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Cold Coffee
02:59
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COLD COFFEE
There’s no need for whiskey
this don’t call for a toast
I keep my spirits sober
when I commune with ghosts
Take a mouthful-
let it linger on
Cold coffee in my cup tonight
A winter storm West County
they were closing down
the road
I pulled into town
where I found you alone
In that restaurant-
at that table-
we lingered on
Cold coffee in my cup tonight
A Rocky Mountain vista
with its thirsty sky
We drank up those
old foothills
then said good bye
The sun’s going down now-
let it linger on
Cold Coffee in my cup tonight
(Copyright 2016, Gordon Gow)
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Doin' By Me
02:47
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DOIN’ BY ME
Sometimes it feels
like yesterday
sometimes tomorrow
That’s when
I pick up a telephone
and make a call to you
I’m doin’ okay
I’m feelin’ fine
it’s been such a long time
Well you sound
just so beautiful
you know you never
left my mind
You been doin’ alright-
doin’ by me
Let’s take this
moment to celebrate
let’s make a memory
Whether we should
choose to pursue it now
let’s check in and see
You been doing alright-
doin’ by me
(Copyright 2016, Gordon Gow)
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LONGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR (CHRISTMAS TEARS)
December’s upon us
another winter begins-
I’m here in this work camp-
payin’ for my sins
Old McMurray’s a hard man-
but his money’s damn good-
and with four children growing-
I do what I should
So I’ll send home my blessings-
with my love and regret
I might be far from family-
but I will not forget
A cold wind is blowing-
across this clear prairie sky
the North Star is calling me home
will you light a candle-
and pray for me dear
on the longest night of the year
the longest night of the year
fighting back Christmas tears
I take my truck to the river-
to watch the lights in the sky
across this crimson horizon-
is where my sweet bonny lies
The dashboard’s my altar-
and the seat is my pew
I say a prayer to the heavens-
to bring me to you
A cold wind is blowing-
across this clear prairie sky
the North Star is calling me home
will you light a candle-
and pray for me dear
on the longest night of the year
the longest night of the year
fighting back-
fighting back Christmas tears
Next year’s gonna be different-
I’ll be back home with you
we’ll gather round with the children and sing-
hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
December’s upon us-
another winter sets in
I’m here in this work camp-
‘till the long thaw of spring
Copyright 2016, Gordon Gow
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4. |
She Came By
03:32
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SHE CAME BY
She came by just the other day-
asking about you
I gave her your number with a smile and said-
he’s expecting your call
She lifted her eyes to the ceiling, saying-
thank god he’s still waiting
it’s been too long and I’m coming home
It’s lonely at night-
with the stars to yourself
It’s a cold winter day-
without a lover
With a spring in her step she suddenly-
disappeared from view
I guess she was back out-
walking those streets again
But caught up in the moment she left behind-
a faded photograph of you
scrawled on the back of it-
I found a few simple lines
It’s lonely at night-
with the stars to yourself
It’s a cold winter day-
without a lover
Those long summer days were full of dreams-
but memories melt away
there was a woman who loved a man-
but couldn’t find her way
She came by just the other day-
asking about you
I gave her the message that said-
you just couldn’t stay
It’s lonely at night-
with the stars to yourself
It’s a cold winter day-
without a lover
She came by the just the other day
Copyright 2016, Gordon Gow
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Yellowhead West
03:29
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YELLOWHEAD WEST
I guess it’s time I packed my things and hit the road-
I leave my lover in the dark
I’ll take advantage of this early morning light-
to write a verse before I start
There’s no other way to explain-
these feelings inside
Along this highway lined with blackened birch and pine-
are daydream visions in the mirror
Of summer’s sunshine, flowers in the field
your blue jeans in that saddleback where I watched you disappear
But in the meadow of my mind-
you always ride on with me
While your voice beckons from this broken sky-
I drive the Yellowhead west
I make my way toward that great big divide-
Will I reach you-
when I reach out to you
Of all the mysteries stirred up in our souls-
there’s nothing more precious than the memories we have to hold
And at this moment in this empty mountain pass-
I’ll seek forgiveness for what I’ve done
With the passage of time-
I know the years have been unkind
but in the meadow of my mind-
you always ride on with me
Copyright 2016, Gordon Gow
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YOU, ME, AND THE ALMIGHTY
I understand the things they say-
can be hurtful in their own way
Casting judgement to get at you-
pointing fingers is what they do
Pay no heed to those things you don't need-
It's between you and me, and the Almighty
You and me, and the Almighty
I know you feel misunderstood-
and desperation does you no good
Reaching out to anyone now-
who can keep you from coming undone somehow
You've paid your dues-
but what could you prove
It's between you and me, and the Almighty
You and me, and the Almighty
If you can give yourself one more chance-
we can turn that faith into true romance
Pay no heed to those things you don't need-
It's between you and me, and the Almighty
You and me, and the Almighty
Copyright 2016, Gordon Gow
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A Long Goodbye
03:48
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A LONG GOODBYE
Give it a minute-
give it a moment or two
give it the time it needs to grow
Let it begin to flower-
let it begin to sing
let it take you on its wing
‘Cause when the sun goes down-
and when the clouds come ‘round
we all know this-
was a long goodbye
Take a deep breath-
take a good look around
take a long walk down that road
Get up in the morning-
before the break of dawn
go down to the river and feel it flow in
‘Cause when the sun goes down-
and when the clouds come ‘round
we all know this-
was a long goodbye
Give it a minute-
let it begin to sing
go down to the river
and take a good look around
‘Cause when the sun goes down-
and when the clouds come ‘round
we all know this-
was a long goodbye
‘Cause when the sun goes down-
and when the clouds come ‘round
we all know this
Copyright 2016, Gordon Gow
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SELKIRK RANGE Edmonton, Alberta
An offbeat blend of folk-pop and Canadiana with an urban prairie outlook. Selkirk Range is a singer-songwriter project based in Edmonton, Alberta.
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