1. |
I Can See A Light
05:06
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I CAN SEE A LIGHT
(Intro /Am7/Am7/F13/F13/ 4x)
Am7
The legends say the news is bad
Em
Pandora wound up cold and sad
G Cdim7
With nothing but an empty box and hope
Am7
And I wound up here on this hill
Em
With whisky and an inner chill
G F
Considering the path we all must go
(Interlude /Am7/Am7/F13/F13/ 2x)
Magicians, mages and the pope
We all get daunted by its scope
The ocean looks so very dark and wide
We see the sunset, then it’s gone
And how are we to carry on
As we look up into the starry night
Cmaj7
Still, there’s no place we can hide
Bdim7
I’ve got a feeling deep inside
Am7 F
The things we see aren’t really as they seem
Cmaj7
The wise men told me long ago
Bdim7
The more you think, the less you know
F E7
Eventually, we see what all this means
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D6/9
And I can see a light, somewhere up ahead
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
Yeah, I can see a light, I don’t think it’s the end
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 D6/9
I can see a light, shining oh so bright
Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7
I can see a light, a light
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2. |
Deep Water
05:28
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DEEP WATER
I came up from a dream that's vanishing in the light
It seemed to be important when I was there in the night
It crumbles like a cookie in the morning, with my coffee and my blues
There was something I remember that I knew I had to do
Something so important that I had to ask of you
Now I watch the birds above the pond, and wonder if the dream I had was true
Deep Water, I'm just floating on the surface of the sea
Deep Water, don't know where I am or where I'm supposed to be
So much going on below, I'm not sure if I'll swim or if I'll drown
To find out, I'll have to dive much deeper down
When I think back on my childhood, there's so much that isn't clear
All the edges out of focus, all the things that I can't hear
And I wonder if those memories might not just be the best things I could view
Cause there might have been some moments that I just don't want to know
If the memories come much closer there's some things that they might show
Looking in the mirror too long is a thing that you must never, ever do
Deep Water, I'm just floating on the surface of the sea
Deep Water, don't know where I am or where I'm supposed to be
So much going on below, I'm not sure if I'll swim or if I'll drown
To find out, I'll have to dive much deeper down
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3. |
If Space Was Fire
05:56
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IF SPACE WAS FIRE
If space was fire, if time was ice
If you were mine, wouldn’t that be nice
If thought was earth, if love was wind
I’d go through everything, just to know your mind
If space was fire
If space was fire, if time was ice
If I was a cake, would you take a slice
If thought was earth, if love was wind
I’d go through everything, just to catch that dream
The elements are on my side, emotions rising like a tide
There’s just one thing I’d like to see, a Universe of you and me
If space was fire, if time was ice
I’d take the plunge, I’d pay the price
If thought was earth, if love was wind
I’d go through everything, everything again
If space was fire
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4. |
Albert Ross
04:16
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ALBERT ROSS
Well he’s got high-heeled boots, Each step a hundred miles
And he plays magic flutes, Make Wolfgang Mozart smile
Saves kids from burning buildings Every single day
When ships are lost at sea, He helps them find the way
He’s got a cerebral cortex About the size of Maine
And a celestial vortex All deep inside his brain
Wise ones from near and far Wait in expectancy
For when his mind expands To fill the Galaxy
Albert Ross-hero of our time
Albert Ross-his thoughts are so sublime
Albert Ross-moves at the speed of sound
Albert Ross-he’s really got it down
He’s got eyes made of steel, And skin that’s made of zinc
And good sulfuric acid’s What he likes to drink
He munches broken glass Because he’s so tough
He eats the barbed-wire sandwich Until he gets enough
Yeah, he’s a half-mile tall Head down to his feet
And everybody turns When he walks down the street
Now all the girls they say That he’s their fantasy
Young boys say he’s who they Want to grow up to be
Albert Ross-hero of our time
Albert Ross-his thoughts are so sublime
Albert Ross-moves at the speed of sound
Albert Ross-he’s really got it down
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5. |
Leaves In Autumn
05:15
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LEAVES IN AUTUMN
One more phone call, one more post
One more friend who's lost in time
One more memory, one more ghost
Gone up hills that I've yet to climb
I'm just sitting here alone
Wondering what it's all about
Outside the window seasons change
Inside here, with my hopes and doubts
Life in this world has its price
Everybody knows the score
The air is chill in late November
Not pretending anymore
There's a story the wind is telling
As I'm watching the threads untwine
But we're falling like the leaves in Autumn
And there's no one who should be surprised
Oh, there's so many paths to take yet
And so many songs still unrhymed
But we're falling like the leaves in Autumn
And I know I'm not far behind
Yeah, we're falling like the leaves in Autumn
And I know I'm not far behind
Saw the moon come out tonight
Strange reflections in the lake
Thoughts of where I'm headed now
Down this path we all must take
Life in this world has its price
Everybody knows the score
The air is chill in late November
Not pretending anymore
There's a story the wind is telling
As I'm watching the threads untwine
But we're falling like the leaves in Autumn
And there's no one who should be surprised
Oh, there's so many paths to take yet
And so many songs still unrhymed
But we're falling like the leaves in Autumn
And I know I'm not far behind
Yeah, we're falling like the leaves in Autumn
And I know I'm not far behind
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6. |
Lighter Than Air
06:22
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LIGHTER THAN AIR
Like a balloon in the summer morning sky
Almost too far up to see
No need to stay on earth since you let go the string
Who knows what’s to become of me
I’m floating free now, in the currents of the wind
I’m further from my troubles now
Our tragedy was one of many in the world
I’m fine if I just don’t look down
And I’m lighter than air, higher than high
You might not care, I can see why
All of our dreams, drifting away
Higher than high, lighter than air
And now I’m climbing where the air is getting thin
Beyond the boundaries of our fates
There’s just no telling where the sky will take me now
I might just fly off into space
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7. |
Cold Winter
04:57
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COLD WINTER
Wolves are running through the woods again
How fast the time in the sun does go
And the world is ruled by the sticky men
Darker than the bottom of the river’s flow
Flocks of ravens fill the sky
Spinning through the air like the falling leaves
As I sit here and I wonder why
And I watch the summer as it fades from me
I shiver as I watch the sun go down
And not just because of the cold wind’s blow
When I think of watchin’ the sun go down
And I’ve watched it so many times before
My hands are knotted and gnarled and lined
Deeper than the bark on the darkening trees
As I sit here and I wonder why
And I watch the summer as it fades from me
Ready or not now, here we go
Far from the lands that we knew before
Hardly even time to say goodbye
Whisper your prayers and close your eyes
It’s gonna be a long cold winter this time
In the sunshine once I knew a girl
She said that she would be true and stay
But like the leaves and the birds and the sun
The tide of time took her far away
I’m all alone now under the stars
I listen to the sky sing a mystery
As I sit here and I wonder why
And I watch the summer as it fades from me
Ready or not now, here we go
Far from the lands that we knew before
Hardly even time to say goodbye
Whisper your prayers and close your eyes
Gonna be a long cold winter
Gonna be a long cold winter
Gonna be a long cold winter this time
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8. |
Don't Give In
04:15
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DON’T GIVE IN
C G Am D7/F#
As I wander through the madness in the midnight of my mind
F6 G C
There’s a light that seems to signal don’t give in
Though I know that I am falling, and I’m frightened, dumb and blind
There’s a voice that keeps on calling don’t give in
C G Am Am/B Am/C
Don’t give in, no, don’t give in
F6 G C
There’s a way out of this darkness, don’t give in
Don’t give in, no, don’t give in
There’s a way out of this darkness, don’t give in
Well sometimes it seems so easy to embrace the evil tide
And the shifty politician’s greasy grin
Ah, but once you change allegiance you lose what’s behind your eyes
There’s a reason and you’ll find it, don’t give in
When you feel all hands are against you and you don’t know where to turn
Can’t you see that I’m here waiting, don’t give in
Well the water it can’t drown you, and the fire it can’t burn
There is help that’s all around you, don’t give in
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9. |
The First Time
04:44
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THE FIRST TIME
The first time I saw Jesus I was shaken to the core
I’d taken what I needed, and I’d taken plenty more
Don’t know what I was expecting, but it sure was a surprise
When suddenly the man himself was there before my eyes
The first time I saw Jesus I knew not what I should say
But given my condition I couldn’t talk much anyway
Of course that didn’t matter, ‘cause of course he understood
And everything was everything and everything was good
The first time I saw Jesus I was standing in the rain
The cop who came to check me thought I might be insane
He asked me what my name was, like my standing was a sin
I told him I was Jesus, ‘cause I looked a bit like him
The first time I saw Jesus he was flying through the sky
He told me “It’s been nice, but now I have to say goodbye;
Don’t listen to my fanclub, ‘cause you know they got it wrong
Just do the best you can, son, and I’ll see you later on”
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10. |
Divided Days
03:37
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DIVIDED DAYS
Some people say they see a clock
Some people say they see a bomb
I just see the seconds ticking ticking ticking ticking down
Some people say they see a wall
Some people say they see a door
I see a scene where we could really all be so much more
Some people say they see a saint
Some, they see an evil man
Somehow it seems that no one seems to really understand
These are divided days
I know it all seems crazy
If we could see through the haze
We could make this world amazing
These are divided days
I know it all seems crazy
If we could see through the haze
We could make this world amazing
Somewhere above all the black and white
There's got to be a common ground
Somewhere where we all can see the truth that can be found
Maybe we could talk it out
Maybe you will be my friend
We can share the moment before the moment has to end
These are divided days
I know it all seems crazy
If we could see through the haze
We could make this world amazing
These are divided days
I know it all seems crazy
If we could see through the haze
We could make this world amazing
These are divided days
These are divided days
These are divided days
These are divided days
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11. |
Bread On The Waters
06:09
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BREAD ON THE WATERS
I see - you know - where the hell else am I gonna go
I see the road stretch on oh so clear
I dreamed last night, of an angel made of light
And in the morning, the dream still seemed so clear
Bare feet on the clay, I had some shoes but I gave them away
I don't think I'll need much here on this path
One thought in mind, one pilgrim with his head on fire
There's nothing more but steps and blood and breath
I know what to do and it's all right
The rising sun gives me a second sight
I threw my bread on the waters of the sea
But I know that bread is coming back to me
Mountains up ahead, I remember what the wise man said
So many ways to get to where you need
I have to go to a place that I still don't know
To get to find the space where I can be
know what to do and it's all right
The rising sun gives me a second sight
I threw my bread on the waters of the sea
But I know that bread is coming back to me
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12. |
You Know You Know
05:43
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YOU KNOW YOU KNOW
Night wings, fly on
So high, so high
One touch, undone
All night, all night
Streetlights, shine on
So bright, so bright
Your eyes, my song
All night, all night
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
Dark heart, dream on
So fine, so fine
One touch, I fall
All night, all night
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
You know you know
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