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Why is it hell to be honest?
Why is it hell to be real?
Why is it hell to go solo?
Why is it hell to feel?
What started all of the horror?
What was the root and the cause?
How do we get on a course back to truth?
And how did we get so lost?
The answers are so very simple
The answers are so very plain
The answers are such that a child could understand
And easily explain
So let me state them plainly
And simply from my heart
It’s not hard to comprehend them
It’s applying them that’s hard
It’s not about honoring mother
father, or culture, or state
It’s honoring the child that’s within you
Your basic, precious fate
It’s becoming your own parent
It’s becoming your own friend
It’s becoming your own mother
As the means to this dear end
And it’s hell because the world has gone crazy
And so very few want to know
And those with the need to be honest
Can just feel all alone
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2. |
I Can Hear it
02:38
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When the sunlight's out of the valley
and the sunlight's off of the lake
the water still keeps rollin
and the coldest waves still break
Cause i can hear it
i can hear it
when i listen
i can hear it
when the sunlight’s out of the forest
and the greens all fade to brown
and the birds all finish their singing
their heartbeats still make sounds
chorus
when the distance separates us
and the telephone lines are down
and there's no one left to love me
and keep me planted on the ground
chorus
when the morning air is freezing
and the firewood is wet
and my blistered feet are frozen
i'll make it homeward yet
chorus 2x
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3. |
My Valley Home
02:01
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there's a land that i live in cross the bridge from where i've come
there's a land that i live in and it separates me from some
there's a land that i live in it's a world of life and love
a world joined up with others on quest to open up
to heal and still to feel all in a thousand different tongues
while the paths we take are each our own
they lead to a valley we call home
a common bond is one we've forged while traveling afar
alone and hungry no companions but our guiding stars
the common thread that we've all felt is the fabric of our land
woven of love and empathy for all our fellow man
the strength we hold is in our hearts we can't be torn apart
'cause the land beneath our feet has life and our footsteps make our art
there's a land that i live in cross the bridge from where i've come
i've come from blindness fear and darkness to face the rising sun
i can't go back and i won't go back cause i love my valley home
where the wind at night is cool and fresh
and the stars, they guide me when i roam
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4. |
Pizza Parlor Song
02:27
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[chorus] I wanna be a happy face
Behind the glass in a pizza parlor
Eating my pizza and laughing about the rain
I wanna be a love musician
Play my songs for all who’ll listen
Pick and sing from morning until night
But I am sort of noncommittal
All my plans are weak and brittle
Wandering through this razed and ravaged land
The only things I do with force
Are write and play guitar of course
Besides that I’m a feather in the wind
chorus
I called for an apartment out in Brooklyn
But someone else was already lookin
So I just shrugged and played some more guitar
But Life has got some plans in store
And come a month I’m out the door
So I had better kick this act in gear
chorus
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verse
What’ll I turn into if I give in and go with the flow?
Who’s gonna want to spend their nights, keeping me warm from the snow?
Chorus 1
How long can I deny my artistic side?
How long can I deny my artistic side?
verse
It’s a strange new bed in a strange new city to try and call my own
Any two sheets to squeeze between to stop me when I roam
Chorus 2
it’s a struggle to play in the big leagues now that they’re phasing out the minors
it’s a struggle to play in the big leagues now that they’re phasing out the minors
verse
Bringing home the food and still feeding myself within
if that's not just the struggle of life then I don't know what is
chorus 1
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6. |
My Heart’s Expanding
04:55
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Verse
Sometimes I wonder when the lights are low
If I’ll have the strength to keep on moving
And sometimes I wonder when I turn out the lights
If the moon will keep on shining on me
Chorus
And I feel my heart expanding
I know it beats…it’s beating strong
But I still wonder where my feet’ll be landing
When tomorrow’s glow…meets the rising dawn.
And I still wonder if…I’ll keep on standing
The whole night long, the whole night long
And I still wonder if…I’ll keep on standing
The whole night long, the whole night long
Verse
They say the key is to be real
and to be true and to have courage.
They say that life is meant to be lived
Embracing love along the way
Chorus
Verse
Once I had myself a friend
A fine young girl, a strong young tree
But now it’s back to me again
Myself alone, and roaming free.
Chorus
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7. |
I Say Forget Them All
03:10
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I say forget them all
I say leave them behind
It’s them not you that’s blind
& they brought you into this world.
The debt that’s owed is theirs
The debt you owe is naught
And once that fight is fought
The freedom of life shall be yours
You did not ask for life
You did not ask for birth
It’s them that stripped your worth
And only can you take it back
[whistle solo]
This world may weep and mourn
This world may even die
But never shall you lie
For yours is the pathway to truth
Your purpose is to grow
Your focus must be growth
Your heart must take the oath
Your spirit shall now lead the way
To those you leave behind
To those who were your home
If never shall they roam
Then never shall they know your soul
[whistle solo]
So many lost their lives
In body and in soul
This history takes its toll
And when will we ever now learn?
I wish this were not true
I wish it were a lie
For all the times I’ve cried
Wandering over this land
I long since wrote this song
In spite of all my fears
It’s now been twenty years
And today I will sing it for you
[whistle solo]
I say forget them all
I say leave them behind
It’s them not you that’s blind
And they brought you into this world
They brought you into this world
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8. |
Back on My Track
02:48
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[chorus] I feel like I'm getting back on my track (3x)
Lord, it's good to be back
I'm back to the hiking and back to the woods
back to the barefoot and back to the shoulds
forget all the maybes if onlys and coulds
Lord, it's good to be back
chorus
I found an old arrowhead under a tree
And a voice told me clearly he’d left it for me
And for hundreds of years he’s been waiting for me
Lord, it's good to be back
chorus
My future is open as open can be
I guess you could say I'm none other than free
and yes, I'm alone, and there's only just me
but Lord, it's good to be back.
chorus
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9. |
If You Feel Like Singing
02:23
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if you feel like singin', then sing, just sing
if you feel like singin', then sing
if you feel like singin’, like the bells within are ringin'
if you feel like singin', then sing
if you feel like laughin', then laugh, just laugh
if you feel like laughin', then laugh
if you feel like laughin’, what's the worst thing that could happen?
if you feel like laughin', then laugh
if you feel like cryin', then cry, just cry
if you feel like cryin', then cry
if you feel like cryin’, like the whole world's just been lyin'
if you feel like cryin', then cry
if you feel like prayin', then pray, just pray
if you feel like prayin', then pray
if you feel like prayin’, like there's somethin' that needs sayin'
if you feel like prayin', then pray
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10. |
I Love You
04:17
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I love you, like the night loves the day
I love you, Each and every way
love, love, love, love, love
I love you, like the ocean loves the shore
I love you, Always ever more
love, love, love, love, love
I love you, like the forest loves the trees
I love you, Just like you were meant to be
love, love, love, love, love
I love you, like the moon loves the stars
I love you, Exactly as you are —
love, love, love, love, love
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I wanna laugh, I wanna sing
I wanna walk this world, the whole round thing
And then I know I’ll know
That I know, and I know
nana nana nana nana nana — nana
I’m gonna laugh, I’m gonna cry
And I know someday it’s true I’m gonna die
And then I know I’ll know
That I know, and I know
nana nana nana nana nana — nana
I’m wanna walk, I’m wanna run
I wanna find my way through rain and sun
And then I know I’ll know
That I know, and I know
nana nana nana nana nana — nana
I’m gonna stop, I’m gonna pray
I’m gonna hope somehow to find my way
And then I know I’ll know
That I know, and I know
nana nana nana nana nana — nana
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[chorus] I wanna find a house to live
Where all my friends can come and stay for free
In my little old house
[verse]I wanna go there I wanna be
a channel of sincerity for all
In my little old house
chorus
I wanna go where few are going
Where ancient tears are overflowing down
In my little old house
chorus
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13. |
You’re Gonna Do Okay
02:36
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chorus
you're gonna do okay, you just gotta find your way
you're gonna do alright, don't worry, now, sit tight
things are gonna all work out, nothing to stress about
it'll all turn out you'll see, and someday you'll be free
verse
i love this life of mine, i'm glad to do my time
it's a wonderful place to be, when you're feelin up and free
so come and join my song, please, now sing along
now hum and whistle too, and i'll keep time for you
chorus
verse
now growin's full of pain, like standin in the rain
but you can't keep standin still, you gotta climb that distant hill
yeah, you'll keep movin on, even though it seems you're not
'cause that's the way it goes, life grows and grows and grows…
chorus
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Daniel Mackler New York, New York
Daniel is a musician, writer, traveler, and seeker.
www.wildtruth.net
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