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A Recorded Message
01:20
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Hello
This is a recorded message
I am Dan Johnston
Though I am not with you physically, I am with you in heart
With all my heart
And I am thinking about you in hope that you are doing fine
And I can't wait to get back home
To hear the wonderful stories about what's been happening in your life
And I hope you'll bear with me on my return
As I rave on and on about my own experiences
And bringing you up to date on each and every exciting detail
Of these two weeks of holidays
That I am enjoying in the western sun
In the mean time, please keep happy
As I am on vacation and do not have time to worry about you
However, I will be thinking about you affectionately
And missing you very much
Because I have said this, it would be very polite for you to feel the same
And perhaps you could comfort one another about my absence
By consoling each other about it
And talking about how much you miss me
And so, I say unto you
Merry Christmas to you
And a happy, happy new year
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2. |
Held the Hand
01:23
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To Canaan's land I'm on my way
Where the soul (of man) never dies
My darkest night will turn to day
Where the soul (of man) never dies
Dear friends there'll be
No tear-dimmed eyes
Where all is peace
And the soul never dies
The rose is blooming there for me
Where the soul (of man) never dies
And I will spend eternity
Where the soul (of man) never dies
No sad farewells
No tear dimmed-eyes
Where all is love
And the soul never dies
The love light beams across the foam
Where the soul (of man) never dies
It shines and lights the way to home
Where the soul (of man) never dies
No sad farewells
No tear dimmed-eyes
Where all is love
And the soul never dies
My life will end in deathless sleep
Where the soul (of man) never dies
And everlasting joys I'll reap
Where the soul (of man) never dies
No sad farewells
No tear dimmed-eyes
Where all is love
And the soul never dies
I'm on my way to that fair land
Where the soul (of man) never dies
Where there will be no parting hand
Where the soul (of man) never dies
No sad farewells
No tear dimmed-eyes
Where all is love
And the soul never dies
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Oh my Lord
I am so bored
Held the hand
Of Satan
Oh Laura
What has happened to you?
Held the hand
Of the devil
I was on MTV
Everybody was lookin' at me
Held the hand
Of the devil
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4. |
Golly Gee
02:01
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When I see your face
It puts everything in place
Everything in place
And when I see you smile
Well it makes me smile
It makes me smile
I know, but still I wonder
I know, yes I know
Now I'm really talking
Now I'm really walking
Now I'm really living
And when I see you there
Well suddenly I care
Suddenly I care
You make the world sit still
The world sit still
The world sit still
I know, but still I wonder
I know, yes I know
When I see your face
It puts everything in place
Everything in place
And when I see you smile
Well it makes me smile
It makes me smile
I know, but still I wonder
I know, yes I know
Now I'm really talking
Now I'm really walking
Now I'm really living
And when I see you there
Well suddenly I care
Suddenly I care
You make the world sit still
The world sit still
The world sit still
I know, but still I wonder
I know, yes I know
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5. |
And Then She Kissed Me
02:59
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She walked up to me and she asked me if I wanted to dance
She looked so nice I thought I might take a chance
When we danced she held me tight
And when I walked her home that night
All the stars we shining bright
And then she kissed me
Each time I saw her I couldn't wait to see her again
I wanted to let her know that she was more than a friend
I didn't know just what to do
So I whispered "I love you"
And then she said that she loved me too
And then she kissed me
She kissed me in a way that I've never been kissed before
She kissed me in a way that I want to be kissed forevermore
I knew that she was mine so I gave her all the love that I had
And then one day she took me home to meet her mom and her dad
And then I asked her to be my bride
Always be right by my side
Felt so happy she almost cried
And then she kissed me
And then she kissed me
And then she kissed me
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The coyote goes:
Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
He was smiling through his own personal hell
Dropped his last dime in a wishing well
But he was hoping too close and then he fell
Now he’s Casper the friendly ghost
He was always polite to the people who’d tell him
That he was nothing but a lazy bum
But goodbye to them, he had to go
Now he’s Casper the friendly ghost
Nobody treated him nice while he was alive
You can’t buy no respect like the librarian said
But everybody respects the dead
They love the friendly ghost
And now they say we’ll never forget that he learned, yes
We were mean to him, but he never burned us, and
Love lives forever, thanks to you, the friendly ghost
Thank you, Casper the friendly ghost
And so the legend grew
And all the people that he knew
Go and spread the news of
Casper the friendly ghost
The cow says:
Moo!
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Christmas in the looney bin
Shining star
Christmas in the looney bin
Shining star
Far shine the star
Far shine the star
Cry no tear, the new year's here
Shining star
Cry no tear, the new year's here
Shining star
Far shine the star
Far shine the star
The star of god
The star of god
Christmas in the looney bin
Shining star
Christmas in the looney bin
Shining star
Far shine the star
Far shine the star
Cry no tear, the new year's here
Shining star
Cry no tear, the new year's here
Shining star
Far shine the star
Far shine the star
The star of god
The star of god
The star of god
The star of god
The star of god
The star of god
Merry Christmas
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8. |
Fool on the Hill
00:29
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Merry Christmas
Day after day
Alone on a hill
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him
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Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man?
I thought I saw a bluebird sitting on a post
I thought I saw a bluebird sitting on a post
Shiver down my spine
I thought it was the Holy Ghost
I heard the word before
And I knew that it was good
I heard the word before
And I knew that it was good
Somebody oughta do like the Good Book should
I heard the voice of SATAN crying in the woods
I heard the voice of SATAN crying in the woods
I saw my own heart laying black with blood
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Please believe me
Did I ever stop and tell you I am a desperate man?
A desperate man
Take it
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10. |
Laura Hadley
03:23
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We met when we were kids and I noticed her right away
We went bowling with the gang
What a sweet girl she was
I put my hand on hers in a moment of a spur
And spoke poetry of the moon
It seemed appropriate
But later we seemed embarrassed but from then on
No matter where we went, the moon was there to remind us
When I had my nervous breakdown, she seemed to blame herself
She wanted to reach out to me
But there was nothing she could do to help
She blossomed into a beauty which I had much expected
And I grew shy and quiet
And noisy in the head
Once at last inspired, I tried to impress her
Rambling jokes and acting silly was no act
I bumped her once by accident
And shot, much to my surprise, electric thunderbolts jumping from her eyes
Years passed and no progress, just unspoken promises
We had made to each other
In a glimpse, in a moment, with our eyes
One night I saw her at a campfire
And she sat down beside me and was so talkative and polite
I burst into a song of forbidden love
As an impromptu show of gratitude
Suddenly she broke down and started laughing
And fell off her log
And then I walked her to her car and meant to say
"Don't the moon look pretty?"
But I forgot to mention it
So this our tale of unrequited love
Incoherent, but it's true
It's memory will surely shine with time
And it's sure to make us blue
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11. |
Lord Give Me Hope
05:39
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Lord, give me hope
For the road I walk upon
The road, it is long
And I fear
Lord, give me strength
For my burden is great
And the road it is long
And I'm afraid
Lord, hear my prayer
For I've fallen by the way
I know that I was wrong
And I'm scared
Lord, make me whole
Won't you welcome me back again?
For my soul is weary
And I fear
Lord, see me through
Lead me with your eternal hand
Let me see the light
And to understand
Lord, show me the way
Please tell me what to do
For I've fallen by the way
And I fear
I know you are the one
The one and only door
Take my broken heart
Make me whole again
Lord please forgive
For I have sinned
Yes, I have sinned
And I fear
Lord, show me the day
When everything will be okay
For my life is short
And I'm afraid
Christ, guide me now
To do what is right
Show me the truth
And to win the fight
For I have sinned
And I live like a fool
I followed my foolish dreams
Thought that I was cool
Lord, hear my plea
Won't you have me back again?
I know that you're there
And you are a friend
So, Lord give me hope
For the road I walk upon
The road it is long
And I fear
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12. |
Whiz Kid
02:02
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There is an orphan
Wandering main streets
Running from faces
He never sees
Running from figures
He can't make out
Fueled on fear and
Drowned by doubt
Victim of circumstance
Victim of love
Got lost in the crowd
The push and shove
They promised you secrets
Angels only tell
They promise you heaven and
Give you hell
He used to be the whiz kid
Used to be the pride and joy
Do no wrong
Fill your heart with a song
Everybody's blue eyed boy
Everybody's blue eyed boy
There's an angel on the porch
Answer the door
Tell them ol blue eyes doesn't
Live here anymore
No forwarding address
Was left behind
The mail box was full of
Old valentines
He used to be the whiz kid
Used to be the pride and joy
Do no wrong
Fill your heart with a song
Everybody's blue eyed boy
Everybody's blue eyed boy
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13. |
The River of No Return
00:31
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It's the river of no return
King Kong is rolling his eyes
The river is red
It's coming from his head
No return
Merry Christmas
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Daniel Johnston Waller, Texas
An American singer, songwriter, musician, and artist, Daniel Johnston spent 30 or so years exposing his heartrending tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps, and existential torment to an ever-growing international cult audience.
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