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Universe
05:00
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We’ve come so far
We don’t need to be alone any longer
Look to the stars
Out there find so much to wonder
Reach for your skies
The helplessness of becoming stronger
Look into your eyes
They show a depth to life beyond the skies
Come down with me
Let it all go and you’ll see
Embracing your lonely soul
The universe ebbs and flows
Quiet now my love
Feel the embrace of the stars
Peaceful is the night
Flowing liquid of etherial meanings
A soul left behind
Never saw there was light in the sky
Can any of us find
The true nature of the river’s raging
Come down with me
Let it all go and you’ll see
Embracing your lonely soul
The universe ebbs and flows
Come down with me
Let it all go and you’ll see
Embracing your lonely soul
The universe ebbs and flows
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2. |
Sweeping The Floors
04:27
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Here I am sweeping the floor
That’s all I am not much more
The crowd has gone home
I’m here all alone
Sweeping the floors as I do
When I get home do some shots
Stare at the phone till I drop
Waitin’ for your call
That’s about all
And sweeping the floors as I do
Wake up in the afternoon
Go down to that same old saloon
I sign in grab a broom and begin
Sweeping the floors as I do
Some folk’s the party’s never done
Some folks livin’ life on the run
Some fly real high and some just have died
I still sweep the floors like I do
When you left I was torn up
Mornings I didn’t wake up
Once I got out of bed, cleared my head
Got this job at a local saloon
Sweeping the floors as I do
And thinking how much I miss you
I really fucked up now I’m down on my luck
Sweeping the floors as I do
Don’t y’all feel badly for me
I’m doing fine as can be
Don’t expect much out of life it just sucks
Sweeping the floors as I do
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3. |
Painting A Wall
03:54
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I’m painting this wall
On a step ladder and I might just fall
Too fat and a bit too old
Or so I have been told
And if I were to suddenly unfold
I would just end up cold
Hidden and alone
Or so I have been told
Since I left that town
Nobody seen me round
And that’s cause I have found
The secret in the sound
Of tears and dust and rain
Fear and trust and pain
There never will be clarity
Nature offers us no flattery
And still we ask how we got here
Though it is very clear
I’m painting this wall
And it’s raining outside
One day perhaps we will all
Find ourselves empty of our pride
And when I may die
I wonder what story others would be sold
Of a lonely man who tried to hide
Or so you'd think you were told
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Please Know (hymn)
04:16
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Day by day
There's love in every word you say
But when my deeds get in the way
Then on my knees I pray
If you could see a way
To allow a small ray
Of you light to shine on me
Because know I love you
Am I a worthy man
Do whatever I can
Try and make a stand
Work hard as I can
And slowly understand
Think back on how it all began
When you light shone on me
Please know I love you
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5. |
Looking For Home
03:33
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Old School
04:07
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My Slice
04:07
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The day is done
The setting sun
Fireflies and children
My wife has won
My heart again
For the millionth time
And I can see
Life has been good to me
Just let it be
The rest is all so easy
It’s been magic, tragic, stochastic, fantastic
And from here on out it’s all just icing
And from here on out I’m just revising
What I’ve already sung
And from here on out it’s icing
Rising sun
Morning begun
The chaos begins
Kids have grown
Where did it go
Drifting through time
And I can see
Life has been good to me
Just let it be
Watching the world spinning free
It’s been magic, tragic, stochastic, fantastic
And from here on out it’s all just icing
And from here on out I’m just revising
What I’ve already sung
And from here on out it’s icing
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8. |
Push On Through (Martha)
03:43
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Waking up from another binged out haze
Another few more lost fuzzy days
Don’t know how to get through life without you
Don’t know if I can
Get on through
And the demons won’t rest
Overwhelmed and stressed
Just like all the rest
I can’t pass this test
Laid out on the floor
I can’t find a cure
Feel the fear of anger
Can’t take anymore
And I feel that I’ll never know love again
Why did it have to be you
How can I move on into
Healing up these wounds
How can I push on through
And I feel she’s gone forever lost and lonely
I have no one left to help me push on through
Walking out into the light of day
Feel it clear the fog and hold sorrow at bay
Emerging memories of things, she’d say and do
Told me to trust myself
And push on through
Well I’m doing my best
To put the demon to rest
I’ve got to be myself
I’m not like the rest
I can rise above
All the push and shove
Defeat the fear of anger
With the power of love
Now I feel her lifting me up from this cold dark place
What is-and-is not true
There is no voodoo
Just gotta shake it all up
And push on through
And I feel she’s watching over me like the sun rising
On a new day I will rise up
And shine on through
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The Volos Project Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The collections you see here are each a different genre of music. Ben Balser is of Cherokee and Slavic decent and grew up on the jazz, heavy metal, and progressive rock of the 70s. A life long amateur composer he is now releasing his eclectic work again, through a series of albums in The Volos Project, each collection a different genre. By day he is a video producer, wood worker, and dog trainer. ... more
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