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Man Sitting in a Tree
03:33
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It’s been dark but now I see
Why the light of the moon won’t shine on me
Somethings just aren’t meant to be
I’ll just sit and look at time
Some days go by just fine
And some days are just some days
I guess they’ll never come
No they’ll never come
Beck’s talking nightmares on my radio
Poetry in the night
And if the world
Doesn’t end tomorrow
Then I will be alright
Yeah
She has a quiet beauty
She speaks in gentle tones
Life goes on I must move on
Even unwillingly
Somethings aren’t meant to be
Like the attack of the killer bees
Like a man sitting in a tree
Like you and me
Like you and me
Beck’s talking nightmares on my radio
Poetry in the night
And if the world
Doesn’t end tomorrow
Then I will be alright
Yeah
I’m moving on
As best I can
But I am a man
Sitting in a tree
Goodnight my sweet one
I’m moving on I’m moving on
Goodbye my sweet one
I’m moving on to sing my songs
Beck’s talking nightmares on my radio
Poetry in the night
And if the world
Doesn’t end tomorrow
Then I will be alright
Said if the world
Won’t end tomorrow
Then we will be alright
Yeah
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2. |
Untitled River
02:54
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Where are all the words when I need them
Where are all the birds when I’m feeling grounded
Where is the sea when I’m feeling landlocked
Where is the me when I look into the mirror
Where is the sky
When my eyes are cloudy
Where is the cry
When the tears won’t come
What are all these dreams
I’m having when I’m sleeping
What are these dreams
When I’m trying to sleep
They’re all wrapped up in my thoughts of you
Like a perfect bow on a birthday present in June
They’re all wrapped up in my thoughts of you
Like a perfect bow on a birthday present in June
In June
What is the feeling when it isn’t love
What are these words I write if it isn’t you I’m thinking of
What is the colour of your favourite afternoon
What is the secret of the spinning room
What are the chances
Of finding another lifetime
What are these dreams
When I’m trying to sleep
What are the chances
Of finding another lifetime
What are these dreams
When I’m trying to sleep
They’re all wrapped up in my thoughts of you
Like a perfect bow on a birthday present in June
They’re all wrapped up in my thoughts of you
Like a perfect bow on a birthday present in June
In June
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3. |
7:22
04:10
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Woke up this morning dreaming bout you and me
Walking hand in hand through an airport
Mexico City
Woke up this morning dreaming bout sun and sand
Blue kyanite on the pillow
Costa Rican shell in my hand
Woke up this morning feeling slightly hungover
Then I felt ok cause you made me drink that water
Well I woke up this morning
On the wrong side of an empty bed
And I walked right into the wall
And I hit my head
Well there’s nowhere in this town
To steal a pretty flower
For a pretty girl
No not at this hour
There’s nowhere in this town
To steal a pretty flower
For a pretty girl
No not at this hour
In this silly town
This syrupy silly town
Whoa oooo
Woke up this morning with the scent of a rose
Dancing on my pillow
Well the sunrise grows
Woke up this morning with this god damn pop song in my head
Spinning in my mind
Being hypnotized
And so I wrote this song
For the most beautiful girl
So I wrote this song
For the most beautiful girl
There’s nowhere in this town
To steal a pretty flower
For a pretty girl
No not at this hour
There’s nowhere in this town
To steal a pretty flower
For a pretty girl
No not at this hour
In this silly town
This syrupy silly town
Whoa oooo
So I wrote this song
For the most beautiful girl
So I wrote this song
For the most beautiful girl
There’s nowhere in this town
To steal a pretty flower
For a pretty girl
No not at this hour
There’s nowhere in this town
To steal a pretty flower
For a pretty girl
No not at this hour
In this silly town
This syrupy silly town
Whoa oooo
Whoa oooo
Whoa oooo
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4. |
Maybe in Saskatchewan
04:34
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Went to sleep on a Waterloo couch
Dreaming bout the West Coast
Grilled cheese just ain’t the same
And I still can’t talk about lemonade
A hope springs in my eyes
I was wearing cheap sunglasses
Thought I’d find my dream
In the summer of 99
Let’s go to the tractor pull
To watch those tractors pull
Let’s go to the rodeo
Maybe if you want to go
I could meet you in Saskatchewan
I could meet you in Saskatchewan
I could love you in Saskatchewan
Dream of the days
Spent together
Try and find a way
To get by
Let’s go to the milky way
Try to find another day
Let’s swim by the coastal line
Maybe if I lose my mind in time
Let’s go to the tractor pull
To watch those tractors pull
Let’s go to the rodeo
Maybe if you want to go
I’ll meet you in Saskatchewan
I could meet you in Saskatchewan
I could love you in Saskatchewan
International harvesters rolling down
A golden ocean of ideas
Miles of conversation
Sunshine and hangovers
Well the wolves have come for me to comfort me
Today I heard their call
Maybe I’ll see the world
Through green eyes goodbye
Let’s go to the tractor pull
To watch those tractors pull
Let’s go to the rodeo
Maybe if you want to go
I could meet you in Saskatchewan
I could meet you in Saskatchewan
I could love you in Saskatchewan
I could love you in Saskatchewan
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5. |
Country Breakfast
04:11
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I used to run the rat race
I used to be on time
Used to drive a fast pace
I was afraid of trying
Used to stay up late night
Watching my TV
Lying awake waiting for my destiny
Lately I’ve been dreaming about a four-legged friend of mine
Just me and my best friend
Now I’m not afraid of dying
Yes lately I’ve been dreaming about a four-legged friend of mine
Just me and my best friend
Now I’m not afraid of dying
Not afraid of dying
Cause Life is a good horse
We go riding to the zoo
Life is a good horse
There ain’t nothing he can’t do
Life is a good horse
We go to the rodeo
Life is a good horse don’t ya know
Don’t ya know
Well put that full moon in your pocket
There’s enough light from these stars
Little black eagle flying overhead
Watching us till the soil
Well there’s a long row left to hoe
Yeah
Yeah our ship’s still out at sea
Dreams are like the beams holding up the barn
They’ll last forever if we build them strong
Yes dreams are like the beams holding up our barn
They’ll last forever if we build them strong
If we build them strong
Yeah cause Life is a good horse
We go riding to the zoo
Life is a good horse
There ain’t nothing he can’t do
Life is a good horse
We go to the rodeo
Life is a good horse don’t ya know
Don’t ya know
Don’t ya know
Well time on the farm
Makes your heart grow warm
Time on the land
Dreams of something grand
Well we could tend them free-range chickens
We could collect their free-range eggs
There’s nothing like a country breakfast
On a country sunny day
There’s nothing like a country breakfast
On a country sunny day
Hey hey
Cause Life is a good horse
We go riding to the zoo
Life is a good horse
There ain’t nothing he can’t do
Life is a good horse
We go to the rodeo
Life is a good horse don’t ya know
Don’t ya know
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6. |
The Escalator
04:31
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As casual as golf shoes
I’m a crow trying to be a songbird
As relaxed as peanut butter and jam
I’m a man
Trying to make my way
I don’t feel alone any more
I’m a wolf here in yellow sunglasses
I am a mountain lion
Down by the river I’m floating I’m floating
Here we go
I’m floating out to inner space
I’m tripping over words
I’m falling up a downward escalator
Falling up I’m falling down
Sat down trying to write a sad song
God knows yeah god knows I’m trying
All these pictures on the wall
Are they haunting or are they familiar
Little things that remind me of you
They slowly get put away
I am a mountain lion
Down by the river I’m floating I’m floating
Here we go
I’m floating out to inner space
I’m tripping over words
I’m falling up a downward escalator
Falling up I’m falling down
Does a wish go as far
When you are not wishing upon the first star
Star-crossed lovers
Maybe it was cloudy on the night we met
I don’t feel alone any more
I’m a wolf here in yellow sunglasses
I am a mountain lion
Down by the river I’m floating I’m floating
Here we go
I’m floating out to inner space
I’m tripping over words
I’m falling up a downward escalator
I’m falling up I’m falling down
Falling up a downward escalator
Falling up I’m falling down
Falling up a downward escalator
Falling up I’m falling down
Falling up a downward escalator
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7. |
Five out of Six
04:24
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Your picture’s a little faded now
Growing hazy at the edges
Cigarette hits my screaming lungs
Carbon monoxide waste of time
Your joy’s a little faded now
Echoing on distant breezes
Thoughts and tumbleweed memories
Signals cross and static raids
The peak of a mountain is a good place to be
Constant motion for a constant world
What is the spin of this constant swirl
Sometimes I wonder
If two out of three ain’t bad
Sometimes I wonder
If two out of three ain’t bad
Maybe five out of six would be better
Would it be better
Would it be better
Would it be better
This candlelight reminds me of someone
Though I won’t admit exactly who
At least not to myself
For the self in myself has stepped away
Seasons change and so do I
Has it spun out of control
There is indeed courage in an ashtray again
What if the past should meet the future
Somewhere on a crowded street
What if yesterday should meet tomorrow
Somewhere in between these beats
Sometimes I wonder
If two out of three ain’t bad
Sometimes I wonder
If two out of three ain’t bad
Maybe five out of six would be better
Would it be better
Would it be better
Could it be better
Maybe a tree will grow
Right here where I once stood
Maybe a prairie flower will grow
Where I lay now
Maybe my star will shine
Somewhere into liquid time
Maybe a dream will come
That doesn’t end in sublime wine
There are many trees and rivers
Disappearing without a trace
There are many birds and flowers
Living up here in outer space
Sometimes I wonder
If two out of three ain’t bad
Sometimes I wonder
If two out of three ain’t bad
Maybe five out of six would be better
Would it be better
Would it be better
Could it be better
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8. |
Concrete Spaceship
04:28
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Light me up
Like a cigarette
Light me up
Cause I’m a rocket ship
Light me up
Like a roman candle
Light me up
Cause I’m a rocket ship
Up through the clouds
Future rain and snow
Where is the gravity
My life used to know
Into the vacuum
A blackening glow
When I’ll be back
Well I don’t know
First book of science fiction
Whoa o whoa o whoa
Spaceship was made of concrete
Whoa o whoa o whoa
And a very classy gentleman
Whoa o whoa o whoa
Read books and brewed tea
On his way to Mars
We’re on our way to Mars
Light me up
Like a Christmas tree
Light me up
Cause all systems are go
Light me up
Like a cigarette
Light me up
Cause I’m a rocket ship
Where is the earth I used to know
Where did that silly silly blue dot go
Where are the friends I used to know
When I’ll be back well I don’t know
First book of science fiction
Whoa o whoa o whoa
Spaceship was made of concrete
Whoa o whoa o whoa
And a very classy gentleman
Whoa o whoa o whoa
Read books and brewed tea
On his way to Mars
We’re on our way to Mars
Where is the earth I used to know
Where did that silly silly blue dot go
Where are the friends I used to know
When I’ll be back well I don’t know
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9. |
Silent U
03:59
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Where would I be
Said the tree
To the sky so far above
Where would I be
Without your breeze
Tell me
Where would I be
What would I do
Said the canoe
To the stream
Where could I go
With nowhere to row
Tell me
Where could I go
Well this I know yeah
There’s a glow of
Life in me
One thing’s for sure my
Heart is pure
When you say those words to me
To me
Where would I be
Said the sea
To the floor so far below
Where would I be
Without you supporting me
Tell me
Where would I be
Well this I know yeah
There’s a glow of
Life in me
One thing’s for sure my
Heart is pure
When you say those words to me
Well this I know
There’s a glow of
Life in me
One thing’s for sure
My heart is pure
When you say those words to me
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10. |
Lo-Fi Indie Rocker
03:58
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Now I know which way the wind blows
Now I know which way the wind blows
The sands of time
Drift in a year
Where are we now
I guess we are here
Think that sometimes fate is taken by surprise
The sun does set
This phoenix does rise
I’m taken away
To some other day
To a place I can go
To a place I can stay and now
I know which way the wind blows
Now I know which way the wind blows
Here comes the chorus
I’m a lo-fi indie rocker
Like Betty Crocker you just add water
Tonight I’ll be your jukebox
Yes tonight I’ll be your jukebox
I’m looking for that great Canadian love affair
I can drink lots of beer
I can have hockey hair
All this beer helps me realize
Just where I am when I look in your eyes
The edge of a nebula
The birth of a star
In the midst of time
In the mists of time and now
I know which way the wind blows
Now I know which way the wind blows
Here comes the chorus
I’m a lo-fi indie rocker
Like Betty Crocker you just add water
Tonight I’ll be your jukebox
Yes tonight I’ll be your jukebox
Well tonight
I’ll gladly sleep alone
With one eye swollen shut in my green pajamas
Think I’ve finally found a home
For my mind
It’s inside and now
I know which way the wind blows
Now I know which way the wind blows
Here comes the chorus
I’m a lo-fi indie rocker
Like Betty Crocker you just add water
Tonight I’ll be your jukebox
Yes tonight I’ll be your jukebox
Well tonight
I’ll be your
Lo-fi indie rocker
Said tonight
I’ll be your
Lo-fi indie rocker
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Andrew Rodger Braeside, Ontario
Maker of sadly-optimistic Canadian indie folk music, 90’s style ambient electronica, outlaw country, and uplifting kids’ music.
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