1. |
Pouring In
02:32
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Cross-legged on the floor like so many school children
Waiting for teacher to come
Safe but unsure there’s hard times ahead for them
How will this journey be done?
And oh, oh
Come pouring in at four in the morning
On your skin the first light of day
It all begins with no sign or warning
And it will take your breath away
There’s no time to ask where do you come from
And how do you know you’re alive
Stick to the task, let go of everything
See where it takes you inside
And oh, oh
Come pouring in at four in the morning
On your skin the first light of day
It all begins with no sign or warning
And it will take your breath away
Come pouring in at four in the morning
On your skin the first light of day
It all begins with no sign or warning
And it will take your breath away
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2. |
Wildflower Woman
03:40
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“There’s a pretty nice view from Mount Tinbeerwah”
Said Kathleen McArthur to her friend Judith Wright
On a bright Summer’s day
“And I don’t know about you but my greatest fears are
That someone will take all this beauty away
So let’s fight, oh let’s fight for it I say”
She was a wildflower woman saving Australia one flower at a time
She had fire in her heart and she didn’t mind crossing the line
“You can see all the way to Double Island Point
But those greedy miners want to dig up the joint
And the rainbow sand will not be the same
And this gorgeous coastline is a real work of art
We could turn it all into a National Park
If we play, ooh, if we play the right game”
So Kathleen McArthur and a few of her friends formed an activist cell
It was the best of its kind yeah their direct action worked well, yeah it worked very well
Now Joh Bjelke-Petersen was the Premier back then
It was long before texting or emails began
He cared more for the mines than he did for the land
So Kathleen created postcards to send
With a delicate flower and a brutal demand
It took 15,000 cards to change his mind
It was a long, long struggle but they finally broke him in ‘73
And Cooloola was saved, for you and for me
Now this story ends happy but others may not
There’s still greedy miners who want what we’ve got
So let’s not forget the lessons we’ve learned
From Kathleen McArthur and her poet friend
Who saw an injustice and fought ‘til it ended
It’s time, yeah it’s time for hope to return
She was a wildflower woman saving Australia one flower at a time
She had fire in her heart and now she’s lit one in mine
She was a wildflower woman saving Australia one flower at a time
She had fire in her heart and now she’s lit one in mine
Yeah she’s lit one in mine
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3. |
Sleeping Like Koalas
02:45
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Somebody told me I might live to regret it
Well there’s only one way to find out
Up on my shoulder there’s a chip don’t forget it
Maybe that’s what this whole thing’s about
And every day is a chance to bring this back from the brink
If we can hold it steady
When all this is over we’ll be sleeping like koalas
In the daytime honey, daytime
With the scent and the sound of the forest in our heart
Nature’s playtime honey, playtime
Woah yeah woah yeah woah yeah
Everyone walk into the rain for a minute
And we’ll spend the whole day getting wet
Life is a train and I’m still waiting to be on it
Though the engine seems a pretty good bet
And every day is a chance to bring this back from the brink
If we can hold it steady
When all this is over we’ll be sleeping like koalas
In the daytime honey, daytime
With the scent and the sound of the forest in our heart
Nature’s playtime honey, playtime
Woah yeah woah yeah woah yeah
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4. |
Cumulonimbus
02:52
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Cumulonimbus you drift on a canvas like snow
Casting your shadows on hillside and valley below
And the world at your feet carries me in
Total defeat, new life begins
Time now to meet everything
Cumulonimbus you go wherever the wind blows
You be the Summer and I’ll be the reason to go
And the beautiful place, the unpleasant sting
Silent disgrace, the coming of Spring
Time now to face everything
And the colours I see, the darkness they bring
Disharmony, the songs that I sing
Time now to be everything
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5. |
Bucket List
02:19
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Oh I wanna write one good song before I die
Something quite relatable might even make you cry
Or want to climb the highest mountain, spread your wings and fly
Yeah I wanna write one good song before I die
Oh I wanna do one good thing before I go
Help a little old lady to cross the road or something I don’t know
Maybe save a drowning puppy or shovel someone’s snow
Yeah I wanna do one good thing before I go
Oh oh oh what is this?
I ‘ve got my bucket list
But I’m not kicking it
And I’ll never grow old
No no no
Oh I wanna eat one good meal before I croak
KFC and Maccas, what a bloody joke
Give me home-grown tomato, organic kale and artichoke
Yeah I wanna eat one good meal before I croak
Oh I wanna have one good laugh before I’m done
Life’s way too serious I wanna have some fun
You know that laughter is contagious we can infect everyone
Yeah I wanna have one good laugh before I’m done
Oh oh oh what is this?
I ‘ve got my bucket list
But I’m not kicking it
And I’ll never grow old
No no no
Oh I wanna write one good song before I die
Something quite relatable might even make you cry
Or want to climb the highest mountain, spread your wings and fly
Yeah I wanna write one good song before I die
Oh I wanna write one good song before I die
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6. |
Through The Cracks
03:11
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If you wanna climb the mountain you gotta start out in the valley
‘Cause you don’t have wings to take you to the crest
If you got something on your mind just try to find some peace within you
If you’re burdened try to get it off your chest
If you wanna cross the river, you gotta wade into the water
No matter how fast it seems to flow
Hold onto your ideas, lonely tears can be quite painful
But in the end you know they often help you grow
Whoa I can hear your spirit calling
Whoa crying out upon the wind
Whoa and I know you’re scared of falling
Through the cracks that open up to let the light back in
If you wanna start the journey you gotta find a path to lead you
And strength enough to take that crucial step
Then let momentum gather, walk alone or all together
This could be your most important journey yet
Whoa I can hear your spirit calling
Whoa crying out upon the wind
Whoa and I know you’re scared of falling
Through the cracks that open up to let the light back in
Whoa I can hear your spirit calling
Whoa crying out upon the wind
Whoa and I know you’re scared of falling
Through the cracks that open up to let the light back in
If you wanna climb the mountain you gotta start out in the valley
‘Cause you don’t have wings to take you to the crest
If you got something on your mind just try to find some peace within you
If you’re burdened…try to get it off your chest
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7. |
Murrumbidgee Platypus
03:02
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Instrumental
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I’ve met some interesting people
Who wear the most outrageous clothes
Some have tattoos over most of their bodies
And rings through their eyebrows and their nose
Some folks they wear so much make-up
That you can hardly even see who it is
Oh but I think people are like sandwiches
And all the rest is just showbiz
Oh you can wrap it up in multigrain or sourdough rye
Throw on hempseed in large amounts
But it’s all for show ‘cause everybody knows
It’s what you put in the middle that counts my friend
It’s what you put in the middle that counts
Oh you can wrap it up in multigrain or sourdough rye
Throw on hempseed in large amounts
But it’s all for show ‘cause everybody knows
It’s what you put in the middle that counts my friend
It’s what you put in the middle that counts
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9. |
Put It Down
03:17
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Put your head upon my table put it down
To the things you want and are not able to have now
Put your head upon my table put it down
To the things you want and are not able to have now
You always want the best for me
Like a river wants to meet the sea
A life of peace and harmony
Could be perfect for you
Could be perfect for you and me
Put your head upon my shoulder put it down
To the wheels that turn as you get older turn around
Put your head upon my shoulder put it down
To the wheels that turn as you get older turn around
I always want the best for you
Like a child who wants to see the view
I hope that you can see it too
Could be perfect for me
Could be perfect for me and you
Put your head upon my pillow put it down
To the weeping of an ancient willow, border town
Put your head upon my pillow put it down
To the weeping of an ancient willow, border town
You always want the best for me
Like a river wants to meet the sea
A life of peace and harmony
Could be perfect for you
Could be perfect for you and me
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10. |
The Healing Code
03:31
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I was talking to a friend the other day
Least our paths have crossed a couple of times
We’ve sung the songs, drunk the wine
And his words have helped me more than I can say
And when I’m in trouble, I often turn his way
See my life’s been on a pretty even keel
I’ve learned to steer my own ship
Through fortune and hardship
And both feel better when I’m at the wheel
But right now a wreck is what I feel
He said “I see this as a minor setback
On a journey you’ve been travelling really well
And if you’re going through hell, ah well in that case
You’d better keep going”
And I learned all this a long, long time ago
About purpose and mission and trusting intuition
I even came close to letting go
How did I lose that? I don’t know
‘Cause now I walk the floor at 3am
The thoughts come rushing, the weight is crushing
I’m being pulled to safety once again
I think I’ll make the shore but I don’t know when
He said “I see this as a minor setback
On a journey you’ve been travelling really well
And if you’re going through hell, ah well in that case
You’d better keep going”
Aah, aah, aah, aah
And the antidote to fear is always faith
Believe in the journey, stay true to your learning
And try to keep a smile upon your face
And if you stumble that’s no disgrace
And there are plenty of us with you on that road
Some follow behind you, some up ahead to guide you
There’s even one who’s carrying your load
We call it The Healing Code
Now I see this as a minor setback
On a journey I’ve been travelling really well
And if I’m going through hell, ah well
If I’m going through hell, ah well in that case
I’d better keep going
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11. |
Going With It
02:58
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Have you ever noticed how nothing stays the same
A world of chaos is constantly rearranging
If you try to hold it all together with your mind then you’re bound to fail
Better just going with it, just going with it
Become the water, become the air
Every little particle is changing
Become the seasons, become the rarest of things
Become everything
Do you find it easy to fall asleep at night?
Or are your thoughts still racing at a million miles an hour?
Don’t try to stop them with the power of your mind ‘cause you’re bound to fail
Better just going with it, just going with it
Become the water, become the air
Every little particle is changing
Become the seasons, become the rarest of things
Become everything
And most of all try to become an impartial observer
And let yourself succumb, let yourself…
Become the water, become the air
Every little particle is changing
Become the seasons, become the rarest of things
Become everything
Become everything
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12. |
Shift And Bend
03:10
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Well I’m tired of trying to hold it all together
You know it never really works anyhow
It’s as pointless as trying to change the weather
Should have learned that by now
Gotta shift and bend
So this old life can mend
Gotta shift and bend
Well you know you’ve always been my biggest saviour
And it’s been that way right from the start
Astonishing and beautiful behaviour
And it won you my heart
Gotta shift and bend
So this old life can mend
Gotta shift and bend
You could be tied to all you live by
You could be drifting on the sea
You could be watching this all go by
You could be happy in your own company
Well I guess we’re never really out of danger
I’m keeping one eye on the coast
Surviving on the kindness of strangers
You know that hurts the most
Gotta shift and bend
So this old life can mend
Gotta shift and bend
Gotta shift and bend
So this old life can mend
Gotta shift and bend
Gotta shift and bend
Gotta shift and bend
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Karen Law QLD, Australia
Karen Law is a contemporary folk singer-songwriter from Australia whose songs contain honest comfort and life-affirming insight.
Karen sings of journeys, both outer and inner, of healing, recovery and the eternal spirit.
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