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A Step Ahead

by Laura Zucker

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Memorial Day 05:40
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In a town in California on a hillside off the highway you can see as you drive through Stand thousands of crosses made of wood and painted white, some are older, some are new To put us in mind of the soldiers who’ve died And of the price that we pay when ideas turn to words and then too quickly turn to war I’m proud of my country, but my heart sinks a little deeper as each day I count more And I sigh and say- there’s got to be a better way In Seattle; down in New Orleans; in Highland Park, New Jersey; in Nashville Tennessee It’s a whisper; you can’t quite make it out We’ve got to keep that whisper growing until it becomes a shout That we will never lose another child to war. That’s not what a Mother’s tears are for Our hearts are aching for all those hearts breaking For the losses that we tally at the end of every May Every Memorial Day We have raised every child to be loving, to play fair, and to do whatever’s right To be kind and upstanding Then we send them off with weapons and we tell them they must fight How does a Mother reconcile her pride with the news her child has just died? There are proms, graduations Home runs and recitals, there is dancing in the rain Curtain calls and reunions A mother’s tears ought to come from her joy, not her pain Let’s create some other choices By raising our voices In Chicago; down in East L.A. In South Bend Indiana, in Allentown PA It’s a whisper; you can’t quite make it out We’ve got to keep that whisper growing until it becomes a shout That we will never lose another child to war. That’s not what a Mother’s tears are for Our hearts are aching for all those hearts breaking For the losses that we tally at the end of every May- Every Memorial Day We need a visual reminder; a tribute to the strong and the brave But speaking for myself, I know which is worse Following the leader, or following a hearse In Durango; up in Albany; in Phoenix, Arizona, in Washington DC It’s a whisper; you can’t quite make it out We’ve go to keep that whisper growing until it becomes a shout That we will never lose another child to war. That’s not what a Mother’s tears are for Our hearts are aching for all those hearts breaking For the losses that we tally at the end of every May- Every Memorial Day Every Memorial Day
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I'm Not Ready 03:52
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He was soft He was warm He was shelter He was storm He was iron in a velvet touch And I miss him so much He was kind He was strong Ready with an off-key song Or a joke that always took too long And I can’t see him gone I’m not ready I’m not ready to live without him in this world I’m not ready I’m not ready I’m only just my Daddy’s girl But I see the twinkle in his eye In every star in every sky I’m guided by an unseen hand That connects me yet to the man I am small I am slow And I don’t even know how much I don’t know And I live his lessons every day So I guess he’s not so far away But I’m left here to say I’m not ready I’m not ready to live without him in this world I’m not ready I’m not ready I’m only just my Daddy’s girl
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All I Want To Be Is Gone 04:20
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My hometown was a mile square And it looked out on the river and a stand of pines Some friends and family still live there And I picture it frozen in time I grew up, moved away And I traveled this country from coast to coast And I lived a life halfway around the world And I keep a step ahead of my ghosts Driving me forward but dragging me down Every road leads to the same damn town Take me away from here I just keep running down the same old track Take me away from here I just can’t help myself to keep from running back And when I get here all I want to be is gone Found a partner and became a wife And I looked out on this new land I had found And I poured my heart into this new life And never even noticed the cracking ground Fall through space, fall through time The landscape has been forever changed I keep on looking for the same old signs But everywhere I go I am estranged Somebody’s vision I thought was my own Maybe it’s true that you can’t go home Take me away from here I just keep running down the same old track Take me away from here I just can’t help myself to keep from running back And when I get here all I want to be is gone If the grass is always greener If in is out and out is always in I’ll be always in between or wishing I could live in someone else’s skin
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My Heart's Delight 03:20
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Hard to believe we’ve reached this moment Hard to believe how you have grown Hard to believe how quickly time has flown What can I say that you’ll remember? What can I say as I watch you go? What can I say that could ever convey what I might not show? You are the rain so lightly falling at the dawn’s first gentle light You are the stars so brightly shining when I close my eyes at night You are the breeze that takes the falling leaves and sends them on their flight You’re the air I breathe Why I believe You’re my heart’s delight You opened my heart wide and filled it up with pride Life took on a different hue when I saw it through your eyes I wish for you love everlasting I wish for you a happy home I wish for you a daughter of your own You are the rain so lightly falling at the dawn’s first gentle light You are the stars so brightly shining when I close my eyes at night You are the breeze that takes the falling leaves and sends them on their flight You’re the air I breathe Why I believe You’re my heart’s delight
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Give Me A Little Rain 02:37
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Objects In The Mirror 06:01
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We were driving Coming back from one last try One last try to put things right again Not a word was spoken The bond we had was long since broken I could fairly feel you slip away As I turned to draw you nearer I saw your face in the outside mirror, and read the tiny words printed there: Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear Remember our first small town Love was perfect, love was new I couldn’t bring myself to part with you But the first time I had to leave, I dried my eyes on my sleeve And raised my head so I could look for you As my vision became clearer I saw your fact in the outside mirror, and read the tiny words printed there: Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear I remember when we were inseparable I remember when your hand fit mine When your head fell on my pillow When you said you’d love me till the end of time The last box sealed and loaded With all those years of history My footsteps echoed as I reached the door Long ago decided, the photographs are all divided We don’t live together anymore I saw you start to drive away I wanted you to hear me say the words you would have seen if you’d looked back for me: Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear
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Rosie 05:06
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She was only 15 when she had to leave school The family needed her pay Every since the day the floodwaters came And swept her hope and her childhood away Light years away from the life that they’d made Before the hurricane When her Daddy’d come in, flash his wide grin Twirl her around and say Rosie put on your red dress tonight Let’s go out dancing down by the bay Where the boys with their fiddles, harps and guitars All gather together and play So she worked at the checkout and counted the hours And watched her friends go when she had to stay She tried not to care that life wasn’t fair She wanted to look in the mirror and say Rosie put on your red dress tonight Let’s go out dancing down by the bay Where the boys with their fiddles, harps and guitars All gather together and play So full of promise, so full of pride So full of growing up feelings inside So full of passion she thought she might burst But the levees got there first Late walking home she saw him alone And she whispered a prayer that he’d look her way And her smile lit up the sky when he caught her eye And he crossed over to her to say Rosie put on your red dress tonight Let’s go out dancing down by the bay Where the boys with their fiddles, harps and guitars All gather together and play
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I Can't Let Go 03:46
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You’re a genie; you’re Houdini You’ve got me mesmerized What is it about you I can’t live without You’ve got my hypnotized We can’t be together; we can’t be apart There’s no room for another in my heart ‘Cause I can’t move ahead, and I can’t say no ‘Cause I can’t have you back and I can’t let go Maybe it’s a trick; did I become addicted Did your love wrap around me like a tangled vine How long must I wait for these feelings to uncomplicate Am I bound to you till the end of time We can’t be together; we can’t be apart There’s no room for another in my heart ‘Cause I can’t move ahead, and I can’t say no ‘Cause I can’t have you back and I can’t let go I’m living in love’s purgatory I’m suspended in space I thought that you were perfect for me Till you found someone else to take my place When will this spell be lifted My paradigm be shifted When will I open my eyes again Will it take a magic kiss Is there an antidote for this I’ll be Sleeping Beauty until then We can’t be together; we can’t be apart There’s no room for another in my heart ‘Cause I can’t move ahead, and I can’t say no ‘Cause I can’t have you back and I can’t let go
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You're The One 03:19
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You’re like honey to the bees, darlin’ Like the early morning dew Every day you spend with me darlin’ Makes me feel brand new You’re the one You’re the one You’re the one I need beside me. You’re the light that shines to guide me Through the darkness every day But this glow I feel inside me Can keep the night away Oh, how I love to talk about you, Like words could bring you closer when you’re far away Oh, I know I can’t live without you, so stay, stay You’re the one You’re the one You’re the one I need beside me
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Sad But True 03:07
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I’m no good at endings But I’m great at denial Hope against hope, begging you please Wearing your shoes for a mile I’m a spinning pinwheel I’m a kite in mid-flight Time and again I blow where my heart goes And wishing makes it all alright How about if that doesn’t matter How about if it just won’t do How about if it’s not about how much I love you What if it’s just sad but true My heart My world My love My girl My fate My pain My god—it’s a crying shame How about if that doesn’t matter How about if it just won’t do How about if it’s not about how much I love you What if it’s just sad but true There’s no use pretending Because I can’t live a lie Sometimes the pieces just don’t fit No matter how hard you try How about if that doesn’t matter How about if it just won’t do How about if it’s not about how much I love you What if it’s just sad but true
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Just In Time 04:22
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I don’t mind going solo, don’t mind sleeping alone But my heart longs for another. Two hearts, one home You think that it’s all over, you’re deep in despair Can’t find your heart’s desire, though you’ve looked everywhere Love is undaunted, love is sublime Love doesn’t come when you want it But love comes just in time I can’t wait to sing to you while we dance in 3/4 time Then I want to hold you close and feel your heart beat with mine While silver moonlight shadows caress your face I’ll whisper my devotion, love will take it’s rightful place Love is undaunted, love is sublime Love doesn’t come when you want it But love comes just in time Some say that love’s denied where love’s deferred I try to believe that it’s not true One day my heart will hear that single word That leads me home to you Love is undaunted, love is sublime Love doesn’t come when you want it But love comes just in time So I’ll keep my heart wide open, and a watchful eye And when my faith is flagging, give it just one more try

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released February 28, 2013

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Laura Zucker San Francisco, California

Singer-songwriter Laura Zucker wins audiences over with a hard-won perspective and a positive spin. The powerful imagery of her songs and stories ring so true you might think she’s read your diary - and you’ll find yourself humming her infectious melodies for days to come. ... more

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