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The Family Album

by Jessica Ripka

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1.
Rift 03:36
I can't feel anything anymore
2.
I got a house and filled it - without you Bought a car and kept it – without you Without you – without you I finished all my studies – without you And made a little money – without you Without you – Without you – Without you – Without you Wrestled all my cancers – without you Called someone else for answers – without you Without you..... Don’t think that I never think about you There’s not a day I’ll ever be without you Without you....
3.
Seven days of just water Six more with no sugar One lick of butter on the side Saccharine in your juicer Splenda in your blender Soon you’ll be slender if you try [at least you might….] No wine and no coffee No bread and no dairy Just a steady diet of pills I swear they work [at least they might….] And if you still feel too fat then just turn off your TV
4.
Strangers 03:09
You know I like you and I think you’ve got a great face You know I’d really like to stay awhile at your place But I fear I might let you down Stains on your carpet and I possibly could lose your cat Might break some dishes and I’d feel real bad about that Oh no – I know you’d feel let down Let you…..down Feel let down I’d let you….down Feel let down So take back your sweater and don’t ask me for my resume I can’t imagine what would happen if we saw each other every day Oh – I know you’d feel let down Let you…..down Feel let down I’d let you….down So you know I like you and I think you’ve got a great face You know I’d really like to keep it that way That way Keep it that way
5.
A thousand versions of myself I’ve seen A thousand more that I have yet to be Y’know I’ll keep my aspirations clear Because I never thought that I’d be here To feel my feelings change To feel my feelings change And there were days when there was only one thing – I believed And now I’m finding faith for a lot of things – I can see Y’know I’ll keep my aspirations clear Because I never thought that I’d be here To feel my feelings change To feel my feelings change And don’t you dare think that my mind is made up Cuz I am bound to shake things up, up, up, up, up…. Y’know I’ll keep my aspirations clear Because I never thought that I’d be here To feel my feelings change To feel my feelings change
6.
My….father wanted me to become famous So he gave me a famous machine I kinda only thought that he was kidding But he would always call to check up on me I couldn’t fit my whole body into it So I decided to start with just my feet By Monday morning all my friends were calling To say they’d seen me dancing on TV Well I wasn’t really much of a dancer But I thought, hey, I could wiggle my hips I thought that I’d put them inside - But they never got a chance to try A Hollywood Producer said they’re way too wide So I thought about puttin’ in my elbows Cuz they were as skinny as could be And my eyes, mouth, teeth, and throat and nose didn’t seem like very good possibilities But I was getting’ so annoyed at the famous machine It was takin’ up all the free room I’ve go So I busted it to pieces and threw it in the yard – now it’s makin’ a good flower pot
7.
Tagalong 04:15
You wanted the car keys But only to drive me far away It’s better than leaving me on a train You wanted fruit roll ups But only to roll them in my hair And still I’d follow you everywhere So you’d say Go….………..Go away Later I knew the secrets – to all of the girls you dreamed about But I held them ransom in my mouth So you’d play your music And we’d laugh and we’d smile and we’d talk Pretty soon you’d say before I’d walk away – you’d say Don’t go……. Don’t go………..away You dropped out of college and I hardly recognized your face And you wouldn’t show yourself for days and days and days And had I been stronger maybe I would’ve torn right through your door Instead of just waiting there on the floor – too afraid to Go…………. Go away The years go by slowly With all of the things life puts you through And I can’t count the ways that I miss you And the days when you call me I find I can hardly believe my ears Cuz I always feel that familiar fear – that you will Go…………..go away Don’t go……Don’t go away One day we’ll be older and one of us is gonna be left alone And maybe that’s all we’ve ever known
8.
Actress 03:05
Who I gotta be to change your mind? Who I gotta be to change your mind? Who I gotta be – who I gotta be – Who I gotta be to catch your eye? Put me on the stage – I’ll read the lines Run it through again time after time Just - who I gotta be – who I gotta be - who I gotta be to change your mind? Who I gotta be, who I gotta be Who I gotta be, who I gotta be Who I gotta be to change your mind Who I gotta be, who I gotta be Who I gotta be, who I gotta be Who I gotta be to catch your eye
9.
Tagalong - Remix (free) 04:18

credits

released April 22, 2012

Music and Lyrics by Jessica Ripka
Produced by Brooke Waggoner
Recorded at McPherson Studios - Nashville, TN
Mixed by Joe Gilder
Mastered by Yes Master

Jessica Ripka - vocals, piano
Tripp Beam - drums, percussion
Jeff Irwin - upright & electric bass
Matt Slocum - cello
David Davidson - violin
Katie Rowe Harris - clarinet
Kai Welch - trumpet
Brooke Waggoner - background vocals

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