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Legacy - Bottom disc

by Michael Callen

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1.
They Are Falling All Around Me by Bernice Johnson Reagon SongTalk Publishing Co. (BMI) They are falling all around me They are falling all around me They are falling all around me The strongest leaves of my tree Every paper brings the news that Every paper brings the news that Every paper brings the news that The teachers of my sound are movin' on Death it comes and rests so heavy Death it comes and rests so heavy Death comes and rests so heavy Your face I'll never see no more But you're not really going to leave me You're not really going to leave me You're not really going to leave me It is your path I walk It is your song I sing It is your load I take on It is your air that I breathe It's the record you set That makes me go on It's your strength that helps me stand You're not really You're not really going to leave me And I have tried to sing my song right I have tried to sing my song right I will try to sing my song right Be sure to let me hear from you
2.
WISH I HAD A DIME by Don Paul Yowell Gypsy Vans Music (ASCAP) Wish I had a dime For the dreams I left behind Now you're probably thinking That I just don't care Well, I'm still a dreamer But now dreams don't catch me unaware And I still have dreams to share Wish I had a dime For the plans I left behind By now I'd probably be a Self-made millionaire Thought I had the future Sewn up like a balloon on a string But balloons don't mean a thing Don't wait For the silver lining Don't wait for the pot of gold Every day will bring a treasure Another story waiting to unfold Wish I had a dime For the tears I left behind Every time I cried I thought It's too much pain But looking back it seems that the tears were just like rain And we'd cry them just to cry again and again and again Wish I had a dime For alll these questions in my mind Though I think I find some answers every day But just when I think that I'm the wiser That's when life comes sneakin' up behind And leaves me here the fool each time Don't wait for the silver lining Don't wait for the pot of gold Every day will be a treasure Another story waiting to unfold Wish I had a dime
3.
YES I'LL TAKE MY CHANCES by Don Paul Yowell Gypsy Vans Music (ASCAP) Yes, I'll take my chances On this windy sea Never knowing which way the wind is blowing Someday it's bound to sail me free I've come to many harbors And people waiting there for me And together we would laugh away the darkest nights so easily Yes, I will take my chances Yes, I'll take my chances On these roads of love All the broken hearts And all the foolish parts I've played I would not change I've had my share of laughter I've had my share of tears In the years of love that I have tasted No, nothing has been wasted Yes, I will take my chances I think I know I wonder Why we're always reaching for the sky Could it be in dreams we have the wings to fly Yes, I Will take my Oh, yes, I I'm gonna take my Yes, I Will take my chances My chances My chances
4.
NOTHING LASTS FOREVER by Phillip Johnston Jedible Music (BMI) Nothing Lasts Forever Forever and a day Saving for tomorrow Is throwing it away You must have been a beautiful baby But you've gotta die someday We can be together And while our time away Let's go to the movies See what's on TV Talk to the bugs Get hooked on drugs And see what we can see Let's sit on a park bench Howling at the moon People there, they don't got a care So why don't we go there soon I say there's a heaven right here on the ground And if you're gonna be here I guess I'll stick around for awhile Guess I'll stick around
5.
See Here 04:06
SEE HERE Words & Music by Judy Mayhan Summerwind Music (BMI) Some songs Were not meant to be sung Often They tell a story not meant to be heard Or bought And I'm goin' to climb your mountain And take you by surprise And come away here lover And be my eyes See here You better do the things you dream See here See here You better do the things you scheme See here See here You better do the things You believe in If the likes of those you see Make you cry Go to them And smile away their tears Before they die You Who have magic and spells To while away, while away the years See here You better do the things you dream See here See here You better do the things you scheme See here See here You better do, you better do, You better do the things you dare to believe in Look to the child To teach you What you should know Again and again You'll reap just what you sow You who have magic and spells to while away, while away, while away the years See here You better do the things you dream See here See here You better do the things you scheme See here See here You better do, you better do, You better do the things You believe in
6.
HEALING POWER OF LOVE by Michael Callen and Marsha Malamet Tops and Bottoms Music (BMI) / Ensign/Malamution Music (BMI) So many things I wanna do So many dreams still to come true So much to give I want to be all I can be I want to keep you here with me I want to live Got to hold on to life's mysteries Can't hold out for guarantees There are none Together we have come this far Don't wonder where the heroes are You are one Be proud of all the courage you've shown And know that as you fight, you're not alone Life don't always go the way we planned Sometimes you have to take a stand And if I stumble, can I take your hand and feel 2nd chorus And if you stumble you can take my hand and feel 3rd chorus And if we stumble we're gonna need a helping hand to feel the healing power of love Feel the power The power of love And if you don't know what to say A touch would go a long, long way To show you care At times I'll wanna run and hide I may ask you to stand aside But I'll know you're there 'Cause I can feel your strength Deep as the sea I'm growing stronger as it's flowing over me Life don't always go the way we planned Sometimes you have to take a stand And if you stumble, you can take my hand and feel the healing power of love Feel the power The power of love We are all in this together It's gonna take everything that we've got it's up to me and you and I know we'll do what's right We are all in this together Whether we know it or not And I know we can win If we just begin to fight Life don't always go the way we planned Sometimes you have to take a stand And if we stumble we're gonna need a helping hand to feel the healing power of love Feel the power The power of love
7.
Roundabout 04:59
ROUNDABOUT Ogden Nash and Vernon Duke When you look life in the face There's too much time There's too much space There's too much future Too much past Man is so little and the world so vast You may fancy yourself as an immortal creature But we're just a cartoon Between a double feature You go Roundabout and roundabout and roundabout you go For an olden spell Is wound about the game Then it's ring around And swing around Your partners as you go But the more they change The more they are the same When the dancing is done And you're back where you started When the music begins It plays the same old tune Then its roundabout and roundabout and roundabout once more As you pray again Each day again to soar On your way again It's roundabout once more
8.
STREET OF DREAMS by Michael Callen Tops and Bottoms Music (BMI) Street of dreams Broken and breaking Let me go Let me go home For I'm weary of my journey Let me go Let me go home I have seen Your river of beauty Flowing down, away from me Though I'm fearful of your currents Have I drowned in pleasure's sea As I walk I see your dangers On each empty, perfect face I know if I grow tired of love with strangers Others wait to take my place I have seen Your river of beauty Flowing down, away from me Though I'm fearful of your currents Have I drowned in pleasure's sea Though I'm fearful of your currents I have drowned in pleasure's sea
9.
Mother Mother Words and music by Cris Williamson I remember long ago I was your one true miracle That's what you always used to say Oh, I I think I'll miss you most of all The hours are all against me now Hard by hard Against the day Mother Mother Keep me safe from harm Come into my room tonight And hold me in your arms For I am still your shining child The one you know by name Mother Mother I dreamt you came into my room All in the light of afternoon I thought I saw you standing by Oh I I did not think you'd come at all We wrote our names upon the wall Then you turned and said goodbye Mother Mother Keep me safe from harm Come into my room tonight And hold me in your arms For I am still your shining child The one you know by name Mother Mother
10.
Do Not Turn Away Words and music by John Bucchino ©Art Food Music (ASCAP) Oh the saddest sound I ever heard Was footsteps cold and sharp They were speaking volumes of neglect As they faded in the dark And the most haunting voice I ever heard Was crying into space A wounded angel trapped in flesh And wearing your child's face Yes, wearing your child's face Don't turn away Don't condemn Let your spirit comfort them Peace awaits But until then Do not turn away The longest journey ever gone Began with one small step And the price for burning bridges now Is a lifetime of regret How we love is no more choice Than is the way we die By you who gave them passage here They must not be denied They must not be denied Don't turn away Don't condemn Let your spirit comfort them Peace awaits But until then Do not turn away Don't turn away Do not fail Heed your heart Let love prevail Death is looming Hope is frail Do not turn away Do not turn away
11.
ONE MORE LULLABYE Words by Dennis Green Music by Marsha Malamet It's almost time to go It's almost time to fly To gather up my memories And kiss this place goodbye It's almost time to leave The only life I know The wind is filling up the sail It's almost time and so Before I go I'll just sit one more hour On my rock beside the sea I'll just pick one more flower From my favorite lilac tree And I'll just sing One more lullaby To the evening sun Before I leave This old world To find a new one I'm happy but I'm sad I'm eager but afraid I can't help thinking once I've left I'll wish that I had stayed It won't take very long You have to understand I won't be coming back again To this enchanted land So take my hand Can't I just sit one more hour On my rock beside the sea I'll just pick one more flower From my favorite lilac tree And I'll just sing One more lullaby To the evening sun Before I leave This old world To find a new one A new one
12.
Goodbye 02:02
GOODBYE And now that it's all over the birds can nest again I'll only snow when the sun comes up I'll smile only when it starts to rain and if you want a drink just squeeze my hand and wine will flow into the land and feed my lambs For I am a mirror I can reflect the moon I will sing songs for you I'll be your silver spoon I'm sorry I took your time I am the poem that doesn't rhyme Just turn back the page I'll waste away I'll waste away I'll waste away I'll waste away I'll waste away I'll waste away I'll waste away
13.
Smile 01:43
Smile Though your heart is aching Smile Even though it's breaking Although there're clouds In the sky You'll get by If you Smile Through your fear and sorrow Smile And maybe tomorrow You'll see the sun Come shining through For you Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear May be ever so near That's the time You must keep on trying Smile What's the use of crying You'll find That life is still worthwhile If you just Smile
14.
Sacred 04:59
SACRED by Steve Sandberg Time moves on It carries us like babies in its arms Love is strong It live in us even when we can't take it anymore Every day we're holdin' on and on To what used to be Why is it so hard to let go? When the flesh that's in the spirit And the love that's in the body And the hope that's in the heart Will never die Oooooo Tender is the power Endless is the passion And sacred is the breath of life My, my, my Who ever thought it could be So hard to love Cry, cry When innocence is lost And there's nothing left to give It's so easy just to carry on In the same old way And difficult to see what's new But the flesh that's in the spirit And the love that's in the body And the hope that's in the heart Will never die Oooooo Tender is the power And endless is the passion And sacred is the breath of life Sometimes I feel my world Is falling apart Because the old is gone And there's nothing to replace it But the spirit moves It brings the light into dark We need hope We need faith We need love 'Cause the flesh that's in the spirit And the love that's in the body And the hope that's in the heart Will never die Oooooo Tender is the power Endless is the passion And sacred is the breath of life

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released June 14, 1996

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