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Hour Before the Mourning

by Pat Harris

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1.
In the hour before the morning light Before the smile of dawn can shine upon your face I dreamed a day you wore a dress of white This bleeding heart on my sleeve begins to race I can’t afford a ring with a big heavy stone And we’ll never have a life that’s worry free Baby, I can’t give you much But you’ve got me There’s a question that’s been burning in my soul There’s a secret I’d like to whisper in your ear A missing piece that could make my spirit whole I lost the words I meant for you to hear I can’t afford a necklace with diamonds or pearls And we’ll never have that house with a weeping willow tree Baby, I can’t give you much But you’ve got me Daybreak’s gentle eyes are a painting on the skies Celestial shores and lands of joy are on display Weary days will come and go but our love never dies When this life is over we’ll fly away I just want to hold you until time runs out I’ll give you all my love because it’s free Baby, I can’t give you much Baby, I can’t give you much Baby, I can’t give you much But you’ve got me
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Dew drops dance upon the ground There’s music as the wind blows through the leaves The sun wakes up in the great north woods Its rays flow like a river through the trees A light fog is sleeping on top of the hill The ground so close they push and shove The sun keeps track of the minutes in a day Months follow by the stars up above I don’t know what I’m supposed to find Outside of this world that I’ve left far behind I know there is something that I’m supposed to see But the answers are always running from me Mockingbird song from the sky overhead Bouncing off the woodland near and far The wind gives advice in words I don’t speak From the highway rolls the passage of a car Take a walk down a path there ain’t much left Overrun with ferns and moss A lone fallen tree that nobody heard Can’t miss it if you don’t know what’s lost I don’t know what I’m supposed to find Outside of this world that I’ve left far behind I know there is something that I’m supposed to see But the answers are always running from me The temperature is rising on this cool summer morning Time fades away without care without warning The sun has risen, righteous and strong Shadows are all but gone I don’t know what I’m supposed to find Outside of this world that I’ve left far behind I know there is something that I’m supposed to see But the answers are always running from me
4.
Snowflakes are fallin’ from the ashen grey sky And the river still runs down below As I remember my home in December On an old wooden porch in the snow In the pines, oh the pines, in their snow covered lines Cross a beautiful hill of white gold The river, the river, it’s starting to shiver I’m alone with my thoughts in the cold These new boots were made to get old A fire is burning inside of the cabin No heat, but there’s warmth all around The smoke is a risin’, fades to the horizon The snow collects on the ground The trees, oh the trees, asleep in the freeze Every year their future foretold The fire, the fire, it burns with desire And the wind from the north starts to scold These new boots were made to get old Snowflakes are fallin’ as the sun says goodnight Another day starts to end much too soon The river and it’s song, keep going strong The sun bids good day to the moon The night, oh the night, when the moon shines so bright And the last hand of cards starts to fold The snow, the snow, under a full moon does glow A picture for years I will hold These new boots were made to get old
5.
River Song 06:50
I’m a rock Sunk to the bottom Been a long time seen too many wars I’m a leaf Burning in autumn Embers drift to golden shores In the darkest hour of night, the fire guides us through the light Harvest moon the reaper sews his icy touch through cold wind blows River ease my soul take me home I’m a tree Broken and splintered Deep roots and weathered every storm I’m a ghost Frozen and wintered The springtime thaw I am reborn Every darkness has a light the fire burns on through the night The pink moon’s rise a final breath to pass though life we bleed through death River ease my soul take me home Life departs as death arrives the world turns and love survives Time goes ‘round without a soul we all must pay the journey’s toll No train to stop no place hide I’ll see you through the other side In that darkness deep inside I’ll be the fire I’ll be your guide The River is my soul it rolls me home
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You don’t have a ring, just the key to my heart As long as you keep it safe, we’ll never part We’ll have our quarrels. We can’t always agree But I’ve never questioned, you’re the one for me Never went down an aisle, never said that, “I do.” But the moment our eyes met, our search was through We had our first kiss, like we had done it before We bought our first house. I carried you through the door I’ll wait for you and send you a sign if I can Wherever I go, whatever happens when a soul leaves a man It doesn’t matter how long, years may pass, I don’t know I’ll wait for you, if I’m the first one to go I never went on a knee, and I never proposed Didn’t think that I had to, that door has closed We’ll grow old together, and our hair will turn grey Our eyesight may fail, but our love’s here to stay I’ll wait for you and send you a sign if I can Wherever I go, whatever happens when a soul leaves a man It doesn’t matter how long, years may pass, I don’t know I’ll wait for you, if I’m the first one to go Then comes a morning, when you wake before me I know that you’ll understand, this is how it should be Try to shake me awake, and don’t bother with the phone With the key to my heart, you’re never alone I’ll wait for you and send you a sign if I can Wherever I go, whatever happens when a soul leaves a man It doesn’t matter how long, years may pass, I don’t know I’ll wait for you, if I’m the first one to go
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Wake You 02:44

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released January 2, 2013

Produced by Pat Harris with Keith Gary
Recorded November 19, 2012 at the Fire Station Studios, San Marcos, TX
Engineered by Keith Gary
Assistant engineer - Isabel Ramirez
Mixed by Keith Gary
Mastered by Daniel Gonko
Cover art and photography - Ashleigh Wisser ©2013
Art layout/design - Ashleigh Wisser

John Arndt - piano
Carter Arrington - guitar
Pat Harris - bass, vocal
David Sierra - drums

Pat Harris
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All music and lyrics by Glenn Patrick Harris ©2013 (ASCAP). Published by Gapothorus Music ©2013. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws.

Wiggle Stump Records catalogue number WSR-1201

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Pat Harris Detroit, Michigan

Pat Harris is a bassist, songwriter, composer, producer and arranger residing in Austin, TX. Originally from Michigan, he has had the honor of performing with many extraordinary musicians in countless different settings.

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