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Oh, Come and Sing
03:26
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oh the feather and the bone they glide through the trees
and the shadows on the ground they dance with the leaves
we’ve been working all day just to hear your sweet song
as the sun settles down we feel we belong
after nightfall all is still but you soar between the stars
not a sound in your breast just a song in your heart
til the morning when we wake to your delicate cry
and we know you cant stay but we’ll never know why
oh come and sing bring your feathers down
oh let em fall to the ground
oh the feather and the bone they glide through the trees
and the shadows on the ground they dance with the leaves
we are waiting for your call so we dont feel alone
we are waiting for your call to bring us back home
oh come and sing bring your feathers down
oh come and sing bring your feathers down
oh come and sing bring your feathers down
oh let em fall to the ground
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Easy
03:32
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when its easy
its so easy
but when its hard
its so hard, so hard
when its moving
it goes fast
but when we’re standing still
it wont pass, wont pass
get me back to the space where the words just fall right into place
get me back to my mind where the knots unwind and fall with grace
standing here in another time holding on to another line
mother help me to see the way, bring me back there and let me stay
get me back to the edge of the lake on the rocks where it all began
get me back to the wind and sun put the dirt into my hand
let me fall in and out of sight til my thoughts are bright and new
holding out for another taste on my tongue something sweet and true
when its easy
its so easy
but when its hard
its so hard, so hard
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I Met You
03:59
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i met you in a photograph... in a customs line... at the baggage
claim...at the breakfast table
i met you under the new moon...in a silent room...on a crowded
bus...in a cold dark cave
when i met you, that’s when i met myself
i met you at the water tower, i met you over some three a.m. chai.
and i wondered what brought us here, and i wondered why
i wondered how would we see ourselves in three months
would we hold our heads up high
oh when i met you, that’s when i met myself
so hello hello to all the things that we share with each other
and hello hello to all the faults that we see in one another
and hello to all the things you say when we just want a little quiet
and hello to all the things you say even when we just don’t buy it
and this is not a love song
but rather thank you all for simply being here
in this time, in this space, in this moment, in this place
where we lift each other up and we hold each other high
and we’re miles away from home, and the days they pass us by
oh when i met you, that’s when i met myself
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Just Enough Time
04:12
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ive been watching from the sidelines lately
dreaming my way through my days and my nights
didn’t realize time was passing by so fast
saw a lady with silver hair
passing me by on a bicycle
and though her joints were aching she rode on and on
climbed up the hill to see the view
there's so many things i would do
if i lived til 102 but i’m young, and life is short
gonna take it on every day
like i wouldn’t have it any other way, we have just enough time
oooooooh, oooooooh, oooooooh
i often feel my day slip away
as if the sun just fell right down from the sky
got so caught up in all i had to do and say
but i rarely stop to ask myself
the little peculiar questions lingering inside
sometimes its harder to speak when there's so much unsaid
gotta let it all out now while i can
there's so many things i would do
if i lived til 102 but im young, and life is short
gonna take it on every day
like i wouldnt have it any other way, we have just enough time
oooooooh, oooooooh, oooooooh
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Rules
03:39
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you say you know love, but you are just reflecting words you hear
no iron in your veins could give you any sense of pain or fear
it’s just another lie, it’s just another calculation
and when the power’s out we are just another old sensation
this blood keeps me alive, but what is it that runs through you
electricity and wires, dictating everything you do
you tell me that you hear me and all your memories are real
but how do i know you don’t just feel what you’ve been told to feel
we run around the rules...round and round, two by two...
there’s water in your eyes and i know i’m the reason that it’s there
but still i don’t feel bad, because i know that you have more to spare
and just behind your eyes are switches that can turn back on
to clear away today til all your memories are gone
we run around the rules...round and round, two by two...
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Dream It Now
03:27
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she wears a gown of grace and courage on the fourth of july
and she holds on to her memories like the tears in her eyes
oh she knows she is home no matter what they decide
so she starts her mornings early making every day count
and she comes home in the evening, keeps her feet on the ground
oh she listens to the words and she makes her sound
oh dream it now, oh dream it now, oh dream it now
just a child when she got here and her mama used to say
there’s a mountain up ahead and we will climb it some day
now she looks out at the view and the clouds fade away
oh dream it now, oh dream it now, oh dream it now
we’re holding on to the dream of what will become
the reverie of what will be
it’ll be, oh dream it now
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This Night
05:02
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this is a night, a night to remember
a night to hold on, and never let go
memories are light fleeting romances
swept up and dancing and gone with the show
and i’ll be alright but i’ll never forget this night
and i’ll bring this song with me
we laughed and we cried, we couldn’t believe it
but somehow achieved it, in spite of our fears
eyes open wide, eager and restless
awake and confessing, and counting the years
and i’ll be alright but i’ll never forget this night
and i’ll bring this song with me
time, time won’t always tell
and dust will fall on the shelf
and you, you know me well
so promise me this, you’ll take what i give you
and keep it forever, near to your heart
cause lately i’ve learned that loving completely
truly and sweetly, is our purest art
and i’ll be alright but i’ll never forget this night
and i’ll bring this song with me
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you had your chance when you were riding in the front seat
you took your turn and held your victory so sweet
but i won’t hold your cape anymore
i wont stand there waiting at your door
he held you in his arms
and handed you the crown
he tried so hard but you
would only let him down
and he won’t chase
your memory for long
he won’t chase it
when he’s moving on
ooh the story starts with you
she sang your songs to me
when i was young and able
but now her sympathy is lying on the table
and i can’t let you stand over me
i can’t let your legacy run free
we took an honest man and made him into nothing
we broke him down to keep him guessing and cussing
but he can’t be a martyr in disguise
he can’t hide the anguish in his eyes
ooh the story starts with you
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Nashville, Tennessee
02:55
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i went out to nashville, tennessee
didn’t know what it would have in store for me
but when i got there it set my spirit free
now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennessee
i called a friend and told her i’d be there
she opened up her home to me without a care and
all her friends were sweet as can be
oh now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennesse
though i miss my baby back at home
oh and i don’t wanna be a rolling stone
every now and then i guess i need to roam
leavin home can cause a heavy heart
oh and saying my goodbyes is just the hardest part
but i had no idea who i’d meet
and now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennesse
now i’ve fallen deep in love with nashville, tennessee
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