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Tales and Tunes 2020

by Meren King

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1.
Grateful aka The Real Song 05:42
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So they ask, how I spend my days And I think how to answer this In an honest way but I don't know how to say Really what, is on my mind, because All I think about is you I can't help it, going over every Thing we ever said And every touch we felt And I know, that you are far from me And I won't be able to see you my friend, And I surely miss you But I'll be fine, 'cause I'm so Grateful, for the time we spent And the laughter, that you shared with me, oh yes There's no second verse to this song Yeah that's right, but I'll keep playing it And singing right along Perhaps the words will come in right on time Yeah that's fine, because You Make me want to sing, You Make me want to play, You Make me want to write straight from my heart and I Just want to share my world with you, because You Smiled, spoke, sang and laughed, with me Sometimes we're silent, Don't pass a word between, But we don't need to, For us to know, just, who we are and I Don't know why it is, But it just is, and When we meet again, its like we've never left Ah - ah... oh yes Ah - ah.. oh yes Ah - ah -- ah ah ah - ah ah Ah - ah - Oh yes, well Maybe this will help me write The Real Song And I can sing it for you, 'Cause it'll really be mine, and I Can say all of the things that are in my Head and Heart My Soul and Body! But until then, Its just going to be a little ditty I sing to my Phambly Yeah "Cause All I think about is You Ever present My mind's shadow And everything I do I share with You And I know, that you are far from me And I won't be able to see you for a while And that's all right my friend, We'll just keep on Walkin' And I'm So Grateful For the time we spent And the laughter That you shared with me, oh Yes Ah - Ah, Oh Yes Ah - Ah Oh Yes Ah - ah - ah ah ah ah ah Ah - ah ah Oh... yeeeaaahhhhh
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Johnnie 04:18
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Her name was Johnnie And she lived on the Delta's shore Arkansas farmland as far as you could see Born on the wrong side of the sheets, 'Least that's what they said In the 30s on the Old Muddy Blues in the cradle, music somehow deep down in her veins Feelin' the downbeat was as natural as the rain Radio playin' melodies on a gentle breeze Sinking slowly through her soul and mind Johnnie was a dancer from the moment she could walk and run Moving to the music on the air and in her heart Getting lost in the rhythms and the stories Twirling 'neath the moon, by the steady flowing river of time Growin' up for Johnnie was just like any other kid, but Her daddy said that she wasn't his own Brokenhearted this lost soul would dance to her inner songs 'Neath the moonlight in the gardens of hope Sweet Sixteen for Johnnie weren't the same as for other girls Springtime rains and flooding, brought sickness and pain Years in hospital braces were the future for this broken soul Dreams of dancing lost in the wind Her name was Johnnie, and she lived on the Delta's Shore Arkansas farmland as far as she could see Daughter of the Southland sits and dreams of what could have been On the banks of the Old Muddy.
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The Train Song 04:59
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Well I remember clear as day, sittin' on my Mama's knee Bouncin' up and down as we watched the passin' scenery Travelin' with the circus as we made our way across the country Well I can hear that railcard rollin' down that iron line Those train tracks poppin' and a clackin' synchopated 4/4 time It was my first lullaby as a child of the wanderin' kind Now my Mama was a Sideshow Star divine 700 pounds of gorgeous wrapped in luscious so fun The audience sure did love her and she...loved my Daddy and Me Now my Daddy he worked with the pachyderms Feedin' and a waterin' and carin' for 'em like they were kin Elephants been in my life right from the git A happy family travelin' together so free Beloved Sweet Marie and her precious daughter, oh come see! Who could want more in life than we had? oh we lucky, three. Then came the fire in the big tent My Daddy lost his life protectin' the elephants My Mama and I watched him as he disappeared into the smokey sky Now I remember clear as day, sittin' by my Mama's knee Travelin's cross the country 'til we came to a town by the sea A California girl is what I was destined to be It wasn't long before Mama knew what she had to do She couldn't care for me three years old and runnin' fro and to The lady at the agency knew just what to do I'll never forget the look in her eyes I cried and wailed as we said our last goodbyes and then she too flew away into the sky In a silver bird I'll always remember clear as day That feelin' inside as she sobbed and walked away That kind of hurt that just never ever heals Do you know how I feel?
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PolyEx 04:40
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Another day on this lazy river Another day passing by Familiar music plays a message from a friend I thought I'd lost a long long time ago And then as if, in a dream A memory of laughing And a grin just full of sin So many years of come and gone now We're both showing a little grey A simple questions about some history And then we're asking how are You? How is your new wife? How's our boy? Well he's good and he's kind. I'm so happy that you're happy So in love, with your love So very glad for this philosophy Of not hating those you've loved When you no longer walk right by each other You can still keep an open eye To your friend from long ago To that person that you first liked Who holds just a bit of your soul Now I'm not sayin' go chase that person I'm only sayin' you don't have to hate So what you couldn't quite make it work out That doesn't mean you can't remember when you were friends And delight in each other's lives Take joy in the happiness And be kind above all Another day on this lazy river Another day passing by
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Mountain Lament 05:42
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She told me I was the moon to her, Shining so bright upon her darkness Blinding her eyes, as I showed her to herself Reflecting only what I saw of her, brilliant and wise, But so sad, caught in a life, so far from her heart. Yet her soul flies in her daydreams Across cloudy skies, to her mountains Where she rides with the wildlings She's finally home, home in her dreams She said I can't get up outta here I'm tied to the land, the very stones, they hold me hear And my horses you know where they go, I go I know its fallin' down bad, but its the home of my father How can I leave it, leave it all behind sell everything Just up and head out for the unknown? Yet my soul flies when I'm dreaming Across stormy skies, to my mountains Where I ride with the wildlings Oh thats my home, let me go home I want to go home We leaned against an old wooden fence Badly in need of repairing Watching the horses as they grazed out on the land I saw that far away look gently steal o'er her fine facial features Then she was gone, with the horses in the field As they galloped over meadows High in the mountains and sweet valleys Where they played with the wildlings Racing them home, they all went home All went home She stood up straight and tall Looked at the sun, full and shining Then her mouth set, she shook her head She'd made up her mind. I can't stay here forever, not getting younger Time still passes, every day that goes on by Keeps us here Instead of flying through the meadows Under clear skies, in the sunlight Cool forest shade offers shelter We are the Wildings Running freely Finally Home We're finally Home
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Pathways and Passages 04:23
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It was the summer of my 59th year Fierce winds and pouring rain did battle every day Stark flash of lightning revealed the path I walked Lichen rocks and moss, roots and leaves Oh I found myself amongst the trees Sweet voices calling from a distant path Leading me onwards through the forested ways Dark moon above me, ancient standing stones A peace I'd never known fell on me I sighed and took it gratefully Kindred come, all the many forms I've been Gathered 'round me as I seek My true way, what this time I'm here to be My third eye opens and I see Heavy rains continue washing over me Falling to my knees I dig deep in the mud Releasing old ways and shedding false skins I raise my hands and mark myself free Oh my transformation is complete Walking under the eyes of a black moon Dripping words of truth and power Ever onward on this path of tales and tunes Shining my light in the dark It was the summer of my 59th year That I came to find out just exactly who I be Lillith's daughter, Shadow Goddess dancing free Roots and leaves and moss are calling me Oh won't you rise and walk with me?
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Meren's Yule Song 03:30
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We stand before you, Holy Mother Shining bright among the stars Patiently waiting through the long night For your song to be reborn Ancient fires brightly burning As a beacon calling home Our newborn Sky King Comes with the dawning Hail the Mother! Hail the Son! Deck the halls with evergreens cut from our might yule log placed against the fireback in the hearth. Light the fires and keep them burning 'gainst the worst the Jack Frost Brings to chill the bone and freeze the heart Give with love gifts from that heart that will live on in memories Much longer than any mere toy Winter's flowers soon will bloom warmed by our Mother's Sun And coaxed along by Nature's thrumming Song We stand before you, Holy Mother Shining bright here on the Earth Patiently waiting through the long night For our Sun to be reborn Sacred fires burning brightly As a beacon calls us home Bathing in her moonlight Basking in his sunlight Hail the Mother! Hail the Sun! Hail the Mother! Hail the Son! Hail the Mother! Hail the Sun!
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Home 04:32
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Home That lovely paradise I call my own Home sweet home Where my heart resides A seaside trailer, a little forest shack A country farmhouse, anywhere my loves say Welcome Back! Its so good to have you Home This place we've loved and laughed and made our home Home sweet home Where our hearts and souls reside Early morning, watch the sunrise Hear the Earth she calls your name Memories and dreams unbidden Whispering softly "Come and See! All that was and what will Be" Here among our chosen family Far apart too long Oh its so good to be back home Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh We come together at the solstice times Relight the fires, Celebrate the turning of the Wheel When we're together we are Home A place of perfect love and perfect trust We've made our own sweet Home Where our spirits do reside A lakeside setting, a prairie campground, A hidden grotto by the sea Anywhere that we're together That is where I truly want to be Its like we've never left Home, Our tribe our flock our kin our family Together we are One Yet it so good to be back home Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
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Arizona Memories 05:18
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Phone rang a few days ago thought it might be you But it was only some man selling yesterday's news Heard someone call my name thought it might be you But it was only my mind playing back memories I know there are places we could never have gone I know there are things that we just never could see But that doesn't stop me from smilin' at all we had Early I watch the sunrise but I'm not really here Canyon wind brushes my face as I breathe in the air Summer monsoons have come droppin' rain on my face My eyes they answer in kind like yours did one fall day I know there are places we are not going to go I know there are place we are not going to see But that doesn't stop me from smilin' in my daydreams Where are the all night cafes that we've yet to know What are the things that we'll say as we're sharing our souls Waltzing under the stars on your wedding day Playing our music all night singing songs we've just made I know there are places we have yet to find I know there are things that we have yet to see And that keeps me laughin' and smilin' at whats to come

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released February 11, 2020

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Meren King Ocala, Florida

Meren King is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist out of Ocala, Florida. Her originals and covers share what is most dear to her heart - her family, her faith and her passions. From folk to blues to rock and roll, the songs she sings and the stories she tells will take you on a journey of the mind and heart. ... more

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