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"Most of these songs were written between 1969 and 1987. One was written in
1994 and one in 1995. I included them because they seemed to belong to
this special group. Each song is a lifetime. Each song has a soul. Each song
has a purpose. Each song is a love story.... They represent my life behind
the scenes-the secrets, the broken hearts, the brokenhearted-and the
survivors. This music is not new. It is like going through my mother's things
and finding the things she did not share with me because she left so suddenly.
These songs are the memories, the 24 karat gold rings in the blue box.
- These songs are for you
Starshine
Starshine
Oh, you used to be silver
Love light lovers stare
Well you used to make me shiver
He said
Well this is the price
That we should finally pay
I said I don’t believe you
I need you, I need you to stay
She said
We’ve been together for such a long time
And I said, ooh I said,
Playin' with fire was...
Ooh you used to be silver
Love light lovers stare
Well you used to make me shiver
Oh, this is the price that we finally pay
I said no, I don’t believe you
I need you, I need you to stay
She said
We’ve been together for such a long time
Well I said
Playin' with fire was
Playin' with fire was
Starshine
Ooh, you used to be silver
Love light lovers stare
Well you used to make me shiver
He said, mmm baby this is the price that we finally pay
And I said, i don't believe you
I need you, i need you to stay
And she said
But we've been together far so long
And I said
And I said
Playin' with fire was wrong
Starshine
Oh, you used to be silver
Love light lovers stare
Well you used to make me shiver
Runaway, runaway
Won’t don't you run away baby
I told you what to do with your life
But you did not save me
Well I told you what to do with your life
But you did not save me
Starshine
If You Were My Love
Tonight there are no saviors
This night outside my window
And the sun turns away
As the moon rolls over the mountain
And you are lost in your dreaming
Where is the wild white rose
Oh no, my hands reach for numbers
For someone that could tell me
Oh, if you were my love
If you were my love
With your crosses to bear
And your dreams that still live on
With your crosses to bear now
And your dreams that still live on
Moment to moment, yeah, yeah
Moment to moment
Well, they say that everyone, everyone, everyone
Must remain faithful
However momentarily
Now, now, if I were the one
Who watched over your sleeping
No, no, you would never
Never have been frightened
Oh, oh, no, no, not at all
And our dreams that still live on
With our crosses to bear
And our dreams that still live on
Well, moment to moment, yeah yeah
Moment to moment
Well, they say everyone, everyone
Must remain faithful, oh, ooh
If you were my love
If you were my love, yeah yeah
If you were my love, whoa, yeah yeah
If you were my love, yeah yeah
Moment to moment
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
No, no everyone
If you were my love
No, you must remain
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
If you were my love
It goes on and on and on, now, baby
If you were my love
Oh, no
If you were my love
It goes on and on down
Natural in her beauty
I guess you could say
She’s an unapproachable comedienne
Haven’t much faith in her talent
She did her work
No, comedienne has not been the clown
She did her work
But her heart was quietly crying
I guess she even felt guilty
About even dying
Sad Mabel Normand
So my friend is continuing
On a destructive road
His life passes before him
Like an unfortunate circumstance
He and his friends are at odds
He is not winning
Why does someone always have to win
He says it matters
Strange things do follow when you love someone
So you put that someone in exile
How ’bout I call you "beloved exile"
He called today
He says don’t give up
I ask him, what are you talking about
I said, things are not the same
Since you’ve been gone Rome burned down
And it’s still all the same
So I moved away from the house that held
Nothing but waiting for messages
All through the day's seasons
I went runnin' with the sun
And I prayed every day for the answers
In a still, and almost silent night
He began to hide his beauty
And I learned to say the words
Well, just whose side are you on anyway
Change sides
What does it matter
Still you change sides
Every other day
You just change sides
So continue on your destructive road
Ooh your life passes before me
Like an unknown circumstance
You and your friend are at odds
And you are not winning
Why does someone always have to win
And all those races that are run
They cause patterns
Strange things to follow
When you love someone
So you put that someone in exile
And you say I'll write a book about it
And call it Beloved Exile
Well, her life was a gas
Simply everything that happened
Well, the old lady said yes, it was sad
She fought a losing battle
One day at a time
She might even make it through tomorrow
Maybe even another show
Natural in her beauty
I guess you could say
She was just unapproachable
Baby comedienne
So beautiful
So beautiful
She fought a losing battle
She may hava made it through tomorrow
So beautiful
So beautiful
Sad Mabel Normand
Sad girl
Sad girl
So beautiful
Twisted
You think you hear demons
I think you are the demon
In this place where the images are born
You remember your childhood
Oh, in fiery sequences
The sun goes down
Filling the air with color
The winds lift you up to God
Lift you up to god
You fall to your knees
You embrace the storm
And you know longer care
If it’s cold, if it’s warm
You live for the danger
Like your passion and your anger
You don’t let go
You like to be twisted by the force
You like to be shaken by the wind
I know you know watching you go is like dying’
Is like dying’
You take it to the limit
When the winds come up
Crazy men, crazy women
Cryin’ out for love
You like to save her
But you just can’t give it up
You’d rather be wrapped up
In the arms of the storm
You’d rather be wrapped up
In the arms of the storm
Crazy men, crazy women
In the arms of the storm
The sun goes down
(Well, the sun goes down)
Chasin’ down the demons
(Chasin’ down the demons)
You think you hear demons
(You think you hear demons)
Cryin’ out for love
(I think you are the demon)
Chasin’ down the demons
(And the sun goes down)
Chasin’ the demons down
(The sun goes down)
You’d rather be wrapped up
(And the sun goes down)
In the arms of the storm
(Chasin’ down the demons)
(They’re cryin’ out for love)
Chasin’ down the demons
(Love)
Chasin’ the demons down
(Chasin’ down the demons)
Chasin’ down the demons
(The sun goes down)
24 Karat Gold
Set me free, set me free
Is this what you wanted to happen to me
Golden wings in the sunset
Take me back
All alone I waited
There was no one out there
There were dreams to be sold
(Chain of chains)
My 24 karat gold
(Chain of chains)
There was some love to be sold
(Chain of chains)
You said you might be comin’ back to town
(Chain of chains)
All alone I waited
There was no one out there
In the rain she lay facedown
What is this freedom that she wanted
What kind of freedom
What kind of game
There were dreams to be sold
(Chain of chains)
My 24 karat gold
(Chain of chains)
There was some love to be sold
(Chain of chains)
You said you might be comin’ back to town
(Chain of chains)
Set me free, set me free
Is this what you wanted to happen to me
Golden wings in the sunset
Take me back
All alone I waited
But there was no one out there
There were dreams to be sold
(Chain of chains)
You liked my 24 karat gold, chain of chains
(Chain of chains)
(Chain of chains)
You liked my 24 karat gold
(Chain of chains)
Yes you liked my 24 karat gold
Yeah
My love
Belle Fleur
Mountain women
Living in the canyon
Canyon dancing
All night long
They form a circle
Hand in hand
Are you with me lady stranger
His voice rings
Are you lookin' for a man
Will you dance with me
Will you dance with me baby
Whoa...
This is no ticket to dream land
A garden for feelings to grow in
As I run through the door
Of the long black... car
Belle
Will you dance with me
Will you dance with me baby
Whoa...
And the days go by
Sunset sound
Sunrise
Sing to me...
A lullaby
Sing to me
Of the daytime
I will sing you a story of moonlight
Ahh
Will you dance with me
Will you dance with me baby
Sunset sound
Sunrise
Sing to me
A lullaby
I will sing to you
Of the nightime
I will sing to you a story of moonlight
Moonlight
Will you dance with me
Belle blue
Belle flower
It's just love
It's only love
So will you dance with me
Ooooh
Mountain women
They live in a canyon
Canyon dancing
All night long
They form a circle
Hand in hand
Are you with me lady stranger
His voice rings
Are you looking for a man
Her voice rings
Are you lookin' for a man
Her voice rings
Are you lookin' for a man
Her voice rings
Are you lookin' for a man
All The Beautiful Worlds
What would I do
For just some time with you
(Don’t give that to her, baby give that to me)
Well would will you do
When the thrill is gone, baby
(Don’t give that to her, baby give that to me)
Oh where have you gone
Have you gone so far from me
(Leaving your touch, on the edge of my heart)
What will I do...
In the still of the night, baby
(Don’t give that to her, you remember my words)
All the beautiful worlds
That I have seen so far
Have all fallen down
Oh, it used to be yours
Calm, beautiful, childlike victim
Calm, beautiful, childlike victim
I see through your smile
And I see through the heart of you
(I know where it goes
And I know what it means)
Well I know where you go
To the edge of the night, baby
(Don’t give that to her, baby give that to me)
All the beautiful worlds
That I have seen so far
Have all fallen down
Oh, it used to be yours
Calm, beautiful, childlike victim
Calm, beautiful, childlike victim
Oh you say you’re leavin' baby
You don’t want to tell me why
After all this time you think you
Don’t even say goodbye
Oh, you say you’re leavin' baby
You don’t want to tell me why
After all this time you think you
Don’t even say goodbye
I see through that smile
And I see through the heart of you
(I know where it goes and I know what it means)
Well I know where you go
To the edge of the night baby
(Don’t give that to her, baby, give that to me)
All the beautiful worlds
That I have seen so far have all fallen down
Oh, it used to be yours
Calm, beautiful, childlike victim
Calm, beautiful, childlike victim
Calm, beautiful, childlike victim
Well, I see through that smile
And I see through the heart of you
(I know where it goes and I know what it means)
Well, I know where you go
To the edge of the night baby
(Don’t give that to her, baby, give that to me)
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
(Don’t give that to her, baby, give that to me)
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
(Don’t give that to her, baby, give that to me)
Well, I know where you go
(Don’t give that to her, baby, give that to me)
And I know what you do
(Don’t give that to her, baby, give that to me)
Yes I know where you go
Lady
Come lately I just keep on waitin’ I see
Nothin’ out there
The sun keeps throwin’ out the light from the clouds
But there’s no light in here
I know that changes have gotta change
But how to change them isn’t clear
I’m tired of knockin’ on doors
When there’s nobody... there
You know I’m tired of knockin’ on doors
When there’s nobody... there
And the time keeps goin’ on by
And I wonder
What is to become of me
And I’m unsure
I can’t see my way and he says lady
You don’t have to see
And the time keeps goin’ on by
And I wonder
What is to become of me
And I’m unsure
I can’t see my way
And he says lady you don’t need to see
And he says lady you don’t need to see
Come lately I just keep on waitin’ I see
Nothin’ out there
The sun keeps throwin’ out its light from the clouds
But there’s no light in here
I know that changes have gotta change
But how to change them
Isn’t clear
I’m tired of knockin’ on doors
When there’s nobody... there
You know I’m tired of knockin’ on doors
When there’s nobody... there
And the time keeps going on by
And I wonder
What is to become of me
And I’m unsure
I can’t see my way
And see says lady you don’t need to see
And the time keeps goin’ on by
And I wonder
What is to become of me
And I’m unsure I can’t see my way
And he says lady you don’t need to see
And the time keeps goin’ on by
And I wonder
What is to become of me
And I’m unsure
I can’t see my way
And he says lady you don’t need to see
And he says lady you don’t need to see
And he says maybe you don’t need to see
Oh...
Nooo…
I Don't Care
I don't care where you go
I don't care what you do
I don't care what you said
I just care that you love me
I don't care where you go
I don't care what you do
I don't care what you said
I just care that you love me
Sometimes love happens
Things you never dreamed
I don't care where you go
I don't care what you do
I don't care what you said
I just care that you need it
I don't care about next year
I
don't care about yesterday
I don't care that you don't see it
I just care that you feel it
Sometimes love happens
Things you never dreamed
I didn't mean it
I do care
I would follow you
Anywhere
Sometimes love happens
Things you never dreamed
Sometimes the beauty overwhelms you
Love is blind
Not this time
Love is blind
Not this time
I see you clearly
Don't take that love away... ooh baby
Fade away
I don't care what you do
I don't care it's not my thing
I don't care about diamond rings
I just care that you need it
I don't care about next year
I don't care
I don't care that you didn't see it
I just care that you feel it
Ooh baby
I didn't mean it
I do care
No I don't mean it
I would follow you anywhere
What would my life be without you in it
Shattered, broken, lost and silent
I don't care
Love is blind
Not this time
Now I see you clearly
Don't take that love away
Ooh baby
Ooh baby
I said to you sincerely
Ooh baby
Ooh baby
Don't let love fade away
Ooh baby
Ooh baby
Love is blind
But not this time
Love is blind
But not this time
Ooh baby
Love is blind
Not this time
Ooh baby
Ooh baby
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Watch Chain
Lovely soft faded jeans
A very soft shirt in a light blue
Perfect dreams and a watch chain
Becomes you
You’re just a watch chain
And it becomes you
A watch chain
A watch chain
Watch devil
Keeper of the time
Lovely soft tired face
Touching fingers through the kitchen lace
I think that I should hold your hand
I’m hurting darling, do you understand
Well, I’m hurting, darling
Do you understand
Watchdevil
Keeper of the time
Watch devil
Be aware of the danger
As you cross the great water
Be careful of strangers
Who are new to your eyes
Beware of the people
Who look not straight at you
The keeper of the time is blind
The keeper of the time is blind
Well, the keeper of the time is blind
Watch devil
Keeper of the time
Keeper of the time
Hard Advice
Sometimes late at night
I turn on the radio
Your music fills the room
I just can’t seem to get away from you
Saw a life size paper doll of you
In a record store
My friends as well as me
Can’t seem to let you go
It was finished long ago
Sometimes he’s my best friend
Even when he’s not around
But the sound of his voice
Well, it follows me down
And reminds me
Another famous friend told me
Love does end
Make a clean break
He didn’t talk about heartache
You have to let him go
Oh oh
Get over it
Remember how it was
Before our infamous pasts had begun
You have to let him go
He gives such hard advice, oh
He gives such hard advice
He says don’t think twice
Turn off the radio
It was finished long ago
Go write some real songs
This is all wrong
Sometimes he’s my best friend
Even when he’s not around
But the sound of his voice
Well, it follows me down
And reminds me
Sometimes he’s my best friend
Even when he’s not around
But the sound of his voice
Well, it follows me down
And reminds me
You have to get over this
The pain’s gone on too long
Go and write some real songs
Stay out of music stores
Don’t buy that doll
Sometimes, sometimes
Turn off that radio
Turn off that radio
Don’t buy that doll
Don’t buy that doll
Carousel
For all you broken hearted lovers lost
Go find another one
‘Cause you know time won’t wait and you’ll be late
White rabbits on the run
It’s hard to know what’s good for you
I know she’ll let you down
But the fever breaks when it’s too much to take
So you can put your weapons down
All you’ll hear is the music
And beauty stands before you
And love comes back around again
It’s a carousel, my friend
Never too late to change the pace
So all the days creep up on you
But the goodness is something you don’t have to chase
‘Cause it’s following you
And all you’ll hear is the music
And beauty stands before you
And love comes back around again
It’s a carousel, my friend
I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
It’s the owl casting spells that we’re under
I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
It’s the owl casting spells that we’re under
I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
It’s the owl casting spells that we’re under
I thought I heard your voice in the thunder
It’s the owl casting spells that we’re under, under
And all I hear is the music
And beauty stands before me
And love comes back around again
It’s a carousel, my friend
It’s in the music
And beauty stands before you
And love comes back around again
It’s a carousel, a carousel
It’s a carousel, my friend
And time won’t wait, so don’t be late
White rabbits on the run
Blue Water
Blue water
I sit and I wait
For the mornin' to come
Blue water
And I wait for the sound of my gypsy
Blue water
I’m sit not in flight
Hidden out of sight
Blue water... blue water
And I stare at the sea
And the sea smiles for me
And the sea is as moving as a lover
I can’t give up the night
I’m in high tide
I’d like to sail the sea
I’d like to take you on a... slow ride
Blue water
I sit and I wait for the mornin' to come
Blue water
And I wait for the sound of my gypsy
Blue water
I’m sit not in flight
Hidden out of sight
Blue water... blue water
And I stare at the sea
And the sea smiles for me
And the sea is as moving as a lover
I can’t give up the night
I'm on high tide
I’d love to sail the sea
I’d like to take you on a slow ride...
I can’t give up the night
I’m in high tide
I’d like to be your friend
I’d like to love you till the end
Blue water
Blue water
I sit and I wait
For the morning to come
Blue water
Then I wait for the sound of my gypsy
Blue water
Well I sit amd I wait
For the morning to come
Cathouse Blues
I got the cathouse blues
I wear the highest
The
high heel shoes
ohh, oh darlin' it’s hard to be surrounded
Where the women are lazy
And the men are rude
I got the catwalk, don’t talk blues
I creep on cat’s feet
I don’t speak loose
Yourself in velvet
Forget we ever met
I got the closed-in
The cathouse blues
Blue-grey eyes that say
I guess you don’t remember
I guess that I was younger
Touche the cat sleeps alone
Sleeps only in the sun
But she’ll awake the night
And she’ll be gone
Singin' the cathouse blues
I need some new red velvet shoes
I’m still a dreamer’s fancy
They say I’m pretty classy
I’m just a feelin' silky cat come true
I’m just a feelin' silky cat come true
I’m just a feelin' silky cat come true
Yeah
The Dealer
It was my fault, my move, my game
If I’d known a little more
I’d a run away
It was dark out
And I held the cards
I was the dealer
And it wasn’t hard
I was the mistress of my fate
I was the card shark
If I’d a looked a little ahead
I’d a run away
I was the mistress of my fate
I gave it all out
If I’d really known you then
You’d a had to watch out
It was my fault, my move, and my wine
I see the sun now
And it still shines
But it was dark out
And I held the cards
Ooh, I was the dealer
And it wasn’t hard
I was the mistress of my fate
I was the card shark
If I’d a looked a little ahead
I’d a run away
I was the mistress of my fate
I gave it all out
If I’d really known you then
You’d a had to watch out
I’ll be the dancer
You be the player
I’ll just almost hold you
You just almost stay here
I’ll be the passion
You be the play
I’ll just almost hold you
You just almost stay here
I’ll just almost hold you
You just almost stay here
I was the mistress of my fate
I was the card shark
If I’d a looked a little ahead
I’d a run away
I was the mistress of my fate
I gave it all out
If I’d really known you then
You’d a had to watch out
If I’d really known you then
You’d a had to watch out
She Loves Him Still
No one heard her call his name
No one heard the sound she made
They would not like it much anyway to know that
She still loves him
No one understands this love
No one ever will
‘Til his dyin' day
Not even he himself can change this
She loves him still
I miss my friend
I miss the sound of his laughter
She remembers him sayin'
Well, where are you goin' oh
Just what is it
That you are after
No one understands this man
No one ever will
‘Til his dyin' day
Not even he himself can change this
She loves him still
So... how are you
Have you learned to deal with this
Oh no, she says I have not learned
You see I cannot deal without him
And the flame still burns
As the flame burns on
No one understands this love
No one ever will
‘Til his dyin' day
Not even he himself can change this
She loves him still
No one understands this love
No one ever will
‘Til his dying day
She was heard to say
She loves him still
And the sands of time
Like shattering glass go past her
She still loves him
Oh no, they wouldn’t liked it much anyway
She still loves him
And the sands of time
Like shattering glass go past her
Straight back
To the sea
Straight back to the sea
To the sea
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