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Once Was A time
03:28
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Once Was A Time
Mary Lou Minor October 2016
I stood ‘cross the street from the church last night
At the corner of Simcoe and Clare
I watched as your friends poured out onto the steps
With laughter and rice in the air
And just for a moment you glanced up and you caught
My eye and I caught my breath
There once was a time when that might have been us
But that time just packed up and left
Chorus:
There once was a time when our future was present
There wasn’t a past to forget
There once was a time when our shoes sat together
But that time just packed up and left
I turned back up Simcoe, wet salt on my cheeks
And the clatter of tin cans and cars
I walked up the drive to the four walls that
Once held the quicksilver love that was ours
Recalling the image of you in your black suit
And her in her ‘I-got-you’ dress
There once was a time when that might have been us
But that time just packed up and left
Repeat chorus and add:
There once was a time when that might have been us
But that time just packed up and left
That time just packed up and left
That time just packed up and left
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2. |
Old Cold Time
04:15
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Old Cold Time
Mary Lou Minor Dec.8, 2013
You come home late and I say I believe you
Or at least that’s what I tell myself each time
But every lie you speak with guilt upon your sorry face
Builds a higher mountain for my trust to climb
Chorus: Old cold sorrows kept you near me
But new tomorrows will see you gone
And I wonder what she’s giving you that you don’t get from me
As I watch that old cold time keep movin’ on
She’s really not the beauty I imagined
What have I done to make you pull away
We’ve been best friends and lovers since the first year that we met
Why can’t we just return to yesterday
We’ve been through times of trouble, times of ease
And I thought we’d always be each other’s rock
I guess the years have stripped away the layers of our lust
And old cold time has stopped our lover’s clock
Chorus: Old cold sorrows kept you near me
But new tomorrows will see you gone
And I wonder what she’s giving you that you don’t get from me
As I watch that old cold time keep movin’ on
And I wonder what she’s giving you that you don’t get from me
As I watch that old cold time keep movin’ on
As I watch that old cold time keep movin’ on
Yes, that old cold time it just keeps movin’ on
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The Better Parts Of Me
03:26
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The Better Parts of Me
My father was a seaman upon the mighty lakes
No mariner on oceans, he just sailed for fishing’s sake
He’d drop his anchor, cast his line and tally what he caught
Then cruise that Red Ram Engine back to dock
He was a humble carpenter; built every boat he sailed
Sawed every board and hammered every rove and copper nail
From Seafleas up to cruisers and each bore a daughter’s name
Those glory-days in photos still remain.
Chorus:
He was a man of chosen words and mischief in his eye. He’d
be-friend the poorest stranger and he’d never question why
He wasn’t blessed with wealth; he was content with what he had
I learned the better parts of me from watching Dad
The last boat was my namesake; the one I knew so well
If she could talk her bow would blush at stories she would tell
Of yearly trips on up the Trent, her stern hung low with beer
And Walleye fishing off of Meyer’s Pier
One night while moored up to the dock, she burned down to her deck
A butt discarded by a Friday drunk without regret
But Dad restored her, bow to stern, and we could cruise again and feel
Lake Erie’s misty breeze upon our skin
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Dropped Stitches
04:18
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Dropped Stitches
In the corner café you meet old friends
Passing time reflects how they have changed
And each crack in the armor of memory
Shows how beauty and youth slip away
In your own mind you’re feeling quite different
In your own mind you’re still thirty-nine
You’ve got many more daydreams to conquer
And many more verses to rhyme
Chorus:
But the years fall away like dropped stitches
And the mirror reflects someone else
And you tally up all your lost wishes
But there’s no one to blame but yourself
Conversations become resignation
That life’s over before it begins
So you question their yield to surrender
“Can’t reality sometimes give in?”
Then you pay for your coffee and head home
You’re aware of your feet on the ground
Adding weight to your sober reflections
That the measure of youth can’t be found
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5. |
Cold Winds
04:07
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Cold Winds
M. L. Minor December 2016
Sitting at the table it’s five o’clock and dark
We’ve barely said a word since we sat down
I want to ask what’s on your mind but I don’t want to hear
‘Cause I can read the signs you’re northern bound
Chorus:
Cold winds are calling you ‘come back to Georgian Bluffs’
I see the distance in your stare
I know you loved me once but once was not enough
Winter’s here and now you’ll soon be there
You tell me you’re conflicted and I know what’s coming next
I touch your arm and wait for you to speak
You tell me that you miss that old farm, miss the scent of pine
But without me that whole dream is incomplete
You hold your breath and wait for me to ease your guilty heart
I don’t know how to make this go away
You know my life and all I have is in this southern town
So I tell you it’s here I have to stay.
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6. |
Two Years Gone
04:34
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Two Years Gone
You say that it's just not fair
The rules were never known
And all the hurtles were shared
But the lines had all been drawn
And I never knew what you were lookin' for
No I never knew what you were lookin' for
We struggled over every bar
Tho' we never had the stride
We mastered each and every part
But our doubt was hard to hide
And I never knew what you were lookin' for
No I never knew what you were lookin' for
CHORUS: What we gave was what we had
It's not a future iron clad
Barefoot on glass, we're on our own
Lifetime of livin', two years gone
Now when we meet the rules are clear
You've got your way and I've got mine
We stand with backs against the mirror
Our intentions undefined
And I never knew what you were lookin' for
No I never knew what you were lookin' for
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7. |
You're Still The One
03:40
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You’re Still The One
Decades of memories season our lives
Though some of them now have grown dim
They show us the richness of triumph and strife
And surround us like smoke on the wind
Chorus:
You’re still the anthem that I choose to sing
You’re still the laughter that constantly brings me to
Every bright moment that colours my day
You’re still the one that I love
It just takes a glance; we don’t need any words
As we linger each night by the flames
And you speak my thoughts as our minds both converge
On the oneness that we two became
Bridge:
When darkness surrounds me you flood it with light
When sorrow confines me you make it take flight
You shore up my courage each time that I fail
You’re the north wind that launches my sail.
You’re still my passion, my comfort, my joy
And each time I gaze at your face
The lines reveal stories of times that have buoyed up our
Fate in this fugitive space
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8. |
Big Old House
03:35
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Big Old House
M.L. Minor July 2014
When I was passing seven
My Mama bought a house
At the corner of McCain Street
On the west side of our town
It had a big old room upstairs
With red tile on the floor
And I could dance for hours
Till my records all were worn
Chorus:
That big old house had gardens
With onions, peas and greens
And rhubarb that I love today
And rows of giant beans
It had a big stone fire place
That Daddy built by hand
An’ we’d shoot cap guns in the alley
Or build castles in the sand
My room upstairs had windows
That looked out on two sides
And I could see my friends come round
They all lived close by
We could play till dust arrived
And ride our bikes for blocks
Then come back home to that big old house
Where no one had to knock
But now I’m grown and when I pass
That old house on McCain
The garden’s gone; the fireplace too
And the alley way’s been paved
That big old house seems smaller now
And that big old yard has shrunk
But in my mind the memories stay
Locked in my tickle trunk
Repeat chorus and add tag: That big old house seems smaller now, but in my mind it’s grand.
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9. |
Does It Cross Your Mind
04:26
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Does It Cross Your Mind
I wonder if you’re missing me the way I’m missing you
Do you sigh whenever someone speaks my name
Did you find a way to patch the hole that leaving left behind
Or does the shadow of my memory still remain?
Chorus:
Do you think of me at midnight as you wander through your min
And the woman in your bed has slipped away
Do you think of me at sunrise as the light seeps through the blinds
Does it cross your mind, perhaps you should have stayed
You told me from the start that you were not the staying kind
But I thought I could make you give your heart
I should have known your truth was real and that I’d never win
‘Cause I’m the only one alone when we’re apart
I’d like to think you left ‘cause you were falling hard for me
But you weren’t ready to give up your ramblin’ ways
But if some day you realize you want me back again
You’ll find the door you closed left nothing more to say.
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Mary Lou Minor Ontario
In 2009 her songwriting contributed to winning Gold at the Ontario Country Music Showdown & Best Country at Barrie New MusicFest. She was nominated Country and Folk Group of the Year at the 2012 NMAs and Country Group of the Year 2013. She was a finalist in the 2014 Great American Song Contest; 2 songs from her forthcoming album were finalists in the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award 2015 & 2016. ... more
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