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by Gold Lion

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1.
Intro 00:49
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I wish you the best on your trip, your trip out west And I, when you left you left Me drowning There's no twelve step plan just Me and my careful hand, but I'm having trouble getting through
2.
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Mother, oh mother You leave me so bad There's nothing other To replace what we had Mother, oh mother We are all so mad I'm growing taller But it still makes me sad Once there was a time when everything was fine Once there was a time when everything seemed fine Sister, oh sister I'm not quite sure what to say No doubt everything I do Will be used against me someday Once there was a time when everything seemed fine Once there was a time when everything seemed fine Brother, oh brother You've always been my friend When I need a shoulder You're there again Once there was a time when everything seemed fine Once there was a time when everything seemed fine Once there was a time when everything seemed fine Once there was a time when everything seemed fine Daddy, oh daddy You work so hard You know I try to Make you proud
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Raindrops (Album Version) 03:04
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A candle flickers on the table Safe inside It took me several miles Before I realized Raindrops keep fallin' so sweet like Lemondrops on rooftops And when you sing to me Raindrops keep fallin' so sweet like Lemondrops on rooftops And when you sing to me Holidays spent by the piano Dreams alive It took me several miles Before I realized Raindrops keep fallin' so sweet like Lemondrops on rooftops And when you sing to me Raindrops keep fallin' so sweet like Lemondrops on rooftops And when you sing to me Raindrops keep fallin' Raindrops keep fallin' Raindrops keep fallin' Fallin'
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Stranger to Me 02:57
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I see some people on the street We'll wave hello, but we'll never meet End of story End of story End of story Please don't be Don't be a stranger to me Please don't be Don't be a stranger to me Please don't be Please don't be Don't be a stranger to me I bet your feelings are all mixed up, all mixed up I see you struggling to find which way is up But the stars told me we'd be okay But no one really knows their own fate I must say though This wasn't a mistake Please don't be Don't be a stranger to me Please don't be Don't be a stranger to me Please don't be Please don't be Don't be a stranger to me
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P.D. Eastman 02:23
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Machinery missing parts A crack in my heart Uncharted road I left it unknown My arms were bare This is diseased and unfair If this is How it will end A tendency to guilt me in and reprehend If this is How it seems Oh, you've got to be joking I'll cry out to be heard No doubt I miss her I'll sing my lavish words Through the wreckage she claims "No I'm still the same" Let's see, let's check, oh yes Still on my neck Unfortunate love Is it enough And I'll cry out to be heard No doubt I miss her I'll sing my lavish words
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I Will Never Write a Song About a Boy (Ft. Benton Herbel) 03:24
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That morning I awoke to an easy song Night before possessed a feeling lasting strong The breath that he breathed was so light and flawless Lingered there, in the air I saw it, I saw it His lips of deep violet and chin tilted towards me I felt on my neck An angel's accord Oh it was so sweet Locked us in between Careful lines, careful not to cross Foster these bonds, waltzing along To the music that plays in our ears And above our heads hangs the grand chandelier Oh it was so sweet Locked us in between Such a beautiful scene He's my remedy A spoonful of honey Cured my soul Just one starry-skied night And the world seemed to slow Down
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Joel's Lullaby 01:19
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J.J. Jansen He's so, so handsome They stop him in the street Everyone he meets J.J. Jansen He's so, so handsome They stop him in the street Everyone he meets He's so sweet He's so sweet J.J. Jansen He's so, so handsome They stop him in the street Everyone he meets He's so sweet He's so sweet

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released January 1, 2012

-All songs written by Mariah Mercedes
-All songs recorded and produced by Jackie Jansen
-Cello written and arranged by Liz MacDonald
-Studio performances by Liz MacDonald, Benton Herbel, Justen Miller, Jackie Jansen, and Mariah Mercedes

-Album design by Jackie Jansen

This collection of songs was written and recorded from August-December 2011

Special thanks to family and friends and all who were involved.


©2012 MediaRose Records

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Gold Lion awoke from his slumber in the spring. The lush, callow grass was faintly glistening from the fresh morning dew. His wide eyes blinked torpidly at the world around him. In his low rumbling whisper he sang ever tenderly, "I'll show you where the light is". All God's creatures joined in harmony to the aria of the earth, and everything was well.

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