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by The Real Numbers

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1.
Lucy's In Love 04:24
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Monday comes stumbling through the door The elevator smells of coffee and desperation Can’t see the forest through the war The boss is waiting where the hell have you been Where to begin this story... Just then the sun breaks through the clouds The band starts playing and we’re laughing out loud Kites and confetti fall from skies above Wake up the neighbors - Lucy’s in love She’s like a doll within a doll There’s something different, something, can’t put my finger on it Now when I’m staring at the wall I see her smiling like a faint silhouette and I can’t forget about it Then she appears and lovely music plays The trees are swinging and the orchestra sways And as the sun breaks through the clouds above Standing ovations cause Lucy’s in love I’ve been waiting all of my life and staying up late at night anticipating it too Back up at the attic we’ll shack up - so ecstatic Umm actually, I choose you And then the sun breaks through the cold grey clouds The band starts playing and we’re laughing out loud Cranes and canaries fill the sky above Call all the papers - wake up the neighbors! Then she appears and Roxy Music plays The trees are swinging and the orchestra sways A tune so true it moves the crowd so loud above Standing ovation - Lucy’s in love
2.
I Love to Sing 04:03
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When I was a little bitty baby My mama would play me the best songs About the law and countin’ your money And somebody who’d done somebody wrong But most of all I can recall the melody so soft and sweet That still comes back to me… I love to sing Like the birds up in the trees I love to sing A pure and simple melody I love to sing Like the birds up in the trees and the dolphins in the sea And the whole wide world joining in this chorus right now The band played on and I got a little older And my buddies would play me the best songs About the wall and topographic oceans And how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall But most of all the words enthralled me with a wondrous mystery and possibility… I love to sing Like the birds up in the trees I love to sing A pure and simple melody I love to sing Like the birds up in the trees and the dolphins in the sea And the whole wide world joining in this chorus right now… bah bah bah da
Now… bah bah bah, bah bah bah
Now… bah bah bah dah Now… bah bah bah, bah bah bah bah Sometimes we all just need a song Something we all can sing along with When we’ve fallen down and we need a lift to get us off the ground You can sing a song and it won’t be long til the smiles return to happy faces But most of all I can recall the melody so soft and sweet That still burst forth when my mind’s at ease I love to sing About the moona and the juna and the spring 
And almost anything
I love to sing Like the birds up in the trees and the dolphins in the sea And the whole wide world The whole wide world The whole wide world joining in this chorus right now… bah bah bah da
Now… bah bah bah, bah bah bah
Now… bah bah bah dah Now… bah bah bah, bah bah bah Now… shoobie doo wah Now… bah bah bah, bah bah bah bah
3.
Lydia Pinkham 03:33
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Mother just used to sigh and pine away And long for days when girls wore gowns and boys wore trousers Sepia themes that slowly turned to gray Mundane parades of memories that like wilted flowers fade Now everywhere she goes, she’s walking in circles, speaking in riddles, but I think she feels better. And even though there’s holes in her clothes, all the world's her oyster and she owes it all to Lydia Pinkham The miracle mile was her bright Broadway, her Champs-Élysées of rushing cars, Quixotic towers. Now once in a while she sips her holiday, These scenes replay, the hours pass, she's checking out today Now everywhere she goes, she’s walking in circles, speaking in riddles, but I think she feels better. And even though nobody else knows, all the world's her oyster and she owes it all to Lydia Pinkham Ahh ahh.. La la la Lydia Pinkham Ahh ahh.. La la la Lydia Pinkham Now everywhere she goes, she’s walking in circles, speaking in riddles, but I think she feels better And buffaloes and crows kiss her toes, All the world's her oyster and she owes it all to Lydia Pinkham Ahh ahh.. La la la Lydia Pinkham Ahh ahh.. La la la Lydia Pinkham
4.
Thank You For Being a Friend 04:25
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Thank you for being a friend Traveled down a road and back again Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant I'm not ashamed to say I hope it always will stay this way My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow And if you threw a party Invited everyone you knew Well, you would see the biggest gift would be from me And the card attached would say Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend If it's a car you lack I'd surely buy you a Cadillac Whatever you need, any time of the day or night I'm not ashamed to say I hope it always will stay this way My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow And when we both get older With walking canes and hair of gray Have no fear, even though it's hard to hear I will stand real close and say Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Let me tell you 'bout a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend And when we die and float away Into the night, the Milky Way You'll hear me call as we ascend I'll see you there, then once again... Thank you for being a... Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend People, let me tell you 'bout a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Whoa, tell you 'bout a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend
5.
News of the Day 04:09
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Starin' at the relics all around you Siftin' through the ashes that you used to know All of that on which you've built a foundation so dissolute strikes a chord and makes me wanna say Here's to you Mr. Brokenhearted, hats off to my Lady Downtrodden, besodden by the news of the day Take it all with a grain of salt and something strong to break the falling pieces all around you of a life led yesterday And now that you've accustomed to the new scene Reveling in what would have been dull before You may have lost your Sunday suit and baser things now substitute but you lived to turn another phrase Here's to you Mr. Brokenhearted, hats off to my Lady Downtrodden, besodden by the news of the day Take it all with a grain of salt and something strong to break the falling pieces all around you of a life led yesterday And though the days drag on, longer still is the song That rang out on Judgement Day Still ringin' now we filter out what's meaningful and safe to save Here's to you Mr. Brokenhearted, hats off to my Lady Downtrodden, besodden by the news of the day Take it all with a grain of salt and something strong to break the falling pieces all around you of a life led yesterday The falling pieces all around you of a life led yesterday
6.
Sorry For the Mess 03:41
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Sorry for the mess We let you down I guess Although we tried our best I know you're unimpressed So yes, we got the message Sorry for the mess Pardon please our dust The ink stains and the rust It must be you're accustomed to a finer crew than us So while we're all adjusting Please excuse the dust I'll concede this legacy is underwhelming The seas are rising, the ice caps melting The bees all have diseases and the ozone's full of holes A mass of plastic crap is floating in the ocean Some days it feels like the end's approaching but don't feel blue - for you it's all brand new... Seems we all just dropped the ball on global warming Ignored Al Gore and all the morbid warnings Now the rhino and the polar bear are barely getting by The sushi's full of mercury and salmonella It’s not fair but I’m here to tell ya It's your turn now to turn it all around... So sorry for the mess It's ugly I confess Distressing and depressing we so badly failed this test So yes we're really sorry Sorry for the mess
7.
Hello World 03:56
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Hello world, what's been going on behind the face that you've been puttin on? I was lost, I've been gone so long and I'm wondering what has changed. Hello world, how’d ya get so big, and bright and full of all this everything I’m amazed and I’m overwhelmed, sometimes all too much. But in your eyes I can see a reflection of me, I bet there's more if you’re willing to share Hello light, you’re nearly blinding me, especially where the darkness used to be It’s quite a shock to my circuitry, and just what I need Cause in your eyes I can see a reflection of me, Full of joy, wracked with pain, delightful insane I bet there’s more that you’ve hidden everywhere I can't count the ways that you create these novel states, from the sublime landscapes to punk new wave to cyberspace to celebrate this time and place Hello world... In your eyes I can see a reflection of me, Full of joy, wracked with pain, delightful insane I know there’s more everywhere Hello world, how’d ya get so big, and bright and full of all this everything I’m amazed and I’m overwhelmed, sometimes all too much. But in your eyes I can see a reflection of me, Full of joy, wracked with pain, delightful insane With your wide open arms, and your loving embrace I know there's more that we're gonna share Hello world
8.
You, Me, and the Sunshine 03:10
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Walkin' with you slowly, sun pouring gently down You splashed the glow all around Nothin’ but the here and now while the feeling stays On such a bright day... So come what may of our time together Love gives no guarantees And with that caveat there’s a memory I’ve got of You, me, and the sunshine. You and me and the sun. Climbin’ for a while then paused on some rocky ground Engulfed in the clouds A formless constellation, filtering the fresh sunbeams On the edge of a dream... So come what may of our time together Love gives no guarantees And with that caveat there’s a memory I’ve got of You, me, and the sunshine. You and me and the sun. When I wanna feel like I’ve got a real special someone All I gotta do is just picture you in the sun Nothin’ more I can do, ‘cept to say I want you near Each day of the year But every you see me might not be a sunny one Cause you never know what’s gonna Come what may of our time together Love gives no guarantees And with that caveat there’s a memory I’ve got of You, me, and the sunshine. You and me and the sun. You, me, and the sun shining down You and me and the sunshine.
9.
Smile 03:42
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When you’ve been haunted by a loneliness that plods beside you day by day Remember that you’ve got one strategy with which to keep the sads at bay It’s always there for you, it’s never really that far from view So quit your whimpering, suck it up and just flash a grin All you gotta do is smile because it’s yours And when you smile you make it ours So smile from near to far and remember You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world With the glow from your smile Sometimes we all have met an emptiness that takes a long extended stay An uninvited guest who will not leave until you find a way to change It’s always there for you, it’s never really that far from view So when you get annoyed, don’t forget you can find some joy All you gotta do is smile (smile) because it’s yours And when you smile you make it ours So smile from near to far and remember You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world With the glow from your smile And when you smile you bring sunshine to a stranger on a rainy day Spread some joy to all your friends and your enemies There’s nothing that a silly grin can’t ameliorate It’s pretty simple all you have to do is smile It’s pretty simple all you have to do is smile Because it’s yours And when you smile you make it ours So smile from near to far and remember You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the You’re the only one who can brighten up your corner of the world With the glow, the world with your glow The world with the glow from your smile
10.
Spin 04:33
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Spin, just like a top spin-cycle stop just for a moment then begin spinning again I was a friend but spin cycle's got no time to spend lying on the grass and counting stars there goes Venus and Mars Galileo knew it was true the world don't spin around you Spin, under my skin digging right in cause you've never seen the damage done a wing and a prayer, you're too hip to care gotta look out for number one minute of your day spent on your own by the lake throwing stones they skip across without falling in if you know just how to make them spin Right now it's going around your spinning's beginning to get us all down (nah nah nah...) Hey now it's going around your spinning's beginning to get us all down now Day out and day in, where have you been? Practically going nowhere fast Lookin' so thin man, you're out on a limb how long will the next spin-cycle last chance to take your seats and place your bets on this chaos roulette where she stops nobody can say on the black or red (black or red) or a shade of gray Right now it's going around your spinning's beginning to get us all down (spinning up spinning down spinning out spin around) Hey now it's going around your spinning's beginning to get us all down now (spinning up spinning down spinning out spin around) Right now it's going around your spinning's beginning to get us all down (spinning up spinning down spinning out spin around) Hey now it's going around your spinning's beginning to get us all down now (spinning up spinning down spin around)
11.
Souvenirs 05:47
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I've been finding these things I've been finding those Memories of all the times that we have had won't last One day they'll float into the past I've been hiding these things I've been hiding those And I wonder just how many souvenirs can fit inside the hole inside of me you left these old watercolored paper scraps fade to black photobooths trap the time piles of your dusty paperbacks once were stacked but they're now souvenirs I've been hiding these things I've been hiding those And I wonder just how many souvenirs can fit inside the hole inside of me you left these old watercolored paper scraps fade to black photobooths trap the time piles of your dusty paperbacks once were stacked but they're now souvenirs it's almost time to let them go it's almost time to ... I've been hiding these things I've been hiding those And I wonder just how many souvenirs can fit inside the hole inside of me you left the old watercolored paper scraps fade to black photobooths trap the time piles of your dusty paperbacks once were stacked but they're now souvenirs it's almost time to let them go it's almost time to ...

about

Eight years in the making, this collection offers tunes spans an era of moves and marriages, births and critical hard drive failures. Two simple words of gratitude we have for so much in our lives. For our health. For our families. For music. And for all of you who have supported us and enjoyed our music over the past 16(!?) years. So THANK YOU!

The Real Numbers is the musical collaboration of Dave Ambrose and Lawrence Grodeska. Part power pop, part geek rock, we specialize in well-crafted compositions with powerful hooks, lush chords, smart lyrics and heaps of harmony. Rounding out the lineup are pop maestro Chuck Lindo on bass and harmonies, and rock powerhouse Robert John Tucker keeping the beat.

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released January 19, 2024

The Real Numbers:
- Lawrence Grodeska - lead vocals, guitar
- Dave Ambrose - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
- Chuck Lindo - bass, backing vocals
- Robert Tucker - drums

with help from our friends:
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - keyboards on Lydia Pinkham
- Tim Smith - bass on Lucy's In Love
- Kelly Atkins - backing vocals on I Love to Sing
- Michael Klooster - keyboards on Spin and Souvenirs
- Stewart Killen - conga and tambourine on Smile
- Chris Hatfield - string arrangement on Souvenirs


Produced by Dave Ambrose and the Real Numbers
Mixed by Andy Freeman at Studio Punch-Up! (Nashville)
Mastered by Alex Lowe at Red Tuxedo Mastering
Recorded at Studio Punch-Up! (Nashville) / Don't Go Behind the Furnace Studios (Denver)

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