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The Unfamiliar Road
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The Unfamiliar Road
How long does it take to say yes?
And how could your life change with just one guess?
How long does it take to say no?
And how many chances did you miss and never know?
If you wander down that unfamiliar road
With no lights to guide you and you’re far from home
My father said son, don't take any foolish risks
But sometimes you've got to gamble to find a life that fits
Yes, sometimes you've got to gamble to find a life that fits
How much strength does it take to not fall down?
How easy would it be to just stop and turn around?
How much faith have you found?
And how have you changed since you left your home town?
If you wander down that unfamiliar road
With no lights to guide you and you’re far from home
My father said son, don't take any foolish risks
But sometimes you've got to gamble to find a life that fits
Yes, sometimes you've got to gamble to find a life that fits
And if I try and if I fail, if I fly or if I sail
If I crash and burn along the way
I've never been one to hedge my bets
I want to live my life without regrets
If I think too hard about what might just be
I'd never set foot outside my doorstep and I'd never be free
No, I'd never set foot outside and I'd never be free
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A Place Upon My Face
03:10
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A Place Upon My Face
I want my face to be a reflection of
Where I've been and where I come from
The highs and lows and in-betweens
Reflecting everything I've seen
And you won't mistake me
When I come knocking at your door
And you won't forget me
For everything I've done and more
For they all have a place upon my face
Yes, they all have a place upon my face
Now when my eyes look back at you
They'll tell you everything I've been through
From a blissful smile to a fallen tear
Growing deeper year by year
And you won't mistake me
When I come knocking at your door
And you won't forget me
For everything I've done and more
For they all have a place upon my face
Yes, they all have a place upon my face
Now someday soon when I grow old
There'll be a story to be told
I won't need a picture frame or a photo book
There'll be a line on my face for every path I took
And you won't mistake me
When I come knocking at your door
And you won't forget me
For everything I've done and more
For they all have a place upon my face
Yes, they all have a place upon my face
Yes, they all have a place upon my face
Yes, they all have a place upon my face
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Dance With Desire
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Dance With Desire
Don't tease me and leave me, stay a while and please me
Girl you know you don't want to go
Let's dance with desire and fight that fire with fire
I was a mess of a man when you found me there
With my head on the table, too drunk to care
But you picked me up and you laid me down
And you turned my world upside down
Don't tease me and leave me, stay a while and please me
Girl you know you don't want to go
Let's dance with desire and fight that fire with fire
I could hardly open my eyes when I saw that light
Come shining through your hair
I saw a vision in red and a big brass bed
And you took away all my cares
Don't tease me and leave me, stay a while and please me
Girl you know you don't want to go
Let's dance with desire and fight that fire with fire
There were sights, there were sounds, I was lost, I was found
And the room kept spinning around and around
She whispered hold on tight boy, ready or not
Girl I wish you'd never stopped
Don't tease me and leave me, stay a while and please me
Girl you know you don't want to go
Let's dance with desire and fight that fire with fire
I don't know what you saw in me
But I know I needed you desperately
You were an angel in disguise and to my surprise
When I woke up in the morning you were by my side
Don't tease me and leave me, stay a while and please me
Girl you know you don't want to go
Let's dance with desire and fight that fire with fire
Let's dance with desire and fight that fire with fire
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If You Had A Choice
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If You Had A Choice
If you had a choice would you make the same mistakes
If he had a heart he'd never let yours break
But you've been chasing the wrong dream
For far too many years
Living the wrong life
And now you’re out of tears
But you'll find a love that's strong
And everything that once went wrong will fade away
If you had your way would you pick a love that's true
If he had the sense he'd choose to be with you
But you've been chasing the wrong dream
For far too many years
Living the wrong life
And now you’re out of tears
But you'll find a love that's strong
And everything that once went wrong will fade away
You don't always get what you deserve
Sometimes it's a very hard lesson to learn
But you've been chasing the wrong dream
For far too many years
Living the wrong life
And now you’re out of tears
But you'll find a love that's strong
And everything that once went wrong will fade away
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Something About Nashville
There's something so lonesome about Nashville
Something that makes me feel blue
Oh, there's just something so lonesome about Nashville
Every time I return without you
I walk the same streets we walked together
Three long years ago
I can retrace every step dear
It just makes me miss you more than you know
And I could feel alone in a crowded bar room
With every sad song comes a broken heart
But crying in my beer won't keep my world from falling apart
There's something so lonesome about Nashville
Something that makes me feel blue
Oh, there's just something so lonesome about Nashville
Every time I return without you
From lower Broadway to Union Station
I gaze at the tracks where we kissed
I smoke another cigarette on the steps where you cried
And tonight, in my heart you are missed
And I could feel alone in a crowded bar room
With every sad song comes a broken heart
But crying in my beer won't keep my world from falling apart
There's something so lonesome about Nashville
Something that makes me feel blue
Oh, there's just something so lonesome about Nashville
Every time I return without you
Yes, every time I return without you
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Home At Last
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Home At Last
My home was built on nothing less
Than your sweet smile and tenderness
The way you look when you undress is happiness to me
Invest my trust in your fragrant frame
Intoxicate my days away
To wake up next to your pretty face, no place I'd rather be
So, let me to your bosom fly
Higher than the highest high
Take me as your lover fast
I've found a home in you at last
Home at last, home at last
Home at last, home at last
My faith in love you did restore
I couldn't ask for any more
I never thought I'd see the day
When a girl like you would walk my way
I'd wage my life on you and I
To live together side by side
Grow old as time goes by
Hand in hand until we die
So, let me to your bosom fly
Higher than the highest high
Take me as your lover fast
I've found a home in you at last
Home at last, home at last
Home at last, home at last
And when all is said and done
And our days are through
You should know my home was built on nothing less
Than living and loving you
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Don't Fail Me Now
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Don’t Fail Me Now
There's a voice I long to hear
When the winds are drawing near
There's a place I need to go
When the clouds descend and it turns to snow
You asked me once and I sent you away
If you asked me again I'd just beg you to stay
For there's a darkness and I can't tell
Where it comes from and when it will end
But Love, I need you here
Faith, banish all my fears
Strength, find me, don't fail me now
Don't fail me now,
There's a light I need to see
There's a reason I need to believe
There's a road that keeps me from harm
When solitude quickly loses its charm
You asked me once and I sent you away
If you asked me again I'd just beg you to stay
For there's a darkness and I can't tell
Where it comes from and when it will end
But Love, I need you here
Faith, banish all my fears
Strength, find me, don't fail me now
Don't fail me now, don't fail me now
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Call To Me
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Call To Me
I can't breathe enough of you
When spring turns summer and flowers bloom
I could wish upon a falling star
That falls from the sky to where you are
And I heard you call to me
On distant winds through the trees
And I feel the need to go, to follow
When my heart says go, but my head says no
My feet will wander until I know
My spirit's willing, my voice is strong
One day I'll know my right from wrong
I'll open my eyes enough to see
The world that waits in front of me
The dawn in the morn’ and the sunset at night
Awaken my senses, awaken my sight
And I heard you call to me
On distant winds through the trees
And I feel the need to go, to follow
When my heart says go, but my head says no
My feet will wander until I know
My spirit's willing, my voice is strong
One day I'll know my right from wrong
And my heart will be filled with ecstasy
And my soul will sing to your melody
My body will burn with the fire of youth
And my world will revolve around absolute truth
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I Shiver
03:50
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I Shiver
Lord have mercy on my soul, shine your light on me
Rip me from this mortal coil, raise me to my knees
Oh, Oh, Oh, I shiver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, deliver, Oh, Oh, Oh
I have only sinner’s hands, dusty pilgrim’s feet
I long to see that promised land, feel that sweet relief
Oh, Oh, Oh, I shiver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, deliver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Every road I've travelled has led me to this place
Every step I take I make the same mistakes
Once I had a love so sweet, her heart as pure as snow
But like a fool I did not learn, so she let me go
Oh, Oh, Oh, I shiver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, deliver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Now in the end I can't excuse or right the wrongs I've done
Direct me from this darkness now and lead me to the sun
Oh, Oh, Oh, I shiver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, deliver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Every road I've travelled has led me to this place
Every step I take I make the same mistakes
Oh, Oh, Oh, I shiver, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, deliver, Oh, Oh, Oh
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There Is A Line
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There Is A Line
When I get over these walls that surround me
Oh, I will be as free as a bird
For far too long now I've stared at these prison walls
Your voice is all that I've heard
There was a line, but I crossed it in sin
There was a time, when I lost everything
There was a cost, and I've paid it again and again and again
This world gets colder the longer I long for you
Tell me once more you'll be mine
And as I get older I hope I'll get wiser
I'll leave all these chains far behind
There was a line, but I crossed it in sin
There was a time, when I lost everything
There was a cost, and I've paid it again and again and again
But to say hope is lost would break my poor heart
To turn me away would tear me apart
For I've served my time and I've paid the price
Now all that I want is to reclaim my life
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Forget To Regret
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Forget To Regret
Each early morn’ I sit and think, but nothing seems to change
I look above and look below, but life just stays the same
I know I've done some foolish things, that made me pay my dues
Regret will live in the past, but hope will see me through
I Know some people cry from joy, but I just cry from pain
The past has come to haunt me now, it fills me with such shame
But I'm learning to forgive myself, although I can't forget
I'm trying to start again, there'll be no more regrets
Be no more regrets
I've done plenty I'm not proud of, still I know I tried
But if I can't be a better man, I might as well just die
Oh, If I had done things differently, I wouldn't be here today
Tomorrow is another chance that I won't turn away
No ifs or buts can change it, yesterday is set in stone
But tomorrow's looking brighter now that I am not alone
Because I'm learning to forgive myself, although I can't forget
I'm trying to start again, there'll be no more regrets
Be no more regrets
Don't let anybody tell you
You've got nothing left to lose
Don't let anybody tell you
You've got nothing left to prove
Because you do
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Come Along Sarah
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Come Along Sarah
Come along Sarah, don't wait around
Come along Sarah, don't make a sound
Come along Sarah, grab your coat and hat
Come along Sarah, no looking back
Time's a wasting, no cause to stay
Just take my hand girl, we'll steal away
Come along Sarah, don't hesitate
Come along Sarah, it's getting late
The wind it whispers, it calls our names
The tide is turning, so let's make haste
Our road is rocky, it's steep and tough
But if we're together, we'll have enough
Time's a wasting, no cause to stay
Just take my hand girl, we'll steal away
Come along Sarah, don't hesitate
Come along Sarah, it's getting late
Time's a wasting, no cause to stay
Just take my hand girl, we'll steal away
Come along Sarah, don't hesitate
Come along Sarah, it's getting late
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Pull Me Out
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Pull Me Out
River, river flood and flow, wash my blues away
River, river soak my skin, make me new today
As I stand in the pale moonlight
Darling make this darkness bright
Worry, worry drift away, to a distant shore
Like the waves that ebb and flow, disappear once more
As I stand in the pale moonlight
Darling make this darkness bright
Don't let the darkness drive you deeper underground
Find the light inside you, somewhere in the lost and found
I was sinking deeper in a sea of doubt
Until you came and offered and helped to pull me out
And with a heart full, life can be so beautiful
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Birds Of Truth
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Birds Of Truth
The red bird comes at the break of every day
Sings of love that’s lost and gone away
Warns me pride comes before every fall
But if I had wings to fly, I'd never fall at all
The white birds dry away the tears from my face
With songs, so peaceful, sublime and full of grace
But envy turned my eyes a darker green
Made me see the things I wish I’d never seen
One for sadness, two for mirth
Three for an ending, four for a birth
Five for wisdom, six for youth
Seven little birds that sing the truth
The black bird stares me straight in the eye
Dares me never to question why
Anger raised a fist towards my fate
And as darkness falls I fear that it’s too late
The blue bird calls a solitary serenade
It’s time to be reborn and unafraid
It’s time to stand up tall and be a man
And as I lie here alone I'm beginning to understand
One for sadness, two for mirth
Three for an ending, four for a birth
Five for wisdom, six for youth
Seven little birds that sing the truth
And now the magpie and the rook have come to say a fond farewell
Oh, love grant me freedom from your spell
A vulture is circling overhead so high
It’s clear to see our time has come
To say goodbye
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Christopher Rees Wales, UK
Christopher Rees is a solo artist, singer, song writer, multi-instrumentalist, band leader, and producer. He performs with a full band and in a solo capacity. He has released 7 full length albums, The Sweetest Ache (2004), Alone On A Mountain Top (2005), Cautionary Tales (2007), Devil's Bridge (2009), Heart On Fire (2011), 'Stand Fast' (2013) and 'The Nashville Songs' (2017). ... more
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