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Hold Me in the Dark
04:32
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Here’s a piece of history
Here’s a piece of cake
Don’t mind a bit of mystery
Or a genuine mistake
There’s a blue winged kookaburra
Losin’ his humour
Mistaken identity
Or just another rumour
Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me
Imagination or reality
Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me
Hold me in the dark
There’s an island of dogs and sand
Fraser the amazer
Blue eyes an’ sunburnt hands
Moth eaten blazer
There’s a young man running round the
world
Trying to find a goal
Looking for a piece in a puzzle
Came a muse for a girl
Oh don’t go and leave me on the shore
Oh will I see you any more
There’s a woman plainly pickled
Got a prickle in her soul
Lost and lonely always giggles
World of her own
There’s flowers dying on a guidepost
Cross in a tree
Someone somewhere crying
Down on one knee
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2. |
Nice Feeling
02:48
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If you insist
I won’t resist
Let you come to me
If you’re elated
I’ve relegated
All my responsibility
It’s a nice feeling
When you’re reeling
Your way to me
If I look bored
You mighta scored
I’m dancing inside
If you’re inclined
I’ll find the time
Running with the tide
I don’t mind
Growing older
You’re around
Head on a shoulder
Heart beats rain drops
Tapping on the roof
Hear the waves lapping
Don’t wanna hear the truth
Blue waves rolling
On the water line
I can feel you reeling
Taking your time
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3. |
J Prine - All the Best
03:14
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4. |
H Rigney - Flowers Now
04:26
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5. |
F McDonald - Clouds
04:07
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The sky was blue
It was a beautiful day
You were so perfect
I had to watch you float away
It was a heated day in Washington
After cleaning up the mess
To the backyard with a blanket
For a game of bikini chess
I could see an ocean
Inside a cumulo-nimbus
I watched your broken navel ring as I
Caressed your fingers
I never saw a cloud that saw a second day
Kind of hope this one carries me away
Carry me away
I hope this cloud carries me away
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6. |
Beach Memories
04:07
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8. |
The Dogs are Sleeping
03:18
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Penny Holmes having trouble with her boyfriend
She’s been up half the night worrying
But you know it’s never gonna change him
And the dogs are sleeping
Her sister Mary feeling so unhappy
She’s had a go in with her Daddy
She’s been awake for hours weeping
And the dogs are sleeping
You always thought them crazy
Running up and down the fence all day yeah
You always thought them stupid
It’s a good thing they didn’t know what you did
Brother Nathan on a rampage
Heading backwards through another stage
Threatens leaving he always stays
And the dogs are sleeping
Mum and Dad sticking together
One fight battle on forever
They vowed to rough all weather
And the dogs are sleeping
The dogs have got you beaten
They’re getting their good nights sleeping
The dogs have got you licked
Even though you might think it’s a trick
You always thought them crazy
Lying in the shade all day yeah
You always thought them stupid
It’s a good thing they didn’t know what you did
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9. |
Jimmy Flood
04:10
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10. |
Gac's Train
03:18
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11. |
Everybody's Looking
02:26
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12. |
Deeper Feelings
04:01
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13. |
Curious Dilemmas
01:25
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14. |
Red and Whites
03:01
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15. |
REM - Nightswimming
04:13
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Nightswimming deserves a quiet night
The photograph on the dashboard
Taken years ago
Turned around backwards
So the windshield shows
Every streetlight reveals
The picture in reverse
Still it’s so much clearer
I forgot my shirt at the water’s edge
The moon is low tonight
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night
I’m not sure all these people understand
It’s not like years ago
The fear of getting caught
Of recklessness and water
They cannot see me naked
These things they go away
Replaced by everyday
Nightswimming remembering that night
September’s coming soon
I’m pining for the moon
And what if there were two
Side by side in orbit
Around the fairest sun
That bright tight forever drum
Could not describe nightswimming
You I thought I knew you
You I cannot judge
You I thought you knew me
This one laughing quietly
Underneath my breath nightswimming
The photograph reflects
Every streetlight a reminder
Nightswimming deserves a quiet night
Deserves a quiet night
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16. |
Waiting for the Tide
03:57
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Lying in the white sand
Listening to a dirt band
Lying in the warm sand
Thinking of your cold plan
Lying in the warm white sand
Lying in the warm white sand
You coulda been here too if you really really wanted to
You coulda been here now you kept saying “anyhow”
You coulda been with me at the Bay lapping up the sea
I’m waiting for the tide to turn
Walking in the moonlight water looking so bright
Walking in the moonlight wonder where you are to-night
Walking in the pale moonlight
Walking in your fading light
You coulda been here too you knew exactly what you’re gonna do
You coulda been here now can still hear you saying “anyhow”
You coulda been with me at the Bay swimming in the sea
I’m waiting for the tide to turn
I know the tide is gonna turn
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Ken McDonald Music Brisbane, Australia
G’day, I am Ken McDonald, a singer songwriter who has been writing songs for over 40 years. I started recording albums for
fun about 10 years ago. I have completed five albums, some with the help of family and friends.
All the best,
Ken
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