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Emily
03:32
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EMILY – NICKERSON/PORTER
LIKE A CARNIVAL RIDE IN THE RAIN
SHE’S TECHNICOLOR IN A SKY OF GRAY
SHE’S GOT A MILLION WORDS THAT SHE CAN’T QUITE SAY
OH EMILY CAN YOU COME OUT TODAY
SHE STAMMERS & STUTTERS & DANCES & CRIES
LIKE A BEAUTIFUL PAINTING OF JAGGED LINES
I WANNA HEAR WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY
OH EMILY CAN YOU COME OUT TO PLAY
THERE’S A GALAXY IN HER EYES
LIKE CONFETTI FLYING THROUGH THE SKY
EVERYONE WANTS HER TO CHANGE BUT I DON’T
SHE’S DREAMING OF THE BREEZE
SHE’S FLYING ON THE TRAPEZE
SEE THE FACES DOWN BELOW IN THE TENT LIGHT GLOW
THE SMELL OF THE HAY, THE CARAMEL CORN
THE GLITTER AND GOLD OF THE SIDE SHOW
HER DRESS IS TORN AND HER FEET ARE BARE
I LOVE HER CAUSE SHE DOESN’T CARE
THERE’S A GALAXY IN HER EYES
LIKE CONFETTI FLYING THROUGH THE SKIES
EVERYONE WANTS HER TO CHANGE BUT I DON’T
LIKE A CARNIVAL RIDE IN THE RAIN
SHE’S TECHNICOLOR IN A SKY OF GRAY
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2. |
Room To Grow
03:28
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ROOM TO GROW - Carmen Nickerson
We had a pony named Chico from Jimmy Boom Boom
And raised six growing kids in two bedrooms
No heat in the winter no air in July.
Baseball cards and mom's apple pie
I used to be so jealous of those city kids
with friends right next door through picket fences
It took a little time for me to realize
There ain't no greener grass nor any bluer skies
Cause we had room to grow and a cow to show
at the Mitchell County Fair
We had room to grow
We had room dontcha know
Big skies, black earth and fresh air
The crops are in and it looks like snow
Mamma I don’t wanna go
But the north star is climbing high
I gotta see what lies beyond the rise
Honey, call your father in from the chicken shed
Set the table, pour the milk and say amen
We hope you know we truly tried our best
Now you’re the last one to kick out from the nest
And you need room to grow
Your own grass to grow
You need room to make mistakes
Sometimes it’s hard to know which way to go
But follow your heart for goodness sakes
Rainstorms from miles away
Time to put up the hay
Sit up in the mow and watch the storm pass by
These city lights that block the stars
hold no charm for me now
Give me roses in a mason jar
And love that wants to stay
Give me room to grow Give me room to show
All the love a heart can give
Give me room to grow We need room and we’ll know
How to love well and how to forgive
We had a pony named Chico from Jimmy Boom Boom
And raised six growing kids in two bedrooms
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3. |
Wrecking Ball
04:48
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WRECKING BALL
ALWAYS SEEMS I’M ONE STEP FROM BREAKING DOWN
GOTTA STOP LIVING MY LIFE LIKE IT’S THROUGH
I CAN SEE THE SUNLIGHT, BUT I’M STUCK IN THE CLOUDS
A THOUSAND JOURNEYS AND STILL I CAN’T SHAKE OFF THIS SHROUD
WHY MUST EVERYTHING GET INSIDE
AND ROLL ME OVER LIKE A WRECKING
BALL I’M PARALYZED BY THIS CHATTER IN MY HEAD
THERE’S A SMALL WINDOW OPEN
LORD HELP ME CRAWL THROUGH IF I DON’T
MAKE IT THIS TIME I MIGHT BE THROUGH
I FEEL LIKE I’VE GIVEN UP EVERY
OTHER CHOICE PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR HAND
WHILE I SILL HAVE A VOICE
WHY MUST EVERYTHING GET INSIDE
AND ROLL ME OVER LIKE A WRECKING
BALL I’M PARALYZED BY THIS CHATTER IN MY HEAD
I OVER ANALYZE EVERY MOVE YOU MAKE
AND I’M STARTING TO FEEL SO SMALL
FEELS LIKE THE SNOW IS FALLING DOWN ON ME
AND YOU ARE THE
WARMTH I CAN NOT REACH
YOU SOAK INTO MY EVERY PORE
YET I’LL WATCH YOU FADE INTO THE MIST
TIME HAS A WAY OF HEALING SEASONS WE’VE LIVED
WHEN WILL I FINALLY LET SOMEONE IN
OH IT’S A NEW SEASON
THIS IS OUR STORY AND IT’S OURS TO CHANGE
WE CAN CHANGE THE END
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4. |
Spiritual Playboy
06:05
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SPIRITUAL PLAYBOY
YOU'VE BEEN SAVING ALL YOUR PENNIES
YOU'VE BEEN SHOPPING AROUND
YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR A GOOD, GOOD DEAL
AND YOU THINK YOU'VE FOUND
SOMEONE SHINY AND NEW
TO THROW YOURSELF INTO
YOU GO LOOKING FOR THOSE KIND, SWEET GIRLS
WHO'VE HAD SOME TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN
YOU WALK THE BEACH WITH A CROSS OF GOLD
AND SIT IN AN ASHRAM AND OHM
BUT SOMEDAY YOU'LL BE OLD
AND YOUR CHARMS WILL NO LONGER HOLD
JUST A SPIRITUAL PLAYBOY
PLAYING BY YOUR OWN RULES
YOU THINK YOU'RE ENLIGHTENED
BUT YOU'RE REALLY JUST CRUEL
TEAR HER DOWN JUST TO BUILD HER UP
MAKE HER BELIEVE SHE NEEDS YOUR EMBRACE
YOU TRIED IT ON ME AND I ALMOST FELL
THANK GOD IT WAS ONLY A PHASE
YOU LIKE TO USE FANCY WORDS
LIKE TANTRA, MANTRA, BRHAMA
A DAMAGED BOY WITH A PRETTY FACE
DID YOU FORGET THAT ONE CALLED KARMA
YOU THINK YOU'RE SOME KIND OF OSHO
BUT KALI WILL SWALLOW YOU WHOLE
CHORUS
ANANDA, PRIYA, AVIDYA
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5. |
In Comparison
05:16
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IN COMPARISON
SPENT OUR SUMMERS SWIMMING ON CLEAR LAKE
JUST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM WHERE THE MUSIC DIED
GRANDMA GAVE US LESSONS ON HER OLD PIANO
& ON AN APPALOOSA NAMED BEN WE ALL LEARNED TO RIDE
EVERYTHING PALES IN COMPARISON
TO A FULL MOON RISING OVER AN EMPTY FIELD
CLOUDS LIKE MOUNTAINS ON THE FAR HORIZON
PRAYING FOR GOOD WEATHER TO BRING IN THE YIELD
WE HAD FENCE ROWS FULL OF MILKWEED
MONARCHS WOULD STOP ON THEIR WAY TO MEXICO
MAMMA BAKED FRESH BREAD, AND WE PICKED SWEET CORN
I HAD NO IDEA THAT WE MIGHT BE CONSIDERED POOR
CHORUS
THE WOMAN I AM WILL ALWAYS BE
RIDING FOR THAT SUNSET IN MY MIND
I’LL GET THERE SOMEDAY
IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
IF I KNEW THEN, WHAT I KNOW NOW
I WOULD’VE HELD MUCH TIGHTER TO THE REINS
I’M STILL HOLDING ON TO WHERE I’M FROM
LILACS IN OUR HAIR FILLED THE CHURCH THAT MAY
WHEN DADDY GAVE SISTER AWAY
A POLKA BAND IN THE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
DREAMING WHEN WOULD IT BE MY DAY
EVERYTHING PALES IN COMPARISON
TO RIDING A RED HORSE UNDER A HARVEST MOON
EVERYONE TELLS YOU, BUT YOU NEVER BELIEVE THEM
TIL YOU REALIZE YOU GREW UP TOO SOON
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6. |
I'll Never Forget
05:43
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I’LL NEVER FORGET
I FORGIVE YOU FOR ALL THE LIES YOU TOLD
I FORGIVE YOU, SO I WON’T EVER GET OLD
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR HOW YOU BURNED DOWN OUR HOUSE
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR ALL YOU FORGOT ABOUT
I FORGIVE, BUT I’LL NEVER FORGET
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR YOU WHAT YOU COULDN’T SAY
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR HOW SHE LEAD YOU ASTRAY
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR TREATING LOVE THAT WAY
LIVING WITHOUT YOU GETS BETTER EVERY DAY
I FORGIVE, OH YOU KNOW WHAT, I’LL NEVER FORGET
I REMEMBER HOW YOU TOLD ME
THAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE
ALL THE CHANGES I WAS GOING THROUGH
ALL THE WHILE YOU WERE LYING
CRYING LITTLE BOY TEARS
IF IT BIT YOU IN THE ASS
YOU WOULDN’T HAVE KNOWN THE TRUTH
TO HER SUGAR IN YOUR BOWL
I WAS YOUR VINAIGRETTE
AND I’LL NEVER FORGET
INSTRUMENTAL
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR WHAT YOU COULDN’T SAY
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR HOW SHE LEAD YOU ASTRAY
I FORGIVE YOU, FOR TREATING LOVE THAT WAY
LIVING WITHOUT YOU GETS BETTER EVERY DAY
I FORGIVE, BUT YOU CAN BET, I’LL NEVER FORGET
I FORGIVE, BUT I’LL NEVER FORGET
OH, I FORGIVE, I, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT
I NEVER FORGET
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7. |
Wild World
04:26
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8. |
Ascension
05:23
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ASCENSION
There's a little girl kneeling in the evening light
praying to her father in the sky
what do I have to do to raise above this dirt
why do we have to die
And the wind moves the curtains
And it's been such a dry July
When will we rise above our nation
When will we float up to the stars
When will we dance with the angels
start seeing with our hearts
Ascension
Why do I cover my heart when I sleep
Why can't I find any lasting peace
Starry nights and dewy grass
barefoot dreams that didn't last
Still waiting for my savior to come
Still the moon shines through my window
tells me after night I'll find the sun
When will I rise above this nation
When will I float up to the stars
When will I dance with the angels
start seeing with my hearts
Ascension
Rise above the noise and din
we are more than our suffering
Made of flesh and born to roam
But like the wild dove we’ll find our home
When will we rise above our nations
When will we float up to the stars
When will we dance with the angels
start seeing with our hearts
Ascension
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Carmen Nickerson Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Carmen Nickerson's story begins on her family’s small farm in Saint Ansgar, IA. She weaves profound truths and empowering messages into her music. Collaborating with renowned artists Willy Porter, Kostia Efimov & more, her work transcends boundaries. Through her highly anticipated solo album, "Room to Grow," Carmen's songwriting prowess and authentic artistry are set to captivate audiences. ... more
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