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1.
HEAVEN'S WAITING ROOM
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Jerry
Glidewell
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 01, 2024
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HEAVEN'S WAITING ROOM
HEAVEN’S WAITING ROOM by Chad Roland & Jerry Glidewell © 2023
1) There’s a crystal stream…on a mountain side
where the cotton clouds…and the earth collide
see the foggy air…softly kiss the ground
mother nature smiles…while the world turns round
and suddenly the morning sun peaks through
heaven’s waiting room
Chorus: In heaven’s waiting room we all do the best we can
holding on hope as we walk this promise land
waiting on that glory train from somewhere up above
this life is just a journey…on a highway we call love
2) See the mighty oak …reaching for the sky
dancing in the wind… like a little child
With a baseball glove…in a dodger cap
set the world on fire….with a smile like that
walking tall…wearing daddy’s shoes
heaven’s waiting room
REPEAT CHORUS
3) When you touch my hand… oh I fall like rain
on a clover field….do you feel the same
Can you picture us…in a lillac sky
where the lillies bloom…. and the blue-birds fly
now if I leave this world before you do
just take a look around – enjoy the view
heaven’s waiting room
(TAG)
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2.
SHINING CITY
-
Timothy
Williams
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 01, 2024
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SHINING CITY
Shining City
Songwriters: Sarah Geis Williams (SESAC) and Timothy Scott Williams (BMI)
V1:
With one bag holding all that we own
Left the only world we had known
Joined a line with no end in sight
It was this - or our lives
V2:
My daughter is too tired to cry
She just stares with empty eyes
Men come by with papers and guns
How can I trust anyone?
Chorus:
With nowhere to go, we’re told to move on
Every turn is a fight, right or wrong
BUT hope is a pillow when the pavement’s your bed
Home can feel so far behind…but it shines up ahead
V3:
All the looks saying “why are you here?”
Are they angry or just scared?
We are not a political game
We are people, we have names
Repeat Chorus
Br:
I’ll risk anything to keep my family alive
If it were you what would you do to survive?
Pray for direction and follow your heart
Walk til you can’t stand, then crawl through the dark
Repeat Chorus
Home can feel so far behind…but it shines up ahead
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3.
IRON HORSE
[Lyric Only]
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CALVIN
DUNN
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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IRON HORSE
IRON HORSE
I SEE THE PLAINS WHERE THE BUFFFALO ROAMED
I SEE THE PLACE WHERE THEY CALLED HOME
I SEE WILD HORSES RUNNING WITH THE WIND
I SEE THEM AT THE RIVER BEND
I SEE PILLARS IN THE SKY
AND YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHY
I CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE IRON HORSE
THE FEARS THE CHEERS OF THE PIONEERS
I CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE IRON HORSE
THE FEARS THE CHEERS OF THE PIONEERS
I SEE THE BLUE OCEAN AND THE HILLS
I SEE THE PEOPLE STRONG WILL
I SEE MIGHTY WONDERS OF THE PLAINS
I SEE RUTS OF THE WAGON TRAINS
I SEE PILLARS IN THE SKY
AND YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHY
I CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE IRON HORSE
THE FEARS THE CHEERS OF THE PIONEERS
I CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE IRON HORSE
THE FEARS THE CHEERS OF THE PIONEERS
AMERICA DON'T LET THAT SPIRIT GET AWAY
THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO SAY
AMERICA DON'T LET THAT SPIRIT GET AWAY
THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO SAY
I SEE THE RED CRIMSON SETTING SUN
I SEE ANOTHER DAY DONE
I SEE MEN ARE RIDING WITH THE WIND
I SEE THE DUSTS IT SENDS
I SEE THE PILLARS IN THE SKY
AND YOU HAVE TO WONDER WHY
I CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE IRON HORSE
THE FEARS THE CHEERS OF THE PIONEERS
I CAN HEAR THE SOUNDS OF THE IRON HORSE
THE FEARS THE CHEERS OF THE PIONEERS
DIFFERENT PLACES AND DIFFERENT FACES
SCATTERED ACROSS THIS LAND
DIFFERENT PLACES AND DIFFERENT FACES
SCATTERED ACROSS THIS LAND
CALVIN DUNN
COPYWRITE
2020
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4.
FREEDOM
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Priscilla
Connolly
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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FREEDOM
Driving down the coast, wind catching my hair
Sun feels good on my face
Clear skies, troubles disappear
Dropping worries in my escape
I finally feel complete
Open to where this road shall lead
Chorus
Freedom, a place to breathe
Freedom, helps me believe
My dreams will come to life
It keeps my hope alive
Freedom in each step I take
Freedom makes living great
I feel it, I taste it
Freedom's all I need
Verse 2
Sipping margaritas as the tide comes in
Wishing on every star
The cool sea breeze on my skin
This must be where Heaven starts
Don't care what time it is
Life doesn't get better than this
Chorus
Freedom, a place to breathe
Freedom, helps me believe
My dreams will come to life
It keeps my hope alive
Freedom in each step I take
Freedom makes living great
I feel it, I taste it
Freedom's all I need
Bridge
Used to be caught up in a constant chase
Now I'm glad I got out of that race
Chorus
Freedom, a place to breathe
Freedom, helps me believe
My dreams will come to life
It keeps my hope alive
Freedom in each step I take
Freedom makes living great
I feel it, I taste it
Freedom's all I need
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5.
TAKE TIME
-
Michael
Newton
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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TAKE TIME
Take Time
writer: Michael Ian Newton
chorus
Take time to savour tastes in the food that you eat.
Take time to hear the music, beyond the simple beat.
Take time to look in the eyes of friends that you greet.
Take time to appreciate what life lays at your feet.
Verse 1
Do you hear the message in the songs crafted words?
Do you hear the passion in backing singers’ thirds?
Do you hear the players skills honed over many years?
Do you hear the soundscape crafted for your ears?
chorus
Take time to savour tastes in the food that you eat.
Take time to hear the music, beyond the simple beat.
Take time to look in the eyes of friends that you greet.
Take time to appreciate what life lays at your feet.
Verse 2
Do you taste the salty, the sour, bitter, sweet?
the wafting aromas, feeling replete?
Do you feel textures, crumbly or firm?
Or do you just see the food as calories to burn?
chorus
Take time to savour tastes in the food that you eat.
Take time to hear the music, beyond the simple beat.
Take time to look in the eyes of friends that you greet.
Take time to appreciate what life lays at your feet.
Verse 3
When you greet your friends or neighbours each day
When you say 'how are you' do you listen what they say?
Do you look them in the eye when they say, 'I'm fine'?
or avoid contact in case it takes time?
chorus
Take time to savour tastes in the food that you eat.
Take time to hear the music, beyond the simple beat.
Take time to look in the eyes of friends that you greet.
Take time to appreciate what life lays at your feet. --- END ---
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6.
WORTH WATCHING
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Marvin
Adcock
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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WORTH WATCHING
It was evenin’ front porch listnin’
To my elders in my youth
And the sound of rain drops drippin’
Off a rusty old tin roof
It was the first wish on the first star
As the summer sun was droppin’
Little pieces of a life worth watchin’
It was the minute that it hit me
That your grandma was the one
Just to say the rest was his’try
Don’t near cover all we done
It was the arguments and make ups
All our wins and all our losses
Little pieces of a life worth watchin’
It was a gravel road to a fishin’ hole
With kids loaded in the back
It was the way I sweat praying she’d say yes
It don’t get no better than that
I pray when I reach those gates
The Lord sees what I do often
Little pieces of a life worth watchin'
That was the last time I was with him
We spent hours on that porch
It was a special summer evenin'
I’m forever thankful for
I made a wish upon the first star
As the summer sun was droppin’
Little pieces of a life worth watchin’
It was a gravel road to a fishin’ hole
With kids loaded in the back
It was the way I sweat praying she’d say yes
It don’t get no better than that
I pray when I reach those gates
The Lord sees what I do often
Little pieces of a life worth watchin'
I pray when I reach those gates
The Lord sees what I do often
Little pieces of a life worth watchin'
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7.
LOST SUMMER DAYS
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Mario
Almonte
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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LOST SUMMER DAYS
V1
I met her when she was all of seventeen.
I was a young man going on eighteen.
We fell in love and thought it was everything.
The world was ours and we lived inside a dream.
CH
Under the moonlight, in the fields of wheat
We’re making love and not thinking of tomorrow
And every day was a perfect memory
We didn’t think of a world so full of sorrow.
And those memories come back to me
In the distant mist of those lost summer days.
Ah, of those lost summer days.
V2
The summer yielded to the chill of autumn.
And winter snow was soon upon the streets.
The years went by, and we moved on to others
And life was never like it used to be.
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
We were in our teens, and we were full of dreams,
And we thought that our love would never die.
We were full of hope, but we would come to know
So many more lovers and broken hearts.
(Chorus)
(Outro)
We were on the edge of meeting the world head-on.
We would come to know the loss of childhood innocence.
We were on the edge of meeting the world head-on.
We would come to know the loss of childhood innocence, yeah…. --- END ---
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8.
THE RIVER WHISPERS
-
Claire
Ulanoff
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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THE RIVER WHISPERS
THE RIVER WHISPERS
Chorus
Flowing softer than an angel’s tears
The river whispers in my ears
Singing songs of a thousand years
The river whispers in my ears
V1
When I wade in the water, smooth and clean
We’re part of each other, the river and me
She’s telling me tales of days gone by
And I’m listening to the river
V2
Winding through the world since time began
Carried saints and sinners and holy men
Forest primeval keeps watch on both sides
Listening to the river
Chorus
Flowing softer than an angel’s tears
The river whispers in my ears
Singing songs of a thousand years
The river whispers in my ears
V3
Dawn calls dusk, day calls night
Sky turns the water to fire driven light
And I could stay here my whole life
Listening to the river
Chorus
Flowing softer than an angel’s tears
The river whispers in my ears
Singing songs of a thousand years
The river whispers in my ears
Bridge
And I want to go where she goes
And I want to know what she knows
Chorus
Flowing softer than an angel’s tears
The river whispers in my ears
Singing songs of a thousand years
The river whispers in my ears
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9.
THE TIGER AT TWILIGHT
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Robert
Marino
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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THE TIGER AT TWILIGHT
THE TIGER AT TWILIGHT
words & music by Robert Marino
V1
You know - the tiger at twilight is ready to strike
Right at the heart of the matter
Baby better take care now - when she comes
V2
You’ll find – the charm on your bracelet is ready to lie
Just like your pretty-pink tablets
Ooh the tiger at twilight – when she comes
Bridge I
Oh yeah - she would love to meet you there by the borderline
She likes to linger where the shadows fall
And when she calls - you’ll fall awake all night
Your blinded rainbow eyes
Will see all that you’ve realized
V3
Well you know – the tiger at twilight is surely to bite
Deep in the heart of the matter
Baby better take care now - when she comes
Bridge II
‘Cause the truth behind the laughter will come-a cuttin’ through
As the chip on your shoulder comes-a crashes down
Oh how will it feel when all that you’ve refused ...
Comes out from under you?
Yeah I wonder what you’ll do?
V4
Well you know - the tiger at twilight is surely to strike
Deep in the heart of the matter
Baby better take care now - when she comes [3x]
©??2021, New Fusion Publishing-BMI --- END ---
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10.
I AM A TREE
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Songs
Music
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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I AM A TREE
V1
I am like a tree with a delicate foliage of hair
If you’re gentle with me, I’ll caress you to sleep in the air
I’ll dispel all the fears and the tears you’re willing to share
Oh-oh-oh!
Oh-oh-oh!
I’m a tree…
CH
Dancing on my roots
Birds like shiny beads
I share in my fruits
You share in your deeds
And my branches may fall
But the truth of it all
Is as simple as it seems
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
I’m a tree
V2
If you’re humble with me, I will shade you in blessings of clouds
Like a sweet bumble bee pecks a sunny bloom on its mouth
Lightly kissing away all your troubles, your misgivings and your doubts
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
CH
Dancing on my roots
Birds like shiny beads
I share in my fruits
And you share in your deeds
And my branches may fall
But the truth of it all
Is as simple as it seems
Oh-oh-oh!
Oh-oh-oh!
I’m a tree
BR
But if you for no reason decide to become detrimental
You’ll be crushed with a force that some people might call elemental
You don’t want to be there…
No you don’t want to be
No! You don’t want to be there
So stay humble and gentle
CH
Dancing on my roots
Birds like shiny beads
I share in my fruits
And you share in your deeds
And my branches may fall
But the truth of it all
Is as simple as it seems
Oh-oh-oh!
Oh-oh-oh!
I’m a tree
Oh-oh-oh!
Oh-oh-oh!
I’m a tree
Oh-oh-oh!
Oh-oh-oh!
I’m a tree
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11.
SOUND OF THE SOUL DEMO
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Solomon
Montrond
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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SOUND OF THE SOUL DEMO
Sound of the Soul
Blue is evening snow
On forest floor by river flow
Sparkling trees of fluffy lace
Are whiter than my pillow case
Like fringes of a quilt
Lace are the details I don't yet know
A wolf leaves footprints in the snow
Where do they go, where do they go?
Melting snow, melting snow
Green are the splendor of morning grass
Budding leaves and flowers, like translucent stained glass
Yodeling frog in a wetland, dark
Birds make me happy in water color park
Then a robin says, "It's getting dark."
By the lilies in the grass
Am I afraid the summer will pass?
Yellow is the sun in September grass
And the tears fall like leaves, leaves
Multicolor ground are leaves and twigs
Crunchy sound as a chipmunk digs
Running from winter and toxins in the ground
Fear is litter, strewn across the land
Toss into the water the paper in my hand
Just to watch it float away
Listen to the sound of the soul, now is forever
And the litter that is scattered in places I can't see
Come to the surface by the love from the trees
If I choose happiness to fill my cup
I look at the litter and I pick it up --- END ---
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12.
BREATHE! BREATHE! BREATHE! (2025 REMASTER)
-
Ronald
Hill
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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BREATHE! BREATHE! BREATHE! (2025 REMASTER)
BREATHE! BREATHE! BREATHE! (CAPO 4)
by HappyRon 120PM Db key / A shapes
(alternative lyrics in parenthesis)
Verses
A / C#m / D /// A /// E ///
A / C#m / D /// F#m /// E ///
Sometimes you slip away from me
And I know you're not going someplace good
Your eyes drift away and you cannot see
The beauty (truth) I hoped you would
Chorus F#m /// E /// F#m /// E /// G /// F /// A ///
You just need to see
And you just need to be seen
and Breathe! Breathe! Breathe!
VERSE 2
Lets just agree l that I'll stay here
And give you a shelter in the storm
So you can sail past all your fears
And come home to where it's warm
BRIDGE D /// C#m /// D /// C#m /// D /// C#m /// G /// E ///
The past is not your fault
Just an echo from long ago (just the faintest/weak of echos) (yesterdays painful echo)
Life is calling for (to) you (There still is time to change)
(It's) Time to enjoy the show (To help something new to grow.)
VERSE 3
Someday you'll stay here with me
And won't head back to the night
(Right) In front of you is all you need (Here in the now) (Being in the now)
So turn your face to the light (So let your face feel the light) (stay with me (here) in the light)
ENDING
Sometimes you slip away from me
So breathe! breathe! breathe! --- END ---
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13.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WATER
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Casey
Smith
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 02, 2024
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE WATER
Verse 1:
I hear the river calling
It beckons me all the time
I've always been drawn to it
But as I'm older, the louder it cries
So I drive down to the water
With my radio and fishing pole
And I process my life
Through the lens of that fishing hole
Chorus:
There's just something about the water
And the way it rolls on by
It reminds me of how you swept me up
And I got caught up in your tide
I could sit on the bank for hours
And watch the current have it's way
There's just something about the water
That makes me want to stay
Verse 2:
You're not with me
On the shore anymore
That thought keeps washing up
Like the sticks on the shore
You've got your own river bank now
I bet it's a beautiful place
But I wonder when you cast your line
If you still see my face
Chorus
Bridge:
I watch the river
Roll
And all I can do is smile
Over all the time it stole
(Repeat)
Chorus --- END ---
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14.
SMILES AT SUNSET
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Tracey
Williams
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 03, 2024
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SMILES AT SUNSET
SMILES AT SUNSETS
VERSE 1
When the moon has risen
And is sitting in her place
When the stars align right by her side
That’s the moment I embrace
When golden sunsets paint the sky
And gives its very best
And grace has led me through the day
Is when my heart finds rest
VERSE 2
For I have known real love
And I’ve tasted bitter pain
But each battle that I’ve won
Helps me face another day
I’ve been knocked down too many times
But I climbed back up again
I’ve lived and loved and laughed and cried
And thought I’d lost, but I had gained
CHORUS
And Like the whisper of a prayer
When words cannot express
Or sight gives way and lets faith led
And finds the best way yet
When tides run out and dreams roll in
I will not forget
The mountains I have climbed to find
Smiles at sunset
VERSE 3
I’ve had doors that never opened
And dreams that seemed to die
In hindsight I could see the answer
And now I know just why
But I have lived
And have no regrets
I had to lose myself so I could find
Sweet smiles at sunset
CHORUS
And Like the whisper of a prayer
When words cannot express
Or sight gives way and lets faith led
And finds the best way yet
When tides run out and dreams roll in
I will not forget
The mountains I have climbed to find
Smiles at sunset
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15.
RUSH IN THE WIND
-
Daniele
Fortunato
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 03, 2024
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RUSH IN THE WIND
“RUSH IN THE WIND"
When the night’s falling
There’s a voice calling
Says to pack up and travel afar
Need to breathe the air
Over there
I can’t stay have to follow my heart
Wanna see the sun
Rise and breakthrough
Lay my head at night
Wake somewhere new
Chorus 1
See the stars up there
Could be anywhere
Close my eyes and just rush in the wind
There’s one life to lead
Broken hearts will bleed
It’s my chance to just rush in the wind
Time flies by let it
Wash away regret
Climb this mountain away from my home
Fall in love this way
In the rain
Filled with fire so I had to go
Wanna see the light
Shine on the sea
Somethings thats all mine
So I can breathe
Chorus 2
See the stars up there
Take me anywhere
Close my eyes and just rush in the wind
It’s my life to lead
Heavy hearts will need
Time to find how to rush in the wind
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16.
VELVET BUTTERFLY
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Louis
Cate
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 03, 2024
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VELVET BUTTERFLY
FELT A VELVET BUTTERFLY
FLOATING DOWN FROM PARADISE
WHEN I WENT TO TOUCH ITS WING
THOUGHT I HEARD AN ANGEL SING
GAZING AT A DIAMOND STAR
MAKES ME WONDER WHERE YOU ARE
GAZING AT THE SILVER MOON
MAKES ME WONDER WHY YOU LEFT SO SOON
CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK THE WIND
MIGHT NOT LIKE WHAT'S BLOWING IN
LISTEN TO YOUR OWN WIND CHIMES
IF YOUR DREAMS TURN INTO CRIMES
THEN YOU'VE FELT A VELVET BUTTERFLY
GAZING AT A DIAMOND STAR
MAKES ME WONDER WHERE YOU ARE
GAZING AT THE SILVER MOON
MAKES ME WONDER WHY YOU LEFT SO SOON
NOT SO FUNNY VALENTINE
COMING FROM THE OTHER SIDE
FROM THE ONE YOU LEFT BEHIND
IF YOU HEAR AN ANGEL SIGH
THEN YOU'VE TOUCHED A VELVET BUTTERFLY
fly away, butterfly, be free
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17.
HERE BY THE RIVER
-
John
Welch
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 03, 2024
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HERE BY THE RIVER
HERE BY THE RIVER
VERSE 1:
When I need to get away
There’s a peaceful place I go
That big tree by the river
Where the rushing waters flow
With the sun upon my face
And my back against the bark
I’m miles away from the madness
That never seems to stop
CHORUS:
But here by the river
There’s no such thing as time
Here by the river
There’s nothing to cloud the mind
I come to get away
From the crazy day to day
Here by the river
VERSE 2:
There’s a rock out in the river
That I swim to now and then
I cling to it tightly
Like it’s my long lost friend
But today I’m staying dry
Watching burgers on the grill
Enjoying friends and family
Getting on that summer chill
2nd CHORUS:
Here by the river
Where I don’t check the time
Here by the river
Where I can free my mind
I come to get away
From the crazy day to day
Here by the river
BRIDGE:
Ain’t worried about a phone call
Or the gossip someone knows
Ain’t worried about tomorrow
Cause tomorrow might not show
REPEAT 1st CHORUS:
But here by the river
There’s no such thing as time
Here by the river
There’s nothing to cloud the mind
I come to get away
From the crazy day to day
Here by the river --- END ---
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18.
HIDEAWAY NATION
-
Tim
Schlesener
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 03, 2024
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HIDEAWAY NATION
Hideaway Nation
Published by TimothyMichaelMusic.com
31 DEC 2019
V1
Never knew that I could, live a life that’s this good
This place is a helluva find.
Nicest people you’ll meet. Every day is a treat
Nestled here in the East Texas pines.
Kayaks out in the sun, boats buzzing by having fun.
And a patio party tonight.
Favorite band playing tunes, dancing in the ball room
And everyone’s feeling alright
Chorus
Hideaway Nation. Staycation.
Living life on a permanent vacation
Fishing lakes and swimming pools
Me and my buddies are golfing fools.
Resort living. What a sensation.
Living the dream in Hideaway Nation
V2.
Fishing for bass on a lake of pure glass
Water reflecting the pines.
More time for golf now it seems. Hitting fairways and greens
Keeping birdie putts rolling on line.
Amazing friends to share life, nature and wildlife
Come on down and I’ll buy you a beer.
No matter where we roam, blessed to call this place home
There’s nothing like what we’ve got here.
Chorus
Hideaway Nation. Staycation.
Living life on a permanent vacation
Fishing lakes and swimming pools
Me and my buddies are some golfing fools.
Resort living. What a sensation.
Living the dream in Hideaway Nation.
Bridge
You know you want to so you might as well
You’re gonna love it I can already tell
Chorus
Hideaway Nation. Staycation.
Living life on a permanent vacation
Fishing lakes and swimming pools
Me and my buddies are some golfing fools.
Resort living. What a sensation.
Living the dream in Hideaway Nation.
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19.
THE DEEP BLUE
-
Tim
Clarrey
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 04, 2024
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THE DEEP BLUE
Verse 1
We sat there and watched that Sarasota sunset,
White sand between your tanned toes Auburn hair all wet,
With your Emerald eyes fixed on a fire colored sky,
Makes me forget,
Verse 2
Yeah, It was you and me against the world when we met,
Chased life’s crazy waves, up,down holding all our breath,
Cast our prayers to fly in a sea of stars so high,
The day we left,
Chorus
We were Sailing searching for someplace where we belong,
Tried to claim a piece of paradise we could call our own,
Found our buried treasures digging up sunken dreams,
Far Beyond the Deep Blue still together you and me,
Verse 3
Now it’s our ocean breeze, two palm trees, and a hammock,
Adding some salt to our lives was good I’ll admit it,
Blue chair bay by the waterside, not a cloud in our minds,
With no regrets,
Chorus
We were Sailing searching for someplace where we belong,
Tried to claim a piece of paradise we could call our own,
Found our buried treasures digging up sunken dreams,
Far Beyond the Deep Blue still together you and me,
Bridge
Side by side,
Turning with the tides,
On our ray of hope,
No beacon of light,
Chorus
We were Sailing searching for someplace where we belong,
Tried to claim a piece of paradise we could call our own,
Found our buried treasures digging up sunken dreams,
Far Beyond the Deep Blue still together you and me,
Far Beyond the Deep Blue still together you and me.
Far Beyond the Deep Blue still together you and me.
Far Beyond the Deep Blue still together you and me.
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20.
STILL OF THE NIGHT
[Lyric Only]
-
David
Will
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 04, 2024
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STILL OF THE NIGHT
In the still of the night
I can see my baby sleeping in my bed
In the still of the night
I could never ever have anyone else instead
And in the still of the night
I'm the luckiest luckiest guy and I
Could never ever let her go
It's so clear in the still of the night
V1
Who could have thought it could be like this
Who could have dreamt a dream come true
Who could have thought after all this time
She's into my life, into my life.
Instrumental
Chorus
And in the still of the night
I'm the luckiest luckiest guy and I
Could never ever let her go
It's so clear in the still of the night. --- END ---
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21.
SO KISS ME AGAIN
-
David
Will
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 04, 2024
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SO KISS ME AGAIN
Let me tell you of the way that I feel
Let me tell you of things that are real
Let me tell you how you light up my life
So kiss me again, kiss me again
For me it is dancing all the night through
For me it's saying things that are quite blue
For me its drinking with you again and again
So kiss me again, kiss me again
I love you much more than you will ever know
And I love you much more than the words can tell
So before you go
Before you leave
Promise me this
You will kiss me again
Instrumental
(then repeat above bridge again)
Let me tell you of the way that I feel
Let me tell you of things that are real
Let me tell you how you light up my life
So kiss me again
Kiss me x 8 --- END ---
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22.
THIS OL` TREE
-
Robert
Marshall
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 04, 2024
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THIS OL` TREE
THIS OL` TREE
THEY SAY SHE TOOK SOME MUSKET BALLS IN 1864
PROVIDING COVER FOR YANKEE TROOPS ..IN THAT NOT SO CIVIL WAR
BUT TIME RUNS OUT FOR EVERYONE… AND ALL THOSE BOYS ARE GONE
BUT THIS OL` TREE….IS STILL GOIN` STRONG
THIS OL` TREE …BEEN STANDIN` NEAR TWO CENTURIES
I WONDER DOES IT HAVE A MEMORY
IT SAW JOHNNY MARCHIN` HOME AGAIN..AND WATCHED ME SKIN MY KNEE
….THIS OL` TREE
A YELLOW RIBBON WRAPPED HER TRUNK IN 1965
BUT MY UNCLE NEVER MADE IT BACK FROM VIET NAM ALIVE
STILL LIFE GOES ON AND CYCLES WITH EACH TURNIN` OF THIS WORLD
AND THIS OL` TREE PROVIDED SHADE WHEN I KISSED MY FIRST GIRL
CHORUS REPEAT
AND WHEN I DIE..I`LL HAVE THEM SPREAD MY ASHES ON THE GROUND
SO MY REMAINS CAN FEED HER ROOTS ..AND FOREVER BE EARTHBOUND
THEN EVEN THOUGH I`LL BE IN HEAVEN WITH MY SPIRIT FREE
A SMALL PART OF MY SOUL WILL LIVE INSIDE OF THIS OL` TREE
CHORUS REPEAT
©R.S. MARSHALL
--- END ---
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23.
WATERIN' HOLE
-
Carey
Latham
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 05, 2024
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WATERIN' HOLE
Waterin’ Hole
Writer: Carey Latham
V1
Every chance I get, everybody knows
I'm on the beach,
Gulf of Mexico
Probly wearin’ somethin'
I wouldn't wear back home (haha)
Feelin’ wild and free
But ain’t that the point
So I go, I go
CH
Down to the water
So thirsty for the sound of the ocean
Rollin in rollin out like it’s givin’ me back
What life stole
When I go when I go down to the water
I stop and give thanks that I got a spot
To revive my soul
Let that deep blue sea, drown my worries
Like a waterin’ hole
V2
Alone or with a friend, heck a whole car load
We get there fast
But we take ‘er in slow
Cause troubles leave the mind
When sand’s between the toes (oh yeah)
And everything you need’s
In a cooler that rolls
So we go, we go
CH
Down to the water
So thirsty for the sound of the ocean
Rollin in rollin out like it’s givin’ us back
What life stole
When we go when we go down to the water
We stop and give thanks that we got a spot
To revive our souls
Let that deep blue sea drown our worries
Like a waterin’ hole
Bridge
A place to find love
A place to let it go
A place to find hope
So we can carry on
No matter why
We just go, we just go (yeah yeah )
CH
Down to the water
So thirsty for the sound of the ocean
Rollin in rollin out like it’s givin’ us back
What life stole
When we go when we go down to the water
We stop and give thanks that we got a spot
To revive our souls
Let that blue sea drown our worries
Like a waterin’ hole
tag
Yeah that deep blue sea drowns our worries
Like a waterin’ hole
A waterin' hole
Yeah go down, down to the water
Oh we go down
Down to the water we go, go , go
--- END ---
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24.
JUST LOVE IT HERE
-
Dan
Robinson
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 05, 2024
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JUST LOVE IT HERE
JUST LOVE IT HERE
NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH (2X)
NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH
VERSE
SURFING TRAVEL DESTINATIONS ON THE NET
SEDONA, BORA BORA, KEY WEST
BEAUTIFUL SITES
BUT I'VE GOT YOUR LOVIN' ARMS WRAPPED AROUND ME
OUR LITTLE SHANTY IN THE COUNTRY
OUR SLICE OF LIFE
PARADISE
CHORUS 1
JUST LOVE IT HERE
WHAT A BREATHTAKING VIEW
FACE TO FACE NEXT TO YOU
LIKE VACATION EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
DAMN, I JUST LOVE IT HERE
CABIN PARTY FOR TWO
OOH, LA, OOH, LA
EVERY NIGHT ME AND YOU
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
I'M SO OVER THE MOO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OO-OOOOOOOOOOON
VERSE
READIN' DOWN THE INVITATION RESERVED SEATING
FULL JACKET REQUIRED VALET PARKING
P.S. NO PLUS ONE
HELL WITH ALL THAT WE'LL LAUNCH THE OLE CANOE
A LITTLE FISHIN', SWIMMIN', LET'S GET NUDE
OUR KIND OF FUN
COUNTRY HEAVEN
REPEAT CHORUS 1
BRIDGE
NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH (8X)
CHORUS 2 (2X)
JUST LOVE IT HERE
WHAT A BREATHTAKING VIEW
FACE TO FACE NEXT TO YOU
LIKE VACATION EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR
DAMN, I JUST LOVE IT HERE
TAG
NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH, NAH (6X)
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
COPYRIGHT 2023 DAN ROBINSON AND BENN CUTARELLI. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. --- END ---
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25.
LET'S CHANGE OUR WORLD
-
Phil
Schneider
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 05, 2024
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LET'S CHANGE OUR WORLD
Let's Change Our World
Travis Hughes (SESAC) Phil Schneider (ASCAP)
© 2017
Intro: Lately it seems we’re staying the same, clock ticking, routine remains.
What if there’s something we have left to do?
Let’s find out; look at life brand new.
1. And let's change our world with all do.
Make life better for me and for you.
Tomorrow we live with what we do today.
Let's change our world, don't hesitate.
2. Everyone knows we reap what we sew.
Let's plant a future, watch how it grows.
The tomorrows we have left all start today.
Change our direction; find a new way.
(Bridge) Seems we are stuck heads in the sand.
Time to get up together and stand.
Look out, look up and face the sun.
So much undone.
3.) Make one new thing better today.
Start now; don’t wait.
Tomorrow we live with what we do today.
Let's change our world before it's too late.
--- END ---
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26.
EARTH PEACE LOVE
-
Ricki
Bellos
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 05, 2024
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EARTH PEACE LOVE
EARTH, PEACE, LOVE
Writers: Ricki E. Bellos & Jim Purtell
V1
Tamaracks shine golden through the mist
Sparkling mountain streams run diamond kissed
Eagle circles high above the draw
Life by Nature’s law
CHORUS 1
We stand before these wonders of the wild
Take our rightful place as Nature’s child
What She freely offers is enough
Earth, Peace, Love
Verse 2
Evening falls on gold and crimson rays
This quiet speaks of a sacred place
Nowhere else I’d rather be tonight
Than sharing in this life
CHORUS 2
All we hear is what She tells us
The things She says are all we can trust
What She freely offers is enough
Earth, Peace, Love
BRIDGE
What can we give in return
Listen, watch and learn
CHORUS 3
Surrender fully to this feeling
Understand what completeness means
What She freely offers is enough
Earth, Peace, Love
Earth, Peace, Love
Earth, Peace, Love
© Jim Purtell (BMI) / Ricki E. Bellos (BMI)
--- END ---
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27.
MY HOME (IN LAUREL CANYON)
-
Clare
Steffen
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 05, 2024
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MY HOME (IN LAUREL CANYON)
V1
I never made it to Woodstock
But I wrote a song about it
Crosby and the others sang folk-rock
It was one of their biggest hits
V2
I made my way from Canada
Made my home in California
Always searching the peace dove
Nash and I lived in Laurel Canyon
Chorus
I lived in a very, very, very fine house
It was the place musicians hung out
I could write and paint above the rush
It was the days of peace and love
At times I'm quiet as a mouse
Social observation is about
Being a voice that doesn't hush
The need to rise above
Bridge
The chaos that was going on
V3
I chose to quit the crazy scene
So I could focus on my art
I've always lived in between
The lines that keep people apart
Bridge
I know we can make it through these waves
My home has always been my comfort
Chorus
I lived in a very, very, very fine house
It was the place musicians hung out
I could write and paint above the rush
It was the days of peace and love
At times I'm quiet as a mouse
Social observation is about
Being a voice that doesn't hush
The need to rise above
Outro
My music is a care package from home
Let my voice bring your home
Home
A very, very, very fine house --- END ---
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28.
UNBREAKABLE CHAIN
-
Karel
Daniels
Date Submitted:
Sat Apr 06, 2024
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UNBREAKABLE CHAIN
Unbreakable Chain
Karel Daniels (BMI) / Diane Ward (ASCAP)
© 2022
Early morning amber skies
Pulling shadows off cornfields, bringing in the light
A farmer's son is born to toil
On land five generations sown
The stories write (of an)
Unbreakable chain; Roots deep in dirt
Hard work living; Salt of the earth
Unbreakable chain; God, family, and friends
Keep a hand steady; Forged with the strength
Of that unbreakable chain
September settin’ clouds on fire
Keep the combine safe and the hay bales dry
River’s known to overflow
Drown the crops and ruin the soil
Like in 65
Unbreakable chain; Roots deep in dirt
Hard work living; Salt of the earth
Unbreakable chain; God, family, and friends
Keep a hand steady; Forged with the strength
Of that unbreakable chain
Harvest moon reap your reward
Winter's making way to rest the tired soil
Bless the farmer's hands that gather
Bless the food that's on the table
We’re thankful for…
That Unbreakable chain; Roots deep in dirt
Hard work living; Salt of the earth
Unbreakable chain; God, family, and friends
Keep a hand steady; forged with the strength
Of that unbreakable chain
Unbreakable chain
Unbreakable chain --- END ---
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29.
GRAND CANYON IN MY HEART (ACOUSTIC)
-
Bryan
Ready
Date Submitted:
Sat Apr 06, 2024
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GRAND CANYON IN MY HEART (ACOUSTIC)
Can I drive my way back to you?
Through the years
Through the tears
Down to your hometown…
I met you at the university in our class on Bible history
You used to drink me up
Until I drank you away
But I have seen the light these days
The Lord forgives me
But can you forgive me
Or am I history?
From the Flagstaff peaks that never sleep
To the Phoenix desert deep
All these years
You left a trail of tears
And a grand canyon in my heart
A grand canyon in my heart
Can I drive my way back to you?
Rewind the mixed tape I made for you?
Do I turn down your old street…
Maybe our memories will meet?
Or should I throw this mid-life crisis out the window
And just let the wind blow?
From the Flagstaff peaks that never sleep
To the Phoenix desert deep
All these years
You left a trail of tears
And a grand canyon in my heart
A grand canyon in my heart
Sadly, you were never to be my wife
I pray we can be friends in the next life
But God only knows my friend
If we will meet in the end…
But then again, can we begin again?
I am outside your door knock-knock
Will you open up your closed door?
From the Flagstaff peaks that never sleep
To the Phoenix desert deep
All these years
You left a trail of tears
From the Flagstaff peaks that never sleep
To the Phoenix desert deep
All these years
You left a trail of tears
And a grand canyon in my heart
A grand canyon in my heart
A grand canyon in my heart
A grand canyon in my heart --- END ---
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30.
LIFE'S GREAT
-
Rick
Burge
Date Submitted:
Sun Apr 07, 2024
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LIFE'S GREAT
Coming soon --- END ---
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31.
BLUE SKY RAIN
-
Jim
Purtell
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Sun Apr 07, 2024
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BLUE SKY RAIN
Blue Sky Rain
Driving back roads, you and me
Perfect day, sitting close as we can be
Thinking bout' our sweet time last night
This morning's sun feels so right
Windows beading up with mist
Trickling down, as gentle as a kiss
Nature's putting on a show
I can’t help but smile cause I know
There's a blue sky rain and we're in love
Can't see clouds up above
No rainbow yet but one's on the way
Love is like a blue sky rain
Keep on falling, never stop
A sweet surprise, I'm loving every drop
You're one of life's little mysteries
Make me believe it's all for me
CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
Love is like a blue sky rain
Love is like a blue sky rain
Love is like a blue sky rain
Love is like a blue sky rain
Love is like a blue sky rain
--- END ---
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32.
THAT PUFFIN SONG
-
Martin
Samuel
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 08, 2024
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THAT PUFFIN SONG
THAT PUFFIN SONG
Fido not the obedient sort always ignored what he was taught
if I said sit he'd never stay but doggedly go his merry way
recently he accompanied me along the clifftop overlooking the sea
admirin' the view there we did stop to see gulls gannets guillemot
good terns a few a shag or two,where several species were a nestin'
a top-notch policeman was on watch which as views go was quite arrestin'
Fido quite the naughty sort always strayed 'til he was caught
as by law the birds are protected the hound with an order was directed
by the policeman in a huff who with a frown said enough
put that puffin down boy put that puffin down
it may be the clown of the sea boy
but put that puffin down
repeating
put that puffin down boy put that puffin down
ain't nuffin' to fool 'roun' town with
so put that puffin down
and the policeman said
put that puffin down boy put that puffin down
ain't nuffin' to clown around with
so put that puffin down
put that puffin down boy put that puffin down
don't be a silly muffin now
put that puffin down
for the last time
put that puffin down boy put that puffin down
before you knock the stuffin' out
put that puffin
put that puffin
put that puffin down --- END ---
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33.
BUT I DO
-
Lisa
Nemzo
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 08, 2024
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BUT I DO
BUT I DO
SAILING THE TROPICS OF LONELINESS
AS THE MOON SAILS THE SEA OF NIGHT
WITH ONLY STARS TO GUIDE ME
AND DREAMS 'TIL YOU'RE BESIDE ME
IT'S DESTINY AN' THE FUTURE'S LOOKING BRIGHT
THEY SAY THAT NO ONE CARES OH BUT I DO
THESE DAYS NO ONE SHARES BUT I DO
IT'S NOT THEIR AFFAIR TO HAVE FAITH IN PRAYER
OR BELIEVE IN LOVE BUT I DO
WALKING THE DESERTS OF EMPTINESS
AS THE SUN BURNS THE SANDS OF TIME
I BLESS THE DAY YOU FOUND ME
NOW I WANT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME
C'EST LA VIE YOU ARE THE REASON TO MY RHYME
THEY SAY THAT NO ONE CARES OH BUT I DO
OH THESE DAYS NO ONE SHARES BUT I DO
IT'S NOT THEIR AFFAIR TO HAVE FAITH IN PRAYER
OR BELIEVE IN LOVE BUT I DO
I DO SPEAK MY MIND
AND I COME THROUGH
AND I FOLLOW MY HEART
AND I DO LOVE YOU
THEY SAY THAT NO ONE CARES OH BUT I DO
THESE DAYS NO ONE SHARES BUT I DO
IT'S NOT THEIR AFFAIR TO HAVE FAITH IN PRAYER
OR BELIEVE IN LOVE BUT I DO
OR BELIEVE IN LOVE BUT I DO
OR BELIEVE IN LOVE BUT I DO
SAILING THE TROPICS OF LONELINESS
AS THE MOON SAILS THE SEA OF NIGHT --- END ---
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34.
RED BANNER, NO QUARTER
-
Rick
Livingstone
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 08, 2024
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RED BANNER, NO QUARTER
RED BANNER, NO QUARTER
EARLY ON A COLD MARCH MORNING
A HANDFUL OF MEN THEY TOOK A STAND
IN THE YEAR OF EIGHTEEN THIRTY SIX
WHEN A SABRE DREW A LINE IN THE SAND
AND IT WAS SANTA ANNA WHO GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
EVEN AS THE DAY WAS DAWNING
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE MEN STOOD THEIR GROUND
THIRTEEN DAYS IN SAN ANTONIO
SUCH A FEARFUL SIGHT A DREADFUL SOUND
WHEN SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA HE GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
IT WAS VICTORY OR DEATH FOR THE VALIANT FEW
OUTNUMBERED AND OUT-GUNNED
AS SURRENDER AND BE SPARED AN ULTIMATUM THEY KNEW
WITH A CANNON SHOT BY TRAVIS IT WAS SHUNNED
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
A BLOODY BATTLE TO THE BITTER END
WHILE THE MEXICAN BAND PLAYED EL DEGÜELLO
NOW THE GUNS ARE SILENT AND THE SMOKE HAS CLEARED
TO THIS DAY TEXIANS ALL SAY REMEMBER THE ALAMO
IT WAS SANTA ANNA WHO GAVE THE ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER
SANTA ANNA GAVE THE FINAL ORDER
FLY THE RED BANNER SHOW NO QUARTER --- END ---
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35.
SMELL THE ROSES
-
Charles
Shomo
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 08, 2024
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SMELL THE ROSES
SMELL THE ROSES
IF I BELIEVE I'M AT THE END
THE SAME GHOST HAUNTS ME
RETURNS AN' TAUNTS ME
AN' WHEN I THINK I HAVE IT MADE
IT COMES UP BEHIND ME TO REMIND ME
FIRES ARE BURNIN' WHEELS TURNIN'
I STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES
IF I FEEL I'M ON SOLID GROUND
THE NOTION TAKES ME
GRABS HOLD AN' SHAKES ME
AN' WHEN I THINK I'M ON A ROLL
YOU CAN BET NO DON'T FORGET
WINDS ARE BLOWIN' RIVERS FLOWIN'
ALTHO' I STILL HAVE MILES TO GO
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES
ALL WORK AN' NO PLAY
NINE TO FIVE CAN TAKE ITS TOLL
BREAK YOUR HEART
AN' KILL YOUR SOUL
IF I BELIEVE I'M AT THE END
THE SAME GHOST HAUNTS ME
RETURNS AN' TAUNTS ME
AN' WHEN I THINK I HAVE IT MADE
IT COMES UP BEHIND ME TO REMIND ME
FIRES ARE BURNIN' WHEELS TURNIN'
I STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES
ALL WORK AN' NO PLAY
NINE TO FIVE CAN TAKE ITS TOLL
BREAK YOUR POOR OLD HEART
AN' KILL YOUR SOUL
IF I FEEL I'M ON SOLID GROUND
THE NOTION TAKES ME
GRABS HOLD AN' SHAKES ME
AN' WHEN I THINK I'M ON A ROLL
YOU CAN BET NO DON'T FORGET
WINDS ARE BLOWIN' RIVERS FLOWIN'
THO' I STILL HAVE MANY MILES TO GO
GONNA STOP ALONG THE WAY AND SMELL THE ROSES
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE AND I'M PUSHING UP THE DAISIES --- END ---
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36.
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
-
Nancy
Reed
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 08, 2024
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TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
THE LIONS AND I SITTING ON THE STEPS
OF THE NEW YORK LIBRARY
THE LOOK IN THEIR EYES WATCHING THOSE PASSING BY
SHOW THEY’RE LONELY JUST LIKE ME
SENT YOU A POSTCARD
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
AND THIS IS HOW IT READS
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
WISHING YOU WERE HERE WITH ME
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
MISSING YOU MON CHÉRIE ~ TOUJOURS
THE STARS AND I SHINING THROUGH THE NIGHT
WITH THE LIGHTS ON OLD BROADWAY
AS I LOOK AT THE SKY IT ONLY REMINDS ME
THAT YOU’RE SO FAR AWAY
WROTE YOU A LETTER
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
AND THIS IS WHAT IT SAYS
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
WISHING YOU WERE HERE WITH ME
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
MISSING YOU MON CHÉRIE ~ TOUJOURS
AIRMAIL DON’T FAIL
DELIVER MY LOVE TO YOU
FIRST CLASS FLY FAST
DELIVER MY LOVE TO YOU ~ OH-OH
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
WISHING YOU WERE HERE WITH ME
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
MISSING YOU MON CHÉRIE
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
WISHING YOU WERE HERE WITH ME
TOUJOURS L'AMOUR
MISSING YOU MON CHÉRIE ~ TOUJOURS --- END ---
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37.
THE BIRD IN ME
-
Rebecca
Bessinger
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 09, 2024
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THE BIRD IN ME
The Bird in Me
V1
Take me down a dirt road
To a bend in the creek where nobody knows
There's a limb to hang our clothes
And a stretch of blue where we can float
CH
Set her free, the bird in me
Flyin high outside
On a sheet with a drink and the buzz of a queen bee
Outside her hive
Set her free, the bird in me
V2
Lead me up a thousand feet
Laughing, don't forget to breathe
Hold me til I've leaned
Into blue and over mounds of green
CH
Set her free, the bird in me
Flyin high outside
On a sheet with a drink and the buzz of a queen bee
Outside her hive
Set her free, the bird in me
BR
Linen dance floor, clumsy half-dips
Honeysuckle lips
CH
Set her free, the bird in me
Flyin high outside
On a sheet with a drink and the buzz of a queen bee
Outside her hive
Set her free, the bird in me
--- END ---
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38.
A PLACE CALLED EARTH
-
Frank
Renfordt
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 10, 2024
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A PLACE CALLED EARTH
Have you seen the desert bloom
The colors of the light
On a sunlit waterfall
On a magic Arctic night
Have you ever sung with whales out in the ocean
Have you listened to their tales of mystery
This world is a miracle
This world is the gem of our galaxy
This world is a miracle
A paradise we're blind to see
We don’t know much about the endless universe
But could it be that heaven is
A place called earth
Did you count the shades of green
The abundance of wildlife
Have you seen the giant trees
And the melting Greenland ice
Have you watched a starry sky from the top of a mountain
Have you ever wondered why this all exists
This world is a miracle
This world is the gem of our galaxy
This world is a miracle
A paradise we're blind to see
We don’t know much about the endless universe
But could it be that heaven is
A place called earth
Why are we plunderers
When we could be gardeners
Maybe we could change
If we could understand
This world is a miracle
This world is the gem of our galaxy
This world is a miracle
A paradise we're blind to see
We don’t know much about the endless universe
But could it be that heaven is
Could it be that heaven is
Could it be that heaven is
A place called earth --- END ---
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39.
MEET ME IN AUSTIN
-
James
Trask
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 10, 2024
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MEET ME IN AUSTIN
Meet Me in Austin
performed by: NADRIP
written by: James Trask
V1:
Me in my ‘Stros cap, you in your shades
It rained and rained but the sun came out today
No need to hurry when you’re looking so fine
We can hold hands if you feel the same
And in the loving waters of this holy place
Find a swimming hole, hop in and be baptized
Pre-Ch:
I know a secret bend by the water
A wild green cove we can hide away
CH:
Through the hills of Austin flows the Colorado
In the summer heat there’s a cool place to go
Meet me in Austin down by the river
Find a way to get here but leave your phone
I know a world we can get lost in
Meet me in Austin
Meet me in Austin
V2:
Where the sky turns amber and the music’s live
Lots of pretty people winking their eyes
We’ll float out at night, and rent a canoe
‘Neath a Van Gogh sky, all big and bright
With Buddy Holly’s crickets rockin' it right
We’ll be making ripples on the moon
Pre-Ch:
CH:
Through the hills of Austin flows the Colorado
In the summer heat there’s a cool place to go
Meet me in Austin down by the river
Find a way to get here but leave your phone
I know a world we can get lost in
Meet me in Austin
Br:
La de da Da, La de da Da, La de da Da
Whoo wo oh, La da da, La de da Da, Yea yea yea
CH:
Through the hills of Austin flows the Colorado
In the summer heat there’s a cool place to go
Meet me in Austin down by the river
Find a way to get here but leave your phone
I know a world we can get lost in
Meet me in Austin
Outtro:
Yea, I know a world we can get lost in, Whoo oh oh
Meet me in Austin
Meet me in Austin --- END ---
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40.
WILDFIRE VER 2
-
Bradley
Dawson
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 11, 2024
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WILDFIRE VER 2
Wildfire
Dawson
V1
Went down an old dirt road
To a spot nobody knows
She whispered in my ear
Hey babe, let's park the truck right here
She said the only thing between us is a little green sundress
First kiss, n’ sparks were flyin’
By the third one, her and I were
Chorus
Burnin' like a wildfire…
Flames gettin’ higher and brighter
Than the stars shinin’ at night are
Fueled by desire…
Holdin’ me closer and tighter
Felt like both her and I were
Burnin’ like a wildfire…
Instrumental
V2
Movie night don't last because
One of us hits pause
The trail of clothes layin’ on the floor
Lead to the bedroom door
Grip the sheets n’ lose our breath n’ Close our eyes it's so intense
Couldn't slow things down if we were tryin’
Cuz’ her and I were
Chorus
Instrumental / Bridge
She said I think you and me
Are like strikin’ matches near gasoline
Chorus
Instrumental Out
--- END ---
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41.
ISLAND HOME IN THE SALISH SEA
-
Casey
Edge
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 11, 2024
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ISLAND HOME IN THE SALISH SEA
Island Home in the Salish Sea
by Casey Edge
Diamonds dazzle in the night above
Wonder of it all, look and listen
Rhythm of the surf is a sound I love
Moon a glowing, waves a glisten
There’s no place I’d rather be
My island home in the Salish Sea
Listen to a west wind blowing through the trees
Cycling to Sidney is never far
Java and a song at Alexander’s
Gathering the harvest on the family farm
Geese are flying, look up yonder
Seagulls soaring on a carnival ride
Eagle eyes watching way up high
Raincoast forest touches the sky
Orcas of the sea, wild and free
To hunt chinook should always be
Living a life of gratitude
Will save their world, and our world too
Stop by the vineyard on a bluebird day
A Church and State congregation
Blessed are the pinot and cabernet
Salmon on the cedar, never to waste and
There’s no place I’d rather be
My island home in the Salish Sea
Setting the soul and spirit free
There’s no place I’d rather be
Vancouver Island is home to me
Listen to the orcas blowing out the sea
Copyright 2021
--- END ---
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42.
SPACE IN BETWEEN
-
Bill
Dake
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 11, 2024
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SPACE IN BETWEEN
SPACE IN BETWEEN
Music and lyrics: (c.) 2023 Bill Dake ASCAP
Chilly early morning
Frosty silver ground
Trees are getting naked
Just a few leaves still hangin' 'round
But, you're warm and toasty
Snuggled 'neath those covers
While I'm here watching you sleep
I'm not drunk, I'm not sober
I'm in some SPACE IN BETWEEN
Where the sound of your breathin'
Has me believin'
That the world's not as crazy as it seems
Scrambled eggs and sausage
Brandy in our coffee
Friendly food to feed the soul
Then, wrapped in autumn colors
We'll venture through the hillside
And let the woodlands take control
Here beneath a sunburned sky
Above a painted valley
In this SPACE IN BETWEEN
Where trees have full dominion
The winds hold no opinion
Where we're free to shed the the voice of the machine
And as we listen carefully
Ignore that cold cacophony
Of noise meant to divide us into tribes
We'll touch the earth and breathe the air
Forget the tech and the billionaires
Remember what it means to be alive
As we wander back with lighter steps
Thankful for our home
Glad for friends who've stayed the course
And friends still now unknown
We'll lend a steady shoulder
A place for them to lean,
Practice ancient lessons learned
From a SPACE IN BETWEEN --- END ---
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43.
LAND OF DREAMS
-
Katelyn
Newlands
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 11, 2024
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LAND OF DREAMS
Verse 1:
Out in the red desert plains
Where the sun beats down all day
Crocodiles lurking in the streams
Camels by the dozen roaming free
Kangaroos bound through history
On an ancient land steeped in mystery
Rock carvings tell an ancient tale
Of a land both wild and free
Chorus:
Australia, land of dreams
The outback and the cities gleam
Beautiful sunsets light the skies
A land of wonder in our eyes
Music
Verse 2:
Modern cities on the coast
With tall towers reaching high
A fusion of old and new
Under the Southern sky
Lake Eyre a salt lake there to see
The whiteness blinds the birds flying free
And Uluru our great red central rock
Both symbols of Australia's stock
Chorus:
Australia, land of dreams
The outback and the cities gleam
Beautiful sunsets light the skies
A land of wonder in our eyes
Bridge:
From the bustling of Sydneytown
To the rugged Outback plains
Australia is a land of contrasts
Where adventure always reigns
Chorus:
Australia, land of dreams
The outback and the cities gleam
Beautiful sunsets light the skies
A land of wonder in our eyes
Outro:
So raise a glass to the land Australia
And all the wonders it contains
From the red desert plains to modern cities
A land that will forever remain
© Katelyn C Newlands 9th March 2023 --- END ---
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44.
KINGDOM
-
Denis
Hackett
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 12, 2024
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KINGDOM
KINGDOM
DENIS HACKETT
147 Carraig Cluain, Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. Tel: 087 979 3996, dhackett001@outlook.com
Verse One
Ancient tree on yonder hill
Countless years and standing still
What have you seen, what do you know
You’ve watched them all come and go
Verse Two
And to the east the old city walls
Timeless wonder ignored by all
What memories you must hold inside
Lives played out in another time
Chorus
We must not forsake
the gifts that were bestowed
To dwell in hollow chambers
made of dust instead of gold
The time has come, we must awake
to the treasures that abound
We hold the keys to the kingdom,
but we do not wear the crown
What glory is a Kingdom
When strangers wear your Crown
Bridge
Drachma’s and Dogma’s and Castles in the sky
Fleeting distractions that pass in the night
The songbird in the willow,
Children playing in the fields
A bounty of riches for all to see
There will be times when we must travel
along those barren roads
But let us not forget the road that takes us home
Chorus
We must not forsake
the gifts that were bestowed
To dwell in hollow chambers
made of dust instead of gold
The time has come, we must awake
to the treasures that abound
We hold the keys to the kingdom,
but we do not wear the crown
The time has come, we must awake
Then we will wear the Crown
We will wear the Crown.
© 2017 (GISC) Membership Number 2145842
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45.
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
-
Pete
Papageorge
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 12, 2024
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DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
(Pete Papageorge)
V1:
Down by the riverside
Sun is shinin’, feelin’ fine
Sho’ is easy drinkin’ wine
Now’s the time to be, yeah
V2:
Down by the river’s edge
Fish are jumpin’ in the riverbed
And it’s just like someone said
He said the livin’s fine by me
1st Bridge:
Well, come on, baby, come on down
To the water rushin’ by, yeah
I love to love ya by the riverside
It feels good, it gets ya so high
Gets ya feelin’ so high
V3:
Down by the river’s flow
With your Huckleberry Romeo
Don’t need any money just to take it slow
Why don’t ya go along with me, yeah
V4:
Down by the riverside
Eagles flappin’ ‘way up high
Driftin’, dreamin’, dancin’ by
Where the water flows for free
1st Bridge (repeated):
Well, come on, baby, come on down
To the water rushin’ by, yeah
I love to love ya by the riverside
It feels good, it gets ya so high
Gets ya feelin’ so high
Middle:
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I said the river, river, river
Down by the riverside
I said the river, river, river
By the riverside
2nd Bridge:
Well, come on, baby, come on down
Come and go along with me, yeah
I love to love ya by the riverside
It feels good, and it’s for free
Gets ya feelin’ so free
End:
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I said the river, river, river
Down by the riverside
I said the river, river, river
By the riverside
I said the riverside
By the river...
Down by the riverside
By the riverside
© Once in a Lifetime Music (BMI) --- END ---
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46.
SO MANY LIGHTS
-
Ari
Politi
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 12, 2024
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SO MANY LIGHTS
So Many Lights
Writer: Arie Politi
Oh my, look what we've done,
This place, no longer fun,
True love's a thing of the past,
Not sure, how long we will last,
Look around yourself, and watch it with delight,
Time to flood the world, with so many lights, so many lights,
Let's go (lalala), I've said it before,
We need (lalala), more kindness and joy,
Look around yourself, and watch it with delight,
Time to flood the world, with so many lights,
Look inside yourself, and watch it with delight,
It is time my friend, for so many lights, so many lights...
© 2020 Arie Politi --- END ---
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47.
STORM
-
Grahame
Menage
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 12, 2024
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STORM
V1
The heavens cleared at last
Staring at all the blue in wonder
We can wash away the past
Together now, no more thunder
Our secret love revealed for all to see
Now in the open, we are free…..
[Chorus]:
We can walk hand in hand, transformed
No need to carry torches anymore
Love underground, we kept our
Flames of love burning through the storm ……..
V2
Isn't it amazing?
The fears gone from our hearts
Hidden passion always blazing
A sacred fire that always starts
Our secret love revealed for all to see
Out in the open, we are free
[Repeat CHORUS]
Bridge:
Skies above us change
Sunshine will show the way
Dark clouds fade away
Fade away....Fade away
[Repeat Chorus]
(Tag):
The heavens cleared at last
--- END ---
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48.
MY 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD
-
Bob
Clay
Date Submitted:
Sat Apr 13, 2024
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MY 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD
My 7 Wonders of the World
(Jason Johnson-Bob Clay)
Teachers taught me lots of things like history and geography
And the seven wonders of the world
The Pyramids, the Taj Mahal - used to I could name them all
But after all these years I'm not so sure
Lift:
‘Cause with every day that passed me by I began to realize
Life is full of wonders all its own
Chorus:
The feel of grass beneath bare feet
To hear the wind rush through the leaves
To see the sunset paint the western sky
The smell of salty ocean air
To laugh like you don't have a care
The taste of watermelon when it's cold as ice
And the love between a boy and a girl
That's my seven wonders of the world
With every precious breath of air and each day my family shares
I thank God for all life's little pleasures
‘Cause the more I live the more I learn every page of life I turn
Is worth more than this world and all its treasures
Lift:
And nothing made by human hands, created by design of man
Can stand the test of time compared to this
Chorus:
The feel of grass beneath bare feet
To hear the wind rush through the leaves
To see the sunset paint the western sky
The smell of salty ocean air
To laugh like you don't have a care
The taste of watermelon when it's cold as ice
And the love between a boy and a girl
That's my seven wonders of the world
Instrumental break- (short turnaround)
Chorus-
Tag/slow
©Johnson/Clay
All Rights Reserved.
--- END ---
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49.
RIVER DAZE
-
Sparkie
Allison
Date Submitted:
Sat Apr 13, 2024
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RIVER DAZE
River Daze (The Connecticut River Song)
Loaded up life jacket on
Launch my boat at the OxBow
Two pulls it starts break of dawn
Rev it up, rev it up let it go
Slap of the water Spray of the mist
Refreshing and relaxing Ooh- Sun kissed
Just like ol’ Huck Finn Cutting thru the haze
Ooh – River Daze
Cottonwood trees line the river banks
There’s a Great Blue Heron near the shore
Every time I see the Eagles, I give thanks
The Connecticut River renaissance once more
Slap of the water Spray of the mist
Refreshing and relaxing Ooh- Sun kissed
Just like ol’ Huck Finn Cutting thru the haze
Ooh – River Daze
Temperatures rising an’ I’m curving ‘round the bend
Pass the Hadley fields of green
I’ve got two days that I hope will never end
While away the time on a rustic Island
Slap of the water Spray of the mist
Refreshing and relaxing Ooh- Sun kissed
Just like ol’ Huck Finn Cutting thru the haze
Ooh – River Daze
I’ve got two small girl dogs Digging in the sand
stretched out on a raft I’m working on my tan
And when I witness a Kingfisher diving for it’s prey
I’m filled with deep appreciation for this – River Daze
Slap of the water Spray of the mist
Refreshing and relaxing Ooh- Sun kissed
Just like ol’ Huck Finn Cutting thru the haze
Ooh – River Daze
--- END ---
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50.
ST. THOMAS HOLIDAY
-
donny
vosen
Date Submitted:
Sun Apr 14, 2024
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ST. THOMAS HOLIDAY
Saint Thomas Holiday
Forecast said there’s another month that old man winter’s gonna hang around
But I can’t take even one more day o’ this snowbound northern town
So before I go insane I board a Southbound Island plane
Wave the cold goodbye & I’m St. Thomas bound
CHORUS
St. Thomas holiday on a fun (sun rum) filled getaway
I’m frozen here in time on the warm Bolongo Bay
Soakin’ up the rum (fun) with the Caribbean Sun
I’m here to stay on a St. Thomas Holiday
r
Tune my ear to steel drum beats sayin’ “welcome to de island mon”
Comb my toes in sun bleach sand that I spread my towel on
A tiki party on the shore, no I couldn’t ask for more
I ain’t goin’ home til all my money’s gone
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Splashin’ in the water & I can’t hide a grin
Washin’ off the winter while the hot rays paint my skin
CHORUS
Yea dis mon gonna stay on a St. Thomas holiday
Copyright: Donny Vosen --- END ---
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51.
IN MY BACKYARD (C) LMNL
-
Lisa
Li
Date Submitted:
Sun Apr 14, 2024
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IN MY BACKYARD (C) LMNL
V1
Out my back door is my piece of the sky where I walk barefoot on my lawn. My dogs are barking at a stray cat on the fence in my back yard, ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo in my back yard.
V2
I got some chairs 'round a pit for a fire on nights to sit and watch the stars. A table is a plank on cans of weed eater in my back yard, ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo in my back yard.
BRIDGE
Life is perfect right where I'm at outside on my own patch of grass. Don't need a trip to escape anywhere. Paradise is right here.
V3
At sunset my friends will open the gate and find stocked coolers for a bar. We'll stir stories in our glasses by the patio light in my back yard, ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo in my back yard, ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo in my back yard. --- END ---
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52.
WE CALL HOME
[Lyric Only]
-
Sheryl
Roberson
Date Submitted:
Sun Apr 14, 2024
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WE CALL HOME
CH:
It's just a great time to be alive, in this wonderful place ,
Still got mountains to climb, new people to embrace
On this beautiful planet we call home, we call home
V:
The day when the sunrise, you took your first breath baby,
Your mother hold you and cry, it was a start of a new ride, journey of this
lovely creation to see
Repeat CH
V:
So many problems
You think it better if the sunset, you forgot God's awesome,
All this is just a test, so learn to enjoy the birds, the clouds, driving through the countryside
Troubles don't last always if you look at the bright side
Repeat CH
Bridge
simple things in life believe me there all free so enjoy this moment it won't last foe eternity
Repeat CH --- END ---
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53.
BRINK OF EXTINCTION
-
Michael
Hahn
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 15, 2024
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BRINK OF EXTINCTION
Brink Of Extinction
The world keeps changing and rarely for the better
It keeps getting hotter and it keeps getting wetter
More tornadoes and hurricanes
Longer heat waves and stronger rains
The coral reefs are dead and bleached
Because the seas are one hundred degrees
Do you really think we’re not on the brink of extinction
How can you think we’re not on the brink of extinction
Within our lifetime we will see
Inevitable catastrophe
Millions will become refugees
When cities vanish beneath the seas
As lands flood and populations grow
Where will we all go
Do you really think we’re not on the brink of extinction
How can you think we’re not on the brink of extinction
We’re all self-destructive fools
Addicted to our fossil fuels
Unwilling to sacrifice
So we’ll have to pay the price
We won’t stop our fatal descent
It’s simply too inconvenient
Do you really think we’re not on the brink of extinction
How can you think we’re not on the brink of extinction
I really think we’re on the brink
© 2023 Michael T. Hahn hahnmichael58@gmail.com (802) 754-8889
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54.
LET IT BE ME. DEMO
-
Rita
Weyls
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 16, 2024
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LET IT BE ME. DEMO
When the storm has left you broken
Lost in darkness all alone and
You need a hand to help you off your knees
You’ve tried but can't find strength to
Get back on the path you strayed from
And you need a light to shine so you can see
CHORUS
Let it be me
That you call
Let it be me
If you fall
Let it be me by your side
Oh, let it be me
Yeah, I’ve been where you are now
The tide has turned and dragged me down
I’ve watched my dreams go blowing in the wind
You got me back up on my feet
Helped restore my self belief
So now when you go looking for a friend
CHORUS
There’s nothing I want more than
Just to get you through this heartache
And I’ll help you take the first steps to get started
CHORUS
--- END ---
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55.
GLIMPSE
-
Heidi
Mckee
Date Submitted:
Wed Apr 17, 2024
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GLIMPSE
Glimpse
Heidi McKee
@2015
Verse 1
Lord when you paint the leaves with crystal dew
Your blue birds sing a melody
When the sun dances in the leaves
And the breeze joins in harmony
Chorus
There you are all around
Your beauty grace and power
In every flower every star
There you are
Every glimpse reveals the truth
Every glimpse reveals the truth
My creator
There's no one greater
Verse 2
When the Storm rolls in and hide the brilliant blue
The sky booms loud and threatening
Spears of light shatter the black sky.
The wind roars and starts wrestling
Chorus
There you are all around
Your beauty grace and power
In every flower every star
There you are
Every glimpse reveals the truth
Every glimpse reveals the truth
My creator
There's no one greater
V3
When the rain falls and make all things new.
And The wings sprout on your butterflies
When The vines bloom and they bring new life
And the sky lights up with fireflies
Chorus
--- END ---
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56.
WHITE SMOKE
-
Philip
Hawkins
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 19, 2024
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WHITE SMOKE
WHITE SMOKE – by Philip Hawkins
[Verse 1]
Can you feel it? It moves across the ground
Can you hear it? It doesn’t make a sound
[Pre-chorus]
No one knows how it will make you feel
It seems to have some strange appeal
Can you tell me – is it even real?
[Chorus]
Tumbling down, before it tries to climb
Rumbling round, its running out of time
Bright cloak, coming from the past
White smoke, it’s never gonna last
Instrumental
[Verse 2]
Can you see it? It’s coming from the east
Can you sense it? It moves just like a beast
[Pre-chorus]
Is it some kind of energy?
Carrying a weight of mystery?
Do you think, it will set us free?
[Chorus]
Tumbling down, before it tries to climb
Rumbling round, its running out of time
Bright cloak, coming from the past
White smoke, it’s never gonna last
--- END ---
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57.
ISLAND SKIES
-
Stewart
Warman
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 19, 2024
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ISLAND SKIES
Island Skies
Written by Stewart Warman
Verse 1
---------
Watching the morning rain
Blowing through the angry skies
Awaking to a brand new day
Waiting for the sun to rise
Rolling mists, coming in
off the forbidding sea
Early nights drawing in
The echoes of history
Chorus
-------
Island skies always call me home
All the good I've known
You're always here for me
Island skies, watch the midnight sun
Singing with everyone
I'm never far from the sea
Oh Island skies,
Always here for me
Verse 2
---------
Watching the twilight sky
Trying to name the stars
Hear the crashing waves
The tide returns from afar
You say you going to leave this place
There's nothing here for you
But my Celtic roots want me here
I'm sure you feel it too
Chorus
-------
Island skies always call me home
All the good I've known
You're always here for me
Island skies, watch the midnight sun
Singing with everyone
I'm never far from the sea
Oh Island skies,
Always here for me
Verse 3
---------
Counting the shooting stars
Gazing at the Northern Lights
Huddled by the fireside
Singing the world to rights
Never know where I'll be
Life has no straight lines
But I know where I want to be
My haven in troubled times
Chorus
--------
Island skies always call me home
All the good I've known
You're always here for me
Island skies, watch the midnight sun
Singing with everyone
I'm never far from the sea
Oh Island skies, Oh Island skies, Oh Island skies
Always here for me
Always here for me
Always here for me
--- END ---
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58.
WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER
-
Joseph
Colantonio
Date Submitted:
Sat Apr 20, 2024
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WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER
C F C
V: Girl I want to tell you what you mean to me
F C
To have you here beside me is how god meant it to be
F C Am
Like the trees in the forest or the rivers flowing fast
D D7 G G9
As long as there’s a sunrise -- my love is gonna last
F C
Ch: When there’s no more politicians and no fish in the seas
G C C7
When there’s no more pepsi cola and no more honey bees
F
When the stars are gone from the heavens
C F
And the sky’s no longer blue -u -u
C G C C,C7,C9,F,Fm X2
When hell freezes over -- I’ll stop loving you -- ooh’s
C F C
V: My love, my love for you will always be
F C
Like the mountain ranges stretch from sea to sea
F C Am
There’ll never be another to make me feel the way I do
D D7 G G9
As long as there’s a universe -- my love will last for you --Ch
Lead: F,F,C,C9,F,F,G,G7,F,F,C,C9,D,D7,G,G7
Ch: last line
C G C
When hell freezes over -- I’ll stop loving you
C C9 F F9
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
C C9 F F9
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
C C9 F F9 Am
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
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59.
IF YOU KNEW HOW THE STORY WOULD END
-
Bryan
Griffith
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Sun Apr 21, 2024
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IF YOU KNEW HOW THE STORY WOULD END
If You Knew How the Story Would End
V1:
I remember in the pre-dawn fog beside the river
Dad shoved me off, then he jumped in
He seldom spoke when we were in that boat
But when he did, his words sunk right in
So as the falling oak leaves
Buried my footprints like snowflakes in the wind
I asked my father, “Would you do it all again
If you knew how the story would end?
‘Cause I’m standing in the same place where you stood back then”
CH:
Would you go to Saigon
Take a bullet in the arm
Would you sell the family farm
When the mill shut down
Would you marry my mother
Stay together for the kids
Would you make all the sacrifices
I know you did
Well, I asked my father, “Would you do it all again
If you knew how the story would end?”
Oh, If you knew how the story would end
BR:
I climbed up the hill in the pouring rain
Where the old oak tree still stood
Where my height and name at nine years old
Were still carved in the wood
And I let fly at the top of my lungs a prayer to the angry wind
Do you know how the story will end?
Oh, Can you tell me how the story will end?
V2:
I’ve been slogging down the hard road for so long
But will it all be worth it in the end
Should I push on around one more bend
Or give up and start over again?
As I rowed that boat across the water
Where we caught the bass above his desk in the den
I asked my father, “Would you do it all again?”
As I scattered his ashes to the wind
Oh, as I scattered his ashes to the wind
CH:
Would you go to Saigon
Take a bullet in the arm
Would you sell the family farm
When the mill shut down
Would you marry my mother
Stay together for the kids
Would you make all the sacrifices
I know you did
Well, I asked my father, “Would you do it all again
If you knew how the story would end?”
Oh, If you knew how your story would end
--- END ---
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60.
NEW
-
Molly Rose
Hansen
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 22, 2024
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NEW
(VERSE 1)
Summer’s coming early this year
I can see the life in the river
Wildflowers grow without fear
Winter held me down, I won’t miss her
(CHORUS)
I called to the wind, I said, “take me where you’re going,”
I’ve been so cold, I forgot the sun was glowing
Wash my hair in waterfalls, I’m singing with the birds
And I feel new, I feel new
(VERSE 2)
Maybe I’ll grow roots like a tree
So it won’t be so easy to shake me
I’ll take my time, know my worth
Find myself in this rebirth and be free
(CHORUS)
I called to the wind, I said, “take me where you’re going,”
I’ve been so cold, I forgot the sun was glowing
Wash my hair in waterfalls, I’m singing with the birds
And I feel new, I feel new
(BRIDGE)
Wash my hair in waterfalls, I’m singing with the birds
Finally don’t feel so small, I am the earth, I am the earth
(CHORUS)
I called to the wind, I said, “take me where you’re going,”
I’ve been so cold, I forgot the sun was glowing
Wash my hair in waterfalls, I’m singing with the birds
And I feel new, I feel new
--- END ---
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61.
SUMMER RAIN
-
Andy
Bolan
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 23, 2024
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SUMMER RAIN
Summer Rain Andy Bolan 2024
The weather man has got that poignant face
The dazzled look from his green screen space
You must believe that it's coming our way
he stands before you and recites everyday
soaring down soaring down pouring pouring down summer rain
all hail the summer rain
heating up heating up chilling out chilling out summer rain
all hail the summer rain
soaring down soaring down pouring down pouring down summer rain
all hail the summer rain
heating up heating up chilling out chilling out summer rain
all hail the summer rain
so smartly dressed with your delicate eye
the wry of wryest oh the wryest smile
The satellite can tell the murky truth
oh that reminds me fix that leaky roof
soaring down soaring down pouring down pouring down summer rain
all hail the summer rain
heating up heating up chilling out chilling out summer rain
all hail the summer rain
soaring down soaring down pouring down pouring down summer rain
all hail the summer rain
heating up heating up chilling out chilling out summer rain
all hail the summer rain
Can you feel it now can you feel it now
waiting on the summer rain
Can you feel it now can you feel it now
Beauty of the summer rain
Can you feel it now can you feel it now
Beauty of the summer rain
soaring down soaring down pouring down pouring down summer rain
all hail the summer rain
heating up heating up chilling out chilling out summer rain
all hail the summer rain
soaring down soaring down pouring down pouring down summer rain
all hail the summer rain
heating up heating up chilling out chilling out summer rain
all hail the summer rain
End
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62.
THE SUN WAS IN MY EYES (ROCK)
-
David
Nicastro
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 23, 2024
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THE SUN WAS IN MY EYES (ROCK)
“The Sun Was In My Eyes”
(David Nicastro)
So your friends they gave you
Such a big surprise
Won’t you let me apologize
I try to tell you but there seems no use
Here’s my one and only heartfelt true excuse
(Chorus)
The sun was in my eyes
The sun was in my eyes
I should have known better
Than to hurt you
But the sun was in my eyes
That look your givin me
Man you’re seein red
Was it something that I just said
You’re makin me feel as small as a molecule
There’s a very good reason I acted like a fool
(Chorus)
The sun was in my eyes
The sun was in my eyes
I should have known better
Than to hurt you
But the sun was in my eyes
Seems different between us now that you want me dead
If I didn’t hide all the bullets you’d be fillin me full of lead
(Chorus)
The sun was in my eyes
The sun was in my eyes
I should have known better
Than to hurt you
But the sun was in my eyes
Copyright 2018 David Nicastro
17 High Meadows Drive
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 206 7191 nickastro@yahoo.com --- END ---
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63.
BEIN' TENDER
-
Dawn
Schumilas
Date Submitted:
Thu Apr 25, 2024
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BEIN' TENDER
Bein’ Tender
Writer: Dawn Schumilas (SOCAN)
VS. 1.
Breakers on a granite shore
I can take no more of this hard domain
I escape white water flow
The strong undertow to a life of chains
I’ve been swept to the bottom
In a whirlpool of promises
I stand on the beach and I try
To stay dry, water laps at my feet
And I’m tearful again
CHORUS
Bein’ tender, I’ve known it for so long
And I hope with this song
You’ll come on and sing along
‘Cause bein’ tender is oh so strong
VS. 2.
Dangling sticks over a cliff
The winds here are stiff on this rocky slope
City legs, they do lament
Alpine ascent, I climb for hope
The higher I get the smaller I feel
And fears disappear
And the sun softens my outlook
My head clears, so I let go the rope
CHORUS
Bein’ tender, I’ve known it for so long
And I hope with this song
You’ll come on and sing along
‘Cause bein’ tender is oh so strong
VS. 3.
High above the timberline
I rescue my mind from the world’s embrace
Dust comes in a burst of fire
The flowers retire to the mountain’s face
Blue dragonflies lull the grasses to sleep
They dream of spring rain
And in soft summer sighs I tell them my pain
And with them I find peace
CHORUS
Bein’ Tender
VS. 1.
Breakers on a granite shore
I can take no more of this hard domain
I escape white water flow
The strong undertow to a life of chains
I’ve been swept to the bottom
In a whirlpool of promises
I stand on the beach and I try
To stay dry, water laps at my feet
And I’m tearful again
CHORUS
Bein’ tender, I’ve known it for so long
And I hope with this song
You’ll come on and sing along
‘Cause bein’ tender is oh so strong
VS. 2.
Dangling sticks over a cliff
The winds here are stiff on this rocky slope
City legs, they do lament
Alpine ascent, I climb for hope
The higher I get the smaller I feel
And fears disappear
And the sun softens my outlook
My head clears, so I let go the rope
CHORUS
Bein’ tender, I’ve known it for so long
And I hope with this song
You’ll come on and sing along
‘Cause bein’ tender is oh so strong
VS. 3.
High above the timberline
I rescue my mind from the world’s embrace
Dust comes in a burst of fire
The flowers retire to the mountain’s face
Blue dragonflies lull the grasses to sleep
They dream of spring rain
And in soft summer sighs I tell them my pain
And with them I find peace
CHORUS
Bein’ tender, I’ve known it for so long
And I hope with this song
You’ll come on and sing along
‘Cause bein’ tender is oh so strong
(c)1992 Dawn Schumilas (SOCAN) All Rights Reserved.
--- END ---
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64.
FOUR WHEELER MAN
-
Keith
Sasser
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 26, 2024
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FOUR WHEELER MAN
Well I live in the country where the roads get rough,
I keep my four wheeler in my pickup truck
I sling some mud and dirt every now and then
I cruse in to town to pick up a six
Then we hit the dirt roads out in the sticks
Open up the four stroke and let those good times roll
Where my truck ends my four wheeler begins,
To some back woods, be alone, with my girl friend
She jumps on back and holds on the best she can
Country girls love a four wheeler man
Got a CD player and a cooler on the back
A blanket rolled up in the shotgun rack
Headed for a good time with my Dixie dream
She’s so cute with mud on her face
Go deep in the woods to that special place
We gonna fool around while the crickets sing
Where my truck ends my four wheeler begins,
To some back woods, be alone, with my girl friend
She jumps on back and holds on the best she can
Country girls love a four wheeler man
(Guitar Break)
Well there ain’t nothing wrong with a pickup truck
But where I’m going, I’d get stuck . . . so
That’s where my four wheeler begins,
To some back woods, be alone, with my girl friend
She jumps on back and holds on the best she can
Country girls love a four wheeler man
Country girls love a four wheeler man
Country girls love a four wheeler man
--- END ---
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65.
EVER NOTICE
-
Mitch
Townley
Date Submitted:
Fri Apr 26, 2024
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EVER NOTICE
Ever Notice
(c) 2010 S.Cassidy /M.Townley
(Verse 1)
Ever notice how a sunrise …doesn't ever change its mind
That you can never finish counting all the stars up in the sky
How a covering of quiet settles in after a snow
That every thunderstorm creates a show all of its own
(chorus)
Ever notice….ever stop and wonder why
Ever notice… how we leave so little time
To slow it down...look around
See everything we're missing out on
In a moment
We didn't ever notice
(Verse 2)
Ever notice how the ocean always makes us feel so small
All the subtle shades of autumn leaves turn before they fall
That you can never put your finger on the place a rainbow ends
How despite our revelations there's still a world of questions left
(chorus)
Ever notice….ever stop and wonder why
Ever notice… how we leave so little time
To slow it down . look around
See everything we're missing out on
In a moment
We didn't ever notice
(Bridge)
How life seems less complicated
when we're watching children play
That when they say their prayers w
e wish we had more of their simple faith
--- END ---
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66.
(I WISH I WERE) A DOZEN ROSES
-
Mark
Dau
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 29, 2024
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(I WISH I WERE) A DOZEN ROSES
(I Wish I Were) A Dozen Roses
Writers: James Vitarius/Mark Dau
Chorus
I wish I were a dozen roses
So I could send myself to you
Put me on your nightstand baby
So I could be right next to you
Verse 1
If I had a thousand horses
I’d send them thundering towards you
To line up at the ready darlin’
To protect and defend you
Verse 2
And if I found a vein of rubies
A perfect match for your golden hair
I’d dig it up and polish the gemstones
Something special for you to wear
Chorus
I wish I were a dozen roses
So I could send myself to you
Delivered to your doorstep baby
So I could be right next to you
Bridge
If I could control the moon
I’d light up your night’s sky
Unravel your heart and make it fly
The petals may dry and fall
Keep them anyway
Love remains tho’ things begin to fray
Verse 3
If a dragonfly flutters before you
With hazel wings and amber eyes
Send her back through the forests baby
To let me know your thoughts are on my side
I wish I were…
© 2021 James Vitarius/Mark Dau
--- END ---
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67.
WHEN NATURE LENDS A HAND
-
Ray
Kayanek
Awards:
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 29, 2024
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WHEN NATURE LENDS A HAND
When Nature Lends a Hand
(Kayanek/Johnston)
A little bit of privacy in a crowded world
uncivilized, unblemished and unbroken
Mother Nature smiles as she hears a boy and girl
communicate though not a word is spoken
It doesn't take words
It takes the right touch
to show someone you love them
show them just how much
There's nothing like making love
by a cool mountain stream
nothing like making love
by the light of moonbeam
sharing every feeling
where the ocean meets the sand
oh there's nothing quite like making love
when nature lends a hand
Knowing I'm a part of her and she's a part of me
a harmony designed to last forever
a feeling that's so natural as it was meant to be
the glue that binds a man and wife together
It doesn't take words
It takes the right touch
to show someone you love them
show them just how much
There's nothing like making love
by a cool mountain stream
nothing like making love
by the light of moonbeam
sharing every feeling
where the ocean meets the sand
oh there's nothing quite like making love
when nature lends a hand
Everything about the mood is right
as the water sparkles in the sunlight
the treetops gently sway up above
nature's gentle symphony of love
There's nothing like making love
by a cool mountain stream
nothing like making love
by the light of moonbeam
sharing every feeling
where the ocean meets the sand
oh there's nothing quite like making love
when nature lends a hand
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68.
THAT PUFFIN SONG
-
Martin
Samuel
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 29, 2024
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THAT PUFFIN SONG
THAT PUFFIN SONG
FIDO NOT THE OBEDIENT SORT
ALWAYS IGNORED WHAT HE WAS TAUGHT
IF I SAID SIT HE'D NEVER STAY
BUT DOGGEDLY GO HIS MERRY WAY
RECENTLY HE ACCOMPANIED ME
ALONG THE CLIFFTOP OVERLOOKIN' THE SEA
ADMIRIN' THE VIEW THERE WE DID STOP
TO SEE GULLS GANNETS GUILLEMOT
GOOD TERNS A FEW A SHAG OR TWO
WHERE SEVERAL SPECIES WERE A'NESTIN'
A TOP-NOTCH POLICEMAN WAS ON WATCH
WHICH AS VIEWS GO WAS QUITE ARRESTIN'
FIDO QUITE THE NAUGHTY SORT
ALWAYS STRAYED 'TIL HE WAS CAUGHT
AS BY LAW THE BIRDS ARE PROTECTED
THE HOUND WITH AN ORDER WAS DIRECTED
BY THE POLICEMAN IN A HUFF
WHO WITH A FROWN SAID ENOUGH
PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN BOY PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
IT MAY BE THE CLOWN OF THE SEA BOY
BUT PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
REPEATING
PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN BOY PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
AIN'T NUFFIN' TO FOOL 'ROUN' TOWN WITH
SO PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
AND THE POLICEMAN SAID
PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN BOY PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
AIN'T NUFFIN' TO CLOWN AROUND WITH
SO PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN BOY PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
DON'T BE A SILLY MUFFIN NOW
PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
FOR THE LAST TIME
PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN BOY PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN
BEFORE YOU KNOCK THE STUFFIN' OUT
PUT THAT PUFFIN
PUT THAT PUFFIN
PUT THAT PUFFIN DOWN --- END ---
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69.
HAIL TO THE SUN
[Lyric Only]
-
Jonathan
Rayner
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 29, 2024
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HAIL TO THE SUN
Hail to the Sun
See the stones standing,
Graceful proud and tall,
Pearing through the morning mist,
warriors one and all
the scene is so mysterious
a glimpse of a bygone age
when worshipped sun and earth
and dance around the stones with mirth
Hail to the sun, hail to mother earth x2
we praise and glorify your name
we bow to your eternal flame
pray your fire never stops
warming the earth, feeding our crops
Hail to the Sun
They cast a shadow on the ground
when you are burning bright
as if to let all humans know
your awesome power and might
the secrets of the century
hidden in those stern facades
they must have many tales to tell
of love and hate, how kingdoms fell --- END ---
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70.
BEYOND ME
-
Terri
Fann
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 29, 2024
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BEYOND ME
Beyond Me
By Ekhoff, Fann
Verse 1: The shadow from a live oak tree in the middle of the night
A world that's only quiet when stars are shooting by
Mountains in the distance that rarely come in view
And a moon that lights the sky from somewhere far across the blue
Chorus 1: How these things can be
Is beyond me
But when I quit living in my head
And I step outside instead
I see amazing mystery
Crazy beauty and simplicity
And all of it leads me to believe
In things beyond me
Verse 2: Like the first time you warmed me up just grabbing for my hand
The simple hug you gave me, when I lost my wedding band
The way our daughter squeals when I'm tickling her toes
When I dreamed of having everything, I wasn't even close
Chorus 2: How these things can be
Is beyond me
But when I quit living in my head
And open my heart instead
I see amazing mystery
Crazy beauty and simplicity
And all of it leads me to believe
In things beyond me
Bridge: How our love grows like the live oak tree
Always branching out, but never losing leaves
And at the end of every day
How you still take my breath away
Chorus 3: How these things can be
Is beyond me
But when I quit talking to my head
And I watch you sleeping in my bed
I see amazing mystery
Crazy beauty and simplicity
And all of it leads me to believe
In things beyond me
Out: Amazing mystery
Crazy beauty and simplicity
I believe
In things beyond me
terrifann@gmail.com, 512-914-4415
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71.
GOD BLESS
-
Daniel
Curzon
Date Submitted:
Mon Apr 29, 2024
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GOD BLESS
GOD BLESS
Words and Music by Daniel Curzon
#1
GOD BLESS THE SKY.
GOD BLESS THE BEAST.
GOD BLESS THE HIGH.
GOD BLESS THE LEAST.
Chorus:
AND WHEN WE CALL
PLEASE TOUCH US WITH YOUR GRACE.
OH, HEAR US ALL!
AND SAVE OUR HUMAN RACE--
OUR HU-U-U-U-U-U-U-U-MAN RACE.
#2
GOD BLESS THE RAIN.
GOD BLESS THE FROST.
GOD BLESS THE SANE.
GOD BLESS THE LOST.
Repeat Chorus.
#3
GOD BLESS THE SCAR.
GOD BLESS THE TEAR.
GOD BLESS THE FAR.
GOD BLESS THE HERE.
Repeat Chorus.
Bridge.]
Ending:
YES, BLESS US ALL.
GOD SAVE OUR HUMAN RACE.
OH, BLESS US ALL.
BLESS THIS SPECIAL PLACE.
PLEASE BLESS US ALL.
SHOW YOUR HU-U-U-U-U-U-MAN FACE!
--- END ---
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72.
SHE'S AN ANGEL, BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE WINGS
-
Janet
Devers
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 30, 2024
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SHE'S AN ANGEL, BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE WINGS
She's An Angel, but She Doesn't Have Wings
By Janet Devers
She's an Angel, But She Doesn't Have WIngs
She flies every night in my dreams
I can't catch her, though she's ready to fall
I guess I'm not that fast after all
But I'm trying to understand what she needs if I can
If she wants me to listen or just offer my hand
She's a child, but she thinks she knows things
She's An Angel, But She Doesn't have Wings
It's too quiet, but the storm clouds are near
There's lighting, but she has no fear
I keep warning' but she's flyin' too high
She's lookin' for rainbows with stars in her eyes
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
I've loved this angel all of her life
She's given tears of joy and of strif
Now she's sinking so fast in her pain
I can hardly hear her call my name
Repeat Chorus
Tag:
She's My Angel, but She Doesn't Have Wings --- END ---
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73.
MASTERPIECE
-
Mitchell
Collins
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 30, 2024
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MASTERPIECE
Masterpiece
V1
Autumn leaves falling off the trees
Floating down reminding me
How beautiful this world can be
Morning sun shining discovers
A million hues, shades of color
Mother Nature’s painting uncovered
A work of art created with each new day
A three hundred and sixty degree display
CHORUS
Capturing this moment in my mind
Forever after images (sights and sounds) to play and rewind
Grateful and blessed I get to be
Living in a masterpiece
V2
Evergreens whisper in the breeze
Bees a buzzing and a bubbling stream
Bird calling to each other, around me
Nature’s symphony surrounds
So I close my eyes take in the sounds
Hearing those native melodies, I’m spellbound
A wild sunrise chorus singing here
Harmonies resonating in my ears
--- END ---
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74.
ROOTS DOWN DEEP
[Lyric Only]
-
Rhonda
Gessow
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 30, 2024
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ROOTS DOWN DEEP
V1:
I love these green fields so rugged and vast,
Truth be told, they're fragile as glass.
There were times I took more, than I gave back,
Now these fields need to heal,
So I'll give 'em all I can.
Pre:
With their carpet of treasures at stake,
I've got tough choices to make, so
CH:
I dig into Mother earth,
Feel her softness in my hands.
Plant the seeds down in her dirt,
On this precious land, and
When the cold winds blow,
I'm not scared because I know,
When my garden's at my feet,
I find answers...
In the roots down deep.
In the roots down deep.
V2:
Farmers from the past look down from above,
At the soil they tilled with sweat and blood.
Their voices ask me, "Is nature okay?
Are bluebirds in the sky?
Are catfish in the lake?"
Pre:
As we question the old ways and new,
I grab my shovel and boots, and...
CH:
Dig into Mother earth,
Feel her softness in my hands.
Plant the seeds down in her dirt,
On this precious land and
When the cold winds blow,
I'm not scared because I know
When my garden's at my feet,
I find answers,
In the roots down deep.
In the roots down deep.
Bridge:
On nights, when I'm fightin' sleep,
Wanderin' moonlit rows of green,
Prayin' I can reap what I need,
I roll up my sleeves, and...
CH:
Dig into Mother earth,
Feel her softness in my hands.
Plant the seeds down in her dirt,
On this precious land and
When the cold winds blow,
I'm not scared because I know
When my garden's at my feet,
I find answers,
In the roots down deep.
In the roots down deep.
In the roots down deep.
In the roots down deep.
--- END ---
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75.
SKY OF ENDLESS BLUE
-
Carol
Lester
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 30, 2024
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SKY OF ENDLESS BLUE
Sky of Endless Blue
By Carol Lester, Ascap
One Stop Ascap Writer, Composer Publisher
551-358-2135 carollesterproductions@gamil.com
An Island of dreams
in uncertain times
it's hard to believe
we'd find
In very few words
mostly in rhyme
like doves seek the shore
we fly
in a sky
of endless blue
Friends are far between
But I found you
in a sea
shimmering
kaleidoscope of colors
you (yeah)
....you found me
like petals on the breeze
that find their way home
it's a mystery
that we've become
flowers seeking sun
after weeks of rain
a future beckoning (filled with fun)
and we fly
in a sky
of endless blue
Friends are far between
But I found you
in a sea
of shimmering
kaleidoscope colors
....you found me
in all this time
and in all this space
just one smile
is all is takes .....
in a sky of endless blue
Friends are far between
But I found you
and in a sea
of shimmering
kaleidoscope colors
....you found me --- END ---
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76.
PERFECT PLACE
-
Heidi
Huettner
Date Submitted:
Tue Apr 30, 2024
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PERFECT PLACE
Perfect Place © 2005 Heidi Huettner
V1:
Little house on a secret lake
Sigh into a chair and take
A nice, long breath, and let the day unfold
Fish start biting after six
The dog is pulling all her tricks
To get down to the shore without a scold
Chorus:
A perfect place with no watches
Perfect place, without time
Perfect margarita
Perfect salt and lime
Rainbow sherbet sunset
Prehistoric pace
Just a little person in a perfect place
V2:
Little boat on the glassy smooth
Wake and oars make a rippled groove
To cut the time across, but there’s no rush
Stop for a second, now, gliding through
The sky has turned a nonsense hue
The moment freezes—all the world’s a hush
Chorus
V3:
Little heart pounds, the time is near
View is perfect, the sky is clear
Eyes look out to see the perfect face
Stars are twinkling, glasses clink
One asks the other what the other thinks
About being the little person in this perfect place
You could be my little person in this perfect place
We could be each other’s person in this perfect place
Chorus --- END ---
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