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Every Soul Is A Candle
03:40
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Every soul is a candle
Every soul is a candle of G-d
Sent down to this world
To your special corner of the world
Sent down to this world to bring some light
Every soul has a song
Every soul has is very own song
from the palace of melody
the angels pass it along
Listen to your music
and you’ll never go wrong
The soul has no color / it’s got no shape or size
but sometimes you can see a glimmer
shining out from somebody’s eyes
Every soul is a candle
Every soul is a candle of G-d
So bring some light
wherever, wherever, wherever you go
whatever you do
whoever you meet, there’s a spark waiting there for you
to bring some light --oooh
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Too Close To The Fire
04:34
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The wind was blowing sparks in all directions
flames were dancing madly as they turned
Our souls were soaring high in new dimensions
and I knew that in that moment I got burned
Maybe we sat a little too close to the fire
Maybe we heard a little too much of the song
In that place we felt the stirrings of desire
and the wine that night was very very strong
We sat together listening to the angels
the silence of the night was like a prayer
Wordless songs were soaring up to heaven
and with every breath I took I felt You there
Maybe we sat too close to the fire
Maybe we heard a little too much of the song
In that place we felt the stirrings of desire
and the wine that night was very very strong
and the wine that night was very very strong
Something deep inside me started crying
the tears were tearing worlds apart
In that pain there was a truth beyond denying
and a love that lasts forever in my heart
Maybe we sat too close to the fire
Maybe we heard a little too much of the song
In that place we felt the stirrings of desire
and the wine that night was very very strong
and the wine was very very strong
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Love For Sure
04:13
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Felt something shifting
inside me last night
just enough
to let in some light
A quiet voice
said I think it’s all right
Don’t know how it happened
don’t much care
wherever I was ( before)
I’m no longer there
For the first time in a long time
I hear a hopeful refrain
you’ll find love for sure now
love for sure now
you’ll find love for sure now
love for sure now
The thing about different
is it’s mostly the same
if you don’t change something
nothing’ll change
habits and fears don’t die easily
when you’re trying to find that (elusive) special
one and only
Truth is an anchor
and dignity’s gold
best kind of compass
for young and for older
every encounter
has dimension and weight
sure you might get hurt
or change your fate
you’ll find love for sure now
love for sure now
you’ll find love for sure now
love for sure now
came out of hiding
waited to see
maybe love was looking
but just couldn’t find me
Made one little turn and a door opened wide
let someone new into my life
don’t know where it’s going
but there’s a little more light
a quiet voice
says I think it’s all right
You’ll find love for sure now
love for sure now
You’ll find love for sure now
love for sure now
you’ll find love for sure now
love for sure now
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Boogie Woogie Mystic
03:46
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Grew up singin’ Doo Wop
then I heard some Bebop
Blues had me totally
Playing the piano
had a lot of questions
music and philosophy
Went to see a Rabbi
somewhere out in Brooklyn
and songs started comin to me
It’s amazin’
what a little bit of wisdom can do
It’s amazing’
what a little bit of wisdom can do
I’m a boogie woogie mystic
rock ‘n rollin’ with the rhythm and blues
travelin and rehearse
thinkin’ ‘bout the universe
practicin’ my rolling left hand
Talking to that Rabbi
Somewhere out in Brooklyn
Trying hard to understand
Free will - destiny
Rock n’ roll reality
love playing with this band
It’s amazin’
what a little bit of wisdom can do
It’s amazin’
what a little bit of wisdom can do
I’m a boogie woogie mystic / rock ‘n rollin’ with the rhythm and blues
Lookin’ for the real deal
tryin’ to keep the time feel
rhythm that is free and true
Went to see that Rabbi
somewhere out in Brooklyn
tell him what I’m goin’ through
Gotta have the whole trip
body and the soul trip
doin’ what I gotta do
It’s amazin’
what a little bit of wisdom can do
It’s amazin’
what a little bit of wisdom can do
I’m a boogie woogie mystic
rock ‘n rollin’ with the rhythm and blues
I’m a boogie woogie mystic
rock ‘n rollin’ with the rhthym and blues
I’m a boogie woogie mystic -- Boogie woogie
Rock n’ rollin’ with the rhythm and blues
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A hand to hold when times are hard
a place to trust and drop your guard
to show somebody that you care
no broken heart beyond repair
An honest answer from a friend
to set you straight and help you mend
to find some hope beyond despair
in the simple meaning of a prayer
The innocence a baby brings
the lullaby a mother sings
the quiet moments that we share
the simple joy-just being there
The holy feeling of a word
that strikes your heart when truly heard
a tiny voice that’s always there
in the simple meaning of a prayer
A precious gift, a ray of light
to help you through the darkest night
to know that peace is waiting there
in the simple meaning of a prayer
to know that peace is waiting there
in the simple meaning of a prayer
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Where's Love Hiding?
03:27
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In the darkest night
in a bush of thorn
in the painful wail
of a lover’s prayer
in the agony of being born
love is hiding
everywhere
Where is love?
Where’s love hiding?
Where’s love hiding tonight?
Where is love?
Where’s love hiding?
Where’s love hiding tonight?
Wisdom weeps
for lack of understanding
knowledge buried
out of sight
exiled voices yearn for redemption
trapped in darkness
longing for light
Kindness flees
pursued by judgment
compassion trampled in it’s flight
so many broken hearts
and shattered vessels
where is love hiding tonight
(Chorus) Where is love? ...
Humility trembles
endurance tears
breaking the bonds of connection
there’s so much in this world
we have to repair
with dignity and affection
(Chorus) Where is love?...
Sometimes it seems the world’s a mess
What happens next is anyone’s guess
Love’s lookin’ you right in the eye
but you’re lost in a daze
and you walk right by
Where is love?
Where’s love hiding?
Where’s love hiding tonight?
Where is love?
Where’s love hiding?
Where’s love hiding tonight?
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Water From a Rock
04:58
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When the floodwaters rage
and my soul’s been tossed
and love is nowhere in sight
all the lessons I’ve learned
are suddenly lost
and day’s been turned to night
I surrender my expectations
and plead with simplicity
accept the offering of this broken heart
Oh Lord please remember me
with your...
CHORUS
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds of glory
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds of glory
In your cosmic blueprint
I can read my very own story
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds
clouds of glory
When I’m caught in between
my hopes and my dreams
and where I stand today
I'm filled with deep frustrations
and tears fall as I pray
Please bless me with a sense of direction
like a hub for the spokes of a wheel
have mercy on a journeying soul
and visibly reveal
reveal your...
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds of glory
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds of glory
In your cosmic blueprint
I can read my very own story
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds
clouds of glory.
Fill my heart with love
and bless the work I do
let me serve with the gifts you’ve given me
and depend on no one but You, and your
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds of glory
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds of glory
in your cosmic blueprint
I can read my very own story
Water from a rock
bread from heaven
and clouds
clouds of glory
clouds
clouds of glory.
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8. |
King David Blues
04:58
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His name is David
King of Israel
Sweet, sweet singer
to G-d above
songs of praise
faith and thanksgiving
songs of heartache
trust and love
Now King David
had lots of worries
his life was a struggle
in so many painful ways
still, he prayed to heaven
his words would bring comfort
to you and me
for all our days
No matter what happened
through wars and battles
pursued by mighty King Saul
facing a giant
with only a slingshot
trusting in heaven
he watched that giant fall
now I’ve got my own worries
losses and troubles
sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do
then I think about David
his songs and courage
And I find a way to make it through
(inst)
No matter what happened
through wars and battles
pursued by mighty King Saul
facing a giant
with only a slingshot
trusting in heaven
he watched that giant fall
now I’ve got my own worries
my heartaches, my troubles
and sometimes, sometimes
sometimes I just don’t know what I’m gonna do
then I think about David
his songs and courage
And I find a way to make it through
His name is David
King of Israel
Sweet, sweet singer
to G-d above
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You get lost, you get found
can’t let that kind of thing get you down
cause there’s a a fundamental rule
that everything’ll be all right
days are hard, nights are long
sometimes every single thing you do seems wrong
but it’s a fundamental rule
that everything’ll be all right
some folks just drive you insane
and it don’t get better when you complain
there’s some complicated logic, some cosmic whoop dee doo
it’s a secret of the universe
and if I knew it I’d share it with you
but oh baby, don’t worry
no need to be in so much of a hurry
cause it’s a fundamental rule
that everything’ll be (all-right)
they don’t teach it ito you in school
but everything’ll be (all-right)
stay calm, stay cool
‘cause everything’ll be all right
oh baby, don’t worry
there’s no need to be in so much of a hurry
cause there’s a fundamental rule
everything’ll be (all-right)
they don’t teach it to you school
everything’ll be (all-right)
stay calm, stay cool / ‘cause everything’ll be all right
Oh I’m not sure why it happens
but things work out somehow
every day they get a little bit better
in fact they’re even better right here right now with you
Oh baby, don’t worry
There’s no need to be in so much of a hurry
‘cause there’s a fundamental rule
that everything’ll be (all right)
they don’t teach it to you in school
but everything’ll be (all right)
stay calm stay cool
‘cause everything’ll be all right
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Perfectly Imperfect Life
04:43
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You can know what’s right and choose otherwise
deny what’s there before your eyes
sit calmly as your world goes insane
have everything and still complain
And you reach rock bottom
too numb to cry
thinking, ‘this must be how it feels to die’
then healing comes and you survive
are you wiser ?
in this incomprehensible
highly improbable / Perfectly Imperfect life
we staunchly, stubbornly defend
our foolishness, right to the end
we’ll break before we ever bend
emotions iron hold
and it’s resignation by default
where spirits slowly killed
so many hopeful promises
and they’re stranded, and they’re begging, unfulfilled
And it’s you and me and everyone, dancing in the very same place
this incomprehensible / highly improbable
paradoxical / extraordinary
perfectly imperfect life
So don’t ask me why I love you so
I love you ... and I don’t know
and I don’t know it more each day
and I pray it stays that way
Body and soul are wrestling to become the chief
we lose what we most love and learn
to breath right through the grief.
but in the end it’s up to us
to make this world a poem
of peace for every creature
where even G-d would feel at home
So don’t ask me why I love you so
I love you ... and I don’t know
and I don’t know it more each day
and I pray it stays that way
though I do ask myself every day
has it made a little difference
that I’ve have passed this way?
in this incomprehensible / highly improbable
paradoxical / extraordinary
logically illogical
certainly uncertain
perfectly imperfect life
Perfectly, Imperfect life
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11. |
Deep Deep Funk
03:41
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Exile Blues
04:46
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How long? How long? How Long will this exile last
How long? How long will this exile last
Well I’m longing for the time
When all this suffering is past
They burned down the first house
‘cause things were not right
Then they burned down the second house
‘cause things still were not right
instead of loving each other
all we did was fight
How long? How long? Tell me tell me
how long will this exile last?
How long? How long
how long will this exile last?
Mother Rachel’s out there crying
tears of mercy
for this darkness to be past
Well-Gonna build a third house
and we’re all gonna return
Gonna build a third house
when we all return
with our righteous Moshiach
that house will never burn
except with the fire
fires of love
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