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The Story of Love
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The Story of Love
Your headlights faded off into black
You made no promises to come back
Final act, that curtain had come down
The years we shared passed through my mind
The passion and the pain left behind
The happy endings we never found
And I cried ‘cause you were leaving
I cried ‘cause I wanted you to go
Said goodbye to believing
The story of love I was told
Guess we tried as hard as we could
Two lonely people lost in the woods
Hiding from the demons of the past
We wove a web to keep out the tears
Pretended there was nothing to fear
But fairy tales can never last
I was told forever after is the way it always ends
And wishes come true for the heroine
c 2003, Barbara Martin
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Big Bad Wolf Blues
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BIG BAD WOLF
Big bad wolf you came prowling ‘round my door tonight
Howling let me in, ‘cause I’ve got such an appetite
I said no, you lost your cool and let your fury fly
You can blow, blow, blow like a hurricane
You can’t knock me down no matter how you rage
So blow, blow, blow yourself away
I tried to talk some sense to you, but I didn’t dare
You huffed, you puffed, you stomped around, you had me running scared
Then I saw that fire you breathe is nothing but hot air
I used to have a house of straw, but I didn’t get too far
Then I built a house of sticks to keep you from my heart
Now I’ve got a house of stone that you can’t tear apart
c 2003, Barbara Martin
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Existential Blues
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EXISTENTIAL BLUES
Lately been living in a big black hole
Don’t even have an excuse
Staring at my navel, searching my soul
Seeking the right guru
Eat a low fat diet, do my exercises
I mind my p’s and q’s
I’m still stuck in a midlife crisis
With the existential blues
Is there life ever after, are we just a splatter
On the canvas of the universe
Naked apes ignoring, life is nothing more than
A couple of spins on earth
Some say it’s Jesus, some say it’s Allah
Some don’t know which way to choose
Me I’m sitting here hemming and hawing
With the existential blues
I was born lucky in the land of the free
Middle class dream come true
Why do I struggle, why aren’t I happy
Why do I feel so confused?
Tried past life regression, astral projection
Analyzed my deja vu’s
No therapy session could give me protection
From the existential blues
Is there life ever after, are we just a splatter
On the canvas of the universe
Naked apes ignoring, life is nothing more than
A couple of spins on earth
Accept what is, I’ll make that my biz
Then I’ve got nothing to lose
‘Cause every day’s a hypothesis
With the existential blues
Barbara Martin c 2004
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Touch the Sky
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TOUCH THE SKY
I’m walking a tightrope over a canyon
A balancing act with destiny
Rushing along with reckless abandon
Resisting the pull of gravity
Don’t look down, it’s a long way to the ground
Head held high, do or die, touch the sky
Begin each day with the best of intentions
Smell of success sweet in the air
Then bubbles get burst with bones of contention
Afternoon sinks into despair
Terrifying, electrifying, delicate dance on the edge
But I wouldn’t trade the thrill of trying for the safety of the net
The rope starts to sway, the drop below scares me
So I focus my eyes on who I can be
A conquering hero courageous and daring
Never retreating from my dream
c Barbara Martin & Mac Walter 2003
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Blue Skies
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Stormy Weather
04:45
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Funk Jungle
03:06
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One Meatball
04:05
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Got to Know How
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Rise and Shine Angel
03:19
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RISE AND SHINE ANGEL
Tickle my toes in the morning
Bring my coffee in bed
Nudge me awake when I’m yawning
Give me a gentle scratch on the head
I hate to get up so early
The sun has just peaked through the pane
But you’re bouncing ‘round acting squirrely
Have you gone competely insane
You prance through the room to your own little tune
Happily pulling up shades
I’d strangle you but I’d have to get up
And that’s what you want anyway
Early bird mated with night owl
You’d think that it never would do
But you coax a smile from my morning scowl
Rise and shine angel that’s you
c 2004, Barbara Martin and Mac Walter
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What's Going On
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Barbara Martin Waynesboro, Virginia
Jazz and blues singer-songwriter Barbara Martin is the real deal; a true renaissance woman in a genre prone to stereotypes and pigeon-holes. Barbara’s soulful voice and skillful songwriting combined with the ability to transition from chanteuse to girl-next-door to perceptive poet make her delightfully her own woman. ... more
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