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The Game Of Hearts
03:06
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THE GAME OF HEARTS
A rising moon, a twist of wind,
The touch of night upon your skin,
The last of light of day departs,
It's time to play the game of hearts -
Come feel this old intrigue play out
Somewhere between your faith and doubt -
Of all the lost and secret arts
None is like the game of hearts -
(chorus)
There is a light at the end of the block,
A light that we'll never reach no matter how far we walk,
The truth is we'd have it in no other way
For a pilgrim can find rest but never can stay, never can stay -
What it is, no one can say,
And yet we're all condemned to play,
The off-key organ music starts,
And now we play the game of hearts
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2. |
A Cup Of Rain
03:14
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A CUP OF RAIN
The storm has finally gone to sea,
The skies are tame,
And all that I got left to me
Is a cup of rain -
New life rising beside a barren tree,
Sunlight now streaming, its all that a brightness can be -
It was a wild, tumbling night
Of sweet champaign,
Now all I've got by morning light
Is a cup of rain -
Last cloud rolling, first bell tolling on,
I'll live or die today and that has been true all along -
Hey, my laughing amour, I will see you once more walking past,
Come let us rise and we'll take to the blue skies at last -
Well, I am thinking breathlessly
And I can't explain
All the worlds that I see
In a cup of rain -
The golden gods have fortuned me,
They know my name,
It's a gift that has come from the sea
In a cup of rain -
Bits of paper, rising, flying free,
Now what I look at, that same thing looks right back at me -
Oh my raggedy love, we are caught from above in a dance,
But ah, you and me, we'll always be children of chance -
A vision in a vacant lot
Where all has changed,
Where all I need is what I got,
And a cup of rain
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3. |
The Wild Man Of Danby
03:49
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THE WILD MAN OF DANBY
See him here, see him there, people see him everywhere,
He's the Wild Man of Danby on the run -
He may wander, he may roam, but the dark wood is his home,
He's the Wild Man of Danby on the run -
In the evening chill of day, children lock themselves away,
He's the Wild Man of Danby on the run -
Folks have seen him in the gloom framed against a yellow moon,
The Wild Man of Danby on the run -
What does he hear, what does he see?
Is he chained up or is he truly running free? -
Where is he from, where does he go, what has he learned that I don't know?
He's the Wild Man of Danby on the run -
Did he have a home, did he have a wife, did he have children by his side?
The Wild Man of Danby on the run -
Come and hear me, Christian souls, its for him the church bell tolls,
The Wild Man of Danby on the run -
The song of grace comes rushing through
This lonesome place, does he hear it too? -
Give a little blessing, say a little prayer for this soul with shaggy hair,
The Wild Man of Danby on the run -
Then one fine day, well, sure enough, he got caught and then locked up,
He's the Danby Wild Man no more, it seems,
But on nights of sullen rain streaking down my window pane,
The Wild Man is running in my dreams
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4. |
After The Sunset
04:10
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AFTER THE SUNSET
The evening bells ring out in old San Miguel
For the couple in the bar at the Fate Hotel,
The gentleman just smiles and pours a drink,
Then he says to her, I'll tell you what I think,
There's no one here but you and I,
And after the sunset, that's never a lie -
Her cat eyes flicker fire as she holds her breath
While the warm night wind sighs soft with a sweet regret,
Señorita Luna shakes her head
To see her children caught up inside her web,
The ritual of dreams will now take place,
For after the sunset, no one escapes -
Mumbling midnight prayers comes the church padre,
With the candlelight procession underway,
And from the bedroom window they look down
On the lanes of light that bless the town,
They know they're in a story long foretold,
And after the sunset the stars will explode
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5. |
A Beautiful Fool
02:59
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A BEAUTIFUL FOOL
You can learn from Coyote when you hear his call,
He says, I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll sleep where I fall,
And as to my fate, well, i dont care at all -
Yeah, he's lean and he's cool, he's a beautiful fool -
Now a dream-haunted woman is hard to explain,
She'll sit there for hours counting the colors in rain,
Then she'll draw strange equations on the wet window pane,
Then declares them all true, she's a beautiful fool -
The Lord and disciples were dusted in sand
As they came to the east gate of Jerusalem,
This savior of sinners, this Light of the land
He came riding a mule, what a beautiful fool -
Now I know somebody whose dream was destroyed,
But who gathered up flowers and just laughed at the void,
Who whistled and rambled, I think you know who,
Yeah, I'm looking at you, you beautiful fool -
There will come that one day when you leave this earth,
You'll climb to the white clouds that once gave you birth,
You'll present to Saint Peter all that you are worth
He'll say, you go on through, you've been a beautiful fool
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6. |
Brown Paper Bag
02:31
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BROWN PAPER BAG
Hey stranger have you seen my brown paper bag,
My soul and all my possessions -
I believe it was host to 'bout all that I had,
It served as my faithful companion -
I've been through the mountains, I've been through the pass,
I've paid the full price for the sinners,
O lord, help me find it, that's all that I ask,
My life in a brown paper bag -
Oh sister, have you seen my brown paper bag,
The one that I wove from my memories,
It held my true north and my balm of Gilead,
And it sang to me in the wet evenings -
I've spun through the darkness, I've weaved through the light,
I've passed through the eye of the seasons,
Now all I can say is I'm lonely tonight
Without my brown paper bag -
It cradled my goodness, it talked down my shame,
It protected me when I was trembling,
And deep in its heart it held my secret name,
My life in a brown paper bag
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SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO STAND ALONE
Sometimes we're walking in the sun,
We're hand in hand with friends, and we're friends with everyone,
And still the midnight wind will moan -
Sometime you got to stand alone -
There will come days to break your pride,
And they'll be no one there to walk by your side,
You'll know your soul is all you truly own -
Sometimes you got to stand alone -
(Chorus)
Into the dark, into the night
Where's there's nothing there to guide you but a dim distant light -
They'll steal your voice and shut it down,
They'll turn their backs to you and shun you right out of town,
But don't you fear for it is known, well known -
Sometimes you got to stand alone -
(repeat chorus)
So build a fire inside your heart,
Forever it will warm you when you're lost in the dark,
Don't reach back, the past is gone, gone, gone -
Sometimes you got to stand alone
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8. |
Weep For This World
02:27
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WEEP FOR THIS WORLD
From mother to daughter, from father to son,
The bright torch is passed on and new seasons come,
We'll reap the great harvest when the battle's been won,
Only then, can you weep for this world -
There is hope to be given, there are songs to be sung,
Let us comfort the aged, let us care for the young,
When the church bell falls silent after midnight's been rung,
Then you can weep for this world -
Go to war, forge a peace, say your prayers in the night,
Build a hope, build a bridge, make a home, dream a life -
Look after the waters, look after the sky,
This we must do as our days skip on by,
Only when you are quickened and you know you're alive,
Then you can weep for this world -
Go laugh in your summers, let your green gardens grow,
Be strong in the winters when the dragon winds blow,
And when you have written down all that you know,
Then you can weep for this world -
Go to war, forge a peace, say your prayers in the night,
Build a hope, build a bridge, make a home, dream a life
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9. |
You Can Hold Onto Me
03:56
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YOU CAN HOLD ON TO ME
I may not love you the way you want,
I just can't be anything I'm not,
I can't say I won't be afraid
When the black cat moans and the arc lights fade -
But I won't play you with a low deceit
When we walk together down Perilous Street,
You're gonna land on your own feet and you will see
That, baby, you can hold on to me,
Just let me hold on to you. -
There are times that I won't be strong,
Sometimes I'll get things wrong,
Sometimes I'll be down in the clay,
I'll be playing the fool and cursing the day -
But no matter how bad I'm lost,
There's a line I will always cross,
And when the winds come toss you about violently,
Baby, you can hold on to me -
Just let me hold on to you -
The night is harsh, the cold is fierce,
Ain't no coat that the wind can't pierce,
No halo of lights to keep us warm,
And we are blind inside the storm,
Hey now, baby, come grab my hand,
I'll guide us on as best I can,
Until we get to that heavenly land that's by the sea,
Baby, you can hold on to me,
Just let me hold on to you
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10. |
House On Fire
04:10
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HOUSE ON FIRE
This house is burning down, the deed's been done,
The clock has been un-wound, it's time to run,
The smoke is in the halls, there's no denial,
House on fire, house on fire -
Your lies have gotten old, don't waste my time,
Go find your own true road, and I'll find mine,
The sands are running out on your empire,
House on fire, house on fire -
This house is burning and heaven is watching
As earth goes on turning and new day is dawning, and this house is burning down -
So take your poison thoughts and go away,
Just save your arguments for Judgment Day,
You've been a lowly thief, you've been a liar,
House on fire, house on fire -
This house is burning and heaven is watching
As earth goes on turning and new day is dawning, and this house is burning down -
Now you can't shout at me, you got no voice,
You did not set me free, it was my choice,
The walls are burning now, the flames grow higher,
House on fire, house on fire
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