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A Simple Life
05:28
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Days are short – love is long;
summer’s sun is still warm.
If we wait, it will all soon be over.
Autumn’s breeze — lets us know
of the coming winter’s snow.
Now’s the time —
to have our own Indian summer.
Take a walk — see some sky;
let’s make time to be alive.
If we wait, it will all soon be over.
Crimson leaves, golden light —
the moon is silver in the night.
Now’s the time —
to have our own Indian summer.
All I want is a simple life – to live with you.
All I want is a little place for two.
All we need is another chance – to see it through.
All I want is to spend some time with you.
Winter winds — chill the bone;
let’s find a place to call our own.
If we wait, it will all soon be over.
A little house, an apple tree,
a secret place for you and me.
Now’s the time —
to have our own Indian summer.
All I want is a simple life – to live with you.
All I want is a little place for two.
All we need is another chance – to see it through.
All I want is to spend some time with you.
(repeat chorus)
All I want is a simple life with you.
All we need is a little time for two.
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2. |
Big Boys Don't Cry
04:01
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It’s raining on Monday —
Tuesday looks the same
Haven’t heard the forecast
But I’m expecting rain.
It’s been a month now — Since you left me
Nothing stops the pain
Another day without sunshine
Another week of rain.
You know big boys don’t cry
They keep their feelings inside
But when you look in their eyes,
You see the pain
You know big boys don’t cry
But sometimes when they sigh,
You can look in their eyes and see the rain
See the rain; let the rain come down
See the rain; let the rain come down
I tell you I love you — I always will
I’ll love you in the valleys
I’ll love you on the hills
You told me — when you left me
“It’s okay to cry.”
But you know I’m a big boy
So it must be raining inside.
You know big boys don’t cry
They keep their feelings inside
But when you look in their eyes,
You see the pain
You know big boys don’t cry
But sometimes when they sigh,
You can look in their eyes and see the rain
See the rain; let the rain come down
See the rain; let the rain come down
See the rain; let the rain come down
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There was a time — I had no time — for you
And all that time — I knew you were blue
And now that I — have all the time — in the world
It’s so sad — I have this time — but I don’t have you
I remember your smile — and the light in your eyes
The glow of your hair — in the moonlight
I remember your voice — and the warmth of your touch
I have these memories — but I don’t have you
There was a time — I had no time — for you
And all that time — I knew you were blue
And now that I — have all the time — in the world
It’s so sad — I have this time — but I don’t have you
I remember your kiss — and the taste of your lips
The promise we made — to each other
I remember your beauty — your courage and love
I have these memories — but I don’t have you.
There was a time — I had no time — for you
And all that time — I knew you were blue
And now that I — have all the time — in the world
It’s so sad — I have this time — but I don’t have you
I’m so sad — I have this time — but I don’t have you
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4. |
Leth_Bridge
04:43
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There’s a place I know — where we used to go
It’s on — the eastern side of town
I’d take your hand — and we’d climb that hill
Just to watch — the sun go down.
Sometimes the clouds would form —
a giant arch
That would span — the western sky
We’d smell the sage and mint —
in the summer breeze
And watch — the day turn to night
Chorus:
There’s a peaceful, golden river
There’s a pink and purple sky
Rocky Mountains — in the distance
And a bridge — to the other side
As the years flew by, — there came a time
When you had — to leave me behind
So we climbed that hill — one last time
Just to watch — the sun go down.
Chorus
There’s a place I go – when I feel alone
It’s on — the eastern side of town
I climb that hill — and I meet you there
Just to watch — the sun go down
Just to watch — the sun go down
Chorus X2
(tag) Rocky Mountains — in the distance
And a bridge — to the other side
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There’s a lark in the morning softly singing
There’s a crocus rising up to greet the dawn
There’s a breeze that’s gently calling to me
All beneath the pale-blue prairie sky
A lonely hawk is gliding above the coulee
Mama doe is nursing her new fawn
There’s a song in my heart that keeps repeating
All beneath the pale-blue prairie sky.
And I know in my soul the Lord is with me
And I know you’re not really gone
While the wind blows beneath the prairie sky
I know I’m not alone
Who has seen the wind out on the prairie?
There’s no one, neither you nor I
But I can see its passing all around me
And for now that will have to be enough
I can see the mountains in the distance
The sky’s so big it makes me want to cry
There was a time I questioned God’s existence
All my life I’ve wondered why
There was a time I questioned God’s existence
All beneath the pale-blue prairie sky
Now I know in my soul the Lord is with me
And I know you’re not really gone
While the wind blows beneath the prairie sky
I know I’m not alone
While the wind blows beneath the prairie sky
I have to carry on Yes, I have to carry on
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6. |
Persephone
03:57
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Leaves are changing; life is waning
The sun's retreating to his southern home
Summer's come and summer's gone
Just like you. Just like you.
It's been a year since you’ve been gone
Time's so short and yet so long
My empty heart keeps beating on
Persephone, I’m missing you.
Persephone, I’m missing you
We never had our Indian summer
We never got to sing our song
And when I sing, I'm really calling
Out to you to sing along.
Calling out to you to sing along.
Sometimes the words are overflowing
And melodies are hard to catch
The music’s always going, going
Just like you. Just like you.
Another summer; another autumn
Around we go in an ancient dance
It’s hard to live without your lover
And live alone in a frozen land
I’m on my own in a frozen land
We never had our Indian summer
We never got to sing our song
And when I sing, I'm really calling
Out to you to sing along.
Calling out to you to sing along.
Persephone don't forget me
you know our love is true
Spring will come and so will summer
Just like you. Just like you.
And that summer will last forever
Just like you. Just like you.
You know our summer will last forever
Just like me. And just like you.
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7. |
Lullaby to the Moon
06:22
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In the dark of the night, the moon is still bright
As the snow falls softly to the barren streets below
It’s all black and white, not like my life
As I gaze through the window upon the passing years
What’s wrong and what’s right, it’s not clear at all
Shadows on shadows haunt me still
Yet deep in my heart, I still feel the spark
Of a love that once burned ——so bright
So I sing this lullaby on this dark and lonely night,
Even though it makes me cry, I can’t forget your love
And you know I miss your touch
and I long to hold you tight,
So I’m singing this lullaby to the moon
Through the passage of time, through all of my changes
As the years drifted by, like silent sifting snow
It’s all black and white, not like my life
As I gaze through the window upon the passing years
Memories flood back, where did the time go?
It followed the sun and left me all alone
Yet I still see your face, now shrouded in moonglow
With a love that once burned ——so bright
So I sing this lullaby on this dark and lonely night,
Even though it makes me cry, I can’t forget your love
And you know I miss your touch
and I long to hold you tight,
So I’m singing this lullaby to the moon
So I sing this lullaby on this dark and lonely night,
Even though it makes me cry, I can’t forget your love
And you know I miss your touch
and I long to hold you tight,
So I’m singing this lullaby to the moon
So I’m singing my lullaby to the moon
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8. |
For Heaven's Sake
01:58
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A redwing blackbird
Sings a lonesome song
From the tip of a golden cattail
He calls to a mate that’s gone
He sings his sweet melody
Into the setting sun
While the cool breeze reminds him
Another day is done
A redwing blackbird
Sings a lonesome song
From the tip of a golden cattail
He calls to a mate that’s gone
At water’s edge, a sandpiper
Tiptoes through sandy shallows
While the poplar with emerald leaves
Is filled with lively sparrows
A redwing blackbird
Sings a lonesome song
From the tip of a golden cattail
He calls to a mate that’s gone
Ducks and geese ride the waves
In pairs upon the lake
While a single sole with a long grey beard
Just stares for heaven’s sake
While a single sole with a long grey beard
Just stares for heaven’s sake
While a single sole with a long grey beard
Just stares ———-for heaven’s sake
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9. |
Cat in the Window
03:33
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Got a cat in my window
the sun’s shining through
I open my eyes after dreaming of you
He listens intently to the singing of birds
While I’m composing this song
and fishing for words
I keep your picture on the desk by my bed
Your voice is still singing inside my head
All winter I woke up alone in the dark
Now the summer sings softly
like a sweet meadowlark
Gonna stretch out the morning,
gonna savour this time
Gonna lie back on this pillow and think of a rhyme
Yet the pillow beside me lies all white and bare
Once cradled your face and soft brown hair
In this light, I awaken and open my eyes
The sorrow’s much deeper
than I could ever have realized
With a tear and a smile, I greet the new day
My heart has been broken, but beauty remains
Gonna stretch out the morning,
gonna savour this time
Gonna lie back on the pillow and think of a rhyme
While my cat keeps his focus on the birds in the tree
I’ve learned to be grateful for all that I see
Just living the life that was given to me.
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10. |
Columbia Ice
04:01
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Sunlight is golden — cold winds are blowin’
Seems I’ve been travelin’ such a long long time
The road winds before me — steadily climbin’
I feel the chill of the mountain,
and smell the scent of the pine
My loved ones are with me
as we reach for the summit
The glacier before us — hovers above
We look to the future, and cling to the past
Our memories are moments — frozen in love
How long will Katabatic winds
blow down the mountain side?
How long will milky rivers flow
through the prairie wide?
How long must I await the day
when I will see my love?
And we’ll stride across the great divide —
to join the stars above
Precious moments form memories frozen
Like ancient waters — locked in the ice
But even glaciers — melt in the sunlight
And our memories will melt away
into rivers of time
How long will Katabatic winds
blow down the mountain side?
How long will milky rivers flow
through the prairie wide?
How long must I await the day
when I will see my love?
And we’ll stride across the great divide —
to join the stars above
And we’ll stride across the great divide —
to join — the stars above
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11. |
Spirit Island
08:02
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(Chorus)
Will you meet me on Spirit Island?
Will you love me — till the end of time?
I will meet you on Spirit Island
I will love you — till the end of time
There’s an eye in a mountain that opens to heaven
There’s a face of an old man smiling back at the sun
There’s a lake in a valley surrounded by mountains
Crowned with snow — and rivers of ice
There’s a tiny island — shaped like a tear drop
An eagle soars above me — calling my name
At the edge of the forest — still in the shadows
A gentle spirit — awaits my return
Chorus
As the boat makes its landing —
I now sense your presence
I have to remind myself —
I’ve never been here before
As I follow the path — that leads to the island
I think of the girl — who loved me so well
As I gaze at the island —
that holds me spellbinding,
The silence still chanting —
in this valley of gods
I hear the slight rustle —
in the woods just behind me
And only for only a moment —
I glimpse your sweet soul
Chorus
And now the sun’s setting — on Spirit Island
The long shadows tell me — that I must go
Back on the boat — I look to the shoreline
And see you in the distance — all silver and gold
Chorus
We will marry on Spirit Island
And our love will last —— for all time
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12. |
There Will Come a Day
03:52
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I hear you calling —in the night
When all the world is quiet —and out of sight
I long to meet you and —-hold you tight
But not tonight my love — not tonight
But there will come a day
I see you in the sunset at the end of my day
As you follow the sun and slowly fade away
Someday I’ll be with you beyond that river wide
In Elysian Fields I’ll see you —on the other side
But not tonight my love —- not tonight
But there will come a day.
We must wait a little longer.
I’ve got promises to keep
I must get a little stronger.
Got miles to go before I sleep
Sometimes I don’t belong here.
I’ve got the wind at my feet
But there will come a day,
there will come a day my love,
There will come a day
We must wait a little longer.
I’ve got promises to keep
I must get a little stronger.
Got miles to go before I sleep
Sometimes I don’t belong here.
I’ve got the wind at my feet
But there will come a day,
there will come a day my love,
There will come a day
But not tonight my love —- not tonight
But there will come a day.
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Reid & Writes Lethbridge, Alberta
Formed in 2019, Reid & Writes performs original folk music, as well as the occasional cover. Reid Seibert (guitar, lead vocal) brings his original songs to life with his friends Bruce MacKay (accordion & keys) and Jason Gibson (drums). Reid's songs are poignant illustrations and stories, of love and life. ... more
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