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REBOOT

by Patrick Fleming

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1.
Santa Fe 03:37
SANTA FE Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming, Jr. She disappeared like a mirage As the sun rose in the sky My thirst was ever deepened With every tear I cried I followed her to this border town Where the desert wind does blow But she slipped away in the middle of the night On her way to New Mexico Senorita, can you tell me, how far to Santa Fe? I am trying to meet her but I have somehow lost my way She was in my dreams where the sun set best and the spirits rode on the wind Senorita, can you tell me, how much longer ‘til I give in ‘Cause I’ve been wandering through this desert With the tricks of the heat and the sun The Spirits of the ancients Have got me on the run I double back on a double-wide track Only looking for some shade But the specters of my distant past Keep me from being saved Senorita, can you tell me, how far to Santa Fe? I am trying to meet her but I have somehow lost my way She was in my dreams where the sun set best and the spirits rode on the wind Senorita, can you tell me, how much longer ‘til I give Into my temptations ‘Til I give into my remaining doubt ‘Til I give into my frustrations ‘Til I give in and never get out Senorita, can you tell me, how far to Santa Fe? I am trying to meet her but I have somehow lost my way Senorita, can you tell me, how far to Santa Fe? I am trying to meet her but I have somehow lost my way She was in my dreams where the sun set best and the spirits rode on the wind Senorita, can you tell me, how much longer ‘til I give in How much longer ‘til I give in How much longer… ‘til I give in
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Wake Up 03:53
WAKE UP Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming, Jr. Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat There’s a million stars hanging from the sky Just waiting for someone to wish upon them There’s a million miles between you and I I guess I’m gonna have to drive them Straight to your door, can’t do no more It’s up to you try to see it Deep inside, you know you are alive Let go, you gotta leave it Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat No one’s ever right, no one’s ever wrong It’s just a series of consequences No one can tell you that you don’t belong You’re tripping over your own fences Straight to the source, pull from the force Gather up your strength and use it Deep inside, you know still alive Take advantage now or lose it Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat Behind your eyes lives a world of surprises Riding on a higher frequency Can’t take you there but once it’s in the air You can listen so much more freely, yeah, yeah There’s a million stars hanging from the sky Just waiting for you to wish upon them There’s a million miles between you and I Looks like you’re gonna have to drive them Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat Close your eyes Wake up to the sound of your own heartbeat
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Undone 04:40
UNDONE Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming Jr. Where did it all begin - Where’s it gonna end This all seems so familiar , ‘round the corner again You'd think I’d learn from something someone else once said I paid admission and now I admit I turned a deaf ear instead Tie me tighter I’m falling apart Tell me when we are back at the start And it feels like I, I’m coming undone And it feels like I, I’m losing all I’ve won I know I should be, should be standing tall But it feels like I, I’ve undone it all Hello, where you off to, didn’t we just meet There’s something so familiar, making me complete Was it something I said, or was it the way I looked at you There’s nothing I can take back, nothing I can undo Tie me tighter I’m falling apart Tell me when we are back at the start And it feels like I, I’m coming undone And it feels like I, I’m losing all I’ve won I know I should be, should be standing tall But it feels like I, I’ve undone it all If we can’t erase the past, why must we relive it All the shit that I have taken… I have given Tie me tighter I’m falling apart Tell me when we are back at the start And it feels like I, I’m coming undone And it feels like I, I’m losing all I’ve won I know I should be, should be standing tall But it feels like I, I’ve undone it all I’ve undone it all I’ve undone it all I’ve undone it all
4.
Broken Radio 03:44
BROKEN RADIO Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming, Jr. I heard it said “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” It’s working fine just the way it is Too many times we try to change things That’s when it all falls to shit And the domino effect of our own incompetence Digs us deeper and deeper in the hole We’re left scratching our heads with spare parts in hand Should have left it well enough alone Now I’m singing in harmony with my broken heart Trading licks on broken fingers on a broke guitar With broken boots I’m dancing ‘round a broken dance hall floor To the broken rhythm on a broken radio To the broken rhythm on a broken radio I rode the bull straight through the china shop Yeah, you know how in all went down In a big crash, the glass it shattered A million pieces on the ground If we only stopped and asked someone for some direction We might be in better state of mind ‘Cause the knots we tie while we’re untying all our knots They leave us forever in a bind Now I’m singing in harmony with my broken heart Trading licks on broken fingers on a broke guitar With broken boots I’m dancing ‘round a broken dance hall floor To the broken rhythm on a broken radio To the broken rhythm on a broken radio To the broken rhythm on a broken radio If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, don’t touch it, don’t mess with it Can’t you see that it’s working fine If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, don’t look at it, don’t breathe on it It’s working fine!! Now I’m singing in harmony with my broken heart Trading licks on broken fingers on a broke guitar With broken boots I’m dancing ‘round a broken dance hall floor To the broken rhythm on a broken radio To the broken rhythm on a broken radio To the broken rhythm on a broken radio To the broken rhythm of a broken rhythm on a broken rhythm Of a broken rhythm on a broken radio
5.
Even Rome 04:05
EVEN ROME Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming, Jr. I had a dream that we were drowning I woke up with the sheets around my neck I don’t know how the hell we got here But just look around, this place is a wreck Who was the one in charge here when it all went to hell Fingers point in one direction, how could we never tell But Even Rome fell to ruin / Even Rome was on its knees Even Rome looked to the heavens for some kind reprieve Even Rome cried out in anger as it held on for too long Even Rome survived its own siren song I clutch my hands but feel no one I open my mouth yet I still can’t breathe Everything I ever held close to me I pushed away without remorse or grief Who was the one in charge here, who made this mess Fingers point in all directions, but I know who’s responsible for this But Even Rome fell to ruin / Even Rome was on its knees Even Rome looked to the heavens for some kind reprieve Even Rome cried out in anger as it held on for too long Even Rome survived its own siren song For what I’ve done to those I’ve loved and how I sat and watched their pain You can call me Caesar and I’ll let you murder me again I kick the dust, all that remains I pick up memories, the wind blows them away An empire crumbling down to the sea At the water’s edge all that’s left is you and me But Even Rome fell to ruin / Even Rome was on its knees Even Rome looked to the heavens for some kind reprieve Even Rome cried out in sorrow as it held on far too long Even Rome, Even Rome… Even Rome fell to ruin / Even Rome was on its knees Even Rome looked to the heavens for some kind reprieve Even Rome rose from the ashes / Even Rome was born again Even Rome, Even Rome, Even Rome…
6.
One Win 03:42
ONE WIN Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming, Jr. I know I’m a long shot Take a look this is all I’ve got I guess it’s time to throw it all in the pot And take my chances I’ve been called an also-ran But I’m doing the best that I can And I know that I’ll be damned If I don’t take my chances I’ve never been a betting kind But I’ve been putting my life on the line Over and over again I’m just One Win from a winning streak I’m just One Win from making ends meet One Win Away from losing my losing days Right now it’s either sink or swim No time to let it do me in You know I feel so close to drownin’ So, I’ll take my chances One turn of a friendly card Then I won’t have to work so hard Lord know I’ve come too far To not take these chances I’ve never been a betting kind But I’ve been putting my life on the line Over and over again I’m just One Win from a winning streak I’m just One Win from making ends meet One Win Away from losing my losing days I’m just One Win from paying the bills I’m just One Win from that house on the hill One Win Away from losing my losing days Pretty soon my ship is gonna come in Then I’m gonna stop my running You can bet I’ll be lying in the sun and Playing my guitar (Solo) I know I’m a long shot Take a look this is all I’ve got I guess it’s time to throw it all in the pot And I’ll take my chances… I’m just One Win from a winning streak I’m just One Win from making ends meet One Win Away from losing my losing days I’m just One Win from paying the bills I’m just One Win from that house on the hill One Win Away from losing my losing days One Win Away from losing my losing days …
7.
Patience, TX 04:20
PATIENCE, TX Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming, Jr. I headed west from the streets of New Jersey Never knowing what the cards held before me A song and dance somewhere in the Hill Country Of a place called Patience, Texas I hope you’re not in any real kind of hurry Sit down, put up your feet, here there are no worries Someone will sing a song or tell a few good stories About a place called Patience, Texas My girl, she said, “Slow down, you’re not yet dead There’s a lot of good, long living left to do” I hung my head, trying to catch my breath Ever since New Jersey I’ve been running on nothing but fumes I sat down and for the first time that I could remember I saw the sun set ‘til its last dying ember And as the night came in so did a kiss that was a never-ender All in a place called Patience, Texas You’ll get anything you want, anything at all Just put a word out, you will get the call ‘Cause anything worth having, it’s worth waiting for Especially here in Patience, Texas Sometimes it wears you thin Sometimes you get so tired that you begin To pick up the pace, get back in the race Just to have yourself put back in your place Back in Patience… Patience, Texas My girl, she said, “Slow down, you’re not yet dead There’s a lot of good, long living left to do” I hung my head, trying to catch my breath Ever since New Jersey I’ve been running on and on and on… Nothing but fumes I headed west from the streets of New Jersey But now my memory it’s getting blurry I used to always be running in a hurry But now I live in Patience, Texas But now I live in Patience, Texas It’s all good here in Patience, Texas
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THE HONEYMOON IS OVER Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2013 Patrick Fleming, Jr. I come home from work, she says “Honey, you know the sink’s still leaking” By the time I’ve figured it out, don’t you know she’s already sleeping I slide quietly into bed, and I kiss her gently on the cheek There once was a time when we did more than that between those sheets But the kids have got an early bus And I’ve got to get myself out to the office Looks like the honeymoon is over, even though we’ve just begun Yeah, the honeymoon is over but we’re still having too much fun There’s a whole lot to be done when you’re a family on the run Yeah, the honeymoon may be over but the best is yet to come “Can you pick up our son from soccer”, I hear her tell me on the telephone “I’ll leave dinner in the fridge for you and him when you both get back home I’ve got a meeting with the HOA and then I’ve gotta stop by my mother’s” Yeah, there once was a time when we were always seen with each other But nothing lasts forever I guess everything changes for the better Looks like the honeymoon is over, even though we’ve just begun Yeah, the honeymoon is over but we’re still having too much fun There’s a whole lot to be done when you’re a family on the run Yeah, the honeymoon may be over but the best is yet to come I want to look at her rocking in our rocking chair When the gray is through running through our hair I want to look back on all the things we did And lean over and say “Honey, let’s do it again” She’s my best friend, she’s my wife No one else I’d rather have in my life Looks like the honeymoon is over, even though we’ve just begun Yeah, the honeymoon is over but we’re still having too much fun There’s a whole lot to be done when you’re a family on the run Yeah, the honeymoon may be over but the best is yet to come Yeah, the honeymoon is over Yeah, the honeymoon is over Yeah, the honeymoon is over But the best is yet to come
9.
Nowhere, USA 03:56
NOWHERE, USA Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2004 by Patrick Fleming, Jr. Thumb in the air - Trying to catch a ride to somewhere Heaven knows it’s gotta be better than here Lines in the sand - Once drawn by steady hands Blurred by winds that blow out in all directions Hands on our hearts - Trying to find a place to start Building up our dreams while still in the dark Waiting in line - Too obsessed to see the signs Watching fortresses rise above without foundations And Nowhere I have seen And Nowhere I have been And Nowhere I will stay In Nowhere, USA Back to the sun - Giving up on all we’ve won Canyons filled with greed - it can’t be undone The desert moon – It’s sinking way too soon And leaving us alone with less than righteous intentions And Nowhere I have seen And Nowhere I have been And Nowhere I will stay In Nowhere, USA These troubled times bring to mind echoes from the past The words and deeds of those who lead are meaningless And Nowhere I have seen And Nowhere I have been And Nowhere I will stay In Nowhere, USA In Nowhere, USA In Nowhere, USA Thumb in the air - Trying to hitch a ride to Nowhere Heaven knows that Nowhere is better than here
10.
Red-Handed 04:00
RED-HANDED Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. © 2004 By Patrick Fleming, Jr. You said I flipped you off last night but I was only giving the finger to The car that that came ‘round the corner and nearly hit me and you You said I called you too early this morning But I was up and I thought you might be yearning to Get back together and get into the groove ‘Cause I can’t keep on making excuses You called my bluff, no, there’s no use I was caught red-handed in the cookie jar I was caught on tape stealing a candy bar I was drinkin’ from a bag in parking lot I was saying I loved you when I loved you not You say you saw me at the coffee shop but it wasn’t me with that blonde you see ‘Cause I was shopping with my mom and dad down at Macy’s What I buy? How’d I know she was blonde? No, I didn’t know that you talked to my mom So let’s just forget I ever said a goddamned thing ‘Cause I can’t keep on making excuses You called my bluff, no, there’s no use I was caught red-handed in the cookie jar I was caught on tape stealing a candy bar I was drinkin’ from a bag in parking lot I was saying I loved you when I loved you not There was a time when I would tell the truth But that was way back in my youth You know I just turned twenty-two So what makes you think I’m gonna listen to you You said I called you too early this morning But I was up and I thought you might be yearning to Get back to the business of the finger I flipped at you ‘Cause I can’t keep on making excuses You called my bluff, no, there’s no use I was caught red-handed in the cookie jar I was caught on tape stealing a candy bar I was drinkin’ from a bag in parking lot I was saying I loved you when I loved you not I was caught red-handed in the cookie jar I was caught with my pants down behind the bar It wasn’t cigarettes, no, I was smoking pot I was saying I loved you when I loved you not I was caught red-handed I was saying I loved you when I loved you not…
11.
Mexico 03:25
MEXICO Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. © 2002 By Patrick Fleming, Jr. It’s time for me to leave this place and go far away Too many women and too many beers have caught me after all these years And the talk that’s going around Makes me think I’d be better off out of town I think I’ll go to Mexico I’ll learn to drink tequila and wear a sombrero, oh In Mexico it’s never cold and I can sleep all day I’m told I kinda liked the way they always say “Si, senor” But I never liked the fact that I couldn’t understand a single word they’d say But it’s just a matter of time Una cerveza then it’s siesta time I think I’ll go to Mexico I’ll learn to drink tequila and wear a sombrero, oh In Mexico it’s never cold and I can sleep all day I’m told And the talk that’s going around Makes me think I’d be better off out of town I think I’ll go to Mexico Get drunk on tequila and wear a sombrero, oh In Mexico it’s never cold and I can sleep all day I’m told I never quite liked the way they always say “Hey gringo” And I never liked the fact that they couldn’t understand a goddamn word I’d say But it all will come to pass My senorita bonita will be my last I think I’ll go to Mexico Black out on tequila and wear a sombrero, oh In Mexico it’s never cold and I can sleep all day I’m told Oh, that’s where I’m gonna go There’s lots of gold, I’m told, way down in Mexico
12.
ONE TOO MANY MONDAYS Words And Music By Patrick Fleming, Jr. © 2000 By Patrick Fleming, Jr. Woke up late - here we go again Running for the bus but it never ends Hailing a taxi for a last minute ride Oh, one of these Monday mornings I’m gonna get fired ‘Cause there’s still work left from Friday night And my eyes are hurting, can’t look at the light And my head’s still filled with rum and whiskey Oh, Saturday evening will live in infamy And I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays from the wrong side of the bar I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays, I’m surprised I’ve got this far I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays with my head buried in my hands I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays in this condition I don’t feel like morning donuts But thanks again for asking me I’m not quite sure if I could keep it down On second thought I’d like a large black coffee I’d like to tell you just how my weekend went If I could just remember what it was that I did From Happy Hour Friday to Closing Time Sunday I apparently drank like a fish And I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays from the wrong side of the bar I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays, I’m surprised I’ve got this far I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays with my head buried in my hands I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays, One Too Many Mondays I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays… Bridge: But Friday night is only four more days and nights away And I know that by that time I’ll be ready to go out and play I don’t need to be convinced that I’m on way to a binge Someone said that I said “never again” But this is now and that was last weekend Could you keep it down - Don’t be so loud If you listen close you can hear my head pound Chorus 3: And I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays from the wrong side of the bar I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays, I’m surprised I’ve got this far I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays with my head buried in my hands I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays, One Too Many Mondays I’ve seen One Too Many Mondays in this condition Could you keep it down - Don’t be so loud If you listen close you can hear my head pound Could you keep it down - Don’t be so loud… Contact: Patrick Fleming, Jr. 119 Clark Street - Bloomingdale, NJ 07403 (973) 492-8480 http://www.songmeister.com
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Connected... 04:31
CONNECTED... Words and music by Patrick Fleming, Jr. ©2000 Patrick Fleming, Jr. I swear that I can feel a heartbeat a half a world away You can tell me what you’re thinking but I know what you’re thinking, just the same You can pick up the telephone, or you can try to get me on-line But, I’ll be in contact with you, I’m only waiting for your sign There’s so much for you to learn So many things that I’ve left unspoken Your world awaits your interaction We are Connected - We are One We are Connected - One Vision under the Sun As I lie here underneath, in an environmental trance I see you could lose it all if you were only given half a chance It’s still a bit early, can’t you see I’m barely awake Still in my infancy, in a subterranean-unconscious state There’s so much left for you to learn So many things that I’ve left unspoken Your world awaits your interaction We are Connected - We are One We are Connected - One Vision under the Sun We are Connected - We are One We are Connected - One Vision under the Sun
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A THOUSAND LIFETIMES © 2002 Patrick Fleming, Jr. All Rights Reserved I could have been a knight in shining armor sitting on a steed Riding off into distant lands in the name of the Queen And you could have been that damsel in distress I saved But when we got back you ran off before I could ask you to stay And I have lived a Thousand Lifetimes And I have died a thousand deaths And each time I loved you I could have been a cowboy making my way across the Wild West Peacemaker by my side ready to find out who’s the best And you could have been that fair-haired girl who caught my eye But like the sun you blinded me and I drew too slow and died And I have lived a Thousand Lifetimes And I have died a thousand deaths And each time your name was my last breath And I have seen a thousand visions Woke up from a thousand dreams And each time I loved you An air of familiarity holds me within Like a ghost walking through me I can feel you on my skin You could have been that girl who tried to win my love Turned away at the breaking point when push came to shove And I must have been that fool who did not understand And let you walk away, you slipped right through my hands And I have lived a Thousand Lifetimes And I have died a thousand deaths And each time your name was my last breath And I have seen a thousand visions Woke up to a thousand dreams And each time I loved you And I have seen a thousand visions Woke up to a thousand dreams And each time I loved you… You know I loved you… I could have been a pilot over Berlin in the fall of '44 Shot down behind the enemies lines, far from home And you could have been that bedside nurse who healed my heart But when the Allies broke through the ranks I knew they'd tear us apart You know I loved you… You know I loved you…
15.
THE WHISKEY HIT ME © 2005 Patrick Fleming, Jr. All Rights Reserved I woke up this morning with two black eyes A cut on my forehead that I couldn’t hide My wife said “Jesus, who beat the crap out of you?” I tried to remember but I couldn’t think Something about having one more drink And the boys all shouting out for the juice of the dew We hunkered down, we prepared to pound But the lights went out in a rain of stout When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fight back When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fend the attack Went a couple a rounds then a few rounds more That’s when the whiskey hit me… and I hit the floor That very next night I’m at the scene of the crime Trying to dig up some clues and see what I’d find The barman said “Dig, if ya can, to the bottom of this glass” I considered a different point of attack But what he said made sense so I tossed that shot back And now I’m back in the ring and I’m taking revenge on the past I jabbed and punched, but the punch punched back The harder I tried, the harder it cracked When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fight back When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fend the attack Went a couple a rounds then a few rounds more That’s when the whiskey hit me… and I hit the floor Let the drums of revolution cry Let freedom ring, let tyranny die Many braver men have gone this way So raise your glass to those resting in their graves Maybe a stronger man could have won that fight Or maybe I was fighting too late in the night But I wasn’t alone in the great battle for the drink The boys in the bar, they fought brave, they fought hard But in the end even the barman was scarred ‘Cause that bottle has friends, more than you might think We hunkered down, we prepared to pound But the lights went out in a rain of stout When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fight back When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fend the attack Went a couple a rounds then a few rounds more That’s when the whiskey hit me… When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fight back When the whiskey hit me I couldn’t fend the attack Went a couple a rounds then a few rounds more That’s when the whiskey hit me… and I hit the floor Let the drums of revolution cry Let freedom ring, let tyranny die Many braver men have gone this way So raise your glass to those turning in their graves

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Patrick Fleming is a singer/songwriter/performer from Austin, TX by way of Hoboken, NJ. With influences as far flung as Johnny Cash, U2, Collective Soul, Pearl Jam, ELO, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers, Muse, Green Day and The Beatles, Patrick writes everything from Modern/Alternative/Pop Rock to Americana/Alt. Country. With four CD's to his credit - 'Connected...' (2000), 'Naked' (2002), 'Reach For The Sky' (2004), and now, 'Reboot' (2013), Patrick's music has been heard on professional sports video's around the world through Accu-Stats Video Productions, while. locally, he has appeared in a series of Mazda South Auto Dealership television commercials. He can also be heard on 'Volume #1' of the Gigglebellies children's DVD series with his versions of many children's classics.

Playing for over 25 years and performing professionally for over 17, Patrick is also no stranger to the stage and the importance of the energy of the live show. Patrick moved to Austin, TX in 2004 with a repertoire of over 300 cover and original songs accumulated over 8 years of performing 4-5 solo shows a week. In late 2005, he took a detour from original music with an opportunity to build a show in a U2 Tribute Band called Mysterious Ways. Patrick's time as Mysterious Ways' lead singer (Bono), show designer, and manager allowed him to perform many venues and locales around the world, including shows at House Of Blues and Hard Rock Cafe', shows in Mexico and, the highlight of his career so far, performing for the US troops at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.

In early 2013 Patrick decided it was time to wind down Mysterious Ways and refocus on original songs. So, with lessons learned from U2 and Mysterious Ways, Patrick is returning to his roots - a combination of Americana/Alt Country and Rock - with his Summer 2013 release titled "REBOOT", including the track "Santa Fe" which was featured on Texas Music Magazine's Summer 2013 Compilation CD. ENJOY!

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Start with a helping of Southwestern-inspired Americana.
Infuse a bit of East Coast/New Jersey flavoring.
Add a dash of 'Bono'-esque insight and showmanship.
Spice up with memorable melodies and musical hooks.
Finish off with a splash of heartfelt and tongue-in-cheek lyrics.

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