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One with the Water
03:38
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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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2. |
Salt Water Poet
04:25
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3. |
Country Life
02:19
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4. |
South Carolina Moon
04:01
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5. |
Song of the Wilderness
03:53
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6. |
Upstate Lilacs
01:06
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7. |
Over the Mountain
02:29
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8. |
Seven Rivers Run
03:36
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9. |
Life on Earth
04:21
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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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10. |
Old Cellar
00:50
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11. |
Be Still
04:03
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12. |
Looking for Answers
04:48
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13. |
Bandanas
01:07
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14. |
Lullaby
04:13
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15. |
Big Beams
03:21
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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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16. |
Mountain Air
04:13
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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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17. |
Second Wind
04:08
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18. |
Stickman
03:42
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19. |
Sagamore
03:46
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20. |
A Drink of Autumn
03:33
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21. |
Here's to You
03:31
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23. |
In the Wilderness
02:24
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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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