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Counting Sheep
02:59
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Heavy eyes stare straight ahead
As the shadows loom in the corner of the room
I take one breath, hold, then let it go
But I'm trapped by the walls of my mind
How long will it take?
How long will I wait?
A watched pot never boils
A watched clock never ticks
Dark never turn to light
When time moved slow
There's a knock, knock, knock from inside my closet
And a scratch, scratch, scratch from underneath the bed
There's a tap, tap, tap from outside my window
And a tick, tick, tick as time goes by
How long will it take?
How long will I wait?
A watched pot never boils
A watched clock never ticks
Dark never turn to light
When time moved slow
I'm not sure this many sheep could fit into a paddock
I'm not sure the shadows are in my mind
I'm not sure the monsters will leave me alone tonight
But then I blink my eyes and it all fades away-ay-ay
Away-ay-ay-ay
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Hail Mary
03:40
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10am on a Monday morning
I took the bus down town
I watched as green trees went moving by
Trees and fences started to fly
Oh, oh
Hail Mary
Full of grace
Keep her safe
I’ll be there soon
As time went by
Thing began to chance
I watched you struggle to know
How to live each day
And “what’s my name?”
You’d say to me
And “who are those children I can see?
They don’t belong to me”
Hail Mary
Full of grace
Keep her safe
I’ll be there soon
Hail Mary
Mother of God
Keep her close
I’ll be there soon
Oooh, oooh
Things have changed
Since you moved away
Now I struggle to know
How to live each day
Oh, oh
Hail Mary
Full of grace
Keep her safe
I’ll be there soon
Hail Mary
Mother of God
Keep her close
I’ll be there soon
Oooh, oooh
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3. |
At Peace
03:58
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Ooh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, oh, oh, oh
I woke up the other day
It was a day like any other day
But nothing would ever be the same
I hear that ring and it haunts my dreams
And the terror in her voice it seems
Will never escape the walls of my mind
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
I pray to God
That you found the peace
That you so desperately sought
And you fought the demons
But the war was worse than you thought
And to us all
A lesson was taught
We closed the gate and approached the door
And as I entered the house I saw
The pain that would never fade away
Such beauty came from a tragic lose
And that day I saw how special it was
As we gathered so instantly as one
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
I pray to God
That you found the peace
That you so desperately sought
And you fought the demons
But the war was worse than you thought
And to us all
A lesson was taught
Find the ones you love and keep them in your heart
Know that nothing can tear you apart
Don’t lock them so far away
That you don’t know their names
Because then you start to forget they can make it all disappear
I pray to God
That you found the peace
That you so desperately sought
And you fought the demons
But the war was worse than you thought
And to us all
A lesson was taught
Ooh, oh, oh, oh
Ooh, oh, oh, oh
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Caught In the Rain
03:38
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You and me
We lived under the trees
In the summertime
And you and me
We played hand in hand
As the sun reined down on the stale brown grass
But days, they grow colder
and children, they get older
Oooh, ooh, ooh
We were caught in the rain
With no escape
We were caught in the rain
With no place to go
You and me
We lived in harmony
Until you fell down
And just wait and see
They said to me
But it was too late, I watched you go
Oooh, ooh, ooh
We were caught in the rain
With no escape
We were caught in the rain
With no place to go
Hills go rolling on
They don’t stop for nobody or no one
But now it don’t feel the same
Since you’ve gone away for so long
Oooh, ooh, ooh
We were caught in the rain
With no escape
We were caught in the rain
With no place to go
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5. |
Siren Song
02:51
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Drawn in
Can’t turn away
I’ve been thinking
About that summers day
Was it me who was lost?
And did I find that place all alone?
You’re voice calls to me like a siren song
And as hard as I try
I just can’t fight it off
It’s like a fog
Deep inside
Fake thoughts in my mind
I’m not gonna waste
Pretend to erase
Memories
You’re voice calls to me like a siren song
And as hard as I try
I just can’t fight it off
I’m sinking, I’m sinking
I’m sinking, I’m sinking
I’m caught in a trance
Of imaginary romance
You’re voice calls to me like a siren song
And as hard as I try
I just can’t fight it off
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Seeking Refuge
03:52
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I remember well the night she said to me,
Stay down low and don’t let them see
In they came and they dragged her away,
I sat still where she’d told me to stay
I listened to cries of fear in my sleep,
The sound of guns- the sound of defeat
But I took my chance
I ran far away
And I never looked back until today
So where do we go?
When the day is done
When you lock your doors
and pretend like nothing is wrong
I hid for days alone in that house,
Trapped by my fears and my thoughts of doubt
But hunger soon drove me out on the streets
I searched for comfort and signs of peace
But each way I turned I looked in the face,
of anger, and evil and humanity’s disgrace
So I took my chance
I ran far away
And I never looked back until today
So where do we go?
When the day is done
When you lock your doors
and pretend like nothing is wrong x2
A boat too full and a sea too harsh
Many didn’t see the dawn of day
But here we are, we made it alive
But now you tell me we can’t stay
So where do we go?
When the day is done
When you lock your doors
and pretend like nothing is wrong
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7. |
1821
03:39
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1821 he’s got a wife and two sons
Trading his wood for wheat and milk
As the seasons change they pack their bags
Can’t stay in one place too long
And the wheel keeps on turning
Turning again
The wheel keeps on turning again
1845 the eldest son takes a bride
And the two soon become four
And while creases line the face of the bride
And the children age with the days
The family remains untouched by time
So the bride takes the children away
So the wheel keeps on turning
Turning again
The wheel keeps on turning again
1907 a young girl arrive
Lost and bewildered, she cries
But love is soon found with the youngest of sons
And the two soon become one
But the time has come to move away
Can’t stay in one place too long, so he says
Together forever and a day we could be
Just take a drink with me
So the wheel keeps on turning
Turning again
The wheel keeps on turning again
The wheel keeps on turning
Turning again
The wheel keeps on turning again
1999 he returns to the town
Waiting to see her young face
But all that’s left is a stone in the ground
Life has taken her away
And the wheel keeps on turning
Turning again
The wheel keeps on turning again
The wheel keeps on turning
Turning again
The wheel keeps on turning again
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Mariah McCarthy Bendigo, Australia
Hailing from small town Heathcote and a darling of the thriving Bendigo music scene, Folk artist Mariah McCarthy is one of Central Victoria’s most prized possessions. With delicately woven songs rich in storytelling, Mariah broaches themes of love, loss, betrayal and tragedy with authenticity, an often haunting melancholy but always a glimmer of precious hope. ... more
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