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MY HEART STARTS BEATING

by Ed Askew

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i see your shadow it breaks like a wave i got your message i know what it says children and old men have something to say we listen to rivers i'll meet you some day i feel the water that falls on my face the touch of your song on my mind brings me faith in a bright future you'll be there some day i'll meet you on mountains i'll meet you on rivers i saw your picture it was there yesterday the wings of an eagle took you away a train from the future will carry you back i'll meet you at stations i'll meet some day
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golden boats float down a river of sighs rain on the street is falling tears my eyes wings of an angel open in the dark sky rain on my face is falling when billy cries when billy cries wind in the trees is blowing thoughts in the mind down on the street the cars are passing by passing by when all the passengers from nowhere, arrive through the blue the rain that's pouring we smile wind on the water's blowing moon in the mind in the rain Billy's walking don't cry billy don't cry wind in the trees is blowing thoughts in the mind down on the street the cars are passing by passing by wings of an angel open in the dark sky rain on my face is falling when billy cries when billy cries
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Mercy 03:14
o love he waits behind the door he hears his father come to push him down the stars o hate a broken man is lost when in the fathers eyes the enemy is child and in a darkening sky black birds fly and one by on the children fall a sleep as i cry o god have mercy on us all my brother lies a sleep protect him as i weep o love he waits behind the door he hears his father come to push him down the stars o hate a broken man is lost when in the fathers eyes the enemy is child
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Fair Winds 05:14
winter came upon us as we made our way moving west into the mountains from the plane it was chill upon those hills on the day we came to the pass at prendergast and we all prayed. oh help us find our way though bitter winds we face we'll push on to a place where children laugh and play may fair winds blow where we go may sun and rain come again and may we grow as we crossed that cursed pass we cursed the day that we left that little town of pride and hate with sick children in the wagons and some horses dead we paused on the side of the mountain to break bread we ask for strength to climb another mountain side we'll push on to a time a green valley we will find may fair winds blow where we go may sun and rain come again and may we grow
5.
the Village 03:41
saturday i made my way past apple trees, i walked into the village through the gate. a breeze was coming off the lake sunday is a holy the day in the village by the lake. the butcher boy bent down to pray. i saw saw a smile on his face. ....the smoke blowing , the wind rising; boys fly kites and girls sit talking. though the butcher boy is laughing leaves are falling, winters coming. monday morning i went walking. the butcher boy saw me coming. good day sir he said to to the me. and by the school house we stood talking ....the smoke blowing , the wind rising; boys fly kites and girls sit talking. though the butcher boy is laughing leaves are falling, winters coming. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday; the butcher boy and i went riding. the wind was blowing in his face, and the butcher boy was smiling. saturday i made my way past apple trees, i walked into the village through the gate. a breeze was coming off the lake
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Empty Ocean 06:14
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i stood on the platform i stood in the rain as we said good by and the train pulled away raindrops and whistles clackety clack the sound of the train i'll never forget all the thoughts in my head won't help now but the memory of you might help somehow but raindrops and whistles clackety clack the sound of a train won't bring you back i took for granted the love in your eyes i will never forget your lovely smile but i was ambitious i loved the climb to the top of the hill and some day we,d have time to walk in the rain and we'd take a train to a happier place but that train never came i was ambitious but i new some day you would love me again when we had some time i stood on the platform i stood in the rain as we said good by and the train pulled away
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Tyger Tyger 03:35
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright, In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare sieze the fire? And what shoulder, & what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart? And when thy heart began to beat, What dread hand? & what dread feet? What the hammer? what the chain? In what furnace was thy brain? What the anvil? what dread grasp Dare its deadly terrors clasp? When the stars threw down their spears, And water'd heaven with their tears, Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
9.
Billy Walker 03:56
Billy Walker walked into a bar in L A. The bar tender was from Chicago, & he knew that face. Hay Billy, what's happening? Do you remember? Do you remember the time we.. we made a fool of that politician, in Philadelphia. Hay George, where have you ben all these years? Yes I remember, and you can buy me a beer. That guy was so drunk he could not stand up. I couldn't stand him. "He was making a speech" about morality. "Said he was running for the Senate." We put him in a cab. "Sent him to Washington". That guy was so drunk he could not stand up. I couldn't stand him. "He was making a speech" About morality. "Said he was running for the Senate." We put him in a cab. Sent him to Washington.
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noisy traffic ,down on the street there building a home for rich people, next-store i got up early, it's 11 o clock i slept all night with a boy i slept all night with a boy don't get me wrong, he's almost 19 i'd never break any law the kings of this world are good as there word you can trust them, as far as you throw you can trust them, as far as you throw the sun is up. it's time for a toke my boy and i, we both know the dirty rivers, that run through our lives were made by the yachts in the cove were made by the yachts in the cove the night was cool and you were so warm i dreamed we were running i dreamed we were tumbling and all of the stars that covered the sky sparkled so far away but we were so close noisy traffic ,down on the street there building a home for rich people, next-store i got up early, it's 11 o clock i slept all night with a boy i slept all night with a boy
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Rosie LaRose ,works in a bank , in the financial district she worked very hard, to.. get her position all her friends know, Rose likes Joe .....but Joe doesn't know, Rosie tell Joe! Joseph Karpel, has.. a little restaurant where Rosie eats, just up the street, from the bank where she works all his friends know, Joseph likes Rose .....but rose don't know, Joseph tell rose! Rose La Rose bumped into Joe, in the financial distract. she knocked him down, onto the ground, she said, "sorry Joseph" ...... Joe said to Rose, " I got baseball tickets, wana go?" ....all there friends smiled, it took a while, but Rosie got Joe. "than everybody sang."
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Little Dance 03:07
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I will sing you a song on Christmas day on Christmas morning l will drink to your health I hope you are well I hope you are growing The hills are covered in snow** the bells in the tower ring out on Christmas and on, on Christmas day the bells in the hills will ring out for love I will sing you a song on Christmas day on Christmas morning l will drink to your health I hope you are well I hope you are growing The hills are covered in snow** the bells in the tower ring out on Christmas and on, on Christmas day the bells in the hills will ring out for love
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my heart starts bating when i'm speaking with you " your just great" and in the evening i sit here thinking of you cause i like you if i don't meet you i'll always love you and talk to you so try to love me and if you meet me be nice cause i like you my heart starts bating when i'm speaking with you " your just great" and in the evening i sit here thinking of you cause i like you

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released October 1, 2008

cover art Ed Askew..Joe Philips.

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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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