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Three Ways
03:52
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TASTED A LEMON SKIN, ATE IT UP LIKE IT WAS SWEET
ON THE CLIFF’S EDGE, OF FRATERNITY, I FELL LIKE LEAD
BUT ON MY FEET. OLD CONCRETE CASTAWAY,
SHIPWRECKED IN MY PHILOSOPHY SAID,
FRIENDS MAY FADE AWAY OR EVEN DISAPPEAR,
STILL THERE’S THREE WAYS I’LL FIND YOU.
HE SAID, SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY, SOMEWHERE I’LL FIND YOU,
SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY, SOMEWHERE I’LL BE WITH YOU.
SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY SOMEWHERE I’LL FIND YOU,
IN MY THOUGHTS YOU’LL ALWAYS BE AROUND.
TO THE TUNE OF A MISSION BELL, I FOUND CONTENTMENT
FOUND MYSELF. HIT MY HAMMER ON A ROCK OF HARDENED
STONE JUST TO FIND OUT WHAT’S INSIDE IT, OLD CASTAWAY
YEAH HE SHOWED ME.
AND WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE OLD MAN SAID TO ME,
YOU MAY BE GOING NOW AND I’M GONNA MISS YOU,
STILL THERE’S THREE WAYS I’LL FIND YOU.
HE SAID, SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY, SOMEWHERE I’LL FIND YOU,
SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY, SOMEWHERE I’LL BE WITH YOU.
SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY SOMEWHERE I’LL FIND YOU,
IN MY THOUGHTS YOU’LL ALWAYS BE AROUND.
FRIENDS MAY FADE AWAY OR EVEN DISAPPEAR,
AND YEARS WILL SURELY COME AND GO,
AND I MAY BE RICH BY THEN, I MIGHT WIN THE LOTTERY,
STILL THERE’S THREE WAYS I’LL FIND YOU.
HE SAID SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY, SOMEWHERE I’LL FIND YOU,
SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY, SOMEWHERE I’LL BE WITH YOU.
SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY SOMEWHERE I’LL FIND YOU,
SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY, SOMEWHERE I’LL BE WITH YOU.
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Shelter
04:02
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TROUBLE IN A NEIGHBOURHOOD,
BOBBY’S KID HAS GONE AND LEFT AGAIN.
TOOK OFF WITH HIS MONEY
BOBBY’S ANGRY, MUMMA’S CRYING,
BABY, OH MY BABY’S GONE AND RUN AWAY.
SHELTER HIM WITH LOVE,
AND HELP HIM FIND HIS WAY BACK HOME AGAIN.
SHELTER HIM FROM TROUBLED WATERS HE MAY CROSS.
SHELTER, SHELTER MY BOY I THINK HE’S LOST HIS WAY.
NEEDLE IN HIS POCKET,
BOBBY’S KID HAS FOUND A WAY TO LIVE.
YEAH HE’S GETTIN’ TOUGHER EVERY DAY,
HE DON’T THINK THAT HE’S HURTING ANYONE.
NO, NOT ANYONE, HIS MUMMA’ SHE IS PRAYING.
SHELTER HIM WITH LOVE,
AND HELP HIM FIND HIS WAY BACK HOME AGAIN.
SHELTER HIM FROM TROUBLED WATERS HE MAY CROSS.
SHELTER, SHELTER, MY BOY I THINK HE’S LOST HIS WAY.
IF YOU SEE HIM PLEASE LET HIM KNOW HE’S GOT A HOME.
FATHER’S GONE NOW AND I’M HAPPY ON MY OWN.
SHELTER HIM WITH LOVE AND HELP HIM
FIND HIS WAY BACK HOME AGAIN.
SHELTER HIM FROM TROUBLED WATERS HE MAY CROSS.
SHELTER, SHELTER MY BOY I THINK HE’S LOST HIS WAY, HOME.
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Ride
04:57
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YOU RODE THROUGH
MY LIFE ON A PASSIN’ TRAIN,
NEVER GETTING’ OFF FOR ANYONE.
AND IN MY ARMS YOU WE’RE NEVER THERE,
YOU WE’RE LONG, LONG GONE,
ON A ONE WAY TICKET
TO THE SUN AND THE UNIVERSE.
GLADLY, WE NEVER MET,
TO DECIDE IF WE COULD SURVIVE THIS.
BUT IN YOUR MEMORY,
THE PAIN COMES BACK TO ME,
NOW I’M STANDIN’ HERE,
THINKIN’ WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN
HAD THE TRAIN STOPPED A ROLLIN’ ON.
RIDE ON ANGEL, RIDE ON MY GIRL.
AND YOU MAY DANCE THROUGH FIELDS OF EVERMORE,
ALWAYS CLOSE TO ME.
AND, ON AND ON,
THE TRAIN KEEPS A ROLLIN’ DOWN THAT DIRTY OLD LINE.
I SEE PARADISE, IT’S THE SUNLIGHT ON YOUR FACE,
PAIN THAT NEVER TOUCHED YOUR EYES.
AND ALL SEEMED GONE,
BUT THE MESSAGE YOU GAVE US
WAS SENT HERE TO SAVE US FROM
HOLDING ON THE ANGER AND MYSTERY
OF HOW A LIFE IS MEANT TO BE.
RIDE ON ANGEL, RIDE ON MY GIRL.
AND YOU MAY DANCE THROUGH FIELDS OF EVERMORE,
ALWAYS CLOSE TO ME.
RIDE ON, RIDE ON, RIDE ON MY GIRL
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4. |
Over My Head
03:07
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SHE BAKES CORMORANT PIE,
I LOST MY FAVOURITE BOW TIE,
TEARDROPS NEVER FELL FROM A GLASS EYE.
SHE TELLS A FABULOUS TALE HOW,
WE FOUND LOVE LAYIN’ IN THE SAND,
AND WE LIVED UNDER THE OCEAN.
SHE CAME FROM THE SEA,
WASHED MY HEART AND THREW
IT BACK ON ME NOW.
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD.
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD.
SHE ROLL’S OVER YEAH SHE’S CRASHIN’ OVER
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD, EVERYDAY.
AND SHE GOES AWAY AGAIN, SHE KNOWS,
THAT IT WILL HAVE TO BE THE END.
CAUSE’ I DON’T WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE AS FRIENDS
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD.
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD.
SHE ROLL’S OVER YEAH SHE’S CRASHIN’ OVER
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD.
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD.
SHE ROLLS OVER MY HEAD.
EVERYDAY.
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Waterfall
04:21
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WATERFALL
WHEN THE DAYLIGHT CONFIDENCE,
TURNS TO NIGHTIME TREMBLING.
SHUT DOWN THE WINDOWS AND DOORS,
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND THIS TIME MAYBE,
TAKE A LONG SLIDE ON A WATERFALL,
DON’T BE AFRAID TO SURRENDER.
TUMBLING DOWN ON A WATERFALL,
YOU KNOW YOU’RE GONNA FIND OUT THERE
HOW ALONE IN THIS WORLD YOU ARE TONIGHT.
AND IT’S ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU,
WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE DELIVERANCE.
COOL WATER, IT’S RUNNING THROUGH YOUR FINGERS,
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND THIS TIME MAYBE,
TAKE A LONG SLIDE ON A WATERFALL,
DON’T BE AFRAID TO SURRENDER.
TUMBLING DOWN ON A WATERFALL,
YOU KNOW YOU’RE GONNA FIND OUT THERE
HOW ALONE IN THIS WORLD YOU ARE.
TAKE A LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG SLIDE.
TAKE A LONG, LONG, SLIDE.
TAKE A LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG SLIDE.
IN A CANYON VOICES RETURN FOREVER.
IN A MEMORY, IT’S JUST THE SAME.
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND THIS TIME MAYBE,
TAKE A LONG SLIDE ON A WATERFALL,
DON’T BE AFRAID TO SURRENDER.
TUMBLING DOWN ON A WATERFALL
YOU KNOW YOU’RE GONNA FIND OUT THERE
HOW ALONE IN THIS WORLD YOU ARE
TAKE A LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG SLIDE.
TAKE A LONG, LONG, SLIDE.
TAKE A LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG SLIDE.
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CARS ROLL BY DOWN ONTO CORPORATE OFFICE,
FREAKS THEY LINE THE STREETS.
THERE’S A YOUNG MAN STARING
AT HIS REFLECTION IN A WINDOW,
IS HE LOOKING AT ME, IS HE LOOKING AT YOU,
IS HE LOOKING AT ALL?
DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN,
DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN.
PAPER BAGS RUSTLE AT THE STEPS OF THE INN,
THE QUEUE AT THE MISSIONS GETTING FAT NOT THIN.
THERE'S AN OLD GIRL WALKING UP AND DOWN A HILL.
OVER AND OVER AGAIN, OVER AND OVER AGAIN,
OVER AND OVER AND OVER, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
IT'S DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN,
DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN,
MUST BE DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN,
IT'S DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST.
AND ALL THE BOARDERS THERE DON’T MIND,
IF YOUR SKINT OR YOU’VE DONE YOUR TIME.
AND IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO MOVE IN,
IT GETS COLD IN THE WINTER TIME.
EVERY HOUR EVERY DAY,
SOME FORGOTTEN HERO HE FADES AWAY.
DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN.
DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN.
MUST BE DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN.
IT'S DAYLIGHT ON GREY ST AGAIN.
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YOU WERE THE SON OF A UNION MAN,
AND THIS BASTARD SON YEAH HE WAS A DRINKING MAN.
WHOSE ONLY SON, IS SITTING IN THE CORNER
FINDING ANSWERS IN A SONG.
I AM THE SON OF THE DRINKING MAN.
YOU RAISED THE RIGHTS OF THE WORKING MAN,
DAD HE LOST HIS SIGHT, HE DIDN’T WANT TO BE A FAMILY MAN. NOW HIS ONLY SON, IS TRAPPED WITHIN A WORLD OF BEING
THE ONLY ONE
WHOSE MAKING HISTORY
LATELY I FOUND OUT, I’M MAKING HISTORY
EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY, WERE ALL MAKING HISTORY.
NO QUESTIONS, NO REGRETS,
NO SORROW, TIME FORGETS.
I AM THE SON OF A DRINKING MAN,
I PROMISED MUM, I’D BE A THINKING MAN.
WHEN IT’S SAID AND DONE, I’LL BE SITTING IN THIS CORNER WRITING LETTERS FOR THE GRAVE.
I’LL BE MAKING HISTORY,
LATELY I FOUND OUT, I’M MAKING HISTORY.
EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY, WERE ALL MAKING HISTORY.
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8. |
Spirit Of The Flame
03:19
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ALL ALONE YOU ARE LIVIN’,
IN A WORLD WITHOUT PAIN.
SINS ALL FORGIVEN,
BY THE SPIRIT OF THE FLAME.
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME.
POOR BUT YOU’VE GIVEN,
TO THE POORER THAN YOU.
AND YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED,
BY A SON BORN IN JUNE.
ELL ME THE ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS,
WHAT’S IT LIKE THERE.
WHAT WILL I LOOK LIKE,
WHEN I’M STANDING NEXT TO YOU.
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
IT BURNS IN MY HAND,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SENDING LOVE TO ANOTHER MAN.
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME.
ON A ROAD YOU HAVE DRIVEN,
THROUGH WIND AND RAIN.
AND THE LIGHT IS A SHEPHERD,
ONLY BEAUTY RETAINS.
WHEN AM I CROSSING OVER,
WILL I SEE YOU.
WILL THE RAINDROPS DRY ON MY FACE,
I’M FEELING COLD.
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
IT BURNS IN MY HAND.
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME
SENDING LOVE TO ANOTHER MAN.
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME,
SPIRIT OF THE FLAME.
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9. |
The Last Train Is Gone
05:18
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IT'S TIME TO WALK TO THE STATION,
WHERE I ONCE SAID GOODBYE.
I COUNT THE ROCKS BETWEEN THE SLEEPERS,
THAT'S WHERE EVERY ROCK HAS TO LIE.
AND I THINK ABOUT YOU OFTEN,
BUT YOU'RE THE LAST ONE ON THE PLATFORM
AND THE LAST TRAIN IS GONE.
SO YOU SIT THERE IN YOUR DARKNESS,
ONLY MOONLIGHT ON THE TRACKS.
AND YOU HEAR FAMILIAR WARNINGS,
IS YOUR LAST TRAIN COMIN' BACK
SO YOU SIT THERE TILL THE DAWN LIGHT,
MAYBE YOU'LL STOP SHIVERING BY THEN.
GOOD MORNING PEOPLE GATHER ROUND' YOU,
WATCH THE SUNLIGHT IT BURNS YOUR SKIN.
NOW I THINK ABOUT YOU OFTEN,
BUT YOU'RE THE LAST ONE ON THE PLATFORM
AND THE LAST TRAIN IS GONE.
NOW I THINK ABOUT YOU OFTEN,
BUT YOU'RE THE LAST ONE ON THE PLATFORM
AND THE LAST TRAIN IS GONE. IT'S GONE, IT'S GONE.
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10. |
Face With No Name
03:47
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ON A HOLY ROAD SLOWLY DRIFTIN’
PAST THE TREES THAT ECHOED THE FACES.
MOTHER TAKES HER CHILD IN LOVIN’ ARMS
LETS HIM RUN IN OPEN SPACES.
WAY OUT WHERE THERE ARE NO STREET LIGHTS,
NO CONFUSION OF A SOUL.
NO ONE TO TELL THAT CHILD THAT HE CAN’T BE THE SAME,
BUT I’M STUCK IN A PLACE BEHIND THIS FACE OF NO NAME.
ARM IN ARM WE WALKED DIVIDED,
DANCING FEET STILL CRUSH THE MUDSTONES.
IN ANCIENT RIVER BEDS SECRETS THEY LAY RESTLESS,
SOMEDAY THEY’LL BE WASHED UP ON A VIRGIN SHORE.
THERE’S A PLACE I GO WHEN I’M DREAMING,
PERFECT STRANGERS REMIND ME OF MY PAST.
HEAR MY VOICE, IT’S LIKE YOURS, IT LIKES TO SILENCE FEAR.
BUT I’M STUCK IN A PLACE BEHIND THIS FACE OF NO NAME
LIFE ROLLS ON LIKE A ROADTRAIN,
KICKIN’ UP THE DUST, ROLLIN’ THE STONES.
WHITE BIRD, WHITE FACE HE GETS LOST IN A CITY,
MAYBE HE DON’T BELONG.
NOW I’M STANDING ON THIS CORNER,
TIRED FACES HAVE SLEPT ON THIS PATH.
AND I’M NOT SURE WHICH WAY THIS STRANGE OLD WIND WILL BLOW,
BUT I’M STUCK IN A PLACE BEHIND A FACE
STUCK IN A PLACE BEHIND A FACE
STUCK IN A PLACE BEHIND A FACE OF NO NAME
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11. |
Going Places
04:21
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TOOK YOU ON A TRIP UPON MY OCEAN,
HELD YOU WHEN THE WEATHER CUT UP ROUGH.
YOUR EYES SEARCHED BEYOND HORIZONS,
LOOKING FOR THE STORM IN EVERY CUP.
NOW WE’RE DRIFTIN’ THROUGH
ANOTHER DAY, OUR SAILS ARE FULL AGAIN,
HEADING WHERE THE AIR IS THIN.
I’M GOING PLACES WITH YOU,
BEEN SO MANY BROKEN DREAMS
NOW THEY’RE COMIN' TRUE
YES I’M GOING PLACES WITH YOU.
MAGIC IN THE AIR FOREVER OURS TO SHARE,
THROWING CAUTION TO THE WIND,
WE’LL NEVER LOOK BEHIND US.
WESTWARD ON A JOURNEY LOOK INTO THE SUN,
FEEL THE EVENING SKY LIGHT UP OUR FACES.
NEVER WILL WE TURN AROUND AGAIN,
CAUSE’ WE HAVE FOUND A SECRET TO,
LOVE IN EVERYTHING WE DO.
I’M GOING PLACES WITH YOU,
BEEN SO MANY BROKEN DREAMS
NOW THEY’RE COMIN' TRUE
YES I’M GOING PLACES WITH YOU.
AND AIN’T IT GOOD TO BE HEADED SOMEWHERE,
A DESTINATION PLANNED BY TWO.
EVERYTHING TO LIVE FOR NO CHAINS TO HOLD US DOWN,
IT’S ONLY TIME, ONLY TIME, ONLY TIME.
I’M GOING PLACES WITH YOU,
BEEN SO MANY BROKEN DREAMS
NOW THEY’RE COMIN' TRUE.
YES I’M GOING PLACES WITH YOU.
GOING, GOING, I’M GOING PLACES WITH YOU.
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12. |
Old Man Butterfly
06:32
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HE WALKS ALONE ON A DIRTY CITY STREET,
LIKE IT’S BEEN A THOUSAND YEARS.
IN STRANGE COMPARTMENTS, YOU SAVED EVERY TEAR.
OLD MAN BUTTERFLY, HE CHOSE THE RECKLESS ROAD,
AND HE LIVED FOR DREAMING, NOW HIS DREAMS ARE GONE.
MUST BE COLD TONIGHT, CAUSE’ HE’S WALKIN’
THROUGH THE CARRIAGES, LOOKING FOR SOME CHANGE.
COLD TONIGHT, YEAH THE WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS
A BOTTLE SMASHED UPON A GRAVE.
COLD TONIGHT, OLD MAN BUTTERFLY, FLY AWAY.
HIS HANDS WERE PEELING, FACE WAS BROWN
AND IT TOOK A REAL LONG TIME,
FOR YOU TO HIT THE GROUND.
OLD MAN BUTTERFLY, FLOATS AWAY TONIGHT,
AND I HEARD A VOICE FROM THE CARRIAGE HE’D BEEN LIVIN’ ON SAYIN’, NEVER GONNA BE THE SAME.
AND IT’S COLD TONIGHT, CAUSE’ HE’S WALKIN’
THROUGH THE CARRIAGES, LOOKING FOR SOME CHANGE.
COLD TONIGHT, YEAH THE WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS
A BOTTLE SMASHED UPON A GRAVE.
COLD TONIGHT, OLD MAN BUTTERFLY, FLY AWAY
AND IT’S COLD TONIGHT, CAUSE’ HE’S WALKIN’
THROUGH THE CARRIAGES LOOKING FOR SOME CHANGE.
COLD TONIGHT, YEAH THE WHISKEY ON THE ROCKS
A BOTTLE SMASHED UPON A GRAVE.
COLD TONIGHT, OLD MAN BUTTERFLY, FLY AWAY.
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Rory Ellis Australia
An underground hero of Americana in Australia.
His path traverses the globe having
performed at home and internationally for over 30 years.
Every twist and turn toward his Americana leanings, always had a great story lurking in the background. Always the primary inspiration. Gifted with a soul-wrenching voice praised by media worldwide, he’s experienced every word delivered.
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