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First Demo

by Common Folk

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1.
Ocean (free) 00:49
Ocean 1 Corinthians 13:1-2 Through every teary eye, there is a story to be seen That puts your heart in motion, and sets fire to the ocean
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Running Out of Friends (free) 02:29
Running Out of Friends My hands are tied and my feet are wet My soul is dry and I just can't get The reason why we have no heart I guess we've redefined falling apart The poor will beg and beg some more Welfare can't save their souls What happened to the broken heart I guess we've redefined falling apart I need someone who heals and I need someone who mends I'm dying for a meal and I'm running out of friends The cries of those who own ill-fated hearts I guess we've redefined falling apart Who will help the sick and who will feed the poor Who will welcome in the knocker of the door Who will heal the cracks of every shattered heart While others keep redefining falling apart
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The Ground (free) 02:35
The Ground Well these bricks feel like gold beneath my feet And the shoes that I've been given, they carry me Though the miles I walked have made me weak I've had farewells from cities as I leave And I've gone without a word from the best of these And I'm a man but I'm polite so put that knife away please I've been blessed with empty days under empty skies And I've been blessed with kindness on these desperate eyes And I've been beaten up so many times Well you've been given eyes it's your fault you can hardly see I've been given a voice that's all the permission I need to speak And if you want to chop my head off I'll pull the ground up to my knees
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Worth (free) 01:23
Worth Oh kid, don't go near that fire Oh no, I don't want to see you die I'd love to see you come back Oh kid, you barely know the facts Quit pretending to be an artist You'll be the opposite of furthest You're surprised you're not falling It's because you haven't taken a step You underachiever, I love you too much All this stuff you're involved in is such A mess of silly nonsense, stop lying to yourself You'll never ever know how much I've loved you, kid
5.
Psalm Song (free) 04:21
Pslam Song Lord have mercy on me The water's to my neck Lord have mercy on me I'm drowning in the depths Lord have mercy on me My enemies want my life Lord have mercy on me I lost the will to fight But you are my strong tower You are my deliverer Lord have mercy on me The water's to my neck Lord have mercy on me I'm drowning in the depths Lord have mercy on me My enemies want my life Lord have mercy on me I lost the will to fight But you are my strong tower You are my deliverer Lord have mercy on me I know my heart's corrupt Lord have mercy on me I'll try my best to love Lord have mercy on me When you're humble servant calls Lord have mercy on me When you're humble servant falls But you are my strong tower You are my deliverer
6.
Tender Foot (free) 02:25
Tender Foot Ever get stuck thinking crazy thoughts When you're tired or alone or you're homesick or you're bored Thoughts like you're going nuts Or you don't have any friends or you've never known how to love Well if you're scared you've got to know that you're not alone And if you're overwhelmed you've got to know that you're not alone And if you're thinking about doing something crazy Like robbing a bank or killing yourself you've got to know you're not alone You're not the first bird who's ever had to fly north to find his home I've been down I've been blue I've been around I've been where you Where you were I got better I just sunk myself into the good book I read the words So if you're scared you've got to know that you're not alone And if you're overwhelmed you've got to know that you're not alone And if you're thinking about doing something crazy Like robbing a bank or killing yourself you've got to know you're not alone You're not the first bird who's ever had to fly north to find his home I've been told for the last five years That I've got to grow up but I don't want to right now I've been told for the last ten years That I've got to fit in but I can't somehow And I've been telling myself my whole stupid life That I'll never be no one I'm getting to think that's not true We used to think that the earth could move the sun So if you're scared you've got to know that you're not alone And if you're overwhelmed you've got to know that you're not alone And if you're thinking about doing something crazy Like robbing a bank or killing yourself you've got to know you're not alone You're not the first bird who's ever had to fly north to find his home
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Instrument Al (free) 01:10
Make up your own lyrics.
8.
Hammer & Nail (free) 02:37
Hammer & Nail I saw You in the garden You were praying You were crying And when the mob came oh I was afraid of dying So I ran, ran, ran My soul is willing but my heart is weak And with my eyes wide open I could barely even see So I ran, ran, ran And to the Man with the bloodied hands I'll admit that I'm just the hammer and the nail You let me pin You down Well here I am muttering a prayer Hope when I die That I'm more than a hammer and a nail You lived so patiently I know You've always been patient with me I'm sorry that i let You down 'Cause I've always been a fool Well I'm a cheat, a liar too I'm sorry that I let You down And to the Man with the bloodied hands I'll admit that I'm just the hammer and the nail You let me pin You down Well here I am muttering a prayer Hope when I die That I'm more than a hammer and a nail Isaiah 53:4-6
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Sir (free) 03:07
Sir Sir could You let go of my sleeve The holes in Your hands are bleeding on me But I'm the one with the dirty hands And I'm the one with the lying mouth And I'm the one with the wandering eye So maybe You were right to pull me from the fire Sir could You get Your feet off the table You're bleeding on the wood But I'm the one with the killing hands And I'm the one with the hateful mouth And I'm the one with the greedy eye So maybe You were right to pull me from the fire Sir could You put Your arm around my shoulder I need Your blood on me, I need to be washed clean So maybe You could use these calloused hands And maybe You could change this wicked mouth And maybe You could love these tired eyes And maybe You could pull me from the fire Lord, please pull me from the fire

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Recorded by Ryan Roosa, January 2012

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released February 7, 2012

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Common Folk Alfred, New York

Singing songs about God and community since 2011.

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