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All I Do
03:48
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ALL I DO
Every day
when I awake
I get out of bed
that’s all I do.
Every night
I turn out the light
lay down my head
that’s all I do.
The sun comes up
sun goes down
the world spins around
(& round & round)
that’s all we do.
I wrote this song
it didn’t take long
and you can sing too
(if you want to)
that’s all we do
that’s all we do.
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Cat Out Of The Bag
05:57
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CAT OUT OF THE BAG
A tiny ripple, no matter how small
touches the edges of the deepest pool
and everything we do matters somewhere
one candle in a big, dark room
chases the shadows, melts away the gloom
everything we do matters somewhere
I'm going to pick up this ball-point pen
I'm going to change the world
I play the chord and I play it again
I'm going to change the world
Some things I did I didn't intend
but you can never take them back again
and everything we do matters somewhere
you let the cat jump out o the bag
he hits the floor running, he never looks back
'cos everything he do matters somewhere
I'm going to pick up this ball-point pen
I'm going to change the world
I play the chord and I play it again
I'm going to change the world
Every word that I ever said
echoes somewhere in somebody's head
everything we do matters somewhere
and if you listened to this song
something will change, and it won't be long
'cos everything we do matters somewhere
I'm going to pick up this ball-point pen
I'm going to change the world
I play the chord and I play it again
I'm going to change the world.
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Dream #1
04:50
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Dream #1
Some people dream of money
Some people dream of fame
Some of us hope for love
Sometimes we dream in vain
Me I'm just a simple man
And it seems to me
That peace the whole world over
Could be more than just a dream
Because everybody needs a dream
Everybody needs a dream
Look around and you'll see what I mean
Everybody needs a dream
Some people dream of tomorrow
Some dream of yesterday
Some of us have a vision
Some just dream our lives away
But me I'm a peaceful man
And it seems to me
That peace the whole world over
Could be more than just a dream
Because everybody needs a dream ...
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Distracted
04:03
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Hey Dad It's Me
03:02
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HEY DAD IT’S ME
Hey dad it's me
thanks for giving me life
thanks for holding my hand
when it's dark at night
hey dad it's me
hey dad it's me, yeah.
Hey dad it's me
it's good when you are at home
thanks for stoking the fire
thanks for keeping us warm
hey dad it's me
hey dad it's me, yeah.
Hey dad it's me
thanks for being my friend
I like the stories you tell
could I have that one again?
hey dad it's me
hey dad it's me, yeah.
Hey dad it's me
it's nice to know that you care
I'm glad that I am your child
I hope you'll always be there
hey dad it's me
hey dad it's me, yeah.
Well you tuck me into bed
and you turn out the light
we say a prayer
and we say goodnight.
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Hope
05:28
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HOPE
Well I’ve still got hope, after all these years
And I’ve still got faith, enough to get me there
I’ve still got love down in my soul
These three things are going to make me whole
Well I’ve still got breath, here I am again
And I’ve still got words to say the things I want to say
I’ve still got dreams hidden in my heart
They don’t seem like much sometimes
But that’s where I start
Well I’ve still got angst, it rises up some days
I’ve still got a few questions now and then
About the Narrow Way
And I still get afraid of the dark at night
But if I know you’re somewhere near
I’m going to be alright
Blessed are those who stand and wait
We’re all lined up at the Pearly Gate
Blessed are those who still believe
One day even the blind will see
Well I’ve still got days out in front of me
And I can’t see much up ahead
But one thing I can see
Is that I’ve still got hope and faith and a song to sing
With a little bit of love thrown in I’ll have everything.
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Poetree
04:56
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POETREE
There’s a tui singing right outside
I think he must be on a natural high
To sing like that, and be able to fly
Well if he’s not a happy bird
Then the world really is absurd
If he’s not happy, then I don’t know why.
There’s a little song in everything
Winter holds the seeds of spring
So come on, have a go, do your own thing
It’s poetree.
Some days I feel like I’ve got nothing to say
People can be funny that way
And if I had a penny I’d spend it today
But I come on like the prodigal son
It’s a wonder I get anything done, sometimes
You think about these things too hard
They’re going to blow you away.
But there’s a little song in everything
Winter holds the seeds of spring
So come on, have a go, do your own thing
‘cause it’s poetree.
Inspiration is like a shout
You never know when one might break out
And sometimes you just have to open your mouth
Like that tui singing right outside
Just to listen to him makes me feel high
And if I’m not happy, then I don’t know why.
There’s a little song in everything
Winter holds the seeds of spring
So come on, have a go, do your own thing
It’s poetree.
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UnderGrowth
04:00
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Crazy
05:05
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CRAZY
If I act crazy just ignore me
I’ll probably work it out in an hour or two
If I act crazy please forgive me
I never mean to take it out on you
when I act crazy
Sometimes I crawl into myself
like an ostrich I pretend I’m somewhere else
but you, you see through my disguise
through my silence
and through the clouding of my eyes
well I should have known that I
I cold never hide from you
because your love sees right through me
love sees right through me
when I act crazy
Once, once I was a child
and I talked child talk
I learned to pout, I learned to whine
by now you’d think I’d grow out of these gsmes
but it’s amazing how some things sty the same
still I never thought that I
I would learn the lie
that men aren’t supposed to cry
men aren’t supposed to cry
but I act crazy…
… just ignore me
I’ll probably work it out in an hour or two
If I act crazy please forgive me
I never mean to take it out on you
when I act crazy.
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Someday
04:47
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SOMEDAY
Young men see visions
and old men dream dreams
little glimpses of heaven
and how it could be
we’re all such delicate stuff
so easily fade away
hold on to your dreams
you’ll see them someday
Your sons are rays of hope
daughters streams of love
they’re filling all the space down here
but you can never get enough
we’re all such delicate stuff
so easily drift away
stay close to your children
you’ll know them someday
We’ve all had visions
and we’ve all dreamed dreams
it’s so easy to forget sometimes
it’s so hard to believe
and we’re all such delicate stuff
so easily melt away
but dreams never die
and visions won’t fail
your dreams are your children
and you’ll have them someday.
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Something I Believe
04:23
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SOMETHING I BELIEVE
There’s something I believe
There’s something I believe
I believe we’re not alone
Mmmmmmmm
God is with us
On the long way home.
There’s something I believe
There’s something I believe
I believe in miracles
Mmmmmmmm
God is with us
Every breath we take.
There’s something I believe
There’s something I believe
I believe we’ll be alright
Mmmmmmmm
God is with us
Every day and night.
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Living The Life
04:04
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I don't have lyrics - I don't even know what they are myself any more as they were totally made up on the spot & I suspect they don't even make much sense.
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Signs
04:55
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SIGNS
The autumn leaves are rust and brown
because winter’s coming on
when springtime blossoms burst into bloom
we say that summer won’t be long
the morning sky is bleeding red
you know it’s going to rain
and when the light at night is a fiery sight
we say tomorrow is a sunny day
We’ve got scientists and sages
but when they speak we close our minds
because depression can be contagious
when you’re running out of time
with earthquakes and famines
people live their lives in fear
you don’t have to be a prophet to see
something big is very near
Some people say love is on vacation
but it’s going to return
when the mountains shift and the sky splits
and the elements will burn
as the lightning dances in the clouds
that every eye can see
love’s children will respond with joy
and so I hope will we
We can read the signs of the seasons
why don’t we read the signs of the times?
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Mark Laurent Auckland, New Zealand
I've been a professional guitarist/singer/songwriter for 40 years, & I've recorded & worked on many albums. I'm also an author with 4 collections of poetry & an illustrated children's storybook published, & I've written articles & reviews for various magazines. I live in Auckland, New Zealand. As well as cafes, concerts & churches I also do a bit of busking to keep in touch with the 'real world'. ... more
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