David Bradstreet's First Album

Produced by Don Oriolo of Freeflow Productions
Engineered by Ed Stasium, assisted by John Hazen
Recorded and mixed at Phase One Studios, Toronto
Mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound, NYC
Re-mastered for CD by Peter Moore, 2002
David Bradstreet - vocals, BGs, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, mandolin
Carl Keesee - electric bass, clarinet, BGs
Jerry Marotta - drums, percussion
Bob Mann - electric and acoustic guitars
Lance Quinn - electric and acoustic guitars
Peter Phillips - piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, MiniMoog
Dick Armin - cello
Paul Armin - viola
Corol McCartney, Barb McDougall, Vicki Richards, Bill Richards - strings
Chris Dedrick - string arrangements
Alan Magee - cover illustration
George Reisenauer - photography
Walter Grasser - project manager
LUMA/Brenda Bradstreet - graphics restoration

INTRO

It's late in the evening
Sun has gone down
I find myself dreaming
Love's not around
So I go to the mirror
A stranger I see
Some heartbroken lover
Staring at me
Saying, "How did I get here?
What did I lose?
How can I paint rainbows
With only these blues?
How can I paint rainbows
With only these blues?"

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

Wake up sweet Maggie, and open your eyes
The new daylight promise is a sunlight surprise
Open your heart and hold out your hand
You're a whole world wonder I understand

And the panorama stretches out from here
And the future road rolls on crystal clear
And then I hear your anthem ringing right in my ear
One way or another I'm staying here
One way or another Maggie, I'm staying here

So keep dancing sweet magician, sparkle on by
You move like sea-sunlight charming my eye
And to think of you moving is a whole picture show
I'm a kid in the front seat
And I'm never ever ever going to go
I'm a kid in the front seat
And I'm never going to go

I used to think it easy to be loved by you
And then the crunch came it came too soon
And left us angry in this empty room
One way or another we'll pull through
One way or another Maggie we'll pull through

RENAISSANCE

I like the way that your hair falls away
When the night brings a candle to you
And I like to stare as you come down the stair
As the light from the landing shines through
And how many fallen leaves does it take to believe
Autumn has finally come
The sun has gone colder and we've both grown older
It's hard to believe we're still one.

So let's dance that old dance once more
We can still move as smooth on the old ballroom floor
I'll wear my Sunday best, you wear your favourite dress
Lock up the door and let's dance that old dance once more.

You helped me 'round, put my feet on the ground
When I acted as proud as a fool
Our children have grown with kids of their own
To raise without aid from our old Golden Rule
But somehow it seems that some of our dreams
Were discarded somewhere on the road
When all that was true could be found in the blue
Of your eyes that still sparkle and glow.

The frost king has come and with a flick of his thumb
Turned our windows to Renaissance art
And now by the fire no need to inquire
About the ways of the soul and the heart
'Cause the years have gone by like a soft whispered sigh
Not noticing youth as it flew
It's easy to tell that you wear your age well
Not trying to prove you're still you.

So here we are again my friend
Been to the edge and back again
We had our backs against the wall
Victims of blind fear that's all
But now the demons are gone
And the whole world's a song

We travelled smooth in brand new cars
And lost our minds in all-night bars
And money went drinking to the night
So we travelled free and we travelled light
But now the demons are gone
And the whole world's a song

Someday when we hear the golden trumpet blowing
Calling the final hand to win with the cards left showing

So here we are again my friend
Been to the edge and back again
We've seen the worst and had the best
Slow down, relax, and have a rest
Because the demons are gone
And the whole world's a song
I said the demons are gone
And the whole world's a song

Seems like the street is all empty and bare
Except one old traveller alone on a stair
The bankers have gone to their fireside homes
And I sit here alone

But I don't mind the silence, he's like an old friend
We travelled together since God-knows-when
The train sings her blues to the trees in the park
And I sit here in the dark

Many times I cry for the people I meet
And many times I laugh at myself
I barely remember your face anymore
But I love you... I still love you

And the old man still sits in the warmth of his wine
Thinking 'bout railroading in the good old times
Yesterday's newspaper comforts his bones
I sit here alone

Lend me some breathing air
Let us begin from there
'Cause it's a long road to get you to where you're going
It takes a long long long time to see how you've been growing
Woman I know I love you true
I have someone to turn for you
Ever since we knocked each other over
I've found someone I knew somehow

And it's a long, long long road to get you to where you're going
It takes a long, long long time to see how you've been growing

Roses are fine but the seed is taking over
Moses was kind he turned seaweed into clover

And it's a long, long long road to get you to where you're going
It takes a long, long long time to see how you've been growing
And it's a long, long long road to get you to where you're going
It takes a long, long long time to see how you've been growing

Waiting this long has made me think too deep
Something is wrong I'm tired but can't get to sleep
With all this time I could be learning to fly
Way up high and never coming back down
Way up high but here I am stuck on the ground

Waiting for Golden Fortune to drop from the sky
You say that it's useless wasted effort to try
Without wings you will never get over the things
That keep dragging you down without wings
You will always be stuck on the ground
And wishing on your special star
To come and show you who you are
And sell you sweet lies in your sleep

Reaching too far and catching handfuls of air
And end up with nothing when truth was already there
Under my feet this true quiet world still asleep
I've never noticed before but I keep
My vision right here on the ground
And I don't fear the coming down
Truth and beauty all around
Let's open our eyes and drink deep
Open our eyes and drink deep

Well I've searched all through these mountains
Discovered the sky
But I still couldn't find you and I don't know why
Well I've searched all through these papers
Discovered a dream
But still when I'm alone at night
I don't know what it means

Sing what you like use some insight
And give a little heart away
How many times have you been searching for the light
But when the sun arrives
Oh when the sun arrives
When the sun arrives you got the light of day

Well in this dream I'm flying
But when awake I fall
Straight through the memory of everyone I recall
But I know somewhere you're dancing
In your silk so fine
Dancing to this medley I can hear in my mind

Sing what you like use some insight
And give a little heart away
How many times have you been searching for the light
But when the sun arrives
Oh when the sun arrives
When the sun arrives you got the light of day

Sing what you like use some insight
And give a little heart away
How many times have you been searching for the light
But when the sun arrives
Oh when the sun arrives
When the sun arrives you got the light of day

It's eight o'clock on Beresford Street the day is getting dim
People shed their working clothes, children sing their hymns
Now's the time to rest the soul, worries go when dreams unfold
And in the empty twilight street the lamplight looks like gold.

Down a block a sound is heard, the old folks turn their heads
Stories stop before they end, kids wake up in their beds
Out on the road they stand and wait
and whisper to themselves, "He's late"
For they've all been waiting for the Concertina Man
Chorus:
And when they danced along beside him in the moonlight
They were all right, was a good night
For his concertina laughed away the bad times
gave them glad times, forgot the sad times.

They see him now his head held high, his squeeze-box plays a tune
Stepping to the rhythm, beneath the rising moon
The happiness with which he plays takes them from their worried ways
They follow in his harmony and dance along with him
(Chorus)
Well no one knows where the song man lives or
how he spends his days
No one stops to question him about his gypsy ways
He lives his life without a care, hoping only to be there
to spend a little time to share his song with everyone
(Chorus)
Now he's gone into the night, the lamppost stands alone
Dogs and cats are quiet now, the children have gone home
But in their dreams they hear him sing reminding them of everything
that they love and wish to bring them each a little closer
(Chorus out...)

Keep close watch over the harbour now
And pretty soon the lights will come
Sailing through the fog and through the storm
Keep the fire burning keep this old world turning

Many times they've gathered here before
And many times they'll come again
Bringing treasures far from foreign shores
To lay beneath the mountain, serve the burning fountain

Flames cut short their journey to the sky
Dreams flow forth from the centre of the eye
And from here I see the world stretched wide
Here I can be safely aside

And from the caves they came down to the shore
To help them with their heavy load
Once again the victors from the war
Have sacrificed the mountain ignored the burning fountain

Flames cut short their journey to the sky
Dreams flow forth from the centre of the eye
And from here I see the world stretched wide
Here I can be safely aside

High on a hilltop, fast river below
Here's where the world stops
Here where we know
So much in learning so much we're told
But it's here where the world stops
Yes it's here where we know

So keep close watch over the harbour now
And pretty soon the lights will come
Sailing through the fog and through the storm
Keep the fires burning keep this old world turning

Can you feel the earth turning so late in the season
The remnants of summer lie still on the ground
I come here in good faith to help clear the grey sky
And feel the good warm sun come shining on down

The first time I stared at this ocean in wonder
I felt all the power lying still and so calm
As a child I ran from the lightning and thunder
But now in the stillness the nightmare is gone

Oh give me peace and give me freedom
Give me life on the rolling sea
Give me a boat and good friends to sail her
I'll follow my course to the depths of my dreams

So taking this moment to stand here and listen
To music once heard by all heroes and kings
Who were fooled into thinking the song was of glory
Instead of a lullaby for all living things

Oh give me peace and give me freedom
Give me life on the rolling sea
Give me a boat and good friends to sail her
I'll follow my course to the depths of my dreams

So light you're right
I can hardly hear the pages turn
Tonight you might expect the rest to learn
One by one your petals tumble on my street
And I discover that I'm on my feet again
And happy once more here inside your door
You're the cover to cover home

So you see I find it hard to realise
That once again the morning's searching for our eyes
To start once more here inside your door
You're the cover to cover home
You're the cover to cover home




							DAVID BRADSTREET A&M SP9026 / ©1977 Universal Music / re-released ©2002 JUNO AWARD WINNER - "Best New Vocalist 1977" Intro *MP3* One Way or Another Renaissance Distant Fields MP3 (listen to a live cut of this song at Hugh's Room, Toronto) Main Street Soliloquy Long Long Road Waiting This Long When The Sun Arrives Beresford Street From Here I See Can You Feel The Earth Cover To Cover Produced by Don Oriolo of Freeflow Productions Engineered by Ed Stasium, assisted by John Hazen Recorded and mixed at Phase One Studios, Toronto Mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound, NYC Re-mastered for CD by Peter Moore, 2002 David Bradstreet - vocals, BGs, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, mandolin Carl Keesee - electric bass, clarinet, BGs Jerry Marotta - drums, percussion Bob Mann - electric and acoustic guitars Lance Quinn - electric and acoustic guitars Peter Phillips - piano, organ, Fender Rhodes, clavinet, MiniMoog Dick Armin - cello Paul Armin - viola Corol McCartney, Barb McDougall, Vicki Richards, Bill Richards - strings Chris Dedrick - string arrangements Alan Magee - cover illustration George Reisenauer - photography Walter Grasser - project manager LUMA/Brenda Bradstreet - graphics restoration LYRICS INTRO It's late in the evening Sun has gone down I find myself dreaming Love's not around So I go to the mirror A stranger I see Some heartbroken lover Staring at me Saying, "How did I get here? What did I lose? How can I paint rainbows With only these blues? How can I paint rainbows With only these blues?" Top ONE WAY OR ANOTHER Wake up sweet Maggie, and open your eyes The new daylight promise is a sunlight surprise Open your heart and hold out your hand You're a whole world wonder I understand And the panorama stretches out from here And the future road rolls on crystal clear And then I hear your anthem ringing right in my ear One way or another I'm staying here One way or another Maggie, I'm staying here So keep dancing sweet magician, sparkle on by You move like sea-sunlight charming my eye And to think of you moving is a whole picture show I'm a kid in the front seat And I'm never ever ever going to go I'm a kid in the front seat And I'm never going to go I used to think it easy to be loved by you And then the crunch came it came too soon And left us angry in this empty room One way or another we'll pull through One way or another Maggie we'll pull through Top RENAISSANCE I like the way that your hair falls away When the night brings a candle to you And I like to stare as you come down the stair As the light from the landing shines through And how many fallen leaves does it take to believe Autumn has finally come The sun has gone colder and we've both grown older It's hard to believe we're still one. So let's dance that old dance once more We can still move as smooth on the old ballroom floor I'll wear my Sunday best, you wear your favourite dress Lock up the door and let's dance that old dance once more. You helped me 'round, put my feet on the ground When I acted as proud as a fool Our children have grown with kids of their own To raise without aid from our old Golden Rule But somehow it seems that some of our dreams Were discarded somewhere on the road When all that was true could be found in the blue Of your eyes that still sparkle and glow. The frost king has come and with a flick of his thumb Turned our windows to Renaissance art And now by the fire no need to inquire About the ways of the soul and the heart 'Cause the years have gone by like a soft whispered sigh Not noticing youth as it flew It's easy to tell that you wear your age well Not trying to prove you're still you. Top DISTANT FIELDS So here we are again my friend Been to the edge and back again We had our backs against the wall Victims of blind fear that's all But now the demons are gone And the whole world's a song We travelled smooth in brand new cars And lost our minds in all-night bars And money went drinking to the night So we travelled free and we travelled light But now the demons are gone And the whole world's a song Someday when we hear the golden trumpet blowing Calling the final hand to win with the cards left showing So here we are again my friend Been to the edge and back again We've seen the worst and had the best Slow down, relax, and have a rest Because the demons are gone And the whole world's a song I said the demons are gone And the whole world's a song Top MAIN STREET SOLILOQUY Seems like the street is all empty and bare Except one old traveller alone on a stair The bankers have gone to their fireside homes And I sit here alone But I don't mind the silence, he's like an old friend We travelled together since God-knows-when The train sings her blues to the trees in the park And I sit here in the dark Many times I cry for the people I meet And many times I laugh at myself I barely remember your face anymore But I love you... I still love you And the old man still sits in the warmth of his wine Thinking 'bout railroading in the good old times Yesterday's newspaper comforts his bones I sit here alone Top LONG LONG ROAD Lend me some breathing air Let us begin from there 'Cause it's a long road to get you to where you're going It takes a long long long time to see how you've been growing Woman I know I love you true I have someone to turn for you Ever since we knocked each other over I've found someone I knew somehow And it's a long, long long road to get you to where you're going It takes a long, long long time to see how you've been growing Roses are fine but the seed is taking over Moses was kind he turned seaweed into clover And it's a long, long long road to get you to where you're going It takes a long, long long time to see how you've been growing And it's a long, long long road to get you to where you're going It takes a long, long long time to see how you've been growing Top WAITING THIS LONG Waiting this long has made me think too deep Something is wrong I'm tired but can't get to sleep With all this time I could be learning to fly Way up high and never coming back down Way up high but here I am stuck on the ground Waiting for Golden Fortune to drop from the sky You say that it's useless wasted effort to try Without wings you will never get over the things That keep dragging you down without wings You will always be stuck on the ground And wishing on your special star To come and show you who you are And sell you sweet lies in your sleep Reaching too far and catching handfuls of air And end up with nothing when truth was already there Under my feet this true quiet world still asleep I've never noticed before but I keep My vision right here on the ground And I don't fear the coming down Truth and beauty all around Let's open our eyes and drink deep Open our eyes and drink deep Top WHEN THE SUN ARRIVES Well I've searched all through these mountains Discovered the sky But I still couldn't find you and I don't know why Well I've searched all through these papers Discovered a dream But still when I'm alone at night I don't know what it means Sing what you like use some insight And give a little heart away How many times have you been searching for the light But when the sun arrives Oh when the sun arrives When the sun arrives you got the light of day Well in this dream I'm flying But when awake I fall Straight through the memory of everyone I recall But I know somewhere you're dancing In your silk so fine Dancing to this medley I can hear in my mind Sing what you like use some insight And give a little heart away How many times have you been searching for the light But when the sun arrives Oh when the sun arrives When the sun arrives you got the light of day Sing what you like use some insight And give a little heart away How many times have you been searching for the light But when the sun arrives Oh when the sun arrives When the sun arrives you got the light of day Top BERESFORD STREET It's eight o'clock on Beresford Street the day is getting dim People shed their working clothes, children sing their hymns Now's the time to rest the soul, worries go when dreams unfold And in the empty twilight street the lamplight looks like gold. Down a block a sound is heard, the old folks turn their heads Stories stop before they end, kids wake up in their beds Out on the road they stand and wait and whisper to themselves, "He's late" For they've all been waiting for the Concertina Man Chorus: And when they danced along beside him in the moonlight They were all right, was a good night For his concertina laughed away the bad times gave them glad times, forgot the sad times. They see him now his head held high, his squeeze-box plays a tune Stepping to the rhythm, beneath the rising moon The happiness with which he plays takes them from their worried ways They follow in his harmony and dance along with him (Chorus) Well no one knows where the song man lives or how he spends his days No one stops to question him about his gypsy ways He lives his life without a care, hoping only to be there to spend a little time to share his song with everyone (Chorus) Now he's gone into the night, the lamppost stands alone Dogs and cats are quiet now, the children have gone home But in their dreams they hear him sing reminding them of everything that they love and wish to bring them each a little closer (Chorus out...) Top FROM HERE I SEE Keep close watch over the harbour now And pretty soon the lights will come Sailing through the fog and through the storm Keep the fire burning keep this old world turning Many times they've gathered here before And many times they'll come again Bringing treasures far from foreign shores To lay beneath the mountain, serve the burning fountain Flames cut short their journey to the sky Dreams flow forth from the centre of the eye And from here I see the world stretched wide Here I can be safely aside And from the caves they came down to the shore To help them with their heavy load Once again the victors from the war Have sacrificed the mountain ignored the burning fountain Flames cut short their journey to the sky Dreams flow forth from the centre of the eye And from here I see the world stretched wide Here I can be safely aside High on a hilltop, fast river below Here's where the world stops Here where we know So much in learning so much we're told But it's here where the world stops Yes it's here where we know So keep close watch over the harbour now And pretty soon the lights will come Sailing through the fog and through the storm Keep the fires burning keep this old world turning Top CAN YOU FEEL THE EARTH Can you feel the earth turning so late in the season The remnants of summer lie still on the ground I come here in good faith to help clear the grey sky And feel the good warm sun come shining on down The first time I stared at this ocean in wonder I felt all the power lying still and so calm As a child I ran from the lightning and thunder But now in the stillness the nightmare is gone Oh give me peace and give me freedom Give me life on the rolling sea Give me a boat and good friends to sail her I'll follow my course to the depths of my dreams So taking this moment to stand here and listen To music once heard by all heroes and kings Who were fooled into thinking the song was of glory Instead of a lullaby for all living things Oh give me peace and give me freedom Give me life on the rolling sea Give me a boat and good friends to sail her I'll follow my course to the depths of my dreams Top COVER TO COVER So light you're right I can hardly hear the pages turn Tonight you might expect the rest to learn One by one your petals tumble on my street And I discover that I'm on my feet again And happy once more here inside your door You're the cover to cover home So you see I find it hard to realise That once again the morning's searching for our eyes To start once more here inside your door You're the cover to cover home You're the cover to cover home Top


		"David Bradstreet" (A&M SP-9026) is now available on iTunes