1. |
Come To My Spaceship
03:23
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Come to my spaceship
Strap yourself inside, we'll glide by the light of the moon
Come to my spaceship
We'll be leaving soon...
I will check the charts and plot the course with no delay
I'll hold your hand if you're afraid; your fear will melt away
I will take you anywhere that you would like to see
To the ends of time and space, if you'll come fly with me
Just to fly away, just fly away, oh come fly away, yeah
Come to my spaceship
Strap yourself inside, we'll glide by the light of the moon
Come to my spaceship
We'll be leaving soon
Keeping eyes wide open, it's too beautiful to sleep
Taking in the wonders and the secrets stars may keep
Nothing slows the pounding anticipation in my heart
I need to share this trip with you, are you ready to depart?
And to fly away, just fly away, oh come fly away, yeah
Come to my spaceship
Strap yourself inside, we'll glide by the light of the moon
Come to my spaceship
We'll be leaving soon
I don't care what people think
I don't care what people say
What do they know about what's waiting for us beyond the Milky Way?
Come, come to my spaceship
Come fly away, come fly away -- we'll leave today
Come to my spaceship
Strap yourself inside, we'll glide by the light of the moon
Come to my spaceship
We'll be leaving soon
We'll fly away, we'll fly away, we leave today.
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2. |
For the Greater Good
03:21
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In my dreams I hear your people cry
In my waking hours I close my eyes
Throw away the paper, turn off the TV
Can't listen anymore and I don't want to see
I always end up thinking it was me
We pass the basket 'round 'cause it makes us feel good
Fools us into thinking we're doing what we should
It's only the beginning and nowhere near the end
Instead of passing paper we should lend a helping hand
I guess it's up to me to take a stand
A homeless woman passes me as I walk down the street
I bet the wind blows through the holey shoes on her feet
She asks me if I've got a buck for something to eat
I pat my pocket and I say "I'm sorry"
Is this the city of gods?
Is this the kingdom of justice and peace?
Is this the kind of world I want to live in
Where apathy is the biggest sin
I'm not asking you to think about wars today
Please oh please just listen to what I say
Just give a little time for the greater good
Get out there and do what everybody should
For the greater good
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3. |
Gone In the Woods
03:50
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Born in the city amidst concrete and glass
Too much gray and glitter that just doesn't last
The lights are too bright and the streets are too loud
She always felt better away from the crowd
Corporate suits and high heels were never her call
No beaches in summer; she waits for the Fall
Wrapped up in russet, in brown, green, and gold
The forest is one place she never feels old
She is gone in the woods, gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, she is gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, she is gone in the woods
Just three years old and everything's new
Down each path's adventure there's so much to do
She closes her eyes with a smile, just to breathe
Then opens those young eyes, so much magic to see!
The lessons of the forest will be passed on to her
The cycles of nature: compost and rebirth
She's learned how to plant seeds and watch while they grow
She reaches for my hand and together we'll go
We'll be gone in the woods, gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, we are gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, we are gone in the woods
Timeless and ageless we walk in the green
She takes me down paths that for years I have seen
But have never danced onto no, not before today
Children of the forest, our job is to play
And we'll be gone in the woods, gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, we are gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, gone in the woods
Gone in the woods, we are gone in the woods...
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4. |
Holding On To the Dream
05:03
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Long, long ago someone looked to the sky
And wondered what it would be like
To soar like a bird, way on up to the sun
To leave this blue marble behind
After many an age, 'twas no longer a dream
With balloons or with wings in our flying machines
We reached to the heavens as far as we dared
And found we're as small as we feared
When I was younger in simpler times
Gazing up into the deep purple sky
Daring to dream of everything
Daring to dream I could fly
Now I am older and wiser and grounded
But I still hold the stars in my hand
Dreams live on and I hold on to mine
And I'll hold them as long as I...as long as I can
Soon we were breaking the wall of sound
Higher and higher we climbed
Who would be fastest and who would be first
Proud Earthling on alien ground?
But the race against time was laced with a price
Too much, and too little care
For brave pioneers lost to the stars
We released prayers aloft through the air
When I was younger in simpler times
Gazing up into the deep purple sky
Daring to dream of everything
Daring to dream I could fly
Now I am older and wiser and grounded
But I still hold the stars in my hand
Dreams live on and I hold on to mine
And I'll hold them as long as I...as long as I can
I know in my lifetime I'll never see
The day when I step out my door
And transport to havens unlike any down here
A wond'rous alien shore
In movies I've seen and in stories I've read
In journeys more inward than out
I believe one day we'll finally find
Our brothers and sisters, no doubt
And when I was younger in simpler times
Gazing up into the deep purple sky
Daring to dream of everything
Daring to dream I could fly
Now I am older and wiser and grounded
But I still hold the stars in my hand
Dreams live on and I hold on to mine
And I'll hold them as long as I...as long as I can
As long as I can...
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5. |
It's Too Late
05:16
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I've never been patient, hating to wait my turn
Stepping aside for the bolder and prettier girls
Trying to hold on to the dream that I could be like them
'Cause the books I read, they told me it was true
And all these years later, I haven't read anything new
But it's too late to convince me I might be a princess
It's too late to help me discover my secret magic skill
It's too late to make me believe I'm inheriting a kingdom
It's too late to be my savior in shining armor bright
Go fade into the night
Now I've faced some dragons and I've found a treasure or two
Journeyed to mysterious lands both far and near
Sometimes I've been lonely, sometimes I've been afraid
And no fairy godmother came to save the day
Pulled up my own bootstraps and did things my own way
And it's too late to convince me I might be a princess
It's too late to help me discover my secret magic skill
It's too late to make me believe I'm inheriting a kingdom
It's too late to be my savior in shining armor bright
Go fade into the night
Are you a pirate? Or a prince, charming and brave?
Did you think you could turn me so easily?
Perhaps you're a diamond in the rough, and I am too
Don't try to tell me my day will come to shine
I'm used to this roughness and I'm really fine
Because it's too late to convince me I might be a princess
It's too late to help me discover my secret magic skill
It's too late to make me believe I'm inheriting a kingdom
It's too late to be my savior in shining armor bright
It's too late to convince me I might be a princess
It's too late to help me discover my secret magic skill
It's too late to make me belive I'm inheriting a kingdom
It's too late to be my savior in shining armor bright
Go fade into the night
I'll be all right.
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6. |
The Listeners
04:50
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You and I are two of a kind
Don't need many words and we don't seem to mind
Up 'til late hours to comfort a friend
Sort out the drama, find means to an end
We hear what they want and we hear what they need
Discover the demons that they need to feed
Know all of their secrets, their pain and desires
But then they just walk away
Who listens to the listeners?
Who listens to the listeners?
Come the day when the wisdom they've gathered
During late hour phone calls and chats over beers
Sooner or later is ripe to be spoken
But if there's no one to hear us, what are we doing here?
Who listens to the listeners?
You and I and some others we know
Seem to be "gifted" this serious role
When someone's in trouble they give us a shout
And if we've only just me them, we still help them out!
We ask the right questions, share relevant quotes
And for really tough cases we tell anecdotes
They take it all in but they rarely give back
All better, they just walk away
Who listens to the listeners?
Who listens to the listeners?
Come the day when the wisdom they've gathered
During late hour phone calls and chats over beers
Sooner or later is ripe to be spoken
But if there's no one to hear us, what are we doing here?
Who listens to the listeners?
Since we are friends with the gods up above
I guess we could just talk to them
But they never just listen; they give out advice
We;re not ready to hear - they won't let us just be
All I want is a friendly human ear!
Who listens to the listeners?
Who listens to the listeners?
Come the day when the wisdom they've gathered
In the bars filled with smoke, in the misty moonlight
On the peaks of the mountains and by the swift streams
During late hour phone calls and chats over beers
Sooner or later is ripe to be spoken
But if there's no one to hear us, what are we doing here?
Who listens to the listeners?
Who listens to the listeners?
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7. |
Purple Moon
03:46
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Seems so long I've been stuck in the dark
Searching for the door to break free
Not quite sure just wjere I should be
Please let me follow your light...
Shine on down, Purple Moon
Let me see clear in your light
Shine on me now, Purple Moon
Show me the way through the night
If I am misled, at least I'll have tried
Have dared to dream, have stared into the sky
Took hold of the reins that fell from my grasp
When the world fell apart
Shine on down, Purple Moon
Let me see clear in your light
Shine on me now, Purple Moon
Show me the way through the night
It's time to tell my story again
Time to fill these blank pages
Rewrite the program, choose my own ending
And live it out on life's stages
Shine on down, Purple Moon
Let me see clear in your light
Shine on me now, Purple Moon
Show me the way through the night
Shine on down, Purple Moon
Let me see clear in your light
Shine on me now, Purple Moon
Show me the way through the night
Ooh....
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8. |
Post Concert Buzz
03:51
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Forgive if I seem a bit wound up
I just stepped off the stage because my time is up
My heart is still a-racing and my feet cannot stop pacing
My head is full of humming from enthusiastic strumming
Vocal cords still ringing from too wide a range of singing
It sounds like I'm in trouble, but I stongly disagree...
It's just a great post concert buzz
My head feels full of happy fuzz
And even that guy over there
Is looking mighty fine, I swear
Thanks to this post concert buzz
Some scientist shoudl find a way to plug me in
'Cause to waste all this fine energy must surely be a sin
Muscles all a-quiver from the show that I deliver
Lungs are still expanding to support notes never ending
Blood is pumping wildly up and down and all through me
I've got enough energy to power this whole con!
It's just a great post concert buzz
My head feels full of happy fuzz
And even that girl over there
Is looking mighty fine, I swear
Thanks to this post concert buzz
Each time that I get up here and start to play for you
I know that I'll be flying long before I'm through
It might be guitar strumming or maybe djembe drumming
Belting out a harmony with notes that are too high for me
Forgot the lyrics, doo-doo-doo
And yeah, this song is all 'bout you!
Ask me for my autograph and send me to the moon --
'Cause it's a great post concert buzz
My head feels full of happy fuzz
And even those folks over there
Is looking mighty fine, I swear
Thanks to this post concert buzz
Grab a beer or some m&ms
Let me hug a tree
I've got to find a way to ground
All this excess energy...or not!
"cause it's a great post concert buzz
My head feels full of happy fuzz
And everybody, everywhere
Is looking mighty fine, I swear
'Cause it's a great post concert buzz
My head feels full of happy fuzz
And everybody, everywhere
Is looking mighty fine, I swear
Thanks to this post concert buzz!
Thanks to this post concert buzz
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9. |
Red Ribbon
02:51
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My red, red ribbon
My long, red ribbon
My red, red ribbon is so pretty
It's shiny and soft and I love it a lot
My red, red ribbon is just for me
I found it on a present wrapped really tight
My mommy had to cut it loose 'cause I had pulled with all my might
I got it free and took it home with me that very day
And when I'm feeling dow, with my red ribbon I will play
My red, red ribbon
My long, red ribbon
My red, red ribbon is so pretty
It's shiny and soft and I love it a lot
My red, red ribbon is just for me
I take it everywhere I go, I think it's pretty grand
I've traveled near and far with my red ribbon in my hand
They say I'll have to give it up, leave it behind someday
But right now it is here with me and with it I will play
My red, red ribbon
My long, red ribbon
My red, red ribbon is so pretty
It's shiny and soft and I love it a lot
My red, red ribbon is just for me
Now I'm growing up and my red ribbon's getting old
I've dragged it down the dusty roads, left it out in the cold
It's frayed and frazzled, faded too, but I still love it so
It reminds me of my childhood joy and playtime long ago
My red, red ribbon
My long, red ribbon
My red, red ribbon is so pretty
It's shiny and soft and I love it a lot
My red, red ribbon is just for me
My red, red ribbon is just for me.
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10. |
The Right Kind of Doctor
06:18
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I grew up mostly alone
Learning to make my own way
As soon as I could I drifted along
From place to place, day to day
I lived by my wits and survived on my charm
A trail of broken hearts in my wake
I never regretted a second of it
Never thinking that far past today
There I was, just making a deal
When a lovely blond girl came my way
She looked pretty good in that bold Union Jack
Dangling over London by jsut a thread
We danced and we talked, and soon I did meet
Her partner in crime -- no mere mortal, this man
His ship was a box and his name was a mystery
I know I was out of my league
And maybe the right kind of Doctor
Who can see into the vortex of time and space
Maybe the right kind fo Doctor
Can help me disciver just where I belong
I soon learned that traveling with him
Meant dancing with danger 'most every day
It was feeling not that unfamiliar
But I'd always done it alone
One day we found ourselves far in the future
Playing games that meant death or life
Mixed in a few Daleks, it seemed like the end
I thought I was done for, then I woke up alone
And in the heat of the battle, they left me behind
I had no idea what I'd become
I learned how to die in a thousand new ways
And every time I came back to life
I thought of the Doctor and that fateful day
I wanted to ask him, felt sure that he'd know
Why I'd been handed this curse
But I couldn't find him, just couldn't catch him
The man who could hide anywhere in the 'verse
Over the years things fell into place
And I got recruited for the Torchwood team
I moved up the ranks, mostly 'cause I can't die
Made the job my personal crusade
A century or two passed by, still I waited
Clinging fast to the hope that I'd see him someday
Then came the moment I heard that grinding engine
Crazy and desperate, jumped on that blue box...
'Cause I need the right kind of Doctor
Who can see into the vortex of time and space
I need the right kind of Doctor
Who can help me discover just where I belong
The vacuum of space took my life once again
Came to with a gasp -- I think someone kissed me!
He stood there before me, new face, new companion
Didn't seem all that glad to see me
I was an anomaly, outside of the rules
The kind of a thing that scares even Time Lords
He didn't have answers, explanations, or reasons
But he guessed that my gift from his Rose had a thorn
Will I ever die? Will I ever know
What it's life to be human again?
'Cause the sweetness of life is in knowing it ends
But that end has been taken from me
My heart could so easily turn into ice
The weight of eternity crushing my sould
Thank god for the people I can call friends
Who won't let me fall quite that far
Who give me a reason to keep up the fight
Defending the Earth from alien invasions
From all scary things that go bump in the night
I have to admit, it's a pretty good gig
'Cause I met the right kind of Doctor
Who can see into the vortex of time and space
I met the right kind of Doctor
Who helped me discover just where I belong.
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11. |
Shield
02:44
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I was downstairs in the engine room
Waiting for your command
I felt explosions as the lasers hit
I heard the screams from Decks 5 & 6
I said "Hey Captain, would you like to raise the shield?"
Now it's easy to feel some panic
When surrounded by enemy ships
But I once thought you were in command
I once thought that you were competent
Something you'll never hear from anyone again
Oh we are about to croak
All of these lives lost just 'cause you said no
You took a moment to hesitate
Tried to negotiate, and now it's far too late
Oh, they're just blowing us away
When we're blasted into atoms
And we're sparkling in the debris
When the fleet arrives to investigate
When they try to figure what went wrong
They'll pick up my last transmission:
"He refused to raise the shield!"
Oh we are about to croak
All of these lives lost just 'cause you said no
You took a moment to hesitate
Tried to negotiate, and now it's far too late
Oh, they're just blowing us away
When we're blasted into atoms
And we're sparkling in the debris
When the fleet arrives to investigate
When they try to figure what went wrong
They'll pick up my last transmission:
"He refused to raise the shield!"
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12. |
Siren Song of the Sea
03:21
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Now the tide is coming in
I could be stranded here
Until first light of dawn
I'll blink thrice and you'll be...
Today was the first day I walked along your rocky shore
Fog rolling in, scent of wooden ships and seafarers of old
Siren song of salt and ancient rock low tide now lays bare
I feel the pull of the waves whispering my name
Now the tide is coming in and I must not stay long
Or I'll be stranded here, forced to stay lost in the song
Until first light of dawn when the sun breaks through the fog
I'll blink thrice and you'll be gone
At water's edge I feel the gate, though my eyes cannot see
I hear the sound of voices that my heart knew lifetimes ago
I know this place, know my feet would take me home if I would dare
To see your face again and dance in the depths of your embrace
Now the tide is coming in and I must not stay long
Or I'll be stranded here, forced to stay lost in the song
Until first light of dawn when the sun breaks through the fog
I'll blink thrice and you'll be gone
I'll blink thrice and you'll be gone
Sea swell, it rose and fell
Yet I am unmoved
Salt spray, it shall decay
All my fears shall be disproved
Now the tide is coming in and I'll be right along
I won't be stranded here; my voice shall echo in my song
Until first light of dawn when the sunbreaks through the fog
You'll blink thrice and I'll be gone
You'll blink thrice and I'll be gone
You'll blink thrice and I'll be...gone....
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13. |
Wrinkle
04:19
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My world has got a new wrinkle
That I don't understand
And it's making me crazy
I am not in control
That's a new place for me
It's so unbelievable
If you know me at all, you know I'm quite stable
I'm not really wild
At least not 'til today
But I've opened my eyes
To see what I want
To feel what is right
And not pay the price
Like I've done all my life
Every mountain I've ever climbed
Seems so small to me now
What was I so afraid of yesterday?
Not seeing the signs, not finding the words
That I should have said
Safer to let it go instead
And never think of what I might have known
Who I might have kissed
Who I could have loved
But I've opened my eyes
To see what I want
To feel what is right
And not pay the price
Like I've done all my life
My world has got a new wrinkle
That I think I might like
That might make me whole
The dark, bitter cloud that followed me closely
Is breaking apart
Blown away by an open heart
And come the day you might ever approach me
I will not be afraid
With open arms I will celebrate
'Cause I've opened my eyes
To see what I want
To feel what is right
And not pay a price
That I never owed
'Cause I have the right
To light up my soul.
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Cathy McManamon Chicago, Illinois
Cathy is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/drummer in Chicago who occasionally performs solo, but more often in the Pegasus
Award-winning duo Random Fractions (with Jason Neerenberg. She is the former drummer for the filk rock band Toyboat.
Cathy is also a studio musician and arranger for Canticles Productions & Dreamflight Theatrical Gymnastics, a drum circle facilitator, and a guitar teacher.
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