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Lazy Lizard
04:06
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As the morning fog rolls over
In the valley shaded by the trees
A little boy wakes up from his nightly rest
Through his hair he feels the breeze
Through the valley I have wandered
Seen all that there is to see
All these roads I have wandered
In the valley shaded by the trees
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Smoke
03:48
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Now I said wait
Wait just a minute now
I saw you coming from far away
Well you better
Better take my hand
I know the way out of these hills
If you don't want Bear
Bear to come after you
I'll take you to the places you need to go
Now come with me
Down this trail now
It'll be a long road but you'll survive
Once when I was a young man
A friend and I went out to these hills
Have you ever been to the top of the canyon?
Does anyone call back when you yell?
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3. |
Miss You So
03:43
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Hey there little boy
How have you been?
I know I've been gone for a long long while
Hey there little boy
Did you miss me so?
Sit down and I'll tell you bout where I've been
If you play your cards right
Good things will come around
Don't you get too down, my son
Hey there little boy
Did you miss me so?
I been all around the big blue sea
Hey there little boy
How have you been?
You wouldn't believe the places I've gone
As far as the eye can see
Out where the seagulls wander
Let me tell you, son, how far I've traveled
But now I am called back
Back onto my vessel
Well, if you play your cards right
Good things will come around
Don't you get too down, my son
I will miss you so
(I will miss you so)
I will miss you so, dontcha know?
(I will miss you so)
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4. |
A Town Named Avalon
04:49
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Well, my father was a sailor man
I though him wise as can be
But when I was a young boy
You know he went out on the sea
Legend says the captain
Turned to him and said
I can see a storm a'brewin
You best not go to bed
They'd just left the channel
The sun had nearly set
The winds they started blowing
And the angels placed their bets
They were hauling grain from Fresno
Down to Mexico
They turned hard to starboard
Trying to make it home
Soon the rain was pouring
Waves as tall as trees
But the captain was not frightened
For in god he did believe
My father told the captain
Sir, the water's coming in
Worry not, my brother
Said the captain with a grin
Well, if they could make it to Catalina
To a town named Avalon
They'd drink their wine, kiss their wives
Dancing all night long
But the angels are petty gamblers
And that ship was on the line
Captain, can't you hear me through the storm?
The waves they kept a'growing
The sea does not forgive
They'd nearly reached the channel
They might just make it in
It was gettin close to midnight
When a crewman came inside
Said the engine room is flooding, captain
We're damn near out of time
They could see the lights of Avalon
The angels rolled their dice
Snake eyes, it's no surprise
You know they even rolled them twice
Well, my father was a sailor man
I though him wise as can be
But when I was a young boy
He went out on the sea
The captain wasn't much of a drinker
Never missed an evening prayer
Read the good book daily
His wealth he did share
But legend says the captain
Turned to my dad and said
Brother, pour me whiskey
For the angels have gone to bed
Well, if they could make it to Catalina
To a town named Avalon
They'd drink their wine, kiss their wives
Dancing all night long
But the angels are petty gamblers
And that ship was on the line
Captain, can't you hear me through the storm?
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Coyote
03:25
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The canyon up above me
Could you climb to the peak?
Take it in, my friend
A moment of peace
Forget your sorrows
Oh won't you please
And tell me how you found
A place from your dreams
Well, it's just you and me now
Just you and me now
It's just you and me now
It's just you and me now
Does your brother
Know that you're ok?
Did you leave him back there
To waste away?
Lost among the winding hills
And broken river beds
Maybe the way out
Is just around the bend
Well, it's just you and me now
Just you and me now
It's just you and me now
It's just you and me now
Just you and me now
Just you and me now
Just you and me now
Just you and me now
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6. |
Hello
12:44
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My name, Gibraltar's what they call me
And I can guide you home
I search for those who have wandered
And I wonder if you're one
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7. |
For An Old Friend
04:36
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I remember, in the afternoon sun
The road seemed so vast
You know, I went back there once
Us kids grew up too fast
Come and sit beside me
There's beer in the fridge
Take one if you want it
What's yours is mine to give
What do I do without you Jamie?
A part of me is gone
No more chalk in the driveway
No more mud in the pond
It's about time for a check in
But the neighbors moved away
If you could see us now,
What would you have to say?
If you could see us now,
What would you have to say?
Nothing lasts forever
But forever's not too long
If I'd known the timeline
Would anything be wrong?
My father's on the porch now
But I don't really want to join
I know what's out there waiting
And it's bad news
And I wish I could've seen you
Just one more time
You weren't supposed to leave me here alone
Your father held me shoulder
Like it was one last piece of you
The look in his eyes said the same
But I don't know who to blame
No, I don't know who to blame
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8. |
Did You Find A Path?
04:41
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9. |
The Burner
12:48
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Well, one ol' day
A fire blew through this land
And I saw with my two eyes
How it burned across the mountains
If you stand clear of the tracks
And let the engine roll on by
Maybe you'll make it
To the other end of the fire
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10. |
Better to Be
03:24
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I would never claim to be
A mountain of a man
But my jagged peaks and valleys
They paint me as I stand
So don't you think I
Should've known
Well don't you think I
Should've known better
Now I find myself again
In the bristles and the thorns
And it's getting harder to pretend
I know which way to go at all
So don't you think I
Should've known
Don't you think I
Should've known
Don't you think I
Should've known
Now don't you think I
Should've known better
Now I know my place within
This rocky canyon world
Through every single word I speak
I try the best I can to be
Better than before
Better than before
Better than before
Better than before
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Clay Rodgers Santa Barbara, California
State Route 154 (SR 154) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from Los Olivos to Santa Barbara, crossing the San Marcos Pass in the Santa Ynez Mountains.
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