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The Road
03:55
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Angelique taking another order
from a man who's flirting with her with his friends
and her eyes vacantly cringe as she fakes a smile
wondering if she'll ever leave this town
Do you hear it calling?
Do you hear it calling?
Do you hear it calling you away?
Cameron the New York public accountant
punches keys and working long into the night
and he thinks when April is over he'll head down south
thinking a trip to Raleigh will clear his head
Do you hear it calling?
Do you hear it calling?
Do you hear it calling you away?
There's a man sitting inside his apartment
and a baseball game on a taped-up radio
and he smiles shaking his head as he plays the cards
so much has changed, yet so much has stayed the same
Do you hear it calling?
Do you hear it calling?
Do you hear it calling you away?
Do you hear it calling you away?
Do you hear it calling you away?
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2. |
Never One To
04:24
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Never one to ask for help
a life of fending for himself
Never one to ask for food
but a man must do what he must do
How the days go flying by
another number in a line
Swallow coffee, swallow pride
there's nowhere left for me to hide
How could I feel proud if my dad could see me now?
Count the blessings on one hand
and try to feel like a man
Kick a bottle in the sand
but I'll never bend to what's at hand
A couple hours I did write
in seven seconds they decided
Always taught to earn my keep
now I lay me crying down to sleep
How could I feel proud if my dad could see me now?
How could I feel pride if dear old mom were by my side?
Preacher, Preacher, I still thirst
and truth be told, I feel worse
Can you help me lift this curse?
Can you help me with the second verse?
How could I feel proud if my dad could see me now?
How could I feel pride if dear old mom were still alive?
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3. |
Bittersweet Harmony
03:29
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The sun sets like a kitten laying down upon my lap
The wind's the whisper of a dying man
He thought he'd have another twenty years to say goodbye
but cancer caught him and he kicked the can
Words of love you're spooning sweet as honey in my ears
Buzzing like a current in my chest
The murmur of the town testifies to what I lack
and though it's true, I'll give you all my best
Songs of sorrow, songs of joy sometimes sound the same
Poetry and logic interweave
The reason of the heart, the longing of the mind
in bittersweet harmony
When I was a kid I thought for certain I'd be fine
That's not to say I thought I'd always win
But I believed and trusted all the words my father said
Let me hear the words again
The rhythm of the rain and the ticking of the clock
The shadow of my soul against the wall
Soothing me again just like aloe on a burn
Wake me when the winds have calmed
Songs of sorrow, songs of joy sometimes sound the same
Poetry and logic interweave
The reason of the heart, the longing of the mind
in bittersweet harmony
I don't want to be like the people on t.v.
or make another wish upon a star
Too many years go by before you realize
you're fine just the way you are
Prairie grasses drunk in dew, clinging to my shoes
earthen leaves are wafting through the trees
A bubbling brook, a cup of joe, and sunlight on my back
are reasons why I still believe
Songs of sorrow, songs of joy sometimes sound the same
Poetry and logic interweave
The reason of the heart, the longing of the mind
in bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet harmony
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4. |
All in Good Time
06:30
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Cool light rain numbing the withering leaves
Seasons change and do whatever they please
Tawny twigs lie on the hood of my car
I hit the road, but I didn't get very far
'Cuz a thought dawned
There's not enough reason to go
None that I know
None that I know
Trying hard to stay away from the phone
Yeah, I see you've got a life of your own
Things we made, I guess I can just let them be
if you'd call even occasionally
Homesickness, coffee and 40-watt bulbs
Summer to fall
Summer to fall
Bills paid with just enough money to move
and nothing to lose
nothing to lose
Winter comes and with it the holiday cheer
I've come so far, I really have nothing to fear
Shopping malls, couples with bags in their hands
It warms my heart how much I envy the man
Because he found something that money can't buy
A beautiful wife
A beautiful wife
See, I'm haunted by these things that may never be mine
I'll give it more time
All in good time
All in good time
All in good time
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5. |
Sunsets
02:07
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Think of sunsets we have seen
on the hill together
Think of your most peaceful dreams
and float there like a feather
Sensing an extraordinary light
as I walk beside you in the night
I testify to what I know
I've never seen a phoenix fly
But feeling free when I let go
I knew I'd always be alright
Sensing an extraordinary light
as I walk beside you in the night
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A silent walk 'neathe the harvest moon
The sweater's warm and my heart pounds
From time to time I have to fight a shatter
in my autumn eyes
And I follow in your footsteps
leading to the lake
The lake reflects a lunar path
we cannot take
I don't know what I can do
Darlin' to get through to you
There's shattered vows and vases on the floor
And back at home not a word
You draw a bath and slip inside
Relax your thoughts
The tension and the pain
I didn't mean to cause
And I listen at the door
too afraid to knock
I know that you're not ready, yet,
but can we talk?
I don't know what I can do
Darlin' to get through to you
There's shattered vows and vases on the floor
I don't know what I can say
I don't want to feel this way
and silence cannot tell me what you're thinking
No
I don't know what I can do
Darlin' to get through to you
There's shattered vows and vases on the floor
I don't know what I can say
I don't want you to feel this way
and silence can't convey that I'm sorry
Sorry
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7. |
A Fire
03:48
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I lit a fire to keep me warm
I burned my photograph
The flames reflected on the snow
to light my epitaph, to light my epitaph
The smoke was rising through the night
into the starry sky
The angels caught me as they sang
their holy lullaby, their holy lullaby
As I exhaled into the night
I saw my shadowed breath
It danced and spun away from me
waving before it left, waving before it left
The chill ran through my flesh and bone
and paralyzed my very soul
the fears and darkness closing in
I pray you'll never know, I pray you'll never know
Tend to me, sweet memory
One lovely Christmas night
Snowflakes falling steadily
as I held my baby tight, as I held my baby tight
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8. |
Trojan Horse
06:28
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Trojan horse, what do you hide within?
Men of war, armed to the teeth
I welcomed you, raising my open arms
You gutted me, slashing my soul
Collapsing now
I thought I was smarter, the city was safe and secure
but that's when you're tested, to find out what you can endure
Wailing, ooh
Credit cards won't lay a hand on me
A pauper's faith over your gold
and usury, why do you hold me down?
My hopes and dreams lie in the dirt
but I will rise
And take back the things that you stole from me so long ago
And though it may take twenty years, I will take back control
Wailing, ooh
Pushing Him as He walked toward the tree
Mocked and scorned, falsely accused
But you got yours in the form of a curse
and now you must wander the earth
Cartaphilus
The King is returning, He's gonna make everything right
and maybe He'll kill you so you can sleep soundly tonight
Wailing, ooh
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9. |
You will Never be Alone
02:00
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Why you telling me that I'm beautiful?
I'm at a loss for words and my face turns red
Though loneliness can make one long for death
You will never be alone, my love
You will never be alone
On the nape of your neck is an idiogram
Leading to your heart is a vein of doubt
Though I'm not the one who will figure it out
You will never be alone, my love
You will never be alone
They brought you to the church with a pack of gum
Told you to behave and they left you there
Though you couldn't find an angel anywhere
You will never be alone, my love
You will never be alone
There will come a day when this life will end
but we are here today and we don't know why
A rainbow in the sky will remind you anywhere
that you will never be alone, my love
You will never be alone
You will never be alone
You will never be alone
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10. |
Good Intentions
05:26
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We laugh about our drunken stupor
About waking up in unknown places
About throwing up and bad hangovers
About waking up to unknown faces
Comparing our sickness
Mind your own business
It's just the way I choose to live my life
Why are you crying
as if I were dying?
You're pointing fingers like a nagging wife
We all have to fly impossible missions
No matter what we lose ourselves
Letting go of inhibitions
as we hand the controls to someone else
You've got good intention
with your intervention
but you're so naive my Bible-beating friend
I can control it
You'll see that I own it
You'll see that I will conquer in the end
You've got good intention
with your intervention
but you're so naive my Bible-beating friend
I can control it
You'll see that I own it
You'll see that I will conquer in the end
Comparing our sickness
Mind your own business
It's just the way I choose to live my life
Why are you crying
as if I were dying?
It's just the way I choose to live my life
It's just the way I choose to live my life
It's just the way I choose to live
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11. |
Lay your Mind at Ease
03:23
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If you stray from the path
trace it back from where you left
You may find peace of mind
Signposts put the heart at rest
As you age, things will change
Hold to those that stay the same
Family ties, lullabies
Lay your mind at ease
If you miss black and white
Few things certain in this life
Do your best, let them go
We shall know in time
As you age, things will change
Hold to those that stay the same
Family ties, lullabies
Lay your mind at ease
Lay your mind at ease
Lay your mind at ease
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Ben Hoganson Saint Paul, Minnesota
Singer-songwriter based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Side acts: Scattered to Broken
Past acts: Duplomacy
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