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DO YOU MISS ME, CALIFORNIA?
Been in lockdown, been in hiding
Haven’t seen much, no denying
I remember what it felt like - Free
But I wonder was I really ever Free
And I wonder
Do you miss me, California?
Been in heaven
Been in anguish
Like a big shot
Like a dead fish
It depends on how the wind blows
Free - And I wonder was I really ever
Free
And I wonder
Do you miss me, California?
Send a loving word to me
Just a loving word to me
Sometime sometime
Send a loving word to me
Sing it like a bird to me
Sometime
Free...
And I wonder was I really ever
Free
And I wonder
Do you miss me, California?
When I took off you were burning
You’re okay now but I worry
Loads of rain here I could send you
But I don’t think it would mend you
Been in lockdown in the quiet
There is peace here, don’t you fight it
There is peace here, don’t deny it
There is peace here, may you find it
Do you miss me, California?
All Rights Reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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A New Sea Of Faces
04:41
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A NEW SEA OF FACES
The temperature blazes as October raises
The promise of winter ahead
A man asks for change though it won’t cure his pain
We will see what two dollars can do
I sit underneath a breeze
Alone amidst a new sea of faces
How long will I long if my longing should leave
I would long for my longing again
The young girls are waiting for love’s soft invasion
Afraid that to win it they must lose
Like all men they’re facing the risk of embracing
A thief for the shininess of his shoes
I freeze underneath the fear
Of swimming in a new sea of faces
How long will I long if my longing should leave
I would long for my longing again
Oh, how lovely I know she must be
But I can’t seem to follow my love
Though how lovely I know she must be
No, I can’t seem to follow my love
As I float underneath a bridge
out into a new sea of faces
How long will I long if my longing should leave
I would long for my longing again
All Rights Reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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Little Sun
04:48
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LITTLE SUN
So here we are little one
Your time is now just begun
We’re meant to shine everyone
So set your heights for the sun
It’s nothing new
It’s there in you
So let it through little one, your little sun
So where' you been little one?
Don’t matter now that you’ve come
The chill and dark now is gone
It don’t take much just a little sun
It’s nothing new
It’s there in you
So let it through little one
It’s nothing much
Yet quite enough
We all are just little suns, little sun
So who are you little one?
It’s up to you - but have some fun
The time is now and how it runs
So turn it on you little sun
It’s nothing new
It’s really you
So let it through little sun
It’s there within
Right through the skin
You’re such a bright little one
It’s nothing much
Yet quite enough
We all are just little suns, little sun
So turn it on little sun
All Rights Reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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Rocks Of Glendalough
03:41
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ROCKS OF GLENDALOUGH
Giant rocks of Glendalough
Giant love within
Do you recognize yourself?
Water flows around them all
Into lovely pools
Do you recognize the song?
If you can't see love in all
You can't see love at all
If you can't see love in all
Who’s the monster barging in
Across the borderline?
You don't recognize yourself
The delicious need to win's
Calling all the time
Do you recognize the cost?
If you can't see love in all
You can't see love at all
If you can't see love in all
Giant rocks of Glendalough
Giant love within
Can you see it tumbling down?
If you can't see love in all
You can't see love at all
Do you recognize yourself
Across the borderline?
If you can't see love in all
You can't see love at all
Giant rocks of Glendalough
Giant love within
If you can't see love in all
You can't see love at all
... see love in all
... see love in all
All Rights Reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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New Roads Old Bikes
04:10
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NEW ROADS OLD BIKES
Here it comes the slowly creeping dawn
Time stands still and all the earth is one
Stones and starlings skip on sea in sun
Time stands still and all our dreams are won
Alive, Alive
Here it comes the sunrise shooting in
Melts away the questioning within
All that’s here are new roads and old bikes
You can ride beside me all you like
Alive, Alive
There’s no hurry
There’s no question
This is merely you and I
There's no worry
For redemption
This is merely you and I
Alive
Here it comes the slowly sinking sun
Time stands still yet soon the day is gone
There’s still miles and miles in this old bike
You can ride beside me all you
You can ride beside me all you
You can ride beside me all you like
Alive, Alive
All Rights Reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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Now
03:33
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NOW
Please don't ask me what will be tomorrow
Let's not fill the empty space with sorrow
I'm in love with you now
I'm in love with you now
I can't say girl where the wind will blow us
Carpet ride or blown out from below us
I'm in love with you now
I'm in love with you now
Don't question love when it's right here before you
Don't question me can't you see I am for you?
But I can't say girl what will be tomorrow
Please don't fill the empty space with sorrow...
I'm in love with you now
I'm in love with you now
All Rights Reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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I Swear
03:45
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I SWEAR
Though winter's on its way
You'll kiss the sky again
Hang on, hang on
The fear is always new
Though many we've been through
Hang on, hang on
I swear
I swear I hear it calling
The sound of summer new
In each flake falling
I swear
When you try but cannot run
The dream is almost done
Hang on, hang on
I'm right here by your side
I'm gonna send some help inside
Hang on
I swear
I can't stand your shaking
Those mighty waves that swell inside of you
They will not break you
I swear
And when you fall once more
Perhaps this time you'll wind up in the place
You're looking for
I swear
I swear
The answer is coming
When I can bottle it you will drink your fill on me
I swear
But this is where we stand
You're gonna lose your peace again
Hang on
Hey...
Your feet are on the ground
Your feet are on the ground
All Rights Reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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Over The Hill
05:05
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OVER THE HILL
Trying to make it over the hill
Crossing myself and crossing the fields
Never got closer, gave up the will
What was I seeking over the hill?
Some kind of magic, heaven revealed
What would it look like? How would it feel?
Look at that big storm over the hill
Maybe it won't come, probably it will
I'm staying right here loving you still
Look at that big moon over the hill
Gathering sunbeams, riding the wheel
I wanna kiss you, probably I will
Some kind of magic, heaven revealed
How you came flying over the hill
How you came flying...
How you came flying...
How you are right here
I'm staying right here
all rights reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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Room By Room
05:05
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ROOM BY ROOM
Room by room we keep a fire
With all our love we keep it bright
The darkened state it is a lie
There is a way to end the night
Some rooms have just forgotten grace
And some will turn with your embrace
You see and feed the inner fire
There is a way to end the night
Room by room
Room by room
Hold on to me when you forget
When darkened states get in your head
Hold on to me your inner fire
There is a way to end the night
The darkened state it is a lie
Room by room...
Room by room we'll build a fire
Room by room we'll keep it bright
See and feed the inner fire
With all our love
With all our love
We'll keep it bright
Keep it bright
Room by room
All rights reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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EVERYBODY NEEDS A PLACE TO GO
Family in a forest
Hotel in a star
Sign above a doorstep
"We love who you are"
Everybody needs a place to go
Everybody needs a place to go
Well of living water
Life inside a stone
Friends at every threshold
We are not alone
Everybody needs a place to go
Everybody needs a place to go
Everybody needs a place to go
It's only soul coming home
Sometimes it's the sunshine
Sometimes it's too bright
Sometimes telling secrets
Needs the warmth of night
Everybody needs a place to go
Everybody needs a place to go
Everybody needs a place to go
It's only soul coming home
Family in a forest
Hotel in a star
Travel where you need to
We love who you are
Travel where you need to...
We love who you are
All rights reserved Mark Phillip Davis
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