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1. |
Long Time Ago
03:29
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Every little push
Every little pull
Every little message that you send
The energy never ends
That was a long time ago
That was a long time ago
That was a long time ago
Such a long, long time ago
Every little touch
Every little sound
Every little flower in the ground you tend
The energy never ends
The energy never ends
That was a long time ago
That was a long time ago
That was a long time ago
Such a long, long time ago
Whatever you think is good for you and whether you’re right or wrong
The waves keep crashing into you. They’re never gone, they’re never gone
That was a long time ago
That was a long time ago
That was a long time ago
Such a long, long time ago
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2. |
City Song
06:05
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I had no money so I sold my guitar.
I sure did hate that day. I sure did love my guitar.
But I had a knapsack from a mountain equipment store.
And headed out in the shoes that I’d head out in before.
Hey hey… Regina.
Do you have a place for me to stay
I’ll only be there for a day and then I’ll be on my way.
Hey Regina.
Grabbed myself a rock glass and poured myself something nice
Poured myself Amaretto, Vodka and Ice
Sat in the cafe drinking godmothers all night
When your blind to your problems your def to advice
Hey hey… Quebec City.
Do you have a place for me to stay
I’ll only be there for a day and then I’ll be on my way.
Hey Hey Quebec City.
I had no money so I sold all of my baseball cards
When you don’t need money you don’t need any regard
And I spent all night searching in my own backyard
Hey hey… New York City.
Do you have a place for me to stay
I’ll only be there for a day and then I’ll be on my way.
Hey Hey New York City. New York City
I bought that ticket on that one way train and I stepped off of the box car and into the rain.
And I fell down. I knew I’d get up again.
Call me your street corner, call me what you will. Hush up little darling because it’s time for your
pills. I knew I’d get up again.
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3. |
Georgia Moon
04:10
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One night in Georgia, just outside of Macon while the rain came down.
Jessie Ozark left her lying on the interstate fourteen miles from Jeffersonville.
He drove a 65 Chevy Impala headed north on the i95
Detective Stephens, Chief of Wichita, began to track him down, Atlantic side.
Are you wild like me? No I’m still running free
Don’t worry about what you gotta see
Don’t worry about what you gotta be
You can’t listen to the radio
Underneath that Georgia Moon
Jessie Ozark came from Memphis, Tennessee. He’d hustled everyone from county to city.
Got busted in Wichita and broke loose in 83’
Never had much of a family.
He hated women, loved his Wild Turkey.
Never had a place to call his own. Never a house or even a home.
Are you wild like me? No I’m still running free
Don’t worry about what you gotta see
Don’t worry about what you gotta be
You can’t listen to the radio
Underneath that Georgia Moon
Detective Stephens was a clever man.
Guided by the Devil's right hand.
You see they found his daughter lying on the interstate fourteen miles from Jeffersonville.
Oh lord he caught up with Jessie just outside of NYC. Shot him dead in an alleyway, so long old Jessie
Are you wild like me? No I’m still running free
Don’t worry about what you gotta see
Don’t worry about what you gotta be
You can’t listen to the radio
Underneath that Georgia Moon
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4. |
Seeds
04:00
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Now here you are, you're in full flower
You're flexible in all your power
You've got all the sunlight and the air that you need
They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds
Now here you stand hour after hour
Strong as an oak, tall as a tower
The storm keeps on ragin', but you never pay no heed
They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds
Somehow, everythin' eventually dreams someday
Somehow, everyone eventually dreams someday
Now see you shinin', strong and clear
No one can stop a good idea, nobody like you
There's nobody like you
I was a flower, I was an oak
I was provoked and when I awoke
I started grazin' for all the things that I need
They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds
They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds
Somehow, everythin' eventually dreams someday
Somehow, everyone eventually dreams someday
They knocked you down, erased your name
You stood your ground and wouldn't change
You've found your place now, standin' alongside the trees
They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds
You are a star and you are hope
Smoke signals in the air evoke
From the darkest depths that our hearts can be freed
They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds
They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds
Somehow, everythin' eventually dreams someday
Somehow, everyone eventually dreams someday
Somehow, everythin' eventually dreams someday
Somehow, everyone eventually dreams someday
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5. |
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Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
I left T.O. quite some time ago
Sometime in the spring
With just a knapsack and a six string
I'd made this deal
I was barely 17
Armed with delusions of a dream
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Hitchhiked for days
All along the Northwest
With no knowledge in my chest, of ways and means and schemes
By the time I hit Seattle, I arrived by train
It was called the Empire Builder
I don't know how it got its name
Not even old enough to drink, but I always found a way
Often stumbling out onto the street
The moon shining on my back, singing
Da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
In a few more years
I would try again
This time with my friends who shared much of the same
The same sense of wonder or desire for faith
As the white lines hurdle past the asphalt
How quickly that would change
We headed out on the 401 feeling no pain
Until one day, somehow, that would all turn to shame
So much was in us at the time, it helped me to close my mind
And try not to think at all, as we braced for the fall
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
All the good that was promised in life was taken so easily
Turns out reality wasn't cracked up to be, what it was meant to be
When in doubt, I look back to when I was 17
And all those miles and miles and miles that I've seen
Each inch of pavement has a story to tell
Some I can't recall, others I remember all too well
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
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6. |
Back Again
03:42
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Stretching out into the morning sun
Stretching out just to come undone
The sky is a hazy baby blue
The moment sits still and yet it still moves you
We only stay as long as we can
We only stay as long as we can but we come back again.
Thunder and lighting and the sound of the past
It’s time to celebrate at last
Some days always seem to last forever
Mending any happening change in the weather
We only stay as long as we can just like the mountains return to sand we come back again. We come back again.
The sun was setting sooner then before
I was carving wood sticks out by the front door
Surrounded by the forest and the trees, the simple fact of life at ease.
We only stay as long as we can just like the rivers return into rain we come back again. We come back again
We only stay as long as we can just like the mountains return to sand we come back again. We come back again
Snowflakes gently falling to the ground
Sundown is silently making sounds
Give your family lots of love. That’s what you do. You give them more then you need too
We only stay as long as we can just like the mountains return to sand we come back again. We come back again. We come back again.
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7. |
Sweeter
03:09
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Driving all through the night on the Trans Canada Highway
Eight hours of road signs. Set to Five Days In May
Traveling from one town to the next and playing follow the leader.
(How) Our love couldn’t get any Sweeter.
Stopped to hear Chief Dan George speak at the Mission
Pow-Wow
All of those lessoned we learnt waiting for sundown
An eagle opened the sky, made me a believer
(How) Our love couldn’t get any Sweeter
Broken down cars, little dive bars. Radio’s playing 54:40
My heart soars through wild rose country
We had a lingerie lunch while Venice was sinking
Those Ontario boys they just kept on drinking
Faces like silhouettes captured in rapture
Are we there yet? Induces more laughter
Trucking through Rogers Pass. Moonbeams reflect on Red Cedars.
(How) Our love couldn’t get any Sweeter.
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8. |
Set Me Free
03:15
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Talking to someone. What did I say? I can’t remember that was light years away
I’m stuck in a bubble. I guess I was wrong. I’ve been a wreck for just far too long
Rescue me; your love is going to set me free
Some days are easy and some days are hard, it’s never too late to go back to the start
I never stop dreaming, as hard as I try. Watching the world as it passes me by
One more time, one more time
Rescue me; your love is going to set me free
Your love is going to set me free
Rescue me; your love is going to set me free
You’re the key; your love is going to set me free
Yes I admit it so what should I do?
I’m locked in a prison and I’m lost without you
One more time, one more time
Rescue me; your love is going to set me free
Your love is going to set me free
Rescue me; your love is going to set me free
Your love is going to set me free
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9. |
Just a Little Bit
03:43
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Don’t stop believing in yourself
I know you
You’ve been through some hard times
But you made it through
Never give up on your dreams in life
Keep up the fight
Some people will be cruel to you
Just keep you’re cool
You’re cool
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
When you feel far away from home
You’re not alone
Everyone needs a good place and a good space
To call their own
Don’t you ever let anyone stand in your way
You’ve got skills they’ve never seen before
Don’t go astray.
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
Just a Little Bit More
Just a Little Bit More
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
Can I get oh just a little bit
No don’t stop right now
I need a little bit more
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10. |
Bobbi Champagne
03:38
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She’s got class and style
More then a moonlight mile
And I know, yes I know all I need to know so here it goes
Well… I’ve been feeling you; I hear you’ve been feeling me too
Could it be that it’s me that you want to see so let it be
What’s your name? She said I’m Bobbi Champagne
Like a moth to the flame I fell into the fire
I said what’s your name? She said I’m Bobbi Champagne
Like a moth to the flame I fell into the fire
I’ve been watching you and I see you’ve been watching me too
And I feel how I feel so let me ask you what’s the deal baby
She’s got midnight eyes dark like a winter sky
And I know yes I know all I need to know so here it goes
What’s your name? She said I’m Bobbi Champagne
Like a moth to the flame I fell into the fire
I said what’s your name? She said I’m Bobbi Champagne
Like a moth to the flame I fell into the fire
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11. |
Zero to Eleven
03:06
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Was it me or was it that a connection
I felt some kind of lightning bolt
Hit me in the midsection
If I look a bit dazzled
Like I stumbled into heaven
You just spun my dial right round
From 0 to 11
It only took a second
Zero to eleven
Was is it me or was that a combination
I felt some kind of two punch
Hit me in the foundation
If I look a bit frazzled
Like I stumbled out of heaven
You just spun my dial right round
From 0 to 11
It only took a second
Zero to eleven
Was it me or was it the constitution
I felt some kind of Joy Bolt
Hit me in the sub-station
If I look a bit dazzled
Like I just fell out of heaven
You just spun my dial right round
From 0 2 11
It only took a second
From 0 2 11
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12. |
Never Gonna Give You Up
03:20
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I saw you on the street today,
Looking mighty fine
I said I really dig this girl
I’m gonna make her mine
I see that you’re the girl I want
And I know you want me
So baby let’s just get it on
So naturally
We’re shaking all the time
Girl I know you’re mine
I know you’re mine
Mine, mine, mine
You’re mine, mine, mine
We’re shaking all the time
Girl I know you’re mine
I know you’re mine
You’re mine, mine, mine
The way you shake your body baby
To the rhythm, beat and time
You look so dirty baby
Can’t get you off my mind
I don’t go stressing ‘bout it
The way you’re moving on the floor
With everybody’s eyes on you
It makes me want you more.
I’m ever gonna give you up
I’m making up my mind
I’m never gonna give you up
I’m gonna make you all mine
We’re shaking all the time
Girl I know you’re mine
I know you’re mine
Mine, mine, mine
You’re mine, mine, mine
We’re shaking all the time
Girl I know you’re mine
I know you’re mine
You’re mine, mine, mine
Yeah! We’re shaking all the time
Girl I know you’re mine
I know you’re mine
Mine, mine, mine
You’re mine, mine, mine
She said, I need you baby
I’ll drive you crazy
Yeah sugar baby
We’re laying all the time
You Know Your Mine, Mine, Mine
You’re Mine, Mine, Mine
We’re shaking all the time
Girl I know you’re mine
I know you’re mine
Mine, mine
You’re mine, mine, mine
We’re shaking all the time
Girl I know you’re mine
I know you’re mine
Mine, mine
You’re mine, mine, mine
Never Gonna Give You Up
I’m making up my mind
Never gonna give you up
I’m Gonna make you all mine
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13. |
Be Good to Your Woman
04:18
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You’ve got to be good
Good to your woman
You’ve got to be good
Good to your woman
You got to be good to your woman
Good to your woman
Good till the very last drop
You’ve got to be good to your woman
Good to your woman, don’t stop
Love, Love come and send me a dove
Ooh when my baby touches me
I feel a pull from straight up above
You’ve got to be good to your woman
Good to you woman
Good till the very last drop
You’ve got to be good to your woman
Good to your woman don’t stop
When things go wrong, she gives me everything that I need
Ooh when my baby caresses me
It gives me strength to get back up on my feet
You’ve got to be good to your woman
Good to you woman
Good till the very last drop
You’ve got to be good to your woman
Good to your baby don’t stop
No, No baby don’t stop
It’s a trip, the way she’ll walk right into your life
Ooh when my baby kisses me
I feel an urge from deep down inside
You’ve got to be good to your woman
Good to your woman
Good till the very last drop
You’ve got to be good to your woman
Good to your baby don’t stop
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14. |
Carry Me Home
03:15
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Leaving
Sun sets on a beautiful day in Mexico
I love you, now go.
Don't be afraid to be free, I'll see you tomorrow.
Travel light and know that you're my hero,
Sail away to a brand new day.
Light comes and goes,
Be still like a stone.
Carry me home
Where I will never be alone.
The stars shine, it's a glorious evening
With friends and family dancing under the moonlight.
Believe me, I believe in you
The winds got you now, and I trust her spiritual healing.
Travel light and know that you're my hero,
Sail away to a brand new day.
Light comes and goes,
Be still like a stone.
Carry me home
Where I will never be alone.
Light comes and goes,
Be still like a stone.
Carry me home
Where I will never be alone.
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15. |
Roll Away the Tears
04:06
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I said it with a laugh
I thought you'd let it pass
The night is here the sky is clear and so am I
I said it as a prayer
But there was no one there
I kneeled beneath the dark un-ending skies.
Enroll, Enroll, Enroll,
Roll Away the Tears
I answered with a cry
There was no alibi
The noose was wrapped around my neck and I’m so sorry
So many times before
I’ve stood upon this shore
And every time it was same old story
I tried to be a machine
And not a human being
I’d pretend that I was stuck in time
While dreams would fade away
To mirrors of yesterday
In the hourglass you’ll see your last goodbye
Enroll, Enroll, Enroll,
Roll Away the Tears, Enroll, Enroll, Enroll,
Roll Away the Tears
I miss my good friends who are gone
Immortalized them in song
Sometimes I sit and wonder if they’re listening
The stars begin to fall
Like sketches on the wall
The night is here the sky is clear and so am I
Enroll, Enroll, Enroll,
Roll Away the Tears, Enroll, Enroll, Enroll,
Roll Away the Tears, Enroll, Enroll, Enroll,
Roll Away the Tears
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16. |
Perfect Prize
04:30
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I don't understand why you'd be leaving me
I stayed because we were best friends
Things changed so fast I don't believe it's true
It's me that should be leaving you
I don't understand these things are changing me
I have my heart to defend
It's feels strange on the outside,
When you look to the inside
Well I don't understand
These things all look the same
I can't be your man if
I can't be your best friend
I seem to forget
I should be leaving you
For all of your deceitful lies
And only if you knew that I believed in you,
I could have been your perfect prize
It feels strange on the out side
When you look to the inside
Well I don't understand
These things all look the same
I can't be your man if
I can't be your best friend
I've loved and let go
It's easy to see that now
I've been blessed by your caress.
It feels strange on the out side
When you look to the inside
Well I don't understand
These things all look the same
I can't be your man if
I can't be your best friend
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17. |
Business as Usual
03:40
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Why are we so cynical?
Don't you know that we're not invincible?
Don't forget your morals
Don't forget your principles
This world doesn't have to be so miserable
And everybody says
That it's business as usual
And I'm not sure what's usual
Don't you want to be someone that's beautiful?
Don't you want to be someone who's kind?
Don't you want to be someone that's special?
Don't you want to be someone that shines?
Why are we so miserable?
Don't you know that you're not invisible?
Don't forget your morals
Don't forget your principles
This world doesn't have to be so miserable
And everybody says that it's business as usual
And I'm not sure what's usual
Don't you want to be someone that's beautiful?
Don't you want to be someone who's kind?
Don't you want to be someone that's special?
Don't you want to be someone that shines?
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18. |
Time's Made Up My Mind
05:58
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Julian Taylor Toronto, Ontario
With a soulful voice and captivating stage presence, Julian Taylor is a rising star in the Canadian folk scene. His unique blend of blues, roots, and folk music has earned him a growing fanbase and critical acclaim.
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