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Fraser River
04:16
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Oh the Fraser River starts high in the Rockies
And the Fraser River rolls down to the sea
And the Mighty Fraser never takes no for an answer
No, the Fraser River is not like me
High in the hills the river runs clear and cold, love
It tumbles right over the falls without a care
And the mighty river never lies awake wondering
And it doesn't give a damn who's not there
Chorus
Someday, someday, someday, someday
I'm gonna be
The Fraser River
Oh the Fraser River
The Fraser River sparkles in the sunshine
But when the storms roll in, it tears its banks away
And the mighty river never ever keeps promises
Whatever the rules, it's not gonna play
The Fraser River runs wild through the canyon
Bumping and grinding, but it's just passing through
Passion spent, it eases into the ocean and disappears
Oh the Fraser River is just like you
Chorus
Oh the Fraser River (x4)
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2. |
Winnipeg
04:38
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"Why would you ever want to go to Winnipeg?" she said
"There's nothing there for me but family
Last time I went home they lost my luggage
It took them 10 days to get it back to me"
And he said, "I just can't wait to get to Winnipeg"
She said, "Why John, tell me what do you mean?"
And he said, "I can't explain, it's just the feeling there
Plus they've got the best music on the scene"
And I wonder…
Chorus
Why do sunflowers follow the light?
Why are the darkest paintings all of war?
Why are the best songs born of heartache?
Shouldn't they be about something in this life that's worth living for?
Why in the world would I want to go to Winnipeg?
I lost my favourite lover there
Well he was just, walking down the street when he saw her face
Framed in the crystals of her breath on the winter air
Well damn that winter air!
Chorus
I can think of a thousand reasons why to go to Winnipeg
It's hard to convince you if you've never been
There's just something about the feeling there
Plus they've got some of the best music on the scene
And I wonder...
Chorus
Shouldn't they be about…something more
Shouldn’t they be about, shouldn’t they be about something more
Than…all the reasons why to not go to Winnipeg?
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3. |
Faint of Heart
03:13
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Love is like a battleground
Bullets fired without a sound
The loser crushed, the winner crowned
She told me
Listen up! Win or lose
Drop the gun or light the fuse
It's up to you, you've got to choose
Just trust me
Chorus
Love is not a game for the faint of heart
But tonight's the perfect time to make a start
Love is like a bucking horse
Rearing up and changing course
Hold on tight but don't keep score
She told me
And if you're thrown into the dirt
Get up quick, brush off your shirt
Pretend that it...never hurt
Just trust me
Chorus
Love is the moon, this December night
And love is the warmth of your hand in mine
Love is the fear of your heart undone
And love is the taste of your name on my tongue
Love can bring us down
Or make the world go round
Love is like a marathon
Your eyes are blurred, your legs are gone
The scenery goes on and on
She told me
If you want to reach the end
You can't break, you gotta bend
But never doubt that love's your friend
Just trust me
Chorus x2
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4. |
The Mountain
04:39
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My legs are getting shaky, standing on this ledge
And my fingers are startin' to bleed holding on to the edge
Climbing up this mountain is harder than it looks
She said "you can't learn to love forever reading self-help books"
So I put the boots to caution at the age of 25
Thought it's better to have risked the fall than never to have tried
Climbing up this mountain is harder than it seems
She said "learning how to love forever takes more than hopes and dreams"
And I'm feeling nervous, worried I might fall
Chorus
She said "You'll be just fine" (x3)
I said "Darling long as you are mine"
I said "Darling long as you are mine, yeah"
I’ve been climbing hard and sweatin' a lot, I’ve been focused straight ahead
Not paying enough attention to all the things she said
And I swear that this old mountain is much steeper than I'd heard
She said "if you're going to reach the top, you'd better focus on my words"
And I'm feeling nervous, worried I might fall
Chorus
I’ve been dodging rocks and holding tight and learning too damn slow
I’ve been skipping through the sunshine and stumbling through the snow
But climbing up this mountain, the best choice I could have made
Despite the bruises and long hard falls, it's worth twice the price I paid
Oh but I'm still nervous, worried I might fall
Chorus
I said "Darling long as you are mine, yeah"
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5. |
Drinking Song
03:52
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I only drink when I'm sitting at home
And I'm lonely and thinking of you
Thoughts fill my head and I can't go to bed
And the bottle says, "Have one or two."
Part way through one I start talking to you
And I tell you of all that I need
Part way through two you start talking to me
And the bottle says, "Maybe have three."
Well I'm suddenly stable, I feel more secure
As this drug fills up my veins
I tell you that sometimes life stings me so hard
I just need to kill all the pain
So I drink and I pick and I sing you my songs
‘Til the words are coherent no more
Then if there are tears, and sometimes if there aren't
The bottle says, "Honey, have four."
My fingers will fumble, my vision will blur,
And my legs are unable to walk
So we sit on our asses and top up our glasses
And talk just to drown out the clock.
Somewhere near morning I stumble to bed
And whisper, "Goodnight," in your ear
I'll dream of you if I'm lucky, I guess
And I feel I have nothing to fear
The next day my words will resound in my head
And I can't help but feel so ashamed
Yet I know that this evening I'll be home alone
And it'll probably happen again
Cause I only drink when I'm sitting at home
And I'm lonely and thinking of you
Thoughts fill my head and I can't go to bed
And the bottle says, “Have one or two.”
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6. |
Complicated
04:29
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Billy the accountant likes to wear skirts
He's one of the boys, he's one of the girls
A strapless gown or a pinstripe suit
Bright red pumps or Oxford shoes
Well it's complicated / Well it's complicated / Oh it's complicated
Billy likes to cheer for his football team
And Billy can sew a really flat seam
Billy likes beer and Billy likes wine
And Margaritas some of the time
Well it's complicated / Well it's complicated / Oh it's complicated
Billy's got a sister with two little kids
Nobody loved Billy like those two did
But Billy can't come around anymore
She doesn't want a bad example at her door
Well it's complicated / Well it's complicated / Well it's complicated
And Billy says you should be aware
No matter how he dresses or does his hair
There's a man staggering under the weight of your stare
Hearing jokes you thought he couldn't hear
Well it's complicated / Oh it's complicated / Yeah it's complicated
Billy's Dad's a cop, he's proud of his son
But tells Billy not to smile at everyone
Billy's no dope, but still he smiles
Has to run real fast every once in a while
Well it's complicated / Well it's complicated / Oh it's complicated
On Saturdays, he likes to go to a show
But he watches his step cause you never know
Sometimes he's beat up, sometimes he's beat down
But I've never seen Billy stand his ground
If I was Billy I'd put up a fight
But Billy says two wrongs never make a right
But anyway, between you and me
I say Billy's got the goddamned right to be free
It's not complicated (x4)
What's so complicated? (x4)
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Patchwork Yak Calgary, Alberta
Patchwork Yak is a Calgary and Victoria, Canada-based roots band comprised of Murray Fitch, Suzi Martin and Erik Smistad. Their music ranges from folk to folk-rock, with occasional doses of country. Patchwork Yak songs range from gentle and sweet to rocking and defiant, filled with harmonies, enticing grooves and incisive lyrics on subjects of love, loss, politics and basic silliness. ... more
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