1. |
The Healer
04:28
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There’s a hurricane in my brain
A billion little specks of light
Shinning through a tropical rain
Lying by your side tonight
I never knew that skin
Could speak in tongues
I never knew lips
Could part the seas
I never knew that eyes
Could set the skies on fire
I never knew that words
Could bring me to my knees
You got the hands of a healer baby
You got the touch that resurrects my soul
Kiss my forehead
I will fall among the chosen
Burn my crutches,
Walk barefoot on their coals
I believe I can walk on water
I can fly right through the night
I’m faster than a speeding bullet
I can even take the kriptonite
I don’t need no flak jacket, baby
I don’t need no percussion gun
I don’t fear no phantom jet
Or weapons of mass distruction
I found the faith,
I’m a born again lover
I’m a super hero with you standing by my side
There ain’t nothin that we can’t do together
We can move the mountains,
We can turn the tide
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2. |
Montana
03:42
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She wants to shout, “That’s it-I quit!”
Throw her apron on the bar room floor
With all the customers eyes upon her
Storm out those oak front doors.
She wants to run from the city boys
Who think that their so cool
And the wondering hands
Of the small time sharks
Liquored up and shooting pool
And every night after closing time
While the bus boys clear the bar
She sings of sweet Montana
And strums her blue guitar
And hums a little lullaby
To the child she carries within
And thinks about her night of love
With the boy she hoped would be her man
She’s a long way from Montana
Far from those evenings
Of lying in the prairie grass
She’s a long way from Montana
Where the stars never lie
And the nights seldom cry
Montana she’s wondering,
She’s asking why…
Why on earth she ever left you
Why she ever left you
Though she’d love to go back home
And raise this baby country style
She’s gonna make it on her own
Even if it takes her a while
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3. |
Somebody
04:19
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Somebody’s gonna find you
And unlock the door
Show you a sky so blue
You’ll only want more
Somebody’s take you
To the mountain tops
Show you a view so awesome
That you’ll feel God
And they’ll show you, you’re not alone
And you’ll feel like you’re finally home
They’ll take away the loneliness
And break away the chains
Hold you through the
Lightning and the rain
Somebody’s gonna love you
Somebody’s gonna fly with you
High into the sky
And you’ll know you found
The promised land
When you look in their eyes
Somebody’s gonna love you
Like you’ve never been loved before
Somebody’s gonna kiss you so deep
You’ll hear the ocean’s roar
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4. |
Hold On To Me
05:21
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There is something beautiful about your sorrow
Something pure and innocent,
How love is never bought nor borrowed,
Sometimes not even heaven-sent.
But we love once, and then love once again
Not believing for every rise there is a fall
Not seeing the perfection in the rain,
Perfection in the wind
Forgetting that before we walk
We’ve got to crawl.
Hold on to me baby
Hold on baby, hold on tight
It’s cold in the Milky Way tonight
Hold on Baby don’t you ever let go
Your arms are all I know
Your arms are where I call my home
The birds are singing songs I’ve never heard
The clouds roll and shed their tears
And for your broken heart there are no words
And for your loneliness no need to fear
But we love once, and then love again
Not believing for every rise there is a fall
Not seeing the perfection in the rain,
Perfection in the wind
Forgetting that before we walk
We’ve got to crawl.
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5. |
Prayer To The Rain
03:14
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Hey, Hey Rain
Hey There Rain
Could you come and wash away my sins
And your lightning
Yes your lightning
strike my heart and make it sing again
Yes I’m a fallen angel
I once flew on heaven’s wind
There was no pain or danger
No beginning and no end
But I’ve shifted left and right
Drank the darkness from the night
Stood gazing at the fires of hell
Considering my soul to sell
Hey, Hey Rain
Hey, Hey Rain
I hear thunder
I hear thunder
I hear Gabriel’s horn blowing at the gate
And I hear footsteps
Those horses coming
Coming for to carry me away
But I’m not ready
To meet my maker
Please don’t take my soul today
The rain it also falls from heaven
On brothels and churches just the same
Across the dusty streets and to the ocenas
And lifts back up to the heavens once again
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6. |
Night Like This
03:40
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The tide rises beneath my feet
The offshore winds they blow so sweet
The moon shines its amber glow
I feel myself letting go
Yes, I see you looking through me
I know it must seem odd
Something’s gotten to me
Is it a devil or a god
I can’t recall a night like this
Never felt the air so moist,
Like an endless kiss
And Venus smiling far above
I have never felt so loved…
On a night like this
But I have hungered for times like these
Where the stars bring me to my knees
Where I can feel from the depths of my soul
This gift of life is all I need to know
We can run all night long
We can run ‘till we’re right
We can run ‘till we’re wrong
Or feel the ground and look to the stars
And know the miracle that we are
The tide rises beneath my feet
The offshore winds blow so sweet
The moon shines its amber glow
I feel myself letting go…
On a night like this
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7. |
I Grow Weed
05:23
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I grow weed. I grow pot.
In my backyard, I grow alot.
I make a little money at the pharmacy…
Most of my crop-I just give it away.
From what I’m told It’s pretty good.
I’d smoke more of it if I could
But it makes me dumber than a box of rocks
It’s a real bummer I can barely talk
I’ve got a lot of friends who depend on me
I owe a lot of money to my attorney…
I grow weed, I grow it real good.
I got my own jungle in the neighborhood.
I was never good, good at school.
Most of those years I sat in corners on your stools.
Came home from ‘Nam a little confused.
A little bit wounded feeling a little bit used.
So I did not get the point of getting a job,
I started a garden and I found God.
I grow weed, I grow it real good.
I got my own jungle in the neighborhood.
I was never good at anything else,
But I’ve got a thumb green as hell…
I got a license, a license to grow.
State says OK but the Feds say NO.
It’s obvious, it’s clear to me…
If they bust me one more time they’re gonna throw away the key
Thinking ’bout going underground,
It don’t matter to me,
I can leave this goddamned town.
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8. |
Count Your Blessings
03:56
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Seems like a week full of Mondays
Never got my mojo off the ground
My lover hasn’t said a word all week
Haven’t got a clue what I did wrong
They’re talking layoffs at my work
My boss is a world class jerk
My pay checks always been a joke
But I’m not given up my hope
‘Cuz it’s alright
I made it here tonight
Yes it’s time I stop my stressing
Yes It’s alright
I’m with friends tonight
Yes it’s time we count our blessings…
Like a crowd that’s a little bit crazy
Shots of gold and a dirty martinis
The band rippin that rock and roll
Feel myself letting go
Come on baby put on that dress
Forget about this feelin depressed
Money comes and money goes
As for our future nobody knows
You and I can loose these blues
I know we paid our dues
Time’s a slippin’ …clock’s a tickin’
You and I got to go out kickin’
Like a car that starts in the morning
Warm blankets on a wintry night
Hearth glowin with old oak burnin
Makin’ love in the fire light
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9. |
Better
04:07
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They say I’m ready to return
Now that I can walk on my own
So I’m flying home…tomorrow
You won’t see the man that I was
Because I’ve risen above
The pain. The loss…The sorrow.
Because I’m better
I’m stronger
I’m kinder
I’m wiser
And I live more
I love more
I give more
I care more
Yes I’m so much better
Than the man I use to be
It doesn’t matter if I can’t do the job I did
I’ll make a living
And I’ve still got my wife and kids
I’ve got sunrises, I’ve got sun sets
I treasure everyday
I watch my children play,
I thank the lord that I made it back
And I’ll remember those more hurt than me
I feel blessed by those who gave it all…
Gave their life…for our country
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10. |
BBQ
03:29
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Come on down to my Bar-B-Que
This one’s just for me and you
I got red fish fryin’ on the open coals
I got Zydeco on the radio
Come on down, kick off your shoes
We’re gonna dance all night
Beneath that Creo moon
Just me and you baby
Beneath the Cajun moon
Feel that grass beneath your feet
Feel me pullin’ you close to me
Feel that Bayou air so sweet
Feel the way my heart does beat
So come on down to my Bar-B-Que
The only thing cookin’ is me and you
Ever since I looked in your eyes
I realized I found my prize
So come on down, kick off your shoes
We’re gonna dance all night
Beneath that Creo moon
Just me and you baby,
Beneath the Cajun moon
Love your skin in the blue moonlight
Love that white dress on so tight
Love that sparkle in your eyes
Love to kiss you till the morning light
You think that an earth quake can shake
You think a hurricane is strong
But all I want to do is make….
Make love to you all night long….
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11. |
Rodeo
04:04
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I hear Morning doves
Singing outside
Your warm body
Lyin next to mine
But Honey,
You know I’ve got to go
I can’t be late
They’re watching me
They’re gonna dock my pay
But when you undo those buttons
The way your dress falls to your feet
The look in those big green eyes
Is anything but discreet
Our love is like a rodeo
Wild rides but we don’t let go
We hold on tight
For the rest of your life
So babe I’m kickin off my boots
Work today just don’t compute
I’ve got a clue
I’m stayin home with you…
We still got some lovin to do …
So I won’t worry ‘bout the money
…won’t worry ‘bout the rent
Your logic is sweeter than honey
Your reasoning’s heaven sent
So baby give me one more kiss
Who cares about the work I’ll miss
You know the world needs more of this
And I love it when you whisper
You know in a rodeo
You only got to ride eight seconds
I think I can do a little better than that
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12. |
Shambala Bar
04:32
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Friday night I love the lights
The way they glisten in the streets
I pass the whores in darkened doors
These are places I don’t need
I know this bar a little too far
Where everybody is so cool
They buy me drinks, the girls they wink
And they’re so beautiful
And when the band plays
We let the music warm us
Arm in arm we lift our drinks
And sing out with the chorus
We are home
At the Shambala bar
Where loneliness is left out in the rain
Where love is the perfume in the air
Once you’re there
You’ll never want to leave
Seems like a year since I’ve been here
Like I’ve crossed an ocean and a sea
To be with friends who’ve come so far
To be in paradise with me
The bar’s alive on overdrive
The tangaray is flowin
The girls are dancing on the tables
There’s no place that I am going
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13. |
El Norte Tears
04:55
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Five hundred dollars
A coyote named Salvador
Got me into California twenty years ago
I left my wife and family
At my mother’s farm in Mexico
Headed for El Norte
With my dreams and hopes
I was nineteen, I had a plan
Feed my wife and family
Come home and buy some land
Seems so long ago
As the morning sun cuts through the haze
I prune the roses shake my head
Try to count the days…
Angelina, Angelina what have I done
Angelina, you know you’re still the one
For all the money I’ve sent home
I’d buy back those years
If you look in my eyes…Angelina
You’ll see those El Norte Tears
Got my own pick up truck, got my own room
I’ve got every letter that you ever wrote
With the scent of perfume
Didn’t make it home for Christmas
Work’s slow that time of year
Damn this homesickness
Your whisper in my ear
All this time we’ve been far apart
Has not been good for each of our hearts
My father has died, my children have grown
This dream has faded
I want to come home….
Too many days since I held you in my arms
Too many nights looking at stars
If I could awake and look in your eyes
All of these years would simply fly by
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14. |
Light Behind Your Eyes
04:36
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We haven’t seen the sun in days
They’re calling for more rain
The kids want to go outside and play
But I find these days they don’t complain
I think you know how much we miss you
How the house doesn’t get as warm
Oh how I want to be with you
Just a walk in the rain would do
Just to feel that light behind you eyes
I won’t forget those autumn evenings
I won’t forget September skies
I promised you I would remember
That light that shines behind your eyes
Some nights I wake up listening for you
I can hear you coming through the door
I hear you trying not to awaken me
Please forgive me if I want more
Sometimes I feel so angry
What I would give for a little more time
All the things we used to do
Talk about the kids in school
I can feel that light behind your eyes
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The Ruben Lee Dalton Band Santa Barbara, California
Led with a voice of truth, The Ruben Lee Dalton Band journeys through genres old and new. On A Night Like This anything is possible. Love, desire, regret, and reflection are all expressed in the truth bearing lyrics of Ruben Lee Dalton. Supported by an awe inspiring array of classic sounds, Ruben's writing cuts deep. If authenticity is what you yearn for, turn the lights low for A Night Like This. ... more
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