1. |
Be Like You
02:56
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Wake up, wake up the sun is shining
No time left to lose
Waitin' up since half past five
While you've been hitting snooze
Show me how you brush your teeth
And help me tie my shoes
Let me drink your coffee
'Cause I wanna be like you
And I say, 'slow things down,
Ginger big man
Don't waste now
Be young while you can
What I wouldn't give to walk in your shoes
See every ray of sun the simple way you do
And you say, I want, I wanna be like you
I want, I wanna be like you, no
I want, I wanna be like you, child
I wanna be like you
Takin' up my break starin' at
Pictures that you drew
Can't wait to escape this jungle,
Back home to the zoo
Be my little man-cub and
I'll be your big Baloo
Give me your best bear hug
'Cause I wanna be like you
And you say, 'Don't stop now
Don't want this to end'
But every sun goes down
And rises again
What I wouldn't give to walk in your shoes
See every ray of sun the simple way you do
And you say, I want, I wanna be like you
I want, I wanna be like you, no
I want, I wanna be like you, child
I wanna be like you
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2. |
I'll Be Your Sky
04:10
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When the mornin' rays fall hard upon your eyes
I'll take your hand and help you to rise
When the day is burnin' clear and bright
I'll warm my soul and drink in your light
When you're up and you're afraid to come back down
I'll catch you there and baby I'll surround you
When the evening leaves you cold and tired
I'll stand beside you, my heart full of fire
Sometimes the darkness would leave me blind
But you light the way 'cause you're my sunshine
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine
And I'll be, I'll be your sky
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine
And I'll be, I'll be your sky
People ask me what makes me blue
I tell 'em it's that I'm far away from you
That don't make it easy when you love a star
'Cause you don't know how demanding you are
You tell me all the things you think I lack
Remind me of all the ways I hold you back
Baby give me all that grief that's just fine
You don't know that I hold you up so you can shine
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine
And I'll be, I'll be your sky
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine
And I'll be, I'll be your sky
Whenever the rain begins to fall
We're miles and miles above it all
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine
And I'll be, I'll be your sky
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine
And I'll be, I'll be your sky
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3. |
Downstream
03:00
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Goodbye's no way to begin
Stiff wind and I'm set adrift, my friend
Two leaves on an autumn tree
You stay and I'm in the stream, alone, my friend
Between a rock and my heart,
How I'm worn by the beating
Wanna be back where you are
Even if I'm only dreaming
Maybe we're not so far away
Maybe the wind at our back ain't cold as it seems to be
Maybe there's more left to say
Maybe what we think is past ain't gone it's waiting up
Downstream
Every day I sail on
Feels like I'm further from home, from you, my friend
But are we really so far?
I wonder if you are drifting, too, my friend
And in the roaring water
I could swear that I see you
Now everything becomes clear
There you are, can it be you?
Maybe we're not so far away
Maybe the wind at our back ain't cold as it seems to be
Maybe there's more left to say
Maybe what we think is past ain't gone it's waiting up
Downstream
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4. |
Malibu
05:00
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Did you take a last glance at the clock
When you put your key into the lock one last time?
Did you have somebody waiting up
Didn't even stop to pack your things or take me
Baby why won't you let me grieve?
If you're gone, why do you leave your light on?
I been askin' all my friends about it
They say every good thing ends with a sad song
I guess everybody leaves a mess
But why'd you leave so many questions?
Malibu, oh, Malibu,
Won't you tell me what's become of you?
It's cold out here and I don't know what to do
Sittin' down beside your ghost
Wonder were you ever there, but mostly
Do you care you were my west coast?
You'll always be my west coast
It's funny how you wanna know
'Til you do and then you don't, but can't go back again
He swore that he would make you pay
You dug your heels, sayin' here I'll stay 'til the bitter end
But you knew that you would lose your case
Sure as darkness chases daylight from the burning sky
Now I sit here wishin' I
Didn't know what makes a city full of angels cry
Malibu, oh, Malibu,
Won't you tell me what's become of you?
It's cold out here and I don't know what to do
Sittin' down beside your ghost
Wonder were you ever there, but mostly
Do you care you were my west coast?
You'll always be my west coast
And was it worth it in the end
To draw your line there in the sand
And break off in the ocean
Did you never feel the need
To shake the dust off of your feet
And just move on?
Malibu, oh, Malibu,
Won't you tell me what's become of you?
It's cold out here and I don't know what to do
Sittin' down beside your ghost
Wonder were you ever there, but mostly
Do you care you were my west coast?
You'll always be my west coast
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5. |
The Walls We Build
04:24
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When you're afraid to be the first to blink
Afraid to be the last to know
Afraid the ship will sink
Let it go, let it go
Love is the one who set your heart on fire
The one who burns you head to toe
The one caught in the crossfire
When the universe explodes
And you can't break through
The walls that you can't see
So you keep on buildin' prison bars
Thinkin' one day you'll be free
And you trust your eyes and you hide
inside your castle made of doubt
But love is more real than the walls we build
To keep it out
Love is more real than the walls we build
To keep it out
Love is the first to lay its weapons down
The last to make demands
Love is the shore we sinkin' sailors found
And we're safe on the sand
Don't be afraid to let your reasons go
Your need to understand
Don't be afraid of hard days coming
Close your eyes, take my hand
'Cause you can't break through
The walls that you can't see
So you keep on buildin' prison bars
Thinkin' one day you'll be free
And you trust your eyes and you hide
inside your castle made of doubt
But love is more real than the walls we build
To keep it out
Love is more real than the walls we build
Love is across our dinner table
Love is across our battle lines
Love is across our fears, our great divide
Love is, love is a cross
Love is across our dinner table
Love is across our battle lines
Love is across our fears, our great divide
Love is, love is a cross
And you can't break through
The walls that you can't see
So you keep on buildin' prison bars
Thinkin' one day you'll be free
And you trust your eyes and you hide
inside your castle made of doubt
But love is more real than the walls we build
To keep it out
Love is more real than the walls we build
To keep it out
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6. |
I Am Hope
03:36
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I've been abandoned
Been given up on
Though left an orphan
My heart's not cold
I've seen the changes
of love and loyalty
Through generations
But grow not old
For I am hope
Beyond all shadows
Of doubt and death and
fear of everything unknown
I will not turn back
For I am faithful
You'll find in me
a lighthouse for your soul
You'll find in me
a lighthouse for your soul
I've faced the lions
Walked through fire
I've climbed the skull's hill
Been crucified
I've held the hand of
Every martyr
Until the last and am
Too stubborn yet to die
For I am hope
Beyond all shadows
Of doubt and death and
fear of everything unknown
I will not turn back
For I am faithful
You'll find in me
a lighthouse for your soul
You'll find in me
a lighthouse for your soul
When darkness calls and
No hand will guide you
Though all forsake you
I'm by your side
Receive the present
Smile at the future
For in my strength there is
Naught you can't abide
For I am hope
Beyond all shadows
Of doubt and death and
fear of everything unknown
I will not turn back
For I am faithful
You'll find in me
a lighthouse for your soul
For I am hope
Beyond all shadows
Of doubt and death and
fear of everything unknown
I will not turn back
For I am faithful
You'll find in me
a lighthouse for your soul
You'll find in me
a lighthouse for your soul
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Ryan Bonner Durham, North Carolina
Ryan Bonner is a singer-songwriter based in central North Carolina who crafts songs about history, home, and the heart.
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