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Lady Spring
05:54
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Hudson River - spring lady
pop through Joe DiMaggio
to breath in the river air
watch as the Hudson rolls on
wild geese looking very tame
an content getting sturdy(fat)
moving slow and majestic
reigning the grass fields
no dogs allowed signs
keep competition away
as a token of thanks
they keep presenting the banks
a steady income of guano
occasional breeze reminds of wintry times
but the spring lady is
already popping out flowers
light in colors looking very frail
with immense growth power
exploding to bloom
never reminding to watch out
this is gonna be fast
just putting on its magic
& before you catch on
it´ll be gone just as soon
turning into steady summer green
lyrics by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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2. |
Long Johns
03:40
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Steady beating on the streets
to the soles of my feet
slowly turning them to pulp
bounce starts disappearing
as sores makes their clearing
and long johns are over
their welcome
talk about hot pants
papa got the hottest pants
of them all
gotta squirm out of those pants
now take me to the bridge
gotta make it quick
lose those shoes and dungarees
cause the long johns gotta go
remember you on the
middle of the Williamburgs bridge
do the ants in the pants
do the invisible man
try to keep out of sight
there goes one - the goes the other
and you know that you're outta sight
All right wasn't much to it
watch out - men at work
guess you got out clear
now you're free to breathe again.
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3. |
Park Scene
03:14
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Washington Square park
on a sunny Saturday afternoon
the whirl and twirl of the crowd
jugglers and clowns
buskers and hustlers
some dressed to be seen
prancing like on a catwalk
here I am, won't you look at me!
Some understated almost in slippers
oozing out the feeling
that this is their living room
and of course all in orange
shaven and painted
carrying on the insistent chant
Hare Krishna
lyrics written by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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4. |
Rockaway
05:01
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We´re gonna Rockaway
really gonna Rockaway
bye bye air train
subterranean world here we come
rockaway´s the name
cool as cucumber
all focus on the announcements
what !
Such fast pronunciation
catches by surprise
but the ensuring and soothing
snare roll of the train
goes from diminuendo
to crescendo
opposite track: next one
is the one to catch
now we gonna Rockaway
lyrics by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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5. |
Tend that Garden
05:01
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Lower East Side gardens & East Village too
a wealth of every kind of oasis
chime of the wind-bells
all very do it yourself
art & the artists when everyone is an artist
turn of a corner
and a new scene
many oddly hushed peaceful & serene
Tend that garden
cause it's jungle out there
depending on your position
living a dream
or a dead-end scene
ain´t nothing in between
Metal junk on the backyard
placed an paced, filing out the space
call that rust patin
might make that worth its weight
in platinium
but only if you have a name
handed out on the position of fame
sure you've worked hard
now everybody's a star
lyrics by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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6. |
Chimes
06:28
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7. |
Jazztrack
04:28
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Smoke stacking, meat packing
bring you back in toe tapping
finger snapping jazz track - hey that sounds great
Juillard grads - mid aged dads
follow no fads. Ain't never had
now ain´t you glad on that jazz track
bring it home public saxophone
get things done carved in a stone
real real gone jazz track
now what you gonna do about it
when it creeps into your sleep
awaking & shaking
cutting right to the point
lyrics by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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8. |
On a Sunday
07:19
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Gates & doors invitingly open
drum and harmon set an uplifting beat
sermon is a wonderous
rollercoaster ride led by
a dynamic preacher
beautifully accented jabs
in initially steady
almost hypnotic spoken monotone
but don't let that fool you
cause these brakemen
really know how to build
a thrilling ride
Giving you the word - high & mighty
milking every syllable for all its worth
thoughts and prayers
to carry your heavy load
and the participation
the whole congregation
building up the tension
soon- very soon time for ascension
sing that gospel
reach the golden note
reach for the sky
stomp your feet, clap your hands
if you were lost, by christ almighty
- you'll surely be found.
Lyrics by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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9. |
Greenwich Village
08:06
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Greenwich village how they turned you into a museum
tourist attraction something to take your picture on famous places
carved into folk, poetry & rock n´ roll history.
Still cafe Wha is there and all the streets & corners intact
Peek to a candy softer window of instruments
pocket trumpets, sitars & guitars, twelve strings, six strings, three string, banjos & bailaphones
Walls covered with album covers all celebrating the glorious past holding on to a dream, distant cry of a lonesome mandolin(violin)
Lyrics by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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10. |
Bridges of Hope
05:25
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Sundown and silhouette
down the river
on the left bank and on the
right bank
a finely drawn skyline
keeping the city united
masterfully built arched bridges
bridges of hopes
bridges of sighs
bridges of love
over a river of dreams
to hell and back
written in the front of the fire engine
sirens wailing as blue lights
reflect from bus stops, windows and walls
bridges of hope...
no time to stall
can't you hear the call
if you take the fall
nothing ain't nothing at all
lyrics by Tomi Christiansson. All rights reserved.
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Boom bashtic drummer Ninel Smaragda and multi-textural microtonal string maestro Atomic Waldemar: immaculate sound straight from Finland. No covers, no pop this is organically played rock. Momentum, magic and experientialism reflects their way of seeing the world. `What happened?!`, asked audience after one performance. T.Christiansson proudly presents: Matilda Mother band ... more
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