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The Inland Seas

by Gerry Butterwick

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1.
inland seas 04:18
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inland seas you see it now, a new horizon. you've been called to roam. where you go i know you'll thrive but you always have a home. set sail for the inland seas, my son he longs for more. adventure and for god and queen, their stories took him far from these shores. when the wind brings hail and ice how i tremble to the core. but you go, you get back about it again yes, you go, you get back about it again i've seen your face in recent days at least i thought i did. an image flashes in the rain: reproach from fate. you're somewhere off the grid. remain as i do on the shore, it's i who feels adrift. but you go, you get back about it again yes, you'll go, you get back about it again you see it now, a new horizon. you've been called to roam. where you go i know you'll thrive but you always have a home. i just received a telegram: my son returns today. it will be but a short while, i know to speak with him before he's on his way. a young man with the sea in him he should not be made to stay. and so he'll go, he'll get back about it again yes he'll go, he'll get back about it again
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noriega 02:39
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noriega insomnia hit manuel noriega metal blast outside the door good friend to ronald reagan 'til he's not needed anymore get the blow up through miami rock it out in austin town we'll turn a blind eye 'til the contract comes around you could say you've got this you're the big man in the town it's a small town the big man in the hemisphere says when the game is done manuel noriega the troops are rockin' the vatican embassy yard the sounds of heavy metal hair bands doin' all the stuff you sold just keep out the communists you can do a little underground just don't get found take part in the shell game until they're shelling you down in panama in panama panama
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phaseout 04:55
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phaseout make it through tomorrow gonna be all right make no mistake about it we will fight be true to your namesake you are not alone facade begins to crumble there's nowhere safe below but the wind will share its whispers and there you go emerging from the crossfire we are truly home oh, and i witnessed the phaseout be a long time for mercy to come your way rolling through kenora gonna make it through when you're backed into a corner what do you do? make it to the river vision's coming through oh, and i going through the phaseout takes a long time for mercy to come my way oh, and i commence the breakout wait a long time for mercy that's always on the way gonna keep on grinding very much longer gonna make an impression passing through gonna meet all my friends there there at the river it's only the beginning 'cause there's so much to do feet held to the fire can't wish us away waylaid at the station feel the weight, feel the miles gets complicated in too short a while we get to the river a vision come to life oh, and i i've seen the phaseout takes a long time for mercy to come your way oh, and i commence the breakout was a long time for mercy that's always on the way oh, and i i've seen the phaseout takes a long time for mercy to come your way oh, and i commence the breakout wait a long time for mercy it's on the way
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mary 02:50
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immaculate heart of mary you wake alone in the morning do you visualize what's to come? will you be the scourge of the town? do you find the one true love to keep you safe? the girl, she helps to make the bread looks to the sky for rain thinking back to that night -- oh, the poor unwedded girl. whose child shall she bear? oh, the poor unwedded girl. who would claim his heir? who, but for michael up on high? and out of the gate out of the gate you're on your own you wake alone in the morning do you visualize what's to come? will you break bread with the millions? do you find the one true love to keep you safe? no need to explain. oh, the poor unwedded girl. whose child shall she bear? oh, the poor unwedded girl. who would claim his heir? who, but for yahweh up on high? and out of the gate out of the gate you're on your own oh but leave it to fate leave it to fate you're not alone you're not alone you're not alone
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flee or fight 03:47
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flee or fight banked on a new direction moving on through checkin' the scene such a surprise to find you something i'd left behind me, it seems coming back like a dream rolling on sunday silence making a break not likely it's clean coming back onto me you flee or you fight do you stay where you're safe or risk the game? just listen in closely for the way whirling along in circles eyes wise open riding the wave something new could keep this working do we keep searching and make it a save? do we each go our way? climbing past the new uncertain need to prepare to get back what i gave should i walk away you flee or you fight do you stay where you're safe or risk the game? just listen in closely for the way you flee or you fight do you dive in the lake or chase the sun? none of it's over 'til i'm gone 'til i'm gone you flee or you fight do you stay on your track or risk the change? just listen in closely for the way for the way for the way
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past lives reunion 03:57
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past lives reunion on the river trail nest above the shore young birds flying high new world to explore floating on the wind a new spirit it begins on currents centuries old on and on you live again home you're making now make yourself a home quiet corner street new world to explore there's frustration and there's laughter times apart and times together you make your very own on and on you live again the eagle glides out along red cedar banks generations rise within spirits of past creatures and the elders they can teach us yet today on the islands and the beaches spirits message it can reach us when we're listening a reunion of past lives the spirits stomp the spirits shake on and on you live again rise into the night borne upon the air you're feeling it's all right 'cause you know the light is there all through history there are mysteries you can feel the source inside you you are the gift to share on and on you live again the eagle glides out along red cedar banks generations rise within on and on you live again
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be on your way 02:40
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be on your way you won't be gettin' right at the first chance you might need another or two get back your balance and hold not too tight, just right it'll be clear in the morning light what's planted can't be unsown but what you are is what has grown maybe somehow i could walk back the night come to realize it's not worth the fight. beholden to all i'd foresake, how much of this could i possibly take? the first step into the unknown is where i start to claim my own. pounding the pavement gaze in the storefront another day in the grind got a plan gonna leave this all behind and, who knows, someday i might walk back in style realize my glory and all that's worthwhile and rain down blessings to grow and shelter the seekers i know oh child, do you take good care and be on your way be on your way be on your way from here

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released December 4, 2022

all songs written by Gerry Butterwick
copyright 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022 a loose nation music

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