1. |
One More River
01:51
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One More River
w&m Traditional
Bodzac
Old Noah he did build the Ark
there’s one more river to cross.
and he patched it up with hickory bark
there’s one more river to cross.
One more river and that’s the river of Jordon.
One more river, there’s one more river to cross.
Jacko
The animals came in two by two,
the bilby and the kangaroo.
Grimy
He built it wide and long and tall,
plenty of room for large and small.
Georgina
He went to work to load the Ark
and he anchored the boat to a great big rock.
Rod
The rain came down, the wind did blow
“Hold on,” said Noah, “It’s time to go.”
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2. |
I Know Where I'm Going
02:00
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I Know Where I'm Going
w&m Traditional
I know where I’m going and I know who’s going with me.
I know who I love and I know who I will marry.
Some have stockings of silk and shoes of fine green leather,
combs to fasten their hair and a ring for every finger.
Love is like a rose, bright and fresh and new,
but love can grow cold and fades with the summer dew.
So I’ll buy me a golden box to put my true love in.
take her out and kiss her and put her right back again.
I know where I’m going and I know who’s going with me.
I know who I love and I know who I will marry.
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3. |
Hope
03:53
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Hope
w&m Nielson, Lyne, Thompson, Boucher 1986/1999
Hope is all around us, everyday we learn.
Hope is everywhere we turn.
Down to the sea again, the mist drifts over the green and gold.
Tides crunch the spray in the air and the sand is there
to meet each new wave as they re-appear forever. Woooo
Up to the mountain peak, the red snow drips on the broken wood.
Freeze takes our breath away, we spin in space,
a dangerous grace, on this holy place. Woooo
Out to the forest deep, the blue moss hangs on mysteriously.
Eyes wink at every corner our ears are alert,
it's close and alive, our hearts are on fire. Woooo
Into the Narrow Way, the faces shine on a sunny day.
Smells leave that tang in the air and the weeds are there
to offer small green to the concrete collusion. Woooo
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4. |
Wonder
04:24
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Wonder
w&m Gerry Holmes & Rod Boucher 1989
We wonder where our Dad has gone,
we think he’s run away.
When we woke up, he wasn’t there,
we wish he’d tell us why.
We wonder where our Dad has gone,
our Mum she doesn’t say.
She cries a bit and yells a lot,
we hope he comes home soon.
We wonder if he misses us and thinks about the times -
we went out fishing for hours and hours
and worked with the sheep and the goats and the cows
and talked about when he was young
and all the things he did back then.
Wonder wonder wonder
We wonder if we’ll ever be a family again.
And go for drives on the motorbike
and come home late for tea.
We wonder if he misses us
the way that we miss him.
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5. |
Start Again
03:12
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Start Again
w&m Gerry Holmes & Rod Boucher 1987/1998
Will it ever be the same? Will we ever know the way?
Can a broken heart be mended with a tear?
When so much is lost then what’s to gain
is it worth the cost or are we doomed to fail?
Start again - never gonna see the change until we
Start a-a-again - never gonna see the change ‘til we start all over.
Sta-a-a-art a-gain.
When the day is all but gone and we feel we can’t go on
can an open heart be sure which way to turn?
Would the simple way be wiser now,
we could turn away but we don’t know how.
Start again - never gonna see the change until we
Start a-a-again - never gonna see the change ‘til we start all over.
Sta-a-a-art, sta-a-a-art a-gain.
We hit, we blame - we turn away.
This love we have is more than just a game.
We can bend the rules, ignore the score.
If we settle for less, we both could grow much more.
Start again - never gonna see the change until we
Start a-a-again - never gonna see the change ‘til we start all over.
Sta-a-a-art, sta-a-a-art, sta-a-a-art a-gain.
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6. |
Rave Awhile
03:57
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Rave Awhile
w&m david Jackson & Rod Boucher 1972
Naggin’, braggin’, burnin’ our tongue out.
Yakkin’, smackin’, wearin’ our lips down.
Yellin’, screamin’, letting our lungs out.
Weepin’, cryin’, dry our eyes now.
Cheatin’, lyin’, better get the facts straight.
Grinnin’, winnin’, show us those pearly whites.
Sit down people, open our minds and
Rave awhile we’ll see. Oh oh oh.
We can take it Yeah, yeah
If we can make it Yeah, yeah
Rave Awhile people, we’re not worryin’
‘cause it’s in one ear and out the other’n.
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7. |
It Ain't Me
03:19
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It Ain't Me
w&m Rod Boucher 1971
I was born like a midnight rambler,
I was seen as a sunken sky.
I was heard when I froze in sheep steam canyon,
never ever die, it ain’t me.
It ain’t me, dear Lord, it ain’t me that you’re calling.
It ain’t me, it ain’t me, it ain’t me.
I was waved across the oceans,
I was wandered o’er the land.
I was shown I’s on a bright star shining,
Rest my soul in shifting sand.
When I see my time up yonder,
I will know my journey’s through.
You can take apart all of my worldly wonders
and throw ‘em in the God almighty blue.
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Somewhere, Somehow, Sometime
w&m Rod Boucher 1973
Somewhere, Somehow, Sometime, I will love you.
Once was a time,
a time of innocence, I’ve had no recompense,
it didn’t make much sense, but it made me-e.
Then was a line
for all the world to see, our hidden canopy,
our favourite climbing tree, just you and me-e.
Somewhere (Somewhere,) Somehow (Somehow,)
Sometime I will love you.
Years going by,
we taught each other to cry, and we said, “Why, oh why?”
We wished we both could die, but instead we lied.
And soon the lie was truth,
and soon we saw no use.
We packed our empty bags
and caught our trains to nowhere.
All before we died alone,
without a hope, without a home.
We jumped but missed our mark,
we wished we’d never had to start.
But we did you know,
‘cause people told us so, but people can lie you know.
Just to make us go is a feeling of woe.
Somewhere (Somewhere,) Somehow (Somehow,)
Sometime I will love you.
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9. |
Woody
03:21
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Woody
w&m Rod Boucher 1971
Call my name, Woody come home,
Mama needs her baby to keep her from the cold.
Ride boy ride, Woody ride home,
Papa needs his man to lean on now, now, now, now, now.
Runaway from nowhere, runaway to nothing.
Living from dreams to dreams,
Woody come home again.
Come on home, Woody my son.
Your loved ones grieve your company,
your friends desire your sympathy,
your parents live in misery,
your future is uncertainty,
your searching for humanity
but you’re running from reality.
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10. |
Animal Farm
04:16
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Animal Farm
w&m Rod Boucher 1972/2021
Lookin’ around, we see we all are part of the ground. (Dust to dust)
Lookin within, we know we are on Animal Farm. (Animal Farm)
We see the doggy, woof wooof wooof
chasing the kitty, meow meow meow
chasing the birdie, tweet tweet tweet
chasing the fishy, w w w w w w w
chasing the wormy, squiggle
Lookin’ around, we see we all are part of the ground. (Dust to dust)
Lookin within, we know we are on Animal Farm. (Animal Farm)
Who’s the boss, who needs us?
Who’s the one, who feeds us?
Who eats who, to beat the system.
Are we just a - cog in a big machine . . .
finding we’re living in . . . ever diminishing machinations?
Lookin’ around, we see we all are part of the ground. (Dust to dust)
Lookin within, we know we are on Animal Farm. (Animal Farm)
We see the crow, caw caw caw
chasing the sheep. baa baa baa
We see the horse, neigh neigh
chasing the mouse. squeak squeak squeak
We see the pig, snuff snuff snuff
chasing the turkey. gobble gobble gobble
We see the woodpecker, haw haw haw haw haw (drum roll)
chasing the kookaburra. who who who who ha ha ha ha
Lookin’ around, we see we all are part of the ground. (Dust to dust)
Lookin within, we know we are on Animal Farm. (Animal Farm)
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11. |
Draw The Line
04:40
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Draw The Line
w&m Rod Boucher 1994
We got a river of discontent, about our Members of Parliament.
There will be the voices of dissent, o-oh discontent.
And so the people gonna agitate,
about the problems to investigate.
Against the grain, it tends to aggravate, o-oh agitate.
We got a space to make it happen,
we gotta take the time.
We never did like to be spat on,
we gotta point of view, we gotta Draw the Line.
You were elected now you must decide,
a bit of talk and listen on each side.
Don’t try and take us for a pleasant ride, o-oh you must decide.
We’re looking for some more encouragement,
so offer us a little commitment.
We’re working for a fairish settlement, o-oh encouragement.
We got a space to make it happen,
we gotta take the time.
We never did like to be spat on,
we gotta point of view, we gotta Draw the Line.
So tell me all about Democracy,
and mix it with a bit of blasphemy.
Don’t you be caught hearing a heresy, o-oh Democracy.
We got a space to make it happen,
we gotta take the time.
We never did like to be spat on,
we gotta point of view, we gotta Draw the Line.
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12. |
Remember When
03:22
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Remember When
w&m Rod Boucher 2021
Remember when everything seemed easier?
Remember when everyone would gather ‘round?
Seasons come and change,
nothing stays the same forever after all.
New days, new ways, new lives
bring unexpected consequences.
New years, new hopes, new dreams
can complicate our expectations.
As the times slide by, we rant and laugh and cry
over the milk spilt, the bridges burnt,
the deeds done, the favoured ones.
Remember when everything seemed easier?
Remember when everyone would gather ‘round?
Seasons come and change,
nothing stays the same forever after all.
New days, new ways, new lives
New years, new hopes, new dreams
As the times slide by, we rant and laugh and cry
over the milk spilt, the bridges burnt,
the deeds done, the favoured ones.
Remember when everything seemed easier?
Remember when everyone would gather ‘round?
Seasons come and change,
nothing stays the same forever after all.
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13. |
Dreaming
03:09
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Dreaming
w&m Rod Boucher 1994
You tell me that your friend has gone away
so maybe you will meet again someday.
You never have before, you heard, you spoke you saw
but you must have been Dreaming.
And even with the fragrance in the air (dreaming)
the whispers of a long foreboding stare (dreaming)
I’m sure you might be right but still it may be night
and you could have been Dreaming.
Like the mist as it hugs the hill, (aahh)
like the dew on the window sill. (window sill)
So you swirl in your mind, so you tremble in time.
so you wander in dreaming.
Dreaming can take the chance
for dreamers can sing and dance.
To laugh at the moon, to cry and to swoon,
to struggle in Dreaming.
And to run and to jump and to fly
when the world says to take your place, take your place.
is to live with your head in the air
and the wind in your face, live in grace.
You tell me that your friend has gone away (dreaming)
so maybe you will meet again someday. (dreaming)
You never have before, you heard, you spoke you saw
but you must have been Dreaming.
hold on to Dreaming.
stay close to Dreaming.
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14. |
See The Sun Again
03:36
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See The Sun Again
w&m Rod Boucher 2021
Open out the shutters, swing the shades aside.
We can see the sun again.
Draw the curtains wider, pull the blinds up high.
We can see the sun again.
The light is streaming through our window,
another day is being born.
Wonder who we’ll meet and greet
out in the garden, in the street.
Forever old, forever new, the sunlight breaking through--.
In our room alone, a streak of daylight sparkles.
We can see the sun again.
Curled up in our bed, write a note to self,
We can see the sun again.
The light is streaming through our window,
another day is being born.
Wonder who we’ll meet and greet
out in the garden, in the street.
Forever old, forever new, the sunlight breaking through--.
Time to get up, move along, and face the day.
We can see the sun again.
The gift of every hour is waiting to be opened.
We can see the sun again. Let’s face it.
We can see the sun again. Face the future,
We can see the sun again. a day at a time,
We can see the sun again. time and again.
We can see the su--n a---gai---n.
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15. |
Along The Road
03:18
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Along The Road
w&m Rod Boucher 2021
We said that we would go and drive ourselves
beyond the mark to try to make the change.
Instead we feared the worst of it would happen
if we took the plunge and rearranged.
Even if we wanted, we know we couldn’t do it.
Often when we tried to, we went ahead and blew it, out of line.
A little bit of worry puts our body, mind and heart
and soul in trouble.
It never ever goes the way we thought it would
before we even started.
There’s the destination, what’s the hesitation.
We could be mistaken about our resolution to be, on our way. Hey!
We can wait, we can share,
we can contemplate the heavy load.
We need help, we need hope,
we need grace to get along the road.
See you out along the road.
Moving on along the road.
Along, along, along, along the road.
So now that we are well along the narrow way
that stretches further out ahead.
We’ve taken twists and turns, the highs and lows,
the rough and smooth, the even close to death.
Time for some reflection, a little introspection.
Yet we’re still expecting some serious surprises up ahead. Yeah.
We can wait, we can share,
we can contemplate the heavy load.
We need help, we need hope,
we need grace to get along the road.
See you out along the road.
Moving on along the road.
Along, along, along, along the road.
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Buffalo Drive Adelaide, Australia
'Buffalo Drive' was a 6-piece national touring and recording rock band, whose music evolved from the rollicking folk of the 50s and early 60s via covers of 60s/70s pop hits to strong original songs with a feel-good, sing-along vibe including chart hit, 'Life's Been Good To Me”. 50 years on 5 original members have regrouped to relive and present the songs, the joy and the fun times! ... more
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