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One More Fairy Tale
03:13
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Come with me and we’ll dream of one more fairy tale
Something pure and true
We’ll find a sweet little place you can always get just what you need
Like I’ve been needing you
Sometimes
Things can get lonely
Sometimes
All it takes is a look from the woman in the grocery line
And man, you feel fine
She smiled at you
What we may yet need is one more fairy tale
Something pure and true
We’ll find a sweet little place you can always get just what you need
Like I’ve been needing you
Wishin’ (setting your sights on something)
Got an itch for that one thing (what you want, it still may come in)
Hunting
Up and down for that day you remember made you feel so alive
Was it back in ’05?
It’s haunting you
Got a crazy dream of one more fairy tale
Something pure and true
We’ll find a sweet little place you can always get just what you need
Like I’ve been needing you
Looks like our hero's got himself in quite a bind
Will he make it?
Gotta rack his mind
Two days to save the world and live in paradise
Happy ever...
Come with me and we’ll dream of one more fairy tale
Something pure and true
We’ll find a sweet little place you can always get just what you need
I swear it’s not too late for one more fairy tale
Something pure and true
We’ll find a sweet little place you can always get just what you need
Like I’ve been needing you
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Tell Me Now
03:52
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I could be yours
You could be mine
It’s yours to decide
Just be sure and let me know
Living alone gets hard to define sometimes
Baby it's on you, say what you want to
That's why I'm so in love with you
Been a long time comin'
Runnin’ hot, runnin’ cold,
You runnin’ away from me for the thousandth time
Towin' the line
What's this thing we've started?
Maybe life ain't a constant party,
But babe, just say what's on your mind
Tell me now
People can change
Love can erase what tears us apart
Now’s a decent time to start
Sure you can bluff but hearts are enough this time
Baby it's on you, say what you want to
That's why I'm so in love with you
Been a long time comin'
Runnin’ hot, runnin’ cold,
You runnin’ away from me for the thousandth time
Towin' the line
What's this thing we've started?
Maybe life ain't a constant party,
But babe, just say what's on your mind
Tell me now
There's a look in your eyes
It's not a smile, it's not a cry
Don't know what to make of it
Add to that your pretty little lies
Baby, I can't take it
Been a long time comin'
Runnin’ hot, runnin’ cold,
You runnin’ away from me for the thousandth time
Towin' the line
What's this thing we've started?
Maybe life ain't a constant party,
But babe, just say what's on your mind
Tell me now
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Went Away
05:09
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Went away for a little ride
Hope you'll hear me, hear my side
What's at stake's just too much
All I ask is your trust
Some things I've known are mine to be
Things that no one else can see
Comes the time and the place
To draw the line, run the race
The weatherman made a call for rain
Hey weatherman, you check again
Not a cloud in this sky
Headed south on the 5
I'll sing my song again
It won't be long from now
And you'll be there
Could it be you?
I can almost feel you
Went away for a little ride
Hope you'll hear me, hear my side
Went away for awhile
I can still see your smile
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4. |
Eight Days
02:37
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Since that night when you took this hand I treasure every day
When might I pull my hand away?
Eight days to never
Fate is kind to the soul who finds the best in what it sends
Don’t try to fight it, fate has been this way forever
Where it’s love on the line
I’m takin’ my time
It’s mine to be coy
I’m seein’ the signs
Now it’s all up to you
No need to be blue
‘Cause babe, you and I
Can make it together
Pick a star in the nighttime sky to light our merry way
When could that bright star fade away?
Eight days to never
Where it’s love on the line
I’m takin’ my time
It’s mine to be coy
I’m seein’ the signs
Now it’s all up to you
No need to be blue
‘Cause babe, you and I
Can make it together
Pick a star in the nighttime sky to light our merry way
When could that bright star fade away?
Eight days to never
Whatever
Eight days to never
Doo dee doo
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5. |
River
04:27
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I was born by the river
‘neath a shady tree
And this long, lonely river
That’s enough for me
You say my feet are dirty
Well I can do just fine without you
I don’t need your mercy
But your mercy’s come to me
Who’d have thought you’d lead me
To my knees
Gotta wash your cares in the river
Naked and free
I was born by the river
That’s enough for me
I don’t need your mercy
But your mercy’s come to me
I was born…
And this long, lonely river
That’s enough…
Do you want me?
I’m alone again
Don’t ya know it’s cold
Should we ever make it home again
You know that I would never leave you
Do you want me?
I’m alone again
Don’tcha know it’s cold
Should we ever make it home again
You know that I would never leave you
I’m alone again
Don’tcha know it’s cold
Should we ever make it home again
You know that I would never leave you
I’m alone again
Don’tcha know it’s cold
Should we ever make it home again…
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6. |
You and Me Alone Tonight
03:18
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You and me alone tonight
You’ll be free at ten
And then I’ll call you to meet me again
The place where we wait for the all-night train
All alone again
Riding through the night with you
They finally dimmed the light
So now I’ll reach for your hand from the right
That’s when you’ll be sure you were glad you came
All alone again
A one-way ride
From Ingleside
For two
With you
It’s the only way I know of to make time
For you and me alone
You and me alone
Standing at the station gate
You’ll be wearing white
You’ll let me carry your bag for the night
We’ll sneak past the guard as he turns away
All alone again
Taking in the passing trains
Nothing else to do
But all I care is I’m out there with you
So why should we mind if we miss our train?
All alone again
A one-way ride
From Ingleside
For two
With you
It’s the only way I know of to make time
For you and me alone
You and me alone
A one-way ride
From Ingleside
For two
With you
It’s the only way I know of to make time
For you and me alone
You and me alone
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7. |
Stuck in the Middle
03:03
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Stuck in the middle
Where freedom is little
You can't move here or there
So you sit safe in your chair
Until you've had what you can bear
You gotta be true blue
And good to yourself too
But probably not today
‘Cause your sister’s got a date
What you want is gonna have to wait
When your eyes glow as bright as the sky
And your dreams grow the size of your soul
Take a break from your dreaming
Concede all control
In your dreams play the scenes of your life
But your life is much more than it seems
Hold it up to the sunlight
Believe what you see
Stuck in the middle
Back when we were little
They told us what to do
Paint it gold or paint it blue
Was there no in between the two?
Stuck on a riddle
The jot and the tittle
My mind goes all the time
Making rhymes and sacred signs
God help me leave it all behind
When your eyes glow as bright as the sky
And your dreams grow the size of your soul
Take a break from your dreaming
Concede all control
In your dreams play the scenes of your life
But your life is much more than it seems
Hold it up to the sunlight
Believe what you see
When your eyes glow as bright as the sky
And your dreams grow the size of your soul
Take a break from your dreaming
Concede all control
In your dreams play the scenes of your life
But your life is much more than it seems
Hold it up to the sunlight
Believe what you see
Stuck in the middle
Where freedom is little
You can't move here or there
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8. |
A Paris Walk in the Rain
03:18
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Another workday evening stuck on the Interstate
Got my project in at five on the dot -- two days late
What a lovely way to live
Tellin' you something's gotta give
Take me on a Paris walk in the rain
Parlez-vous la langue d'amour en Francais?
Just found out the client needed it yesterday
Been afraid to see what's left of my 401(K)
Headline news just brings me down
And here I am cooped up in this town
Take me on a Paris walk in the rain
Parlez-vous la langue d'amour en Francais?
In the rain the flowers call your name
Along the Seine they're beautiful
Sipping coffee on the Champs-Elysees
And the world goes away
Haven't felt the need to live by my list today
Checked my cell phone once or twice at the most -- it's ok
What I came to realize:
Sit very still, close your eyes
And you're on a Paris walk in the rain
In the rain the flowers call your name
Along the Seine they're beautiful
Sipping coffee on the Champs-Elysees
And the world can feed my soul again
Take me on a Paris walk in the rain
Take me on a Paris walk in the rain
Take me on a Paris walk in the rain
Take me on a Paris walk in the rain
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9. |
Get Off the Phone
03:27
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I suit up
I head down
The ring of a telephone
Takes me out of the daydream I’ve been in
There it goes again
Pick you up
Right on time
You smile ‘cause you’re really still on the line
Though you’re right here in my car, I know
I swear it seems like I’m alone, so
Get off the phone
You’ve been on too long
I need a chance to tell you
I’ve been in love all along
Wind up the chat
Look in these eyes
They’d really love to see yours
And have you make me your guy
Perfect spot
All alone
At least for a little bit
Then I know you’ll be texting all your friends
There you go again
You’re so cool
I’ve been shy
At this rate there’ll never be you and I
But I finally got around it all
Today I posted on your wall:
Hey,
Get off the phone
You’ve been on too long
I need a chance to tell you
I’ve been in love all along
Wind up the chat
Look in these eyes
They’d really love to see yours
And have you make me your guy
Get off the phone
You’ve been on too long
I need a chance to tell you
I’ve been in love all along
Wind up the chat
Look in these eyes
They’d really love to see yours
And have you make me your guy
I need a chance to tell you
I’ve been in love all along
I’d really love to see yours
And have you make me your guy
I need a chance to tell you
I’ve been in love all along
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10. |
Spirit of Love
03:30
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We gonna grow in a spirit of love
We gonna dwell in the spirit of peace
And we'll be sending our wisdom down through the ages
We'll shape what the world can be
We gonna ride on the river of life
We gonna live with the choices we choose
To play in a spirit of love is a game that no one can lose
To play in a spirit of love is a game that no one can lose
Was on the day when I opened my eyes
I saw your way might be better than mine
Not just the words that you say, but the love underneath them
The heart master of the mind
We gonna ride on the river of life
We gonna live with the choices we choose
To play in a spirit of love is a game that no one can lose
To play in a spirit of love is a game that no one can lose
So take my hand in a spirit of love
I hold it out in a gesture of peace
And we'll be setting the stage for the next generation
We'll shape what the world can be
We gonna ride on the river of life
We gonna live with the choices we choose
To play in a spirit of love is a game that no one can lose
To play in a spirit of love is a game that no one can lose
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Clayton John San Francisco, California
Clayton writes and sings music inspired by the 60s/70s pop he loved while growing up in the Motor
City.
The World Songwriting Awards named his upcoming single River a Winter 2021 finalist for Best Song Music Production.
LHMPR Radio called his album's opening track One More Fairy Tale "Mellow and smooth with very touching lyrics".
Listen to Clayton on Trend City Radio, iHeartRadio, and more.
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