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Beautiful Things
03:14
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Let me sing you a song about a friend of mine
A most unusual being
He walks to the beat of his own drum
In the pursuit of beautiful things
His heart is as large as the tallest tree
Though you might not notice him there
He finds gentle souls and he sets them free
Like a leaf giving voice to the air
He makes his way by the river
Finds a compass, some driftwood and string
Then he points to his feet and they carry him on
In the direction of beautiful things
He bends his knee and extends his hand
To the refuse he finds on the shore
Who then smile on the day in the happiest of ways
Having never been noticed before
With the open sky on his shoulders
And the river sand under his feet
He gathers his friends and he takes them home
To the light at the end of the street
So if you ever feel sad you can find him there
Aloft on Peregrine wings
That's why god in her mirth put this person on earth
To remind us of beautiful things
To remind us of beautiful things
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2. |
Heart Stays True
03:48
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Heart stays true to us
Heart stays true to us
Heart stays true to us
Leave me if you must
But my heart stays true to us
Lies will lead to rust
Lies will lead to rust
Lies will lead to rust
Tell them if you must
But lies will lead to rust
All comes down to what we do
Through passages of time
All comes down to me and you
Still too young to die
Still too young to die
Hearts stay true because
Hearts stay true because
Hearts stay true because
They remember how it was
They remember how it used to be
All will turn to dust
We all will turn to dust
All will turn to dust
Worry if you must
But we all will turn to dust
All comes down to me and you
We are passengers of time
Takes so long and then we're through
Still too young to die
Still too young to die
Still too young to die
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3. |
I'm Thankful
02:56
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I'm thankful for the years we spent together
Thankful for my skin you turned to leather
And now you've cut me loose I'll say whatever I want
I'm thankful and good luck in all your endeavors
I'm thankful for the man I was
And the man I have become
I'm thankful for the moon and stars
And I'm thankful for the sun
I'm thankful for the rocks and trees
And all of nature's wealth
And I thank god I hate you more than I hate myself
I'm thankful for the little gift you gave me
Thankful for my jailer who done saved me
You cut this heavy chain from around my ankle
With your parting words: "remember to be thankful"
I'm thankful for the man I was...
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4. |
Moment of Surrender
02:48
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5. |
Three Little Words
03:12
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Funny how the mind embraces
Little touches, traces, names, dates and faces
Longing looks that time erases
I'm in love but I could never tell you that
Because you'd probably turn and laugh
As if to say, "don't be silly"
Then you'd walk away and leave me
With this fool heart nailed to my sleeve
And I would pocket this foolish dream
And wish I'd never said it
'Cause now I know I'll never get it
And I will always have regretted
Those three little words
Three little words, unspoken
Locked in a heart easily broken
Three little words left unsaid
Just knockin' up and down
And 'round and 'round inside my head
Automatic love confession, what can I do?
I just love you, what can I say?
I just need to tell you all the ways I'm crazy
Tell you all the ways I'm crazy
Tell you all the ways I'm crazy
In three little words
Three little words
Three little words
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No matter what I do it's never good enough
I've been hounded by the seeds of doubt for my whole life
Any time I write a song I can't help but think it's wrong
And it makes me want to quit but I keep on anyway
My wife love my songs, she say's they're not a waste
I secretly condemn her for her lack of taste
Somewhere inside my mind there's a song with a perfect line
And it's already been written by John Prine
If only I could write like Prine
I wouldn't have to stay drunk all the time
I'd whistle to the wind, give up drinking wine
If only I could write a song like Prine
Success has never been much of a friend to me
Mirror mirror on the wall you're dead to me
Anywhere I play in town it's like I'm singing with my zipper down
And it makes me want to quit but I stand here anyway
My intuition tells me it's a losing game
My stubborn streak reminds me that I have no shame
So I'll shake the hand of the devil
Break bread with the great Divine
Knowing I will never, ever write a song like Prime
If only I could write like Prine
I wouldn't have to stay drunk all the time
I'd whistle to the wind, give up drinking wine
If only I could write a song like Prine
I say I want to quit but you know I have no choice
The reason for the journey is to find the voice
So I listen and I see, I write a song to set me free
I work on being happy being me
If only I could write like Prine
I wouldn't have to stay drunk all the time
I'd give up drinking wine, benzo's and turpentine
If only I could write a song like Prine
I'd whistle to the wind
I want to whistle to the wind
I want to whistle to the wind
I want to whistle to the wind
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7. |
Never Now Forever
04:00
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I cannot begin to say
How it feels for me today
To see you out there working in the garden
Flowers are not meant to last
This I know but please don't let the moment pass
Too quickly before it hardens
Never thought I'd see the day
Never thought I'd feel this way
Never thought I'd find the open door
But never is another time
Never has been left behind
I've no need for never anymore
Never now forever
Never now forever
Pulling flagstones into line
Filling all the cracks with thyme
To make the pathway beautiful for walking
I may never speak again
For now that I have found you friend
From now on I'll listen instead of talking
Never now forever
Never now forever
I cannot begin to say
How it feels for me today
To see you out there working in the garden
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Well you start your day with all bad news
And it's all you can do to keep from crying
'Cause the world we know has gone to hell
And that we're going there as well there's no denying
I like you better when you're drunk
I like you better when you're drinking
You always seem to be more happy
With a glass of wine in your hand
I like you better when you're drunk
When you get all talky and sassy
How I love to see you happy
And oh how I love to see you smile
Well the sun is up and it's warm outside
And the world is an oyster to be found
But it's also a place where bad things can happen
And I don't like to see it pull you down
I like you better when you're drunk...
Now the time has come for some light conversation
So let me pour us both a big tall glass of wine
Because life is good and the world keeps turning
Now that it's not burning in your mind
I like you better when you're drunk...
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9. |
Runnin' After You
02:40
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Here I go again
My mind is messy
I can't stop obsessing over words I should have said
Words I should have said
Words I should have said
Good at being sad
Bad at being happy
I'm so distracted by the one thing I don't have
The one thing I don't have
I need you most of all
We should be together
We should be together
You and me, where did we go wrong?
It's been a long time comin'
It's been a long time comin'
I've been a long time runnin'
Runnin' after you
Unrequited love
Is a heartbeat sinkin'
While the mind is thinkin'
There's got to be a way
There's got to be a way
Don't know what to say
Don't know how to say it
I love your laughter it clears a cloudy day
It clears a cloudy day
And I love you most of all
We should be together
We should be together
You and me where did we go wrong?
It's been a long time comin'
It's been a long time comin'
I've been a long time runnin'
Runnin' after you
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10. |
On Making it Happen
03:27
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Simple plans and clever schemes
Expectation on a dream
Everyone around you seems to make it happen
Daylight beats a silent drum
Aching for the night to come
Night remains both thick and numb to making it happen
Oh oh, I think it's time to let it go
Oh oh, I think it's time, I think it's time
Time is sacred time is brief
Time is based on this belief:
If I don't do it now then it's never going to happen
But minute rise and minute fall
Minute knows no time at all
Sits there wasted on the wall
As it all just sort of happens
Oh oh, I think it's time to let it go
Oh oh, I think it's time, I think it's time
Oh...
Throwing lots and spinning wheels
Lofty thoughts and big ideals
This time around I know it's real
'Cause I don't care what happens
Water fire earth and wood
Deeper meaning understood
Letting go is just as good as making it happen
Oh oh, I think it's time to let it go
Oh oh, I think it's time, I think it's time
Oh...
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Thomas Gunn Charlottesville, Virginia
Thommy Gunn (aka rat-a-tat-tat) is a singer/songwrtiter, waking dreamer and miner of heartbreaks. Welcome aboard, please make sure your seats and tray tables are in an upright position.
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