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Amateur Dancing
03:47
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Amateur Dancing (Capo 3, key of A) © Lightning Lucas, 2016
A E
Mid July, you+I, Amateur Dancing,
E A
Fleet feet, Gosh you’re neat, subtle romancing,
A D
I’m so glad I chose to, show my face,
Bm E
Cuz some other fella could be dancing * in my place,
A D E A
But, I’ve got you to myself, for at least as long as this song
A,E Feel the beat, turn up the heat, I’m looking in your eyes
E,A You’re looking back, is that a fact, my stomach’s got butterflies,
A,D I’m so glad you let me dance with you,
Bm,E But I’m just not certain that you fully thought this through,
A,D,E,A Now, I’ve got you to myself, for at least as long as this song
A,E Your hand in mine, we’re keeping time, let’s stay for the whole night
E,A Just gotta say, I love the way, your necklace reflects light
A,D You may not quite reciprocate the way I feel,
Bm,E But that doesn’t mean this dancing will lose its appeal
A,D,E,A Cuz, I’ve got you to myself, for at least as long as this song.
Whistle
A,E Mid July, you+I, Amateur Dancing,
E,A Fleet feet, Gosh you’re neat, subtle romancing,
A,D I’m so glad I chose to, show my face,
Bm,E Cuz some other fella could be dancing * in my place,
A,D,E,A But, I’ve got you to myself, for at least as long as this song
A,D,E,A Yeah, I’ve got you to myself, for at least as long as this song
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Grow Slow
03:40
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Grow slow, there's no hurry, you'll probably be here awhile yet
Grow slow, there's no hurry, take your time do things right
Grow slow, there's no hurry, you've got a lot on your plate and mind
Grow slow, there's no hurry, dig deep and I think you'll find
that you should
Measure your success in centimeters,
Inches and feet are for over achievers
baby steps, baby steps, 1 at a time now, Take your time now,
Grow, grow, grow... slow
Grow slow, there's no hurry, think of how the mountains rise
Grow slow, there's no hurry, a rock is turned to sand by the will of the tides
Grow slow, there's no hurry, a redwood tree was once inside a seed
Grow slow, there's no hurry, you've got everything you need if you just
Measure your success in centimeters,
Inches and feet are for over achievers
baby steps, baby steps, 1 at a time now, Take your time now,
Grow, grow, grow... slow
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Come Quickly
03:11
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Come Quickly © Lightning Lucas, 2016
Capo 2, no harp, Em, D the whole time
Lord Come Quickly for I’m weary of this world x2
The day of death is better than the day of birth,
A fool’s heart is at home in the house of mirth,
It is better to, hear a wise rebuke,
Than to daily bask, in the praise of fools
(Lord) Come Quickly for I’m weary of this world x2
Don’t ask why the old days were better than these,
God has made the bad and the good interweave,
I have heard it sung, good folks dying young,
Wicked ones who stay, till they’re old and gray.
(Lord) Come Quickly for I’m weary of this world x2
This too is emptiness, This too is meaningless
Lord Come Quickly for I’m weary of this world x2
Do not be over righteous don’t be overwise
Don’t be a fool, why should you die before your time
The world contains no man, so righteous he can
Do right always and, never ever sin
(Lord) Come Quickly for I’m weary of this world x2
Ecclesiastes 7
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Tomorrow Is Upon Us
02:58
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The wave of the future is already hitting the beach,
what once was unattainable is now well within our reach,
Tomorrow is upon us, tomorrow is upon us,
Tomorrow is today.
The wave of the future has already come crashing down,
We were gonna get our feet wet, but now we must be careful
not to drown.
Tomorrow is upon us, tomorrow is upon us,
Tomorrow is today.
[Harmonica solo]
The wave of the future has rapidly pulled back to sea,
And now here we stand, in awe of what the next wave may bring,
Tomorrow is upon us, tomorrow is upon us,
Tomorrow is today.
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Dent In The World
02:33
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G, Am, C, G
You wake up, it doesn’t even take up too much time,
to make up your face and change your mind and your hair is curled,
G, Am, C, G
You start out, every day you pour your heart out on the page,
you listen to advice, you act your age, and the earth is a cold dead place
(G), D, C, G, G
And/yeah the earth is a cold dead place, made of metal,
but you’re a grown woman now, and you’re gonna put a dent in the world
G, Am, C, G
You wake up, it doesn’t even take up too much time,
to make up your face and change your mind, now your hair is straight,
G, Am, C, G
In your days you think up important things, + you drink up in the evenings,
and there’s nothing like the twenty-somethings except the early thirties,
G, Am, C, G
And you wouldn’t trade the life you’ve got for anything except a lot,
you could really use a change of pace, and the earth is a cold dead place…
Chorus
G, Am, C, G
So you make up a wall hanging, that will teach you an important thing,
if you just repeat what you want to believe you just might start to believe it,
G, Am, C, G
The earth is not a cold dead place x 4
G, Am, C, G
The earth is not a cold dead place, repeating this cannot erase,
suspicion that it is the case, that the earth is a cold dead place,
Chorus x2
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Playing Tennis
03:54
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Lightning Lucas Harrisonburg, Virginia
On July 21, 2013 Lucas was directly hit by a freak lightning bolt. He lived to appreciate the stage name.
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