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Nomads
03:57
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Nomads
On the road again at the break of day
Our precious, little things companions on our way
Crossing borders we are free to travel as we please
Create a sense of home, wherever we may go
For we are travelling people, forever on the move
Always on the move, our load is light to bear
Our fare is simple food, the winds can take all care
People look when we arrive, they stare and wonder where
We go and whence we come and what we have to share
For we are travelling people, forever on the move
Come away, from afar
Come away, from afar
Raise your tent, set up your stand
Show your goods they're made by hand
We have come from many lands
And here's to the Nomads
Here's to the Nomad and the blood still in our veins
Children are our friends and old folk too are dear
We share with them our dreams, we share with them our cheer
We watch their smiles, we feel their tears as song and dance goes on
And on into the night, the cheerful sounding night
For we are travelling people, forever on the move
Come away, from afar
Come away, from afar
Raise your tent, set up your stand
Show your goods they're made by hand
We have come from many lands
And here's to the Nomads
Here's to the Nomad and the blood still in our veins
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2. |
Summer long
03:02
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Summer long
Down by the river, under the willow
We spent lovers´ hours
And if you pass by and look in the long grass
See how we crushed all the flowers
If I close my eyes and whisper your name
I can feel you there at my side
I should be happy that the summer was long
We were one and you were my bride
Sometimes there´s sorrow, often there´s pain
Then I know you´re so far away
It´s hard to imagine that the summer has gone
And you have sailed across the sea
The trees grow tall and the leaves grow green
The field again full of flowers
The sun is shining in a blue sky
With dreaming I can pass the hours
I´ll send you this letter over the water
And when the summer is coming
I´m down by the river, under the willow
Waiting for your home-returning
If I close my eyes and whisper your name
I can feel you there at my side
I should be happy that the summer was long
We were one and you were my bride
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The Atlantic Sea
04:22
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The Atlantic Sea
And the Atlantic Sea seams so far away to me
As I look out from my window
There´s a hard frost on the ground
Not a movement of a leaf to be found
The smoke that climbs from the chimney-pots
Is as straight as the pine-tree stems
That break the sky that´s blue as ice and cold
The sun rises mecanically and shines without effect
Almost out of duty, till it sinks in the west
And the Atlantic Sea seems so far away to me
If I close my eyes, I can see it
Beating pebbles into sand
I can hear the rushing waves beating the land
Trees are bent with endless wind
The people are intent
On forging on despite the wind and cold
Stormy nights and stormy days
Exciting every nerve
Stormy nights and stormy days
Is what the heart deserves
And the Atlantic Sea seems so far away to me
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4. |
Two Love-Birds
02:41
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Two Love-Birds
We were two love-birds some years ago
Hugging and kissing the whole day through
Now we hardly dare to touch
Our love has changed so very much
Now there´s silence and sorrowful eyes
I ask you when and you don´t know why
You ask me why and I don´t know when
And so the story starts again
The sun was shining from our hearts
Our eyes lighting up the dark
Our lips were quivering with desire
No rain, no flood could dampen that fire
Nothing could shake our love
It was endless and it was mad
You wrote me poems, I wrote you songs
I´m still doing that today
We sang our love to anyone
Here and there and far away
We never married, you were my wife
You called me husband, we shared one life
We were two love-birds high on a tree
Two turtle-doves were you and me
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5. |
Side by Side
03:20
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Side By Side
Was I the priest, were you the nun?
Was I the bishop and you the queen?
These are the stones that witnessed our vows
And where are you now?
Here is the altar, here is the gate
Here is the grass under our feet
Here are the meadows where we did love
And here is the grave
Side by side and lying in peace
There in the earth I know this place
Trust in the present, believe in the past
In the future of life
Are these the windows where we leant
Are these the cloisters where we learned
How did it end, this life long ago
And where are you now?
Sometimes in sleeping, sometimes in birth
Sometimes in living here on this earth
We are together throughout all time
As in one breath
Sometimes in dreaming, sometimes in birth
Often in living and even in death
We are together throughout all time
As in one breath
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6. |
If I lose
03:26
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If I lose
If I lose this book, I lose no memory
I lose just what I took to bind my thoughts away
Most of what I wrote, I can write again
I only need some paper, I only need my pen
If I lose your love, I lose not what you gave
You gave more than enough and what I took, I´ve saved
If I lose my head, it´s not because of you
I gave to you my heart, many years you held it true
Chance is always waiting but not for ever more
The windows are still open but someone´s closed the door
I´m standing in the dark and fumbling for the key
It´s not there in it´s usual place, the place it used to be
If I lose myself, I´ve got myself to blame
I can live without your help, you can live without my name
Why did I wish a fine, white dress for you?
To show the whole world about my love for you
And through the rainy window-pane
Is the face I see there really the same
As the babe I held in my arms and cried for joy?
If I lose my way and stumble on the path
The stones I fell over, I put them there myself
I will pick myself up and fasten up my shoes
For how the journey´s ending, no-one really knows
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7. |
Kissed by the Sun
03:52
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Kissed by the Sun
And there were days when we were flying like birds
And the world was eating out of our hands
And the times we spent, there were always your eyes
Heaven-sent times lying in your arms
Where I will always be warm
Always warm in your care
We shall share the passing of time
Together and anywhere
Times were golden, summer was long
Times were golden, woman and man
Tomes were golden, then we were young
We were kissed by the sun
Midnight, first day of the year
Church bells ringing in my ear
Champagne and kisses, so sweet in the cold
Hopes and wishes, parting with the old
Parting with all of those lies
All of the lies that we told
Parting from the darkness of night
Greeting a new year with hope
Pushing a boy on the swing
I can see how your hips are swaying
And your hair is dancing as leaves in the trees
I cannot be sure, is there sadness in your eyes?
A sadness, for the loss in your heart
The fear of starting anew
A sadness for the memory passed
And of happiness too
Now I am thankful for the world that I know
Thankful, to all my friends and lovers
Who passed through my fields as I harrowed the earth
As my days draw full, I think of never-ending birth
When we were flying like birds
The world eating out of our hands
The times we spent, there were always your eyes
Heaven-sent time in your arms
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8. |
In the Town
02:57
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In the town
These empty streets tell me of you
Each path I take I´m thinking of you
Now here we met and there we sat
And here you walked
In your scarf and hat
We had our dreams
And our dreams came true
You lived for me and I lived for you
We loved each other
As the sun loves the day
And all at once you went away
Each way I turn I see you there
Your lovely smile and your golden hair
If we had known the bitter truth
We would have died
Right there in our shoes
And here we wandered through the night
And there we held each other tight
Between the trees we walked our way
Dreading the thought
We could part one day
Brother, sister, mother, child
Husband and wife but for a while
We were lovers like no lovers ever were
Together we would go
To the end of the world
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9. |
Seven Stars
03:50
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Seven Stars
Seven stars are shining in the sky
Seven Stars are showing us the way
To work and to plough the fruitful earth
To plant the seed that brings new birth
Feed, feed our children
Bring us new life
Rain, sun, the changing of the seasons
The cycle, the never-ending
Seven stars are shining in the sky
Seven men are ploughing early in the year
Breaking up the hard clod, steady as they clear
The land of old and sow the new seed
That, day by day, they pray will grow
Seven maids are wedding, dancing in the corn
Giving of their blessing, rejoicing in the form
And the colour of the golden seed
That gives to each its daily bread
Seven towns are feasting, giving thanks for wealth
Now the harvest's gathered, celebrating life
And joy, the children growing strong
The ever-lasting on and on
Seven stars are shining in the sky
Seven Stars are showing us the way
To work and to plough the fruitful earth
To plant the seed that brings new birth
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10. |
Born together
04:56
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Born together
We were born together, together we shall be
When the white wings of death scatter our days
We shall love one another, make no bond of love
Fill each other´s cup, give each other bread
Sing and dance together to the music of the stars
Giving freely of our hearts
We shall stand together but not too near
As the pillars of the temple stand apart
Like the moving of the seas
Between the shores of our souls
In the silent memory of God
God is in my heart, I am in the heart of God
Together we shall be for evermore
Let the winds of Heaven
Dance their love-dance between us
Let the hand of life keep safe our hearts
For even as these strings are sounding this music
They stand apart
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11. |
Sparkling Eyes
02:31
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Sparkling eyes
In your eyes I see hope
That loosens the hold of the hangman´s rope
That loosens the pressure around my throat
You give me love, you give me hope
Time will tell why we have met
What plans in store but nou just yet
Now is the time of your sparkling eyes
Now is the time of your sparkling eyes
The days are short, the nights are long
You gave me a candle to keep me warm
You gave me a kiss to weather the storm
You held my hand all through the town
I feel the bubbles of champagne
Your voice, your step, your laugh, your name
Those words you whisper again and again
You bring me closer to God´s grace
Did I love? I cannot tell
My heart was captured by the snow
Far away where cold winds blow
Spring-time sun will melt the snow
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12. |
Always in my Heart
01:50
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Always in my heart
There was something sacred with our love
A present from the powers above
And now these days have come to pass
I´ll hold you always in my heart
In my eyes I see your face
In my soul feel your embrace
In this life what comes to pass
I´ll hold you always in my heart
No moon at night will rise
Without remembrance of your eyes
They will watch me in my sleep
For seven years our love was deep
As deep as deepest ocean rift
As wide as continents will drift
As far as the furthest of the stars
I´ll hold you always
I´ll hold you always
I´ll hold you always in my heart
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Julia & Chris Simmance Aix En Provence, France
Dear Music-Friends,
We are happy to tell you, that we are out there again, on the streets of South of
France !
Hopefully rather sooner than later we will also add some new recordings on our site here.
Greetings and till then,
Julia and Chris
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