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Out Of Retirement
04:24
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He stares longing at the exit sign
Ten minute countdown to retiring time
They'd planned a party, he'd planned to bolt
And when the time was right he would be slipping out
And smiling briefly at the wall
Were family photos he'd hung years before
But they'd moved out and they'd moved on
Now there's only him living in the house
Thought you were almost through
But life had new plans for you
Out of retirement
Back in the midst of it, working the same old shifts
Rubbing the skin to the bone
Visions of time to paint
Poured out from the bucket to the drain
Out of retirement, till you hit the grave
Slowly dementia starts to set in
But so do the bills so there's no quitting here
Focus on getting through - pushing on
But time is pushing back, yeah time is pushing back
Look at all those kids working here
Wondering why he doesn't call it quits
He'd tried to pick up some new skill
He tried his best but never had the knack
But you know that there's the hidden truth
That you're loving what's been given to you
Now it's the only way
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2. |
Good Morning
03:17
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Good morning, how you feeling today?
You tell me all of your worries and I'll blow them away
Just look up to the sky and see the sun's new rays
Good morning, is that fear in your eyes?
You know if one thing's for certain, then it's me by your side
It seems a way to go, but you know time can fly
So when the darkness comes and it's calling your name
And when the rain starts pouring and you're pushing away
You know that you were never alone
You know that you were never alone
Good morning, it's another day down
Though there's some readjusting, we've got momentum now
Like the hands of a clock that just keep going round
And someday, when we're on the last stretch
I know what's coming's so special, we'll never forget
The years that follow may wind up being our best
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3. |
My Mind's Eye
02:46
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I can see a rainbow shining in my mind
And when the sun is gently glowing
It lights up where my heart is going
I pour the paint, I dip the brush like many have before
While Leo paints his Mona Lisa
I'm adding coats to hardwood timber
What they don't understand
When the paint leaves the can:
We're all artists that add to the canvas
The colour of life by the stroke of a hand
Many strokes made or few
We all use the same tools
It's all coming from my mind's eye
And delivered to you
It's all coming from my mind's eye
And delivered to you
Sit myself on down by the glow of candle light
The blank canvas is flickering
As if eagerly awaiting
I pour the paint, I dip the brush like so many times before
And find myself start painting
The home just renovated
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PART 1
We drove this road together
At least a dozen times
Like elephants we'd remember
And kept it in our minds
How come it looks so different
From the way that we had known?
Somehow we lost that contact
And I'm sitting on my own, on my own
Batten down the hatches, no sleeping here tonight
Corridors stretch on forever beaming fluorescent light
Beating down those twin doors, but no one heres the plight
Lost and last of the one left behind
You'd think they'd keep the memory
But would they think of me?
Is she sleeping now or screaming
Or coming home with me?
Clock hands run ever slower
Patience is wearing thin
Fists are pounding doors
Till they finally let me in, let me in
PART 2
A promise made to last, a long time ago
Left tattered to the side and not much left to show
The slow-burn realisation of callousness left unchecked
Lay writhing by the hour
Lay waiting on the bed
"Oh, we'll come to see you now"
"Oh, you know we didn't forget!"
"Oh, you better go grab your bag"
"You won't be going, going home yet"
Though you say the hours were like just mere minutes
Though you feel there's no harm, just forgive 'em and forget it
We were lost and last of the ones left behind
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5. |
Bethany
03:19
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Bethany, I'm waiting here to meet you
And hoping that we make it a good start
The room's made up, the cot is by the window
I'm hoping that this song is good enough
And if you're worried about entering the cold
Just look at the variety of all those clothes
Bethany, this living thing ain't easy
And trust me there are firsts for you and I
Each new breath gets smoother than the last one
It's really not so bad out on this side
If you're cold and feeling just a little kind of cheated
We've just gone out and bought for you a new wood heater
And if you are seeing, those monsters in the dark
We'll shine a light down on them, and they'll fall apart
Bethany, so very special to me
The fact in what you are has never been
Things from now will never be repeated
You're showing me a world I've never seen
Hoping here that we can do the best that we can do
Knowing that the home we made can now be your home now too
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6. |
The Girl In The Mirror
04:20
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There's a girl in the mirror and she's waiting for you
Somehow she knows what you're thinking at the same time you do
And she never gives complaint about how long she waits
No, she's there for the longer (she's there for the longer)
No, she's there for the longer when she glimpses you
There's a girl in the mirror as you walk down the hall
You never ever miss her as she stares from the wall
And you'll only let her down if you look to the ground
And if you lean in closer (you lean in closer),
And if you lean in closer, she leans all the more
And when you smile (she will smile)
And when you laugh (she will laugh)
And when you cry, she'll shed a tear
But you know that she'll always be right here
There's a girl in the mirror that you know where to find
If you're having a bad day with the people outside
If you give her your palm, she will give you her own
With the girl in the mirror (the girl in the mirror)
With the girl in the mirror, you're never alone
And you know that we'll always be right here
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7. |
Jojo
02:18
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It’s jojo from the garden
It’s jojo to you
It’s jojo from the garden
It’s jojo from the garden to you
So when you put on your jojo
You’re feeling really good
You’re ready to be seen out in the neighbourhood
So put on your jojo
You know there’s no debate
You’ll travel out in style with a really fresh face
It’s jojo from the garden
It’s jojo to you
It’s jojo from the garden
It’s jojo from the garden to you
I know it’s kind of slimy
Makes you feel a mess
With all the oil oozing all around your head
But put on your jojo
Just feel the relief
Life without such flaky skin can be a relief
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8. |
Photographs
04:21
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Looking through the photographs in the frames up on the shelf
Never quite revealing all things that we have done
And every smile there whether genuine or just put on
Are frozen in the state of a moment never gone
But you never know how the story will go
And you never know what forks the road
Sometimes you wind up right where you want to be
Fears of times you’ll fall apart
They never seem make their start
Finally found the missing part when two become three
Flicking through the albums of the photos we have taken
Pages lie empty awaiting what’s to come
And with all these blank spots, I still feel without a doubt
So proud of the lady I know you will become
Sun is shining light in my mind
The colour hits the page to my eyes
Seeing clearly all that has been
Shines a way to a new road for three
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9. |
The Air That You Breathe
04:46
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I was born in a time when the line seemed so thin
Where a life could end before it'd begin
And if there's one thing I've learnt on my time here on earth
Is if it happened once, it sure can again
The face of those creeping behind your back
Can change so quickly to all out attack
And the life that sustains you in the air that you breathe
May just make you the next casualty
Flash forward another eighty years yet again on the run
Enemy's approaching, threatening to blow their poison down to your lungs
I reach for the mask before I reach to hold
The hand of my son's newborn
And I wonder in years to come, if he can recall
My smile kept hidden from all?
You put in the time, you thought you were done
Survived all their raids, survived all their guns
What wind's coming now is blowing around and around and around and around
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10. |
Seven Minutes
07:05
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In the last few moments, when you've closed your eyes for the last time
You will find there's bonus content, like a short film in your mind
And now you're wondering, 'Can we be sure of this?'
'Nobody's lived again to be confirming it'
A simple scan can prove it, while all is shutting down, the brain's still working
So rest assured of light entertainment, before you're aware of nothing
And now you're worrying, 'That's kind of creepy'
'Is there a rating on what I'm seeing?'
Seven minutes of all good things
Seven minutes of all good things
All the highs and no more lows
A celebration before you go
You're seeing what's almost forgotten, in the deepest depths of this old mind
The closest bonds and the soaring on high, you never stopped and thought to realise
And so you feel at peace despite some pushing
Hoping to stretch it out another minute
(Think of all, think of all the good things)
(Think of all, think of all the good things)
(All the highs, all the highs, all the highs and no more lows)
(All the highs, all the highs and no more)
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Fox Piano Australia
This is my growing collection of piano based music. I hope you enjoy these albums.
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