1. |
Time Flies
04:58
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I am the son
I'm the dreamer
I'm a student
Of the true believer
I'll play your game
Burn like a flame
In the end a joyful sadness will remain
I'm the father
I'm the healer
The protector
And the teacher
My lesson's plain
It is contained
Here within this simple song's refrain
Time
Flies away
Into the night
Without saying goodbye
Time
Steals away
In its flight
Some part of my life
Out of bed I climb
And live what's left behind
I'm the spirit
I'm the stranger
Don't be alarmed
I pose no danger
All of my roads
Lead high above
All I'll leave behind will be pure love
Time
Flies away
Into the night
Without saying goodbye
Time
Steals away
In its flight
Some part of my life
Out of bed I climb
And live what's left behind
I am the son
I'm the dreamer
I'm a student
Of the true believer
I'll play your game
Burn like a flame
In the end a joyful sadness will remain
Time
Flies away
Into the night
Without saying goodbye
Time
Steals away
In its flight
Some part of my life
Out of bed I climb
And live what's left behind
And live what's left behind
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2. |
Taking My Time
03:52
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Never thought much about it
Never gave it a care
Never thought much about it
I walked around with my head in the air
Now they're taking my time
The best years of my life will soon be gone
Now they're taking my time
This just can't be right it's just so wrong
Here in the last place I wanna be
My scenery never changes
Every day it's the same
My scenery never changes
I never see the sun or rain
Now they're taking my time
The best years of my life will soon be gone
Now they're taking my time
This just can't be right it's just so wrong
Here in the last place I wanna be
No freedom no shame
No soul no name
Here in the last place I wanna be
No hands no touch
No love to clutch
Here in the last place I wanna be
Now they're taking my time
The best years of my life will soon be gone
Now they're taking my time
This just can't be right it's just so wrong
Here in the last place I wanna be
Here in the last place I wanna be
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3. |
The One
03:10
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I’d like to be the one
To get your late night call
To whisper on my pillow
With my feet up on the wall
To bid you pleasant dreams
When our conversation’s done
I’d like to be the one
I’d like to be the one
Who wanders ‘cross your mind
As you lie awake
Way past sleepin’ time
To be the thought you hold
When moonlight meets the sun
I’d like to be the one
The one who hears his name
Always next to yours
The one who tells you things
He’s never told before
The one who’s love you make
The one who’s spell you break
I’d like to be the one
I’d like to be the one
To look into your eyes
As you say, “Hey, sweetheart
Where have you been all of my life?”
To know the love we share
Will never come undone
I’d like to be the one
(Chorus)
I’d like to be the one
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4. |
Lost In Her Eyes
03:20
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I walked half the day by the highway
No place to get out of the sun
Along she came going my way
She stopped when I held out my thumb
She said she was getting lonely
She hates driving out here on her own
She said she'd like to get to know me
And she was in no hurry to get home
I've travelled alone through jungle
I've sailed the sea by the stars
I found my way fine
Then to my surprise
I got lost in her eyes
Is she the one that I've dreamed of
Her sweet words were filling up my head
She said what she felt for me is true love
Or animal passion instead
(Chorus)
I'll be up early in the morning
And I'll hit that road once again
I'll point my thumb whichever way she's going
If I see her driving on Highway 10
(Chorus)
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5. |
One Thing Led To Another
04:59
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One Thing Led to Another
Drew James © 2018
Hi my name's Drew
I'm glad to see you came along
Did you know your name
Is the same as a Donovan song
She brushed her hair back with her hand
Then smiled and said, “Sunshine Superman”
We sat down on the floor
And watched the light show dance across the wall
She drew her knees up tight
Then looked at me with the green light in her eyes
We talked of life and other things
I opened up my heart for her to see
(Chorus)
We stayed there side by side
Till the band had played their last song of the night
I helped her from the floor
I put my arm around her at the door
I waited with her for her ride
I held her number as we waved goodbye
(Chorus)
That poster on the wall
It's the one from that concert at the hall
Can you read the date
It's 50 years ago today
From that night our love has grown
By fate or chance
Man, we'll never know
(Chorus)
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6. |
Beside Myself
03:43
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Spending my time out of sight
Cry myself to sleep at night
I don't know what went wrong
Things were good for oh so long
Now I’m just beside myself
I don’t want no body else
Now I’m just beside myself
I'm just lying here
Beside myself
The clock strikes upon my wall
Since you been gone time seems to crawl
Nothin' seems, nothin' seems the same
Life's become just a waiting game
Chorus
Staring into space
I'm so out of place
Tonight
Chorus
Are you out with someone
Beside myself?
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7. |
You're The One
02:57
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You're the One
Drew James ©2018
Your the one who makes it right
I dream of you sometimes when it isn't night
Just for love or just for fun
Either way your enough to turn me on
Let me whisper in your ear
Come close so you can hear
Let's keep this between me and you
Your the only one I've told these secrets to
Your the one who understands
How to make me feel just like a man
No need to talk, no need to fuss
Just to be with you is always enough
(Chorus)
Your the one who knows it's time
I swear to God sometimes you can read my mind
And on me you can depend
I'll be your lover and your best friend
(Chorus)
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8. |
A Friend I Used To Know
03:46
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Smiling faces in the photographs
Carved initials on the wall
Funny stories that still make me laugh
That's all that's left, that's all
Sometimes it seems
It was all just a dream
The time we spent long ago
Me and a friend I used to know
The future we thought we would share
Never came to pass
It was cut short on the road somewhere
Guess it wasn't made to last
Chorus
We'll never see another
Of those days we knew back then
But this I'll tell you brother
I'd love to do it all again
Chorus
Smiling faces in the photographs
Carved initials on the wall
Funny stories that still make me laugh
That's all that's left, that's all
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9. |
California Gold
04:57
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In 1849 Christian climbed aboard a ship
He left his wife and family to seek fortune on a trip
Seven months at sea from New York around the Horn
He suffered through the heat, through the sickness and the storms
He was one of thousands more
Searching for that California Gold
Where it all begins
Where the rainbow ends
Searching for that California Gold
Land of the free
Opportunity
Waits for me
Marianne kissed her mom goodbye as she climbed into a van
She dropped out of college when she met that older man
They were heading west to the San Francisco Bay
It was 1967 there was a love-in there they say
Mom cried as they drove away
They were
(Chorus)
Magdalena climbed aboard a truck without a name
Heading north at midnight through the valleys and the plains
She's running away from the violence and the guns
There is no future in San Salvador's slums
She cradles her infant son
They're
(Chorus)
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10. |
Different Worlds
03:51
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Some folks live with their head underground, head underground, head underground
Their views are upside-down
We're all living in different worlds (repeat as last line on all verses, twice on last)
Some folks live with their ear to the ground, ear to the ground, ear to the ground
Afraid of what might come around
Some folks they stand their ground (X3)
Come too close and they'll shoot you down
Some folks live with their head in the air (X3)
Ain't their problem so they don't care
Some folks live with their head in the clouds (X3)
Got no problems till they come down
Some folks they live in the past (X3)
Yesterday' gone and now they're sad
Some folks wonder why we can't get along (X3)
The answer's the name of this song
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11. |
All Your Love
03:49
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I heard a wise man say
A little love goes a long, long way
The more you choose to give
The more you'll have when your story ends
So lover, when we part
I promise to keep
All your love in my heart
I heard a wise man say
If you feed your love every day
It will grow new blossoms in spring
In winter, peace and joy it brings
(Chorus)
I heard a wise man say
Love is stronger when your lover's away
But comfort you can find
In all of the love that they leave behind
(Chorus)
I heard a wise man say
A little love goes a long, long way
The more you choose to give
The more you'll have when your story ends
(Chorus X 2)
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I Won't be Singin' With Her
Drew James ©2018
When I first heard her sing
I knew we'd be a team
Her voice fit mine just right
And her eyes lit up my life
Well she had me from the start
As she sang of broken hearts
Little did I know some day
She'd break my heart then run away
So I won't be singin' with her anymore
The harmony she brought to me
Now seems so far out of reach
I won't be singin' with her anymore
The words of love that used to rhyme
Now sit lonely on the line
No I won't be singin' with her anymore
This morning I found a trace
Of lipstick on a pillowcase
A little thing she left behind
A romantic souvenir
Inside this old suitcase
Is all the music that we played
Now the songs we once shared
Are all romantic souvenirs
No (Chorus)
Well it's time to go
Tomorrow is another show
Another chance to entertain
And to chase my blues away
If you missed a word or two
Of this song I sang to you
Come tomorrow night at ten
I will sing it all again
But I won't be singin' with her anymore
The harmony she brought to me
Now seems so far out of reach
I won't be singin' with her anymore
The words of love that used to rhyme
Now sit lonely on the line
No I won't be singin' with her anymore
No I won't be singin' with her anymore
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Drew James San Francisco, California
Award winning songwriter Drew James performs his solo act all over the west coast,
His 2007 release "Way Beyond the Maze"
includes the Great American Song Contest award winner "You Can Cry to Me" and the Billboard World Song Contest award winner “Thicker than Blood.” His 2006 release “The Last Second Chance,” includes the Billboard Song Contest award winner "That Old Friday Night Feeling."
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