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You Are My Sun and Moon
03:35
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YOU ARE MY MOON AND SUN
(Verse 1)
Out of all the people in this great big world, how did I find you?
The kaleidoscope of time is shifting constantly
What makes me do the things I do
Looking for some meaning – what’s it all about?
Life can be bittersweet
Not sure how I got through all the things I did -but I’ve landed on my feet
(Chorus)
And I know how I feel, even though it may not show
I know how I feel - my heart it tells me so
I know, yes, I know, you’re not just anyone
I know, yes I know, you are my moon and sun
(Verse 2)
Past and present moments become memories identified with you
Without them then my story would be incomplete
My words could not ring true
Out of years together we both know ourselves
Through sharing who we are
You shower me with all the love you have to give -
Like a bright and constant star
(Chorus)
I know how I feel, even though it may not show
I know how I feel - my heart it tells me so
I know, yes, I know, you’re not just anyone
I know, yes, I know, you are my moon and sun
(Bridge)
The stars they sparkle overhead like flashlights in the night
Life is quite a miracle when I see such a sight
Planets move across the sky – what a night for dreamers
On this brilliant starry night, with my moon and sun
(Chorus)
I know how I feel, even though it may not show
I know how I feel - my heart it tells me so
I know, yes, I know, you’re not just anyone
I know, yes, I know, you are my moon and sun
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2. |
Bull in a China Shop
02:56
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Feel like a bull walking in a china shop -
I keep waiting for a plate to drop -
Not quite sure what will set you off
Like a blast from a Molotov - whoa, whoa
Your face is scrunched up like a sticky bun -
When you're not happy, I'm not having fun -
You're just ruining another day
With all the negative things you say - whoa, whoa
I'm a bull, you're a matador (a matador)
And I'm tired of keeping score
Let's be friends, not go to war
Don't want this combat - let's not fight, anymore
Remember the story about Ferdinand
He was a bull no one could understand
He refused to fight, sat on the ground
Smelling the flowers all around - whoa, whoa
Caught in the ring (caught in the ring)
What should I do (what should I do)
Because I don't (don't want to be)
Don't want to be (don't want to be)
Hurt by you,hurt by you
Why can't we live peacefully -
Like Ferdinand by the old cork tree
You'll be you, and I'll be me
On a beach by the shining sea - whoa, whoa
Feel like a bull walking in a china shop - whoa
I keep waiting for a plate to drop - whoa
Not quite sure what will set you off
Like a blast from a Molotov - whoa, whoa!
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LADY MARGARET
(Verse 1)
Lady Margaret sitting in her high chair, combing down her long yellow hair
She saw sweet William and his new-made bride riding o’ so near
She first threw down her ivory comb, tossed back her long yellow hair,
Saying, "I’ll go bid him my farewell and never more go there, and never more go there."
(Verse 2)
Now it was lately in the night, when they were fast asleep
Lady Margaret appeared all dressed in white, standing at their bed feet
“Tell me, how do you like your pillow?” said she, “And how do you like your sheet?”
“And how do you like that fair young thing, lying in your arms asleep,
Lying in your arms asleep."
(Verse 3)
“Very well, do I like my pillow,” said he, “Very well do I like my sheet.”
“But best do I like the fair young maid, standing at my bed feet!”
Well, the night passed by and the day came on into the morning light
Sweet William said, “I am troubled by the dreams I dreamt last night,
The dreams I had last night.”
(Verse 4)
He called his comrades to his side; they numbered one, two, three
And said, “Can you please go tell my bride Lady Margaret I’ve gone to see.”
Was Lady Margaret in her room, or was she in the hall?
No, she lay in a cold, black coffin, with her face turned towards the wall
With her face turned towards the wall..
(Verse 5)
At first, he kissed her ivory cheeks and then he's kissed her chin,
And when he kissed her cold pale lips, it crushed his heart within.
Lady Margret had died the night before, Sweet William died on the morrow,
Lady Margret died for pure true love; Sweet William died for sorrow.
Sweet William dies for sorrow.
(Verse 6)
She was buried in the old churchyard and William lay beside her,
And out of her grave sprung a red, red rose, and out of his, a briar.
The rose and briar grew on the church wall till they could not grow higher,
And they met, and they twined in a true love knot - the red rose around the briar.
The red rose around the briar, the red rose around the briar, etc.…
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You've Got A Home in My Heart.
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
Waitin', waitin', in the waitin' room
With dry stale air and faint perfume
Reading "zines" and nodding off
Waiting for nine months
Doctors run their tests on me
I am waiting patiently
Can't wait to see what you'll be
When the big day comes
I forgot what the pain was about
The moment that you popped out
All the waitin' that I'd done
Had not been in vain
Tiny little fingers and tiny little toes
A rosebud mouth and cherry nose
All dressed up in your baby clothes
You are my sweet child
REFRAIN: Baby, baby, baby, baby
I love you and I don't mean maybe
Nothing will keep us apart
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Sometimes you can drive me crazy,
But you have a home in my heart
You have a home in my heart
The toddler years were silly at times
The terrible twos and nursery rhymes
But you evolved and grew each day
And brought us such joy
Soon the school bus was stopping by
You learned so much, how the time did fly
Then the teenage years arrived
They were pretty wild
Now you're working in the big city
You like someone, so we'll wait and see
We're so happy that you've got a friend
To look after you
One day, you may know the waitin' room
With it's dry, stale air and faint perfume
Can't wait to see how it'll be
When your big day comes
REFRAIN: Baby, baby, baby, baby
I love you and I don't mean maybe
Nothing will keep us apart
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Sometimes you can drive me crazy,
But you have a home in my heart
You have a home in my heart
You have a home in my heart
You have a home in my heart
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He Was Rather Nice for the Time of the Year
Words and Music: Stuart Mackenzie, except verse 3 words: Terry Taffinder Grosvenor.
Music tracks, arrangement, and performance: Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
(Verse 1)
He was rather nice for the time of the year
Funny looking back now that he isn’t here
For quite a long time we were more than just friends
Must all the good things come to an end?
(Verse 2)
He was rather nice this particular guy
For he could make me feel on top of the world
What made us split us isn’t still very clear
But living apart, he seems very near
REFRAIN
If you chance to see him, tell him I remember him
Should he ask about me, tell him that I will love him
Forever, and ever, and ever
(Verse 3)
He was rather nice, anyplace anywhere
Memories of him float down like leaves in the air
I remember the good, I’ve forgotten the bad
And all that remains are the fun times we had
REFRAIN
If you chance to see him, tell him I remember him
Should he ask about me, tell him that I will love him
Forever, and ever, and ever
Forever, and ever, and ever
Forever, and ever, and ever
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I’ve Been a Fool for a Long Time
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
(Verse 1)
I’ve been a fool for a long time, is there any reason to stop now?
I’ve been silly and done the wrong things, but I’ve gotten through this life somehow
If you should ask me what I’ve learned here, the answers would all come out the same
The journey’s wild and exciting – if you don’t live it, you’ve got yourself to blame
if you don’t live it, you’ve got yourself to blame
(Verse 2)
We each live through years of changes, everyone is going to make mistakes
We’re out to show what we are made of, that we’re special and we’ve got just what it takes
Being foolish is not a bad thing, it’s taught me lessons, I’m not looking for a cure
In the end, our time will run out, we never know exactly when this will occur
We never know exactly when this will occur
(Bridge)
We live our lives on a merry-go-round, spinning through the years
We’ve shared our joys, we’ve shared our sorrows - at times, we’ve wept each other’s tears
We’re only human, we make mistakes, in time we’ll all be replaced
We carry our dreams into the future and hope our memories won’t be replaced.
(Verse 3)
I’ve been a fool for a long time, is there any reason to stop now
I’ve been lost but found redemption, I start anew, it all works out somehow
There is someone out there – someone who is watching out for me
I’m so grateful for every day now, for living life the way I want it to be
For living life the way I want it to be
(Bridge 2)
Life is fleeting, it’s moving fast
You gotta’ live it cause it’s not going to last, no, no
Life is very fleeting, it is moving fast
You have got to live it cause it’s not going to last
Be humble, be grateful, enjoy it to the max
Be good to those around you – don’t fall through the cracks
Life is very fleeting – it’s moving fast, you’ve got to live it ‘cause it’s not going to last
You’ve got to live it ‘cause it’s not going to last
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7. |
Once You Know the Story
03:35
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ONCE YOU KNOW THE STORY
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
Once you know the story, things become more clear
When you know the background, the answers appear
As to why people act the way that they do
And this may have nothing, nothing to do with you
And this may have nothing, nothing to do with you
And this may have nothing, nothing to do with you
People bear their burdens – they bury them away
With no way to share deep feelings of dismay
But sooner or later, emotions will emerge
Bubbling to the surface, something to be purged
We’re in this together, living on a sphere
That’s spinning so fast, we’re not sure why we are here
Let’s come together in this time and place
Unite together for the whole human race
We’re in this together, living on a sphere
Spinning so fast, we’re not sure why we are here
Let’s come together, there’s no time to waste
Unite together for the whole human race
Breaking their silence can turn darkness into light
Anger and sadness disappear overnight
People feel much better when others understand
They find comfort if we lend a helping hand
They find comfort if we lend a helping hand
They find comfort if we lend a helping hand
It’s so hard to make it on your own
When you feel hope is gone, and you’re left all alone
When somebody listens, it shows that they care
It makes such a difference when you take the time to share
We’re in this together, living on a sphere
That’s spinning so fast, we’re not sure why we are here
Let’s come together in this time and place
Unite together for the whole human race
We’re in this together, living on a sphere
Spinning so fast, we’re not sure why we are here
Let’s come together, there’s no time to waste
Unite together for the whole human race
It’s so hard to make it on your own
When you feel hope is gone, and you’re left all alone
When somebody listens, it shows that they care
We need to spread some joy and love everywhere
We’re in this together, living on a sphere
That’s spinning so fast, we’re not sure why we are here
Let’s come together - there’s no time to waste
Unite together for the whole human race
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8. |
Something About You
04:30
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SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
Days turn over - there’s nothing new
I wander downtown, when I see you
In a world where time is ticking by
This moment sticks, and I know why
Sooner or later I’d run into you
I’d planned exactly what to say and do
But now you’re here – you’ve caught by surprise
What makes you different from the other guys
It’s you, it’s something to do with you
There’s something about you, something about you
It’s true, there’s something to do with you
There's something about you, something about you
I stand frozen as you walk my way
Where’s my voice? – I not sure what to say
I feel this pounding in my heart
So out of breath - I could fall apart
Should I be cool and try to walk away
Save this encounter for another day
No, can’t let my shyness close the door
Or blow my chances anymore
It’s you, it’s something to do with you
There’s something about you, something about you
It’s true, it's true, there’s something to do with you
It’s something about you, something about you
Now you’re standing near to me
Across from me, so close to me
Your brown eyes are all I can see
No one moves me the way you do
Or touches me the way you do
Let me stay here forever and be with you
Let me stay here forever and be with you
It’s you, it's you, it’s something to do with you
There’s something about you, something about you
It’s true, it's true, there’s something to do with you
It’s something about you, something about you
Something about you
Something about you, about you, about you, about you
There's something about you, about you, about you, about you
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THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
(Verse 1)
Looking out on a snowy day - can’t hop in my car to get away
A frigid sharpness is in the air, but I’m cozy inside - with time to spare
Need to stretch those neurons, read a book - keep on dancing, learn to cook
Gotta’ remember to tell myself - the best things in life are free!
(Verse 2)
Animal tracks on the ground - four-footed friends still get around
In muffled blankets, I don’t hear a sound – I’ve fallen off the merry-go-round
Now it’s time for me, think I’ll ski, and try my darnedest not to hit a tree
Gotta’ remember to tell myself - the best things in life are free!
The best things in life are free!
(Chorus)
The best things in life are free, the best things in life are free,
Gotta remember to tell myself, the best things in life are free
The best things in life are free, money doesn’t grow on a tree,
Gotta remember to tell myself, the best things in life are free
(Verse 3)
Power’s off but the heat’s still on - can’t order my stuff off Amazon
Fed the birds, I watched them frolic – I might just become an alcoholic…
Need to shovel, show some brawn - carve out my path across the lawn
I’ll go to bed at eight, wake up at dawn, and hope to see the white stuff all gone!
(Chorus)
'Cause the best things in life are free, the best things in life are free,
Gotta remember to tell myself, the best things in life are free
Yeah, the best things in life are free, money doesn’t grow on a tree,
Gotta remember to tell myself, the best things in life are free
Don’t spend your life in misery, cause money’s not all it’s cracked up to be
The best things in life are free
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Let’s Celebrate Precious Days
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
How am I to know what thoughts are in your head
Can't read your mind - you've got to spill it out instead
If we're from Mars and Venus, how do we get along
You need to be needed, I need you to be strong
I can't move forward - waiting for your next move
Throwing caution to the wind - 'cause I've got nothin' left, nothin' left to prove
Bring on the trust, respect and harmony
I'll show the world I love you, you can show that you love me
Let's step forward holding hands, let's lift them to the sky
And celebrate each other as each precious day goes by
Let's celebrate, let's celebrate
Precious days, as they go by
Let's celebrate, let's celebrate
Precious days - my how they fly
Where are we headed? You and I don't know
Let's take the time - we both need to grow
You're the one, you're the one, I really want to know
I'll stay with you 'cause I don't want to go -oh -oh
Some days I know your love, some days I feel alone
I've got to have emotion ‘cause I'm not made of stone
It's hard to be with you If you don't like parts of me
That need to be expressed, that need to be set free
Fire and ice co-exist, opposites attract
I'm in way too deep and there's no way, no way to turn back
Bring on the trust, respect and harmony
I'll show the world I love you
You can show that you love me
Let's step forward holding hands
Let's lift them to the sky
And celebrate each other
As each precious day goes by
Let's celebrate (let's celebrate)
Let's celebrate (let's celebrate)
Precious days, (precious days)
As they go by (as they go by)
Let's celebrate (let's celebrate)
Let's celebrate (let's celebrate)
Precious days, (precious days)
My how they fly (my how they fly)
My how they fly, my how they fly
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11. |
I'm Grateful
03:25
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I’M GRATEFUL FOR THIS DAY
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
I’m grateful, grateful, grateful every day
Oh yes, life’s been good to me!
I’m thankful for all I have and how much I have to give
For the gifts I’ve been given and the times in which I live
I’m grateful, grateful, grateful in every way
Oh yes, life’s been good to me!
I’m thankful for little things – they’re the icing on my cake
My cup is full indeed – I’ve got everything I need
Can’t never could do anything when obstacles get in the way
I’ll keep inching forward to make some progress every day
I believe in win-wins, when everyone can feel great
I wait for a time when love will triumph over hate
I’m grateful, grateful, for my friends and family
Without them, I would not be me!
I’m thankful to feel well, and thankful to be free
For this wonderful earth and the beauty that I see
I’m grateful for this day, good things will come my way,
Oh yes, life’s been good to me,
So many things to be thankful for, I can think of so many more
Oh yes, life’s been good to me
I'm grateful, grateful for this day, etc.
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HOW CAN I BELIEVE A WORD YOU SAY?
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
I believed all the things you told me
I considered you a good friend
I need to know that you care about me
That you’ll be there in the end
I shared my thoughts with you
Told you matters of the heart
You have a way of twistin' the truth
I should have seen it from the start
Look at all the damage that you’re doing
I’ve lost my trust in you
I see through the intricate web you’ve spun
Of facts that are not true
Oh, how can I believe in you
If I can't believe a thing that you say
Oh, how can I believe in you
If I can't believe a thing that you say
All it takes is one lie
This leads to another
The lies build up higher and higher
As the truth fades away
White lies, fibs, and falsehoods
Tumble from your lips
And you lie about lying, lie about lying
Leading others astray
For you, it’s just play
It’s yourself you betray
One day you will pay
You’re looking straight into my eyes
But it seems you’re not at home
Filling the silence with clichés
Will leave you on your own
Sort things out with me
The truth will set you free
Get rid of the lies that trap you now
Be the person that you hope to be
It begins and ends with you
You can start this very night
Apologize to those you’ve hurt
And you’ll begin to set things right
Oh, I wanna' believe in you
Believe everything that you say
Oh, I wanna' believe in you
Believe in everything that you say
Oh I wanna' believe
Believe in all the things that you say
Oh I wanna' believe
Believe in all the things that you say
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13. |
Roll a Rock Down
04:17
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ROLL A ROCK DOWN
Based on a poem by Henry Herbert Knibbs
All Music and Lyrics ©2017 Terry Taffinder Grosvenor
R&T Grosvenor Publishing
Out in the West where the riders are ready
They sing an old song and they tell an old tale
Its moral is plain: Take it easy, go steady
While riding a horse on the Malibu Trail
It's a high, rocky trail with its switch-backs and doubles
It has no beginning and never an end
It's risky and rough and it's plumb full of troubles
From Shifty -- that's shale -- up to Powder Cut Bend
Old-timers will tell you the rangers who made it
Sang 'Roll A Rock Down,' with a stiff upper lip
And cussed all creation, but managed to grade it
With a thousand-foot drop if a pony should slip
Oh the day it was wet and the sky it was cloudy
The trail was as slick as any oil-rigger’s pants
When Ranger McCabe on his pony, Old Rowdy
Came ridin' where walkin' was takin' a chance
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
Go easy and steady and roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
Go easy and steady and roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
'Oh, Roll A Rock Down!' picks and shovels was clangin'
And Rowdy a-steppin' that careful and light
When the edge it gave way and McCabe was left hangin'
Clear over the rim--with no bottom in sight
I shook out a loop--bein' crowded for throwin'
I flipped a fair noose for a rope that was wet
It caught just as Mac lost his holt and was goin’
And burned through my fingers: it's burnin' 'em yet
For Ranger McCabe never knuckled to danger
My partner in camp, on the trail, or in town
And he slid into glory, a true forest ranger
With Hell! I'm a-goin'! Just roll a rock down
So, roll a rock down where a ranger is sleepin'
Aside of his horse below Powder Cut Bend
I ride and I look where the shadows are creepin’
And roll a rock down--for McCabe was my friend
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
Go easy and steady and roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
Go easy and steady and roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
I've sung you a song and I've told you my story
And all that I ask when I'm done with the show
I’ll roll a rock down when I slide into glory
And say that I went like a ranger should go
Out in the West where the riders are ready
They sing an old song and they tell an old tale
Its moral is plain: Take it easy, go steady
While riding a horse on the Malibu Trail
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
Go easy and steady and roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
Go easy and steady and roll a rock down
Roll a rock down, roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
When life throws you curves, you can roll a rock down
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Terry Taffinder Grosvenor Newport, Rhode Island
Terry Taffinder Grosvenor is a seasoned professional musician and composer. She has performed around the world, earning accolades from New England to New York, London, Rio and Japan. She has been involved with three rock bands, solo, duet, and trio performances, and has given countless concerts in schools, libraries and venues for families in New England. Her husband, Rick, does her production. ... more
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