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Gale and Doug
05:29
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He’s standing waiting for her
It’s clear how he adores her
When she comes ‘round he’s caught in her sway
Gale won’t you blow his troubles away
She’s been off gathering speed
Since before he was a seed
Oh Douglas, Gale will always return
Both a delight and the reason you burn
Each free to be
All that they need
The breeze and a tree
His branches bent from her touch
Echoes of fondness and such
A testament to a love that will surely endure
His rings he offers rooted and pure
Her voice sends chills through his bones
Stirring in timbre and tone
When she sings Douglas shutters and shakes
A dance for the ages their music makes
Each free to be
All that they need
The breeze and a tree
Leaves and limbs respond to her voice
Tempest and timber together rejoice
They have known all along
Forever where they belong
Gale and Douglas won’t you sing your ancient song?
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Fate of Saints I (John)
04:31
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John and Michael
Both good men in their time
One the land the other one just winds
John’s hand is steady
While ol’ Michael carves them lines
The fate of Saints forever intertwined
John says to Michael
Let’s shape this valley wide
Michael turns to John and sighs
You may be mighty
But the realm of grace is mine
And so it goes forever and all time
Oh Saint Michael
Lay your veil down
You’ve been rambling all through town
You know Dolores her arms are open wide
Go on and run to her and leave everything else behind
John says to Michael
This dance of ours, sublime
This beauty barely not a crime
Michael sheds a smile
A tear falls from each eye
May this love of ours not go unrecognized
John watches Michael
From above and with resign
He thinks this vantage point is fine
John remains steadfast
Michael twists around the pines
Merely farewell for they know not goodbye
Oh Saint Michael
Lay your veil down
You’ve been rambling all through town
You know Dolores her arms are open wide
Go on and run to her and leave everything else behind
John and Michael
Both good men in their time
One the land the other one just winds
John’s hand is steady
While ol’ Michael carves them lines
The fate of Saints forever intertwined
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Hey Michael
I’ve spent a lifetime here
Just watching you flow
When Gale comes ‘round
Can’t help but wonder
Where it is you’ll go
And I know
You’ve been on your own
Since I was just a seed
And now
The time has come
To make your way down stream
Hey Michael won’t you let Dolores
Take you by the hand
Lorraine is waiting
John will understand
Hey Douglas
It’s been many moons
That I have watched you grow
Your dancing
When Gale comes round
Is a most delightful show
I’ve been waiting
For a love so free
Since I was merely snow
And now
She’s on her way
Towards her I must roll
Hey Michael won’t you let Dolores
Take you by the hand
Lorraine is waiting
John will understand
You’ll find and lose yourself
She’ll find and lose herself the same
Your waters twist and turn
And carve and dance and share a sacred name
Echoes of your storied past
Like channels through the willows will remain
Your flows together and
Tomorrow’s never just another day
Dear John
Thanks for everything
Your friendship means the world
So long
Fare thee well for now
I’ve gone to see about a girl
Hey Michael won’t you let Dolores
Take you by the hand
Lorraine is waiting
John will understand
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Dolores I know you’ve been waiting and wondering what has taken so long
If you suspect fear, you wouldn’t entirely be wrong
In the hills I’ve been lingering, yearning and wintering, just singing my songs
But your canyons keep drawing me down to where I belong
Dolores I’m traveling by day and all through the night
Baby I’m on my way hold tight
I’ve felt the call and caress of your current as far back as I care to look
From cascading falls down to every last babbling brook
Oh how I’ve loved you since we were both snow on the pines up on lizard head pass
A circuitous path will bring us back together at last
Dolores I’m traveling by day and all through the night
Baby I’m on my way hold tight
Dolores I couldn’t stay away try as I might
Honey I’m coming home to kiss you goodnight
In the heart of the land that I’ve come to deeply know I can no longer remain
You and I have an unsung song to share with Lorraine
Douglas and John have sent me along with all of their warmest regards
We’ll dance their reflections along with the moon and the stars
Dolores I’m traveling by day and all through the night
Baby I’m on my way hold tight
Dolores I couldn’t stay away try as I might
Honey I’m coming home to kiss you goodnight
Dolores I’m yours and your mine what a beautiful plight
So long as we are together we’ll both be alright
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5. |
Scattered
07:08
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What started as an impact
Is outstretching for the fringe
Eager webs build a lattice
That may not withstand the winds
Among the fog fellow ships are scattered
Bruised and battered by a savage sea
But these hulls are not shattered
Soon enough the winds will tame and let us be
And let us be
We may be scattered but we are not lost
And these rough waters we too will cross
So face the squall, Let’s test our mettle
Let it pitch, grab ahold, and settle
If the sail is torn, grab an oar
In the wind there’s a song among the roar
There’s a song among the roar
We may be scattered but we are not lost
And these rough waters we too will cross
We may be scattered but we are not lost
And these rough waters we too shall cross
We may be scattered but we are not lost
And these rough waters we too will cross
We may be scattered but we are not lost
And these rough waters we too shall cross
We may be scattered but we are not lost
And these rough waters we too shall cross
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Wonder
04:06
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A mountain and a river
Both nouns and seeming things
Though each is more a process
Ever changing as the wind
And so it is for each of us
As splendid lives unfold
Lessons learned today are ours
Tomorrow to behold
Let’s break our hearts wide open
And towards love may we fall
We’ll revel in the mystery and wonder of it all
A flower grows towards sunlight
Roots grow towards a stream
Life seeks what it knows is needs
Or what it hopes to glean
And so it is for each of us
With clouds and stones between
Who are and who we’ll be
As we awaken from this dream
Let’s break our hearts wide open
And towards love may we fall
And revel in the mystery and wonder of it all
Time will tell you tell you secrets
Time will tell you lies
Time will tell if anyone
Makes it out of here alive
Our moon is partly earthen
And our earth is partly moon
An impact many years ago
Allowed for all this life to bloom
And so it is for each of us
Born from pain and as a rule
Pain can be a useful tool
Just don’t let your tools use you
We’ll break our hearts wide open
And towards love may we fall
And revel in the mystery and wonder of it all
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One of These Days
05:47
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It’s one of these days for livin’
It’s one of these days to celebrate
It’s one of these days to cherish one another
And this astonishingly lovely world we habitate
It’s one of these days for lovin’
It’s one of these days for holding tight
It’s one of these days for rolling all around in the HAY
Darling may this day last well into the night
These days won’t last forever
Soon enough this will all be gone
And this ain’t no dress rehearsal
So let’s share the love we’ve got
And sing all our favorite songs
It’s one of these days to wander
It’s one of these days to play outside
It’s one of these days to get yourself lost in the woods
Amble aimlessly and feel the Earth with every stride
It’s one of these days for silence
It’s one of these days for being still
It’s one of these days for looking deep within you
Attend to your breath and then look even deeper still
One of these days you’ll be lonesome
One of these days you’ll have to say goodbye
To every single person and place that you love
So while you’re here
Make sure that they all know how much you care
These days won’t last forever
Soon enough this will all be gone
And this ain’t no dress rehearsal
So let’s share the love we’ve got
And sing all our favorite songs
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8. |
Not Alone
03:42
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For some the hardest times ever seen
For others a welcome reprieve
With uncertainty
Comes a sense of unease
Time to sit still and roll up our sleeves
Hope’s not always easy to hold
While we all try to do as we’re told
Stay home and safe
Keep the demons at bay
With millions still stuck in the cold
Please remember you’re not all alone
Please remember you’re not all alone
Take solace where solace remains
Love waxes as soon as fear wanes
Be patient and kind
We’re all passersby
Together, yet so far away
Feeling lonely and mostly inside
Aghast at the myriad lies
Nothing is fine
And then we lose Prine
A piece of each of us Withers and dies
Please remember you’re not all alone
Please remember you’re not all alone
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