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The Visitation
04:00
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Oh dark thirty early morning, waking up all by himself,
Him and his dog, no one else.
He got up to make some coffee, pass some water on the way
There was a letter on the table, how it got there he could not say
With a shiver of fear and a chilling sense of doubt
He recognized the writing and he spoke the words out loud
The silent skies remember,
The stars never lie.
You came home late that evening,
With those sad and distant eyes.
Telling me you're leaving,
Telling me good-bye
The water was so cold
And so very deep that night
His dog walked over, and stood beside a chair
Wagging its tail like someone was there
Glancing out the window, he spied the coming dawn
Turning back he saw that the letter was gone
(spoken)
They dragged the river and found her body
She'd been gone, missing for days
Her husband's wedding band was in her pocket
And twenty pounds of chains
Wrapped around her waist.
The silent skies remember,
The stars never lie.
You came home late that evening,
With those sad and distant eyes.
Telling me you're leaving,
Telling me goodbye.
The water was so deep
And so very cold that night.
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At the Wall
02:55
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We played war when I was a kid,
Me and my buddies, that's what we all did.
We'd fight like heroes and drop like flies
It was a whole lot of fun to kill and die
Me and my buddies that's what we did
We played war when I was a kid 2X
It was John Wayne make-believe
Rubber knives and plastic guns
No need for body bags
We never lost we always won
I'm standing here remembering
The times we played that game
Staring through tears of mine
I've just found my buddy's name
We played war when I was a kid,
Me and my buddies, that what we all did.
We played war when I was a kid,
Yeah, that's what we did
We played war
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Bonita (instrumental)
01:11
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4. |
Beyond the Fire
02:23
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,A coy remark, caught off guard
A chance encounter with your heart
Looking forward to our next rendezvous,
I want to dance beyond the fire with you.
In the darkness, just beyond,
That blazing sense of safe and warm
There's a land of dreams, the old and the new.
I want to dance beyond the fire with you
Outside that wide circle of light
Fading into the night
In the distance, I can hear,
The sound of music, loud and clear,
I hope that you can hear it too,
I'd love to dance beyond the fire with youo
In the shadows of mystery
Come and dance beyond the fire with me
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5. |
Ain't it Funny
02:06
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I can hear the birds singing their song,
I don't know the words or the tune.
Something deep inside me keeps singing along,
Ain't it funny what love can do?
Nothing in my pocket not a nickel or a dime
I've got holes in both of my shoes
I keep on dancing though, all of the time
Ain't it funny what love can do.
Just a little bit is all you need
You'll start seeing things differently
Hard times come and the cold winds blow
Bad luck and trouble on the loose
Why am I smiling, well, why do you suppose?
Ain't it funny what love can do.
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6. |
Diamond Maker
02:58
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I am a diamond maker.
I take the common and I make it shine.
It don't look like much, until I take it
Bend it and shape it and make it mine
Yeah, that's me
Doing what I do
For every one of you
I'm just a regular guy
Born with a gift, touched by grace
I don't question, don't ask why
Time's too precious a thing to waste.
While I can
I'll chase a dream or two
For every one of you
I'll pull fire out of the dark
Make those shadows melt away.
I'll take that spark and put it in your heart
Pour buckets of blue all over your gray
I will try, and rearrange the view,
For every one of you
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Letting Go of Loving You
03:10
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In the quiet of the night,
I remember you lying next to me.
Whispering that I,
Would always be there in your dreams.
You're still in mine,
Even after all this time.
It's not easy,
Letting go of loving you.
That picture there on the wall,
That afternoon in that sunny park
Your smile says it all
I was there burning in your heart.
CHORUS
I can't forget, the touch of you,
Memories fade and yet,
You're still here, so warm and new.
My music when I played,
You couldn't help but sing along.
Somehow, someway,
You became part of all those songs.
CHORUS
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8. |
Everybody's Gonna Die
02:32
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You'all can worry if you want to, I won't.
Some people like to do it, I don't.
There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide,
Everybody's gonna die.
Those Hollywood types love to try
Make you believe it's just a lie
But when they croak they're so surprised
Everybody's gonna die.
Everybody's gonna die (2X)
Her and him and you and I,
Everybody's gonna die
Every person born has a drop-dead date,
If you live long, you caught a lucky break.
It's a roll of the dice from up on high,
Everybody's gonna die
Take the time you have, between now and then,
Get yourself a lover, find yourself a friend,
Hurry on up, now, don't be shy,
Everybody's gonna die
Chorus
Let us all give thanks for another day,
Another chance to sing and dance,
And hear me play.
We're all rockets to the moon,
We'll all being leaving soon, cause,
Everybody's gonna die. (2X)
Her and him and you and I,
Everybody's gonna die
It's a roll of the dice from up on high,
Everybody's gonna die
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Sweet Marty Music Santa Cruz, California
Singer
Songwriter
Guitarist
Patriot
It all hearkens back to a more innocent time, a simpler way of living and loving - an invitation presented to come and hear the forgotten lyrics and melodies of a not yet bygone time.
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