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ORIGINAL:

• "When," by Rival Currents
• "Come Alive," by Rival Currents
• "The Pathy Walk" by Rival Currents
• "Red Windowpain" by Rival Currents
• "Weight On Our Shoulders" by Rival Currents
• "The Love That Never Died" by Rival Currents
• "Time Flies" by Rival Currents

COVER:

• "You Shook Me All Night Long," by AC/DC
• "Cocaine," by Eric Clapton
• "Closing Time," by Semisonic
• "Lightning Crashes," by LIVE
• "Stairway To Heaven," by Led Zeppelin
• "In The Mood," aka. 'The Improv Song'
• "Crazy Train," by Ozzy Osbourne
• "Wish You Were Here" by Incubus

"When" by Rival Currents:

When I look at your face

All I see is confusion

It almost seems like disgrace

Then it turns to frustration

You aren't the only one allowed to be mad

You aren't the only one allowed to be sad

I want it to be like it was

When will this happen oh God because...

 

I remember a time when I was so small

Your arms were so safe you were so tall

But now that time has been lost in the past

And to get it back could be quite a task

I'm not sure if this could be done

So lets get together and we'll beat this one

 

When I wake up at night

With tears in my eyes

Hoping one day you might

That you might realize

That this problem we have is not all my fault

Let's try to bring this thing to a halt

Please say yes and tell me when

Because these thoughts in my head could cause my end ...

 

Won't you please tell me when

Oh I need to know when

 

Won't you please tell me when

Oh I need to know when

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"Come Alive" by Rival Currents:

Inside my mind, I know the world has hurt you

But by the look in your eyes, I know you'll survive

And inside my mind, I know I can't always be there for you

But the world's a lie, 'cause I'll be damned if I don't try...

 

When my arm's around you, the world just fades away

If I could stay beside you, I may live another day

If Evil sought to find you, you know I'd take the dive

I'll live for you forever, you make me come alive

 

Eighty years is the average gift, the gift from our good Lord

For us I hope we exceed this mark, because with you I will never be bored

When we are together, I only seem to thrive

I hope to be with you forever; you make me come alive

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"The Pathy Walk" by Rival Currents

It's not the path that you took down the road of life

but more so the way that you walked

You left our life with out a trace

we didn't have time to

talk about the things which we needed to fix

or at least say our last good byes

Both our problems were thrown a-mix

but you left as you watched them try

 

The distance between us has grew and grew

unlike anytime before

You're like a person which I never knew

The distance became a

door which was locked and only you had the key

and you would not admit your mistake

If only you had the power to see

the life which was now at stake

 

You left us as alone....

 

The trouble you brought is for your own gain

but in the end did you think it would last?

Why did you bring your family such pain?

You'd better fix this

Faster then ever the time goes by

but know one seems to care

Our spirit within is about to die

What you've done just isn't fair

 

Life is something which we must understand

People will come and go

Despite the emotion it demands

There really isn't much you

know about the people that you thought you did

Just let them walk away

From there troubles and problems they ran and hid

but they may return some day

 

You left us all alone....

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"Red Windowpain" by Rival Currents

From the day that I met you

You haven't changed and

I don't know what's wrong

You say you will but you never do,

You keep singing that same damn song

I don't know if I should try

I keep wasting my breath on you

I used to care but not anymore,

Because now all I see is the truth

 

I don't think that you have seen

What has been done

You think that you know everything

About everyone

People have tried to pull you out

Of the hole you dug on your own

But you blew them off

And you pushed them away

With that angry tone

I've tried everything in every way

And I still don't know what to do

I think the only thing that will save me

Is to get away from you

 

As I knew you would

You came crawling back

And it was no surprise to me

But what I found

Hard to understand

Is how you couldn't see

The reasons for

The state you were in

And the actions which hurt you

But you were

Willing to do it all over again

 

You blew me off

and you pushed me away

You kicked me while I was down

You were high as a kite

You didn't need my help

And you really didnt need me around

Well look where we are

Now the tables have turned

And from the ground you're looking up at the sky

You said you wanted to do it all by yourself

So I turned and said goodbye!

 

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"Weight On Our Shoulders" by Rival Currents

We came together when we were young

We came from far and wide

We walked right into the next phase

The phase of our lives

We met our friends and we met our foes

Everything was at stake

But we had to watch who we trust

because many of them were fake

Slowly but surely we found our groove

and things fell into place

Yet we still had some troubles ahead

but none we couldn't face

Some were big and some were small

but all of them could be done

And if we got the jobs complete

Life could even be fun

 

Some times it seems we have this weight on our shoulders

But when we reflect we see that it's just our own

We point and we blame searching for a holder

And nothing will happen until we have grown

 

Life is now ours to attack

and who knows what we'll find

but we'll always remember from where we came

This freedom will not blind

The memories we had when we were young

Our home away from home

but now that we can do as we please

Who knows where we will roam?

 

Finally we can say it is done

but it's sad to see it leave

Trying to make a life for your self

is something I believe

It challenges you in no other way

It's either live or die

And when you remember the life you had

it will make you want to cry

 

Some times it seems we have this weight on our shoulders

But when we reflect we see that it's just our own

We point and we blame searching for a holder

And nothing will happen until he have grown...

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"The Love That Never Died" by Rival Currents

I never knew

If I would find you

But now you're gone

So I sing your song

To bring you back to me

So that we'll be free

To turn my world

And be my girl

 

Now light the sun

For everyone

So they might see

That one and three

Will always come

To you and me

And after all

You are my Star...

 

Just tell me why

You made me cry

Did you forget

The day we met

You took my hand

Made me understand

We'll never hide

Our love that never died

 

I don't know why

I said goodbye

I made the call

I lost it all

I thought you knew

That we were through

Was it a surprise

With no sunrise?

 

It came too soon

That afternoon

To let you go

Now we'll never know

What we could have had

Were things that bad?

And after all

You are my Star...

 

So now we met

And better yet

You came to me

Like I knew it would be

It was your charms

That got me in your arms

Now we're together

We'll last forever

 

So without a sound

Let's go above the ground

Look into your eyes

See the starry skies

We'll always know

That our love will flow

Now we're here

So the road is clear

 

And if I'm feeling down

It's cause you're not around

But then you'll be there

And I won't be scared

Then we'll write a song

And we'll belong

'Cause after all

You are my Star...

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"Time Flies" by Rival Currents

There's nothing I can say to make it okay

No words can calm this pain

So you've got to realize by the look in my eyes

That I'd die if you went away

 

But petty things can't separate

A bond that's lived this long

When things seem bleak but never break

You know that they can't be wrong

 

And I've got to tell you

That we will live forever and always in each other

This I know because I'm sure that there is no other

 

Cause many have tried but all have failed

When they step up to the bat

You would think that after all this time

They'd know we're more than that

 

It's like spreading your wings and letting go

Hoping not to crash and fall

Sure we've got our problems and occasion lows

But in the end they don't matter at all

 

Every time that I see your face

I'm reminded of times gone by

It's strange how life can pass at this pace

But I guess that's why time flies

 

And I've got to tell you

That we will live forever and always in each other

This I know because I am sure that there is no other

Up and down, through good and through bad we will stand together

You and I, all throughout time when will we give up?

Never

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"You Shook Me All Night Long," by AC/DC:

She was a fast machine

She kept her motor clean

She was the best damn woman I had ever seen

She had the sightless eyes

Telling me no lies

Knockin' me out with those American thighs

Taking more than her share

Had me fighting for air

She told me to come but I was already there

 

'Cause the walls start shaking

The earth was quaking

My mind was aching

And we were making it and you -

 

Shook me all night long

Yeah you shook me all night long

 

Working double time

On the seduction line

She was one of a kind, she's just mine all mine

She wanted no applause

Just another course

Made a meal out of me and came back for more

Had to cool me down

To take another round

Now I'm back in the ring to take another swing

 

'Cause the walls were shaking

The earth was quaking

My mind was aching

And we were making it and you -

 

Shook me all night long

Yeah you shook me all night long

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"Cocaine," by Eric Clapton:

If you wanna hang out you've got to take her out; cocaine.

If you wanna get down, down on the ground; cocaine.

 

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.

 

If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues; cocaine.

When your day is done and you wanna run; cocaine.

 

She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; cocaine.

 

If your thing is gone and you wanna ride on; cocaine.

Don't forget this fact, you can't get it back; cocaine.

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"Hanging By A Moment," by Lifehouse:

Desperate for changing, starving for truth

I'm closer to where I started, chasing after you

 

I'm falling even more in love with you

Letting go of all I've held on to

I'm standing here until you make me move

I'm hanging by a moment here with you

 

Forgetting all I'm lacking

Completely incomplete

I'll take your invitation

You take all of me

 

I'm living for the only thing I know

I'm running and I'm crashing, where to go

And I don't know what I'm diving into

Just hanging by a moment here with you

 

There's nothing else to lose

There's nothing else to find

There's nothing in the world

That could change my mind

There is nothing else

 

Hanging by a moment here with you

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"Closing Time," by Semisonic:

Closing time, open all the doors and

Let you out into the world

Closing time, turn all of the lights on

Over every boy and every girl

Closing time, one last call for alcohol

So finish your whisky or beer

Closing time, you don't have to go home

But you can't stay here

 

I know who I want to take me home

I know who I want to take me home

I know who I want to take me home

Take me home

 

Closing time, time for you to go out

To the places you will be from

Closing time, this room won't be open

'Till your brothers or your sisters come

So gather up your jackets

Move into the exits

I hope you have found a friend

Closing time, every new beginning

Comes from some other beginning's end, yeah

 

Closing time, time for you to go out

To the places you will be from

 

Closing time, every new beginning

Comes from some other beginning's end

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"Lightning Crashes," by LIVE:

Lightning crashes and old mother dies

Her placenta falls to the floor

The angel opens her eyes

The confusion sets in

Before the doctor can even close the door

Lightning crashes and old mother dies

Her intentions fall to the floor

The angel closes her eyes

The confusion that was hers

Belongs now to the baby down the hall

 

Oh and I feel it, coming back again

Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind

Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again

I can feel it

 

Lightning crashes and new mother cries

This moment she's been waiting for

The angel opens her eyes

Pale blue coloured eyes

Presents the circle

Puts the glory out to hide, hide

 

I can feel it, I can feel it, I can feel it...

Oh I, Oh I, Oh I,

I can feel it, I can feel it, I can feel it...

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"Stairway To Heaven," also known as "A Song Of Hope*," by Led Zeppelin:

*Smaller italic font represents the lyrics from the live 10 minute version of Stairway To Heaven.

This is a song of hope...

There's a lady who's sure

All that glitters is gold

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

When she gets there she knows

If the stores are all closed

With a word she can get what she came for

 

Oooh and she's buying a stairway to heaven

 

There's a sign on the wall

But she wants to be sure

'Cause you know sometimes words have two meanings

In a tree by the brook

There's a songbird who(that) sings

Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven

And I think you can see that...

 

Oh and it makes me wonder--she does

Ohh oh oh, yes sir...

 

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west

And my spirit is crying for leaving

In my thoughts I have seen

Rings of smoke through the trees

And the voices of those who stand looking

 

Ahh-ahh, Ahha-ahha-ha

It really makes me wonder

 

And its whispered that soon

If we all call the tune

Then the piper will lead us to reason

And a new day will dawn

For those who stand long

And the forests will echo with laughter

Does anybody remember laughter?

 

Oooh it makes me wonder

Baby, oh... Just give it to me, give it to me, give it to me...

Sugar, Sugar-ahh..

 

But I got some good news-- listen:

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow

Don't be alarmed now

It's just a spring clean for the May-Queen

Yes there are two paths you can go by

But in the long run

There's still time to change the road your on

I hope so....

 

Oh, baby, baby, darlin', thank you darlin', thank you darlin', thank you darlin', thank

 

Wait a minute, wait a minute!

Your head is humming and it wont go

In case you don't know

The piper's callin' you to join him

Dear lady can you hear the wind blow

And did you know

Your stairway lies on the whispering wind

Oh, ho, oh....

 

And as we wind on down the road

Out shadows taller than our soul

There walks a lady we all know

Who shines white light and wants to show

How everything still turns to gold

And if you listen very hard

The tune will come to you at last

Now all are (is) one and one is all

To be a rock and not to roll

Don't make me roll...

 

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

Ahh-ah-ahhh.....oho oh...

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"In The Mood," aka. 'The Improv Song':

INSTRUMENTAL

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"Crazy Train," by Ozzy Osbourne

All Aboard! Aye, aye, aye...

 

Crazy, but that's how it goes

Millions of people, living as foes

Maybe, it's not too late

To learn how to love, and forget how to hate

 

Mental wounds, not healing

Driving me insane....

I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

 

I've listened to preachers, I've listened to fools

I've watched all the dropouts, who make their own rules

One person conditioned, to rule and control

The media sells it, and you live the role

 

Mental wounds still screaming

Driving me insane

I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

 

I know that things are going wrong for me

You've got to listen to my word, yeah yeah

 

Heirs of the Cold War, that's what we've become

Inheiriting troubles, I'm mentally numb

Crazy, I just cannot bear

I'm livin' with something, that just isn't fair

 

Mental wounds not healing

Who and what's to blame?

I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

 

Ha ha ha ha....thank you--- thank you...

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"Wish You Were Here" by Incubus

I did my toes into the sand...

The ocean looks like a thousand diamonds

Strewn across a blue blanket.

I lean against the wind,

Pretend that I am weightless,

And in this moment I am happy...

Happy.

 

I wish you were here

 

I lay my head onto the sand...

The sky resembles a back-lit canopy

With holes punched in it.

I'm counting UFO's,

I signal them with my lighter,

And in this moment I am happy...

Happy.

 

I wish you were here

 

The world's a rollercoaster and I am not strapped in

Maybe I should hold with care

But my hands are busy in the air.

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