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Get Through
04:14
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Every time I sing
Or I’m playing with the band
Do you ever wonder what’s on my mind?
Do ya?
I wish that I could show you
And make you understand
I’m trying to get through
I’m just trying to get through
To you
Every time we talk
And I don’t know what to say
Do you think I’m trying to be unkind?
Do ya?
I want to get to know you
But words get in the way
I’m trying to get through
I’m just trying to get through
To you
Draw back the curtain
Pull up the screen
Remove whatever’s in-between us
I can’t be certain
But still I feel
There’s something here that’s real
That’s true
Every time we kiss
And I look into your eyes
Do you know it’s you that I want to find?
Do ya?
Don’t let my closeness throw you
Or take you by surprise
I’m trying to get through
I’m just trying to get through
To you
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2. |
All My Life
03:50
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I have loved you all my life
From the moment I was born
You were shining in my eyes
When they opened that first morning
As a schoolboy I would walk
Through the meadows of my home
You were there among the stars
And you followed all my roaming
When I reached out to the world
You’re the one who held my hand
You’re the one who kissed my lips
Gave me hope and understanding
As a young man I worked hard
And I learned how to survive
For I knew with you I shared
All my dreaming and my striving
I have loved you all my life
Though we’ve only met today
You’ve been beating in my heart
Where forever you’ll be staying
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3. |
Gig in the Street
05:26
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I’m playing my gig in the street
I’m one with the hustling feet
You never know who or what you will meet
And the coins in my case are bouncing to the beat
At eight thirty-five when they close this store
I sit my chair in front of their door
Just like I did on the night before
I keep on strumming ‘til my fingers are sore
My voice is ringing out loud and strong
In and out the ears of the passing throng
Some stop and stare but they don’t stay long
It’s just an ice cream cone and a verse of a song
Rich man, poor man, tourist and thief
All come looking for a little relief
The pretty girls smile but it’s all too brief
And the policeman is giving me grief
Cause the neighborhood pusher likes to see me play
He always peddles to the people that come my way
I was singing a song of romance
For a homeless man with a wild-eyed glance
His shirt was dirty and so were his pants
Then all of the sudden he started to dance
My favorite daydream then took flight
I’m on a world tour and it’s opening night
I’m standing on stage in the hot spotlight
And I’m ready to rock with all of my might
But before my star was born
A taxicab honked its horn
And I opened my eyes to see
The homeless man laughing at me
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4. |
When It Rains
03:29
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Where do you go when it rains?
Where do you hide when the cold winds blow?
How do you run when you’re locked up in chains?
Where do you go when it rains?
Once upon a time I was young and free
I thought that was the way I would always be
Then came some changes that I did not foresee
Like crazy runaway trains
Some people tell me that I dream too much
I’m too disconnected, too out of touch
I use my lover like a wooden crutch
Until she finally complains
(Chorus)
When the sun is shining
Everything is so clear
But when the clouds roll in
I don’t want to be here
Sometimes I wish that I could just disappear
So no trace of me remains
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5. |
Hole in My Heart
03:26
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Didn’t take long for me to see
Something was missing inside of me
That little girl left a great big hole in my heart
One Saturday night we were carrying on
Next Sunday morning I woke up and she was gone
That little girl left a great big hole in my heart
If you had said she was my better half
I would have sat right down and had a good laugh
But now I know I’m just an empty shell
There’s no fire in the furnace, there’s no water in the well
No plastic surgeon can put a smile on my face
No cardiologist can fill this empty space
That little girl left a great big hole in my heart
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6. |
Trying Times
04:07
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Sometimes I lay awake at night
Thinking ’bout the life I’ve led
Worried ‘bout the times ahead
And how I’ll make it through
Sometimes I see the morning light
And I just want to turn away
I don’t want to face the day
There’s too much to do
Sometimes I lose the will to fight
To step back in the ring again
I’d rather just give up and then
I think about you
And I keep on trying
Trying ‘til I can’t go on
Trying ‘til my strength is gone
Then I sit and watch the river flowing
And I just keep going
Going ‘til I hit a wall
Going ‘til I trip and fall
And it hurts so much I feel like crying
But I keep on trying
I wish that I could write a song
To show you just the way I feel
How my love for you is real
For the world to see
I wish my faith in life was strong
So I’d never feel the need to doubt
And wonder what it’s all about
But that’s just not me
I wish that I was never wrong
And things would never fall apart
But I know deep down in my heart
That’s not gonna be
(chorus)
Trying times
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7. |
Junior
05:00
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I don’t where I am today
I’ve never seen this place before
They won’t let me go out and play
And they whisper behind the door
“What should we do?
It really is a shame
It’s up to you
Of course, you’re not to blame”
The last thing I remember was
I went to my bedroom to change
I got my daddy’s toy because
I was a cowboy on the range
“He didn’t know
He wouldn’t hurt a fly
A little slow
He doesn’t know how to lie”
Junior you crazy mixed up boy
Just see what you have done
What you thought was just a toy
Really was a gun
And your mother cried,
No, son, no!
I don’t know what you want from me
What can’t you all leave me alone?
I want my mommy, where is she?
I want to call her on the phone
“Your mommy’s gone
He’s only just a kid
It’s almost dawn
Please tell us what you did”
My daddy said he’d tell me when
And then I’ll sneak up from behind
My mommy was an Indian
And daddy said she wouldn’t mind
“What’s that he said?
No, don’t believe a word
It’s in his head
It’s just some voice he heard”
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8. |
La Dolce Blues
03:35
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Green grapes growing, growing on the vine
Green grapes growing, growing on the vine
All I want’s a little taste of that fine wine
Down in the valley we need some pleasure with the strife
Down in the valley we need some pleasure with the strife
All I want’s a little taste of the sweet life
Get up every morning
At the break of day
I work for a living
It’s the only way
I ain’t complaining
It could be worse
All I’m asking for is a share of the purse
Sweet woman, blue skirt hanging from your hips
Sweet woman, blue skirt hanging from your hips
All I want’s a little taste from your red lips
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9. |
Lady of the Day
03:45
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You in the morning
You in the evening
The sun comes up
You’re lying next to me
The sun goes down
That’s where I want to be
May it always be this way
With my lady of the day
You in the blue sky
You in the warm breeze
In the pouring rain
The falling snow
No matter what I do
Or where I go
You are with me come what may
You’re my lady of the day
You in the pale moon
You in the dark sea
The world is turning
Stars are burning bright
And here I am
Beneath the veil of night
Deep in dreaming as I lay
With my lady of the day
May it always be this way
With my lady of the day
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10. |
A Little Lovin'
03:27
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See the girl with the smile on her face
Feels like the queen of the human race
Her mother told her she was heaven-sent
She’s gonna grow up to be president
A little lovin’ goes a long way
A little sunshine makes a brighter day
With just a look or the words you say
A little lovin’ goes a long, long way
See the boy with a gleam in his eye
He’s been flying like bird in the sky
He kissed a girl and before he was done
He wrote a song that went to number one
(Chorus)
You woke up this morning and you’re feeling small
You think your life doesn’t matter at all
But just remember all the love you gave
Those drops of rain become a tidal wave
(Chorus)
See the man singing in the rain
Got people thinking that he’s gone insane
But there’s a fire burning in his soul
That long ago was just a glowing coal
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11. |
The Beaten Path
04:29
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All the snow is melting
Oh, what a beautiful sight
Streaming down the sidewalk
In the bright, bright sunlight
All the world is turning
I can feel it in my feet
The season's they are a-changing
As I'm walking down the street
Cause the beaten path is behind me now
The beaten path is gone
Gone with all the winter snow
That's melted with the dawn
All the signs are showing
I know it won't be long
The songbirds are returning
And I'm gonna sing along
My top-coat is unbuttoned
My scarf is dangling free
The roof-tops are dripping
Springtime down on me
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12. |
Reachin'
02:56
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There's something I've got to say
But I don't know where to start
For the words aren't at my fingertips
They're still unborn in my heart
There's something I've got to say
That I've never said before
I can only scratch the outer edge
And I am so far from the core
There's something I've got to say
It’s right on the tip of my tongue
It's like I'm climbing up this ladder
And I'm reachin’ for the highest rung
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John Michael Hersey New York, New York
John Michael Hersey is a singer/songwriter known for his sophisticated yet accessible melding of rock, pop, folk, blues and country.
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