Won't You Ever Learn
1. Won't You Ever Learn
2. You Looked At Me
3. Practically Strangers
4. Born With A Broken Heart
5. Ain't It Great To Be Free
6. Oh Papa
7. Tower Of Song
8. Heart In A Glass
9. Something To Believe In
10. Nothing Comes To Mind
Buffalo Dreams
1. Anywhere By You
2. Theme From Buffalo Dreams
3. Bound For Glory
4. Drifting With The Wind
5. Damned If You Do
6. Green To Whiskey Eyes
7. Now There You Go Again
8. Break It Easy
9. Open Road
10. You're A Big Girl Now
Aint It Great To Be Free
(Michael Thomason)
He wakes up each morning falling out of his dreams
And stares at the ceiling awhile
What is he thinking?, does he even know?
Does he feel all that pain that he shows?
I remember a young man horsin' around with his kids
And he loved his wife more than he knew
What was he thinking? his wife didn't know
And the pain was just starting to grow
Chorus:
Ah aint it grand, aint it great to be free
With no one there bringing you down
To take your own choice and no one disagree
Unfettered, unshackled, unbound
When there's no one who cares what you do anymore
You can do anything you care to
But when nobody cares what you do anymore
It's hard for you to care too
Now he fixes his breakfast, and sits down all alone
At a table with four chairs around
What is he thinking, drinking his morning beer
To ease off the pain and fear
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Anywhere By You
(Michael Thomason)
Close your eyes with me Darlin'
And let's think of our good times
Even though we are far far apart
We can be close together
And stay that way forever
Whenever, wherever we are
Chorus:
Ce'st ce bon, ce'st la Amour, ma Cherie
Lie down on the blanket beneath the oak tree
Or down on the sandy beach by the sea
Ce'st ce bon, ce'st la Amour, ma Cherie
Anywhere by you will be ok by me
On our everygreen hilltop
Where I was last with you
In my mind I can see you so clear
On the emerald green island
In my heart I can hold you
And it's lovely, just like this time last year
(Repeat Chorus 2x)
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Born With A Broken Heart
(Michael Thomason)
The silver moon full in a royal blue sky
And it was shining deep down in your eyes
Just outside of paradise, way beyond the pale
When I looked into your eyes I couldn't turn away
I should be running but I think I gotta stay
I gotta find out what will this unveil
Can't seem to get the most important part
Sometimes I think that I was born with a broken heart
Time was I didn't know the warning signs so well
Time was I didn't want to look before I fell
Time was, I couldn't say
You know your way around, you know just what to do
And I don't want to change any part of you
But maybe you should just turn away
You could stop all the tears before they start
Because I think that I was born with a broken heart
Don't do it baby, don't turn and walk away
Don't listen to him, we can make it if you stay
If hearts are broken, you don't have to be afraid
Blue moon is setting in the silver grey of dawn
Likewise the light that shined down in your eyes is gone
Self-fulfilling prophesies don't make you wise
You went and listened to the darker side of me
I should have told you how lovely it would be
To live within the light of each other's eyes
Don't tell me it was true right from the start
Don't tell me I was born with a broken heart
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Bound For Glory
(Niel Young)
Out on the Trans-Canada Highway
Was a girl hitchhikin' with a dog
Fireflies buzzin' round her head
Like candles in the fog
He was three miles down the road
Tryin' to stay up but he knew that he couldn't
She was tryin' to find a rind through the night
But out there, who wouldn't
Chorus:
They were bound for glory
Bound for livin' on the edge
Bound for each other
Like two comets headed for a bed
She had a new way of livin'
A new way of lookin' at life
He had an eighty-four International
And two kids he left back home with his wife
He was tired of writin' letters to himself
And livin' in the dark
She was open to suggestions
And some say she had a broken heart
He had everything he wanted
'Til it all turned out to be a job
One fallin' asleep trucker and a girl hitchhikin' with a dog
Repeat Chorus
Out on the Trans-Canada Highway
The sun came climbin' up the cab
By the time it hit the windshield
They were wakin' up from what little sleep they had
When the heat hit the blanket
They were lookin' for love at second sight
Just starin' in each others eyes
Finding it in the morning light
They were bound for glory
Bound for livin' on the edge
Bound for each other
Like two blankets layin' on a bed
She had a new way of livin'
A new way of lookin' at life
He had an eighty-four International
And two kids he left back home with his wife
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Break It Easy
(Michael Thomason and Steve Vicario)
Just take it gently take it slow
Show me some kindness 'fore you go
It's not everyday I feel this sad
And one more night can't be that bad
All I need's a little time
I'll find my way and do just fine
Maybe just one more night with you
I'll find the way to make it through
Chorus:
If you must break this heart of mine
Break it easy, this one time
A broken heart's one thing I know
But break it easy as you go
Break it easy as we part
Make the least pain for my heart
For sake of leavin' me so low
Break it easy as you go
I should have seen this coming on
I should have known your love was gone
A broken hearted fool should learn
The breaks of love are his concern
(Repeat Chorus)
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Damned if You Do
(Michael Thomason)
I've done my share of knockin' round
Then too, I've done some settlin' down
Satisfaction's hard to find
And I've heard too much sex makes you go blind
Chorus:
'Cause it's damned if you do, damned if you don't
Have your cake and eat it too, well you just won't
In a bowl of cherries you can't sleep
And a bed of roses you can't eat
A friend came by the other day
And he tried to take my wife away
She said "oh dear, what shall I do?"
See she'd promised that she would be true
(I just said) Chorus
The laws of nature will not bend
What goes up comes down again
And when things are looking up you'll find
A little bird will hit you in the eye
Chorus
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Drifting With the Wind
(Michael Thomason)
Storm clouds were gathering
I could see it would be tough
To make it through the night
But if we battenned down the hatches
And held on to each other
It would be alright
Thought our love was strong enough
To withstand any nightmare
That could come to be
But I should have known better
Than to test our love on such a raging sea
Chorus:
And now I'm out here drifting with the wind
I don't know where I am or where I've been
Where I'm going, or even who I am
Just a fool drifting with the wind
Never crossed my mind
The sea of love could get so rough
I'd lose your love
But now, after your gone
I don't know what in the world
I was thinking of
To sail from peaceful water
To a sea of heartbreak's
Such a foolish thing to do
And I can't forgive myself
For being such a fool that I lost you
(Repeat Chorus, inst. bridge, repeat chorus)
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Green to Whiskey Eyes
(Jens Dunker and Michael Thomason)
Chorus:
Green to whiskey eyes
More love than I could realize
Shining through to the bitter end
Those eyes I'll never see again
The garden chores in the afternoon
I mow the lawn, you plant the anemon
And when I pass your eyes so clearly say
what lies in store at the end of day
The kitchen table is cleared and set
The jambalaya's hot, the candles lit
I'll get the wine while you serve the rice
We raise our glass, I look into your eyes
(Repeat Chorus)
I can't believe that I let you go
I wanted more than you were ready for
And though I filled your eyes with tears that day
It hurt me more than I could ever say
(Repeat Chorus 2x)
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Heart In A Glass
(Jens Dunker and Michael Thomason)
You don't know what happenned when you said hello
You changed my life for good in every way
Though it's so damn hard for me to let you go
I don't think there's any words to make you stay
Together our lives were always ups and downs
Experimenting with eternal bliss
We tried in vain to find our luck by foolin' round
Now the aftertaste still lingers in your kiss
Your recipe for love makes quite a brew
Lets see now can I remember what to do
Chorus:
Just drop my heart into a glass half filled with tears
Stir in some broken vows with jealousy and fears
Then go ahead and try 'n take a drink
You'll pour that bitter cocktail down the sink
You said there is no chance of rain today
That's why I'm standing out here while it pours
I'll sure get wet no matter if you go or stay
When my tears will dry, I'm not so sure
But I'm sure I never will forget that recipe
When your gone it will live on in my memory
(Repeat Chorus)
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Nothing Comes To Mind
(Michael Thomason)
The beckoning call of the coyotes
The lure of the hawk's lonely flight
A buckaroo's life is as clear as
A quarter-moon prairie sky night
All day long he's drivin' them dogies
Live leather against chaps, unaware
Under the sun on his pony
Making the next camp's all he cares
Then the dust in his lungs that he chokes on
And the aches in his body he finds
A small price to pay when he beds down
And nothing comes to mind
Nothing comes to mind, great God
Nothing comes to mind
It's a small price to pay when he beds down
And nothing comes to mind
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Now There You Go Again
(Michael Thomason)
Chorus:
Now there you go again
Taking control again
Of my heart and soul and then
Like before you'll go again
I said the last time you left me
Was the last time I weould let you
Into my life, into my heart, into my soul
So when I saw you at the party
I tried to leave before you saw me
Before my eyes gave me away
You still had control
(Chorus)
Once I was sure that you loved me
And poured my heart out l;ike warm honey
You lapped it up, all I had to give, and left me alone
And now your feeling kinda lonely
You come around, saying you love me
Without a care for how I'll feel after you're gone
And here we go again
You've got control again
And I'll soothe your soul again
Until you go again
"Cause just like every time before
You'll go again
Now there you go again
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Oh Papa
(Don Schmitt)
I remember when I was a child
At my daddy's knee
And all the things I used to do
Just so he would take a look at me
Spill his drink, pull out his hair
Plug up the sink, fall out of my chair
Sayin', oh papa
Why don't ya take a look at me
Well the years seemed long when I was
Coming up through school
And our talks got short
'Cause I was acting way too cool
He'd say "clean up your room
And mow the lawn"
I'd jump on my bike and stay out 'til dawn
Shoutin' oh papa
Why don't ya take a look at me
Now I drive home at night,
Wondering what's in store for me
Thinking 'bout my dad
And all the things he tried to make me see
I see diapers in the sink, food on the wall,
Fridge on the blink, and a kid down the hall
Cryin' oh papa
Why don't ya take a look at me
He's yellin' oh papa
Come on and take a look at me
Screaming oh papa
Why don't ya take a look at me
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Open Road
(Michael Thomason)
Weddin' bells bouncin' off the courthouse walls
There's dirt and gossip flyin' 'round the halls
You sing your heart out, you lose your voice
Stick around too long and you lose your choice
Chorus:
Just get back to the open road
Drop off your heavy load
Get up and walk through the door
The open road will show you so much more
Smiles come easy, but the truth is hard
Nobody cares who you really are
They shake your hand and say take off your coat
While the left hand is takin' a knife to your throat
(Chorus)
You got more friends than you'll ever need
But these kind of friends will just watch you bleed
The highway sign is your only friend
Don't think about what's around the bend
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Practically Strangers
(Michael Thomason and sk dunn)
Practically strangers, don't get together much these days
On the go in our own circles, can't find the time to get away
Practically strangers, guess we don't have much to say
We're out of touch with each other
Yeah, we're practically strangers
Practically strangers, it's just so hard to believe
That small talk and passing chances is all that's left of you and
me
Practically strangers, no matter how it used to be
When our hearts beat only for each other
Now we're practically strangers
Sittin' across the table, or a thousand miles behind you
Doesn't make much difference anymore
The dancehall is still open, we can two-step if you've a mind to
But you've gotta check your feelings at the door
Practically strangers, I guess I'll learn to play the part
But when I see you I can't help it, something happens to my heart
Practically strangers, and it's just tearing me apart
To hide our feelings from each other
Acting like practically strangers
But stop on by and see me whenever you're out this way
I'll sure be glad to see you at my door
The coffee is still boiling, we can talk about the weather
You won't have to check your feelings anymore
No, you won't have to check your feelings at my door
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Something To Believe In
(Michael Thomason)
Give me something to believe in
Some kinda sign to make me stay
Girl you know I will be leaving
If I can't see no other way
The fire of love is surely dying
But if there's still an ember's glow
Give me fuel to keep on trying
I'll fan that flame 'n make love grow
Chorus:
Cause I don't wanna go now
Lord knows I hate to see love die
If you've got something you can show now
I can give it one more try
I've done some foolish things in my time
I'll probably be the fool again
But I'll be damned if I will this time
If you love me, show me then
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Theme From Buffalo Dreams
(Michael Thomason and sk dunn)
(bridge: Teton Sioux Poem)
Following the bones of buffalo
That marked the trail to Dodge
We cut off from the herds bound for Abilene
So far it's just bone
But up north, 'cross the Yellowstone
There's the herds I've seen livin' in buffalo dreams
Chorus:
Buffalo dreams
Buffalo dreams
Flowin' through my head
Like clear Montana streams
Buffalo dreams
Buffalo dreams
Got somewhere to go
In buffalo dreams
Texas ain't so far behind
That I don't think of you
Maybe more than ever, or so it seems
But it sure is far away
Gettin' farther everyday
When I find myself lost in these buffalo dreams
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
I thought I saw buffalo and called out
I thought I saw buffalo and called out
Let them be buffalo
They were blackbirds
I ran toward them
And they were blackbirds
I thought I saw buffalo and called out
I thought I saw buffalo and called out
Let them be buffalo
They were swallows
I ran toward them
And they were swallows
We reached the Blackfeet agency
After that deadly storm
The hungry tribe had gone out for buffalo
Near Ghost Ridge we found their track
And still hoped to bring them back
But instead we found them frozen in the snow
And that scene will always be in these buffalo dreams
(Repeat Chorus)
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Tower Of Song
(Leonard Cohen)
Well my friends are gone and my head is grey
I ache in the places where I used to play
And I'm crazy for love, but I'm not coming on
I'm just paying my rent everyday in the tower of song
I said to Hank Williams, "how lonely does it get?"
Hank Williams hasn't answered yet
But I hear him coughing all night long
A hundred floors above me in the tower of song
I was born like this, I had no choice
I was born with the gift of a golden voice
And twenty-seven angels from the great beyond
Tied me to this table right here in the tower of song
So you can stick your little pins in that voodoo doll
Very sorry baby, doesn't look like me at all
I'm standing by the window where the light is strong
They don't let a woman kill you in the tower of song
You may say that I've grown bitter, but of this you can be sure
The rich have got their channels in the bedrooms of the poor
And there's a mighty judgement coming, but I might be wrong
You see you hear these funny voices in the tower of song
I see you standing on the other side
I don't know how the river got so wide
I loved you baby, way back when
And all the bridges are burning that we might have crossed
And I feel so close to everything that we lost
We'll never, never have to lose it again
So I bid you farewell, don't know when I'll be back
They're moving us tomorrow to the tower down the track
But you'll be hearing from me baby, long after I'm gone
I'll be speaking to you sweetly from a window in the tower of song
Well my friends are gone and my head is grey
I ache in the places where I used to play
And I'm crazy for love, but I'm not coming on
I'm just paying my rent everyday in the tower of song
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Won't You Ever Learn
(Michael Thomason)
Beneath still silken skin there beats
An achin' heart that longs to cheat
She looks to love to bring her peace
And soothe her soul between the sheets
Between the lines of wedding vows
And lines of age appearing now
She'll find her way to him somehow
And love's at home crying out
Chorus:
Oh Baby, don't break my heart
Don't let the cheating start
Your heart is still gonna burn
Oh baby, baby won't you ever learn
Peace some hearts may never find
There pains so big, they're running blind
Others lose their peace of mind
Tryin' to hold the running kind
repeat chorus
I know you can't be satisfied
But oh baby, how I've tried
Your hear is still gonna burn
Oh baby, baby won't you ever learn
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You Looked At Me
(Jens Dunker)
You looked at me through the bottom of a beer glass
And what you saw aint what you see
And now you're back, back in your real world
But my memories are killing me
We met at the county fair when we were both alone
You wore your golden angel hair and I felt like a stone
Sure we had a good time together, were like too far gone
But in the morning light you left me and I was cryin' alone
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You're A Big Girl Now
(Bob Dylan)
Our conversation was short and sweet
It nearly swept me off-a my feet.
And I'm back in the rain,
And you are on dry land.
You made it there somehow
You're a big girl now.
Bird on the horizon, sittin' on a fence,
He's singin' his song for me at his own expense.
And I'm just like that bird,
Singin' just for you.
I hope that you can hear,
Hear me singin' through these tears.
Time is a jet plane, it moves too fast
Oh, but what a shame if all we've shared can't last.
I can change, I swear,
See what you can do.
I can make it through,
You can make it too.
Love is so simple, to quote a phrase,
You've known it all the time, I'm learnin' it these days.
Oh, I know where I can find you,
In somebody's room.
It's a price I have to pay
You're a big girl all the way.
A change in the weather is known to be extreme
But what's the sense of changing horses in midstream?
I'm going out of my mind,
With a pain that stops and starts
Like a corkscrew to my heart
Ever since we've been apart.
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