1. |
Carve Your Name
03:47
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Once upon a
Younger time yours
Was the first hand
Held in mine, oh
By our house
Behind the shed
Our lips met
So innocent
Ran in with
Cheeks ablaze, straight
To my room
Didn’t wanna face anyone
Had a secret
Underneath my bed
At the back
That’s where
I carved your name
I carved your name
Carved your name
Many years and
We had spread
Through the world
Bound only by the thread
Of memory
Saw your ma one
Summer back said
You were married and
Livin’ in Fort Mac
Settled down
In a photo she had
Of you two
In the sand
You had carved your name
You carved your name
Carved your name
Heard the news
Through a friend there was
No pain
Near the end, oh
Wish I had one
Last chance to
Hold your hand
Share a laugh
My first kiss
When I was home
Found the plot
And the stone
Where they had carved your name
They carved your name
Carved your name
They carved your name
Carved your name
They Carved
Your name
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2. |
Worry About It
04:05
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Late at night when I
Should be sleeping
I hear the folks across the hall
Voices rising
Criticizing
‘Til a fist goes through a wall
Chorus
I worry about it
I worry about it
I worry about it
I worry about it all
Every morning I
Go to work wondering
If today will be my last
Forced time off
Mass lay-offs
Hope to God I’m not harassed
Chorus
On the drive home I
Hear the day’s news
And my body starts to tense
Accusations
Investigations
Bombs are ready in defense
Chorus
In the evening
When I’m all alone I
Start to look within
Depressing
Obsessing
All the things I might have been
But my lover says
Chorus x 2
Ooohs out
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3. |
Wedding Day
03:54
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If you wore white
All would be right
If you wore white
If you wore white
If you wore blue
Love would be true
If you wore blue
If you wore blue
But you wore red
Your wedding day
If you wore grey
Travel far away
If you wore grey
If you wore grey
But you wore red
Your wedding day
Boots were borrowed
Garter blue
Mother’s veil
Dress was new
Single cloud
In the sky
Fell with the rain
From your eye
Rang the bells
Broke the glass
Saintly nun never
Crossed your path
First to dance
Cut the cake
Changed your name
For goodness sake
But you wore red
Your wedding day - x2
You wore red x 4
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4. |
Meant To Be
04:26
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There comes a time
A heart is so lonely
Finds someone to hold
To keep it company
But if they’re cold
Mean and ornery
Not meant to be
Not meant to be
There comes a time
A heart is so spiteful
Finds someone to hurt
And treats them awful
You’ll be unkind
Cruel and Unfaithful
Not meant to be
Not meant to be
A heart may decide
To go on alone
No need for another
To make a home
To make a home
Then comes a time
A heart is so free
Cares for itself
Every want or need
That’s when love
Comes stumbling in
That’s when love
Will come tumbling in
Meant to be
Meant to be
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5. |
Home Sweet Hometown
04:11
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Pushing the last mile
Road weary
Got an eerie high
Sun rose red
Lost colour
When the storm settled in
Warnings you will not heed
When you need to be
Home
Home Sweet Home Town
Mind drifts with the snow
Back to quiet streets
That I used to know
Walk them once again
Let this drifter
Wander back in
Years gone
So tired , I long to be
Home
Home Sweet Home Town
Drive into white
Be there tonight
One more turn
Down a long
Familiar road
Close my eyes
I’ll still know
Which way to go
Finally
I see the lights of
Home
Home Sweet Home Town X3
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6. |
So Simple
02:53
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You wanna sing a song
So simple
It only has three chords
Only takes three chords
Key of C
You wanna live a life
So simple
Slow and easy
Slow and easy
And always free
But you don’t always get a say
How the game is played
When the deals are made
You won’t get your way
You wanna build a house
So simple
And paint it green, yeah
A shade of green
Keep those closets clean
You wanna find a love
So simple
But not with me, no
Not with me
But your high school queen
But you don’t always get a say
How the game is played
When the deals are made
You won’t get your way
You want it all
So simple
Don’t you agree, now
I’m sure you agree
But it will never be
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Last Birds North Portal, Saskatchewan
Last Birds is a Folk Americana duo consisting of the husband/wife song-writing team, Lindsay Arnold and Mike Davis. The Canadian Folk Music Award nominated artists craft songs focusing on close vocal harmonies and interwoven acoustic guitars. Keeping instrumentation minimal, their songs hearken to the early days of country folk music while exploring dilemmas of the modern world. ... more
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