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Not that Simple
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Not that simple. Tiki King, Nov.2002
Time goes by with hardly a whisper
And I do n't feel all that old
but it seems like I never draw anymore
And you always ask me what's wrong
I remember when my father died
I sat up on the cliffs
Sometimes I see them in the distance
And I wish I could be up there
But it's not that simple
I went and sat on my fathers grave
Took him a beer like I sometimes do
I told him about how circles close
And pretended I wasn't crying
Sometimes life seems so big
And I am afraid that if I look
It will seem too big to carry
And I'll want to set it down ˛
But it's not that simple
Still, time drifts by
And I try and stop thinking
And I do what I can
Just To keep the clocks ticking
To pass enough time that I can
Sleep in your arms
And I want to wake up by the fire
And have it smell like Christmas
But it's not that simple
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2. |
No tomorrow
02:54
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No tomorrow
Words and music, Tiki King 2003
I had a dream that there was no tomorrow
I had a dream that there was no today
There was only yesterday
I had a dream that the sun was dying
I had a dream that the moon was king
The sky was full of stars
Chorus:
We all make decisions
Our futures get unmade
We write and rewrite letters
None of this was ever our business
I had a dream there were no more windows
I had a dream there were no more clocks
Just a box of empty tins...
I had a dream there was no one laughing
I had a dream there was only dust
And a crumpled dollar bill
(chorus)
I had a dream that there was no tomorrow
I had a dream that there was no today
There was only yesterday
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3. |
Not time to go
05:48
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Not time to go.
Music an d lyrics, Tiki King 2002
It's not time to go
Let me get you another drink
It's not time to go
It's earlier than you think
Just relax, at least do your best
I know your tired and deserve a rest
But it's not time to go
Not time to go
It's not time to go
There's stories still to tell
It's not time to go
Everything is going oh so well
Just relax, at least do your best
I know your tired and deserve a rest
But it's not time to go
Not time to go
Just relax, stop worrying about the mess
I know your tired and deserve a rest
But it's not time to go
Not time to go
It's not time to go
Let me get you another drink
It's not time to go
It's earlier than you think
Just relax, at least do your best
I know your tired and deserve a rest
But it's not time to go
Not time to go
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4. |
Under shadow of a cloud
03:22
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Under shadow of a cloud
Words and Music, Tiki King, 2002
You no longer have to wait
For the äshadow of a cloud
You no longer have to wait
For him
You no longer have to watch
while stars they spin around
You no longer have to want
For him
You no longer have to wait
To walk that golden field
You no longer have to want
For him
You no longer have to stand
Alone in that golden dream
You no longer have to long
For him
You no longer have to wait
For the shadow of a cloud
You no longer have to wait
For him
So take his hand and walk
Under shadow of a cloud
You no longer have to wait.
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5. |
We'll Dance
03:52
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We'll Dance. (extended Version)
Words and Music, Tiki King 2002
Down in Mexico they say,
even the dead they have a day
And they dance. They dance
And in New Orleans I'm told,
the ghosts that dance down there are old,
But they dance, they dance
chorus:
Because the words you write
and the songs you've sung
They do live on and when you're gone
They dance, how they dance
ŸThe pirate, the poet, the boys in the band
They take their muses by the hand
And they dance, oh they dance
The artist, the writer, the drunkard, the saint
Words and music, ink and paint
It's a dance, oh it's a dance
(chorus)
So many people, live in a trance, focused on dying,
Really they've died in advance
Oh, In advance
Inspiration changes minds, show them they're artists
And then when it's time, they can dance
Oh, they can dance
(chorus)
Down in Mexico they say
even the dead they have a day
And they dance, oh they dance
And when I die, I hope some day
someone will sit on my grave and play
And I'll dance, how I'll dance
Because the words you write and the songs you've sung
They do live on and when you're gone
They dance, how they dance
And when I die, I hope some day
Someone will sit on my grave and play
And I'll dance, how I'll dance
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