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Dogwood
06:07
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I thought by now I surely would be there
In the land of my childhood dreams
Where the love came easy, livin was pure
Work was holy and the grass was green
But now I fear I'm stuck in this wheel
Always runnin but I never move
Spend my money fast as I make it
Actin like I got somethin to prove
Chorus:
Oh let me see the light, let me hear the call
I will step off the edge, I will fall, I will fall
On the distant horizon, let me see the sunrise
And to that promise I will fly…
So many places, so many souls
So many hearts that I have called home
And I always seem to find the words
That open the door I should leave alone
But the white blossoms are on the dogwood branches
And it's springtime there like it's springtime here
Although I'm not with you, please remember I love you
I still pray that I'll find you one of these years…
Chorus x2
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2. |
Jesus, I Appreciate Ya
05:55
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Chorus:
Jesus, I appreciate ya
You'll always have a place to stay
For the good turn ya done me,
Man, I'll keep ya company
Long as I can stay awake.
When the winter wind is icy, oh, it always takes me back
I was just a lonely kid walkin down the railroad track
With a dream caught in my mind and a world I didn't know
You whispered in my ear, you said go…
Chorus:
Jesus, I appreciate ya
You'll always have a place to stay
For the good turn ya done me,
Man, I'll keep ya company
Long as I can stay awake.
Some folks want to leave, but they can't get the thread to break
Some are holdin down the front lines with everything at stake
Me, I'm on the freeway from Ohio to PA
Gonna drive until I reach the breakin day…
Chorus:
Jesus, I appreciate ya
You'll always have a place to stay
For the good turn ya done me,
Man, I'll keep ya company
Long as I can stay awake.
Somethin bout the way you were born out in a shed
Makes me think you'd understand this restless howlin in my head
But when I find a heart with room enough for all my sin
I'll be beggin won't you please let me in…
Chorus:
Jesus, I appreciate ya
And I'll come round to see you one day,
For the good turn ya done me,
Man, I'll keep ya company
I'll try so hard to stay awake
(x2)
For the good turn ya done me,
Man, I'll keep ya company,
Long as I can stay awake…
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3. |
Forgive Yourself
06:10
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Go back, my friend, to the first time
Somebody told you you were bad
I know those days may be hard to recall
But I'm here to hold your hand
Look in her eyes, she was doing her best
And don't you have mercy for the child
And you, today, you are doing your best
To walk your honest mile
So forgive yourself, forgive yourself
You've swung that hammer long enough
Forgive yourself, turn the key
And let your heart be free
The awful truth nobody can face
Is we can't avoid causing pain
We bruise each other without even knowing
For reasons we can never explain
And still we try with all we have
To spare each other sorrow
My friend, I wish you could see how you shine
You've eased more burdens than you'll ever know
So forgive yourself, forgive yourself
You've swung that hammer long enough
Forgive yourself, turn the key
And let your heart be free
Forgive yourself, turn the key
And let your heart be free
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4. |
Be Kind
04:37
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Little sister has a hard time
Them schoolkids say she don't look right
Nobody standin on her side,
Oh, it gets her down
She says I don't know why they make it so tough
To remember that who I am is enough
Maybe no-one never showed them no love,
I guess it's up to me now
Chorus:
To be kind, be kind
Be kind, be kind
Sometimes you know I feel crazy
Act like my sweetie is my enemy
And then I let my pride speak for me,
Just want to run off and hide
Pretty soon it gets real dark in here
It won't be better till I face the mirror
Forgive myself for listenin to fear
And turn a light on inside
Chorus:
I decide to be kind, be kind
Be kind, be kind
Jesus said to offer your cheek
And be careful what words you choose to speak
It's true that lovin never makes you weak
Oh, you can't go wrong
Cause we weren't all born with our fair share
The haters are the ones who need care
You'll see their anger vanish into thin air
But you got to be strong
Chorus:
Oh, so you can be kind at every opportunity, be kind
Be kind at every opportunity, be kind
Oh, so you can be kind, be kind
Be kind, be kind
I been through some fights in my day
Some people don't like me cause I'm gay
But this is what I'm gonna say
Next time I see those signs:
I love you, I love you, I love you
No matter how you think or what you do
I believe that we can see this through
And we'll have peace sometime
Chorus:
Yes, I'm going to be kind at every opportunity, be kind
Be kind at every opportunity, be kind
Yes, I'm going to be kind, be kind
Be kind, be kind
Yes, I'm going to be kind at every opportunity, be kind
Be kind, be kind!
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5. |
Brother Down
06:55
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Michelle and I were talking in the alley out behind the bar
On a cool June night with whiskey in the air
It was five months since they brought her brother down
And the echo of her breakin heart still hangin there
She said forgiveness, that's a nice word on a Sunday morning
But it's midnight now, and I can't see a thing
I just need a little music to wrap me up tight
So won't you go ahead and drop that bass, and tell those boys to sing
And when someone someday asks me to put my love out on the line
I'll be grateful that I knew you, and I won't be scared of dying
And if I ever get the chance to show one lost soul the way home…
I think we'll be okay, yes I think we'll be okay.
I know it's not that pretty when I'm screamin at the ceiling
When my fists are achin from poundin the walls
And I'm not that sexy when my eyes are red and swollen
When my clothes are all wrinkled and I'm curled up small
But I'm in here still, I'm holdin myself together
And I'll come out when the coast is clear
Oh my pulse is strong, and the moon's so bright and shiny
And your memory's a sword that can cut through fear
And when someone someday asks me to put my love out on the line
I'll be grateful that I knew you, and I won't be scared of dying
And if I ever get the chance to show one lost soul the way home…
I think we'll be okay, yes I think we'll be okay.
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