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Simple Life
02:41
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I awoke the other day and found that I had gone astray
I was put here to play, it’s what I do
No matter what I say, it’ll always be okay
You’ll live another day, even if it’s raining outside
On a summer night, I will hold you tight
‘Neath the moon shining bright
This is life my dear
I’m awake late at night, thinking of a simple life
Another place, another time where I can breathe
So you say you wanna stay, that’ll always be okay
Just don’t let me hear you saying, ‘I don’t know’
All I have are simple words, I have no silk, or lace, or pearls
I’m in love with the world, the wind it is my friend
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Surrender
04:23
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The ground beneath my feet
It feels so weak, but so do I
I never thought that I’d see the day
Where I would leave without ever saying goodbye
As those leaves begin to change
It eases my pain and I don’t mind
As the world slowly begins to die
I feel alright, I feel alright
Hey you, I’m not to blame
When blood’s flowing through my veins
Hey you, I’m not to blame
I don’t care about the pain
It’s all the same
The space inside my head
It never ends, never ends
All the things that I have said
I shouldn’t have said, shouldn’t have said
This breeze behind my back
Someday it will die and so will I
And when that day does finally come
I’ll have a home and I won’t be alone
Never be alone
Hey you, I’m not to blame
When blood’s flowing through my veins
Hey you, I’m not to blame
I don’t care about the pain
It’s all the same
Hey you, I’m gone again
There’s no hope above my head
I’m leaving now and almost gone
But you keep me hanging on
To all your pain
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What Good's a Feeling?
03:16
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I’m feeling like a got a chance
To make my place and take my stand
Walking on a cloud, way in my mind
Gives me that feeling every time
Hey there baby, what do you wanna do?
If it’s in your heart it should belong to you
Are you feeling like a million bucks
Or are you feeling shot?
What kinda feeling have you got?
What good’s a feeling when everything’s gone?
It’s the difference ‘tween being free and being all alone
What good’s a feeling when you’re on your own?
Well, pour me another or I’m going home!
It ain’t always easy but it ain’t always hard
Coming together or pulling apart
I can feel your touch in everything I do
And I’m fighting now because of you
I sat down to write me a song
Surprised to see it didn’t take that long
I guess I just had something to say
Until that feeling went away
What good’s a feeling when everything’s gone?
It’s the difference ‘tween being free and being all alone
What good’s a feeling when you’re on your own?
Well, pour me another or I’m going home!
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Little Bird
03:47
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I think it’s time to clip my wings
I fly too close to the sun
And it’d be better to keep my feet
On the ground, next to you
Where I belong
Allow me to introduce myself, again
I’m the man now that I should have always been
It took some time for me to see
That I needed to make a change, yeah
But I can’t get to you any other way
Through your sleet, your snow, and rain
I can’t get to you any other way
I guess nothing stays the same
I’m going back to the start
To live forever again
With the sense that once escaped me
Will you reach out for me once more?
Your sweet delight it fills my heart
Sinking in deep
I haven’t heard your voice in quite some time
Are you letting go as the days fade into weeks?
I heard it isn’t so
That little birdie
Breaks down my soul
But I can’t get to you any other way
Through your sleet, your snow, and rain
I can’t get to you any other way
I guess nothing stays the same
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The Word Love
03:10
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For so long I walked alone
My only path The Spoken Road
Others tried, but couldn’t match my stride
And in the darkness, I was left behind
So, here’s to you my friend
May our story never end
And to think of all the times I cried
Not knowing you would soon be by my side
Sweet angel
We’ve found our time and place
Sweet angel
The word love is written on your face
In the golden glow
From Overhill to Scitico
Somewhere in a field I left a piece of me
To keep safe from myself, so long ago
I never would have thought
The wind would take it to Vermont
Where I would recognize that shine
Down on Main St. when I looked into your eyes
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