous And I'm sad And I'm sorry And I'm mad
22.	Cosmic Kid 02:43	lyrics	buy track
You might wonder Where I’m coming from But you won’t need to wonder Where I’m coming from When everyone else gets in bed I’m the Cosmic Kid Look! And you’ll find me Every, everywhere Look! And you’ll see me In every, everyone Dreams are in the head I’m the Cosmic Kid I’m the Cosmic Kid
23.	Never Die 03:30	lyrics	buy track
Though it’s been an aw-fully long time Though it seems the years have changed- everything! But I still have this feeling in this heart of mine My love for her Will never... Die! Never die! And so I go on living but I’m unhappy ‘Cause I'm true, true one and only one And though I might pass- away myself, someday My love for her Will never- Die! Never, die! Never, die! Though it’s been so many years So many... tears I still love her All of my heart My love for her... Will never Die! Never die! Never die! And so I go on singing this kind of song I thought I had someone else but it didn’t work out My soul, my soul, my soul is crying each and every day My love for her Will never Die! Never die! Never die! Never die… Phew
24.	Kiss Me Again 03:49	lyrics	buy track
Kiss me again Kiss me again Like you did so many times before Kiss me again Kiss me again Like you did so many times before Do it again Oh, moonlight inviting our love Oh, you and me The moonlight; so inviting Re-u-niting our love for you and me Kiss me again Kiss me again Like you did so many times before In my dreams, oh Kiss me again Kiss me again, again! Like you did so many times before In my dreams Oh, moonlight so inviting Reuniting our love The moon, again Kiss me again Kiss me again, oho! Kiss me (Kiss me) Again and again and again and again! And again! (My dreams!) Oh, Kiss me again Kiss me again! (Ahahaha) Kiss me again and again and again and again! (In my dreams, and again!) Kiss me again Kiss me again Kiss me again and again and again and again; again Kiss me again Kiss me again Kiss me again and again and again and again and again, again again again, and again! (Never...)
25.	I Wish I Could Call You 01:30	lyrics	buy track
It’s late at night I wish I could call you I wish I knew - your number It’s late at night Not feeling right I wish- I wish I could call you Call you and say hello And make a joke I wish I could call you It’s late at night I wish I could call you I wish I knew- your number
26.	Love is Weird 01:46	lyrics	buy track
Seems love ain't the way that it oughta be It tends to depend too much on anatomy But I suppose that’s all well and fine I’ll be yours if you’ll be mine But lust like fries don’t seem to last long It ain't something that you can take home But you forget everything when you’re smack dab in it Get your thrills and it's over in a minute It seems love ain't the way that it oughta be It tends to depend too much on anatomy But I suppose it’s all well and fine I’ll be yours if you’ll be mine
27.	Burn Baby Burn 02:15	lyrics	buy track
A rich man and a poor man stood face to face The poor man said to the rich man can I have a piece of cake The rich man just laughed and threw his dog the crumbs And the poor man stood hungry as the rich man's dog ate The rich man died and went to hell And the poor man died and went to heaven And the rich man cried a night in pain Can I have a drink of water I'm going in an everlasting plain The poor man stood ashore and sighed There was no way to get to the other side The rich man bit his lip and cried He said I wish my soul could die Well the rich man's dog died and went to heaven Because he was just a stupid animal he didn't know wrong from right He was just a stupid animal Well the poor man and the rich man's dog sat eating cake With chocolate ice cream and soilent stake And the rich man said for heaven's sake And his skin burned in a firelake The rich man said maybe I was wrong I guess I was just a low life scum And I'll suffer now for evermore And my suffering will never be done I wish I had been a better man He sat wishing And he burned and he burned and he burned And he wished he had been a better man
28.	No Fun 02:30	lyrics	buy track
Got home late last Friday night I've been lonely and that ain't right Such a long trip all the way home Ain't no fun being alone No fun No fun Lie in bed pull back the sheets And I think I'd least dream a song But even in my dreams I'm all alone Old Sandman's been jippin me, jippin me No fun No fun I need someone to hold Someone to hold I'm getting old I'm Getting old I'm Getting old I'm Getting old Got home lately friday night I've been lonely and that ain't right Such a long trip all the way home I'm getting old from being alone No fun No fun Lie in bed pull back the sheets You think I'd least dream a song But even in my dreams I'm all alone Old Sandman's been jippin me, jippin me No fun No fun No fun I need someone to hold Someone to hold I'm getting old
29.	Art Peace 01:28	lyrics	buy track
Art piece, yeah! Art piece, yeah! Well, what’s the matter people With all kinds of arguing and fightin’ goin’ on here? People arguing hanging Picasso and Vermeer Well come along people What’s it really matter what kind of art you like? So tell some art peace here today Art piece, yeah! Art piece, yeah! What’s it really matter what kind of music you listen to From The Beatles to Beethoven? Well everybody here, come on! Let’s grab one another’s hand Let’s have some art peace today Art piece, yeah! Art piece, yeah!
30.	Instrumental 01:27		buy track

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Available for the very first time in 24bit lossless audio, each recording has been remastered from the original source tapes by Kramer (Shimmy-Disc founder and longtime collaborator of Daniel Johnston).

100% of profits go to the Daniel Johnston Estate for the purpose of securing his musical and artistic legacy.

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released January 1, 1983

These recordings were originally released on cassette by Stress Records in Austin, TX.

The audio was sourced courtesy of Jeff Tartakov, Stress founder and Daniel's manager between 1986-1993.

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Daniel Johnston Waller, Texas

An American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist, Daniel Johnston spent 30 or so years exposing his heartrending tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps, and existential torment to an ever-growing international cult audience.

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