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Departure and Farewell (Dan Messe) The summer folds the afternoon, And pins a shadow to the lawn, And sweeps across the empty room Where I am gone. The sunlight films my waving hands. The final scene has just begun, And pulling back the world expands, And I am gone. Hey, I am gone. Along the way I'll say to you, “So long, my love, so long...” Another light now fills the sky. The window searches for the sun. Another chance to say goodbye, But I am gone. Hey, I am gone. I'll find a way to say to you, “So long, my love. so long, my love.” So long... I'm pulling back. The world expands. And I am gone. Walking Past The Graveyard, Not Breathing (Dan Messe) Walking past the graveyard - We’re holding in our breaths. It’s a long way to the corner Trying not to wake the guests inside the Rows of Mausoleums, the gate with iron wings - They are there though we can’t see them As the breath inside is burning... Til the games we play as children come to harden into bone, Running from this city made of stone. I’m walking past the graveyard - May the breath inside me stay - As I stumble out the barroom, Or I’m face down in the hallway... Where the games we played as children keep us safe when we’re alone, Hiding from this city made of stone. I’m walking past the graveyard - Another year has passed, And this breath that I’ve been holding is rising up at last until it burns through all the sadness, As breath just wants to spill, But if I’m breathing then I’m talking Then I’m kneeling on a hill and saying... How I miss you How I miss you How I miss you still. Things Are Not Perfect In Our Yard (Dan Messe/Gary Maurer) Summer in the garden, Flowers are all gone. Robin begs a pardon, Laying on the lawn. Everything is growing Under you and me. Things are not perfect in our yard But our love is growing Under you and me. The Seed (Dan Messe/Steve Curtis) As the clouds will crown the silo, May flowers crown the weed, May flowers crown the weed, So that all are blessed that hold the seed. And as larks fly home in the springtime, May you return to me, May you return to me, So that all are blessed that hold the seed. So that all are blessed that hold the seed. The Jack Pine (Steve Curtis) We set the field to fire. We set the lark to flight. The smoke fell low and even. It crowned the flames but blocked the light. And as the blazes passed us, Across the columbine, The seeds laid in the ashes were Opening below the pine, Opening below the pine. You fallen, broken seed. The day returned to you. You dreamt of fire and woke to find it true. Just like the rains in winter, When the leaves bear and bend, The road has got a foot of water But the fields are full again. You fallen, broken seed. The day returned to you, And shook you from your sleep, And laid the world to view. You dreamt of fire and woke to find it true. Tourniquet (Dan Messe) Brooklyn, I’m broken – I’m breaking apart – Greenpoint pins down my hand, Red Hook pierces my heart – And my blood runs into the Gowanus Canal Where it sinks to the bottom and hurts like hell. The Prospectors still search for highs in the heights ‘Til their first bloody nose which they laugh off despite How it seems that whatever gets left in a bar Just becomes part of Brooklyn And here we are. Oh, here we are... Brooklyn, your war was just won by the South – Some kid’s shooting off rounds from the roof of his mouth – And these trains held in Chambers are ready to blow All the way back to Brooklyn And here we go. Oh, here we go... Oh Brooklyn, your bridges are bound up in light – Every artery’s clogged as you pull the belt tight – And this tourniquet turns even tighter until Traffic comes to a standstill. We come to a standstill. I come to a standstill. Oh, here we are... Seven Angels (Dan Messe/Steve Curtis) Sleep come easy to your bed this night Seven angels hold you in their light One holds a candle. One holds a crown. One holds the moonlight shining down. Dream of fortune in the world below - Seven angels in the afterglow. One holds the lantern deep in the mine. One holds the daylight left behind. One holds the lightning flashing then gone. One holds the sun waiting 'til dawn. Gently Down The Stream (Dan Messe) Boys, out of your shoes - Cast off from the high rugged bluffs That you've held onto. Laid out from the spin, The cold currents from St. James Infirmiry Pull you in. Row row row this old boat down to the sea. Out here in the blue, The sheer cliffs there at Montague Terrace Still call to you. Row row row this old boat down to the start of the sea. You can search this wide world over and never find me. Lights swing on the shore - Your hand has been holding the lantern in store. Row row row this dear old boat as we go to the sea. You can search this wide world over and never find me. Bird Song (Dan Messe) Bird sees how to fly. Bird sees she's a part of the sky. Bright feathers around you - Light as the light. Bird, the world is so wide. Bird flies off - goodbye, Bird, goodbye. Bright feathers around you - Light as the light. Bright feathers around you - Light as the light. Traveler's Song (Dan Messe) In a stranger's town I have stayed too long, With the same old sun, Where the light is wrong, Where a stranger's hand is there to welcome me, Where I miss my home and my family. In a stranger's town I am blessed to be But I miss my home and my family. I miss my home and my family. The Tides At The Narrows (Dan Messe) Moon holds a grudge Thrown from the sky - Caught in the tides at the narrows, Where the shore forms a bow And the moon holds a boat like an arrow. Shot carries wide as the moon is turning red. He pulls in the tides tangled on the river bed. And we rise And we fall And we land where we're led. Man holds an oar Braced on the bow - Cuts through the wake like a sliver. And he throws out a rope Just to stay where he wants on the river. Shot carries wide as the man is turning red. He pulls in the lines tangled on the river bed. And we rise And we fall And we land where we're led. Our eyes open wide as the sky is turning red. We're caught in the tides tangled on the bed. And we rise And we fall And we land where we're led. Last Call (Dan Messe/Steve Curtis) Last call for the evening cheer In the bar by the sea - We've been drinking so long down here, It don't mean much to me. We'll stay where we're safe inside - the rising tide will pass. We'll say that we've had enough then raise another glass. I'll drink to all that I wanted to be. I'll drink to you and me. I'll get so high so I can see. Last call when the waters came Rushing in at our feet. Let's tear the door from the frame And float off down the street. We'll steer by the neon light - the moon tonight is gone. We'll throw ourselves overboard then straight on toward the dawn. I'll drink to all that I thought I could be. I'll drink to you and me. I'll get so high so I can see. Tonight I'll lie upon this door - I've never been so far before. Tonight I'll lie upon this door - And hope it opens to the shore. So Long (Dan Messe) So long, my love. This world may not be enough. Let go, but stay strong. So long, my love. What falls apart Recalls where it was bound - Your heart to my heart. So long, so long, love. The time has come to part. May we meet along the way. May you know that I'm Waiting for that happy day When our love is unbounded by time. Love comes and goes, And our hearts cannot but stray, But there's one who knows How long. So long, love, Until we find our way. 
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