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Clear the Smoke

by Dale and the ZDubs

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1.
When the smoke clears will you be my one and only? When the smoke clears will I be left standing lonely? I don’t wanna be the one who keeps you waiting all night long I don’t wanna be the one who says I’m there an now I’m gone I don’t wanna be the one who takes your time I don’t wanna be the one who says I’m fine…when I’m not When the smoke clears will you be my one and only? When the smoke clear will I be left standing lonely? I don’t wanna be the one who sees something in nothing I don’t wanna be the one who takes that trip I don’t wanna be the one who takes and gives nothin’ I don’t wanna be the one who knew from the beginning I don’t wanna be the one who starts when it’s done I don’t wanna be the one who makes you run from us…but I’m not But I’m not… When the smoke clears will you be my one and only? When the smoke clear will I be left standing lonely? I don’t wanna be the one who sees something in nothing I don’t wanna be the one who takes that trip I don’t wanna be the one I don’t want to be the one who… I don’t want to be the one Who takes that trip
2.
Memories take me back to when I actually did what I said Thinking time lets us forget But time tells me how long it’s been I see it differently With all these things I could have done Weighing down my baggage by the ton Come tomorrow, forget today To change my ways I know it’s not too late It’s not too late, it’s not too, late it’s not too late It’s not too late, it’s not too, late it’s not too late A promise made way too soon And honestly, I thought I would Now she has up and gone And left me in the dust for good I see it differently It’s not too late, it’s not too, late it’s not too late It’s not too late, it’s not too, late it’s not too late With all these things I could have done Weighing down my baggage by the ton Come tomorrow, forget today To change my ways I know it’s not too late It’s not too late, it’s not too, late it’s not too late It’s not too late, it’s not too, late it’s not too late With all these things I could have done Weighing down my baggage by the ton Come tomorrow, forget today To change my ways I know it’s not too late With all these things I could have done Weighing down my baggage by the ton Come tomorrow, forget today To change my ways I know it’s not too late
3.
Incapable 02:48
No steady job, living with my mom Laid off from the family restaurant No steady grades, I can’t seem to make Sense of all the things that they putting in my head No steady sleep, my mind aint at ease Aint enough Nyquill in the damn pharmacy No steady girl, try asking her Why she’s coming second and the pills coming first Incapable is just how I feel Like the whole world is nipping at my heels Part of me wants to hang it up But the other part just doesn’t give a Doesn’t give a, doesn't give a, doesn't give a Static battle with my mind on idle Why is letting go such a daily struggle Everybody is telling me go But Im sitting all alone with my life on hold Incapable is just how I feel Like the whole world is nipping at my heels Part of me wants to hang it up But the other part just doesn’t give a Doesn’t give a, doesn't give a, doesn't give a Incapable is just how I feel Like the whole world is nipping at my heels Part of me wants to hang it up But the other part just doesn’t give a Incapable is just how I feel Like the whole world is nipping at my heels Part of me wants to hang it up But the other part just doesn’t give a
4.
I woke up in the morning only 10 minutes late, I’ll keep on moving keep on grooving but it’s not too late Oh yeah… yeah yeah yeah oh yeah I’ll keep on moving to the liquor store buy a case of 30 more HEY SUGAR GET OF MY CASE Woke up in the evening with my natty dread, My lady screaming at me, “babe get out your bed!” Oh yeah… yeah yeah yeah, oh yeah Stay home in my under wear, roll one up, pretend to care HEY SUGAR GET OF MY CASE Woke up 3 days later in a submarine, I got things running round my head that you can’t see! O yeah… yeah yeah yeah oh yeah Got me spinning and a grooving can't stop the way I’m movin so uh.. You know sugar baby just frickin’ get off my case you know what I’m sayin now Oh Yeaah Oh Yeaah Oh Yeaah Oh Yeaah Oh Yeaah Oh Yeaah Oh Yeaah HEY SUGAR GET OF MY CASE!!!
5.
I`m doing my own thing, I`m loving it to I`m doing me, so you do you I`m doing my own thing, I`m loving it to I`m doing me so you do you Do you, do you, do you, do you, do you, do you Do you, do you, do you, do you, do you, do you Simple times what I'm trying to find Nothing but love filling my mind When I`m doing me I said I feel so free I`m talkin’ musicology Momma said "get a frickin’ job" Put down them strings, "and cut your locks" But I love my dreads and I love my mom That`s just me you can take it or not I`m doing my own thing, I`m loving it to I`m doing me, so you do you I`m doing my own thing, I`m loving it to I`m doing me so you do you Do you, do you, do you, do you, do you, do you Do you, do you, do you, do you, do you, do you I`m doing it, and I`m loving it And I`m going to push on through it And when it`s all said and done We can say we had love When the love has consumed you And you can say that you do The most beautiful thing my heart has seen Won’t you please just sing with me I`m doing my own thing I`m loving it to I`m doing me So you do you I`m doing my own thing I`m loving it to, I`m doing me So you do you I`m doing my own thing, I`m loving it to I`m doing me, so you do you I`m doing my own thing, I`m loving it to I`m doing me so you do you Do you, do you, do you, do you, do you, do you Do you, do you, do you, do you, do you, do you
6.
I just wanna dance so leave the drama at home This song is your chance to Break it on down Moving to this music your body can't refuse it Pass me the guitar and lets all just lose it Something you can groove to Make you really want to Sweat jump boogie down pass the love all around Lets lose control freshness on your soul That feel good medicine that everybody wants And when your nine to five takes a toll on your mind Save the night for dancing and get a little high I just wanna dance so leave the drama at home Dont forget to put your dancing shoes on Slide to the left slide to the right Shake it on down bring it up fresh like Everybody's watching moves that you make If you don't feel like dancing well you do today Mary, Sue, and John I'll meet you at the club ZDubs going live we going to have a little fun You can brush your shoulders off or teach me how to Dougie But it's left right shake it down and bring it back uppy It dont matter where you're from if you're sober or you crunk This that ZDubs love you just got to vibe wit us So come and get down bring the whole freaking town We got the music and it's going to stay loud 'Cuz I just wanna dance so leave the drama at home Excuse me everybody this a dance only zone Slide to the left slide to the right Shake it on down bring it up fresh like Everybody's watching moves that you make If you don't feel like dancing well you do today I just wanna dance so leave the drama at home This song is your chance to Break it on down Slide to the left slide to the right Shake it on down bring it up fresh like Everybody's watching moves that you make If you don't feel like dancing well you do today
7.
Summertime in the city Getting sleepy in the city Mother nature getting heavy Bearded dragon getting hungry Going to tame that dragon Dragon going to tame me Getting up and waking up To the chirping sound Want to hear that dragon Bearded dragon growl Do a lot just to do a little Give a lot just to get a little Do a lot just to do a little Give a lot just to get a little Go and collect your crickets As fast you can Bearded dragon getting hungry As that sun goes down Going to feed that dragon Dragon going to feed me Going to ride that dragon baby Until the morning bird sings Do a lot just to do a little Give a lot just to get a little Do a lot just to do a little Give a lot just to get a little When bearded dragon Is fed good and right Best go and collect your crickets For tom night Cuz bearded dragon needs you Just like you need it So be good to your dragon baby No it goes like this Do a lot just to do a little Give a lot just to get a little Do a lot just to do a little Give a lot just to get a little
8.
Arm out the window Fingers dancing against the wind I can see her in my rear view No idea what perfect is Can't help but always say the right thing Can't help what it does to me She would be anybody's dream But I'm sitting in my reality It's so easy to say nothing That makes it oh so hard With only hope of that slight chance Has me saying nothing at all Oooooh oooh nothing at all Oooooh oooh nothing at all Fingers dancing against the wind Fingers dancing against the wind Fingers dancing against the wind Fingers dancing fingers dancing I think I found the words My throat it starts to burn I leave myself in silence Then the world it starts to turn I feel my feet right back on the earth My arm it brushes hers It's spinning faster than ever before It's never hurt to be so sure It's so easy to say nothing That makes it oh so hard With only hope of that slight chance Has me saying nothing at all Oooooh oooh nothing at all Oooooh oooh nothing at all Oooooh oooh nothing at all Oooooh oooh nothing at all
9.
Man In White 03:31
I met a man dressed in white didn't have a place to stay that night Feeling well he said quite last thing he’d pick be a fight Pick a flower put it in his hair where you going he said he didn't care where Hair long tree of life wrapped around hop in the car tell me what you’re about Gave up a life of the supposed best things because the best things ain’t damn things Doesn’t like money driven men or people that’ll sell out to win Wants to feed the world with his song I told him great but when it’s done it’s gone He said oh no no no you are very wrong you have forgotten about that special bond If we were all like the man in white That much closer to fighting the good fight If we were all like the man in white That much closer to fighting the good fight Ain’t looking for a personal edge just a peaceful place with a bed Love that reaches further than self that right there is the wealthiest wealth Talking about pain that he’s felt knows the unhelped need damn help That’s why he’s been telling himself and telling me you can’t live trapped in yourself I was chilling with the man in white Getting up getting down all night Telling stories and summing up life Whipped out the twelve string and the night took flight Oh oh oh whoah oh oh oh Whoah oh oh oh whoah Whoah oh oh oh whoah Whoah oh oh oh oh whaoh If we were all like the man in white That much closer to fighting the good fight If we were all like the man in white That much closer to fighting the good fight If we were all If we were all If we were all If we were all If we were all If we were all If we were all If we were all
10.
Too Smooth 02:50
I could tell from the first conversation Somebody was going to be chasing Never thought that somebody be me Fat hand fire red hair Laid back screaming I don't care You could tell she liked herself She thinks her smooth is too smooth She plays the game like she’ll never lose She thinks her cool is too cool Thinks she’s different but she ain’t nothing new Probably thought she was out my league Funny is I thought the same thing But yea there was something about her She walked away had me wondering why I’m already falling for the girl I don’t like And man I’m not over it She thinks her smooth is too smooth She plays the game like she’ll never lose She thinks her cool is too cool Thinks she’s different but she ain’t nothing new She thinks her smooth is too smooth She plays the game like she’ll never lose She thinks her cool is too cool Thinks she’s different but she aint nothing new She thinks her smooth is too smooth She plays the game like she’ll never lose She thinks her cool is too cool Thinks she’s different but she aint nothing new She thinks her smooth is too smooth She plays the game like she’ll never lose She thinks her cool is too cool Thinks she’s different but she aint nothing new She thinks her smooth is too smooth She plays the game like she’ll never lose She thinks her cool is too cool Thinks she’s different but she aint nothing new
11.
J's Song 03:02
J your smile paralyzes my body Your eyes make mine see nothing but everything That I’ll ever want Your laugh makes me laugh And I do love that When you say hello my heart beats so damn fast J you say it all happens for a reason I lay next to you I start to believe it J please stay right here with me J you don't know how I feel Maine can wait because I simply can't J you don't know how I feel J I want to hear your whole song I’m not just here for the chorus I know those have come and go J there's now way this can end just yet Come back and see I’ll still feel how I felt J please stay right here with me J you don't know how I feel Maine can wait because I simply can't J you don't know how I feel J please stay right here with me J I don't know how I feel
12.
The Chase 03:24
I don’t love her I just love the chase I don’t love having time I just love it to waste I don’t love what you’re saying I just love your face I don’t love her I just love the chase Who’s wasting time with me Chasing things we don’t need Running as fast as I can As I stand Oh so still I don’t love the sleep I love I’m not awake I don’t the dreams I love that it’s all fake I don’t love it when she love me But I love the way I don’t love her I just love the chase Who’s wasting time with me Chasing things we don’t need Running as fast as I can As I stand Oh so still I just love the chase I just love the chase I just love the chase I just love the chase I love it love it love it love it love it love it love I love it love it love it love it love it love it love I just love I just love I just love I just love the chase
13.
Pre-Funk 05:09
Make the call Never early enough To the moon yea Or maybe even mars I have got to get my pre-funk You have got to get your pre-funk We have got to get our pre-funk Pre-funk pre-funk When you make that call And it’s only six o’ clock You can’t go wrong When the pre-funk is on I have got to get my pre-funk You have got to get your pre-funk We have got to get our pre-funk Pre-funk pre-funk I have got to get my pre-funk You have got to get your pre-funk We have got to get our pre-funk Pre-funk pre-funk

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released April 20, 2014

All songs produced and mixed by Jim Ebert, and engineered by Sean Russell at Cue Recording Studio (Falls Church, VA). All songs mastered by Brad Blackwood at Euphonic Masters (Memphis, TN). Album layout and artwork by Gregory Welsch. Special thanks to featured vocalist Mira Cohen on "Do You."

Copyright 2014 Dale and the ZDubs.

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Dale and the ZDubs Washington, D.C.

From prison to pandemic, Dale and the ZDubs are back in full force. Inspired by Dale’s 2017 to 2020 incarceration for a non- violent drug crime, DZD’s recent releases combine a distinct reggae influence intertwined with a hard-hitting rock style to tell raw, ridiculous, and vulnerable stories. ... more

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