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My Best Feeling
04:12
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Black crow fly, you’re just how I want to feel
Flyin high, you’re just what he wants to hear
Flyin by, escape these hillsides of mine, of mine
I want to catch and carry all this bliss
Shooting stars surprise and then they’re missed
Our bodies align and then we kiss
Your love is my best feelin, yeah
Bright winds blow, gather what you need to know
Hang it low, your picture looks more clear, it glows
I can try chasing the sparks in your eyes, in your eyes
I want to catch and carry all this bliss
Shootin stars surprise and then they’re missed
Our bodies align and then we kiss
Your love is my best feeling
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Devil Got to Play
03:56
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Mary goin down to a wicked town
Gonna find a cat that she can drown
She got a bag from the lost and found
She said it’s gonna hold your weight
Old Tom Crow was a wretched soul
Swore to the devil he never would go
Down to Mary with a seed to sew
But he’s gonna find her anyway
So hot, so hot, pieces of my broken heart
He gone down pay the dues to the devil
The devil got to play his part
Bonnie was a cat who heard Tom Crow flying outside her big window
She leaned out just to let him know, “Boy you gotta come my way”
Tommy the crow had met his match
Bonnie purred then gave him a scratch
He went to Mary with a plan to hatch
To put that Bonnie in her place
So hot, so hot, pieces of my broken heart
He gone down pay the dues to the devil
The devil got to play his part
Mary threw that little cat in the river
Tommy gonna be the one to feed her fever
Tommy thought the devil was an Indian giver
But he’s coming to collect his pay
The devil he took Tom’s very soul
Left poor Mary with none to hold
The ghost of Bonnie bubbled up from the cold
Hauntin Mary to this very day
So hot, so hot, pieces of my broken heart
He gone down pay the dues to the devil
The devil got to play his part
So hot, so hot, pieces of my broken heart
I killed for a love that I lost to the devil
It’s tearing my soul apart
I killed for a love that I lost to the devil
It’s tearing my soul apart
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River Song
04:33
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I’ve been stringing it out once again
No relief and no respite from the shape I’m in
I can make it don’t take it all away
I thought by now that I’d be on my way
I have not been claiming what’s mine
Livin by the clock without takin the time
I keep trippin and beatin on down the line
Wish there was something to gain from losing my mind
And I’m sure that someday we’ll find
A light that guides the way besides the water
On the California borderline
For you and I the hard times are over and behind
Peace of mind alludes me again
Lookin for the pleasure to take away the pain
All my happiness I cannot feign
Lord don’t let my love and my life be in vain
And I’m sure that someday we’ll find
A light that guides the way besides the water
On the California borderline
For you and I the hard times are over and behind
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4. |
Old Sweet Song
06:00
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Roses are red, your lips have revealed what’s unsaid
I’m hangin by a thread
Violets are blue, my heart is a wheel, turn true
And take me up ahead
Nothing to fear, my heart is wide open
The meaning is clear
The salt of the ocean
In my tears again, it’s here again
To bring hope again and cheer
Like spring again, A new day again
A new way again is here
The flood covers me so I can’t breathe
Lost my old victories, what once was will never be
Then you came along clearing the fog of distant dreams
Now I have my clarity
And so we are souls to return
I have always been but have yet become
Like spring again, a new day again
A new way again is here
To breathe again, to bloom again, to laugh again in cheer
Shakin the dust off of my bones
Thanking the day for bringing me home
Don’t want to lose myself alone
Like the sun that will rise so will life guide the yearning heart
I won’t let it tear apart
And so we love and feel it to matter
I have always been but have yet become
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Oh death, where is thy sting?
Are you angel or a devil upon the bird with broken wing
Should the cat eat the canary or should a caged bird sing
It’s only food for thought yet a meal fit for a king
Every shade of autumn leaf will decorate your life
All except for love’s eternal spring
The flowers for your sweetheart all fell beneath the knife
But for the fleeting joy that they might bring
Where is thy sting?
Oh death where is thy sting?
For prey or for the predator what fate should fortune bring?
After a long hard winter comes forth the bloom of spring
Lord hand me down all your eternal things
To steal a taste of paradise would turn it bitter sweet
We’re here and then we’re gone in just a wink
To the chase of love, the embrace of love, to the taste of love I see
Without it life would never mean a thing
Where is thy sting?
Every shade of autumn leaf will decorate your life
All except for love’s eternal spring
The flowers for your sweetheart all fell beneath the knife
But for the fleeting joy that they might bring
Where is thy sting?
Where is thy sting?
Oh, death where is thy sting?
Are you angel or a devil upon the bird with broken wing
After a long hard winter comes forth the bloom of spring
Lord hand me down all your eternal things
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6. |
See You Tonight
04:53
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I don’t wanna let it go
All the other evenings so alone
Water love and let it grow
Want a love that feels like home
I want to see you tonight
I want to be by your side
Take the night from under me
Quiet as the thunder my heart beats
Clothes that leave me wondering
Feel your body underneath
I want to feel you tonight
I want to lay by your side, by your side, by your side
There ain’t no need to rush
The answer to your touch is just please
Draw me in and take it slow
Hold on to your touch and then let go
Take me as a remedy
Build it up and then release
I want to feel you tonight
And I want to lay by your side
By your side, By your side, By your side
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Everyday Now
03:59
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Every turn I take I’m always gonna think of you
And I beat the drum anyway the spirit moves
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
The beating heart will never ever get it’s fill
Just as the garden grows baby yeah you know I will
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
Give all that I got for that look in your eyes
That branded my heart, kept the fight in me alive
When everything’s gone I will hold you inside
Until nothing is left but love and the light
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
If you’re ragged and worn
Baby let me hold you tight
I’ll be by your side
help you make it through the night
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
I get a blessing everyday now, a blessing every day now
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8. |
Twice A Child
04:13
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Once a man and twice a child
Some things that you build will come undone
These moments come once in a while
But they are lost to what is on the run, on the run
Give a wave now, remember things will change
But from the day we cannot hide
Let’s hope our days will satisfy our nights
I’m turning to the day awaiting
Going forth as if my time has come
I’m chasing down what I believe in
Holdin fast the old give to the young, to the young
Day breaks, settles into twilight
But from the day we cannot hide
Let’s hope our days will satisfy our nights
A story to tell (Don’t want to)
Turnin the page (surrender)
Time from afar is (I feel it…)
takin over
Time on a wing (We’re in this)
The bird flew the cage (Together)
Here ….
And I remember, let’s make it better
Day breaks, settles into twilight
But from the day we cannot hide
Let’s hope our days will satisfy our nights
Our nights
Our nights
Our nights
Our nights
Our nights
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9. |
Intuition
04:36
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Take your chances, the arrow finds the bow
Eyes wide glances, aiming at what you know
The arrow chase your heart (The arrow chase my heart)
Into the deep dark
Now sinking, not falling
I can hear your voice calling
I keep hold of my intuition
I have faith in our connection
I say it louder now
Say without a doubt
I keep hold of my intuition
I have faith in our connection
I say it louder now
Say without a doubt
Set the pace, the rhythm behind my heart
Time will trace the image of who we are
The beat is goin strong (The beat is goin strong)
Never fading,
No shadows, light breaking
Piercing through our hesitations
I keep hold of my intuition
I have faith in our connection
I say it louder now
Say without a doubt
I keep hold of my intuition
I have faith in our connection
I say it louder now
Say without a doubt
How would you know
Any which way the wind will blow
You keep me close when I’m so far away, so far away
I keep hold of my intuition
I have faith in our connection
I say it louder now
Say without a doubt
I keep hold of my intuition
I have faith in our connection
I say it louder now
Say without a doubt
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10. |
First of Spring
06:09
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I’ve been sittin rearranging my thoughts on time
Checking in on obsolete things bittersweet
That’s just me
I’ve been contemplating a taste of wine
From the vineyard of tomorrow’s dream
It tastes sweet, that’s just me
First of spring
Early in the mornin the bells will ring
First of spring
I’ve got a feeling I’m losing something
I’ve been wheeling and dealing my feelings for you
Hustling my way to the truth
You see me through my subtle moods
Something irreplaceable needs to be retraced
Till I see the inescapable as a sweet embrace
Silk and lace
Summer song
I hear it in the wind like you’re whispering something
Turn me on
The meaning of your touch like a new word spoken
By the moon and the stars and the sun
By the earth and sea
Turn the knob, lock the door, light a fire
Be close to me
Take my hand, you can smile, stay a while
Be close to me
I’ve been gathering my footsteps that walk to your door
Like a harvester that never recedes
I’m walking free, walk with me
I’ve been knocking with the patience of gentle spirit
Wondering when you will hear it
Open up your heart to me
Autumn song
A lullaby for the seed that’s grown
Harvest moon
I cast my bread for the bird that’s flown away
By the moon and the stars and the sun
By the earth and sea
Turn the knob, lock the door, light a fire
Be close to me
Take my hand, you can smile, stay a while
Be close to me
Be close to me
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11. |
Virginia Caine
05:38
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Virginia Caine was a riverboat queen
Her hair was long and her fingers were keen
She likes liquor, she likes kerosene
Been on the run since she was seventeen
Her daddy was a steamboat captain
Her mama had a team of girls who called her madame
Her daddy bet the ship on a hand of stud
If he won the sheriff couldn’t stop him from spilling blood
Old vendettas burning in the pit of his soul
He smiled slyly when he thought he had the fool
“Read em and weep” the sheriff said
And her daddy cried, “Don’t take my ship, take Virginia Caine instead”
There’s a fire on the water, black smoke in the breeze
Virginia Caine got some kerosene to set her mind at ease
She ain’t nobody’s daughter, she do as she please
The river tells her secret to the seas
The sheriff thought he had a bride to be but Virginia Caine couldn’t go through with the deed
Her daddy threw a debutantes ball on the river today
Virginia heard him call her out to give her away
The bride to be outshone them all
That wedding day set up like pride before the fall
There’s a fire on the water, black smoke in the breeze
Virginia Caine got some kerosene to set her mind at ease
She ain’t nobody’s daughter, she do as she please
The river tells her secret to the seas
The day had come to walk the aisle but Virginia Caine had other plans all the while
The day she dreamed about now veiled in anger, she poured the kerosene into her bridal chamber
She lit a match and watched it burn
Set that ship ablaze from bow to stern
There’s a fire on the water, black smoke in the breeze
Virginia Caine got some kerosene to set her mind at ease
She ain’t nobody’s daughter, she do as she please
The river tells her secret to the seas
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12. |
Glory Glory
03:01
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When you come to realize, when you come to see
Blessings come round in disguise, delivered unto thee
Take it as you will or let it go
Further up the hill or down the road
Maybe time’s been good to you, maybe time’s no friend
But I’ve always been true to you and patience has no end
Take it as you will or let it go
Further up the hill or down the road
Chasin echoes through the years (Chasin echoes through the years)
Voices that I’ve known (Voices that I’ve known)
Count your blessings twice my dear (Count your blessings twice my dear)
Take what you’ve been shown (Take what you’ve been shown)
Glory glory hallelujah, his truth is marching on
Many, many worlds I’ve known but I just come and go
I know where my heart has flown and now I’m coming home
And now I’m coming home
And now I’m coming home
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