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We'll Dance Again

by Folkapotamus

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We'll dance again because we must Though memories still swirl like dust on wooden boards where dreams were made On long roads those before us paved Head up, chest out, point your toes, legs straight Don't ever let them see your heart break We'll dance again, my friend, we'll dance again. We'll sing again when day is done Gather en masse finally as one In backyards green and concert halls Festival fields, free from walls Sing out, sing loud so all can hear Don't be ashamed to show your tears We'll sing again, my friend, we'll sing again. If you take no chance the falls are few Dance on the edge, sing your song brand new. We'll laugh again when all is well When wars are won we'll raise the veil of darkness borne from things unknown The evil king cast off his throne Stand up, speak out, and stay awake Always let them see your heartache We'll laugh again, my friend, we'll laugh again We'll dance again, my friend, we'll dance again.
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Chorus: He loved blueberry pancakes on a hot summer morning Dusty old photographs, red birds on the wing Cruising 'round with the windows down and sleeping in 'til noontime And making that piano sing Mississippi boy became a California man Left that preaching road behind and followed it to LaLa land Palm trees, boulevards, ocean beaches call your name Left those red dirt roads behind For the Hollywood walk of fame Chorus: Mississippi boy became a California man Rather play piano than preach the gospel o'er the land Still see him sitting there, cigarette in hand Tattered robe and tousled hair The muse is there at his command. Chorus:
3.
I've been down this road before, I remember every tree Every single blade of grass holds a special place for me And I remember every town and every hotel room Every song I ever sang on a guitar out of tune. I remember everything, things I can't forget The way you turned and smiled on me the night that we first met And I remember every night, your ocean eyes of blue How I miss you in the morning light like roses miss the dew. I've been down this road before, alone as I can be Careful not to let my past go sneaking up on me Got no future in my happiness, though regrets are very few Sometimes a little tenderness is the best that I could do. Yes, I remember everything, things I can't forget Swimming pools of butterflies that slipped right through the net And I remember every night your ocean eyes of blue How I miss you in the morning light like roses miss the dew How I miss you in the morning light like roses miss the dew.
4.
Anniversary of my birth, walking through the neighborhood Everything covered in green dust Hamilton and Bedford in my ears, voices so sweet and fierce Searching for the spark that had been lost California was just a dream that became reality From the southern sun to the fog like heavy cream Wouldn't change it for all the world, golden feet for this starry-eyed girl Ooh-ooh I'm writing my song. Chorus: Where have you gone, Mother Time Where have you gone, Mother Time Ooh-ooh where have you gone Ooh-ooh I'm writing my song Traveling to the heartland, how many more years will it be so When they are gone, will I still go Or never see my home again, that chapter coming to an end Ooh-ooh I'm writing my song Chorus: Bridge: Time passes like a dream upon the morn Open your eyes, blink, and it's gone. Grey stones set in green fields, one by one I read their names From just a child to ancient as the northern wind Could it be that I've come home, full circle to the place I've always known Ooh-ooh I'm writing their songs. Chorus:
5.
Chorus: The caged bird sings with fearful trill Of the things unknown but longed for still And his tune is heard on the distant hill For the caged bird sings of freedom The free bird leaps on the back of the wind And floats downstream 'til the current ends And dips his wings in the orange sun rays And dares to claim the sky But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage Can seldom see through his bars of rage His wings are clipped and his feet are tied So he opens his throat to sing Chorus: The free bird thinks of another breeze and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees And the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn And he names the sky his own But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams His shadow shouts on a nightmare scream His wings are clipped and his feet are tied So he opens his throat to sing. Chorus:
6.
Climbed up to the attic There it hung for 30 years all tucked away The coat she'd always wanted "I'll get the light," I heard my father say There it hung slow-aged and brown Soft sunlight streaming in I thought I caught a glimpse of her Wrapped in that old coat now worn thin Chorus: In that fur coat, her new fur coat With her initials sewn inside That fur coat, her own fur coat That showed his love, her source of pride Close my eyes I see her in the yard Picking tulips and apricots The sweetest face, the kindest eyes Grateful for everything she's got Chorus: Bridge: Humble beginning, Midwest life, she dons her coat and she's a queen Mother, grandmother, sister, and wife, to me she was already everything Memories came flooding back Of her face, her voice, her grace Up there amidst cedar and dust She came back to life that day Chorus: Bridge: Mother, grandmother, sister, and wife She dons her coat and she's a queen.
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Me Too 03:38
I remember your face and I remember your name I remember the way I felt so ashamed I remember the hurt, how it cut like a knife Even all these years later, Carved a hole in my soul, stole a piece of my life. He said that's just my way, it doesn't mean anything It's just locker-room talk, all part of the game So let's keep this between us, it might be misunderstood You'll learn to live with the scars, that follow you through womanhood. Me Too, Me too, Me too How did I let this happen, still I hold the pain inside What could come of it anyway, he'd just say that I lied But finally the tide is turning, we grow braver day by day We must hold their feet to the fire, until we have our say. So I'll stand with my sisters, hand in hand, arm in arm And we'll all sing together, and sound the alarm There are too many times that I'd like to forget But we need to speak out, the fight's not over yet. Me too, Me too, Me too. (Repeat)

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released January 15, 2022

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Folkapotamus Boston, Massachusetts

Folkapotamus is a Boston area based folk duo consisting of Penni Hart and Tony Trites. They have been performing together since 2011 at various venues throughout New England, such as the legendary Club Passim and The Burren.

Folkapotamus was honored to be selected by Wanda Fischer of WAMC to perform in the Folk DJ showcase at the 2019 FARM folk conference in Michigan.
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