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The Beauty's Infinite
02:46
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I want to tell you of the beauty I have seen
In the in-between
Between point’s A and B
It's infinite
The beauty’s infinite, it never ends
The beauty’s infinite, it never ends
I was painting with a brush on an old satellite dish
When I was finished I had to wait for the paint to dry
I sat down on a rocking chair rocked over here and over there
Closed my eyes and leaned way back, heard dogs in the distance bark
And heard the birds all around me chirp
And I knew
The beauty’s infinite, it never ends
The beauty’s infinite, it never ends
I was in traffic on the highway cars lined up in front and behind me
And to my left and right all stuck no end in sight
I turned on the radio a pretty song I’m glad I know
Looked out the window at all the people in their cars
Some were honking, some were yawning
Some were eating, some were reading
Some were singing, some were dancing
Some were dreaming, some were laughing
And I knew
The beauty’s infinite, it never ends
The beauty’s infinite, it never ends
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2. |
Benches in Boston
02:19
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I’m sitting on a bench, the city of Boston is
Glowing as morning begins
The birds and all their friends, start to hoppin’ when
They see the sun shining
People start walking past
Joggers are crossing paths
Big dogs taking it slow
And I could stay stalled here, all day, all year
Just watching the world unfold
Sitting on a bench, the city of Boston is
Glowing in the afternoon sun
Some folks are having thoughts which, they look lost in
Some folks would rather have fun
Teenagers on bikes, too cool for red lights
Big dogs taking it slow
And I could stay stalled here, all day, all year
Just watching the world unfold
Sitting on a bench, the city of Boston is
Glowing as the sun goes down
Now all the joggers are looking exhausted
You can tell by the way they yawn
Crowded on the bus, rush hour getting stuck
Big dogs taking it slow
But I could stay stalled here, all day, all year
Just watching the world unfold
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I know what I’m going to do today
I’m gonna learn how to roller skate
Wheels on my feet, how hard could it be
Wheels on my feet, oh I’ll be free
I found these skates at a yard sale last year
So it’s about time that I faced my fears
Wheels on my feet, dreams in my head
Of long rides down the esplanade
I’ll wobble at first, & it feels like I’ll fall
But if it was easy why do it all?
Wheels on my feet, and sweat on my brow
Wheels on my feet, I’ll figure out how
And If I stumble, well I’ll be okay
But I’ll admit I’m still a little afraid
Wheels on my feet, might look silly at first
Wheels on my feet, but it could be worse
And then! There’s a hill! I go down! I can’t stop!
Arms out wide! Crouch and tilt! And watch out! For that rock!
But it’s worth it to learn how to roller skate
One day I’ll blast fast past the people and wave
Wheels on my feet, I’m pretty brave
Wheels on my feet, I deserve praise
‘Cause I know what I’m going to do today
I’m gonna learn how to roller skate
Wheels on my feet, how hard could it be
If there’s wheels on your feet, you can come follow me...
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4. |
Kentucky Roads
03:39
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The road of life is windy my friend,
It twists and it turns
pretty hard to tell when you’re at a dead end
but if you study you might learn
Those windy, Kentucky, ridge-line Appalachian roads
Have you ever felt so twisted up,
you didn’t know right from wrong?
Have you ever felt so turned around,
you didn’t know the words to the song?
That’s those windy, Kentucky, ridge-line Appalachian roads
Have you ever felt lost like you’re in the wrong place
And the right place is who knows where
And you just don’t know how to get from here
All the way to there.
On those windy, Kentucky, ridge-line Appalachian roads
Now, dontcha think there oughta be a tour guide
Who shows you where to go?
But when some kind soul gives you a map, it's for their own road
not yours
Well, it’s kind of helpful, but I’m still a little lost!
Or maybe you thought that you weren’t concerned
‘bout what would happen next
And then you learned that ‘round the turn
Was not what you’d expect
And then you saw the world change,
Right before your eyes
And just like that it starts to rain,
And you got caught by surprise
On those windy, Kentucky, ridge-line Appalachian roads
Yes, those windy, Kentucky, rich, complex, amazing
Gorgeous, frustrating
Ridge-line Appalachian roads.
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5. |
Skip a Stone
03:51
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Skip a stone in a river
And it could go forever
Skip a stone in a river
Find some water, find a rock, if you’ve got the time, you’ve never gotta stop
Perfectly round, perfectly flat, perfectly thrown, hardly any splash
Ripples come, ripples go, spreading out, from where I threw it low
Skip it right, skip it wrong, either way, it’s going down
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6. |
Big Raccoon
03:44
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Big raccoon on the edge of a dumpster
Looking down at stinky stuff
When I say 'big', I mean BIG and fluffy and smart
Not my favorite thing to see in the dark
Staring down at scraps of old food
I think I know what it's thinking 'bout
"Looks like dinner smells like dinner
I can't believe what these humans throw out
You'd think they'd know better by now”
Wonder what it's like to be a raccoon
Is it better than being a human
Or is it worse 'cause they don't have big brains
Or is it be basically the same
They don't have thumbs, but you could have fooled me
The way they can open anything
Omnivores, eatin’ meat & veggies
Sounds like me, maybe I'm one already
If I was a raccoon you know what
I’d find myself a dumpster full of discarded donuts
I’d put a donut on all 20 of my toes
And just for good luck, one on my nose
Sometimes it kinda feels like I’m on the edge
Of a world of garbage
And I get confused, don’t know what to do next
But if I was a raccoon, it would all make sense
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7. |
Dump Truck
00:22
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Dump truck hauls good stuff
It’s fun to watch
Drives by piled high
Just look at what it’s got
That one
Has got rocks
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There’s a double dimpled dappled apple
On a branch above my head
I grasp to grab an ample sample,
But slip on leaves instead
I grimace for to grapple
With my sad apple stand-still
For a handful, my challenge
Turn this mountain to an ant-hill
Never have I ever seen a situation sadder
Oh I’ll get a ladder!
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9. |
You Can Call Me
03:43
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If there’s anything you need, you can call me, you can call me
I can’t promise I can fix it but I’ll try at least!
You can call me! You can call me
If you got your fishing line stuck in a tree
You can call me, you can call me
I’m only 5 foot 10 on my toe tips,
But I’ve got a ladder and together we can do it
If you and your kayak are a-drifting out to sea
You can call me, you can call me
I don’t have a boat but my uncle does
It floats, there’s not too much rust
You call me, I’ll call him
We’ll get you back to the dock my friend
You won’t even have to swim
If there’s anything you need, you can call me, you can call me
I can’t promise I can fix it but I’ll try at least!
You can call me! You can call me
If your hairs to your knees but you don’t want it to your knees
You can call me, you can call me
I cut hair, didn’t you know?
With my comb and my scissors and those how-to videos
If there’s anything you need, you can call me, you can call me
I can’t promise I can fix it but I’ll try at least!
You can call me! You can call me
If you’re planting a garden and you’ve got too many seeds
You can call me, you can call me
I got a shovel, I know how to dig holes
I know they need water, I can bring a hose
If you’re growing that garden and you got too many weeds
You can call me, you can call me
I can pull ‘em out, I can put ‘em in a pile
Anything that’d make you smile
If you’re harvesting that garden and you got too many beats
You can call me, you can call me
‘Cause I like to eat beats
I put ‘em in my salad with the feta cheese
If there’s anything you need, you can call me, you can call me
I can’t promise I can fix it but I’ll try at least!
You can call me! You can call me
And when the day comes that I am struggling,
And the world turns out to be quite troubling
And what I ought to do next is puzzling
I hope you’ll be there, telling me
If there’s anything you need, you can call me, you can call me
I can’t promise I can fix it but I’ll try at least!
You can call me! You can call me
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10. |
Local News Interview
02:24
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I’d like to interview you for the local news
Do you have a moment to spare?
We’d like to learn a little more about who you are,
And how you got here.
First of all tell us, what’s your name?
And how old are you?
Do you have some moms or dads?
Who’s in your family?
And what is it you like to do?
Do you have a job?
What did you do yesterday?
Is it the same you’ll do tomorrow?
I’d like to interview you for the local news
Do you have a moment to spare?
We’d like to learn a little more about who you are,
And how you got here.
What do you think of bubblegum?
Is it good or is it gross?
Do you like sunshine more than rain?
What’s the thing makes you complain?
Are you the same person that you were last week?
Or did you change a little bit?
I’d like to interview you for the local news
Do you have a moment to spare?
We’d like to learn a little more about who you are,
And how you got here.
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11. |
Zip-Line
03:12
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I wish I had a zip-line to where I need to go
When I’m not on a zip-line, feels like I’m going slow
I wish there was a zip-line b/w me and you
Then holding on tight would be all I need to do
If every street I rode on was downhill from here
I might need brakes, but I wouldn’t need gears
And if the road back home was downhill too
Then holding on tight would be all I need to do
But instead I’ve got to walk, instead of I’ve got to climb
Instead I’ve got to struggle, and it takes such a long time
I wish I had a zip-line
I wish I had a zip-line to the grocery store
I wish I had a zip-line to the ocean shore
I wish I had a zip-line to the Franklin Park Zoo
I wish I had a zip-line that could take me to you
But instead I’ve got to walk, instead of I’ve got to climb
Instead I’ve got to struggle, and it takes such a long time
I wish I had a zip-line
But struggle makes me strong, and climbing brings me high
And what would winning mean if I didn’t have to try
Still sometimes...sometimes...
I just wish I had a zip-line
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12. |
Forests and Trees
02:29
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I can’t see the forest for the trees
Always get stuck down in the details
Focusing on things I shouldn’t be
Getting lost can be so easy
I never see the branches for the leaves
Until they’re falling all around me
Focusing on things I shouldn’t be
Until the wider world’s a mystery
Looking at the insects in the dirt
Don’t notice I’m missing the flowers
It’s true that little things can make you hurt
But that doesn’t mean they’re worth all your brain power
I want to learn to see the forest and the trees
To see the biggest picture I can see
I want to understand what it all means
And not get too distracted by the little things
But I want to sometimes get distracted by the little things
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13. |
A Dream
01:47
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I had a dream, I had a dream
Sure I don’t know what it means
Stranger than you’d believe
They come and go, they disappear
These fantasies between my ears
I had a dream and in that dream
I was falling and it felt like forever
Then I was floating, light as a feather
Then I was beyond the clouds
And that’s where I am now
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14. |
In the New Year
01:36
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The new year, the new year
What do we do here?
I wish I knew, dear
In the new year
I could grow.
I'm gonna grow
In the new year
I'm going to practice playing this song on guitar
I'm gonna get better at playing this song on the guitar
In the new year
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15. |
Some Things Change
03:38
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Some things change
The world is strange
But as sure as birds need feathers
As sure as pitchers need catchers
As sure as bad things get better
We’re in it together, together, together
Some things change
White shirts stain
But as sure as sunshine follows cloudy weather
As sure as no one knows the future whatsoever
As sure as bad things get better
We're in it together
Some things change
Rearrange, rearrange, rearrange
But as sure as nothing lasts forever
As sure as there's no such thing as never
As sure as bad things get better
We're in it together
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I make mistakes every day
I wake up wondering what I will do wrong
But I've got to do something before the day gets done
I see good things every day
I look at the city from the window in my living room
But sometimes that sky is gray at noon
I make mistakes every day
I buy new shoes that don't keep me warm
I go the wrong way down the wrong road
And I know it and I keep going
I break new things every day
I could always be a little less careless
But most of the time, It's gonna happen regardless
So I mend old things every day
I've got a lot of glue and thread and pins
But it can be hard to find hope about fixing the big things
Cause I make mistakes every day
I wake up wondering what I will do wrong
But I've got to do something before the day gets done
I’ve got to do something
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The most special thing I own
Is a gift from my aunt
A quilt that she made for me
from scraps of my grandparents clothes
my grandfather's favorite work shirts
my grandmother's vests and dresses
my aunt saved them and sewed them together
a patchwork of memories gathered
and then she gave them to me
Helen and Milton Hanson
Were my father's parents
I never knew them as well as I could have
but there's still stories we're sharing
and I know their children
That's my father and my aunt and my uncle
And I know their children's children
That's my cousins and my brother and me
And if they hadn't have been here, who knows how the world would be
Milt grew up on a Ranch in Wyoming
Helen was raised in Minnesota
My dad was their third child in 1957
I was born a few decades later
Milt & Helen wore clothes, I assume, everyday
and when they died Some shirts and skirts were lovingly saved
and changed into a quilt
with blue denim in traditional designs
that keeps me warm, every night
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18. |
Vacation
01:06
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Took some months off school
Just what I needed
Thought about that summer feeling
Didn’t think about school
Thought about you
And the sunset in the evening
And the power of the freedom
Didn’t think about school
Came up with a plan
For the future for the fall
Had about a hundred thoughts
None of them about school
Now my mind is open and my friends are close
They give the strength of an endless hope
I think it’s time
To hit the road
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19. |
Wave Goodbye
00:22
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Wave, wave, wave goodbye
I hope to see you soon
I had so much fun today
Singing songs with you
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Mr. Seth Boston, Massachusetts
Original and traditional children's music based in Boston.
Newsletter, info, studio & classes:
sethhanson.website
Music for Grown-Ups
sethhanson.bandcamp.com
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