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Stony Brook
05:01
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I’m feeling New York City
As it courses through my veins
As we catch a train to somewhere
I’ll never see again
Skyscrapers turn to beechwoods
The sky seems to expand
I feel smaller than this young boy
Who’s holding my hand
We lost his mother last December
Since then I’ve found it hard to cope
Always struggled with addiction
Now I’m on harder stuff than dope
He deserves more from his father
Much more than I could ever give
I know my sister really loves him
So he’s going there to live
On the Long Island Railroad
The longest journey I have made
One more stop then Stony Brook
And the highest price I’ve ever paid
He asks me ‘Are we there yet?’
And I answer ‘Almost, son’
His mother’s eyes are looking at me
And God I feel the urge to run
But somehow I get through that
I smile and pull him close
Getting straight today was worth it
He’s everything I love the most
On the Long Island Railroad
The longest journey I have made
Next stop is Stony Brook
And the highest price I’ve ever paid
And the hate I feel for me is justified
Don’t you agree?
How can I come back from this?
I’ve broken my heart and his
My heart and his
I’m feeling New York City
As it courses through my veins
As it numbs the pain of memory
A face I’ll never see again
And I pray that he’ll forgive me
And that someday he will know
That his father loved him so much
So much he let him go
On the Long Island Railroad
The longest journey I have made
I left my boy in Stony Brook
The highest price I’ve ever paid
I left my boy in Stony Brook
The highest price I’ve ever paid
I left my boy in Stony Brook
The highest price I’ve ever paid
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The Mason-Dixon Line
04:18
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We got married on this day
And on this night we ran away
Hope this horse will last the ride
Chin up my blushing bride
We’re not in Kansas anymore
In a few hours’ time
We’ll cross the Mason-Dixon Line
Odds ain’t as good as they could be
But when the prize is liberty
Worth the risk, what’s to choose?
A bullet or the hangman’s noose
We’re not in Kansas anymore
And we’ve done no crime
Across the Mason-Dixon Line
We’re running we ain’t hiding
‘Cos we are not ashamed
And even if we die tonight
I’d do it all again
I can feel them closing in
Come on horse ride like the wind
Ain’t no time to take it slow
Ten more miles to go
We’re not in Kansas anymore
It’ll be just fine
Once we cross the Mason-Dixon Line
But now the horse is slowing
Something isn’t right
And now I hear you crying
On this our wedding night
I promised you we’d make it
That promise I must break it
That horse can carry just one soul
Up you sit, off you go
We’re not in Kansas anymore
I’ll be right behind
When you cross the Mason-Dixon Line
Seeing you in the distance
Getting smaller gives me hope
My pistol guarantees
They won’t have time to use a rope
I know I’m drawing my last breath
And blood is pumping through my chest
I’m praying that this time will give
You my wife the chance to live
We’re not in Kansas anymore
But in my mind
You cross the Mason-Dixon Line
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3. |
Starlight and Roses
05:15
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Is that her shadow or her reflection?
Outside the window goes the world
Sometimes all you need’s a little protection
Sometimes it’s hard just being a girl
Her desires circle round her
Looking for the safest place to land
Tangled thoughts and messed up memories
Conspire against her greater plan
And so she proposes with starlight and roses
And the moon’s the palest pearl
Swept off her feet by kisses so sweet
She lies enraptured by the girl
But it’s all the deceit of a dream
And the defeat of starlight and roses
She breathes softly on that window
Draws a heart and a question mark
It’s like her whole life’s on go slow
It’s like looking for coal in the dark
As her frustrations gather round her
And the longing gets too much
She’s been waiting all her lonely life
Just to know another woman’s touch
And so she proposes with starlight and roses
And the moon’s the palest pearl
Swept off her feet by kisses so sweet
She lies enraptured by the girl
But it’s all the deceit of a dream
And the defeat of starlight and roses
The most innocent glance to her is a chance
And she seizes the day then regrets
Confusion she caused
But her head is at war with her heart
So she plays it all down, makes not a sound
Dusts herself off and gets up off the ground
Then she smiles
‘Cos what’s the use in crying
No one’s there to dry her tears
Someday, one day, heaven will be waiting
The future’s not something to be feared
And so she proposes with starlight and roses
And the moon’s the palest pearl
Swept off her feet by kisses so sweet
She lies enraptured by the girl
Who took her hand in a dream
And there they stand
And so she proposes with starlight and roses
And the moon’s the palest pearl
Swept off her feet by kisses so sweet
She lies enraptured by the girl
Who took her hand in a dream
And there they stand
In starlight and roses
Starlight and roses
Starlight and roses
Starlight and roses
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Mike Wheeler Edinburgh, UK
Singer-songwriter influenced by various forms of Americana, especially classic and contemporary country music. Mike writes most of his songs with Sussex-based wordsmith Doug Moss (The Rebel Gentlemen). Mike began his musical life in cult NWOBHM band Triarchy whose music is also available on Bandcamp. He now performs live as a solo artist, mainly on Edinburgh’s open mic scene. ... more
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