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Home Sessions (Raw Singles) Volume 2

by Daniel Dye

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1.
It was never easy in the morning It was a struggle in the night There were shadows in the dark And I couldn't face light The preacher said it over again and again And my folks they said the same and I tried to fit in To be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life Be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life So I ran in the morning and I ran in the night Into the dark away from the light I'm not saying that you lied But it just wasn't true 'Cause it never worked for me When it seemed to work for you To be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life Be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life So it doesn't matter if its morning It doesn't matter if its night I don't care if it's dark I don't care if it's light Every day's the same all the days are gray And those words, those words they never go away To be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life Be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life Be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life Be joyful child it's a good life Such a good life
2.
Tyler when you left for the Army I figured they'd send you off to war But either way it was a chance worth taking Because things here are worse than they were before Let freedom ring, like it did back then Let freedom ring, let it ring again Let freedom ring I always thought if you'd get in trouble You'd double down and fight them off Like you did before when we were younger It'd take more than an army to make you stop Let freedom ring, like it did back then Let freedom ring, let it ring again Let freedom ring And I saw your dad in the diner, he says your mother still stays inside But all in all she is better, all she needs is more time In July when we were last together We smoked and drank and fished all night Like the old days when we were younger Back when the future seemed so bright Let freedom ring, like it did back then Let freedom ring, let it ring again Let freedom ring Let freedom ring, like it did back then Let freedom ring, let it ring again Let freedom ring Let freedom ring, like it did back then Let freedom ring, let it ring again Let freedom ring
3.
Waves of anger took me down And I gave into fear Now you lift me up onto higher ground I act like you aren't here Well I danced on a beach in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you Well I danced on a street in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you Hallelujah I've had enough But now I've got a choice About the time that I lost my soul Is when I found my voice Well I danced on a beach in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you Well I danced on a street in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you Mold me make me take me Far from the places I know Deliver me from evil Let your spirit show Well I danced on a beach in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you Well I danced on a street in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you Well I danced on a beach in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you Well I danced on a street in Tel Aviv Far from Jerusalem Surrounded by the enemy with you
4.
Oh my friends I need help I've got thoughts in my head There are pictures that can't be spoken There are words that can't be said All the creatures in the oceans All the critters on dry land Living things up in the heavens We've gotta do the best we can Oh my friends it's just survival In the mornings when I rise And when do one seems to notice It shouldn't take me by surprise All the creatures in the oceans All the critters on dry land Living things up in the heavens We've gotta do the best we can Oh my friends it would be funny If it weren't just so sad Because I know I wouldn't trade Anything for what you have All the creatures in the oceans All the critters on dry land Living things up in the heavens We've gotta do the best we can All the creatures in the oceans All the critters on dry land Living things up in the heavens We've gotta do the best we can
5.
There was a light in the darkness It wouldn't let me pass by It pulled me from the shadows Then it lifted me high But I think you came to save me Angeline There was a fire in your soul like I had never seen Came to save me Angeline To go into this world And it's a long road to freedom Full of death and decay And love is hard to find But you showed me the way Came to save me Angeline There was a fire in your soul like I had never seen Came to save me Angeline To go into this world Sometimes the lights that are brightest Oh they don't last too long And you shone like the sun But then one day you were gone I think you came to save me Angeline There was a fire in your soul like I had never seen Came to save me Angeline To go into this world
6.
C'mon good people you're moving fast Building something that may not last Someone's gotta be here when the world goes black Someone's gotta be here to bring us back Someone's gotta be here C'mon good people can't you see All of your freedoms don't make you free Someone's gotta be here when things go bad Someone's gotta be here for the faith we had Someone's gotta be here C'mon good people you're passing by Your brothers and sisters are out to dry Someone's gotta be here when the good times end Someone's gotta be here when the sky falls in Someone's gotta be here Someone's gotta be here when the world goes black Someone's gotta be here to bring us back Someone's gotta be here
7.
For a time we were together for a time I thought you’d do it right But the moment came to break you and your weakness came into the light All my sons and daughters will cut you down All my sons and daughters keep coming When it’s over you once told me when it’s over you will be there by my side But you are wrong 'cause I’m not finished even if I’m gone you’re gonna have to hide All my sons and daughters will cut you down All my sons and daughters keep coming In a moment I’ll stop talking in a moment I’ll be swinging in the air But the people won’t be silenced they will rise and will not fall into despair All my sons and daughters will cut you down All my sons and daughters keep coming All my sons and daughters will cut you down All my sons and daughters keep coming All my sons and daughters will cut you down All my sons and daughters keep coming
8.
Once again the Fall has come upon us And this used to be our season but now it only warns us that its cold And have I told you that my memory keeps forgetting And I didn't think this would bother me but I never really knew you could feel so old But I remember how we could sing for hours And sometimes when those old hymns come on a flash of recognition lights your face And the time when you first saw the ocean and how ran right toward the water vowing you would never leave that place And when you'd tell me that you loved me I'd tell you that I loved you more And you'd smile and say well that's the way it should be So tell me this again just like you did before And I apologize 'cause I just read your journal And the things we used to fight about seem so silly now You'd be embarrassed 'cause I keep telling them you were something And these pictures don't do justice to the way you smile could warm up any crowd And when you'd tell me that you loved me I'd tell you that I loved you more And you'd smile and say well that's the way it should be So tell me this again just like you did before Oh my dear we always knew this would be fleeting But even so now that it's here it still takes me, takes my surprise And I've been thinking it would sure be something If we could leave this world together holding hands while our spirits rise If we could leave this world together holding hands while our spirits rise
9.
I've got friends up in the city They've got room they would take me in But I'd rather stay here with you So let's talk it through again I've been thinking you've been reacting to the bad times, the good times are just ahead of us In my opinion you've been distracted by the downturn, the upswing is on the way I won't smoke up another paycheck Good lord when will you let that go At list it's clear where the money was spent With you we will never know I've been thinking you've been reacting to the bad times, the good times are just ahead of us In my opinion you've been distracted by the downturn, the upswing is on the way I don't wanna fight anymore I just want to sit here I just want to eat in peace I don't wanna fight anymore I just want to sit I just want to eat Don't you worry about my prospects I said I'd finish my resume Why can't that library be open more For those who're working night and day I've been thinking you've been reacting to the bad times, the good times are just ahead of us In my opinion you've been distracted by the downturn, the upswing is on the way I've been thinking you've been reacting to the bad times, the good times are just ahead of us In my opinion you've been distracted by the downturn, the upswing is on the way
10.
Another story and it's a tragedy One more ending that leaves me cold Another question to add to the list That keeps on growing as I grow old Oh but Maria she says there's a reason for everything It's somewhere here or up in the air Oh Maria knows we are bound to discover it You're gonna take us there She's got a story it's not a tragedy She sees beauty it's not the end Oh there is something she is meant to be She's gonna make it she's gonna mend Oh Maria says there's a reason for everything It's somewhere here or up in the air Oh Maria knows we are bound to discover it You're gonna take us there You had a story it's not a tragedy You know there's more why do you cry You did everything you were sent here for I know it's hard but you've got to try Oh Maria please say there's a reason for everything It's somewhere here or up in the air Oh Maria we all cry out to discover it You're gonna take us there Oh Maria please say there's a reason for everything It's somewhere here or up in the air Oh Maria we all cry out to discover it You're gonna take us there
11.
From a half a world away I thought of you today Even in different times I'd wanna make you mine Love is in the sunlight, in the hopeful In the warmest summer day Love is where you are Love is in the shadows, in the broken In the coldest winter rain Love is where we are Those voices from the past Now we are here at last To all those looking down We're halfway off the ground Love is in the sunlight, in the hopeful In the warmest summer day Love is where you are Love is in the shadows, in the broken In the coldest winter rain Love is where we are Once in the dead of night I vowed to get things right To find something true And now I'm here with you Love is in the sunlight, in the hopeful In the warmest summer day Love is where you are Love is in the shadows, in the broken In the coldest winter rain Love is where we are Love is in the sunlight, in the hopeful In the warmest summer day Love is where you are Love is in the shadows, in the broken In the coldest winter rain Love is where we are Love is where we are Love is where we are
12.
Baby we've gotta up and leave this town Find a new place and let the dust settle down And if his Charlie and those boys ever come around We'll send them up to Jesus Cause we've got a gun but we might need another I can buy one real cheap from my brother And we can always look out for eachother From here until the end And we've gotta get to Florida I know of a place we can go and fit right in Gotta get to Florida Leave behind all the cold and snow for a southern wind It's been a long road and a longer curse And somebody got to that money first And I know things are bad but they could be worse At least we're still breathing Cause we both know Charlie don't mess around Remember that body in the dumpster and the other one they found In the bottom of the river at the edge of town It wasn't a pretty picture And we've gotta get to Florida I know of a place we can go and fit right in Gotta get to Florida Leave behind all the cold and snow for a southern wind Now you're blaming me and I'm blaming you And we can both blame each other 'til our faces are blue But this ain't gonna help us to make it through To live to see tomorrow We can argue later about a better plan But you are my woman and I'm still your man And we can drive and drive right across the land Like we always said we would And we've gotta get to Florida I know of a place we can go and fit right in Gotta get to Florida Leave behind all the cold and snow for a southern wind Now this old town has had its place But it's mostly gonna leave a bitter taste There's no time to reflect, no time to waste No time to see your mama My buddy from the army still lives on his moat And he always said I could have his second boat And I'll learn I'll learn how to keep it afloat And those locals they won't say nothin' And we've gotta get to Florida I know of a place we can go and fit right in Gotta get to Florida Leave behind all the cold and snow for a southern wind

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Series Notes:
"Homes Sessions Volume 2" is another song-of-the-month project as a follow up to Volume 1 in 2015. New songs are released at the end of each month.

Be Joyful//January
Tyler//February
Tel Aviv//March
Oh My Friends//April
Angeline//May
C'mon Good People//June
All My Sons and Daughters//July
Leave this World Together//August
Bad Times, Good Times//September
Oh Maria//October
Wedding Song//November
Florida//December

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released December 24, 2017

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Daniel Dye and the MRB Mutual, Ohio

Daniel Dye writes "powerful short stories through simply beautiful lyrics" (WYSO Public Radio) and this "extraordinary singer-songwriter" and the classically-trained Miller Road Band have an "Americana/Folk/Roots" sound that "takes you back in time" (Buckeye Music Magazine) ... more

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