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Lightning Strikes Twice
03:26
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Lightening Strikes Twice
Lightening strikes, it strikes twice
Yeah lightening strikes, strikes twice
Devil and the deep blue sea Oh my baby and me
We saw lightening strike, strike twice
Devil and the deep blue sea Oh my baby and me
We saw lightening strike, strike twice
Walked from the bayou to the back of the bay
We found ourselves stranded when it started to rain
We had cover in a cabin on cliff where we prayed
A crackling white light and a bellowing boom gave way
CHORUS
Spotted in the distance was a man dressed in red
His hands raised up to heaven, he called on the dead
Floating ‘round in circles was his boat on the bay
A second white lightening connected the red devil’s grave.
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How Would We Know
03:31
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HOW WOULD WE KNOW
Eyes so bright they shine at me
Lips that whisper sweet
Arms that hold me all through the night
How would I know
True love I’d find
Do you remember oh way back when?
So many lonely nights
Then we sent our hearts out to the open sky
How would we know Our souls entwined
How would we know Our souls entwined
Send me a rose scented and red
One that will grow and knows no death
Send me a rainbow
Promise no end of love
Looking for you oh in my dreams
And you in yours for me
Then came the moment we would finally meet
And make our dreams reality
Found me a rose scented and red
One that will grow and knows no death
You found a rainbow
Promise no end of love
How would we know that soon we’d find
How would we know our souls entwined
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Dizzy
05:14
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DIZZY
Under the moonlight
The dark liquid sky
There’s no escaping
The sweltering shy
We get up gently embark to be led
Nighttime tawdry’s and bawdiness bed
I get all lost in the word we call friends
I get all dizzy and you say amen
I’ll never get there as long as I stay here with you
Dizzy, I feel so dizzy I’m getting dizzy with you
We get all crazy and downward we fall
I want to get it without risking it all
If you will get there I’ll save you these songs
What comes what may CHORUS
And when we get there and all that you said
I gotta fight it get out of my head
You’ll know there’s something wrong about now
I’ll try to fight it a floating black cloud
I guess what you say is true
But I find love in the best that you do
Think I’ll get there then along comes rain
As time goes away CHORUS
Time to set you free Living on a dream
Time to set you free
Living on a dream, dream, dream
Railroad tracks
Upon her arms
Of charms
She comes down at night
Hair, chiffon, cold delight
Perfume filled the stale old blight
Antique bathtubs drown and
Hide in cellar rooms
Dusted and dancing in the dim light
Time hurried by
Left her countless suitors tied
To posts and beguiled why
A lusty throaty laugh
Too soon to hide the salty streams
On cheeks rouge ruined
And rogue free
Paradise was never this sweet
The dragons chasing their tails
And tales bring the godly we meet
Paradise was never, was never this sweet
I get all dizzy inside of my head
I want to get it and you say we’ll go there
We’re gonna get there I ‘ll take you home
Then back to you it seems
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No More Reprise
03:27
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No More Reprise
No more sleeping in this bed
No more tears about you shed
No more lying to keep me sane
No more playing I’m out of the game
Tried to love you Did my best
You’re no different, you’re no different
You’re just like the rest
Gonna leave you, gonna watch you go away hey hey hey yeah
No more counting on you to change
No more why you acting strange
No more listening to your woes
No more waiting, I’ve packed your clothes.
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5. |
Boy
03:37
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BOY
Little boy was born today
His mother gave him away
Gave him to a family so he could get just what he needs
Taught him how to read
Taught him how to eat properly
Father combed his hair
Mother said his prayers at night
She said God don’t take him away
She said God don’t take him away
He’s my little boy little boy
Mother’s joy, mother’s joy
The boy becomes a man
Everything needed is close at hand
Goes to college
Becomes a hard working lad
He goes out a night
To watch the sky
Feels so glad that he’s alive
He’s a mother’s joy, mother’s joy
Little boy, little boy Mother’s joy, mother’s joy
One day last September
He saw her there she was old and gray
Deep lines arrayed
Small words conveyed
As tears gave way
She said boy I loved you
She said boy I loved you
You’re my little boy, little boy, little boy, Little boy
Mother’s joy mother’s joy…..
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Today
03:51
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TODAY
I am going to face the wall
Reaching inward judgment call
Faithful willing flying free
Finally able just watch me
Lifeless riots violence chained
My cage is quiet my senses tamed
Mind is aching my soul is cleaned
Muscles ripping just watch me
Today I’m rushing forward with light
Isn’t it bright
Today I’m pushing forward with grace
In the lull we go back these four walls fill it all
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99%
03:44
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99%
I got something
I got it in the bag
Don’t look at me mister
You’d be better off dead
We got busted for planning
It’s in the back of my head
We got morning in the coffee yeah
The blues is back in bed
Mama's in the kitchen
Papa hit the sack
Up all night he’s looking
But no one calls him back
Do we pay for groceries?
Or do we pay the rent?
Scrounging in the garbage
We’re the 99%
Occupy corruption
Overtake and lead
Even Jesus angered
When he tossed away the greed
Lining up for lunch
People’s rights should rule
Lining up for jobs
Corporate wrongs so cruel
Watching our destruction
Or are the 99 ahead?
We won’t lose the world to evil
But to those who watch instead
My gal’s on piano
She playing it real well
Musing on this blues riff
As we drift on down to hell
We dream of baskets and the babies
Dream of corn and the gravies
Living on empties
Living on maybe, maybe, maybes
Nothing to fall back on
On nothing to depend
We got a sweet sense
We got no cents
We got a sixth sense
We got no sense
We got a sweet sense
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8. |
Take The Sleek Train
04:07
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TAKE THE SLEEK TRAIN
Take the sleek train
Over there
Winds past the snowcaps
Leave your cares
Let it rumble real proud
Watch it vibrate all your clouds
Eagles and the ocean
Waterfalls unfrozen
I’ll find the locomotion
Can soothe my emotion
Take me to the rivers, the mountains way up high
Got my ticket in my pocket tight
Let’s get out of here
Let me see some light
We’ve been living in cement
And I need to see some space
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9. |
Fire Flames
04:08
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The Fire Flames
Does it feel okay?
Or do you push away
When she touches you
You are slippery
A fool’s tongue gold
Hides blue risks mounting
Fortunes told
I am reigning
For this flight
We might get there
To heaven’s light
I am going
Lead the way
Freedom finds me
Redemption wanes
We are climbing
Into her veins
Betrayal washes
The fire flames
When you are not lying
And I stop crying
Does it feel okay?
Or do you push away
When she touches you, when she touches you
And is the writing on the wall
And whose name do you call
In the heat of the night
In the heat of the night
I am going lead the way
Freedom finds me
Redemption wanes
We are climbing
Into her veins
Betrayal washes
The fire flames, the fire flames…..
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10. |
The Perfect Love Affair
04:36
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The Perfect Love Affair
When I am weary
And I am teased
I keep looking for something
Something’s looking for me
I’m not too busy
I am not too proud
I guess I’m just lonely
I’ll say it out loud
I need a distraction
I need an okay
That I’m still desired
I’ll swing and I’ll sway
I’m a bold looking cougar
I join the cub’s play
I’m looking for something
That leads me astray
Eyes that haunt me
Lips that taunt me
Arms around me
Love it drowns me
I have waited hesitated
For you dear and now you’re here
It’s true the perfect love oh love affair
The perfect love, the perfect love oh love affair
A voice it calls me
Whispers softly
Hold me closely
Kiss me gently
I have waited hesitated
For you dear and now you’re here
It’s true the perfect love oh love affair
The perfect love the perfect love oh love affair
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11. |
I Found You
02:07
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I’ve Found You
I don’t need wishes
‘Cause all of my dreams have come true
No I don’t need anything
Now that I have found you
In the dark and the night
In the day and the light I’ve found you
And the ring on my finger will stay forever and always
I don’t need riches
For you are the jewel I need
Give me you hand
And I’ll take you
Wherever this road may lead
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12. |
Conventus
05:13
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Conventus
In the night
While you sleep
Life will fall right into your dreams
I am here I love you
I will follow into your dreams
I am there as you sleep
Following now into your night
Conventus alis
Wings will come together
Agape dreaming
We will love forever
Conventus alis
Oh our hearts are opened
We will fly forever
No our dreams aren’t broken
Nothing is heavy for those that fly
We’ll soar forever and we’ll see with eyes
Of hearts who know how we come alive
We’’ll dance the dream awake when we arrive
All songs ©Norine Braun 2013 SOCAN Braun and Brains Music
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Norine Braun Vancouver, British Columbia
Her signature funky folk-blues sound simply cannot be matched. Best listened to as loud as your neighbours will tolerate.
Abortmag
Her music sounds like the union of Nick Cave with Patti Smith & City and Colour deep in the Canadian forests.
MTM
An imaginative display of fine musicianship, potent vocals and heartfelt lyrics, talent like hers doesn't exactly come around too often. Music Emission
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