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IN THE BEGINNING

by Terry Draper

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IN THE BEGINNING (March, 2023) At the dawn of time, way back when man begat mankind The shamans sought the signs on the Solstice Mounds were built and blood was spilt… The mages lived life to the hilt Passing out their judgements on the Solstice And the mystics of Antlantis believed they were gods on Earth. A thousand years ago the Mayans made a snake of stone That slithered down the stairs on the Equinox And further back the Britons capped their stone circles with stone lintels That Sol might see them pray on the Equinox While the pharaohs bowed to Aton and wondered at what they’d made. In The Beginning How far back in time must we go? When we gave up swimming And crawled on to land long ago Beathing the air. Sun in my head Every monument makes me yearn for more Sun in my head On the Sun Days I’m with our ancestors Leading me to believe that we’ll never know What we don’t know would make the libraries overflow. Gobekli Tepe Twelve thousand years maybe more There must be many Civilizations that came long before But leaving no trace…
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All Aboard 04:33
ALL ABOARD! (Mar. 4, 2011) Mister Mole and Ratty floating in Ratty’s boat Said Mister Mole to Ratty “I’m happy to be afloat. ‘Cos moles aren’t much for swimming… It’s nice to have a friend like you around.” Mister Mole and Ratty disembarked beside Toad Hall And Mister Toad was happy now that he could show them all “I’ve given up on boating I’ve got myself a horse and caravan. All Aboard… All Aboard… All Aboard!” Mister Mole and Ratty in Toad’s new caravan Said Mister Toad to Ratty “’Tis the best way to see the land! And everyone wants to join us Everybody wants to be tag along. All Aboard… All Aboard… All Aboard!” Mister Toad drives proudly in a stolen motorcar Said Mister Toad quite loudly “I can go so fast… so far!” His driving’s so outrageous They will lock him up and throw away the key. Toad escapes from prison in a washer-woman’s guise He finds his way to Ratty’s… much to his surprise “My adventures are behind me The humble Mister Toad has now arrived. All Aboard… All Aboard… All Aboard!” Everyone needs a friend like Ratty… I need one, too. Hand in hand until the end like Ratty… Can I count on you? Ratty, Mole and Badger chased the weasels from Toad Hall Said Mister Toad so happy “I sincerely thank you all!” There’s a breeze… it’s the Wind in the Willows.
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Flowers 04:29
Flowers (March 20, 2020) When I pick a flower from the field… I place it in your mind I never pick the Flowers from the field… Oh, that would be unkind And all the Flowers in the neighbourhood… They do envy you And all the lonely people wish they could Have what we do too… Yes they do… Envy you… Yes, they do. Everyday you’re here inside my mind There’s no better place for you than in my head Everyday I know what I will find The things we did, the memories, the things we said The day we wed. When I pick a colour to paint you… I pick a peach pastel I place you in the heart of Taylor Park with Flowers everywhere And all the creatures in the park appear… At least, the ones I drew And all the songbirds in the nearby woods They sing their song for you… Yes they do… Sing for you… Oh, yes they do. Everyday you’re here inside my mind There’s no better place for you than in my head Everyday I know what I will find The things we did, those memories, the day we wed. The things we said to each other No, those weren’t merely words They were promises that we have kept Not just nouns and verbs These words are still alive… Like the Flowers in the field And the creatures in the Park And the Songbirds in the trees beyond They sing their song… I could go on and on… Yes, when I pick a colour to paint you… I choose that peach pastel I place you in the heart of Taylor Park with Flowers everywhere.
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Pigs Ears 03:21
PIGS EARS (April 17, 2023) Turning Pigs Ears Into Purses This is what we do Turning Pigs Ears Into Purses Tryin’ to save a few. Mundane melodies into Symphonies Precisely what we do Mindless metaphors into poetry The dragons that we slew. It’s not easy to succeed but the time is worth the deed Turning Pigs Ears Into Purses time and again But if you never try,,, If you let the chance slide by Turning Pigs Ears Into Purses will not happen. Pigs ears can be silk purses Pigs ears can be silk purses. Turning Pigs Ears Into Purses This is what we do Turning Pigs Ears Into Purses We’re tryin’ to save a few. I know what Pigs Ears can become… Work them slowly one by one Turning Pigs Ears Into Purses can be such fun. Pigs Ears.
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LOST WITHIN YOU (November 26,1977) Lost Within You and lost without you too If only I knew I'd be found by you. Take a look inside… I need a place to hide And with you at my side we could fly It would be so sweet My life completely filled by you Discreetly thrilled by you But that's a dream. Tell me how do I even start to try? I cannot survive ‘Goodbye’ You know that I'd do anything That would surely bring you back again To start and never end But that's a dream. Lost Within You and lost without you too What do lost souls do When they're blue?
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SEBASTIANO ELCANO (Primus Circumdedesti Me) (March 23, 2023) I am Sebestiano Elcano You know me not nor my worth But I am first to circumnavigate the Earth. I am Sebestiano Elcano I brought Victoria home to Seville And eighteen men by my power and my will. I am Sebestiano Elcano… The first to encircle the globe. Ferdinand and me left Spain in 1519 Sailing west toward the East Indies Through the Land of Fire onto a peaceful sea A passive sea that stretched relentlessly Leading to the Spice Islands of the East indies. After weeks in the Philippines converting pagans to Christianity Magellan sought to subdue Lapulapu at Mactan But Ferdinand died upon that day in the year 1521 Never finding the nutmeg, the cloves and cinnamon Leaving me to complete the circumnavigation. Oh, Magellan Even in death you eclipsed me Barred from the books of History I am Sebestiano Elcano.
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Memory Lane 04:13
MEMORY LANE (December 11, 2022) Looking inside… What do I find I remember a soft, summer day A song in the air from some birds somewhere Takes me back to a place far away. Take a walk down Memory Lane Breathe in the sights and the sounds, smell the rain Walk, don’t run down Memory Lane Time, it stands still… Hear it all once again Nothing has changed and there’s no-one to blame Wander with me down to Memory Lane… Memory Lane… Memory Lane Wandering down Memory Lane. Drifting away to a far yesterday I remember a day soft and fair There were clouds in the sky above the field where we lie I close my eyes and we’re there. Take a walk down Memory Lane Breathe in the sights and the sounds, taste the rain Walk, don’t run down Memory Lane Time has stood still… See it all once again Nothing has changed… It’s all still the same Wander with me down to Memory Lane… Memory Lane… Memory Lane Wandering down Memory Lane. No-one escapes from where they’ve been… We all belong to the past And no-one can hide from who they’ve been Your part in this play has been cast Take a walk with me down Memory Lane… Memory Lane… Memory Lane Wandering down Memory Lane.
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DIAMONDS OF THE MIND (April 1976) A funny place for singing The Western World has passed on thinking. And no one’s into caring Wall Street’s stocked with shares not sharing. Diamonds Of The Mind Giving is the first sign of finding Diamonds of the Mind. Take your time... I have no need for jewelry I don’t know what I’d do with rubies. And money… it’s for madmen Madmen marching to a sad end. Diamonds Of The Mind Giving is the first sign of finding Diamonds of the Mind. Take your time... Go slow… Sit back, unwind… Rebuild and redefine. But search and you will find... Diamonds Of The Mind. Our ethics are outdated Our existence has become X-rated. And the happy, hiding Hatter Sadly smiles…he knows who’s madder. Oh, please I beg your pardon Here’s the way to weed your garden… Diamonds Of The Mind Giving is the first sign of finding Diamonds of the Mind. Take your time... Go slow… Sit back, unwind… Rebuild and redefine. But search and you’re sure to find... Diamonds of… Diamonds of… Diamonds of your mind.
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Good Fortune 04:05
GOOD FORTUNE (March 7, 2021) Fortune makes promises… Fortune can’t keep Fortune makes prophecies designed to make one weep Live through each day… Live through each hour Nothing is yours forever… Forever. Fortune makes promises… Fortune keeps none Fortune makes prophecies designed to come undone Live for each day… Live for each hour Seek and pursue Good Fortune… Good Fortune. . Darkness will bring forth the light We only see stars at night Don’t hesitate… Don’t underate Good Fortune Good Fortune. Fortune makes believers fall upon their knees Fortune makes followers rewrite their own decrees Breathe in each day… Breathe in each hour Do not lose sight of… Good Fortune… Good Fortune.
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For The Few 03:45
FOR THE FEW WHO COULDN'T BE FRIENDS (February 2, 1979) As life becomes more complicated... Reception disappears We fail to see what we've created when the picture seemed so clear We've traded words... We've all debated Will tomorrow find us here? I don't know if we can make it Oh, The Times forecast the end We must stand like men and take it For the Few Who Couldn't Be Friends. The players lend a deafened ear to an ever-growing need A way up high, they laugh, they cheer on a stage they built from greed They turn away their blinded eye They reap but never seed. I don't know if we can make it Oh, The Times forecast the end We must stand like men and take it For the Few Who Couldn't Be Friends. It's time to leave the womb… Mother Earth It's time to be reborn… The Children of the Universe To sail our ships and roam the farthest catacombs To find a place in deepest space where we can live alone. We hide our heads beneath the covers frightened by the view The Wise Men say "Do unto others as you would have them do." Ah, but some of us search all our lives For others to undo. No, I don't know if we can make it Oh, The Times have forecast the end We must stand like men and take it We must make our peace and break it… Again For the Few Who Couldn't Be Friends.
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New Years Day (July 10, 2022) We’re all in this Together… We are birds of a feather Sisters and Brothers… Fathers and Mothers… The human family We’re all in this forever… The homo sapien endeavour A single family… living globally… The human destiny. On New Years Day around the world People rejoicing on the blue pearl On New Years Day across the sea People uniting as one family. And when we stop and look around… Cast an eye beyond We find that people everywhere are singing the same song So sing it out… Sing along. On New Years Day crossing the sea Gathering people in one family On New Years Day across the land People uniting hand unto hand. We’re all in this Together… No more ‘Us and Them’ No Left… No Right… As one we can become. And when we stop and look around… Cast an eye beyond We find that people everywhere are singing the same song So sing it out… Sing along And though we sing in different keys, tis but a small detail. You’ll find the people will not fail… Together we’ll prevail So set the course… Set the sail. On New Years Day around the world People rejoicing on the blue pearl On New Years Day across the sea People uniting as one family.
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ALL ABOARD! (Mar. 4, 2011) “I sincerely thank you all!” There’s a breeze… it’s the Wind in the Willows.
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Lost At Sea 04:58
LOST AT SEA (Jan. 2, 2023) We are lost upon the wind We may never see home again Lost At Sea… at the mercy of the tides. Land is not within our sight Sun is setting… Here comes the night In the dark, only the stars for company. Hear me Poseidon… Calm seas we’re riding, knowing full well they’ll never last Calling on Neptune… Is it correct to beg forgiveness for what’s passed Desires dashed… Dreams that died… Visions collide. At the mercy of the wind As the seas begin to rise again The gods below make the waves grow in the end. Oh, Oceanus… Please do not damn us… We never meant to be such fools And Mistress Ceto… You have the veto to relax these raging pools… Whirlpools. Awake the Kraken… He will not find us Release the Sirens and unbind us And Leviathan, we do not fear. Lost At Sea with only the gods of the deep Lost At Sea… gods help me but the gods, they do sleep. I am lost upon the wind I may never see my home again I’m Lost At Sea… at the mercy of the gods.

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released January 4, 2024

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