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Good Morning by H.McMillan
Good morning
Didn't you hear that I've been calling
Down the rabbit holes you're falling
Wondering what you have to say
Whether you'll come out to play
Now the dark has gone away
Good Morning,
I see your conscious mind is dawning
As you stretch out and start yawning
Spread your fingers and reach out
You should know that I'm about
I've been waiting here without you
Did you know that you have slept through shifting Paradigms
I should show you what's been going on in all that time
I'm so glad you're here with me
Let's not ever ever...go to sleep... again.
Instrumental
Good morning
I see the hairstyle you're adorning
Like some mad scientist with a warning
Tell me all about your dreams
Was there nothing as it seems
What you think that it all means
How it links in with the past
And will it all work out at last
But shouldn't we maybe have some breakfast
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Stand by me (By Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller)
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
No I won't be afraid
No I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Stand by…
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
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Stagefright (By H.McMillan)
It's the same Black Abbot feeling, that I always get
My mouth is getting dry and my palms are getting wet
And every breath is shallow as my pulse begins to rise
Till the heartbeats are exploding and there's panic in my eyes.
My fingers are like putty
and I'm reaching fight or flight
The audience is waiting
Their eyes like laser sights
Just get out there and all of this will pass
Just get out there... it'll all be over fast
I know I know I know you're trying to help and count me down
But a maelstrom of adrenalin has me now
Each second is eternity I can't seem to make a sound
But I'm deafened by the silence and the room is spinning round
And every pulse a bass drum that's bursting in my ears
Till I hear my voice from far away wavering with fear
My fingers are like putty
And I'm reaching fight or flight
The audience is waiting
With eyes like laser sights
Just get out there and all of this will pass
Just get out there... it'll all be over fast
I know I know I know you're trying to help and calm me down
But a maelstrom of adrenalin has me now
Let's get out there and all of this will pass
Let's get out there... it'll all be over fast
I know I know I know you're trying to help and calm me down
Adrenalin has me now
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Findoglen by H.McMillan
You've heard the whispers, saw the fires along the glen
Sheltered those in sympathy, sent the young boys with the men
Freedom and rebellion, time and time and time again
Findoglen
You've felt the flooding when the stones rose to the roof
You've seen the rutting deer roaming on the hoof
Sheltered many families, time and time and time again
Findoglen
And every summer, the flowers bloom as new
Ducks, Geese and Birds of Prey, Butterflies and Fruits
Peace and Love for everything, Kindness through and through
Findoglen
And when winter's fingers grip and the wood is hard to find
A warm hearth draws you inward to places in your mind
Beneath a thick white carpet, you take me back in time
Findoglen
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My Brother Jake - (By Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser)
My brother Jake,
Hat, shades,
Head in a daze.
My brother Jake,
Have you though about
Changin' your ways?
He goes out
He don't have no doubt
He don't have to know
What the world's about.
My brother Jake,
Head, down,
It's a scrapin' the ground,
Jake, stay away,
You know you can't always be down
He goes out
He don't have no doubt
He don't have to know
What the world's about.
I said Jake,
Now won't you wait,
What's got into you,
Your candle is burning
The wheels are turning
What you gonna do?
My brother Jake,
Wont you start again
Try makin' some friends
Jake, it's not too late
To start again, by making amends
He goes out
He don't have no doubt
He don't have to know
What the world's about.
I said Jake,
Now won't you wait,
What's gone wrong with you,
Your candle is burning
The wheels are turning
What you gonna do?
I said Jake,
Don't you wait,
What's gone wrong with you,
Your candle is burning
The wheels of time are turning
Uh! What you gonna do?
I said Jake, Jake, Jake,
Don't you wait, wait. wait,
What's got into you,
Your candle is burning
The wheels of time are turning
Uh! What you gonna do?
Listen, I'm gonna break you Jake,
Because you got what it takes
To give a whole lotta people
Some... soul.
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Back in Time By H.McMillan
Stage direction: Man enters Stage-right and Woman enters Stage-left.
10 - Man: Who wants to live forever? I don't know if I'll try. Could things be much better? Than now? I wont lie!
18 - Man: Here and now, we wander...
Woman: Hold on, stay warm and all your worries will be gone!
Man: But think of all the time we squandered...
Woman: You're alive, I'm alive and while we strive, we survive
Man: There is nothing for us now... But to go... Back in time!
34 - Man: Lets go back in time...
Woman: Will we make it better?
Man: I can find you!
Woman: We'd be so different...
Man: I can find you!
Woman: And what of all we love now?
Man: We can welcome them again, but together!
42 - Man: Here and now, we wander...
Woman: Hold on, stay warm and all your worries will be gone!
Man: But think of all the time we squandered...
Woman: You're alive, I'm alive and while we try, we survive
Man: There is nothing for us now... But to go... Back in time!
66 - Man: Here and now, we wander...
Woman: Hold on, stay warm and all your worries will be gone!
Man: But think of all the time we squandered...
Woman: You're alive, I'm alive and while we try, we survive
Man: There is nothing for us now... But to go... Back in time!
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Life gets in the way By H.McMillan
I came upon a past life on my way into the city
Just as I remember but now old and lass pretty
And I asked myself the question - How time has gone for her
And I heard...
Ooooo!
Turn your life around my friend
Your wants and needs will never end
Remember what a wise man said
He said "Life gets in the way"
Don't get trapped by your worries son
Lighten up and have some fun
Bad things come but life goes on and
Life gets in the way
And when I turned to leave, the Guard grabbed my sleeve and he said
I'd like to believe in the hereafter
I've made all my plans and I've been a good man
Ooooo!
Turn your life around my friend
Your wants and needs will never end
Remember what a wise man said
He said "Life gets in the way"
Don't get trapped by your worries son
Lighten up and have some fun
Bad things come but life goes on and
Life gets in the way
Sometimes it seems that nothing gets better
I'm always striving and getting beat
Everything's doing but
Nothing's improving
Targets are too hard to reach
Turn your life around my friend
Your wants and needs will never end
Remember what a wise man said
He said "Life gets in the way"
Don't get trapped by your worries son
Lighten up and have some fun
Bad things come but life goes on and
Life gets in the way
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LYRICS
Between the joker in the big house and the fool across the pond
It seems whichever way you turn these days, there's no-one to depend on
Cousins turn against their cousin - while right-wing voices cheer them on
And any kindly thoughts or wisdom is long-forgotten or long-gone
Has it always been the same and maybe I just never noticed
Could all the prejudice and hate be a sign that we're...
Living in extraordinary times
Can we now depose the architects...Religion, Billionaires, and so-called elite
And treat everyone decently and live responsibly
People always seem to suffer, from one empire to the next
And the need for greed and power has disastrous effects
Has it always been the same and maybe I just never noticed
All the economic games are a sign that we're...
Living in extraordinary times
Complaints of economic lockdown to stop a virus strain from bats
But the poverty that Billionaires generate - and we're okay with that?
Migrant families make the crossings with the borders out of reach
To make a front page for the media - one dead baby on the beach
Has it always been the same and maybe we just never noticed
All the economic games by the people that we voted
Has it always been the same and maybe we just never noticed
All the economic games by the people that we voted
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In progress...
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Beggin' By Bob Gaudio and Peggy Farina
Put your lovin' arms out, baby
I'm beggin'
Beggin', put your lovin' arms out, baby
Beggin' you, put your lovin' arms out, baby
Ridin' high when I was king
Played it hard and fast cause I had everything
Walked away, wonderin' then
But easy come and easy go and it would end
I'm beggin' you, won't you put your lovin' arms out, baby
Beggin', put your lovin' arms out, baby
I need you to understand
That I tried so hard to be a man
The kind of man you'd want in the end
Only then can I begin to live again
An empty shell I used to be
Shadow of my life is hangin' over me
Broken man that I don't know
Will leave it standing, devil's dancing with my soul
Beggin' you, won't you put your lovin' arms out, baby
Beggin', put your lovin' arms out, baby
I'm fightin' hard to hold my own
No, I just can't make it all alone
I'm holdin' on, I can't fall back
Now that big brass ring is a shade of black
I'm beggin' you, put your lovin' arms out, baby
Beggin', won't you put your lovin' arms out, baby
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The Last Time by H.McMillan
Is it the last time I'll see you?
When I wave you goodbye
Even if I can't be near you
I'll see you tonight
They told me not to cry
But you never waved goodbye
If I only knew that I'd
Seen you for the last time
The last time
Is it the last time
Is it the last time I'll see you?
When I wave you goodbye
Even if I can't be near you
I'll see you tonight
I waited at the time but
There was no-one on the line
And I thought you were fine when
I saw you the last time
The last time
The last time
Is it the last time?
Is it the last time?
Is it the last time?
Is it the last time?
Is it the last time?
Is it the last time?
Is it the last time I'll see you?
When I wave you goodbye
Even if I can't be near you
I'll see you tonight
They told me not to cry
But you never waved goodbye
If I only knew that I'd
Seen you for the last time
Was it the last time?
Is it the last time?
Is it the last time I'll see you?
When I wave you goodbye
Even if I can't be near you
I'll see you tonight
For the last time
For the last time
A picture grab to hold in case
I never get to see your face again
For the last time
We thought that we were made to last
But all the change just came too fast for us
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This was a collection of tunes recorded in Findoglen House at Loch Earn during the covid lockdowns.
released December 1, 2019
All by me, masel'
Some rights reserved. Please refer to individual track pages for license info.
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