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Savior Blues
02:39
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SAVIOR BLUES
Streets getting meaner
Property condemned
World dividing up
Us against them.
Try to deny it.
Your home is a cage
Living in the city
Of the minimum wage.
CHORUS
They say "Come to Jesus
And you will see the light."
But if you don't find your savior
My door's still open tonight.
They ask you for an answer
It's this and then it's that
The state of indecision
Is your natural habitat.
You're at a disadvantage
You never learned to cheat
You never hitched your wagon
To some famous athlete.
CHORUS
The dogs of war are restless
Itching to break free.
Straining at their leashes
Baring jagged teeth.
Trouble in the big house
Confusion has its price.
What started out as virtue
Is now a rancid vice.
CHORUS
Copyright 1995 by Fred Grittner
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UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE
Under the influence of love
I went and took your words to heart.
I believed you when you said
We would never grow apart.
What has come between us
I'd really like to know.
Are there any answers
Or must I let you go?
Oh Darlin' what are we to do?
Oh Darlin' what are we to do?
Under the influence of love
I promised more than I could give.
I know that I can never change
Enough to fit the way you live.
I stand outside the picture
That we've been living in.
The frame is still intact
But the canvas is wearing thin.
Oh Darlin' what are we to do?
Oh Darlin' what are we to do?
Time will take care of me
I leave things up to chance.
It does no good to try and fight
The force of circumstance.
Under the influence of love
We made a world in which to hide.
Now that world is cold and dark
The river parts, we must divide.
Make your disappearance
Tonight I will make mine.
Soon the'll be no evidence
We shared this space and time.
Oh Darlin' what a way to end
Oh Darlin' what a way to end.
Copyright 1995 Fred Grittner
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I Saw Through You
03:14
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I SAW THROUGH YOU
I saw through you the first time we met
All the others saw give but I saw get
I Saw Through You
Before you saw through me
You push all the buttons on the radio
You push all the buttons on the men you know
I Saw Through You
Before you saw through me
Bridge
You don't want a lover
Or even a friend
Just an accomplice
A means to an end
You know what you want
So you always pretend
And everybody else is fooled
You think you're a mystery with secrets to hide
You're a sealed envelope with nothing inside
And I Saw Through You
Before you saw through me
Words and Music copyright 1995 Fred Grittner
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Fire at Midnight
04:56
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FIRE AT MIDNIGHT
Fire at midnight
Ashes at the dawn.
All the burned out lovers
Have come and now are gone.
Scattered to the four winds
Nothing much remains
'Cept the shade of memory
That colors all my chains
Let em roll Let em roll
Let em roll the night away
The love we tasted
Cannot endure this day
Leave me in peace now
What kind I cannot say
Let em roll
Let em roll the night away.
She asked the question
That I could never ask
She asked the question
And an answer was my task
And I surely did remind her
Of someone in her past
When she heard the words I spoke
She broke out in a laugh
Let em blow Let em blow
Let em blow my words away
I did not mean them
But I thought I had to say
Something she wanted
To ease her mind and stay.
Let em blow
Let em blow my words away.
Lying here beside her
In the aftermath well spent
No lies were exchanged
Just our bodies lent.
Silent in these moments
We hold each other tight
Oh to be a prisoner
Of this sweet and endless night
Let em blow Let em blow
Let em blow my blues away
The love I've waited for
Has come perhaps to stay
While she's here now
I'll love her for today
Let em blow
Let em blow my blues away
Copyright by Fred Grittner 1995
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Copper-Lined Sky
04:39
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COPPER-LINED SKY
The sun was sinking
It was do or die.
I saw a blackbird spreading
Its wings to fly
I tried to warn it
I got no reply
It melted its wings
In that Copper-Lined Sky
CHORUS
n that Copper-Lined Sky
In that Copper-Lined Sky
In that Copper-Lined Sky
In that Copper-Lined Sky
If the Lord has mercy
It's in short supply
My well-laid plans
Have all gone awry
I tried to tell her
That the well went dry.
But she was shaking her fist
At the Copper-Lined Sky.
CHORUS
I saw a preacher praying
I stopped and asked him why
He said this ain't no prayer
It's just my long goodbye
I tried to calm him
He shrugged and gave a sigh
He started cutting a hole
In that Copper-Lined Sky
CHORUS
All these fiery embers
Keep shooting by
Racing down the canyons
They quickly multiply
Come the morning
They'll be cool and dry
It all went up in smoke.
To that Copper-Lined Sky
CHORUS
Copyright 1995 by Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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Common Prayer
04:00
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COMMON PRAYER
The dust has settled
The crowd has gone
Deep in this silence
I have to move on
No good reason
To let go too fast
The future must carry
Days from the past
CHORUS
I bow my head
And close my eyes
You are there
We join our hearts
In Common Prayer
I feel your presence
The room's filled with light
It goes without saying
You're with me tonight
I may be dreaming
But who really knows
I'll ride this feeling
As far as it goes
CHORUS
Your name's still mentioned
Your friends still call
The hurt has been lessened
They've broken my fall
God, how I miss you
We've both paid a price
We can't walk into
That same river twice
CHORUS
Copyright 1995 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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ALWAYS SOMETHING HANGING OVER ME
I used to think there'd come a day
When all my blues would fade away
And I'd have time to think things through
And see which dreams were gonna come true
REFRAIN
It's very clear to me
It's very clear to see
There's Always Something Hanging Over Me
Always Something Hanging Over Me
Always Something Hanging Over Me
Always Something Hanging Over Me
Now love and money are all that I lack
Living in the red just skirting the black
I pledged my heart and I pledged my home
My baby and the bank just called in their loans
REFRAIN
Now I don't worry 'bout no judgment day
We all get judged daily in every way
I've drunk the bitter from a brimming cup
When I got to the bottom it filled right up
REFRAIN
copyright 1995 by Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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8. |
Things Fall into Place
03:56
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THINGS FALL INTO PLACE
I watch you running ragged
Trying to bulletproof your case
Take a breath and let
Things Fall into Place
Life moves in all directions
Still your itching for the chase
Take a breath and let
Things Fall into Place
Things Fall into Place
BRIDGE
Pulling when you should be pushing
Pushing when you don't know what to do
Thinking that you must do something
When doing nothing will help you make it through
Dreams can be atomic
They can blow up in your face
Take a breath and let
Things Fall into Place
BRIDGE
All the cards are on the table
But you still hold an ace
Play that card and let
Things Fall into Place
Can't you hear the choir
It sounds like "Amazing Grace"
Close your eyes and listen
As Things Fall into Place
Things Fall into Place
Things Fall into Place
Copyright 1995 by Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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I DID (WHAT I REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO DO)
I did what I really didn't want to do
I went and got involved with you
Now everything they said was true
I did what I didn't want to do
I did what I didn't want to do
I slipped and fell into your open arms
You played on me with all of your charms
I resisted for a minute or two
Then I did what I didn't want to do
I did what I didn't want to do.
Please don't try to deliver
That teasing kiss
Don't send that shiver
Back down my spine
Chalk it up to too much whiskey
I was way too gone
And you were way too frisky
That night
Man what a sight
I swear with you I never was impressed
Now I'm driven I'm a man possessed
I twist with every turn of the screw
I did what I didn't want to do
I did what I didn't want to do
Copyright 1995 Fred Grittner
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You're a Woman
03:41
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YOU'RE A WOMAN
I was feeling so damn low
Then you knocked upon my door
Since that night my life has changed
I'm not lonely anymore
You're a Woman
Who means so much to me
You're a Woman
Who acts so differently
And I hope that you will finally settle down
When you finder that sweeter, brighter higher ground
You're a Woman
We exchanged our sorry tales
Talked them out till there was no pain
Then giving me your love and trust
You fell on me like gentle rain
You're a Woman
Who means so much to me
You're a Woman
Who loves so faithfully
And I hope that you will keep your poet voice
And you'll feel you always have more than one choice
You're a Woman
Never thought that this might happen
So you took me by surprise
Every day that I am with you
My love intensifies
All our days have been so full
Let them touch the days ahead
But no matter what may come
I won't regret that I have said
You're a Woman
Who means so much to me
You're a Woman
Who acts so differently
And I hope that I will always have a place
Behind the eyes that grace your lovely face
You're a Woman
copyright Fred Grittner 1995
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11. |
Thy Will be Done
04:03
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THY WILL BE DONE
Looking for some answers
At the bottom of the glass
Looking for some answers
Before these questions pass
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Standing at the crossroads
Wondering where to go
A stranger's voice beckons me
The stranger seems to know
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
I've given up on logic
I've walked away from faith
I can't explain a single thing
I just count my mistakes
Whatever force is driving me
Is sly and well-concealed
I'm waiting for the shakeout
When all truths are revealed
Looking for some answers
No matter where they lead
Looking for some answers
With all deliberate speed
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Thy will be done
Copyright 1994 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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NOTHING EVER CHANGES IN MY HEART
The winds of fate blow hot and cold
I never know what will unfold
But Nothing Ever Changes in my Heart
My hopes may rise and overflow.
My dreams may fall like dominoes
Nothing Ever Changes in my Heart
CHORUS
Nothing ever changes
Your love abides in me
The constant I rely on
What's now will always be
I watch the world and take it in
There's not much left that's genuine
But Nothing Ever Changes in my Heart
My words may fade and disappear
My songs may fall down on deaf ears
Nothing Ever Changes in my Heart
CHORUS
Time shoots by and memories dim
Doubts increase as chances slim
But Nothing Ever Changes in my Heart
I don't cross fingers or knock on wood
I made my peace when I understood
CHORUS
Copyright 1993 Fred Grittner All Rights Reserved
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