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A broken old man
Sits alone in his chair
His heart is empty
And his family doesn't care
Life could be as lonely as his
He's worked all his life
And he never sees his kids
A taxi cab man
Doesn't know how to fare
He stops at a green light
Any time he's there
Life could be as hard as his
He works all day long
And he never sees his kids
A silly music man
Doesn't know how to write
He steals all his words
From the moments of his life
He doesn't care much for his guitar strings
He doesn't like his lyrics
And he hates the way he sings
Woo hoo
And I am waiting
For love to find me
But I stop at these green lights
And my heart is empty
Maybe you could turn things around
We could run away
And leave this dying town
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2. |
A Good Day to Fly
03:36
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Oh, the birds flew on toward the mainland
And the boy was holding a green balloon in his hand
He wants to reach the sky
He tells me his reason why:
"Today
Is a good day
To fly"
Oh, the trees were swaying like an ocean
And the girl was trying so hard to hide her emotion
She wants to climb so high
She tells me her reason why:
"Today
Is a good day
To fly"
God, it was the first time I'd seen your face in years
And I know I've made mistakes, I know that much is clear
But if you come back to me I'll try
I'll give you my reason why:
"Today
Is a good day
To fly"
"Today could be a good day
For us to fly"
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3. |
We Could Stay
03:13
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Well maybe we
Could stay for a while
Talk for a while
The clock on the wall
Is a little bit slow
I don't want to go
And the booth that we're in
We've been here before
We'll be back again
All of this
Is true
While I'm looking at you
The grains of sugar
On the table look a little like snow
The tea in our cups
Has left a stain, and it's getting low
But I don't want to go
I don't want to go
It feels like we've known each other for years
Let's just stay right here
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4. |
The End Song
06:00
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Could we have a home together?
And paint it blue
Could we maybe live forever?
Me and you
The days we'd spend
Would never end
We'll stay up all night
And begin again
If we had an ocean
We'd break the waves
If we had our own sun
We'd swallow it's rays
Or take a walk by the shore
We've never been there before
And build a castle in the sand
If you were a canyon
I'd probably fall in
If I was a mountain
You would be the wind
Or we could be a valley
A green, green valley by the sea
Next to our castle in the sand
I wish that you could love me
And turn the world over
I wish we could be happy
But for you there is another
We could have a home together
With a red front door
That is where we'd live forever
By the sea shore
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5. |
To Fall in Love Again
05:24
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Telephone lines
Cellos thrown lying
I am trying
To fall in love again
Throwing caution
Incense nausea
I am wanting
To fall in love again
Turpentine pills
Kitchen window sill
I would kill
To fall in love again
Something's changing
The earth's pervading
I am waiting
To fall in love again
Throw these letters
She's so clever
I could never
Fall in love again
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Jaron Eldon recommends:
The Bookseller's House
by Rogue Valley
Thematic, majestic and beautiful. A whole series of albums from Rogue Valley concern themselves with love, nostalgia, and the landscape of America. Currently one of my favourite things these days.
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by Jackson Harden
Gorgeous acoustic Americana from North Carolina, stripped-back and sublime.
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Caught Up On A Feeling
by Veronica Stanton
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A vibrant vision of "Central Americana" from the Costa Rica-based artist, blending heartland devotionals with playful Tropicália grooves.
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Papa Bear Sings Baby Bear a Lullaby in a Bearhouse
by Hige Kuma
Raucous jams from this Austin artist with hooks so immediate, they bury themselves in your brain.
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Forever Only Idaho
by Harrison Lemke
Big, strummy songs that recall the heart-on-sleeve earnestness and lo-fi glory of early Mountain Goats.
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