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City Flower

by Geoff Zimmerman

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When the time comes around, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there When the sky is gray, will you be there To wipe my storm clouds away, will you be there Will you hold my hand, will you be there Will you take a stand, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there I'm on my knees, I'm beggin' please Through the icy breeze, and the angry seas I'm on my own, my money's blown Scraped to the bone, I'm all alone But when the time comes around, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there When I lose my sail, will you be there Will you tell my tale, will you be there When you hear the sound, will you be there When I hit the ground, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there I'm on my knees, I'm beggin' please Through the icy breeze, and the angry seas I'm on my own, my money's blown Scraped to the bone, I'm all alone But when the time comes around, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there When the time comes around, will you be there
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This sad and jealous heart, could never treat you right This sad and jealous heart, could never treat you right And I can't get you off my mind And though I search I'll never find A way to show you how I feel Although It's real I know that This sad and jealous heart, could never treat you right You're sweet angelic heart, may never see the light And you will look the other way Forget the words we said today And curse the name you've never known Although it's real I know that This sad and jealous heart, could never treat you right You're sweet angelic heart, may never see the light In the morning you'll regret In the evening you'll forget In the end I'll lose myself I'm better off that way This sad and jealous heart, could never treat you right You're sweet angelic heart, may never see the light May never see the light
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Easter Song 04:21
An eye for an eye I suppose I don't know why that's just how it goes He died for you, I read it so it must be true Would you die for him, if somebody kindly asked you to God told Abel to kill his favorite son He wouldn't say why he just wanted it done He died for you, I read it so it must be true Would you die for him, if somebody kindly asked you to Our leader failed in sending us away You can't take back lives once you've thrown them all away We've died for you, I've seen it with my eyes I know it's true Would you die for them, if your country kindly asked you to We've died for you, I've seen it with my eyes I know it's true Would you die for them, if your country kindly asked you to If your country kindly asked you to
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I've been walking around, being myself again And wondering why nobody else is being themselves to me I've lost some friends, I've had some friendly fires And I've dealt with liars one too many times I wont back down, I won't change my opinion Call it stubborn call it stupid, it doesn't matter to me So here we are, please don't make this awkward Smile nod and walk away, and laugh it off with your friends I always thought I'd be the guy who had things figured out Now I don't want to be the guy you always talk about I always thought I'd be the guy who had things figured out Now I don't want to be the guy you always talk about and laugh I always thought I'd be the guy who had things figured out Now I don't want to be the guy you always talk about I always thought I'd be the guy who had things figured out Now I don't want to be the guy you always talk about and laugh Say goodbye to your dreams, say goodbye Say goodbye to your dreams, say goodbye I always thought I'd be the guy who had things figured out Now I don't want to be the guy you always talk about I always thought I'd be the guy who had things figured out Now I don't want to be the guy you always talk about and laugh
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It's a hard life for a flower in the city It's a hard life for a flower in the city Cause it's dark and it's cold baby and the air is shitty Rosie baby why can't you see the light Rosie baby why can't you see the light Cause you close your eyes in the morning baby child you only open them at night Lily baby go inside it's getting cold Oh Lily baby go inside it's getting cold You tell me know everything in this world there is to know you're only 17 years old Daisy baby go to the country and get some fresh air Oh Daisy baby go to the country and get some fresh air But if you see the girl in hounds tooth baby don't let her cut your hair Cause it's a hard life for a flower in the city It's a hard hard life for a flower in the city Cause it's dark and it's cold baby and the air is shitty I said it's dark and it's cold baby and the air is shitty
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Bitter Taste 03:32
Bitter taste of coffee lingers on my tongue and on my mind And the sound of ancient singers waltzing in and out of time Oh the people stood and stared Oh the things that they would see Oh way back before I cared For anyone who didn't care for me Bitterness once was contagious being lonely and having fun Heroes never were courageous rehab back-stab smoking gun Oh the people stood and stared Oh the things that they would see Oh way back before I cared For anyone who didn't care for me Oh the people stood and stared Oh the things that they would see Oh way back before I cared For anyone who didn't care for me Bitter taste of coffee lingers on my tongue and on my mind
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1998 03:12
In 1998 I asked you on a date You said you'd think about it in 1998 In 1999 you said that you'd be mine I said I'd think about it in 1999 In the year 2000 our lack of common interests pulled us apart In the year 2000 I discovered that I don't have a heart Now I wish it was 1998 Now I wish it was 1998 Now I wish it was 1998 Now I wish it was 1998 In the year 2000 our lack of common interests pulled us apart In the year 2000 I discovered that I don't have a heart Now I wish it was 1998 Now I wish it was 1998 Now I wish it was 1998 Now I wish it was 1998
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Ghost Train 03:57
It's a ghost train coming down the track If you hop on board you can't go back It's a ghost train, ghost train It was 17 years ago see, that I first heard the story In all it's Hollywood glory on a TV show Now wouldn't you like to know, wouldn't you like to know It's a ghost train coming down the track If you hop on board you can't go back It's a ghost train, ghost train Over 200 people died, calling it murder suicide But Neither the rail man nor his bride were to blame Now isn't that a shame, isn't that a shame It's a ghost train coming down the track If you hop on board you can't go back It's a ghost train, ghost train It's a ghost train coming down the track If you hop on board you can't go back It's a ghost train, ghost train The case was closed and went unsolved, all the evidence soon dissolved The passengers' stories unresolved to this day It's kind of sad in a way, sad in a way It's a ghost train coming down the track If you hop on board you can't go back It's a ghost train, ghost train Oh it's a ghost train coming down the track If you hop on board you can't go back No no ghost train, ghost train Ghost train
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Spin the web, your crown of thorns Bow the strings and sound the horns And kill the pain each time you need Fool yourself, just plant the seed And let it grow Sit back and leave it all alone Just let it grow Sit back and leave it all alone Teach yourself to let things go Admit you're wrong, just drop the show And kill the pain each time you need Fool yourself, just plant the seed And let it grow Sit back and leave it all alone Just let it grow Sit back and leave it all alone Things were looking cloudy till you woke up Couldn't barely hear you till you spoke up By and by you never did ask why Until you woke up, and you spoke up Now let it grow Let it grow Let it grow Let it grow
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No Warning 04:05
I can't face the morning, is all that she said She gave me no warning, but the note that I read I can't face the morning, is all that she said She gave me no warning, but the note that I read The story unfolding will fight against time Twisting and turning, suspended in space It's not unrewarding, the diamond won't shine It floats through the memories but it can't erase Unraveling nightmares of times soon to come And past times of fiction that I can't escape The chill of the rain and the sarcasm from The smile that I wear in my hour of defeat I can't face the morning (morning), is all that she said (lalalalalalala) She gave me no warning (warning), but the note that I read (now read it again) I can't face the morning (morning), is all that she said (lalalalalalala) She gave me no warning (warning), but the note that I read (now read it again)

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released December 18, 2009

This Album is dedicated to George McDermott
All songs written and arranged by Geoff Zimmerman
Produced by Geoff Zimmerman of ORE Records
Recorded and mixed by Eric Bettencourt at Shadow Shine Studios: Portland, ME
Mastered by Jim Begley at The Studio: Portland, ME
Artwork by Geoff Zimmerman

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Geoff Zimmerman Portland, Maine

Well... Geoff Zimmerman is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Portland, Maine. His urban-folk/indie-rock style is eclectic, finding inspiration from anywhere in time and space. Geoff has been writing songs for over 10 years and has earned a bachelor degree in music.

"By the time you face your fears, you will not get away from here."
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