1. |
Apple Isle
04:58
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Caught the boat, one stormy night
sailed Bass Strait 'til morning light
waited so long to take this trip
the closer I got the more my heart skipped
For you, for you, for you
for you, for you, for you.
When I arrived, you were waiting there
you looked so old with your grey hair
I nearly forgot, what you looked like
old photos shed no light
On you, on you, on you
on you, on you, on you
I settled in and we drank some beers
and the booziness helped me face my fears
I asked you why, you weren't there
and if you ever cared
Finally we were face to face
and you told me you thought you'd been replaced
that you were told to go
oh how I wish I'd known
Long ago, long ago, long ago
oh how I wish I'd known, long ago
There's just one more thing
I'd like to tell you
you were never replaced
I always missed you
Missed you, missed you, missed you
I always missed you
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2. |
Solitary Man
04:06
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For so many years
I've cried so many wasted tears
thinking he left for another home
but it turns out he just prefers to be alone
He's just a solitary man
who never really had a plan
he's just a solitary man
thank God I finally understand
He threw himself into a partnership
his wife never able to keep him in her grip
he soon became the local bar fly
with booze on his breath he watched the world go by
He's just a solitary man
who never really had a plan
he's just a solitary man
thank God I finally understand
Then one day she had to set things right
he didn't even try to put up a fight
he sucked it up with sorry eyes and head turned down
then he got on his bike and he rode right out of town
He's just a solitary man
who never really had a plan
he's just a solitary man
thank God I finally understand
He's just a solitary man
who never really had a plan
he's just a solitary man
thank God I finally understand
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3. |
Newstead Moon
04:15
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Drinking and dancing
on a cool evening in spring
festival lights sparkling bright
stage was set for a perfect evening
All dressed up with flowers in hair
moving without any care
perfect night, everything's right
then I turn to see you standing there
Not sure what I should do
do I want this to continue
think I'd prefer to remember you
by the light of the Newstead moon
Soon we two were swaying
to CW Stoneking
I thought what the heck and kissed you on the neck
you responded with one mighty grin
Straggling on at the bar
you suggested retiring to the back of your car
but instead we laid out a bed
under the light of the Newstead stars
Now I have your number my friend
is it worth us getting together again
'cause I'm scared no date will compare
to that night back in old Newstead
Not sure what I should do
do I want this to continue
think I'd prefer to remember you
by the light of the Newstead moon
think I'd prefer to remember you
by the light of the Newstead moon
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4. |
Come on Brother
03:35
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Come on brother
relax that frown
pretty soon that brow will be nestled in hair
of chocolate brown
far away from here
greener pastures bluer skies
come on brother
it'll be alright
We'll be the Kings
and she'll be our queen
together we will rule
kingdoms unseen
away from this land
where vicous winds won't blow
all we gotta do now
is go, is go, is go.
Come on brother
let's leave today
no need to pack a thing
we'll just float away
don't be afraid
a better world invites
come on brother
it'll be alright
We'll be the Kings
and she'll be our queen
together we will rule
kingdoms unseen
away from this land
where vicous winds won't blow
all we gotta do now
is go, is go, is go oo oo oo oo.
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We woke early
to the sound
of the pitter patter of the rain
on the tin roof of your house
Thunder rumbled
and the trams clicked on by
and our hearts beat soft and slow
on the pallet you laid down
I can feel something stirring inside me
something I think I felt before
seems that I was wrong when I told myself
that I couldn't love no more
Thank you for melting the stone
I feel free as water now
and I know that for ever more I'll flow
down a stream that leads to you
I can feel something stirring inside me
something I think I felt before
seems that I was wrong when I told myself
that I couldn't love no more
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6. |
Little Girl
05:11
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Hey little girl
over there
I see you hiding
behind that chair
Hey little girl
don't be scared
I know all our secrets
so don't despair
Don't despair
Hey little girl
the coast is clear
there's no need to hide anymore
cause I am here
no more guilt
no more blame
no more emptiness
and no more shame
No more hiding you away
Hey little girl
don't be afriad
I'll enter our dreams
and scare them all away
Hey little girl
I know you're strong
but there's no need to be tough anymore
'cause he is gone
and I am here
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7. |
Opal Eyes
02:42
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Mother of mine
she's got opal eyes
and an opal heart
that glistens in the dark
she sees everything
written in the stars
with her opal eyes
and her opal heart
Back when I was two
little baby blue
life wasn't so fast
worries didn't last
I had no idea
she was falling apart
behind her opal eyes
inside her opal heart
Now I'm fully grown
time has disclosed
what she had from the start
a gemstone for a heart
she did what was right
for future and for past
behind her opal eyes
inside her opal heart
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8. |
Marian's Song
03:18
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One day I fell
down a dusty hole
secretly I wanted to fall
so down I went
left all my woe
fell away from it all
I, fell away from it all
I, fell away from it all
I, fell away from it all
I, fell away from it all
2 weeks later
when I looked up
I saw you looking down at me
a look of hope
on your face
hope so far gone from me
So I, fell away from it all
I, fell away from it all
I, fell away from it all
I, fell away from it all
A few months later
I looked up again
I saw you waiting patiently
your look of hope
lit a little spark
somewhere deep inside of me
So I, climbed back out of my hole
I, climbed back out of my hole
I, climbed back out of my hole
I, climbed back out of my hole
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9. |
Bass Strait
05:14
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In the dark she sits and waits
to scared too sleep in case he's gone when she awakes
the doctors are all tucked in their beds
and down the hill the waves still roll
In Bass Strait, Bass Strait
Florescent lights line the halls
the wind and rain hit the window in squalls
her heart is right up in her throat
as she watches his chest's tentative
Rise and fall, rise and fall
5 am dread sets in, she still waits
she roams the empty corridor to take a break
but her heart is still back in that room
with the morning light she's by his side
As he slips away, slips away
And the waves still roll
and the waves still roll
and the waves still roll
now he is gone
Into, Bass Strait, Bass Strait.
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Teresa Dixon Hobart, Australia
Gritty alt folk-country...New album out now!
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