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I Belong
04:16
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I belong to the mountain, I belong to the sea
I belong to the wind that carries me
I belong to the wilderness, I belong to the trees
I belong to the sun that shines on me
Let the ocean wash away, all the doubts of yesterday
Let the ocean wash away, all the doubts of yesterday
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Don't Cry For Me
02:12
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Don't cry for me when I'm gone
Don't cry for me when I'm gone
I'll be in the ground with no worries to be found
So don't cry for me when I'm gone
Don't sing for me when I'm gone
Don't sing for me when I'm gone
I'll be in the ground, I won't hear a single sound
So don't sing for me when I'm gone
Don't pray for me when I'm gone
Don't pray for me when I'm gone
I'll be in the grave with no soul left to save
So don't pray for me when I'm gone
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Second Star
03:32
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Never could count all the ways that I want you
Looking back, I hate the ways I used to taunt you
That was before I knew the ways to your heart
Second star to the right, straight on ‘til morning light
Well, they said we’d never land on our feet
But they’ve never known the way that my heart beats
When the sun casts your shadow down the street
Second star to the right, straight on ‘til morning light
One more time I take a glance at the past
Don't you know, I would’ve dance if you’d asked
What did they know when they said we’d never last?
Second star to the right....
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4. |
These Broken Dreams
03:50
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Tell me straight, are we the same?
Are you tied all the way?
And will the strands of these broken dreams
Bring you closer to me?
Tell me fair, are we there?
Are we tied all the way?
And will the strands of all you do
Bring me closer to you?
‘Cause I will follow anywhere, come untie me all the way
‘Cause I’m still bound to these broken dreams
Nothing’s what it seems
And I will listen, when you say
You’ll come and take my pain away
But leave one strand of these broken dreams
I want you tied to me
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Dance with The Dead
04:56
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Crossing through the pasture, walk a little faster
Start to feel the chill of something brushing past you
But there ain't a living soul in this land
The drugs'll never last you, you're heading for disaster
Welcome to this life, there are no masters
And there is no plan
So, we're gonna dance with the dead tonight
Hear them singing in the pale moonlight
And we won't be afraid
We're gonna dance with the dead tonight
One more chance to set it right
There's no need to fear the shade
Come a little closer, lean upon my shoulder
Feel yourself forget everything they told you
There's something you need to understand
All the lies they sold you starting to unfold you
Don't look away, it doesn't own you
This is your last chance
Let the ghosts surround you, they're so glad they found you
Feel yourself come loose from all the things that bound you
Now they can take you by the hand
The music starts to move you, let the rhythm soothe you
There's nothing left, nothing you can do
But close your eyes and dance
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6. |
Oh Well
02:44
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Well, I thought that I’d been everywhere, I thought I’d seen it all
I’ve felt the desert beckoning, I’ve heard the ocean call
Then there she was up on the stage, looking right through me
And with just a couple words, she taught me to see
She said oh well, oh well, I can’t stop the world
From rolling straight down into Hell
I’m just about done caring about what I can’t control
So, you might as well have another drink
‘Cause the devil won’t get this soul
I’ve seen some things, I’ve been around for a little while
I’ve been down in valley low, I’ve been on mountain high
But in my mind, she’s still there, standing on that stage
And when everything goes wrong, I’ll know what to say
Well I'll say oh well...
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7. |
That Sunshine
03:06
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Well, that boat sets sail, sooner than I want
It’s taking you away, tomorrow you’ll be gone
You’re tired of this town, and everything went wrong
But if you stick around, I’ll sing you a song
It goes something like this...
Once more I ask you to stay, don’t take that sunshine away
Once more I ask you to stay, don’t take that sunshine away
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8. |
Timothy
03:25
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I fell in love with a lonely man
He had a long, dark voice and a gentle stance
But you barely even threw a glance at me, Timothy
When I close my eyes, I can feel your grasp
What I'd give for just one dance
You weren’t ready to take a chance on me, Timothy
Oh Lord, take this hurting away
I’m tired, torn, ready for Hell to pay
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Time Marches On
03:39
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Well, I’ve never been wanted, dead or alive
I’ve just been waiting, waiting to arrive
Now I’m sitting at the station
Watching everyone leave
Because time marches on, with or without me
Yes, time marches on, with or without me
Well, I’ve never wanted much from my life
I’ve just been trying, trying to survive
Now I’m sitting at the station
Watching the sun turn the leaves
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Waltzing in The Sand
05:33
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He came stumbling in, crying, with a note in is hand.
It said “We’ll never be together. You know I long for foreign lands.
And I know you just love the country; I know you’re tied to the land.
But I want more, I want the ocean. I want to waltz in the sand.”
We pulled another chair up to the table, put a glass of whiskey in his hand
He said “I guess I’ll never tell her. I hope she waltzes in the sand.
But she’s right I love the country. She knows I’m tied to the land.
My great-great grandaddy tilled it, with just a plough and his hand.”
He sat a long time just silent, whiskey swirling in his hand.
We knew he needed some quiet, to sort it out if he can.
He said “I guess we were too different, and who wants everyone the same?
But I’ll miss those eyes in the morning, I’ll miss her calling my name
I can’t become another person. I can’t change who I am.
I can’t stop loving the country, can’t cut ties to the land.
But I really hope she’s happy, that she finds someone who understands.
And I hope she always hears the ocean. I hope she waltzes in the sand.”
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Tell Me Finlay
04:44
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Tell me, Finlay, how long has it been?
The pictures on the icebox tell me
That you lost your kin
You've only known one way to life
Since way back when
So tell me, Finlay, how long has it been?
Give me something before you leave
A scratch behind my ear while I sit upon your knee
Give me something before you go
Something to hold on to 'cause the time it moves so slow
I'll tell you, Finlay, we're not at all that far apart
We both sit round most our days nursing a broken heart
I'd tell you all my story, but I just don't know where to start
I'll tell you Finlay, we're not all that far apart
Tell me, Finlay, what are you going to do?
Now that all this time and space has just been left to you
We could sit round belly-aching, that's a waste of time
I know they took your kids away just like she took mine
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12. |
Can't Escape Misery
03:27
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I was riding down the trail
And my pony was swishing her tail
She and I had never been down this road before
With a whinny and a neigh
She tells me she wants to stay
Far away from this road forever more
Oh you can't escape misery
No matter where you happen to be
I can gallop off into the sky
But there's no more you and I
Now my ship is pierced with nails
There's no wind left for these sails
Now it's time to sink down to the ocean floor
And with one last burst of pain
I feel someone take the reins
They say it's time to give up control forever more
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13. |
Without You
02:41
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Talking along without you, tryin’ not to think about you
Don’t know that I'm allowed to be happy without you
Walking along without you, can’t help but think about you
Looking for someone to shout to, I’m better without you
Singing along without you, don’t wanna sing about you
Don’t know that I know how to be happy without you
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14. |
Franklin D. Scruff
05:56
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Well, let me tell you a little story about Franklin D. Scruff
Times were pretty hard, life was rough
He threw it all away for a shot at some shiny stuff
Say a prayer for Franklin D. Scruff
Are you still alone? Can you feel
All the scars you’ve sown inside me?
Tell me will you wait and see
All the things you said I'd be?
Frankie’s mama didn’t like him as much as she did his older brother
She’d often quote the bible, said let us love one to another
But though she prayed and though he cried, nothing ever was enough
She had no love for Franklin D. Scruff
Tell me will you wait and see
All the things you said I'd be?
Well, he got pushed around, he got kicked in the teeth
It taught him to lie, it taught him to cheat
Learning all the worst ways to survive
But even Frankie would have to admit
Long after dark when he was ready to quit
He was just doggone tired of being alive
Sometimes he’d walk by the jewelry store
Late at night, instead of pacing the floor
He’d stand there for hours just staring inside
At the pretty jewels that reminded him
Of all the things denied to him
And sometimes when no one was looking, Frankie cried
Well, maybe for mischief and maybe for fun
But Frankie went and got himself a gun
He’d stand there, pistol in hand, hour upon hour
He didn’t know yet what to do with it
All he knew was how he felt with it
Holding that revolver gave him a feeling of power
He walked right down to that jewelry store
He made up his mind, kicked open the door
He pointed his gun right in that poor clerk’s face
He said give me the loot, said give me the stuff
No time to be hero, don’t try to be tough
If you don’t do what I say, I start shooting up the place
Well, Frankie had never used a revolver before
It came from the street; he didn’t buy it in a store
So, no one had taken the time just to explain
How a hair-trigger in shaky hands
Can so quickly change your plans
And just what a speeding bullet will do to a man’s brain
Well, they hauled him away, they locked him up
They appointed a lawyer, took him to the judge
They gave him his five minutes to explain
He looked that judge right in the eye
He opened his mouth and told his last lie
He said, “I meant to kill that clerk and I'd do it again!”
Frankie never knew just why he said it
All he knew was, he didn’t regret it
Soon he was staring down the barrels waiting for release
Without a tear or single sob
On his way to Hell via firing squad
For the first time he could remember... Frankie felt at peace
Well, let me tell you a little story about Franklin D. Scruff
Times were pretty hard, life was rough
He threw it all away for a shot at some shiny stuff
Say a prayer for Franklin D. Scruff
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15. |
The Bluejay
02:05
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Gabriel Thaine Lethbridge, Alberta
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, photographer, storyteller
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