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Radio Flower

1.	Busy Signal	Play	Busy Signal sky overhead is crystal clear and the stars have put the sun to bed 400 miles of interstate without 1 good tune on the dial the music’s lost tonight - trapped by satellites i’ll take love makin’ grooves some heart breakin’ blues an old country tune by willie some soul to power that radio tower & cancel those commercial jingles on my busy signal* memories held in melodies and words - they tell your life in rhyme that was your song & don’t it take you back - to best and worst of times you sing when you’re alone - the song on your ring tone * tonight when i dream how that signal will beam from star to star to wherever you are they’ll play me on your station streaming clear and loud the request lines will light right up and you will be so proud i won’t need a video to make ‘em like my song they won’t need to see my face to dance and sing along and there’ll be no more - no more busy signal - clear that line for me Lyrics
2.	Delaying Disaster	Play	Delaying Disaster doin’ 80 on the 65 southbound to Tennessee the rhythm of the windshield wipers is putin’ me to sleep indiana gave me lots of time to get my story straight all that thinkin’ made my eyelids heavy and it’s gettin’ late angelina at the truck stop diner reads me w/ just one look says that “you got all the tell tale signs like an open book” she says “you been starin’ at your watch since you sat down in my booth” and as she leans in to fill my coffee, angelina spills the truth *“you’re lookin’ for the long way home biding time on the back roads ridin’ w/ trouble that you never bargained for delaying disaster, on the long way home”* met my brother on the blue line train in downtown chicago he’d been on the run for seven nights, but he didn’t know mama never had the bread for bail so our house was now at stake he teared up and nodded his head cuz he knew the path we’d take *my brother did 10 years in brushy mountain couldn’t walk his daughter down the aisle he’d done wrong and he was not strong could not take the pain so with my back turned he disappeared on the 7:30 train Lyrics
3.	I Hear You	Play	I Hear You wrapin’ up another session @ hitsville when they lay it down like that aint no way you can sit still from marvin gaye, to smokey they would say “nothin’ changes but the changes” (on the pages) you played the role w/ fearlessness and soul without the fame but by any other name it always came back to you lay that rhythm down set them blues a walkin’ i hear you yes i hear you now like the sun above the clouds your groove comes shinin’ through and i hear you* standin’ there in the shadows of Motown left out of the dream - no warning came when they shut down overnight your world had taken flight to the city of the angels (fallen angels) turn the page on the funk brothers’ age a legacy & a family to feed it always leads back to you *i hear the love in every note the pride & power ebb & flow i hear the pain that had yet to come the music broke the heart it came from Lyrics
4.	Bitter Wine	Play	Bitter Wine isn’t this familiar keeps trackin us down tried to outrun it … but i guess we’ve been found just one last kiss to burn in my mind it’s gonna be a long night bitter wine it’s all up to you now release me once again i was once inspired now i’m just blue and i know that you’re so tired what else can I do? Lyrics	Bitter Wine Credits Guest Artists: Jill Jack - vocals Pat Shanley - electric guitar Info
5.	Wayfarer	Play	Wayfarer turn the porch light out as she pulls safely away linger at the doorstep cold november wind brings a chill to the water wellin’ in my eyes pain reminds me to breathe my old friend misery sing your lullaby to me wayfarer shed no tears for what you’re leaving wayfarer you have given all you can restless dreamer time to lean into the wind let your heart fly free to find its way again* searching for the words behind a vacant stare used to be so easy stranger in your place-same ol’ face with a crisis of identity raise my glass to your memory *somber end to the year in the distance i hear (carry on) Lyrics
6.	Uncle Rude Plays The Blues	Play
7.	They Don't Want Me	Play	They Don't Want Me they don’t want me where i’m from i say my name - they all play dumb they don’t send rsvp’s so i crash all their parties *no they don’t want me* you won’t find me on that list there aint no proof that i exist but my friends are all inside & they say you’d love me if ya tried but *no they don’t want me* if i’ve darkened up your doorstep please take my apologies ya say you hate to see me go but you know ya love to watch me leave aint it funny how rejection seems to save me from myself you can’t measure up my worth by some paper weight upon your shelf they don’t want me where i’m from their hearts went hard and their souls went numb ya aint somebody till ya are & you just can’t shine till you’re a star so *no they don’t want me* Lyrics	They Don't Want Me Credits Guest Artist: Bobby Parker (aka Jim Adams) - trumpet Info
8.	What I Should've Said	Play	What I Should've Said what i should’ve said when i didn’t say i am mystified i get swept away it was in my heart but it left my head when i didn’t say what i should’ve said what i should’ve said if i’d done it right is i need you here throughout the night it was in my heart but it left my head when i didn’t say what i should’ve said *i don’t know why i’m so afraid destined to relive every last mistake i’ve made could’ve saved a lot of pain and every tear you shed pages full of words i should’ve said* sometimes we blend like sweet harmony sometimes we sing in 2 different keys but you’ve touched my heart and i lose my head it’s never what you say or what you should’ve said what i should’ve said when i hurt you so is take me there & don’t let me go it was in my heart but it left my head when i didn’t say what i should’ve said *lost in translation from my heart to your ears short of expectations it’s what you feel not what you hear Lyrics
9.	The Letter	Play	The Letter those who wonder aimless lost and all alone forced to face their demons on their own them folks got real troubles - but they’re not you ya see? not as long as there’s one breath in me pour it into the ocean like rain into the deep blue sea cry yourself a river and let it wash your feet put the cross over your shoulder carry what you can on your back i’ll follow behind you and cover up your tracks i have stood in your place walked miles in your shoes felt the weight of nothing left to lose maybe I got lucky but we both know i’m right you’ll be saving more than your own life *everyone is sleepin’ - ‘cept for me tonight so i’m finishin’ this letter by the cell phone light like pen onto this paper ink into your skin blood is blood forever there until the end Lyrics
10.	This Love Intro
11.	This Love	Play	This Love if you were tryin’ to hurt me if you wanted the cut to be deep rest assured that you hit the mark a scar for the memory to keep i am an easy target stripped of my armor for you hoping to let your love in yet willing to be run through silence is the sea that separates stranded on an island i will wait for signs of life on the horizon one ray of light to set my eyes on this love* clenched fists and tears of anger bruising your body and pride hair trigger lifts up defenses guarding the heart safe inside damned if that will happen here again pain is pain and men are always men fear obsesses on survival faith will be your soul revival i don’t bear his name i won’t share his blame if you were trying to hurt me maybe i could understand conflict has been your condition you need only reach out your hand peacefully surrender if you choose giving up the fight don’t mean you lose broken dreams that you are leavin’ something real you can believe in Lyrics
12.	Keeping Up Appearances	Play	Keeping Up Appearances we’ve been keeping up appearances but lengthy disappearances lead to lots of whispers and stares the who what when the wheres and whys pressing me for alibis mistaking me for someone who cares we knew of potential consequences back when we were sittin on our fences so let ’em have their fun for when all’s said and done we still got each other ain’t a damn thing gonna change so don’t you ever second guess the Tao of our togetherness we got to be who we is yeah so momma if you want your daddy to play along we’ll keep keepin up appearances* Lyrics
13.	I'm A Worried Man	Play		I'm A Worried Man Credits written by Johnny Cash (Song of Cash, Inc./Bug Music/ASCAP) Info

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Luke Sayers is pleased to present a soulful collection of 11 new original songs for people who like honest, melodious, & deep grooving music on the new CD "Radio Flower", his third release as a solo artist.

"Radio Flower" touches on themes that connect us through the common human experience. Searching the radio for a familiar tune while you're lost on a long stretch of unfamiliar highway; being unappreciated in your home town; sticking your foot in your mouth; trying to save a loved one from themselves; even getting involved in an inappropriate workplace relationship. The arrangements are delivered by the tightly knit trio of Luke Sayers (lead and harmony vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, upright bass, mandolin, and percussion), Mark Iannace (harmony vocal, accordion, keyboards, and percussion), and Mike Gabelman (drums). Special guest appearances by Jill Jack (duet vocal) & Pat Shanley (electric guitar) on the two sides to every story-punch drunk love-just leave the bottle torch song "Bitter Wine", as well as Bobby Parker (trumpet) on the New Orleans influenced groove of "They Don't Want Me" give the recording some wonderfully unexpected flavor.

"Radio Flower" features Luke's song "What I Should've Said" which won first place in the 2005 Great Lakes Songwriting Competition. Here it is stripped down to a duo performance with the seamless harmony that is the result of Luke and Mark singing together at hundreds of shows at the forefront. Another highlight is Luke's arrangement of Johnny Cash's "I'm A Worried Man" which leans naturally towards the songs Jamaican roots while inspired by Willie Nelson's guitar playing and Paul Simon ala "Graceland" African rhythms.

"Radio Flower" is full of the sound that Christian Czerwinski of the Lansing State Journal NOISE called "easy to listen to even for the hardest of rockers and the most casual of pop fans".

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