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The Great Wide Open
07:00
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There’s lightening outside my window
There’s freedom in these chains
And the weatherman he don’t know
But you know the gambling man always bets on rain
Chances won and chances lost
You play the game at any cost
You bet your life, you bet your soul
Another dance with the devil
Another lost, another found
At the edge of this dead-end town
Another call up on the line
You just needed some more time
Somewhere out there is a place
To rest your feet and build your faith
Been driving down this road so long
Searching for a place to call your own
Some place to call your home
You’ve been searching for so long
Listening to same old song
Don’t leave your words unspoken
Out in the great wide open
Out in the great wide open
You can see for miles atop this mountain
The noise disappears into nothing
Out in the great wide open
It’ll breaks your heart, it’ll break your soul
The things beyond your control
I know you’re strong enough to hold on
That’s what makes you beautiful
Go ahead take a look inside
Patience is what you will find
This journey goes on for miles and miles
You’ll find your home in a little while
Some place to call your home
You’ve been searching for so long
Listening to same old song
Don’t leave your words unspoken
Out in the great wide open
Out in the great wide open
You can see for miles atop this mountain
The noise disappears into nothing
Out in the great wide open
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2. |
Love Will
04:08
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Looking far, searching wide
Let my heart be the guide
Still unsure, but there’s still time
To follow the stars in the sky
So why do we worry about things we can’t control
Losing our will to sleep
The past is just as dangerous like how a memory
Can bring us down to our knees
Love will take us
Love will change us
Love will make you roam
But love can save you
And love can take you
Love will bring you home
Sinking ship, all alone
In waters so unknown
Never sure where to go
Just waiting for tomorrow
So why do we worry about things that have come and gone
Let them be what they will be
Pick up pieces with only missing parts
Lost somewhere out at sea
Love will find us
Love will guide us
Love will call our names
There’s love inside us
It won’t divide us
Love will show us the way
Love will bring us all down to our knees
Then pick us up off the ground
Love can feel us
And love can heal us
Love is all around
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3. |
Shelter from the Storm
04:38
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I gambled up my fortunes and ended up alone
Nothing to hold on to, no place to call home
And all that’s left in my pocket is a bible and a stone
For this life I’ve got nothing to show
The tides they are changing, high they will climb
I hear a voice in my ear, it’s a long, lost friend of mine
I hear his voice calling, says, “You’re gonna be alright.”
“Son, let me help you out, are you lost tonight?”
Maybe, someday every loser’s got to win
Maybe, it’s the price you pay for desperation and sin
Please, save my soul from the darkness that lies within
Oh lord, can I ask for anything more than this
The water’s climbing higher, I’m swimming for the shore
I feel the wind on my face as the rain begins to pour
While fighting for survival I’ll make my peace with you lord
Then I find myself a shelter from the storm
Shelter from the storm, I keep my head out of the rain
Shelter from the storm, I drop to my knees and pray
Shelter from the storm, I can see the light shining up ahead
Oh God, can I ask for anything more than this
Oh God, can I ask for anything more than this
From the hills of West Virginia to the Oklahoma plains
To long and distant sunny shores in these United States
Back home to Pennsylvania God has shown me the way
And for this life I’m grateful every day
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4. |
The Road Ahead
03:16
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You take it all on your shoulders
You built this home with the weight of the world
You’re resting now, the wind is colder
And though you’ve gone you’ve done all you could
I reached out, and you spoke it
All the pain you’ve ran from all these years
And I said you weren’t broken
And I said I’ll love you when no one else did
The fear in your eyes has fallen
The tears that rain down show you’re brave
And the road ahead will take you farther
Farther than you thought you’d ever get
So take your time, don’t you hurry
And don’t forget to enjoy the journey
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5. |
Tennessee Amy
02:38
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Well you packed your bags, moved out of town
Didn’t hear a word, didn’t hear a sound
By word of mouth a friend told me
Now we call her Tennessee Amy
We call her Tennessee Amy
I hear there’s plenty of alcohol
And them Nashville boys don’t know how to brawl
Drink ‘til whenever you damn well please
Don’t you miss me Tennessee Amy?
Don’t you miss me Tennessee Amy?
I guess I’ll flee to Tennessee
Whatever it takes for me to meet
The girl I want to marry me
Just call her Tennessee Amy
Well I nearly fell and cracked my head
When I got the news that you’d gone for good
I’d walk until I broke my feet
Just to see you Tennessee Amy
Just to see you Tennessee Amy
Well I guess it’s all over now
You’re gone for good to the land of the south
I’d head on down, but don’t you see
I got half this bottle left to drink
You best not wait up for me
My darling Tennessee Amy
Now the Whiskey’s got a hold on me
So long, goodbye, Tennessee Amy
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6. |
Forever, Never Alone
05:21
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We’ve come so far in not so long
The day’s upon us, then it’s gone
We danced as the evening sky faded to black
Picking up the pieces along the railroad track
I watched you out on the river’s edge
The sunlight streaming through your hair, then we kissed
The sun and fire bursting through the air
I knew it was meant to be when you came around here
Just know that I will never let you go
My heart has taken over the controls
If we should ever walk down the aisle of stone
It’s forever my love, never alone
You’re dreaming at night, but you don’t sleep
My love for you is real, my darling, don’t you see
I swear our love will never die
Take comfort, open your eyes
In your arms it’s warm tonight
Ain’t no damn reason to go outside
Do you think it would be alright
If forever, my love, was just like tonight
And I will never let you go
Your heart is now a part of my soul
Our love will weather through the storm
Forever my love, never alone
Forever my love, never alone
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7. |
Mother Mary
04:03
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With every death comes a new life
Just look up at the stars tonight
Just looking right into her eyes
You know that things will be alright
From the moment you felt her breath
And accepted this was life and death
You said you’re done from here on out
No longer young and full of doubt
‘Cause you’ve laughed, you’ve lived, you’ve loved, you’ve cried
Every moment in your arms has died
And you’re down upon your knees again
And you’re praying this will be the end, but…
She will understand, She will understand
You’ll be forgiven
She will understand, She will understand
You try and you change it again, and again and again and again and again…She will understand
Take you lies and take your fate
Take ‘em to their shallow grave
There’s still a part of you to save
And she will keep on listening
As you pray to her one more time
For love and laughter, peace and life
Your broken heart will heal in time
Just believe in all her glory
And your back is up against the wall
How many times do you have to fall
Will you pray to Mother Mary again
Will this pain be the last of it and...
She will understand, She will understand
You’ll be forgiven
She will understand, She will understand
You try and you change it again, and again and again and again and again…She will understand
With every death comes a new life
Just hold your head up high tonight
Just reach your arms up towards the sky
You’ll feel her presence again…She will understand
She will understand, She will understand
You’ll be forgiven
She will understand, She will understand
You'll be forgiven
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8. |
Autumn Song (Home)
07:24
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Home is where I want to be
But I’m somewhere lost in the breeze
I want to see the leaves
Fall in front of me
Remember me at seventeen
Well that’s just a dream
And I can’t forget that life that I lead
It’s never too late to change
Home is somewhere in between
Memories and family
And all the beauty I can see
Has gone right before me
And all of the love that I need
Is right beyond the trees
Don’t hold your head high over me
And I pray that somehow you will see
That I’m a better man than I used to be
Now my soul is at peace
The autumn air, it breathes so deep
You can hear the wind in the trees
Grams house on Thanksgiving
The smell of turkey, potatoes sweet
The sound of football on TV
Seems like another life to me
Oh ma, how the years are changing
And the table shrinks
And all the love I remember
From those childhood days in November
The world seemed so big to me
Oh my how it’s changing
Don’t hold your head high over me
And I pray that somehow you will see
That I’m a better man than I used to be
Home is where I want to be
Home is where I want to be
Home is where I want to be
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Jaret Romano Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Musician from southwestern PA making rock n' roll.
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