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Farewell
03:43
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Farewell
I saw you last night
But like a dream
You came in between
The parts and the seems
With girls in tow
You turned to see
What was happening
To you and me
Farewell, my Dear
So long I fear
These dreams, they die
We never said our goodbyes
Two nights in a row
What does it mean
Was it a nightmare
Or just a daydream
Cuz it’s been so long
I can’t make your face
Was that my past
Or just a big mistake
Farewell, my Dear
So long I fear
These dreams, they die
We never said our goodbyes
I saw you last night
But like a dream
You came in between
The parts and the seems
With girls in tow
You turned to see
What was happening
To you and me
Farewell, my Dear
So long I fear
These dreams, they die
We never said our goodbyes
So now I can dream of my new guy.
Monica Lee©2007
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2. |
4 in the Afternoon
04:45
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4 in the afternoon
I’m fallin’ hard
Fallin’ for the comfort of your arms
Fallin’ for your whispers in the dark
I’m fallin’ hard
I’m callin’ out
Callin’ for a ride over to your house
Callin’ cuz I don’t want to come over unannounced
I’m callin’ out
Cuz
Telephone answering machines
They can’t answer my dreams
Breakfast at 4 in the afternoon
Sittin’ round singin’ our favourite tunes
Smoky skies
Bedroom eyes
It’s you I adore
How could a girl want anymore?
I’m singin’ songs
Songs about my weakness for your charms
Sunday mornin’ sweetness cuddled in your arms
I’m fallin’ hard
© Monica Lee 2004
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3. |
Only One
04:33
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Only One
I was waitin’ at the station
Waitin’ in line
Looking for my only love
Who’d been away such a long time
All the people in the airport
Waiting in anticipation
Waitin’ for their sweethearts
And me waitin’ for mine
Oh please, please
Walk though those doors
And squeeze, squeeze
Me out of my shorts
Don’t tease, tease
Me into this night
Cuz it’s been such a long time since you were all mine
All mine
See I was waitin’ at the bar
Thinkin’ I was crazy
To have come so early
Anticipating your call
But it’s been hours of whiskey sours
And the fellows keep on talkin’
Oh when will you be walkin’
Down the aisle to me
Oh please, please
Walk though those doors
And squeeze, squeeze
Me out of my shorts
Don’t tease, tease
Me into this night
Cuz it’s been such a long time since you were all mine
All mine
So now the question
Thinkin’ of askin’
Maybe sing it through the crowd
Will you be my only one?
Will you walk with me proud?
Be my groom, I your bride
And soon the rest of our lives
I love you it’s true
And It’s been such a long time since I’ve been calling you mine, mine
Oh please, please
Walk through those doors
And squeeze, squeeze
Me out of my form
Don’t tease, tease
Me into this night
Cuz it’s been such a long time since you were all mine
It’s been such a long time since I’ve been calling you mine.
© Monica Lee 2006
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4. |
Night Call
05:05
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Night Call
The wind is in the willow
Sings breaths of change
The laundry needs doing
I feel this slippin’ away
Time for decisions
Has passed before today
It is unlikely
The scent will go away
Baby’s on amends
She’s gonna get better
Night call to the surface
And sail again
Baby’s on a amends
She’s showin’ her colours
Every where’s a purpose
She can’t pretend
Baby’s on amends
New life begins
I can but follow
You take the lead
I will follow
She needs guiding
Till tomorrow
You are my child
I am yours
Baby’s on amends
She’s gonna get better
Night call to the surface
And sail again
Baby’s on a amends
She’s showin’ her colours
Every where’s a purpose
She can’t pretend
Baby’s on amends
The secret’s in the saying
One breath and it goes away
The truth called complaining
It wasn’t being heard today
Mama I need you
More and more every day
You said yes,
You would stay
Baby’s on amends
She’s gonna get better
Night call to the surface
And sail again
Baby’s on a amends
She’s showin’ her colours
Every where’s a purpose
She can’t pretend
Baby’s on amends
© Monica Lee 2010
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5. |
Mile Long
04:54
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Mile Long
Talk in time
She walks the line
Just don’t give it away
Secrets out
Unlock the keys of doubt
She sees the trees
A mile away
She said
“When I get home and the night is done
When I get home, I’ll tell you a story
Of honour and glory, I’ll sing you a song
Of my mile long”
So close
She almost choked
A girl’s naivete´
The lights were dim
As she ran towards him
An open heart calling
She said
“When I get home and the night is done
When I get home, I’ll tell you a story
Of honour and glory, I’ll sing you a song
Of my mile long”
The butterflies they come
Cocooned hearts drum
And I still break into a sweat
Like the first day we met.
She takes her time
Sips her wine
A lady now she’s come of age
Yet she can’t relax
Ti’ll she gets back
To his arms sleeping
And she said
“ When I get home and lay this aching down
When I get home, I’ll tell you a story
Of honour and glory, I’ll curl into your side
Thankful to be alive
© Monica Lee 2008
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6. |
Mindbender
05:37
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Mind Bender
Just stop and listen
To the rhymes of medical Jargon
Transformation Preparation
The lady walks to her maker
Just stop and wonder
Of the days of slumber
Sleep when I’m tired
Rise up and recover
To young / which road
As you need it / Rollercoaster
To young / which road
As you need it / Mindbender
I can’t run from you
I will find a way to hear you
I’m gonna call out to you
It’s funny how I can get angry with you
I’m gonna sit down and figure it out
Checking her baggage, Nervous Nelli Yells it out!
To young / which road
As you need it / Rollercoaster
To young / which road
As you need it / Mindbender
I can’t run from you
I will find a way to hear you
A deal with only one option
I’m gonna live my life under water
To young / which road
As you need it / Rollercoaster
To young / which road
As you need it / Mindbender
© Monica Lee 2007
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7. |
What if
05:42
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What If
What if it was up you,
to make all of my dreams come true?
And what if it was up to me
to find out what’s your destiny?
Now that doesn’t seem so likely
That it could be so easy
Babe
And I’m running to find you
And I’m hiding right in front of you
Running to see you
I’m calling
And I’m running to find you
And I’m hiding right in front of you
Babe
Is this the way it’s going to be?
© 2007 Monica Lee, Jesse Waldman, Marc L’Espérance
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8. |
Dark Angel
04:04
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Dark Angel
Heart broken and taken down
What you lookin’ at is my sad frown
The windy weather it suits my mood
I might just stay right here at home
Sit around and brood
Oh Dark Angel, what can I do
Got my mind stuck on you
Oh Dark Angel, its all I can do
Just tryin’ to get over you
The papers cry freedom
But the message is blurred
Black and White letters
Now shades of grey and unheard
She was my friend I trusted her
We shared smiles and eyes
I felt a sister to her
Oh Dark Angel, what can I do
Got my mind stuck on you
Oh Dark Angel, its all I can do
Just tryin’ to get over you
Must have been a blessing
The way she took me out
All hell broke loose and we all began to shout
Her words were arrows and my heart was stuck
Now I’m just lyin’ around singin’ songs about bad luck
Oh Dark Angel, what can I do
Got my mind stuck on you
Oh Dark Angel, its all I can do
Just tryin’ to get over you
© 2003 Monica Lee
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9. |
What Went Wrong
03:40
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What Went Wrong
I often ask myself
Who are these people
Screamin’ in the night
Yellin’ like the Devil
Not that I know
What the Devil sounds like
But it must have been somethin’
Like that fight last night
Out on the street
The people you meet
Spare me some change
I havn’t got a name
Sleeping on the street
“It’s not my fault
he bruised my cheek.
Where did I go wrong?”
She packs her pipe
And pulls long and strong
But it’s hot tonight
And the air it ain’t right
And the bodies just don’t stop
Temptation’s rocked the clock
And the Babies are sleeping
And my ears are ringing
And I keep thinking
The old lady from downstairs
She turns off her hearing aid
Like she just don’t care
Out on the street
The people you meet
Spare me some change
I havn’t got a name
Sleeping on the street
“It’s not my fault
he bruised my cheek.
Where did I go wrong?”
She packs her pipe
And pulls long and strong
© Monica Lee 2007
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10. |
Bohemian Man
05:04
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Bohemian Man
The last time
I let you into my life
Was the last time
I felt like such a fool
That’s all I was
The last time
The last time
I forgave you
From boom to bust
You portrayed true
It was nothing but lust
How could you
Is that all it was
The last time
The last time
Bohemian Man
Make a little money when you can
Steal from your lovers
To pay off abandoned mothers
Bohemian Man
Make a little money when you can
Do you still steal from your lovers?
What about your daughter?
In time it’s supposed to fade
But this time
I’m still afraid
To love again
To be again
To sing again
The last time we held hands
The last time we sang in the band
The last time we cried in the bath
The last time
The last time
Bohemian Man
Make a little money when you can
Steal from your lovers
To pay off abandoned mothers
Bohemian Man
Make a little money when you can
Do you still steal from your lovers?
What about your daughter?
The last time
I let you into my life
Was the last time
I felt like such a fool
That’s all I was
The last time
The last time
The last time we held hands
The last time we sang in the band
The last time we cried in the bath
The last time
The last time
© Monica Lee 2007
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Monica Lee Vancouver, British Columbia
A Vancouver multidisciplinary artist for over 20 years, Lee is well known for her powerful songwriting and performing in the Roots, Jazz and Country traditions as well as being a charismatic children’s educator in her wonderful program, Jump into Music. ... more
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