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This Wild World
04:20
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This Wild World
by John Beccia
Going outside when the rain stopped pouring.....looking around awhile
Visiting places, we'd go exploring.....when you were just a child
Inside the backpack, you'd I'd carry.....wading into the creek
Keep going on, till we round a corner.....trying to get peek
CHORUS - And I can't help myself from looking back
Each new step on the railroad track
And I don't know where I'm going but I do know where I've been
Caught inside of this wild world we are in
Caught inside of this wild world we are in
Went to the pool where we'd get all wet & the flat rock where you would play
Went further up where you'd build your forts and where you would play all day
Time rushes by like the river flowing.....carrying years away
You and your friends would just keep on growin...Now you are all away
REPEAT CHORUS
I don't regret anything that's happened....learning from my mistakes
Living this life there's no turning back and what we had time can't take
Somehow I know you will make the best of whatever comes your way
All of the time we spent together.....noone can take away
REPEAT CHORUS
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2. |
When I'm Gone
03:56
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When I’m Gone
I know I’m gonna miss you when I’m gone
I know I’m gonna miss you on and on
It’s just the way it is, I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you right or wrong
Tho life goes on like this I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you when I’m gone
I know I’m gonna miss you, day or night
I know I’m gonna miss you, dark or light
It’s just the way it is, I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you weak or strong
Tho life goes on like this I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you when I’m gone
Just when you think that you have got a grip
The road comes to another bend
So many new things that I have to face
I know how every story has to end..... know how every story has to end....
You know I’m gonna miss you, cruel or kind
You know I’m gonna miss you, heart and mind
It’s just the way it is, I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you, short or long
Tho life goes on like this I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you when I’m gone
All the times that you have tried and tried
To overcome the hopeless fear
All the feelings that you've held inside
Will end up in an ocean of tears.....end up in an ocean of tears
You know I’m gonna miss you, moon or sun
You know I’m gonna miss you, dusk or dawn
It’s just the way it is, I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you, old or young
Tho life goes on like this I’m gonna miss you, gonna miss you when I’m gone
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3. |
Madness of Love
05:12
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The Madness of Love
by John Beccia
It makes you whole .....Touches the soul
You lose control.....Here in the madness of love
Here in the madness of love
And when it ends.....You lose a friend
There’s no pretend......Here in the madness of love
Here in the madness of love
Here in the gladness, the sadness, the madness of love
When it returns..... One never learns
How it still burns.....Here in the madness of love
Here in the madness of love
And when it’s here.....How much we care
Is never clear.....Here in the madness of love
Here in the madness of love
Here in the gladness, the sadness, the madness of love
Here in the gladness, the sadness, the madness of love
instrumental break
It comes and goes......through highs and lows
One never knows.....Here in the madness of love
Here in the madness of love
Sometimes we fly......sometimes we cry
We live and die.....Here in the madness of love
Here in the madness of love
Here in the gladness, the sadness, the madness of love
Here in the gladness, the sadness, the madness of love
Here in the gladness, the sadness, the madness of love
Here in the gladness, the sadness, the madness of love
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4. |
Every Soul Gets Lost
04:01
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Every Soul Get’s Lost
by John Beccia
Out here in the night, I can hear a song
And if I take the time to write, and try to catch it ‘fore it’s gone
‘Cause line by line, it can slowly grow
But if I lose this place in time, I know that it will up and go
So many songs are floating in the air
And if nobody takes the time so many of them disappear
When a song don’t work, it simply will get tossed
And then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
There’ are so many stars out here in the night
And if I take the time to look, then maybe I will see the light
Every passing hour, we’re closer to the dawn
And In the blinking of an eye the things that you can see are gone
So many stars are out there in the air
Can any of us save the world, does anybody care?
When the starlight fades like a morning frost
Well, then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
Well,then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
So many clouds float across the sky
and if you look you can see the beauty right before your eyes
Or you can choose to just go blind
Unless you think that it’s a waste, a waste to never use your mind
To use your mind keeps you going on
Sometimes you don’t know what you got, till what you got is gone
Now the paths divide, where they once crossed...
And then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
Then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
There is so much love and it can grow can so strong
And even though we’re reaching out for it sometimes it turns out wrong
Every time we try, we come a little nearer
But if we get left by ourselves, we are left looking in a mirror
So many mirrors reflecting what has passed
You can lose yourself when you are looking in a looking glass
When a true love dies we have to pay the cost
And then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
Then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
And then a little bit of every heart and every soul gets lost
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5. |
victim of hue
04:43
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Victim of hue
by John Beccia
The otherness inside of me
That's telling me "no"
The cover subsiding from me
Is letting go
Falling with the mystery (2X)
A victim of hue
The summer-like warmth of your lips
Your autumn brown hair
Eyes like the cool winter's grey
So bright and clear
Hold me with their mystery (4X)
A victim of hue
The spring that is inside of you
It bubbles and flows
Revealing a feeling so new
That comes and goes
Growing with the mystery (7X)
A victim of hue
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6. |
Sacre Blue
04:47
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Sacre Bleu
by John Beccia
There is a color that can bring........ complexity to everything
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
A masterpiece that you can make......A curse that you can never break
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
I can make no promise of tomorrow-whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa.......
I will give all that I’ve got today-ay-ay
You helped my eyes to finally see ......a different point of veiw from me
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
With every stroke a tiny death......it takes away your every breath
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
Why is it that you can’t recall....do all creations’ have to fall?
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
Who knows where we all will be tomorrow -whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa......
No one could take what we have got away-ay-ay
The sacred mother can release..... body from soul to bring your peace
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
(instrumental)
You give your life up to the art....The blood that comes out of your heart
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
You helped me to perceive what’s true..believe in what the heart can do
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu
Staring out into....La Sacre Bleu- eu-eu- eu- eu
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7. |
Where You're Goin To
04:35
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Where you're Going To
by John Beccia
Got to get out of your homeland
Got to run fast as you can
Though the sky is very clear now
There is cancer in the land
CHORUS- You don't know where you're going to
You don't know where you're going to
Now your life is left behind you
With the sirens screaming loud
Will your loved ones ever find you
Runnin' from radiation's cloud
REPEAT CHORUS
REFRAIN - And the odds are not in our favor
We're just numbers in a power game
An acceptable risk
Just like Judas's kiss for the silver
Like the spinning of a wheel
It's a crucial chance we take
Now the game's become too real
With our world that is at stake
REPEAT CHORUS
REPEAT REFRAIN
Like a deal with a demon
That someday we'll have to play
With the sirens loudly screaming
It seems the payment's due today
REPEAT CHORUS
Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo, You don't know where you're goin' to (8X)
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8. |
My Nose
02:48
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My Nose
by John Beccia
My nose is getting colder, the temperature is low
You know I need my nose ‘cause it will lead me where it goes
My nose.....It knows
It shows you where you’re going where the chilly wind is blowing my nose
Oh no’s
My nose is getting colder, like an iceberg at the tip
You know I need my nose just like I need my upper lip
My nose.....who knows
It shows you where you’re going where the chilly wind is blowing my nose
Instrumental
My nose is getting colder, it feel just like ice
You know I need my nose‘to smell the sugar and the spice
My nose.....whose nose?
It shows you where you’re going where the chilly wind is blowing my nose
It shows you where you’re going where the chilly wind is blowing my nose
It shows you where you’re going.....
where the chilly wind is blowing.....
my nose
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9. |
Together All Alone
04:24
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Together All Alone
by John Beccia
The best and worst of ...what we is always on display
We can only be what we can be
Though the light and darkness make up each and every day
We can only see what we can see (2X)
All the ups and downs, it seems, were always going through
We can only do ...what we can do
All the backs and forths that leave us goin' round and round
You and me are always me and you (2X)
CHORUS - In this world we wander.....Looking for a home
All alone together all alone.....All alone together all alone
In the world, we ponder, what is it that we own?
All alone together all alone.....All alone together all alone
instrumental over 1st verse
The black and white, I wonder why, the color means so much
To live and to die is something we all do
Love or hate, is it too late to reach out and to touch
To reach the other side, we must go thru (2X)
CHORUS
instrumental over 1st verse
Why does it seem that some succeed, while.others have to fail
Some have so much, while others have to crawl
We’ll never live in peace till justice can prevail
Anything that rises has to fall (2X)
CHORUS twice, last line repeated
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10. |
long chain
02:54
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Long Chain
by John Beccia
Cryin' in your arms
Cryin' in your arms tonight
Fallin' like a strong rain
Feelin' like a long chain on
Wanting just to have
Wanting just to have you here
Fallin' like a dead weight
Feelin' like a long chain on
Only want to share some time with you
Never want to hold you in
Holdin' both the hands
Holdin' both the hands on you
Fitting like a hand cuff
Feelin' like a long chain on
Feelin' like a long chain on
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Feelin' like a long chain on
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11. |
You've Got to Believe
05:07
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You’ve Got to Believe
by John Beccia
At the break of the day, we choose our own way
And know that we should not abuse it
If there’s love in your heart, there is no better start
And the love that you give just renews it
You’ve got to believe, you’ve got to believe
When love comes your way, don’t refuse it
You’ve got to believe, in the love you receive
Believe in the love and then use it
When I was a boy, the world was a toy
I would only do what was amusing
But my mother would say if you learn how to play
You could make some sense of the confusion
You’ve got to believe, you’ve got to believe
When love comes your way, don’t refuse it
You’ve got to believe, and never deceive
Believe in the love and then use it
At the mid of the day, moments passing away
And we know anytime we can lose it
In the deepest of grief, you can find your relief
Believe in the love, don’t excuse it
You’ve got to believe, you’ve got to believe
When love comes your way, don’t refuse it
You’ve got to believe, that love can reprieve
Believe in the love and then use it
Though I have grown old. the heart’s never cold
it’s warm with the sound of sweet music
We have filled up the years with the laughter and tears
With our love, and we never withdrew it
You’ve got to believe, you’ve got to believe
When love comes your way, don’t refuse it
You’ve got to believe, in what love can conceive
Believe in the love and then use it
At the end of the day will we look back and say
If we go back we would choose it
In a world crashing down, we can turn it around
If we share all the love and not lose it
You’ve got to believe, you’ve got to believe
When love comes your way, don’t refuse it
You’ve got to believe, what love can achieve
Believe in the love and then use it
Believe in the love (repeated over and over)
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12. |
Thinkin' of You
03:31
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Thinkin’ of You
by John Beccia
I am a rambler and I am a rover
I have been travelin’ this whole world over
But now I’m thinkin’.....and how I’m thinkin’ of you
I keep on movin’ to where I ‘m goin’
Followin’ restless winds that keep on blowin’
But now I’m thinkin’.....and how I’m thinkin’ of you
Your thoughts are haunting me
They’re wanting me to come home
It’s not like me to......not be out here on my own
I am a drifter and I am a dreamer
Here from a distance how the grass grows greener
But now I’m thinkin’.....and how I’m thinkin’ of you
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
Your thoughts enthralling me
They’re calling me to come back
It’s not like me to......not have my home in my pack
Don’t follow routines..... don’t follow orders
Still get a thrill when breakin’ down old borders
And now I’m thinkin’.....and how I’m thinkin’ of you
And now I’m thinkin’.....and how I’m thinkin’ of you-ou-ou-ou-ou-
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13. |
When You Lose Someone
03:49
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When You Lose Someone
by John Beccia
When you lose someone....it can make you cry
When you lose someone... you will wonder why
‘Cause when you lose someone....a part of you will die
That’s when you lose a little piece of yourself
When you lose someone....challenges you face
When you lose someone....left without a trace
‘Cause when you lose someone....you never can replace
That’s when you lose a little piece of yourself
When you lose someone....who was very near
When you lose someone....nothing‘s ever clear
Cause when you lose someone....it’s like a broken mirror
That’s when you lose a little piece of yourself
When you lose someone.... who was a special friend
When you lose someone....will the sorrow end?
Cause when you lose someone...though the time can mend
That’s when you lose a little piece of yourself
INSTRUMENTAL (same chords as verse)
When you lose someone....stories will be told
When you lose someone....life can seem so cold
Cause when you lose someone....there’ll always be a hole
That’s when you lose a little piece of yourself
Lose a little piece of yourself.....Lose a little piece of yourself
Lose........lose your self
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14. |
All Our Children's Lives
02:04
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Our Children's Lives
by John Beccia
We must work to make a change
This world cannot go on the same
If we really want it saved........for all our children's lives (2X)
We must learn to get along
With others as we're growing on
And try to make the future strong.......for all our children's lives (2X)
Make the choice to get it right
Work to make our footprint light
Use our love and not our might
To try to make our way (2X)
We must share the things we need
We must learn to plant the seed
So that the future's guaranteed.......for all our children's lives (2X)
instrumental (am-C-D7-am, am-C-D7-E7-am) twice
We must try to make it thru
To follow all our feeling true
It all depends on me and you
To try to make our way -(2X)
The time is here, the time is now
Give up the sword, pick up the plow
We have no choice, we must learn how......for all our children's lives (2X)
For our children's lives
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15. |
laughter or tears
04:19
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Laughter or Tears?
by John Beccia
I see a light in the window.....But will it be shining for me?
Do I have someone that’s waiting?........I guess I will just wait and see
I’ve been away for so long now.....The days have all turned into years
There was someone that I still remember.....will it be laughter or tears?
I see a star in the heavens.....I follow it’s light easily
Will there be someone to meet me.......I guess I will just wait and see
Travelin for mile after mile.....Putting aside all the fears
To see if there’s someone who loves me.....will it be laughter or tears?
I see a moon that’s reflecting.....Light like a quilt over me
Covers me up like a shelter........But won’t ever suffocate me
I’ve been so far down the road now.....Traveled without any cares
But what do I have to come home to.....will it be laughter or tears?
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John Beccia San Luis Obispo, California
Since he first touched a piano , John has been hooked. He is a multi-instrumentalist and song-writer living in the central
coast of California. He is a member of two bands: Joy Polloi and Up in the Air. He plays keyboards, guitar, banjo, mandolin and melodica. John also performs
children's concerts at schools, music festivals, and libraries.
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