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Jim loved to tell stories
In the mountains with his friends
The world offered such glories
When it was just them and the land
He said,
“Virginia is so far behind and all these bridges I have burned have helped me find myself,
For the wilderness is an open book to me.
Yes the wilderness is an open book to me.”
And then when others came
He welcomed them with open arms
And sent their wagons on their way
Knowing they would do no harm
He said,
“The land is so wide there will never be enough people to fill it all....oh no.
For the wilderness is an open book to me.
Yes the wilderness is an open book to me.”
But Jim! If you could see now
How dirty air rises from dirtier towns
And even your mountains are
Full of it now
Would the wilderness still be that book to you?
Would the wilderness still be that book to you?
Now I wish it was just a story
Nothing but fiction
Then we'd bask in the glory
Of the creation
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A Weirdo Will Love You
03:29
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She said, “Only a weirdo will love you.”
But I guess that's gonna have to do
I never was good at pretendin' bein' smooth
Always half a step off
And behind the groove
The newest trends they weren't always my thing
Cuz I never had the cash
To buy the bling
But that's alright if you don't really care
And maybe who knows,
I'll be hip next year
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And ooh, baby it's hard to go
Against the flow
And ooh, baby it's hard, you know
But a weirdo will love you
Well I'm sure life will work out
For one of us or both of us
But things'd be easier if you quit makin' such a fuss
And to be honest I don't feel like
Like that'd be askin' too much
Cuz if you're gonna talk a while
well I'll fake it nod and smile
But I'm so bored I might be brain-dead before long
But I'll try to stick around, I'll try to stick around
Yeah I'll try to stick around at least to finish the song
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And if only a weirdo will love you
Well I guess that'll just have to do
She said, “Sorry sugar but you just ain't got the gift of tongues,
And I was lookin' for someone who's a little more fun.
I know it's hard for you to let this go
But maybe someday a weirdo will love you.”
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Playin' Hard to Get
03:20
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And all the guys who see her be like, "Dang, she fine."
Oh and every time she teases me I just lose my mind
And I don't know why I keep on wasting my time
'Cause every time I try to win her heart she's breaking mine
Oh, she's a real heartbreaker
And I think half the time she doesn't even know
What she's doin' to me
'N all the other guys who see her walk by...my my my
I send her texts, she never answers
I call her phone, she's never there
Yet for some reason I keep doin' this to myself
And it ain't fair...no it ain't fair
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Don't let her get into your head
'Cause then you're better off dead
Oh, 'cause all she likes to do is play hard to get
And it ain't fair...no it ain't fair
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Blow the Trumpet in Zion
03:52
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Blow the trumpet in Zion
For the day of the Lord is at hand
Shout it out from the tops of the mountains
The day of the Lord is at hand
So gather the people together
From the mightiest to the humblest of men
Spread the news as far as you can
For their Savior is coming again
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Sing praises to your Redeemer
And fulfill all His commands
And if in darkness you stumble
He'll be there to take you by the hand
chorus
There will never be suffering again
For those who were faithful til the end
With all things restored as they once were
By He who calls us His friends
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Good to Me
01:54
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For every day that I spend with you
I fall more and more in love, it's true
Yeah, your smile is my favorite view
It sure feels good to me
And is it any wonder now
Que você ganhou meu coração
There is no question how
It feels so good to me
And every morning just feels so wonderful
Like the sun is shining on me
There's nothing that I'd rather do
Than spend the rest of my life with you
I don't think I ever knew you'd
Be so good to me
For ever day that I spend with you
I fall more and more in love, it's true
Yeah, your smile is my favorite view
It sure feels good to me
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Jessica
01:40
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Oh, my Jessica, my sweet jessica
I'd shed a tear for you
Wildflowers smell so sweet
But they're not as sweet as you
And oh, my Jessica, my sweet Jessica
Please tell me you'll be true
This winter may be long
But it's not as strong as my love for you
And oh, my Jessica, my sweet Jessica
Please never say, “we're through”
Though times may get hard
They'd be much harder without you
And oh, my Jessica, my sweet Jessica
You know I haven't got a clue
How I'd live
If I had to live without you
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Oh! What Glory!
02:59
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In splendor He'll descend
In his chariot, dressed in red
The very earth will split beneath His feet
If you're a wicked man,
We'll you'll be swept off of the land
But the righteous will shout hosannas when He comes
Yeah the righteous will shout hosannas when He comes
But you'd best not forget
To whom it is you owe the debt
Whose blood was spilt to lift you to your feet
For everyone shall bow down
And rejoice with the sound
Of halleluiahs all around
The sound of halleluiahs all around
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And oh! What glory there will be
And oh! What wonders we shall see
And oh! What glory there will be
Oh
And when He comes again
I hope I won't be found with sin
I hope my soul is clean and spotless white
For oh what joy it then will be
To see the Man from Galilee
As he comes in power and in might
As he comes in power and in might
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You Are My Life
02:27
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You are my life
From now and for forever
The clouds look so white
Anytime we're together
And when the sky is falling
And my world needs some calming
You'll be the one to make things right
You are my life
The one I want to hold forever
I think I might
Never have greater pleasure
Than when you're here in my arms
Where nothin' could bring us harm
You're always the one to make things right
You are my life
There's nothin' we can't do together
When I look in your eyes
There's a peace that's beyond measure
And when the air grows cold
And we both start to grow old
You'll still be the one to make things right
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Coming home from the word of God
You got off at your bus stop
Just like any other night
Such holy things were on your mind
As you walked home, your countenance so bright
You didn't see them following
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Such terrible things I hope I never know
They did to you on your walk home
But what I've heard I can't let go
Ooooh
Ooooh
Your mother screamed when she came outside
And saw the crowd standing at the side of the road
Just steps from your front gate
And then they called me on the telephone
They said, “Her mother thought that you should know.”
I shed tears in the alleyway.
chorus
Oh Lord, where's thy pavillion now?
Please give us the strength that we have not found
Trying on our own
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