1. |
3/4 Time
04:22
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VERSE ONE
Darling won't you join me on the dance floor tonight
When they're playing in three-four time
'Cause it's been so long since you've really seen me
So long since I've looked in your eyes
CHORUS
It might break our hearts while we move round the floor
I'm not leaving until we get this right
Moving side to side until we're moving in time
Until we meet on the dance floor in three-four time
VERSE TWO
Slowly moving closer, your hand on my hip
Your cheek pressing up against mine
The hurt melting away, baby I'm here to stay
Join me on the dance floor in three-four time
CHORUS
You may forget how we first met
But the music brings it back to your mind
Though your memory is fading, our love is remaining
And it's here on the dance floor in three-four time
CHORUS
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2. |
Hope Is
03:06
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VERSE ONE
Hope is the tiniest bud on the branch
It's the way that she moves on the dance floor
Even though he hasn't held her for years
It's the prayers that you say between tears
VERSE TWO
Hope is the color she paints on her cheeks
It's the walking when she is too weak
It's the vigil he keeps while she sleeps
With a sliver of moon in the sky
CHORUS
I know I'm alive because I still have hope
And if I don't survive this, I still have hope
For something more
VERSE THREE
Hope is the words that she writes on the page
Every morning before he's awake
It's the courage to whisper through fear
It's the prayers that you say between tears
CHORUS
CODA
Hope is the tiniest bud on the branch
It's the tiniest bud on the branch
The most beautiful flower you've ever seen
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VERSE ONE
Sister, you've been crying I can tell
Sister, there's a secret where you dwell
You know you are stronger than you think
Rise up, start preaching with your feet
CHORUS
And the sound of our marching is like prayers upon the street
And the chorus of our singing lights the way for those who weep
And when you feel discouraged and you think you can't go on
Lift your head up, you're not walking alone
VERSE TWO
Mother, oh the stories that you hold
Mother, oh the lies that you've been told
You have talked back, you have walked so many miles
Mother, let me walk with you awhile
CHORUS
VERSE THREE
Daughter, I will do all that I can
Daughter, you are strength and you are plan and you are purpose
To give light to what is dark
Let me hold you, let me show you where to start
CHORUS
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4. |
The Last Photo
03:47
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INTRO
The last photo I have of you is not one that I hold in my hand
The last photo I have of you is one that I hold in my heart
CHORUS
I didn't often have a camera by my side
I thought I had so much more time
The last photo I have of you, I hold in my mind's eye
VERSE ONE
It was Christmas Day, just like any day
Except that I was with you
Just you and I and a California sky
As we walked for an hour or two
CHORUS
VERSE
I can still see your smile, the wrinkle of you eyes
As you light up another cigarette
We talk about our lives
A frozen moment in time
A picture in my heart, a picture in my mind
The last photo I have of you, I hold in my mind's eye
BRIDGE
Your troubles didn't just take away days
They took all of the memories we should have made
CODA
The last photo I have of you
These memories I have of you
The last photo I have of you
I hold in my mind's eye
It's here in my mind's eye
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VERSE ONE
I passed him on the road the other day
He tipped his hat and looked my way
He was taken back to another time and place
He did not leave my mind and then I realized
CHORUS
We are living in between the brave and the broken
The hero and the homeless
VERSE TWO
They put his face on the banner in town
And then one day they took it down
And now he's locked away for what he had to take
To erase the memories
CHORUS
We are living in between the brave and the broken
The hero and the homeless
BRIDGE
Oh, when will we learn
Oh, when will we learn
VERSE THREE
I knew a little girl, she won the spelling bee
But she got lost somewhere along the way
And now you pass her on the side of the road
But she's somebody's baby don't you know
CHORUS
We are living in between the brave and the broken
The hero and the homeless
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6. |
Over Letters
02:44
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VERSE ONE
Walked in to the diner down the road
Everyone was on their phones
Gone are the days of just wasting time
Life gets lost when we're online
CHORUS
Sing me a country lullaby
Write me an old fashioned song
And let's fall in love over letters
Take all the time in the world
VERSE TWO
We're so tired and we're moving too fast
Impressed with nothing that lasts
Gone are the days of time face to face
I want a piece of the past
CHORUS
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7. |
Little Dirt Roads
03:16
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VERSE ONE
Oh you little dirt roads, you're saving my soul
You're making me whole
Oh you little dirt roads, you're saving my soul
You're making me whole
CHORUS
I was made for the country life
For mountain time
For the small and the slow
I was made for this
VERSE TWO
Oh you clear open skies, you're giving me life
You're making me high
Oh you clear open skies, you're giving me life
You're making me high
CHORUS
VERSE THREE
Oh you sage and you pine, you're clearing my mind
You're giving me time
Oh you sage and you pine, you're clearing my mind
You're giving me time
CHORUS
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8. |
Give Thanks
02:52
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VERSE ONE
The sun came up again today
I wanted to give thanks
There's a smile upon my baby's face
I wanted to give thanks
VERSE TWO
The clouds came out
The rain came down
And kissed me on the face
There's a glimmer in my baby's eyes
I wanted to give thanks
CHORUS
Moon is shining over glassy seas
And I'm aware of all that this could be
Clouds are rising now beneath my feet
And I can finally see
Everything we need is here
VERSE THREE
The seasons change the green to snow
I watch my baby grow
Oh the life we create with the love we sow
I wanted to give thanks
CHORUS
CODA
The sun came up again today
I wanted to give thanks
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9. |
A Mother's Lullaby
03:03
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CHORUS
Hush my baby, don't you cry
As the stars light up the sky
Hush sweet darling, close your eyes
I'll sing you a mother's lullaby
VERSE ONE
May you always find the light
Even on the darkest night
Know God's love is never far
It is always where you are
CHORUS
VERSE TWO
Love you neighbor near and far
Sister and brother, wherever you are
Peace with every living thing
My wish for you on this eve
CHORUS
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10. |
I Have Been So Loved
02:56
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VERSE ONE
When the stars are in the sky
And the moon is climbing high
I can rest my head and know that
I have been so loved
VERSE TWO
All the places that I've been
All the things my eyes have seen
I can rest my head and know that
I have been so loved
CHORUS
All the other things begin to fade
Still this single thought remains
VERSE THREE
As I hold you close tonight
See the memories in your eyes
I can rest my head and know that
I have been so loved
CHORUS
VERSE FOUR
As it's time to say goodbye
See the magic in your eyes
I can hold you close tonight
Knowing I have been so loved
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Vanessa Contopulos San Diego, California
Vanessa Contopulos is a singer-songwriter and music therapist. She currently lives in the backcountry of San Diego. On the road to helping others through music, Vanessa discovered how much music was saving her as well. She processes change, grief, love, and the everyday beauties of life through her music. ... more
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