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Sweet Melody
03:52
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I went to Copley Square today
To join thousands of brothers and sisters
I heard the voices all around me say
No place for hate, love is the answer
Brother, sing me your sweet melody,
I’ll sing a harmony I wanna hear soulful funky symphony
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, we are here to stay
Sister, sing me your sweet melody
All walks of life getting together
To stop the madness in the USA
When dreams are shattered, there’s no future
I stand on the side of love that’s in need today
Brother, sing me your sweet melody,
I’ll sing a harmony I wanna hear soulful funky symphony
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, we are here to stay
Sister, sing me your sweet melody
Are American dreams still alive?
I went to Copley Square today
To stand with my sisters and brothers
I shouted at the top of my lungs, yeah
No place for hate, love is the answer
Brother, sing me your sweet melody,
I’ll sing a harmony I wanna hear soulful funky symphony
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, we are here to stay
Sister, sing me your sweet melody
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I took a taxi to the train depot
Bye bye Brick City for now it’s time to go
I can hear the river calling my name
If I don’t go now, oh, boy, it’ll be a shame
The Mississippi and New Orleans
Congo Square and the Mardi Gras Indian chant
It’s the sacred ground, it’s the spirit land
The steel guitar sound from the street
And them little boys on the corner tapping to the beat
The Mississippi and New Orleans
The Mississippi and New Orleans
Buskers, wanderers, and weary dreamers
Saints and sinners all gather at the river
And we all watch them big ships rolling
On the levee at the sun set as we go strolling
The Mississippi and New Orleans
The Mississippi and New Orleans
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Where did you hide your love?
I didn’t get enough of your love
You and I were two of a kind
Head on collisions since I was a child
You had your blueprint and I was a misfit
But I wished you’d listened to me just a bit
Where did you hide your love?
Where did you hide your love?
I didn’t get enough of your love
We stopped talking and I stayed in the cage
Only distance between us could stop the rage
I left home and I left the town
And I had to let my mother down
Where did you hide your love?
Where did you hide your love?
I didn’t get enough of your love
I never pass your test to be what I wanted to be
But all your friends told me you were so proud of me
You must have had another face
Now that I can only see the trace
Where did you hide your love?
Where did you hide your love?
I didn’t get enough of your love
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4. |
Blues Leave Me Alone
03:35
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Late at night, I can’t close my eyes
I got laid off, rejected, and denied
Blues, leave me alone
Things have gone downhill
Since the blues came around
I’m looking for a job, but it’s hard to find
If I was a millionaire, I’d have no aching mind
Blues, leave me alone
Things have gone downhill
Since the blues came around
I drive around to pass time in my car
With a broken heart and my guitar
Heavenly deities, hear me sing this song
Show me mercy, help me to be strong
Oh, the blues won’t leave me alone
Things have gone downhill
Since the blues came around
Things have gone downhill
Since the blues came around
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5. |
Open The Door
03:42
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There’s a closed door right before me
That’s stopping me, won’t set me free
I gotta break through no matter how hard
Or my dream won’t be heard
I use my voice and I use my hands
To make my music in this land
There is a song beyond that door
Never in my life I’ve heard before
I open the door like a superman
I open the door because I can
Time after time I open the door
Just to find that song
One more time, two, three and more
I keep on pushing that groaning door
Struggling here but I won’t give up
It’s taking long but I won’t back down
I open the door like a superman
I open the door because I can
Time after time I open the door Yeah, yeah, yeah
I open the door like a superman
I open the door because I can
Time after time I open the door
I open the door
I open the door, just to find that song
I open the door, just to find that song
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6. |
Can't Find My Way Home
03:09
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I’m on my knees to pray
Someday my troubles go away
You know I’m trying, yes, I’m trying to find my way home
My dear old mother has been gone
And my father won’t be around too long
And I’m so lost and I don’t know how to find my way home
Someday I’ll look back and say
Hard times, hard times are gone away
If I can ever, ever make it through today
I’m on my knees to pray
Someday my troubles go away
You know I’m trying, yes, I’m trying to find my way home
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My mama told me a long time ago
Words of wisdom I ought to know
She said, “son, find yourself a real good friend”
“That will stay by your side until the end”
‘Cause loneliness, oh loneliness
Loneliness is a social disease
It breaks your heart and it breaks you down
Loneliness is a social disease
I think I was a fool not to listen
To my old mother’s precious life lesson
Outside of work, I have no one to talk to
I think I know now the hard cold truth
Loneliness, oh loneliness
Loneliness is a social disease
It breaks your heart and it breaks you down Loneliness is a social disease
People in town, people in the street
People everywhere but no one to meet
Everybody’s on line around the clock
How can you make a real friend when you can’t have a real talk
Loneliness, oh loneliness
Loneliness is a social disease
It breaks your heart and it breaks you down
Loneliness is a social disease
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8. |
Heart Of Life
03:32
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Judie is a high school girl living under pressure
Too much information, she can’t find her treasure
From early in the morning to the late at night
She’s doing what she’s told and she never feels all right
Where are we going? where are we going?
Without knowing the heart of life, the heart of life
On the edge of town, I met a local man
When my car had a flat tire, he lent me his hand
I thanked him for his help and I tried to offer him something
“Have a good day” was all he said, the kind man didn’t take anything
Look what he’s doing, look what he’s doing, he’s got
The heart of life, the heart of life
The heart of life, the heart of life
God only knows, why we are here
How can I get there? Am I getting near?
See the girl with a long black hair with a vintage guitar
Night after night she kicks ass even in an empty bar
In the next morning, she feels the sore in her shoulder
Then she eats eggs and grits and writes a new song about her
Look what is she doing, look what is she doing
She’s getting to the heart of life, the heart of life
Where are we going? Where are we going?
To the heart of life, the heart of life
I wanna get there, I wanna get there
To the heart of life, the heart of life
The heart of life
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Baby, I don’t see my star tonight
It should be shining in the northern sky
Next to the plough all through the night
But it’s hiding tonight and I know the reason why
Oh baby, tell me how can I bring you back
Will I ever find you back in my arms?
Because I don’t have you
Oh baby, I don’t see my star tonight
They say time can heal the wound
I say time without you is killing me
My lucky charm ain’t working no more
Baby, I’m useless, lifeless, and lonely
Oh baby, tell me how can I bring you back
Will I ever find you back in my arms?
Because I don’t have you
Oh baby, I don’t see my star tonight
The memories of you grow under my skin
I’m thinking about you each and every day
I’m losing my direction again and again
And it feels like, feels like fading away
Oh baby, tell me how can I bring you back
Will I ever find you back in my arms?
Because I don’t have you
Oh baby, I don’t see my star tonight, baby
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10. |
Young Lion
04:39
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Fearless heart, take it away
You were born to roar, it’s your time to lead the way
Young Lion, bring love back to town
Young Lion, bring love back to town
Your loving eyes to care for others
And sincere action will bring people together
Young Lion, bring love back to town
Young Lion, bring love back to town
Hey now, say it loud, love is the only way to go
Hey now, walk proud, the king of jungle of tomorrow
Trailblazers of new generation
Hear the voices of your nation
There’s got to be a better way, better way for us
Who feel that life is so precious
Hey now, say it loud, love is the only way to go
Hey now, walk proud, the king of jungle of tomorrow
Hey now, say it loud, love is the only way to go
Hey now, walk proud, the king of jungle of tomorrow
Hey now, say it loud, love is the only way to go
Hey now, walk proud, the king of jungle of tomorrow
Young Lion, Lion, Lion, Roar............
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