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Road To The Heart
03:52
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I was only shakin like a lunatic
Rub a dub boppin like a lucky dip
Til you proposed the toss and turn of high seas
That damn well knocked me off my feet
That damn well knocked me off my feet
I was only chewin on some orange peel
Killin time, fakin like the real deal
Til you kicked me to the edge of town
I damn well nearly had a breakdown
I damn well nearly had a breakdown
CHORUS
Just wanted to follow the road to the heart
But I went down a side road down near the start
And the people there they don’t care, they just want my belief
Now I don’t care that’s why I’m there, playin at deceit
I was only you and you were only me
All confused, confused as a boy can be
Til you picked me up and put me on your knee
Til you showed me my life and eternity
Til you showed me my life and eternity
CHORUS
Just wanted to follow the road to the heart
But I went down a side road down near the start
And the people there they don’t care, they just want my belief
Now I don’t care that’s why I’m there, playin at deceit
Instrumental
Chorus
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2. |
Sad Song
03:44
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Sad Song
There’s a song in my heart but it’s too sad to sing
Oh it would break your heart if you were listening
And so that song remains locked behind the staves
And the bars of my heart for the rest of my days
Such a sad song
Such a sad song
Such a sad song
That cannot be sung
But I would tell you something
Of the pain that goes with yearning for
Something in another
That you can’t find in yourself
And I would tell you something
Of the unrelenting aching
Caused by separation
And the distance the freezes hearts
Such a sad song
Such a sad song
Such a sad song
That cannot be sung
The winter came a freezin
And a seizin up my heart
A heart no longer beatin
But folded in the dark
And that ain’t even the sad part
Such a sad song
Such a sad song…
And though I try
This song I cannot sing
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3. |
Lancelot
04:01
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Lancelot
Lancelot placed his hand upon his heart
And swore to uphold his guardians interests
Handsome though he was
He tore himself apart
And soon, in time, he found himself diminished
Oh how has life won me over
Oh ain’t this life a motherfucker
Lancelot, y’know he doesn’t dance that much
Since he thought about the prospect of betrayal
Hot to trot could have any girl he wants
But the only girl he wants is long since taken
Oh how has life won me over
Oh ain’t this life a motherfucker
Oh how has life passed me over
Oh ain’t this life a motherfucker
As he rides away he thinks a knight can’t always be brave
He would rather slay a dragon ten times over
And as he rides away he knows that this is no escape
From the thing he could not bring himself to shoulder
Oh how has life won me over
Oh ain’t this life a motherfucker
Oh how has life passed me over
Oh ain’t this life a motherfucker
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4. |
Led Astray
03:28
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I let myself be led astray
I let myself be led astray
You led me on
To find the way
No more will I be led astray
I weren’t inclined toward straight and narrow
Straight and narrow I defied
Crooked and wide, that was my way
No more will I be led astray
All my happiness is seized up by a frost
We all hope for the best
But the best ain’t what we got
Bom, bom, bom
There’s vultures circling this city
And there are stragglers from the flock
They will be lost and they will fade
No more will I be led astray
They will be lost and they will fade
No more will I be led astray
No more will I be led astray
No more will I be led astray
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In my life I’ve been right
But I’ve been wrong some of the time
If there’s hope in your heart then it won’t be long
In a life there’s a time
When what you know no longer holds
But if there’s hope in your heart then it won’t be long
You can be sitting sad and lonely
Crying in the shadows, crying in the shadows of your mind
But then you hear a story,
It echoes in your memory and you no longer feel alone
‘Cos if there’s hope in your heart then it won’t be long
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Baby, You're So Cool
03:16
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I could tell by the way you held yourself
That you were tough as nails but that your heart would melt
In my lovin arms
Baby in my lovin arms
In my lovin arms
Baby in my lovin arms
I could tell by the way you smiled at me
That we sure had us a destiny
Just you and me
Oh baby just you and me
Just you and me
Oh baby just you and me
CHORUS
Cos when I’m thinking of you I’m thinking nice things
And when I’m dreamin of you I’m dreamin nice dreams
And when I’m wantin you I’m just wantin you
Cos baby you’re so cool
I could tell by the way we used to fight
That we’d see things through, that we see things right
I’d see my face in your eye. Baby see your face in mine.
I’d see my face in your eye. Oh baby see your face in mine.
CHORUS
Yeah baby you’re so cool
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7. |
Sweet Sunshine
05:43
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In the middle of June
I said ‘I do’
You said that you would too
Because our love was true
People came to be there
To share in our joy
Some drove two thousand miles
To see their girl and boy
CHORUS
And here beneath these red rocks
I take stock of my life
(I say) ‘I’m sure glad that I met you
Don’t ever want to lose you
And so this knot we tied’
There was a little crossing
Made of stones and planks
And at that crossing
For our love we did give thanks
You swore your love to me
I swore my love to you
And in the heat of Arizona
We were born anew.
CHORUS
And here beside this small brook
Your slender hand I took in mine
I looked into the eyes of you my bride
And kissed you in the sweet sunshine
And kissed you in the sweet sunshine (repeat)
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8. |
Your Paul
02:30
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Your Paul
I’ll stand beside you
My arms wrapped around you
I’ll stand proud and tall
Time may pass and markets crash
I’m still your Paul
I’ll curl right to you
My spoon to your spoon
I’ll make my room your hall
Wars may rage on centre stage
I’m still your Paul
SOLO
Will you be mine though?
I’m not sure that I know
Will you be mine in the fall?
When all around distracted sounds
I’m still your Paul
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9. |
Waiting Patiently
04:00
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Waiting Patiently
If you give to me, your heart you’ll see
I’ll hold it tenderly
If you give to me, your heart you’ll see
I’ll hold it gently
I love the wonder that is you in motion
I love your imperfections
I don’t want to change you or mould you or shape you
I just want to appreciate you
I’ll … I’ll come into your dreams
And I’ll …. I’ll tell you not to worry
CHORUS
Cos I’ll be there when you need
Yeah I’ll be there when you need
I’ll be there …….waiting patiently
I’ll hold your heart and for my part
I’ll return it straight to thee
I’ll hold your heart and for my part
I’ll return it safe to thee
I love the wonder that is you in motion
I love your imperfections
I don’t want to change you or mould you or shape you
I just want to appreciate you
I’ll … I’ll come into your dreams
I’ll …. I’ll tell you not to worry
CHORUS
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Love will beat a path to your door
If you don’t want to end up like me
I can recommend one simple thing
Love and be loved
All these years I kept myself to myself
Thinking this was the way to protect me from
Harm to never be disarmed
All around people fell into love
When time came round they fell out of love
And they got hurt and for a while distrust
But I … I thought that I was wise
To never risk it all to look into those eyes
And see them looking back at me
CHORUS
(And I say)
To all the boys and girls all round the world
Don’t take … don’t take your cue from me
Dance and sing. Have passion for everything
Enjoy your own company
And love’ll beat a path to your door…
SOLO
CHORUS
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Clancy Ireland
"An old country guitar picked and plucked fervishly, add in a smooth electric guitar dripping sweet tones like honey and
butterscotch, and 2 voices rasping with character, starting quietly and building to a crescendo"
"Like meeting Leonard Cohen on a good day".
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