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1. Hallelujah (G. Zekley, M. Bottler, R. Twain))
2. Let It Ride
3. Short'nin' Bread
4. Different Ways
5. Fly-Away Bluebird
6. Who Ever Told You
7. Myself to You
8. It's Not Easy
9. Feather My Bed
10. Forget Love© Toutes les chansons sont écrites par Chi Coltrane sauf (1)
© All songs written by Chi Coltrane except (1)
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1. Hallelujah (G. Zekley, M. Bottler, R. Twain))
2. Let It Ride
3. Short'nin' Bread
4. Different Ways
5. Flyaway Bluebird
6. Who Ever Told You
7. Myself to You
8. It's Not Easy
9. Feather My Bed
10.Forget Love
(G. Zekley, M. Bottler, R. Twain)
I used to look at life
thru a shade of grey
Til I found satisfaction in the things you say
You took me in your hands
And like a piece of clay
You made me so happy, now Im proud to say
Hallelujah _ oh! Hallelujah, Lord, Hallelujah!
Id wake up in the morning
An Id wanna cry
Cause all my needed answers
Were just passing by
The feelins gettin stronger each and every day
An now I feel so happy
Ive just got to say
Hallelujah _ oh! Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Lord, Hallelujah!
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
Oh my friend, do not end,
Long before you learn how to begin
Just open up youll receive
But you must try to believe
Let it grow, let it grow,
And dont fear what you dont know
Just let it happen, it will help you
Let it come, let it come.
Al I ever wanted for you
Was to see you walk as well as run
And when you do _
That you do it in the light of day.
If you care, if you care,
Then you cannot leave it in the air
For you must exit the way that you came
Without name
Let it ride, let it ride
And dont let it tear you up inside
Cause theres an answer to your wonder
Just reach up to His light
All I ever wanted for you,
Was to see you walk as well as run
And when you do _
That you do it in the light of day.
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
Got up this mornin
Made my bed
Sure feel hungry
For shortnin bread
Went to the cupboard, scratch my head
Guess its all gone, that shortnin bread.
Shortnin, shortnin, shortnin bread
Got no money, must get fed,
Just keep thinkin bout shortnin bread
Hound dog liked it, hound dog dead,
he couldnt stop eatin that shortnin bread.
Oh the shortnin, shortnin, shortnin bread
Back from the store, feel so glad,
Sit at the table, not so bad
Now my stomach feel like lead
Cause I done ate my shortnin bread
Shortnin, shortnin, shortnin bread
Oh the shortnin, shortnin, shortnin bread.
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1971)
Knowing what we're going through
There's nothing left for me to do
But make my way without you in my world.
I hate to see it end this way,
But there's nothing left for me to say
I'm glad we've been together for a while,
Loving you the way I do, you know I'll always care for you
Baby, don't ever close that door on me,
'Cause people change from day to day:
Our paths just went in different ways,
But that don't mean our love should cease to be,
You brought me from the dark out to the sunshine.
You took away my fears and set me free.
My life you made worthwhile; you taught me how to smile,
Now, how could I forget the love we knew?
When I was lost your love I found; you really turned my head around.
I don't know who I'd be if not for you.
Although it's sad it had to end,
You know I'll always be your friend;
And just as it began it now should be,
We've been friends for a long, long time,
And that will outlive the changes in our minds.
Loving you the way I do, you know III always care for you
Baby, don't ever close that door on me.
'Cause people change from day to day -
Our paths just went in different ways,
But that don't mean our love should cease to be;
No, a love like ours could never cease to be.
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
Gonna see him just for a time
Gotta wait til the spring sunshine
Its all gonna be so fine til it comes to the winter time
But he cant help what he do
Hes my fly away bluebird
No, he cant help what he do
Hes my fly away bluebird
He listen to his heart
or else he come apart
Do what the birds do and fly fore the snow comes through
But he cant help what he do
Hes my fly away bluebird
No, he cant help what he do
Hes my fly away bluebird
He leave his happy home
Ache me in my bone
Fly into the night
No, its just no right,
But he cant help what he do, hes my fly away bluebird.
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
Who ever told you that you know how to dance?
You move on the floor but you havn't got a chance.
You got your hands in your pockets
and you're wearing a seethru mask.
You don't wanna follow
but you don't know how to lead.
You bought all the books
but you didn't take the time to read.
The floor is slipp'ry
but you never paid no heed
Who ever told you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told 'you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told you? Who ever told you?
You never learned how to listen to the band.
So how can you say that you really understand?
You know there's a problem
but you just shake your head.
You step on people's toes
and now you wonder why you're dancing all alone.
You move too fast and you come on way too strong.
You don't wanna know if your steps are right or wrong.
And we've all been watchin' your dancin' far too long.
You don't wanna hear what the people have to say.
You just keep on movin' and you think they'll go away.
But after the dancin'
the piper must be paid.
Who ever told you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told you
ever told you
that you know how to dance?
Who ever told you? Who ever told you?
Who ever told you? Who ever told you?
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
Im sorry that I drifted off from you
While you were talking
I guess I seem to do it all the time
When Im with you
Dont you know you carry me away
When I listen to the things you say to me?
I know sometimes you think Im just a child
who needs some learning
But you dont understand that in my heart
I look to you?
You dont know the way I feel inside
I would tell you but I cant describe
Myself to you - I dont know why.
You play music to me and I melt away
It just feels so good to be with you
I guess Id better go, its getting late -
You must be tired
It always seems the time I spend with you
Goes much too fast
What a lovely way to round the bend
Its too bad it always has to end
Good-night my friend.© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
I get me up in the mornin
Just to lay me down
An everybody ask me, Why
you got to wear a frown?
Well, its not easy
No, its not easy
It dont come easy
You gotta keep a rollin on
You gotta keep on rollin
But Lord sometimes it gets so hard
You dont know why you do it
But still you got to carry on
Well, its not easy
No, its not easy
It dont come easy
You gotta keep a rollin on
Ive been tryin so long
I thought the world would end
I hit that bottom and
I didnt have a friend.
Well, its not easy
No, its not easy
It dont come easy
You gotta keep a rollin on
Dont be askin bout how
Youll make it thru the storm
Its not because of butter
Don you know you gotta be strong
Cause its not easy
It dont come easy
No, its not easy
But, you gotta keep a rollin on.
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
Feather my bed, dazzle my head
When I feel downhearted, baby,
Stroke my blond head.
Feather my bed, and Ill give you reason to smile.
Dont tell me lies, dont make me cry
And dont forget to kiss me
When you tell me good-bye.
Feather my bed, daddy, be good to this child.
If you want my sunshine on a rainy day
Youd better not treat me unkind;
And dont you make me crazy if you want my love
'Cause I like sugar n spice nice
Bring yourself home when I am alone
Give me lots of candy and I am sure not to roam
Feather my bed, and Ill be around for a while
Quite a long, long while.
© Written by Chi Coltrane (1973)
He was there where he knew he should be,
And he waited.
Where was she was she only playing a game?
He had played many times before,
But with her he felt so much more
And he wondered if she was feeling the same.
It was dark so it was not as if there was sunshine
He had fears and they whispered doubts to his mind.
The nights cold, its been quite a while.
Dont believe in her tender smile
Better leave and forget the love that you feel.
She was late, and her reasons were just
Would he listen?
Shes in love and she wonders if he feels the same
If hed waited one moment more,
Hed have had what he waited for;
But hes gone so forget the love that you feel.
Forget love forget love forget love