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I was born in the belly of the country
When it was hard times in this land of plenty
Sun came up and hope's went down
Praying for good times to come around
It's always been that way
As far as I can see
It's always been that way
But it doesn't have to be
She said "Boy, we need to move"
And try our luck out in the east
I said "No, no, no point to go
Every where's the same old hungry beast"
It's always been that way
As far as I can see
It's always been that way
But it doesn't have to be
Firing line, the welfare sign
And no one is believing
The cost of life will soon be gone
Where their sense of place is leaving
It's always been that way
As far as I can see
It's always been that way
But it doesn't have to be
Hey, old man, try to understand
Your blue skies turning black
She lit out with the changing man
She ain't ever coming back
It's always been that way
As far as I can see
It's always been that way
But it doesn't have to be
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2. |
Behind the Hands
05:36
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Behind the hands there is a face
Time hidden from the place
Counting through your nights and days
Unless you forget
We’re not here to forget
The hands of time are never set
Icy windows catch the wind
Leaving signs of where it’s been
And maybe when the sun comes in
You will see it’s not to be
Where it’s been
You think it’s safe to go upstairs
To your room where nobody cares
With a heart that talks and never knows
And God you should know
That I believe that you’re there
Because I could never make it alone you see
There’s nobody here but me
Please don’t let me go
With a fortune on my wealthy soul
There’s so many signs everywhere
And all you do is stop and stare
And wonder where
And you think they’re telling you which way to go
But I got news for you, you know
They’re not for anyone such as you
Do you think they care what you do?
They’re not for anyone such as you whoa, whoa
And the song you sing today
Will be the song you song tomorrow
Oh can’t you wait until tomorrow
And yesterday seems so far away
So you find yourself a hole and crawl inside
They’re not for anyone such as you
Do you think they care what you do?
They’re not for anyone such as you whoa, whoa
They’re not for anyone such as you
Do you think they care what you do?
They’re not for anyone such as you whoa, whoa
They’re not for anyone such as you
Do you think they care what you do?
They’re not for anyone
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3. |
God Only Knows
03:56
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Standing on quicksand
Waiting to sink
I reached for her hand
She was gone in a blink
Where i do not know
She left me here to wallow
God only knows
Where she goes
As God is my witness
She don't belong to me
So just leave her be
She used up all my welcome
Left it lying at the door
If I were a better man
I would've given her so much more
To think about what she lost in me
To reconsider the very cost of being free
God only knows
Where she goes
As God is my witness
She don't belong to me
So just leave her be
She could have gone to Spain
And shacked up with some sun dance troubadour
Or Jimmy'z Monte Carlo
Living on the dance floor
Always wanting someone more
God only knows
Where she goes
As God is my witness
She don't belong to me
God only knows
Where she goes
As God is my witness
She don't belong to me
Set her free
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4. |
Street Serenade
04:40
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Come
lay softly in my arms
let the world come and go
On the streets below
Come
let me whisper in a kiss
Soft against your skin
Let the world spin and spin
Take it nice and slow
And soon you will know
Our love will grow and grow
Love takes time to be made
Leave that parade to the street serenade
Love is a beautiful charade
City sounds will fade
To a street serenade
Come
kiss me soft and warm
Let the world go by
Come
taste my secret sin
Let me touch you within
Take it nice and slow
And soon you will know
Our love will grow
Love takes time to be made
Leave that parade to the street serenade
Love is a beautiful charade
City sounds will fade
To a street serenade
Hey little bird
Let’s fly
above the rooftops
Over the hill
To the sea far away
Hey have you heard
Little bird
And the word is love
Love that we made
From this street
This street serenade
Love takes time to be made
Leave that parade to the street serenade
Love is a beautiful charade
City sounds will fade
To a street serenade
Love takes time to be made
Leave that parade to the street serenade
Love is a beautiful charade
City sounds will fade
To a street serenade
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5. |
In a Cloud
04:28
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She
Is impossible
And she
Is indelible
In my memory
Is all she'll ever be
In a cloud
And she
Is a unicorn
In the early
morning light
And she
Is make believe
When I turn out the light
In a cloud
She is waiting
In a cloud
She is dreaming
Is all
In a cloud
She is a fantasy
A beautiful picture
On my wall
Won't stand up
To reality
Won't stand out
In a crowd
Won't stand down
When she's here with me
Not too loud
Not Too proud
In a cloud
In a cloud
She is waiting
In a cloud
She is dreaming
Is all
In a cloud
She is a fantasy
A beautiful picture
On my wall
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6. |
New Dimensions
04:40
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My mind is exploding
When I look into your eyes
Because I see the dimensions you've added to my life
I've waited so long
So long not to see
The snapshots of the love that used to be
Singing yeah
La la la
The circles imploding
As I look into your eyes
New dimensions flash before my hungry eyes
It's taken so long
So long for me to see
The photographs of love you took of me
Singing yeah
La La la
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7. |
Seven More Days
04:08
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It's been a week
The pain so hard i can hardly speak
What is yours
What is mine
We split it down the middle
And I give you half of mine
It's only time
Buying time
Money time
Time is money
Buying time
Seven more days
Should see this whole thing through
Seven years of bad luck
With some good times too
Love has no limits
No time at all
Seven more days
Should see this whole thing fall
Paradise
Reflected back in your lover's eyes
And it's nice
Plan to play together
Roll the dice
It's only time
Buying time
Yours and mine
When I'm with you
Slowly passing time
Seven more days
Should see this whole thing through
Seven years of bad luck
With some good times too
Love has no limits
No time at all
Seven more days
And we finally hit the wall
Seven more days
Seven more days
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8. |
Softly as the Rain
03:51
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When I first saw your face
You smiled a million smiles
When I looked into your eyes
They captured me inside
And I never could see
What you saw in me
But Softly as the Rain
You fell in love with me
Gentle as the mist
That blows in from the sea
I feel it in your touch
You’re everywhere around me
And who would believe
That I could be the one?
But Softly as the Rain
Hangs a rainbow on the sun
And I used to cry
Tears of loneliness
And I used to try
To be so cold more or less
And shivering in wintertime
Trying to keep warm
Softly as the Rain
Blows in from the storm
And in my darkest hour
You shine your light on me
And shelter me with love
You give so selflessly
And how can I thank you
For what you gave to me
But Softly as the Rain
You gave your love to me
But Softly as the Rain
You gave your love to me
But Softly as the Rain
You gave your love to me
But Softly as the Rain
You gave your love to me
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9. |
Tied to My Dream
04:54
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You
Followed me
‘Cross the sea
To distant shores
I was never sure
What you were looking for
Or what you found in me
Dreams of mine
Dance across the lake
For heaven’s sake
Let me go on alone
I want you to see
You’re wasting your time with me
I want you to know
There’s nothing here for you to follow
No need to waste it
Take your life and taste it
I know you’re tired
Tied to My Dream
You
Followed me
Endlessly
So near, so far
I was never sure
What you came here for
Hitched your wagon to my star
These dreams of mine
Can never be, you see
They shine like gold, painted gold
So go it alone
I want you to see
You’re wasting your time with me
I want you to know
There’s nothing here for you to follow
No need to waste it
Take your life and taste it
I know you’re tired
Tied to My Dream
Hanging on
To what you got
Hanging on
To what I am not
Things aren’t always what they seem
I know you’re tired
Too tired to dream
I want you to see
You’re wasting your time with me
I want you to know
There’s nothing here for you to follow
No need to waste it
Take your life and taste it
I know you’re tired
Tied to My Dream
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10. |
Dark Is on the Outside
04:00
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Dark is on the outside
On the inside white as snow
Darkness all around you
Everywhere you go
And everyone is laughing
They don't really want to know
Dark is on the outside
It needs no sun to grow
And ask me as I'm leaving
Is love too pure to be?
Is the love between us love
Or a reflection of you in me
I don't pretend to know the answer
But dark will always be the night
And days when you are grieving
Will bathe you in the light
Dark is on the outside
I want you all to know
It's hard to see yourself
Without a guiding light to show
Take my hand and he will guide you
And drag you from the deep
And lift you to the heavens
And wake you from your sleep
People say I'm green
But I'm somewhere in between
A shade to soft for you to see me
Bending in the breeze
Does it make it less for you
Does it make it less for me?
Dark is on the outside
On the inside white as snow
Darkness all around you
It needs no sun to grow
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11. |
Waiting for Summer
02:49
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Peace came upon me descended like a knife
Twisted and turned and gutted out my life
It ain’t no holiday when you’re breathing poison air
Waking up to nobody there
Carry these great melodies and no way to fulfil it
Play it one more time you know you’re gonna kill it
Everyone you used to know decided not to care
Waking up to nobody there
Fast old freight is running through my life
I’m frozen on the rails maybe you know what that’s like
I believe what I think
And I know what I know
and I know what I know is there
Waking up to nobody there
Butterfly wings beat a silent call to war
Can’t stand with my rifle and watch my feelings fall
The lie that they sold us
flowers in our hair
Waking up to nobody there
Nobody up there for you
And don't you know it
I been praying for your soul
And decided not to show it
Nobody up there
You know i do care
Waking up to nobody there
I’ve seen my life flash before my eyes
There was nothing i hadn’t seen cast dark over the skies
Just a car headlight
a corridor stare
Waking up to nobody there
Fast old freight is running through my life
I’m frozen on the rails maybe you know what that’s like
I believe what I think
And I know what I know
and I know what I know is there
Waking up to nobody there
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WAYNE HALFPENNY Redcliffe, Australia
I am an Australian singer-songwriter and I have an ever-growing collection of albums, EPs, and singles available on all the major streaming platforms under my own name.
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