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This Old House
04:05
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Chorus
This old house is full of happiness
This old house is full of love
This old house is full of peace and joy
Blessed by the hands of God above.
There's the old worn out welcome mat
The front door painted shining white
And in the window guiding me back home
Burns a candle big and bright.
There's the old wood kitchen table
Where we'd gather everyone
Singing songs and telling stories
Simple times and simple fun.
Daddy sitting in his big chair
A smile that never seems to change
Mother cooking in the kitchen
Kettle singing on the range.
There's the bedroom where we used to sleep
All huddled up and bundled tight
We'd sound off like an old school roll call
As one by one we'd say goodnight.
There's the old dog, he don't bark no more
His golden years now nearly done
He sleeps and dreams of better days gone by
We laughed and played when we were young.
This old house feels warm and tender
No matter when or where I roam
It's in my heart, it's in my memory
This little house that we call home.
Chorus x2
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Diamonds and Gold
03:49
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The first time I saw you, you turned and smiled at me
And in that precious moment I knew that we were meant to be
Then you looked into my lonely heart with your pretty eyes of blue
There's no place in this whole world I'd rather be
Than here with you.
The first time I kissed you, you held to me so tight
I could feel your heart beating on that warm soft summer's night
You told me that you loved me and I said I loved you too
There's no place in this whole world I'd rather be
Than here with you.
Chorus
If I were a wealthy man with riches untold
I would trade not one moment for all your diamonds and gold
While the stars up in the heavens twinkle like the morning dew
There's no place in this whole world I'd rather be
Than here with you.
The first time you told me that someday you'd be my bride
And hand in hand, we'd walk together until the end of time
And it made my heart so happy just to hear you say 'I do'
There's no place in this whole world I'd rather be
Than here with you.
Chorus x 2
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3. |
What Do You Dream
02:52
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Chorus
What to you dream, my little one
When you close your weary eyes and your long hard day is done
And the night comes slowly creeping till the early morning comes
What do you dream, my little one?
I sit and watch you sleeping and the thought crosses my mind
How somebody such as you is so rare and hard to find
I remember how we used to be back when we first begun
What do you dream, my little one?
You tell me that you love me and it takes me by surprise
And I thank the gods of heaven every time I close my eyes
And I think of all the good times, how we'd laugh and have such fun
What do you dream, my little one?
Chorus
Now the time has slowly passed us by
And the winds of change have blown
And the flush of youth has come and gone
And now we've grown old
Ain't it funny how we used to dream we'd be forever young
What do you dream, my little one?
Chorus
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4. |
Nobody Gets Inside
04:23
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So here I am again my love, it's hard I don't pretend
I can't remember when it was I talked with you my friend
So many times I hurt you, opened wounds that just won't mend
And you take it all so gracefully but it's hard, I don't pretend.
You lie here close beside me and I listen to you breathe
You seem to sleep quite peacefully, like there's nothing you don't need
And as I lay there with you, I can't help but wonder if
That somewhere deep inside someday you'll miss what I can't give.
The first time that I saw you, I met you in a dream
I dreamt I was the king of men, and you, you were my queen
And you stood there beaming brightly with your sweet affectious smile
And you looked like such a lady and I felt like just a child
Then you threw your arms around me, there and then I realised
That destiny's been written when I looked into your eyes
And I fell so much in love with you, my heart felt so exposed
And I can't remember ever when somebody came so close
Chorus
I'm lying in a river and the water is too high
And I'm drowning from my feelings and for help I cannot cry
And I see you there beside me with your arms stretched open wide
And I cannot let you close because nobody gets inside.
So you look on me with empathy, you're emotionally concerned
As you try to mend the pieces to the bridges that's been burned
And I sit there feeling so afraid, all paralyzed with fear
For you end up hurting those you love, the ones you hold so dear.
And now you know the truth of it, I cannot to you lie
We've been through this before and I hate to see you cry
But it gets so frustrating never knowing where to begin
Though the mind is always open, yet the heart is trapped within.
Chorus
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5. |
I Could Die
04:28
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I see you clearly when I close my eyes
When you hold my hand, it feels like I can fly
For loving you is like a dream come true
There's nothing in this world that we can't do
Baby, me and you, me and you.
You take me places no one else can go
You tell me things that no one else will know
You've woken up my mind and set me free
You've opened up my eyes so I can see
I can see, I can see.
Chorus
Like the colours of the sun going down
Like the summer breeze that blows it's gentle sound
Like the warmth and the magic of your smile
Or the love when you look at me when I catch your eye
I could die, I could die.
I love to hear your voice when you call my name
The way you move your lips, I can't explain
I love the way you squeeze and hold me tight
I love to lay beside you every night
And the world feels right, and everything's alright.
Chorus
If I could make a wish upon a star
I'd make a wish to be the way we are
For love is a story to be told
You're always in my heart, you're in my soul
You're in my soul, you're in my soul.
Chorus x2
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6. |
An Innocent Man
05:38
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Sitting in this lonely prison
Priest here standing by my side
Came to hear my last confession
From my God I cannot hide.
Conscience clear, I feel no sorrow
Never done nobody wrong
At daybreak I will die tomorrow
Help me Lord now to be strong.
Chorus
They say I shot some local lady
Got a witness, got a gun
They say it's 'cause she had my baby
Sent me up on murder one
Sent me up on murder one.
Lawman came and took my statement
Told him everything I knew
Judge and jury found me guilty
Of a crime I did not do.
People, they conspire against me
Shame upon their perjured souls
State has sentenced and condemned me
Pray someday the truth be told
Chorus
Mother Mary, hear my story.
Father, help me if you can
At daybreak I will die tomorrow
Know I die an innocent man.
Chorus x2
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7. |
She's Always on My Mind
03:35
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From California across the Great Divide
From the Shenandoah River
To the Mason-Dixon Line
She said she'd wait for me
Well I guess she saw the signs
Now I wonder if she thinks of me
'Cause she's always on my mind.
From Albuquerque to San Francisco Bay
I've been down this long and lonely road
And got lost along it's way
She was a good girl
She was loving, true and kind
Now I wonder if she thinks of me
'Cause she's always on my mind.
Chorus
And I wonder if she's waiting or what she's doing now
And I wonder if she's learned to love someone again somehow
And I wonder if she's looking for that something she can't find
And I wonder if she thinks of me
'Cause she's always on my mind.
And I wonder if she thinks of me
'Cause she's always on my mind.
From Carolina out to New Mexico
From the Great Plains of Wyoming
To where the Mississippi flows
At night I lay me down
Beneath the stars that brightly shine
And I wonder if she thinks of me
'Cause she's always on my mind.
Chorus x2
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She smiled the first time I saw her
I prayed she was smiling for me
She stood for a while in the corner
And I said what would be it would be
Then she came 'round and sat down beside me
Her eyes never once leaving mine
She looked like she came from California
And my, she looked so divine.
Chorus
And we talked and we talked for a good while
And we drank and we toasted good wine
And we walked and we talked and she did smile
And I prayed that someday she'd be mine
And we sat and watched the sunset that evening
And we danced beneath the stars up above
And the moon shone so fair on her golden hair
I knew we were falling in love
Yes I knew we were falling in love
Then I asked her if she would consider
How lonely my life it would be
And I asked her if she'd be my woman
And make an honest man out of me.
Then she smiled like the first time I saw her
As she told me that she'd be my bride
And we watched as the sun set that evening
As we strolled hand in hand side by side.
Chorus
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9. |
Then We Crucified Him
04:03
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Some say that once there was a man
Who walked the earth when time began
And his message spread throughout the world
But it's meaning, they got lost in words
And he said it loud and he said it clear
For those who'd listen and those who'd hear
The speaker of the sacred words
Said things that they had never heard.
Chorus
And he spoke of peace and he spoke of love
And of God being everyone of us
And do no wrong and take no life
And in darkness there would shine a light
And everything would be alright
And then we crucified him.
Some say that once there was a man
Told stories of a promised land
Who healed the sick and fed the poor
His words were wise and his heart was pure
And those who write and those who read
Found truth and hope in what he said
The speaker of the sacred words
Said things that they had never heard.
Chorus
Some say that once there was a man
Who died so we could understand
How a father sent his only son
To save the souls of everyone
And he cried out with his dying breath
So the world would hear and not forget
The speaker of the sacred words
Said things that they had never heard.
Chorus x2
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Packed my bags one Sunday morning
Saw the tears in daddy's eyes
Guess I knew this day was coming
Kinda took me by surprise.
Took me in his arms and told me
He said son, I don't pretend
When you think this day will never come
It comes so quickly in the end.
Chorus
If you listen to an old man
Life has bitten once or twice
You don't have to be no angel
Never hurts one to be nice
You can shape your own destiny
Doors will open if you choose
Follow your heart, follow your dreams
And if you try you'll never lose.
Rode down south to old St. Louis
Interstate I-55
Miles of open road before me
Feels so good to be alive.
And sometimes when I get lonely
In my heart or in my head
I close my eyes, it's just like yesterday
I hear the words my daddy said.
Chorus x2
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11. |
So Much in Love With You
04:08
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I remember well that summer's night
How we strolled beneath the pale moonlight
And you smiled that lovely smile just like you do.
I'm well aware and I've been told
How men would forfeit all they hold
Just to be with you.
You reach out and you touch my hand
I'm yours for only to command
Then the silence goes unbroken
For this time is but a token of the life we share
And there beneath the stars above
I've never felt so much in love with you.
I remember dancing in the rain
When I would sing some old refrain
And you would sing along just like you do
And I would swing and hold you tight
And everything would be alright
Just to be with you
Then I'd slowly start to realise
That every time I close my eyes
That there's so much left unspoken
That this time was but a token of the life we share
And there beneath the stars above
I've never felt so much in love with you.
I remember walking in the snow
When the lonely cold north wind would blow
And you'd hold to me so tight just like you do
You're my shelter from the raging storm
When I was cold, it felt so warm
Just to be with you.
And if God would grant me but one wish
If everyday could be like this
Then something is awoken
For this time was but a token of the life we share
And there beneath the stars above
I've never felt so much in love with you.
So now I lay me down my head
And I hang on every word you said
You say the sweetest things just like you do
That I would be your shining knight
And I would do all that is right
Just to be with you.
Were I to draw my final breath
Or stare into the face of death
Then I would be heartbroken
For this time was but a token of the life we share
And there beneath the stars above
I've never felt so much in love with you
And there beneath the stars above
I've never felt so much in love with you.
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12. |
The Time Has Come
04:55
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Now the time has come to go
And I want you all to know
That it saddens me to go away
There's so much that I'd like to say
So please try to understand
I need your love and a helping hand
But there's something that you should know
Chorus
I love love love love you
I love love love love you
I do
I do
Now there's nothing there to fear
If you listen you can hear
That there's something out there calling me
And it's out there somewhere I should be
And deep inside I always knew
That you've got to do what you've got to do
But there's something that you should know
Chorus
Now kiss and say goodbye
It's hard to realise
That everything will be just fine
And we'll savour life like a vintage wine
And we'll all go our separate ways
And our paths will cross again someday
But there's something that you should know
Chorus
So so long now till then
Until we meet again
And everything will be everything
And we'll laugh and cry and dance and sing
And we'll reminisce of yesteryear
And we'll share our joys and we'll shed our tears
But there's something that you should know
Chorus
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Billy O'Dwyer Bob South Tipperary, Ireland
'Billy O'Dwyer is from the Emerald Isle and possesses a pronounced Irish brogue that is wholly absorbing. He has written all
the material and proves to be a good storyteller...' -Country Music People
'The voice is mellow, the arrangements, beautifully simple and the lyrics are excellent. Billy is another one of those treasures of the music scene...a talent to watch out for.' -Irish Music Magazine
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