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Reviews
"Marjorie Thompson, a talented singer songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist from Rhode Island, specializes in country blues as she shows on Add Some More (MoSugar Records). Some of the songs, like the reflective Summer Saturday Night (With Jimmy Fleming's mandolin blending superbly with Marjorie's fine picking, leaning more towards country, while a pattern has something of Loretta Lynn vibe about it. A neat little record that is highly recommended."
- Robert Mills, The Maverick (UK)
"If you love early American style folk blues, then I recommend you check out Marjorie Thompson's new CD, "Add Some More." The songs are well crafted both musically and lyrically and she brings her own unique style to the fine art of acoustic finger picking guitar. Her sultry voice, often touching on the blues, sometimes evokes the smoky romance of an old Mississippi riverboat saloon."
- Pete Sears (Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, Flying Other Bros.)
"Tight grooves-catchy hooks-powerful and insightful lyrics-captivating vocals-fluid and joyful guitar-I love it!"
- Bluesman Skip Jackson
"I just LOVED every song. The entire presentation just works so well - the sequencing of the songs, the choice of instruments and the sound quality itself is superb. You should be very proud for creating something both beautiful and personal."
- Bob Doherty, NYC
"Your new CD is FABULOUS!"
- RL Hegarty, Raymond NH
Track Listing
| 1. Riding | 3.29 |
| 2. Summer Saturday Night | 3.48 |
| 3. Time to Go | 4.19 |
| 4. Add Some More | 2.42 |
| 5. I Want You | 2.52 |
| 6. So Say | 4.02 |
| 7. Tubes Company | 3.16 |
| 8. Time on My Hands | 4.02 |
| 9. There and Gone | 3.46 |
| 10. A Pattern | 3.12 |
| 11. Pass Me the Blues | 3.28 |
Lyrics
Riding
She arrived at that station at 12:45
A ticket in her hand
She was carrying a heavy burden
A heavy load she could not understand
But she carried that big old suitcase
She could not leave it behind
She took it wherever she traveled
And it weighed on her mind.
Chorus:
Riding, runnin scared
Riding, hear that moan
Riding down the road of confusion
Where the answer’s never known.
Oh that bus pulled out of that depot
Oh it pulled out right on time
She stared out the window
She stared at the road
And wondered bout the difference
between a sin and a crime.
Chorus
Well that bus reached its destination
but her journey had no end
The answer to her question
was like dust upon the sill
That flies away with every curve
Every turn around the bend.
Chorus
She arrived at that station at 12:45
A ticket in her hand
She was carrying a heavy burden
A heavy load she could not understand
But she carried that big old suitcase
She could not leave it behind
She took it wherever she traveled
And it weighed on her mind.
Chorus:
Riding, runnin scared
Riding, hear that moan
Riding down the road of confusion
Where the answer’s never known.
Oh that bus pulled out of that depot
Oh it pulled out right on time
She stared out the window
She stared at the road
And wondered bout the difference
between a sin and a crime.
Chorus
Well that bus reached its destination
but her journey had no end
The answer to her question
was like dust upon the sill
That flies away with every curve
Every turn around the bend.
Chorus
Summer Saturday Night
The light is mesmerizing
in the city, on the streets
I have taken shelter
I rest my weary feet
I have taken shelter
I have taken flight
I got some wine
you on my mind
On a summer Saturday night
This place is drenched in memories
souvenirs and signs
Everywhere reminders
Movies to rewind
I have taken shelter
I have taken flight
Its lonely here
but I don’t care
On a summer Saturday night
Times Square‘s wavin neon
Broadway blinks hello
Here on Seventh avenue
The blind pianist knows
I’m sending you a postcard
Buildings and blue skies
I’m sending you a message
So you won’t wonder why
I’m writing you a letter
Composing a refrain
Lyrics I will sing to you
Words that feel like rain
On a summer Saturday night
I’m sending you a postcard
Buildings and blue skies
I’m sending you a message
So you won’t wonder why
I’m writing you a letter
Composing a refrain
Lyrics I will sing to you
Words that feel like rain
On a summer Saturday night
The light is mesmerizing
in the city, on the streets
I have taken shelter
I rest my weary feet
I have taken shelter
I have taken flight
I got some wine
you on my mind
On a summer Saturday night
This place is drenched in memories
souvenirs and signs
Everywhere reminders
Movies to rewind
I have taken shelter
I have taken flight
Its lonely here
but I don’t care
On a summer Saturday night
Times Square‘s wavin neon
Broadway blinks hello
Here on Seventh avenue
The blind pianist knows
I’m sending you a postcard
Buildings and blue skies
I’m sending you a message
So you won’t wonder why
I’m writing you a letter
Composing a refrain
Lyrics I will sing to you
Words that feel like rain
On a summer Saturday night
I’m sending you a postcard
Buildings and blue skies
I’m sending you a message
So you won’t wonder why
I’m writing you a letter
Composing a refrain
Lyrics I will sing to you
Words that feel like rain
On a summer Saturday night
Time to Go
Fixin to live, fixin to die
this heart feels as ifit could take off and fly
But earth’s underfoot
I don’t know why
I’m still lookin up and still see the sky.
Belly is achin
can’t sleep at night
Skin’s gown so cold, turned so white
Eyes are a-closin, blind to the light
Body’s too weak to keep up the fight.
Oh its time to go, Its time to fly
Time to travel, say goodbye
with every breath I wonder why
the earth’s underfoot and I still see the sky.
How long, how long, does a soul have to wait?
How many hours to liberate
how many years will carry this weight
up to the edge of heaven’s gate.
Oh its time to go, time to fly
Time to travel, say goodbye
with every breath I wonder why
earth’s underfoot and I still see the sky.
with every breath I wonder why
still lookin up and still see the sky.
Fixin to live, fixin to die
this heart feels as ifit could take off and fly
But earth’s underfoot
I don’t know why
I’m still lookin up and still see the sky.
Belly is achin
can’t sleep at night
Skin’s gown so cold, turned so white
Eyes are a-closin, blind to the light
Body’s too weak to keep up the fight.
Oh its time to go, Its time to fly
Time to travel, say goodbye
with every breath I wonder why
the earth’s underfoot and I still see the sky.
How long, how long, does a soul have to wait?
How many hours to liberate
how many years will carry this weight
up to the edge of heaven’s gate.
Oh its time to go, time to fly
Time to travel, say goodbye
with every breath I wonder why
earth’s underfoot and I still see the sky.
with every breath I wonder why
still lookin up and still see the sky.
Add Some More
Baby, you can add more sugar
make it taste so nice
Sprinkle in another big spoonful
Come on, add a little more spice
Well you can add it to your coffee
pour it liberally
You can add it to your lemonade
But it ain’t as sweet as me.
Baby you can add more sugar
But it ain’t as sweet as me.
Pass me that old shaker
Pass it with a spoon
make sure there is plenty
Cause Daddy I'm comin' there soon
Well you can sugar coat your candy
You can sweeten up that tea
But if you want to taste the real stuff
come back to me
Chorus
Well, you can add just a little more sugar
Sweeten up that pie
You can cut yourself
another big juicy slice
I said ... Baby, My oh my
Well you can put it in your whisky
get it off the shelf
What you can’t do with it
You gotta do by yourself
Chorus
Baby, you can add more sugar
make it taste so nice
Sprinkle in another big spoonful
Come on, add a little more spice
Well you can add it to your coffee
pour it liberally
You can add it to your lemonade
But it ain’t as sweet as me.
Baby you can add more sugar
But it ain’t as sweet as me.
Pass me that old shaker
Pass it with a spoon
make sure there is plenty
Cause Daddy I'm comin' there soon
Well you can sugar coat your candy
You can sweeten up that tea
But if you want to taste the real stuff
come back to me
Chorus
Well, you can add just a little more sugar
Sweeten up that pie
You can cut yourself
another big juicy slice
I said ... Baby, My oh my
Well you can put it in your whisky
get it off the shelf
What you can’t do with it
You gotta do by yourself
Chorus
I Want You
I want you
In the here and now
The future and before
I want you
Til the end of time
For a million years and more
I want you
When the moon is bright
And when it slides away
I want you
every single night
And every single way
So baby just surrender
Baby don’t resist
Come and sit beside me now
Baby I insist
Cause I want you
Don’t ask why
I want you
When the clouds roll in
In every single season
I want you
when the waves turn back
Don’t have to ask the reason
I want you
when the sun’s so hot,
the steam it starts to rise
I want you
When its cold outside
So honey, realize-
I hope you will surrender
I hope you’ll come and stay
Come and rest beside me now
Forever and today
Cause I want you
Don’t ask why
I want you
In the here and now
The future and before
I want you
Til the end of time
For a million years and more
I want you
When the moon is bright
And when it slides away
I want you
every single night
And every single way
So baby just surrender
Baby don’t resist
Come and sit beside me now
Baby I insist
Cause I want you
Don’t ask why
I want you
When the clouds roll in
In every single season
I want you
when the waves turn back
Don’t have to ask the reason
I want you
when the sun’s so hot,
the steam it starts to rise
I want you
When its cold outside
So honey, realize-
I hope you will surrender
I hope you’ll come and stay
Come and rest beside me now
Forever and today
Cause I want you
Don’t ask why
So Say
Life seems
To have a way of turning things around
Look right up and find them there
Staring you right down
They face you like a mirror
But the picture is never clear
You never thought you'd feel this pain
But now the ache is here
Chorus:
So say
Say your goodbye
Say it slow
They'll never tell you
When it's time to go
In spite of what your mind knows
You never will believe
Your heart just tells you otherwise
And gives you no reprieve
Your look around your door and see
Hard times that won't fade
Each missed opportunity
The dues you never paid
Chorus
You got to carry that burden
Find it some space
Tuck it down so gently
Put it in its place
It's a place you must discover
Peace you've got to find
Or peace you must consider
Rest easy on your mind
So say
Say your goodbye
Say it slow
They'll never tell you
When it's time to go
When it's time to go
Life seems
To have a way of turning things around
Look right up and find them there
Staring you right down
They face you like a mirror
But the picture is never clear
You never thought you'd feel this pain
But now the ache is here
Chorus:
So say
Say your goodbye
Say it slow
They'll never tell you
When it's time to go
In spite of what your mind knows
You never will believe
Your heart just tells you otherwise
And gives you no reprieve
Your look around your door and see
Hard times that won't fade
Each missed opportunity
The dues you never paid
Chorus
You got to carry that burden
Find it some space
Tuck it down so gently
Put it in its place
It's a place you must discover
Peace you've got to find
Or peace you must consider
Rest easy on your mind
So say
Say your goodbye
Say it slow
They'll never tell you
When it's time to go
When it's time to go
Tubes Company
Two toothpastes left upon the sink
the towels draped across the bed-
The clothes commingled
the sheets askew
He wondered what the maid would think.
Chorus:
What would she care
What would she think
To find two tubes (instead of one)
Left upon that sink?
Two tubes the final evidence
The ultimate in clue-
She must conclude
These guests are on
Some secret rendezvous.
Chorus
She thought him so considerate
When he finally had to say
He asked her very gingerly-
to put her tube away.
Chorus
And so she realized with haste
Embarrassed then was she.
He had but only one concern
What the maid would see.
Chorus
And so this tryst continued
the toothpaste met its fate
She put away her Rembrandt
And partook of his Colgate
Chorus
Oh, what would she care
What would she surmise
to find two tubes left out
each a different size?
Chorus
What would she care
What would she think
to find two tubes (instead of one)
Two toothpastes left upon the sink
the towels draped across the bed-
The clothes commingled
the sheets askew
He wondered what the maid would think.
Chorus:
What would she care
What would she think
To find two tubes (instead of one)
Left upon that sink?
Two tubes the final evidence
The ultimate in clue-
She must conclude
These guests are on
Some secret rendezvous.
Chorus
She thought him so considerate
When he finally had to say
He asked her very gingerly-
to put her tube away.
Chorus
And so she realized with haste
Embarrassed then was she.
He had but only one concern
What the maid would see.
Chorus
And so this tryst continued
the toothpaste met its fate
She put away her Rembrandt
And partook of his Colgate
Chorus
Oh, what would she care
What would she surmise
to find two tubes left out
each a different size?
Chorus
What would she care
What would she think
to find two tubes (instead of one)
Time on My Hands
Well there’s time, So much time
Hours just a crawlin by
Days turn to weeks
Weeks to years
I got plenty of time
To drown in my tears
Oh I got so much
time on my hands
Oh its never too early
Its never too late
All I ever get to do is wait
Oh I got so much time on my hands
There’s time, So much time
Minutes just a creepin by
Oh I can read a magazine
Stare at a book
Check my watch
see how long that took
Oh I got so much time on my hands
The sun goes down
And the sun comes up
I just reach over and fill my coffee cup
I got so much time on my hands
Well there’s time
So much time
Months just draggin on
Oh you can say its runnin out
But that ain’t how it appears
Even those seconds
Feel like years
Oh I got so much time on my hands
Oh they say it runs
They say it can fly
All I do is watch it go by
Oh I got so much time on my hands
Well there’s time, So much time
Hours just a crawlin by
Days turn to weeks
Weeks to years
I got plenty of time
To drown in my tears
Oh I got so much
time on my hands
Oh its never too early
Its never too late
All I ever get to do is wait
Oh I got so much time on my hands
There’s time, So much time
Minutes just a creepin by
Oh I can read a magazine
Stare at a book
Check my watch
see how long that took
Oh I got so much time on my hands
The sun goes down
And the sun comes up
I just reach over and fill my coffee cup
I got so much time on my hands
Well there’s time
So much time
Months just draggin on
Oh you can say its runnin out
But that ain’t how it appears
Even those seconds
Feel like years
Oh I got so much time on my hands
Oh they say it runs
They say it can fly
All I do is watch it go by
Oh I got so much time on my hands
There and Gone
Frost on the windshield
Sun still down
Started the engine
pulled out of town.
Got on the highway
dark all around
Headin to the city
leavin tracks on the ground
You were there and gone
like a shooting star
that drops to earth
after flying so far
Seems like a long time
Or maybe like never
Lighting me up
in a flash, and forever.
Street lights were shining
like sparks in the haze
Coming attractions
of future days.
days that grow long
When I’m sitting alone
Hoping you’ll write
or call on the phone
Frost finally melted
Red sun came out
Clouds they did scatter
But the sky left no doubt
that blue was the color
the key to the song
Blue in my heart
and its been there so long.
Frost on the windshield
Sun still down
Started the engine
pulled out of town.
Got on the highway
dark all around
Headin to the city
leavin tracks on the ground
You were there and gone
like a shooting star
that drops to earth
after flying so far
Seems like a long time
Or maybe like never
Lighting me up
in a flash, and forever.
Street lights were shining
like sparks in the haze
Coming attractions
of future days.
days that grow long
When I’m sitting alone
Hoping you’ll write
or call on the phone
Frost finally melted
Red sun came out
Clouds they did scatter
But the sky left no doubt
that blue was the color
the key to the song
Blue in my heart
and its been there so long.
A Pattern
From the streets of New York City
To the Colorado glow
The heart of central Tennessee
and fields of Idaho
You touched the mists of Washington
The rains of Ohio
Still have far to travel
Still have far to go.
Chorus
Set a pattern
Set if fast
Fix it right in your heart
Keep your dreams secure and clear
Where visions start.
You looked upon each ocean
The mountains and the snow
You looked upon the deserts
And places high and low
You drove and flew and climbed and rode
Always on the run
Still have far to travel
Still have far to go.
Chorus
You never thought you'd find yourself
In places far and wide
Touching soil and breathing air
There's nowhere you can't hide
And now you've made some memories
Covered so much land
They're written in the highway
and painted in the sand.
Chorus
From the streets of New York City
To the Colorado glow
The heart of central Tennessee
and fields of Idaho
You touched the mists of Washington
The rains of Ohio
Still have far to travel
Still have far to go.
Chorus
Set a pattern
Set if fast
Fix it right in your heart
Keep your dreams secure and clear
Where visions start.
You looked upon each ocean
The mountains and the snow
You looked upon the deserts
And places high and low
You drove and flew and climbed and rode
Always on the run
Still have far to travel
Still have far to go.
Chorus
You never thought you'd find yourself
In places far and wide
Touching soil and breathing air
There's nowhere you can't hide
And now you've made some memories
Covered so much land
They're written in the highway
and painted in the sand.
Chorus
Pass Me the Blues
Well you tell me, tell me true
Confessin that you’re feelin blue
I can sense your sadness
Feel your pain
Something you got
that’s hard to explain
Well, you never, ever thought
Did not anticipate
That I would volunteer
to take it from you straight
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
Well you don’t have to question,
don’t have to cry
Don’t have to wonder or ask me why
I always know
Your secret notions
Heartaches and deep emotions
Well, don’t be suspicious
Don’t be surprised
Just cause you never realized
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
Chorus:
Pass them dirty
Pass them raw
Sorriest things I ever saw
But I’ll take them, If you make them-
I’ll cut them all right up and stake them
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
So if you’re sittin round, feeling low
Tryin hard not to let it show
I will take your burden
Hold that load
Carry it way on down the road
Well, maybe you just can’t believe
That you really didn’t have to grieve
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
Well you tell me, tell me true
Confessin that you’re feelin blue
I can sense your sadness
Feel your pain
Something you got
that’s hard to explain
Well, you never, ever thought
Did not anticipate
That I would volunteer
to take it from you straight
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
Well you don’t have to question,
don’t have to cry
Don’t have to wonder or ask me why
I always know
Your secret notions
Heartaches and deep emotions
Well, don’t be suspicious
Don’t be surprised
Just cause you never realized
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
Chorus:
Pass them dirty
Pass them raw
Sorriest things I ever saw
But I’ll take them, If you make them-
I’ll cut them all right up and stake them
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
So if you’re sittin round, feeling low
Tryin hard not to let it show
I will take your burden
Hold that load
Carry it way on down the road
Well, maybe you just can’t believe
That you really didn’t have to grieve
Oh baby, yes baby, its true
You can always pass me the blues.
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All songs written, arranged, produced & performed by Marjorie Thompson, except where noted.
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