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Bright Illusion
04:57
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lights.. play on a screen.. reflections in a movie
i see your body and face ..like a youth ..in a memory
when your near it’s so nice
churches and temples can’t compare
with the enlightened.. mood i feel
in your presence .. in the present
life .. wakes at midnight.. recollections and memories
i see your body and your eyes
like music..like an illusion.
when your near my mind is clear ..
the rainbow ..and a starry night
when your quietly talking to me
like a bright.. illusion
when your near it’s so nice
churches and temples can’t compare
with the enlightened.. mood i feel
in your presence .. in the present
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2. |
Diamonds and Dollars
03:52
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water and wine runs like a stream
into the green sea, when i’m in love
i’m lost in a pawn shop on the street
i’m lost in the street like a lost glove
the windows shine, and like a thief
i know my charms, won’t save me
from wisdom or guilt when i think of the sea
i’m lost like a sailor, i’m lost sailor
sinking in sand like a lost child
hoping to find a diamond or a dollar
but diamonds or dollars don’t come cheep
i know my charms won’t save me
i’m lost in the dark when i think the sea
street lamps and clocks, street lamps and clock towers
but diamonds or dollars don’t come cheep
i know my charms, won’t save me
i’m lost in the dark when i think the sea
street lamps and clocks, street lamps and clock towers
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3. |
Lost in the Kitchen
04:01
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i’m standing in the kitchen
washing the dishes
in the house in Ridgewood..
and i’m singing too
an imaginary dreamer
like a boy, who’s lost in day dreams
looking out the window..i imagine you
but what are dreams made of?
kings and queens wake up
from radio dreams and TV be-liefs
i listen to the news
but what are dreams made of?
kings and queens wake up
from radio dreams and TV be-liefs
i listen to the news
but i’m lost in the kitchen
looking out the window
on a rainy day in Ridgewood, and i’m singing too
i’m standing in the kitchen
washing the dishes
in the house in Ridgewood
i imagen you
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4. |
Lost Love Song
04:06
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the yellow truck ..carries it’s weight in love
the driver must.. know how far he can go
bullets and battle ships.. wings on a ghost
trying to rise above, houses in a row
lost love songs.. on the radio.
orange kite in a blue sky, what’s a singer know?
holding on, and letting go
lost in love, houses in a row
the white train ..carries it’s weight in pain
dressed for the cold..white hat ,orange gloves
standing on my hands.. Winter winds blow ..
the yellow truck… houses in a row..
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Someone
03:02
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the yellow truck ..carries it’s weight in love
the driver must.. know how far he can go
bullets and battle ships.. wings on a ghost
trying to rise above, houses in a row
lost love songs.. on the radio.
orange kite in a blue sky, what’s a singer know?
holding on, and letting go
lost in love, houses in a row
the white train ..carries it’s weight in pain
dressed for the cold..white hat ,orange gloves
standing on my hands.. Winter winds blow ..
the yellow truck… houses in a row..
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6. |
the Road
01:55
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7. |
Tough Guys
04:31
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i saw you walking across the street.
one of those people from the end of town.
i saw you talking , your friend looked sweet,
a couple of tough guys... handsome boys.
but gravity keeps me on my feet
on my feet.
the words in the painting
i saw on the street,
said, "Robert and Richie in 1980".
i painted thier picture..
they left like a lover , they left like a mystery.
they left and kissed me.
i met you. and said you'd, look nice in a church phew.
and Jesus Christ smiled, when i loved you.
i'll take you home, and i'll paint your picture.
we'll take off our clothes. i'll hug you and kiss you...
a couple of tough guys.
i'll, i'll play piano
even if it's out of tune.
i'll make a song for you.
a song for you.
the words in the painting
i saw on the street,
said, "Robert and Richie in 1980”….
i painted there picture.
they left like a lover , they left like a mystery.
they left and kissed me.
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Ed Askew New York
The singer-songwriter / painter moved to New York for a few months in 1967 where he met Bernard Stollman of ESP-Disk, who offered him a contract. Between 1968 and 1986, Ed lived, mostly, in New Haven; doing occasional shows with his band, and later doing solo shows there. Around 1987, Ed moved to New York City, where he continues to write and record songs, and occasionally perform. ... more
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