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Love So Sweet
04:12
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Love So Sweet
It starts with a trickle, and it ends in a flood
You’re stuck in the middle of a sea of bad blood
You can’t go forward and you can’t retreat
Oh, love so sweet
Choose your own poison, or take one of mine
We’ll go down together, even to the flatline
But our hearts will wither and our souls will weep
Oh, love so sweet
High storm at sea, waves are tossing us to and fro, now
It’s not meant to be, must be time that we let it go, now
Hand me the manual for the taming of the beast
I’ll cover every angle for the sake of peace
The horns are lowered, here comes the stampede
Oh, love so sweet
High storm at sea, waves are tossing us to and fro, now
It’s not meant to be, must be time that we let it go, now
Love so sweet, welcome to the battle zone
Love so sweet, it won’t be easy but we have to let it go
The distance between us is getting hard to bridge
Those Antarctic breezes keep my teeth on edge
I bow down before you, I admit defeat
Oh, love so sweet
Build me a prison and bolt every door
I’ll make it my mission to defy every law
I’ll be outrageous, I’ll be indiscreet
Oh, love so sweet
High storm at sea, waves are tossing us to and fro, now
It’s not meant to be, must be time that we let it go, now
Love so sweet, welcome to the battle zone
Love so sweet, it won’t be easy but we have to let it go
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Walkabout
04:56
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Walkabout
Feels like it’s time to go walkabout
Set my feet upon the naked ground
Nothing’s wrong that I want to talk about
Just gotta sort it out before I’m homeward bound
I’m going deep inside the desert country
Where you feel so small that you could disappear
And only love can save your soul from falling
When you’re calling and no one else can hear
I came upon a starving man with a toothpick in his mouth
He used to be a nobleman, now he’s a beggar for the truth
It was time to go walkabout, find out what it’s all about
Nothing to get sore about, he had to walk it out, walk it out . . .
I hear the sweet sound of a violin
And a few old friends are gathered round the fire
Making their musical offering
I have no song to sing, and not the least desire
Things can fall apart sometimes before they ever take shape
You can’t depend on words and rhymes, what difference do they make?
When it’s time to go walkabout, find out what it’s all about
Nothing to get sore about, just gotta walk it out, walk it out . . .
Think I feel the weather turning
The air’s so thick that I can hardly breathe
Thunderclouds, there’s a big storm coming
I’d start running if I weren’t on my knees
The rain is beating down so hard and the ground’s like wet cement
One step at a time they say, you’ll get there in the end
When it’s time to go walkabout, find out what it’s all about
Nothing to get sore about, just gotta walk it out, walk it out . . .
Feels like it’s time to go walkabout
Set my feet upon the naked ground
Nothing’s wrong that I want to talk about
Just gotta sort it out, and then I’m homeward bound
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Way Out On A Limb
05:02
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Way Out On A Limb
I’ve been searching where there ain’t no light
I’ve been fishing where the fish don’t bite
Now I’ve come back to the starting place
I see love in a familiar face
Here I go now, way out on a limb
Who’s to know now, will we sink or swim?
I ain’t crazy ‘bout being alone
Big blue ocean’s too wide to roam
Need your sails tugging at my mast
Got a feeling that our love can last
Here I go now, way out on a limb
I don’t know how good a shape I’m in
Things can change when you expect them least
First it’s famine then it’s a feast
First we’re strangers then we’re best of friends
Fist we’re off and now we’re on again
Here I go now, way out on a limb
Take it slow now, my nerves are wearing thin
I’m getting tired of doing it by myself
I’ve been dreaming of somebody else
You fell from heaven like a gift of grace
Ain’t no other gonna take your place
Here I go now, way out on a limb
Does it show now, just how lame I’ve been?
I’ve been sowing in a field of stone
I’ve been knocking when there’s no one home
Now I’ve come back to the starting place
I see love in a familiar face
Here I go now, way out on a limb
Don’t let go now, not for anything . . .
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4. |
Cold-hearted Days
04:40
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Cold-hearted Days
The world I know is slipping by, moving on, fading fast
Freedom train came off the rails, greed prevails, nothing lasts
Peace on earth, goodwill to all
Building bridges ’stead of walls
Can you hear that distant call, nah nah-nah nah-nah, nah, nah
Power is for power’s sake – yours to have, yours to hold
Ignore the difference it could make to a brighter future, to a better world
You live inside a gilded cage
You never see a human face
You’re out of touch, you’ve had your day, nah nah-nah nah-nah, nah, nah
(Change has gotta come, change . . . come our way)
(Don’t lose heart) – now that we’ve lost our way
(Don’t lose heart) – it’s not easy to make a change
In these cold-hearted days
(Don’t lose heart) – we’re in the grip of it
(Don’t lose heart) – I’m so sick of this deep malaise
Of these cold-hearted days
So it’s all aboard the ship of fools, sailing on, sailing on
Forget about the golden rule, it’s dead and gone, dead and gone
I curse the vain, cold-hearted men
Who think the world was made for them
Marching onwards to the end, nah nah-nah nah-nah, nah, nah
(And a change gotta come, gotta come our way)
(Don’t lose heart) – we’re in the thick of it
(Don’t lose heart) – and we’re hopin’ it’s just a phase
These cold-hearted days
(Don’t lose heart) – don’t lose heart, people
(Don’t lose heart) – let’s get smart people
Find a way through these cold-hearted days
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5. |
Small Mercies
06:18
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Small Mercies
Charlie was a fisherman who liked to work alone
He got into some trouble, and he didn’t have a phone
The engine blew a piston and he drifted out to sea
But the current changed direction and returned him to the quay
It was one of those things that make you smile
One of those crazy things that are hard to reconcile, one of those
Small mercies, I guess you never know
Small mercies, which way the wind will blow
Sandra left the NGV to cross St Kilda Road
Her mind was on the artworks and the stories that they told
She didn’t see the tram approaching till it was too late
If there hadn’t been a nurse on board she would not be here today, one of those
Small mercies, when everything looks dark
Small mercies, take them to your heart
Gabriel was a shooting star, I miss that guy a lot
He always bowled me over with the music that he wrote
His talent for survival didn’t match his gift for song
But he almost comes alive again when I put his records on
Small mercies, the silver lining to a cloud
Small mercies, sometimes they can be found
Tracey started sleeping rough when she was just eighteen
She never knew much kindness, no good fortune had she seen
Till a stranger placed a lottery ticket in her outstretched hand
She can thank those lucky numbers now for the roof over her head, one of those
Small mercies, welcome as the rain
Small mercies, on a dry and dusty plain
Small mercies, when so much can go wrong
Small mercies, they help to keep you strong
I could’ve died a thousand times but for a lucky break
I seem to have a habit of forever tempting fate
My poor old guardian angel must be working overtime
I’m grateful ‘cos I know how life can turn upon a dime
Small mercies, rare as they might be
Small mercies, seem magical to me
Small mercies, when you know you can’t control
Small mercies, which way the dice will roll
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6. |
All In The Game
03:58
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All in the Game
I wrote you a letter, but I didn’t sign my name
I hope that you’re better, I’m feeling just the same
I still think about those crazy days
When you blew my heart away
It doesn’t matter, it’s all in the game
I wanted to tell you that I’ve put it in the past
That rare kind of pleasure, I knew it wasn’t going to last
And though the sun shone bright that day
In the end it had to slip away
So I farewell you, it’s all in the game
It’s all in the game
You take a chance, you cop the pain
The stars are to blame
When circumstance don’t go your way
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to mess you round
Call it my folly, I let all my defences down
And you know sometimes I feel ashamed
For those emotions that I couldn’t tame
But don’t worry, it’s all in the game
It’s all in the game
You make your move, you stake your claim
But it’s always the same
You stand to lose more than you gain
I wrote you a letter, I hope that you read it slow
You just might remember this stranger that you used to know
He’ll never pass your way again
But his heart will always keep the flame
Now and forever, it’s all in the game
It’s all in the game
You make your move, you stake your claim
But it’s always the same
You stand to lose more than you gain
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7. |
How Long?
05:12
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How Long?
Voice 1 : How long, how long must we wait for the tide to turn?
How long must the innocent dance to the tyrant’s tune?
It can’t go on, it’s just plain wrong
How long, how long?
Voice 2: Boat people aren’t our problem now
They’re settled overseas, they should be happy now
They weren’t invited here anyhow
Life goes on . . .
How long, how long does it take for a mind to crack?
How lost can you feel when you know there’s no turning back?
To stake it all, then hit a wall
How long, how long?
At least they didn’t drown at sea
They’re lucky to find any kind of sanctuary
And don’t forget they came illegally
It’s their fault . . .
How long, how long must we languish behind these gates?
How long can they simply abandon us to our fate?
We’re caged like sheep, our lives that cheap
How long, how long?
They only want a better deal
As if we were a haven for the down-at-heel
They’d just take everything they could steal
Keep them out . . .
How long can they treat us like puppets on a string?
Like pawns, whose future is barely worth anything?
We’re folk in need, don’t let us bleed
How long, how long?
We have to keep our borders safe
From anyone who’s liable to misbehave
We’ve already had a few close shaves
It’s tough love
How long?
How long, how long must we wait for the tide to turn?
How long must the innocent dance to the tyrant’s tune?
It can’t go on, we did no wrong
How long, how long?
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8. |
Time Slips Away
04:39
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Time Slips Away
He was waiting for the truth to dawn, while he dabbled in deceit
Hoping that he’d be reborn, while he generated heat
Like he could leave until tomorrow
The work he should be doing today
Time slips away, time slips away, time slips away, time slips away . . .
Pretty woman liked to play the field, searching for The Man
Didn’t notice that the hourglass was running out of sand
Sometimes it gets a little lonely
Her dreams of love in disarray
Time slips away, time slips away, time slips away, time slips away . . .
They’d been married round 40 years, had the usual ups and downs
Never talking ‘bout their hopes and fears, or the love that kept them bound
Now that he’s gone she keeps rehearsing the things she always meant to say
Time slips away, time slips away, time slips away, time slips away . . .
If I was given just a hundred days to get it together
Would I change my ways?
Could I find some gratitude and grace?
If I had no time to kill, no time to waste . . .
He was haunted by memories of the way she did him wrong
And the anger and the jealousy only weighed his spirit down
He planned to do something about it
He’d get around to it someday
Time slips away, time slips away, time slips away, time slips away . . .
Seems we always got to be prepared for the sniper and his gun
He gets everybody in the end, there’s nowhere we can run
And noone’s prepared to pay the piper
We all want to live another day
Time slips away, time slips away, time slips away, time slips away . . .
If I was given just a hundred days to get it together
Would I change my ways?
Could I find some gratitude and grace?
If I had no time to kill, no time to waste . . .
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9. |
Where Are You Now?
04:19
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Where Are You Now?
Takes so long to understand, the finest things are close at hand
But they’re locked away behind closed doors
You find the key, the prize is yours
Wise folk say release your mind, take a look from the other side
Be here now, the clarion call
You can’t look into a crystal ball
The future is an arrow from the past
An illusion we can recover what is lost
One place, one time, one bridge to get across
Hey brother, where are you now?
I try to sleep, but sleep won’t come
Try to feel, but my heart is numb
Try to stop, but I can’t slow down
Can’t get off this merry-go-round
I’m walking down a dark and narrow lane
And I’m knocking on a dirty window pane
I’m wishing I could start all over again
Hey brother, where are you now?
People say, follow your heart’s desire
Grab a seat on the gravy train
If you wanna get high you can always get higher
But that empty space inside, that’ll always remain
So I hit the road and I start to roam
Only to end up where I started from
Sitting still, baying at the moon
Still trying to hatch out of my cocoon
The sun shines on a drop of morning dew
At the same time as two lovers rendezvous
As someone somewhere meets their Waterloo
Hey brother, where are you now?
Where are you now? Where are you now?
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Just Makin’ It Up As We Go Along
I don’t know how to write a song
Even though I’ve been doing it my whole life long
And I don’t know how to raise a kid
But they’re grown up now, so I guess I did
And love, love’s always puzzled me
You see what you need to see to get what you want
The rules aren’t as clear as they ought to be
There’s no simple recipe
You make it up as you go
Just makin’ it up as we go along
Takin’ a punt, and hopin’ it don’t go wrong
Noone knows any better anyway
So you do what you have to do, and hope it goes okay
I don’t know if I’m good in bed
How a Cleo girl would rate me out of ten
And I don’t know if anything I say is true
When it might be just a narrow point of view
How big is the picture I choose to see?
Is it big as it needs to be?
I guess I’ll never know
The plan if there was one is history
Give me the mystery, and I’ll just go with the flow
Just makin’ it up as we go along
Takin’ a punt, and hopin’ it don’t go wrong
Noone knows any better anyway
So you do what you have to do, and hope it goes okay
Just makin’ it up as we go along
Takin’ a punt, and hopin’ it don’t go wrong
Noone knows any better anyway
So you do what you have to do, and hope it goes okay
So you do what you have to do, and hope it goes okay
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Robbie Greig Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Robbie Greig has been writing and recording great songs for over 30 years, earning himself several industry awards along the way. A master lyricist and creator of great melodic hooks, his style is the perfect blend of head, hand, heart and funnybone. ... more
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