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One Of These Days
05:43
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Written by Mathhew Herschler and John Cruz
One of these days in my own front yard
I'm gonna sit on my porch and rock
Walk on by if you see me sitting there
Or you can stop and talk
One of these days
Some folks think that living is sleeping in the city
Bringing home buckets of cash
Others, we're happy just sitting back
Not thinking 'bout who's coming in last
Me I just don't know where all the bustle's gonna lead
Got a bunch of nothing happening fast
But there's one thing I know, whether we go fast or slow
One of these days in my own front yard
Gonna sit on my porch and rock
Walk on by if you see me sitting there
Or you can stop and talk
One of these days in my own front yard
Gonna sit on my porch and rock
Walk on by if you see me sitting there
Or you can stop and talk
One of these days
Some folks think that living is sleeping in the city
Bringing home buckets of cash
Others, we're happy just sitting back
Not thinking 'bout who's coming in last
Me I just don't know where all the bustle's gonna lead
Got a bunch of nothing happening fast
But there's one thing I know, whether we go fast or slow
One of these days
One of these days in my own front yard
Gonna sit on my porch and rock
Walk on by if you see me sitting there
Or you can stop and talk
One of these days
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Written by John Cruz
She's never sentimental to my reasoning
That's one thing about her
I shouldn't but I let it get to me oh and
She thinks I shouldn't doubt her
But every time I try to say what's on my mind
She's never got the time to listen to me
If that's the way it's gonna be then
I don't think there's any reason to doubt her
If that's the way she wants it
That's the way it's gonna be
If that's the way she wants it
That's alright with me
If that's the way she wants it
Let her be what she wants to be
She's always making promises
You know she is always making believe
She's always taking chances
Always doing just about whatever she please
Who am I to try to change her
Maybe that's the way it is
That's the way it's gonna be
I don't know what's best for her
But I think what is right is that I just gotta let her be
If that's the way she wants it
That's the way it's gonna be
If that's the way she wants it
That's alright with me
If that's the way she wants it
Let her be what she wants to be
Every time I try to say what's on my mind
She's never got the time to listen to me
If that's the way it's gonna be then
I don't think there's any reason to doubt her
If that's the way she wants it
That's the way it's gonna be
If that's the way she wants it, that's alright with me
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Hurricane
03:59
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Written by Matthew and Mark Herschler
Woke up feeling good today
Everything's gonna go my way
The question isn't if at all, just when
I'm so tired of the same old fight
Work so hard and nothing comes out right
But it sure feels good to be back on my feet again
Hey, I feel like things might go my way
When I stop to think it starts to rain
Hey, I feel so good I wanna seize the day
But it might be the eye of a hurricane
It just might be the eye of a hurricane
One and one and one makes three
But it don't make no sense to me
From nowhere there appears to be a calm
I feel good and I ain't looking back
It's a hell of a sign, I've gotta keep on track
I was down, now I'm back on my feet again
Hey, I feel like things might go my way
When I stop to think it starts to rain
Hey, I feel so good I wanna seize the day
But it might be the eye of a hurricane
It just might be the eye of a hurricane
Woke up feeling good today
Everything's gonna go my way
The question isn't if at all, just when
I'm so tired of the same old fight
Work so hard and nothing comes out right
But it sure feels good to be back on my feet again
Hey, I feel like things might go my way
When I stop to think it starts to rain
Hey, I feel so good I wanna seize the day
But it might be the eye of a hurricane
It just might be the eye of a hurricane
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4. |
Missing You
04:39
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Written by John Cruz
Lying all alone late at night in my bed
I was all full of feelings
Had pictures of you in my head
I was thinking about the springtime
You and me on the beach
My heart was open
I held out my hand
But you didn't even reach
I'm all dressed up, nowhere to go
I go to the movies but the theater is so cold
I sit there by myself, sipping on my Coke
Movie stars are making love and
My heart is broken
I've been missing you
I've been missing you
Last time I saw you
I was so confused
Things that I thought I had
I found out I could lose
But I don't want to be demanding
I wouldn't do that to you
I won't be waiting outside your window
Watching you at a quarter past two
I'm all dressed up, nowhere to go
I go to the movies but the theater is so cold
I sit there by myself, sipping on my Coke
Movie stars are making love and
My heart is broken
I've been missing you
I've been missing you
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Hi'ilawe
03:49
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Written by Sam Li'a Kalainaina, Sr.
Kûmaka ka `ikena iâ Hi`ilawe
All eyes are on Hi'ilawe
Ka papa lohi mai a`o Maukele
In the sparkling lowlands of Maukele
Pakele mai au i ka nui manu
I have not been trapped by the gossip
Hau wala`au nei puni Waipi`o
Chattering everywhere in Waipi'o
`A`ole nô wau e loa`a mai
I am not caught
A he uhiwai au no ke kuahiwi
For I am the mist of the mountains
He hiwahiwa au na ka makua
I am the darling of the parents
A he lei `â`î na ke kupuna
And a lei for the necks of the grandparents
No Puna ke `ala i hali `ia mai
The fragrance is wafted from Puna
Noho i ka wailele a`o Hi`ilawe
And lives at Hi'ilawe waterfall
Ha`ina `ia mai ana ka puana
Tell the refrain
Kûmaka ka `ikena iâ Hi`ilawe
All eyes are on Hi'ilawe
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6. |
Angel
04:31
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Written by Zorki Nastasic
Originally recorded as "How Deep We Are"
www.zorki.com
Give a little and walk away
Angel sits outside my door, oh yeah
Get or giving her love away
Angel holds her head so high, oh yeah
I've been wasting love
I've been way too high
I've been wasting love
I've been way too high
In the middle I turn my head
Angel learns to say goodbye, oh yeah
In the middle I turn my head
Angel learns to say goodbye, oh yeah
I've been wasting love
I've been way too high
I've been wasting love
I've been way too high
Give a little and walk away
Angel sits outside my door, oh yeah
Get or giving her love away
Angel holds her head so high, oh yeah
I've been wasting love
I've been way too high
I've been wasting love
I've been way too high
In the middle I turn my head
Angel learns to say goodbye, oh yeah
In the middle I turn my head
Angel learns to say goodbye, oh yeah
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7. |
Dream Song
04:01
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Written by Heather Goff
Last night I had the sweetest dream about you
Last night I had the sweetest dream about you
You took me home and we talked until late
You touched my face, said we were meant to be
Our fingers entwined, my head upon your shoulder
Why oh why do these dreams tease me so
'Cuz all these months I've been watching from a distance
When our eyes meet, you walk on by
Why can't we be like the earth and the ocean
Licking overlapping, he cradles she caresses
Then she sings her sweet lullaby to melt me away
Last night I had the sweetest dream about you
Last night I had the sweetest dream about you
But I've been told that these dreams they don't come true
I've got a feeling that this dream it won't be you
'Cuz all these months I've been watching from a distance
When our eyes meet, I get tongue tied
Why can't we be like the earth and the ocean
Licking overlapping, he cradles she caresses
Then she sings her sweet lullaby to melt me away
Last night I had the sweetest dream about you
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8. |
Heart Becomes The Weight
03:59
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Written by John Cruz
Further is in front of you
Our love is behind
Forward's what you want to do
Don't get left in time
Our love is like gravity
From our eyes we drown
When the river's deep enough
The weight just pulls you down
Sinking and your heart becomes the weight
It's getting heavy plan for your escape
Sinking and your heart becomes the weight
It's not the end so plan for your escape
It's not the end of you
It's not the end of me
It's only the beginning
Of what will never be
Now's the time to move ahead
Step out from the past
Find a way to levitate
'Cuz now we're sinking fast
Sinking and your heart becomes the weight
It's getting heavy plan for your escape
Sinking and your heart becomes the weight
It's not the end so plan for your escape
Our love is gone
Now we must make it on our own
But following our fate
Eventually we'll shed this weight
We've been thinking
Now we're sinking
Sinking and your heart becomes the weight
It's getting heavy plan for your escape
Sinking and your heart becomes the weight
It's getting heavy plan for your escape
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9. |
Let Us Dream
05:48
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Written by John Cruz
Made bright by light
Let us dream beamed
For too long a time it finally seemed
Tattered not taught never to have thought
That maybe it wasn't a dream
Raisin clouds covering overhead
Giving light to everything that he said
Not knowing of snow thinking possibly rain
But definitely cool he waited and then
His knowledge it came automatic
The voice that he made was chromatic
The longer he lived the more he could give a damn
About something he knew nothing about
But let him dream
Made bright by light
Let us dream beamed
For too long a time it finally seemed
Tattered not taught never to have thought
It was just a dream
Raisin clouds covering overhead
Giving life to everything that he said
Not knowing of snow thinking possibly rain
Everybody's cool, we're just waiting
Our knowledge it comes automatic
The voices we make are chromatic
The longer we live the more we should give a damn
About something 'cuz we know nothing we know nothing
But let us dream
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10. |
Baby's Gone Blues
05:02
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Written by Joe Keenan
My baby's gone, she done gone away
I don't know if she's gonna stay
My clothes all tattered and my mind is spent
A week behind the paper now
A month behind the rent
Why she left, the only thing I know
Sometimes a woman, she just got to go
I ain't got no letter she sent
A week behind the paper now
A month behind the rent
Don't you know it's a crying shame
When your baby leaves
You got so much pain
My clothes all tattered and my mind is spent
A week behind the paper now
A month behind the rent
People say why do you sing the blues
Haven't you heard, haven't you heard the news
Your baby's back, she's been looking for her gent
Better throw away those papers boy, better pay your rent
Or you'll wind up like me living in a tent
My baby's gone, she done gone away
I don't know if she's gonna stay
My clothes all tattered and my mind is spent
A week behind the paper now
A month behind the rent
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11. |
Be There
03:45
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Written by Ernie Cruz Jr.
Be there when it's time to be there
See there everything you want
The way I see it, we're all together
Whenever we want
Be here when it's time to be here
See here everything you want
The way I see it, we're all together
Whenever we want
Music's just another key
That opens up the door
We've all got one, so
What are we waiting for
Be there when it's time to be there
Won't you see there everything you want
The way I see it, we're all together
Whenever we want
Music's just another key
That opens up the door
Everybody's got one, so
What are we waiting for
Be there when it's time to be there
See there everything you want
The way I see it, we're all together
Whenever we want
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John Cruz Kula, Hawaii
Hawaiian singer-songwriter John Cruz engages audiences with rich storytelling through songs ranging from Hawaiian to blues, folk, R&B and more. Cruz is multi-time Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winner. Captivating guitar playing, soulful vocals and a compassionate, genuine heart make Cruz one of Hawaii’s most beloved artists. ... more
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