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Down from a Mountain
02:53
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Down from a Mountain
By J.K. Halvorson
He couldn’t wait to leave home
All of the fields turned to stone
The warm summer breeze had turned cold
And he couldn’t wait to leave home
She wouldn’t dare sympathize
The longing was long from her eyes
The rainclouds were filling the skies
And she wouldn’t dare sympathize
Down from a mountain
And out in the open
Onto an island
Across the ocean
Watching the white clouds
Move in slow motion above
And he seemed to fit like a glove
They seemed to all understand
The waves that had washed on the sands
According to some divine plan
And they seemed to all understand
Down from a mountain
And out in the open
Onto an island
Across the ocean
Watching the white clouds
Move in slow motion above
And he seemed to fit like a glove
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2. |
Somebody's Something
02:49
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Somebody’s Something
By, J.K. Halvorson
I was caught up in a moment
I couldn’t find my way back home
Turns out that my little something
Ended up being nothing at all
I was brought up to believe
In all sorts of modern clichés
Like every dog has his day
Well this dog’s day never came
But there was a time
That I used to be
Somebody’s something
But now I’m just me
I was left right in the middle
Of a joke that was told by a friend
Surprised to find out the punchline
Ended up being me in the end
It sounds so sentimental
It always gets left on the shelf
But mama said that forgiveness
Is always a gift to yourself
But there was a time
That I used to be
Somebody’s something
But now I’m just me
I said there was a time
That I used to be
Somebody’s something
But now I’m just me
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3. |
Please Save Me a Seat
03:05
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Please Save Me a Seat
By J.K. Halvorson
Well I guess that it’s probably best
To pack up my things and head back west
But I still can’t make up my mind
The letter that you wrote makes it hard to decide
I know that if I go home
I’ll be coming back before too long
There’s a song that comes from the sea
It calls me back every time that I leave
Won’t you please save me a seat
Right next to you on the beach
When the sun melts down in the bay
The stars wanna come out and play
Tomorrow is just out of reach
The breeze has got something to teach
Won’t you please save me a seat
Right next to you on the beach
When I step back and look at it all
I can’t help but feel so small
It’s like the world has a whole new view
And the sky never looked so blue
And still sometimes I feel
Like I’m falling asleep when I’m at the wheel
May the lord have mercy on me
I still can’t tell if I’m in a dream
Won’t you please save me a seat
Right next to you on the beach
When the sun melts down in the bay
The stars wanna come out and play
Tomorrow is just out of reach
The breeze has got something to teach
Won’t you please save me a seat
Right next to you on the beach
So I painted a picture of home
With me sitting right on the steps
Emma Jean is playing out in the yard
And her hair is all of a mess
Won’t you please save me a seat
Right next to you on the beach
When the sun melts down in the bay
The stars wanna come out and play
Tomorrow is just out of reach
The breeze has got something to teach
Won’t you please save me a seat
Right next to you on the beach
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Trying to Catch Hold of a Bird
By J.K. Halvorson
Maybe I was misunderstood
Looking back it’s hard to decide
If I was really up to no good
Or if I was simply trying to oblige
A burden that was put on my shoulders
Boy you better uphold your vow
Maybe I was never forgiven
And Maybe I was never taught how
You’ve gotta whole lot of nerve
Trying to catch hold of a bird
Don’t you know birds gotta fly
It’s time to let go no her home is the sky
Looks like I’m in need of a friend
I must’ve cut myself off the vine
It feels like a sigh of relief
Every time you enter my mind
I remember seeing your face before
The world had got a hold of your heart
Now you’re something completely different
Now we’re drifting farther apart
You’ve gotta whole lot of nerve
Trying to catch hold of a bird
Don’t you know birds gotta fly
It’s time to let go no her home is the sky
You’ve gotta whole lot of nerve
Trying to catch hold of a bird
Don’t you know birds gotta fly
It’s time to let go no her home is the sky
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5. |
Out the Backdoor
03:12
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Out the Backdoor
By J.K. Halvorson
When I walked in
She snuck out the backdoor
I said that I’m bleeding
I’m needing you to come back home
I laid myself open
I was hoping you’d give me some love
You left with the bread
Instead of breaking it up
But anytime that you wanted up
I would always give you a lift
But baby if I’m going down
Woman you’re coming with
Ain’t it a drag
You had your bags already packed
You said that you’re leaving for Cleveland
And you ain’t coming back
My lady shook me
And she took me on one hell of a ride
She went from loving to shoving
In the blink of an eye
But anytime that you wanted up
I would always give you a lift
But baby if I’m going down
Woman you’re coming with
Anytime that you wanted up
I would always give you a lift
But baby if I’m going down
Woman you’re coming with
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6. |
Bright Green Dress
03:38
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Bright Green Dress
By J.K. Halvorson
Baby the last time that I saw you
You were wearing a bright green dress
It was new years’ eve on the bayou
A night that I’ll never forget
There were fireworks after sundown
The town really put on a show
You and I stayed in the park
And everybody else heading home
Baby your love
Is just like a drug
No matter how much
It’s never enough
I go to sleep and I keep dreaming of
My favorite kind of love
We picked out a spot in the field
And laid down a blanket for two
I sat down and started strumming
A few of your favorite tunes
You started singing along
And I started tapping my feet
You said you had something to show me
I felt my heart skipping a beat
Baby your love
Is just like a drug
No matter how much
It’s never enough
I go to sleep and I keep dreaming of
My favorite kind of love
We still had some time before midnight
To grab a bite and walk around
We hopped in the back of a pickup
And hitched a ride back into town
We went down to Shupes on the boardwalk
And found a way to sneak on the roof
It was the first time I told you I loved you
Your eyes got as big as the moon
Baby your love
Is just like a drug
No matter how much
It’s never enough
I go to sleep and I keep dreaming of
My favorite kind of love
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7. |
All by Myself Again
02:47
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All by Myself Again
By J.K. Halvorson
A fool with a touch of class
Just enough to get by
A bit too timid to care
And too hard-headed to try
A bonafide mess of a man
Living life in solitude
A ship that never set sail
I’m a free man locked in a room
All by myself again
I can’t find a reason to step outside
and I guess that’s just how it is
All by myself again
I can’t find a reason to step outside
and I guess that’s just how it is
All alone up in a cave
Hiding from the summer sun
A boy that was born with a face
That only a mother could love
A long way from living the dream
Maybe I’m just not in the mood
Somethings still haven’t changed
I still can’t stomach the news
All by myself again
I can’t find a reason to step outside
and I guess that’s just how it is
I guess that’s just how it is
When you’re living life off of the grid
Everybody’s still complying but I just ain’t trying
To get back to the crack of the whip
All by myself again
I can’t find a reason to step outside
and I guess that’s just how it is
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8. |
They Come and They Go
03:38
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They Come and They Go
By J.K. Halvorson
On Sunday I lost me a lover
On Monday I got me another
On Tuesday I came to discover
Lovers they come and they go
Some say it’s the price of being born
It’s a tale that’s full of fury and sound
A heart left on the outskirts of town
On Wednesday I bought her a necklace
On Thursday I did something reckless
On Friday she flew back to Texas
I guess it means I’m back at square one
Grace came in the form of a gun
Sometimes what you got just ain’t enough
When you’re all in and they’re calling your bluff
In a world where a girl is god
The heartaches are real
And they come free of charge
The blind man said he can’t see a problem
A rich man met a poor man and he robbed ‘em
The broken-hearted blues ya I got ‘em
And the bottom is about to drop out
The fire has expired so now
If you need me I’ll be out there on the street
Renting out my heart to make ends meet
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It’s All Downhill from Here
By J.K. Halvorson
You’re afraid it’s all gonna fall
Well baby those potatoes are small
It’s all downhill from here
Even if you like it or not
There’s gonna be a twist in the plot
It’s all downhill from here
Don’t go out on a mission
To finish what you started before
It’s gonna take more than a lifetime
It’s something that you just can’t afford
You tripped and fell a bit off the course
But now you’re hopping back on the horse
It’s all downhill from here
Spend your nights thinking about
The rivers and the trees and the clouds
Don’t go out on a mission
To finish what you started before
It’s gonna take more than a lifetime
It’s something that you just can’t afford
It’s all downhill from here
It’s all downhill from here
It’s all downhill from here
It’s all downhill from here
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10. |
Come Back to Bed
03:16
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Come Back to Bed
By J.K. Halvorson
You haven’t said a word since the fight
You’ve been staring out the window all night
I’m sorry for the things that I said
Baby come back to bed
And who’s to say what’s right and what’s wrong
Let’s agree to disagree and move on
My heart is feeling as heavy as led
Baby come back to bed
Come back to bed and lay down your head
We’ve got some dreaming to do
Nothing this real could ever be lost
And we’ve both got nothing to lose
It doesn’t matter how hard I try
I can’t forget that look in your eyes
And this pain is like a skin I can’t shed
Baby come back to bed
Come back to bed and lay down your head
We’ve got some dreaming to do
Nothing this real could ever be lost
And we’ve both got nothing to lose
Baby come back to bed
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J.K. Halvorson Fort Collins, Colorado
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J.K. began songwriting in 2016 and
offers fans a creative and unpredictable set of tunes with lyrics that range from the playful to the philosophical
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