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There, There, There is no There
Let’s say that you’re travelling on a high-speed train
On a spinning planet that’s hard to explain
You think you’re travelling yet you remain
There, there, there is no there
There’s no there there
There’s no there there
There’s no there there
Let’s say you want to go somewhere
You make all the arrangements with the utmost care
Then, when you get there, you’re still here
There, there, there is no there
There’s no there there
There’s no there there
There’s no there there
The only place that I can go
The only I that I can see
The place I go is only here
The one I am is only me
There, there, there is no there
There’s no there there
There’s no there there
There’s no there there
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Give Away my Turn
04:20
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Give Away my Turn
The devil built his chapel in the shadow of the church
Cause he likes the sound of a choir
The merchant sold me apples for far less than their worth
In baskets woven by children
It's so easy to imagine I deserve it more
But that's the root of the problem
Oh, my earth, can I walk gently on you?
Will I never learn to take just what I need?
Will I never learn to give away my turn?
And work for peace
In the hangman's house, you don't talk of rope
There's a ball of twine by the door
Out on the Gulf, there's miles and miles of smoke
And birds washed up on shore
It's so easy to imagine this is not my fault
But that's the root of the problem
Oh, my earth, can I walk gently on you?
Will I never learn to take just what I need?
Will I never learn to give away my turn?
And work for peace
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Rodeo
03:41
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Rodeo
I got waterproof shoes, a big heavy overcoat,
A gown in the closet and a skeleton or two
An antique map from a pawn shop in Connecticut
Some learned etiquette, I learned shampoo
A three-point hat, a skirt made from a parachute,
Got a watch that will chime if my heart skips a beat or two
Travelling song for trumpet and a marching band
A late night train out of Kalamazoo
All that I really know how to do
Is spend the afternoon like it was rain
And I get to the rodeo
Just as they fold the show
Old friends from long ago
Still know how to show
Mercy, mercy, mercy
I got drenched by the rain when my umbrella remained
At the town laundromat after I left Duluth
Got to hope just the same for sunshine or for rain
All of my tickets take the roundabout route
All that I really know how to do
Is spend the afternoon like it was rain
And I get to the rodeo
Just as they fold the show
Old friends from long ago
Still know how to show
Mercy, mercy, mercy
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4. |
All Fall Down
04:31
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All Fall Down
Burning wood in a drum
Under a bridge
Getting high
Staying stoned
Nothing left
Empty bottles
Broken bones
You’re still our son
That won’t change
Want you to know
Ice gets thin
Wooden crosses
Down that road
And we all fall down
We all fall down
We all fall down
We all fall down
In this bloody town
On the cold, cold ground
We all fall down
You go to her house
Even though you know
She moved to Toronto
Her mother’s still there
She’ll give you cigarettes
She’ll ask you
“Please just go."
It’s not regret
That we feel
It’s something deeper
In our bones
Lost in the woods
Night is falling
Too far from home
And we all fall down
We all fall down
We all fall down
We all fall down
In this bloody town
On the cold, cold ground
We all fall down
You steal someone’s car
And you drive
The Northern Line
Chasing trains
And staying
Out of your mind
Will you go too far this time?
Will you leave it all behind?
Red flashing lights
And the arms of a stranger
And we all fall down
We all fall down
We all fall down
We all fall down
In this bloody town
On the cold, cold ground
We all fall down
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A Brief History of the Foghorn
In eighteen hundred and fifty-four
Off the coast of Newfoundland
A passing ship was New York bound
But few on board would reach that ground
In fog so thick, she lost all sight
She was close to the coast but couldn’t see the light
Full steam ahead with a crash like thunder
Struck another ship and it took her under
The loss of life weighed heavy on a man
In the Bay of Fundy, he came up with a plan
Tell ships at sea, “There’s danger down below!”
When the light house fails, a horn bellows
Foghorn
Foghorn
Foghorn
Signal to sea
Sailor take heed
On the coast when the fog rolls in, and you’re
Soaked to the bone, brine on your skin
Can’t see port, can’t see starboard
You long for the harbour
Foghorn
Foghorn
Foghorn
Signal to sea
Sailor take heed
Foghorn
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6. |
Living Water
03:16
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Living Water
There’s a wild man in a desert land
Preparing a way for the Lord
Mustard seed planted under his feet
Ground too dry to grow
Woman at the well with her rope and pail
At the gates of hell
She tripped and fell
Water poured down like stone
Give me some of that living water
I need it for my soul
Living water quenches all my thirst
Have mercy oh my Lord
Jonah set sail in the belly of the whale
Running away from the Lord
Flower that bloomed withered too soon
Hey, what did you do that for?
Give me some of that living water
I need it for my soul
Living water quenches all my thirst
Have mercy oh my Lord
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Oh, Cecelia!
02:45
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Oh, Cecelia!
Cecelia,
Waiting by the road just to be with you
Once I might have been too proud
But I’ve lost my hold on those reasons
Lost my hold
Cecelia,
Nothing left except what I show you
Got this far without looking back
Wanting to be on the road with you
Want to be on the road
We hitch hiked west
Out on Highway One
You stood beside me
In your pink t-shirt
The one that says
"Cape Breton Highlands National Park"
Oh, Cecelia!
Cecelia,
That yellow jacket that trucker gave you.
I knew you liked to push it hard
But I didn't think it would get away from you
Didn't think it’d get away
We hitch hiked west
Out on Highway One
You stood beside me
In your pink t-shirt
The one that says
"Cape Breton Highlands National Park"
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Gospel Songs and Honky Tonks
You're standing there in your worn blue jeans
Been too long since I haven’t seen you, singing
Gospel songs and honky tonks
There's a crowd around you at the railway station
Some for love, some for salvation
Gospel songs and honky tonks
I do the best I can with this old guitar
This run-down car still gets me far, singing
Gospel songs and honky tonks
I’ve thought about you most every day
Hoping things worked out in a good way
Gospel songs and honky tonks
Like an angel you appeared to me
Spread your wings set me free
It was a special love and we let it go
Like an angel you appeared to me
But we both know I’m not free
It was a special love and we let it go
When I hear those melodies
I know you love me like a
Gospel song in a honky tonk
It's not about the money cause I’ll sing for free
I'm doing what I love, what I believe
Gospel songs and honky tonks
You can step away but I hope you know
Right down deep you're in my soul
Gospel songs and honky tonks
I caught my breath, didn’t think I’d feel
This rush of love that feels so real
Gospel songs and honky tonks
I can’t stay, I got a family
I got these folks depending on me
They’re my gospel song, they’re my honky tonk
Like an angel you appeared to me
Spread your wings set me free
It was a special love and we let it go
Like an angel you appeared to me
But we both know I’m not free
It was a special love and we let it go
When I hear those melodies
I know you love me like a
Gospel song in a honky tonk
Like a gospel song in a honky tonk
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Forest Fire
04:09
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Forest Fire
My dad was working horses
I was bailing up the hay
Saw smoke high up the mountain
Ravens flew away
We’d heard talk of some fires
Farther west, near Logan Lake
Smoke blew down the valley
Made it hard to breathe
That’s when we saw the fire
Coming at us with full speed
Dad said, “Help me load these horses
And go and fetch your dog.”
The valley that we came to
Was too close to the blaze
Dad looked in all directions
Trying to find a way
And that was the first time
Ever saw him look afraid
The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away
The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away
And now there’s only one road in
And only one road out
Dad double backed the mountain
Found this logging road down south
We drove through burnt up forests
Ash in my hair, smoke in my mouth
We saw barns burnt down to embers
Creeks filled with debris
As the darkness fell
We finally got to some safety
They helped us with the horses
And brought water for the dog
In the morning they were talking
They said it would be days
Before we could go back and see
If anything was saved
And that was the first time
Ever saw my father pray
The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away
The fire kept coming closer
And the rain stayed away
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Hugh from Texas
04:39
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Hugh from Texas
Linda and I hitched a ride with you
Travelling west from Ontario
Wanting to be free, just turned nineteen,
Two of us out on the road
We talked with you all through the miles
Didn’t want that day to end
You were real good to Linda and me
You were there when we needed a friend
Hugh from Texas, you were a friend
You watched over us like our dads would have done
And you gave us travelling advice
Gave us something to eat and somewhere to sleep
You knew we were travelling light
You told us that life on the road is hard
"A hard life but hey, no regrets.”
You fixed us a ride when we had to turn back
Hard to say goodbye to you then
Hugh from Texas, you were a friend
Linda paid for your coffee
And that made you mad
I played my guitar
An old song and sad
I’ll tell them all I knew you when
Hugh from Texas, you were a friend
Linda took up with a biker she met
They got married not long after
I made my way home cause I missed my dad
I guess I was averting disaster
I think of you Hugh out there on the road
Hauling loads, end to end
And I’m thanking you now for the kindness you showed
You were there when we needed a friend
Hugh from Texas, you were a friend
Hugh from Texas, you were a friend
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11. |
Evangeline
03:25
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Evangeline
Evangeline,
We've been over and over this
You know that I love you
But I have to leave you now
It's the in between
Of the before and after you
The things that I have to do
Take me away from you
If wishes filled fountains
If kisses moved mountains
If loving you more
Could bring these walls tumbling down
Evangeline,
We've been over and over this
You know that I love you
But I have to leave you now
When tomorrow comes
I will be far away
Both of us holding on
To hearts that break
If wishes filled fountains
If kisses moved mountains
If loving you more
Could bring these walls tumbling down
Evangeline,
We've been over and over this
You know that I love you
But I have to leave you now
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The Heart is the Last Thing to Go
Got you a priest, you refused to speak
Didn't feel like talking
Ground beneath your feet opened to the deep
No strength left for walking
Pounding inside your chest
Like angels breaking their chains
The setting sun is like a golden rose
The heart is the last thing to go
Didn't speak to him for four long years
Now he’s standing in your doorway
You could take back all the cruel things you said
But that would not be your way
Watching you try to catch your breath
While you pretend nothing's wrong
The setting sun is like a golden rose
The heart is the last thing to go
He stayed with you all through that night
Changed the sheets when you soaked through
At the edge of the gossamer of life
You let him get close to
Maybe you’d been holding on
The next day you were gone
The setting sun is like a golden rose
The heart is the last thing to go
The setting sun is like a golden rose
The heart is the last thing to go
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Ingrid MacDonald Toronto, Ontario
A fearless songwriter with a singular voice, Ingrid MacDonald's debut album, Rodeo, demonstrates just how good it is to hear
songs with strong melodies and brilliant lyrics. Ingrid draws from the roots of bluegrass and is joined by top shelf musicians in this superb entry into the folk music scene.
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