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Lighthouse

by Jimmy Baldwin

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1.
Lighthouse 03:27
I told you ‘bout how these times can change, And you know I meant every word Time itself teaches that nothing lasts, And love is all we have to learn. You told me ‘bout the time he left you baby, And I know you meant every word Now you know I’ll never forget you baby, And this love is something we have earned Any time that the stars just won’t shine on your way, Skies are drawn with black curtain clouds Look ahead past the rocks and the waves There’s a lighthouse It’s just one frame in an infinite movie baby, Nobody here knows just what’s real Your darkest hour’s gone in sixty minutes baby, So take control of just how you feel Any time that the stars just won’t shine on your way, Skies are drawn with black curtain clouds Look ahead past the rocks and the waves There’s a lighthouse There’s a lighthouse beyond what you see, There’s an island inside you and me There’s a shelter we’ll wait this out, And there’s a lighthouse Any time that the stars just won’t shine on your way, Skies are drawn with black curtain clouds Look ahead past the rocks and the waves There’s a lighthouse
2.
Smiling Eyes 03:41
You say what’s on your mind without a word Your body paints a masterpiece with every turn The way you move tells a story all your own Holding you, I know I’m right where I belong (baby cuz) Smiling eyes never hide your love Don’t think twice, you’ve got enough I could laugh baby til I cried Every night I feel you by my side Everything feels like it’s right on time Holding you, I know I can always shine (baby cuz) Smiling eyes never hide your love Don’t think twice you’ve got enough Darling I cannot deny my love Your smiling eyes they say enough If every picture is worth a thousand words A single glance from you is worth a million babe And if there’s never a single word left to say I’ll always know what it means when you smile at me and I’m smiling back to you Smiling eyes never hide your love Don’t think twice you’ve got enough Darling I cannot deny my love Your smiling eyes they say enough
3.
A late night roll in the sand on Jericho beach after dark, He held her soft little hand while she wore that white dress in Stanley Park Laughter, love and music; sang a song about a lucky one Without a reason why she said goodbye and it all just came undone Cuz she was a precious flower that couldn’t last So tight he held her through the cold nights He opened up his whole life And she walked away Fool’s games don’t come with any rules babe So just be glad if you get to play Til she walks away Until she walks away They travelled half the world, watched the sun set on desert sands His one and only girl, she was always his biggest fan Their dreams led to city lights and he worked his fingers to the bone But he wasn’t by her side those nights she cried waiting all alone at home Cuz he was a ramblin man who couldn’t stay So tight she held on through the cold nights She opened up her whole life And he walked away Fool’s games don’t come with any rules babe So just be glad if you get to play Til he walks away Until he walks away So tight he held her through the cold nights He opened up his whole life And she walked away Fool’s games don’t come with any rules babe So just be glad if you get to play Til she walks away Until she walks away Until he walks away
4.
She was the girl of my dreams when she was sober, She was my worst nightmare when she got drunk, She was the girl of my dreams and now it’s over, Cuz she done went and drank away our love. There’s no better feeling... in this mean old grief-stricken world, Than finding your true home in the heart of a precious girl, But there’s no worse feeling in this messy old life, Than losing the only one you ever felt could’ve been your wife. She was the girl of my dreams when she was sober, She was my worst nightmare when she got drunk, She was the girl of my dreams and now it’s over, Cuz she done went and drank away our love. Now there’s nothing more painful... than watching the one you love, Take another drink and start to slowly disappear, It just leaves you feeling so goddamn powerless, When the only one you’re trying to reach is the only one that ain’t here, She was the girl of my dreams when she was sober, She was my worst nightmare when she got drunk, She was the girl of my dreams and now it’s over, Cuz she done went and drank away our love.
5.
My hat don't hang on the same nail too long My ears can't stand to hear the same old song And I don't leave the highway long enough to bog down in the mud I've got ramblin fever in my blood I caught this ramblin fever long ago When I first heard a lonesome whistle blow If someone said I ever gave a damn they damn sure told you wrong I've had ramblin fever all along Ramblin fever The kind that can't be measured by degrees Ramblin fever There ain't no kind of cure for my disease There's times I'd like to bed down on a sofa And let some pretty lady rub my back And spend the early morning drinkin cofee Talkin about when I'll be comin back But I won't let no woman tie me down And I'll never get too old to get around I wanna die along the highway and rot away like some old highline pole And rest this ramblin fever in my soul Ramblin fever The kind that can't be measured by degrees Ramblin fever There ain't no kind of cure for my disease
6.
This House 06:28
Brother let me greet you we’re so glad to have you back, We stand with arms open wide to forgive the times, we covered your crooked path (sha la la la la la) And brother have you seen the hungry ghosts that walk these streets It’s a vision of hell, of sickness and death But we’ll rise up from our sleep (we will rise from our sleep) Sister we’ve been waiting for you to comfort in your smile We know just what you’ve done, we know your time will come When love and death will reconcile (sha la la la la la) And sister have you seen the fools who claim to be kings They’ve chased everyone down, burned it all to the ground in pursuit of such empty things (sha la la la la la) Now there’s only love left in this house, There’s only love left in this house, There’s only love left in this house, There’s only love left in this house, There’s only strength left in this house, There’s only hope left in this house, There’s only peace left in this house, There’s only love left in this house...
7.
I stand with no excuses, ready to face the music, If we know what the truth is, I know we can do this, Walking hand in hand, walking hand in hand with you All I tried to do was love you, even when you were cruel, you know if it was up to, me I’d like to see it through to the other side, and see the other side of this with you If we could only try to understand The pain we caused that left us with these scars, Then you would only see me as I am And I would only love you as you are And all the things we took for, granted that was before, we lost what we stood for, now how am I suppose to look for What I already found, what I already found in you Maybe the worst part about this, is some dumb luck son of a bitch Is bound to wind up with, the healthy relationship I tried so hard to have, I tried so hard to have with you If we could only try to understand The pain we caused that left us with these scars, Then you would only see me as I am And I would only love you as you are If we could only take this as our chance To reclaim all that we’ve built up so far, Then you would only see me as I am And I would only love you as you are Our loved ones are not the true cause of our pain, But we’re all so desperate for someone to blame Now if we could only try to understand The pain we caused that left us with these scars, Then you would only see me as I am And I would only love you as you are If we could only take this as our chance To reclaim all that we’ve built up so far, Then you would only see me as I am And I would only love you as you are

about

Dedicated in loving memory to Leila Hedberg and Megan Handford. I am forever grateful for your support and encouragement. I finally did it again. This one’s for you.

Extra special thanks to my Dad for all his support throughout this process (and over the years!), my sister, my brother and all the friends and family that have been so supportive.

And deep, sincere gratitude to all those who worked on this album and made such beautiful contributions to the whole. We did it. Thank you!

credits

released December 18, 2020

Recorded and mixed by Jesse Gander at Rain City Recorders, Vancouver BC
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, New York NY

Drums: Paul Clark
Bass: Matt Reid
Piano, organ: ‘Professor Coulkeys’ Georges Couling
Tenor Saxophone (“Lighthouse”, “Smiling Eyes”, “This House”) : Dominic Conway
Pedal Steel (“Girl of My Dreams”): Steve Dawson
Backing vocals: Elaine Shepherd (“Lighthouse”, “Smiling Eyes”, “She Walked Away”, “This House”); Dawn Pemberton (“This House”), Krystle Dos Santos (“This House”), Matt Reid (“Ramblin’ Fever”), Jimmy Baldwin (“She Walked Away”)
Vocals: Jimmy Baldwin
Guitars: Jimmy Baldwin

All songs written, arranged and co-produced by Jimmy Baldwin
*except “Ramblin’ Fever” written by Merle Haggard

Photography/art design by Christopher Edmonstone

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