LYRICS FROM Lavender Moonshine CD
Lavender Moonshine
Have you ever stayed up late at night
Staring at the sky
Thinking about who is born right now
And who’s afraid to die
It’s the circle of life surrounding you
That makes you feel so fine
As you taste the cool, cool waters
And the lavender moonshine
It’s a hard, hard road that’s held you
Since as long as you recall
Playing every bar and club
And sometimes a great hall
But the thing that keeps you moving
The thing that is so fine
Is the taste of those cool waters
And the lavender moonshine
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Walk along the boardwalk
Breathe the salty air
Thank the heavens for all you have
And the ones for whom you care
And sit beside a stranger
Sit beside a friend
And always keep an open heart
It will help you in the end
It’s a bitter root you taste sometime
No sweet can ever quell
And once you bite right through that trace
You sense a deeper spell
Cause everything you go through
And every spool you wind
Is in the taste of those cool waters
And the lavender moonshine
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Oh the heart’s deep longing
Is in everything we know
We scratch along the surface
And we shovel through the snow
And all the while we’re searching
For the reason that we’re here
It’s clear that
Love is what we’re looking for
Love is how we see
Love is in our fear
And in our ecstasy
Love’s the sweetest kiss goodnight
Love’s the axe we grind
It’s the taste of that cool water
And the lavender moonshine
Chorus
Sit beside a stranger
If it makes you feel so fine
And share that cool, cool water
And the lavender moonshine
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The Language of Love
A strained touch
We held back so much
That awkward stare
So hard to bear
We were so uneasy in the language of love
The language of love
We labored for years
Choked by our fears
Stiffly we held back
We just didn’t have the knack
We were so uneasy in the language of love
The language of love
How is it that some have no fear at all
Not afraid of flying, not afraid of the fall
Feeling only love and light and laughter
This is what my heart is truly after
How would things have stacked
If we were loose and laid back
No self-conscious days
Just comfortable ways
We were so uneasy in the language of love
The language of love
How is it that some have no fear at all
Not afraid of flying, not afraid of the fall
Feeling only love and light and laughter
This is what my heart is truly after
Movie screens, love sick dreams
How would this be for you and me
Letting go of all we know and finding a new way home
But we were so uneasy in the language of love
The language of love
Yeah, we were so uneasy in the language of love
The language of love
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Home You Go
In the morning you believe
You have many more years
And in the evening as you grieve
Your eyes well up with tears
They say you’re of an age
When friends all disappear
Every day there is another
Another one who isn’t here
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Home you go, home you go
Eventually we’re all heading home
Home you go, home you go
Eventually we’re all heading home
These years have held no mercy
The spirit gets so weak
You can’t even hug a friend
Or kiss them on the cheek
An unexpected illness
And another heart attack
All you want to say is bring,
Please bring my buddies back
Chorus
So long old friend, farewell to you
I wish you well on your way
So pick up the pieces
Of the loss that is behind
There’s more for you to do
And more ways you can be kind
They all stay inside you
The ones here and those gone
And the gift that you can give
Is the gift of living on
Chorus
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The Teacher
All of her life
She wanted to teach
So much to share
Classrooms were safe
Children were learning
No empty chairs
Watching the spark
Of knowledge unfolding
Joy everywhere
Now the classrooms are war zones
The halls are all watched close
Locked in and locked down
Now she carries a gun
Kids shouldn’t be scared
Shouldn’t have trauma
From going to school
No helping hands
No sharing of lunches
No golden rule
They’re guarded and gated
Searched as they enter
For a weapon or tool
And the classrooms are war zones
The halls are all watched close
Locked in and locked down
They make her carry a gun
She’s learned how to shoot
Not what she studied for
Carries a gun
Not what she worked for
Her teacher’s certificate never implied
She’d be wearing a weapon
Oh how will she survive
All of her life
She read to the children
Now the books are all banned
No self expression
No real discussions
The lectures are canned
Diversity waning
Conspiracy rampant
All ‘cross the land
Now the classrooms are war zones
The halls are all watched close
Locked in and locked down
They make her carry a gun
All of her life
She wanted to teach
So much to share
Classrooms were safe
Children were learning
No empty chairs
Watching the spark
Of knowledge unfolding
Joy everywhere
Now the classrooms are war zones
The halls are all watched close
Locked in and locked down
Now she carries a gun
They make her carry a gun
Oh she carries a gun
Please don’t make her carry a gun
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Waiting All My Life
From the moment of my birth
From the first cry that I cried
From the instant that I reached out
And when I opened my eyes
I knew that there would be something
Some beautiful surprise
I’ve been waiting all my life to find you
As I drive across the country
On my way to another show
I find that I am missing you
Everywhere I go
I often turn as if you’re with me
Cause it seems it should be so
Cause I’ve been waiting all my life to find you
It’s taken many years
And loves that I have loved
But something kept me moving farther on
Just when I thought that I was settled
You opened up that door
Where I’d been waiting all my life to find you
From the first row at the drive-in
To the balcony on Broadway
There are just so many dreams
For us to dream
As we stand before a Rembrandt
And we marvel at the brush strokes
I’m glad I waited all my life to find you
It’s taken many years
And loves that I have loved
But something kept me moving farther on
Just when I thought that I was settled
You opened up that door
Where I’d been waiting all my life to find you
I’ve been waiting all my life to find you
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This and So Much More
You walk these halls so sterile and silent
Empty beds still damp from the tears of the lonely
If they had only had their families here with them
The echoes sound through chambers of longing
No visiting hours, no way that you can ease their yearning
it’s like a burning that won’t leave them
Chorus:
How will you ever be the same
You’re bone tired and soul spent
Nothing you ever imagined
From the work that you knew you were meant to do
You were meant to do so much more than this
This and so much more
The hours are endless but it’s not about the pay
It’s the promise you made to care for the ones who need you
And it feeds you and gives you a purpose
But this particular time is breaking you down
The losses are more than you ever imagined you’d deal with
And you feel it deep under the surface
Chorus
You’ve always been ready to serve on the front lines
To fight for those who need you to fight
To press on and do whatever it takes to beat the odds
But the odds are more than you ever imagined
Imagine
One more patient is gone and one is sent home
Could it possibly be, does it really feel like it’s easing
Or is it teasing us into believing
The shifts aren’t as long but still when you get home,
There’s so much that you have to face, you can’t erase it,
Can’t shake that unending grieving
Chorus
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No Place Like Home
I live in southern Virginia where it’s hot
Some people say how can you live there
And I say, “why not?”
It’s as good a place as any you might try
And it’s where my honey lives
And now so do I
I live in one of those political hot spots
My friends say how can you do that
And I say, “why not?”
It’s as good a place as any you might try
And it is where my chosen family lives
And now so do I
It’s a place that I can call my own
As long as I am happy, as long as I am not alone
There’s no place I would rather be than this home
I live below the Mason-Dixon line
Some people say to me, “really?“
And I say, it’s just fine
It’s as good a place as any to live and die
And it’s where my heart belongs
And now so do I
It’s a place that I can call my own
As long as I am happy, as long as I am not alone
There’s no place I would rather be than this home
There’s no place I would rather be than this home
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With You
We’ve nearly reached the shortest day of the year
The lamps are on at midday and
I’m the only one who’s here
You leave here when the sun comes up
You’re back home when it’s down
And it feels like I’m the only one in town
The solstice is just right around the corner
The days are getting chilly, and I’m wishing it were warmer
I sit here by the fire waiting for you to come home
So I don’t have to feel so all alone
Chorus:
‘Cause when I’m in your arms
There’s not any day that’s short or long
That’s dark or light or anything but heavenly and true
When I’m in your arms
There is only one everlasting time
And that time is all I ever want with you
We’ve nearly reached the end of another year
You’re off for ten whole days and nights
And that’s exciting for me to hear
We’ll watch some Christmas movies
Maybe see a show or two
But I’ll be happy if it’s just me and you
Chorus
And when the days start getting a little longer
You’ll be back to work but
I’ll be feeling stronger
Cause the light will make things lighter
And the sun will shine on through
And I’ll be happy just waiting here for you
Chorus
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The World’s On Fire
A strange day in July
It’s hotter than hell
And the grass is tinder dry
Main Street’s turned gray
From the smoke and the fires
And there’s a burning in my eyes
There’s ash on the streets
Trash on the roads
And the temperature’s too high
Cause the world’s on fire
Oh the world’s on fire
I’m driving to the midwest
Virginia to Ohio
And I can’t stop to rest
Cause the sunset’s approaching
In a blazing red sky
And there’s a tightening in my chest
The asphalt feels soft
It’s hard just to move
It’s all happening too fast
Cause the world’s on fire
Oh the world’s on fire
Take cover, take cover, take cover
There are cities that have burned
Acres destroyed
And what have we learned
The crops are all failing
And the rainfall has stopped
And no one seems concerned
The seas keep rising
The shoreline eroding
Is this the point of no return
Cause the world’s on fire
Oh the world’s on fire
Take cover, take cover, take cover
The earth’s forever in flames
Human-triggered fires
Too often are to blame
In the heart of the Amazon
Or the African Plains
We should all feel ashamed
That the Gates of Hell are open
These apocalyptic times
That no one wants to claim
The world’s on fire
Oh the world’s on fire
Take cover, take cover, take cover
Cause the world’s on fire
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The Great Backslide
It’s my body, it’s my life
It’s my choice on my own time
Wasn’t for you to ever decide
Cause here we are now
In the great backslide
These are my hands strong and fine
They’ve carried me through all these time
Whether in prayer Or holding the line
They can’t be tied to
The great backslide
Chorus:
Don’t presume
You have an answer
In my world
You’re not a dancer
You see things in black and white
Mostly white, mostly white, so sure you’re right
These are my hopes, these are my dreams
Through all these time they’ve carried me
Whether in solitude or side by side
We can’t succumb to
The great backslide
Chorus
It’s my body, it’s my life
It’s my choice on my own time
Wasn’t for you to ever decide
Cause here we are now
In the great backslide
Whether in solitude
Or side by side
We can’t succumb to
The great backslide
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It was Meant to Be
It’s a tricky thing
Coming from a small town
One that you love
But didn’t really stick around
Until you were older
And really knew the weight
Of that small town fate
You dated younger
But it wasn’t right
You both had a hunger
For a meaningful life
Who knew that your stars
Would align like they do
Now you’re both so perfect
In the things that are you
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It was meant to be
Nobody pushed you
It was meant for you to do
All that you could do
Now we wish the best for both of your hearts
Here’s a prayer that nothing in this life can tear you apart
You found each other
Through all of the tremors
Ah, that must have been the best
Night to remember
When you realized
The bond that you hold
When you both knew it was time
To come in out of the cold
Chorus
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Peanut Butter Toast
Well, the side door opens and you walk inside
I say “hey baby, what ya doing”
You’ve been in so many meetings
That you’re bleary-eyed
I say “hey baby, how ya doing”
It’s cold out there
Won’t you come to me
I’ll hold you ’til you’re warm in the center
I’ll hold you all through the winter
It’s been the longest year that has ever come
I say, “Hey baby, don’t you think it”
12 months and counting and we’re still not done
I say, ”Hey baby. don’t you think it”
I went down to the corner
Just to get away
But I ran right back to your embrace
I had to see that smile on your face
Chorus:
So give me a little of your coffee
Give me a little of your time
Make me some toast in the morning
Put a little peanut butter on one side
I’ll give you a little of my love
And I’ll give you even more of my heart
Make sure that you write me a letter
When we next find ourselves apart
Cause I don’t ever, ever, ever, ever, ever want to
Lose your love
How ‘bout we go down to the sushi bar
I say, “Hey baby, wanna do it”
Put on a sweater and get in the car
I say “Hey baby wanna do it”
We can sit at the counter
Where there’s no one else
And have a little bit of private conversation
The closest thing to a vacation
Chorus
Well everyday feels the same
Even though every day is new
You and I are the lucky ones
You’ve got me and I’ve got you
Pretty soon we’ll be swimming in the deep blue sea
I say, “Hey baby, can you feel it”
Take off your mask and jump in with me
I say, “Hey baby, can you feel it”
We’ll remember those days
We’ll remember these nights
Because we never really want to forget
It’s brought us closer together, you bet
Chorus
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