Monday, September 2, 2013

Provenance Lyrics

More to Learn
(w/ Charlie Mosbrook)

Ive lived black and white
The world was right or wrong
I wrapped my hands around the source
But I could never hold on

Chorus:
There's always more to learn (4x)

In moments of clarity I take my turn
Sharing knowledge and wisdom and all of my concerns
Tell you what I think based on everything I know
But theres always more to learn

Chorus

All our books and all our histories
Gather like fruit as it falls from the tree
Endlessly encountering every mystery
From the atom to the sea


Chorus


The Patron Saint
(w/ Brent Kirby)
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You’re always there, when I need you
Right here, even when I don’t
I’ve felt the weight, like salt in the air
Heard your whisper, talking in my prayer

It ain’t straight line, that you put me on
You got me moving, where I belong

I remember, I was standing
In the lights, of oak and market street
I fell into, this moment so clear
I realized, the sun is shining through the rain
As I am much the same

Chorus:
It ain’t straight line, that you put me on
You got me moving, where I belong
Sometimes it’s not easy, to give what we take
Whatever happens, I am awake
Faith in fate, My Patron Saint

It ain’t straight line, that you put me on
You got me moving, where I belong
Sometimes it’s not easy, to give what we take
Whatever happens, I am awake
I believe, I’m awake
faith in fate, My Patron Saint


Echo Coming Home
(W/ Randi Driscoll)
 _
Waiting for the spark to light
Running through the memories that keep me up at night
Looking for the words to write
Every time that East wind blows I close my eyes
It reminds me of you

Chorus:
From a million miles away I hear what you're saying
If the mountains don’t get in the way I hear what you're playing
If I close my eyes tonight can you hear me praying
Could you sing me to sleep in a dream is it real as it seems or is my echo coming home

Looking for another sign
Its not in the streets so I lay in the sheet just wasting time
Looking for the words to rhyme
I cant compete with the streams or the sunshine
It reminds me of you

Chorus

Ooh…
Did you hear me calling        Did you call me home

Chorus


When You Sit Still
(w/ Emma Shepard)
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My heart fits               My home is
Wherever                   I lay my tracks on the road
My eyes fixed             The lock picked
This door                    Wasn’t shut after all

Ive been in frame       Up on your wall
And colors fade         When you sit still

Chorus:
All your wild ideas
Bursting with such color
But if you never leave
You’ll never know whats out there
So im busting out im busting outta here (2x)

No need                   to be patient
You’ve wasted           long enough
No need                   to keep distance
What you’ve wanted has opened your door

Ive been in a frame   up on your wall
Dust collects            when you forget

Chorus

Maybe ill never know                                               
My heart  and my soul                               if you feel so restless
Maybe this is the wrong road                       maybe there's something behind it
But I've got to go                                       if you feel so restless
Maybe ill never know                                 if you are not sleeping
The source of it all                                     maybe there's something
Or anything at all                                       you need desperately to
But I've got to stay awake                             stay awake for

Chorus            (Busting out   4x)

Bridge (2x)

My heart fitz                but I'm used to it


Roots
(w/ Rachel Roberts)
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Golden rivers through my soul
I've the heart of a bear
I'm trees and life
I'm everywhere
My brother mountain my sister air
My mother Earth my father swears
I was made for you I was made for you

Chorus:
I breathe your breath tho you curse me
Survive your fire tho it hurts me
I fall for your touch so tender
I fight for your love surrender

I speak to you through the wind
Sweet water from a cave
Love doesn’t keep
And Love doesn’t take
My brother ocean my sister sea
My mother Earth my father believes
You still love me you still love me

Chorus
Hold on hold on hold on hold on
To the roots the roots the roots that shine over your shadow

Cool air come down
Leave your unrest
Springs of forgiveness
Always exist

Feather forest dreaming hills
I've the mind of a moon
Let my tide be your steps
Let me fix your regret
Braids of ivy flowers in my hair
You’ve been searching for what is right here
I was made for you I was saved for you

Chorus (2x)


Flower Child
(w/ Kristine Jackson)
I keep on waiting while the world slips on by
You’re hesitating waiting for a better time
But life is short and life is cruel I gotta get it while I can
I am always here to push you on your way again
I know you’re always there to send me on my way again

Chorus:
Don’t give up your flowers
(Child) keep singing for the powers to change

I don’t want to keep waiting as the world slips on by
You’ve been hesitating for far too long a time
The world is cruel and life is short I wanna get it while I can
I am always here to remind you why you began
I will remember why I began

Chorus
Powers to change powers to change

So I’ll get up and I got to be strong 'cuz I got to be moving on
The best way to not give up is to keep moving on
The best way to not give up is to
Keep on keep on keep on keep on keep on

Chorus
Don’t give up your powers
Keep singing for the flowers to change

Powers to change powers to change


Some Love
(w/ Charlie Trenta)

Its bubbling over
Everything in sight
I've been looking for healing
And a rest from the fight

So I’ve opened up your arms
And crawled inside
I've been looking for a feeling
One I cant deny

Chorus:
I'm on my way to a better place I've got my eyes on the road
So if you don’t mind will you let me stay help me soothe my soul
'Cuz I need some love                       to get me home

My souls gone under
Some cold cold spell
I've been waiting for a moment
To tip the scale

Chorus

Take my hand                        take me away                        from my head
Lift me up       to show me I               can make waves of love
And healing

I'm on my way to a better place I've got the pedal through the floor
So if you don’t mind I’ll let you in we can run the course
'Cuz I need to know if love can grow in a life of thorns
I'm on my way             to find grace…


Peace by Piece
(w/ Courtney Cable)
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Piece by piece I step outside
Glare of the sun lets everything hide

Burns to my bones breaks like waves to the sea
I close my eyes as it washes over me

I can see the future it’s not what it used to be
I can see the future it’s not what it used to be

Piece by piece I walk by your side
Content with the dreams clouding your eyes

Burns to my bones breaks like hearts in need
I close my eyes as it takes over me

I can see the future written in me
I can see the future written in me

I can see the future…

Piece by piece run til we collide run til we collide run til we collide

I can see the future of you and me


Anyway
(w/ Maurice Martin of Winslow)

I find myself looking past what’s in front of me
Tho my eyes are open I wish I could tell you what I see

If there is a reason I can’t find
Surely it is in between the rhyme
But the lonely days make sober
All the dreams I couldn’t hold
And I wonder if they’re much too far for me to go

Chorus:
What do you do when you finally reach the bottom
Do you fall down on your knees & break what’s already broken
Or do you rise up beyond yourself & create a new horizon
Every dream cries to happen cries to happen anyway

It always seems to different when it’s you instead of them
When it’s your own bed you’ll find you have to lay in

Tho you’re standing still in your mind there is no pause fast forward or rewind

Chorus

Every dream cries to happen (3x)
Cries to happen anyway


Not Really Falling At All
(w/ Emma Shepard)

Head first heart out
Breathe deep speak loud
Closed fist open arms
Fill with fire and move like water

Give wings to your fear watch it fly away
Give wings to your fear let it fly away

Times running be reckless
Build something just to wreck it
Green light open wider
Fill with fire now you’re getting brighter

Give wings to your fear watch it fly away
Give wings to your fear let it fly away

Chorus:
There is no ground that can stop me now
There is no ground that can slow me down
There is no ground so open your arms and fall
Open your arms and fall
'Cuz you’re not really falling at all

What would you do
If you know you had nothing to fall to
When you’re in the middle it feels a little different
Than looking from your window

Let free your fear open up that cage
Let free your fear it’s time you let them run away

Chorus

La la la …

Chorus
Fall … Let free your fear … fall


Chiropractor(w/ TM Gottl & Cameron Jones)
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Met a man the other day,
he asked, "What's ailing you, my friend?
You look so down-and-out,
you'd think the world was gonna end."
"It's the problems of the world," I said,
"the problems of the nation:
I'm broke, my car just died,
and I got caught for tax evasion."
"Well listen here," he told me,
"Folks who dwell around these parts always carry off their troubles
to the doctor of all arts…"

Chorus:
The Chiropractor!…yeah yeah…
uses the funk to make you feel better!

So I called the doctor's number,
Made an appointment right that day.
Went and told him all my aches and pains
To see what he had to say
"Well your vertebrae they're lookin' fly, and your posture's ok too.
But the prognosis is pretty grim:
You ain't got the soul in you!
I'm prescribing extra dance time.
You see, movement is the key.
Don't be shy, Get on the floor!
The funk is what you need!"

Chorus

After close evaluation
I've reached an interpretation
that your lower subluxation, has,
through osteo-creation,
 required a little extra funk
 for your spinal manipulation.

So you're out of wack, you ain't feelin fine
To kill some time you need to find a place to chill and unwindAnd not the bar types, clear it up, fog lightsWe got the remedy that'll make you feel alrightIts been all night, and you can't moveWe give that stank to ya, the funk thanks youIts not so painful once you step into the officeShoes stickin from leftover funk on the carpetThe first step, you start to feel itThe second step, your soul starts the healinAnd repeat, its useless if you use it lessThe truth is one visit and you'll feel the best I do confessIts proven best when the chills go up the spineRealigns you secretly building up your mindTeaching you to overcome, move the feet fasterYou heard it here first but who said it?CHIROPRACTOR!


Out at the disco
late on Saturday night,
now, when the music moves me,
all my troubles pass me by.
But while breaking out the hustle
I slipped a disk across the floor…
Flat on my back.  The music stopped.
Oh!  I ain't dancin' anymore!
They took me to the hospital, "Doctor, help! Emergency!"
I looked in the ER and who do I see?

Chorus


Magpie
(W/ Scott Franklin)

Chorus:
Magpie magpie a black maple leaf that’s learned to fly
Sitting back on a summer night pushing the moon across the sky
Magpie magpie I got dreams but you can fly
If we can sing like the summertime I know we’ll be alright
Magpie

I come from places high and low         You come from places I can’t go
Where you’ve been I don’t know          Sometimes I wish I’m you
I was born beneath the trees                You have flown the seven seas
When the sun has set on me               You’re headed somewhere new

You sing the song                  I’ll tell your story

Chorus

Ive got wings in my head                  You know things never said
Im a story you have read                  You seem so far away
Id like to turn the page & join the wind  Where tomorrow’s not today again
My tree is made of cement                          But we are much the same

You sing the song                  I’ll tell your story

Chorus / Solo

You have clouds and I have friends You have days that never end
I have love that holds me when                    The breeze is in your eyes

We were both born to sing                           Life sure is a mystery
Your heart may always be free                    Mine’s just glad to see you

You sing the song      I’ll tell your story
You sing the song      I’m in no hurry

Chorus (2x)


Trash & Treasure
(w/ Ryan Humbert)
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All this trash & treasure, bringing poison pleasure,
It’s an age-old scheme, lacing your dreams,
It’s one less plan, for an empty man,
When you’ve lost you’re hold, running takes it’s toll.

Chorus:
Slow down, for a minute,
Slow down, until you make it home.
Slow down, for a minute,
We all make it home, We all make it home,
We all make it home.

You can beg & borrow, but you can’t buy tomorrow,
When you’ve had all you can stand, take a step again,
It’s just one more ghost, when the night takes hold,
You can learn to see, if you’re heart still beats.

Chorus

Tear down, build up, what you break you can make again,
Tear down, build up
Tear down, build up, what you made you can save again,
Tear down. build up

All this trash & treasure, bringing pointless pleasure,
It’s an age old scheme, lacing your dreams.

Chorus


Happiest sad song
(w/ David Ullman)

Throwing diamonds at the sky trying to outshine the moon
There's no time to reflect and never enough room (never enough room)
There's no easy fix and each time it gets worse
Getting harder and harder to write our next verse

Chorus:
You said you couldn’t find a happy song in all I've written for you
You said you wanted a happy song there were none that you knew
I guess the happiest sad song (happiest sad song’s) gonna have to do

You say sadness is surrender and sympathy is not love
But I believe in you and I am not giving up
Sometime faith is not enough you need what you can touch
Feel like you're always running and never catching up

Chorus

Like a star in the sky that dies before the dawn
Even the brightest moon is overtaken by the sun
Trying to see in the dark the light that’s breaking through
I've been so proud of my pain now I've nothing left to prove

I'm just trying to add a happy song to all I've written for you
I'm just trying to sing a happy song this is the best I can do
I guess the happiest sad song (the happiest sad song’s)
Gonna have to do


Realization Song
(w/ Diana Chittester)

In a world sick with sadness
Where do I start
I could listen to the madness
Or I could listen to my heart

When its easier to follow      and so hard to stand alone

Chorus:
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh make a change for the better
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh one voice can shatter
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh the lies that say you are not enough

Cried out for a solution
Someone to fix the broken things
I point in all directions
But this should start with me

When we seek to place blame        we’re just keeping everything the same

Chorus

Not being able to do it all                    Look inside
Is no reason to fall                             Look inside yourself
Back from standing up                        Look inside yourself
In all that needs to be done                  Look inside
It all starts with one                            Look inside yourself
No voice is too small                          Look inside yourself

Ooh (2x)

Chorus
(I say) you are enough
You are enough
You are enough


Be
(W/ Colin John)

Everyday starts a new day
Another chance to love and be loved
Just as every step can lead to a new place
You’ve got the chance to make it right

Its heavy stuff to talk about love
And to try to change your ways
But it aint so hard as it seems today
Take one step and you're on your way

Chorus:
Be the change that you wanna see
Cuz only you can be what you can be
Be the change that you wanna see
Cuz it’s the dreamers who create reality

Every smile gives you a chance to shine
Every heart could use a little light
Just as every tear that is shed in pain
Can also in happiness rain

Its heavy stuff to talk about us
And to look past all the games
But it aint so hard as the grudge you keep
With a simple breath your hands can be clean

Chorus

Whoa oh oh even if you don’t believe me
Whoa oh oh what it hurt to try
Whoa oh oh if we weren’t meant to soar
Oh oh oh there wouldn’t be a blue sky

Chorus

  
 ICELAND
(Scott Fetterolf)

Where the fish shiver and the kiwis quiver
Where the ice flows are flowin into land
I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land
Baby get your gloves and take me by the hand

Where the fjords are a-gleamin where the salmon are a-streamin
Where the language is so hard to understand
I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land
Baby get your gloves and take me by the hand

Ohh ooohh…

Where the midnight sun’s a-shinin where the babies are a-whinin
Where the freshest cleanest air is known to man
I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land
Baby get your gloves and take me by the hand

Where the blonde hair is a-showin where the poets are a-knowin
Where the raw fish can eaten from a can
I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land
Baby get your gloves and take me by the hand

Ohh ooohh…

Where the tundra’s a wonder where the steam heat bubbles under
And it blasts out to the heat pipes in the land
I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land
Baby get your gloves and take me by the hand

Where the fish shiver and the kiwis quiver
Where the ice flows are flowin into land
I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land
Baby get your gloves and take me by the hand
I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land
Baby get your gloves and take me by the hand

Ohh ooohh …
  

1 comment:

  1. Thanks so much for taking the time to post these...It is much appreciated.

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