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Rise
04:04
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there's a raven perched up over the stoplight above this town
and an old man in the cellar with sunlight locking it down
go on take that sunlight and fly, steal it away
on the wings of a wind-tired blackbird, the sun's rising today
little girl is in the corner crying as the accusations fly
she can't unsee it or stop the sound as her innocence dies
go on take that sunlight and fly, steal it away
on the wings of a wind-tired blackbird, the sun's rising today
let it rise and chase the shadow of our past right into the day
let it rise on ragged wings it makes the story better anyway
someone might try to take what's shining bright
cover it up, beat it down or lock it out of sight
you might be scared, but you've got wings don't you?
go on take that sunlight and fly, steal it away
on the wings of a wind-tired blackbird, the sun's rising today
let it rise and chase the shadow of our past right into the day
let it rise on ragged wings it makes the story better anyway
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Shoes
04:26
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i've got two shoes on my feet and they fit no one else like me
you could put 'em on and see as you walk down the street
oh lord, what a world this could be
you've got shoes on your feet too and they fit no one else like you
i could put 'em on and see as i trip down the street
oh lord, what a world this could be
i've got eyes that let me see
still my mind paints pictures for me
why can't my mind paint pictures of what your eyes might see
why can't i see things like you do
i'll try to picture them the way that you like to
seems such a simple thing to do
but it's so hard to change your point of view
what i see
what you see
what we see
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Moonlight
03:19
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moonlight only moonlight in my eyes. in my eyes sweet darlin'
moonlight jealous moonlight tell me lies. tell me lies
if only for a night
sad tune or a glad tune, sing it soon. sing it soon sweet darlin'
sand dunes rendezvous me and you
oh we'll stay till the tide moves, sad tune
friday it took since friday to be ok. you too ok? that's right
friday it seems like my day to be ok. if only it'd stay
moonrise sunset moonrise fills my eyes. bathes in light the cliffside
colors unfolding wonder fills my mind. and changes inside
moonlight only moonlight in my eyes. in my eyes sweet darlin'
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4. |
Softer Mind
03:00
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jeff gregory: acoustic guitar, vocals, background vocals, piano
travis wright: acoustic guitar
kenny mcwilliams: producer/engineer
i'll never understand the colors the same way
that she does in her mind
but the butterflies and birds and landscapes on a page
take me to a distant time
and a softer mind
with a brush and the eye and a photograph of a bright spot in the world
she lays her heart out on the lines
for the life and the love the distant places she dreams of
look at what's not there
it's on purpose by design,
for a softer mind
i'll never understand the colors the same way
that she does in her mind
but the butterflies and birds and landscapes on a page
take me to a distant time
and a softer mind
a memory is like a painting
we choose our focus from all there is that we take in
it shapes our hearts it shapes our minds
through the sun or the rain when we are broken or on top and with the wind
we make the paintbrush draw the line
for a softer mind
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Currency
03:18
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there's pattern of thought and pattern of form
and where they break off is where we go wrong
"if something is human and we choose to speak it outloud"*
the next breath we take is closer to working it out
there's love in the arms of someone like you
there's barking dogs, setting suns, rising red moons
when the bottom line fades so far out of view
what currency matters to you?
a new baby cries and old man does too
for all of the life that passes by you
so cast out your nets and see what the haul will bring in
when the going gets rough let it out and bring it back in
there's hope in the future for when we'll share time
there's laughter and music and stars that align
when the bottom line keeps us distracted and blind
what currency eases your mind?
there's love in the arms of someone like you
there's birdsong and browsweat on a cliffside in june
when the bottom line fades so far out of view
what currency matters to you?
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Jeff Gregory Elgin, South Carolina
Jeff Gregory is a singer-songwriter from Elgin, SC.
Most-associated with his work with The Runout.
Don't Panic.
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