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Watermelon Girl
03:30
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Watermelon Girl
You run right through me just like a river so endlessly
You rush right through me just like an ocean so violently
I tossed out some seeds that I hoped would take root
In the rich and loose soil of your mind. Gentle showers of affection rain down on you
You’re my watermelon girl- so summery sweet and colorful
You’re my watermelon girl- so summery sweet and rejuvenating
You plow right through me just like a tractor so tirelessly
You whip right through mejust like the north wind so gustily
I’m the ever searching bumblebee that hummed with delight
when discovering flowering sprouts in the lush green heart of your secret garden
You’re my watermelon girl- so summery sweet and colorful
You’re my watermelon girl- so summery sweet and rejuvenating
You run right through me just like a river so endlessly
you roar right through me just like a freight train so noisily
I worked the earth with bare hands until our lives became entwined
You soaked up the golden rays of attention and then you ripened on the vine
You’re my watermelon girl- so summery sweet and colorful
You’re my watermelon girl- so summery sweet and rejuvenating
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Toss & Turn
03:08
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Toss & Turn
My dreams have been ransacked
But the thieves left confused and empty-handed
The sweet fragrance of opportunity
And the pungency of doubts
Nesting in my mind
Say what you will but you’ll never understand
The toss and turn of a thousand fitful nights
The toss and turn of a thousand fitful nights
There’s no christen the bow beginning
There’s no storybook ending
The ceaseless nagging
Of a heart flapping wildly with desire
An echo from my childhood-
A scolding voice that warnsI might get hurt
I turned a deaf ear and I never recognized
The fluttering of angel wings at hand
The fluttering wings of guardian angels.
There’s no christen the bow beginning
There’s no storybook ending
You wake up, shake up my heart
You wake up break up my heart
You wake up, shake up my heart
You wake up smash up my heart
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Tiko & the Chocolate Tree
‘Whistle’
Walking down the highway with a snake and a dove
Teaching us how life can be
He wraps his arms around me and all of Creation
Even things that sting and bite
Sitting in my chocolate tree- Michael Jackson and me, waiting for Jesus to get off work at 5:00
The celebration’s begun and there’s room for everyone, even the animals and all my long lost friends
‘Whistle’
The world ’s full of twisty turns and thickets of thistles
And people too prickly to touch
His light shines upon the basement of my heart
And all the wrongs itchin’ to be righted
Sitting in my chocolate tree- Michael Jackson and me, waiting for Jesus to get off work at 5:00
The celebration’s begun and there’s room for everyone, even the animals and all my long lost friends
‘Whistle’
Everything is beautiful in my eyes
We are all God’s children
Everyone is beautiful in my eyes
We are all God’s children
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Roadside Flowers
04:48
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Roadside Flowers
She’d be happy with a cola bottle filled with roadside flowers-
Queen Anne’s Lace and buttercups and purple morning glories
My nimble fingers tip-toeing down her spine
I can feel the electricity tingling up and down my own
Jump, jump for the joy that’s bubbling up inside
If we reach, reach for the stars then maybe we’ll touch the moon
If it’s all right with you can I stay here for good?
I never thought that I’d find heaven on earth
Wild cascades oflight brown hair- she tames into a bun
She dips her foot into the lake and stirs it like a teacup
Basil, Dill, and, Rosemary - she plucks fresh from her garden
You and I swing and sway preparing the night’s meal
Jump, jump for the joy that’s bubbling up inside
If we reach, reach for the stars then maybe we’ll touch the moon
If it’s all right with you can I stay here for good?
I never thought that I’d find heaven on earth
All her gifts come made by hand wrapped in relevance and meaning
Her handwritten letters are seeds of optimism
Her beauty runs inside out. She never seems to age a day
I’m plunging into new depths of adoration
Jump, jump for the joy that’s bubbling up inside
If we reach, reach for the stars then maybe we’ll touch the moon
If it’s all right with you can I stay here for good?
I never thought that I’d find heaven on earth
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Favorite Plaything
04:54
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You’re My Favorite Plaything
We’re forever stuck in this emotional swirl, so let’s stir it up over again
We’re yanking the drapes right off the rods.Even our breakups are rollicking good fun
is what we seek no attachment required because we’re roman candles popping off at night
Oh! You’re reeling from the aftershock but don’t throw me under the bus
Because I’ve never ever felt this way before
No, I’ve never ever felt this way before
You’re my favorite plaything
You’re my favorite plaything
And nothing even comes close!
Time will tell us if this is to be but for now let’s turn our bikes upside down again
full speed ahead with foresworn regrets. We’re sidestepping land mines of commitment
We dare not make. Why spoil the fun when we’re tiger eyes burning bright in the night
Oh! I’m enjoying the vertigo, but don’t throw me under the bus
Because I’ve never ever felt this way before
No, I’ve never ever felt this way before
You’re my favorite plaything
You’re my favorite plaything
And nothing even comes close!
We’re the string of notes that pop like firecrackers right out of Charlie Parker’s bebop saxophone
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Orion
03:50
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Orion
Is it folly to take this road?
There’s this vision of art deco trains that zoom by
Is contentment a state of mind you seek
When everything you’ve wanted roars on by?
You can’t find love without a stout song
To sing out loud from your soul
Move along now. There’s nothing to see here
There’s this hidden waterfall
I could show you- share it all with you!
I’m juggling all the brightest stars of Orion
And I affix them to my ceiling at bedtime and I wonder
You can’t find love without a stout song
To sing out loud from your soul
Move along now. There’s nothing to see here
The summer’s fading fast and it might take some time to reel you in
The summer’s fading fast and it might take some time to reel you in
I’m wrapped in blankets to break this fever
Half forgetting’s not good enough
Ten years gone and I’ve been chained to the sky
I’m looking down below at the earth and I weep
You can’t find love without a stout song
To sing out loud from your soul
Move along now. There’s nothing to see here
The summer’s fading fast and it might take some time to reel you in
The summer’s fading fast and it might take some time to reel you in
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God's Gift
02:35
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God’s Gift
You’re God’s gift to women and you make sure that’s well known
There’s no room for nuance with your boisterous politics
Beer marinated obnoxiousness- you’re all gnashing teeth and snarl
I’m showing all the restraint of a hundred and one saints
I’m bobbing and weaving. Lord knows I’ve tried
To keep myself out of arms reach
I’m bending and twisting. Lord knows I’ve tried
To dodge every jab that comes my way
Will punching you in the mouth make a man of me now?
Will punching you in the mouth make a man of me now?
I’m on the ropes and covering up. I’m floating away from all thrusts
It’s a graceful ballet and you’re running out of breath
I’m bobbing and weaving. Lord knows I’ve tried
To keep myself out of arms reach
I’m bending and twisting. Lord knows I’ve tried
To dodge every jab that comes my way
Will punching you in the mouth make a man of me now?
Will punching you in the mouth make a man of me now?
I’m paying for refills and we’re raising our glasses. It’s all in good cheer my good man
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Redemption
03:36
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Redemption
I fell into the sea of dizzy expectations
Am I the one for you? I keep my eyes on the horizon
I’m sunk without the last laugh
Off keel without the last word
And I know you see what’s going on
I’m lost at sea but not quite a shipwrecked fool
I can hear the songs of the sirens
beckoning me and leading me astray
What if I could find my way home?
Would you greet me with a welcoming embrace?
I fell into the sea of unwanted self-reflection
An icy cold baptism, the cleansing of this troubled soul
I’m finished with the seasick lies
And all those leaking alibis
I hope you see what’s going on
I’ve been lost at sea but now I’ve righted this ship
I could hear the songs of the sirens
Beckoning me, failing to lead me astray
The turbulence of humility
The white seagulls mean that dry land is ahead
There’s no fear in my eyes!
There’s no fear in my eyes!
There’s no fear in my eyes!
There’s no fear in my eyes!
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the Silent Boys Richmond, Virginia
The Silent Boys is an indie-pop band that has been silently playing and recording music for the past three
decades.
Prior to their debut "Beauty Tips" CD, the Silent Boys released songs on various compilations including: Will There be Time for Tea (Morgan Leah), Seven Summers (Kindercore/Tweenet), and You Thought It Was the End of the World When the Rain Ruined Your Hair (Firestation Tower).
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