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Searching
02:50
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Intro: D
D
A guitar sits idle
D
A piano dusty
Bm
Voice a bit raspy
Bm
Fingers seem rusty
G
But somewhere
In the back of this
G
Overtaxed mind
D
Sits a song
D
So I walk to the river
D
Wide eyes scoping
Bm
The edge of the shore
Bm
Ears wide open
G
For clues to explore
G
‘Cause I know it’s out there
D
Just waiting for me to uncover
F#m
And hey, there it sits
G
Hiding in the sparkle
D
Of ripples hit random
A
By the sun
Bm
Somehow I know
G
That if I only go
Em
And meet it halfway
A
It could be the one
D
I finally found
Bm
A song of my own
G
Now I just have to coax it
D
To follow me home
F#m
Where life may not be easy
Bm
Or simple . . . or breezy
G
But together
G
Something special
A
Will be born
Chorus: G
And together we’ll dance
D
Encourage romance
G
To sweep away darkness
D
And add twinkle to eyes
G
Together we’ll comfort
F#m
Explain how we get it
G
And help chart a path
A
To new skies
Interlude: D Bm G A (2x)
Coda: Em
It’s amazing
Bm
How all that can happen
A
From just me and my song
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IN THE SHADOW OF CUPID’S ARROW
©2022 Richard David Spano & James Randolph Bullei
In the shadow of Cupid’s arrows, there are miracles everywhere
In the shadow of Cupid’s arrows, there are miracles everywhere
And we can try to show you where to look
We’ve been shooting out these arrows
from a place that’s buried deep
Arrows aimed to get attention,
unsettle earth beneath your feet
All we know is misdirection
and a little subtlety,
but if you really focus you will see
Repeat chorus
I’ve been the Jack of Shadows,
we’ve met and played the cards
And I have always been the one who knows
Maybe this is how the world ends;
understanding that is hard
And we’ll challenge fate and
see how far it goes
Bridge:
We both know we can trust Cupid
With our arrows to the heart
Shadows, arrows, dreams
Together and apart
Repeat chorus and end
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Silver Lake
03:03
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Silver Lake
©2021 Richard David Spano/James Randolph Bulleit ARR/BMI
D G D
Down by Silver Lake, at that sweet spot I knew
Em A
My back against a tree, in the woods, where I grew
G Bm
I cast a stone, then stand and watch, the ripples that it makes
G A D
. . . out on Silver Lake
D G D
I’ve wandered in the world, I’ve seen what I could see
Em A
Now I gaze down at the lake where a child stares back at me
Em Bm
The promises I’d made that now keep me from my sleep
Em Bm
The vows and the oaths that I swore I would keep
G A
. . . remembering the words that I’d buried so deep
D G D
Down by Silver Lake, at that sweet spot I knew
Em A
My back against a tree, in the woods where I grew
Bridge: G Gm
The man who long ago made the vow
Em A
May not be the man I am now
D G D
I set out on the journey to accomplish my tasks
Em A
How could I have known the questions I should ask?
Em Bm
Someone who seeks prophecy and swears fealty
G A
When the prophecy’s fulfilled may see very differently
D G D
Down by Silver Lake at the sweet spot I knew
Em A
Resting on the roots in the place where I once grew
G Bm G A D
Where I cast a stone, I still can see the ripples from its wake. . . out on Silver Lake
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4. |
A Ghost in Plain Sight
03:00
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A Ghost In Plain Sight ©2021 Richard David Spano/James Randolph Bulleit ARR/BMI
I am older now . . .
than my father ever was
He left too young
And a pile of dreams behind
But he is still here
A ghost in plain sight
Singing me home
Through the misty
Shadowy night
I am older now . . .
than my father ever was
But I hear his voice
And quickly turn to see
Where it’s coming from
But that part of me has cracked
Off the face of the earth
And it floats
Maddeningly out of reach
But he whispers
“Son, don’t turn around!
Keep your feet down
On this world’s firm ground
And Remember what we shared
And what you don’t recall, devise
For I’m a shadow of my former self
But we still see
Through each other’s eyes
I am older now . . .
than my father could be
He left too young
And a pile of dreams for me
But he is still here
A ghost in plain sight
Singing me home
Through the hopeful Shadowy night
Singing me home Singing me home
Singing me home
Through the hopeful shadowy night
Singing me home, singing me home
Singing Me Home...Singing me Home
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ALL IT TOOK (Suddenly, Gone) ©2022 Richard David Spano, James Randolph Bulleit, Rebecca Gilmore ARR/BMI
Am Em
All it takes is one drop of rain
F Dm
To rattle your trust . . . in a cloudless sky
Am Em F
All it takes is one uncertainty . . . to shake your ability
Dm
To pick out the truth in the lie (JIM)
Chorus: F C
All it took was that one moment when your eyes looked away,
Dm Am
And I suddenly knew . . . just what you’d say (AMY)
F Em
And I felt my heart tumble, my hope begin to crumble
Dm G
And what love there was left to slip away (TOGETHER)
Interlude: Dm F Em Am (3x) / Dm F Fm / C C
Am Em F
All it takes is one bad wire, one spark plug misfire
Dm
And you’re stranded wherever you are (AMY)
Am Em F
All it takes is just one cloud . . . above the mast
Dm
To make you lose sight of a star (JIM)
TOGETHER:Chorus: F C
All it took was that one moment when your eyes looked away,
Dm Am
And I suddenly knew . . . just what you’d say
F Em
And I felt my heart tumble, my hope begin to crumble
Dm G
And what love there was left to slip away
F Fm C
That’s all it took (J). . . That’s all you took(A) . . . from me (Last line TOGETHER)
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THE HORIZON IS MOVING by Richard David Spano, James Randolph Bulleit and David Goodrich ©2021 ARR/BMI
I woke to a silver dawn . . . and a sterling blue sky
The present and the future . . . laid out before my eye
And the horizon . . . is moving
Had a long day ahead, . . . was out on the road before first light
Tearing up a trail . . . as narrow as the night . . . in the cone of my single headlight
And the horizon . . . is moving
Windmill blades scissoring the sky above my head
Pump-jacks pull the oil we use to keep our Children fed
In this land of fire and wind
Every now and then the shadow of a vulture . . . would cross my path
He’d decided with one glance I wasn’t done yet, but he was doin’ the math
And the horizon . . . is moving 05
The mesquite bush . . . is now a ten foot tree; it was a shimmering kind of riding
A Carbon ribbon ride that you would only see . . . in the land of fire and wind
And the horizon . . . is moving
Now this old world, it seems like she can’t see or hear
But she can still feel and she can still shed a tear
For her land of fire and wind
And the horizon . . . is moving
And the horizon . . . is Human
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One Night Home
02:44
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One Night Home by Richard David Spano and James Randolph Bulleit©2021 ARR/BMI
The place I always lay my head isn’t out there anymore
Any four walls that might keep me safe are gone
Why are there mansions just outside my reach
When all I want is someplace warm?
Why should it matter if our choices coincide
Or is it how I look to you that makes you keep me from inside?
If there’s a room where I can shelter for just one night
Why can’t I have that one night home?
Bridge:
Don’t look away
Don’t say,“Not today”
In just a turn, I could be you
And more than likely
I would share my tent with you
Poor or well to do
You might be lost one night out in the cold
And a place for you to lay your head
Would be my gift
To you
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9. |
Shenandoah With You
04:26
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SHENANDOAH WITH YOU
@1988/2021 RICHARD DAVID SPANO BMI/SHADOWSONGS/BMI
INTRO is "O Shenandoah" and is ©Public Domain/fair free use
D D/C D/B G D
D D/C D/B G A
D D/C D/B G A
I wish you could see the mountains tonight
G A D
How the moonlight is flickering down
G A Bm A G
It outlines my face in a ghostly grey light
Em A
The stars are so close
G D D/C D/B G A
There’s no one around
I’m not looking for much, just a place to relax, and drive out the chill from my bones
It’s early morning Monday, and I misplaced my maps
And my trafvels keep taking me
Further from home
Em A
And O how I miss you
G A D
Tell me when will this foolishness end?
G A
I know we promised ourselves
Bm A G
We’d see this thing through
Em A G D D/C D/B G A
When all I wanted to see was Shenandoah with you
G A
With my mind and my heart
D
I’ve felt all the seasons
G A D
Felt the wind and the rain and the snow
On my face
G A
But traveling without you is just
Bm A G
Miles without reason
Em A
And all this would vanish
G D D/C D/B G A
Without you by side
I wish you’d believe
When I say you’re the one
And quit trying to prove that
I’m wrong
This tear in my eye
It’s the wind or the sun
Or maybe the feeling
I’ve been gone too long
And O how I miss you
Tell me when will this foolishness end?
I know we promised ourselves
We’d see this thing through
When all I wanted to see was Shenandoah with you
All I wanted to see
Is The Shenandoah with you-Just you
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10. |
All My Heart
02:59
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ALL MY HEART-by Richard David Spano and James Randolph Bulleit ©2021
I can’t really say
Why we say
“I love you with
All my heart”
When the heart is mere
Muscle and blood and
Tireless
Until it isn’t
But love is something
Else
Entirely
Coming from a place
Not really tied to time
And an End
I can’t really say
Where
Or when
My love began exactly
Only that it did
And is
And I know
It will not end
Even if
When
I do
I just know
I love you
(For Theresa….)
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She Remembers That for Me by Richard David Spano and James Randolph Bulleit ©2021
D
Long ago
D2
When I used to be
D D2
A young man
D
And there was so much
D2 G
New and bright to do and see
Em
She was right there in the hallway
Em
Closely watching every move
G
And now she
A
Remembers that
D D2 D D2
For me
D D2
Years later I discovered
D D2
She was standing there
D D2
And this time I went to her
Em
And said hello
G
She looked at me
Em
With wry sparkles in her eyes
G
And I know
A
She remembers that
D
For me
Bridge: Bm
And so together as we pass
F#m
Into the foggy future
Bm
And I know that joys are dreams
F#m
And walk sweet miles
Bm
She will look at me with wisdom
G
And that incandescent smile
Em
And I know she
A
Will remember that
D D2 D D2
For me
Interlude: D D2 D D2 D D2 G
Em G G A D
Repeat Bridge
Coda: Em
(Yes) I know she
A
Will remember that
D D2
For me
Em
. . . she
A A
Will remember that
D D2 D D2 D D2 D
For me
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12. |
Weather Report
04:01
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Weather Report by Jim Bulleit ©2022
Rain keeps on fallin’ . . . don’t know how much we can stand
Rain keeps on fallin’ . . . punishing this land
Rain keeps on fallin’ . . . forty days and forty nights
Rain keeps on fallin’ . . . still no end in sight
Maybe it’s God’s judgment on the way we’ve grown apart
Wiping out all boundaries so we’ll make a brand new start
Rain keeps on fallin’ ‘til we mend our hearts
Oh – oh, we’ve got to mend our hearts
Wind keeps on blowin’ . . . knocking down the walls we’ve made
Wind keeps on blowin’ . . . debts must be repaid
Wind keeps on blowin’ . . . like the one that brought the plague
Wind keeps on blowin’ . . . got to stay awake
East wind carries trouble, but the west can make it cease
Like the Holy Spirit, wind can be the soul’s release
Wind keeps on blowin’ ‘til we live in peace
Oh – oh, we got to live in peace
Sun will be risin’ . . . put an end to wind and rain
Sun will be risin’ . . . bring us joy again
Son will be risin’ . . . that’s what all the prophets say
Son will be risin’ . . . love will reign some day
Oh – oh, love will reign some day
Oh – oh, love will reign some day
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Before You Go by Richard David Spano and James Randolph Bulleit @2020’
( forPaul…)
Before you go
For I will miss you so
Let me tell of the things I know
Of you
Before you leave
(to) pass out of my sight
May I remind you of . . .
Your brilliant light
And how you lit each dark corner
As your heart passed by
And left my world so much warmer
So much blue sky
It’s late, I know
But before you go
I think you should know
How many souls were touched
And paths were made to glow
Before you go
And leave me so
Alone
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(Living Inside the) Silver Lining
By Jim Bulleit and Richard David Spano ©2020 arr/BMI
We say goodbye more than we say hello
I need to wake before the day begins to fade
Greet the sun with my own eyes
Hear the song birds’ sweet Spring cries
Go to work to keep the promises I’ve made
I can’t remember when we took the time
To really look into each other’s eyes
Seems we’re always on the run
That our work is never done
Any private moment comes as a surprise
Chorus:
Darkness surrounds me when I’m kept away from you
I wish that I could see your sweet face shining
When we’re together all the clouds will blow away
And all that’s left will be the silver lining (bass solo)
Chorus:
Darkness surrounds me when I’m kept away from you
I wish that I could see your sweet face shining
When we’re together all the clouds will blow away
And all that’s left will be the silver lining
Darkness will vanish in our friendship’s warming glow
And we’ll live inside . . . the silver lining….
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15. |
A Port In Any Storm
05:09
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A PORT IN ANY STORM
@1986-2020 RICHARD DAVID SPANO ARR
COMES A TIME
WHEN WE DISAGREE
YOU TURN YOUR BACK AND HEAD FOR OPEN SEA
I TURN MY Face away and cry
Tears you must never see
I want you to know
I’m waiting right here
If the lonely ocean rekindles
Ancient fear
You need to know
I feel it to
But I’ll still wait
On the shore for you
When the rain falls
And your sails are worn
And the pain comes
and your heart is torn
Set your compass, turn for home
I’ll be your port in any storm
Now it seems we’ve run out of time
We stowed our dreams away
And cast off all the lines
I search your face for a sign
You’ll return
I want you to know ill
Be waiting right here
If the lonely night
rekindles ancient fear
You need to know
I’m lonely too
But I’ll still wait
On the shore for you
Cause When the rain falls
And your sails are worn
And the pain comes
and your heart is torn
Set your compass, turn for home
I’ll be your port in any storm
Everybody’s got a dream they’ve
Turned away from
Everybody’s got a hurt they hide
Deep inside
I want you to know my dreams
Go with you, girl
Even though tonight we sleep
Under different skies
Cause When the rain falls
And your sails are worn
And the pain comes
and your heart is torn
Set your compass, turn for home
I’ll be your port in any storm
Come on Home…
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Richard David Spano & Jim Bulleit Chesapeake, Virginia
Richard and Jim are both residents of SE Virginia and met at a NPR Fundraiser about 8 years ago. Songwriting and music "war stories" were exchanged, and Richard attended a few of Jim's local Songwriter Showcases.Then PANDEMIC,during which Richard sent Jim the lyrics to"Living Inside The Silver Lining", & Jim returned the song that ends this album.17 songs later-"We should do an album! Here it is! ... more
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