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2016 Demos

by Jerry Chapman

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1.
When is the last time you dreamed aloud Cut the cord and lost the crowd Built a home in your tree or house 3 bridges won't get me where you are All the riches you have won't help you start 3 bridges will carry me not near nor far Talk to shadows at the break of dawn Whispering pilgrims go on & on We all line up to sing their song 3 bridges won't get me where you are All the riches you have won't help you start 3 bridges will carry me not near nor far Near nor far Before we wash up on the shore We all should think about 4 on the floor Before we decide we want more, more 3 bridges won't get me where you are All the riches you have won't help you start 3 bridges will carry me not near nor far Near nor far
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Like a million others, I headed west for California sun Find a boy who found a guitar, I'm gonna make him the one I've got my eyes on you, twirling on the beach I'll be yours, forevermore, never out of reach A salesforce with passports for heaven, I walk away You've got the songs, the songs that make me wanna sing & pray In the dark I feel you, we are so near I need to whisper the words you need to hear What's all this talk, talk about headlights Isn't it enough to just hold each other tight After all we've been through, you & I will be alright Just know that you are always mine Have you ever felt anything so true We lie side by side, there's only me & you Like a million others, I headed west for California sun Found a boy who found a guitar, moved from clubs to auditoriums Blue eyed, side to side, I sway to the tunes Feel the sand beneath our toes, by the light of the moon What's all this talk, talk about headlights Isn't it enough to just hold each other tight After all we've been through, you & I will be alright Just know that you are always mine What's all this talk, talk about headlights Isn't it enough to just hold each other tight After all we've been through, you & I will be alright Just know that you are always mine Just know that you are always mine
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What do you have to believe in You don't think that you're leaving -- anymore Why do you think you've been falling You spent a long time calling -- ship to shore You know who & where you are Caroline, Caroline, at the end of time Caroline, Caroline, at the end of time In spite of all that surrounds you Your ups & downs -- can disappear In tune with the way that you use it Your life is music -- to your ears You know who & where you are Caroline, Caroline, at the end of time Caroline, Caroline, at the end of time What do you have to believe in You don't think that you're leaving -- anymore You know who & where you are Caroline, Caroline, at the end of time Caroline, Caroline, at the end of time Caroline, Caroline, at the end of time
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Can't you feel the sunshine in your soul Building up until you lose control You could run, and I might try to hide But we got something that will not be denied There ain't no heart big enough, no heart big enough To carry all this love around Ain't no heart big enough, but I'll do my best to love Love you 'til the sky falls down Do you wonder how we all got here How a minute can turn to years & years I can't explain the gift you are to me I could try, but you would never see There ain't no heart big enough, no heart big enough To carry all this love around Ain't no heart big enough, but I'll do my best to love Love you 'til the sky falls down Bu the sky ain't falling anytime soon So I guess it's always gonna be you, me, you & you There ain't no heart big enough, no heart big enough To carry all this love around Ain't no heart big enough, but I'll do my best to love Love you 'til the sky falls down Love you 'til the sky falls down
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What if we found a way A way to make things straight A way to shake hands with fate Before the bottom drops out --- And what if we broke the chains You think we could hold the reins Of the stagecoach that shook loose and left the plains As the sun fell down Every generation thinks that it might be the last Well, it might be true Our time might be past When you stop & you think that feast might be fast What looks like your treasure Might be our trash We wait for the curtain to fall It's late, but we don't care at all Do you think that we'll confess or recall The way it began --- When the moon begins its descent We're asleep, but in any event Don't you know that it's all time well spent So make your plans Every generation thinks that it might be the last Well, it might be true Our time might be past When you stop & you think that feast might be fast What looks like your treasure Might be our trash Stop having fun Just stop & pray, son Stop having fun Just stop & pray, son What if we found a way A way to make things straight Every generation thinks that it might be the last Well, it might be true Our time might be past When you stop & you think that feast might be fast What looks like your treasure Might be our trash
6.
Easy there, Koala Bear You know you are our new au pair You want to quit, but don't you dare A herbivore marsupial Stay out of the swimming pool Make sure the kids obey the rules We know how much you love to sleep But we have kids you need to keep And we know your pouch is not that deep So easy there, Koala Bear
7.
I don't remember my first New England Christmas I don't recall the items on our wish list The snow, it covered us all A winter gave way to spring, summer, fall Even though we were small... I don't remember my first New England Christmas I don't recall the items on our wish list We rode our bikes through the snow Never once thinking 'bout where we would go Little did we know... I don't remember my first New England Christmas Our first was our last we grew up so fast What's gone is well in the past I don't remember my first New England Christmas I don't recall the items on our wish list I don't remember my first New England Christmas
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V1: A quarter mile stretch Our candy is the best Send them in, send them in ------- You knew we would run out Five or six times now But send them in, send them in Chorus: But you can't outrace the daylight In black, from head to toe When pick up trucks meet six-year-olds It's time to stop the show V2: A real live haunted house In case you have your doubts Go on in, go on in ------- Amelia in a box No need to pick our locks Come on in, come on in Chorus: But you can't outrace the daylight In black, from head to toe When pick up trucks meet six-year-olds It's time to stop the show V3: We'll drink the wine next door Cross the lawn for more Where ya been, where ya been ------- A grave in our backyard The vines, they try too hard To hold them in, hold them in Chorus: But you can't outrace the daylight In black, from head to toe When pick up trucks meet six-year-olds It's time to stop the show
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I've waited to long to sing you to sleep But when you wake up, I hope you believe I've been dreaming of you, dreaming of you I hope you know I believe in you I'm standing on the outside, I'm looking in I don't even know how to begin To say I'm dreaming of you, dreaming of you I hope you know I believe in you I've waited to long to sing you to sleep But when you wake up, I hope you believe I've been dreaming of you, dreaming of you I hope you know I believe in you
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I hope that you don't mind But I have added another heart 'Cause mine is breaking when yours is breaking And my soul stumbles in the dark And every little inch of me is being pulled apart And I might fade away I might run in place I know it's now your turn And I am willing to step aside From the good times & the bad times And the ones that will remind Me of the part of my intention I was having trouble finding Before I fade away Before I run in place Before the weather trips & turns The ocean on its head Until the ups & downs can quench The secret storms instead And when the life & times are filled with Nothing but fear & dread You will run in place You will fade away We'll tighten the locks & wash the walls With the colors of the sun The aftershocks & bitter cold have only just begun We take our marks but we won't wait For the sound of the starting gun And we will run in place But we won't fade away
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Watch me walk, mother trucker, watch me walk If you're standing out on 7th Street, you might see me talk If there's a town to be eaten, well, I might eat it all Watch me walk, mother trucker, watch me walk Watch me walk, mother trucker, watch me walk
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How many times have we watched the waters rising How many ways have we said, it's gonna break And in the backs of our minds we think, what difference does it make You can't outrun the river There ain't no way you'll ever believe her again You can't outrun the river That's the price you'll pay to be delivered, my friend When the world spins so fast, it's paralyzing And the days weave & drag in our minds We all know it won't last until the end of time You can't outrun the river There ain't no way you'll ever believe her again You can't outrun the river That's the price you'll pay to be delivered, my friend You can't outrun the river You can't outrun the river You can't outrun the river
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The next time that you come to town I swear that I won't make a sound, it's true --- And we all watch the bottom line But we are know when our time is through And every heart that breaks in 2 Reminds me of me & you Just because you're think you're right Doesn't make it worth the fight today --- I know you're looking for the truth But you don't want to see the proof, no matter what I say And every soul that waits in vain Reminds me why I came To the conclusion that I'm stuck in the middle again
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v1: The bliss of a broken heart The wish for a brand new start The sunset signals a work of art in your mind --- We're wondering when she'll return We're laughing, we'll never learn Not a minute passes and we get burned a second time chorus: Diga me, cerveza Cuidado, Mariposa The wine in Santa Rosa will not let me down Bésa me, amor We're all waiting for you to come around v2: The night falls on another day The road calls, I'm on my way We build walls, we think we're safe inside --- We think that we'll meet again We're weak, so we pretend We don't mean to push it to the end, but we'll survive chorus: Diga me, cerveza Cuidado, Mariposa The wine in Santa Rosa will not let me down Bésa me, amor We're all waiting for you to come around br: We're all looking for good times Under the sunshine, under the rain Living 'til we get shot down My heart ain't on lockdown So thrill me again v3: The bliss of a broken heart We wish for a brand new start But the moon sets on the work of art we left behind We left behind chorus: Diga me, cerveza Cuidado, Mariposa The wine in Santa Rosa will not let me down Bésa me, amor We're all waiting for you --- Diga me, cerveza Cuidado, Mariposa The wine in Santa Rosa will not let me down Bésa me, amor We're all waiting for you to come around
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Put your flags in the ground Put your flags in the ground Taking the time, taking the time to work it out Wherever your heart lies There your soul is bound to stay Until your dying day Until your dying day --- Wherever your heart flies And your soul has slipped away Until your dying day Until your dying day Put your flags in the ground Put your flags in the ground Taking the time, taking the time to work it out We're all looking for good times But they seem so far away And our hearts begin to sway Yeah, our hearts begin to sway --- The off-chance of a good rhyme we wonder, should we pray Our hearts begin to sway Our hearts will run away Wherever your heart lies There your soul is bound to stay Until your dying day Until your dying day --- Wherever your heart flies And your soul has slipped away Until your dying day Until your dying day Until your dying day Until your dying day Put your flags in the ground Put your flags in the ground Taking the time, taking the time, taking the time Taking the time, taking the time, taking the time
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Now I ain't no great man, but I'm livin' my life And if someone needs help, no need to ask twice If I stumble & falter, I might cry out I might reach a hand, I might be too proud Sometimes I feel useless, don't know what to say We all go through the dark at the end of the day Sometimes I feel stronger when I kneel down to pray But sometimes the angels just get in the way Sometimes the angels just get in the way Now I ain't no rich man, but I can't decide They say gold is valuable, but I say they lied I got 4 strong walls, a roof & a floor Without time with your family, tell me what's it all for Sometimes I feel useless, don't know what to say We all go through the dark at the end of the day Sometimes I feel stronger when I kneel down to pray But sometimes the angels just get in the way Sometimes the angels just get in the way I know angels keep watching as I sleep through the night Even when I do wrong, though I try to do right When I turn my back, they refuse to take flight Now I ain't no young man, but I know what I've learned You can't come back on the bridges you burn You can't take to the air, you can't grown wings But you can sure as hell smile when the angels sing Sometimes I feel useless, don't know what to say We all go through the dark at the end of the day Sometimes I feel stronger when I kneel down to pray But sometimes the angels just get in the way Sometimes the angels just get in the way Sometimes the angels just get in the way Sometimes the angels just get in the way
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Good morning, Capital Fair warning, animals -- we're coming for you Wait 'til the heat rises Take off your disguises -- coming unglued Everyone says we should steer clear, steer clear, steer clear of the Beatle wing Waking on 8 floors Baking on hot shores -- we're coming to town Heteros on metros We won't see the Expos -- so send in the clowns Everyone says we should look hear, look hear, look hear as the Beatles sing What rhymes with museum And how do we see him -- the man made of stone Odd times are ticking The hands that are picking -- the spirits have flown Everyone says we should not fear, not fear, not fear the Rites of Spring
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It sounds like broken glass in a thunderstorm It sounds like butterflies in the sun The noise of 1,000 weak men Realizing that they're strong The painful sigh as the gun goes off The silent smirk as you fall The restless scream of integrity To be genuine, after all --- This is what rock & roll sounds like It looks like dinner suits & biker boots It looks like sunsets in a field You're digging up dirt in a mini-skirt Your soul bare & revealed When you look like you'll fall or hit the wall You watch your spirit rise Might be a song, might not last long Something we recognize --- This is what rock & roll looks like It feels like habit or a ritual It feels like burning down the wire If you love it, it might get physical If you love it, you will inspire Some days you wait for the world to start You're bracing for the fall Like feathers in your big brass bed Or you're racing the wrecking ball --- This is what rock & roll feels like
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I never knew you And I guess I never will But just to be here I could say I'm positively thrilled Friends & relations I can tell they sense you're with them still No more laughter No more tears We'll take the burden as you start to disappear ----- No more sunshine No more night We stay grounded, you begin to take flight You begin to take flight I never knew you But I know the ones you raised A room for crying I can tell that they're afraid Did they say their goodbyes Before you went away No more laughter No more tears We'll take the burden as you start to disappear ----- No more sunshine No more night We stay grounded, you begin to take flight You begin to take flight You'll fly away, oh Glory You'll fly away When you die, Hallelujah, by & by You'll fly away No more laughter No more tears We'll take the burden as you start to disappear ----- No more sunshine No more night We stay grounded, you begin to take flight You begin to take flight You begin to take flight
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When you're there can you see it? Can you see when you're there, are you near to the time you were gone? Is it fair that you mean it? Can you see what it means to be there at the time you were wrong When the last one falls You're never the same When the last one calls Calls you by name Are you listening to me? Are you listening to words that you said in the cover of dark? Is it glistening through me? When the whisper screams we all lie down just like down in the park When the last one falls You're never the same When the last one calls Calls you by name Just before we all vanish We all vanish to ashes in need of a safe secure home There's a blank white-washed canvas And a stranger who meets a new friend and an army of none When the last one falls You're never the same When the last one calls Calls you by name When the last one falls You're never the same When the last one calls Calls you by name Calls you by name Calls you by name Calls you by name Calls you by name
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Look away, look away I've got some things I need to say Some notes I want to play I'm not sure if you'll like it Right away, I'm amazed Learn to roll through the days Did you notice the many ways I try to hide it And the nighttime rolls around It's hard to make a sound It's hard to make a sound For an audience of one Look away, look away I've got some things I need to say Some notes I want to play I'm not sure if you'll like it Right away, I'm amazed Learn to roll through the days Did you notice the many ways I try to hide it And the nighttime rolls around It's hard to make a sound It's hard to make a sound For an audience of one And the nighttime rolls around It's hard to turn around It's hard to turn around Once you've begun It's not exactly shyness It's not exactly fear It's the same crazy feeling that's plagued me for years It's not exactly whispers It's not exactly tears It's not remotely that I don't want you to hear And the nighttime rolls around It's hard to make a sound It's hard to make a sound For an audience of one And the nighttime rolls around It's hard to turn around It's hard to turn around Once you've begun
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v1: Before we all get started There are some things that we should know You never feel quite like you're ready Before you start the show v2: You might act like you're not worried You can feel like you're prepared It could be better than expected it could be worse than you feared ch: This is just the sound check Welcome to the dress rehearsal Wake up to a new day Open to a role reversal Welcome to the sound check Welcome to the dress rehearsal v3: If they could make up their minds Before they see your face Do you think things would be different By the end of the day v4: I know you'd like a proper trial It would only seem fair It may or may not happen But you should be aware that... ch: This is just the sound check Welcome to the dress rehearsal Wake up to a new day Open to a role reversal Welcome to the sound check Welcome to the dress rehearsal br: You turned a beautiful thing into a boxing ring You turned a heart of gold into a horror show v1: Before we all get started There are some things that we should know ch: This is just the sound check Welcome to the dress rehearsal Wake up to a new day Open to a role reversal Welcome to the sound check Welcome to the dress rehearsal
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Inside my mind The voices are calling, but I don't wanna go And every time The engine's stalling, in the middle of the road The world spins round & round Nothing left to show Nothing left to show I can't slow down The race has started and I can't fall behind Slip out of town There's a sinking feeling that gets me every time When the day is done, the race is run I learn that I can fly When I'm not paralyzed And when I wake up I learn that I can be enough To try to show the world that I won't stay on my knees And if I fall down You know that I won't stick around I'll figure out what I'm about I'm shaking this disease When I feel safe I know that I should make another choice Another way Another route to move beyond the noise The world spins upside down Too easy to destroy Too pleasing to enjoy And when I wake up I learn that I can be enough To try to show the world that I won't stay on my knees And if I fall down You know that I won't stick around I'll figure out what I'm about I'm healing by degrees I've lived through some terrible things, some terrible things And some of them actually happened Inside my mind The voices are calling, and I don't need to go
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Inside my mind The voices are calling, but I don't wanna go And every time The engine's stalling, I just don't wanna know The world spins round & round Nothing left to show Nothing left to show I can't slow down The race has started and I can't fall behind Slip out of town There's a sinking feeling that gets me every time When the day is done, the race is run I learn that I can fly I learn that I can fly And when I wake up I learn that I can be enough To try to show the world that I won't stay on my knees And if I fall down You know that I won't stick around I'll figure out what I'm about I'll finally find I'm free When I feel safe I know that I should make another choice Another way Another route to move beyond the noise The world spins upside down I'll sing my ode to joy I'll sing my ode to joy And when I wake up I learn that I can be enough To try to show the world that I won't stay on my knees And if I fall down You know that I won't stick around I'll figure out what I'm about I'll finally find I'm free Inside my mind The voices are calling, but I don't wanna go
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Nowhere to go but up from here Nowhere to go but up for air Nowhere to go it's a mystery Nowhere to go far as I can see Locked in or locked out Close to the edge or roundabout Getting ready for the rebound the rebound the rebound Nowhere to fall but down from here Nowhere to fall so let's let's be fair No one to call, it's a tragedy No one to call but you & me Locked out or locked in Live to love or live to win Getting ready for the rebound the rebound again No way out from the thundercloud You'd better find your way back in No substitute for mercy when you don't know how to swim I can rise & fall with the best of them Won't heed the call like the rest of them It won't be long 'til I've made a mess again My weakness put me on my back The sickness isn't always bad I'm tried & true, but lies are all you've had Nowhere to run but to your arms You're under the gun, but safe from harm Locked up or locked away Not too close, not far away Getting ready for the rebound the rebound No way out from this lonesome town Your heart is moving in Compassion is the only way your soul will learn to swim
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Nowhere to go but up from here Nowhere to go but up for air Nowhere to go it's a mystery Nowhere to go far as I can see Locked in or locked out Close to the edge or roundabout Getting ready for the rebound the rebound the rebound Nowhere to fall but down from here Nowhere to fall so let's let's be fair No one to call, it's a tragedy No one to call but you & me Locked out or locked in Live to love or live to win Getting ready for the rebound the rebound again No way out from the thundercloud You'd better find your way back in No substitute for mercy when you don't know how to swim

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