Mitguard Lyrics - Beneath The Roots

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	Beneath The Roots Lyrics ^{Copyright 2014 Snakes Alive Publishing (BMI)}

		Setting Sun By Chris Mitguard, Nancy Wood, Don Richmond I will follow the setting sun Till my feet fall off and my time is done Like a stream ‘neath the pale moonlight I seek a path through the night Chorus: I will bless the baby’s breath I will mourn the old one’s death I will follow the setting sun Till my feet fall off and my time is done All day long the cricket waits to sing his song Till the night time comes along Cricket sings and the barn owl hoots And the worm’s in the garden beneath the roots Chorus Instrumental Ah the rain – it fills the creeks And the snow falls upon the peaks A yearning heart sings its lonely song For a place in the world where we all belong If we could be more like the sun And never tire from what we’ve begun Not complain or from our truth disembark Not give ‘cause it’s gettin’ dark Chorus I will bless the baby’s breath I will honor the old one’s death I will follow the setting sun Till my feet fall off Till my feet fall off Till my feet fall off and my time is done


		I'm Gonna Fly By Chris Mitguard Sun’s gonna set, ponds goin’ dry Hey, everybody we’re all gonna die But don’t you cry; I’m gonna fly Life’s been good – sometimes bad It’s the only life I ever had But don’t you cry; I’m gonna fly into the sky Chorus Don’t’ know much about heaven Lord, knows I’ve paid my dues You can have your preacher on Sunday, honey I’ll take my lovesick blues Ah, what can I say, day is done Lookout, darlin’, my race is run But don’t you cry; I’m gonna fly into the sky Instrumental – 2 verses Chorus Ah, what can I say, day is done Lookout, darlin’, my race is run But don’t you cry; I’m gonna fly into the sky Instrumental – 2 verses Sun's gonna set, ponds goin’ dry Hey everybody we’re all gonna die But don’t you cry; I’m gonna fly into the sky Honey, don’t you cry; I’m gonna fly into the sky Honey, don’t you cry; I’m gonna fly into the sky


		Little Sister By Chris Mitguard Every footstep she ever took Every word she read in every book All the clouds in the sky All the times she wondered why Chorus Little sister, she’s gonna fight If she thinks she is right For the ones that she loves She’s gonna take off her gloves For every lie you might have heard, You can take her at her word She might not do just what she’s told But she burns like a fire in the cold Chorus Little sister, she’s gonna fight If she thinks she is right For the ones that she loves When push comes to shove She’s gonna take off her gloves Instrumental For every friend she ever nursed When the times were at their worst For every bug she saved and took outside For every time she turned the tide Chorus Little sister, she’s gonna fight If she thinks she is right For the ones that she loves When push comes to shove For the ones that she loves She’s gonna take off her gloves For the ones that she loves


		Out On The Plains By Chris Mitguard Out on the plains the wind is blowin’ Over the graves where the grass is growin’ There’s a shadow of a crow sliding across the land And a pile of bones that once was a man Down by the creek there were two lovers, They made sweet love there like so many others But the creek dried up and the memories did fade It’s rocky and hard now where once love was made In the old part of town the buildings are empty There used to be smoke rose from all those chimneys Miles away the new freeway hisses Leaving behind a world that nobody misses I often wonder where my father did go I’d ask my mother but she died a few years ago I asked my grandma when I was seven years old She hugged me and kissed me and said, “Son, some things you best not know.” So I look out on the plains where the wind is blowin’ Over the graves where the grass is growin’. There’s a shadow of a crow sliding across the land And a pile of bones that once was a man


		Home By Chris Mitguard Full moon’s a risin’ over the hills My darlin’s in the garden tending her daffodils Mangy cat napping ‘neath the willow tree I can feel the universe whispering to me – “you’re home" Chorus Out on the highway, miles away This old pilgrim found his way home one day Found his way Out in the desert, earth cracked and dry You can always see a red-tailed hawk Somewhere in the sky Black crow flyin’ – silver in the sun All that space around you And there’s no place to run – nowhere Chorus Instrumental See that ol’ river movin’ so slow You might think that muddy water Had nowhere to go – nowhere My darlin’s heart is big as the sky She says she loves me but I don’t know why – I don’t know Chorus (2X)


		Keep My Mouth Closed By Chris Mitguard I got a bone for my dog, fish for my cat Honey for my baby, what’cha think about that? I’ve been thinkin’ ‘bout that girl all day long If I keep my mouth closed I won’t say nothin’ wrong I went down to the river, watched the fish swim by Big yellow sun up in the sky A meadowlark singin’ so pretty I could cry If I keep my mouth closed I won’t have to tell no lie Chorus Lilac bushes, they smell so sweet Feel the earth hummin’ through my feet Since I told those other girls “good-bye” Well I stole some flowers on the way to your house The cops and me are playin’ cat and mouse I’m hiding in the alleyway, listen to those sirens wail If I keep my mouth closed I won’t have to go to jail Instrumental (2 verses and chorus) I used to have girls all over this town I can’t help it if they follow me around But I had to leave those pretty things behind If I keep my mouth shut I don’t think my baby will mind Chorus (Repeat first verse) If I keep my mouth closed I won’t say nothin’ wrong If I keep my mouth closed I won’t say nothin’ wrong


		Come Home By Chris and Deb Mitguard Come home, come home Where the mountains touch the sky I miss you so much darlin’, I could cry I’ll make a plate of cookies; I’ll bake you an apple pie That ol’ rivers movin’ slow Like it’s got nowhere to go I feel like that river, I’m movin’ slow Wherever you are, I hope you know Chorus The cottonwoods and the magpies The aspens and the blue skies Even the bullfrogs on the river are calling you home Sweet darlin’, I wish you well Wherever you might be Whether in a deep dark jungle or by a raging sea Hope you’re far from the troubles that so worry me Instrumental Chorus Come home, come home Even if you’re just passing by You made your poor mother, made your poor mother cry Your mother who raised you so you could fly Your mother who raised you so you could fly


		Winter's Comin' By Chris Mitguard Aspen trees are turnin’ gold Summer’s gone and the nights are cold The mountains are dark In the late afternoon Winter’s comin’ I feel like an orphan, but I’m an old man My family’s waiting in the promise land My mother’s there And my daddy too Chorus I just want to go on back And look into your blue eyes I want to hear you laugh When I tell you one of my lies I want to walk down by the river Your hand in my hand I want to hear your voice Tellin’ me you understand That old cat can hardly walk That old man He can barely talk Life just seems to slip on by I tell ya, honey, sometimes I just want to cry Instrumental Her voice is drifting through the air Her blankets folded on the chair I think of her in the late afternoon I think of her Chorus I just want to go on back And look into her blue eyes I want to hear her laugh When I tell her one of my lies I want to walk down by the river Her hand in my hand I want to hear her voice Tellin’ me she understands Snow is blowin’ on the ground I’m walking through this lonely town Old man looking for the lost and found Winter’s coming (repeat a few times)


		No Uniform By Don Richmond, Chris and Deb Mitguard There was a time when I judged you For your tattoos and your nose was pierced And I was afraid you might be dangerous With your spikes and your eyes so fierce I stared down at the sidewalk, tried to look away But as you brushed on by me I thought I heard you say Chorus I got no uniform, don’t want to march in the parade Don’t want to be defined by the assumptions that you made And I would set you free, as I would have you do for me When I’m standing in the light on the far side of the storm I don’t want no uniform If you were not my sister And I did not know your heart The different paths we’re walking Could have kept us far apart But love is more important than the shadows we perceive And too precious to risk losing for anything we might believe Chorus Standing at the counter I can see it in her eyes Just another old man Way past his prime But my journey isn’t over, there’s so much I don’t know So I thanked her for the coffee and she says to me just before I go Chorus


		Black Widow Spider By Chris Mitguard I’m a black widow spider; you can paint my belly red I’m a black widow spider; you can paint my belly red I love me a good man I can love him ‘till he’s dead Come and lay down here beside me; I’m gonna make you smile Come lay down here beside me; I’m gonna make you smile I’m gonna lead you up to heaven; I’m gonna take you there in style Instrumental They say my sweet kisses; they burn hotter than Texas oil They say my sweet kisses; they burn hotter than Texas oil I’m gonna make your skin tingle, I’m gonna make your red blood boil Instrumental I’m a black widow spider; you can paint my belly red I’m a black widow spider; you can paint my belly red I love me a good man I can love him till he’s…dead


		Big Bear By Chris Mitguard Big Bear is standing in the rain Shouting at the cars comin’ up and down the lane People pass by and laugh ‘cause he’s insane Big Bear is standing in the rain, oh yeah Big Bear is standing in the rain Someone said that once he had a wife, oh yeah Way back when, back there in another life He woke up one morning with those voices in his head No one ever knew just what those voices said, oh no No one ever knew just what those voices said Chorus No one really wants him, they wish that he would just leave town He’s bad for business, no one really wants that kind of tramp hangin’ around Big Bear is movin’ on his way, (hey, hey) He sleeps in the bushes, but just where he won’t say You might pass him in the park when you’re walkin’ But you won’t know – Big Bear, he don’t have no other place to go, oh no Big Bear doesn’t have no other place to go Instrumental - Verse Chorus Big Bear is standing in the rain Shouting at the cars coming up and down the lane Greasy beard, dirty clothes, ragged boots, Lord knows the pain Big Bear is standing in the rain Big Bear is standing in the rain (Outro)


		I Ain't Goin' Anywhere By Chris Mitguard The shadows are growing longer; the moon is on the rise Our love is getting stronger but that ain’t no surprise I love you babe; I ain’t goin’ anywhere People can say what they want, but I don’t care Let’s sit hang out ‘neath the moon all through the night Stay here in my arms till the morning light I love you, babe; I ain’t goin’ anywhere People can say what they want, but I don’t care Chorus Maybe I’m lucky for the hard times That led me down this road I found you there with your blue eyes smilin’ Such a sight to behold You could have done better; we both know that But how could you resist me in my cowboy hat? You know, I love you babe; I ain’t goin’ anywhere People can say what they want, but I don’t care Instrumental (verse) Chorus I’ll be your burden; you can be mine Tell me for certain, that you’ll be my valentine I love you babe; I ain’t goin’ anywhere People can say what they want, but I don’t care Instrumental (verse) Let’s climb that mountain where the sun went to hide Let go of the past, leave behind our pride I love you babe; I ain’t goin’ anywhere People can say what they want, but I don’t care (3X)

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