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Love Light Dark and Death

by Lew Bear

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Better off dancing with the devil you know, devil you know, devil you know Said you’re better off dancing with the devil you know devil you know Than the devil that you don’t They’ve gotten fat by feeding on your fear, so they feed you hate for their best years They hate love coz it inspires. They’ll cast you down and call you liars Got a heart and soul that’s black as coal But a spark of light and it burns bright Don’t switch it for another one, saddle up and face this demon Chorus You go fishing in the river of souls to steal the hearts from out the flow Throw em back when they break and there’s nothing left to take Don’t blame the stars for what you are. They never played a part For good or ill, you pay the bill on every broken heart Chorus Bridge Every demon all the same Promise all deliver pain But don’t think that it’s best to change They’ve different rules and different games You're wishing now but far too slow For the devil that you know Chorus
2.
Going Home 02:38
Take me to the place we go The place that we call home Where we all have enough And it’s only made of love I know there is no need to rush I know it’s inside not above I know I won’t be there alone But it’s here and now I’m going home Chorus I’m going home When I’m finally leaving here To a place without fear And I meet the one above To find she’s all of us 
And if it’s a fantasy It doesn't matter don’t you see Coz I won’t be there alone In my mind when I’m going home
3.
Life conspires to bring us down It can turn a smile into a frown If you're not careful it can spiral off Til it feels you're smothered by the darkest cloth And no one can get through to you You're separated from all you knew But it only takes one to shine a light You can struggle out with all your might Yeah yeah yeah That is right Shine a light Make it bright I had others do this for me Now I pass the torch so you can see And when you're strong you can join the fight And spark another's with your inner light And another one can light another one So another one can light another one And another one can light another one Till it's bright enough to eclipse the sun
4.
Do you remember how we met? You thought I liked your friend So you got up to leave I asked please stay with me And after all the years I laugh at those early fears When I could barely speak I'd smile for a week Whoa-oa-oo Fairytale has come true Whoa-oa-oo For me and you Whoa-oa-oo And all through the years Whoa-oa-oo The end is never near I was a skint and broken man But you held out your hand And I don't know what you saw But nothing hurts anymore Chorus
5.
Well the shepherd loved his daughter She was the fairest in the land The Prince was throwing a ball So shepherd cooked up a plan The plan had to be perfect His daughter deserved the best So he called on the dark lord Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin oh yes Rumpelstilt Rumpelstiltskin bless her So she'll become a queen He said all magic comes at a price It may seem obscene I don't want your gold For cash I have no need I'll take your next male child To which the shepherd agreed Rumpelstiltskin I have tricked you My wife is now barren If she can't have my child Then you can't take my son Shepherd went home to his wife He said I've news that'll fill you with glee She said let me tell mine first I'm expecting can't you see
6.
The Wanderer 03:22
2,000 years I've walked the land Felt green grass, red hot sand I've seen empires rise and fall I am the wanderer the watchman The one you'll never see I've seen a million souls walk on the earth I've watched them leave I am the wanderer the watchman You just won't believe All that walks upon the earth That you cannot see Midnight forests filled with specks of light, spinning widdershins in flight Oh the smell of warm honey Clouds of purest crystal hue, dripping down like morning dew Such a fine sight to see Chorus In shadowed corners of dark rooms. In the dank, mildewed tombs Are the ones who wish to fight They use truth to tell you lies, but I've heard the anguished cries Of those they shield from the light Chorus
7.
Oh Death 04:57
My name is Death and I excel I can open the gates to Heaven or Hell Cast aside the flesh of thee Cast aside and set you free Oh Death oh Death Won’t you pass me over for another year I lock their jaws so they can’t talk Stiffen their legs so they can’t walk Close their eyes so they can’t see The chill you feel, it comes from me Oh oh death… Oh Mama, mama, sit by my bed Place a cold rag on my head My eyes are dark I cannot see I feel the sheet pulling over me Oh oh death…
8.
I've seen so very many things Never seen an angels wings Never seen a demons horns Travelled all across this land Never seen a masterplan Never seen a new soul born So take me up to the roof and the snow Take me down where the river doth flow Take me down take me down Tell me how this story ends Take me past the twists and bends Tell me how this story ends Tell me how Might've seen heaven might've seen hell Might've seen a ghost as well But I'll never know for sure If we're all born with a soul can it shatter does it grow? And if so will it stay pure? Chorus They say we'll figure it out some day Maybe when we pass away When it's too late to pass it on Chorus
9.
When someone harms you, you want revenge So when you hurt another soul you only hurt yourself You know it's coming round. That pain is coming back around You it's coming round. That pain is coming back around Coz no one's ever evil in their own eyes Every evil thing we do we justify We're cutting up shades of grey into black and white Coz life seems better with an enemy to fight That hate you're nurturing is burning you up If you're not careful it'll overflow your cup You know it's coming round. That hate is coming back around You know it's coming round. That hate is coming back around Chorus When you help another out you're helping out yourself So don't slam that door shut like all the rest Chorus
10.
Can't help but love the little things When they're all that you've got And as long as I remember that I'll be happier than not Coz when I lost everything I saw Everything aint a lot So you'll find me feeling free drinking white elderflower oh yeah (Little things, little things, can't help but love the little things) And you'll find me feeling fine sipping mint strawberry wine ho haey (Little things, little things, can't help but love the little things) The birds are singing in the trees And the river's running clear A little more sun every day There really is nothing left to fear Can't help but feel good Every single spring, every year Chorus The blossoms falling off the trees Looks like snow on the ground Corn is growing fast and tall New life has been found Can smell the growth in the air I feel like a king who just got crowned Chorus 1st verse repeat Chorus
11.
When the time comes I know where to go Watch the water and go with the flow Dip my feet in abandon the land Stay right there until we reach the sand Follow the river Follow the river flow Follow the river flow Follow the river flow Coz it knows where to go Follow the river flow Follow the river flow Follow the river Just lay back we don't need a boat We'll be safe wherever we float Don't swim faster don't fight the stream We're floating gently to our dreams Chorus There's no trick it's simple as it seems Floating down along a stream With my face up at the clouds Completely rudderless and proud Chorus
12.
You can't stop a sandcastle being swallowed by the tide It's not your job to try You can only prepare it for the ride Nothing lasts on earth for long Doesn't matter when it's gone It returns to the sea The softest wave can break the land Turn hard rock into soft sand It returns to the sea Bringing us home one by one Relax and leave when we're done Trapped on earth, now we're free Return once again into the sea The seagull doesn't fear the land Coz his heart understands He'll return to the sea Though it hurts when others leave There's no need for us to grieve We'll return to the sea Chorus

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A collection of songs about my spiritual journeys and philosophies on life

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released July 13, 2018

Lew Bear - most instruments
John Duffy - Bouzouki (Rumpelstiltskin)
Tim Brown - Bass (Devil You Know, Going Home, The Wanderer, Tell Me How, The Karma Song, Follow the River)
Debbie Joynes - backing vocals (Going Home, Little Things, Shine a Light)
Shine a Light shouters - Val and Roni Robinson, Margaret Hodgkins, Tracey McClay, Rick Allardice, Tim Brown, Debbie Joynes
All songs written and arranged by Lewis Robinson except Oh Death (Trad arr Lewis Robinson) and Rumpelstiltskin (lyrics Lewis Robinson, tune trad - St James Infirmary)

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