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Breakfast
03:49
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some mornings there's a poached egg sky
milk white clouds hide the sun
thank you
thank you for this breakfast in the sky
I'll be swinging by
other mornings there's a red coil sun
wispy clouds that look like bacon
thank you
thank you for this breakfast in the air
I'm almost there
in the morning (3x)
on this morning where the sky was blue
the sun has spilled his orange juice
thank you
thank you for this breakfast in the east
such a welcome feast
in the morning (6x)
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wake up in the morning
turn on the news
confirms your views
you wave to your neighbor
when he says hello
he wants to know
"how did it go"?
pour a cup of coffee
a mug with a phrase
one of those days
you walk down the staircase
wrapped in a sheet
looking so sweet
my life's complete
we're living someone else's dream
it's just you babe and it's just me
living someone else's dream
looking at my front lawn
it's greener than most
don't mean to boast
I hop in my hybrid
to my 9 to 5
ten minute drive
this is the life
ready for the weekend
got plenty of beer
the weather looks clear
I bring out my apron
it says "kiss the cook"
you give me that look
phone's off the hook
we're living someone else's dream
it's just you babe and it's just me
loving unconditionally
yeah we're living someone else's dream
it's just you babe and it's just me
some American fantasy
yeah we're living someone else's dream
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3. |
Everything Is Evergreen
03:09
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everything is evergreen
(everything is evergreen) 2x
we don't get spring around here
(we don't get spring around here)
no winter, no times of year
(no winter, no times of year)
everything is evergreen
(everything is evergreen)
as green as you've ever seen
(everything is evergreen)
no more day and no more night
(no more day and no more night)
to go to sleep just turn out the light
(to go to sleep just turn out the light)
everything is evergreen
(everything is evergreen) 2x
doesn't matter what's the weather
(doesn't matter what's the weather)
set the thermostat to whatever
(set the thermostat to whatever)
everything is evergreen
(everything is evergreen)
we're greener than anything
(everything is evergreen)
everything is evergreen
(everything is evergreen) 2x
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4. |
Austin
06:38
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you know I've been all over
from Portland to St. Paul
from Albuquerque to New York
I thought I'd seen it all
but you seem fond of Austin
and I don't get the thrill
I've never been and frankly
I doubt I ever will
I've had deep dish in Chicago
and lobster rolls in Maine
I've even gone to Kyoto
and had noodle on the plane
but you're a fan of Austin
and are always eatin' out
well I don't really get
what the fuss is all about
oh what's so great about Austin
that you're not here with me?
I feel like I'm exhaustin'
all my options, honestly
while I'm frostin' up in Boston
you'll be sauced and lost in Austin
olly oxen free
no I've never been to Texas
but I'm not opposed to going
to Houston, Dallas, or Ft. Worth
I'll fly there on a Boeing
but you're in love with Austin
or at least that's what you say
until you change your mind
I'm gonna stay the hell away
well what's so great about Austin
that you're not here with me?
I feel like I'm exhaustin'
all my options, honestly
while I'm frostin' up in Boston
you'll be sauced and lost in Austin
olly olly oxen free
this song is nearly over
but I just had to say
when you go back to Austin
I miss you every day
I'm a long long ways from Austin
as I think we're both aware
but if you ever leave
then you know that I'll be there
what's so great about Austin
that you're not here with me?
I feel like I've exhausted
all my options, honestly
while I'm frostin' up in Boston
you'll be sauced and lost in Austin
olly oxen free
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5. |
Contemporary Cowboy
08:37
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I've been riding this old flying steed
on cloudy prairies, petroleum feed
in the saddle I've had all
the sun I can stand
I'll lay in the shade of my true love's hand
and if my true love is drownded in the sea
I'll hang my head as the hangman hangs me
and if you find me, untie me
from this old oak tree
this travelling's unravelling my sanity
in my stirrups, my feet can't reach the clouds
so close to heaven, so far from the crowds
but now we're landing and I'm standing
in an alien isle
but I'm safe in the raphe of my true love's smile
and there's my true love, a dagger in her breast
I'd be acquitted if the jury confessed
so if you see me, then free me
from this whole wild west
arrest me, my destiny is made manifest
my mind starts to wander, my heart grows fonder
dreaming of home and my darling dear mother
the old cottage door, I've been there before
when I picked a rose by morn bedewed
the whippoorwill singing my soul is bringing
closer to heaven to be with my brother
and as death draws near, I'll whisper, "my dear
remember the rose I gave to you"
bashful eyes, they hide a killer's fire
behind those lashes, a deadly desire
but you gallop, morale up
ignoring the odds
while friends you know ascend to go
where angels trod
are there angels where my lover lies?
crowns of glory or maggots and flies?
now my bridle sits idle
a word to the wise
it's all fun 'til someone reaches for the skies
and someone's true love dies
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6. |
Ukulele Man
03:15
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ukulele man (hey man)
won't you rink-tink-a-tink-tink-a-tink myself a song
oh ukulele man (if you can)
won't you rink-tink-a-tink-tink-a-tink myself a song
oh you can tell he's got cares in the world
by looking at the lines on his face
but look at him smile, you know he's a guy
who's found his happy place
oh ukulele man (hey man)
won't you rink-tink-a-tink-tink-a-tink myself a song
oh you can tell he's got cares in the world
by looking at the lines on his face
but look at him smile, now there is a guy
who's found his happy place
oh ukulele man (hey man)
won't you rink-tink-a-tink-tink-a-tink myself a song
oh ukulele man (if you can, if you can)
won't you rink-tink-a-tink-tink-a-tink myself a song
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7. |
Silver Buttons
03:37
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oh you've already sold your soul
but no one ever has to know
just keep it under wraps, Ms. Mary Mack
keep it shut in
silver buttons
you'd trade it all for fifty cents
a chance to see the elephants
a cheap and easy thrill to do what you will
keep it shut in
silver buttons
it all amounts to nothing much
our guardian angels
in their games of double dutch
and here you are in someone's game
makes all your failures
and your triumphs seem the same
so take it off and let them see
don't feel compelled to button up for privacy
with all those buttons down your back
no one suspects Ms. Mary Mack
you've never been so high, your 4th of July
keep it shut in
silver buttons
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8. |
Going So Soon
06:36
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going so soon? but you just got here
we had so much planned
I was looking forward to getting to know you
but I guess I understand
I'm glad that you at least could make it
and glad you made the drive
but I'm sorry to hear you've gotta get going
it seemed like you had just arrived
well have a good night and get home safely
we'll have to get together sometime
would it be alright if I came over?
is your place better than mine?
please don't leave
don't you need me to be your brother? (3x)
please, please don't leave me
don't you need me to be your brother?
please be my brother
please, please, please, please don't leave me
be my brother
please don't leave me (4x)
be my brother (2x)
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9. |
The Face You Make
04:42
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happy is the face you make
when your love is walking down the isle
locking lips with her mistake
and all you can do is smile
and sad is the face you make
when you didn't know him all that well
you're sitting still and feeling fake
and hoping no one else can tell
happy is the face you make
when you say, "I always cry at weddings"
you wonder how much you can take
well you found out once but keep forgetting
and sad is the face you make
when you say, "I'm sorry for your loss"
you do it for the family's sake
but to them you're only David Voss
should I get up at the very least
and say a few words
about the bride or the deceased
whichever comes first
or should I wait 'til I get home
and put it in verse, put it in verse?
three cheers to you
three cheers to me
three cheers to who we used to be
sad is the face you make
when you realize they're gone forever
one's a wedding, one's a wake
but it makes no difference whatsoever
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10. |
Summer
07:57
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go on and have a good time
be sure to post it on my wall
when you get back tell me all about it
if you ever come back at all
don't mind me
don't let me get in your way
I'm sorry to hear that you can't make it
everybody will be there
including Mr. Snuggums
and Mrs. Honeypot the brown bear
don't mind me
don't let me get in your way
it's summer (3x)
I hate to ask but did you get my message?
I never got a response
if you don't want me hanging around you
you only need to tell me once
don't mind me
don't let me get in your way
it's summer
what happened to summer?
oh somewhere
there's someone who likes me
oh somewhere
there must be
I think I'm done with making the effort
and I think you're done with me
but I'll be here, you've got my number
if you want some company
you know where I am
but I don't know where you are
don't mind me
don't let me get in your way
it's summer
it's summer
oh summer
what happened to summer?
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11. |
Time to Take Flight
06:32
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the old familiar hill
haloed round in red
everything is still
everyone in their bed
the night owl sees the glow
and flies out from his nest
to let his neighbors know
it's coming over the crest
the wind is blowing wild tonight
and something 'bout that sunrise
don't seem right
it's time, it's time to take flight
the fire is moving fast
down to Rincon Valley
the stomping ground of the past
home to Mrs. McNally
it's climbing up the ridge
headed straight for the town
it's slowing just a smidge
but it's bound to burn it down
the wind is blowing wild tonight
and everything around us
is burning bright
it's time, it's time to take flight
a stark before and after
of the old round barn
I used to sit in its rafters
and now it's gone
so goodbye Coffey Park
and so long Fountaingrove
we packed our things in the dark
and away we drove
the wind was blowing wild that night
not a star was shining
but the sky was full of light
it's time, it's time to take flight
the old familiar hill
haloed round in red
everything is still
everyone in their bed
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David Voss New York, New York
David Voss is a composer, singer-songwriter, pianist, and mandolinist who lives in Brooklyn. He received his master's degree in music composition from Stony Brook University and works as a church organist and choir director.
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