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Arizona Memories
04:36
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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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2. |
Flower of the Moon
05:07
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Flower Of The Moon
Meren Edna Marie King
July 22, 2021
[Dmaj7] [Am7] x2
[Dmaj7]Come take a walk with [Am7]me, through our
[Dmaj7]Mother's Sacred Garden [Am7]
[Dmaj7]Gaze upon the [Am7]beauty, of Ipomoea
[Dmaj7]Born to inter[Am7]twine, beneath the
[Dmaj7]Sun, in all its glory [Am7]
Yet you will [C]find, that its [G]True Love, is the [A5]Moon.
[A5]Bursting forth from a [C]hard, brown seed
[G]Soaked well by summer [A5]rains,
[A5]Growing quickly 'neath a [C]clear sky, Roots
[G]running deep, far and [A5]wide,
[A5]Spreading out its many [C]heart shaped leaves
[G]Dancing in a wandering [A5]breeze,
And when the [C]Autumn falls, [G]myriad flowers burst [Dmaj7]free.
[Dmaj7]Riots of [Am7]color, fill our
[Dmaj7]Mother's Sacred Garden [Am7]
[Dmaj7]Sunflowers and [Am7]Asters, Dahlias and
[Dmaj7]Henbane [Am7]
[Dmaj7]Roses, Mari[Am7]golds, and Lotus
[Dmaj7]Blooming in the Sunlight, [Am7]
Yet Ipo[C]moea's Bright Irri[G]descence is for the [A5]Moon.
[A5]From out of the [C]Twilight
[G]Sweet fragrance fills the[A5]air,
[A5]Pearly white trumpet [C]flowers, turning
[G]faces to the night[A5]sky,
[A5]Spreading out amongst its[C]nighttime kin
[G]Weaving in the silvery [A5]light, and
And when the [C]full moon comes, [G] Ipomoea shines so very[Dmaj7]bright.
[Dmaj7]Sister to [Am7] Gardenia, brother to Night
[Dmaj7]Blooming Jasmine [Am7]
[Dmaj7]Cousin to the [Am7]Darkness, in our Mother's
[Dmaj7] Sacred Garden [Am7]
[Dmaj7] Friend to Moth and Beetle [Am7] who drink deep
[Dmaj7]of the sweetest nectar [Am7] and when the
[C]night is done[G]spent flowers, carry their seeds home[A5]
[A5]Now you know of Ipo[C]mea
[G] Lustrous Flower of the Moon[A5]
[A5]Shining bright there in the Dark[C] for the love of that
[G]Ever present, ever changing [A5]orb.
[A5]Whether dark or whether [C] bright, it blooms the same
[G]As faithful as the turning [A5]world
[C]In its Dance[G]with our glorious[Dmaj7] Moon [Am7] [Dmaj7]
[Am7] [Dmaj7] [Am7] [Dmaj7] [Am7] [Dmaj7]
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3. |
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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4. |
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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5. |
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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6. |
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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7. |
Ode to the Forest
04:08
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Yeah its on Days like this
When the sun is shining bright on the Honeysuckles
And the bees are buzzin' bloom to bloom
Butterflies are flittin' flower to flower, too
And the dragonflies dancing
Stirs my souls and makes me long for you.
Well its on Nights like this
When the rain is pourin' off of the roof
In rivulets of liquid silver,
Drenching all the earth until Its thick and slick
and the smell on the wind
stirs my soul and makes me long for you
In the Depth of the Night
By the light of the New Moon
I am walking in magic
Sacred space is cleansed anew
For my ocean mother
And my father of the woods
I'll return to you soon
The Circle always brings me back to you.
Yes its on Days like this
When the birds are callin' out to each other
Singing of those long forgotten dreams
Future loves, and the gifts we all hold in our hands
And life's song rising up
Stirs my soul and makes me long for you
Yes its on Nights like this
When the energy is snappin' and cracklin'
Along the lines of connection
And we're one although we're miles and miles apart
We all thrive with the vibe
It stir our souls and makes us long for you
In the Depth of the Night
By the light of the Full Moon
We are working in wonder
Weaving webs of light and sound
For our Mothers and Fathers
And our Children of the Wild
We'll return to each other, loves
The Circle always brings us back to you.
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8. |
Pathways and Passages
04:37
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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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9. |
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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10. |
Rainmaker (Cover)
05:42
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Spirals of Change
03:28
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Here we are walkin' the wheel again,
Familiar pathways lead through time,
All the same yet not the same.
Ever onward through the ways,
On these spirals of change.
What we reap is what we sew,
What we learn is how we grow,
Ever reaching towards the light.
Journey 'round the stars and sun,
Seasons flowing one by one,
Time and space change everything.
Patterns & Cycles & Forms repeating,
Swirls & Whirls of life untamed,
Ever unfurling and evolving,
Yet the beauty of it all remains the same
But different
Caterpillars in the garden,
Metamorph to butterflies,
Flitting in the bright moonlight,
World turns, the night becomes the day,
As they dance the spirals of change
Patterns & Cycles & Forms repeating,
Swirls & Whirls of life untamed,
Ever unfurling and evolving,
Yet the beauty of it all remains the same
But different
What we reap is what we sew,
What we learn is how we grow,
Ever reaching towards the light.
Journey 'round the stars and sun,
Seasons flowing one by one,
Time and space shape everything.
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12. |
The Real Song
05:42
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So they ask me, 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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13. |
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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14. |
Transcendental Dreaming
04:38
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I dreamt I was flying,
over the mountains and the rivers,
hoping to find you
I spotted your Heart light,
beating strong and true like
pure love, you shone so bright
And I touched your face, and your eyes flew wide and you smiled
And you took my hand and you followed me into the sky
We dreamt were flying,
looking for other heartlights
shining bright, there in the darkness
So many lights flying,
filling the starry skies like
little fires, that warm the weary
And we raced for the moon, and we laughed and we cried out in Joy
Then we danced with the Sun as he warmed our beautiful blue world
We're all of us flying,
through space and time across our
twirling Earth, we're shining our brightest Lights
Beacons of Love,
Sources of Kindness and Understanding,
Compassion, and Faith
And we're here right now, if you'd open your eyes, then you'd see
That we're all One People, we're all One Family
Come with me, We're Flying.
We're making that better world we keep
dreaming of, Every day's a new beginning
Speak with compassion,
live true to your word and help every
soul that you can.
Be the Change
Fly Free
Shine your Light,
This Is The Way
Walk in Kindness,
For you Know,
This Is The Way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
La Laaaaaaaa
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15. |
Whirlwind
03:21
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Not sure when I lost my mind
Not sure if I wanna find it
I'm alone almost all the time
Playing the songs from the tunes
And the words runnin' through my head
They go 'round and around and around.
Whole stories in my head.
They go 'round and around and around.
The voices just won't shut up
I can't get any sleep
Gotta have music in my ears
To keep my brain from killin' me
With my own thoughts
They go 'round and around and around
Breakin' my heart once again
For lost songs that can't be found
Caught in a circle
Never ending spinning
'Round and around and around
And around and around and around and around
Then I call out to my goddess
Reach back for my ancestors
Tether myself to them all and
Haul myself out of that Whirlwind
Keeping my heartlights in sight
And focusing on the One Note
Slowly the gale dies away and I
Find myself in the Silence
Sweet Silence
Not sure that I lost my mind
Just might be I finally found it
Surrounded by beats and rhymes
My poet and player get down to the
Root of the latest song
They get down to the rhythm
And move with the groove
Eventually words come along
And there's one more story told
Then I'm good for a moment
Letting the music flow on out
Sharing the song and the story
And the way that they make me
Feel Inside
Seeing my heartlights smile bright
Singing in heartfelt harmonies
Yet, there's a breeze rising up
And I find myself with a
New Voice
Singing in my Mind
Oh Boy
Here
Comes
The Whirlwind
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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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