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Big City Blues
04:24
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- Big City Blues have gone away
Goin' up to the mountains, that's where I'm gonna stay
Can't live in Detroit, ain't now way
Can't live in New York, Chicago, or LA
"Cause there's garbage on the streets, garbage on the train
Garbage in my blood, and garbage in my brain
Those Big City Blues have gone away
Goin' up to the mountains, that's where I'm gonna stay
Goin' away
I'm gonna pitch me a tent, gonna build me a fire
Ain't paying' no rent or pluggin' in no wires
"Cause there's no one here, no one but me
I guess I'll just sit here all day and talk to this old tree
Those Big City Blues have gone away
Goin' up to the mountains, that's where I'm gonna stay
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Where It Flows
04:37
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- I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
I'm gonna throw in my last quarter just to see where it goes
I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
Well the sun is out and shining bright today
And I had a bunch of problems but they all drifted away
So I'll play this old guitar and I think I'm gonna stay
"Cause the sun is out and shining bright today
And it's warm out for the first time in a year
I can hear the snowflakes melting and they're running' oh, so clear
I found a nice old rock and I think I'll sit right here
"Cause it's warm out for the first time in a year
- So I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
I'm gonna throw in my last quarter just to see where it goes
I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
Well it isn't quite a river, it's just a stream
And I love to see the pebbles roll and watch the current gleam
I feel like I've been here before, maybe it was just a dream
But it isn't quite a river, it's just a stream
- I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
I'm gonna throw in my last quarter just to see where it goes
I'm gonna sit down by the water where it flows
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Too Much Heart In You
04:02
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When I went walking' like I did every day
To the same old places I always used to play
Never knew I'd find you and give my love away
There you stood with your hand at your side
And a look in your face that you did not try to hide
Now I'm desperately waiting just to find out what's inside
- I've got too much heart in you
And I don't know what to do
Should I follow you home, let myself be led?
I don't want your voodoo to get stuck inside my head
But I just can't resist you when I wake up in your bed
- I've got too much heart in you and I don't know what to do
It's your arms and your legs and the smell of your hair
The things that you own and the clothes that you wear
The smile on your lips, your kiss and your stare
- I've got too much heart in you
And I don't know what to do
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Treat Yourself
03:42
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Sometimes you've got to treat yourself right
Sometimes you've got to do the best for you
So don't waste your time trying' to make a dime
Just to give the other 90 to the man
You'll be just fine if you unwind
But you gotta give yourself a hand
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On Your Knees
04:10
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You can't stop the rain from fallin' if it wants to fall
Or the wind from calling' if it wants to call
You can't stop the branches shaking' in the breeze
Or a puddle icin' in a winter freeze
Don't matter how you're begging' please
No, you won't have nothin' if you live your life on your knees
You can stop the pattern of a broken dream
It ain't impossible as it may seem
You can break a cycle if you only try
Just look that mirror in the eye
Don't beg your daddy in the sky
You got your wings so don't forget to fly, bye bye
- 'Cause you can have your heaven if it's te race you run
But it's hell you'll get if you will wait till life is done
'Cause nobody is watching you from high upon a throne
But just because they were lying, it doesn't mean you're all alone
You can take the wheel of your own destiny
And make the world the best it can be
But you must see the forest through all of the trees
And notice your own victories
Just listen to the honeybees
No, you won't have nothin' if you live your life on your knees
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Might Be The Day
04:30
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There ain't no telling' when the sun gon' shine
To shed some light on this heart of mine
There ain't no telling' when the stars come out
Ain't seen no cloud in this spirit drought
There ain't no telling' when the wind gon' blow
Even the weatherman doesn't know
There ain't no feeling like a sudden breeze
To soothe my soul and put my mind at ease
- And this just might be the day I put my blues away
Can you love something you've never seen
Or be somebody you've never been
When your heart is thirsty for a water drink
But there river's run-in' with oil and ink?
I look for something to stop the thirst
"Cause feeling' lonely can be the worst
Then I found my fairy at a higher ground
She sung so sweet with that lonesome sound
- And this just might be the day I put my blues away
So I'm waiting right here for the perfect night
To see her again and make me feel alright
I'ts almost here, I can see it now
Gotta keep my cool, I can wait somehow
- And this just might be the day I put my blues away
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Old Ghosts
03:49
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Window glass is fogged and frosted by
The breath of passing time with cold blood
Ancient memories have come to light
Old ghosts have returned tonight
Can it be the friend I used to know
Breathing once again thought buried?
Wonders of the spirit come to light
Old ghosts have returned tonight
- Stay in the twilight
In shadows you are bound, the darkness all around
Far Away from my light
I cannot bear to see what you've come to be
Visits from the tomb are come at last
Reminders of a face I'd long left
Bring the darknened past into the light
Old ghosts have returned tonight
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Brighter Day
03:25
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In the morning when I wake up to the frost out on the grass
And I know there isn't nothin' that could pass
That would make this go away
I know it's gonna be a brighter day
In the morning when I wake up to guitars out on the porch
And the sun is gonna rise, it's gonna scorch
Gonna pick it up and play
I know it's gonna be a brighter day
-And the world outside, it offers me a ride down the road
And the world outside's got nothin' left to hide
It has showed all it knowed
In the morning when I wake up to a coffee and a toast
And I sit beside the one I love the most
Got no words that I can say
I know it's gonna be a brighter day
-And the world outside, it offers me a ride down the road
And the world outside's got nothin' left to hide
It has showed all it knowed
In the morning when I think of all the dreams I've seen at night
And I try to make them real with all my might
I hope they never go away
I know it's gonna be a brighter day
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Midnight Sky
04:11
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- Midnight Sky, don't be shy
Who ever thought there'd be too much light to see?
Without the dark, the light can never be
And I feel the pull to see in full
All that there is to see, so
- Midnight Sky, don't be shy
Can't find my link to the source in static modernity
So won't you show me light that is and always will be?
'Cause I feel the pull to see in full
All that there is to see
Midnight Sky, you know why
I feel like I must be...
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Think About It Now
04:13
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I met you in the morning, we were talkin' over satellite
Wondering if we'd ever see the sun as it burned so bright
And then without a warning, a wonder in a strange delight
I could feel your body next to mine and it felt so right
I was hangin' from the ceiling, sleeping' in the afternoon
Walkin' to the rhythm of the world as it played a tune
Your lovin' left me reeling' like oceans in a harvest moon
Wading on the waves of gravity and never leave the room
- Will it ever be the way?
I thought we'd never see the day
But when I think about it now, it seems so long ago somehow
But it really only happened yesterday
And time just seems to float and go away
I had a premonition that something would go down tonight
A phantom from another lonely world that was out of sight
Was it superstition or could I get the timing right?
Either way I found myself alone as you took your flight
- Will it ever be the way?
I thought we'd never see the day
But when I think about it now, it seems so long ago somehow
But it really only happened yesterday
And time just seems to float and go away
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Garden Bed
04:23
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It's a long and dusty road on the way to Mendocino
With my spirit low and canteen running dry
I lost everything I had at a pitstop back in Reno
And the desert made me feel like I might die
The heat was coming' on as the morning sun was risin'
I was desperate for a spot to lay my load
When right there, out of nowhere, far out on the horizon
A garden just appeared along the road
The garden, it was lush and the honey bees were buzzin'
When I heard a footstep glide along the row
I gathered pears and apples and melons by the dozen
When a voice came clear I swear that I should know
"You're welcome in my garden if you promise not to leave it,
You can eat but only if you do so here.
If you cast your gaze away there won't be nothin' to receive it
So remain and you'll have nothing more to fear, dry your tears."
- The fruit fell from the vine without a word
What's real and what's imagined? The line if often blurred
"For those who don't forget, there is not death," she said
As she laid herself beneath her garden bed
Her words were young but ancient as she talked of her oasis
In between her pillars standing like a queen
I'd laid my body down in a million shady places
But this one was like nothing I had seen
Then after time had passed and I ate my fill of berries
She offered me a dip beneath the stream
But when I turned around, there were no more trees or fairies
And the desert sand was all that could be seen
Was it just a dream?
- The fruit fell from the vine without a word
What's real and what's imagined? The line if often blurred
"For those who don't forget, there is not death," she said
As she laid herself beneath her garden bed
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12. |
Take Me There
03:49
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I ain't askin' for nothin' that I know you can't spare
But wherever you're goin', won't you please take me there?
I don't want you to give up anything you can't spare
So wherever you're goin', won't you please take me there?
- I spent a long time away
And every hour that passed felt like a day
On my bended knees I've had to pray
Now I'm back, back here to stay
I can't get you no diamonds for your finger to wear
But wherever you're goin,' won't you please take me there?
And I picked you these flowers to put in your hair
So wherever you're goin', won't you please take me there?
- Spent a long time away
Now I'm back, back here to stay
I would follow your footsteps just about anywhere
So wherever you're goin', won't you please take me there?
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Keep It To Yourself
04:07
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Keep it to yourself if it ain't got nothing to do with me
I'l keep it to myself if it ain't got nothing to do with you
Please don't hold it against me, there ain't nothin' I can do
I'll keep it to myself if I ain't got nothin' nice to say
So keep it to yourself if it is ugly or untrue
And if you don't hold it against me I won't hold it against you
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Plant Me A Row
03:39
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Got that shovel in my hand
And I'm digging' up the land
Gotta turn that soil around
Gonna take my seeds and put them in the ground
I'm dependin' on the sun
There's no way to tell until the spring has come
Everybody's gotta feed
And I'm hopin' that the earth will give me everything I need
- I'm gonna plant me a row
Can't wait for summertime to come
There's a lot of work that still needs to be done
Gotta do it in the sun
That's where all that I need is coming' from
Got me prayin' for the rain
And if it don't come soon I think I'll go insane
In the autumn, harvest time
You better get it all inside before it withers on the vine
- I'm gonna plant me a row
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You Can Never Tell
03:38
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You can never tell what the day brings to your doorstep
You can only try to live and make it right
And it's just as well, 'cause a crystal ball ain't nothin'
But a way to see what could be or what might
I got a deck of cards, see you looking' for your number
And a suit that suits you well among the pack
You're letting' down your guard, trying' to find out a solution
To the riddles of a hidden Zodiak
Dreams and visions give a glimpse of futures that could be
But if you depend upon them, don't expect they'll make you free
Just wait and see
- We could sit around and talk until the sun goes down
Or grab our coats and take a walk to town
But it really doesn't matter if we stay or if we go
I hope you know
I don't mind the truth 'cause it's a better way of dealin'
Than to hide behind the things you wish were real
So did you bring vermouth? "Cause I feel like tellin' secrets
And the bottle makes the pain harder to feel
Dreams and visions give a glimpse of futures that could be
But if you depend upon them, don't expect they'll make you free
Just wait and see
- We could sit around and talk until the sun goes down
Or grab our coats and take a walk to town
But it really doesn't matter if we stay or if we go
I hope you know
'Cause even if the thunder comes and we're both stuck outside
I'll stay next to the road and hitch a ride
"Cause it really doesn't matter if we stay or if we go
I hope you know...
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16. |
Walkin'
04:09
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-I'm walking', got my feet on the ground
And I'm walking' the whole world around
I ain't got no wheels to take me out
But that ain't nothin' to cry about
I got my book and a pack upon my back
And I'll walk until my footsteps bring me back
Take a little step to the left
Give me a minute to catch my breath
Take a little step to the right
I won't stop until I see the light
-I'm walking', got my feet on the ground
And I'm walking' the whole world around
Over every mountain, every path
Got a spring in my step and it's gonna last
I got time to think and time to write a song
And I'll walk that path if it's a hundred miles long
Take a little step to the left
Give me a minute to catch my breath
Take a little step to the right
I won't stop until I see the light
I'm climbing' up the ridge, through the trees
Feel the mighty forest in the breeze
Pavement road or desert sand,
I'm gonna walk just as long as I can
-I'm walking', got my feet on the ground
And I'm walking' the whole world around
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Garrett Deming Sweden
A blue soul with hot hands. Garrett Deming embarks on a solo career fusing over 2 decades of various musical styles into an emotional collection of songs combining rock, American folk, classic, theater, and blues. These recording are self-produced, self-performed, and self-written. A husky baritone complemented by dynamic guitar licks sets this singer-songwriter in a class both vintage and modern. ... more
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From 2008-2018 Deming played various roles in Broken Glow - guitarist, songwriter, singer, and eventually full-on manager, administrator, art director and publicist. All official BG recordings here.
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We Have No Names
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Deming's first foray into the world drumming, The Heavy Hippies features Sara Clash on guitar and vocals. Hard, soulful and spooky, "We Have No Names" took the group on a Euro tour in 2017.
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