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Michael Row
02:27
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Michael row, row on my boy
Find what's on the other side
Your dreams reside on the distant sand
Across the weary tide
My boy, you've made many mistakes
As your father did before
We've relived the errs of our forebears
As men who pulled these oars
There's plenty to catch upon the sea
By hook, by crook, by net
The mysteries below the surface
Are yours to discover yet
Venture out on the foam-peaked sea
And make your fortune true
I'll watch the setting sun
And wait for the mystery of you
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Three Jolly Young Lads
01:45
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Three jolly young lads went to town one day
To find their fortunes there-o
And see the sight of the bustling crowd
And the market in the square-o
Square-o, Square-o
And see the sight of the bustling crowd
And the market in the square-o
The first lad brought his spotted pig
To sell for a handsome price-o
All the money he got he gambled away
To a man who cheated at dice-o
Dice-o, Dice-o
All the money he got he gambled away
To a man who cheated at dice-o
The second brought his wool to sell
Much money he got clear-o
And drank so much in the pub that night
There's nothing left after the beer-o
Beer-o, Beer-o
And drank so much in the pub that night
There's nothing left after the beer-o
The last young lad brought his bow so prized
And all thought it was fine-o
But the barmaids got him to court them right
And spend all his money on the wine-o
Wine-o, Wine-o
But the barmaids got him to court them right
And spend all his money on the wine-o
So heed you lads who would come to town
And spend your money free-o
With gambling and drink and girls so fine
Don't go on a spending spree-o
Spree-o, Spree-o
With gambling and drink and girls so fine
Don't go on a spending spree-o
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All I Am Missing Is You
02:04
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I’ve got a big woolen blanket and some pillows to share
A warm mug of cocoa and a cookie or two
A comfortable place to retreat from the world
And all I am missing is you
The day outside is windy and cold
The window plays the beat of the sleet and the rain
I’m safely inside in my fuzzy socks
And all I am missing is you
Chorus
My hands feel the warmth and heat of the cup
I’d rather feel the warmth of you next to me
This couch is big enough to fit both of us here
And all I am missing is you
I’d be so excited if you were here
My mind would be in a blur
I wouldn’t be so cold anymore
If I only knew who you were
Chorus
Next to me, I’ve got an open place
Are you the one who can fill up this space?
A cuddle and a hug would be so welcome too
And all I am missing is you
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4. |
Harmony Singer’s Lament
01:36
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I want to walk the whole afternoon
And onward toward twilight
To get to my fair and faithful friends
And raise a glass tonight
To sing, to laugh, to hug, to joke
And bring a smile to each
And look into each other's eyes
And have each other in reach
We’ll raise our voices one and all
And find some harmonies
A gentle smirk, a knowing glance
and joy that everyone sees
I need to feel your breath with mine
Life’s spirit moves between
It’s so far away and I yearn for the time
When we are together off-screen
Now we’re apart, we sing alone
And yearn for friends so dear
We know our voices will meet again
And harmonize this year
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Step forth, O soul magnificent
Step forth into the light
You steal away in shadow
You hide away in fright
You greet the warmth of morning
With your coldest robe of night
Step forth, O soul magnificent
Step forth into the light
Step forth, O soul magnificent
And let your beauty shine
Hid deep behind the ramparts
Of the realm of shade and line
Break down the blackened curtain
And set free your grand design
Step forth, O soul magnificent
And let your beauty shine
Step forth, O soul magnificent
To feed the naked eyes
Cast now your shameful cowl aside
Strip bare your soft disguise
And live for this one moment
Before the moment dies
Step forth, O soul magnificent
To feed the naked eyes
Step forth, O soul magnificent
Your fairest sun to rise
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6. |
This Is A Start
02:06
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This is the single step
Of a journey of a thousand miles
Or starts off well then tumbles off a cliff
This is the op'ning line
Of the next novel unputdownable
Or paper wasted in a bundle stiff
Chorus
Whatever fate is held in store
The only thing that matters more
In life, in love, in art
This is a start
Whatever fate is held in store
The only thing that matters more
In life, in love, in art
This is a start
This is the cry that rings out
From the first breath of a newborn
Who might grow to save or overthrow the earth
This is the lonely minute
That comes marching after midnight
As it challenges the day to show its worth
Chorus
And everything that is began from nothing
And though you couldn't know it at the time
There's something that began the transformation
To start the birth of reason in the rhyme
Chorus
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Ken Mattsson Arlington, Massachusetts
Ken Mattsson is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has worked in the genres of folk, pop, classical and many others.
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