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The Flood
03:46
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The river is raging
The sea is rising
There’s a storm cloud on the horizon
So get ready, oh get ready for the flood
I ain’t no Noah
Ain’t no Poseidon
But I hear thunder and I see lighting
I hold steady. I’m gettin’ ready for the flood
We are fighters
We are lovers
We are mirrors for each other
Changed my direction, saw my reflection in the river
We are prophets
We are deceivers
We are gods with no believers
Thought we were playin’. Now we’re prayin’ to be delivered
We had called the sea to overtake us
We had dared the wind to bend or break us
And we thought we heard no answer
We were wrong.
So I’m gonna’ make love
Gonna’ make beauty
Let it wash o’er me, let it run through me
Let me be the vessel with a heart that is nestled on the river
Help me Noah! Help me Poseidon!
Got a heart full of thunder and a head full of lightnin’
But I hold steady. I’m gettin’ ready for the flood
I hold steady. I’m getting’ ready for the flood.
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2. |
Honey Hill
05:07
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My name is Jesse Aberlain
Steel wheels keep on rollin’
I’m here aboard the Charleston Train
Steel wheels take me home
Private in the first brigade
Steel wheels keep on rollin’
‘Till they put me down into my grave
And I’ll go to war no more my love, I’ll go to war no more
‘Twas on a dark November day
(Steel wheels keep on rollin’)
Wrote a letter to my Anna Mae
(Steel wheels take me home)
“I’ll wed you darlin’, by God’s will.
(Steel wheels keep on rollin’)
If I return from Honey Hill.”
And I’ll go to war no more my love, I’ll go to war no more
We dug our trenches long and deep
(Steel wheels keep on rollin’)
Our scouts deployed, their watch to keep
(Steel wheels take me home)
The Blue Coats came to cut the rail
(Steel wheels keep on rollin’)
And our cannons roared and the bullets hailed
And I’ll go to war no more my love, I’ll go to war no more
I faced my fear and I stood my ground
And I cut my colored brothers down
‘Till a musket ball it pierced my breast
And they laid me down to rest
We won the battle, lost the war
(Steel wheels keep on rollin’)
We freed the rich and we killed the poor
(Steel wheels take me home)
They raised me not to lie or kill
(Steel wheels keep on rollin’)
But I learned those trades at Honey Hill
And I’ll go to war no more my love, I’ll go to war no more
My name is Jesse Aberlain
My restless spirit haunts this train
Anna Mae I love you still
(Steel wheels keep on rollin’)
But I’ll not return from Honey Hill
And I’ll go to war no more my love, I’ll go to war no more
I’ll go to war no more my love, I’ll go to war no more
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Amanda McRae
04:54
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There once was a blacksmith
He lived by the water
He married a beauty
She bore him a daughter
She grew up as fair as a sweet summer’s day
And to all she was known as Amanda McRae
So rare was her beauty
And the blue of her eyes
That men came to court her
From towns far and wide
Great lords and nobles
One and all turned away
No man could have the heart of Amanda McRae
Father forge me a blade of silver and steel
Come bridle my steed
I will fly across the fields
No passion shall piece this armor of mine
I will never love again
On a fine sable stallion
Amanda would ride
She carried her grief
And a sword by her side
And the wounds from a lover
Or a thief, some would say
Who robbed and broke the heart of Amanda McRae
Father forge me a blade of silver and steel
Come bridle my steed
I will fly across the fields
No passion shall piece this armor of mine
I will never love again
In the green fields of Kerry
Or the mountains of Clare
She may yet be flying
With the wind in her hair
And if peace ever found her
This tale does not say
But let us drink a toast to Amanda McRaw
To the beauty and the blade of Amanda McRae
Father forge me a blade of silver and steel
Come bridle my steed
I will fly across the fields
No passion shall piece this armor of mine
I will never love again
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4. |
Summer Girl
03:44
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When she walked by she turned all the boys’ heads
I was no different from the rest
One look at her my eyes were wed
Until Death to be obsessed
And in summer’s crazy haze
We would pass the lazy days
And at night she was my world
Every thing for me was she
Everyone but me could see
She was just a summer girl
Autumn came she turned to another fool
She gave him all my memories
She changed her song, as lovers do
It got colder by degrees
And as winter’s caustic bite
Crept upon me overnight
Her brown eyes became my world
Every thing for me was she
She was all that I could see
And she was my summer girl…
I’m told she turns with the seasons
I’m not the first to be deceived
I know she has her reasons
Summer always has to leave
But I will remember yet
Nights of indigo and sweat
When I reveled in her world
And as far as I can see
She will always be for me
The eternal summer girl
Summer girl, summer girl, she was just a summer girl…
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Kiss of Steel
03:30
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Cold stone
Sharpening the words on your tongue
Bare-boned
As the blood begins to run
Bitter and blue
The taste of your lies
As our bodies become one
Low light
Hides the look of guilt on your face
This night
The myth of trust is laid to waste
Battered and bruised
Each of our lives
Betrayal leaves its trace
Kiss of steel
On your breath
I smell sweetness
And death
Soft moans
Whisper of our dirty pasts
Unknown
All the pain behind this mask
Fleeting and few
The glimpses of truth
We catch them when we can
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6. |
The God Within
04:04
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Tell it to me straight
Tell it to me slow
Take me to the depths
I don’t want to know
Show me how to love
That which I despise
Teach me how to fall
And help me now to
Rise above this body
With all its perfect flaws
To speak the secret language of its laws
The god within has spoken.
Sing my heart aflame
So only tears will put it out
Touch me with your name
Kiss me with your mouth
Give to me your body
That I may know my soul
Meet me with your eyes
Show me one more
Moment of this mystery
Before I let it go
And I will whisper everything I know
The god within has spoken
And out beyond our will
All is quiet and still
So give me just a moment
Before I let you go
And we will whisper everything we know
Like fire and smoke
we’ll rise above this body
And then we let it go
And we will whisper everything we know
The god within has spoken
The god within has spoken.
The god within has spoken
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7. |
Silver Dagger
04:05
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8. |
The Perfect Shell
03:38
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Tell him
Tell him I’m sorry
Tell him I know he meant me well
Tell him I’m diving under the ocean
Looking to find the perfect shell
And I just can’t rise above this pain
And I’m drowning in this old heart again
Tell him
Tell him I see him
Tell him my soul is in his eyes
Tell him I’m climbing over the mountain
Hoping to catch the morning rise
And my dreams are filled with island sun
And a little smile from every one
I’m bound across the sea
Let the water carry me
And my heart feels like a stone
As I walk these streets alone
And the ocean calls to me
Tell him
Tell him I’m grateful
Tell him I only wish him well
Tell him I’ve almost touched the bottom
And I’ve spied the perfect shell
And I’ll wear it on a silver chain
And we’ll smile when we meet again
I’m bound across the sea
Let the water carry me
I’m bound across the sea
Let the water bury me
Let the water carry me
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1) I heard there was a secret chord…(Leonard Cohen)
2) Your faith was strong…(Leonard Cohen)
3) They told us of a new disease that brought the people to their knees
But you don’t really read your history, do you?
There’s a question that you never ask
And a drone behind a plastic mask
Choking on a lonely Hallelujah
4) I’ve tried so long to understand
The bait and switch, the slight of hand
The masters of the board who want to move you
It’s a cruel game and a bitter ruse
We kneel inside these wooden pews
With nothing left to lose but Hallelujah
5) Once there was a piece of clay
You were made to move and moved to pray
And sent through blazing fire to renew you
But every man is bribed and bought
And every lie is sold and taught
There’s nothing left for you but Hallelujah
6) Now they tell me that we’re back to war
The one between the rich and poor
Between the free and those who wish to rule you
It’s a story old as the day is long
They can break the clay but not the song
The sound of an unbroken Hallelujah
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Jude Roberts Woodstock, New York
Jude Roberts’ evocative, melodic music makes you feel as though you’ve rediscovered a song you never knew. A 2018 Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist, he is a unique amalgam of style and talent. His record “Perfect Shell” showcases his songwriting and vocal mastery. Roberts draws the listener inward and invites them to dive in deep. ... more
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