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Snowbird
03:53
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All the snow birds fly when the sun goes down
There’s a place on the lazy side of town
Voices echo through the mist
You hear that song you can’t resist
I’ll be waiting here with the lost and found
Folded up in the purple glow of night
The sky is dark but the stars are shining bright
When the midnite shadows fall
I hear you walking down the hallway
Just before you step into the light
Moonbeams touch your face
The silent world is turning
Somewhere in outer space
All my ships are burning
Nothing left but dreams in the old house now
I’d turn back the clock but I don’t know how
Leaning over the wishing well
Until the starlight breaks the spell
Nothing left but dreams in the old house now
Moonbeams touch your face
The silent world is turning
Somewhere in outer space
All my ships are burning
Another lonesome cowboy hits the trail
Don’t leave your soul to rot in a poor man’s gaol
Keep your promise for another day
We won’t be riding back this way
There’s no-one left alive to tell the tale
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2. |
Never Cried
02:42
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Under the rock of ages, I hid my face
Somewhere beneath the rainbow, far from grace
And you were on the other side of the sky
Where the stars are shining through
The light was always on your better side
I do my work in silence, take no reward
Fly high above the pylons, make the jump and pull the cord
But you came in on a wing and a prayer
Dodging the smoke and the flares
The ground was always there to break your fall
But you told me that you never cried, never cried
You never cried before
I landed miles from nowhere, all my payments overdue
Now someone else is out there, touching you, touching you
Five oceans wait to drown me, four winds can’t blow me home
Three fates to cast my fortune, two hearts can still be all alone
When the north wind blows into town
And the slipstream turns you around
I hope you’ll never let it bring you down
Cause I remember that you never cried, never cried
Never cried for me
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3. |
DreamLine
05:39
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When the wires are down and twisted in the lowlands
And the snow fills the pass
All around are ghosts that whisper
Put your fingers to the glass
Now the light is fading out
Under the shadows of the geese as they fly south
Wings in rhyme, across the dreamline
Where the trees stand close together on the hillside
and the path is steep
Turn your face towards the weather
Break down the gates of sleep
As you close your eyes
As you close your eyes and go where love is blind
Over the dreamline
Cross your heart with silver and gold
Melting down in space
You fold yourself around the world
You steal away and leave no trace
of your path through the gate
And your heart that just can't wait
to find the dreamline
Memory falls just like the tide
and slides back down the sand
You can run but you can't hide
when the sky takes your hand
And leads you far behind form and colour
Far behind, you’re drifting out of time
Down the dream line
Cross your heart with silver and gold
Melting down in space
You folded up into a word
You stole away and left no trace
of your eyes, and no sign of your smile
Now you shine on the dreamline
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Devil Rides on the Wind
03:02
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You put your trust in the fables
Write down the words and the tune
Build your tower of babel, try to pull down the moon
Just a moment of silence, before the storm begins
Coming in from the blind side
The devil rides on the wind
Devil rides on the wind
You march along with the faithful
Weighed down with feathers and bones
Heading out through the badlands
Walk the last mile alone
You pay a price for your blessing
They burn it onto your skin
Better make your confession
The devil rides on the wind
Worlds burn down to ashes, worlds freeze into stone
Now the mountains are sinking
Now the waters have grown
Raise your hands up to heaven
And swear that you never sinned
Now it’s seven on seven
The devil rides on the wind
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5. |
No Future In This
03:02
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There ain’t no easy way to say goodbye
Not even one last kiss
You know the score and baby so do I
There ain’t no future in this
You go your own way and I’ll go mine
I’ll cross you off my list
Nobody needs a broken heart this time
There ain’t no future in this
I know you’re not gonna sit and cry
What have you got to lose
When you hang it all out to dry
There’s nothing left but the blues
There’s no more dreams to go searching for
Maybe there’s something we missed
The light goes out when you close the door
There ain’t no future in this
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John Stranks Birmingham, UK
I'm a West Midlands-based singer/songwriter with a large repertoire of original
material.
I’m working to put together a CD of my own songs by the end of the year, featuring strong vocals and sturdy guitar accompaniment.
See my youtube videos at: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd3Tak5ARAeKcFZ6mTBHNED0Eubc9w_7O
Website: www.johnstranks.uk
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