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Tomorrow
01:49
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Fists and teeth clenched in his sleep
Drowning in sorrow, drowning so deep
Rolling that rock up the hill
Worrying about the next bill, the next bill, the next bill
Tomorrow, my friend, is a brand new day
I know you know but you forget cause life gets in the way
Nothing ever stays the same
Embrace the pain, as essential as the rain
Runaway girl, sad cowboys and lost lovers
Lonely rock stars, neglected kids, dead dreamers, silent poets
And all the others
Tomorrow, my friends, is a brand new day
I know you know but you forget cause life gets in the way
Nothing ever stays the same
Embrace the pain, as essential as the rain
Searchers for truth and light until it all falls apart again
You gotta dance, dance, dance, dance, dance
And you can find things in the dark
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Are You Scared Yet
01:55
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Bring on your skeletons and your skulls, I’m not scared of the dead
It’s the living I’m worrying about instead
All the dreadful things they do, all the dreadful things they do
Are you scared yet, cause you should be
Are you scared yet, cause I would be if I were you
If you go on living the way you do, your soul will be lost
If you go on doing the things you do, your soul will be lost
Are you scared yet, cause you should be
Are you scared yet, cause I would be if I were you
Don’t you know it’s never too late to change your ways
Don’t you know it’s never too late to change your ways
Don’t you know it’s never too late to change
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Run
04:22
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Once again you tell me life is short and we should make better use of our time
Your head is way up in the clouds, but somehow you can’t make your feet leave the ground
As a kid you used to make plans to run away from home
You’ve grown up but you still got your dreams
I know you’re stuck and you’re paralyzed
I know you’re stuck and you’re paralyzed
But let’s face it, woman
This can’t go on forever
Now you can hide in the shadows or wish upon a star
Or you can run, sister, just run run run
You can sleep your days away, wait for someone to change your life
Run, sister, run run
It’s getting late, it’s getting late
But you can still make it if you run
You can still make it if you run
Yeah you can still make it if you run
Once again you tell me you hate your life
You hate your job and sometimes you hate your wife
What happened to all those magic scenes
Wild nights and even wilder dreams
Well, you say that some day you’ll make a change
Are you gonna wait for the rest of your life?
I know you’re stuck and you’re paralyzed
I know you’re stuck and you’re paralyzed
But let’s face it, man
This can’t go on forever
Now you can wait for better weather or hide in your leather
Wait another day or just run run run
You can sleep your days away, wait for someone to change your life
Run, I say, run run run
It’s getting late, it’s getting late
But you can still make it if you run
You can still make it if you run
Yeah you can still make it if you run
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Vegas
03:37
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Same old house, same old, same old
The chair now empty, the bed now cold
The truth out there lingering, waiting to be told
The knife waiting to cut right through
And I’m not ready to go to Vegas
I’m not ready to go south
I’m not asking for forgiveness
And all the reasons that I found
They’re all good reasons but they’re not good enough
No they’re not good enough
Oh no, they’re not good enough
Same thoughts killing me, same old, same old
My stomach empty, my heart cold
The lies out there wavering, waiting to be sold
You see through me but who’s gonna see me through
No, I’m not ready to go to Vegas
I’m not ready to go west
I’m not looking for excuses
I just don’t think I’d pass the test
Still getting lost in things I gotta put to rest
Things I gotta put to rest
Things I gotta put to rest
I’m not ready to go to Vegas
I don’t wanna go south
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The New Cowboys
03:55
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Now we ride through this desert and my spirits are high
You’re in a different mood and I guess I know why
Let’s go where the new cowboys live
Ride by my side, just forget where we’re from
Don’t be scared of the dark, there’s a new day to come
The wind’s a lot colder out here, my friend, that’s true
But as long we’re together, I think we will do okay
If you wanna ride back home, boy, I won’t come with you
I will go there alone and I’ll find them, I’ll do
I go where the new cowboys live
There’s no home for me back there, nothing left for me to do
I’m sure father will forgive you
And this time I really don’t care, that’s true
Cause I go where the new cowboys live
I go where the new cowboys live
If you don’t wanna come with me, I will go there alone
I’ll look behind every bush and I’ll turn every stone to find them
I go where the new cowboys live
I go where the new cowboys live
I go where the new cowboys, the true cowboys, the blue cowboys live
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Good Luck, Good Night
03:28
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Stay out of my way, I’ve had a bad bad day
My body’s under pressure, I’m off those drugs I’ve been taking
Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord, I’m shaking
Hey hey hey hey
Good luck, good night, you look as if you had fight
Good luck, good night, you look as if you had fight
My hands are bruised and battered, and all my dreams are shattered
And everything that mattered doesn’t matter anymore
And there’s never any light at the end of my tunnels
And every time we walk together it’s me who stumbles
Hey hey hey hey
Good luck, good night, you look as if you had fight
Good luck, good night, you look as if you had fight
A captive audience of one, after all that’s said and done
I feel like going on a ride and find true magic in the night
Well now, I may be wrong, but I think I can see the sun rising
Good luck, good night, you look as if you had fight
Hey hey hey hey
Well now, I may be wrong, but I think I can see the sun rising
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Wonder Boy
02:53
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The boy with the magic left foot
You’re so good, oh so good
They all want you, they all want you, my wonder boy
Living a rock star’s life
Millions of dollars and a fake wife
When they all stop chanting your name
What is left then, what remains, my wonder boy
My wonder boy
Another hat trick, another victory
Hidden in the darkness your true face they’ll never see
Cause in the 21st century you still can’t be free
You can’t be free, my wonder boy
My wonder boy
You place the ball on the ground
You take three steps back
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Next to the mirror on the wall, there’s a picture of some star
Nobody I’d rather be
A hero proud and strong, nothing in his life has ever gone wrong
I wonder if there’s something left he could be dreaming of
Saw him walking away the other day
With a little bit of that something I’ve never had
Give me a little bit of that something
A little bit of that something I’ve never had
There’s this girl I love like hell
Know every detail of her pretty face so well
Oh, she never ever looks at me
The man who owns her heart
A handsome guy, so smart
I wonder if there’s something left he could be dreaming of
Saw him walking away the other day
With a little bit of that something I’ve never had
Give me a little bit of that something
A little bit of that something I’ve never had
Sometimes I watch the kids play in the streets
Girls so cool and boys so sweet
With absolutely nothing to worry about
Makes me wanna leave my life and start anew
And I swear I know what I would do
With all those things I’m dreaming of
I’m gonna walk away some day
To get myself a little bit of that something I’ve never had
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Sunday Blues
04:09
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We both get the blues from the early Sunday evening sun
And if only we knew where to I guess we both would run
Now there’s something about this mood I’m in I wanna keep alive
Something that feels just right, something that feels just right
Carry on, carry on, carry on and let me sing one more song
Before the curtain falls and the lights go on
Tomorrow will come, yes it will
But tonight we’re left with more than just time to kill
No, I won’t touch you now, if that is how you want it to be
But if there’s anything that I can do, I’m here can’t you see
When the time is right, we’ll dance all night and be as one
And maybe then tomorrow won’t come
Maybe then tomorrow won’t come
We’ve been around for a while, you and me
And sometimes through your eyes it’s a different world I see
And there’s always been something about you that put me to shame
Something I just can’t explain, something I just can’t explain
Carry on, carry on, carry on and let me sing one more song
Before the curtain falls and the lights go on
Tomorrow will come, yes it will
But tonight we’re left with more than just time to kill
And every time I cry it feels just like I’m fading away
But when the morning comes it’s always just another fine day
Tonight I wish for rain, wash off the shame, restart the game
Remember me, don’t remember my name
I said remember me, don’t remember my name
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Christmas In June
01:27
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It was a gray cold spring and I felt doomed
But today feels like Christmas morning in mid June
And that gift you gave me made its way through
Down the dark chimney that leads up to the roof
The promise of something good, something new
Change is just around the corner
Change is just around the corner
Change is just around the corner
Change is just around the corner
And anything is possible in this crazy life
Like when I ran into you on that beach
Now tell me, what are the odds?
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A bunch of broken pieces is all you can see
What you see is not even real
Come on a little journey with me
Down, down, down, down we go
Down, down, down, down below
Let’s see what we can find
You gotta keep on dancing as long as the music plays
Keep on dancing as long as the music plays
You wanna quit?
Well, don’t even think about it
We gotta ask those questions
We gotta ask those questions
We gotta ask those questions
You wanna quit?
Well, don’t even think about it
You gotta keep on dancing as long as the music plays
Keep on dancing as long as the music plays
So easy to lose yourself
Or never find yourself
Gotta ask those questions
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I will find you in the dark
That is where you always are
Resting quietly and waiting for the time
For us to reunite
The innocent almighty child
I will find you in the dark
Cause there’s a light that shines, if you close your eyes
Sometimes I know, sometimes I know
But then it all falls apart
Falls into disharmony and disease
But I will find you in the dark
I will find you in the dark
Diving deep, deep, deep into the blackest sea
And you can find me in the dark
You can find me in the dark
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John Ian Ottawa, Ontario
Singer-songwriter John Ian transcends conventional boundaries and tends to look at things from a different
angle.
With a unique blend of folk, rock and indie influences, his handmade music captures the essence of emotional storytelling. Poetic lyrics take listeners on a journey through the depths of human experiences and self-discovery.
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