1. |
Bay Of Exploits
03:25
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Out on the Bay of Exploits I found my soul
Among the lonely little islands and rocky shores
Out on the Bay of Exploits I found my soul
And I've been trying ever since not to let it go
When I was young I found my calling with the mourning seagull
the bending river, the smell of the woods in the fall
When I was young I found my love in those narrow harbours
And I've been trying ever since not to lose it all
When I look down these days at my two walking feet
It's the sight of pavement and cracked concrete
Sometimes this feeling comes over me
seeps right into my bones
It's time to find my soul again on the Bay of Exploits
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2. |
In Alberta
04:59
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In Alberta the sky goes on and on
as far as the eye can see
In Alberta I left some things
hanging in the air
hanging in the air
In Alberta it gets so cold
every breath is ice
In Alberta I left some words
frozen in the ground
buried in the snow
If you want something to happen
you have to give it light
If you have something worth saying
say it out loud
But Alberta was long ago
Nothing left to do
Nothing left to do
Just leave Alberta
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3. |
Epiphanies
03:29
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When you asked me
if I had an epiphany
I don't think I understood - still trying to understand everything
Nothing comes easily, wrapped up and duty free
especially epiphanies - especially epiphanies
So I'm sorry if I made you wait
I know I'm nearly 10 years too late
But that's how the story goes - what's a year anyway?
Nothing is heaven sent
You work and you pay the rent
Maybe that's what you really meant - that's what you really meant
I'm sorry if I forget
there's a lot of bad blood to let
And I want to live in this day - what's a weekend anyway?
Nothing is here to stay
So I look for the come what may
Wake in the morning - what's a Friday anyway?
What's a Friday anyway?
Is it just another way
to wish your time away
wish your time away
wish your time away
wish your time away
wish your time away
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4. |
Life's A Dream
03:41
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Life's a dream
you wake up from
from time to time
step back and say, oh what a day
oh what a day
Life's a dream
you wake up from
from time to time
Open your eyes, see where you are
where you are
There's a million little things we have built around
and there's a million little ropes we use to tie it down
Life's a dream
Life's a dream
you wake up from
from time to time
When the silver has lost all its shine
lost all its shine
Life's a dream
you wake up from
from time to time
When the meds don't work no more
Don't work no more
There's a million little things we have built around
and there's a million little strings we use to tie it down
There's a million different ways to forget everything we don't want to know
Just close your eyes
Life's a dream
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5. |
Don't Get Carried Away
04:30
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Hey now, look out, don't get carried away
Step back, slow down, have a little faith
Take the foot off, just slide right into cruise
Shut off, turn down, you already know what to do
Don't get carried away
Don't get carried away
Hey now, don't get carried away
Keep your head on, keep your head on straight
Head up now, eyes forward, there's nothing for it but to keep moving
Sun by day, stars by night, there's nothing to be proving
Don't get carried away
Don't get carried away
Don't get carried away
Don't get carried away
There's something inside you, just let it guide you
You know, you know
There is something that makes a voice sing
You know, you know
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6. |
Other Animals
03:42
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I want to live like other animals
no second thoughts, no "I suppose"
I want to live like other animals
I want to live the old barn yard cat
make the leap no looking back
I want to live like other animals
I want to live like the big blue whale
travel the world with my big blue tail
I want to live like other animals
I want to live like other animals
they have no regrets, no tippy toes
I want to live like other animals
I want to live the chickadee
sing every morning just because you're free
I want to live like other animals
I want to live like the brown otter
goofing around in the cool water
I want to live like other animals
With a few little caveats here and there
I want to keep the grocery store, electric heat, and access to health care
But I still wanna live like other animals
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7. |
Come On
02:24
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Come on now, hold on tight
You've been looking for a change now you got yourself a fight
Come on now, this is not the time to be afraid
Come on darling dance with me
My moves are nothing special, but they don't cost a thing
Come on darling, make me forget about the reeds
Cus my heart's been all over the place
Tracking mud into the living room and trashing the place
Breaking into pieces, it's such a disgrace
Just put a smile on my face
Come on out, if you would
if it gets a little bad, well, that might be good
Come on out, I'd really like it if you would
Come on darling let's play a game
I'll be just passing through trying to get your number and your name
Come on darling, just lead the way
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8. |
Bridge
01:16
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9. |
Digital Space
04:40
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Look into my eyes
tell me that to my face
I don't wanna always meet, in this digital space
In this digital space
I know I haven't always been
I know I haven't always been
The easiest to talk to
I look into your eyes
tell you this to your face
I don't wanna always meet in this digital space
in this digital way
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10. |
Nature's Woman
04:32
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I do believe she sprang up from the ground
In a clearing somewhere, old magic all around
Look and see, her eyes are bright and laughing
and a love for life that's bold
getting up and dancing
I do believe she came up from the fire
Looked the demons straight in the eye
and climbed them to get higher
Seriously, she doesn't things seriously
Because she's already seen the world
and it's not like any movie
Look, the current tries to take her
the winds they try to shake her
the darkness tries to break her
I do believe she sprang up from the ground
she swims against the current
she just sways in the wind
she sees through the darkness
she's Nature's woman
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11. |
Bittersweet
05:06
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I had a dream of a bittersweet Summer,
sometimes I wonder
if it really happened
Walks in the night
drinks in the park
visits by day, kisses in the dark
I had a dream of a bittersweet Summer
Sometimes I wonder,
did it really happen?
False starts, all laid bare
tears in the bar, death in the air
If I could boost it, and become lucid
I'd dream you up in some other world
where all the loss and devastation
never happened, ever happened
Is such a wish just selfish?
I had a dream of a bittersweet Summer
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