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Notes & Words
01:12
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These songs I write are sometimes sentimental
They’re often about someone that you know
Some are made of steel, some more gentle
Some may make you laugh or lay you low
But these notes and words they find me with their stories to be told
These notes and words remind me I am naught but heart and soul
And deep inside the darkness of another endless night
These notes and words they carry me, deliver me to light.
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By the Refinery Lights
03:55
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She was just a schoolgirl, only seventeen
On the afternoon that they met
At the radio station
She was at the microphone singing a Mozart duet
He was all of 22, fresh from the army
He was charming and handsome and worldly
In the engineer’s seat behind the glass wall
Dreaming of what his life could be
And he was struck by her beauty
And she was shy in his sight
And neither imagined that soon they would kiss
By the refinery lights, by the refinery lights.
He wrote her a letter, she replied
He came to pick her up in his beat up old car
The radio was broken so he improvised
And she laughed until she cried
And they parked and talked for hours
Long into the night
And neither imagined that they’d fall in love
By the refinery lights, by the refinery lights.
The huge Hess Oil refinery lit up the sky for a mile or more
They thought it looked like a magical ship washed up on their shore; never noticed before
They parked in the shadow of tanks and of towers
And pipes where the oil was carried
And there in the glow of the beacons and flames
He asked if she’d like to get married
And she was his for the asking
And they held each other tight
Neither imagined that life would begin by the refinery lights, by the refinery lights
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3. |
Little Ray
02:48
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Well I was so far down, up was just a memory
I was a solitary stone sinking in the sea
I was spinning so fast that I had lost my way
That’s when I saw a little ray
It was a little ray of sunshine, little ray so bright
Little ray out of darkness, little ray into the light
I’m so glad you found me and showed me the way
So I’m gonna follow my little ray.
“Heaven help me” I heard myself say
“is this the tunnel of light that takes my breath away?
isn’t this what happens on the judgement day?”
but it was just my little ray
It was a little ray of sunshine, little ray so bright
Little ray out of darkness, little ray into the light
I’m so glad you found me and showed me the way
So I’m gonna follow my little ray.
They say that into every life a little rain must fall
If it wasn’t for this rain I’d have no weather at all
And just when I thought I would surely drown
Little ray brought the blue skies back into town
It was a little ray of sunshine, little ray so bright
Little ray out of darkness, little ray into the light
I’m so glad you found me and showed me the way
So I’m gonna follow my little ray
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4. |
Rolling Stone
04:12
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The full moon it lights up my driveway
It spills its glow over my yard
As I stand in the grass in my barefeet
Wondering where you are
I’m towing (toeing) the line on the platform
As I wait for the 8:15 train
Is your face among those who walk towards me
Is it your voice calling my name
I’m a drifter, a rambler, a rolling stone
All alone on this road
I’m a twirling tornado, a tumbleweed
Waiting for roots to grow
Waiting for roots to take hold
If I slow down for someone to catch me
Am I bound down never to part
Can’t an anchor be something you carry
And your home be the love in your heart
I’m a drifter, a rambler, a rolling stone
All alone on this road
I’m a twirling tornado, a tumbleweed
Waiting for roots to grow
Waiting for roots to take hold
You could come with me, we’d chart the unknown
Or you could leave our porch light on ‘till I get home
I’m a drifter, a rambler, a rolling stone
All alone on this road
I’m a twirling tornado, a tumbleweed
Waiting for roots to grow
waiting for roots to take hold
I’m waiting for roots to take hold.
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5. |
Thanksgiving Prayer
04:15
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I spend the morning in the kitchen
Drinking coffee, waiting for sunrise
An icy rain is falling, but in my kitchen I am warm and dry
And I know this glow I feel inside me
Could just as easily be dread
And I know my good fortune could be misery instead, so
Thank you for all I’ve received
Help me to be all I need to be
And for all the times I haven’t been there
Forgive me. Forgive me.
This is my thanksgiving prayer
I’ve been living for tomorrow
and wasted far too many years
slow to learn the lesson
that nothing is better than right now, right here, so
Thank you for all I’ve received
Help me to be all I need to be
And for all the times I haven’t been there
Forgive me. Forgive me.
This is my thanksgiving prayer
Life flies by- it’s the blink of an eye
I try to get in its way
I’d like to slow it down for just one day, to say
Thank you for all I’ve received
Help me to be all I need to be
And for all the times I haven’t been there
Forgive me. Forgive me.
This is my thanksgiving prayer
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6. |
Three Minute Love Affair
05:01
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Daylight world behind me, I trade my business suit
For a Stetson and a pair of cowboy boots
I can’t wait until tonight when I step in off the street
Into my darkened sanctuary where you and I might meet
And where you will
Lead me
Lead me to the dance floor
Slowly. Come up close behind me
I don’t know your name, but I don’t care
Tonight we’ll make the perfect pair
Burn up the floor, leave wanting more of our
Three minute love affair
Another night is over
And as I turn to leave
I feel a gently tug upon my sleeve
I look up to find you appeared out of nowhere
And you take my hands in your hands
My cowboy Fred Astaire, and you
Lead me
Lead me to the dance floor
Slowly. Come up close behind me
I don’t know your name, but I don’t care
Tonight we’ll make the perfect pair
Burn up the floor, leave wanting more of our
Three minute love affair
I’ve been so lonely
If only love could last for longer than a song
Lead me
Lead me to the dance floor
Slowly. Come up close behind me
I don’t know your name, but I don’t care
Tonight we’ll make the perfect pair
Burn up the floor, leave wanting more of our
Three minute love affair
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7. |
Idle With Me
04:35
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I saw you driving- saw you driving down my street
I saw you driving- saw you driving down my street
I saw you driving; your muffler music sounds so sweet
I saw you driving; my heart was thumping out the beat.
Tail lights disappearing- disappearing in the dark
Tail lignts disappearing- disappearing in the dark
Tail lights disappearing, but not before they’ve made their mark
Tail lights disappearing- my heart was throwing off a spark
Tell me why you do like you do
Why do you just drive on through
You know this ain’t no Indy time trial
Why don’t you stop for a little while
And idle with me
C’mon and idle with me
Idle with me while you’re trying to get my engine to start
This block you’re on I’ve beena few times around
And it’s true what they say
This won’t be nothing but a devil’s playground
When idle hand come into play
I’ll be right here waiting – and I’ve got just what you need
I’ll be right here waiting – and I’ve got just what you need
I’ll be right here waiting, and you know I’ve got the key
I’ll be right here waiting- I’ll be your night ride company
Tell me why you do like you do
Why do you just drive on through
You know this ain’t no Indy time trial
Why don’t you stop for a little while
And idle with me., C’mon and idle with me
Idle with me while you’re trying to get my engine to start
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8. |
When She Gets Home
04:11
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I used to be brave
I used to be bold
I used to look life in the eye and take anything it gave me
I used to stand tall
I used to be strong
I shouldered each burden and never asked anyone to save me
I wish that you had been there
You should have seen me then.
I locked the front door
I stepped through the gate
I stood with my brother as we waited for the bus going to school
While I was there I watched and I listened
And I learned all society’s dances and all of its rules
I wish that you had been there
You should have seen me then.
And when I finally found my own feet
They were drawn to the rhythm of the street
And I never found my way back home
Underneath this mantle of wild
I am still somebody’s child
Living a life I never expected to know
Out here on this street
I’m hungry and cold
And everyday I’m asking strangers for change or a meal or a bed
Long gone is the kid
Bubbling with
the kind of exuberance born of the promise of what lies ahead
I wish that you had been there
You should have seen me then.
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10. |
California Ride
02:59
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I’ve got the day
I’ve got the whole day to
Explore the countryside
Wander up the coast highway
Open the windows wide, and
RIDE
RIDE
Purple sage, yellow mustard
Dot the green hillside
Orange poppies cling to the cliffs
That tumble into the tide
RIDE
RIDE
I see the metal chains that drape the side
Of the mountains to hold back the slides
When the rocks come spilling down
I feel the metal chains that drape my heart
Start to unwind and part
And I’m unbound, on my
RIDE
RIDE
Salty sea then deep green pine
Fill the air outside, and I know
It’s the journey. It’s the climb
It’s taking a road that I haven’t tried; It’s the
RIDE
RIDE
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11. |
I'll Stay Right Here
03:49
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12. |
San Antonio
03:36
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I’m a restless person, and I don’t like to wait
I’m pawing the ground at the starting gate
There’s only so much I can do at home
So I’m going to San Antone
San Antone- where my dreams are realized
San Antone- where I am recognized
This is a trip I must take alone
I’m going to San Antone
Well, I love my family, and I love my place
But my passion has wings and I must give chase
So don’t try to call me on my telephone
I’m gone to San Antone
San Antone- where my dreams are realized
San Antone- where I am recognized
This is a trip I must take alone
I’m going to San Antone
No matter what you name it
No matter where you go
Everyone’s trying to claim it
Everyone’s looking for home
When I breathe my last I don’t want to say
I let my brightest dream slip away
‘Cause fear had me bound down to all I have known
And I dared not roam
Down to San Antone
San Antone- where my dreams are realized
San Antone- where I am recognized
This is a trip I must take alone
I’m going to San Antone
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13. |
I Am the One
03:15
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I could say it’s not my fault
I could say I wasn’t there
I could walk away and say I just don’t care
Or I could roll up my sleeves
I could say that I believe
My world grows stronger if I do my share
I am the one – I have the power
I am the one – I have the choice
I can accept how things are now or I can stand up and raise my voice
I am the one
It’s not easy being me
These are complicated days
All the world’s temptations can lead me astray
But if I focus on my goal, see the donut not the hole
Maybe I can turn the world my way
I am the one – I have the power
I am the one – I have the choice
I can accept how things are now or I can stand up and raise my voice
I am the one
Where will your path lead you
It’s easier to follow the crowd
Your world needs you
To step up and live out loud (and say)
I am the one – I have the power
I am the one – I have the choice
I can accept how things are now or I can stand up and raise my voice
I am the one
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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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