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The Child in You
02:33
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1) When a baby is born, he is innocent,
Never burdened with guilt or remorse.
Later on, the heart is corrupted
When the troubles of life run their course.
Let the child in you run free,
Let the child in you run free,
Let the innocence take you where you’re meant to be,
So the child in you can run free.
2) Oh, the children imagine a dream world
(dream world)
Where everything’s happy and bright,
Where the people fly like birds,
And there are no naughty words;
Bananas make music at night
(make music at night).
Let the child in you run free,
Let the child in you run free,
Take some time to imagine a new reality,
So the child in you can run free.
Oh yeah (Oh yeah),
oh yeah (oh yeah),
The child in you should run free,
’Cause that’s the way life’s meant to be.
3) Oh, the warmth and love of a little one
Melts a frozen heart made of ice.
So do yourself a favor
and be kind to your neighbor
(kind to your neighbor);
Kind gestures and words may suffice.
Let the child in you run free,
Let the child in you run free,
Let your love shine out so the whole world can see
the child in you running free.
Oh yeah (Oh yeah),
oh yeah (oh yeah),
The child in you should run free,
’Cause that’s the way life’s meant to be.
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When the warm sun is shining on the spring equinox,
It's the time of the year we turn forward the clocks
To prevent early sunrise after we've stayed up late,
But the blossoms of springtime don't wait,
But the blossoms of springtime don't wait.
Oh, the flowers they lie dormant the whole winter long,
And most birds are gone, so you don't hear their song.
But when springtime comes 'round, the world stops on a dime,
And the blossoms arrive just in time,
And the blossoms arrive just in time.
Oh, the seasons come and go,
Summer rain and winter snow,
A kaleidoscope of change
As our lives rearrange...
So remember this lesson: the Father knows best.
Trust your life to the Lord; He'll take care of the rest.
Make the most of each friendship, and forgive - not too late,
For the blossoms of springtime don't wait,
For the blossoms of springtime don't wait.
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3. |
Spring Awakening
03:03
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CHORUS:
Happy springtime
Happy springtime
All of nature is waking up
The robins and the daffodils
Even the whippoorwills
Fill the morning air with song
It’s a new day
Skies of blue day
Especially for you
A gift from God
What will you do
with this gift you’ve been given?
Do what the birds do
Fill it up with song
Just do what the birds do
Fill it up with song
STANZA 1:
All the flowers that blossom in the springtime
have waited all winter long
Birds fly north as the buds burst forth
preparing for the vernal splendor
And as the season progresses
changes are happening
Spring is unfolding
before our eyes and ears and noses too
STANZA 2:
The fragrance of the lilacs
and the meadowlark’s sweet song
are a part of Nature’s symphony
filling all the senses with its wonders
Then the thunder and lightning
Rain falling from the sky
Plants will grow very high
providing food for all the creatures of the earth
Repeat CHORUS
(Backup parts, at the end)
Happy springtime
Happy springtime
Happy springtime
Earth is waking up
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4. |
Birthday Reflections
03:27
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Today is your birthday
A year has come and gone
What next will follow
as time marches on?
As days are uncertain
This question now I sing
What will the next year bring?
We celebrate birthdays
with family, friends, and fun
Forget for the moment
the challenges yet to come
Go ahead and make merry
This is your special day
Let nothing take your joy away
Tomorrow may bring you sorrow
Tomorrow you may be alone
But part of the wonder of living
is plunging into the unknown
So face it with a penchant for adventure
Adventure is synonymous with life
And things will all work out
I swear, without a doubt
But just exactly how may not be
what you were expecting
Today is your birthday
And yesterday is past
Friendships and memories
are the only things that last
Take them to the future
While you are wondering
What will the next year bring?
What will the next year bring?
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5. |
Maria
01:27
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Maria, Maria
It's really nice to see ya
I see that twinkle in your eye
And I say "Mamma Mia"
Maria, Maria
Well, I can guarantee ya
We all will love you ev'ry day
No matter what may come our way
No matter what the world may say
You're beautiful, Maria
Well, Eric and Melissa
Your brotha and your sista
They love you yet, so don't forget
When you're not there, they miss ya
Maria, Maria
Well, I can guarantee ya
We all will love you ev'ry day
No matter what may come our way
No matter what the world may say
You're beautiful, Maria
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6. |
Dana Leigh
03:01
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Dana Leigh, you are a dream --
with flowing blond hair and eyes of green,
and today I think of you so much;
Wish I could see your smile and feel the touch
of your gentle hand clinging onto mine
and your voice saying, "Daddy,
I want to spend some time with you."
Dana Leigh, so long ago,
Unborn to Heaven, as well we know,
But the void is still here in all our hearts;
We remain behind to do our parts
for life, for family, for each other's love --
You were our little flower taken up above.
Dana Leigh, you never were
a walking, talking little girl,
but today we think of what might have been;
You would be a dear and precious friend
to Mommy and Daddy and little brother too --
Each and every day, we just want you to know
we miss you.
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7. |
Ode to Patricia
02:34
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STANZA 1:
Patricia Diane
was a beautiful girl
who early and quickly
was taken from this world
The Lord must have deemed her
too good for earth below
so we had to say goodbye
before we got to say hello
CHORUS:
Patricia Diane
Oh, what’s in Heaven’s plan?
You passed away
and no one knew the cause
Both parents and grandparents
devastated by the loss
with nothing left to do
but trust the One who bore the cross
with nothing left to do
but trust the One who bore the cross
STANZA 2:
Patricia Diane
was lovely and fair
with longer legs and fingers
and wisps of dark brown hair
She never got to grow up
nor see the light of day
Ah, but we will meet her once again
on Heaven’s golden day
CHORUS
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8. |
Born Too Early
04:00
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A baby grows inside you,
A new life yet to come.
The heart’s already beating,
Like the beating of a drum.
Everything’s progressing smoothly
until one day, something’s wrong:
A disturbing complication
which demands that we all be strong.
Born too early, born so small,
It’s a miracle that they live at all!
Little wonders of faith and science;
As we watch and hope and pray,
The little warrior fights for the life
we take for granted every day.
We see the baby resting
Inside the calm NICU,
With nurses in attendance,
But there are angels in there too,
Watching over all the babies
So they never are alone,
And parents pray that soon someday
They can bring their baby home.
Born too early, born so small,
It’s a miracle that they live at all!
Little wonders of faith and science;
As we watch and hope and pray,
The little warrior fights for the life
we take for granted every day.
Little wonders of faith and science;
As we watch and hope and pray,
The little warrior fights for the life
we take for granted every day.
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9. |
Bless Baby
02:41
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You are alive, and you breathe the fresh air,
Beholding the light of day;
Tenderly now, and so innocent there,
An infant so small, with a life to share.
Thank you for life, precious Father above!
How enormous your goodness! How great your love!
Your mercies are new each day;
Bless baby, dear Lord, we pray.
We are alive, and we breathe the fresh air,
Beholding the light of day;
Praying for peace and good will everywhere,
Our hearts look to heaven as here we stay.
Thank you for life, precious Father above!
How enormous your goodness! How great your love!
Your mercies are new each day;
Watch over our baby, and every hour,
Protect her and strengthen her by your power,
And cause her to grow like a beautiful flower.
Bless baby, dear Lord, we pray.
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10. |
A Tale of Three Brothers
03:58
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1) Three brothers named Umma and Mumma and Mum
Once lived in a very large pink plastic drum.
Observe very carefully what did become
Of the brothers named Umma and Mumma and Mum.
2) Now Umma was strong — as strong as an ox,
And all of his muscles were harder than rocks;
But one day he fell down and broke off his arm —
He couldn’t play baseball or work on the farm.
3) Now Mumma was smart, like Albert Einstein.
With anything technical, he was just fine;
But one day he fell down and smashed up his brain —
He just wasn’t quite the same, ever again.
4) Now Mum loved the ladies and treated them well,
And one day he married a fine Southern belle;
She fell sick and died, and it broke his poor heart,
So soon to experience “…death do us part.”
5) So each met misfortune, when tragedy struck,
Each one of their lives ran completely amok;
In hopeless despair, they moved out of their drum,
Unable to cope with what life had become.
6) Then one day they looked at each other and said,
“This life that we’re living is deader than dead!
We must find some hope, and some remedies too,
Or else we shall die, for we’re feeling so blue.”
7) Then Umma saw doctors and got a prosthesis,
And Mum found his peace through the love of Christ Jesus;
And as for poor Mumma, whose brain was messed up,
His brothers persuaded him not to give up.
8) They took him to therapy — helped him along,
So Mumma became more determined and strong.
They came to this song to provide inspiration —
We hope you will love them, without reservation!
9) Three brothers named Umma and Mumma and Mum
Once lived in a very large pink plastic drum.
Observe very carefully what did become
Of the brothers named Umma and Mumma and Mum.
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11. |
The Flying Apparition
03:56
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1) On a midsummer night did the Oo-oo bird fly,
With wings very great he did soar in the sky,
And then he would utter a beautiful call,
So softly at first, so majestic yet small,
And as he approached you could hear his “Oo-oo”
That wonderful sound that he always would do,
“Oo-oo! Oo-oo!” Such an excellent cry
Which came from a giant bird up in the sky.
“Oo-oo! Oo-oo!” Such an excellent cry
Which came from a giant bird up in the sky.
2) His wings were as cotton, his voice was so tender,
His shadow cast over the earth in such splendor,
But then as the storm came, the wind whistled by,
The lightning struck home, and that great bird did cry:
“Oo-oo! Oo-oo!” Then he fell to the ground,
The sound of it echoed for many miles around;
“Oo-oo! Oo-oo!” Such a pitiful cry
Which came from a giant bird up in the sky.
“Oo-oo! Oo-oo!” Such a pitiful cry
Which came from a giant bird up in the sky.
3) Sometimes the bird haunts us on midsummer nights,
When the red sun is setting to shed its last light,
He searches the earth as if looking to find
That death-blow of lightning that shattered his mind.
Just then is his ominous call again heard,
A cry of despair from that blood-chilling bird:
“Oo-oo! Oo-oo!” Such a mournful cry
Which comes from a giant ghost up in the sky.
“Oo-oo! Oo-oo!” Such a mournful cry
Which comes from a giant ghost up in the sky.
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12. |
My Star
01:38
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Last night as I stood alone,
and gazed at heaven's sights,
I wished that I might have a star
to brighten darkest nights.
God must have heard my wishes,
for as tho' to bid me well,
From heaven sent a star to earth,
where in my hand it fell.
I put it in my pocket
and took it right on home,
But who could see it twinkle
if I kept it for my own?
Right then I sent it back to God;
my star now all can see,
But secretly within my heart,
I know it shines for me.
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Kharlie M Janesville, Wisconsin
Kharlie M, described as a “folk crooner,” lends his clear but mellow tenor voice to a variety of genres, including folk, country, light rock, and even children’s songs. Some of his original songs are bluegrass-inspired, while others have a splash of jazz or take on a classical spin. His repertoire includes love songs, songs about life, hymns and gospel songs, and a few silly songs. ... more
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