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37,000 Feet (America)

Well it looks like a patchwork of brown and green, from 37,000 feet

But from up here you can’t see what holds it all together

While down on the ground tending every single field are the farmers that feed this land

It’s the most basic defense that we have to ourselves as a nation

Chorus

America, is not suits that live in DC

America, is folks like you and me

We're the gears that turn the wheels, the spark that keeps the engine running

Yeah it all comes down to you and me

Well they look like the veins on the leaf of a tree

As they branch out across the landscape

But from up here you can’t see that they serve any purpose

But down on the ground moving 24/7 is an army of the nameless souls

And they move the supplies that feed and clothe and house the nation

Bridge

America, under one god with many faces

America, out of many we are one

And our freedom is a debt to those before us

But our spirit is a gift to those to come. I Believe

I, I was driving through back roads Carolina,

listening to the country music radio when my car broke down

And a man said join us son our family picnic has just begun,

And it might just take that tow truck a little

God bless the USA was playing on the radio,

and a picture of a man in uniform stood at the end of the table.

And he said: that’s my son were so darn proud, he’s keeping us all safe,

And I hope next year he’ll bless us with a smile

Bridge

All across the country, in every state within the union,

Are these patriots that defend the American way.

And I see that country music’s now the music of our country,

it’s the values that define the USA.

We sat around the table and we put our hands together,

And he said thank you Lord for these gifts that we receive

Then he looked at me as plain as day, and stared into my eyes,

And said son what is it, what is it you believe?

Chorus

And I said

I believe in God and Country; I believe in right and wrong

I believe in charity to help my neighbor get along

I believe a day of hard work makes a man sleep well at night

And I believe in the strength of family, and the sanctity of life

Oh I believe…

Back on the road across this country I see flags a proudly flying,

And I met good folks and families along the way

And when I ask them plain and simple ‘bout the beliefs that bind us all

Well brother this is what, this is what they say

Well they look like small boxes so lifeless and still at 37,000 feet

But inside life comes in 8 hr. blocks keeping time with the punch clock

And they’ve given their best years in the company name

It’s the way that things are done

Making tractors and beds and the goods we consume as a nation

Monuments

V1

Gabriel put his wing around me, and he said why do you cry,

Is this not the paradise of which you dreamed ?

‘Tis not for me I weep, but those I’ve left behind

And the generations hence left unredeemed

V2

Is there introspection when history’s recast

Are the lessons of the past tossed to the wind

Are the struggles of the countless that have brought us to this age

To be whitewashed to shield us from it’s sins

CHORUS

There’s no perfect hero, there’s no sinless saint, no doubtless faith

There’s no true perspective, there’s no timeless right, no living wraith

Consecrate you’re victories, codify your tragedies

Recognize a shameful past, realize your fallacies

V3

Teenage crimson innocence filled hoof prints in the mud

As they cried for their mother’s, never once their “side”

Honor up their bravery with a piece of stone and bronze

Let us not judge them by the cause by which they died

Bridge

Gabriel said they’re no longer in the garden

And evil is a temptress strong and keen

In their purity they think they see the right thing

In your faith you know the truth in what you’re seen

V4

Gabriel put his wing around me and he said lady don’t you cry

In your time did you not do your share for man

We dread the toddlers tumble but we know that he must walk

And in time have faith he’ll do the best he can

And in time he’ll do the best he can

I Believe

I, I was driving through back roads Carolina,

listening to the country music radio when my car broke down

And a man said join us son our family picnic has just begun,

And it might just take that tow truck a little

God bless the USA was playing on the radio,

and a picture of a man in uniform stood at the end of the table.

And he said: that’s my son were so darn proud, he’s keeping us all safe,

And I hope next year he’ll bless us with a smile

Bridge

All across the country, in every state within the union,

Are these patriots that defend the American way.

And I see that country music’s now the music of our country,

it’s the values that define the USA.

We sat around the table and we put our hands together,

And he said thank you Lord for these gifts that we receive

Then he looked at me as plain as day, and stared into my eyes,

And said son what is it, what is it you believe?

Chorus

And I said

I believe in God and Country; I believe in right and wrong

I believe in charity to help my neighbor get along

I believe a day of hard work makes a man sleep well at night

And I believe in the strength of family, and the sanctity of life

Oh I believe…

Back on the road across this country I see flags a proudly flying,

And I met good folks and families along the way

And when I ask them plain and simple ‘bout the beliefs that bind us all

Well brother this is what, this is what they say

Walking with angels

V1

The winds of change blew hard and cold

As I wandered off alone

Thru a wasteland built of Hollywood dreams

And it chilled me to the bone

Then I saw you standing in the doorway

Youi were standing there, looking out to me

‘Twas like a light shone down upon you like the rays from heaven sent

And I understood the reason why you came.

Chorus

Now I walk within the light, and the Angels walk by me

And I try to do the things that are right, and the Angels walk by me,

Walking with angels x 4

V2

When gossamer webs of influence

Tug heartstrings in many ways

Whence shines that light beyond the mist

To guide me through the haze

All the disappointments of past loves failings

Put to rest with simple clarity

And then our destiny was ordained on a path I’d never seen

And I understood the reason why you came

V3

Goodbye Gomorrah’s circus clowns

I leave you to your realm.

I chose to walk above the mire

I choose to man the helm

Now when we walk we set examples

Not to follow but inspire hope and dreams

And when we rest I will look back upon the path that we’ve traversed

Then I’ll understand the reason why you came

Bridge

There was a time when I thought everything was right

There was a time when I thought everything was clear

But now I see the world is never black and white

And I understand the reason why you’re here.

Country Boy

It was a cold winter day when he took his first breath in the city

Where the canyons of granite and glass are the only horizon you see

Where tree grows through a hole in the sidewalk, and wildflowers in a park

And the air dims out all the stars while streetlights shield the souls from the dark

At night they lay sleeping swaddled by the cacophonic din

Of the clack of trestled trains, the sirens wail, and the taxis honkin’

The summer rain smells like asphalt, dust and bus exhaust as it falls

Shamed by its impotence to purify and nurture it forms storm drain waterfalls

Cars circle the block for a parking space like sharks hunting for a meal

And yelling in the next apartment lets you know your plaster privacy isn’t real

Shots splatter red dots on night’s colorless canvas and pigeons in parks look for crumbs

People pass without looking at you, paper bags hide wine and door stoops shelter bums

Chorus

And he spent his whole life workin’ his way out to the country

To a city boy this was the promised land

His hands are rough, his jeans are stained by the soil he’s been workin

And he still stands on the porch to smell the rain.

A wagon train of fords and chevys sent the family to a cookie cutter suburban home

Eighty feet of grass in a six-foot fence was their little piece wilderness to roam

McDonalds, Malls, and movie shows provided harbor from the restless feeling of just passing through

You could smell some neighbor’s cut grass if the wind didn’t blow the fumes the factories spew

He could play guitar in the garage till the cops were called by some intolerant jerk

Sitting hours in traffic he dreamed of open spaces on the way home from work

So he headed west from the east coast ‘till the green hay drew a line against the blue sky

And the silos were like steeples and folks said “good morning” as you walked by.

Bridge

It’s a place where at the farm stand you put your money in the cash box

And grass is for the horse and cows to graze

Where neighbors don’t hide behind fences. And grace isn’t locked in churches

And canning gets you thru the shorter days

Well 50 acres ain’t so big, but big enough if you’ve got to work it

And the family never slept so well as after a hard day planting in spring

The food and air are healthy, and the breeze foretells the season or the coming rain

And they have riches you can’t buy and a better song of life to sing

Hand in hand

We stride through autumns palette, somewhat slower than before, hand-in-hand, hand in hand

Like so many loving couples walked this pathway here before, hand-in-hand, hand-in-hand

You’re still the young and while thing on the inside

That stole my heart so many years ago

And though you may have changed on the outside

It merely tells the greatest love story that I know

Chorus

‘Cause there’s a line for every thousand times we laughed

And there’s a gray hair there for every time we worried and we prayed

And there’s an ache for every time we saw the flowers bloom in the spring

And there’s a void for every shining light we lost along the way

We tackled life’s big problems ‘till the challenges were gone, hand in hand, hand in hand

And when one of us would falter, our grasp would lead us on, hand in hand, hand in hand

You’re still the friend and lover that I dreamed of

When I was young and searching for the light

And though the final chapter isn’t written

Our pictures tell the story of a life lived good and right.

Bridge

I can’t believe the grace that shines on us, I can’t believe it’s true

And I hope that we are worthy in the things we say and do

May the road lead ever onward, and the fair winds ever blow

May this love remain our legacy, and our hearts still ever grow

BAD MOOD

Well I woke up this morning I was feeling real mean

I didn’t like nothin’, not even me

So I had a cup of coffee and I stared at the wall

There was nothing gonna make me happy

I sat glued on the couch and ate a pint of ice cream

I sucked the whipped cream out of the can

I had a piece of Belgian chocolate, and I made myself up

But I was no better then when I began

Chorus

I’m in a bad mood

I ain’t no good for myself

I’m in a bad mood

I ain’t no good for no one else

I went online shopping, bought me 10 pair of shoes

But I didn’t feel the joy it should bring

So unfriended everyone on all my accounts

I jumped in the shower and I started to sing

Bridge

when nighttime comes

I’ll say goodbye to this day, goodbye to this day

till morning comes

and I can hope, and pray that I don’t feel this way

I called my best friend and yelled for nothing at all

She said “girl, some evils taken your soul”

And when santa comes a calling you can just skip that list

‘Cause the only thing you’re getting is coal

New Jersey

V1

You can dance beneath the starlit skies

take a glance at love in each other’s eyes

You can hold hands as you’re walking

Spend some time a’talking

About the moments that lead up to this day

you can walk on a sandy beach

Barefoot in the rushing waves out of winters reach

You can dine on outdoor tables

Collect some family fables

And dream vacation was real life

Chorus

and as you’re waiting at the airport for a flight that’s been in delayed

you can all stand up in harmony, let everybody say:

Don’t take me back to New Jersey, I don’t want to go home

I’m happy sunning here in Florida, oh won’t you leave me alone

Just Tell my boss that I’ll be back when the winters through

when you see April flowers bloomin and the spring is due

V2

You can sail on February’s summer breeze

Have a picnic lunch in shorts above your knees

See a concert in great weather

Share a Disney ride together

See the gators from a hundred nature trails

Bridge (spoken)

Well I’m not knocking New Jersey

In summer I’ll be in Seaside, AC or LBI

But for now I’ll skip the snow and traffic

Maybe I’ll see you in july

Ordinary man

V1

Well I don’t dress up for fashion

My looks aren’t smashing

I don’t talk when there’s nothing to say

My clothes pass the sniff test

I may stare at a big breast

Don’t let my pride get in my way

My friends come before me

my children adore me

I work till I’m tired all day

I take care of my family, I give them the best that I can

That’s why I’m proud to be an ordinary man

Yeah, I’m proud to be an ordinary man

V2

My Arm pits may be smelling

I’m mad if I’m yelling

I play my music too loud

I don’t question my gender

I don’t go on no bender

Sure , I drink a few beers with the crowd

I may take off fishin

I scratch when I’m itchin

I fart when there’s no one around

I don’t need no fame and fortune to tell me who I am

You see I’m proud to be an ordinary man

Yeah, I’m proud to be an ordinary man

Bridge

In a thousand years the wind will wash the bullshit off the headstones

Of kings and peasants planted in the fields and glens

And the stories of our lives will be forgotten

And we’ll lie together, just ordinary men

Show Me a Star

Oh show me a star, I don’t want to be alone tonight

Oh show me a star, won’t you bring me home tonight.

I’ve waited and wondered if I could go through.

Counting the days that I’ve waited for you.

Chorus

When I find my star tonight, what will it lead me to

Perils and trials on the road of my life

And I’ll have to pay my dues.

Bridge: Look at that! I think it’s the milky way.

That’s fantastic!..... What a beautiful star!

Oh show me a star, I am ready for what I must do

Oh show me a star, before my time is through

I’ve waited and wondered if I could go through.

Counting the days that I’ve waited for you.

Saturday Night

Well I'm bored, and I'm wired, and I've got no place to go

Don’t keep me in on a Saturday night

Oh, I'm lonely and I'm weak, and my mind it cries out to speak

And its saying “don’t keep me in on a Saturday night”

Chorus

Well the open road she calls to me, I think she knows my name

The smell of sun warmed sand and French fries and salt air in my veins

Like a vision of summer, the boardwalk shines in the Seaside mist

We will never have this night again and I'm sitting here, sitting here wasting like this

Well I'm ready, and I'm restless, and I want to spread my wings

Don’t keep me in on a Saturday night

Well I'm all dressed up and ready, and I want to strut my stuff

And I'm saying, don’t keep me in on a Saturday night

Bridge

Winter is gone and the cold winds are blowing no more

And a warm summer breeze is drifting thru my screen door

And I’m sitting waiting with nothing to do, I can’t believe it, I can’t believe it’s true

Sitting here wasting my Saturday night away.

In your shoes

I’ve been out walking, in your shoes

I’ve been out walking, in your shoes

And it amazed me, it dazed me, it took me by surprise

I saw a new you, a new view, it opened up my eyes

Well I’ve been walking, in your shoes

I’ve been seeing, with your eyes

I’ve been seeing, with your eyes

And I was blinded, reminded, of things I didn’t see

A new perspective, selected a sensitivity

Oh I’ve been seeing, with your eyes

Chorus

When I was young I thought the world revolved around me

React and act to everything I know

Oh won’t you save me, save me, save me from the narrow road I travel

Oh won’t you show me, show me , show me how to grow

I’ve been out smiling with your joy

I’ve been out smiling with your joy

I had a positive perception, a rampant optimism

Engaged with those around me, A drive of altruism

I’ve been smiling with your joy

Chorus

I’ve been out walking, in your shoes

I’ve been out walking, in your shoes

And it amazed me, it dazed me, it took me by surprise

I saw a new you, a new view, it opened up my eyes

Well I’ve been walking, in your shoes

I’ve been walking, in your shoes

May the sun shine down

As I stared down the road, unnoticed time passed stealthily

Old friends and loves alike condemned to slip my memory

And those whose dreams I knew just like my own dreams, long ago I’ve lost them at a fork in the road.

If I could send a parting wish through time it is this song

Chorus

May the sun shine down on your road my friend

May the nights be clear and warm

May the wind remain at your back my love

May it keep you from all harm

May you grow and learn every day of your life and in time may you gently fade

May your dreams give you the strength to carry on and may love show you the way

I never wrote a song to tell you how I felt about you

I never wrote a song to tell you how I lived without you

I never wrote a song to tell you all the magic that surrounds us that you didn’t see

But if you listen to the wind you’ll hear this song

Bridge

If I could hold your hand

If I could walk beside you in the rain

If I could show you the part of me within your heart

Would you carry it forth with thoughts of this refrain

I never wrote a song to tell you all the things you taught me

I never wrote a song to tell you all the joy you brought me

I never wrote a song to tell of cherished memories ingrained in my soul

But if you close your eyes and dream you’ll hear this song.

End Chorus 2ndlines Oh may you dream / and may you love

Last phrase of chorus: May you be loved.

Lullaby of Dreams

V1

Well, the waves they were crashing

On the warm summer Sand

And we walked on and on together

As you held my hand

And we built a great Sand castle

That could never be washed away

And we climbed its tower

To watch the dolphins play

Chorus

As I wake surrounded by the morning light

That sets the world ablaze

I rest my head on your chest and hear

The song that your heartbeat plays

I bask within your love and savor the moment

My eyes tell you what words can’t say

‘till we paint dreamscapes

When nighttime steals the day

V2

We Pranced through summer meadows

Picking flowers along the way

Walked through fields so white with snow while a

Fire to kept the cold at bay

We shared our deepest secrets

And begot our greatest light

Heard us laughing all together

‘Till the sun hid from the night

Bridge

go to sleep my darling, the angels will watch over you

my love will always keep you safe

close your eyes and dream of magic lands of wonder

and I will be here when you awake

V3

I could write a thousand love songs

With the music when our hearts collide

A thousand ships I’d launch for you

To bring you to my side

A thousand nights I’d dream with you

And long to dream some more

‘till all my night dreams run dry

And the light shines evermore

And you dream on and on and on. And you will dream x 3

All Songs Copyright 2021 L. Scott Larsen (ASCAP)

Except Johnnys song Copyright 2021 Johnny R Larsen