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Old Rivers
by Elizabeth Moliter
Where do I find the holy Truth?
The place that captures the thrill of youth?
Old rivers carry old dreams away.
But I’ll walk those shores,
‘Til my dying day
Verse 2
Days grow shorter, the mirror cracks
It’s not the same and I can’t go back.
Old rivers carry old souls away
But I’ll walk those shores
‘Til my dying day
Chorus
Wash me clean again
O waters wide
Set me free at last
By old River’s side
Verse 3
The car door slams, the wheels turn
She’s gone away and she won’t return
Old rivers never say goodbye
They don’t look back
And they never cry
Chorus
Bridge
Years can crush your strength away
Beat you down to dust
Call you names and run away
Leave no one left to trust
Repeat First Verse
Chorus
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Lorelei
by Elizabeth Moliter
A little left of center
She changes like the weather
Her solitude and crying songs
Hold her world together
Verse 2
She crawls when she should run
She runs when she should stay
Opens up to the joys of life
Then pushes them all away
Chorus
Sweet Lorelei
Hey Lorelei
Come on home
Come on home
Lorelei
Verse 3
The city can comfort
Or swallow you whole
It knows how to heal and save
Or bite you like the cold
Repeat chorus
Bridge
You can’t stop the rain
So why even try
Ride out those days
To a sunny sky
Lorelei, Lorelei
Verse 4
The book of her life
Half written by now
Holds pages of promises
If she would only allow
Repeat Chorus
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Song of the Year Finalist
All my ambitions are buried low
Beneath this wayward skin
And the shining vessels filled with oil
Are empty once again.
The devil still gets in sometimes
Tries to drive the angels out
But the road will wipe the dust away
Till there's nothing left to sin about.
Chorus:
Road to heaven
Miles away
Road to Freedom
My Glory Day
When the old days are said and done
I'll bless them in my prayers
The road was straight but strewn with rocks
And now, I climb the stairs
Repeat chorus
The dreams are more subdued this time
Passion has its place
Maybe peace can heal me now
That I've left behind the race
Repeat chours
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Won't you walk away
And leave me with my heart?
Those words you never say
Are tearing me apart.
Chorus:
Feel like a stone
Old and alone
Trying to roll back home
Won't you set me free,
These old chains just weigh me down?
And this pain that I've been carrying
Has knocked me to the ground.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Engraved upon this stone
The years we've known
Are filled with grime
And dulled with time.
Say a prayer for me
To wash you from my mind.
And I'll say a prayer for you
When I've left you far behind.
Repeat Chorus
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Again the night won't leave you in peace
If you'd taken the paths of other men.
This time tomorrow will be the same
Except for your coat and a gentle rain
Playing old records, round and round in your head
Dreaming of sleep in your empty bed.
Man on a wire
Balancing there
Trapped on the line
Between hope and despair
Is anybody there?
Troubles find you when you're least aware
And lovers tempt you when you're unprepared
You miss the turn to reach your journey's end
And lonely nights will beckon once again
Questions linger
Memories fade
Were they dreams
Or a parade?
Someday maybe if you try to pray
The night will end in a different way
And simple sleep will come for you at last
And the walking nights will run back to the pas
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Cathedrals
By Laura Moliter
I was made to know cathedrals
To rest in awe in Spirit’s dome
There is no life without cathedrals
It is a fact I’ve come to know
There is a space that lies within me
And comes alive where stained glass shines
What is a day without cathedrals?
Those built of stone or in my mind.
Chorus:
To be one with the wind, a poet sustained
Alive to each moment, to know my own name
To run with abandon like a stallion gone wild
To have my cathedrals and the eyes of a child.
Verse 2
A dream too big to settle for settling
A world too small to stay in one place
Voices chant from countless cathedrals
Promising hope in the beauty of grace
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3
It isn’t about the majesty
Or maybe sometimes it is
I just think life should be greater
Than the rooms we put it in.
Repeat Chorus
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Little Blue Bike
by Laura Moliter
It’s been twenty years
Since I took that spill
Riding with the ocean breeze
And old before my time
Couldn’t seem to shake the load
Walked alone for a score or so
Living on the brink of me
And scared to jump and drown
Chorus:
I got me a little blue bike
Like a girl with her very first trike
Rode today without a care
And fear just flew away
Into my good day!
Verse 2
I really never had a plan
Just woke up to the task at hand
Find your joy, take it for a ride
And feel the girl inside
Out to lunch or out to sea
Building castles of sand or dreams
Climb aboard my legacy
And the world can take a hike…
Chorus
Verse 3
I can’t wait to ride again
I’ve got life as my best friend
I don’t care what you think of me
I finally found a way…
To have a very good day!
Chorus
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Waiting for the chance to breathe out in space
Waiting for a sign of life by God’s sweet grace
Waiting for roses to bloom in the air
Waiting for the patience to keep on waiting
Waiting for a masterpiece of God’s creating
Waiting for roses to bloom in the air
Chorus:
At the wall through dances
Cursing circumstances
Tired of graceless answers
Tired of howling at the moon.
Waiting for the long lost child to find its way
Waiting for a love, content, to come and stay
Waiting for roses to bloom in the air.
Looking in the eyes of promise, turning away
Listening for a simple answer, forgetting to pray
Waiting for roses to bloom in the air.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
Holding out, holding on, holding out
I’m even too tired….
Holding out, holding on, holding out
I'm even to tired, too tired to sing the blues
Waiting for the denouement to close the story
Waiting for God’s pure design to show its glory
Waiting for roses to bloom in the air.
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Imagine I’m the one for you.
Just imagine, oh what would you do.
I’m not John Lennon. I’m not even tryin’ to be…
But just imagine me
as the one to rest your dreams upon
and a place to lose your fears…
Chorus:
Just picture me, tell me what you see.
What do you feel when you think of me—
Am I the one you need?
Imagine that I make you smile.
Just imagine that I drive you wild.
Oh, I’m not perfect, I’m not even tryin’ to be,
but just imagine me, as the one to hold your heart secure
and the name you cry at night….
Repeat Chorus
Imagine I’m the one you love
Just imagine I’m a blessing from above
I’m not an angel, I’m not even tryin’ to be,
but just imagine me,
as the one you love like I love you…
I’ll just imagine that it’s true…
Huddled in my questions
Feeling Like a sham
She said I was a hypocrite
And maybe I am.
Holding onto anger
Not even knowing why
Ashamed of being shameful
And full on humble pie.
Chorus:
Walking a thin line, walking a thin line
Losing my life line, saying I’m fine
And walking that line, walking that thin line…
I wish that things were clearer
Or that I didn’t care
I see the escalator
But need to take the stairs
But I see your hands are moving
I like the way you play
Maybe I can hold on
to that for one more day
Repeat chorus
Bridge:
Standin’ on the catwalk
The stage is big below
Afraid to make my entrance
Afraid I’ll steal the show
The secrets I’m not telling
Are written in a book
That lies upon the table
For everyone to look
I’d like to be a mystery
To someone else but me
I’m at the door of freedom
And fumbling for my key…
Repeat Chorus