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Because of Love
03:18
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Because of love, we'll have a brighter day/Because of love, we'll find a better way//You can't fix it on your own, I've tried/And you can't make it all alone, not this time//Because of love, we'll have a brighter day/Because of love, we'll find a better way//Can't rely on all our foolish pride/And we all need a little help, on this side//Because of love, we'll have a brighter day/Because of love, we'll find a better way//Try this time to change your mind/Try this time not to hide from the light//Because of love, we'll have a brighter day/Because of love, we'll find a better way
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Walk You Home
03:22
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Girl, I wanna walk you home tonight/And maybe I can call you up tomorrow/Yeah, if that's alright//You wore the dress I hoped you'd wear/You put a flower in your hair/When you walked in, they couldn't help but stop and stare//Girl, I wanna walk you home tonight/And maybe I can call you up tomorrow/Yeah, if that's alright//You took a walk outside to get some air/You looked at me and I just got so scared/You didn't know my name and all the things I had to say remained inside my mind, like . . . //Girl, I wanna walk you home tonight/And maybe I can call you up tomorrow/Girl, I always feel so high when you walk by/Maybe we can get along sometime/Yeah, if that's alright//Girl, I wanna walk you home tonight/Maybe I can call you up tomorrow/Girl, I always feel so high when you walk by/Maybe we can get along sometime/In my mind
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Melt Away
03:18
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Your heart was loved, but it was broken/You looked at me through distant eyes/The world around you was so frozen/Who would come and break the ice?//The war, it left them thinking twice/But maybe they just weren't that nice//Your heart was loud, but no one listened/Your mirror never told you lies/Like they did when they were kidding/But would they stay and dry those eyes?//You always left them thinking twice/But maybe they just weren't that nice/To break away, it took some time/But now you're gone, you've learned to fly//If you know now what it takes/Set a fire then take a break/And watch the world melt away/To kill the past, to burn mistakes/Set a fire then take a break/And watch the world melt away//Your heart was loved, but it was broken/You looked at me through distant eyes/The world around you was so frozen/Who would come and break the ice?
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Free and Easy
03:33
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You made it free and easy, all along/The air was sweet, we were dreaming/But now you're gone//The summer nights are quiet, and there's no songs/But if you'd come and see me/My love's still strong//You were so free and easy, when I was wrong/The days were long and breezy/Now I'm alone//The summer nights so quiet/I wrote this song/And if you'd come and see me/You could sing along//I don't know why/No goodbyes/You made it free and easy, all along/You were so free and easy/But now you're gone//It always seemed so easy/I never knew how hard/You made it look so easy/But now you're gone
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Lost In Your Hair
03:46
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Drive out west to the water/Cus the sun's about to set/Take your shot if you got it/Cus we don't have much daylight left//Softly missing the sound we left back there/Where I got lost in your hair//Take a break if you have to/But who knows how much time is left/Take your time if you want to/But not too much, this all could end//Softly missing the sound we left back there/Where I got lost in your hair//Well, we don't know where we'll be/A year from now, believe me/Why take half when/We could have it all?/All the time spent/Where the weeks went/ All the past and all the present/Why take half when/We could have it all?//Softly missing the sound we left back there/Where I got lost in your hair
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Always In Bloom
03:46
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Grey skies never stood a chance/All the clouds could do was dance/Even the setting sun would wait for you/You worked so hard to make it through/And you hid what you had to/But to the world, you were always in bloom//When the world was cold, you'd just laugh/But the world took you and that's a fact//And now we're so afraid/To turn over the page/And see what's written there/I don't know why we're still here/To look outside the glass/We thought you'd be the one to last and find another view/I guess it was too good to be true//When the world was cold, you'd just laugh/But the world took you and that's a fact//And now we're so afraid/To turn over the page/And see what's written there/I don't know why we're still here/To look outside the glass/We thought you'd be the one to last and find another view/I guess it was too good to be true//We should never be afraid to turn another page/And see what's written there/I don't know why we're so scared/To live outside the past/If we're ever gonna last and find another view/Or is it too good to be true
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The Way I Am
03:42
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I don't know where I'm going/I've never been here before/And I can't see for all the snow/The winter is calling and it is falling down like lead/I've never been here before//Maybe we should go back to the place I came from/Then maybe you would understand/Then we'd see the scene where love's young heart's first broken/Then you'd see why I'm the way I am//Some people can't be known/But what if they're part of your soul/And still a stranger alone?/A prayer for our fathers/The weight of the world on their heads/But still a stranger at home//Maybe we should go back to the place I came from/Then maybe you would understand/Then we'd see the scene where love's young heart was first broken/Then you'd see why I'm the way I am
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Get Back
03:17
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Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go from here, oh/Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go?/Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go from here, my friend?//Tell me, would it be a crime/If you called me up sometime?/It only costs a dime/And while we're talking on the line/I'll just say I'm doing fine/But I miss you all the time//Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go from here, oh/Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go?/Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go from here, my friend?//If you're searching and you find/What you're looking for, that's fine/I hope you find cloud nine/But if you're sliding down the vine/I'll still catch you every time/Just give me the sign//Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go from here, oh/Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go?/Get back, I said/Where ya wanna go from here, my friend?
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Sail Away With Me
04:25
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Sail away with me, honey/No, we won't needs lots of money/Not while the sun and air's still free/And it might sound kinda funny/But sail away with me, honey/Cus we've got nowhere else to be//Around the sun, once more, we're bound/If we don't get out of this town//So if you're tired of running/Sail away with me, honey/We'll finally get a chance to breathe/Let's escape all this, honey/And, no, they won't see it coming/Just one more night until we're free//The world has turned once more around/Sometimes we're lost, sometimes we're found//If you love me, let me know/If you don't then let me go/Don't let me be the last to know/If you love me let me know/If you don't then let me go/Don't let me be the last to know/If you love me let me know
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Always Be My Girl
04:00
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You know what I'm thinking of/Just looking at my face/And I know what you're gonna say/Before you even say it//You know, it's always gonna be like this/I said it's always gonna be like this/You know, it's always gonna be like this//I don't care what the people say/It's still a beautfiul world/No matter what troubles blow our way/You will always be my girl//You know that if you got lost/I'd search in every place/And I know if I fell behind/That you'd slow down your pace//You know, it's always gonna be like this/So, baby, give me just another kiss/I said, it's always gonna be like this//I don't care what the people say/It's still a beautfiul world/No matter what troubles blow our way/You will always be my girl
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Dance With You Forever
01:09
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I'll dance with you forever/And every morning when you wake/I'll be there by your side/The moon is shining bright and/Our love is blinding white and/I love you
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A Little Lullaby
02:16
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Settle in, because it's time to read/A little story about counting sheep/And when you close your eyes you'll sink so deep/But don't you worry, I'll still be right here//Oh, the sandman wants to know you/Wants to meet you in the sky/And in the morning, again I'll greet you/But for now, here's this lullaby//Hush now, dear, you know it's time to sleep/And I pray the Lord your soul to keep/And if you wanna have the sweetest dreams/Think of all the times you were happy//Oh, the sandman wants to know you/Wants to meet you in the sky/And in the morning, again I'll greet you/But for now, here's this lullaby
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Alan Lee Witherspoon Columbus, Ohio
Central Ohio-based singer/songwriter, Alan Lee Witherspoon, is making guitar-based music rooted in the traditions of 70s and
80s light rock with an eye towards modern indie pop/rock.
RIYL: America, Bread, The Little River Band, The Eagles, Atlanta Rhythm Section, etc.
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I Hope That You Find Love
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Great roots rock record from a local legend. "Nobody Makes It Alone" is definitely worth a listen and features Lydia Loveless and Todd May.
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Catalina Breeze
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Unironically, one of the best 70's sounding records in many years. Even if it is a bit of a goof.
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Described as "sophistipop" by the artist. I'd say check it out if you like Prefab Sprout or Spandau Ballet at all.
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