1. |
The Anchor
04:18
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I was born with an anchor
I was born with a chain
I was born with a feeling
That it’s gonna rain
I was born with a hunger
I can’t satisfy
Gonna pull me under
I never know why
Am I crazy
Like the world is
There’s an anchor
Pulls me down
Going down now - there’s an anchor
Pull me down now - pull me down
I was given a vision
Of a world so fine
But the world couldn’t live up
It was a curse in disguise
I was given to hopeful
I was given a dream
Of a world so glowing
Not a world so mean
Am I crazy
Like the world is
There’s an anchor
Pulls me down
Going down now - there’s an anchor
Pull me down now - pull me down
There’s an anchor - Going down now
There’s an anchor - pull me down
Every night, every day, Reach for light, find the way
That's my heart that's my soul, That’s the way that I roll
I was born with an anchor
I was born with a chain
I was born with a feeling
I was born with the pain
I was born with an anchor
I was born with a chain
This world might be crazy
But I’m not insane
I ain’t crazy
But the world is
There’s an anchor
Pulls me down
Going down now - there’s an anchor
Pull me down now - pull me down
There’s an anchor - Going down now
There’s an anchor - pull me down
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2. |
In My Skin
04:34
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Letting go of worry
Letting go of pain
Every day’s a trial
Gotta do it all again, and again
Forgiving all my failures
And all the dumb-ass shit I’ve done
Keep my head above the water
Even when it isn't fun
Keep on keeping on is what they say
So I keep on keeping on for one more day
Wish I could be easy in my skin
Wish I could be easy in my skin
Letting go is easy
If you are born a saint
But it’s making me all queasy
Cause that is something that I ain’t
Forgiveness is for angels
No it’s not for mortal men
Keep my head from exploding
Better breathe and count to ten
Keep on keeping on is what they say
So I keep on keeping on for one more day
Wish I could be easy in my skin
Wish I could be easy in my skin
Wish I could feel easy in my skin
Wish I could be easy in my skin
The starting line is blurry
The finish line is clear
I never got the damn directions
How to get from there to here
The road will always be a hard one
I guess it must be fate
You gotta take what you are given
Gotta eat what's on your plate
Keep on keeping on is what they say
So I keep on keeping on for one more day
Wish I could be easy in my skin
Wish I could be easy in my skin
Wish I could feel easy in my skin
Wish I could be easy in my skin
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3. |
Keep On Rolling
03:35
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You cannot change the ones that you live with
You cannot change the ones that you love
You got to be smart you got to keep living
It takes a big heart to keep moving on
Keep on Rolling, Keep on Rolling
Keep on Rolling
You dream of a life you try to hold onto
Desperate and tight you cannot let go
Hanging onto a dream of a world that you wanted
Hanging onto the hope for the world that you know
Keep on Rolling, Keep on Rolling
Keep on Rolling
We’re so dumb
We’re so blind
Cannot see
Future is not yours or mine
You are a ghost, you are a spirit
You are no more solid then air
Less than a mouse, more than a giant
Whose steps aren’t heard but are felt everywhere
Keep on Rolling, Keep on Rolling
Keep on Rolling
Keep on Rolling, Keep on Rolling
Keep on Rolling, Keep on Rolling
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4. |
Dusty Road
04:07
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I’m a cowboy in my dreams
Smokey fire, can of beans
Me & doggy, and an open sky
My horse is grazing, swatting flies
Dusty road in my mind
Where I go to unwind
Sing a song, fire’s low
Call is strong, time to go
Back home
Time to go back home
Big adventure chasing cows
Lacing boots, sweaty brow
I chew tobacco without a care
I can wander anywhere
Too much on my mind
Details and the daily grind
The cracks are starting to show
Must be time to go back home…
The night’s a mystery, valley’s grand
A gentle breeze, blowing sand
I can rest now for a while
I’ll come back home with a little smile
I’m a cowboy in my dreams…
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5. |
The Question
04:09
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A child asks of me
A question 'bout eternity
I do not know what to say
Eternity is just a day
I’m still a kid, I will not lie
I’ll be all grown up on the day that I die
I cannot answer your questions why
But I’ll be getting closer till the day that I die
Mostly learning about me
And how I really like to be
How I love and what I need
Letting go of fear and greed
I’m still a kid, I will not lie
I’ll be all grown up on the day that I die
I cannot answer your questions why
But I’ll keep getting closer till the day that I die
My kids are grown some
They’re smarter than me
They do not ask advice
But if they did, now
No hesitation
Would not be thinking twice
I’m still a kid, I will not lie
I’ll be all grown up on the day that I die
I cannot answer your questions why
But I’ll keep getting closer till the day that I die
But I’ll be getting closer till the day that I die
I’m still learning a thing or two
Hope to do so till I’m thru
One day I will connect the dots
'Bout how to be and how to not ...
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Jon Perl's Dark Light New Paltz, New York
JON PERL: songwriter, keyboards, producer, teacher. The sixth EP-LINK IN THE CHAIN-introduces KRISHA PATENAUDE on all lead vocals.! Contact us about licensing, covering or remixing any Darklight songs, or, just stream or download & enjoy!
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