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Enjoy The Ride
04:00
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When I was a younger lad
I went there with my dad
The farris wheel it was so rad
So tall and colored brightly
The rides, man they went so fast
The animals and the circus acts
The clowns and all the acrobats
I wished it'd last forever
Each year we'd come back to this place
This fair, surrounded by the Great Lakes State
Where we'd make some memories
Have us a blast
Pass traditions on down to the next
We're here for a good time
But not a long time
We just grab some great food
And Catch some tunes and
Enjoy The Ride
As summer turns to fall
We gather here, one and all
On these grounds to have a ball
Where differences don't matter
We come together, Black red and white
Religions are all set aside
Underneath this awesome sky
We stand brother to brother
Each year we'd come back to this place
This fair, surrounded by the Great Lakes State
Where we'd make some memories
Have us a blast
Pass traditions on down to the next
We're here for a good time
But not a long time
We just grab some great food
And Catch some tunes and
Enjoy The Ride
With diverse harvests, and livestock
Diverse neighbors coming together
Don't let the world divide us
What's different makes us stronger
Each year we'd come back to this place
This fair, surrounded by the Great Lakes State
Where we'd make some memories
Have us a blast
Pass traditions on down to the next
We're here for a good time
But not a long time
We just grab some great food
And Catch some tunes and
Enjoy The Ride
We just grab some great food
And catch some tunes and
Enjoy The Ride
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2. |
There Is Good
03:22
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If you watch the news
Left or right don't matter
They all pick fights,
Say we're headed for disaster
Well I'm here to tell you it ain't so
Step outside, change that feed, and come to know
That there is good in the world
And good deeds being done
There are people who care
Willing to lend a helping hand
We are one
An old man loses hope,
He's desperate and alone
Prays night and day for salvation
He's all but given in,
Thinks no one is listening
As he falls down to his knees
But there is good in the world
And good deeds being done
There are people who care
Willing to lend a helping hand
We are one
From the guy who chips in when you're short
To the woman always paying forward
Good deeds happen in the background
Good deeds small and good deeds great
make the world a better place
Be inspired to help out
'Cause there is good in the world
And good deeds being done
There are people who care
Willing to lend a helping hand
We are one
There is good in the world
And good deeds being done
There are people who care
Willing to lend a helping hand
We are one, we belong, we are one.
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3. |
Can't Help Yourself
03:40
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Can't help yourself from dreaming
And Reaching for the sky
Can't help yourself from trying
Night after night
Though you stumble and fall
That doesn't matter at all
You do it over and over again
Can't help yourself from picking up the pieces
And giving it another go
Can't help yourself from trying to make it work
Despite the looks folks throw your way
Most aren't like you at all
They fail before they can start
That's what makes you special
'Cause the world belongs to the dreamers
The few, the proud the brave
The world belongs to the dreamers
Who are willing to stand up for what they believe
Can't help yourself from working
On those goals more than once in a while
Can't help yourself from planning
For a future that's looking bright
Taking one step at a time
With your eyes open wide
Willing to do more than try
'Cause the world belongs to the dreamers
The few, the proud the brave
The world belongs to the dreamers
Who are willing to stand up for what they believe
Can't help yourself from moving forward
Can't help yourself from becoming more
'Cause the world belongs to the dreamers
The few, the proud the brave
The world belongs to the dreamers
Who are willing to stand up for what they believe
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4. |
Not Anymore
04:21
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I woke up, stubbed my toe again
On the toy that the dog left when
He walked out, just like you
You broke my heart and tore out in a cloud of dust
Nothing left but the memory of us
When bills came, I did a double take
All maxed out, and you're to blame
Don't make enough to make it through
That repo man, you know that he's cleaning house
Nothing left, but the memory of us
The couch where we'd cuddle and laugh all night
The bed where we would make sweet love
They're gone, long gone
The kitchenette, with meals prepared
The living room, friends everywhere
We had it all, guess I was wrong
You don't get to come 'round here
Not anymore
My bud called, he saw you again
Seemed happy with my best friend
You hurt me, and he did too
Still can't believe how cheap you thought our love was worth
Nothing left, but the memory of us
The couch where we'd cuddle and laugh all night
The bed where we would make sweet love
They're gone, long gone
The kitchenette, with meals prepared
The living room, friends everywhere
We had it all, guess I was wrong
You don't get to come 'round here
Not anymore
I'm moving on, I'm moving out
It'll take a while to sort out this pain
Here it comes again
Gonna find someone new
Someone I can hold on to
Learn to love again, heal this pain
Forget about the two of us
Memories don't matter much
The couch where we'd cuddle and laugh all night
The bed where we would make sweet love
They're gone, long gone
The kitchenette, with meals prepared
The living room, friends everywhere
We had it all, guess I was wrong
You don't get to come 'round here
Not anymore
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5. |
That Chair
04:23
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That old rocking chair beside the crib
I used it like so many other fathers did
A babe in the arms,
Just rocking the night away
Humming songs from the radio
And telling stories, every tale I'd known
Whatever it took to let his mama sleep the night away
A constant companion
All but alone in the near dark
Me and my child
And that chair of wood and bark
Just the two of us
In that chair
That old rocking chair beside the door
I used it like so many fathers before me
That boy out too late
And I was just rocking the night away
Strumming songs on this old guitar
Passed the time hoping he wouldn't come to harm
Whatever it took to let his mama sleep the night away
A constant companion
Sitting alone in the near dark
Me and my thoughts
And that chair of wood and bark
Looked like I'd be up all night
in that chair
That old rocking chair in the corner of a dorm room
Keeping company in the wee hours of the morning
Caffeine and books, and studying way too late
But in time, a child will come along
A generation to follow
The cycle will continue
With that old rocking chair beside the crib
He'll use it like so many other fathers did
A babe in the arms, rocking the night away
He'll hum songs from the radio
And tell stories, every tale he knows
Whatever it takes to let his wife sleep the night away
A constant companion
All but alone in the near dark
He and his child
And that chair of wood and bark
Just the two of them
He and his kin
Just the two of them
In that chair
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6. |
So Glad You're Mine
03:06
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Never saw you coming, didn't have a clue
But now there's nothing I won't do
To keep you by my side
Walked down the aisle, stood side by side
Said I do, didn't know
what we were in for
I'm in love, sweet love
Like a hurricane is just a little wind
And I can't wait to have you back again
Each time that we part it breaks my heart
Like the deepest sea is just a little wet
A love like ours we can't regret
If it lasts a moment or a lifetime
So glad you're mine
With two kids now and getting older
We take our time while they get bolder
It's funny from this side
I'm in love, sweet love
Like a hurricane is just a little wind
And I can't wait to have you back again
Each time that we part it breaks my heart
Like the deepest sea is just a little wet
A love like ours we can't regret
If it lasts a moment or a lifetime
So glad you're mine
Before I met you I had blinders on all the time
Didn't know what I'd been missing, was too blind to see
But now you're hear with all the kindness of our true love
The years roll on unending though it feels like just a day
I'm in love, sweet love
Like a hurricane is just a little wind
And I can't wait to have you back again
Each time that we part it breaks my heart
Like the deepest sea is just a little wet
A love like ours we can't regret
If it lasts a moment or a lifetime
So glad you're mine
I'm in love, sweet love
Like a hurricane is just a little wind
And I can't wait to have you back again
Each time that we part it breaks my heart
Like the deepest sea is just a little wet
A love like ours we can't regret
If it lasts a moment or a lifetime
So glad you're mine
I'm in love, sweet love,
So glad you're mine
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Stuart Benbow Westland, Michigan
Blending the heart of country music with the rich story telling of folk, and adding a touch of pop to give it some drive, Stuart writes about the world around him. Acoustic Americana, pure and true.
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