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In classic fashion We begin our tale With once upon a time Once upon a time The scene Could’ve been anywhere Let’s say in early spring And for characters, only two But like any good cast We have our share of ghosts Our characters, I’ll choose fitting names We’ll call them the Princess and Hero Princess and the Hero Friends could be lovers If circumstances were different Princess sits on the edge of her bed Haunted by our Hero, now retired Our late Hero And Hero, miles away Sits on a barstool thinking about the past Call it misinformation Call it paths not taken Or just cal it poor timing Hero, I say hero But he’s really just a boy without a clue A traveling musician Ready for the road Looking for inspiration Our brave Hero And Princess, an ordinary girl Walks a path others have chosen for her She searches for courage to walk her own path She knows she wants so much more Once upon a time Once there was a time Every good story must have a twist of fate Circumstances do change Circumstantial evidence And Hero is at her doorstep Friends could be lovers Maybe, once upon a time
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Final leg of a journey Started last week Out here on the road Searching for something more You’ve always been such a friend You say come on down and stay awhile This road leads to your door It will lead me to your door It will lead me to you Round and round and round and round We’re talking in circles Trying to be honest Afraid to say too much Trying to say it all Afraid of being honest You know I’m not telling you everything You can see it all in my eyes I’d like to tell you everything I’m the boy you’ve known so long Did you know I had a crush on you The girl I’ve wanted for so long With that sparkle in her eye She says maybe she only sparkles When I’m around And that is how it all began Everything must have a beginning This began before we ever knew It’s how it all began
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A Chance 04:21
Here we go again my friend, Thinking about trying to make it work. Reminds me of the time when we were kids. We thought we knew it all, when will we learn. Like doing home from far away, Nothing feels better than being in your arms. I know how this will end and it won’t be good. It can’t be good. I hate to see you sad and know I’m the one. I still got to believe that there’s a chance for you and me. Here I go again so scared, Thinking about trying to ignore it all. Reminds me of when I kissed your mouth. As a wildfire grows, who will get burned. Like coming home from far away Nothing feels better than being in your arms. I know how this will end and it won’t be good. It can’t be good. I hate to see you sad and know I’m the one. I still got to believe that there’s a chance for you and me. I still got to believe. I still believe. I still got to believe that there’s a chance, for you and me.
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The Chestnut Street serenade Singing for you, all the songs that I know Trying to melt your heart with my song I don’t know what I’d do If my plan worked I haven’t thought that far ahead I’m happy being miserable Miserable is better than dead Maybe you’d be better than that The Chestnut Street serenade Singing for you, all the songs that I know Trying to melt your heart with my song This is our secret Our secret romance Some things are better left as secret In the dark we can hide From what we don’t understand In the dark we’ll sing the words we’re afraid of The Chestnut Street serenade Singing for you, all the songs that I know Trying to melt your heart with my song I can’t seem to be able To let go of your hand That has to mean something Maybe I’ll give you All that I can For now, I’ll just sing another song The Chestnut Street serenade Singing for you, all the songs that I know Trying to melt your heart with my song The Chestnut Street serenade You melted me
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Say Anyting 04:49
Take all the romantic things That I’ve ever done They don’t amount to much at all Without someone to hold Take all my broken hearts And all the pain I’ve known I would gladly bear them all again For one more time to see you smile Say anything Say anything at all It’s enough, to see you sitting there Don’t say anything at all Take all the things, I’ve never said And all the songs never sung They can’t compare with the unspoken word Whispered with your eyes Take all the doubts we’ve ever had And throw them on the fire Sifting trough the glowing embers To find the hope that remains Say anything Say anything at all It’s enough, to see you sitting there Don’t say anything at all I’ll tell you a line now baby Its all I’m gonna say I’ll tell you a line now baby It’s gonna have to be enough Tell me what you’re thinking I got to know what you’re thinking It’s not enough to see you sitting there You got to tell me something Tell me something Say it, say it, say it I’ll tell you a line now baby It’s gonna have to be enough I’ll tell you a line now baby Its all I’m gonna say I got to know what you’re thinking Just tell me what you’re thinking It’s not enough to see you sitting there Say something to me Say something to me Say anything Say anything at all
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Sitting alone in my room Listening to Louis Armstrong Sing his song Imagining you are here with me We’re dancing What a wonderful world that would be I can think of no better thing Than spending the whole day Just looking into your deep eyes If you were here We’d stay up all night We’re talking till I fell asleep With my head on your shoulder
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Our happy Hero Seems to have won Princess with his song But life can be funny sometimes It’s the thing he wanted the most Is the very thing that terrifies him Not afraid that it will be bad But afraid of getting it wrong Round and round Round and round Up and down Up and down Round and round Round and round Up and down Up and down Life is like a carousel Round and round, up and down And then up and down again She wants to ride with you Get on your horse and ride alongside But don’t be fooled, it could get rough Just hold on tight These horses are alive She’s right next to you Nothing to fear Round and round Round and round Up and down Up and down Round and round Round and round Up and down Up and down
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It's laundry day again I'm out of clean socks Start the water, add the soap Well, here’s a load of mine Throw in what you got We’ll separate it later We’ll watch it all come clean Wash it all clean You will come clean Round and round and round and round Around it goes It’s getting warmer as it gets drier It’s getting drier as it gets warmer There’s nothing like a clean, warm shirt It’s got to be clean and warm You are so warm Open the dryer door Out tumbles a mass of clothes Your favorite things to wear Tangled up with mine Here’s my blue corduroy’s You say I look good in them They’re twisted round your favorite sweater Twisted up with your sweater Twisted up with you I’m tangled up in you
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Naked Eyes 04:15
Don’t look at me that way No one has ever looked at me And saw what you see Trying to hide behind an open window Sometimes it would be easier If windows were mirrors Naked eyes Showing you everything I’m holding inside Naked eyes Showing you everything that I’m trying to hide You say, you love to get lost in my eyes I say, it’s a scary place without a map You say, in my eyes you can see your reflection I say, if you see yourself, you’re not lost with me Naked eyes You’re looking at me While I’m looking at you Naked eyes So hard to look at So hard to look away Don’t look at me that way You hold the whole world In your eye sockets When you look at me It’s like the first time You ever opened your eyes Eyes full of wonder I know you see me as beautiful Naked eyes You’re seeing me While I’m seeing you Naked eyes A soft glance Reminds me to breathe When I kiss you You keep your eyes open You say you’re afraid Of what you might miss You say in my eyes You see the depth of forever I say in your eyes I see the man I know I can be Naked eyes You’re seeing me While I’m seeing you Naked eyes A soft glance Reminds me to breathe
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Suddenly 04:19
Today I got up early I couldn’t sleep My head was too full Turned on the tv Looking for the news of the day Well, the weather report Is the only news I need A man says If time would stop right now You’d be stuck right here Where you are, forever I’d be all right with that And at that moment I realize that Suddenly we’re something Maybe not suddenly But definitely something Something that had always been there But maybe we just didn’t see I’m so glad that now I know What I want and how We’re definitely without a doubt Yes, we’re something now Yes, we’re something now Last night You looked at me just right It was a magic moment Like the ones in the movies I know love is more Than a single moment What I know for sure Is your look is all I want I know If time would stop right now I’d be stuck right here Looking at you forever I’d be all right with that At that moment I realize that Suddenly we’re something Maybe not suddenly But definitely something Something that had always been there But maybe we just didn’t see I’m so glad that now I know What I want and how We’re definitely without a doubt Yes, we’re something now Yes, we’re something now Yes, we’re something now Amen
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Kiss me softly, Kiss me warm, Kiss me like it's the first time again. Kiss me hard, Kiss me fast, Kiss me like it's gonna be your last. Kiss me now, Kiss me quiet, Kiss me like it's a big secret. Kiss me loud, Kiss me passionately, Kiss me like you want the whole world to see. Kiss me again, Kiss me with your eyes, Kiss me like you hate saying goodbye. Kiss me in the dark, Kiss me to sleep, Kiss me like you know I'll never leave.
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Packing up my boyhood plans I used to have so many Going down to the second hand store To pawn off this old guitar To invest in something new Got to buy a diamond ring All my dreams went up in cash Selling these foolish notions I want to take care of you Give up what I wanted To give you everything Dreams are like wild horses Or maybe shooting stars Even if you could catch them at all You can’t hang on to them We might not have much But we can always write a song about that You, wishing I could play an old song I used to know so many So, you’re going down to the second hand store To buy an old guitar To invest in something new You want to hear the song that won your heart You bought my dreams And called them ours You want to see me happy We are both happy You’re all I’ve ever wanted We have everything Dreams are like wild horses Or maybe shooting stars Even if you could catch them at all You can’t hang on to them We may never have much We’ll have each other We’ll write a song about that Write a song about that Write a song about that
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Another step forward And another step back Hero will find a friend A companion And maybe even a lover But we all search through this dream This fantasy And we trust in love or fate And that has worked But the test comes after the question And Hero ponders And drinks another barstool bottle He believes that life will be sweeter, someday Why wait for someday It’s time silly Hero Time for your question
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Call it what you will Knowing for sure or just being scared I’ve been through it all I’m out of excuses I guess it’s time I can see in you You believe in me Loyalty is everything I know I’ll be loyal I want to spend my life Learning how to make you happy I want to spend my life Just holding you Only one thing left to do All I know is what my heart desires My heart desires you All I want is you Will you
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Old Vinyl 04:19
Sitting in your living room, Listening to old vinyl records play. We get up and practice our dancing moves, As we so often have a tendency to do. As the records spin around, I put my hands on the small of your back. With a pop, a crack, a hiss, and a kiss It goes something like this. Warm soft light coming from the lamp in the corner. I will hold you tight. Music is soft and low but it's pounding in my head. I will hold you tight. Spinning across the carpet with your hands on my shoulders. I'll hold you tight. Did I mention I’d hold you tight. Oh, this is home.
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No one knows how things will end So dangerous to promise I could swear by the stars What is that worth With guesses and predictions Who can know No one knows what life will give I’m wondering what life has for us I want all life will give Round and round and round and round The years will pass You with me, as I grow older As you grow older, I’m with you In life there are so many things to share I want to share them all with you I don’t want to miss anything I have faith in one thing And one thing is for sure When a blessing is this good All you can do is say thank you You can only speculate The reasons how or why But we can’t know how it will end I wouldn’t want to know the ending The joy is finding out along the way I want to journey there with you
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Sleep tonight my angel I will stay till you’re asleep I know it’s been a long day But sleep tonight Sleep tonight Sleep tonight my love I know that you’re excited I am excited too But sleep tonight Sleep tonight Sleep tonight my angel Wrap my arms around you A little closer now Sleep tonight Sleep tonight

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This is the tale of a minstrel, Hero, and his quest for love. Although considered a fairy tale, this story is not altogether fictional. Our story begins with travel-weary Hero leaving the road to pay a visit to Princess. Hero attempts to win Princess's favor with a song. The magic of the song prevails and her heart melts. Upon attaining the prize he has desired, Hero fears he must leave his minstrel life. He sells his guitar to give Princess all the riches he can provide. In turn Princess sells her riches to buy a guitar for Hero. This story has no happily ever after, but a decision to be made. Despite the uncertainty of how life will end or where the journey will lead, Princess and the Hero determine to make the journey together. Unafraid of the cliche, this is a simple love story not altogether uncommon. Above all else, this is a tale of the joy found in undeserved blessings.

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released May 24, 2019

Jeremy Jack: vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, and ukelele
Jonathan Nesta: electric bass, upright bass, and tuba
Christopher Curry: drums, washboard, wind chimes, woodblocks, and bells
Jessica Jack: vocals and French horn
Jason Perry: trumpets

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Brother Jack Altoona, Pennsylvania

Brother Jack gleans inspiration from old fashioned gospel music, foot-stomping drinking songs, and long winded storytellers. He has a love for words, both written and sung. If you like weird folk music and storytelling, check out Brother Jack!

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