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We'll Dance Again
02:53
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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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Blueberry Pancakes
03:29
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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:
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3. |
I Remember Everything
02:38
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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.
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Writing My Song
04:12
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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:
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5. |
Wings of Freedom
03:31
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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.
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Coat for Hazel
04:11
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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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7. |
Me Too
03:38
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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.
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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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