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1. Love Travels

So I stand here and gaze across the ocean
Knowing that I may not ever hold you
Quite the way I told you
But the distance won't silence my devotion
Cause I believe there is still a way to reach out
In my heart there's no doubt
Love travels the miles upon the wings of angels
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I can love you from here- love you from here
So I stare at the photograph before me
Wonderin' if you still believe I love you
I did what I had to do
And then I look and I swear I saw you smilin'
Heaven makes these tender hearts the strongest
Mine beats for you as long as
Love travels the miles upon the wings of angels
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I can love you from here
On moonbeams, on heart strings
Love makes its way through anything
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I will always be near, cause I'll love you from here
Time will never change me
You just gotta believe it
And the dream that saves me is
That you're happy and that you're free

It'll fly through the air with the greatest of ease
As much as you want, now, as much as you need
Across every mountain and all seven seas
The eagles will carry it on God's gentle breeze
And I'll never give up (Never give up)
I'll never give in (Never give in)
And you'll know that it's me when you hear the voice singin'

Lai la lai lai, la lai lai la lai Gotta listen to me, listen to me sing
(Lai la lai lai, la lai lai la lai) And you'l know that it's me
Singin (singin') singin' (singin') singin'
Love travels the miles upon the wings of angels
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I can love you from here
On moonbeams, on heart strings
Love makes its way through anything
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I will always be near, cause I'll love you from here

2. I Don't Need a Picture

I need to call your name
I need to cry in pain
I need to hide in shame
I need to - I need to
I need to know this bliss
I need to not resist
Oh I need to feel like this
I need to - I need to
But I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
To see your face - to see your face
I must walk just like you
I must talk just like you
I must learn what to do
I need to - I need to
I must try not to fall
I must climb every wall
And I must do nothing at all
I need to - oh I need to
But I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
To see your face - to see your face
Seems like any moment I'll know what to do
Seems like any time I'll be standing with you
Yet it seems like any moment my chance will be through
Seems like any moment - seems like any moment

I have to dream out loud
And have what you're about
But I'll have to empty out
I need to - I need to

I need to scream with light
And tear apart the night
Oh I need to do you right
Oh I need to - oh I need to
But I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
To see your face - to see your face
To see your face
To see your face
I don't need a picture
I don't need a picture - picture- picture

3. Do It Anyway

You're scared to put your face in the water- do it anyway
You're scared to color outside the border- do it anyway

You're scared if you say that they will laugh at you- do it anyway
You're scared of what I say cause it might be true
Do it anyway- do it anyway- do it anyway

You're scared if you join up you still won't belong- do it anyway
You're scared that if you leave- you'll be gone- do it anyway

You're scared to let your friends depend on you- do it anyway
You might surprise the both of you and come through- so
Do it anyway- do it anyway- do it anyway

What if you're wrong- and what if you're right
What if you walk the walk- and fight the fight

You're scared that that next peak is too high for you to climb- do it anyway
Afraid that they will laugh if you start to cry- do it anyway

You're scared to tell the world what you're doin' here- do it anyway
You're scared to say "I love you" right in my ear
Do it anyway- do it anyway- do it anyway

4. You Then Me Then You Then Me Then You

It's my turn, it's not your turn
It's my turn, get outta my way
It's my turn, go on complain
I'm comin' through anyway
And don't ask me why I'm like this
But lately I'm wonderin' if
It'll come to pass
That the last shall be first and the
First shall be last- then the voice say
Here's the way it oughtta be
You then me then you then me
I pray one day we'll all agree
And take it you then me then you then me
Life could go you then me then you then me
That's my food, don't touch my food
That's my wine, don't spill a drop
Or I'll whack you across your face
And drop you out of the human race
See I got me the urge to kill
But I wish we could take a pill
So we'd all cool down
And we'd talk like the man who was
Born back in Bethlehem town- betcha he say
Here's the way it oughtta be
You then me then you then me
I pray one day we'll all agree
And take it you then me then you then me
Life could go you then me then you then me
I coulda sworn I was here first- hey hey hey
Well if I'm not the best hey I'm sure not the worst
No not me baby- hey hey yeah

It's your turn, it's not my turn
It's your turn- well let's just say
We'll trade off- here let me light
And pass the peace pipe down your way

Well try it, it could be good
And what if one day it should
Really come to pass
That the last shall be first and the
First shall be last- betcha we say:
Here's the way it oughtta be
You then me then you then me
I pray one day we'll all agree
And take it you then me then you then me
Life could go you then me then you then me

5. Peace has Broken Out

My dear sweet Ireland- so long fightin'
How came this war to be- Kerrigan 'gainst Connolly
But you stood through the hard rain
Til one day the word came
Did you hear that peace- has broken out?
No one knows why- it's happened now
We just give thanks- that it's come about
Peace has broken out, yeah- it's broken out
Still other fights go on
East-West- right-wrong
Some in God's name begin
How very sad for him
Still he'd let us lay down
Our swords on this holy ground- and the angels say
Did you hear that peace- has broken out?
No one knows why- it's happened now
Just seems like heaven- opened up the clouds
And peace has broken out, yeah- it's broken out
Did you know that we're all black and we're all white
And we're all wrong and we're alright
And them and we is you and me

I live next door to you- hardly know you
Well I'll put on some coffee
And you might get to know me- and they'll all say
Did you hear that peace- has broken out?
No one knows why- it's happened now
We just cry for joy- we scream and shout
Peace has broken out- it's broken out
Yeah peace has broken out- it's broken out

6. That's All The Lumber You Sent

Said a friend to a friend one day:
Was a man who passed away
St. Peter met him at the gate
Pete said: "Walk with me if you will
I'll take you to the house you built"
Man said: "I can't wait!"
Passed a mansion made of stone
But with each new house he's shown
They get smaller by degrees
Stopped in front of a two-room shack
Pete said: "Hope you're happy with that"
Man said: "How can this be?"- Pete say:
"That's all the lumber- that's all the lumber
That's all the lumber you sent
Looks like the builder- man, he's got your number
That's all the lumber you sent"
Man didn't know what to say
Poor guy was blown away
Said: "You mean this is what I deserve?"
Pete said: "I'm afraid it's so
't's too late but now you know
Shoulda done better work"
Said: "You mean not lie and cheat
And helpin' old ladies 'cross the street?"
Pete says: "Well, that's a start
Remember that man back in that great big house?
He found out early what it's all about
Built that place with his heart- as for you
"That's all the lumber- that's all the lumber
That's all the lumber you sent
Looks like the builder- man, he's got your number
That's all the lumber you sent"got your number
That's all the lumber you sent"
What if that man was me
And I failed that miserably
You're showin' me things I don't wanna see!

St. Peter if you can
Send me back to earth again
's'that somethin' you can do?
Pete said: "It ain't up to me
If it was I'd like to see
How you plan to improve"
Said "I'd love God and fellow man
Take a wife and make a stand
Be the givin'est guy I can be
And when I get back to this neighborhood
There'd be a gigantic pile o' wood!
And I'd say: 'What's this I see?'- and you tell me
That's all the lumber- all that's your lumber
That's all the lumber you sent
Big boss'll help you- hammer it all together
That's all the lumber you sent"

7. Tween the Jigs and the Reels

To see you dance would be a treat
Hips and hands and legs and feet
With all the joy your heart can feel
To our new song "Tween the Jigs and the Reels"- c'mon

You lads and lassies here tonight
To see you dance is a wonderful sight
You swirl and twirl and kick your heels
Spreading joy with your jigs and reels

Well the dance you're doin' is a lot like life
Back and forth and left and right
We get confused as to what we feel
With all that happens 'tween the jigs and the reels
Well I lost my job three weeks ago
The boss said: "Hate to see you go
Here's fifteen bucks for a couple of meals
You'll be fine, with your jigs and reels"

Well he didn't know how right he was
It got me mad and it woke me up
To a simple truth that'd been concealed
Life is what happens 'tween the jigs and the reels

You may be sober, may be drunk
But ponder this on which I've thunk
If life is such a dubious deal
How did we get these jigs and reels?

Well if the devil's on our trail tonight
He hopes we'll stumble in the dance of life
But we swirl and twirl and kick our heels
Well you can't catch me 'tween the jigs and the reels

Well you can't catch me 'tween the jigs and the reels

8. Stomp

Throw your jacket in the corner
Everybody's comin' over
Don't you know it's Thursday night and time for makin' merry
Move your boots and jump 'n' shout
It's in you now, so let it out
Throw your worries on the ground and kick 'em til they're dust-just
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp
Loosen up the best you're able
Johnny here is on the table
In the back they're fryin' fish 'n' chips and tellin' stories
How's about we give a cheer
To the One who put us here
Since we're feelin' good it wouldn't hurt to let Him know, so
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp
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Throw your worries on the ground and kick 'em til they're dust-just
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp

9. The Big Snow

There was no love between John and Joe
If one said stop, the other said go
Darts of hate shot across the road- until the big snow

It came like rain, but seven feet high
Phone rings, John hears Joe's wife cry
It's hard to hate when you can't see the sky
That's when you really know that
The big snow will make you brothers
The big snow will show the way
You learn fast to love each other
When you can't say no
To the big, big, big, big snow
Joe's wife says: "Come quick,' John says "What for?"
She says: "A wall of ice is at our front door
My Joe pushed and pushed and he collapsed on the floor
Curse this big snow!"

Says John: "Hang on, I'll be right there"
His shovel squeals, his lungs scream for air
Must push on, but Lord I'm scared
Sometimes you have to go, cause
The big snow will make you brothers
The big snow will show the way
You learn fast to love each other
When you can't say no
To the big, big, big, big snow

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John's life flashed before his eyes
He recalls the flood of '55
"Somehow that time we all survived- why not the big snow?"

Well he found their door and he broke on through
And with John's help, old Joe came to
Joe looks up and smiles and says: "Who invited you?"
And that's when you really know

That the big snow will make you brothers
The big snow will show the way
You learn fast to love each other
When you can't say no
To the big, big, big, big
Big, big, big, big
Big, big, big, big snow

10. Ceili Rain

There's nothing behind me-there's nothing ahead
There's only this vision of You, and to it I'm led
I've gathered around me- folks who feel like I do
And our only passion is to celebrate You
We gather together, tears of joy in our eyes
Intoxicated just standing under Your skies
We're making a party- we're feeling no pain
We're drunk on the love that pours from above
In Your precious name
Lord, this is some party- but in it there's no shame
We're just high on the heavenly glow of Your glorious Ceili Rain
Pater noster qui est in coeli- Our Father, our Way
We cherish these words that Your Son once gave us to pray
Et Spiritus Sancti- yeah, we answer Your call
To this downpour of heavenly partiness You give us all
So strike up the fiddle, and bang on the drums
We celebrate life and You from Whom it all comes
We're making a party- we're feeling no pain
We're drunk on the love that pours from above
In Your precious name
Lord, this is some party- but in it there's no shame
We're just high on the heavenly glow of Your glorious Ceili Rain
Well this is one party- we don't have to be scared
That we're not hip and groovy cause here nobody cares
See here we're all sinners- all much like myself
We're too busy praying for judging anyone else
So we hold up our glasses- they fill with Your grace
We lift up our voices, we lift them in praise
We're making a party- we're feeling no pain
We're drunk on the love that pours from above
In Your precious name
Lord, this is some party- and You are to blame
We're high on the heavenly glow of Your glorious Ceili Rain

11. 666 Degrees

Thank heaven for the simple things
Room to dance, a girl to bring
Between the tunes, a glass of gin
And dosey-doe, you've fallen in
Take "what's-her-number" by the hand
And say: "This way to the promised land"
But you don't need your overcoat
Cause where you're headed, you won't freeze
666 degrees- 666 degrees

A 99 in chemistry
They say: "A doctor you could be!
You'll heal some sick, you'll make some friends
Among them is Mercedes Benz"
You love the life, you live it high
A scalpel slips, a patient dies
But you win your case and wait to hear
The judgement that the judge decrees- oh, look out
666 degrees- 666 degrees
666 degrees- 666 degrees

We live a life of deep regret
Where heaven is no easy bet
The right & proper way to go
The wisest of us never know
But if you're here for my advice
Check your motives, check 'em twice
Cause should you sit with Satan
You would sell your soul for just a breeze
666 degrees- 666 degrees
666 degrees- 666 degrees

12. It Only Tickles When You Do It

I revel in days of abiding great joy
Bestowed upon me by that one little boy
Well it's true that it smarts when he shouts in my ears
But the silence hurt more before he was here
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Well he laughs til he cries as we flail on the floor
And he pleads with me "Stop!", though he knows there'll be more
With an innocent whimsy he hasn't lost yet
Then he leads me to wisdom I'll never forget
When he says "Now Daddy, you tickle yourself"
And I say: "If I could I'd get to it
But it only tickles when you do it"
---------------------------- Now that my bonnie boy has grown into a man
I am left all alone here with these idle hands
So they reach up to You who've been Father to me
And they're craving the joy that Your touch always means
I say this in not the most reverent terms
And pray You won't misconstrue it
But it only tickles when You do it

....and then the Lord speaks.... :
"I am God, I am happy in heavens above
I've had eons and ages of Myself to love
Still I found it amusing to see Adam come
And the earth did seem greener, and brighter the sun
Well I may try to hide this from even Myself
But clearly you always knew it
That it only tickles when you do it
Yes it only tickles when you do it"