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Dreaming Man
07:17
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Baby, I've got a dream in mind:
to stand underneath the lights
To play this song and hold their eyes
I wonder, could I ever stand as one
with the likes of Frampton, Taylor, or Young?
Could I write the songs of a generation?
Well I don't know, but I sure as hell can try
Only I can make this vision come to life
How I long to hear those beating drums
Feel their thundering notes shake the ground
Want to hear the guitar play
Yeah, the thumping of that bass
and I want to be up on that stage
but for now I will remain a dreaming man
Give my record away for free;
no, the money doesn't mean a thing to me
All I want is to look out in the crowd and see somebody sing along
In a hundred years when I'm long dead,
tell me, will I be forgotten?
Or will the words I wrote have made a difference
to someone, somewhere; to anyone at all?
Will these songs be heard, or are they for me alone?
How I long to hear those beating drums
To feel their thundering notes shake the ground
Want to hear the guitar play
Yeah, the thumping of that bass
and I want to be up on that stage
but for now I will remain a dreaming man
I'm a dreaming man
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2. |
Get On Back to Idaho
03:06
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Well I thought to myself this morning, ‘Think my time out here’s about through.
Yes, I’ve seen all it was I set out to see and done what I came do.’
So I ditched everything but this here guitar, and filled the tank up with gas
Now I’m keeping my eye on that rearview mirror, but I sure ain’t looking back
‘Cause I’m going about twenty over, with three hundred more to go
Blowing like the wind down the 84 to get on back to Idaho
Well I did me some living, learned a few lessons, and had me some real good times
But even rambling men got a place to call home, and I’ve sure been missing mine
So I called up the folks to let ‘em know; said, “Your boys going to be home soon!”
Then I said to my baby, “Do your hair real nice and get on some dancing shoes!”
‘Cause I’m going about twenty over, with two hundred more to go
Blowing like the wind down the 84 to get on back to Idaho
And I’m just hoping this rusty old rig can get me to that state line,
but if she comes up short, I guess I’ll just start walking and try to hitch me a ride
Right now I’m going about twenty over, with one hundred more to go
Blowing like the wind down the 84 to get on back to Idaho
Yes I’m going about twenty over the limit, with one hundred miles to go
Blowing like the wind down the 84 to get on back to Idaho
Gotta get on back to Idaho
Get my ass back to Idaho
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3. |
Blank Pages
04:32
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What is it that holds me back
When all that I want is nearly within my grasp
Is it strength, ambition, or courage I lack
Why do I choose to waste my potential like this
Thirty years old and what have I to show for myself
I've had so much time, and yet here I am with dreams that remain unfulfilled
And now I'm wondering what could have been if only I tried
Books on my shelf that I've never read
Stare at this journal filled with blank pages
Lost count all the songs that I've left unfinished
Got a list of my goals, but not one single check
Thirty years old, and what have I to show for myself
I've had so much time, and yet here I am with dreams that remain unfulfilled
And now I'm wondering what could have been
All that I could accomplish if only I tried
Why don't I just try
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4. |
Spoken to the Wind
02:58
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A voice once so clear within no longer can be heard
A soul wanders through a dream from which it can’t be stirred
A bounty that was given is squandered without thought
A search for an answer that was there all along
A spirit that once led is now nowhere to be found
A mighty tree stands barren, wisdom wilted on the ground
A stone once clutched tightly now falls from weary hands
A wave upon the shore erases steps from the sand
A gathering of dark clouds rolling low across the sky
A glowing ember all that holds the last of fire’s light
A cycle that repeats itself, a sorrow without end
A question that is asked, words spoken to the wind
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5. |
My Ruby Girl
04:06
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In the blue light of morning, we’d go out walking
That cold dawn air sweet in our lungs
We’d go around the neighborhood
And when we’d get home, I’d take your collar off and scratch you real good
When I’d open the door after a long day of working
You were always the first one I’d see
And I’d kneel down and ask you for a hug
And you’d jump right on up and put your paws around me
You and I, we had something special
You and I didn’t need no words
You were my best friend and companion
And I’m gonna miss you, Ruby girl
On those easy days we’d sit out on the front porch together
You’d sniff the air and I’d smoke my pipe
And we’d just sit listening, and I’d stroke your fur
And you’d look up at me with those big brown eyes
You and I, we had something special
You and I didn’t need no words
You were my best friend and companion
And I’m gonna miss you, Ruby girl
Now and then, we’d head out for the mountains
Find peace among the sagebrush and desert grass
Just the two of us alone, off on some trail
That’s the way that I’ll remember you best
Went for a walk this morning
Left your collar in the closet
Couldn’t help but have tears my eyes
Had to say goodbye without any warning
But I know you’re with me, always walking by my side
You and I, we had something special
You and I didn’t need no words
You were my best friend and companion
And I’m gonna miss you, Ruby girl
Yes I’m gonna miss you, Ruby girl
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6. |
Promise Me
04:19
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Speak softly to me now, love; tell me everything will be alright
I need the comfort of your words to see me through this night
Because there’s something that’s been troubling my mind; yes, my heart has been heavy as of late
and try as I might, I just can’t seem to make this feeling go away
Baby, truth be told I’m afraid of what passing time will bring
To find that all I know and love today is nothing more than memories
Will you promise me you’ll still be here when all else has come and gone?
Because I don’t know I would have the strength to carry on alone
Hold me close now, love; let me feel your warm embrace
For the love we share is one thing that is certain to remain
Don’t you know I wish that I could make it stop; yes, it all just keeps moving too fast
More and more these days I find myself only living in the past
And baby, truth be told I’m afraid of what passing time will bring
To find that all I know and love today is nothing more than memories
Will you promise me you’ll still be here when all else has come and gone?
Because I don’t know I would have the strength to carry on alone
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7. |
One Simple Question
03:51
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You remind me of a memory; of a place I’ve been before
Somehow so familiar in my mind
And this feeling that you give me, it could only be described
like that of a fire on a winter’s night
So I ask you now this one simple question; when you answer, please speak true
I just want to know: when you think of tomorrow, is it me that you see there with you?
How your voice is like a song; the sweetest sound I’ve ever heard
Not the singing of the birds could compare
And it’s almost like a dream, the way it looks as if you’re glowing
when the sunlight’s shining golden in your hair
So I ask you now this one simple question; when you answer, please speak true
I just want to know: when you think of tomorrow, is it me that you see there with you?
When we share the hours, it seems they always pass too quickly
A hundred years still wouldn’t be enough
And I hang upon your every word, like morning dew from branches
poised for a fall that’s yet to come
So I ask you now this one simple question; when you answer, please speak true
I just want to know: when you think of tomorrow, is it me that you see there with you?
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8. |
Simplify
04:52
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I think it’s time I got away
Stepped aside and made my escape
Because I’m not happy in this place
And I’m tired of living this way
I look around and all I see
Are miles upon miles of steel and concrete
And all I hear, the constant noise of machines
I just need some space to breathe
I’m going to simplify this life of mine
Leave all of these distractions behind
Find somewhere at last I can be at peace
Somewhere my spirit can finally run free
It’s about time I rearranged
Got my priorities straight
Because heart and soul have been neglected as of late
Need to slow down my hurried pace
There’s more to this than meets the eye
But the world that we’ve made has made us blind
Always some glowing screen or flashing light
It just doesn’t feel right
I’m going to simplify this life of mine
Leave all of these distractions behind
Find somewhere at last I can be at peace
Somewhere my spirit can finally run free
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You can have a big house with a perfect yard,
a couple shiny cars out in the garage
But is that what really brings you happiness,
or are you just trying to keep up?
Seems you’re always looking for the next best thing;
never satisfied with what you’ve got
Yet you work to the bone trying to make ends meet
Well, if that race gets to be too much
You’ll know where to find me
Down by the river, just taking it slow
In the shade of a cottonwood tree
You can come and sit with me anytime you want
You can live in the city for that office job
where it takes an hour just to get home
Ain’t it strange you can be surrounded by people
but still feel like you’re alone?
Yeah, everybody’s in a rush, just running on their wheels
Only worrying about themselves
Just got to keep your head down and keep to yourself
But if you ever need a friend to talk to
You’ll know where to find me
Down by the river, just takin’ it slow
In the shade of a cottonwood tree
and you can come and sit with me anytime you want
Down by the river, and we’ll just watch it roll
We’ll sit together ‘neath that cottonwood tree
And let the water soothe our souls
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10. |
Those Good Old Songs
06:23
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Dad, won’t you put that record on?
We’ve got some time before dinner’s done
Play me some of those good old songs
Ones from back when you were young
Drop that needle and turn it up
Hear that vinyl hiss and pop
Sticks in hand, you sit down at the drums
We’ll take turns and play along
Worn album cover in my hands
I read liner notes about the tracks
Don’t think I’ve heard this one before,
but I sure am liking it so far
And I wonder while the music plays,
what memories for you it’s made
After all those years and all this way,
and that old stereo still sounds great
These few minutes, me and you
Speakers filling up this little room
All this music that you’ve known and loved,
this is how you pass it on
And I know someday when you’re gone
I’ll keep these records and your drums
And when I need some one on one
I’ll put one on and play along
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