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Onward To Avalon
Lyrics by Jeff Wasserman
Friends and loved ones gathered by your bedside,
and held your hand to help you on your way
Into the beautiful, marvelous, wonderful,
No more sorrow, no more trouble, no more pain
Onward to Avalon,
Onward behind the sun
We understand you had to travel on
And get your harp restrung ... Levon
Guess it all flashed by as you floated out
To Rick and Richard waiting on the other side,
Guess you had a lot of fine times to talk about
with angels by your side.
Onward to Avalon,
Our American son,
We all knew you had to travel on
And get your harp restrung ... Levon
You left your mark
on so many hearts,
deeper than you reckoned at the start
and you'll live on when the rest of us our gone
Onward to Avalon,
Onward behind the sun
We understand you had to travel on
And get your harp restrung ...
Onward to Avalon,
Our American son
We all knew you had to travel on
And get your harp restrung ... Levon .. Sail on .. Levon
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Listen brother there's something you should know
I'm getting' itchy
I never thought I'd stay this long
I'm all mixed up
your good lovin' makes me blind
Too far gone,
I know I should be waving bye-bye
Love em and leave em begging for more
I tip my hat and I'm out the door
Never once did I look behind
Sayin', sorry, I'm the movin' kind
Woah, hey what you're doing to me
I'm daydreaming bout a family
Can't get your picture out of my mind
Better forget it cause it's movin' time
I got your number
You hit the nail on the head
Your lips are so darn sweet
I don't wanna get out of this bed
Yeah, I'm all mixed up
Never felt like this before
Well, should I hang up my walking shoes
or make it on out the door
Love em and leave em begging for more
I tip my hat and I'm out the door
Never once did I look behind
Saying sorry honey, I'm the moving kind
Oh, hey what you're doing to me
I'm daydreaming bout a family
Something inside says I'm losing my mind
Ain't no doubt about it, it's movin' time
I'll never love you and leave you cause I'm begging for more
Let's stay right here and just lock the door
Never ever gonna look behind
So, hold on tight cause it's movin' time
Woah, hey, what'cha doin' to me
Every night is my fantasy
Can't get your picture out of my mind
The way we love it's moving in time
I'll never love you and leave you cause I'm begging for more
Let's stay right here and just lock the door
Never ever gonna look behind
So, hold on tight cause it's movin' time
Woah, hey, what'cha doin' to me
Every night is my fantasy
Can't get your picture out of my mind
The way we love it's moving in time
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The Last Defender
Lyrics by Jeffrey Wasserman
Our horses were saddled
One spirit, of one mind
We sailed off into battle
The gods were on our side
Now Here We Stand
The Last Defenders
Of a plan
We can’t remember
Was it then
To break or mend a human heart?
Our course once less traveled
Now trodden and abused
Forced to friend our demons
Our longings long confused
Now Here We Stand
The Last Defenders
Of a plan
We can’t remember
Was it then
To break or mend a human heart?
The promises we keep
They keep us together
As we wander like sheep
Free, but still tethered
Tied to the old
Hatreds, illusion, and gold
Here I stand
The Last Defender
Who I am
I can’t remember
Am I then
To break or mend a human heart?
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They Only Ask for Love
Our Father's heart is shining
the stars, the moon and sun
Our Mother’s heart’s still shining
with gifts for everyone
Now I hear our Mamma crying
for everything we've done
I hear our Father weeping
on all the bad we done
We’re blind, deaf and dumb
Was it so hard?
They only asked for love
They see us drunk driving
Down disaster road
And all creation dying
‘Cause we burnt down our home
Can you hear your children cryin'
From a time that’s soon to come
Hear you children screamin’
As they’re runnin’ from the flood
Too soon, Kingdom come
Is that so hard?
They only asked for love
(solo)
It’s high time we all stand up
For this miracle on Earth
Everybody’s got to look up
And prove that we deserve
these gifts from above
Is that so hard?
They only ask for love
‘Cause we had the whole world in our hands
we had the whole world in our hands
we had the whole world in our hands
we had the whole world in our hands
We had all the living things in our hands
We had all the living things in our hands
We had all the living things in our hands
we had the whole world in our hands
You know, we got the fire and rain in our hands
We got the wind and rain in our hands
We got the fire and rain in our hand
If you’re singing then you understand
We got the whole world in our hands
We got the whole world in our hands
We got the whole world in our hands
We got the whole world in our hands
We the itty-bitty babies
We got all of humanity
We got the whole world in our hands
Don’t drop it ‘cause it’s in your hands
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Salvador Armador
Lyrics by Jeff Wasserman / Brennen Leigh / Noel McKay
I gave up the love of a good faithful man
My friends and relations don't know where I am
abandoned my children, I'd do it once more
To be in the arms of Salvador Amador
Like the mane of some stallion his coal-black hair flew
Steel eyes in the shadows met my young eyes blue
He spoke with an accent from some distant shore
I could not resist Salvador Amador
There was frost on the trees when we rode out of town
And before the first snow had begun to come down
I'd sworn that I'd never go home anymore
I was worlds away with Salvador Amador
Now regret is the wage - and reward that I reap
When my love and my children appear in my sleep
The locket and wedding ring that I once wore
Have been sold away by Salvador Amador
He was charming and handsome, but not what he seemed
Now in sorrow I listen to the rain and I dream
Of my warm feather bed while I'm lying here sore
On the cold ground beside Salvador Amador
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We Shall Dance Again
lyrics Jeff Wasserman
On one misty morning, my ship put out to sea
to unknown destinations, with just a map dreams
'cross the lost horizon, she saw me disappear
Knowing I must journey, in and out of years
I met an ancient traveler, as east the wind did blow
We climbed a magic mountain, as tales to me he told
Of far and distant empires, of some who hold a key
On my way he sent me, to meet with destiny
Old sailors they know the winds
Youngbloods could never know
Hi-nishwa’-vita-kini
And we shall dance again
Then my boat of sorrows, on a shore did land,
Four and sixty long years I wandered through the sand
I came upon a people, talking with no words
They showed me to a gateway,
I saw you everywhere.
Old sailors they know the winds
Youngbloods could never know
Hi-nishwa’-vita-kini
And we shall dance again
Old sailors we know the winds
Youngbloods could never know
Hi-nishwa’-vita-kini
I’m going home
Old sailors know the winds
And we shall dance again
*Hi-niswa' vita'ki'ni in the Cheyenne language means: "we shall live again"
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Light As A Feather
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LIGHT AS A FEATHER
words and music by Jeffrey Wasserman
It was midnight on the interstate,
All my bridges were burned
Red-eyed tired crossin' Michigan,
Wonderin' what this life was worth
When my headlights lit up some hobo,
with his back to this stormy night
Though he never raised his hitchin' thumb,
I gave an old man a ride
he just sat there strokin' a feather,
tellin' old war story lies
but he meant every word of it,
by the look in his eyes … he said
Holy, holy, holy be the night
When you can see in the dark
and you ain't scared of dyin'
Then you can stand up when it's rainin' fire.
The longest mile I ever traveled
Well I did not move at all
I was light as a feather
and true to my call
Yeah, out there into the open,
down that rocky road of coincidence
still it all falls into place,
though boy nothin' makes much sense
But I have learned to use this heart,
Well, as the means by which to see
Then he handed me that Indian feather,
he opened the door to take his leave .... sayin'
Down the longest mile you travel,
on the one you wanna crawl
just be light as a feather,
and true to a call
‘Cause it ain’t that far to travel
if you ain’t scared to fall
Light as a feather
And it’s worth it alll
And as the sun it rose up
on that Montana day
Well he walked off into the wilderness
just as if he knew his way
I still hear the words he said …
Down the longest mile you travel,
on the one you wanna crawl
Just stay light as a feather
and true to your call
‘cause it ain't that far to travel
if you ain't scared to fall
light as a feather
and it's worth it all
Down the longest road you travel
you need not move at all
Just float light as a feather
A-bove it all
Down the longest road you travel
On the one you gotta crawl
Just float light as a feather
And it’s worth it all
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Jeff Wasserman Oslo, Norway
Jeff Wasserman, an American expat songwriter in Norway, has written 350+ songs on 75 albums incl. several major hits.He formed "Jeffrey's Reverie", a band of talented multi-instrumentalists. 1st solo album (2009), "Jeffrey & the Free Radikals" & 2nd (2018) "The Meeting of the Waters", received critical success. He's a well-kept secret, having opened for the likes of Emmy Lou Harris, The Band. ... more
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