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Occupy This Moment
03:11
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Kuleana
04:27
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The sun shines bright on Mwanza Bay
But rain clouds are coming at mid-day
There's a boat in the water with a husband and wife
They're fishing for supper, they're fishing for life
Kuleana
She checks the net while he bails the boat
They're humming the same song note for note
Sometimes they decide whee the boat will go
And sometimes they go with the waters' flow
Kuleana
They've had their share of joy and pain
They know that nothing grows without rain
So they don't mind the stormy weather
Their umbrella is being together
Kuleana
These two love each other but don't say so
They care for each other and they both know
As they row home the sun's going down
A rainbow greets them in Mwanza town
Kuleana
© 1996 Dan Berggren
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3. |
The Attic
03:25
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4. |
Black River Canal
02:56
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(chorus)
Black River Canal - from Lyons Falls to Boonville
Black River Canal - from Boonville down to Rome
One-hundred-nine locks - more than blocks of limestone
Made the Black River Canal
Flowing north and west to Lake Ontario
Black River helped the region to grow
Fed by the Deer, the Otter and the Moose
The Beaver and the Independence, too
Ten years of politics got it off the ground
Then another twenty to build it strong and sound
Sawmills, gristmills, and the tanneries
Saw fifty years of prosperity
(chorus)
Pine for the lumber and hemlock for the bark
Spars made of spruce for the ships of New York
Deliver the load, turn around, pay your toll
Return with dry goods and coal
(chorus)
Breaks in the feeder, greed in the woods
Low water in summer, mills couldn't make their goods
The canal was costing more than it was bringing in
Letting the railroad win
(chorus)
© 2010 Dan Berggren
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6. |
Old Dirt Road
03:59
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7. |
The Balance
03:22
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8. |
Swimming in the River
02:22
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9. |
Road to Bethlehem
03:40
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When he asked if she would marry her answer it was yes
A voice spoke to her and said: among women, you are blessed
Dear Joseph, don’t you worry, there are plans for us
I am with child, said she, asking for your trust.
On the road to Bethlehem, on the road to Bethlehem
Asking for your trust, on the road to Bethlehem
It’s ninety miles from Nazareth, by donkey we will go
A census is required by law and paying the tax we owe
Will my Mary make the journey? What if there’s nowhere to stay?
Will our child be safe and sound? How will I find my way?
On the road to Bethlehem, on the road to Bethlehem
How will I find my way? On the road to Bethlehem
While Joseph he lay sleeping to him a voice did say
To Bethlehem you’ll safely come if your heart you do obey
The birth was in a manger as a star shone in the sky
Shepherds came to see the son with wonder in their eyes
In the town of Bethlehem, in the town of Bethlehem
With wonder in their eyes in the town of Bethlehem
Another voice spoke to Joseph and this time it did say:
Your baby’s life’s in danger, go home another way
My son, I’m just a carpenter, but I’ll teach to you my trade
I’ll show you how to trust your heart and never be afraid
On the road from Bethlehem, on the road from Bethlehem
Never be afraid on the road from Bethlehem
© 2008 Dan Berggren - Berggren Music (BMI)
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10. |
Proud of You
03:59
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12. |
Birch Are Soprano
02:01
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13. |
Where Is My Father
03:50
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14. |
May You Live
01:49
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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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