Closer to Home, by Alison Reynolds

Closer to Home

by Alison Reynolds

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1.	Rocking Chair 03:38	lyrics	buy track
Life is a little like a rocking chair Life is a little like a rocking chair Life is a little like a rocking chair Moves forward, back but Goes nowhere Oh life is a little like a rocking chair Life is a little like a water drop Life is a little like a water drop Life is a little like a water drop When your mouth is dry It ain't enough Oh life is a little like a water drop I move one step forward Ten steps back hmm So many times I'm losing track Hmm One of these days all will be mine One fine day my light will shine Oh, life is a little like a rocking chair I'm going down to the river where the waters flow Down to the river where the waters flow Going down to the river where the waters flow Gonna rest my mind Ease my soul Going down to the river where the waters flow I move one step forward Ten steps back hmm So many times I'm losing track Hmm One of these days all will be mine One fine day my light will shine Oh, life is a little like a rocking chair
2.	Give Me Space 04:17	lyrics	buy track
Too many distractions Puts too much time on my hands Too many distractions Puts too much time on my hands Feels like I'm free falling Don't know where my feet are gonna land Too many people talking No one's listening Too many people talking No one's listening All the clatter, all the chatter Is mind-numbing, crippling me I'd stop and smell the roses but I don't know where they are Take a drive in the valley but I cannot find my car Don't know which way is up Which way is down All the clatter all the chatter filling up my time and space I gotta free my mind, put a smile back on my face Treading muddy waters makes me tired All the time Give me space Give me space Give me back my peace of mind
3.	I Try (Covid Blues) 04:54	lyrics	buy track
Hot, endless summer days Steamy summer nights How I'd love to get away No chance of that in sight I try Oh lord I try Days keep moving slowly by The news keeps me wondering why I try Don't venture out much Beyond these walls That makes me want to shout Far too many pitfalls To navigate around I try Oh lord I try Days keep moving slowly by The news keeps me wondering why I try Seems like it's been years We've all had to switch gears And try In thick mud, I feel stuck Hard to keep my spirits up I try Theories of conspiracy Cluttering my mind Adding to the misery The truth is hard to find I try Oh lord I try Days keep moving slowly by The news keeps me wondering why I try Hot, endless summer days Hold up in my home I know that patience pays Rewards of its own So I try Oh lord I try With all that's left in me I won't let it get the best of me I try
4.	Closer to Home 05:01	lyrics	buy track
We're beginning to see At the end of this tunnel A light that is shinning It's not very far We're beginning to feel An end to the struggle Of searching to find Where the sea meets the sky And you and I have tried And you and I have cried Just up ahead We'll be closer to home How far we have gone Since starting to roam The path has been stranger Than any we've known But, just up ahead We'll be closer to home The ship we have sailed On a sea of isolation Has piloted waves Of anger and fear But we've turned the bow 'round Looking for consolation For the days that we've spent Closing our eyes And you and I have tried And you and I have cried Just up ahead We'll be closer to home How far we have gone Since starting to roam The path has been stranger Than any we've known But, just up ahead We'll be closer to home
5.	Perfectly Imperfect 03:18	lyrics	buy track
I am flawed I am perfectly imperfect I get along Being perfectly imperfect I can't be what I am not Don't ask for me to change But, I give all that I've got My honesty remains And I am flawed I am perfectly imperfect I get along Being perfectly imperfect Take me as I am Cause I can't do anything differently My mistakes are never planned But I make them Perfectly And I am flawed I am perfectly imperfect I get along Being perfectly imperfect I am flawed I wrote this song That is perfectly imperfect
6.	Good News 03:48	lyrics	buy track
I got no change in my pockets I got holes in my shoes No change in my pockets I got holes in my shoes I don't know about you but I Sure could use some good news Rain keeps pouring down Soaks my bones, wrecks my views Rain keeps pouring down Soaks my bones, wrecks my views I don't know about you but I Sure could use some good news The world is going crazy I think I'm going too My mind is hazy And I don't know what to do I'd look for silver linings But the clouds are way too thick A little positivity Would do just the trick And news Good news Tell me good news Good news, good news Tell me good news I don't know about you but I sure could use some good news
7.	Till My Last Breath 03:27	lyrics	buy track
Every morning I see the lines on my face Growing much deeper Time feels like a race Though my body keeps changing My mind isn't aging I still have so many dreams to chase I got treasures to find I got mountains to climb I got places I'm itching to Explore I'll go from ocean to ocean Just keep that forward motion Till my last breath I'll continue to roar Age is a number Or so they say I feel its effects on me With each passing day But I've got places to go I still have seeds to sow Till my last breath I'll continue to roar
8.	Decisions, Decisions 04:17	lyrics	buy track
Maybe I should' Maybe I shouldn't Maybe I will Maybe I won't Well I'll do that now Maybe next time Why is it so hard To make up my mind Decisions, decisions There's so much to ponder Decisions, decisions How my mind wanders It's amazing to me I get anything done Making decisions Early in the morning I sit at my desk Thinking of tasks I should do next Time marches on To the tap of my pencil My undecided mind becomes Too much to handle Decisions, decisions There's so much to ponder Decisions, decisions How my mind wanders It's amazing to me I get anything done Making decisions There's a time and a place To let everything go Put your mind on vacation and Go with the flow But then reality sets in Next thing you know It's time to make Decisions, decisions There's so much to ponder Decisions, decisions How my mind wanders It's amazing to me I get anything done Making decisions If I do this Then I'll have to do that If I go one way I gotta go back Well it would be nice to have Someone just tell me Then making these decisions Wouldn't be so overwhelming Decisions, decisions There's so much to ponder Decisions, decisions How my mind wanders It's amazing to me I get anything done Making decisions
9.	All Along the Watchtower/Carry on My Wayward Son 04:02	lyrics	buy track
There must be some kind of way outta here Said the joker to the thief There's too much confusion I can't get no relief Businessmen They drink my wine Ploughmen dig my earth None of them along the line Know what any of it is worth No reason to get excited The thief he kindly spoke There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke But you and I We've been through that And this is not our fate So let us stop talking falsely now The hour is getting late Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion I was soaring ever higher But I flew too high Though my eyes could see I still was a blind man Though my mind could think I still was a madman I hear the voices when I'm dreaming I can hear them say All along The watchtower Princes kept the view While all the women came and went Barefoot servants too Outside in the cold distance A wildcat did growl Two riders were approaching And the wind began to howl Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry
10.	A Million Wishes 03:34	lyrics	buy track
Standing by the wishing well Dropping in your dreams Each one added to A million more Countless times your hopes were dashed This time they may come to pass Throwing wishes in the well Guard your wishes carefully Don't throw them around carelessly You never know They just might come true You search the sky for shooting stars Dissatisfied with where you are Throwing wishes in the well If wishes all could fly On their wings, we'd ride Viewing life From a higher plane But on the ground, we stand Doing the best we can Throwing wishes in the well Ooo a million wishes in the well Be mindful what you ask Ooo there is a price for everything Throwing wishes in the well Granted wishes you will see Not always what they seem to be Once their done, you cannot wish them back Head the voice inside your head Look to all that you have instead Of wishing in the well If wishes all could fly On their wings, we'd ride Viewing life From a higher plane But on the ground, we stand Doing the best we can Throwing wishes in the well
11.	Head Above Water 04:11	lyrics	buy track
Tides go out Tides come in Days end Days begin Horizons disappear Hopes and dreams fly by I got a life I got a soul I got a million Miles to go A faceless clock Tells no time But time, Can go to waste While I try to keep my head above water Try to breathe some air Try one path, maybe another feels like Swimming upstream The sun will set The sun will rise We greet the day With sleepy eyes The fog soon lifts The day moves on The mind's An empty space Still I try to keep my head above water Try to breathe some air Try one path, maybe another feels like Swimming upstream Every day Decisions made With a different set of tools Should I stay the course Or turn downstream Or Just play by the rules I try to keep my head above water Try to breathe some air Try one path, maybe another feels like Swimming upstream

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This album has been 2 years in the making! I am eternally grateful to friends who have helped me along this journey. The master was done by Douglas Reynolds Resonance Mastering, www.resoiso.com My friends at The Recording Rebels helped immensely with the mix, and several local musicians lent their time and talents (all mentioned in the track credits. Thank you, one and all!

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released October 20, 2021

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Alison Reynolds Tehachapi, California

A go-it-alone singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, home recording enthusiast. Original songs range from up-beat, feel good rock and blues (think Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt) to introspective folk style reflections of life, think Joni Mitchel, James Taylor). The combination of guitar (acoustic or electric) and cello (acoustic and/or electric) make for some unique arrangements! ... more

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