1. |
Sunny
06:08
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Sun's in my eyes
That's when I realize
That I'm almost there
The girls will fly their kites
Oh what a lovely sight
For a tired old man
I'm going towards the sea
It's where I want to be
Did I wait too long?
Are my sea legs gone?
I dreamed this day would come
Basking in the sun
But am I too old now?
Should I just take a bow?
It's never too late
to make your dreams come true
Or start anew
I might not have long before the sun
sets on me
But I've never felt so free
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2. |
Airliner
03:36
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30,000 feet in the sky
I've never really liked to fly
These hours just won't pass me by
8,000 miles away from home
Those words I said on the phone
I want them etched in stone
The couple in front lock their lips
And I think that they're dumb
Doesn't she know he's going to run?
Airliner don't take me far away
Don't go crashing into the sea
Because my heart wants me to stay
But I don't want to see another day
Airliner don't try to find her
You're not going to find some house in the sky
Airliner you're bringing me under
The only phrase you know is goodbye
13 reasons to jump out
And watch the flight attendants shout
This damn jet gives me doubt
That at 30,000 feet in the sky
Nobody would care if you cried
Or that you told them that you wanted to die
Airliner don't take me far away
Don't go crashing into the sea
Because my heart wants me to stay
But I don't want to see another day
When I land I'll let my feet touch the ground
I'm waiting for my name to be more than a sound
I wanna be around, I have to be around
I wish you were around, to try
Right now I just don't have a clue
Please see me through
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3. |
Concentrate
02:12
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Focus on what you think is right
Don't worry about making that flight
You never really liked taking the skies
Or saying goodbyes
The paper writing masses have got it wrong
The answers you seek are hiding in a song
Maybe a quaint little number from the oldies station
Your life needs renovation
The time spent on things is quite absurd
There's a whole world out there haven't you heard?
People in hats and wigs and shoes
There's nothing to lose
Trust your body and your heart
Concentrate on that very small part
That says you'll be okay
You don't have to stay the same
You should never stay the same
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4. |
Ribbons and Bows
03:46
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So this is how it goes
Where nobody knows
How your absence makes this hole in my heart
Don't even start, to tell me of the beauty there I know
I'll just feel a little lonesome when you go
Those bows in your hair
Have stopped me cold in this chair
I'm trying to learn to feel once more, don't close your door
It's not that cold outside, but I like the way you smile
I think that we should team up and take this whole world in style
There's grace in the way you move
As if you had nothing to lose
Heads turn when you walk on by, but it would be a lie
To say that's why I'm singing this for you
But rather girl you're the furthest thing I've seen from blue
Is the color of the dress she wore when she went away
As I was picking up the pieces that's when you came my way
But I was a shadow of a man give me the chance to say
That if we were to meet anew tonight
I could be your guiding light
Oh how this wind blows?
No one really knows
What's happened to this heart of mine, is this a sign
For me to fall for your ribbons and bows
And to feel a little lonesome when you go?
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5. |
Country Song
03:22
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I'm trying to write a country song
But not the one's about love gone wrong
Rather those old places, wide ranges
And girls who laugh in the sun
This is where I want to be, when the day is done
Singing songs around this college town
The people clap, though I feel a bit down
But my friends help me find out
The tune I want to play
Their company makes it all okay
And now I'm pretty sure of who I want to be
I'm no longer that boy who's lost at sea
I no longer desire
The same things as my peers
Cause I found out there's nothing in life to fear
I fought against it long enough to know
That any good man should just learn to let go
Cause when I heard you on the radio
I found the music in my soul
But you're off to California way
I won't lie, I'm not going to ask you to stay
Because you were right when you said
That we'd both like it there
I'll follow you once I can pay the fare
I'm writing you this country song
But not the one's about love gone wrong
Rather those old places, wide ranges
And girls who laugh in the sun
This where I want to be
Show me where I have to be
You are who I want to be with
When the time has come
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6. |
Thoughts in Autumn
03:40
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I caught my breath when I walked through the sun
The same one that shines on your face as you run
Along the sunshine state, will I share a similar fate as you?
Life works in mysterious ways, the professors say
"You sir there, what do you think?" So I sat there blank
As a ghost, until I said "It'd all make much more sense
When I get to the coast"
But now I have time to learn
How the sound of your voice
Made me turn that day
And how your love for this life
Told my heart to stay
I've been to the ends of the Earth
And to the corners of my mind
I've learned from the young and the old
And the people so kind enough to have me
I swear I've learned more than enough
To last a lifetime
But now I can say that I've learned
How the sound of your voice
Made me turn your way
And how your love for this life
Told my heart to stay
Stay
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7. |
Little Lion
03:15
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Chin up little lion
The sun's coming up the horizon I promise you
Your pride will be waiting
They will carry you towards something new
Basking out in the African sun
You used to roam so wild and free
Now you wonder where indeed did she run
Don't be the kind of cat that gets stuck in a tree
Drink from the well
It might break the spell
That nature casts upon us
It might feel like dying
But stay strong, little lion
So let's run through the jungle
Cause the danger is what excites you most
Please don't hide in that cave alone
Cause I can't help seeing you like a ghost
Drink from the well
It might break the spell
That nature casts upon us
It might feel like dying
But stay strong, little lion
I saw you fell
You don't even have to tell
Me twice for me to lift you
You have to keep on trying
Cause we love you little lion
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8. |
Thawka Taundung
03:00
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9. |
Penelope
04:41
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It's time to go Penelope
Our train will leave here soon
There's a world out there, in winter air
Waiting outside your room
White snow, and snowball fights
State Street, bathed in light
You've always asked me to paint you the picture
But I wish I could just give you my sight
Like that one time you fought
That bearded guy in the bar
He called you a crippled fool
And I said "Darling, let's go to the car"
You nodded your head as if to go
But then you turned around, gave him a nasty blow
He fell of his seat...The owner kicked us onto the street
You've grown up Penelope
I gotta realize that soon
You're smarter than me at 23
You're really starting to bloom
Your mother would be so proud of you
Attending a big school, she was right
When she said you'd grow to be fearless and bright
I just don't want you to end up alone
It would kill me to see you growing
Old with me at our ancient home
I love you Penelope
You're the treasure of my life
You're going to defy all those expectations
I've known it since that night
It's time to go Penelope
Our train will leave here soon
There's a world out there, if you dare
Waiting outside your room
Your mother would be so proud of you
Attending a big school, she was right
When she said you'd grow to be fearless and bright
I just don't want you to end up alone
It would kill me to see you growing
Old with me at our ancient home
I won't always be around
To be your set of eyes
I just need to know that someone
Will want to paint you the stars in the sky
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10. |
A Flower
01:46
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Soft is the sound
Of a beating heart
Fainter still, 3000 miles apart
The painted faces
Cast shadows in the room
It's getting easier to believe
I was born too soon
How can I take
A soul to Gypsyland?
Knowing far somewhere
There is a place you stand
So graceful and bold
A rose among the thorns
A flower brought me
Back to life I could have sworn
That we could have braved the storm
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