1. |
The Mountain Song
02:30
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if I were.
to say this true,
I'd climb up the mountains and the rivers for you
maybe you would see my love
if I were,
to write a tune,
I'd sing it on the mountain everyday for you.
maybe you would hear my love
and if it don't work out, I'll find something new
if it don't work out, what else can I do?
If that mocking bird don't sing,
if my dreams amount to nothing,
maybe you will feel love.
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2. |
Lady Luck
03:51
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nobody can explain
what a woman does to the soul
with such a world is unforgiving,
she'll be kind to you.
if you lend her your ear
if you bring her song,
may your love, never wander,
and her hand may be yours to hold.
my my my my,
good ol' loving lady luck is on my mind,
she's gonna turn a restless feeling behind
hold me close in the wintertime
watch the birds in the springtime
bathe in the lake in the summertime
a dance is all it takes,
curious mind ties a knot
oh that young man won't deceive you babe,
well you're all he's got now.
having proved enough,
autumns here again,
we both witnessed bad decision
shame old loves gotta end.
my my my my,
good ol' loving lady luck is coming down the line
she's gonna turn a restless feeling behind
kiss me sweet in the wintertime
sing like a bluebird in the springtime
hang around in that summertime
my my my my,
good ol' loving lady luck is by my side
she's gonna turn a restless feeling behind
hold me close in the wintertime
buzz like a bee in the springtime
love me right through that summertime
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3. |
Young Man For A While
03:56
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moonlight on the window
a big one on the town,
a little mind for explanation
a little more peace of mind,
there's a little lovesick lonely feeling
every time that moon hits the ground,
young man growing old.
it's always forgiven
sleeping through the morning rain,
hanging up the same pictures
always in a different place.
yeah I ain't got nothing to do
but sit around here, write a love song or two
wait around like it's 1882
alone in the universe
sundown on the mountain
frost on an old tin roof
beautiful lady
waiting by the fire
waiting for the coffee to cook
there's a little lovesick lonely feeling,
every time that sun hits the ground
young woman growing old.
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4. |
A Woman Like You
03:42
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I've been waiting for a woman like you,
to twist my little mind into tune,
turn a feeling into words and a groove
you can stay so long after you go.
away for years or a lifetime at that,
whatever satisfies you the best.
when that sun goes down through the trees
we'll lay by the stars, let the earth move
under our dreams
I've been waiting for a lover like you
who's strength can protect all that's good
I was standing on the edge of the end
you cast me a line that worked well.
sung sweet with a little rhyme and refrain
a melody that never sounds the same.
and when that sun comes up by the ridge
to love her was to hear her, so to love her I best let her go
let the mind be gentle as I walk alone
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5. |
Night Walking
01:57
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6. |
The Lonesome Blues
03:21
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honey, I've been out walking,
walkings where I've been.
Went on down to broadway,
to try and hear you sing.
but the wind swept me off my feet,
and the rain came rushing in,
everybody's knocking on your front door now,
I can't make it in.
honey, I've been out talking,
talkings where I've been,
think I spoke to Jesus,
he told me not to believe it.
things can grow so strange,
when there's nothing to believe in.
when you ideas are burned for too many years,
I hardly disagree with him.
but if you show me man...
if you show me where the light shines,
shine it down, shine it over me.
came a little too far to be sinking,
but I know it oughta, it oughta be that way.
I ain't even half the man I was that day.
honey, I've been out thinking,
thinkings where I've been,
been carrying a weight for too long,
my back is breaking.
I think I oughta leave this town,
tonight or the break of dawn,
singing that little song we learnt,
crossing the horizon,
but if you hold me,
if you just hold me.
The lonesome blues will blow themselves away,
came a little too far to be sinking,
but I know it oughta, it oughta be that way,
I just want to be the man for you someday.
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7. |
Forever Blue
04:42
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I was a boy then,
she was a woman,
ain't seen her in years
but I know where she'd be.
she must be out in that old hot desert by now,
concerning her father and all the trouble he found.
'forever blue', she cried
he dries his cloves and he lights up his pipe,
she asked him 'why the windows broken, why are you looking so thin?'
he said 'the boys came round with shotgun and chains,
and how can I split from the house your mumma died in?'
'when I love her so', he cried.
out in the desert, the night grows cold,
railroad trembles as the train approached,
her suitcase heavy as her heart so big,
she fumbles around for something to give.
she hands him money, he takes it right away,
goes gambling for diamonds right beneath the earth in caves,
as much as she tries to convince him of the city ways,
you can't change a farm boy, lock him up in a cage.
'forever blue' she cries
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8. |
Blue Is The Colour
03:48
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Blue is the colour
of my true love's eyes
blue is the mind,
falling asleep at night
my dreams are all so hazy,
like the clouds that roll above,
yet I see my love through any old clouds,
even after the sky grows dark.
her body moves gently,
underneath mine
her breast where I took rest,
I heard the sound of song,
and as I lay there with her,
my worries turn to rust,
she moves the paint with an old wooden brush
after the sky grows dark
she lays by the river,
when her mind needs the time,
reflections on the water show up in her eyes,
and those blue eyes become the temple,
of colour and of light,
yes, blue is the colour,
of my true love's eyes.
goodbye sweet angel, goodbye sweet love,
wake up to the sound of drums,
yeah, I know we gotta get moving on,
goodbye sweet love of mine.
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9. |
Sweet Music
03:26
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I came from here and all around,
I rode the jet engine mule to town
we're gonna play some cards,
hold up your pride until it hurts
be a good friend to me,
and I'll be the best damn friend you ever need
we just need sweet music,
it's a long long way from a lonely day.
when someones breaking your heart
when the world is caving in
somebody is kissing your girl
and all your best friends are having kids
you know what works a treat,
it's the best damn remedy in town and you know it complete
[I could give you a little tip if you weren't aware of it though]
sweet music,
it's a long long way from a darker day
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JB Paterson Brisbane, Australia
Australian songwriter and producer working out of Cedar Creek, Qld in a solar studio.
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