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Dyin' To Be Found
04:13
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Consider the life of a well-found friend
There was no end to his scheming
And memories of the tender heart
That questioned our worth and our meaning
Did they really understand this beautiful life…this man
Visionary…sometimes scary
I could see his passion in his plan
CHORUS
No foolishness will keep him down
His dreams will always be around
A million tons of dirt can’t
Keep him in the ground
Ryan’s just dyin’ to be found
We will not fail though now’s the time
When failure finds its place
Wishes and dreams though once esteemed
Have sadly lost the race
Can you come and touch his hand, this quiet dreamer…this man
Washed away, like hours of sleep
Or drunken stupor shallow and deep
CHORUS (2x)
Ryan’s just dyin’ to be found
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2. |
If Only
03:45
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If only there was time to say I love you
If only there was time to show I care
But now is not the time for if only’s
‘Cause nothing I can say will bring you here
If only I had told you my true feelings
If only I had opened up my heart
Emotions are now bouncin’ off the ceiling
If only is too late ‘cause we’re apart
CHORUS
Shoulda done the dishes, woulda washed your car
Coulda been more friendly to your mom
Shoulda done more would of’s, woulda done more could of’s
Coulda done more should of’s, I was wrong…if only
If only there’s a way to tell the future
If only there’s a way to change the past
If only I had learned my lesson sooner
Forever is how long that we would last
CHORUS (2x)
If only….
If only….
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3. |
Where Is She?
02:05
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(Instrumental)
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4. |
Lovely Linda
04:49
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Lovely Linda took to the bottle each night
Lovely Linda thing of beauty though not right
How she took to drinkin’, the bottle an evil friend
Gave her everything, didn’t understand
We were such good lovers, so close
But her drinkin’ would never end
Took her dancin’ movies and concerts too
Nights romancin’ under the silvery moon
Even got engaged, made her wedding dress
Bought us a country house, loved to impress
Couldn’t wait to get married
Leave the bottle and the drinkin’ to the past
Lovely Linda died last Spring
Lovely Linda took my heart and everything
Though she was a fighter she couldn’t let go
Of the bottle which took her soul
Now she leaves me with nothin’
Nothin’ all alone…..
Growing old, growin’ old, growin’ old….
Lovely Linda
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5. |
Hearing Problem
05:30
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Meaningless things I see are beginning to haunt me
Words that I hear I fear continue to taunt me
Buried in lies my worthiness dies
Truth still tries to survive
Tried to connect to tell you how much I have changed
Still you reject forgiveness is out of your range
What more can I say no reason to stay
My words cannot sway you away
You don’t listen you don’t hear
Things are not what they appear
You don’t bother asking questions to find out
You assume that you are right
Do you live just for the fight
All I want is that you ask before you shout
Time after time after time I’ve tried to ignore you
Mind is so blind and entwined with how much I adore you
Letting go…let it go
Yea, it’s the hardest thing you know
Unwise not to break the ties
You don’t listen you don’t hear
Things are not what they appear
You don’t bother asking questions to find out
You assume that you are right
Do you live just for the fight
All I want is that you ask before you shout
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6. |
Looks Like Rain
04:10
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I woke today
Felt your side of the bed
The covers were still warm where you were layin’
But you were gone
My heart was filled with dread
You may not be sleeping here again
CHORUS
But it’s all right because I love you
That’s not gonna change
Runnin’ around make me hurt again and again
But I’ll still sing you love songs
With the letters of your name
I brave the storm that comes
Oh it surely looks like rain
I only want to hold you
But I don’t wanna tie you down
Or fence you in the lines I might have drawn
It’s just that I
I’ve gotten used to having you around
My landscape would be empty if you were gone
CHORUS
I brave the storm that comes
Oh it surely looks like rain
Yea it looks like rain
Feels like rain
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7. |
Justin The Wind
05:21
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Smith!
Hey Justin time
Tell us about your friend SAC
(I think ol’ Hoffman got a kick abusing boys)
Are you still sore from getting paddle-whacked
You were real strange
I still can’t figure out how
(Yogi Kudu could have taken lessons from you)
You put your leg behind your back
You stole my trick
When running all those races
(We psyched the other runners out from finishing)
We popped our hips so they clicked out of joint
Do you recall
That time in English class
(We used to pass our answers behind Mullen’s back)
Always the clown we used to pass
CHORUS
Whatever happened to Justin Smith
You disappeared from the face of the earth
What were you trying to prove by fading away
Whatever happened to Justin Smith
No time can replace the memories we shared
Whatever happened to Justin Smith
Then came the day
When we all broke our ties from
(We broke our ties from prison camp to face the world)
To face the world – thank God the day had come
I didn’t think
The armed forces were your type
(Maybe a checker, painter or a CPA)
You chose your path your destiny
You were stationed
In places like Hawaii
(The boys you couldn’t tell the girls from transvestites)
Don’t think I’d like to find a girlfriend there
Always the clown
Your letters to Melissa
(How could you disappear without leaving a trace)
The only link the only voice
CHORUS (2x)
Whatever happened to Justin Smith
A mystery remains won’t you answer this call
Reflections of you old photos cannot replace
Whatever happened to Justin Smith
Just like the wind you disappeared
Whatever happened to Justin Smith
Whatever happened to Justin Smith
All we are is Justin the wind
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8. |
Between Us
03:20
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Somewhere beneath the thinnest line of our love
Transparency reveals the slightest hole
Naked to your heart
Torn and broken left wide open
You replaced the part
Stay here with me and let us fill the day
My love you see has found a place to stay
My love’s not a trend
Drug your demons hell can keep them
What did you intend
CHORUS
What lies beneath what lies between
Is a love so strong so pure so clean
The softness of your touch of your caress
Between us there is only gentleness
Someone once told me that I’d find the one
That magic day when you outshined the sun
You regarded me
So enraptured dreams are captured
Never set them free
CHORUS (2x)
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9. |
Songbook And Pen
04:11
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He came into town ridin’ high on ambition
A fearless young man with his pen at his side
He looked like some hero from a John Wayne movie
Carryin’ a book full of songs and a heart full of pride
He rode into Nashville to reap his harvest
After years of rejection packed his bags and was gone
Headed out to L.A. on a hope and a prayer
That his pen and his songbook would be enough to live on
CHORUS
Old man your heart is still burnin’
Holding on to the dream that’s still yearnin’
Old man don’t let your pride get in the way
‘Cause it’s time to let go the dream’s fadin’ away
He spent all his life tryin’ to live off his music
He never got married didn’t have many friends
So this lonely old man hangin’ onto ambition
Hugs his songbook and pen to the bitter end
CHORUS
‘Cause it’s time to let go
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Like a sunrise or the ocean’s tide
I see your image and I’m filled with pride
When you smile then I know
In the springtime the wind blows
Softly, softly…
In the springtime the wind blows
Ooooh…ooooh…
In the springtime the wind blows
Whether lovers or just friends
Feel that warm wind blowing again
Softly, softly…
In the springtime the wind blows
Softly, softly…
In the springtime the wind blows
Softly, softly, soflty
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Lanes Laire Sedona, Arizona
Indie art rock that tells a story...classic rock with a progressive edge. This retrospective rocker brings a sense of wondering, wandering and awareness to his music.
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