This is track 4 of the debut LP "Travel By 7 Planes," written by Bob Bergeron.

Nowhere Boat

This is a song about a hallucination of a man in the sky staring down, track 5 of the debut LD "Travel By 7 Planes."  Written by Zen Ben

St. Starin'

This vacated heart haunts our debut album as the penultimate track 6 of "Travel by 7 Planes." This song will get you in touch with the ghosts that lurch there.

Ghost In My Heart

The 7th and highest lane of existence--Forfeit.

Forfeit

This is a song about an idealist politician seeking the love of the people.
lyrics
The rain was pouring down on us, the deadlines fast approaching us.
The cubicles enclose them, the moistened air supposes
The people scowling, the wind was howling.
The raindrops dripped upon our sheets. Like love letters wet, their ink will bleed.
Warm bodies sparingly seen, there are more we need to see
To petition to sign on, I'm your man, will you sign on?

I'm your man, I'm your man, I'm your man, I'm your man.

The gradual sun was coming out, the people soon were crawling out.
We waited at the store, out front for folks to implore,
And some were timid, the clock was ticking.
The tired time was cutting close, each moment try to make the most.
I'll need some backing real soon to put myself out there for you.
I'm your man, will you sign on? I'm losing time, please sign on..

I'm your man, I'm your man, I'm your man, I'm your man.

I want to win, I want to win, you don't know how much I want to win, I really want to win your heart.
So won't you count me in, I cannot petition your heart if your love's not within.

I'm your man, I'm your man, I spell M, A, chlld, N. Represent man, soul-grown man, way past 21, natural born lover's man, for you..

I'm your man, I'm your man, I'm your man, I'm your man
credits
from Travel By 7 Planes, released 01 January 2012
music and lyrics by zen Ben

Oboe, lead vocals, rhythm guitar: zen Ben
bass, backup vocals: Bob Bergeron
lead guitar, backup vocals: Thom Metz
drums: Jon Bangs
additional backup vocals: Sean Slaughter 

I'm Your Man

"Charlie was originally called The Ballad of Jim Bob Janet. I was about 22 when I wrote it, and at the time I was really immersed in Von Goethe’s Faust. The song never really had a home, and one night at an afterhours at Zen Ben’s house I whipped it out when the acoustic came my way. Ben and Thommy liked it and we came up with an arrangement that suited Hoboe with relative ease. I think we were playing it out within a week."

--Bob Bergeron
lyrics
She came from the wild with a dream and some style
Gonna make it big in the city
With a handheld beret, she managed to pay for a dress that made her look pretty
Pay no regard to her – those were her younger days
The spirit’s beat out of her – I think she’ll be coming on home
She took up in a bind with the questionable kind
smokin’ and drinkin’ her respect out
Every morning was bright when she threw away the night
She needed to kill time ‘til the next one
It’s not unusual to whip up the carousel and turn on the music to full circus bleat
Feels kind of magical when you can be tragical
Don’t’cha laugh when the coroner tickles your feet
Old Lucifer’s aim, old Scratch’s tired game
Was daring the lord to do better
Old Scratch smiled and laughed while the thunderstorms did crash
He said I bet you my freedom that I get her
She said I’ve met the devil and I now know him well
Is it better to serve heaven or ruling in Hell
Mama don’t you cry for me and papa don’t you pray
I turned to you to tell me - you turned me away
When the mourners all passed for the first time at last
They wondered was her new road filled with sorrow
For some of them knew, lies we tell today
Are truths somehow tomorrow
credits
from Travel By 7 Planes, released 01 January 2012
music and lyrics by Bob Bergeron
lead vocals, bass: Bob Bergeron
oboe, rhythm guitar, backup vocals: zen ben
lead guitar, backup vocals, Thom Metz
drums: Jon Bangs
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Charlie

Hoboe performs a rock rendition of the entire 2nd movement of Beethoven's 5th symphony at the Stonington Opera House, 3/26/12 on the anniversary of his passing.

Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Movement 2

Hoboe performs a rock rendition of the entire 3rd and 4th movements of Beethoven's 5th symphony at the Stonington Opera House, 3/26/12 on the anniversary of his passing.

Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Movements 3 and 4

This track is from the album I'm Your Man/Charlie and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hoboe

Hoboe are a post-rock band featuring amplified oboe aboard a genre-bending steam train to tomorrow.

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