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All That Remains
03:39
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the weather is appalling, all the world is grey
rain just keeps on falling day after day
a seagull cries
a passer-by scurries as a lorry splashes by
and all that remains, all that remains, all that remains is the rain
the winter light is fading, the tired lamps go on
but no-one’s promenading now the pier is gone
the cafés close the last bus goes
leaving only memories and ghosts
and all that remains, all that remains, all that remains is the rain
only the rain, only the rain, all that remains is the rain
everyone knows there’s no supper in these songs i sing for you
everyone knows there’s no supper in these songs
and yet i sing for you
when clouds all around you are gunmetal grey
i’ll sing you a love song to chase them away
till your skies turn to blue and the sun bursts through
and a rainbow, wondrous and new
is all that remains, all that remains, all that remains of the rain
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2. |
Best I Can
03:32
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babe i’ve been thinking (as you know i sometimes do)
about the words that hurt you though i never meant them to
and i hope you’ll forgive me and i hope you understand
babe i’m doing the best i can
well i know you worry babe when you call me on the phone
and i seem so distant and i need to be alone
well i ain’t misbehaving, it’s just the way i am
and babe i’m doing the best i can
and i know you’re hurting
but you have to understand
one thing’s for certain:
i love you and i’ll always be your man
and i know you’re hurting
and i try to understand
but please be patient
for you know i’m just a man
so please bear with me and i promise if you do
i will try to come closer, closer to you
and if i should stumble take me by the hand
cos babe i’m doing the best i can
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3. |
Biberfly
04:40
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i met him on the river in eighty-nine
he was playing Old Neil and playing him fine
i sat down with him and we spent some time
we shared a tune and he shared his plan
said i’m going to be the best i can
i’m gonna be like the shepherd to the lamb
and though he did not say i knew it anyway
hey hey my my, he’ll go deep and he’ll go high
he’s gonna dance across the sky, biber is a butterfly
well the years went by and he paid his dues
and he got temporarily blue*
but being a biber he came through
said ’the more i play and the more i sing
the more i learn about everything
and you gotta have roots if you wanna grow wings
there’s a rainbow in the sky, i’ll walk it by and by’**
hey hey my my, he’s going deep and he’s going high
he’s gonna dance across the sky, biber is a butterfly
well a few years on he has grown
hear him slide hear him moan
weaving something all his own
and all the times that he has seen
and all the places he has been
and all the spaces in between
are in this tapestry of love and good reasons***
hey hey my my, he goes deep and he goes high
hear him dance across the sky, biber is a butterfly
*Temporarily Blue 1999 **Rainbow Walker 2007 ***Love & Good Reasons 2013
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4. |
Dark Eyed Dog
04:13
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well i’m walking by the water as far as i can go
just walking all night long till i can walk no more
and when i lay me down to sleep
i pray the lord my soul to keep
cos i feel i’m going down
there’s a darkness on the water a sparkle in the sky
there’s a shadow on my soul that will not be denied
for sometimes when the night is clear i hear a distant howl
and i feel i’m going down
calling out to me bitter and so sweet ...
there's a dark eyed dog on my trail
a faithless friend i know so well
dark eyed dog walks with me
and i try but he just won’t let me be
and he leads me to a valley of sorrow and despair
and he casts me into shadow and leaves me lying there
takes away these wings of gold
steals my starry crown
and i feel i’m going down
calling out to me bitter and so sweet ...
there's a dark eyed dog on my trail
a faithless friend i know so well
dark eyed dog walks with me
and i try but he just won’t let me be
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5. |
I Don't Worry
04:34
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doesn’t like where i live, doesn’t think i should
doesn’t like the building or the neighbourhood
doesn’t like the stairway can’t stand the noise
says she'd never live up here if she had the choice
but i don’t worry if she doesn’t like the same as me
no i don’t worry cos she loves me
doesn’t like my kitchen, says it’s too small
doesn’t like my coffee much at all
doesn’t like my flowers, says they smell too strong
doesn’t like my shower, says the water always comes out wrong
but i don’t worry if she doesn’t like the same as me
no i don’t worry cos she loves me
me and her are more like night and day
but that’s ok cos we complete each other
me and her are more like day and night
but that’s alright cos we complete each other
doesn’t like the covers on my chair
doesn’t like the things she finds under there
doesn’t like the record i put on
doesn’t like, doesn’t like, doesn’t like this song
but i don’t worry if she doesn’t like the same as me
no i don’t worry cos she loves me
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6. |
It's So Nice
04:20
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a perfume that you wear, moonlight in your hair
a funny little place you take me to
words can never say all the different ways
days with you are never déja vu
and though the years go by we don’t need to sigh
the journey always takes us somewhere new
and there is always more to explore
and it’s so nice to be surprised by you
we both know love needs room to grow
as the words to a love song must have spaces in between
or we should never know how much they mean
and though we’re almost old the flame does not grow cold
it may not burn the way it used to do
but even so, oh-oh-oh
it’s so nice to be surprised by you
you and i both know melodies need room to flow
as the words to a love song must have spaces in between
or we should never know how much they mean
and now my song is done and though i could be wrong
i'm hoping you might feel the same way too
then each and every day we could say
it's so nice to be surprised by you
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7. |
Remember Me
03:59
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remember me
when my day is done
remember me
when i’m dead and gone
remember sunny days
remember times together
remember happiness we thought would last forever
remember me
when my race is run
remember me
when i’m dead and gone
when i’m a memory
i hope you won’t forget me
and if i start to fade well please don’t let me
just play this melody and miss me if you want to
but don’t forget to smile or i’ll be back to haunt you
remember me
when my time has come
remember me
when i’m dead and gone
a man whose life was blessed
who didn’t always know it
a man who loved you more than he could show it
remember me
when my day is done
remember me
when my song is sung
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8. |
The Dance Goes On
04:48
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i have run with the crowd
it was fun it was loud
but those rainbows faded to grey
i was searching i was searching
but you did not come my way
anyway
i have climbed that hill
far away from the thrills
i have learned to be still and to pray
i was hoping i was hoping
but you did not call my name
seasons come and go
sooner than you know
the dance goes on (while you are waiting)
the dance goes on (hesitating)
the dance goes on (don’t stand waiting)
for that one special song to come on
cos the dance goes on
now i walk this line
which is all very fine
but sometimes at the end of the day
well i wonder, still wonder
if you just might call my name
say you will, say you will, say you will one day
the dance goes on (while you are waiting)
the dance goes on (hesitating)
the dance goes on (don’t stand waiting)
for that one special song to come on
we don’t have long
and the dance goes on
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9. |
The Witness Song
03:31
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happiness come misery go
where is it now nobody knows
happiness go misery come
nobody knows where it came from
just little clouds in an endless sky
see how they fly
just little clouds and here am i
watching it all go by
misery come happiness go
where is it now nobody knows
misery go happiness come
nobody knows where it came from
just little clouds in an endless sky
see how they fly
just little clouds and here am i
watching it all go by
it take you up it bring you down
making you smile making you frown
one day you’re high next day you’re low
and round and round we go
just little clouds in an endless sky
see how they fly
just little clouds and here am i
watching it all go by
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10. |
You're The Reason Why
04:10
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always was courageous
never walked the line
upturned all the cages
turned water into wine
taught me how to stand my ground
and my critics to defy
and if i do Bob, you’re the reason why
some men dig for diamonds
others dig for gold
you just weave your rhymings
out of anything at all
helping me to truly see
i can make it if i try
and if i do Bob, you’re the reason why
give them one song to make ’em happy
one song to make ’em cry
one song no-one really understands
no matter how we try
giving me direction, showing me a way
to honour imperfection and sing it anyway
sing it loud and stand up proud
and spread my wings and fly
and if i do Bob, you’re the reason why
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paul batchelor Germany
Paul Batchelor writes intelligent songs about who we are, and what we seek to become. Click any album on this page to explore Paul's music and lyrics. For more information about Paul and upcoming concerts, please click his website link just below this text. ... more
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