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A Day On The Shore
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hello mr sea, it's nice to see you looking so good
but i do wonder, what's beneath your waves?
what do you hide from sight? whisper your secrets to me
and i'll whisper mine to you
hello mr sun, it's lovely to see you shine today
you're lighting up the world so bright, it's such a joy
you make wish that each day could last forever
thank you for shining on me
hello mr sand, you sure stretch a long way
you feel so soft upon my feet
i want to write with stones upon you so i can talk with the clouds
i want to walk many miles with you
hello mr wind, it's nice to feel you passing by
what wishes do you carry, upon your breeze?
if i spoke words of love would you carry them with you
spreading the feeling around the world
hello mr crab, it's nice to see you wander free
by the rock pools and the seaweed
i hope you have a lovely day full of kindness and joy
before it's time to head back home to the sea
hello mr moon, you're looking lovely in the sky
but now that your out, i should probably head home
i'll use the stars beside you to help guide me back
i've had such a lovely day on the shore
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well i'm just a man with a head full of dreams
and my dreams won't let me sleep
so while the sky is blue what i'm gonna do
i'm gonna chase the around the world
i've got nothing against the moon
but the sun plays my favourite tune
it gives me a song to sing along
i'm gonna chase the around the world
i'll chase it to Moscow
i'll chase it to Rome
where the sun is shining that'll be my home, that'll be my home
i don't wanna be stuck in the falling rain
or be alone on a midnight train
so on a boat or on a plane
i'm gonna chase the around the world
in the hours of broad daylight
the world is full of sheer delights
i don't wanna see the sun set for me
i'm gonna chase the around the world
i'll chase it to Toronto
i'll chase it to St. Ives
where the sun is shining is where i'll feel alive, where i'll feel alive
so around and around the world i go
singing a song wherever i roam
i'll play the part of a gypsy boy
bringing you the sun in my song
bringing you the sun in my song
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i once saw the moon
shining in to my room
and as i looked outside
he saw me and caught my eye
and then he said "do you want to come and play"
then he preceded to say
"come enjoy the milkyway"
"come and see the stars"
"enjoy planets near and far"
so in a moment i headed outside
but i couldn't reach the sky
got a ladder and started to climb
soon i had passed the sky
amongst the stars of the night
all of them were shining so brightly like a dream
then i reached the moon
landed on his cosmic sand
and as i looked around
from this untouched ground
what a sight the galaxy is on this night tonight
then he said to me
"you can jump from me to mars"
"explore the universe"
"dance amongst the stars"
so with a hope and a jump i rode the universe
as i danced around
to colours of cosmic sound
passing every planet by
waving to ships in the sky
this is the kind of night you can only dream
but soon it was time to go
as the sun began to show
so i said goodbye
to the moon who was smiling bright
i climbed down my ladder and i bid him good-day
now when i see the stars
i see them smile to me
i remember fondly the night
i danced in their starlight
i hope that soon i can dance with them again
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Magicland
05:19
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i lay 'neath the clouds on a calm spring day
wanting to leave a world that has nothing for me
i think about crossing the bridge and seeing if the stories are true
take a step into a world unknown, test the faith deep in my bones
and take a step into magicland
i could be a prince there or so i have read
risk the wizards spell, prove my love to the girl
i could find a new world inside, deal with devil and saint
all i know is this world i'm isn't where kindness lies
life looks better in magicland
there are places to go, hells gate and the clouds above, in the ice palace lies a tired wise-mans soul
so many dangers but each worth the risk, ghosts on a river defending a witch
it's all across the boarder, not far from where i lay
diamonds are a bonus to an adventurer's grave
when i'm buried, bury me in magicland
the spell was bound to strike as my kingdom fell, i don't miss the chance to explore this different world
we're all told stories of a different time and place, the harp is playing a man is at peace
a heart so pure with a quest so inspired
saving love is like bottling time
so let me waste the hours in magicland
i've done wandering through this developed world, think i'll step back in time to where real friends lie
i'll be leaving soon, i have no time for goodbyes, pipes from a piper draw me ever near
across rivers and waterfalls death i will face
i can pay him off, every fool wants the gold
i'm never coming back from magicland
i look forward to adventure in this new kingdom where i dwell, in enchanted forests i'll meet dragons and trolls
i've heard tales of pirates visiting the land, seeking treasure from the castle in the sky
all myths and legends of times gone by
come from this place that i know call my home
i'm living in a fairytale in magicland
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The Little River Song
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little river flowing so gently
you relax my mind on this peaceful day
little river rolling under the sun
i love you as do trees and sky above
little river you make a relaxing sound
i feel at one with the world all around
little river i wish you well
may your journey to the sea enlighten all you meet
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Ross Mayhew Devon, UK
Singer/songwriter from the South West of England.
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