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The Birds and the Trees
03:25
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My heart left long ago but I’d stayed
Among people I’m certain thought I strayed
My church moved to my rooftop
And my path felt more like blacktop
The grass became my pew on a sunny day
And the birds became my chorus, so I began to sing
The trees became my teachers; there was nothing I had to bring
I went down to the river, and I began to pray [play]
Up to my knees in water, there was nothing I had to say
I grew up with my back on the ground
Watching stars over farmland and small towns
Till mom and dad called me in to bed
Where I lay awake for hours instead
Living the loneliest night life around
And the birds became my chorus, so I began to sing…
I played parts I thought were destiny
Making everyone happy but me
One day I woke up sick of the ropes
With stretched-out arms for dreams and hopes
And the girl inside forever unbound and free
And the birds became my chorus, so I began to sing…
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2. |
Not Too Tightly
03:48
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How can there be so much we are reaching for that bears no name?
If I take your hand and hold it tight, I might drive you away
Something in me makes me want to be a shadow child
But I’ll step out into the light and I’ll run wild
And I’ll hold you but not too tightly
I’ll run beside you but not too wildly
I ‘ll remember all your names, the ones that suit you right
I won’t play anymore games but the ones that bring you light
How can there be so much we are living for that leaves the spirit lame?
When I have the strength to look you in the eye I find myself ashamed
And I’ll hold you but not too tightly
I’ll run beside you but not too wildly
I won’t play anymore games but the ones that bring you light
I’ll try to find a name that suits you just right
How could there be so much I’m wanting for you, but no way to explain?
I am fighting for your peace of mind, but I’m getting in the way
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3. |
Movers and Lovers
05:19
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Break down your inhibitions and build yourself a bridge
To all you have dreamed of and left on the fringe
Your guardian angel is standing nigh
To smile on your soul now and open it wide
Movers and lovers take now your rest
All you required of yourselves stood the test
Sit by your fires and hear your song
See all the goodness you once thought was wrong
Let go of your sleeping and welcome your sighs
Your morning will come soon to shed light on lies
Oh cherish the time now you have on this earth
Though much has been broken your life speaks new birth
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4. |
Moon Song (for Willow)
04:57
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Where’d the moon go while you were sleeping?
I bet you dreamed of that great, glowing ball in the sky
Bright-eyed wonder girl, don’t you worry now
Sister Moon will come back soon to smile on your sweet face again
When the sun goes down and you greet the night
Your breath puts all your tiny wishes to flight
You plant your finger on the window and treat the world like an old friend
Where’d the moon go….
You always aim for the highest point to watch the world go round
Never stopping to see if I’ve got your back on the ground
Reach what you can now, baby I’ll show you when you want to know
Where’d the moon go….
You’re the brightest star in my morning. You’re the flame in my eyes
You’re the tree my roots will hold up while you’re stretching high, low or wide
Don’t let go and don’t hold back, treat the world like it’s your friend
Where’d the moon go…..
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5. |
Me and Bryan and Deron
06:39
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Me and Bryan and Deron Just like three peas in a pod
All those stories my daddy told We were invincible
Hours of make-believe Playing till our knees turned green Oh, I miss him
Pirates, Legos, Kick the Can, How ‘bout that sledding hill?
Spying on the other kids With an escape plan
Conquering a video game Boasting of superhero fame Oh, I miss him
Give me one more day of make-believe and I’ll release my grief
I’d grab my keys and all my memories and go out on the road
Jerry Garcia singing loud and clear Bryan driving and drumming on the wheel
We’d make up our minds about what we wanna see
No pressure deciding what we’re gonna be
Just me and Bryan and Deron
We grew up and then apart I always loved him just the same
Routine hug and “how are you?” What else was there to say?
Life stuff had let us down Till we bent to the ground Oh, I miss him
Give me one more day of make-believe and I’ll release my grief……..
Me and Bryan and Deron A broken triangle
My heart aches to see that space In those photographs
So many things unsaid Years of longing ahead Oh, I miss him
Give me one more day of make-believe and I’ll release my grief……..
Me and Bryan and Deron. Just like three peas in a pod
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6. |
Home in Bluegrass
03:26
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I think I found a home here in bluegrass
It hasn’t always been my kind of sound
It takes me back to hearing Grandpa’s kitchen radio
Or all those little concerts ‘round my town
Sometimes I wish I were a rocker girl
Wearing ripped up jeans, guitar in hand
Playing leads and singing loudly to the crowd
With the beat of drums in my own band
I think I found a home here in bluegrass…..
Celtic tunes can make a dreamer high
Enchanted songs from far off Ireland
Scottish bagpipes make me want to climb
And wish their music never had an end
I think I found a home here in bluegrass…..
I’ve danced to Merengue and Salsa tunes
I wish I’d learned it all when I was five
The rhythm and beat run through my bones
But my feet and hips are just a little shy
I think I found a home here in bluegrass…..
… I remember hearing Grandpa’s kitchen radio
and all those little concerts ‘round my town
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7. |
Nobody Knows
05:00
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Nobody knows how deep a love can go
Filling space like the air we breathe
Nobody knows how much we carry it
Pulsing in our veins through the look and touch
And a mother’s love has no beginning and no end
And the ones she loves illuminate her from within
Like a moth on the wall who sits the whole night
Mastering stillness and waiting for light
I am with you and you’re in me, not here, but ever here
In our memory/ In the air we breathe/ In this reverie
Nobody knows that what you hear might sing of it
Surfacing that voice like waves rise from sea
Nobody knows the mystery though we speak of it
Secretly hoping like a child That fairy tales ring true
And a mother’s love…
Nobody knows how long The grief remains
Grounding itself in the daily like hidden roots hold trees
And a mother’s love…
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8. |
Sophia
05:29
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There’s a woman I never met as a child
She was always there, but tame and mild
She kept me awake night after night
No one ever brought her face into light
She stirred my heart like soup in a pot
Feeding my suspicion that what was, was not
I sipped and I tasted and I wanted more
But everywhere I turned I found the same door
Sophia, where have you been all these years
We might have spared ourselves some tears
Oh where have you been all this time
We might have fallen less on this climb
A man once told me about the one way to go
Twice he warned me of the day that we don’t know
And this and that, these and those are wrong to do
Do like this and think these things, life will come to you
But she’s the reason I’ve held out until now
To choose my path and to take my vow
To life, to love, to all those things I left behind
To dreams, to sounds, and to this circling mind
Sophia, where have you been all these years
We might have spared ourselves some tears
Oh where have you been all this time
We might have fallen less on this climb
You aren’t the question or reply
You’re the in between, the children’s “why”
You aren’t the words or what they mean
You are the truth we try to glean
By windows I watched, that’s where I waited
She was calling, calling out to the jaded
Her breeze and wind may never make a sound
Until they’ve reached your holy ground
Like water running, spilling over tired feet
Like the ground that makes a body complete
Like a question with no yes or no
You’re the sacred space between wonder and know
Sophia, where have you been all these years
We might have spared ourselves some tears
Oh where have you been all this time
We might have fallen less on this climb
You’re the yesterday, tomorrow too
Today’s unseen that pulls us through
You’re the song that we feared to sing
The silence to which some still cling
And in that darkness, the quiet night
We are healing, gaining sight
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9. |
Inside Your Arms
04:59
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I woke up with you this morning, nestled at your side
I remember days without this, only blankets and dreams
Sometimes I wake up on the wrong side, seems your glass is half full
Days might pass without me seeing, I’m so focused on the rule
It’s cold outside, darlin’, now, too much for me
It’s warm inside your arms and that’s all I need
We walked downtown on a winter’s day, singing songs to our footsteps
Just like cracks in those old sidewalks, we’re rough but run deep
It’s cold outside, darlin’, now, too much for me
It’s warm inside your arms and that’s all I need
I woke you one night to tell you I can’t sleep, and
Let go of all the dreams I just can’t keep, and you
Held me till all the worries lifted from my chest, and
I found on a clear dark night
The city lights peek through the blinds at night, making shapes across the wall
I trace them back to when we first met, like time hadn’t passed at all
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10. |
I Love My Three
03:58
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You blew us kisses in the nighttime
You thought we were asleep
You always sang on Sunday mornings
In the shower and out of key
You have a book on any subject
And you hand ‘em out for free
You taught us to hold money lightly
There’s always someone in need
And I love that photo of you
In that yellow tee
With blue velour iron-on letters
It says, “I love my three”
We roll our eyes at all your stale jokes
But you tell them anyway
Making houseguests smile or chuckle
Or making a stranger’s day
Never handy or outdoorsy
But you sure knew how to play
Still you find a cause to worry
Even when we are okay
And I love that photo of you…
First time I ever saw you cryin’
I knew I’d never be the same
Your tears can move a jaded seeker
Put a callous man to shame
I know my words have sometimes hurt you
I’ve done my share of casting blame
But Sis’ and I are lucky daughters
You were the dad at every game
And I love that photo of you…
…I love my three (3x)
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