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Star Struck // Beginner's Luck

by Average Joey

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DavidARay I found this album on the r/folkpunk subreddit many years ago when it was first uploaded. I listened to every track over and over on repeat. The music and lyrics of these songs are very well thought out and well done. I play this album regularly and I wish it got more attention. If Average Joey played closer to where I am I would love to see him perform these live. Favorite track: Words of a Hypocrite.
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1.
I called off work today It’s the best decision I ever made I could have busted my ass For a little cash But instead I’m here and I’m havin’ a blast So give me a hug And it’s not because I’m drunk It’s cuz I know how infrequently Nights like these come along When were all old And wallowing in misery So take some time And store this moment in your memory If the world should end tonight I’d go out with a grin that’d be alright At least I’d go in good company But that probably won’t happen But at least we can pretend The sun will never come up And this night will never end Someday we’ll all be old And won’t see each other for years We might not even remember Eachother’s names But tonight we are together And nothing could be better So let’s dance so hard we’ll never be the same Some day we will die But tonight we are alive So clear your throat And grab a friend Cuz tonight we are here So lets drink some fuckin’ beer And pretend That this night will never end Yes tonight we are young And I love each and every one Of you who convinced me to call off work And have some fun
2.
Poor Astro 01:43
My dog Astro Thinks I can spend the whole day Rubbin’ on his belly But life doesn’t work that way How I wish Life was that simple But I’ve got to go to work So I can pay for dog food But poor Astro He just don’t comprehend Every time I try to explain He rolls on his back again Poor Astro He just don’t understand Our priorities and duties And the foolish ways of man My dog Astro He’s got nothing but love He loves nothing more Than a belly rub And he deserves it He’s a good boy But I can tell He’s tired of being a house pet He wants to get outside He wants to explore He wants to sniff around He feels trapped and he’s bored He wants to chase some rabbits He doesn’t want to eat off a plate Because he’s an animal And Oh I can relate Poor Astro He’s getting fat and old But he’s still so wild He doesn’t want to be told To sit Or stay Or fetch n Or heal And I know just how he feels
3.
It’s becoming pretty obvious that nature is pissed off at us she’s got every right to be she gave us everything we need but we rape her till she bleeds and copyright the seeds I wish the paper I wrote this song on Was still a tree **** This planet was a ripe and luscious fruit But people are a mold and now it’s rotten So please forgive us human beings For it seems we have forgotten That were just one small part Of one big living ball But were too self centered We think we know it all *** We’d rather have smoke than fresh air We trade flowers for concrete and buildings where They keep us scared and they keep us busy They keep us fat and they keep us lazy We are wild animals and this city’s a zoo If that’s what you call freedom theres no hope for you *** This planet is nothing more Than one big organism But we say to hell with harmony And now its using its defense mechanism People are just a horrible disease The worlds shaking us off her back like a dog with fleas **** I don’t need a Mayan calander To tell me that the end is near If you would unglue from your TV It would seem pretty clear We can’t go on like this what should we do? I just hope the prophecies are true *** I hope mother nature Shows her wrath So she can be free to grow her green grass I think the planet will make a comeback And if people are extinct I’m okay with that I’m absolutely disgraced with the human race And without us here, the world will be a better place
4.
I tried to roll my own cigs But it was way too hard And I still buy my produce From the local Walmart I’d love to tell you I’m speaking from the heart But it’s so easy to lie And call it art I should call this song Words of a hyprcrite Because I get my kicks Feeding you bullshit You can’t write a song And call it resistance And you can’t sing along And call it commitment I would rob a bank But I don’t think I’d last in jail And I’d start a revolution But I’m not sure what that entails I would look for a solution But I’m part of the problem Because I’ll call out every issue But singing songs is no way to solve them …. ….. I should call this song My best disguise Because I get off On feeding you lies If I’m not a liar I’ll set something on fire I’ll spit in the face of the next person Who tells me that I’m hired Punk until I die Show me that’s not a lie I know it’s bliss But the only thing worse than ignorance Is knowing how bad things are And not doing a damn thing about it
5.
I went to school for 12 years and they never taught me How to take care of my self And why would they? Conflict of their interests of control So we sit in our seats and we do what were told We don’t question anything we were trained to shut our mouths You can’t stand up if they own your soul So I might be a drop out But I’ll never finish my education I’ve got a thirst for knowledge But I’m not one for indoctrination I beat the shit out of my body But I take good care of my mind I’ll hit the road and see what I find So I might smoke a pack a day But you’re addicted to your pay Doing something you hate Doing what they say I’m rotting my lungs but you’re rotting your brain Lost in a screen and your eyes are glazed Stuffing your face locked in a cage So I’m willing to go hungry At least I’d have a reason to feel empty inside I beat the shit out of my body But I take good care of my mind Lately I just don’t feel satisfied With anything, I’ve made up my mind So I’m runnin’ away from home Like a child throwin’ a fit And I’m screamin’ just as loud So If comfort involves being brain dead And sanity is acting like everyone else Then I’d rather go without I’d rather live what I believe Than just pretend Its always been the crazy ones Who are right, time and again my friends think I’m losing my mind But this is the first time in my life I’ve got my head on straight, I made up my mind
6.
It’s a lot of the same I don’t know what I am I don’t know who to blame I can feel the heat from the flame I feel outta my brain Locked in this cage The devil stole the souls of my shoes Now my feet are tired From these walkin’ blues But for me it’s either that or a noose And they both sound better than a lousy excuse for a plan for the rest of your life Than a love full of lies And a plastic disguise Because I see your disappointment And I feel your regret And I smell the dead brain cells How far can I fall? I’m already in Hell I hear it in your voice It’s too late for you You made your choice I taste it in your sigh So if that’s all life is I’d rather die But for me I’ve got to believe That there’s something better Than monotony I’m the only one stoppin’ me Nobody is stopping me There won’t be stopping me Now theres just no stoppin’ me I’ve had my fare share of suspision I’ve had these visions Now they’re coming to fruition It’s time to go extinct or evolve Ignorance is bliss I want to know it all But you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone So I’ll burn this town down, a sacrifice to the sun And next I’ll set fire to the planet Cuz when you’ve got nothing Nothing’s taken for granted Nothing’s taken for granted
7.
If there’s anyone left in this world Who wants something more than what they can’t afford Let’s hash a scheme and we’ll build a crew We’ll make a plot and we’ll see it through Yea, this time we’ll see it through If there’s anyone here who wants to set things right Let’s join hands and let’s hold them tight We’ll turn ‘em into fists and fight the good fight We’ll walk from the darkness to light Structure fires are our guiding light If there’s anyone in this place Who hasn’t lost hope let me see your face Let me here you scream until you turn blue Because I have faith in you Who needs God, I believe in you *** Is there anyone in this room Who can feel the heat of impending doom It’s becoming pretty clear the end is near That’s why I’m not concerned with a career That’s based in exploitation and fear Is there anyone here who’s got the muscle And the strength to so through the struggle Nothing I want comes without conflict And I’m sick of taking it easy Convenience will be the death of our species Is there anyone in this joint Who feels fed up and doesn’t see the point In wasting away in front of their TV Enjoying ignorance or apathy Not content with complacency *** Is there anyone here who’s willing to try To confront these issues with more than a sigh We’ve gotta stay honest in a world full of lies Before we comply, let’s ask ourselves why? It’s what we’ve got to do to survive If there’s anyone left in my life Who’s really alive and isn’t a slave with a price I feel like we are a dying breed Surrounded by liars and greed On the weak they feed If there’s anyone in this mess Who wants something better, we must do our best To carry on before we go extinct An endangered kind, those who think Were on the brink of destruction I think Is there anyone here who just won’t stop No matter how much they threaten with their Gods or cops You say I can’t change the world, but I’ll give it a shot You ask why even try, well it’s all I’ve got I might not, but what else have we got?
8.
I hope my friends don’t miss me when I’m gone I hope they know that’s why I sing these songs And maybe if you sing along Maybe then I’ll carry on I’m not sayin’ I’m gonna die But soon I’m skippin’ town and I might not say goodbye I might not see you for a while But maybe you’ll find this cd and this song will make you smile It will remind you of the good times that we had I might be gone but I’m still singing to you so don’t be sad That I’m long gone, who knows where I’ll be then Maybe out on the road, searchin’ for heaven Or maybe I’ve found a place to stop Maybe I’ll finally just shut up and get a job And that’s my greatest fear of all But if it happens, I’ll remember tonight and I’ll remember you all This is the part where I tell you everythings okay Even though it’s not But because I play my guitar this way Its hard not to be happy with being lost So listen up my friends and listen good I’m sorry for screamin’ but I want it to be understood In a world full of greed You are all that I need And I might hate the world, but you mean the world to me So listen up my friends and listen well When I die, I am probably goin’ to hell And I know that you’ll all be there to greet me And we can hold hands while we burn for eternity

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This is my first shot at solo stuff. Thanks for checkin' it

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released September 13, 2012

All music and lyrics written by Joey Schuller
Recorded in Drew Bankert's basement using his equipment. Thanks Trew!

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