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I'm Not Fifty Anymore
03:06
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Excuse me if I don't recall your name
Old age is wreaking havoc on my brain
But there's one reel left in this movie
And you can have a leading role
Just go easy on me, honey
I'm not 50 anymore
The label wants to sign me
If I'm prepared to hit the road
But I can't drive in those blizzards
Can't lift those heavy loads
But if it's a short itinerary
If we can keep it close to home
If we go easy on me, honey
I'm not fifty anymore
I tell all the pretty women
I'm not the man I was before
I don't get out like I used to
Is there a washroom on this floor?
I'm blind without my glasses
Just point me to the door.
And go easy on me honey
I'm not fifty anymore
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You Are Also His Son
04:49
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I had a dream about Jesus
Got to shake his hand?
Got to know him in person
Got to understand
Got to feel his presence
And everything was OK
But then I awakened
When I heard him say
You are also His son
He is in us both
God is the spirit
And you are the host
If you read your scripture
No matter what faith
It's all about lovin'
It's not about hate
Nothing is certain
We don't know what awaits
But if you get to meet Jesus
I reckon he'll say
You are also His son
He is in us both
God is the spirit
And you are the host
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J'etais un jeune garcon - quand j'ai quitte ma ville
Arreté par la police – en liberté conditionelle
Ma blonde était enceite - ma vie a la poubelle
J'ai dit "Goodbye Sherbrooke – Ontario m'appelle"
Deux ans au Sherbrooke Record – deux semaines a La Tribune
Aprenti vendeur d'annonces - photographe a temp partiel
Dans l'temps des chambres noir - pas d'fax et pas d'couriel
J'ai dit "Goodbye Sherbrooke – Ontario m'appelle"
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4. |
The Mother I Never Knew
03:57
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She was a mother
A single mom making do
Working at Simpsons
She's the mother I never knew
Someone to lean on
Someone to help you work things through
Spent her life helping others
That's the mother I never knew
She was never angry
And she'd calm you if you were
Always ready to listen
And your secrets were safe with her
And she loved music
Or sitting back watching the news
Always rooting for underdogs
That's the mother I never knew
BR: And it's been beautiful to learn these things
Hope she knew how she was loved
The family sharing precious memories has shown me who she was
A kind-hearted woman
A person of very deep faith
Only thinking of others
Some might even call her a saint
But she was just a mother
A single mom making do
Working at Simpsons
She's the mother I never knew
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I work hard on the factory floor
I'm getting overtime and ready for more
I'll see a pension and a good vacation
And I don't worry 'bout the automation
I heard they might be going back to coal
Just like in the days of old
We'll be happy
I had some trouble with the girl of my dreams
We've been together since our early teens
But things are changing as we both grow older
And now she kinda said it was over
But I'm not worried this has happened before
She'll be back knocking at my door
We'll be happy
The fortuneteller said I'd write a hit tune
But she also said it wouldn't be soon
So I'm 'a sitting here scratching my head
Hopin' it happens before I drop dead
But I'm not worried cause it's coming to me
I'll be winning that lottery
I'll be happy
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6. |
Water Song
05:26
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The woman needs water – She's dying of thirst
Asking why has her life has been so cursed
Her children starving - she's praying for rain
Tribal war brings more hardship and pain
There's water yonder but nothing for her
A cry in the desert, can you hear her?
Donner Moi de L'eau….J'ai soif
Baby crying in the dark of night
Mother desperate - no help in sight
Hiding the child - so they won't be found
No turning back - village burnt to the ground
They killed her son and they raped her daughter
And it's been days since she's had a drink of water
Donner Moi de L'eau….J'ai soif
In Attawapiskat there's water in the sink
But half the time it's not safe to drink
It's no wonder things have gone so wrong
With the water protectors all beaten down
Now it's come to haunt us and it's going to get worse
When the so-called civilized world is dying of thirst
Donner Moi de L'eau….J'ai soif
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Brian Blain Toronto, Ontario
Brian Blain has been called an"elder blues statesman" and is this year's recipient of the lifetime achievement "Blues Booster" Maple Blues Award from the Toronto Blues Society. He's been a sideman, frontman, producer, publisher, blogger and has played with top blues players in Canada at his popular "Campfire Jam", and backed blues legends like Kathi MacDonald, Long John Baldry and Hubert Sumlin. ... more
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