1. |
Shining Out
04:46
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I can see a light in the window and it’s shining out
Even in the darkness there are shadows that are moving around
Even in the darkness there are people who need to be found
I can see a light in the window and it’s shining out
Refrain:
Oh it’s shining out, it’s shining out
It’s shining out, it’s shining out
I can see a light in some people and it’s shining out
You know it’s in the hard times that some people, they just let the light out
And I know it’s in those hard times that our people, they need to be found
I can see a light in the window and it’s shining out
Refrain:
Oh it’s shining out, it’s shining out
It’s shining out, it’s shining out
Bridge:
Blessed are the meek
Blessed are those who turn the other cheek
But we’ve sold our souls so many times we don’t know what that means
And our vote’s been bought so many times we don’t know how to think
But most of all I can't remember,
I said most of all I can't remember, what it’s like to live free
I can see a light in my country and it’s shining out
Everyone together as family, no more messing around
Embracing all of our differences in every town
I can see I light in my country and it’s shining out
Refrain:
Oh it’s shining out, it’s shining out
It’s shining out, it’s shining out
I can see a light in our future and it’s shining out
Everybody loving their neighbor, no more gunning people down
Can you hear the winds of change blowing? What a glorious sound
I can see a light in our future and it’s shining out
Refrain:
Oh it’s shining out, it’s shining out
It’s shining out, it’s shining out
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2. |
My Love Regardless
04:37
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I’m not gonna live in the shadow of some whirlwind
Who swept you right off of your feet
This is so much different
My love is the firmament where sky and mountain meet
But if you ever find yourself
Wanting to ascend
Honey, I don’t think it’s a sin
To want to be both your lover and your friend
This part is the hardest, but you have my love regardless
Of how this all plays out
I don’t know what the truth is, all I know is what my proof is
And this time, for the first time I don’t have any doubt
Now that all my cards are played
What difference does it make
If I say I’ve fallen for you?
In love with all your poetry
Your sacred geometry
And deep down, I know that it’s always been true
So if you ever find yourself
Thinking of me again
I’ll be to you everything a man can be to a woman in the end
This part is the hardest, but you have my love regardless
Of how this all plays out
You make me wish I was a painter
You make me wish I was an artist
You can have this song
You can have this song
You can have this song and all of my love regardless
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3. |
My Girl
05:09
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Verse 1
Darling, honey, tell me that you want me
To hold you sweetly, whisper that you’re lovely
For all of your life, or until I pass on from this world
You’ll still be my girl
Even then, you’ll still be my girl
Verse 2
I was waiting, in love accidentally
I told you about my dreams; you told me that you’d known me
For all of your life, or at least this last chapter in your book
And I felt the same way, too
Oh Claire, I felt the same way too
Chorus
In life you never know, in love you just can’t know
’Til it’s too late if you’ve made the right decision
But what bothers me the most is sometimes you just can’t know
Sometimes there just ain’t a right decision
We both looked ahead and forgot all we said
And decided then and there to part
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4. |
USPS
02:26
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Verse 1
I wrote you a letter upon parchment paper
And I sealed it up with a kiss
I said to the postman “please carry this swiftly
So I’m not left feeling like this”
The postman he chuckled as his bag was buckled
Then he took and drove off to the west
My letter to you, love, soon to be in your mailbox
Delivered via USPS
Verse 2
Although you are far, love
I can get there by car, love
If you give me a couple of hours
I’ll make it there fine if I take 35
And I’ll be at your door with some flowers
But money is tight, babe, and rest has to be paid
And it costs a lot just to drive
Please accept my letter, we can read it together
When I’m once again by your side
Please accept my letter, we can read it together
When I’m once again by your side
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5. |
Stone Heart of Mine
03:01
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Verse 1
There are days that I wish
That my heart was made of stone
So I could be around to love you
’Til the end of time
But then I think of all the cars
That are out there on the road
The acid rain would erode this stone heart of mine
Chorus 1
When I think of the future, darling, you are right there
But when I look to the present, I don’t find you anywhere
So I’ll hope and I’ll pray that one day our stars will align
So I’ll say hello and you’ll erode this stone heart of mine
Verse 2
Then I thought maybe my song
Might benefit from a change of prose
So I’ll plant my love for you
Like a rose
But you know it’s hot and only getting hotter
And I’m a singer, not a gardener
This record heat would dry up anything that grows
Chorus 2
When I think of the future, darling, you are right there
But when I look to the present, I don’t find you anywhere
So I’ll hope and I’ll pray that our paths will intertwine
So I’ll say hello and you’ll erode this stone heart of mine
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6. |
Respite Baby
04:50
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Verse 1
Oh baby, oh baby
I think it’s about time that we go our own way
Oh mama, you know I’ve been thinking
I think it’s about time that we had a little break
Chorus
‘Cause I need a respite, baby, bad
Honey you’re the best I ever had
I think that you know what I mean
Why don’t you ever hear me sing?
Verse 2
Hey honey, hey honey
Aren’t you getting a little tired of running around?
Oh mama, you know I’ve been thinking
I think it’s about time you put your feet back on the ground
Chorus
‘Cause I need a respite, baby, bad
Honey you’re the best I ever had
I think that you know what I mean
Why don’t you ever hear me sing?
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7. |
Caitlin
03:30
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Verse 1
Caitlin, Caitlin, what pain have you been in?
What eyes have you seen this world through?
Though misunderstood in an unforgiving world
You’re a lovely girl and I believe in you
Chorus
As you blossom and bloom, to yourself be true
May your courage inspire us in all that we do
And though some may hate, Caitlin, some will change
Just know love remains when the day is through
Verse 2
Caitlin, Caitlin, no, I’m not without sin
Nor are any of those who condemn
As we learn to grow, may our understanding show
And in all things know, that I am your friend
Chorus
As you blossom and bloom, to yourself be true
May your courage inspire us in all that we do
And though some may hate, Caitlin, some will change
Just know love remains when the day is through
Verse 3
Caitlin, Caitlin, my song has an end
Just as almost all things do
Though we push and we shove, let us all look above
And know one thing, Caitlin, that I love you
Chorus
As you blossom and bloom, to yourself be true
May your courage inspire us in all that we do
And though some may hate, Caitlin, some will change
Just know love remains when the day is through
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8. |
The Notice
02:47
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Verse 1
Redeem yourself by removing yourself
Make it right, just say goodnight
You’ve overstayed your welcome for far too long
I think it’s time you moved along
Verse 2
I’m evicting you from my headspace
Been hauling your ego around, but it’s just deadweight
I’m sorry to say it, but you really have to go
Be nice if it wasn’t so
Verse 3
I’m redeeming myself by removing myself
Time to accept the things I know I just can’t change
I know where I’m not welcome, but I know where I am
I’m gonna find a new place to land
Verse 4
You’ve evicted me from my own place
Been showing off your religion, but where’s your Grace
I couldn’t bear to listen and you couldn’t bear to hear
Maybe now I’ve got your ear
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9. |
Heavenly Father
05:14
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Verse 1
Heavenly Father, you know that I’ve got questions
If I have them here on earth, will I have them up in heaven?
Lately I can’t stop myself from all this nervous thinking
I know that I can’t stand up when I feel like I am sinking
Chorus 1
Oh lord, is it all in my head?
Oh lord, is it all in my head?
Verse 2
Heavenly Father, how did you treat the doubter?
You looked him in the eyes and you called him out on water
You looked him in the eye, said “blessed are those who believe
and even more are those who do believe though they don’t see”
Chorus 2
Oh lord, am I hurting myself?
Oh lord, am I hurting myself?
Hurting myself for someone else now?
Verse 3
Heavenly Father, you know that I’ve got problems
You gave us all this free will, then you left us in a garden
But if it’s true that you know our endings from beginnings
You would have known we often gravitate to fruit that is rotten
Chorus 3
Oh lord, is this blood or is it wine?
Oh lord, is it yours or is it mine?
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10. |
Love is a Luxury
02:42
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Verse 1
I love the sound of my language on her tongue
The whole world’s come undone at last—my accomplice and me
Through the door, against the turning page of time
The stained glass, the poured wine, my little sanctuary
Chorus
Love is a luxury I thought I might never see
A passing fantasy; surreal as Rene Magritte
I wake up, she’s standing right in front of me
As if my whole life’s been some daydream
Verse 2
I love the way we share a kiss
Although it is first hesitant, it’s something we should explore
From the start: two lovers too far apart
A pair of too-guarded hearts that we left ignored
Chorus
Love is a luxury I thought I might never see
A passing fantasy; surreal as Rene Magritte
I wake up, she’s standing right in front of me
As if my whole life’s been some daydream
Ceci n’est pas une pipe
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11. |
Where I'm Going
03:24
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Verse 1
This world ain’t my home, but I’m gonna leave my girl alone
When I go down to where I’m going
Heaven ain’t no prize if I’ve gotta leave my girl behind
When I go down to where I’m going
When I go down to where I’m going, going
Chorus
In a moment, it’ll all be gone
In a moment, everything’s gonna change a lot
In a moment, I’ll be rearranged
In a moment, I know nothing’ll be the same
Where I’m going
Where I’m going
Where I’m going
Verse 2
I’ve been so tired as of late, I left my hat upon your gate
So I’m coming home from California
I’m going home to Minnesota
To Laurel and to Moore, gonna post a note up on your door
Says something like: Give me a ringer
I’ve been having trouble with a Nashville singer
Chorus
In a moment, it’ll all be gone
In a moment, everything’s gonna change a lot
In a moment, I’ll be rearranged
In a moment, I know nothing’ll be the same
Where I’m going
Where I’m going
Where I’m going
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12. |
Tenement Stacks
03:25
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Verse 1
From the tenement stacks, to the white halls of pretense
The forced-perspective black and white
Untitled pieces, stringed lights
I come from the back, with a mind full of color
I swear I’m not the only one
The token folksinger, but…
Chorus 1
Here in your arms, there is solace and respite
Here in your arms, there is good
When you give yourself away to the floodwaters, babe
Only one thing remains to be understood
Verse 2
Atop pediment peaks, lightning strikes Mount Olympus
I watch it from a passing car
I still can feel it from afar
And much the same way, nature works out in circles
The prairie fire and coming storm
I swear that I’ve been here before, but…
Chorus 2
Here in your arms, there is promise of safety
Here in your arms, there is truth
When you give yourself away to the wind and the rain
Only one thing remains as proof
Chorus 3
Here in your arms, I am filled with such wonder
That life could afford something kind
When you give yourself away to the currents of fate
Only one thing remains
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