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Are You Listening
04:41
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Are You Listening
boots on the ground make a sound
it’s the sound you’re making
your heart like a drum - has got a thump
it’s the sound you’re making
‘casso was a cubist on the canvas
he said, “are you listening?”
van gogh on a painting cut an earlobe
he said, “are you listening?”
everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum
but, are you listening?
everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum
but are you listening? are you listening?
eyes to the sky - she’s gonna cry
and it’s the sound she’s making
her heart like a drum, has got a thump
and it’s the sound she’s making
‘casso was a cubist on the canvas
he said, “are you listening?”
van gogh on a painting, cut an earlobe
he said, “are you listening?”
everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum
but, are you listening?
everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum
but are you listening? are you listening?
when it all comes down - where will she go to?
when it all comes down - who will she turn to?
‘cause no one’s listening - no one’s listening
no one’s listening - no one
everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum
but, are you listening?
everybody, everybody’s gonna move to the sound of a drum
but are you listening? are you listening?
are you listening? are you listening?
are you listening? are you listening?
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2. |
I Need A Drink
03:42
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I Need A Drink
when you called me on the phone
asked me how I’m doing
am i drinking alone
i said, i'm giving you my word
i’m done with all that whiskey
but, damn, have i got a thirst
when i hear the roar of the lion
i shake in my skin like a leaf
where is the heart i relied on?
out on the edge of the sea when it’s swim or sink
i need a drink - i need a drink
it’s not as simple as it sounds
the peace that i seek doesn’t come
in a bottle
but then again it does
and at the bottom of the barrel
you’ll find me reaching for the hand of love
when i hear the roar of the lion
i shake in my skin like a leaf
where is the heart i relied on?
out on the edge of the sea when it’s swim or sink
i need a drink - i need a drink
i need a drink - i need a drink
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3. |
Young Fighter
04:38
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Young Fighter
there’s a picture of me that my grandmother painted
i keep it hanging on my wall
i’m five years old with a stick horse in my hand
in the other a pistol
young fighters fear even to tears
the day they’ve got to ride alone
when the smoke it cleared
everyone i held dear was gone / gone
ride on / young fighter / ride on / young fighter
now the horse that i ride has got steel and tires
and the pistol i wave’s got strings
and before you i stand with the heart of a man
(but) sometimes that boy needs to sing
to remember the sound when he first hit the ground
and the fear began to flow
and how the heart of a man is born when you stand
time after time beaten low
ride on / young fighter / ride on / young fighter
how could i ever know / the one’s i loved the most
would leave me up in smoke / without a prayer / not a hope
where do young fighters go / when they don’t have a home?
are they just supposed to roam / am i just supposed to roam?
will you sing / get back up / young fighter will you reach for love?
will you sing / get back up / young fighter will you reach for love?
ride on / young fighter / ride on / young fighter
there’s a picture of me that my grandmother painted
i keep it hanging on my wall
i’m five years old with a stick horse in my hand
in the other a pistol
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4. |
Through The Fire
05:13
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Through The Fire
when i was a young man i got a call one night
said they know who i am I better run for my life
so i hid my face - you know i was terrified
fell to my knees - to pull me higher - i started singing
all of your life - holding you here
all of your pain - all of your fear
i reached my hand to priests and liars
but inside my heart a raging fire
so i left my hope - i left you
i left the boy that I once knew - i heard him singing
all of your life - holding you here
all of your pain - all of your fear
take my hand and let me lead you through the fire
take my hand and let me lead you through the fire
gonna carry you home - carry you home
gonna carry you home - carry you home - it’s gonna be alright
as you walk through fire with your hand in mine
i see a light in you shining bright
fear and shame - it fit like a glove
(and) the only way out - was the hand of love - keep on singing
all of your life - holding you here
all of your pain - all of your fear
take my hand and let me lead you through the fire
take my hand and let me lead you through the fire
take my hand and let me lead you through the fire
take my hand and let me lead you through the fire
gonna carry you home - carry you home
gonna carry you home - carry you home - it’s gonna be alright
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5. |
My Love Is Gone
04:17
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My Love Is Gone
i keep a picture on my wall
a picture of my love
for my love is gone
an angels' come
and taken her away
and left me here to beg
my love is gone
can you bring her back to me
can you bring my love home
can you bring her back to me
can you bring my love home
i know i've been
living in the past
but i can't move on
so here i sit
i sit here in this house
waiting for my love
my love is gone
can you bring her back to me
can you bring my love home
can you bring her back to me
can you bring my love home
sometimes at night
i can feel her in my arms
but when i wake she's gone
my love is gone
can you bring her back to me
can you bring my love home
can you bring her back to me
can you bring her back to me
can you bring her back to me
can you bring my love home
I keep a picture on my wall
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6. |
The Future Is Now
05:54
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The Future Is Now
you’re not the same woman i knew
then again, why would you be
i haven’t changed, i tell myself
but you see right through me
you were the moon - i was the sea
every wave inside of me
rose and it fell for you
suddenly gravity
you grew up - we grew apart
i stayed waiting for chances
(and), here we are now distant stars
exchanging glances
hold on to the one’s you love
even though one day you’ll have to let them go
because you know what you’re building right now
is a memory - is a memory
hold on to the one’s you love
'cause the future is right now
oh, the future is now
the future is now
how many lives do we get?
because i know i’ve lived a few
maybe life’s chances
they come looking for you
you grew up - we grew apart
but, if we’re lucky we’ll find each other
in the next life - the blink of an eye
or, just a few years from now
just a few years from now
hold on to the one’s you love
even though one day you’ll have to let them go
because you know what you’re building right now
is a memory - is a memory
hold on to the one’s you love
'cause the future is right now
oh, the future is now
the future is now
hold on to the one’s you love
even though one day you’ll have to let them go
because you know what you’re building right now
is a memory - is a memory
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7. |
Mourning Dove
05:44
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Mourning Dove
(extended version)
how your arms and your feet
they wrap around me
at the door and in the sheets
oh, the places we will meet
oh, my lord. oh, my soul
oh, the places we will go
(but) here with you i remain
here with you i stay
oh, my beautiful angel
your arms spread out like wings
how i love to hear you sing
oh, my beautiful mourning dove
just cooing in the light
that comes from above
when you pull away your hand
know i understand
‘cause it’s all the same here with me
when you find me in retreat
('cause) all my life, all my wounds
say nothing about you
no, you’re not the one to blame
you just found me (here) this way
oh, my beautiful angel
your arms spread out like wings
how i love to hear you sing
oh, my beautiful mourning dove
just bathing in the light
that comes from above
(extended lyrics)
i seen the wind blow against the leaf
till the tree gives up her seed
to the ground, then underneath
where the sun may never reach
oh, my lord, there’s no control
as we wait for it to grow
what becomes and what will be
we’ll just have to wait and see
oh, my beautiful angel
your arms spread out like wings
how i love to hear you sing
oh, my beautiful mourning dove
just cooing in the light
that comes from above
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8. |
Grace
03:42
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Grace
secrecy is new to me
since i met my love
and i can’t bring myself to speak
about what we’ve just done
some would call it dangerous
some call it being free
the good lord says i’m in need of grace
she’s the one for me
grace, with your hair flowing down
you’re gonna ruin all my plans
grace with your heart beatin’ so proud
you’ve won my affection - you’ve won my affection
(she says) sing to me a melody
sing to me my love
show me all the places
that you’re dreaming of
grace, with your hair flowing down
you’re gonna ruin all my plans
grace with your heart beatin’ so proud
you’ve won my affection - you’ve won my affection
now i’m like a man sweating like a freight train
beating down the doors - calling out for more
no one knows you’re over here - our heart and eyes a vine
our voice becomes a symphony - this is how it feels to be alive
this is how it feels to be alive
grace, with your hair flowing down
you’re gonna ruin all my plans
grace with your heart beatin’ so proud
you’ve won my affection - you’ve won my affection
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9. |
When I'm With You
04:36
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When I’m With You
i dreamed you would
call me up again when things got lonely
it’s understood
there’s a place i’ve held for you and you only
“the night is young
do you have someone to spend the evening with?”
“no, i don’t,” i said
and into your arms i found some needed rest
sunrise
i dreamed that i’d been with you last night
to my surprise
my phone it rings and there’s your name in lights
“hello, it’s me.
do you want someone to spend the evening with?”
“if it’s you,” i said,
“then, into these arms come find some needed rest.”
when i’m with you are you with me?
or is this all just a dream?
in my dreams
as i hold you close and tell you it’s alright
your eyes
fill with tears as you finally realize
it’s always you
who i - want to hold my hand
it’s always me
who you want to see again
when i’m with you are you with me?
or is this all just a dream?
i can feel the love between us bloom
on quiet walks, canopied by moon
and i feel the way i’ve always wanted to
awake in me - alive in you
when i’m with you are you with me?
or is this all just a dream?
when i’m with you are you with me?
or is this all just a dream?
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10. |
Home
05:22
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Home
“all will be well”
said the sun as she settled
beneath the western sky
i lie next to you in the hospital room
but, something isn’t right
i - i want to be
home with you tonight
pouring rain finally came
some things you can’t prevent
the look in your eye
you said goodbye
and from my life you went
i - i want to be
i - i want to be
home with you tonight
home with you tonight
home - come back home to me tonight
home - come back home to me tonight
i miss your love on my skin
how it slowly seeped within
healing wounds no eye has seen
only you know, know what i mean
home - come back home to me tonight
home - come back home to me tonight
home with you tonight
home with you tonight
memories of you come passing through
while i sit alone
a voice so sweetly is gently repeating
it’s time to let her go
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John Louviere Salt Lake City, Utah
I am a songwriter who has been recording on tapes and old eMacs for going on thirty years. A couple years ago I got the privilege of going into a studio and recording a couple fine sounding albums. The rest are just amateur demos of what I wrote that year. ... more
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