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Between Dust And A Dream

by SON OF RAY

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1.
Hey Mr.Bigtime Can’t you hear me? I’ve been knocking at the door I was only hoping You might have a listen I’ve got a story that’s gotta be told About a dreamer, a believer That life is just a song, just a song Hey Mr. Sunshine Won’t you help me? I see them storm clouds rolling in I was only looking For a little shelter And a friend to lend a hand To a dreamer, a believer That life is just a song, just a song To a dreamer, a believer That life is just a song, just a song Hey Mr. Rooftop Hope you can see me Now that I’m flying high and free I tried to tell you When them hearts are hungry There ain’t no stopping the power of Them dreamers and believers That life is just a song, just a song Them dreamers and true believers That life is just a song, sing-along
2.
TIC TOC 02:50
Everybody out here looking for a reason why It’s so hard sometimes to see any bit of light The knock me downs and the getting back up agains Keep on walking the lines and pushing on through the winds ‘Til your time up Tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up, tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up Tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up, tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up You don’t know nothing til you know you don’t know nothing at all Still a reason to believe in is the reason to be heeding the call Can’t hold too tight to tomorrow or to yesterday Cause we grow up and everything will warp and fade Til your time’s up Tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up, tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up Tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up, tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up Everybody worried about where we all gonna go Some move so fast others like moving slow The kingdom come ain’t never really far behind So love what you got and let the rest pass you by, by, by ‘Til your time’s up Tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up, tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up Tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up, tic toc tic ‘til your time’s up
3.
Feel the wind at my back The rays on my face Let the honey slow me down Where time don’t exist Suspended in this Living in the here and now ‘Cause nobody knows Where anyone goes Once they lay you in the ground Just caught in between Dust and a dream Watching it all go around Trapped in the amber There ain’t an answer No use in asking why In all of its splendor I will surrender Lucky just to be alive Feel the earth ‘neath my soles Love in my bones Easiest to just let go Spin around the sun Have me some fun Let if flow, let it flow, let if flow ‘Cause after all of my days Nothing has changed A flame still burns a flame So see what you see That helps you believe It’s all just one and the same Trapped in the amber There ain’t an answer No use in asking why In all of its splendor I will surrender Lucky just to be alive
4.
GEORGIA 03:00
With the devil ‘til the last drop And I’m putting on my makeup I got the engine running red-hot Like I’m gonna blow the top off I’m going away My mama was a cheap drunk And my daddy never home much Mary was a soft touch And I never really felt much I’m going away, I’m going away I’m going away, I’m going away And I’m a long way gone from Georgia The devil’s got his grip all over me I never was a hard sell I just love way it tasted I only meant to do well But now it’s all wasted I’m going away, I’m going away I’m going away, I’m going away And I’m a long way gone from Georgia The devil got his grip all over me
5.
CARRY ON 03:31
Sitting in a cloud of smoke It’s always hard to let ‘em go Nothing seems to ease the pain these days I guess we’re just passing by Live a little then we die And everything returns to where it’s from Carry on, another one come and gone Carry on, another one come and gone I wonder what it’s really worth After all the love and hurt If no one could ever truly understand The static and the overload The moment that you lose control And sirens cease to sound inside your head And we carry on, another one come and gone We carry on, another one come and gone We carry on, another one come and gone We carry on, another one come and gone Come and gone You seem so close but so far away And it sounds so strange when they say your name I’m drowning in a bottle trying to ease the pain But when I close my eyes I just see your face And I can’t let go, it’s the hardest part Picking up the pieces from a broken heart The sun sinks down and we mark the day It’s just a crying shame it has to end this way But we carry on, another one come and gone …
6.
THE RIVER 03:34
He rides his bike and fights just like the others His dirty knees and cowlick keep it hid He loves to fish and jump out in the water To scrub the stains and wash away the sin While the other boys are looking for a cheap thrill All he wants to do is cut it off Lipstick, pearls, and busted set of high heels Alone in the barn dancing in the loft Go down to the river, let it go, let it go Go down to the river, let it go His mother cried for days when he finally told her Pa stormed out the door in disbelief Said she always felt more like a sister And what’s the point in living if it ain’t free He paid the price and walked out with a smile First time that she’d ever felt so real But eyes and sighs can kill you just like denial And love and hate every heart can feel Go down to the river, let it go, let it go Go down to the river, let it go Go down to the river, let it go, let it go Go down to the river, let it go She lies in bed and stares up at the ceiling A tear rolls down her face she raises her hand The world she says is cruel and unforgiving And nobody likes what they don’t understand Go down to the river, let it go, let it go Go down to the river, let it go Go down to the river, let it go, let it go Go down to the river, let it go
7.
Hard up in the city and the race is on No time for sittin’ pretty or singing sad songs Everybody’s hungry for a piece of the pie It’s cutthroat baby no sleeping tonight In a jungle of fear only the strong survive You best watch your back and sharpen your knife ‘Cause you can run on the wheel or stand in the line But either way baby gonna pay the price Gonna cost a little piece of your heart Your mama always told you you was one of a kind And you could reach the stars if you really tried You flew the coop and now you’ve come to find The world ain’t fair and your mama was lying It’s tooth and nail you gotta fight like hell No use in tossing pennies in the wishing well Only fools get off on praying for luck Whether you’re on your knees or the cock of the walk Gonna pay a little piece of your heart Yeah gonna pay, a little piece of your heart Your heart, your heart, your heart You came in soft but now your skin is thick Didn’t take you very long to learn the shtick It’s a crying shame to let it waste away To sell your soul for a golden grave With the dust in your eyes you can’t see the trap Life goes by you can’t get it back It’s a one-way street of lust and greed And before too long you’re in too deep Gonna cost a little piece of your heart Well the view is nice when you’re walking tall But still the higher you get the harder the fall It don’t matter how long that you’re willing to wait Nobody wins it’s how you play the game The choice is yours if you want it to be You can drag the chains or you can break on free Pleasure or pain, fame or shame The truth is brother that it’s all the same Gonna cost a little piece of your heart Yeah gonna cost, a little piece of your heart Your heart, your heart, your heart
8.
TAKE ME AWAY 02:30
I don’t mind walking in the fire I can take it on the chin Cause I’m a lover and a fighter I’ll be dust before I ever sink in I ain’t looking for no jackpot Couldn’t care less about the fame Just trying to get in to them hot spots Spill my guts all over the stage Take me away Take me away, take me away … They say the road goes on forever Wheels keep spinning ‘round and ‘round But we were meant to be together There ain’t no looking back now So when you wake up I’ll be waiting I’ve seen it all in a dream Word’s come down from the captain All along you’ve been following me To take me away Take me away, take me away …
9.
You can call me rock You might call it roll Some say a little billy With a little bit of soul You might think it’s blues Or honky tonk Some say a little rag With a little bit of funk You might think it’s irie Or groovy man All I ever wanted Was a killer band And I’ll be anything you want I’ll be everything you need I’ll dance you around the kitchen I’ll be your jam on New Years Eve You might be impressed You might think it sucks It don’t matter me none It’s how I grew up You might think of me rich You might call me poor But I’m always open When you’re at my door You might like my style Or my fancy hat My bleeding heart Or my moustache And I’ll be anything you want I’ll be everything you need I’ll dance you around the kitchen I’ll be your jam on New Years Eve And yes I’ve paid my dues to get here I won’t quit until I’m dead I’m like a steam locomotive I’ve got all this love to give You might call me babe You might call me bro You can call me a goodtime You know that’s for sure You might wanna dance Or jump around Or maybe crank it up While you burn one down It’s all I got It’s all I know And I’m ready to fire So where’s the show And I’ll be anything you want I’ll be everything you need I’ll dance you around the kitchen I’ll be your jam on New Years Eve And I’ve paid my dues to get here I ain’t quit until I’m dead I’m like a steam locomotive I’ve got all this love to give There ain’t nothing wrong with chasing What it is you love the most So come hell or high water We’ll just call it rock and roll
10.
You get lost on the road with the blues sometimes All the rolling with the punches and toeing the line Like a wave it’s so swift getting swept in the tide Take a shot on your heart and reach for the light You might find your way home You might find your way home The days keep on stacking and passing you by It could end any day just a roll of the die Don’t get hung on the past gotta leave it behind Never know where you’ll go ‘til you get up and try You might find your way home You might find your way home You might find your way home You might find your way home Ain’t no day like today to free up your mind To be born from a dream with the fire in your eyes If you’re scared it’s alright you got love on your side You were born to be free so go ahead and fly You might find your way home You might find your way home You might find your way home You might find your way home

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The sophomore album from Calgary artist, Son of Ray. A gritty, rootsy blend of folk, rock, and blues.

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released November 12, 2017

Produced by Shawn Dennis and Son of Ray.
Recorded at The Church in Wainfleet, ON
and Slaughterhouse Studios in Calgary, AB.

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SON OF RAY is the work of singer songwriter, Rob Lagace, and his various projects and collaborations. A rootsy blend of folk, rock, and blues.

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