1. |
When I Walk (I Run)
03:43
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When I walk, I run into people
Haven’t seen for some time
When I walk I see the steeple
Hear the streetcars chime
Used to find me standing round
Used to spin my wheels
Now I walk and I know
I’m getting somewhere
And I like how it feels
When I walk I know it takes longer
You might find it slow
But when I walk I take the time I need
To see where I could go
You might like to drive the distance
You might like to run
I’ll take the path of least resistance
A sidewalk in the sun.
There’ve been many walking songs
And there’ll be many more
When I walk, I walk in the footsteps
Of those who’ve gone before
When I walk I run into someone
Haven’t seen for so long
See reflections in the windows
And know where I belong
Used to find me standing ‘round
Used to spin my wheels
Now I walk and I know
I’m getting somewhere
I like how it feels…
I like how it feels…
When I walk, I run.
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2. |
I've Been Busy
03:10
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Don't know how I could have missed him
In my rear view mirror
Could have hit him, could have killed him
Guess my mind was somewhere else
Yes, I've been busy
One thing and another gets in the way
of each other
Sorry I've been out of touch and
Nothing much is new, it's just
That I've been busy (hey ya)
I've been busy and I've been sorry
and I've been missing you
Fill it up, the regular please
Fill the spaces in between these
Small defeats, these victories
These many things I need
To keep me busy...
I've been busy and I've been sorry
and I've been missing you (rat)
Don't know how I could have missed you
Don't know how I could have missed you
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3. |
Tall Trees
03:51
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Tall trees, by the water
They see much more than me
As I travel my tangled-up pathway
Wondering where I should be
Under the…
Tall trees, straight and narrow
Guide me, point me home
Where love is the North Star above me
And peace is the ground deep below
There grow the tall trees…tall trees…
They were here before artificial light
The dropping of the bombs
And the darkening of the night
And if I had the courage I’d climb
To the top of the tall trees…tall trees…
Tall trees and broad horizons
Calm seas and skimming stones
When all the mighty have fallen
Will nothing be standing but these?
They were here before artificial light
The dropping of the bombs
And the darkening of the night…
They were here before, artificial light
And if I had the courage I’d climb
If I had the courage I’d climb
If I had the courage I’d climb
To the top of the tall trees…
Tall trees…
Tall trees…by the water.
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4. |
Maybe I Was Wrong
03:51
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I thought it was over
Thought I should have
Known it all along
Thought I could do better
Maybe I was wrong (x4)
You said you were sorry
Said we could get
Back where we belong
I thought you’d be angry
Maybe I was wrong (x4)
You were the right one
I knew it way back when
But up until right now
I said we just can’t win
But maybe I…
Maybe I was wrong
Thought this would be
The saddest of our songs
But maybe I was wrong..
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5. |
First Day of School
03:43
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Happy first day to you, my child
Happy first day of school
Happy read and write and run around the playground
Happy first day to you
Happy four, five, six
Happy seven, eight, nine
Happy ten years and more
Happy down the street, up the stairs, cross the hall
Happy in the door
Happy first day to you my child
Happy first day of school
Happy apple for the teacher…will she reach you?
Help you live and breathe the Golden Rule
Happy “x” upon your notebook
Happy “y” this lesson now?
Happy zed and Zuyder Zee
Happy when you’ve read the open book
The world holds out for you
Will you still learn something from me?
Cause I will walk you to the corner
I will see you ‘round the bend
I will wave goodbye a baby
I will welcome home a friend
May I walk you to that corner
May I see you off and then
May I watch until you wave to me
Like I did, way back when?
Happy first day to you my child
Happy first day of school
Happy if at first you don’t succeed then try, try, try
Happy gold star to you
Happy raise your hand up high, so high
And raise your voice in love
Happy exclamation point, happy true, true, true
Happy all of the above, all of the above
Happy first day to you, my love
Happy first day
Happy, happy, happy
Happy first day.
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6. |
Skates and Wings
04:00
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If I had skates and wings
If I could find my balance on these things
I would fly, I would fly...
If it weren't so cold
If I weren't so afraid of falling
I'd lift my eyes
to the horizon line
There she goes, waltzing round this arena
Gracefully flows, just like a ballerina
On her skates and wings
Maybe 12 years of age,
So far beyond these babes I raise,
She's twirling now,
Wish she could show me how
But so much is dragging me down
The slippery slope of the years spinning round
The tiny hands,
Blizzard of small demands...
Oh there she goes, racing round this arena
Look what she knows, oh yeah you should have seen her...
And I had to get out of my house today
So I ran to the basement, I found my old skates
I laced them up tight, pushed off the side
and I landed, right on my face.
When I get going again,
I'm getting back on wheels and wind
and silver blades,
Maybe it's not too late...
There she goes...
There she goes...
There she goes.
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7. |
Where Do You Call Home?
03:37
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Backyard fences and worn out swings
Things you fly to on prayers and wings
Pretty childhood room you have long outgrown:
Where, oh where, where do you call home?
Can you get there by boat or plane
Where regrets and where dreams remain
Where the roots run deep, where the seeds were sown
Where, oh where, where do you call home?
Give me a map, I would take you there
Pull up the driveway and climb the stair
Show me the four walls and roof above
Where your heart lives and how it loves
Where, oh where, where do you call home?
You may say it's too late to go
It's getting dark and it feels like snow
But you won't lose your way when you have always known
Where oh where, where do you call
Where oh where, would your feet fall
Where, where do you call home?
Home, home
Show me the four walls and roof above
Where your heart lives and how it loves
Where oh where, where do you call home
Where do call home, where do you call
Where do you call home where do you call,
Where do you call home,
Where do you call home?
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8. |
Learning Curve
03:23
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They'll tell you life's a river,
They'll say that it's a road,
Maybe life is a learning curve
it's banking up too sharply
Swerving out real slow I know
Life is a learning curve
Taking time to learn to drive
Get somewhere and stay alive
Easily an accident occurs
When life is a learning curve
Is that your final answer?
Is this our final fall
Can we finish what we start?
Can you repeat the question
Don't want to miss your call
Thought I knew this one by heart
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9. |
The Tooth Fairy Forgot
04:24
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She made you out of magic
She helped you make believe
With fairy tales and pixie dust
And tricks tucked up her sleeve
She wanted to be perfect
And omnipotent and kind
But late last night the magic
Well, it must’ve slipped her mind
Cause the tooth fairy forgot
She thought she would remember
Her heart’s in the right spot
But the tooth fairy forgot
She sees that you are growing up
She hopes you’ll understand
That Mommy’s just a woman, yeah
And Daddy’s just a man
But when she saw you crying there
With hope still in your eyes
She conjured up a morning story
Wrapped you in sweet lies
Cause the tooth fairy forgot
She wanted to remember
She gave it her best shot
But the tooth fairy forgot
“It was camouflaged beneath the sheets
Before the bed was made!
She must have missed the time change
And her magic was delayed!”
I blurted out that it was me
But surely made it up
Cause only a far greater Power
Could make this strong a love
Well, Santa Claus, he came today
The Easter Bunny too
They gathered ‘round the Tooth Fairy
They taught her what is true
They told her it will be alright
A greater God forgives
The shiny coin is found at last
The child laughs and lives…
(cont.)
The tooth fairy forgot
She wanted to remember
Her heart’s in the right spot
But the tooth fairy forgot
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Winnipeg at Christmas
The thought may cause you pain
Just like the icy wind that blows
around Portage and Main
But I grew up in Winnipeg
With skates, and jam-pail curling
When Christmas was especially nice
When frost formed on the sterling...
Yes, it's cold in Winnipeg
Yes, there will be snow
But Winnipeg's where my parents live
That is where we'll go
When I spoke to you today
Started our discussion
A cold war broke out in our house
Felt positively Russian.
You'd rather visit Florida
perhaps even Vancouver
You wish my parents would move here
You'd even hire the mover...
(Chorus)
To Winnipeg from Texas
Well, God knows why they moved?!
Their state of mind in '69,
It could have been improved...
It's true the States had Viet Nam
And it had Richard Nixon
But they could be cold comfort when
The burst pipes needed fixin,' oh...
(Chorus)
You've always lived in Toronto, Dear
The centre of the Universe,
Where the wind off Lake Ontario
It feels so cold, it's even worse.
In Winnipeg, it's a dry cold.
An "I can't tell you why" cold
And when you come right down to it,
I'm proud to say: "it's my cold!"
(Chorus)
Music and Lyrics - Lynn Harrison
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11. |
In Spite of It All
03:30
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In spite of it all, it was a pretty good day
You made a few calls, I got out of your way
In spite of it all, by the end of the night
We'd forgotten what's wrong and remembered what's right
In spite of it all, I guess we're doing just fine
I can give you what's yours and hang onto what's mine
In spite of it all, all the difficult days
I am grateful for you in so many ways
In spite of it all, I still find reasons to smile...
In spite of it all, everything that I read
The unbreakable walls, the unshakeable need
In spite of it all, all the trouble and pain
There is something to give and so much to be gained
In spite of it all, I still find reasons to smile
In spite of it, think I'll be here for awhile
In spite of it all, there are dreams in the dark
And in light of it all, we can make a new start
In spite of it all, all the ways we can lose
We can find a bed of roses
Deep inside these blues
Deep inside these blues
In spite of it all, all the ways we go wrong
We can answer the call, we can make a new song
In spite of it all, yes all this is enough
Just a broken down world, full of beauty and love
(Chorus)
Music and Lyrics - Lynn Harrison
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12. |
Laugh Myself to Sleep
03:53
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Never want to go to bed angry
But night is when my darkness starts to creep
Sometimes when I lie awake and worried
I wish that I could laugh myself to sleep
Now I know there's no rest for the wicked
And I know some dreams are hard to keep
But I think that angels, they have the ticket
I hear that angels laugh themselves to sleep
Yes I hear that angels laugh themselves to sleep
I wish I could laugh, wish I could laugh
And the pillow would be dry in the morning
Wish I could laugh, wish I could laugh,
Wish I could
Now I believe that rhyme wins over reason
And I look for love each time I leap
And I think that justice will have its season
Oh and then we all will laugh ourselves to sleep
Then we all will laugh ourselves to sleep
(Chorus)
So people, don't you go to bed angry
All of us have promises to keep
Pray to the light around the corner
Help each other laugh yourselves to sleep
Help each other laugh yourselves to sleep
Music and Lyrics - Lynn Harrison
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Lynn Harrison Toronto, Ontario
Performing songwriter Lynn Harrison is known for beautifully memorable songs that celebrate life, love and the human spirit. With a voice that is "right up there with the best ballad singers of the past" (Americana Highways) and sparkling guitar work, Rev. Lynn (also a Unitarian minister) brings warmth and wisdom to every concert stage. www.lynnharrison.ca ... more
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