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In This Old House

by Beth Williams Music

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Now 04:22
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Try & flow like a river.... Soar like a high flying bird Don't be afraid - stand up and deliver A new song no one has ever heard Love like you know Jesus... Catch someone before they fall Say your prayers every morning And say your prayers anytime at all And don't look back ... Be happy where you're at now now ... Don't look back.... be happy where you're at now.... Be happy now now Water your garden.... Tend to it every day Forgive and pardon ... Those who sin against you on your way Follow your passion ..... Then dance into the universe Brush your teeth, comb your hair ... Take a bath, clean the house.... Remember - first things first yea And don't look back... Be happy where you're at now now Don't look back...be happy where you're at now.... Be happy now now Now.. now.. now.. yea yea Don't take things personal.... No more wasting time ,stick to the plan Face your fear and when your fear says you can't Shout "yes I can...oh yes I can" Stay humble... Remember there but for the grace of God Tell the truth, do your best, assume nothing, Play ball with your dog... I said play ball with your dog
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In This Old House 05:03
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I remember the night I met him….I was singin’ in some old bar…. I’d had a pretty rough day….Rough couple of years to tell the truth He walked in the door and man you could of heard a heart drop I looked in those brown eyes & thought “Oh Lord I hope he’s the one” Guess it was my lucky day … Wasn’t too long after that he brought me home To this old house… I’ve been here every since If these walls could talk , I bet they’d say In this old house love lives every day If these walls could talk, I bet they’d say In this old house love lives & has its own way If these walls could talk, I bet they’d say Love lives in this old house, it’ll never go way It’ll never go away it’ll never go away… Love came to save the day In this old house, in this white room, Past the brown chair, beside the tall lamp, In this big bed, under these blue sheets with you…. Love lives In this old house, in this white room, Past the brown chair, beside the tall lamp, In this big bed, under these blue sheets with you…. Love lives Worries dissipate, my cares evaporate Every time I see your face There’s no place I would rather be Than in this old house with you holdin’ me Wish I could freeze us in place In this old house, in this white room, Past the brown chair, beside the tall lamp In this big bed, under these blue sheets with you…. Love lives Life says you gotta face the day, Get to work on time, you got bills to pay I’d rather you stay right here instead I got the ceiling fan blowing on this man I'm holding I’m a holdin’, I’m a holdin’, and hey Watchin’ 2 big dogs lyin at the end of the bed In this old house, in this white room, Past the brown chair, beside the tall lamp In this big bed, under these blue sheets with you… Love lives In this old house, in this white room, Past the brown chair, beside the tall lamp In this big bed, under these blue sheets with you… Love lives In this old house, love lives… In this old house, love lives…. Love love love lives In this old house, in this white room, Past the brown chair, beside the tall lamp In this big bed, under these blue sheets with you Love lives…. love lives Yea…I remember the night I met him…. I was singin’ in some old bar I’d had a pretty rough day
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Ruby & John 03:47
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Ruby sits on the edge of the bed, wearing old brown shoes & a scarf on her head had her suitcase packed for nigh on 18 years in her favorite cotton dress, she wants to look her best when she steps back from this black veil of tears Ruby's ready to fly over the rainbow... Ruby's ready to fly peacefully over the rainbow, cross the river into the arms of john standing knee-deep in water, wading patiently seems like only yesterday she gave her young heart away to the farm boy she met out on hornbeck pond always said she knew right then walkin' down the road with him she would someday marry that boy john Ruby's ready to fly over the rainbow... Ruby's ready to fly peacefully over the rainbow, cross the river into the arms of john standing knee-deep in water, wading patiently through forty nine sweet years they saw love shine soon it will be John & Ruby for all time an old Bible on the edge of the bed, tattered & torn from being read night after night alone there in her room through an open window a cold wind blows ... a train whistle comes and goes and leaves just the smell of ruby's sweet perfume Rubys ready to fly over the rainbow... Rubys ready to fly peacefully over the rainbow, cross the river into the arms of john standing knee deep in water, wading patiently he's standing knee deep in water wading patiently he's standing knee deep in water waiting patiently
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Voices 04:01
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You say you're not good enough, Feelin' old tired and all that stuff You don't think you'll try your wings Cause you'd surely fail Full of fear and self doubt, It overflows and comes out Sayin' you're homely you're unworthy And your skins too pale Stop listening to voices, Stop listening to voices inside your head Stop listening to voices, Stop listening to voices, stop I said You think you'll stay inside today, The world's mad at you anyway Cause you never do anything right ...that's what you say So on a lonely ship you sail You and your thoughts in a deep dark well Bust be someway out of there and if iI know, do tell...yea Stop listening to voices, Stop listening to voices inside your head Stop listening to voices, Stop listening to voices, stop I said And the little girl standing in the corner Hides her face and hangs her head in shame No one ever thought to warn her... She would carry carry the memory Of hands and voices unrestrained My advice if you care, Ignore the chatter from upstairs Those childhood voices take you nowhere But on the tour despair Lift your head hold it high, Roll up your sleeves look at the sky Give it all you got go on now, fly....fly And stop listening to voices, Stop listening to voices inside your head Stop stop listening to voices, Stop listening to voices, stop I said You say I'm not good enough, I'm old tired and all that stuff
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O D I 02:14
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o d i d a o d o... o d oughta let worry go o d i d a o d o. ..o d oughta let worry go You take life too seriously... Everything is such a big deal Maybe if you listen to me .... We can lighten up the way you feel Ain't no reason to wear that frown ... You can feel better if you open your soul And your mind to a timeless sound o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go Lookin' on the dark side Keeps you from seeing the glass half full There is no other shoe, No need to push push pull It's time to relax release , Return to an upward climb Give yourself to the notion letting go is an ocean, Drink up and you'll be fine. o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go Let go let go let go let go let go let go Ouuuuu wheee…eeee . dle da dle di --- dle day dle day dle day O dee I aye eee O dee I ooo ou aye-eee aye- ee aye eee ay I yi yi yi eee I yee aye aye aye aye eee aye yee ooo aye-eee aye- ee aye eee a-ye aye yee i aye-eee aye-ee aye eee ay aye-eee aye-ee aye eee ay aye-eee - aye- ee - aye eee - a-yee -ayeee i o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go o d i d a o d o - o d oughta let worry go
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Mason Sunset 03:37
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I had all but given up On ever finding true love .... Too much bad luck when I was younger Then you came riding into my life, A weathered western white knight , Slaying pain & heartaches thunder And there were no more tears in the night When I saw the sunset waiting in your eyes...... I was caught in a love net under clear country skies I'll never regret the moment you arrived ... A Mason sunset waiting in your eyes With a Mason sunset waiting in your eyes If I could live my life again.... I'd watch the west Texas wind That was blowing my way Knowing soon you'd be coming for me, I'd wait so patiently 'til all the prayers that I prayed Got their answer that night When I saw the sunset waiting in your eyes... I was caught in a love net under clear country skies I'll never regret the moment you arrived no no.. A Mason sunset waiting in your eyes With a Mason sunset waiting in your eyes.... Mason, Texas sunset waiting in your eyes
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This Farm 05:12
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I come to this town.. I bought this place Cause the air was clean And the nights were safe Fifty years I been a livin' here in peace 'till a city man bought land And started changing the scenery yea Beer cans on the dirt road, The clean countryside is gone As for my privacy, All kind of strangers looking on When I get to the highway Well there's a bar that opened up Joe drove off, died drunk last night, City man blamed it on bad luck yea City man, get your city hands far from this farm City man, get your city hands far from this farm Go back where, go back where, Back where you belong yea City man get your city hands far from this farm Now let me see if I got this straight You come to this town, you say Cause you like the place Why on earth have you done everything You could to change its small sweet face? You say change is good well mister Here's a nickle and a dime For every little town that grew And didn't grow in crime crime So now I gotta lock my car my house And keep my pretty baby inside Like a train running, troubles coming, I can feel it's gonna hit us broadside If you wanted to live in the city Why'd you come here? Your overblown sense of entitlement Is screaming in my ear City man get your city hands far from this farm City man get your city hands far from this farm Go back where go back where Back where you belong yea City man get your city hands far from this farm Far from this farm go....far from this farm go Far from this farm ..far from this farm yea yea yea
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A Ladder I Can Climb 04:01
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I'm down a little too low Or the road is just too high Hot no way to go Out of this creek bed that is dry Send me a ladder or throw me a line Send me a ladder I can climb yea Spinning wheels Kickin' hot dust in the air You'd think by now I would know Spinning don't get me nowhere Send me a ladder or throw me a line Send me a ladder I can climb I've tried and I've tried and I've tried, What else can I do? I'm tired I'm tired I'm tired Of waiting on you ...yea yea yea I've got my hands up So would you please be so kind As to tell little miss lady luck It sure nuff would be fine if she could
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The Girl 03:15
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Life can flow like a river Or life can beat you like a drum I don't think that mans been delivered.. I don't think the devils on the run As the dirty water whips you Round and round and round And the spinning whirlpool Starts to suck you down "Good God" you cry "I believe that I will drown" In this small hot dusty Texas town Johnny's on the run out to get the girl Johnny's got a gun, sheriff go and call the world Yea he's come undone cuz she's such a pretty pearl There's work to be done he's gotta get the girl Love is supposed to be a sweet dream .. A breeze of beauty in the night By guess is the lonely sound of your scream Will freeze him forty years to life As the dirty water whips you Round and round and round And the spinning whirlpool Starts to suck you down "Good God" you cry "I believe that I will drown" In this small hot dusty texas town Johnny's on the run out to get the girl Johnny's got a gun sheriff go and call the world Yea he's come undone cuz she's such a pretty pearl There's work to be done he's gotta get the gotta get the Gotta get the gotta get the girl
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Big Bad Blues 03:28
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I got a dark cloud follow me everywhere And a black cat waitin' when I get there I got a dark cloud follow me everywhere A black cat waitin' when I get there Somebody please set me free from the big bad blues T got a great big river full of my tears, Enough to keep me busy swimmin' for years I got a great big river full of my tears, Enough to keep me busy swimmin' for years Somebody please set me free from the big bad blues Talkin' bout the big bad blues, Those big bad blues have mercy on me Big bad blues talkin' bout the big bad, Big bad big bad blues Somebody please set me free from the big bad blues Well there's not enough medicine whiskey or wine, Not enough of nothin' ever ease my mind Not enough medicine whiskey or wine, Not enough of nothin' ever ease my mind Somebody please set me free from the big bad blues I get down on my knees and I pray every night, The good Lord'll lean down and shine His light I get down on my knees and I pray every night, The good Lord'll lean down and shine His light Somebody please set me free from the big bad blues I used to have a lot of luck till she walked out the door, said the big bad blues they gonna get you for sure I used to have a lot of luck 'till she walked out the door, said the big bad blues they gonna get you for sure Somebody please set me free from the big bad blues Help me now
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My God & I 04:07
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She said "you're a novice in your Christian walk, You're not qualified....you won't do" And I thought "excuse me but you don't know me Who I am where I've been or what I've come through" Won't you come to my house for dinner? Let me bake you homemade bread and sweet ham It was long ago I was a drunk and a sinner Let me show you how much better I am My house is clean and there's a warm fire burnin' The 2 cats are fed and my chores are all done Every bill is paid and I'm not in any trouble Look and see how far I have come I look life in the eye...get up if I fall stand tall And look life in the eye....my God and I There was a time my mind couldn't see straight All of those years I can't undo what's done But I've been forgiven I been a livin' A good life up each day with the Son I look life in the eye...get up if I fall stand tall And look life in the eye...my God and I Life's too short to live like a beggar I don't need your approval I do as I please But let me say right now for the record We're doin' fine thank you my God & me So won't you come to my house for dinner Let me bake you homemade bread and sweet ham It was long ago I was a drunk and a sinner Let me show you how much better I am
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Wish You Well 04:41
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If I was a rubber ball I'd bounce back into your life Or a telephone call I'd ring day & night If I was a falling rain I'd wash the years away We'd be standing toe to toe face to face Though you're nowhere to be found In my heart you're still around And I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well Where you are If I was a hot cup of tea I'd be on your tabletop Or a tall willow tree I'd bend 'till you said stop If I was a bright blue bird I'd be at your windowsill Tap tap tappin' on the glass come tell me how you feel yea Though you're nowhere to be found In my heart you're still around And I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well Where you are Well I'm not a rubber ball a telephone call or falling rain Not a hot cup of tea a tree or a bird at your window pane What I am is sorry you're not in my life What I am is sorry you're not here tonight Though you're nowhere to be found In my heart you're still around And I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well I wish you well Where you are
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I Like Dogs 03:20
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I like dogs…and dogs like me But I don’t get along with most people I see I’m sure the whole problem is that I’m just ornery I don’t play well with others, so glad I discovered that I like dogs and dogs like me. Verse 1 No matter what I say… no matter what I do I can’t get people to act like they should or should I say like I want them to I guess I’m just destined to live life almost alone but I don’t worry, I got a bunch of furry friendly fluffy dogs at home. Verse 2 If God has a dog it’s an English Mastiff & her name is Grace She weighs 200 pounds & has a big soft face He know she would never, ever sin against him When he created the dog that wise old God made a picture perfect loving friend Bridge My husband says he wants to come back as one of my dogs in his next life Coz I treat them better than kings & queens and it’s the only time I’m really nice.
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Freedom - Dr. Wu 01:04
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Translation: There are white clouds floating in the blue sky under it there are groups of white sheep on the grass The white sheep look like the white clouds relax like the sheep, like the clouds, relax

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With 13 original songs on IN THIS OLD HOUSE, it was voted one of Austin’s Top 10 Albums of 2001 and received a tremendous amount of critical acclaim and radio airplay.

In This Old House will give listeners a true picture of Beth’s incomparable musical craftsmanship, as well as her remarkable capacity as a lyricist. But the album will prove to be far more revealing than simply the work of an expert technician.

One has only to listen to the words, as they soar through the beauty of this production, to understand that Beth brings her heart, her soul, and the depths of her personal experiences for all to hear. In This Old House provides a truly eclectic experience so moving that, while it may not change the heart of the country purist, or the hard rock fanatic, it will give them pause for reflection and surely touch something in everyone who hears it.

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released September 11, 2001

All songs written by Beth Williams except Track 14.

Beth Williams - Vocals, Harmony vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Lloyd Maines - steel guitar, dobro, banjo, mandolin, papoose, baritone, electric guitar
Glen Fukanaga - electric and upright bass
Paul Pearcy - drums, percussion
David Webb - keyboards, accordian
Richard Bowden - fiddle
Debra Peters - accordian
Gary Primich - harmonica

Recorded at Cedar Creek, Austin, TX
Engineer Adam Odor / Jay Hudson

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Beth Williams is an American singer songwriter transplanted from TX to Colorado in 2012. Her songs have charted in BILLBOARD & CASHBOX, as well as numerous Indie charts. An ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC NOMINEE for BEST NEW FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, she was voted BEST INDEPENDENT FEMALE VOCALIST in CASHBOX magazine & BEST FEMALE PERFORMER in the Independent News. More at www.bethwilliamsmusic.com ... more

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