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Downpour/Deluge
03:34
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Sometimes you meet a face that you just can't place but know from before
Sometimes you start right off like it's been too long. You can't just start over
Oh oh oh, l'amour
Sometimes we run away when we wanna say something more
Sometimes it's not the place or maybe just the way things were meant for
But oh oh oh, Lynette
Her love is a downpour a constant deluge formed falling all around me
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When I was three
You came to me
You had a popsicle with two sticks
That we could split right down the middle
You were my friend
And I to you
And you taught me how to share between us two
I was 22, I picked up a guitar
I thought it'd be a good way to share things from my heart
I traveled round
I made some friends
They give to me because I give something to them
We don't have much
But it's enough
For us to be happy
Recently
She came to me
To share her time and love because she believes
Though we don't have much
It is enough
To stick together when life gets real tough
Her name's Lynette
And I'm in love
She's la la la lovely
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Handfasting & Affiance
01:44
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There are vows. There are codes. There are diamonds used for lies told
There are laws. Made by men. There are some abiding by them.
But we won't. But we won't need anyone else's approval
I won't be begging please but I'll be man enough for one knee
We will be what we dream and if we shipwreck and get lost in screams
Well we won't. Well we won't if we don't forget about each other
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Luna de Miel
02:34
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Here we are white clothes. I love you, you know.
A promise to be true. Committed just to you.
We're driving away where we'll sleep all day
And swim in our clothes and act like we are cold.
Letting go of heavy luggage aristocratic tastes are set to flame
Safely anchored to each other this genteel gypsy now complete with ball and chain
I'm floating. I fly. Completely cock-eyed.
Still scraping the floor but filling top drawers
Let us dance around the maypole. I've carved enough notches to make a belt or two
The ancient chapeau once fixed with feather now made burlesque by japing apes & fools.
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When I was fifteen I was blue, I knew I'd have to wait for you, for you to come
But I was nervous and afraid because I didn't know your name or just which one
Sure we are together now and it will be forever but those days felt long and dark
Spelunking without a light through every tunnel in my life is daunting as well as difficult
When I was 24 I wrote a song for you but didn't know it'd be your favorite one
A story of our future love about bad days all bottled up until that time you'd come
Now you always push me forward cause I always know you care no matter if I fail
And with your kindness I'm not doubting. Darling, I'll never be doubting you'll be there.
You will be there.
And now you're right here by my side my blushing white dress wearing bride as we take vows
That from this day we will be true to lift each other's burdens through
Whatever problems rise up from the ground oh honey you'll know where I'm found
Smiling, frowning laughing crying birth or injury or dying I'm here throughout it all
We'll bottle bad days when it rains and wash the gutters as we drain
The bad times get poured to the ground as we hold onto the good we've found, yeah!
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Take a Chance
02:05
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This new love may not be lasting forever. This new love may not be lasting at all.
But if you're feeling like we'll fail. If you think it's to no avail.
If you need a solid hand to hold on, someone to be strong. I'm already there.
What happens on the day we're feeling ugly? What happens on the day we're feeling low?
When your face is on the floor. When you're begging no no more.
When you want to crawl up into a ball just give me a call, arms will wrap around.
There's half a chance that we won't fit well together.
There's half a chance that we won't fit well at all.
But if you take a chance on me, I'll give my all to try and see girl.
If we can make it work up until we die, the chances are high if you stand by me.
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Paul & Joanne
03:03
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There is a day I can see. There is a day you'll walk next to me
And we'll go hand in hand and write out every plan
We'll dream up our whole life to see things go a different way
But we'll adapt and we'll mend and you'll accept the thinning hair on my head
You'll think how it's so sweet how age with its swift feet
Has made me creak and moan of how I've gotten so old
And we'll see Paris and Rome or maybe we'll just read about them at home
We'll sip on tea and toast, I'll learn to make a roast
We'll vote Republican because our parents did (nope, uh uh)
We'll model life after Paul and Joanne Woodward though we don't know them at all
And perhaps when we die, we'll float into the sky
Paul and Joanne will say “oh we've been waiting for this day”
And we'll take naps and we'll dream and when we wake we'll raid heaven's pantry
Up where no stomach's ache from all the food we ate
I don't think God will mind, everyone's heaven is different
There is a day I can see. There is a day where you'll walk next to me
And we'll be old and gray and it will be okay
You will have grown so dear with how we'll share the years.
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Peace
03:09
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You shouldn't suffer from any sprained pride you have caused
And there aren't bouldrs upon my back though you are gone
You're not a fallen Rome. You're not a literary lesson to be sown
You're not a shrouded dove and this ain't ordinary love that we've begun
We've paid in double to lose all cues and front all bets
For lovely laurels we have thrown caution to the winds
And if we swim to sink perhaps our deeds reside in ink
And if bright spurs are won remember you're the only one I could ever love
I don't know what you want from me. But I'm not quitting, no I'm not quitting.
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Lynette, Reprise
03:00
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When you crawl in bed with me and you hold me till the hurt and pain are gone
When you help me to believe that I've a purpose and a need despite my wrongs
Oh Lynette, you cure me of the ghosts
Oh Lynette, I couldn't live my life on my own
When you stay right by my side and you tell me how amazing you think I am
I believe it a little more enough to breathe and keep on living rather than give up
and self destruct and find a place to turn to dust
Lynette, just what good can you even find in me?
Oh Lynette, how did I ever get so lucky?
When I get lost in bad dreams of how the world is out to get me or drag me down
You put your long arms around me and you keep me safe and grounded in here and now
with you there is nothing I wouldn't do for you
Oh Lynette, you cure me of the ghosts
Oh Lynette, I couldn't live my life on my own
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Striker
03:21
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Striker you're just like a song that needs attention all day long
but I never get tired of hearing your sweet melodies
and if I could I'd dedicate each song I wrote to your sweet face
but it wouldn't do justice to how I love you oh so much
And if I could give any advice try to enjoy
all the pain and beauty that is life
And if there's one thing I'd hope for you know the difference
a grown man doesn't blame anyone else
All I've ever wanted was to write a song that made some sense
of all my jumbled feelings to give my life some perspective
To carry something meaningful to someone else who'd benefit
in gratitude to everyone who's written all the songs I love
But how does one know just who listens?
So my sweet boy this song is for you and for no one else
But if you want one to share with may I suggest
your mother who's the love of my life
Just one last thing of what I hope who you become
will always have my love just so you know
And in closing never forget all that I want
is for your happiness and joy in life
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Our son is 8 and life's the best
but over time love can be put to the test it's never quite that easy
Things evolve and people change you felt like it was time to separate, oof
Now I'm 41, still playing that guitar.
I wrote this song to share some more things from my heart.
We're still a team but not in love we both agree that our son's number one.
We're splitting up but we've enough for us to be happy
A person's more than what we want we're complex social animals that need love
But what is love and who's to say if we feel we'll both be better off this way
Her name's Lynette and we're divorced I still think she's lovely
When calm and constant is broken
When human beings become tokens
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I sit here staring at a frozen pond and it's been 5 long years since I've been skating on it
and I know you're not the type to come and meet me here but girl I miss you something fierce
and if I have my way it'd make me spoiled but if you give me one more chance girl I will toil
I'll put in, put in every effort where it's due because I'm still in love with you
I'm spending Christmas at a frozen pond and my eyes freeze from all the tears
We used to hold hands from the dusk to dawn but now I'm wishing for past years
I'd make a wish with coins that you'd come back but this pond sealed its wishing well
I'd wish on stars and heaven up above if it weren't clouded like a spell
I twiddle thumbs I sit and curse my fate my family's back at home enjoying gifts and may
be making every sweet thing one could dream about but all my lips want is your mouth
and in the distance someone's coming here to taunt my wishes all to shame
they have themselves a pair of skates in hand and I could swear they say my name
to drive that dagger deeper deep in me somehow they know I long for you
another year at the same pond again another Christmas oh so blue
But now that I see a bit more clearly that scarf seems familiar no, it couldn't be but
that jacket you wear well I could just swear it seems just the same as the one that I gave you
5 years ago I hurt you I know but if you take me back I will give all that I can
I'm down on my knees begging you please come spend Christmas with me
oh how I love you lady
We'll both go skating on a frozen pond cause it's been 5 years since we've both been skating on it and now I know that you're the type to come and meet me here and I can't wait to share the years
We'll spend our Christmas at a frozen pond we'll skate around it hand in hand
and Christmas never got as good as this I'm overjoyed oh yes I am
I'd make a wish but all my dreams came true and this pond's one big wishing well
I cannot wait for every year to come my love is yours forever my belle
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Drew Danburry Baltimore, Maryland
Drew Danburry has independently toured and released records since 2002.
He's released
over 400 songs on over 20 albums/13 EPs and played 800 + shows worldwide. Including 2 Daytrotter sessions, 3 invitations to Pop Montreal, 1 to Pygmalion Music Festival and 1 to Treefort Music Festival.
He's accomplished this long list of acheivements almost entirely DIY.
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