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Don't Be A Stranger
05:52
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how long has it been?
winding road ahead
how far is the end?
calling sparrow sent
you must have seen too much
I must be losing touch
when does the lighthouse turn it's gaze
for your returning to where it is you stay?
right now, the sirens end
have you seen trouble there?
hold on...something's burning
it must be winter again
these passing strangers have a way of
making me laugh and sigh
when I want to cry
it's the same thing every time
Oh, how the night comes waltzing through
wait for the sound and stars to follow you
curse now the daylight, bright and true
leave when you need to
but don't be a stranger
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Lullaby For A Ditch
04:42
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instead of turning over solid ground
you could just stand up and look down
to see you never lost your way around
but it's a fool's game now
don't sleep away your best chance
to see the bluebird carry on
don't take it all
steal a glance
it's not an uncommon song
lullaby for a ditch
all you can do is look up
in this light
I can see what laid you down
it's passing formed a darkness never found
shoulder to shoulder
there's not one colder
turned on you by now
don't waste the light
hand it down
no room for the wall
don't speak the name
sing the song
all the way from the top
lullaby for a ditch
all you can do is look up
it's not an uncommon song
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You Were On My Mind
03:49
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can't compare
haunted air
hungry for
an open door
can't relate to
common place
television stares
you were on my mind
shadows swing
alone in spring
reaching out
for those in doubt
the wind knows why
the earth will sigh
i can only try
you were on my mind
a calling bird's
goodnight word
will be sung
when twin bells rung
holding on to
what's been gone
happens all the time
see me now
wondering how
to be one
more or less done
feeling like all my pockets
are full of holes
you were on my mind
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4. |
I Have To Believe
04:26
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I have to believe in a spirit
how holy, I will define
may be divine or cut from the pines
nonetheless, it is mine
I have to believe
in a present day saint
wandering the streets
stalking the weak like the
shadow of peace
I have to believe
And I will not be
down on my knees for anybody
but my baby
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New Shades
04:03
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I painted for you
a circle around a stone
to trace back time again
like a river runs it away
you know we couldn't stay
bent branches on a sunny day
held in our hands
the blister of chance
each day changes the way
i see the changes coming
each time I draw the line
I have to turn away
it's hard to stay balanced from day to day
it's hard to say if I want to change
or stay the same
sweet returning
always learning
new shades drawn in a daze
I wonder how far we've come
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6. |
Blistered City Blues
04:46
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sometimes the rain, repeating
is enough
a gentle promise to keep up
sometimes it takes the best of me
to remember:
it helps the blood get going
when it's almost morning
to race for the sun
I try to take the chance
to open all the doors and let
the dreamers dance
behind me- a forgetful cast
sometimes it takes a steady hand
and you are the only one
that I can stand
Oh, the Blistered City Blues?
I know that one
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7. |
Wonder Of Day
03:36
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if I step out into winter wind
in time to see
my shadow
sink
beneath the city streets
I'll know I haven't missed
the wonder of day returning home
I've turned around
to see my face reflect
the years right back to me
to see this through
what we need to do is
reach
a shore, out farther, a point of endless thought
look out, my love
look out there for me
who could have seen the wind
change in such a way
not much left now
to make me want to stay
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I Am Here Now
08:07
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I cant' explain the things I see
I don't know why it's happening around me
but I am a part of it all
related to every tragedy
every fruit tree
every fire escape
every moonbeam
every broken heart
every new beat
every shoe shine
every window screen
but that's just me
I can't see down every dark street
can't walk away from everyone I meet
sometimes, looking back, i should have
stuck around
but I can't cling to memories
of voices lost and found
I am here now
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Sam Fuller-Smith Durham, North Carolina
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