From Mighty Oaks

From Mighty Oaks (instrumental overture)

Hey Mama Life

Play It Again

Rock-A-Bye Baby Blues

High Above My Head

Love Is The Key

You Make Me Feel Alright

Adam And I

I Wish We Could Fly

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Hey Mama Life

Hey, hey mama life has a sweeter sound
For a man who lives his life for his dreams
Yet he must be aware there are those who care
And of those who would bring him down.
Separate trust from your cut and thrust,
The truth can still be found.

For the crossroads of your life
Will lead you almost anywhere,
You'll see tomorrow
Your castles in the air, 
They were never really there.

Take the pride from a man you're left with a meaning,
Take the wings from a bird how can it fly?
Give him hope, give him trust,
And a little understanding.
Give him back his pride,
You'll be satisfied.

Hey, hey mama life is a lonely time
For a man who drinks his whiskey by the jar.
Now I do believe the life I lead it won't get me very far.
I was once told the streeets they were paved in gold,
Now I know them for what they are.

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Play It Again

So whatever you do
And wherever you go,
The memories will always remain

Play it again.
Oh, play it again,
For me.
It may be for the last time.
Please,
Play it again.
Just for me,
It may be for the last time.

Love's a simple melody,
Two souls in harmony,
Never seem to cast a shadow in the sun.
Our days were filled with laughter
While our nights were filled with love.

Sweet river flow,
Make my head feel high,
When I hear that haunting refrain.

Play it again,
Oh play it again,
For me.
It may be for the last time.
Please,
Play it again,
For me.
For the last time.

If happiness lies between your tears and my sighs,
Angry words won't ring true, 
Remember times we once knew:
We lay in the sun
Joined together as one
In love.

When the sun's over, we'll just say goodbye,
There'll be no one left singing,
No one to cry,
I'll just be a solo man.

Let's play our song again,
Make me remember when
We both chased our rainbows through the rain
Our lives belong within this song,
And that's something we cannot change.

So whatever you do
And wherever you go,
The memories will always remain

Play it again.
Oh, play it again,
Just for me.
It may be for the last time.
Please,
Play it again.
Just for me,
It may be for the last time.

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Rock-A-Bye Baby Blues

And I like doing my thing all night
With my baby, that suits me right,
I said, come on baby, do your thing all night with me.

And I like swimming in the deep blue sea,
I like swimming but it don't like me,
Come on baby, let me take you to the deep blue sea.

'Cause I'm gonna let my hair hang down,
I'm gonna let my skin turn brown
I said, come on  baby, let your hair hang down with me.

Wake me up if you're going down and I'll put things right,
You might get weary sometimes,
I'll give you my word you're gonna sleep tonight.

I said, oh, come closer in my arms, 
'Cause I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues.
Oh, I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues. 

Try me out if you're still in doubt because it's up to you, 
If I should fail you sometimes
It's not because I wanted to make you blue.

Oh dear no.
Come closer in my arms
'Cause I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues
Oh I'm gonna sing you
My rock-a-bye baby blues.

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High Above My Head

I know that we can make it,
I know that we're gonna make it,
That's what I said,
'Cause we've got a silver lining above our heads.

High above the storm clouds
There's a new horizon;
Feast your eyes,
Come on and feast your eyes.

The beauty will astound you,
The love there will surround you.
Open your eyes,
The Lord put the silver lining into our skies.

I want you to see things clearly,
I hope you can feel the truth.
I know there a hope for all mankind
Living under one roof.

I want you to see things clearly,
I hope you can feel the truth.
I know there a hope for all mankind
Living under one roof.

I look around in wonder
While the world is laying under
A broken dream,
Oh that's how it seems.

We weren't sent to change it,
To change or re-arrange it,
Still we can dream,
And dreams were meant for living
If you know what I mean.

High above my head
High above my head
{etc]

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Love Is The Key

Come on, let's fill our world with laughter,
Let's put the sunshine into everybody's heart,
Then peace will last forever after,
Oh, what a lovely start!

It gives you hope for a brand new day,
Have faith in love it will show the way.
Happiness: who could ask for anything more?

So realise there's no need to hide,
Show yourself to the world outside,
Don't you know that the world is an open door?
Don't you know that love's the key to open any door?

It gives you hope for a brand new day,
Have faith in love it will show the way.
Happiness: who could ask for anything more?

So realise there's no need to hide,
Show yourself to the world outside,
Don't you know that the world is an open door?
Don't you know that love's the key to open any door?

The earth is good - why do we abuse it?
Our land, ours seas, our skies - let's dry our wings and fly
Across green meadows, hand in hand,
Let's be the brotherhood of man.

Come on, let's fill our world with laughter,
Let's put the sunshine into everybodys' hearts,
Then peace will last forever after,
And that's a lovely start!

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You Make Me Feel Alright

I found out what true love's about,
You came into my life,
You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
I feel alright.

A woman's intuition
Helps you see things very clear
So feel my jubilation
You are my inspiration
So wipe away your tears.

I found out what true love's about,
You came into my life,

You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.

I feel alright.

And if I was to say
You are my everything:
Could you believe?
Would you believe
You're my life?

I found out what true love's about,
You came into my life,

You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.

I feel alright.

I know the situation,
I know exactly how you feel.
I'll try to bring you laughter,
Love forever after,
And I'll show you that it's real.

You came in and the whole thing started,
Love came into my life,

You make me feel alright.
You make me feel alright.
[etc]

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Adam And I

This song is autobiographical following the long-awaited birth of a son, Adam, to Ray Thomas and his wife.

We'll ignore all borders for our spirit must stay free,
Free as the wind that blows. There's so much for you to see.
We'll ride on a moonbeam and never pass one by;
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I,

And, when we reach the land of the setting sun,
You'll be overjoyed, you'll see the sight
So reach and take your father's hand
And may the Lord have mercy on our flight.

Adam and I.
Adam and I.
Adam and I.
And I.

The river of life flows swiftly into the sea of time.
Our lives were made for living, my joy is in your smile.
We'll talk to the heron and he can teach us how to fly.
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.

Our Lord is in His heaven, He watches us below.
His seed was made for sowing and we reap what we sow
But He's a man of love, divine, He's on high.
We're gonna take our journey, Adam and I.

Adam and I.
Adam and I.
Adam and I.
My son and I.

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I Wish We Could Fly

Now you know that rain never falls in vain
For the seed must grow, its glory shows
In the summer sun while our world is young,
They reach to touch the sky

I wish we could fly.
I wish we could fly.
How I wish
We could fly.

I wish we could fly.
I wish we could fly.
How I wish
We could fly.

Then we'd see far more clearly the best way we should go.
Man just has to grow and grow and grow.

Oh the air we breathe is given us to free,
Like you loving me.
Throughout our days in so many ways
Helps me reach to touch the sky. 

But I can't explain self-inflicted pain
When there's room for all to play life's game
And, as we know, our love must grow
Or we'll never touch the sky.

I wish we could fly.
I wish we could fly.
How I wish
We could fly.

I wish we could fly.
I wish we could fly.
Oh how I wish
We could fly.

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