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Broken Bird
03:36
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I found you bruised and battered
I tended to your wounds
You took from me what mattered
And left my heart in ruins
Oooh, I could have left you there in disrepair like a broken bird.
I wrapped you in my loving
And spoke in gentle tones
I prayed that there was nothing
As I listened to your moans
Oooh behind the shallow sighs and empty eyes was a broken bird
Your friends all gave fair warning
They had their point of view
Now here I sit in mourning
There was nothing I could do
Oooh I woke at the break of dawn and you were gone
There's those that pass uncaring
And those that lend a hand
My heart is made for sharing
And I'd do it all again for a broken bird
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Gone
03:57
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I once knew a man, seemed kinda old
Always lent a hand, a kind and gentle soul
I can still see his face
He's in a better place
Gone but not forgotten, always be remembered
I once had a neighbour, we'd always fight
Was always complaining, nothing was ever right
She trained dogs for the blind
Underneath she was kind
Gone but not forgotten, always be remembered
Sinners and thieves nobody grieves
Angels and givers, they're the achievers
Their memory lives on long after they're gone
Gone but not forgotten, always be remembered
I once knew a girl, ripped off all her friends
No-one's gonna cry at the end.
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My home
04:02
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I drove down my old street a few years ago
And the trees whispered silently my name
The ghosts of neighbours past waved to greet me
And the windows blinked and signaled the same
As I counted down the numbers I was praying
That our house was standing stately as before
Cos that home rang free with love and memories
From every nail to every open door
Ch - You were my home, you were my haven
And I don't know what to do now that you're gone
You were my home, you were my haven
And I don't know what to do to carry on
I went into that old house a few years ago
Nostalgia called and couldn't be denied
I was stopped and standing staring at the memories
When a man appeared inviting me inside
Oh the bliss of my first kiss kept coming back to me
And the first love that cut me like a knife
It hardly had changed, never rearranged
And channeled the path of my life
Chorus
I drove past that old house a few weeks ago
And I felt that a part of me had died
It all looked the same, but past the front frame
Everything was gone from inside
You were the reason for the road I travelled
The rock that formed the world in which I roam
Vacant windows are dim, nothing left within
And one day I must find another home
Chorus
(And you don't know what you've got until it's gone)
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The Rain
05:28
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Standing at the back of the queue again and all alone
The prize was nearly in my hand, and now it's gone
I was patiently waiting for my love to be home
In the warm flush of dawn I'm still alone
Ch - What's the story with the rain
Washing all my fears
Face towards the heave so no-one sees my tears
What's the story with the rain
Lightning in the sky
Waiting for the thunder so no-one hears me cry
You know that when the rain comes it washes everything away
I need a ray of sunshine to start another day
I believe in miracles, I have myself to blame
Sending love and making love are really not the same
There's a price to be paid for this lousy charade
I've been burned, I have learned the hardest way
Ch - What's the story with the rain .................
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Why do you weep
Just go to sleep
Why did you roam so far from home
Now you've returned bridges are burned
Don't ever leave me again
You were so wrong
Thought you were strong
Talent and dreams ripped at the seams
Devil told lies
Heed the disguise
Don't ever leave me again
I watch the leaves as they drift on the breeze
Warm turns to cold as the seasons unfold
Heard not a word as the devil took hold
And I worry
You know that my love is true / Bathe in the warmth of my love
I gave you love baby I gave you life
I kept you safe baby free from the strife
My life's complete
My love runs deep
Play all your songs for me
Don't ever leave me again
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Sunshine
04:20
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I can't sleep at night
Wondering if you're alright
What ya doin?
My toast is buttered and the coffee's brewin'
Ch
I can't wait for the sun to shine
Sit somewhere with your hand in mine
Another day hope the sun will shine
Cos all I wanna do is spend some time with you
Yes I do - sunshine
Once the line was drawn
Came the eerie dawn
Are you lonely?
I think of you and I pray for you only
Ch
Feeling - sunshine
Holding - sunshine
Touching and loving
You're the one that I miss
When will we ever kiss?
Can't wait for the sun to shine
Somewhere in space somewhere in time
Can't wait for the sun to shine
To light up your face, your beautiful face
Sunshine
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Loving fighting
04:07
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I can't remember what life would be without you
You and me
We go together like chalk and cheese.
We disagree constantly
And we never give up
And we never give in
That's when the loving begins
Ch
On and on and on we keep on fighting
On and on and on we keep on loving fighting
You come from Venus and me from Mars
I live in the future, you in the past
Your cup's half empty and mine's half full
You're really hot, but I'm so cool
And we never give up ......
Ch
I take the first swing
I don't like it when you do your thing
It really bores me
It annoys me
And then you shut me up with an uppercut
You hate my politics
I hate your cancer sticks
Back and forward, Ford and Holden
Heating up now, Trump and Biden
Now now now -yeah
And we never give up.....
Ch
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Anita Monk Melbourne, Australia
I started writing in the '80's, and as a result have songs scattered throughout my media. Bandcamp has given me the
platform to upload all my recorded songs, plus others I am currently recording.
From 2008 to 2016 I was the producer of Wrokdown TV in Melbourne Australia, doing my part to promote new Australian music, and I also have 3 radio shows doing the same.
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