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Fly Away
03:30
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Something Has to Give
06:09
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Something has to Give-
words and music by Marianne Flemming
Daddy’s watching TV, bitching about the White House
Mama’s in the kitchen separating knives from forks
They’re both drinking whisky out of a coffee cup
The rain’s falling down, while the moon rises up
Brother Ray’s outside howling at the moon
He hasn’t been the same since the state cut his meds
Me I’d fly away if I could find a decent broom
Now I’m out with brother Ray howling at the moon
Something has to give
Something has to give
When you feel like your dying before you ever lived
Something has to give
Dogs have left the house they’re not even in the streets
They know the pot is empty don’t want to become mystery meet
House is overcrowded family needs a place to sleep
They rode in on the greyhound looking for work the past 13 weeks
Something has to give
Something has to give
When you feel like your dying before you ever lived
Something has to give
See it in their faces hear it in their prayers
Fire in the belly revolution in the air
When you feel like your dying before you ever lived
Something has to give
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3. |
Desdamona
03:55
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Desdamona- Words and music -Marianne Flemming
Desdamona makes her home high above the bluff
Looking over the ocean’s waters where it meets the river's mouth
The seagulls call through the mist and the rain
Cape disappointment rises above a watery grave
Once a week she takes a drink down at the union hall
Reminiscing the ones that are missing she reads the names on the wall
The drinks go down then a song gets played
She hears her lover call from a watery grave
Dance with me Desdamona across the floor let’s glide
Take my hat in this moment together we’ll step in time
Together we’ll step in time
Jean Jerome left his home back in the 1980s
On a ship chasing fish leaving a wife and a baby
The tide rolls out so does the work
If he makes it back his wallet will be full
Jean Jerome came back home to find his crows nest empty
The woman gone the baby grown the urge to leave tempting
The tide rolls out Jean stands his ground
Cause when you heart is broke life still goes on
The bars taken many a life
Jean’s made it this far
He’s thinking about the ones who have died
He’s thinking about the fisherman's wife
As he walks to the union hall
Dance with me Desdamona across the floor let’s glide
Take my hat in this moment together we’ll step in time
Together we’ll step in time
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4. |
That's Enough
04:07
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That’s Enough
words and music by Marianne Flemming
You took my hand sealed my fate
Lead me through your garden gate
Showed me where your angels sing
When I was hungry you gave me drink
Sometimes that's enough
High upon your pedestal
You watched me fly, watched me fall
In between those two extremes I learned
I learned to walk on my own two feet
Sometimes that’s enough
Bridge
All your Horses , All your men
Couldn’t put us back together
I was blind but now I see
One free ride, don’t mean your free
Behind this wall
It’s a swampy mess
Snakes and bugs people half undressed
Took me a while but now I know
That’s where my angels sing and where my garden grows
Sometimes that’s enough
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5. |
Ruby Red Slippers
05:03
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Ruby Red Slippers
Words and music:Marianne Flemming
THERE’S A STORM ON THE HORIZON
FEEL THE FEAR IT’S SEEPING IN
EVEN THE ANIMALS ARE HIDING
WAITING FOR IT TO END
LOCK THE DOORS AND BOARD THE WINDOWS
SOME HAVE EVEN GONE BELOW
IN MY CLOSET HANGS MY ARMOR
RARELY EVER SHOW
Pre chorus-
THEN I GATHER UP MY COURAGE
FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE
TIGHTEN THE WHEELS THAT KEEP TURNING
PUT ON MY ARMOR AND OPEN THAT DOOR
Chorus-
GOT MY RUBY RED SLIPPERS AND BLUE GINGHAM DRESS
CLICK MY HEELS 3 TIMES AND SAY YES YES YES YES
CEASE THAT CHATTER OF A MONKEY MIND
ALL THOSE WITCHES GOING TO SCATTER
WHEN THEY SEE THE RAINBOWS IN MY EYES
THERE ARE FORCES IN THE CORNERS
SOMETIMES FIERCE SOMETIMES FAIR
SOMETIMES THE ONLY CHOICE IS
TO WALK SOFTLY AND BE PREPARED
SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF HELL TO GET TO HEAVEN
SEEMS LIKE THEY’RE ON THE SAME STREET
BOTH PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS
PAVED WITH YELLOW BRICKS
Pre- chorus
Chorus
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6. |
Moonpie
03:07
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Moonpie
Words and music by Marianne Flemming
Moonpie, moonpie your my moonpie
When I look into your big brown eyes I sigh
Do I dare I tell you I care
I’m scared you’ll run away from me
When we go out walking
Flowers seem to pop up
Frangipani, Bouganvillas, Orange Blossoms
In the air there lingers, scent of a gardenia
Makes me want to get down on my knees
Put a ring around your finger
Moonpie etc.
When we get to mingling
Feel a little tingly
I forget that you prefer to remain single
Really there’s no proof, mostly your aloof
Once in a while when the moon is high
I get a sideways glance with a twinkle in your eye
MoonPie …
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7. |
Lucky Me
04:28
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Lucky Me
Words and music by Marianne Flemming and Kari Newhouse
Hold on to Me you said
We’re in for a bumpy ride
I think we can all agree
No one gets out of here alive
Softly sweetly
Loving me completely
I feel like a bird flying above the trees
Lucky Me
Give me your hand you said
I won’t let you go in alone
Sometimes things aren’t what they seem
Somethings we may never know
Softly Sweetly…
Connections lost, your fading out
Can’t hear your voice
There’s too much noise
I’m losing you, losing you Losing you
Again
I hope you take me with you
Whenever a storm arrives
Floating above this dreaming
Everything you need is inside
Softly..
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8. |
Across the Hemisphere
04:16
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Across the Hemisphere
words and Music by Marianne Flemming
I’ve been lost, I’ve been found
I’ve been kept underground
All of that‘s too deep
Now I’m skimming cross the lake
Thinking bout the choices we make
Sometimes there’s no choice at all
Chorus
Across the Hemisphere
Whispering in your ear…..
You are loved I hope you know
Someone's gonna miss you when you go
Verse 2
All the ones in the trenches,
on the field, warming benches
Singing this song for you
The ones up there in the stands
Making deals, shaking hands
They march to their own tune
Chorus
Ride on brothers, Ride on sisters, Ride on Ride on …..
Verse 3
Now I’m back on my own turf’
Thinking bout all that work
Most of us have to do
Teaching school, tending bar,
Answering 911 calls
Sending out a big thankyou
Chorus: Across the Hemisphere…
Standing in unemployment lines
Been outsourced, downsized
I’m standing up with you
Padding pockets, shifting funds
Getting rich off misfortune
Don’t know how you do what you do
But
Chorus Across …
w/ tag Ride on brothers Etc.
exit tag
‘you should be on the cover of a magazine
In all your untouched glory
Telling everyone your story
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9. |
Small Hope Bay
03:55
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Small Hope Bay
Words and music Marianne Flemming
The sun has come and gone, now it’s night
Close your eyes, listen to the cars go by
Leave behind the cares of the day
Let the stars and moon lead us to Small Hope Bay
Above the farms and fields, we will fly
Follow the highway to the waterside
We’ll chart a course through the milky way
For the light that shines for us all in Small Hope Bay
Hold my hand as we make our flight
Chasing our dreams through the night
Pressed against the silvery stars
Is the silhouette of sand with outstretched arms
From the harbor town we will spy
Mermaids and teddy bears surfing the brine
Before you sleep let us pray
That all God’s children find small hope bay
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Marianne Flemming Ridgefield, Washington
Originally from south Florida, Flemming has been a professional musician for more than 30 years winning numerous songwriting and "Best of" awards for her quirky perspective on the rich tapestry of American music. Marianne is known as a fine singer, composer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. ... more
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