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Henry’s Daughter
03:05
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Put it in a field put it in a barn
put it in a bucket of water
put it in a letter written from the heart
for henry’s daughter
Tell it to the raven gliding on the wind
with his eyes of yellow
if you tell him once you better tell him again
so he won’t forget-o
A rusty nail, and a rusty wheel
and a rusty boat for leavin’
put it in a pouch in a rusty box
for the secret keepin’
Fire flies a chorus so bright
you can hear them saying
don’t drift off to sleep this night
for Henry’s daughter’s waitin’
Empty church in the the full moon light
not a mouse disturbin’
the ghosts sit down side by side
waiting for the sermon
All the ghost will tell you boys
there’s no sense hesitatin’
Henry’s daughter’s love is true
she is yours for takin’
The purple in the lilac tree
in the spring is bloomin’
and the banjo strings are set to be
ready for the tunin’
Every flower in the field
in the evening closes
will reply to your appeal
and grow you up some roses
Pick ‘em in the valley pick ‘em in the hills
put it ‘em a bucket of water
here are the roses from my heart
for henry’s daughter
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Long Night’s Fade
04:09
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I got lost in a robin’s song
he took my ears and led me wrong
high above he had no wings
but I’ll listen to anything he sings
Crystal as a summer’s day
time to plan the getaway
but when I heard that golden noise
I was captured by the robin’s voice
There’s clear water running
it’s the sound of April coming
that hurries to May
and the crow at the gate
said I have been waiting
and the long night’s fade
Winter came and froze the ground
you moved your mouth but made no sound
I see the sun in the red-tail’s eye
and feel the wind as he moves by
What is it the poets say?
when the sky’s a fire at the end of the day
take your love into your arms
‘cause time will only do you harm
How did I give you the slip
stole away on a pirate ship
star bound on an emerald sea
one quick turn and I was free
From many years out on the blue
hard to tell false from true
one quiet sound in autumn’s key
moved inside the soul of me
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Fire on the ridge
glowing like the moon
fire on the moon-glow ridge
Grey bird’s lost
singing out of tune
wondering what this is
Hi diddle lo
where did it go
fire on the moon-glow ridge
Grey bird says
the ivory shore
is where I will find it
Above
the voice of
the wind’s mournful moan
falling
twilight
churns the indigo
Checkered olive glass
chimes with a note
sharp on the moon-glow ridge
True as a shot
traveling alone
holding it with a fist
Something’s clear
something’s bright
out on the moon-glow ridge
Floating up
in the empty night
to meet the stars’ first kiss
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Clouds Above
03:10
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I sat down by an apple tree
dreaming of the ocean
blue ocean blue sea
if you look and you can’t find me
dreaming of the ocean blue
ocean I’ll be
Oh clouds above, call the wind and take me up
oh clouds above bring me back to the one I love
Sparrow hides from the falcon’s eyes
in between the branches the branches
he flies
calls his love with a lullaby
waiting for the tune
waiting for the tune
her reply
Buddha sat on a lotus flower
thinking about nothin’
nothin’ for hours
he opened his eyes and he laughed out loud
I have been asleep I have been dreaming
‘til now
I sat down by the mountain side
dreaming of the ocean blue
ocean blue sea
where the water shimmers with a golden light
dreaming of the ocean blue
ocean I’ll be
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5. |
The Hollow Tree
02:43
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June Apple
03:38
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Rain rain, softly falling
washes the street clean
hard words heavy landing
don’t say what they mean
Song bird hiding from the
rain softly falling falling
hard words headed out
to the midnight sea
June apple, has its own song
sweet vine has the honey bee
I hope you will
keep the light on for me
Run running rising stream
a shadow moving phosphor gleam
diamonds stolen by
a frightened thief
Banks made of soil and branches
holding true the turning turning
guiding countless chances
to the midnight sea
Ring ring of plucking strings
and dangling harmony
somewhere a women sings
“take my heart with thee”
Out from the laughing moon
light brightly falling falling
I hear my true love’s tune
on the midnight sea
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Pretty Molly
04:29
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Eyes so blue
takes the shine out of the moon
and the sun light from the day
and a voice so fair
there is nothing to compare
the song bird hangs its head in shame
Step out alone
but the evening brings you home
even when you lose your way
and for all the world
you will never leave that girl
guided by the sound of her name
Don’t you cry pretty molly
don’t cry lovely molly
don’t you cry pretty molly
I’m coming back this way
don’t you cry pretty molly
don’t cry lovely molly
don’t you cry pretty molly
I’m coming back to stay
Smile so bright it
bends the starlight
‘til morning comes around to explain
a kiss so sweet you
will swear that it’s a dream
softer than the summer rain
Liz: vocals
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One Bright Light
02:54
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Wind Blow
03:46
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There’s a little rain in your reason
there’s a little bone in your back
there’s a little secret you’ve been seeking
on the rolling iron track
There’s a little song in your singing
there’s a little high there’s a little low
there’s a little bell you’ve been ringing
in the steeple for to go
Wind blow, wind blow across the bay’o
the beacon shines out a prayer
The grey sea carries the storm away’o
leaves the salt in your hair
Hiding in the twilight moving like a shadow
hiding in the autumn’s turning leaves
there is a grade in the middle of the meadow
down, oh where could she be
I can hear her whisper in the April
sings a little high and a little low
There’s a little rocking at my table
maybe time for me to go
There’s a little sunlight on your season
there’s a little pepper in your pain
there’s a little spark you’ve been keeping
to light the fire again
Sounding like a clanging, laughing chorus
there’s a little high and a little low
stars and the moon step out before us
that’s where I think I’ll go
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10. |
Blue Wave
03:33
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Your lungs were filled
with the siren’s air
hands full of keys
could take you anywhere
Your gaze was fixed
and your back was strong
and the road stretched out forever
Blue wave
You didn’t notice
the time getting late
and a haunted whisper
telling you to wait
They chained your feet
and bound your hands
while the road stretched out forever
Blue wave, rises and is gone
a great light fades and moves on
You’re a beautiful story
sweet as a sparrow’s tune
sharp as a rock
made by the gods
thrown at the moon
Blue wave
November’s cold
like a two-time friend
who slaps your face
with what might have been
but the world is moved
by a hand unseen
and around the fire
old friends and me
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11. |
Beloved
03:37
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Night falls hard with the deepest blue
a heavy shroud comes over you
you will not dream and you will not rest
you’ll doubt the heart beating in your chest
The hills are covered with yellow and red
the shadows whisper round your head
leaves let go like gentle rain
softly call your beloved’s name
Bells of silver bells of gold
take my sorrow and the heavy load
bells of silver bells of gold
ring out joy in my soul
The formless clouds go drifting by
floating in a November sky
the sparrow sings his saddest song
where has my beloved gone?
When the words just hit the ground
and the angel’s voice won’t make a sound
and the sparrow’s song hangs in the air
your beloved is looking for you there
Way out on the midnight sea
your only wish is for company
the silent light falls around your boat
your beloved is there to bring you home
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12. |
A Little Magic
03:34
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Well I look around corners
and I wait for subtle signs
and I’m sure I can feel it
but it’s just taking its time
A little magic wouldn’t hurt right now
a little magic wouldn’t hurt right now
And I listen to the voices
of those around me
and I reach out for comfort
but everyone is busy
She lays her head on my chest
she says please hold me close
I just can’t remember
the things that I used to know
well I know
I spend hours with my guitar
you’d think I be a virtuoso
with everything I can play
where the hell can I go
There are those that I love
most of whom are in pain
we have great revelations
but then it all stays the same
So I sit by the ocean
my old home by the sea
and I watch over sunsets
and I wait patiently
for…
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Raymond Gonzalez Gloucester, Massachusetts
"One of America's finest guitarists and composers" Dave Palmater,. WUMB Radio.
Boston.
Armed with a quirky sense of humor and “dazzling guitar work” (Boston Globe), Raymond combines classical, jazz, Celtic and Latin influences into his songs and solo guitar compositions. His topics range from ethereal to- well, songs about pigs and mermen and most things in between.
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