There's a Philly born, Colorado based songwriter named Gregory Alan Isakov who I love very much.  I got a chance to talk to him a bit this summer at a show he played and he inspires me even more.  I covered him on my February EP and here's another.  My bestest of friends Emily Featherman lends her wonderful voice to this tune and it just makes me love it all the more.  The lyrics and melody are flawless - the song is really just nearly 5 perfect minutes.  Please enjoy a free stream/download and if you've never heard the original, go enjoy THAT as well.

If I Go I'm Goin' (Gregory Alan Isakov Cover) feat. Emily Featherman

Breakups suck - here's a song about one of em.

I hope you enjoy :)


Lyrics
Allison Wonderland, heard your name
Do you got anything else to say
Allison Wonderland, look my way, what a beautiful mess we made

Allison, baby our time is over
Still we keep trying to sit on closer
Allison Wonderland, heard your name, is it time that we just quit playing this games

Chorus
You were my apple, I was in your eyes
I told you stories, you told me lies
You can't be with me, but you can't tell me why
Allison, you're burning up my life

Tell you what, Allison, I am through
I'm late for a date and it's not with you
I did what I promised, I gave you trust, but you exploded and imploded on us

Allison Wonderland, what's the use
I'm pretty worn out to tell you the truth
The casualty of a shattered youth is the only story I see

Chorus

Allison Wonderland

Cover of one of my absolute favorite Springsteen tunes - we've all been there... 

Special appearance from the sounds of Westland Avenue, Boston MA with an unplanned siren and car horn to really give you the vibes...

I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Jake Ohlbaum is a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, composer, and producer/arranger currently working in Nashville Tennessee.  Growing up in Philadelphia, he also studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston with faculty members Paula Cole, Pat Pattison, Bonnie Hayes, Livingston Taylor, and many others.  Ohlbaum's performance credits include Renée Fleming's American Voices Festival (with Ben Folds, Sara Bareilles, others), a performance for Jackson Browne, and shows throughout the U.S. and Canada with live bands that include The Foxies, Amy & the Engine, and his own project The Black Moons.

Jake currently is pursuing a career as a songwriter/composer, studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston with distinguished faculty such as Paula Cole, Livingston Taylor, Pat Pattison, Melissa Ferrick, and others.

Jake Ohlbaum

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