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In My Head (Full​-​length album)

by Jim Dalton

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1.
I was hanging with some buddies on a Saturday night When some guy starts talkin' tough and tries picking a fight I might have punched him in the nose if it was back in the day But I just shook his hand and bought his beer, it's better that way It's better that way It's better that way It's better that way It's better that way Some guy gave me the finger on the freeway today I think I might have cut him off, or somehow got in his way I might have run him off the road if it was back in the day But I just smiled and waved and let it go, it's better that way It's better that way It's better that way It's better that way It's better that way So if you're in a situation and your feeling some frustration Let it go, let go 'cause you can't change what happens but you can change your reaction Don't you know "tranquilo?" Well I just realized this song is not very long And if I really wanted I could go on and on But I think that I've said everything I wanted to say So I'll just keep it short and sweet, I think it's better that way It's better that way It's better that way It's better that way It's better that way
2.
In My Head 04:56
Today's my birthday I'm turning 30 I'm perfectly healthy Independently wealthy In my head And that's Bill Murray I'm his best friend He's at my party Pouring shots again We're having a good time In my head Sinatra's crooning, all the girls are swooning Everyone is here, even the Goonies It's a hell of a party In my head In my head the sun is shining bright tonight In my head those I've lost are still alive In my head the world is so unusually happy In my head everyone loves everyone In my head no one needs to use a gun In my head the world is so unusually happy Took a rocket to outer space Found the cure for cancer For the human race And brought it back In my head In my head, there is nothing but good will In my head, no one uses God to kill In my head the world is so unusually happy In my head everywhere it's beautiful In my head, life is one big musical In my head the world is so unusually happy In my head In my head In my head In my head Today's my birthday
3.
I woke up with a buzz I didn't know where I was Empty bottle of Jack Damn I wish I hadn't drunk that Damn I wish I hadn't have drunk that You think I would've learned by now I was hanging with friends We were rollling some J's And by the evening's end I was stoned for 3 days Damn, I wish I hadn't have smoked that And I wish I hadn't have drunk that A little bit older and not a bit wiser You think I would've learned by now What the hell was I thinking? I'm thinking I was outta my mind All that smokin' and drinking I hope I had one hell of a time Sometimes I open my mouth And then regret what comes out And now I can't take it back Damn, I wish I hadn't said that Damn I wish I hadn't have said that And I wish I hadn't have smoked and drunk that A little bit older and not a bit wiser You think I would've learned by now A little bit older and not a bit wiser You think I would've learned by now A little bit older and not a bit wiser Maybe someday, somehow I was playing a show And folks were bringing me shots And songs that I should've known Were much more difficult than I thought Damn, I wish I hadn't have shot that And I wish I hadn't said, smoked, and drunk that A little bit older and not a bit wiser You think I would've learned by now
4.
Trying to get To where it is I'm going to The way it's going I don't know Can’t seem to move Just can't get into a groove I can't go fast, I can't go slow Cause I'm just spinning my wheels I’m just spinning my wheels I’m just spinning my wheels Spinning my wheels Stuck in a rut Feel like I'm waist deep in the mud I need something to pull me up Can't seem to find A way to get it into drive Think I'm about to lose my mind Cause I'm just spinning my wheels I’m just spinning my wheels I’m just spinning my wheels Spinning my wheels I've been out here Broken down Ain't nobody’s Come around I've been out here Far too long Still it ain't clear What I'm doing wrong Cause I'm just spinning my wheels That's the way that I feel Like I’m spinning my wheels Spinning my wheels Cause I'm just spinning my wheels That's the way that I feel Like I’m spinning my wheels Spinning my wheels
5.
Love Song 03:08
I gotta tell you from the start You really got a hold of my heart I hope you feel it too This much I know is true Girl, I love the shit out of you I got a feeling down inside And, yeah, it's way too big to hide You're such a freakin' cutie With a sweet ass booty Girl I love the shit out of you And there is no one in the world who's as smoking as you are And there is nowhere I wouldn't follow you that isn't too far 'Cause I fucking love you Every time you send a pic It makes me wanna grab my pick And play guitar for you And write a song or two Girl, I love the shit out of you Dall'inizio te lo devo dire Mi hai proprio afferrato il cuore lo senti anche tu? Questo so ch’è vero Sappi che t’amo sempre più I used to be kinda rough My buddies thought that I was tough But now they call me a wussy Say I'm whipped by your personality 'Cause, I love the shit out of you It's easy to conclude You have fantastic moods Girl, I love the shit out of you
6.
Soul Sucker 02:48
Soulsucker, Sucking out my soul Got me in a hole, Soulsucker I got too many obligations Ain't no time for recreation It's a dire situation and the source of my frustration Think I need a relocation Or a permanent vacation ‘cause I feel this occupation's Gonna be my ruination, uh huh I ain’t workin' 9 to 5 'cause I been working 5 to 9 The man has got me on the line For mandatory overtime Can’t afford to get behind Or else the contract gets declined Man it’s enough to drive a crazy man right outta his mind Soulsucker, Sucking out my soul Got me in a hole, Soulsucker Everybody's movin' 'bout a hundred miles a minute a day And if you're just not keeping up you better got out of the way Hey I'm not looking for a showdown I'm just lookin for a slowdown But I think we know already how this whole things gonna go down, uh huh I've come to the realization I get zero relaxation And the current situation Isn’t meeting expectations I’ve had every conversation Even studied meditation But the only thing I’ve found so far that helps is medication Soulsucker, Sucking out my soul Got me in a hole, Soulsucker
7.
She doesn't ever call me over Anytime that she is sober Because she won't be in the mood Only gives me attitude But then she'll have like seven brews And she'll insist that I get nude My observations got me thinking She only calls my booty when she's drinking She's always losing her bikini After she's had a few martinis But when she's having milk and cookies I never seem to get no nookie But once she gets into that vino She thinks I'm Rudy Valentino A few more reasons I've been thinking She only calls my booty when she's drinking Can't get no huggin' from my shorty Unless she's chugging on a 40 She won't be dishing out the candy Unless she's sipping on her brandy Now I don't claim to be no genius But when she drinks she always wants to be my Venus A few more reasons I've been thinking She only calls my booty when she's drinking She doesn't ever get too frisky Unless she's knockin' back her whiskey She won't be hanging at the party Unless they're serving her Bacardi And every time she hits the Smirnoff She's always taking her brazier off A few more reasons I've been thinking She only calls my booty when she's drinking Can't get no huggin' from my shorty Unless she's chugging on a 40 She won't be dishing out the candy Unless she's sipping on her brandy Now I don't claim to be no genius But when she drinks she always wants to be my Venus A few more reasons I've been thinking She only calls my booty when she's drinking
8.
Amigos 04:51
When you're out at the bar and you've had way too much Who's gonna come pick you up? Next time please call me and don't go to jail You still owe me last weekend's bail Wherever we go, no matter how far Nothing can change who we are Amigos, amigos When your piece of shit pickup breaks down once again I know you don't have AAA Who will reluctantly help out a friend? Who's only a phone call way? And when you've got a secret that you need to hide Who's gonna keep it inside Amigos, right from the start Amigos, we'll never part Amigos, that's Spanish for friends Amigos, until the end And if some jerk, down at your work Is pissing you off to no end Don't kick his ass, 'cause you'll probably get canned I'll handle your light work my friend And when you're crazy ass girlfriend kicks you out again You know who lives just 'round the bend By the way, that relationship's one you should end I'm telling you this as a friend Cause I heard she's banging like 10 other guys Amigos will tell you no lies Amigos, right from the start Amigos, we'll never part Amigos, that's Spanish for friends Amigos, until the end
9.
I’ve been stumbling ‘round This border town With a bottle of shine The only thing I’m finding is I just can't get you off my mind I just can't get you off my mind When I’m all alone Or I'm in a crowd Or I’m gettin’ stoned All I think about is how I just can't get you off my mind I just can't get you off my mind I just can't get you off my mind No I can't get you off my mind When I'm in my car I still think of you When I'm at the park Walking after dark Drinking at the bar Playing my guitar When I’m listening to Kerosene Hat When I’m going through This and that All I seem to do Is remember back I just can't get you off my mind I can’t get you off of my mind I just can't get you off my mind I can’t get you off of my mind
10.
Quiet Song 03:00
There are some people out in the crowd Who like to talk so very loud During the quiet songs During the quiet songs I see other people out in the crowd Wishing those people weren't so damn loud During the quiet songs During the quiet songs They haven't been paying attention They don't even know that I'm mentioning Them in this song, in this song Why did they even come to the show? Why can't they at least try and talk low? During the quiet songs During the quiet songs Maybe they've had too much to drink Or maybe they don't like to think About all the other folks, now they're the butt of our jokes It's kinda becoming annoying Do they think that we're all enjoying them talking so loud? They're talking so loud! What the hell is the matter with them? Do they think no one notices them? During the quiet songs During the quiet songs I see angry people out in the crowd Wishing those people weren't so god damned loud During the quiet songs During the quiet songs
11.
Thoughts 02:51
Thoughts, I got thoughts Some are good, some are not Thoughts, endless thoughts I wish I could, turn 'em off Sometimes late at night in bed Troubled thoughts invade my head Wish these thoughts could just bring peace of mind instead Thoughts, precious thoughts Can't be sold, can't be bought Thoughts, wish I could Lock ‘em up in a box Pray the Lord my soul to keep when I get in way too deep If these thoughts could just leave me and let me sleep Thoughts, endless thoughts Some are pleasant, some are not Thoughts, wish I could Get the lonely ones to stop Sometimes late at night in bed Troubled thoughts invade my head If these thoughts would just bring peace of mind instead Thoughts, endless thoughts And I can't turn 'em off

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This album was made with the help of some very talented friends.
A huge thank you to Jeremy Lawton, Nick Scropos, P.H. Naffah, Jaime Peters, Jon Villa, Javier Gamez, Miles Nielsen, Kelly Steward, and Carling Chiu for adding their magic to this record.

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released September 9, 2021

Produced by Jim Dalton & Jeremy Lawton
Mixed & Mastered by Jeremy Lawton

All songs written by James Dalton
Triple JD Ranch Music (ASCAP)

Jim Dalton: Vocals, Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals, Harmonica
Jeremy Lawton - Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, Trumpet ("Regret Song"), Accordion, Piano, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Bass on “Love Song,” “Better That Way,” & “Quiet Song"
P.H. Naffah - Drums on all tracks except “Better That Way,” “Thoughts,” “Love Song,” and “Quiet Song”
Nick Scropos - Bass on all tracks except “Thoughts,” “Love Song,” “Better That Way,” & "Quiet Song"
James Peters - Percussion, Drums on “Thoughts”
Jon Villa - Trumpet & Percussion
Javier Gamez - Trumpet, Bass on “Thoughts”
Carling Chiu - Opera Singer on “Love Song”
Miles Nielsen & Kelly Steward - Additional backing vocals on “Love Song”
Drum and bass tracking engineered by Alex Otto at Pappas Studio, Tempe, AZ
Drums on “Thoughts” and all other percussion and trumpets engineered by Chris Schulz & James Peters at Wall of Sound Studio, Tucson, AZ

Album layout and design - James Valentine
Cover Photo Credit - Danielle Mashuda, Location: Randyland in Pittsburgh, PA
Cover photo graphic editing - Michelle Vigil, Del Paquette, & Darren Schisler

VIPeep Records 2021

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Jim Dalton Denver, Colorado

Colorado-based Country, Americana, Roots singer-songwriter, and lead guitarist for Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers. Lead singer & guitarist of the Railbenders and the Hickman-Dalton Gang.

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