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Live Your Life
04:59
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1. LIVE YOUR LIFE
Late in winter, eighteen seventy-nine
New arrival, he is the only son and first in line
Sense of wonder, trying to define
All the wisdom invading every corner of his mind
chorus:
Live your life as if it’s just begun
Live your life as if it’s almost done
Live your life and be what you’ve become
On to perfection
Mass in motion, nineteen hundred-five
Changing notion of the nature of space and time
New equation, latent energy
Foreign nation, one hundred thirty thousand eyes would see
rpt chorus
Early springtime, nineteen fifty-five
New arrival, he is the second son and sixth in line
Life of greatness, life of vanity
If he wants to he can be anything he needs to be
rpt chorus
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2. |
In The Future
02:46
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2. IN THE FUTURE
In the future- We will be so at ease
In the future- We will do what we please
In the future- There will be no disease! In the future...
In the future- We’ll have driverless cars.
In the future- Everything will be ours
In the future- We'll be living on Mars! In the future...
chorus:
In the future- You will not have to shave
In the future- You'll have a permanent wave
In the future- There is nothing to crave
In the future- But you will have to behave
In the future- You'll have a beautiful face
In the future- You'll have impeccable taste
In the future- There'll be hotels in space! In the future...
In the future- You'll have mechanical pets
In the future- There'll be safe cigarettes
In the future- There'll be electronic debts! In the future...
rpt chorus
Where is the future of yesterday’s dreams?
In 3-D movies and sex magazines?
All of a sudden the answer is clear, the future is here
In the future- We'll have synthetic meats
In the future- We'll have polymer streets
In the future- We'll have self cleaning sheets! In the future…
In the future- There'll be video zoos
In the future- There'll be jet powered shoes
In the future- There'll be no time to loose! In the future...
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3. |
The Graylands
05:00
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3. THE GRAYLANDS
I was there, in a tunnel in my dream
I arose, the light was drawing me - Oh No...
Leaving life behind, seek and ye shall find
Looking for you, waiting for me
Looking for you, waiting for me
I was there, in the Graylands of my dream
They were there, they did not look at me - Oh No...
Standing on a hill, crying in the dark
Out on the sand there was no sun
Out on the sand there was no sun
I was there, on the outer rim of life
I hung on, to let go was to die - Oh No...
Trusting in the Word, flying in the dark
Looking for you, waiting for me
Looking for you, waiting for me
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4. |
Pappy's Garage
03:49
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4. PAPPY’S GARAGE
In the house next door lived a wise old man
He did alright with his big brass band
His taste in art was of the lowest kind
But the neighborhood boys didn’t mind
In Pappy’s Garage, you’ll find action
In Pappy’s Garage, satisfaction
There on the wall, women for all, in Pappy’s Garage
Well I saw his wife in the store one day
Pouring out her heart near the bakery tray
She told me Pappy had several wives
All at once... at the same time!
In Pappy’s Garage, you’ll find action
In Pappy’s Garage, satisfaction
In black and in white, a colorful sight, in Pappy’s Garage. Oh Pappy!
In Pappy’s Garage, you’ll find action
In Pappy’s Garage, satisfaction
The women are there, all dusty and bare in Pappy’s Garage
Well I wonder where your soul took rest
In a negligee or your Sunday best?
Did the trumpet sound, or were you left behind?
Well the neighborhood boys don’t mind
In Pappy’s Garage, you’ll find action
In Pappy’s Garage, satisfaction
Now Pappy is gone, but his memory lives on, in Pappy’s Garage
Shine On Harvest Moon, play on, T.J.B.
The reaper comes so soon, throw your ashes to the sea
Twisting in the wind, blowing in the breeze,
Drifting to the shore or the bottom of the sea.
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5. |
I Was There
05:38
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5. I WAS THERE
Once upon a time, down by the sea
A boy took a vow in the land of the free
And he swore by the stars in her eyes
And he gave her his all
But when the bough withers and dies
The cradle will fall
chorus:
I was there, I can talk about it
I was there, there ain’t no doubt about it
I was there, you ain’t got nothing on me
So he gave himself to desire, he was a lover of danger
And he loved like a house on fire in a city of strangers
Though all his walls were were white, and the door wide open
He could not enter in ‘cause his wings were broken
rpt chorus
As I read between the lines of life
At the way things really are
I have gone the distance and paid the price
But the Truth was never far
There is more to living than being alive
There is wisdom and a goal:
You must seek the wheel within the wheel
Find the soul within your soul
rpt chorus
Wisdom finally found me so high upon a hillside
And freedom’s all around me, ‘cause freedom’s on the inside
Was this your finest hour? Was this in vain?
Those days are gone forever, like tears in rain
rpt. chorus
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6. SOMETHING’S GOING ON HERE
In the time of sunrise life keeps moving on
There is just one road to follow
You must have a reason, must keep moving on
Pressing onward toward tomorrow
chorus:
Something’s going on here
Something that will take all my days to find out
Something’s going on here
Calling to me beyond the haze
In the night of slumber time is standing still
Dreams and visions softly singing
In your hibernation you suspect that there is
Something going on here...chorus
When you reawaken at the time of dawn
All the questions are forgotten
When your eyes are opened you will understand that
Something’s going on here…chorus
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7. |
Changing Me Now
04:40
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7. CHANGING ME NOW
I was seven years old, back home in my tiny town
Ice cream was cold, and asphalt was hot, and Elvis had lost his crown
I was lucky at baseball cards but lonely at love
You touched me then, changed my life somehow
And you’re changing it now
I was seventeen, Indian summer heat
Dark eyed girl of my dreams, and Hollywood under my feet
The cross and the switchblade called to me
You touched me then, changed my life somehow
And you’re changing it now
A failure to listen, a pressure to please
The man with a mission is caught in the breeze
At the top of the stairway, the depth of the seas
You were there, You were there
Years have come and gone, and the rains came smashing in
Ghettoes were blasting and dreams were crashing
Like the walls of Berlin
You’ve always been faithful and good to me
I’ll always be grateful, I’ll always be free
You touched me then, changed my life somehow
And you’re changing me now
Once in a lifetime, every day
You touched me then, changed my life somehow
And you’re changing me now
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8. |
I Need You Near Me
03:47
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8. I NEED YOU NEAR ME
There are things about you that don’t show
There are things about you know one knows
Many things I’d like to think about
Let me know so I can live them out
chorus:
I need you near me, I need you
Why do you fear me? I need you
Oh so many tales that should be told
Wear your sleeve upon your heart of gold
rpt chorus
All those wond’rous things you think about
Make them real so we can live them out
Time has come and time is your side
Time can run but time can never hide
All those wondrous things you dream about
Make them real so we can live them out
rpt chorus
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9. |
Locked Away
03:54
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9. LOCKED AWAY
One day some years ago I broke the status quo
Some ancient sin that runs in the family
Now I’m behind these walls, these endless naked halls
All of a sudden I’ve been locked away
I cannot see the horizon
And I rarely see the sun
It looks at me through my window
These rocks are breaking me, I’ve just begun to see
The hateful peace of resignation
As each day passes by, I lose the will to try
It’s all because I have been locked away
I cannot see the horizon
And I rarely see the sun
It looks at me through my window
Locked in a prison of death and decay
So few among you are breaking away
You say that you’re helpless but I don’t believe you
If you could run you would probably stay
I’m going to break on out of here, I will not be a prisoner
Right through these walls you’ll see me walking
Redemption’s here at last, removes my spotted past
Never again will I be locked away
I will see beyond the horizon
I’ll be free to follow the sun
There’ll be no more bars on my window
Never again to be locked away
I can see beyond the horizon
I am free to follow the sun
There are no more bars on my window
Never again to be locked away
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10. |
If I Were King
03:32
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10. IF I WERE KING
If I were King, trains would mostly run on time
And nobody would mind
Rush hour drivers would be kind
Waiting patiently in line
Dreaming of the ties that bind, if I were King
If I were King, kids would play and sing their songs
And they’d mostly get along
They would bring their dads to school
To explain the molecule,
Then they’d teach the Golden Rule, if I were King
If I were King, Sunday breakfast would be free
‘Cause they’d pass the bill to me
All the horses would run wild
But they’d race the quarter mile
For some apples, oats, and smiles, if I were King
Hearts would rarely ever break
Dreams would be in reach
Hope could always be proclaimed
And none need ever be ashamed
If I were King, grateful prayers would end most days
And we’d start the next with praise
All the grandmas would be kissed
And the grandpas would be missed
Moms and Dads would live in bliss, if I were King
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Rob Watson Seattle, Washington
Keyboardist for #DanielAmos, #Swirling Eddies from the release of #Doppelganger to #DigHereSaidTheAngel. Co-producer of #TerryTaylor #KnowledgeAndInnocence and #ThisBeautifulMystery. Composer for film and television, played keyboards for #TonioK. The Graylands is his first full release. ... more
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