Lyrics
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
Lyrics
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
Lyrics
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