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Tin Angel

by Dan Sullivan

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1.
Who Needs A Song 02:59
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Who needs a song, they’re on sale today One for a penny and 12 for a dime They won’t last long at prices like these I’m almost giving them away I’ve got happy and sad songs, right and wrong songs Songs full of truth and lies Songs to make you smile or forget for awhile And songs to bring a tear to your eye Nobody listens to songs anymore Everyone’s wearing headphones Everyone’s staring at smartphone screens Walking through this world all alone I’ve got happy and sad songs, right and wrong songs Songs full of truth and lies Songs to make you smile or forget for awhile And songs to bring a tear to your eye I took these songs to Nashville once I passed them all around I thought I was the cat’s meow But take a look at me now I’ve got happy and sad songs, right and wrong songs Songs full of truth and lies Songs to make you smile or forget for awhile And songs to bring a tear to your eye
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Tin Angel 02:45
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Do you remember when you were a girl You were gonna grow up and conquer the world There wasn’t a mountain too high to climb Or a dream that wouldn’t come true in time Now you’re sitting on a doorstep In the cruelest part of town Hoping your Tin Angel Brings what you need around What happened to that little girl In your grade school photograph The one that we remember Who ran and played and laughed You used to paint and write songs And you played the violin Now you’re living hand to mouth With anyone who’ll take you in Do you remember when you were a girl You were gonna grow up and conquer the world There wasn’t a mountain too high to climb Or a dream that wouldn’t come true in time Now you’re sitting on a doorstep In the cruelest part of town Hoping your Tin Angel Brings what you need around
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Where Do They Bury Dreams When They Die 02:21
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Where do they bury dreams when they die There must be some place beneath the blue sky Where the sun always shines and a river rolls by Where do they bury dreams when they die Where do you go when you need to cry We all need a place when tears fill our eyes To get over the pain til it passes by Where do you go when you need to cry A dream breaks your heart When it comes to an end It’s almost feels like You lost an old friend Where do they bury dreams when they die Where are the bodies that get left behind They’re drawing chalk lines at the scene of the crime Where do they bury dreams when they die
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Lily Of The Valley 02:37
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Lily of the Valley Lily of the Valley Come away with me Leave these dark alleys Lily of the Valley You’re so young and pretty Llly of the Valley Get away from the city Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity Lily of the Valley Lily of the Valley All your Dreams turn to dust There’s no one left to trust Lily of the Valley You’re still young and pretty Lily of the Valley Get away from the city Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity Lily of the Valley Lily of the Valley Tin angels never fly Now they’re waving goodbye Lily of the Valley You’re still young and pretty Lily of the Valley Get away from the city Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity Lily of the Valley Isn’t it a pityLily of the Valley Isn’t it a pity
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The Pilgrim & The Preacher 03:40
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The sky was dark and menacing And in the gathering gloom The Preacher was mending fences The storm would be here soon What’s lacking can’t be numbered Nor the crooked made straight, Then the sky began to rumble As a pilgrim approached the gate “I have travelled many years and miles” The Pilgrim did declare “I’ve searched the world for wisdom I have looked everywhere” “I have sailed across many Seas And I’ve covered endless ground Do you know of The Preacher And where he can be found?” A Hawk flew by as the Preacher spoke And the Rain began to fall “Time and death in the end Are the enemies of all “For life itself is meaningless All must end the same In the darkness of Eternity And the silence of the grave "Seek ye not the Preacher His wisdom to commend He’ll tell you that the wise man And the fool share the same end "It is better to be wise in the world But the righteous have no claim To any more than the sinner Their end is all the same" The Pilgrim eyed the Preacher And sadly he did say “I see you have no answers So I’ll be on my way "For I must find the Preacher And take his words to heart” Then lightning flashed across the sky And the Pilgrim did depart
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Caribbean Dream 03:17
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Way down in Havana where the gamblers used to go And the Caribbean winds in the evening softly blow I was on shore leave in the merchant marine She was waiting tables looking like a gypsy queen Ooh Lala how she loved me Ooh Lala how she loved me She wore a ruby necklace and a rose in her hair I was drowning in her eyes, I didn’t have a prayer She slipped me the key to a room just down the street And later that night she slipped between the sheets Ooh Lala how she loved me Ooh Lala how she loved me But everything in this world Isn’t always what it seems One of these days you might find yourself Waking from a dream I remember every kiss til we fell asleep at dawn Later when I woke that morning she was already gone I thought it might have been a dream and all in my head ’Til I saw that red rose laying on the bed Ooh Lala how she loved me Ooh Lala how she loved me
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Nobody Knows 02:37
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Nobody knows where Lily went And nobody seems to care The most anyone will say about her Is she just disappeared And if you ask about her You’ll likely get blank stares Cause nobody knows where Lily went And nobody seems to care How can somebody live in a town like this for 15 years And everybody acts as if she was never here Ain’t no wonder why anyone would go Chasing dreams that disappear with the wind Down dusty dirt roads They don’t remember Lily At the corner Stop ’N Go Don’t ask how long she’s been gone Cause nobody knows Don’t ask where she was headed Or why she decided to go Cause all that you’ll find out here Is nobody knows How can somebody live in a town like this for 15 years And everybody acts as if she was never here Ain’t no wonder why anyone would go Chasing dreams that disappear with the wind Down dusty dirt roads Nobody knows where Lily went And nobody seems to care
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The Way To Heaven 04:18
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Does anybody know the way to Heaven I haven’t seen a sign on the highway I can’t find it on a map or any smart-phone-app But I’m still hoping to win my wings one day They say its hard for a rich man to get to Heaven Well, I ain’t got a dollar to my name They say Jesus hung around with sinners Well I’ve done plenty of sinning in my day Does anybody know the way to Heaven I haven’t seen a sign on the highway I can’t find it on a map or any smart-phone-app But I’m still hoping to win my wings one day They say Jesus talked a lot while he was with us He said love your neighbor and your enemy too People remember the part about their neighbor But the second part, well that’s a little bit harder to do Does anybody know the way to Heaven I haven’t seen a sign on the highway I can’t find it on a map or any smart-phone-app But I’m still hoping to win my wings one day You know your preacher ain’t gonna get you to heaven I wouldn’t believe a word of what he says So I’ll just keep on talking to My Savior Jesus And listen real good with my heart instead Does anybody know the way to Heaven I haven’t seen a sign on the highway I can’t find it on a map or any smart-phone-app But I’m still hoping to win my wings one day
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Summer Song 03:46
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Watching you sailing in the sun Your hair blowing in the wind Tonight we'll wish upon a star That summer will never end Sailing a catamaran Down by Monterey And if the clouds come by again Tomorrow’s another day And as the sun goes down And the moon comes up It feels just like a dream What could be better tonight Than only you and me Spending all day on the beach With a beautiful sky above We couldn’t pick a better place Than this to fall in love Sailing a catamaran Down by Monterey And if the clouds come by again Tomorrow’s another day And as the sun goes down And the moon comes up It feels just like a dream What could be better tonight Than only you and me Sipping drinks as the sun goes down Moonlight on the sea Watching the stars in the sky tonight In a nighttime Summer breeze Sailing a catamaran Down by Monterey And if the clouds come by again Tomorrow’s another day And as the sun goes down And the moon comes up It feels just like a dream What could be better tonight Than only you and me
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Old Violin 03:43
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He was sweeping the pawn shop floor It was almost closing time When the bell above the door rang And she came in She was worn and tired looking Like she’d seen much better days “What would you take,” she asked For that Old Violin” He could see she’d been a beauty Back in her younger days But time and trouble Take their toll on all And this is where the dreams end up When the good times fade away In pawn shop windows Or hanging on the wall But dreams are hard to kill They don’t die easily They can almost be forgotten And still come back in your sleep The shopkeeper looked at the Old Violin Hanging on the wall Took it down And then he scratched his chin Maybe he saw a dream was hiding Behind her sad, blue eyes For he tore the ticket Off that Old Violin “Why don’t you just take it And we’ll call it a loan Pay me back Whenever you can” She thanked him for his kindness And when she walked out the door She left with more Than that Old Violin But dreams are hard to kill They don’t die easily They can almost be forgotten And still come back in your sleep

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released August 6, 2017

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Dan Sullivan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Some people like gardening, working on cars or woodworking. Others enjoy knitting, collecting stamps or coins. That kind of thing. I like writing songs.

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