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Live At Strange Maine

by Dan Knudsen

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1.
Sunsong 03:52
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Good morning sunrise Up above the mountains high Like a candle in the sky Where hawks and eagles fly Good morning sunrise There's warmth on my shoulders Your light streams along the water It slowly fades and gets colder You hear my love and me as we think our early morning thoughts You hear my love and me as we pray our early morning prayers Good afternoon sunshine My lovers in her place With a pretty smiling face She longs for my embrace Good afternoon sunshine I miss you when things turn grey Your beauty just slips away On a cloudy and rainy day You hear my love and me as we say our afternoon words You see my love and me as we do our afternoon deeds Good evening sunset You're the salt of this world we run You give friendliness to everyone Until the day is done Good evening sundown The earth says goodbye I don't let you pass me by Once I see you I know why You see my love and me as we read our late night books You see my love and me as we watch our late night movies La-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-dum Ba-da-da, da-de-da, de-da-do
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Heart of Country and Western 03:46
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Oklahoma, Montana Horses of black white and brown New Mexico, Colorado The sheriffs guard their towns See the people Feel the splendor and spirit Of the American west There's nothing in the world you've ever seen like the land I love the best The heart of country and western is beating like an Indian drum I hear the words howdy handsome cowboy rolling off every pretty cowgirl's tongue The marshals and outlaws fought with guns but the heart of country and western Is still beating like an Indian drum Arizona, Nevada Gamblers and 49'ers Kansas, Texas Great chiefs and gold miners Hear the stories Listen to the legends Of the old Wild West There's nothing in the world you've ever heard like the tales I love the best The heart of country and western is beating like an Indian drum I hear the words howdy good-looking stranger rolling off every cute cowgirl's tongue The marshals and outlaws fought with guns but the heart of country and western Is still beating like an Indian drum The heart of country and western Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton The heart of country and western It's only country and western but I like it Long live country and western Country and western ain't noise pollution The heart of country and western
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Jesus Is The King 04:31
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Mary's boy child is in the manger on the hay sleeping Down his way the moon and stars in the sky are brightly smiling and shining The baby was born today children joyfully run and sing To our lord and savior A mighty powerful king Jesus is the king Jesus When the angels spread their wings Jesus Jesus is the destroyer Jesus is the king Shepards and wise men came from afar to visit and meet him in the stall Long ago now and hard to recall The good news he would bring For our sake under Pontius Pilate He was crucified And for our sins he died The holy heavenly king Jesus is the king Jesus The son of god the maker of all things Jesus Jesus is the conqueror Jesus is the king The sky is threatening As it darkens and freezes In exultation we sing As our belief in him increases Respect and obey your king The great amazing Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus He got himself nailed upon the wood of the cross Suffered death to redeem our loss On the third day Jesus rose again His kingdom has no end let the people scream AMEN! Jesus Jesus is the king Jesus The son of god the maker of all things Jesus Jesus is the adventurer Jesus is the king When the archangels spread their wings Jesus Jesus is a super hero Jesus Taking that Mephistophiles down to zero Jesus is the warrior Jesus is the king When the angels spread their wings Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus
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I Always Thought 03:29
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I always thought That your love was just for me I always thought That your love would set me free But now you say you don't want me anymore Since you've got someone else I guess I won't be hangin' around You're telling me it's over And there's another man you've found Since you called me up and told me about it I've been happy for you All by myself I fall apart Because you broke my heart Who else am I supposed to blame? Whenever I meet someone new to lift me back up I'll forget about you Still then my life won't be the same I always thought That our love would last forever I always thought We would stay right here close together No longer lovers we'll just be friends I sure hope by now you've gotten over me If that's how it has to be I didn't think I'd be replaced so soon As long as it must be this way Don't worry I can take the news o.k. I had to prepare myself to hear the words from you Even though I knew I always thought That our love was no mistake I always thought But you would never make my poor heart ache Go ahead and leave me baby I wish you the best
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Ministers of Faith 05:44
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I feel the spirit moving through and opening up my heart I pray to the lord please let the living water give my life a start For I'm a Christian man Jesus is my best friend The bible says he'll return when this world ends To the gospel and of ministers of faith We go to mass in church and sing hymns of glory and praise The preachers lift their hands and the choir's voices raise We kneel and bow in prayer Our service to god we share Under his reign of love and care In the sacred world with ministers of faith The bread and wine are Jesus body and blood He will be with us when we pass through fires and floods He's ringing heaven's bells Casting heroic spells Throwing all the demons and lost souls into the burning hell With the wicked foes of ministers of faith Ooh sing hallelujah ooh Ooh shout hallelujah ooh Ahh-haaah-ah-haaaa-ahhhh! -whistle- The devil sends his dragons to Bethlehem, the little town King David's knights fight to slay them and the dungeons and castles go tumbling down Swinging magic swords at will The beasts take only one hit to kill Satan and his son Lucifers' evil powers are weaker still Then the forces of good in ministers of faith An old sick priest woke up this morning walked out and then he saw A vision of an angel appeared to show the way to heaven's door He was good throughout his life Saved from criminals’, axes, claw hammers and knives He shall die and live again free of strife In the eternal parish for ministers of faith Ministers of faith Ministers of faith Ooh sing hallelujah ooh Ooh shout hallelujah ooh Ahh-haaah-ah-haaaa-ahhhh! -whistle- Ahh-haaah-ah-haaaa-ahhhh! -whistle- Ministers of faith Ministers of faith
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Rainfalls Outside My Window 04:53
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When the rain falls outside my window it drives me crazy If the rain falls through a hole in my roof it will make me drown When the rain falls in the darkness it makes me lazy When the rain falls Quite often it brings me down I have some music toys and games that I could share and play with you I have all day and night to be here and there to stay with you I have a dance and a party that I could throw for you I have some pictures that I could paint and draw for you When the rain falls outside my window it drives me crazy If the rain falls through a hole in my roof it will make me drown When the rain falls in the darkness it makes me lazy When the rain falls Quite often it brings me down I have some breaths and steps that I could take with you I have some moves and grooves that I could make with you When the rain falls outside my window it drives me crazy If the rain falls through a hole in my roof it will make me drown When the rain falls in the darkness it makes me lazy When the rain falls Quite often it brings me down When the rain falls Most of the time it brings me down When the rain falls It usually brings me down
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We Are Not Alone 03:26
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Other worlds in other times Other lands beneath other skies Unexplained mysteries Spinning all through the galaxies Unsolved cases of the final frontier Cosmic forces shall draw us near There are more planets that could be called home In the universe we are not alone Peeping up through telescopes Scientists tell us there's still hope Astronauts take long far trips Into space aboard shuttles and starships Seeking out new life forms and cities Picking up new technology Listening for messages from E.T.'s phone In the universe we are not alone Humans and animals and plants Species high and low advanced I want to believe the truth is out there It's no lie; everyone's supposed to care And if our time here on this earth Should ever come to an end There must be some place else where we can start it all over again Humans and animals and plants Species high and low advanced Under different stars we’ve grown In the universe we are not alone Humans and animals and plants Species high and low advanced Second chances are still unknown In the universe we are not alone Humans and animals and plants Species high and low advanced God rules on his holy throne In the universe we are not alone We are not alone We are not alone We are not alone
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The Cavern And The Temple 03:39
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I'll be leaving soon This cavern of doom The light of my torch is growing dim It's too cold and dark I'm set to go on my mark Before the snakes and spiders bite And the scorpions sting There's a room where the rats run all over the ground There's a space in the air where the bats fly around I was lucky to get out of there With not much time left to spare Surely I would have tasted pretty good So I set up my camp In the forest foggy and damp And I slept in my tent until dawn Then I wandered out of the woods There's an evil cult here In this temple of fear I've got the priest and his guards coming after me Out here a man needs a good pair of Wrangler jeans At the college I teach archaeology For my protection I carry a whip That I crack holding in a tight grip They thirst for blood like the gators in the mud To fight them it takes courage and daring They chase me too far in the mining cars But I managed to escape with the sacred Jewels and stones glaring
9.
Beaches And Zoos 02:47
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If every state in the USA Was just like Flor-i-day There would be beaches like Day-toe-nay Where we could take walks together Two sets of footprints in the sand Two silhouettes in the sunset holding hands Two lovers walking up and down the strand From June to September We'll take some trips to beaches and zoos Just the two of us, me and you Among the creatures of the earth, sea and sky At the beaches and zoos We'll have fun if we try In this world of fun that's brand new The animals are missing me and you What kinds are they; I wish we had some clues At the zoo We'll see our favorite people and best friends On days we hate to see come to an end But we can always go back again Just to see what's new We're going down to beaches and zoos I'll tell you what we are going to do I'll take you down to paradise At the beaches and zoos Good times feel so nice
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I Won't Hurt You 05:02
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I don’t push you around I don’t slap you on the butt I never punch you in the stomach I never belt you in the gut Love should not hurt Or have any violence or threats So I control myself No matter how mad at you I get You don’t want me to touch you I understand It's your own body To myself I'll keep my hands Whenever you need privacy I'll promise not to invade It's alright girl don't be afraid Baby I won't hurt you Cuz, it's the last thing I would ever wanna to do Baby I won't hurt you I don't have the heart to So baby I won't hurt you Whoa I won't hurt you Well I know that some men are such cowardly abusers They call themselves lovers when they're really liars and losers I'm not one of those jerks Cuz I'm nice and not mean When girls say no to guys That's what they really mean You don't want me to touch you I understand It's your own body To myself I'll keep my hands If you ever need privacy I'll promise not to invade It's alright girl don't be afraid Baby, I won't hurt you Cuz it's the last thing I would ever wanna to do Baby I won't hurt you I don't have the heart to So baby I won't hurt you Whoa I won't hurt you You're an innocent woman And I respect you Aren't you glad I learned to give you that So let me be your guardian And protect you Cuz you and I are alright girl Don't be afraid Oh yeah Now I assure you Baby, I won't hurt you Cuz it's the last thing I would ever wanna to do Baby I won't hurt you I don't have the heart to So baby Take it from me Baby I won't hurt you Cuz it's the last thing I would ever wanna to do Baby I won't hurt you I don't have the heart to So baby I won't hurt you Your face will never be black or blue Aren't you glad, aren't you glad That’s not the way I treat you no-n-n-no-n-no I won't hurt you I won't hurt you Uh-a-aha-ah-oh yeah
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Keep This Garden Growing 03:20
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On this day We can plant our little seeds Yes we may Dig some dirt and pull the weeds The summer is coming in So now let us begin Make sure we have the tools and equipment we need We must keep this garden growing Where the blossom vines are showing from the field It's the time To get this job done We will find Ways to make this work more fun Many days will pass But they will go by fast Although the season has just begun We must keep this garden growing Where a blue river is flowing through the woods The birds keep soaring high and low The squirrels keep climbing up the branches The bees keep buzzing over the green meadow The farmers keep slaving on their ranches While there still are flowers I would like to smell them As long as there are fruits and vegetables dairy meat and poultry I'd love to taste them In the end Everyone thanks the lord once again We all have our reward The plants grew very tall Soon the leaves will fall And be raked into the bushes to be stored We must keep this garden growing Where the whole worlds been and going to be saved
12.
Gently 03:33
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Gently I'll hold her in my arms so strong On a cool starry night it feels so right it can't be wrong This tender romance is the most that we share By showing how much we care To her I just want to make love She's the girl whom there's no one else above I lie awake as she creeps down my stairs I hear her footsteps echo through the air Then she lays down beside me and cries joyful tears I whisper softly to relieve all her fears Gently the wind blows through tall grass and trees On a warm sunny day we feel the passing breeze The mother now cradles her children to her breast Singing them happily to rest We keep each other safe in our dreams Almost every night that's how it seems Just like the snow falling down on icy winter ground She let her hair spill all around me And now in the darkness of this hotel room We sleep under the bright shining moon
13.
Grass, Grain, & Appleseeds 04:25
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Everyday I thank the lord For the blessings of my life All the power god gave me To go on living I'm still searching for the girlfriend Who will come and be my wife To each other we'll be respectful And forgiving I still have my old family But I don't yet have a new one Many old friends are gone But new ones have come Just a singer lookin' for a band I always wanted to get into one I'm the guitar man and the entertainer Travelin' to the rhythm of different strums Now I must admit my life's been interesting but not easy Still I try to enjoy it and have some laughs and fun As we gather to sit around the table Each of us should be willing and able To tell stories about our days of our lives that are far from done For the sun and rain the grass and grain And the grace of the apple seed Before any meal we sing the praise we feel When there are hungry mouths to feed The food is great The service is good We earn our riches by thrift not by greed I should cherish my church and home Be true to my work and school Try to make my dreams happen To get the job done I count on myself I learn from all of the mistakes I make And follow all the rules It takes a big strong powerful man to ask for help Although my life is wonderful Sometimes it gets me down Do to the everyday problems that plague us all Changes and choices can be beautiful Challenges are all around They can either be people, places and things great Or actions small Now I must admit my life's been interesting but not easy Still I try to enjoy it and have some laughs and fun As we gather to sit around the table Each of us should be willing and able To tell stories about our days in our lives that are far from done For the sun and rain the grass and grain And the grace of the apple seed Before any meal we sing the praise we feel When there are hungry mouths to feed The food is great The service is good We save our riches by thrift never by greed
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Go North Little Child 04:28
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You put yourself in the greatest danger Accepting a ride from a stranger When he tells you his candy lies He doesn't need your respect or help Just lookout for yourself Don't take a chance 'cuz you won't like the surprise Go north little boy Go north little boy When evil goes south Go north little boy Go north little boy When evil goes south It's too hard to tell if he's bad or good If he's there to do you harm or good You just never know If he comes to your door don't let him in Keep him out of your house don't let him win Just pick up the phone and call for help And go north little girl Go north little girl When violence goes south Go north little girl Go north little girl When violence goes south Though you may look small on the outside You can still feel great on the inside You know you're brave and strong It's o.k. to say no if you don't want to be touched Talk about it with someone you trust If it feels so wrong Go north little child Go north little child When crime goes south Go north little child Go north little child It's the only way out It's the only way out
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F.O.L.K. In The U.S.A. 04:32
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Sometimes you imagine that you would like to be a folk singing and songwriting star Take some time to learn and practice playing the acoustic guitar F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. oh yeah Folk music in the U.S.A. I don't advise that you go into it for fortune and fame It doesn't pay very well but the fans will get to know your name Just let them hear any songs they want At the coffeehouses, bars and restaurants F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. oh yeah Folk music in the U.S.A. You think you're gonna to be the next Bob Dylan Another Jimmy Buffet or Tom Paxton Modeling yourself after John Denver Jim Croce, Don McLean or James Taylor F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. F.O.L.K. in the U.S.A. oh yeah Folk rockin' in the U.S.A. Let there be folk Folk on the radio and TV

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released March 31, 2006

Dan Knudsen: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, & Ukulele
Chris Livengood: Keyboard & Drums
Adam Schutzman: Musical Saw
Glade Swope: Bongos
Cal Clark: Tamborine
Chris DiRocco: Electric Guitar
Jepthah Hardison: Kazoo

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Dan Knudsen Portland

Dan Knudsen is an American artist who’s musical style has been described as a combination of folk, gospel and outsider genres. Dan’s performances around the growing music city of Portland, ME have resulted in attracting a dedicated cult following, a full-length tribute album and an annual indoor festival called, “Dan-a-palooza” in honor of the artist and his music. ... more

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