1. |
A New Place for Me
02:44
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Sitting on the front porch, dreaming about going away...
Of driving down the highway, knowing I've embraced the day...
Chorus:
'Cause lately, I've fallen in a pattern
Lately, the pattern's all I see
I've had dreams, but I'm too tired to reach for them
Maybe there's a new place for me
So I get into my car, and drive northbound
Hoping I'll see something new on this side of town
Chorus:
'Cause lately, I've fallen in a pattern
Lately, the pattern's all I see
I've had dreams, but I'm too tired to reach for them
Maybe there's a new place for me
There's a path to hike, a coffee to drink
And the sounds of the lake lull me to sleep
Chorus:
'Cause lately, I've fallen in a pattern
Lately, the pattern's all I see
I've had dreams, but I'm too tired to reach for them
Maybe there's a new place for me
And driving back home feels like relief
Greeted by the cats and our worn out settee,
Hoping that tonight home is where I'll be
Chorus:
'Cause lately, I've fallen in a pattern
Lately, the pattern's all I see
I've had dreams, but I'm too tired to reach for them
Maybe there's a new place for me
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2. |
Quarantine Blues
03:34
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Let's shelter in place for as long as we can
I'll stop touching my face if you keep washing your hands
and we'll be back together once they've lifted the ban
on going out to dinner and our Saturday plans
I'll stop hoarding all the tissues just to dry up my tears
We've enough TP to last for 17 years,
And the thought of you, darling, will quiet my fears
Should've bought cans of food instead of cases of beer
Chorus:
So keep a six-foot distance around my heart
I'm feeling socially distance 'cause we must be apart
I'm sending all my love and that's the only thing I'll give to you
Gotta cancel our plans, got the quarantine blues
I'll keep working on my hobbies, oh the time it'll fly,
Maybe I could write an opera, make the audience cry,
become a master painter, watching oil paint dry
but I'll probably stick to nothing, now that I could try
Books on the floor with the cats in the sun
they're basking in the stress of work not getting done
And taking frequent naps, they're not the only ones
Doing absolutely nothing is my idea of fun
Chorus:
So keep a six-foot distance around my heart
I'm feeling socially distance 'cause we must be apart
I'm sending all my love and that's the only thing I'll give to you
Gotta cancel our plans, got the quarantine blues
Bridge:
Now I'm not complaining, I've got my life and my health
And your love and music are a bounty of wealth
And I hope you take comfort with supplies on the shelf
And I hope you take time to take care of yourself
Chorus:
So keep a six-foot distance around my heart
I'm feeling socially distance 'cause we must be apart
I'm sending all my love and that's the only thing I'll give to you
Gotta cancel our plans, got the quarantine blues
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3. |
Mighty Rock River
02:20
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N/A
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4. |
Lady
03:05
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Lady, Oh Lady won't you come to me
Lady, Oh Lady won't you come to me
You've been so many places and done so many things
so dip your toes in this water and dance awhile with me
Lady, Oh Lady, if you come to me you'll be free
Lady, Oh Lady, won't you come to me
Your winds are crisp and cold
Your stars are clear and bold
Your currents swerve, your moods change
The rocks around me tell stories of old trees,
Old creatures, old friends
Lady, Oh Lady won't you come to me
Lady, Oh Lady won't you come to me
No matter how long your journey will be
It will end here with me.
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5. |
Number 5
03:18
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Den is building in the toolshed,
Dot is knittin' in the den,
Picks up her Gamegear
plays a bit of Sonic, starts knittin' again
Washing hangin' on the clothesline
Down by the apple tree
finished with his project,
Den leaves his bench just as neat as can be
It might be a model airplane
Could be workin' on the lathe,
Making trinkets for the grandkids,
That's how he spends his days
Dot's still knotting in the front room,
Den's still chatting in the yard
"Don't know what she's making,
but at the rate she's going it's a cover for the car."
Chorus:
Day in and day out,
their routine would thrive
Year in and year out
Such was life at number 5,
Such was life at number 5.
There's the tiling in the hallway
Snooker table past the door
Rows of cassette tapes
all in proper order from the ceiling to the floor
Chorus:
Day in and day out,
their routine would thrive
Year in and year out
Such was life at number 5,
Such was life at number 5.
See their picture in my office
Smiling by the garden wall
Only takes a moment
For their voices to recall
Chorus:
Day in and day out,
their routine would thrive
Year in and year out
Such was life at number 5,
Such was life at number 5.
Such was life at number 5
Such was life at number 5.
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6. |
Every Story is Sacred
03:59
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Looking over his shoulder
Every step of the way
He could hear their close pursuit
As the wind grew colder they took all he knew.
Beaten they left him broken
At the side of the hill, he could hear their footsteps pass
Lost and forsaken each breath felt his last
Chorus:
Your soul may be weary (your soul is weary)
Your comfort is near (You're safe and you're near)
Won't you lay down your burdens (Lay them down)
Safe from anguish and fear (lost, now found)
Every story is sacred (your story is sacred)
May your path lead you home (your journey home)
As you walk in the light (in gentle light)
You are never alone (You are never alone)
Two more came before him
And averted their gaze for they did not want to see
That he was one of their kin, and desperate in need
And as those neighbors departed
More footsteps did appear on the road to Jericho
A soul open-hearted was moved by his woe
Chorus:
Your soul may be weary (your soul is weary)
Your comfort is near (You're safe and you're near)
Won't you lay down your burdens (Lay them down)
Safe from anguish and fear (lost, now found)
Every story is sacred (your story is sacred)
May your path lead you home (your journey home)
As you walk in the light (in gentle light)
You are never alone (You are never alone)
And in their world, so full of hatred,
They fought and died upon the sword
Preaching fear, their teacher said
Was the surest way to please the Lord
But as his foe lay sick and wounded,
he chose to stay there by his side,
Tired of mind and tired of body
And tired of trying to fight.
Chorus:
Your soul may be weary (your soul is weary)
Your comfort is near (You're safe and you're near)
Won't you lay down your burdens (Lay them down)
Safe from anguish and fear (lost, now found)
Every story is sacred (your story is sacred)
May your path lead you home (your journey home)
As you walk in the light (in gentle light)
You are never alone (You are never alone)
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7. |
Rain Falls
04:00
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Rain falls
I think I hear its distant laughter
Rain falls
Gently dancing through the leaves
Rain falls
Like tiny footsteps on the rafters
Rain falls
As the sky appears to grieve
Rain falls
Ripples on a clouded sea
Rain falls
Pinholes on a sandy shore
Rain falls
The rivers seem to call to me
Rain falls
And when it ends I’ll pray for more
Chorus:
Please fill my cup (please fill it)
In the midst of joy and sorrow
And we’ll drink to health and home (a toast to)
With love to share and time to borrow
Rain falls
I feel its warmth in my eyes
Rain falls
Cool caress upon my skin
Rain falls
The iris of the soulful skies
Rain falls
Reveals the rain contained within
Rain falls
Dusty roads bathed in water
Rain falls
Somber buildings bathed in light
Rain falls
And we the grateful sons and daughters
Rain falls
Praise the rain that falls tonight
Chorus:
Please fill my cup (please fill it)
In the midst of joy and sorrow
And we’ll drink to health and home (a toast to)
With love to share and time to borrow
Sing of life renewed (yes we will)
Sing in times of grief and pain
I will sing a verse for you (yes we will)
Sing a verse to thank the rain
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8. |
Forever
04:31
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At night I lay awake from the aching in my side
The aching in my heart and the aching of my pride
When I give into the burdens that’s when I’ll close my eyes
And hand them off to Sleep, they will abide
At night I walk the streets and the sidewalks cased in ice
Too numb to care but so aware of the people passing by
Afraid that if raise my gaze to meet their wandering eyes
They’ll offer up their unwanted advice
So how did we get here?
What are we to do?
I’m wearing out from
Wondering how the hell do I get through...
How did we get here?
What are we to do
To stop ourselves from tearing down
The home I thought we knew?
At night I want to fill the air with stories with my friends
Hear of life from another side so I can pretend
The pieces of my person will meet a peaceful end
I hold them in my life to help me mend
So how did we get here?
What are we to do?
I’m wearing down from
Wondering how the hell do I get through...
How did we get here?
What are we to do
To stop ourselves from tearing down
The home I thought we knew?
At night I conjure up a place I’m hopeful we can find
A place where pain rolls off our backs and words are mostly kind
The pieces of this family made whole again with time
So I’m holding to this place within my mind
I’ll keep holding out forever in my mind
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9. |
Home
03:46
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I was born in the mountains,
Colorado, my first home
But now those memories are hazy,
For Minnesota drew me near.
A rocky move when I turned 5 years old,
So many changes I've endured
Searching for the truth, to find where I belong
But honey, I know that it is with you.
Chorus:
I think we all are searching for our home,
They say that faith is a journey,
Oh the more I learn, the less I know
So take my hand and walk me home.
Wisconsin held me in my studies.
Music always sheltered me.
Far too serious for a young girl,
But your love and humor broke me free.
Kentucky was a time of friendship,
A time of growth and clarity
A time to practice trust and open my heart
To kindness and generosity
Chorus:
I think we all are searching for our home,
They say that faith is a journey,
Oh the more I learn, the less I know
So take my hand and walk me home.
We tried our hardest out in Boston,
hung local art upon the wall.
We found a peace we thought we lost
And we said our vows and left next Fall..
To go in search to find our home,
The place where we feel we finally belong
Oh they say that faith is a journey
So please, my love, even through this fog
Take my hand and walk me home,
Please take my hand and walk me home.
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10. |
Music in the Middle
03:26
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Keeping the time with the shuffle of the rhythm of the
Fiddler’s string
Finding the key in the constant of the rolling of the
Banjo’s ring
Catching the glimpse of the faces of the people in the
First three rows
Why they’re not moving as we’re playing and we’re grooving, Only heaven knows..
Chorus:
Cause when did this world decide
To put stock in a great divide
Between listeners and dancing feet
The music’s in the middle where we meet
Feeling the time and the drive of the rhythm of the
Bass’s strings
The guitar keeps me moving
ever forward to the moment when I start to sing
Searching for joy, and to make a connection,
Wanting more
And seeing my songs on the lips of another,
That’s what I live for.
Chorus:
When did our world decide
To put stock in a great divide
Between strangers and singing sweet
The music’s in the middle where we meet.
Give me the chance just to listen to you
Maybe in time we’ll agree
Help me to see from your point of view
Maybe you’re not that different from me…
Chorus:
When did our world decide
To put stock in a great divide
Between neighbors across the street
The music’s in the middle where we meet
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11. |
Josie
02:06
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Her eyes are shining, shining like the sun rise,
My spirit's rising, rising like the sun,
Her smile is calling, calling 'cross the Valley
And I will follow until my race is run.
Chorus:
For Josie, Josie
Darling Josephine,
Josie, Josie,
Darling Josephine
Her laugh like music playing in the evening,
Her peaceful joy rests on my weary mind
When her tears fall cloudy, and I can't see the sunrise,
Rain will bring new joys for her to find
Chorus:
For Josie, Josie
Darling Josephine,
Josie, Josie,
Darling Josephine
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12. |
The Seasons
05:06
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Winter clothed in silken veil
Icy lips and skin so pale
In her arms of numbing frost
Recalling days of lover's lost
Let her go, let her go.
Spring she gently kissed your cheek
Whispered words few dare to speak
And in her arms of fragrant grass
She felt a love too young to last
Let her go, let her go
Let her go, let her go.
ooh, ah, mm
Summer danced and drew you near
She sang the songs you long to hear
And in her arms your passion burned
But the flames grew dim as night returned
Let her go, let her go.
Let her go, let her go.
ooh, ah, mm
Golden embers glow with feelings of despair
Your colors start to show,
Your breath hangs in the air
Autumn laughed and gently sighed
She felt in you she could confide
But in her arms you felt the cold
Of lovers lost and heartache old.
Let her go, let her go.
Let her go, let her go.
ooh, ahh, mm
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13. |
Love of Mine
02:51
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Love of mine,
Let's take the lead from your advice
And take our time
We'll tread the path that lies ahead,
We'll be just fine, Oh love of mine you'll see.
A fear of life,
A fear of death and all it brings
What's left behind,
Of promises and Worldly things, we'll be just fine
Oh life of mine, you'll see.
Chorus:
Keep us safe and keep us close
Keep us loved and calm.
A day of rest,
The chorus of the morning sings from hidden nests
Before taking flight on gentle wings,
We'll be just fine, oh friends of mine, you'll see
Chorus:
Keep us safe and keep us close
Keep us loved and calm.
Love of mine,
Let's take the lead from your advice
And take our time
We'll tread the path that lies ahead,
We'll be just fine, Oh love of mine you'll see.
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14. |
Newborn Nights
05:30
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Newborn Nights
The sun begins to set in the clear December sky
Our son begins to flirt with hopes of sleep and restful nights
Even if the silence breaks with the sound of Aly’s cries
I know that in the morning hours a smile will still arise
We are set to make it through our new bedtime regime
Our son is set to drift into a night of novel dreams
Even if the books demand a more structured routine
I know that we will always find the way that’s in between
Chorus:
Newborn nights, matchbox cars
Sound machines for infant dreams beneath ceiling stars
Fairy lights with creaking floors
Learning how to hear him breathe through bedroom doors
Half asleep, not quite awake
I’ll hold onto this moment for my sake
We begin to feel the morning light slip through the blinds
Our son begins to rub the sleepy cobwebs from his eyes
Even if the days all seem to blur within my mind
I know that each contains a simple joy for us to find
Chorus:
Newborn nights, matchbox cars
Sound machines for infant dreams ‘neath ceiling stars
Fairy lights with creaking floors
Learning how to feel him breathe through bedroom doors
Half asleep, not quite awake
I’ll hold on to this moment for my sake
Chorus:
Newborn nights, matchbox cars
Sound machines for infant dreams beneath ceiling stars
Fairy lights with creaking floors
Learning how to feel him breathe through bedroom doors
Half asleep, not quite awake
I’ll hold onto this moment…
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