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22 Blackbirds

by Starlite Radio

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22 Blackbirds 03:24
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22 BLACKBIRDS Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. 22 blackbirds singing over you Singing of a world to come You’re sleeping by the window They can’t help but let you know 22 blackbirds pleading over you Pleading for a world to come You’ve never moved outside these walls You never thought this day would come so soon Spread wide the avenue Make way for something new It is going to break you where you stand Lie down and let it roll Near-sighted eyes and weary soul Meet the shifting shadows with a kiss Spread wide the avenue… 22 blackbirds crying over you Crying for a world to come Pitch black against a white sky A contrast for aging eyes to see 22 blackbirds taking flight over you Taking flight with your heart
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Annie's Trouble 04:04
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ANNIE’S TROUBLE Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. Jack’s outside the window Throwing pennies at the glass Trying to break the silence in your room He wanted to protect you But his fists weren’t made to swing Now he feels a wound deeper than your bruise Jimmy’s at the front door Nailing daisies to the frame Trying to bring back color to your home He wanted to believe you But he sneaks around at night Now he’s looking and there’s no one to be found There is trouble at your window There is trouble at your front door Annie, you’ve been drawing trouble But it’s not your trouble anymore John’s up on the rooftop Dropping toothpicks down the chute Hoping one will strike a flame for you He wanted to elect you But he votes the other side Now his victory is losing what he had Joe’s under your floorboards Singing echoes through the rug Trying to shake a crack inside your walls He wanted to convince you But his tongue could only lie Now he’s thirsty and he goes unsatisfied There is trouble on your rooftop There is trouble in your floorboards Annie, you’ve been drawing trouble But it’s not your trouble anymore Saturday at midnight Six whole days ago from now You bought a ticket for an eastern shore Unannounced you left your trouble But you left your home as well Now you’re sleeping where the pennies hit the ground Waking under daisies on the door Breathing in clouds of smoke and chill Hearing echoes tearing down your walls
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Baby, Don't Say 03:24
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BABY, DON’T SAY Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. Baby don’t say you’ll sleep another hour Your dreams aren’t as sweet as drinking in the day Follow me out to the street around the corner You’ve been a fool to let your love delay Come on, I won’t let you go Even when trouble is pulling you under Walk on, let out your song The melody will lead you along Baby your eyes carry weight like a barrow Empty the load before the day is through Swallow me in, soak your bones to the marrow You will begin as I begin in you Come on, I won’t let you go… We’ll flower up out from the seed Starving our wants, feeding our needs Our stories won’t ever end Laughing through trouble like elderly friends Baby, I’m under your skin
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Who's To Blame 03:51
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WHO’S TO BLAME Nathan and Jessica McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. I can’t place my finger on it I can’t trace the last time I was here I can’t place my finger on it So, Ill wait for you to make it clear We cannot throw this time away Let’s fight the urge to run away ’Cause whose to blame? I’ll bite my tongue, let you call out the name I can’t lift my eyes above it I can’t shift the answer into gear I can’t lift my eyes above it So, Ill be still and know that you are near We cannot throw this time away… I can’t place my finger on it We cannot throw this time away…
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Out Of Your Reach 04:23
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OUT OF YOUR REACH Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. Like a cat on the street Stray and hungry for days You were a roamer Looking for a home Needing more than a roof You had struck out on love He was the first one to let you in Now you don’t mind the gap Between yourself and the sky You’ve got your fill of clouds in your lungs And when he kisses your mouth You breathe enough of his air To float above the surface of your doubt It’s out of your reach With your feet on the ground It doesn’t matter where you’re standing from It’s out of your reach You won’t turn back around You’ll never pardon who you have become He’s carving your name On the length of his chest Italic letters and a blue guitar You wait outside With nothing to do But light up your last And watch the Northern Lights It’s out of your reach… When I feel a weight on my bones I can make a trade for a lighter load When my head is hanging low I gotta lift it up to a higher road It’s out of your reach… You’ve never seen such a mess Than when you look in the mirror You can’t look away even if you tried He’s got more than you have And he’s all that you’ve got But baby, this is not your gravity
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Easy Go 04:19
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EASY GO Jessica, Nathan and Jordan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. Easy go, my Love Easy go, my Love These eyes will show my love Easy go, my… Love is a gentle kiss When you have no strength An open fist Letting go the fear Of losing your life Finding yourself on the other side Easy go, my Love… Love is a familiar voice Welcoming you home A fierce rejoice Cutting through the tears When you say goodbye Knowing you’ll meet on the other side Greater Love has gone before us Leading our way home
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Looking For A Place 04:28
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LOOKING FOR A PLACE Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. They say I’m looking for a place A place to lay my head A place to lay my burden down A place to let the past fall dead Whose eyes are looking my way? Whose voice is calling my name? I cannot turn away Too beautiful to stay the same They say I’m looking for a love A love to throw myself into Whose eyes are looking my way…
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You Are The Episode 05:12
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YOU ARE THE EPISODE Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. You are the episode I don’t want to see again A souvenir shot glass I won’t be taking home A radio frequency I will never listen too I’m turning my head And going home You were a counterfeit, candle-lit, romantic I was a passing fool, a ridicule of sorts You played my heartsore, I let it pour Then through your door The night was sweet But the morning was cruel You are the episode… It doesn’t matter where I am The light is always creeping in No shadow can hide my face You left your trace on me So I stand in the open light Let it bite, settle its appetite You burn right up, smoke to the sky You are the episode…
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Littlebeck 05:45
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LITTLEBECK Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. When I leave this place The smell of limestone will be on my coat For a week or so Every visit slows me down All the reasons for my struggle fade They are washed away Open up the gate Let the dogs run wild through the field Soon the ground will yield We return with burrs and thorns I pull them off over the hidden spring I watch the bubbling There’s a burning in my chest that says, “My son! Where have you been?” And when I open up my mouth to sing The fire only spreads O Littlebeck, O Littlebeck I remember where we sled Down the hill into the freezing pond With our red boots on The snow was endless for a kid Forts were built along the driveway’s edge Where we made our pledge There’s a burning in my chest… O Littlebeck, have I lost my way? O Littlebeck, have I lost my way? Near the fireplace, we all stood And said goodbye to grandpa on his bed We each kissed his head I sang a hymn to ease his pain My voice was broken, my hands were strained He smiled the same There's a burning in my chest...
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The Winter Moon Is Fading 05:37
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THE WINTER MOON IS FADING Nathan McDonald. © 2008 Littlebeck Records. The winter moon is fading In the morning light of springtime These days have been so crowded It’s been a while since I’ve seen your face This cold rain and snow have washed my eyes And now I see the sun With my hands loose I’ll carry you away And show you how This desert is blooming She said this was a hard season Everything under the snow Words have been spoken We’ve uncovered the green This cold rain and snow… I’ll carry you on over Past the edge of the cold You’ll carry me around you There’s nothing you can’t believe This cold rain and snow… Na, na, na, na, na, na…

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released May 30, 2008

All songs written, recorded and produced by Starlite Radio. Mixed by Don Chaffer. Mastered by Chuck Zwicky.

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