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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of One More Taste (feb 2021), Turn Around (2019), One Day (single) 2018, Pieces ( instrumental) 2018, I'm Not Perfect ( Free Track!), ONE THOUSAND LASHES, In A Perfect World 2016, Home In The Sky 2015, and 2 more.
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Running For Your Lover
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RUNNING FOR YOUR LOVER kevin mitchell
The sun is slowly going down On this cold and tired town
And as the people lock their doors You are running out of yours
Out your door and down the street you have wings upon your feet
The moon is shining the way There is nothing left to say, when your
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RUNNING FOR YOUR LOVER BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
RUNNING FOR YOUR LOVER TO THE LIGHT OF HER ROOM
Could this all be just a dream, a piece of magic that you feel
The stars are laughing up above for that crazy thing called love
Through the forest by the lake, around the bend and up the trail
You can already feel, her sweet embrace
( when you're)
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The time it stops under the stars, no more TV’s no more cars
Just the moon with her smile, you could run a thousand miles
You are running for your life, for all the nights that you cried
The moon is shining the way There is nothing left to say, when your
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40 Winters
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FORTY WINTERS 7/01 S MacVittie, K Mitchell
Forty winters have come and gone
And still he believes in her
He's walking down that red clay road
Toward a home he once knew
Bales of gold are asleep in the fields
The boys on the dock give one last haul
His hands they tell the story of the open sea
His hearts been lost like a boat on the rocks
CH: She's looking down on him now
I wonder what she'll find, what she'll find
She's looking down on him now with a smile with a smile
She's looking down on him now
That boy, yea that boy's been walking for miles( and miles)
If ever there was a maid of the shore
She could dance to the change of the tide
She wove her song into the heart of a young man
Who swore her to be his bride
Some can say that it served him right
To follow her into the change of the tide
He's walking down that red clay road
Toward a home he once knew
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All Our Tommorows
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ALL OF OUR TOMMOROWS Kevin Mitchell
THE CLOCK ON THE WALL SAYS ITS A QUARTER PAST NINE
I'M LATE AGAIN FOR WORK BUT I AM FEELING FINE
THE SUN IS GETTING HIGHER THE GRASS IS GETTING TALL
THE TIME IS GETTING RIPE TO TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS
ALL OF OUR TOMMOROWS WILL SOON BE YESTERDAYS
THEY WON'T ADD UP TO NOTHING IF WE LET THEM SLIP AWAY
IF I HAD THREE WISHES I'D GIVE THEM ALL AWAY
I'M CAREFUL WHAT I'M WISHING FOR CAUSE NOTHING EVER COMES FOR FREE
IF I HAD THE ANSWER I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'D BE
I THINK I'M DOING JUST FINE RIGHT HERE IN YOUR COMPANY
CH:
THERES A MAN DOWN AT THE MARKET HE'S GOT ANYTHING I NEED
EVERYTHING FOR A DOLLAR ITS ALL GUARANTEED
HE SAYS BEWARE THE FUTURE AS HE POINTS TO THE SKY
IT CAN CHANGE LIKE THE WEATHER, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE.
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One More Taste
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ONE MORE TASTE APRIL 2019
WHEN I WAS A YOUNG CHILD IN MY PRAIRIE HOME
THE MYSTERY UNRAVELLED TO THE STARS AND FAR BEYOND
AND ALL THE PEOPLE CHEERED AS MAN STEPPED ON THE MOON
I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WE COULD BE SO LOST AT HOME
SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE , AND THIS IS HOW IT GOES
THIS WILL ALL FALL APART CAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS
THE DRUMS ARE GETTING LOUDER THE WATERS ON THE RISE
AND WE HAVE ALL FORGOTTEN THE WORDS OF THE WISE
CH WE HOLD ON, FOR ONE MORE TASTE
OF BITTERSWEET WINE, YA ONE MORE TASTE
GOD KNOWS HOW WE LOVE TO SIN
ALL OUR PRAYERS ARE GETTING THIN
IN HIS IMAGE AND BY A WHIM
WE DANCE LIKE THE DEVIL
BUT WE CAN'T GET IN
THE SMILING BHUDDA LIVES IN BLISS
ASKS US HOW IT GOT TO THIS
UNDER THE SHELTER OF A TREE
HE OFFERS US THE KEY
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WE GO TOO FAR, NOT FAR ENOUGH ,
WE DRIVE TOO FAST AND THINK TOO MUCH
WE BREAK THE RULES WE WONDER WHY
LOVE HURTS SO MUCH AND MAKES US CRY
BEHIND THE NOISE OF CITIES BEYOND THE GRASP OF FEAR
IS A VOICE THAT CALLS SO CRYSTAL CLEAR
IT'S A MILLION MILES AWAY AND ITS RIGHT HERE
CH
BLUES AND GREENS IN MY EYES I SEE THE BEAUTY BUT STILL I CRY
SO BITTERSWEET THIS FRUIT TONIGHT
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John Hardy
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JOHN HARDY ( TRAD)
JOHN HARDY WAS A DESPERATE LITTLE MAN
HE CARRIED A GUN EVERY DAY
HE SHOT DOWN ON A MAN ON A WEST VIRGINIA LINE
OUGHTA SEEN JOHN HARDY GETTING AWAY POOR BOY SEEN JOHN HARDY GETTIN AWAY
THEY CORNERED JOHN HARDY ON A TOMBSTONE BRIDGE
HE THOUGHT THAT HE WAS FREE
DEPUTY SHEERRIFF CAME AND CAUGHT HIM BY THE ARM
HE SAID JOHNNY COME AND GO WITH ME POOR BOY JOHHNY COME AND GO WITH ME
JOHN HARDY HAD A MOTHER A FATHER TOO
THEY TRIED TO PAY HIS BAIL
THERE WAS NO BAIL OUT FOR THE MURDERIN MAN
SO THEY THROWED JOHN HARDY BACK IN JAIL POOR BOY THROWED JOHN HARDY BACK IN JAIL
JOHN HARDY HAD A PRETTY LITTLE WIFE
THE DRESS THAT SHE WORE WAS BLUE
SHE RAN THROUGH THE JAILHOUSE SHE FELL DOWN ON HER KNEES
SHE SAID JOHHNY I'VE BEEN TRUE TO YOU YES I HAVE JOHHNY I'VE BEEN TRUE TO YOU
JOHN HARDY STOOD INSIDE HIS CELL
THE TEARS JUST A ROLLONG FROM HIS EYES
THERES BEEN THE DEATH OF MANY AN HONEST MAN
BUT NOW I AM GOING TO DIE OH LORD NOW I AM GOING TO DIE
BUT IVE BEEN TO THE EAST AND I'VE BEEN TO THE WEST
I'VE BEEN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD AROUND
I'VE BEEN TO THE NORTH AND I'VE BEEN TO THE SOUTH
NOW TAKE ME TO MY HANGSMAN GROUND OH LORD TAKE ME TO MY HANGMANS GROUND (
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Just When
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JUST WHEN Kevin Mitchell
JUST WHEN YOU GOT IT MADE SITTING DOWN IN THE SHADE
JUST WHEN YOU SEEN IT ALL YOU BETTER LOOK BEFORE YOU FALL
JUST WHEN YOU HAD ENOUGH WHEN YOU THINK THAT YOU KNOW LOVE
JUST WHEN YOUR FEELING STRONG SOMETHING ALWAYS COMES ALONG
CH{ AND IT ALL COMES CRASHING DOWN
AS YOU PICK YOURSELF UP OFF THE GROUND
IF YOU LISTEN CAREFULLY YOU WILL HEAR
THE WORDS OF A WISE OLD SOUL
WORTH MORE THAN ALL THE GOLD
BURIED DOWN IN THAT HOLE
LET IT GO LET IT GO
JUST WHEN YOUR IN THE GROOVE JUST WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR MOVE
JUST WHEN SHE KNOWS YOUR NAME JUST WHEN YOU PLAY THE GAME
JUST WHEN YOUR FEELING HIGH YOUR'RE SO HAPPY YOU COULD DIE
JUST WHEN YOUR AT THE TOP YOU LOOK UP AND SEE YOUR NOT
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WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE SCORE WHERE IT'S AT AND WHAT IT'S FOR
JUST WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND FIGURED OUT THE MASTER PLAN
JUST WHEN YOU REACH THE SHORE YOU REALIZE YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
JUST WHEN YOU THINK ITS TIME YOUR RUNNNG FOR THE FINISH LINE
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Prairie Sky
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PRAIRIE SKY Kevin Mitchell
ME AND MY BEST FRIEND OUT BEHIND THE BARN
BROKEN BONES AND TUMBLEWEEDS IN THE YARD
A GRAVEYARD FULL OF OLD CARS AND THE SOUND OF THE WIND
IT BEVER STOPS BLOWING AROUND HERE MY FRIEND
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AND WE WOULD DRIVE INTO THE NIGHT
STEAL A SMOKE IN THE DASHBOARD LIGHT .
WE MIGHT JUST LOSE OUR WAY BUT HEY, THAT’S ALLRIGHT
BECAUSE THE PRAIRIE SKY
BURNS LIKE FIRE, BURNS LIKE FIRE
WE USED TO LOOK FOR SMALL CHANGE IN THE CRACKS DOWN ON THE FLOOR
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT IN A NINETEEN FIFTY FORD
BROKEN GLASS LIKE DIAMONDS SEATS CRACKED AND TORN
CHROME RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE AS SHINY AS THE DAY IT WAS SOLD
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ME AND MY BEST FRIEND WOULD TURN ON THE RADIO
YOU NEVER KNEW ON THOSE NIGHTS HOW FAR WE WOULD GO
WE WOULD SLIDE BEHIND THE WHEEL AND SLIP INTO THE PAST
WE COULD DRIVE A HUNDRED MILES WE COULD DRIVE THEM FAST
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Restless Shoes
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RESTLESS SHOES K MITCHELL
BLACK AND WHITE TURNS TO GREY
IF HE BELIEVED YA YOU KNOW HE WOULD PRAY
AS HE WATCHES HER DRIVE AWAY
WITH ALL THE THINGS THAT HE MEANT TO SAY
HES SITTING THERE IN THE NOON DAY SUN
WAITING FOR HER TO TURN AROUND
CH: SOMETIMES YOU WIN SOMETIMES YOU LOSE
SOMETIMES YOU DANCE ALL NIGHT IN RESTLESS SHOES
IN RESTLESS SHOES
SO SAY A PRAYER FOR THAT BOY TONIGHT
ALL HE WANTED WAS TO MAKE THINGS TURN OUT RIGHT
NEVER KNEW HE WAS FALLING BEHIND
NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB
HE SAW IT COMING BUT HE COULDNT STOP
I GUESS ONE DAY HE WILL FIGURE IT OUT
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SHE SINGS ALONG TO THE RADIO
HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND EYES ON THE ROAD
LEAVE BEHIND EVERYTHING SHE KNOWS
ANOTHER BROKEN HEARTED ROMEO
AIN'T IT FUNNY WHAT WE CHOOSE
TONIGHT WE'RE GONNA DANCE IN THOSE RESTLESS SHOES
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Take Me Home
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TAKE ME HOME 5/17/04 K MITCHELL
THESE WINDOWS ARE DIRTY WHAT AM i DOING HERE
SIPPING DEJA VU ON ANOTHER BOTTLE OF BEER
SOMEONE IS SHOUTING DOWN THE HALL ON THE PHONE
I JUST WANT SOMEBODY TO PLEASE TAKE ME HOME
TOO MANY NIGHTS SPENT IN THE BAR
TOO MANY NOTES ON THE ROCK N ROLL GUITAR
WE MIGHT BE STRANGERS ALL SITTING ALONE
IS THERE ANYONE HERE THAT COULD PLEASE TAKE ME HOME?
CH: TAKE ME HOME I’M TIRED OF RUNNING THE RACE
TAKE ME HOME FROM THIS TIRED OLD PLACE
TAKE ME HOME TO A BED THATS SOFT AND DEEP
TAKE ME HOME TO BED AND OFF TO SLEEP
MY POCKETS ARE EMPTY, MY MONIY’S BEEN SPENT
I SMOKED A FEW TOO MANY CIGGARETTES
I’M SICK AND TIRED OF BEING ALONE
ANYTIME NOW YOU CAN JUST TAKE ME HOME
I DANCED ALL NIGHT TO THE BEAT OF THE BAND
NOW THE NIGHT IS OLD AND I CAN BARELY STAND
OUTSIDE THE WIND IS BLOWING COLD TO THE BONE
I JUST NEED SOMEBODY TO PLEASE TAKE ME HOME
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You Called Last Night
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YOU CALLED LAST NIGHT Kevin Mitchell
YOU CALLED LAST NIGHT YOU WERE BREAKING
YOU TOLD ME IT WAS ALL TOO DAMN HARD
YOUR TIRED OF ALL THE GIVING TAKING
YOU LOST SIGHT OF WHO YOU ARE
CH: AND I MEANT TO SAY WHEN YOU CALLED LAST NIGHT
DO NOT FORGET WHEN YOU TURN OUT THE LIGHTS
THAT WE SHINE, THIS IS WHY WE'RE HERE
THIS IS WHO WE ARE,
THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE FOR
YOU CALLED LAST NIGHT, YOU WERE CRYING
YOU DID NOT KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN
I TOLD YOU DEAR JUST KEEP ON TRYING
WHEN YOUR DOWN THAT IS WHEN, WHEN YOU LEARN
CH:
YOU CALLED LAST NIGHT YOU WERE DRINKING
OUT WITH FRIENDS BUT YOU STILL FELT ALL ALONE
IT DRIVES YOU CRAZY ALWAYS THINKING
ABOUT THE WAY THAT YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME
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Kevin Mitchell British Columbia
The songs that Kevin Mitchell plays and sings have the feel of a far off Woody Guthrie era, mixed with a roots vibe, and betraying just a little bit of his prairie heritage. In the last few years the fire has been lit, and those songs are roaring into life. His unique style, rhythms and subject matter combine to create an exciting new and original voice in the Canadian folk music scene. ... more
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