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North Country Home
03:20
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I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
I'm driving to my north country home
I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
When it says to my soul "be here now"
Oh, the hands of time move so slow
When you're starrin' out at the window
And you wanna g
Back where the water meets the sky
And the lull of the north wind lullaby
I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
I'm driving to my north country home
I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
When it says to my soul "be here now
MUSICAL BREAK
I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
I'm driving to my north country home
I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
When it says to my soul "be here now
Oh, the winds of change are blowin' free
I feel that the north country's calling me
To leave behind my worried song
For the life that I love in my northern home
I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
I'm driving to my north country home
I'm driving past this forty-five parallel
When it says to my soul "be here now"
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Amber Sky
04:25
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She could not turn and walk away
She stood on the observation deck, motionless
And watched the silver bird taxi
Toward the runway
As grey smoke streaked the amber sky
She touched her fingertips to the glass
As if to touch him one last time
She drove the long highway home
To an empty trailer, to an empty life
She hugged the pillow
The scent of love still fresh in the bed
And cried herself to sleep
There is enchantment
In a love that never died or ended
In a love not fully blossomed
In a love that only had been promised
When I met you I sensed your loneliness
And your hunger
There can be no new beginnings without ends
No chance without a risk
No risk without unfulfillment
Please, go to him if you can't let go of him
Go to him if you can't let go of him
Go to him if you can't let go
Or you'll be forever holding on,
Or worse, holding back
I drove you to the airport
Kissed you as you boarded the plane
I cried for you
For you have made a difference in my life
I could not turn and walk away
I stood on the observation deck, motionless
And watched the silver bird taxi
Toward the runway
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A Long Time to Somewhere
02:56
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It's been a long time coming around
To find me here
I've had my share of heartbreaks
somehow, some place, somewhere
How I pleaded for forgiveness
Though it happened so long ago
We were both still in high school
Thought we knew
What we could never know
And when you're young -
You always think -
There's time
And when you're young -
You always think -
There's time
I just want to cry
I've been feeling this way
Trapped like a moonbeam in a cage
All the light that shines
Won't bring back the time
I wasted in our younger days
How I regretted all the drama
Trusting, believing in fate
All the things left unspoken
Nothing said leaves bitter taste
How I planned for our tomorrows
When we should have run away
I believe there's a reason
Yet, I fail to see that way
And when you're young -
You always think -
There's time
And when you're young -
You always think -
There's time
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Strong
02:54
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Frightened one, see the sun
There's something hidden in these spaces
Be the one who's brave and dares
And plant some seeds of greatness
Stand on your own
And be that cornerstone... to someone
You got to be real
It's so surreal, the sadness
When someone you love is taken
When someone you love is shaken
You must be strong
Don't let those voices in your song
When all the days of love are gone
And your heart just feels like breakin'
Find the strength to carry on
There's a power you will awaken
And when the tears
Fall into the years... of heartache
You got to be real
It's so surreal, the sadness
When someone you love is taken
When someone you love is shaken
You must be strong
Don't let those voices in your song
I want to be there in the morning
When you smile
Your broken heart is beating fast
Feeling the pain their feelin'
You try to make sense of it
And you just can't find the meanin'
Its ok to cry
The angles hover by... to guide you
You got to be real
It's so surreal, the sadness
When someone you love is taken
When someone you love is shaken
You must be strong
Don't let those voices in your song
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5. |
This Perfect Day
03:50
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It seems like the summer
Gets dragged into the winter
And my favorite time of all is the fall
When the leaves are changin' colors
And you wear your favorite sweeter
And you long for the lovin' most of all
And you say,
"This perfect day is a long, ways away
This perfect day"
Come what may
For today, in my mind will be this perfect day
A long time ago
I was sittin' with my mother
It was cold
And I think it was gonna snow
It was the year after
My dad passed away
Thanksgiving
And we didn't have a place to go
So, we ended up at Denny's
Had the roast turkey
The waitress was smilin' all the time
She made us feel thankful
That we were together
And that day has been ever on my mind.
And you say,
"This perfect day is a long, ways away
This perfect day"
Come what may
For today, in my mind will be this perfect day
Now every Thanksgiving
We gather 'round the table
Hold hands, while we say grace
There's an angel for the centrepiece
And a candle burning bright
And a heart-shaped empty plate
There's laughter from the kitchen
My mom's making coffee
And the neighbours just brought a pie
Oh, the fire's warm and invitin'
And I feel your arms around me
Your love, given me the strength to cry.
And you say,
"This perfect day is a long, ways away
This perfect day"
Come what may
For today, in my mind will be this perfect day
In my mind will be this perfect day
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Salty Dog Sea Shanty
03:17
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We were walkin' by the whaler's ship
It was docked out in the harbor
We were walkin' by the whaler's ship
It was tethered to dry land
Patrick was a whaling man
Like his father before him
Patrick was a whaling man
Like his dear old dad
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
Fill it up to the brim, boy
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
We're sailing in the morning
Nothin's better than a mother's love
When you're sailing out to sea, boy
Nothin's better than a mother's love
Except rum and shepherd's pie
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
Fill it up to the brim, boy
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
We're sailing in the morning
The gang's all here and the beer is cold
And the boys all want to sing, boy
The gang's all here and the beer is cold
We're singin' Oh, Danny Boy
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
Fill it up to the brim, boy
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
We're sailing in the morning
Michael had a boat to row
Said he'd rowed to freedom
Michael had a boat to row
To sail on to be free
So, if you want to be a salty dog
Beyond that over yonder
If you want to be a salty dog
You got to live your life
Yes, if you want to be a salty dog
Beyond that over yonder
If you want to be a salty dog
You got to live your life
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
Fill it up to the brim, boy
Hale, Ho, grab a cup
We're sailing in the morning
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Tender Spot
03:17
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You are in my heart and in my soul
You are like a dream I've never known
You are like my "long to be"
The sun is in your eyes
We walk a-long, hand in mine
Every day I walk in the park
I can feel your love when we're apart
You are like my "waiting for"
The love to carry me
Time standing still, it seems
Old man, I see the sun a risin'
A lonely ship sails from shore
A cry for love in the moment
A tender spot no more
I lie awake and feel you near
I can't express the things I fear
If it was another time
Another "place to be"
You'd be the one who'd saved me
Old man, I see the sun a risin'
A lonely ship sails from shore
A cry for love in the moment
A tender spot no more
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Mourning Dove
03:26
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Hey now, the world is right
Hey now, let's stop the fight
And I want to live my lifetime
In your arms
And I want to live my lifetime
In your arms
Say, the world is cold and lonely
And the nights
The nights are lonelier still
Wait for the sky to clear
And the moon will rise
And the stars will shine
Wait, for the mourning dove
Keep holding on to the ones you love
BRIDGE
Instrumental
Somewhere a dance a dream
Somewhere an August breeze
And I want to live my lifetime
In your arms
And I want to live my lifetime
In your arms
Know, know that we're waiting for you
And I pray
I pray for you to come home
Wait for the sky to clear
And the moon will rise
And the stars will shine
Wait, for the mourning dove
Keep holding on to the ones you love
Keep holding on to the ones you love
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Old Friend
02:42
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Old friend, where are you going?
Old friend, I'll go there with you
We'll take our time and leave for sunshine
Old friend, the leaves are a turning
Old friend, let's go back in time
to see our kids when they were children
Sad are the leaves that fall from the trees
to soon.
Old friend, nothing will change things.
Old friend, let go of the string.
As in your dreams use your wings
Use your wings
Your wings
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Gary Browe Ann Arbor, Michigan
Gary Browe grew up in Southwest Detroit in the shadow of the Ford Rouge complex. Late nights were spent with his ear was pressed to his tiny transistor radio listening to the music hits of the early 1960’s on CKLW or tuning in to Tiger Baseball on WJR. Gary is part of the SE Michigan music scene. ... more
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