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New Light of Day
03:39
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Standing at the station in the early light of morning
While off in the distance, dark clouds gather like a warning
There's a storm coming, beware
I can feel it in the air
Sometimes it's all just like a dream 'n nothing's what it seems
Each day keeps on playing out in the same familiar scenes
You’re trying hard, but just can't figure out
What it all might mean
Is there a light at the end of the road?
Is there a light at the end, to lead us home?
And if the world carries on, after we’re gone, that's okay ---
C'mon, bring a new light of day ---
Oh-oh-oh…
Well there's a lingering sense of regret for what I'm leaving behind
I'm doing all that I can to forget, but it's weighing on my mind
But could it be, that at the end of the line
All will be forgiven?
That there's a light at the end of the road
That there's a light at the end, to lead us home
That if the world carries on, after we’re gone, that's okay ---
Is there a light at the end of the road?
Is there a light at the end, to lead us home?
And if the world carries on, after we’re gone, that's okay ---
C'mon, bring a new light of day ---
Oh-oh-oh…
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2. |
Lonely Boy
03:54
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Lonely boy - on a street corner
Hasn't got a future before him
All he's got is his past
Lonely boy - it wasn't your fault
You happened at the wrong time
Into the streets you were cast
And you feel (like) there's no one around
Like the whole world let you down
Who'll light a candle for you
Tonight --- ?
Lonely boy ---
Lonely boy - knows no emotion
Never felt warm arms around him
Never known an embrace
Lonely boy - where are your parents?
Who left you here on your own?
Who could have been so cold?
And you feel (like) there's no one around
Like the whole world let you down
Who'll light a candle for you
Tonight --- ?
Lonely boy ---
Hey mister - would you hand me a dime?
And it won't take a minute of your precious time
The night - is so damn cold
Would you please give a quarter, help me along?
I feel - like a ghost
In the corner of your eye
Why won't you look at me?
Am I something beyond your sight ---
(solo)
And you feel (like) there's no one around
Like the whole world let you down
Who'll light a candle for you
Tonight --- ?
Lonely boy ---
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3. |
Out of Time
03:26
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I was once
young and reckless,
faithful and strong,
filled with light
I had a love,
a sense of wonder,
I held it lightly
in my hands
Now I’m old, feelin’ useless
and the fear comes thick and fast
All I want, I want you to know this
I was young like you once in the past
Days I sit
I sit and wonder
where it all went
those days I cry
I had a love
that filled me up inside
made me feel blessed
to be alive
Now angels come, they collect me
And lift me up to the skies
All I want, I want you to know this
I was young like you once upon a time
There was a light in me and it burned so bright
I never knew that light could die
Now the colours fade and the light grows dim
I’m realizin’
that it’s over
For what it’s worth,
this life I’ve lived
I took it all in my stride,
fuck it, no regrets
For what it’s worth,
the fails and wins,
if I had to do it all again,
I wouldn’t change a thing
Now that it’s over
There was a light in me and it burned so bright
I never knew that light could die
Now the colours fade and the light grows dim
I’m realizin’
that it’s over
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4. |
Brother
03:28
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Brother, will you let me in?
Brother, will you lend a hand?
Lately I been living in
The shadowlands
And I know that we been out of touch
Maybe we don't talk as much
Brother, I been living rough
And I'm so messed up
Brother, please remind me what it means to be alive
Brother, stand beside me when the tide begins to rise
Brother, will you help me find the strength to carry on --- ?
Tell me that you never stopped singing our song ---
Remember feeling half-crazed?
Teenage tearaways
Wild in our glory days
Oh, the trouble that we raised
You 'n I, we were thick as thieves
Trying so hard to break free
Hanging on to our belief
By the skin of our teeth
Brother, please remind me what it means to be alive
Brother, stand beside me when the tide begins to rise
Brother, will you help me find the strength to carry on --- ?
Tell me that you never stopped singing our song ---
And when all our brighter days finally all fade away
At the end of the road, when it's time to come home - I'll be there
'cause I remember our song, and all that it was built on
I remember our song
So if ever we meet again
On the fields of Elysium
In a dream of Hyperion
Where we linger on
Everything's gon' work out fine
When I meet you down the line
Like brothers, you 'n I 'till the end of time
Like brothers, you 'n I 'till the end of time
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5. |
The Simple Things
02:47
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Carolyn, I’ve been thinkin’
Maybe it’s time for us to settle down
A steady life in the country
On our own little piece of ground
Take some time to remind yourself
Of what this life is all about
Leave the sad times behind you
‘Cause they only bring you down
And it’s the -
The simple things that make you smile
That make you happy as a child
The simple things that make this life worthwhile
There are many miles behind us
And up ahead the road leads ever on
But Carolyn, what defines us?
Is it the course or the way in which it’s run?
Take some time to remind yourself
Of what this life is all about
Leave the sad times behind you
‘Cause they only bring you down
And it’s the -
The simple things that make you smile
That make you happy as a child
The simple things that make this life worthwhile
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6. |
Open All Hours
03:25
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These days, I can’t get you out of my head
And I swear, I feel as if I’m going mad
I look at you, I remember how it was to be a child
And I just want to get by
Why won’t you come over, I’m open all hours
Why don’t you come over, I’m open all hours
These days, I feel as if I am lost
I swear, I must have got my stars crossed
I think of you and it’s like I fall into a restless dream
And if it’s good as it seems
Why won’t you come over, I’m open all hours
Why don’t you come over, I’m open all hours
And I’m coming on strong
‘cause I’ve got this star I can wish on
If you stay for a moment or two
I will share my wishes with you
With you
What’s that, did I hear you ask what comes next?
Who cares, we’ll deal with that when we get there
For now, I’ll bide my time and climb that mountain stone by stone
But I won’t do it alone
Why won’t you come over, I’m open all hours
Why don’t you come over, I’m open all hours
And I’m coming on strong
‘cause I’ve got this star I can wish on
If you stay for a moment or two
I will share my wishes with you
With you
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Robert Hugh Brown Netherlands
Singer-songwriter with heartfelt stories about life and experience. Thanks for listening... I'll see you down the line
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