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One with the Water

by Dan Berggren

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*One with the water Sailing or rowing or paddling a canoe One with the water As old as time and each time it's new I'm as anxious as ice in the winter Waiting for the big thaw So I can run like the river again Even when days are raw As sure as the sap that flows through the trees As sure as the spirit of spring I want to be one with the water And free as a bird on the wing * Care and worry behind me Hope and expectation down stream Thoughts are floating like clouds far above Drifting in a distant dream Then the splash of a beaver tail wakes me Makes me aware of stern and bow I'm already one with the water Balanced in the here and now * © 2002 Dan Berggren
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Country Life 02:19
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See her kneeling at the top of the field Bandana covering her head Picking strawberries the size of a pea Fingertips all stained red Giving thanks for each berry that goes in her pan Thanks for the sunshine, the shortcake and jam (chorus) It's moments like this that make her smile Stop what she's doing and pause for a while It's moments like this when she gives praise - for life on earth The sun's beating down - she's dripping with sweat The back of her neck is red One taste of tomato tells her it's worth it As she puts the tools back in the shed She knows a good garden needs weeding for hours And she loves being surrounded by songbirds and flowers (chorus) Breathing the apple air, straightening her back Sorting the good from the bad The deer and the bear have eaten their share For the windfall that's left, she's glad Glad that some of the orchard is still alive Glad for the applesauce, cider and pies (chorus) The wood stove takes the chill from the kitchen Balsam is adding its scent She's stuffing the pillows with needles she's cut Each one to be mailed as a present She stitches them closed and stops now and then To think about each of her long distance friends (chorus) In the dark of night or the broad light of day Any time's good for a prayer A moment of silence to take it all in A moment to be aware Of all living things under the sun On this living planet we all are one It's moments like this that make me smile Stop what I'm doing and pause for a while It's moments like this when I give praise - for life on earth © 1997 Dan Berggren / Berggren Music - BMI
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Old Cellar 00:50
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Be Still 04:03
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Bandanas 01:07
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Lullaby 04:13
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Big Beams 03:21
Driving down a back road "Chew Mail Pouch" caught my eye Faded paint on the side of a barn buried in weeds grown high Buildings goin' up all over but there's no more need for this one And that weathered wood has a tale to tell but there's no one 'round here to listen to those . . . *Big beams - hand-hewn out of hemlock Holding tractors, plows and livestock For the women and men who worked so hard, just like Big beams - ones you can depend on To bear the load and send on The courage and the strength to be big beams It reminded me of back home and the three barns side by side: The horse and the sheep and the hay barn, built with muscle and pride When I worked for my dad in the summer, those dog-days seemed so long And I wondered what kept him going, what made my father so strong, just like . . . * When we sat in the horse barn doorway, Dad told me stories and dreams That weathered man had a tale to tell, he'd been working since he was 16 But now we've both grown older, he's not as strong as he used to be He said: "Where did all my strength go?" I told him: you gave it to me, you gave me . . . *
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Mountain Air 04:13
When the leaves are off the trees and honey from the bees Sweetens up your morning cup of tea You watch its steam arise like the fog into the skies Grab your hat and coat and walk with me *Mountain air - blows away All the cares that build up day to day And it lifts your spirit high And makes you want to give it one more try You see that brook run by? Last summer it was dry And the deer went somewhere else to drink. Well, our lives are running by with lots of questions why And sometimes we have no time to think * When you add up all you make, then subtract what the bills will take You wonder how you'll ever make it through Maybe move and get more pay - is there reason to stay? Just step outside and let the answer find you * It's like the doctor ordered pills when you take off for the hills And go looking for whatever you find Walk along at your own pace, not a part of any rat race It's a remedy that helps to clear the mind * © 1987 Dan Berggren / Berggren Music (BMI)
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Second Wind 04:08
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Stickman 03:42
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Sagamore 03:46
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An anthology representing 20 years of songwriting & performing, 23 tracks previously unreleased on CD including 9 new ones, 75 minutes of in-concert & studio recordings, old favorites & new songs, solo and together with Jenny Berggren, John Kirk, Carmen Gilman, Finest Kind, Alan Bartenhagen, Dan Duggan, Peggy Lynn, and the Newton Street Irregulars.

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released June 1, 2002

Produced by Alan Bartenhagen & Dan Berggren; mastered by Alan Bartenhagen; graphic design by Jan Conradi; cover photograph of Lake Colden by Carl Heilman II; boat by Pete Hornbeck.

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Dan Berggren New York

Dan Berggren is a tradition-based songsmith who writes with honesty, humor and a
strong sense of place. His songs explore the many dimensions of home, hard-working
folks, taking care of our planet and each other. Dan’s roots are firmly in the Adirondacks where he was raised but his music has
branched out across many borders.
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