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1. |
Secret Smile
03:08
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Words & Music
Ted Barrett & Ian Rushton
Here comes Mary with a secret smile
sashaying side to side
found her a boy who likes her style
doesn’t care she’s 3 feet wide.
She’s got moves that make him crazy
in the middle of the day
rolling in a field of daisies
you can hear him clearly say:
Mary, Mary squeeze me tight
let me light your love tonight
rock me till the sun goes down
then we’ll dance back into town
Smile at the folks who’ll never know
unless we put on a show
let the skinnies see how it’s done
with a mound of quivering fun
Mary, Mary squeeze me tight
let me light your love tonight
rock me till the sun goes down
then we’ll dance back into town
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2. |
You Took Your Chances
05:51
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Words & Music by Ian Rushton
The moon at night
Shines so bright
Blue and red flashing light
A car so fast
Shattering glass
You won’t be home tonight
Distant dog howls
Someone else yells
Somewhere out of sight
A rustle of leaves
A breeze in the trees
Something didn't feel quite right that night
You took your chances
Now your Life is gone
One more drink
When you should've had none
You took your chances
But life goes on
Those behind
Will carry on
Will carry on
Lying there
Alone in the dark
The last beats of your heart
Hear your breath
Waiting for death
Alone on that cold clear night
Distant dog howls
Someone else yells
Somewhere out of sight
A rustle of leaves
A breeze in the trees
Something didn't feel quite right that night
You took your chances
Now your Life is gone
One more drink
When you should've had none
You took your chances
But life goes on
Those behind
Will carry on
Will carry on
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3. |
Creature Of The Ocean
05:56
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Words & Music
©2008 Ted Barrett & Ian Rushton
Woman on the beach moving slow
as she turns to smile at me
I hesitate unsure where to go
as she walks into the sea
Last night’s conversation
written in the glistening sand
“I’m a creature of the ocean
never meant for any man”
We are creatures of the ocean
from before the age of man
lovers of the constant motion
of waves upon the sand
I profess undying love
and lick a salty tear
she gives me a gentle shove
and says it’s been too long a year
She tried to live in my illusion
tried to take a faithful stand
but she’s a creature of the ocean
never meant for any man
We are creatures of the ocean
from before the age of man
lovers of the constant motion
of waves upon the sand
Won’t you join me in the sea
where emotion is a game
played by fools endlessly
the end remains the same
Let’s swim in the cold current
wander with eternal tide
if together is what’s meant
by drifting side by side
We are creatures of the ocean
from before the age of man
lovers of the constant motion
of waves upon the sand
We are creatures of the ocean
from before the age of man
lovers of the constant motion
of waves upon the sand
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4. |
Falling...
04:00
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Words & Music
Ian Rushton
Down (I'm falling)
Down (I'm falling)
Down (I'm falling) Down
Down (I'm falling)
Down (I'm falling)
Down (I'm falling)
You, make me feel like crying and
You, make me feel like laughing
You mean the world to me
Cast your pearls in front of me
So why do you smile, when you see that I’m crying?
You can't hear me now, just when I'm falling down
(Down) I'm falling
(Down) I'm falling
(Down) I'm falling
Yeah!
You, make me feel like living and
You, make me feel like dying
Placing barriers in front of me
You've seen the world in spite of me
So why do you smile, when you see that I’m crying?
(You can't see me now), just when I'm falling
Down (I'm falling)
Down (I'm falling)
Down (I'm falling)
Well I’m falling…
Down, I'm falling
(Down) I'm falling
Ooo, can’t find a way out of this place
You’re so far away
You're not like I thought you'd be
You're everything I thought you'd be
Mabeline hands and your Revlon smile
Your so close to me, (you’re so close) yet so far
when I'm ….
I'm falling
I'm falling
I'm falling
I'm falling
I'm falling
I'm falling
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Words & Music
Ian Rushton
A time of loss
And a time of grief
The cries of their children
Echoes through the streets
And crumblings buildings, weep
What do we do?
What do we think?
Where do we go?
What do we eat?
What do we drink?
Nowhere to go
Happiness lies for those that cry for
People who have touched their lives
Happiness waits for those that are grateful
People who have touched our lives
And the days are short
And there's so much work to do
A time for hope
And a time for relief
The laughter of their Children
Will echo through the streets
We can rebuild them, believe
What do we do?
What do we think?
Where do we go?
What do we eat?
What do we drink?
Nowhere to go
Happiness lies for those that cry for
People who have touched their lives
Happiness waits for those that are grateful
People who have touched our lives
And the days are short
And there's so much work to do
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6. |
The Best Way She Could
04:53
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Words & Music
Ted Barrett & Ian Rushton
mysterious brown skin girl
a layered oriental pearl
sang a year of harmony
in my western musical world
mysterious brown skinned girl
her voice had a touch of sass
let me know I was outclassed
in everything that mattered to me
I was easily surpassed
mysterious brown skinned girl
mysterious brown skinned girl
She left the best way she could
trying hard to be good
that's the way she loved
Mysterious brown skinned girl
in the end she avoided my tears
her final message was so austere
full of meaning that was hard to see
a texted goodbye, too severe
mysterious brown skinned girl
mysterious brown skinned girl
She left the best way she could
trying hard to be good
that's the way she loved
mysterious brown skinned girl
found it hard to be good
that's the way she loved
mysterious brown skinned girl
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7. |
Happy
04:14
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I’m weary
You know I’m not that tough
I don’t know what’s been going on
But I think I’ve had enough
I’m tired, and I’m lonely
Living by myself
I have no one else
I’m weary
I sang for you,
But I guess that wasn’t enough
I ran for you
But you couldn’t give a stuff
I’m tired, and I’m lonely
Living by myself
I have no one else
I’m lonely
You, never knew me
You loved no one else
You only loved yourself
You, used me
To get you somewhere
Somewhere else
I’m moving on now
I’m singing a brand new song now
I’m happy
Now I’ve found my inner wealth
I don’t need anyone
To feel good about myself
I’m glad
Things turned out for the best
I’m living by myself
I don’t need anyone
I’m happy
You, never knew me
You loved no one else
You only loved yourself
You, abused me
To get you somewhere
Somewhere else
I’m moving on now
I’m singing a brand new song now
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8. |
'cause
04:01
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Words & Music
Robin Hotter & Ian Rushton
Because of you I push myself everyday
Because of you everyday I find a new way
To bring you back into my life
And tear down these walls of my heart
Dreaming becomes a nightmare
It begins at the start and ends with my life
I can’t feel the pain you feel
And I can’t hear the strain in your voice
Nothing I say you’ll ever hear
Nothing I can do, you’ll care
So, thanks to me and my callous ways
Your heart in life is sinking beneath the waves
Can’t stop it going round my head
Please just leave it for dead
Haunting in my sleep your’ the cause of my despair
Dragging me into deep you’re the cause of my nightmares
Distracted by this obsession then another lie inside
All my life’s indiscretions and you’re…
You’re the cause
So, thanks to me and my callous ways
Your heart in life is sinking beneath the waves
Can’t stop it going round my head
Please just leave it for dead
Haunting in my sleep your’ the cause of my despair
Dragging me into deep you’re the cause of my nightmares
Distracted by this obsession then another lie inside
All my life’s indiscretions and you’re…
You’re the cause
You’re the cause, yeah, you’re the cause…
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9. |
Gift List
05:04
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Words & Music
Ted Barrett & Ian Rushton
There's a space on my wall
for a big screen TV
a new car would be nice
that's just what I need
to make me feel whole
a new Gibson guitar
with built in digital
could make me a star
Off in the distance
a mother is crying
for a starving child
who knows she is lying
about God's love
raining down from above
My life seems empty
but my closets are full
of toys I once wanted
but make me feel awful
when I see ruined cities
and war refugees
all in high definition
on a big screen TV
And off in the distance
a mother is crying
for a starving child
who knows she is lying
about God's love
raining down from above
There's a hole in my heart
where my soul used to be
before makin' money
left me unable to see
the suffering of others
and their simple needs
for food and shelter
and my charity
And off in the distance
a mother is crying
for a starving child
who knows she is lying
about God's love
raining down from above
I'm going to buy myself peace
and a goodnight?s sleep
by giving my Christmas
to the mothers who weep
for their starving children
too hungry for faith
rain down some love
and restore their belief
Off in the distance
a mother is crying
for a starving child
who knows she is lying
about God's love
raining down from above
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10. |
Some Random Nun
06:21
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Words & Music
Ted Barrett & Ian Rushton
Met a woman from New Orleans
asked if I could spare some green
said all she owned is a pair of jeans
called herself a disaster queen
She’d vacationed in a Thai hotel
surfing a wave straight out of hell
lost her lover in the ocean swell
screams of thousands were his death knell
In a crushing daze she turned to meth
washed up wasted in Bangladesh
some random nun defying death
freed her from that drug’s caress
And she learned to love again
gave her heart to the street’s children
Went to beg money from Washington
got propositioned by a congressman
promised millions for a spot of fun
he was gone with the morning sun
She got angry and called his wife
let her know about his raunchy life
a limo held a man with a knife
he didn’t have to threaten her twice
Her momma cried when she came back home
spicy gumbo put some meat on her bones
easy living in the hot season
levee breaking ruined everyone
Nothing left to lose
is not just an old song’s line
She watched me with survivor eyes
just one look cut me down to size
her story made me realize
my so called woes are a pack of lies
Opened my wallet
felt good about myself
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11. |
Wanna Be
02:52
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Words & Music
Ted Barrett & Ian Rushton
See the kids outside the door
lining up for a spot on the floor
dressed just like the star they adore
gonna dance all night and scream for more
I wanna be a wanna be
want someone to inspire me
tired of maturity
just wanna be a wanna be
The show begins fashionably late
play the songs we’ve come to hate
the fans think the routine is great
just like the ones in the last thirty states
I wanna be a wanna be
want someone to inspire me
tired of maturity
just wanna be a wanna be
There was a time when this was fun
before everything had been won
Money, fame and accolades
fell in love with every babe
Now when the crowd shouts my name
all I hear is more of the same
I wanna be a wanna be
want someone to inspire me
tired of maturity
just wanna be a wanna be
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12. |
Man Of Music
04:06
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by Rongo Maihi
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13. |
Beyond The Rocks And Fog
13:19
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If there were no clouds or mountains
would we still know how to dream?
to struggle in the rocks and fog
and see what will be seen?
Each generation advances
paths laid by early giants
going beyond Newton’s summit,
Maxwell’s peak and Bohr’s ascent
each new insight granting glances
to men who answered wonder's call.
Physicist’s horizons open
the universe for us all.
If there were no clouds or mountains
would we still know how to dream?
to struggle in the rocks and fog
and see what will be seen?
Out of darkness the day will break,
With our sorrow Love grows strong.
Common men, brighter than most,
with ordinary hopes and fears
loving life music and women.
with frequent laughter and tears.
But none could resist the challenge
of obstacles to their view.
Nature’s laws and inner workings
lay visible to these few.
If there were no pain along the way
Would we still learn to be brave?
In all the sorrow of today
There remains the love we gave…
If there were no clouds or mountains
would we still know how to dream?
to struggle in the rocks and fog
and see what will be seen?
If there were no clouds or mountains
would we still know how to dream?
to struggle in the rocks and fog
and see what will be seen?
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