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ACCEPT

Accept me, reject me, forget me -
what does it matter?
Perceive me, believe me, retrieve me -
whatever you wish.
For sunlight, an' stars bright, say "All right -
we are together!"
Hold me, don't scold me, unfold me -
an' never say never.
Accept me, reject me, forget me -
what does it matter?
Perceive me, believe me, retrieve me -
whatever you wish.
For sunlight, an' stars bright, say "All right -
we are together!"
Hold me, don't scold me, unfold me -
an' never say never.
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Ali City (inspired by M. Ali)

Wrestle with gators, tussle with the whale.
Handcuff lightening, throw thunder in jail
– throw thunder in jail!
I believe in myself, an’ my ability.
I’m meaner than medicine – knock out disease!
I’m Muhammad Ali, I’m “Ali City” – “Ali City!”

*Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,
Fighting for Freedom – Justice/Equality!
Justice/Equality!
I’m Muhammad Ali, I’m “Ali City” – “Ali City!”

I am America, of this there’s no doubt.
I don’t count the days. I make the days count
- make the days count!
Impossible’s nothing, I give naturally.
I believe in all people & all we can be!
I’m Muhammad Ali, I’m “Ali City” – “Ali City!”

*Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,
Fighting for Freedom – Justice/Equality!
Justice/Equality!
I’m Muhammad Ali, I’m “Ali City” – “Ali City!”

I’m all about service - spirituality!
Service is rent we pay, so heaven is free
- heaven is free!
Wrestle with gators, tussle with the whale.
Handcuff lightening, throw thunder in jail
– throw thunder in jail!
I’m Muhammad Ali, I’m “Ali City” – “Ali City!”

*Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,
Fighting for Freedom – Justice/Equality!
Justice/Equality!
I’m Muhammad Ali, I’m “Ali City” – “Ali City!”
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ANOTHER SELF

We
are just a shell,
of another self,
of another self!
A self
whose priority
is to live an’ learn,
yeah to let it be.
But the roles,
we get cast in,
wear kinda tight,
get kinda thin.
So we gaze
through the atmosphere,
and in our hearts,
in our hearts we hear –
“Rise!”
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ALASKA

Wisdom in them salmon,
they know their way back home.
Wisdom in them grizzlies,
Kotzebue to Nome.
Heaven's in our hometown
yet we're homesick for the stars.
So climb on in my dogsled,
let's take off for Mars.
Matanuska Valley Thunder
is really very good.
Take that spirit with us,
campin' in the wood.
From Denali down to Kenai,
eagles spread their wings.
Spirit of Alaska,
some things never change.
Islands like green emeralds Grand
Aleutian Chain!
Our Grumman Goose is flyin'
through Aleutian wind an' rain.
Onward to Nikolski,
stop by Makushin Bay.
Volcanoes rock Four Brothers,
Aleutian gods must play.
Been missin' you so long,
hey Alaska where ya gone?
Wisdom in them salmon,
they know their way back home.
Wisdom in them grizzlies,
Kotzebue to Nome.
Heaven's in our hometown
yet we're homesick for the stars.
So climb on in my dogsled,
let's take off for Mars.
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ALWAYS

Always think of me,
always remember.
loved ya truly,
loved ya tender.
We had our good times,
we had our splendor.
Through the whole process,
we did surrender.
Never give up,
never forget.
Never let go,
never regret.
Reach in your heart,
reach in your soul.
Call out my name,
never let go.
Lovin’ each other,
trustin’ the feelin’
meanwhile confusion
outside was squealin’.
We never worried,
did not suspect,
how suddenly,
our lives
could be wrecked.
Never give up,
never forget.
Never let go,
never regret.
Reach in your heart,
reach in your soul.
Call out my name,
never let go.
Always think of me,
Always remember.
loved ya truly,
loved ya tender.
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ANESTHESIA

Close your eyes,
go to sleep.
See the fence,
count the sheep.
i will wait
an' watch for you.
When you wake up
it'll all be through.
Forget how you got here,
forget why you came.
Things got to get better,
can't stay the same.
The reason we're here
is to take care of you.
So rest an' relax,
you're gonna pull through.
Dream some dreams
like never before.
Take on the world,
open the door.
Be whoever you've
always wanted to be.
It's okay now
cause you're really free.
Picture yourself
somewhere far away
where rainbows glow
an' children play.
Visit some friends
you've missed
for a while.
Greet them all
with a lovin' smile.
Watch yourself fly
jus' like superman.
Do a midair flip
like O' Peter Pan.
Now triple spin twist
of O' Mighty Mouse.
Come down on your feet
on the roof of a house.
Close your eyes,
go to sleep.
See the fence,
count the sheep.
i will wait
an' watch for you.
When you wake up
it'll all be through.
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AUTUMN’S COMING

The apples
are in the orchard.
The wheat
is in the field.
The farmers
are getting ready for
their harvest yield,
for their harvest yield,
for their harvest yield.
The leaves
are changing colors,
from green
to yellow brown.
The leaves
they are a falling gently
to the ground,
gently to the ground,
gently to the ground.
The birds
gather together,
to make
their southern flight.
The birds
will soon be leavin’ before
this very night,
before this very night,
before this very night.
The sun
is near its setting.
The shadows
are drawing near.
It’s time
to stop regretting –
the death of this dying year,
the death of this dying year,
the death of this dying year.
Well the wind
it is a blowin’
all through
my blood red hair.
An’ the wind
it is a sayin’ “
Go travel on somewhere,
go travel on somewhere,
go travel on somewhere.”
An’ the snow
will soon be fallin’
Ol’ winter
is on its way.
An’ so i must be going but
why i cannot say,
why i cannot say,
why i cannot say.
Yes the wind
it is a blowin’
all through
my blood red hair.
An’ the wind
it is a sayin’ “
Go travel on somewhere,
go travel on somewhere,
go travel on somewhere.”
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BANANA BOAT

Waves a splashin’
o’re the starboard bow.
Waters running
‘cross the foredeck now.
Seagulls soarin’ round our mast,
sweeping low an’ risin’ fast.
As the ropes draw tight the boom,
i think we’ll be there soon,
be there soon.
Through salty breeze
you can taste the smell,
of bananas we are bound to sell,
to the people in the street,
so they too may have a treat.
When bananna selling’s done,
then we have a little rum,
a little rum.
All around bananas packed,
o’re the cabin deck
are stacked.
Palm trees swayed by the breeze,
blowin’ ‘cross the southern seas,
pulling us along the way,
where pigeons fly
an’ children play,
an’ children play.
Stars by night
an’ the sun by day,
guide us on to that distant bay.
We will be there before long,
with bananas and our song.
But we’ll sail before the dawn,
then once more we’ll be gone,
we’ll be gone.
Waves a splashin’
o’re the starboard bow.
Waters running
‘cross the foredeck now.
Seagulls soarin’ round our mast,
sweeping low an’ risin’ fast.
As the ropes draw tight the boom,
i think we’ll be there soon,
be there soon.
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BLOOD N’BONE

Once had dreams,
once we could!
had a life,
felt so good!
Once had trust,
knew m'friends,
Thought, "good guys,
win in the end."
Times a changed,
hate divides,
behind the mask,
a maggot flies.
Great pretender,
stol' the throne.
Hungry now,
for blood 'n bone.
Tranquility,
we'll never find.
Got this bloody
ax to grind.
Through creepin' darkness,
shadows grow.
Our worst fears,
now we know!
Pain's a smackin'
smackin' hard.
Heartache hell,
our reward.
Our little dreams,
our fairy tale,
stomped 'n shattered -
heartache hell!
Once had dreams,
once we could!
had a life,
felt so good!
Once had trust,
knew m'friends,
Thought, "good guys,
win in the end."
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BREAK THE SPELL

Each day wonder what you're thinkin',
what you're doin' what's your scene?
Since the lawhogs
set upon us,
smashed our world to smithereens!
How long must we wait?
How long must it take?
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Come on break the spell,
break the spell!
Remember school yard passin' football?
Remember sunny happy eyes?
Remember starlight midnight campin',
comets shootin' 'cross the skies?
How long must we wait?
How long must it take?
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Come on break the spell,
break the spell!
Don't ya know somethin' is missin'?
Don't ya know jus' what to do?
Grab that phone an' call your father.
He's the one who's missin' you!
How long must we wait?
How long must it take?
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Come on break the spell,
break the spell!
Written you so many letters,
called you up so many times.
How much longer can ya hang up,
fail to read between the lines?
How long must we wait?
How long must it take?
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Missin' you is hell,
hadn't gone so well.
Come on break the spell,
break the spell!
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BROTHERS IN BLOOD

Got to find a new way
'fore we call it a day,
'fore we throw in the towel,
got to make it somehow,
got to make it workout,
shatter this doubt
stand up
an' shout.
We brothers in blood,
got caught in the flood,
broken far apart,
still brothers in heart,
resolve made of steel,
minds that can feel minds
that can feel!
Like a hawk in the wind,
will protect an' defend,
help you to grow,
make sure that you know,
we'll be together again,
again an' again,
again an again.
As a father to son,
want to see you have fun,
want to see you be brave,
want to see you behave,
an' do what is right,
do what is right
right
out of sight.
You are the sun in my heart.
You helped me make a new start,
let the light in me shine,
turned my water to wine,
broke me loose, set me free,
my little Maurey,
my little Maurey.
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BYE

Bye, bye bye baby.
Bye, bye bye for now.
Bye, bye bye baby,
Hey, we're gonna
make it somehow!
It's been such a long time,
since ya kicked me out the door.
It's been such a long time,
since ya threw me 'cross the floor.
Now i know it's nearly time,
comin' back for more!
Bye, bye bye baby.
Bye, bye bye for now.
Bye, bye bye baby,
Hey, we're gonna
make it somehow!
It's been such a long time,
since we felt that lovin' glow.
It's been such a long time,
since we let our grumpies go!
Jus' dropped by to say,
"Didn't i tell ya so!"
Bye, bye bye baby.
Bye, bye bye for now.
Bye, bye bye baby,
Hey, we're gonna
make it somehow!
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CARESS

If you only knew
every picture of you,
so deep within,
no matter the ghost of me
driftin' through the days.
Deep in m'soul our song's softly
rollin' downstream,
a reflection of you an' me
embracing our dream.
How many ways
can i say, "i love you?"
How many ways can you
caress my heart?
When will the loving days
we spend together,
outnumber the lonely nights
we must spend apart?
If you only knew
every picture of you,
so deep within,
no matter the ghost of me
driftin' through the days.
Deep in m'soul our song's softly
rollin' downstream,
a reflection of you an' me
embracing our dream.
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CELEBRATE

Never saw your face,
never knew your name,
never touched the kingdom
from which you came.
Never had a chance
to see the other side,
born as enemies
to fight until we died.
But now it's suicide,
yes it's suicide,
foolish, foolish pride,
it's really suicide.
Born into a game
that never made much sense,
creating war machines,
no thought of consequence.
Surely someone's kidding,
this must be a joke,
any second now
we could be up in smoke.
We could be up in smoke,
what a dirty joke.
There can be no hope
burnin' up in smoke.
Do you brainwash children,
persecute the Jews?
Will Afghanistan
be your Waterloo?
We had our Vietnam
an' we paid the price.
Now is it die in hell
or build a paradise?
Building paradise
could be very nice.
Meltin' cold war ice
could be paradise.
Is it impossible
for us to get along?
Prefer annihilation
to ping pong?
As the cold war final
locks into checkmate,
hear the new age anthem
"Cooperate,
participate, appreciate,
communicate,
an' keep it straight,
participate,
appreciate
an' celebrate an' celebrate!"
Never saw your face,
never knew your name,
never touched the kingdom
from which you came.
Never had a chance
to see the other side,
born as enemies
to fight until we died.
But now it's suicide,
yes it's suicide,
foolish, foolish pride,
it's really suicide.
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CHANCES

Fell in love with a girl, 
or was it the world,
can't seem to remember.
Was it day or night,
was it dark or light,
was it May or December?
But now an' then i, 
can't seem to reply, 
unlimited space,  begins to erase.
New age romances, 
an' new circumstances. 
Illusions prevail,  so what the hell!
Let's take some chances,
 we've done it before. 
Let's take some chances,
so let's take some more.
Let's have a party,  it's Saturday night. 
Let's have a party, we're doing all right.
Let's have a good time, treat everyone right.
 Let's have a party, it's Saturday night!
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CLOVER

My love, a little girl
plays hide an' seek with you.
Searchin' for a four-leaf clover,
so her wish will come true!
Now i want you to know for i know too -
a clover i am, an' my wish is you!
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CONSPIRACY

Way out in the wilderness,
we have hidden from your traps.
We have healed our broken bones,
an' watched you strut upon your thrones.
You have crushed us with your tanks.
You have burned us with your banks.
You gave us guns to fight an' kill,
when all you wanted was a better deal.
You slashed our dreams of destiny,
callin' us "conspiracy!"
Slashed our dreams of destiny.
We discern the micro world.
We can see the serpent curled.
We discern the micro mind,
thick as a brick deaf dumb an' blind.
We have faced your firing squads.
We have seen your TV gods,
mesmerize the population,
desperate for some consolation,
fallin' down in adoration,
shuttin' out the situation.
We know we know a brighter way.
We know we know the price we pay.
We know we know which way to turn.
We know we know that we can learn.
We know we know that we can fly.
Let's build some bridges thru the sky!
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CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

We have a house
where our doggies,
our doggies belong.
Much of our lives
our ol’ doggies,
pull us along.
Dozo an’ Floozie an’ Twinkie
a fearsome guard.
Protectin’ our castle protectin’
our kingdom our yard!
Our doggies
jus’ stretch an’ grin.
They call our house,
“crème de la crème,
crème de la crème!”
Summer’s a slippin’
a slippin’ out the door.
Soon leaves will cover,
will colour, forest floor.
Dozo an’ Floozie an’ Twinkie
our three musketeers,
pull us through circles,
through circles,
seasons an’ years.
Our doggies
jus’ stretch an’ grin.
They call our house,
“crème de la crème,
crème de la crème!”
We have a house
where our doggies,
our doggies belong.
Much of our lives
our ol’ doggies,
pull us along.
Dozo an’ Floozie an’ Twinkie
a fearsome guard.
Protectin’ our castle protectin’
our kingdom our yard!
Our doggies
jus’ stretch an’ grin.
They call our house,
“crème de la crème,
crème de la crème!”
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DADDY’S DESIRE

Janey’s so sweet.
Janey’s on fire.
Janey, the Queen,
of Daddy’s desire.
Janey’s so sweet.
Janey’s so fine.
Janey’s the world
– Janey’s divine!
Janey’s so sweet.
Janey’s so rare.
“Janey’s the gem,”
Daddy declare!
Janey’s my Mommy!
Janey can soar.
Janey can fly.
Janey, apple of,
m’Daddy’s eye.
Janey’s so sweet.
Janey’s in love.
“Janey,” says Dad,
“from heaven above.”
Janey’s so sweet.
Janey’s on fire.
Janey, the Queen,
of Daddy’s desire.
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DELITE

Baby how ya move me,
dancin' in the moonlight.
Baby how ya move me,
you are such a delite -
such a delite, such a delite.
Yeah you're a true beauty,
you're sultry tonight.
You're my favorite flavor,
you are such a delite -
such a delite, such a delite.
How i really miss ya,
how can you tell?
How i really miss ya,
only you know so well
you know so well, you know so well.
i feel when ya touch me,
squeeze me through the night.
i feel when ya touch me,
you are such a delite -
such a delite, such a delite.
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DEWEY

Every light is fading
on this foggy afternoon.
All the leaves are falling,
into a rainy ruin.
An’ all the strength of my soul
suddenly is sapped away.
Ever since the day, oh the day.
Dewey said she loved me,
yeah she said she really cared.
Dewey released the song within her
an’ with me she shared,
the soarin’ sounds of everything
throughout the universe.
But now my emptiness
is so much worse.
For no longer
do i wonder
what is going on outside.
No longer
do i search for strength
that may within me hide.
Since Dewey took a tear drop
an’ she put it in my eye.
But she also took
what it takes for me to cry.
Now my thoughts drift hazily
beyond my lifeless room,
beyond the soundless raindrops
of this foggy afternoon,
out into the shapeless nothingness
that thus can never be.
For deep inside i know it’s entirely up to me.
To let the leaves keep falling
until the trees are bare,
to let the foggy season pass
until there is a care,
for all the passing people
singing out their working song, sayin’
“Friend you too with us will get along.”
Yes the sun will be returning
softening the frozen sky.
Streaming people will mill around
while little children sigh,
as i rise up above them all
to prove it’s really true –
that others can fill my life
as well as you,
Dewey.
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DIFFICULT

Sometimes life can be difficult.
Sometimes our feelings do somersaults.
Sometimes heartache can result.
Sometimes life can be difficult.
Sometimes doesn’t matter what ya do.
Sometimes, difficulties make ya blue.
Sometimes doesn’t matter what ya say.
Remember we love you each an’ every day!
Sometimes life can be difficult.
Sometimes our feelings do somersaults.
Sometimes heartache can result.
Sometimes life can be difficult.
Regardless, how life’s treatin’ you,
we always are lovin’ you.
Regardless what you have to face,
be true to yourself, keep your heart
in the right place.
Sometimes life can be difficult.
Sometimes our feelings do somersaults.
Sometimes heartache can result.
Sometimes life can be difficult.
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DON'T MATTER

Say what you will,
really don't care.
Sharpen your daggers,
ice up a stare.
You have dragged me down
this bloody road before,
an' now you've gone so far,
don't matter anymore.
You can allege, i broke a law.
You can tell everybody,
i took a fall.
But when the smoke has cleared,
sun will shine on me,
an' they're all gonna say,
"Lucky to be free!"
Dig in the closet,
drag out the dirt.
Poison the arrows,
to make sure they hurt.
Sooner or later
eager ears will turn to stone,
an' then it's up to you,
reap what you have sown!
Say what you will,
really don't care.
Bring on your hired gun,
with his gold underwear.
You have dragged me down
this bloody road before,
an' now you've gone so far,
don't matter anymore.
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DREAM FACTORY

You say i don't care about you,
"it's over we're through."
You say i don't care about you,
could it really be true?
i walk aroun' in tiny circles,
wonderin' what to do.
Then punch on into the dream factory,
where all our ever lovin' dreams come true.
i know you know better
than exactly what you say.
An' i bet you'll see a different light
when these clouds pass away.
So don't run aroun' in tiny circles
wonderin' what to do.
Punch on into the dream factory,
where all our ever lovin' dreams come true.
Now i remember,
the wind in your hair.
Now i remember
– sun an' sky everywhere.
No need for us to be angry,
broken or upset.
'Cause whatever we think we most need,
we best forget.
Shinin' quality doesn't come from
vast pleasures an' power.
We can shine right with each other,
every minute of every lovin' hour.
You say i don't care about you,
"it's over we're through."
You say i don't care about you,
could it really be true?
i walk aroun' in tiny circles,
wonderin' what to do.
Then punch on into the dream factory,
where all our ever lovin' dreams come true.
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ELFKIN LULLABY

Here we sit
beside a stream
where elfkin dwell.
Listen as they gently
cast their spell.
They can dance
an’they can sing
an’they can do a jig.
We can dance
an’we can sing
an’ we can take a swig.
Spinnin’
down the corridors
of time we go.
Spinnin’
down the corridors
of rock n’roll.
We can dance
an’ we can sing
an’ we can really fly.
We can soar to heaven
with our elfkin lullaby.
Here we sit
beside a stream
where elfkin dwell.
Listen as they gently
cast their spell.
They can dance
an’they can sing
an’they can do a jig.
We can dance
an’we can sing
an’ we can take a swig.
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ETERNALLY

Thinkin' 'bout what lies ahead,
so much now, left unsaid.
Times we had, times we spent,
no one knows where it went.
i loved you an' you loved me,
an' all love flows eternally!
Think about you every day,
think about your beauty, yeah!
Think about the love we felt,
the way we are, the way we melt,
so close to you yet fallin' free,
on an' on eternally!
Wherever ya go whatever ya do,
I'll be there a lovin' you.
Ya loved me in a mighty way.
Ya taught me how to laugh an' play.
Your friendship solid as a tree,
reaching out eternally!
Love's a kind of destiny i
for you, you for me.
No one else will ever know,
the depths to which our love can go,
star to sky an' sea to sea,
shinin' on eternally!
Thinkin' 'bout what lies ahead,
so much now, left unsaid.
Times we had, times we spent,
no one knows where it went.
i loved you an' you loved me,
an' all love flows
eternally!
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EVER

Have ya ever known
how much i really love you?
Have ya ever known how much i really care?
Have ya ever known how much i really need you?
Have ya ever known how much we really share?
Have ya ever seen the sunset in the summer?
Have ya ever felt the rain in wintertime?
Can ya remember what it's like to feel the longin'
for one whose inner heart says "You are fine"?
I'm sorry, i never meant to hurt you,
or for things to turn out this way.
Please remember how deeply I'm sorry,
more than words can ever say.
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FACE THE FIRE

If there's a problem,
let's forget it.
If there's a tear,
go ahead an' shed it.
Let's say "goodbye,"
so now we said it.
Look up ahead
an' never regret it.
Let's face the fire
that draws us nearer.
Let's face the fire
that burns us clearer.
Let's drop the pain,
the hurt an' sorrow.
Let's stand free
an' face tomorrow.
Let's face the fire
that draws us nearer.
Let's face the fire
that burns us clearer.
Let's dream some dreams,
"requiescat in pace."
So long for now,
everything is okay.
If there's a problem,
let's forget it.
If there's a tear,
go ahead an' shed it.
Let's say "goodbye,"
so now we said it.
Look up ahead
an' never regret it.
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FAREWELL

Today as i was thinkin',
thought that i should say,
some things i think about you,
before you go your way.
You have filled my days with gladness,
you have suffered on my behalf.
You have heard my reflections,
an' together we have often laughed.
If you think our days are over,
then i tell that you're wrong,
just because this night will part us,
doesn't mean we won't meet in the dawn.
Let our good times be not forgotten.
Let us live to remember when
the things we've done together,
we will someday do again.
You must go to your tomorrow.
You must leave me far behind.
You must travel on your own road,
an' watch me follow mine.
i will travel hills and valleys.
i will cross the salty sea.
i will joy in every moment
rememberin' when you were with me.
May my love be ever with you.
May it help you on your way.
May your life come to mean more,
than any words of mine can say.
Today as i was thinkin',
thought that i should say,
some things i think about you,
before you go your way.
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FISH

Sometimes we're up,
sometimes we're down,
much like a fish
a flippin' aroun'.
Sometimes we're stressed,
sometimes we're squeezed.
Hey are we some kin' a disease?
Sometimes we sing
like a sweet bird,
singin' so soft
hardly we're heard,
then we get trapped
so what the hell.
We jump to our feet
stand up an yell!
Jack of all trades,
master of none.
Workin' long hours,
still havin' fun.
Slapped in the face,
kicked in the spleen.
This so called life
ain't what it seems!
Sometimes we're up,
sometimes we're down,
much like a fish
a flippin' aroun'.
Sometimes we're stressed,
sometimes we're squeezed.
Hey are we some kin' a disease?
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FOR MERY ANNE

Tonight
I sing a song,
all alone,
about some things I’ve learned,
as I have grown.
Once I was a little boy
in our family.
Now I am a little man
in a big city.
Not so long ago
we went into the park,
for to pick some violets,
until the dark.
We were all so little then,
an’ all so glad.
An’ the same remembrance
is suddenly
so sad.
Of all the girls,
I have ever met.
I have never found a girl,
quite like you yet.
An’ I’m sure you now would say,
“That’s all untrue.”
But I have been watching you
all the years we grew.
Once you sought
the violets
that blew in the wind.
Once you searched
the valleys
that never end.
Now you come once more
to that same sacred ground,
an’ instead you find
that you have been found.
Yes
the violets
are blooming now
in the valley.
And you will be picking them,
but not with me.
So never look back,
for too long.
This is just the morning star
that fades
with the dawn.
Tonight
I sing a song,
all alone,
about some things I’ve learned,
as i have grown.
Once i was a little boy
in our family.
Now i am a little man
in a big city.
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FOR MOM & DAD

When I recall,
that after all
is said an' done,
you really made me.
So young an' wild,
much like a child,
I made my way,
the way you gave me.
Born into war,
against myself.
You eased the pain,
that overcame me.
An' through the mud
you charged my blood
with priceless visions
to sustain me.
You gave yourself
without reserve.
You gave more life
than I deserve.
You picked me up
an' threw me down.
You made m'senses
come aroun'.
You taught m'little
feet to walk.
You took me by
m'little hand.
You brought me here
to stand alone.
You brought me here,
so here I am!
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FOR THE RUSKIES

Hey you Russian Ruskies,
how's your life over there?
Let's get together
an' play some basketball.
We'll meet you anywhere.
Sometimes i feel
such a deep satisfaction,
surge through my circuits,
bristling for action.
Turn and look deep in your eyes,
see you clearly recognize.
Big thaw here at last,
brave new worlds come on fast.
Streams keep runnin' to the sea,
what's the use when helplessly,
magnetized by a new age force,
pullin' us back to the Source.
Fallin' high into the stars,
no more violence, no more wars.
Children of the brave new age,
crawl out of your shelter caves.
Jump like fish within the sea,
say "Good morning galaxy!"
Winter fades as summer calls,
breakin' down our little walls.
Hear the cosmic symphony,
never ending harmony.
Cascadin' through outer space,
what's the hurry?
What's the race?
Here's the path back to the trees,
where naturally we move with ease.
Glidin' past the danger spots,
where we once got stuck a lot.
The war is over both sides won,
now's the time for havin' fun.
Laughin' children with a notion,
alley-oops in slow motion.
Streams keep runnin' to the sea,
what's the use when helplessly,
magnetized by a new age force,
pullin' us back to the Source.
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FRIEND OF YESTERDAY

Where are you now,
oh friend of yesterday?
What do you remember
of a long time ago?
Oh do you recall,
our journey through fall
or do you even
remember me at all?
Where have gone
the long days
we once spent together?
Where have gone the forests
we once knew so well?
Where have gone the streams,
over which we did lean,
watching our reflections
ripple through a dream?
Where are you now,
oh friend of yesterday?
What do you remember
of a long time ago?
Oh do you recall,
our journey through fall
or do you even
remember me at all?
Never
say now is too late
to think it over.
Don’t say we died
in our youth years ago.
For if you dare dream,
an’ see through that stream,
sure you will find
things are not
just as they seem.
Where are you now,
oh friend of yesterday?
What do you remember
of a long time ago?
Oh do you recall,
our journey through fall
or do you even
remember me at all?!
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FROM THE HEART

What does it mean
to really be free?
Somehow i know,
got it in me to
wake up each mornin' an'
strike a new start,
to love everyone
right from the heart.
i know the sun
is up in the sky,
above the clouds,
shinin' so high.
Somethings there are,
still bring me down,
but i have the friends
who turn it aroun'.
Once i denied,
sunny side of me,
a part that i,
forgot how to see,
alone so rejected,
deserted an' dry,
broken, contracted,
too proud to cry.
When others touched me
i'd lose the flow,
draw into myself,
couldn't let go.
An this still happens,
still brings me down,
no longer i crash,
so hard on the groun'.
What does it mean
to really be free?
Somehow i know,
got it in me to
wake up each mornin' an'
strike a new start,
to love everyone
right from the heart.
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GIRL LIKE YOU

Never thought i'd meet
a girl like you,
who'd love me just
the way you do,
the way you listen
to my silent sigh,
the way you hear
my hidden cry.
Never thought that love
would be like this,
your mornin' touch,
your evenin' kiss,
your twilight's drawin'
for my dawn,
your evening's longin'
for my song.
i will love you
all the time,
the world spins round
an' you are mine,
an' we,
we love.
Never thought the stars
would all fall down,
an' snuggle up
against the ground,
an' let their twinkles
rest a while,
jus' so they
could see your smile.
Never thought that love
would be like this,
your mornin' touch,
your evenin' kiss,
your twilight's drawin'
for my dawn,
your evening's longin'
for my song.
i will love you
all the time,
the world spins round
an' you are mine,
an' we,
we love.
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GREEN REVOLUTION

There’s a peaceful solution,
a green revolution.
Bring America home.
There’s a peaceful solution,
a green revolution.
Bring America home.
There’s a peaceful solution,
a green revolution.
Bring America home.
There’s a war an’ we’re in it.
We’re gonna win it.
Bring America home.
There’s a war an’ we’re in it.
We’re gonna win it.
Bring America home.
There’s a war an’ we’re in it.
We’re gonna win it.
Bring America home.
There is a peaceful solution,
a green revolution.
Bring America home.
There’s a peaceful solution,
a green revolution.
Bring America home.
There’s a peaceful solution,
a green revolution.
Bring America home.
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GYPSIES

Confinement in this classroom
seems to have no end.
They say you graduate
then begin again.
Then begin again,
an' again.
Wanna learn a few things
on my own,
spend some time away,
far away from home,
like London or Cologne.
You think it over,
make no mistake,
very bold adventure,
we can undertake,
we can live the dreams yeah!
We can be
gypsies together,
long as we
never say never!
In eight or nine hours
we can be in France.
We can earn our way.
We take a chance.
We can take a chance.
We can work hard
on a ship at sea,
get to know the folks
in Greece an' Italy,
Spain an' Sicily.
Then we'll head east
to old Singapore.
Eat a lot of fish,
maybe not much more.
we can earn our way yeah!
We can be
gypsies together,
long as we
never say never!
Catch a ship to Rio
from Normandy.
I'll learn the Latin rhythm,
an’ be your maitre d'.
be your maitre d'.
Isn't learnin' what we gain
from the environment?
Then tell me why there's no,
there's no encouragement,
to touch the other side?
You say this world of ours
is just a spinnin' ball.
I say "All for one,"
you say "One for all."
You say "One for all!"
We can be
gypsies together,
long as we
never say never!
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HAUNTINGLY

Hauntingly
is how ya feel to me.
Yesterday you were
so near to me. Suddenly
you are so far away.
Hauntingly,
what ya have to say?
Where oh where
is your love so hot,
love so hot!
Why oh why
did your lovin' stop?
lovin' stop.
Touched by darkness
an' a goblin damned,
hauntingly
is there a hidden plan?
Kiss me gently
in the candle light,
whisper
“everything will be all right.”
Where oh where
is your love so hot,
love so hot!
Why oh why
did your lovin' stop?
lovin' stop.
Hauntingly
is how ya feel to me.
Yesterday you were
so near to me.
Suddenly
you are so far away.
Hauntingly,
what ya have to say?
Where oh where
is your love so hot,
love so hot!
Why oh why
did your lovin' stop?
lovin' stop.
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Heaven Sent

We so happy we alive,
We together can survive.
Stop the bullsh’t, stop the lies –
Now’s the time – Legalize!
Tell me brother, tell me true.
What the hell, we gonna gonna do.
Remember the days, we saw purple haze.
One & one & one is three,
Hey yeah baby what ya do to me!
Tell me sister, what’s the plan?
Do ya really, really understand?
Remember the daze, we saw purple haze.
One & one & one is three,
Hey yeah baby what ya do to me!
Human nature full & free,
Modifies reality.
Open up inner flower,
Peace & love, inner power.
Open up inner flower,
Peace & love, inner inner power.
Remember the days, we saw purple haze.
One & one & one is three,
Hey yeah baby what ya do to me!
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HESITATION

Alone
you sit in your shell.
Alone
you set out to sail.
Deep inside
you feel destiny.
Deep inside
you want to break free.
Hesitation
keeps puttin' out your fire.
Hesitation,
keeps cuttin' your desire.
Hesitation,
turns golden dreams to dust.
Hesitation,
who can you really,
can you really trust?
Ahead blue sky an' blue sea,
callin' for you
a warm summer breeze.
As you watch
the dolphins at play,
how can you leave,
how can you stay?
Hesitation
keeps puttin' out your fire.
Hesitation,
keeps cuttin' your desire.
Hesitation,
turns golden dreams to dust.
Hesitation,
who can you really,
can you really trust?
Feel the tropics so lush.
feel a natural rush
Know there’s no guarantee,
when you’re a magic,
magic gypsy.
Sooner or later
you'll be touchin' me again.
Sooner or later
we'll be ridin' in the wind.
Sooner or later
our eyes will meet again.
Sooner or later
can you remember,
you remember when!
Hesitation
keeps puttin' out your fire.
Hesitation,
keeps cuttin' your desire.
Hesitation,
turns golden dreams to dust.
Hesitation,
who can you really,
can you really trust?
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HIGH

What they say,
never know,
but when you’re gone,
miss you so!
What they think,
who really cares.
We have a life,
we really share.
You really really
matter to me,
heart to heart,
simple an’ free.
You are the power
I feel in m’bones.
You are the fire,
bringin’ me home.
You really really
matter to me.
You are the sky,
settin’ me free.
You are the moon,
the stars in the sky.
You are the wind,
firin’ me hi, hi, high!
What they say,
never know,
but when you’re gone,
miss you so!
What they think,
who really cares.
We have a life,
we really share.
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HOLE IN ME

There's a hole in me
an' it's ten miles wide.
There's a hole in me,
can't be denied.
There's a hole in me
that i can't hide.
There's a hole in me.
There's a hole in me,
a circle so wide.
There's a hole in me,
can't be denied.
There's a hole in me
that i can't hide.
There's a hole in me.
There's a hole in me
wherever i go.
There's a hole in me,
don't want it to show.
There's a hole in me,
why am i so slow?
There's a hole in me.
There's a hole in me,
what else is new?
There's a hole in me,
I'm falling through.
There's a hole in me,
so what can i do?
There's a hole in me.
Here's to you
lookin' through me
lookin' at you.
Here's to me
lookin' through you
lookin' at me.
Here's to you
lookin' through me
lookin' at you.
Here's to me
lookin' through you
lookin' at me.
So glad
got to know you.
So glad,
got to show you.
So glad,
got to hold you.
So glad,
finally told you!
There's a hole in me,
I'm meltin' again.
There's a hole in me,
when will i win?
There's a hole in me,
so i fly with the wind.
There's a hole in me.
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I PLEDGE

What d’ya say,
what will it be?
Heaven on earth,
or catastrophe?
Soon we will morph,
into one upon earth –
mother of all,
home of our birth!
Soon every nation,
toss in the sword.
Global pro army,
can settle the score.
Soon every nation,
toss in the sword.
Global pro army,
can settle the score.
Soon every conflict,
cuttin’ us short –
new resolution,
from our new world court.
Soon every nation,
shrink into states –
powerful partners,
regenerate!
Soon every human,
wake up to the whole –
as brother an’ sister,
we let it all go.
Soon every human,
wake up to the whole –
as brother an’ sister,
we let it all go.
i pledge allegiance to the earth!
i pledge allegiance to the earth!
i pledge allegiance to the sun –
here we go now kingdom come!
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IF ONLY

If only i had listened
to what my mamma said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
If only i had listened
to what my mamma said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
If only i had listened
to what my mamma said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
If only i had listened
to what my daddy said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
If only i had listened
to what my daddy said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
If only i had listened
to what my daddy said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
Instead i put my faith
in the man who parts the sea.
Nobody told me
it was only a movie.
Instead i put my faith
in the man who parts the sea.
Nobody told me
it was only a movie.
Instead i put my faith
in the man who parts the sea.
Nobody told me
Now all I have
is endless agony.
If only i had listened
to what my mamma said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
If only i had listened
to what my mamma said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
If only i had listened
to what my mamma said,
m’pretty baby’d
have no bullet in her head.
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INTO THE SKY

Whatever go up.
Whatever come down.
Whatever be straight.
Whatever come ‘round.
Cycle of life,
cycle of death,
cycle of love
– cycle of wrath.
Wind at my back.
Wing flying high.
Run down the field
an’ on up into the sky!
Into the sky,
into the sky
into
the sky!
Season a’gain,
season a’ loss.
We rollin’ stones,
gather no moss.
Sunset below,
wind in m’hair,
touchin’ the stars,
skatin’ on air.
Deep in m’heart,
here i belong,
up with the birds,
singin’ m’song!
Into the sky,
into the sky
into
the sky!
Whatever go up.
Whatever come down.
Whatever be straight.
Whatever come ‘round.
Cycle of life,
cycle of death,
cycle of love
– cycle of wrath.
Wind at my back.
Wing flying high.
Run down the field
an’ on up into the sky!
Into the sky,
into the sky
into
the sky!
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IRELAND FOREVER

May the road rise with you,
May the wind be at your back.
An' may the Lord hold you,
Ever in the hollow of his hand.*
Sing out, sing out,
while we're together so near.
Sing out, an' look aroun'
for we won't long remain here.
May the road rise with you,
May the wind be at your back.
An' may the Lord hold you,
Ever in the hollow of his hand.
Fare you well!
Fare you well,
Now that it's come
time to leave.
Fare you well
in your search
Through all we know an’ believe.
May the road rise with you,
May the wind be at your back.
An' may the Lord hold you,
Ever in the hollow of his hand.
(*traditional verse)
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JEALOUSY

Started bad an' it's gettin' worse,
tearin' my guts till it really hurts.
Why o' why'd i ever fall for you?
Take a chain saw cut my heart in two.
Jealousy you caught me here,
in the prison of my fear.
Locked me with your burnin' chains.
Turned my pleasure into pain.
i will never be the same.
Beat me to a pulp,
stomp me in the floor.
Me a bloody fool
runnin' back for more.
Somethin's got to give
an' it got to be quick.
This side of myself is makin' me sick.
Jealousy you caught me here,
in the prison of my fear.
Locked me with your burnin' chains.
Turned my pleasure into pain.
i will never be the same.
Dragon,
dragon throw your fire,
fattened up by my desire.
Shrink back down
into your den,
for i will fight
an' i will win.
i will fight an'
i will win.
Jealousy you caught me here,
in the prison of my fear.
Locked me with your burnin' chains.
Turned my pleasure into pain.
i will never be the same.
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JUNGLE

Looking out, we see
clutter an’ debris,
our pain, our lives,
suffering inside,
our hearts,
we know,
we are our
jungle home fresh
air, sun light
natural delight!
our heart,
our life,
cut through
like a knife.
Feel the flames
consume our soul.
Feel the loss
the letting go.
Feel the darkness
an’ despair.
Feel the flames
consume our soul.
Feel the loss
the letting go.
Feel the darkness
an’ despair.
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JUST FOR YOU

Somethin's happened to you
since you shut the door.
You tell me you don't want
to go on anymore.
Empty days an' sleepless nights,
can't stop the pain.
Nothing matters now,
no you're not the same.
Lookin' back on years
you thought would be your best.
Now they bring you down
along with all the rest.
Talkin' to your friends you know,
they'll all agree
but there's a side of you,
you never let them see.
You know i know you know,
jus' how to throw it all away.
You know there comes a time when,
ain't much words can say.
But please remember
when the cold edge cuts on through -
there are dreams to be had,
one of them is just for you!
Wonderin' through the week
will you give me a chance.
Can you drop the pain
an' give this dream a glance?
Can i count on you
to keep your word?
When you're stomped and shattered,
broken up and blurred?
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KANGAROO

Remember
when you first told me,
"Love's what it's all about."
Then came those screechy slashes
an' the creepin' doubt.
You started out
jus' like a princess
in a movie star magazine,
reignin' over our fantasy kingdom,
soverign an' supreme.
Amid the regal
gold an’ glitter,
my blindness came to view,
as i heard my mamma say,
“Can’t have your
cake an’ eat it too.
Can’t have your
cake an’ eat it too!
"Cannot have that cake my son,
think that you can eat it too,
unless you're goin' out for lunch
with Captain Kangaroo.
An' the grass may always seem greener
on the other side of the fence,
you're a richer man by far
with simple common sense."
Remember
when you first told me,
"Love's what it's all about."
Then came those screechy slashes
an' the creepin' doubt.
You started out jus' like a princess
in a movie star magazine,
reignin' over our fantasy kingdom,
soverign an' supreme.
Amid the regal gold an' glitter,
my blindness came to view,
as i heard my momma say,
"Can't have your cake an' eat it too!"
"Cannot have that cake my son,
think that you can eat it too,
unless you're goin' out for lunch
with Captain Kangaroo.
An' the grass may always seem greener
on the other side of the fence,
you're a richer man by far
with simple common sense."
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LANTERNS

Sometimes I'm feelin'
that we're concealin'
our lanterns,
deep in the dark.
As life's procession,
jus' keeps us guessin',
"Are we victims or new age stars?"
We let our hearts go,
we let our love flow,
from this ol' planet spinnin' roun'.
We have our purpose,
our lives are not worthless,
the lantern, we touch in ourselves.
We feel the warmth there,
we have our hearth there.
We spark our strength an' delight.
Gently we roll on,
into the new dawn,
with our lanterns, naturally!
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LEAVES

The leaves were meltin' gently,
on the green an' brown below,
an' the silence softly nodded,
“I'd hate to see you go.”
The little girl within you,
yes the velvet one so true,
knew all the thoughts i would think,
an' begin to share with you.
An' the thoughts will turn to teardrops,
as my dream-leaves
taste the wind,
our yesterdays will linger,
an' perhaps our lives may blend.
The leaves were meltin' gently,
on the green an' brown below,
an' the silence softly nodded,
“I'd hate to see you go.”
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LIZARDS

Caught between a rock an' a hard place,
hopin' for a helpin' hand.
Bring on the magic flute my friend
turn solid stone to crystal sand.
She turns me on
an' then she turns me off,
an' then she turns me on again.
I'm turnin' into a little light bulb boy
whose bright light is gettin' dim.
There are no excuses
for draggin' on as if we're dead.
Let's face the situation,
see if we can get ahead.
Admit we’re fallen angels,
too fat and weak to fly,
seekin' instant access,
to an inner cosmic sky.
In quiet desperation,
we slither through our escapades.
Slidin' amid the mud of life,
like lizards in the everglades.
I don't like this feelin'
when you switch me off and on.
How can I know you're with me
when a part of you's long gone?
You know we've got a problem,
countin' on the switch so much.
Turn me on an' I'm delighted,
turn me off I'm out of touch.
Admit we’re fallen angels,
too fat and weak to fly,
seekin' instant access,
to an inner cosmic sky.
In quiet desperation,
we slither through our escapades.
Slidin' amid the mud of life,
like lizards in the everglades.
Perhaps you don't feel important
until it's apparent that you're missed.
But these hit and run guerilla tactics
flatten dreams of happiness.
Clean and clear
we're not possessions.
We own ourselves,
we're not for sale.
So play that magic flute my friend,
perhaps the wound is getting well.
Admit we’re fallen angels,
too fat and weak to fly,
seekin' instant access,
to an inner cosmic sky.
In quiet desperation,
we slither through our escapades.
Slidin' amid the mud of life,
like lizards in the everglades.
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LONG TIME AGO

Jus' one moment
in the wind,
jus' one long look
cast back.
Then they will fade
an' I will know,
it was just a thought
of a long time ago.
With each new day
dies a night,
with each new dusk
dies a light.
With each new thought
is born a why,
for each new life
something must die.
Jus' one moment
in the wind,
jus' one long look
cast back.
Then they will fade
an' I will know,
it was just a thought
of a long time ago.
Life seems so long
an' yet so curt.
We feel so happy
'til we are hurt.
An' we do find
as we grow old,
things are so true
which we were once told.
Jus' one moment
in the wind,
jus' one long look
cast back.
Then they will fade
an' I will know,
it was just a thought
of a long time ago.
Someday we will rest
an' wonder when,
things that have happened
will happen again.
Then we will silently
say to ourselves,
"Things we miss most
have made us ourselves."
Jus' one moment
in the wind,
jus' one long look
cast back.
Then they will fade
an' I will know,
it was just a thought
of a long time ago.
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LOUISVILLEKENTUCKY

Wanderin' wounded,
up bloody black trail,
doin' m' damnedest,
get the hell out of hell.
Wanderin' wounded,
up bloody black trail,
doin' m' damnedest,
t' bang the big bell,
bang the big bell!
Come from the southland,
Derby City,
come from the southland,
Louisvillekentucky - Louisvillekentucky!
You may remember,
'fore our world fell apart,
we here in the heartland,
had one hell of a start.
Those days are over,
we're under attack!
Together look forward,
an' never look back,
never look back!
Come from the southland,
Derby City,
come from the southland,
Louisvillekentucky - Louisvillekentucky!
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LOVE!

One day the Lord
was walkin' near Galilee,
people were wonderin'
"Who could this be?"
This man from Bethleham
everyone had heard
commanded all life
with but a single word.
Who was this
walkin' all alone?
People came followin'
far from their homes,
"What sort of man is this?"
An' then the Lord said,
"Love,
love your brother,
Love yourself an'
love one another.
Love each day
ya have to live.
Love yourself an'
all you can give.
Love everything,
ya feel an' see.
Love everyone,
in them love me.
Amen I say,
Amen!"
One early mornin'
near the temple courtyard,
scribes gathered 'roun'
for t'test the Lord
about the question
of the Sabbath Day,
Moses set aside for us
t'rest an' pray.
We have also heard 'bout
the many things' ya done,
the discontent ya caused
an' the unrest ya begun.
What say you for yourself?"
An' then the Lord said,
"Love,
love your brother,
Love yourself an'
love one another.
Love each day
ya have to live.
Love yourself an'
all you can give.
Love everything,
ya feel an' see.
Love everyone,
in them love me.
Amen I say,
Amen!"
One day a rich young man
from Jerusalem
came to see the lord
an' to ask of him
what one should do
who found that deep within
a sadness remained
although he never sinned.
He fulfilled every law
Moses did command
we would have t'do
jus' t' reach the promised land,
"Lord i am empty inside."
An' then the Lord said,
"Love,
love your brother,
Love yourself an'
love one another.
Love each day
ya have to live.
Love yourself an'
all you can give.
Love everything,
ya feel an' see.
Love everyone,
in them love me.
Amen I say,
Amen!"
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LOVE YA SO

How can I tell you,
love ya so.
Each an' every day an' night,
want you to know,
ever I loved anyone,
that one is you.
Can't help but wonderin',
"What we comin' to?"
Ya say ya love me,
that's all right.
Ya say ya miss me,
when I'm gone at night.
Ya say ya want a love, solid an’ true.
Can't help but wonderin',
"What we commin' to?"
How can I tell you,
love ya so.
Each an' every day an' night,
want you to know,
ever I loved anyone,
that one is you.
Can't help but wonderin',
"What we comin' to?"
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M'WAY

Was thinkin’
‘bout ya today,
was thinkin’
‘bout ya today,
was thinkin’
‘bout ya today.
was thinkin’
"goin’ m’way?”
Goin’ m’way,
goin’ m’way,
goin’ m’way,
goin’ m’way.
Was thinkin’
‘bout ya today,
was thinkin’
‘bout ya today,
was thinkin’
‘bout ya today.
was thinkin’
"goin’ m’way?”
Goin’ m’way,
goin’ m’way,
goin’ m’way,
goin’ m’way.
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MACON

Went down to Macon –
a town I grew up from,
down to Rose Hill Cemetary
where Duane an’ Berry run.
Dropped by the big house,
out Vineville Avenue,
live oak in hot sun,
same as Seventy Two.
Peaked through the cobwebs,
above the window pain,
everything’s so different,
yet everything’s the same.
Hey, where do we run to?
hey, where do we run to?
hey, where do we run to?
hey, where do we run to!
Remember the days,
days full an’ free,
rockin’ down the corridors,
of possibility.
Climbed in the saddle,
crossed river time,
still the seven symbols,
linger in m’mind.
Spirit of the Blackfoot,
spirit of the Nile,
spirit of the brothers,
no one dare defile!
Hey, where do we run to?
hey, where do we run to?
hey, where do we run to?
hey, where do we run to!
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MAIRE M' GIRL
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MOMENT

Just one moment, wanted to say -
love you more & more every day.
Just one moment, before we go -
always remember, I love you so.
I love you so!
Just one moment, wanted to say -
miss you more & more every day.
Just one moment, before we go -
always remember, I love you so.
I love you so!
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MORE

Have you ever wished
you'd stayed at home in bed.
Why get up when
ya jus' can't get ahead?
Your mind is weary
an' ya feel real sore,
an' those window envelopes
jus' keep callin' out for -
more more more,
give us more.
We need more more more,
give us more.
We want more more more,
give us more,
or we'll turn ya over,
over an’ over,
over an' over.
Have you ever noticed
ya live in a fryin' pan?
While others worry,
how to get a tan?
Sizzlin' on
the fire grows warmer,
reachin' for some
protective armor.
Burn, burn, burn, baby burn.
Now it's time to
burn, burn, burn, baby burn.
Cause ya have to
burn, burn, burn, baby burn,
or we'll turn ya over,
over an' over,
over an' over.
Sure is nice
jus' t'pay with plastic,
till things get tight an'
a little spastic.
Doin' your best
you keep on tryin'
but deep inside
someone's fryin'.
More more more,
give us more.
We need more more more,
give us more.
We want more more more,
give us more,
or we'll turn ya over,
over an’ over,
over an' over.
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MORNIN'

Every mornin'
get up early,
put my clothes on
in a hurry,
walk outside
an' up the avenue,
as the yellow sun
comes into view.
An' I wonder
"What will this day bring,
will it make me
think or daydream,
an' what people
will I chance to meet,
as I walk on
up this busy street?"
For some I know
jus' what it will be,
they will rush
an' brush right past me,
as they hurry
on their little way,
in the early mornin'
of this day.
But i don't guess
that is so bad,
or should cause
me to feel sad,
for each person
is all alone,
an' has a life
all their own.
An' life is such
an' endless pace,
of the things
we must face,
if we are to say
we really care,
about the many things
we do share.
So I will return
home this evenin'
thinkin' of all
I am leavin'
people I have met
this golden day,
who once were here but now,
but now, have gone away.
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MR. RADIO

Sittin' here wonderin',
"Where did you go?"
Playin' canasta,
with Mr. Radio.
Would you believe
he thinks I'm awfully naïve
so he likes to call me,
"Mr. Make Believe?"
Now you know I don't like
to feel like a spy,
but somethin's not right,
wonder wonder why.
Perhaps you need
lush mystery, intrigue,
but what's best for me,
may not be so big.
When a balance is broken
between give an' take,
you can smell like a rose,
but still think like a snake.
A part of me's tired
of payin' the price,
while you play it cool,
actin' so nice.
A part of me's tired
of your deep satisfaction,
playin' those games,
jus' to get a reaction.
Yeah, you've come a long way baby,
you're right in style,
but do you ever wonder,
"Is it really worthwhile?"
We had a lot of fun,
before the deceit,
but now the damage is done,
there will be no retreat.
Impress all your friends,
sophisticate queen
swimmin' in snow,
on top of the scene.
But you better move fast,
a volcano I'm told,
is coming on strong
an' soon will explode.
No more gobblin' the crumbs,
actin' like I love it,
you can take the whole cake,
you know where to shove it.
A beautiful woman
made a slave out of me,
but now goodbye pretty mama,
settin' ya free.
Sittin' here wonderin',
"where did you go?"
playin' canasta,
with Mr. Radio.
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MUCH 2 MUCH

Hey, where ya goin' to?
Girl, what's your rush?
Hey, where ya goin' to?
Girl, you're much too much!
Much too much, ya make me hot.
Much too much, over the top.
Much too much, ya feel the warm.
Much too much, unleash your storm!
Much too much, your lightenin' strikes.
Much too much, ya toss the dice.
Much too much, you're on a roll.
Much too much, ya gotta go, go, go!
Hey, where ya goin' to?
Girl, what's your rush?
Hey, where ya goin' to?
Girl, you're much too much!
Much too much, ya make me hot.
Much too much, over the top.
Much too much, ya feel the warm.
Much too much, unleash your storm!
Much too much, your lightenin' strikes.
Much too much, ya toss the dice.
Much too much, you're on a roll.
Much too much, ya gotta go, go, go!
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MYSTERY

Begin the endless void,
broken an’ destroyed.
Say it’s a bad dream,
not really as it seems.
Really as it seems,
we’ve lost everything.
Gone is all our joy,
gone our precious boy!
Like sunrays through a cloud,
you always made us proud.
Our youngster once a lad,
sparklin’ as a dad.
Jerm we miss you so,
how can we let you go.
We feel such misery,
yeah life’s a mystery.
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NATURALLY

Lucky free birds
in the jungle of love,
I’m your hawk,
you’re m’dove.
Chirpin’ together
in our little nest,
far far away
from all a da rest.
Livin’ our lives,
watchin' ‘em blend,
now we become,
very best friends.
Mo’bedda’bradda
we could a’wished,
dancin’ like birds,
flyin’ like fish.
One thing’s for certain,
one thing’s for sure,
one thing’s for certain,
true love will endure.
If we never get married,
we’ll never divorce.
Never be draggin’,
kids thru the courts.
What’s yours is yours,
what’s mine is mine,
what we together,
truly sublime!”
If with children,
happy we’d be,
bringin’ ‘em up,
quite naturally.
If with children,
happy we’d be,
livin’ our lives,
quite naturally.
Freely we flow
like a river t’sea,
livin’ our lives,
quite naturally.
Clueless are they,
where we’re comin’ from
goose stepin’ along
t’their biblical drum.
One thing’s for certain,
one thing’s for sure,
one thing’s for certain,
true love will endure.
If we never get married,
we’ll never divorce.
Never be draggin’,
kids thru the courts.
What’s yours is yours,
what’s mine is mine,
what we together,
truly sublime!”
We’ll never be tied down,
always be free,
in it for you,
in it for we.
What many do once
we do again an’again,
each day we choose,
together t’win.
We’ll never be tied down,
always be free,
that’s how we live,
quite naturally.
Like birds in the sky,
our souls touch an’kiss,
hearts filled with laughter,
hearts filled with bliss.
One thing’s for certain,
one thing’s for sure,
one thing’s for certain,
true love will endure.
If we never get married,
we’ll never divorce.
Never be draggin’,
kids thru the courts.
What’s yours is yours,
what’s mine is mine,
what we together,
truly sublime!”
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NICE

We been mistreated.
We been used.
We been ambushed.
We been abused!
We been slandered,
stripped of our pride,
ridiculed an’ rejected,
hung out to die!
We been victim,
of what you connive,
stabbed in the back,
with your gossip an’ lies.
We told ya once,
we told ya twice –
what’s comin’ down,
ain’t gonna be nice.
we told ya once,
we told ya twice –
ain’t gonna be nice, no, no,
ain’t gonna be nice!
You know what’s best,
for everyone’s head.
your sniffy nose,
through everyone’s bed.
You are so righteous,
you an’ your gang,
all you decide,
who’s gonna hang.
Suck in your anger,
your evil deceit,
your animal self,
reeks with conceit.
We told ya once,
we told ya twice –
what’s comin’ down,
ain’t gonna be nice.
we told ya once,
we told ya twice –
ain’t gonna be nice, no, no,
ain’t gonna be nice!
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PARTY DAZE

Sometimes feelin' all alone,
very, very much at home.
Think about the party days,
never thought would go away.
Party on from dusk till dawn,
havin' fun an' singin' songs.
Toastin' to our creaturehood,
far as far as far we could!
Friendship sure meant somethin' then,
not jus' TV's lose or win.
Rappin' by the friendly fire,
tellin' jokes an' gettin' higher,
Touched so deep within our soul,
long lost heart of rock 'n roll.
Children of Aquarius,
throttled by the perilous.
First they killed the Kennedy's,
scrambled up Vietnamese,
Lined the pockets of the thugs,
launched their phony "war on drugs"!
Never crossed their twisted minds,
Consciousness is quite sublime!
Goons croakin' on their radio Hell
to their holy hate patrol!
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PARTY LIFE

So glad t’see you again,
long gone time since a’been,
deep down, deep inside a’you,
party life, still alive in ya!
Know we move with magic action,
guaranteed for satisfaction.
we the best we can be –
party life, joie de vivre!
We are light burning bright,
blazin’ flames, sweet delight.
Get the picture, catch a glimpse,
shatter all indifference.
Grow stronger ever’ day.
don’t let worries block m’way.
Don’t take time t’fit the fashion –
move with fire, power an’ passion.
Do what I like, like what I do,
no regrets to pursue.
Facin’ sun we glady surrender –
very very best to cosmic blender!
We are light burning bright,
blazin’ flames, sweet delight.
Get the picture, catch a glimpse,
shatter all indifference.
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PASS THE TEST

Doesn't life get weary
when we're in the fryin' pan?
Our insides are so knotted
like sardines in a can.
Everything seems hopeless
only darkness filled with doubt.
In this nightmare of confusion,
finally bottom out.
I turn it over to the One
who puts the sunlight in the sun.
I step aside an' take a bow,
I'll never solve it anyhow.
I'm quite content to do my best,
someone else can do the rest,
do the rest I'll
pass the test.
My girlfriend's liberated
but seldom satisfied,
Boss must let me go,
says his hands are tied.
My X's sharp attorneys,
knockin' down the door.
Why can't I see the light
before I hit the floor?
I turn it over to the One
who puts the sunlight in the sun.
I step aside an' take a bow,
I'll never solve it anyhow.
I'm quite content to do my best,
someone else can do the rest,
do the rest I'll
pass the test.
What's so mesmerizin'
about this modern stress?
Is our sophistication just icing on a mess?
With a pill for every symptom
an' those preachers on TV,
how can life's little problems
still get the best of me?
I turn it over to the One
who puts the sunlight in the sun.
I step aside an' take a bow,
I'll never solve it anyhow.
I'm quite content to do my best,
someone else can do the rest,
do the rest I'll
pass the test.
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PEACE

Lord make us an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred let us sow love.
Where there is injury let us sow pardon.
Where there is doubt let us sow faith.*
For You are the potter
an' we the clay, an' we the clay.
We are the work,
of your hands,
of your hands.
Where there is darkness, let us sow light.
Where there is despair, let us sow hope.
Where there is sadness, let us sow joy.
For You are the potter
an' we the clay, an' we the clay.
We are the work,
of your hands,
of your hands.
O Divine Master
grant that we may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For You are the potter
an' we the clay, an' we the clay.
We are the work,
of your hands,
of your hands.
It is in giving that we receive,
in pardoning that we are pardoned,
in dying that we are born to eternal life!
For You are the potter
an' we the clay, an' we the clay.
We are the work,
of your hands,
of your hands.
(*traditional verse)
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PLEASER

Hey, hey, hey little teaser,
you're a squeezer,
an' a pleaser!
Hey, hey, hey little teaser,
you're a squeezer,
an' a pleaser!
Ya squeeze me
all night long.
Ya make me
feel so strong.
Ya squeeze me
in the candlelight.
Ya make me
feel all right!
Hey, hey, hey little teaser,
you're a squeezer,
an' a pleaser!
Hey, hey, hey little teaser,
you're a squeezer,
an' a pleaser!
Ya squeeze me
all night long.
Ya make me
feel so strong.
Ya squeeze me
in the candlelight.
Ya make me
feel all right!
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POLAR BEAR

Dancin' on ice
with a polar bear,
feelin' the breeze,
haven't a care.
Kickin' the sky
with my new shoes on,
already here,
already gone, gone, gone.
Forgettin' the stiff,
payin' his dues,
takin' a break,
long overdue.
Shinin' the wings,
singin' a song,
already here,
already gone, gone, gone.
Jus' who i am, or what i do,
doesn't matter much,
what's goin' with you?
The film is transparent,
what more can be said,
snoozin' at work,
wake up in bed.
How can we ever,
ever get done,
when life is a drag
not very much fun.
What is the dark secret
door that is shut?
Open the mouth, answer -
"So what, so what!"
Shrinkin' so fast
I can't break the spell.
Should I read Mickey Mouse
or Madamoiselle?
Castin' no shadow,
feelin' no pain,
nothin' to lose,
nothin' to gain.
Perhaps you know
what I'm talking about,
keep it to yourself
don't let it out.
Your eyes are the mirror,
your smile is my song,
already here,
already gone, gone, gone.
Knowin' that I don't have
to have anything,
watchin' the stars
while walkin' in rain.
Why do I laugh
with a grumpy King Kong?
Already here,
already gone, gone, gone!
Dancin' on ice
with a polar bear,
feelin' the breeze,
haven't a care.
Kickin' the sky
with my new shoes on,
already here,
already gone, gone, gone.
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PROMISES

So you want for me to feel bad
'cause a what i did or did not do.
You want to stick it to me
as if that's up to you.
Never made no promises,
never told you lies.
Ain't about to start up
a life filled with alibis.
Never made no promises,
what they're good for I can't say.
If you don't know what you mean to me
I'll never prove it anyway.
Do you want for me to do less
than what I know I can?
Want for me to be someone
other than who I am?
Do you need a snuggly puppy
for your silvery chain?
Homesick for the corral
when we belong out on the plain?
Never made no promises,
what they're good for I can't say.
If you don't know what you mean to me
I'll never prove it anyway.
So you want for me to feel bad
'cause a what I did or did not do.
You want to stick it to me
as if that's up to you.
Never made no promises,
never told you lies.
Ain't about to start up
a life filled with alibis.
Never made no promises,
what they're good for I can't say.
If you don't know what you mean to me
I'll never prove it anyway.
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PSALMS

Like a young deer yearnin'
for running streams,
so I too am yearning,
for you my Lord.
Every day in sorrow,
I waste away,
Wondering within myself,
"where is my Lord?"
My tears have been my bread
by day and night.
As I walked with eyes downcast,
cross desert lands.
Why should I go on like this,
mournin' my life away,
forgetful of the joyful prayer
that once rose from my heart.
By the streams of Babylon,
we sat & wept,
when we remembered Sion,
our homeland yet.
On the willows of that land
we hung up our harps,
For it was too much to sing
of our homeland far away.
Now roaring waters call to me,
"come quench your thirst,
For I the Lord have been with you
ever since your birth.
Though sometimes you can't perceive,
my presence here,
Continue living peacefully,
there's just no cause for fear."
You put gladnes in my heart,
more than when wine abounds.
You put gladness in my heart,
more than when grain's been ground.
For in sorrow I have sown,
ever since my spring,
So in joy this song will rise
reapin' as I sing.
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RAINDROPS

Losin' you is losin'
the better part of me.
A jumbo, jet airliner
crashin' to the sea.
Yet somehow i'm lucky
cause you're in my heart to stay.
An' everything you've been to me,
no one can take away.
That's all there is to it,
I just can't delay -
little raindrops,
gently fallin'
through the wishing well.
Gently fallin',
softly callin'
more than words can tell.
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RAINY DAY BLUES

Splitter splatter’ splashin’
on may window seal.
Can’t really tell ya
‘xactly how I feel.
But when the rain starts fallin’
an’ everyone’s gone.
All I like to do
is sing this song, this song.
Oh blues,
oh the rainy day blues.
You can’t quite win,
but you never can lose.
Sometimes
I take a walk right into town.
Many people galk
an’ they look aroun’
cause I don’t wear a raincoat
or a submarine mask.
Jus’ like to feel those rain drops
a fallin’ fast.
Oh blues,
oh the rainy day blues.
You can’t quite win,
but you never can lose.
Splitter splatter’ splashin’
on may window seal.
Can’t really tell ya
‘xactly how I feel.
But when the rain starts fallin’
an’ everyone’s gone.
All I like to do
is sing this song, this song.
Oh blues,
oh the rainy day blues.
You can’t quite win,
but you never can lose.
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REALITY

Baby, let me in.
Baby, let me out.
Make me twist an' turn.
Make me scream an' shout!
Baby, let me in.
Baby let me out.
'Cause it's your sweet love,
that it's all about!
An' if you spread your wings,
together, we can sing.
Together, we can fly - high!
We can rise above the grind,
together we may find -
we make reality!
Baby, let me in.
Baby, let me out.
Make me twist an' turn.
Make me scream an' shout!
Baby, let me in.
Baby let me out.
'Cause it's your sweet love,
that it's all about!
An' if you spread your wings,
together, we can sing.
Together, we can fly - high!
We can rise above the grind,
together we may find -
we make reality!
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RIVER

I see a river,
a river that flows,
I see the times
as they comes an' they goes.
I feel the river
gently pull us along.
First we are here
an' then we are gone.
Can't take much with us
yet want guarantee,
need to be tied down
yet want to break free.
The sky is our ceiling,
the stars are our friends.
We wash in rain water
an' dry in the wind.
The sun is our mother,
our sister's the moon.
We have a good time
from December till June.
From June till December
we hold our heads high,
we turn to each other,
we laugh an' we cry.
An' you may say,
the river's a dream,
well it's the best damn dream,
we ever seen!
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RODEO

Some guys like catchin’ fish.
Some gals like catchin’ guys.
Some guys like catchin’ fish,
with teeny weenie flies.
Some guys like catchin’ fish.
Some gals like catchin’ guys.
Some guys like catchin’ fish.
Some gals have gorgeous eyes
yeah, yeah!
In the rodeo of life,
everything’s at stake,
flappin’ in da breeze,
heart’s about to break!
In the rodeo of life,
hormone over drive,
psychedelic fish,
eat us all alive!
How well did we do?
What have we to say?
Conquer the big fish,
or let’em get away?
Shine on shinin’ self,
diamond in the dark.
Cowboys can become,
snack food for the shark,
yeah, yeah!
In the rodeo of life,
seen it all before,
ride that wild eyed horse,
still come back for more.
In the rodeo of life,
shattered in the toss,
climb back on that beast
an’ show ‘em who’s the boss,
yeah, yeah!
Some guys like catchin’ fish.
Some gals like catchin’ guys.
Some guys like catchin’ fish.
Some gals have gorgeous eyes
yeah, yeah!
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SAINT PETERSBURG

Midnight train
leavin' St. Petersburg,
took me by suprize
caught me without a word.
Touched by fountains
gushin' through the air,
white knights dancin'
in St. Isaac's Square.
Feelings cry out
with deep regret,
like leavin' parents
I never met.
Feelings cry out
with deep regret,
like leavin' parents
I never ever met.
Summer palace
of the mighty czar,
glasses of vodka
with our caviar.
Haunting spirits
in the hermitage,
only give us clues
to their heritage.
Feelings cry out
with deep regret,
like leavin' parents
I never met.
Feelings cry out
with deep regret,
like leavin' parents
I never ever met.
Crisscrossin'
streets
over wide canals,
watchin' Elena
as she laughs an' smiles.
Fallin' through
pages of history,
unspoken words
filled with mystery.
Feelings cry out
with deep regret,
like leavin' parents
I never met.
Feelings cry out
with deep regret,
like leavin' parents
I never ever met.
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SANDCASTLES

What can I say,
what can I do?
We fill with air
an' we feel the flow too.
We build our sandcastles
right on the beach.
So what have we learned,
what can we teach?
I know
my shell is slowly
breakin' down,
cause i feel like sand
washin' aroun'.
I thought I
could make everything right,
bring on the sunshine,
close out the night,
an' then it happened,
the joke was on me.
now I walk quietly
alone by the sea.
Fly seagulls fly away,
don't worry about tomorrow,
don't worry about today,
all the air is yours now,
mine has slipped away.
You tell me
you don't feel
like talkin' to me.
You say you don't care
if we agree.
I swallow me words
an' feel strange inside,
no place for comfort,
nowhere to hide.
An' my shell
jus' keeps breakin'
an' those waves
jus' keep shakin' me,
free from myself,
free from myself.
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SEAL

Was thinkin’ yesterday
is there still a way
t’bring it home to you,
what you need to do.
Look deep inside your soul.
Tell us that you know,
why you let us go?
We all have our darker days.
We have our price to pay,
for livin’ in this world.
Still there is an inner elf.
There is a higher self,
shinin’ like a star!
Open up your heart.
Make a brand new start.
Connect with what is real.
Shimmer like a seal!
Bask in the sunlight.
Play unto the night.
Wake up to the dawn.
Sing a happy song!
We all have our darker days.
We have our price to pay,
for livin’ in this world.
Still there is an inner elf.
There is a higher self,
shinin’ like a star!
Was thinkin’ yesterday
is there still a way
t’bring it home to you,
what you need to do.
Look deep inside your soul.
Tell us that you know,
why you let us go?
We all have our darker days.
We have our price to pay,
for livin’ in this world.
Still there is an inner elf.
There is a higher self,
shinin’ like a star!
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SHE

She loved animals,
carribean melody,
a knack for the unusual,
dancin’ after tea.
Can I ever know?
Can I ever see what
I was to you,
who you were to me?
Can I ever know?
Can I ever see what
I was to you,
who you were to me?
She played with oil painting,
happy we were young.
Then her glass was broken,
heart ache had begun.
Can I ever know?
Can I ever see what
I was to you,
who you were to me?
Can I ever know?
Can I ever see what
I was to you,
who you were to me?
I recall shape of her neck.
I recall her lovely hands.
Eyes so lonely dark an’ deep,
moonlight upon the sands.
Can I ever know?
Can I ever see what
I was to you,
who you were to me?
Can I ever know?
Can I ever see what
I was to you,
who you were to me?
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SLAM

Slam that phone down momma
cause I don't give a damn.
Kick your heels into the air
go find a better man.
Take your little toys
an' throw them on the floor.
Jus' one thing's for certain,
ain't gonna take it anymore.
Ain't gonna take it anymore.
Ain't gonna crawl across the floor.
Ain't gonna argue who's the boss.
Ain't gonna hang upon no cross.
Ain't gonna make no compromise.
Ain't gonna mingle with the flies.
Go ahead an' throw a fit
you deserve a break.
Since I'm the dirty devil
ain't no room for no mistake.
Call your little girlfriends
an' tell them you're abused.
But don't forget to mention
you finally got the news.
Ain't gonna beg for sweets tonight.
Ain't gonna cry for your delight.
Ain't gonna play that hurtin' game
when pleasure only follows pain.
Ain't gonna wallow in the slime
'cause I haven't got the time.
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SLIPPED AWAY

Wake up every mornin',
jus' to face another day.
Feelings start to torture me,
how you slipped away.
You slipped away,
you slipped away.
Yeah it's a real sad story,
like a black an' white TV.
Colours are all missin',
since you're not here with me,
not here with me, not here with me.
Well I still go to work each mornin'
pretendin' everything's all right.
Eat a lot of junk food.
Sleep alone at night.
I sleep alone at night,
sleep alone at night.
Wake up every mornin',
jus' to face another day.
Feelings start to torture me,
how you slipped away.
You slipped away,
you slipped away.
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SOLIDARITY

On strike,
on call,
hit the bricks
an’ we can
break the wall.
Hit the bricks
an’ we can break the wall.
Be proud,
be free,
forever,
ever solidarity -
ever, ever solidarity!
Right now
do you starve on the salary,
you dreamed of just yesterday,
wonderin’ who got taken – forsaken?
So now,
can we count on you to be there?
Can we count on you to be there,
when the mornin’ comes a blazin’ – brazen!
Workers,
workers of the world agree,
“Liberty through solidarity.”
Workers,
workers of the world unite.
Workers,
workers of the world ignite!
On strike,
on call,
hit the bricks
an’ we can
break the wall.
Hit the bricks
an’ we can break the wall.
Be proud,
be free,
forever,
ever solidarity -
ever, ever solidarity!
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SPACE

You don't call it pushin' me away.
You don't call it pushin' me away.
You say you love me
an' you want me to stay.
You don't call it pushin' me away.
Since the day you left me,
you left me behind.
I've tossed an' turned
an' ended up cryin'.
No more withdrawal
till I think about you.
Any day now,
might think somethin' new,
like space.
I need some space.
I want some space.
We all need space -
yeah, yeah, yeah, space!
Space
to be on our own,
we need space,
to stand alone.
We need space,
to do whatever we want.
We need space -
yeah, yeah, yeah, space!
You don't call it pushin' me away.
You don't call it pushin' me away.
You say you love me an' you want me to stay.
You don't call it pushin' me away.
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SPARKLIN' WINE

Take your pain an' your anger,
I don't need it anymore.
Sure wish that I could help you,
but you knock me on the floor.
What's the use in guessin',
what caused it all this time.
You surely do need somethin'
perhaps some Sparklin' Wine.
Sparklin' Wine
twinkle in her amber eyes.
Sparklin' Wine
let her smile be my surprise.
Sparklin' Wine
clear the cobwebs of the heart,
an' let us laugh before we fall apart.
Sometimes i can't seem to treat you right.
Sometimes you're not satisfied.
You're the winner in a strange game I don't understand,
zippidy do da's denied.
I can tell when you're disappointed.
I can tell when you're feelin' blue.
But when you try an' dump it all on me,
Sayonora, Au Revoir, Adieu.
Sparklin' Wine
bring her sunshine back to me.
Melt her heart wherever she may be.
Sparklin' Wine, let us play like kids again,
no more score, no more scary games to win.
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SPARROWS

Once while walkin'
near the salty sea,
a wee fellow pointed
his finger at me.
He said, "Son are you livin'
a life that's worthwhile,
are you filled with excitement,
does it show in your smile?"
"Do you rise every mornin'
an' laugh with the sun,
figurin' new ways
to make it all fun?
Is your life an adventure
sparkin' your best,
or are you imprisoned
along with the rest?"
"Make yourself happy
whatever it takes,
rise to the challenge,
make no mistake.
When you're at your peak
an' you're feelin' fine,
others do best
to be of like mind,
be of like mind!"
"Glidin' sparrows fly like arrows,
breakin' free from gravity.
More than sparrows in a dream,
release the chains to which we cling."
"Go where you will
an' live your life well,
remember the mystery
that isn't for sale.
Reach for the stars
with a gleam in your eye,
when caught in a rut,
figure out why!"
"Do you rise every mornin'
an' laugh with the sun,
figurin' new ways
to make it all fun?
Is your life an adventure
sparkin' your best,
or are you imprisoned
along with the rest?"
"An' remember your twilight is comin',
so live each day as your last.
The wheel of fortune keeps turnin',
an' this phase in the cycle will pass."
Once while walkin'
near the salty sea,
a wee fellow pointed
his finger at me.
He said, "Son are you livin'
a life that's worthwhile,
are you filled with excitement,
does it show in your smile?"
"Do you rise every mornin'
an' laugh with the sun,
figurin' new ways
to make it all fun?
Is your life an adventure
sparkin' your best,
or are you imprisoned
along with the rest?"
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STAR

Soon,
you’ll catch the drift,
hearts on fire,
love’s sweet gift.
We,
torn apart,
starcrossed
love,
from the start.
Dance,
under the spell,
under the stars,
we love so well.
Dance,
through the night,
feels so good,
feels so right.
Soon
you’ll catch the drift,
hearts on fire,
love’s sweet gift.
We,
torn apart,
starcrossed
love,
from the start.
Dance,
under the spell,
under the stars,
we love so well.
Dance,
through the night,
feels so good,
feels so right.
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STILL POINT

Still point,
reach for the still point.
Let light flow through me,
dissolve completely.
Notice my breathin’
deeper an’ higher.
No thoughts or words,
can stop the power.
Become observer.
Notice how clearly,
perception changes,
silently surely.
Still point,
reach for the still point.
It’s all inside you.
Let spirit guide you.
Silently healing,
a heart that’s broken.
Forgiveness feeling,
a heart now open.
Still point,
reach for the still point.
Let light flow through me,
dissolve completely.
Notice my breathin’
deeper an’ higher.
No thoughts or words,
can stop the power.
Become observer.
Notice how clearly,
perception changes,
silently surely.
Still point,
reach for the still point.
It’s all inside you.
Let spirit guide you.
Silently healing,
a heart that’s broken.
Forgiveness feeling,
a heart now open.
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STOL' MY HEART

You can say that i loved you.
Ooooh with a love so true!
You can say you stol' my heart!
Ooooh yeah, you stol' my heart!
i'll, i'll always hold,
passion we knowed,
thunder explode!
Energy spent,
we came an' we went.
We had a good time yeah,
yeah!
You can say that i loved you.
Ooooh with a love so true!
You can say you stol' my heart!
Ooooh yeah, you stol' my heart!
I'll, I'll always know,
we let our love flow,
fell in the waves,
lost an' were saved.
We took an' we gave.
we had a good time yeah,
yeah!
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SUNLIGHT

I will be on your side,  you can be on mine. 
We can work together,  things can work out fine. 
We can make these words count  by what we say an' do. 
We can love each other  an' make our dreams come true.
When I feel you've hurt me,  I'll tell you why it's so. 
Though I'd rather strike out,  it's better that you know. 
When my turn is finished,  you can do the same. 
Sharin' with me your feelings,  but never pushin' blame.
When alienation strikes us,  we recall our aim  -
to talk about our feelings,  an' not play childish games.
 We'll keep some space between us  for fresh air an' sunlight, 
so when time we're together,  we'll laugh in quiet delight. 
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SURE AS FIRE

So you're
breakin' down again,
An' you're thinkin'
"I never ever win."
'cause things
didn't go your way,
ya want to up an'
throw it all away.
What can I say,
what can I do?
Is it up to me or
is it up to you?
Had i the potion
for a pain so close,
I'd give us both
a double megadose.
But sure as fire
you're gonna be fine,
give yourself a little lovin' time.
Lullabyes an' nursery rhymes,
can carry you
through the rocky times.
Remember
stars still shine at night,
an' the sun
still rises bright.
Cool clear water's
always good to drink.
An' life's about
as good as good we think.
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TEXTBOOK BLUES

In the fadin' hours of the evenin'
I'm a thinkin' by myself,
'bout the day that's a passin',
an' about the things I felt,
Another day is finished,
another day is done,
an' i can't help but wonder,
"What have I lost or won?"
In the early hours this mornin'
my nighttime dream did end,
as I hurried to the classroom
an' hurried out again.
Then over to the library,
for to memorize,
an' it was pushin' on fourthirty,
'fore I opened up my eyes!
Yeah, my day time dream was endin'
I would soon be on my own.
My heart it was a singin'
as I drug my textbooks home.
But then the thought did strike me
as I walked in the backdoor,
"With fourteen years behind me,
they want seven years more!"
In the fadin' hours of the evenin'
I'm a thinkin' by myself,
'bout the day that's a passin',
an' about the things I felt,
Another day is finished,
another day is done,
an' I can't help but wonder,
"What have I lost or won?"
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THANKS

Ev'ry mornin' when the day's begun,
I thank the Lord for all he has done.
Ev'ry evenin' I kneel to say,
Thank you Lord, for another day.
Thank you for the sun, my Lord,
thank you for the moon.
Thank you for our days an' nights,
mornings an' afternoons.
Thank you for the water, Lord,
the rain that soaks the ground.
Thank you for the rivers, Lord,
an’ the fishes that swim around.
Thank you for the mountains, Lord,
that rise in majesty.
Thank you for the forests, Lord,
an' every green valley.
Thank you for the winds, my Lord,
that blow across the land.
Thank you for each storm, my Lord,
that shows all you command.
Thank you for the stars, my Lord,
that shine upon the earth.
Thank you for this life, my Lord,
an' all that it is worth.
Thank you for the seasons spring,
summer an' fall.
Thank you for the winter snows thank
you for it all.
Thank you for my companions, Lord,
Who cheer me when I'm down.
Thank you for all people, Lord,
wherever they are found.
Thank you for the cities, Lord,
machines an' energy.
Thank you for all products, Lord,
from every industry.
Thank you for all growth, my Lord
– the long journey toward you.
Even for the pain my Lord,
we all must suffer through.
Ev'ry mornin' when the day's begun,
i thank the Lord for all he has done.
Ev'ry evenin' I kneel to say,
Thank you Lord, for another day.
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THINK

Don't say ya think ya love me.
Don't say ya think ya know,
cause I been roun' the circles,
an' now I think I know.
That when a rocket hits ya,
or when the worlds collide,
no reason to be thinkin',
not much left to decide!
Don't say ya think ya love me.
Don't say ya think ya know,
'cause I been roun' the circles,
an' now I think I know.
When first I came to meet ya,
failsafe flashed "red alert!"
Systems did disassemble,
an' then I went bezerk.
So when a comet grabs ya,
an' rips ya through the sky.
when earth becomes a snowflake,
no need to reason why.
Don't say ya think ya love me.
Don't say ya think ya know,
cause i been roun' the circles,
an' now i think I know.
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THRU AN' THRU

Somethin’ I can say about you,
you have loved me thru an’ thru.
Don’t you know true is true?
You have loved me thru an’ thru
– thru an’ thru!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah thru
an' thru.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah thru
an' thru!
We had no choice from the start,
What we felt, so deep in our heart.
We knew no matter what came,
our lives, never the same
never
the same!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah thru
an' thru.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah thru
an' thru!
Somethin’ I can say about you,
you have loved me thru an’ thru.
Don’t you know true is true?
You have loved me thru an’ thru
– thru an’ thru!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah thru
an' thru.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah thru
an' thru!
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TOADY

As I was walkin' out today
thought i heard sweet baby say,
"What's a'comin' over you,
what ya think, ya gonna do?"
Said "gorgeous I donno,"
somehow stumbled to the show.
Said "gorgeous I donno,"
somehow stumbled to the show.
As I was walkin' down the road,
came across a friendly toad,
said, "I know where ya' goin' to,
somewhere deep inside a' you!"
I know where ya goin' to,
somewhere deep inside a' you.
I know where ya gonna stay,
where the dreambirds fly away.
As I was layin' in m'bed,
little voices in m'head,
"I know where ya goin' to,
somewhere deep inside a' you.
I know where ya goin' to,
somewhere deep inside a' you.
I know where ya gonna stay,
where the dreambirds fly away."
As I was walkin' out today
thought I heard sweet baby say,
"What's a'comin' over you,
what ya think, ya gonna do?"
Said "gorgeous I donno,"
somehow stumbled to the show.
Said "gorgeous I donno,"
somehow stumbled to the show.
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TWO PEOPLE
Friend,
I am a lonely man,
I don't know this land,
or the people here,
an' what they think
or what they fear.
But I know that you too,
feel this way,
sometimes.
Sometimes,
the days flash by so fast,
like a salesman's cash,
in a big machine 'cross my TV screen.
An' I feel it's all a dream,
unless we know
what we mean.
You
can spend your whole life
runnin' all around,
in the sky
or on the ground,
through the subways
or out at sea,
any place you show your money,
an' sometimes you'll think you’ve won,
but you're only doin'
what's already been done.
We're
just two people
walkin' down the road,
sometimes doin'
what we've been told,
sometimes seekin'
what can't be sought,
sometimes teachin'
what can't be taught,
an' eventually
we find that we,
we are not what
we were meant to be.
Life
is not a can of thrills
that you can taste until it chills,
that you can have an' you can hold
until the price says: "it is sold"
to someone who's not so old.
That's just what you have been told.
Someday
you'll look above the telephone wires,
the streetlights an' the downtown towers,
through people rushin' all around
tryin' to find what can't be found,
an' you'll see,
it's a gift,
for you,
for me.
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WANNA

After workin’ all the day,
a moment comes,
when I really wanna play,
an’ have some fun.
Need a little relaxation
t’chill us out.
Need a little recreation,
there can be no doubt!
I jus’ wanna get high,
wanna fly,
into the sky.
I jus’ wanna let go,
want ya t’know “
I love ya so!”
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WILD CUPIDS

Do ya think I can be the one,
who can wait till fireworks come?
Do ya think we can have some fun,
get back where we begun.
Do ya think it'll be all right?
Do ya think it'll be tonight?
Do ya really want to let it go?
Find out what we both know.
Am I really the lucky one?
Be there when ya kingdom come.
We can sizzle till we're hot,
give it everything we got.
Can i hold ya close to me?
Feel your heart beat tenderly,
comin' in on Nirvana,
Kama Sutra
Shangrila!
Wild cupids up above,
firin' arrows a'love,
fiery passion we both feel,
deep inside what a thrill.
Will we ever be the same?
Will we ever feel ashamed?
Or will love's memory,
carry us eternally!
Do ya think I can be the one,
who can wait till fireworks come?
Do ya think we can have some fun,
get back where we begun.
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WIN

Gonna work, work, work.
Gonna climb the hill.
Gonna kick some ass,
Yeah that’s the deal!
Gonna pick me up.
Gonna hold m’ground.
Ain’t afraid,
can’t keep me down!
M’long dark journey’s gettin’ grim.
Bad, bad badger starts t’grin.
Hear your sweet voice once again –
“No no not if, but when! win!
Not if but when!”
Stakes are high.
Stakes are sharp.
Gonna keep m’cool,
Gonna fire m’spark!
Blue ball spinnin’
out of control.
Cowboy up,
m’green lasso!
M’long dark journey’s near the end.
Bad bad badger starts t’grin.
Hear your sweet voice once again –
“No no not if, but when! win!
Not if but when!”
Gonna work, work, work.
Gonna climb the hill.
Gonna kick some ass,
Yeah that’s the deal!
Gonna pick me up.
Gonna hold m’ground.
Ain’t afraid,
can’t keep me down!
M’long dark journey’s gettin’ grim.
Bad, bad badger starts t’grin.
Hear your sweet voice once again –
“No no not if, but when! win!
Not if but when!”
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WINTER RAIN

Walkin' alone
I miss you so much.
When you hurt
it hurts me too much.
Am I the cause of bitter pain?
Sunset, drought an' winter rain?
What's the use in it.
Somethin' don't quite fit.
Let's throw the whole thing
overboard for now.
An' let's rock,
rock away the bruise,
gentle merci beaucoups,
gentle merci beaucoups.
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WORK

In each day of livin’
there’s sweat an’ there’s toil.
Some build a city
while others till the soil.
For everyone must work,
in order t’live.
Each of us must find
what we’ve go to give.
Let us accept this burden,
each of us alone,
t’do what we can,
an’ what we have been shown
to give everything,
that we receive,
so something remains,
when we leave.
In each day of livin’
there’s sweat an’ there’s toil.
Some build a city
while others till the soil.
For everyone must work,
in order t’live.
Each of us must find
what we’ve go to give.
We’re building the world now,
yes you an’ me.
Someday in the future
we’ll come again to see.
Things will be different then
an’ we’ll hardly know,
that we had a part in makin’ it so.
In each day of livin’
there’s sweat an’ there’s toil.
Some build a city
while others till the soil.
For everyone must work,
in order t’live.
Each of us must find
what we’ve go to give.
Help me my brothers
through this long day.
I’ll keep on workin’
until I’m old an’ gray.
Then i will thank you
for comin’ along
an’ soon be leavin’
singin’ this song.
In each day of livin’
there’s sweat an’ there’s toil.
Some build a city
while others till the soil.
For everyone must work,
in order t’live.
Each of us must find
what we’ve go to give.
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YOURANCHA

Took a flight out to the isles,
maybe for t’stay a while.
On a path down by the sea,
stumbled into destiny.
Swimmer with flowin’ beard,
talkin’ jus’ this side of weird.
Spoke about “yourancha book,
maybe ought t’take a look.”
Paradise is in our heart,
but soon our world may fall apart.
Stop atomic accident.
Create a global government!
For local problem local government.
For national problem national government.
For global problem global government
global mankind represent!
Myth of national sovereignty,
clobbers earth’s security.
Only global sovereignty,
can ever really set us free!
Paradise is in our heart,
but soon our world may fall apart.
Stop atomic accident.
Create a global government!