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Thirty years of blazing trails
Searching for some holy grail
Finding fortunes in the lost and found
Cruising up the Sunshine Coast
Paradise Meadows we miss the most
Destination Desolation Sound
Leaving legends far behind
Closing doors and drawing lines
Setting sail with whales and ships aground
Forbidden Plateau far behind
To Unwin Lake where we unwind
Destination Desolation Sound
Pacific winds they squall and blow
We ride the tides that ebb and flow
In tandem kayaks where the sailboats tack
Out the inlets, through the straits
To Prideaux Haven and Harbour Grace
Destination Desolation Sound
Touring round Tenedos Bay
At Curme Islands campsite stay
Exploring shorelines while we’re westward bound
Oysters over open fire
Fish fry as the flames fly higher
Destination Desolation Sound
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Seems the sun seldom shines
Through the shadows cast behind
Though sometimes it’s hard to smile she does her best
They come from miles and miles around
And she’s known all over town
As the Tenderest Bartenderess in the west
Once a travelling man she met
And she never could forget
How with his style and friendly smile he changed her life
How he stole her heart away
And he swore he’d always stay
And he’d make that Tender Bartenderess his wife
Cause we all want to fall in love
Yes we all want to fall in love
Under the moon up above like a pair of turtle doves
We all want to fall in love
Yes a travellin’ man she had
But alas their love went bad
For as travellin’ men will do he finally left
And though it tore her heart apart
Well it didn’t turn her hard
She’s still the Tenderest Bartenderess in the West
She’s a friend to the patrons and a waitress for the rest
She’s the Tenderest Bartenderess in the West
Now I’m on the road again
And I’m thinkin’ ‘bout a friend
For of true love we know time is but a test
And I know she’s waiting there
With sweet fragrance in her hair
She’s still the Tenderest Bartenderess in the West
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Cryptomnesia
01:07
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What’s right is right
I know that’s true
Learned my lesson
I’ve been schooled
What’s mine is mine
That’s the rule
Cryptomnesia
You’ve been fooled
Cryptomnesia, a double-edged sword
Am I right or wrong?
Cryptomnesia, My Sweet Lord
I think I stole your song?
What’s wrong is wrong
There’s no dispute
The verdict’s in
You can’t refute
What’s mine is yours
You’ve heard that tune
Cryptomnesia
We don’t get fooled again
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Coulda Shoulda Woulda
04:38
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I coulda saved a lot of trouble if I’d listened to some good advice
Mighta drove a different road or even sprinkled it with sugar n spice
I coulda made a big difference in somebody’s life
Avoided all the trouble and the endless strife
I coulda shoulda woulda but I didn’t and that’s alright
I shoulda been patient when I’s standing in the waiting line
A little more persistent, ended up wasting so much time
I shoulda been consistent with how I’d be
A little more resistant to the pressure on me
I coulda shoulda woulda if I hada been able to see
I coulda shoulda woulda, if I’d only known
I coulda shoulda woulda, but that chance is gone
I coulda shoulda woulda, now I know that race is run
No regrets, no remorse, nothing ventured nothing gained
Place your bets, stay the course
I coulda shoulda woulda if I had it all to do again
I woulda been wiser and it woulda went well within
If I wasn’t always worrying or working out a way to win
I woulda felt different when it all was through
If I hada finished off what I started to
I coulda shoulda woulda but I did what I had to do
I coulda shoulda woulda now I know what’s done is done
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Trusted Tried & True
06:13
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A spark that’s struck in a darkened hearth ignites a glowing fire
The harkening of a hardened heart is heralded by heaven’s choir
Reason comes as seasons go, treason slays the heart
Can’t decide, it’s so hard to know, there’s just one place to start
Trusted, Tried and True
Someone relies on you
It all depends on what you do
Trusted, Tried and True
An ancient tale from a well worn tome that stands the test of time
The cornerstone of a century home, foundation firm to find
Wisdom passed down through the ages, words that ring with truth
Tradition taught through generations, from elders to their youth
What you believe and what you receive
What you’re prepared to leave
What you retain and when to restrain
Whatsoever you conceive
A dash of salt or a sprig of spice excites the palette’s sense
If seasoning could strengthen me what weakens my defense?
Should I stray too far from the narrow way
Would I know what’s left is right?
Put my trust in things that last, turn from dark to light
There’s just one thing that I need to know, I’ve been down that road before
I know for sure what I have to show, not feigning anymore
A pattern that won’t let me down, a plan that’s never failed
A path where I won’t get turned around, a part I know I’ve nailed
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Intentional
08:17
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I wasn’t trying not to be nice
I wasn’t lying through eyes of ice
I didn’t mean to be mean
Didn’t mean to be seen to cause a scene
My intentions were entirely innocent
If sometimes too intense – Intentional
Elley Mae is getting married today
Best man eyes the pretty bride’s maid
Reverend John Brown has advice to give
On whom you honor and how to live
Bride and Groom exchange their vows
They’re solemn yet somehow – Intentional
Well a white queen reigns in LaLa Land
Black king rules with a velvet hand
Bishopsgate is closed today
Pawns have nothing nice to say
Knight falls on a crooked rook
Checkmate clearly looks – Intentional
Well I read the headlines and I hear the news
Some little princess somewhere has the blues
There’s a hurricane here and a flood over there
I see somebody who don’t have a coin to spare
Now Raszul goes to school and learns the golden rule
Bobby gets a job ‘cause he’s nobody’s fool
Miss Beecher is the teacher and she knows what’s right
Allan’s in the alleyway learning to fight
The principal wonders what she’ll wear tonight
Her demeanor is a might - Intentional
But the bus boy slaves at the kitchen sink
Manager tells him he’s not paid to think
Server smiles out on the floor
Maitre de waits at the door
Sonny counts the money ‘cause he’s a whiz
Believes his business is – Intentional
So I sum the numbers and I scan the scores
Tells me that it don’t add up no more
Sky’s the limit, can’t find the floor
Deeper in debt and the deficits soar
Well the milkman’s horse just plods along
He’s hauling his load and he’s mighty strong
Not in a hurry to get nowhere
He’s got a bag of oats and not a care
Knows his route and he never stops
And anything that he drops – is Intentional
Now there’s rats in the road and they’re running a race
They got chains and clubs and a can of mace
Missiles fly higher than I can duck
And there’s a homemade bomb in a pickup truck
Well I’m ready to rumble just don’t touch my face
The prosecutor builds his case – he’s Intentional
So the Senate sits stately on parliament hill
With great purpose they propose to pass their bill
They debate all day but they don’t decide
And dissolve resolved to let it slide
There’s one point on which they’re all agreed
Their disagreement is indeed – Intentional
Luthor and Superman even the score
Flash and The Phantom fight on the floor
Batman and Spiderman swing from the sky
God loves us all I don’t understand why
Now the folksinger rambles out another song
He just strums his guitar he isn’t right or wrong
His war cry is to change the world
With peace and love and a flag unfurled
He’s the author of his own destiny
His lyric is comically - Intentional
And I’m intoxicated with this hullabaloo
I’m afraid to stop I don’t know what I’d do
I only know I want to be next to you
Living in the Light with your love too
And if I wake up in the morning happy being me
I’m going to get up out of bed and be – Intentional
Yes if I wake up in the morning happy being me
I’m going to jump up out of bed and be – Intentional
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Elevator Music
03:57
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Walking through a shopping mall and talking to a friend
Wandering down some hallway always stalling near the end
Resisting real temptation not to race too far ahead
Listening to conversation and debating in my head
Elevator Music playing, irrelevant distracting muzak that I hear
Elevator Music, not relating to annoying noises in my ear
Lost in thoughts that cross my mind I’m washed with winter rain
Tossed aloft and frosted like a frozen weather vane
Steering towards the course in the direction that I came
Fearing foreign forces of deception that I blame
Perception softly shrouded in a fog of endless dream
Reception often clouded like a loud relentless scream
All at once the obvious conclusion becomes clear
What were once oblivious solutions seem so near
Elevator Music, mildly amusing tunes you recognize
Elevator Music, so soft and soothing tends to hypnotize
Elevator Music, so inoffensive that I drop my guard
Elevator Music, I get defensive and I go too far
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Don't Fret It
04:46
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Don’t fret it, if life gets to you don’t let it
Don’t fret it, just do it then forget it
Don’t fret it, life’s too short to regret it
Don’t worry, don’t need to be in such a big hurry
Why worry, those lines we draw get blurry
Don’t worry, there’s no trial by judge and jury
Do what you need to do, get where you’re going to
You start it, see it through, just let your light come shining through
Don’t fret it, when you play to win you bet it
Don’t sweat it, if it takes some time just let it
Don’t fret it, when you’ve got a dream go get it
Go where you wanna go, learn all you need to know
Sow only seeds that grow, don’t be afraid to let it show
Do what you need to do, get where you’re going to
What goes around comes around, so you just keep on keepin’ on
Stay if you want to stay
(You can leave if you want to, we’re just jammin’ that’s all)
We play what we want to play
(A little bit of love and understanding and soundz)
Say what you have to say
(That does mean peace not this)
Don’t let your words get in the way
(Peace)
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Not My Fault
05:12
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Living on the fault-line nowadays is a funny thing
It’s like listening for the telephone but the telephone doesn’t ring
There’s a strange sound from a cell phone now that plays my favorite song
Society tells me that’s alright but it seems like something’s wrong
So I tell myself that I’ve done OK but have I done Enough
In a world that’s filled with halls of fame and walls of nameless stuff
Am I to blame for my brother’s shame or do I lock it in a vault?
The easy way is delay a day and say it’s Not My Fault
Not My Fault, it’s an anthem for today
The more I try to justify the harder it is to say
Not My Fault, it’s an attitude we share
Why should I care, why would I dare, what could I spare today
Not My Fault
Well I’ve seen so many broken lives, I’ve been a part of some
The tears they cry, the sad goodbye, the plans that come undone
Good riddance and the pain it brings, bitterness remains
Forgiveness is a gift of grace with the kindness it contains
But time has a way of healing to repair what we can’t mend
Fate has a say in dealing out despair when at wit’s end
It’s so hard to say you’re sorry when wounds are rubbed with salt
The tendency’s ‘what’s best for me’, get free and then default
What if it was someone you know, what if it was closer to home?
What if you woke up all alone, what if there was nowhere to go?
Well I’m mesmerized by a moving image flashed on my flat screen
A tearful plea for mercy from a fearful foreign scene
I blink my eyes and think in my mind when will all this halt?
What can I do, where will they go, we’re really all at fault
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All My Fountains
04:40
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All my fountains are in you
I will sing and praise your name
As I listen for your voice
I will honour and obey
Your foundation’s on Mount Zion
Glorious things are said of you
As they make music they will sing
All my fountains are in you
And when suffering is hard
And there seems no reason why
I will gaze upon the cross
And the Lamb who had to die
And when hopelessness abounds
And there’s nothing making sense
I will put my trust in God
And make His strength my defense
All my fountains are in you
In His register He writes
This one was born in Zion
A citizen now with full rights
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Glen Foster Group Nanaimo, British Columbia
Glen Foster is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter, entertainer, music producer and president of his own companies: Rescue Records, Parent Publishing & Productions. He was a professional music teacher for over 20 years. He has studied rock, jazz, Chet Atkins finger style, Hawaiian, and classical guitar, has been awarded two silver medals from the Royal Conservatory of Music. ... more
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