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Another Week
04:08
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ANOTHER WEEK
Peace on Monday
War on Friday
Love is on Tuesday
Hate is on Thursday
And it all ends on Wednesday, baby
New version Saturday….
Another Week (5x)
Love is sweet
The Angel of life is near
Is near, my dear
And Gabriel, he’s lookin’ for you
And he’s blowin’ his horn
The Devil’s mist I fear
So ignore his call…..
Another Week (5x)
Love is, Love is sweet
My baby always told me
You gotta love my god
I hope that he will hear my
Hear my call, yeah
911 to the angels
As we fall…..
Another Week (5x)
Love is, Love is sweet
My honey, will you hold me?
And hug me tight
Kept safe from evil always
You’re my light
The Lord here Easter Sunday
To save us all, Yeah…..
Another Week (5x)
Love is sweet, yeah
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Hey! Hey!
04:01
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HEY! HEY!
Well, people!
You people gather ‘round, I sing
And you better listen close
While I sing, sing the truth
The Lord is here to stay
And I sing:
The pain is gonna go away
The pain is gonna go away
Well, sister
You better teach your children well
You better teach ‘em right from wrong
‘Cause I sing the truth, yeah
The Lord is here to stay
And I sing:
The pain is gonna go away
The pain is gonna go away
HUH! HAH!
The Lord is gonna stay
And I sing
The pain is gonna go away
The pain is gonna go away
And now I step, I step to the microphone
And now I have, just one more thing to say to you
The Lord is here to stay
And we sing:
The pain is gonna go away
The pain is gonna go away
Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey!
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Mad, Mad Romance
04:43
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MAD, MAD ROMANCE
Well the dance floor is full
And the lights are low
And the smoke fills the room
One now, is searching for a soul
She sees the other, low and lonely
Blue and pink collar
It’s a mad, mad romance
Well the trumpets are loud
And the bass is playing low
He just wants to dance, yeah…
And she says, “That I’ll pass”
The silent tears, as she runs away
He stands there dyin’
Suddenly afraid…
It’s a decade of dues
That she has paid
On the concrete paradise
Oh, yeah
It’s a mad, mad, mad romance
It’s a mad, mad, mad romance
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Mazurka
00:40
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INSTRUMENTAL
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The Charmer
03:58
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THE CHARMER
The son of Vietnam
One whose thunder did return
The voices of the past
Try to keep from getting burned
But love is never lost
And he prayed to live another Dawn…
And he went to the West
They say its God’s Country
And he survived nature’s test
Hard living is soul’s foundry…
He loved the girls and let them cry
He didn’t care if he lived or died
And they called him (2x)
The charmer (2x)
A Buckeye ‘till the very, very end
A few old flames and many, many friends
And sons and daughters will defend
Life’s currency is finally spent…
Final meeting upon the mountain
Charmer’s heart, an eternal fountain
And they called him (7x)
The charmer (3x)
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Rio San Juan
06:19
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RIO SAN JUAN
Drivin’ on Highway 40, on old Route 66
Destiny searching, just hit or miss
And my friend Nat King Cole had it right
He said, “just get your kicks”
While we drove, through the night
Friends of mine, by my side
And I see the Rio San Juan
Foothills shine in the desert night
And a million stars, always a awesome, pleasant sight
And the mesa I see (And I think)
Hippie’s delight
Over there, Monument Valley; Beauty all around, always astounds
In a little hurry, but now she’s gone from my sight
…I see her, the Rio San Juan
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THE MORNING HEAVY
Mother, Mother Theresa
We should have mourned you more
You traveled far and worked hard
To do the work of God
Mother Mary, Mother Mary
Is she the last of the righteous?
And sister Di
You’ve gone before your time
And Elton sang a song in your name
While the whole world watched and sobbed
I hope your dying will do some good someday
Besides making pataratzi rich, rich and feeling good
Once an Eagle
You will always fly like an angel
Into my arms
Find the good and praise It
The morning heavy and a heavy heart
Never saw your pain
As I see you standing in the rain
You both spoke but we didn’t listen
Just watched TV and said,
“It’s not our problem, it’s not our concern”
Once an Eagle
You will always fly like angel
Into my arms (2x)
Find the good and praise It
The morning heavy and a heavy heart (2x)
TRUTH BELLS FOR GWENDOLYN BROOKS
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Sunday Walk
03:36
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SUNDAY WALK
Sunday begins for him
Another night alone
Blind man thinks its wearing thin
“Can one stay the same
and not know her name?”
Mystery crush
Still lots of pain
Birds call, through the summer fog
On another Sunday Walk
Found a stray, lost dog
A new friendship begins
Another Sunday stroll, with old Rin Tin Tin
Now a friend
A friend with no sins
His bark in the park
Bird’s sad song
His bark in the park
His glad song
Just another Sunday walk
And he now walks out the door
And asks oneself,
“But what is it, what is it all for?”
A life lived alone
And he wonders why, why he cannot cry
No letters
No calls on the phone
Sun turns to night
Sunday eve’s vision
Soul burns bright light
Brightness by his side
Helping along, ‘cause he’s blind
Man’s best pal, job’s the pride
Just another Sunday walk (3x)
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LIVING IN AMERICA
Living in America!
Living in America!
Hey Rosa, where are you?
Hey King, can’t find you
Hey X, you we can’t find
Hey Rosa, where are you?
Yeah, yes! Whoa, yeah!
We’re Living in America (2x)
Hey Jesus, where you been?
Hey Buddha, how ‘bout a clue
Oh Mohammed, give us strength
Say God, a little help now
Oh Yeah!
We’re Living in America (3x)
People just have to learn
To love one another…
We just have to change
Can’t kill one another…
I’m Living in America
We’re Living in America
We’re Living in America (5x)
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Instrumental Suite
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