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lightyear  Chipped  Front  Tooth  -  Scott  Holt  Band 


Rockin'  Daddy  (Burnett)  3:20 
Tick  (Holt  /  Fleming)  3:26 

You'd  Be  A  Millionaire  (Bland  /  Pea  /  Evans)  4:18 

Live  Wire  (Holt  /  Fleming)  2:43 

One  Day  Away  (Holt  /  Fleming  /  Hambridge)  5:13 

I  Don't  Know  (Mabon  /  Thomas)  4:10 

Walk  On  Water  (Holt  /  Fleming)  6:03 

Moanin'  For  You  Girl  (Desanto)  3:46 

If  I  Could  (Holt  /  Fleming)  4:45 

One  Night  (Bartholomew  /  King)  3:35 


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Chipped  Front  Tooth  -  Scott  Holt  Band 


SCOTT  HOLT  BAND 


Beauty  is  said  to  be  in  the  eye  of  the  beholder.  It's  a  subjective  thing  that  means  different  things  to  different 
people.  Music  is  often  judged  by  similarly  vague  standards.  What  is  art  to  some  is  noise  to  others. 

My  music  definitely  falls  on  both  sides  of  the  argument,  for  some  people,  from  time  to  time ! 

This  record  is  different  from  any  record  I've  ever  been  a  part  of  We  recorded  it  in  one  day,  in  the  middle 
of  a  southeastern  U.S.  tour.  With  the  exception  of  the  overdubs  done  by  Keith,  Tab,  and  Janet,  nothing  was 
changed  from  the  time  we% lit  record  until  we  left  the  following  morning.  It’s  full  of  mistakes,  mostly  mine. 

I  left  them  in,  because  I  was  determined  to  make  a  record  that  was  as  honest  as  possible.  We  live  in  an  age 
When  technology  makes  almost  anything  possible,  but  the  art  of  creating  music  is  in  danger  of  being  buried 
in  that  sam^fechnolpgy  I  wanted  to  prove  to  myself  that  you  can  still  make  a  record  of  performances  and 
it  will  sound  right.  Mailed  it  CHIfpED  FRONT  TOOTH,  because  of  something  my  wife  pointed  out  to  me. 
She  and  I  were  listening  to  a  rough  mix  one  day  and  I  was  apologizing  for  and  explaining  the  mistakes, 
When  she  pointed  out  that  sometimes  it’s  the  little  imperfections  that  make  something  more  beautiful 
A  beautiful  girl  with  little  laugh  lines  at  the  corner  of  her  eyes  or  maybe  even  when  she  smiles  she 
reveals  a  chipped  tooth  that  somehow  makes  her  more  real  and  more  beautiful  than  if  she  were  "perfect". 

If  you  come  see  us  live,  you  won’t  hear  perfection,  but  hopefully  you’ll  hear  flashes  of  "perfect 
imperfection";  real,  honest  music  played  with  joy  and  love  from  our  hearts  to  yours. 


The  songs  on  this  record  are  a  combination  of  the  things  that  have  inspired  me  and  the  results  of  that 
inspiration.  I  hope  that  the  influence  of  Buddy  Guy,  BB  King,  Jimi  Hendrix,  George  Jones  and  Hsnk 
Williams  is  heard  and  felt.  These  are  my  teachers  and  guides  in  the  path  that  I’ve  chosen  and  that  has 
chosen  me. 

My  writing  partner,  Richard  Fleming  and  I  wrote  five  of  the  songs,  and  I  am  very  proud  of  the  result %  , 

I  have  been  blessed  to  have  the  opportunity  to  write  with  Richard  and  l  am  grateful  to  him  for  helping  me 
to  create  these  songs.  Producer/Drummer  Tom  Hambridge  co-wrote  " ONE  DAy  AWAY’  with  us  and  I  hope 
that  the  message  speaks  to  someone  who  can  use  it. 

I  chose  to  record  five  songs  by  some  of  the  legends  of  Blues  as  well  as  some  who  deserve  to  be  counted 
among  the  legends.  Howlin'  Wolf,  Willie  Mabon,  Sugar  Pie  Desanto  and  Bobby  Bland  were  chosen,  as  Well 
as  the  amazing  Dave  Bartholomew.  These  people  are  cornerstones  of  the  art  form  that  I  have  devoted  my 
life  to  promoting  and  protecting. 

When  I  was  growing  up,  I  always  read  and  wondered  about  the  names  that  followed  a  song  title  on  the 
label  of  a  record.  Who  was  "Chester  Burnette"  and  why  did  he  write  so  many  of  Howlin'  Wolf  s  songs ? 

My  teachers  taught  me,  and  it’s  my  humble  prayer  that  I  might  be  able  to  do  the  same  for  someone  else. 

The  best  way  to  insure  that  the  blues  will  live  on  is  to  pass  it  down  to  the  generations  that  follow. 

If  we  expect  there  to  be  an  art  form  called  the  blues  in  the  generations  to  come,  we  have  to  remember 
all  of  the  great  artists  that  came  before  and  celebrate  their  art  and  lives. 

Every  song  that  we  recorded  for  this  record  was  done  with  love  and  respect  in  the  hope  that  we  will,  in 
some  small  way,  remind  people  of  those  who  came  before  and  give  a  glimpse  of  some  of  the  possibilities 
the  future  holds  for  all  music  and  for  the  Blues-in  particular: 

On  past  records,  I  have  put  the  disclaimer,  "recorded  to  be  played  loud!"  Do  this  so  that  the  angels  who 
created  this  music  will  be  able  to  hear  it  and  know  that  they  are  never  forgotten. 

All  Peace,  All  Love,  Always, 

- Scott  Holt  Tennessee,  200 f* 


EXECUTIVE  PRODUCER:  Randy  Ziolkowski 
CONCEIVED,  ARRANGED  AND  PRODUCED  BY:  Scott  Holt 
CO-PRODUCED  BY:  Rueben  Wiliams 
MIXED  BY:  Tab  Benoit 

ADDITIONAL  MIXING  AND  MASTERED  BY:  Keith  Kenyon 
GUITAR  AND  VOCALS:  Scott  Holt 
KEYBOARDS:  Gene  Haffner,  BASS:  Richard  Sanders 
DRUMS:  Marshal  Weaver 

ACCORDIAN,  PEDALSTEEL  GUITAR  AND  BACKING  VOCALS:  Tab  Benoit 
BACKING  VOCALS:  Janet  Kenyon,  GUITAR  TECH:  Ryan  Murphy 
GUITAR  MAINTAINENCE:  Mike  Lennon  /  The  Apprentice  Shop 
AMP  MAINTAINENCE:  Steve  Wilson  /  Ambient  Sound 

Recorded  live  in  the  studio,  one  day  in  LaRose,  LA. 

Psalms  108:1 


VISIT  US  AT:  SCOTTHOLT.COM  &  GRACETONERECORDS.COM 


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IF  I  COULD 

Scott  Holt-Richard  Fleming 
:  I  COULD  CRY  MYSELF 

■  RIGHT  ON  BACK  TO  SLEEP, 

:■  I  COULD  JUMP  INSIDE  A  BOTTLE 
WITH  BOTH  MY  FEET, 

I  CAN  DRINK  THE  STRONGEST  WHISKEY 
BUT  IT  WON’T  WORK  LIKE  IT  SHOULD 
5  I  CAUSE  t  COULDN’T  STOP  LOVIN’  YOU 
f  IF  I  COULD 

I  COULD  BE  AN  ACTOR, 

:  PRETEND  I’M  DOIN’  FINE, 

YOU  MIGHT  THINK  I’M  HAPPY 
:  WHEN  I  READ  MY  LINES, 

BUT  I  CAN’T  PLAY  THE  PART 
j  LIKE  THEY  DO  IN  HOLLYWOOD 

‘CAUSE  I  COULDN’T  STOP  LOVIN’  YOU 
:  IF  I  COULD 

IF  I  COULD,  BELIEVE  ME, 

I’D  CHANGE  THE  WAY  I  FEEL, 

I  DON’T  WANT  TO  LOVE  YOU 
i  BUT  I  GUESS  I  ALWAYS  WILL 
I  I  COULD  GET  CLEANED  UP 
,  AND  GO  OUT  ON  THE  TOWN, 

'  HIT  THE  PLACES  YOU  AND  I 

■  USED  TO  CLOSE  DOWN, 

I  CAN  FIND  SOMEBODY  ELSE 
j  BUT  IT  WON’T  BE  HALF  AS  GOOD 
!  ‘CAUSE  I  COULDN’T  STOP  LOVIN’  YOU 
1  IF  I  COULD 

|  NO  I  COULDN’T  STOP  LOVIN’  YOU 
I  IF  I  COULD 

i  Copyright  2001  Pavo  Real  Music/Richard  Fleming  Music 


MOANIN’  FOR  YOU  GIRL 

{Desanto} 

OH  I’VE  GOTTA  BRING  MY  BABY  HOME 
OH  SHE  TOOK  THE  TRAIN  AND  NOW  SHE’S  GONE 
I’VE  GOTTA  FIND  THAT  LOCOMOTIVE  RUNNIN’  DOWN; 
THE  TRACK 

I’VE  GOTTA  CATCH  MY  BABY  AND  BRING  THAT 

WOMAN  BACK 

BECAUSE  I  WAS  WRONG 

IT  WAS  MY  FAULT 

HEY  I’VE  GOTTA  STOP  HER 

AND  BRING  HER  ON  BACK 

SOMEBODY  TELL  ME 

HOW  CAN  I  RIGHT  MY  WRONG 

SHE  CAUGHT  ME  WITH  HER  GIRLFRIEND 

TOOK  THE  TRAIN  AND  NOW  SHE’S  GONE 

THE  POWER’S  IN  HER  HAND  TO  ERASE  MY  GIFT 

IF  I  COULD  BRING  HER  BACK  THERE’D  BE  A  NEW 

LOVE  LIFT 

CAUSE  I  WAS  WRONG 
IT  WAS  MY  FAULT 
HEY  rVE  GOTTA  STOP  HER 
AND  BRING  HER  ON  BACK 
HEY  I’M  MOANIN  FOR  YOU  GIRL 
SOMEBODY  HELP  ME/ 

HOW  CAN  I  RIGHT  MY  WRONG 
SHE  CAUGHT  ME  WITH  HER  GIRLFRIEND 
TOOK  THE  TRAIN  AND  NOW  SHE’S  GONE 
THE  POWER’S  IN  HER  HAND  TO  ERASE  MY  GIFT 
IF  I  COULD  BRING  HER  BACK  THERE’D  BE  A  NEW 
LOVE  LIFT 

CAUSE  I  WAS  WRONG 
IT  WAS  MY  FAULT 
HEY  BABY 

I’VE  GOT  TO  BRING  HER  HOME 
OH  I’M  MOANIN  FOR  YOU  GIRL 


ONE  DAY  AWAY 

Scott  Holt-Tom  Hambridge-Richard  Fleming 
EVERY  MOMENT  HAS  MEANING, 

TIME  IS  A  PRECIOUS  THING, 

WHEN  WE  WAKE  UP  IN  THE  MORNING 
WHO  KNOWS  WHAT  IT’S  GONNA  BRING 
LIFE  RE-ARRANGES 
ALL  OUR  BEST  LAID  PLANS, 

BETTER  SAY  WHATS  IN  YOUR  HEART, 

MIGHT  NOT  GET  ANOTHER  CHANCE 
SO  TELL  THEM  YOU  LOVE  THEM, 

DO  IT  TODAY, 

DON’T  WAIT  FOR  TOMORROW, 

DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY, 

DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY 

IF  YOU’RE  TAKING  FOLKS  FOR  GRANTED, 

THINK  THEY’LL  ALWAYS  BE  AROUND, 

YOU’RE  GONNA  HAVE  A  RUDE  AWAKENING  ■ 

AND  NO  COMFORT  WILL  BE  FOUND 
SO  TELL  THEM  YOU  LOVE  THEM, 

DO  IT  TODAY, 

DON'T  WAIT  FOR  TOMORROW, 

DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY, 

DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY 
FOR  THE  THINGS  WE  LEFT  UNDONE, 

FOR  THE  WORDS  WE  MEANT  TO  SAY, 

WHAT  IF  WE  COULD  ALL  HAVE  JUST  ONE  MORE  DAY 
SO  TELL  THEM  YOU  LOVE  THEM, 

DO  IT  TODAY, 

DON’T  WAIT  FOR  TOMORROW, 

DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY, 

DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY 
DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY, 

DON’T  WISH  ONE  DAY  AWAY... 


Copyright  2000  Pavo  Real  Music/Tam  Hambridge 
Tunes/Richard  Fleming  Music 


Scott  HoSt-Richard  Fleming 

HEY  BABY,  YOU  BETTER  WATCH  OUT, 

HEY  BABY,  YOU  BETTER  WATCH  OUT, 

.  :m  A  REAL  LrVE  WIRE 

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WHEN  geETYClSR  imQTi  Qv^  7C 


I’M  A  REAL  UV^fclRE.  sil^l'' 

WHEN  YOU  PLUG  ME  IN.  ! 


I’LL  SET  YOUR  SOUL  ON  FIRE,  .  --,,  ,; •^.C/Y^./cV 
PUT  GOOSEBUMPS  ON  YOUR  SKIN.  '  ,  ; 

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ERATIN  ALL  UP  AND  DOWN  YOUR  SPINE,  .  ■'':!;|ilsllll 
‘  ■ 

IF  YOUR  FURNACE  SLOWS  A  FUSE  ; 

I  GbT  SOMETHIN’  YOU  CAN  USE  "  ?% :  \% ; :  ■ 


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I’M  A  REAL  LIVE  WIRE, 

THEN  YOU  PLUG  ME  IN, 

,  ;  It  SET  YOUR  SOUL  ON  FIRE, 

PUT  GOOSEBUMPS  ON  YOUR  SKIN.  j||  :g| pgi 

■ '  ERATIW  ALL  UP  AND  DOWN  YOUR  SPINE,  , 

-  HEY  BABY,  fM  A  REAL  LIVE  WIRE 

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Copyngftt  2001  Pave  Rea;  Music  Ttichard  Fleming  Music 


ONE  NIGHT 

(Bartholomew  /  King)/ 

ONE  NIGHT  OF  SIN 

IS  ALL  I’M  NOW  PAYING  FOR 

THE  THINGS  THAT  I  DID  AND  SAW 

COULD  MAKE  THE  EARTH  STAND  STILL 

DON’T  CALL  MY  NAME 

CAUSE  IT  ONLY  MAKES  ME  FEEL  SHAME 

I  LOST  MY  SWEET  HELPING  HAND 

I’VE  GOT  MYSELF  TO  BLAME 


ALWAYS  LIVED  A  VERY  QUIET  LIFE 
AIN’T  NEVER  DID  NO  WRONG 
NOW  I  KNOW  MY  VERY  WILD  LIFE 
HAS  CAUSED  ME  NOTHING  BUT  HARM 
ONE  NIGHT  OF  SIN 
IS  ALL  I’M  NOW  PAYING  FOR 
THE  THINGS  THAT  I  DID  AND  SAW 
COULD  MAKE  THE  EARTH  STAND  STILL 


WALK  ON  WATER 

Scott  Holt-Richard  Fleming 

THIS  WORLD  IS  NOT  AN  EASY  PLACE, 

LUCK  RUNS  COLD  AND  HOT, 

AND  SOMETIMES  I  THINK  PROBLEMS 
ARE  THE  ONLY  FRIENDS  I’VE  GOT, 

BUT  EVERY  TIME  MY  BURDEN 
IS  TOO  HEAVY  TO  BEAR, 

I  GO  TO  A  HIGHER  POWER, 

CALL  ON  THE  MAN  UPSTAIRS 
HE  CAN  WALK  ON  WATER, 

CHANGE  WATER  INTO  WINE, 

HE  DON’T  HAVE  NO  TROUBLE 
WITH  TROUBLES  OF  MINE, 

I  GOT  A  FATHER 
WHO  CAN  WALK  ON  WATER 
MULTIPLYIN’  LOAVES  AND  FISHES 
TILL  EVERYBODY  HAD  ENOUGH, 

HE  WENT  HIGH  UP  ON  THE  MOUNTAIN 
AND  CALLED  THE  DEVIL’S  BLUFF, 


I  KNOW  I’M  ONLY  HUMAN, 

BUT  HE’S  WITH  ME  RIGHT  OR  WRONG, 
EVERY  TIME  MY  FLESH  IS  WEAK, 

HE’S  THERE  TO  MAKE  ME  STRONG 
HE  CAN  WALK  ON  WATER, 

CHANGE  WATER  INTO  WINE, 

HE  DON’T  HAVE  NO  TROUBLE 
WITH  TROUBLES  OF  MINE, 

I  GOT  A  FATHER 

WHO  CAN  WALK  ON  WATER 

HE  WALKS  WITH  EVERYBODY, 

HE  DON’T  LEAVE  NOBODY  OUT, 

YOU  SEE  WE’RE  ALL  HIS  CHILDREN, 
AND  LOVE  IS  WHAT  HE'S  ALL  ABOUT, 
HE  CAN  WALK  ON  WATER, 

CHANGE  WATER  INTO  WINE, 

HE  DON’T  HAVE  NO  TROUBLE 
WITH  TROUBLES  OF  MINE, 

I  GOT  A  FATHER 

WHO  CAN  WALK  ON  WATER 


Copyright  2001  Pavo  Real  Music/Richard  Fleming  Music 


...sometimes  it’s  the  little  imperfections  that  make  something  more  beautiful. 

A  beautiful  girl  with  little  laugh  lines  at  the  corner  of  her  eyes  or  maybe 
even  when  she  smiles  she  reveals  a  chipped  tooth  that  somehow  makes  her 

more  real  and  more  beautiful  than  if  she  were  "perfect". 


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