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Happy Ending
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Happy Ending
By Jeff Johnson
The hero wins the race in just the nick of time,
Before he won, he was in last.
But yet he's won and now his girl friend comes and kisses him,
And they walk happily off into wonderful bliss,
Happily of into wonderful ...
Every story's s'pposed to have a happy ending,
At least that's what we're to think.
But I'm afraid that's not the way it always happens,
And I wonder if it happens at all,
Walking away into wonderful bliss ...
Oh, I don't know how I'm gonna make it,
"You can always just pretend."
But I don't know if I ought to fake it,
"It'll work out in the end."
Ooh, I don't know how I'm ever gonna make it,
"You can always just pretend."
But I don't know if I really ought to fake it.
"It'll work out!"
Every story s'pposed to have a happy ending,
At least that's what we're to say.
The hero wins the race in just the nick of time,
And he walks happily off into wonderful bliss ...
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The Thinker
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The Thinker
By Jeff Johnson
Inspired by sculpture by Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917)
Look in the mirror,
And who do I see?
Somebody different than me.
Look at the face,
It looks just like me.
But there's someone behind it I've not seen ...
I don't know who you are,
I don't know what you're doing,
I don't know what you're saying.
I don't know who you are,
I don't know why you're acting,
I don't know who you're being.
It's taken some time,
'cause I've been inclined,
To let anything come in my mind.
I'm starting to see,
That this isn't me,
I've acted the wrong part far too long ...
I don't know who you are,
I don't know what you're doing,
I don't know what you're saying.
I don't know who you are,
I don't know why you're acting,
I don't know who you're being.
All my life, I've sat here on my chair of stone,
Storing up the knowledge I've acquired.
I'm sure you've seen the statue in my honor,
Gathering the waste from all the birds.
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All Hallows' Eve
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All Hallows' Eve
By Jeff Johnson
Inspired by the novel by Charles Williams
The telephone rang,
She called out his name.
But he'd never listened,
So why should he now,
When the telephone rang?
They'd both long forgotten,
The promises made at the start of the road,
'Till the telephone rang.
"All Hallows' Eve, All Hallows' Eve, All Hallows' Eve's upon us."
Long, long ago, as the fairy tales go,
They gave up their lives to be one,
In ceremony at a great big old church,
Where nobody had any fun.
But as the years passed and society amassed,
Their love had begun to decay.
At first it was slow, but it slowly gained speed,
Until everything seemed to be falling apart,
And there didn't appear to be anything possible,
Until she called up –
And the telephone rang.
"We've got to get out of here,
Or we will regret that we didn't confess,
That the telephone rang."
The telephone rang.
"We've got to stop now or we'll never believe,
That the telephone rang."
"All Hallows' Eve, All Hallows' Eve, All Hallows' Eve's upon us."
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Whatever Happened To The Human Race?
By Jeff Johnson
Inspired by the book by Francis Schaeffer
Whatever happened to the human race?
I'm trying to find it, but there's little trace.
A rain is falling on this crippled place,
It adds confusion to the things I face,
It adds confusion to the ...
Ordinary man,
Has a home, has a family.
With ordinary plans,
Granting peace and affluency.
But something deep inside,
Lashes out like a lion.
Yes, something isn't right,
So he tries to conceal it.
Whatever happened to the human race?
I'm trying to find it ...
Where do we go?
And who shall we be?
Will we become as the future we see?
But look through the mist, there is something that shines,
It refuses to dim and continues to glow.
It reflects on the faces I see as I pass,
There is something about it,
I've got to keep searching.
Whatever happened,
Whatever happened to the human race?
I've got to keep searching ...
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Help Me
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Help Me
By Jeff Johnson
Evening,
Rainstorm comes down upon the city.
Somewhere,
Lonely, there sits a young man staring.
Life flew by him,
Oh so quickly.
Hear his whispers,
Through the shadows:
"Help me, someone, help me.
Help me, someone, help me."
Morning,
Sunshine reflecting through the window,
Husband,
Waving, as he heads out to work.
Children,
Grown up, are far away in college.
Life flew by her,
Oh so quickly,
Hear her whisper,
Through the shadows:
"Help me, someone, help me ..."
Life flies by us,
Oh so quickly,
Hear our whispers,
Through the shadows:
"Help us, someone, help us."
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The Moulin De La Galette
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The Moulin De La Galette
By Dave Meyer
After the painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919)
Dancers sway as sunlight dances,
Across the faces of gay romancers,
It's the music of a Sunday in France,
At the Moulin de la Galette.
And courtesy of the Louvre museum,
We all have a chance to see 'em.
Wouldn't we all love to be,
At the Moulin de la Galette?
They're all show-stoppers and they love to flaunt it,
In their straw hats, toppers and Sunday bonnets,
Even a nice head or two with nothing on it,
At the Moulin de la Galette.
And aren't they comfortable sitting there:
The girl on her bench and the man in his chair?
They don't dance, they just come out for the air,
To the Moulin de la Galette.
And courtesy of the Louvre museum,
We all have a chance to see 'em.
Wouldn't we all love to be,
At the Moulin de la Galette?
Old Renoir sits back and he studies his crowd,
His colors are warm, but his reds are loud.
It's enough to make some impressionistic mothers proud,
Of the Moulin de la Galette.
And courtesy of the Louvre museum,
We all have a chance to see 'em.
Wouldn't we all love to be,
At the Moulin de la Galette?
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Gaugin's Dream / What Keeps Me Here?
By Jeff Johnson & Dave Meyer
I wonder if this life is more than what it seems to be,
A mansion on a hillside or a money-covered tree?
I know I've come upon this exit many times before,
And every time I do so, I quickly shut the door.
But this time I'm considering the journey that awaits,
A journey that the status quo will not think all that great.
And maybe there'll be fortune there and maybe there'll be fame,
And maybe I might never have a penny to my name.
But either way I'm closing in on what I see as true,
A life caught in the 'rat race' is not what I'm to do.
You call it "fantasy," you call it what you may,
But I would rather go this route than any other way,
On any given day ...
"Don't go now."
I have to.
"Don't leave us now."
I have to ...
Why do I feel so alone?
Always feeling so alone ...
I step into the mountains and close the door behind,
And wander through the photographs and the songs of my yesterdays.
A man without a country is what I try to be,
Forget about my journey and what I'm growing up to be.
What keeps me here?
I don't know.
My friends are gone – should I follow?
Don't ask me now,
I don't care.
Find me for the answer, if you can, tomorrow ...
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A Walk In The Alps
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Princess And The Jester
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Princess And The Jester
By Jeff Johnson
You're a princess and I'm just a jester in this court of life.
You're a rose in the springtime blowing softly in the evening breeze.
You're yourself, you're unique and you're beautiful, so beautiful,
And I sit here wondering how it's possible that you are my wife.
Somebody slap me,
Wake me up to reality.
Surely I'm dreaming,
Tell the truth, before I believe.
You must be joking me,
I can tell, yes you're kidding me.
Yet, there you are,
And you're saying that you love me, too.
You're a princess and I'm just a jester in this court of life.
You're a rose in the springtime blowing softly in the evening breeze.
You're yourself, you're unique and you're beautiful, so beautiful,
And I sit here wondering how it's possible that you are my wife.
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Now I Am Free
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Now I Am Free
By Jeff Johnson
I was locked inside a cell,
I was alone.
they closed the door and lost the key,
I was alone.
Darkness painted my four walls,
Fear and I were friends.
Silence was my radio,
I was lonely, very lonely.
You, you came into my life,
Now I am free
I can't understand how I deserved to be set free,
'cause all that I did was to believe that you were real.
You, you came along, opened the door and I walked out,
Out, into the light where I could see for miles and miles ...
How beautiful this life could be knowing you.
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Even If I'm Not Sure
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Even If
By Jeff Johnson
One day,
Lord, your way is clear,
I can see it, I understand it,
I know that I'm walking in your will.
Another day,
When I do not know,
Lord, I blame you, oh, I'm sorry,
But it's just that I wish I understood.
But you've said,
That you will not leave,
And you'll stay with me and you'll help me see,
Oh, you've promised this for eternity ...
So I know,
That I am secure,
Even if I'm not sure, even if I'm not sure,
Even if I'm not sure where I'm going.
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Jeff Johnson
ArkMusic recording artist, composer, producer, and Selah worship leader has released numerous solo recordings along with collaborations with Irish flutist, Brian Dunning inspired by Stephen Lawhead's novels and guitarist, Phil Keaggy. Jeff's latest release is EREMO, an ambient instrumental collaboration with Indie artist, John Van Deusen. ... more
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