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How far would you walk with a rock in your shoe?
Stickin' into your foot like the edge of a screw
Do you think you could take it for a mile or two?
How far would you walk with a rock in your shoe?
How far would you drive with a bug a in your eye?
Wigglin' and jigglin' like it's Saturday night
Do you think you could tell if you ran a red light?
How far would you drive with a bug in your eye?
Well no no no no no nobody likes to show they're feeling weak
Cause everybody wants to just keep moving down the street
But the itty bitty problems turn into bigger problems if not fixed immediately
So...........
How far would you walk with a rock in your shoe?
Stickin' into your foot like the edge of a screw
Do you think you could take it for a mile or two?
How far would you walk with a rock in your shoe?
How far would you walk with a rock in your shoe?
How far would you walk with a rock in your shoe?
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She's a good folk and country singer
Livin' her life on the road
Pluckin' her guitar
Speakin' from her heart
Singin' songs nobody knows
She's pretty and sings like a mermaid
Spent 12 years perfecting her sound
Lights up the stage in a sun dress she made
And floats like a merry go round
She's fine tuned all of her banter
And memorized all of her lines
She's travelled so far to play the old bars
Where the patrons drink cheap beer and wine
She smiles when her love songs are over
And looks to the crowd for applause
But no one is clappin'
Not even toe tappin'
Or audibly singin' along
They only cheer for a touch down
Or the stokin' of the fire on TV
Gentlemen schmooze over buckets of booze
That are refilled quarter hourly
And there's crankin' and clacks from the kitchen
And the ring of the bell on the door
All pushin' her patience and feeding frustration
To the point she can't take anymore
But in the corner, somebody's listenin'
Amongst the shadows, somebody sees
Through the darkness, the hustle, the chatter
There's somebody there who receives
And that's who she sings her song for
The one with the tear on their face
It's a shame she don't see that her sweet melody
Has lifted somebody's pain.
So she packs up slightly discouraged
And waits at the bar for her pay
Sips a warm beer, looks down the years
And silently dreams of the day
When she's a big time folk/country singer
Lovin' her life on the road
Pluckin' her guitar
Speakin' from her heart
And singin' songs everyone knows
Singin' songs everyone knows
Singin' songs everyone knows
Singin' songs everyone knows
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You pick me up when I fall down
You notice when I’m not around
You find me when I lose my way
And tell me to try again
If you ever need a place to land
I’ll be the first in line to raise my hand
I’ll give you shelter from the ragin' seas
Like you did for me
Cause you were there on the roughest roads
Helped me understand what I didn’t know
You made me believe the sun would rise again
No matter how hard the climb
You were always there right by my side
You’re the one who got me through
I wouldn’t be here without you
I remember from the very start
The way you showed up with your heart
You opened my mind
And taught me to fly
You helped me learn how to be brave
When all I wanted was to run away
I never knew someone could be
So there for me
And you were there on the roughest roads
Helped me understand what I didn’t know
You made me believe the sun would rise again
No matter how hard the climb
You were always there right by my side
You’re the one who got me through
I wouldn’t be here without you
You’re the one who got me through
I wouldn’t be here without you
OOooooooooooo
OOooooooooooo
If you ever need a place to land
I’ll be the first in line to raise my hand
I’ll give you shelter from the' sea
Like you did for me
Cause you were there on the roughest roads
Helped me understand what I didn’t know
You made me believe the sun would rise again
No matter how hard the climb
You were always there right by my side
You’re the one who got me through
I wouldn’t be here without you
You’re the one who got me through
I wouldn’t be here without you
You’re the one who got me through
I wouldn’t be here without you
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Been a while since I wrote you a love song
Been a while since I wrote anything at all
When I try to reach out to my inspiration
It's like phonin' up a friend who never answers when I call
You've been talkin' bout your sickness for the city
And how it may be coming time to leave
And we've been having doubts about each other
The air between us is hard to breathe
Seems love ain't always roses and rainbows
Love ain't always bursting at the seams
And when loves definition keeps on changin'
It can be so hard to understand what it really means
I find it difficult to talk about our problems
Cause I don't want to admit things are wrong
But our structural foundation's under pressure
And we can't keep hangin' pictures over cracks in our walls
We're never gonna solve each other's every worry
Trying to seems likely to fail
I thought it would be different when we got married
But no one person is another's holy grail
Cause love ain't always roses and rainbows
Love ain't always bursting at the seams
And when loves definition keeps on changin'
It can be so hard to understand what it really means
It's been a while since I wrote you a love song
It's taken time to find the words to say
But I've been workin' hard at makin' changes
I get a little bit better every single day
I've learned this is everything but easy
I've learned that sometimes we'll hit a wall
I'll do my best to tell you how I'm feelin'
And maybe we could agree to catch each other when we fall
Even though love ain't always roses and rainbows
Love ain't always bursting at the seams
And when loves definition keeps on changin'
It can be so hard to understand what it really means
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It's easy to get down when the train you're on runs late
It's easy to be upset when nothin' seems to go your way
Oh the ways of the world can appear to be some kinda miserable
Well, maybe they're chances to witness somethin' beautiful
It's the sound a glacier makes as it crumbles into the ocean
The first time a child understands their parents feel emotions
It's those 5 am sunbeams shining on smokey water
A heartfelt apology from a rebellious teenage daughter
Well isn't that beautiful?
It takes my breath away
It's listenin' to a singer who's truly discovered their voice
It's figuring out success in life is symptomatic of your own choice
It's lyric finding melody at the start of a brand. new day
The sound of travellers laughin' despite a 36 hour delay
Well isn't that beautiful
It might take your breath away
It's witnessing new life born to an old life's favourite song
The moment you feel the warmth and open heart of home
The one who found courage to break on out of their shell
Finally findin' some heaven after years of livin' through hell
Well isn't that beautiful?
It takes my breath away
It's easy to get down when the train you're on runs late
It's easy to be upset when nothin' seems to go your way
Oh the ways of the world can appear to be some kinda miserable
Well, maybe they're chances to witness somethin' beautiful
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Space (Live Version)
04:56
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I've walked across a continent
I sang in a thousand rooms
I've wandered a frozen railway
Led by a tune
And I've learned a song needs a room to reverberate
And sound hits differently depending on time and place
And that my shell has gotten to small
I need my own
Space
Space
Space
I need my own
Space
Space
Space
It's time to find my home base
I've been welcomed inside houses made by hand
Every corner had a story
Every breath had a place to land
And I've learned how to make my whole life from scratch
Weatherin' every twistin' curve in the path
But my shell has gotten too small
I need my own
Space
Space
Space
I need my own
Space
Space
Space
I'm gonna find my own
Space
Space
Space
I'm gonna make my own
Space
Space
Space
It's time to find my home base
It's time to find my home base
I need my own
Space
Space
Space
I need my own
Space
Space
Space
I need to find my own
Space
Space
Space
I'm gonna make my own
Space
Space
It's time to find my home base
It's time to find my home base
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Listen to me son
You're doing it all wrong
Only famous people sing their own songs
No one wants to hear new music
Just play'em the ones they know
I travelled the world for many years
I know how the business goes
They don't wanna hear your stories
They just wanna sing a long
To famous people's songs
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That Star (Live Version)
04:18
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When a star is born
The only thing it knows is how to shine
And all it ever desires
Is to find a place among the others to share its light
And as that star grows older
It strives to be brighter and bolder
Maybe one day it'll join a constellation
And be a part of galactic civilization
But sometimes celestial pressure's too much
It can cause a star to fall
Lose orbit and all its trust
It slips into the darkness
And gets cold when it's had enough
And that star starts thinkin' of giving up
Well the gravity of loneliness pulls heavy
An event horizon no light can escape
The furthest stars are the ones trying hardest to be seen
And with a final flare that star spends the last of its energy
So next time you see a star burnin' low
Next time you see a star driftin' off in space alone
Let it know
That it still shines
Make it known
That it has space to share its light
And that it has a place among the others in the sky
Let it know it shines
Let it know it shines
Let it know it shines
Let it know it shines
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I wonder what you're doing now
It's been over ten years, but anyhow
Maybe you moved on
I hope you still write songs
I'm guessin' you didn't stop
Takin' those long walks
Even though you're hard to see
Even though you had to leave
Even though it's hard to grieve
You never stopped being a father to me
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Cats keep climbin' walls
Dogs keep chasin' balls
I keep keepin' on
Keepin' on
Keepin' on
Stars continue to fall
Hope continues to call
I keep keepin' on
Keepin' on
Keepin' on
Maybe I'll catch a dream
Maybe I'll become what I'm supposed to be
Maybe I'll find my feet
But until then...
Stars will continue to fall
Hope will continue to call
I'm gonna watch and listen to it all
To it all
And cats'll keep climbin' walls
Dogs'll keep chasin' balls
And I'll keep keepin' on
Keepin' on
Keepin' on
I'll keep keepin' on
Keepin' on
Keepin' on
Keepin' on
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Tie your shoes before you go outside
Cause if you don't tie your shoes
You're probably gonna die
When you trip and fall
Down a flight of stairs
Cause you stepped on a lace that shouldn't have been there
So if you don't make a bunch of people cry
Tie your shoes before you go outside
Yeah
Tie your shoes
Tie your shoes
Tie your shoes before you go outside
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Michael Averill Kelowna, British Columbia
Wanderer….Philosopher….Fun Doctor…..This tradesman of sound was born to bring people together, to make light of a troubled day, and to administer a steady I.V. of positivity to the world. Emerging in Vancouver as an intriguing Folk artist and community builder, his magnetic melodies and warm demeanor unite for an experience that dissolves woes and change perspectives. ... more
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