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Way on past the boulevardsOut here underneath the starsI've been flying past the houses, farms and fields Leaving all I know back there Rushing through the cold night air And I'm holding on to nothin'..but the wheel Staying clear of the interstate I'm seeking out those old two lanes Trying to explain the way I feel Till all at once it's half past three And it's down...to just the trucks and me And I'm holding on to nothin'...but the wheel I've been trying to drive you off my mind Maybe that way baby I can leave it all behind And forty-one goes on and onAnd the lights go winding in the dawn And the sky's the color now..of polished steel And the only thing I know for sureIs if you don't want me anymore Then I'm holding on to nothin'...but the wheel And the only thing I know for sureIs if you don't want me anymore Then I'm holding on to nothin'...but the wheel I'm holding on to nothin'...but the wheel
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Walking down Main Street Getting to know the concrete Looking for a purpose from a neon sign I would meet you anywhere the western sun meets the air We'll hit the road, never looking behind Can you deny, there's nothing greater Nothing more than the traveling hands of time? Sainte Genevieve can hold back the water But saints don't bother with a tear stained eye Seeing traces of the scars that came before Hitting the pavement still asking for more When the hours don't move along, Worn-out wood and familiar songs To hear your voice is not enough It's more than a shame Can you deny, there's nothing greater Nothing more than the traveling hands of time? Sainte Genevieve can hold back the water But saints don't bother with a tear stained eye Like the man said, rode hard and put away wet Throw away the bad news, and put it to rest If learning is living, and the truth is a state of mind You'll find it's better at the end of the line. Can you deny, there's nothing greater Nothing more than the traveling hands of time? Sainte Genevieve can hold back the water But saints don't bother with a tear stained eye.
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Falling and spinning Losing and winning Keeping my head Watching for signals Wearisome vigil Was I mislead I remember you said That you don't want to forget me It doesn't matter Which of our fantasies fail Every tomorrow Looking tomorrow A piece of today Run a bit faster Here comes the catcher Making his play You had better not stay You will soon be surrounded It doesn't matter Which of our fantasies stay Lonely and winsome calling For someone living right now Something is shallow ugly and hollow Doesn't even allow you to want to know how You might live for the living Give for the giving moment by moment One day at a time It doesn't matter It's nothing but dreaming anyhow
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When we were young, we pledged allegiance every morning of our lives The classroom rang with children's voices under teacher's watchful eye We learned about the world around us at our desks and at dinnertime Reminded of the starving children, we cleaned our plates with guilty minds And the stones in the road shone like diamonds in the dust And then a voice called to us to make our way back home When I was ten, my father held me on his shoulders above the crowd To see a train draped in mourning pass slowly through our town His widow kneeled with all their children at the sacred burial ground And the TV glowed that long hot summer with all the cities burning down And the stones in the road flew out beneath our bicycle tires Worlds removed from all those fires as we raced each other home And now we drink our coffee on the run, we climb that ladder rung by rung We are the daughters and the sons, and here's the line that's missing The starving children have been replaced by souls out on the street We give a dollar when we pass, and hope our eyes don't meet We pencil in, we cancel out, we crave the corner suite We kiss your ass, we make you hold, we doctor the receipt And the stones in the road fly out from beneath our wheels Another day, another deal, before we get back home And the stones in the road leave a mark from whence they came A thousand points of light or shame, baby, I don't know
5.
I am an old woman named after my mother. My old man is another child that's grown old. If dreams were thunder and lightning was desire this old house would've burnt down a long time ago. Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery. Make me a poster of an old rodeo. Just give me one thing that I can hold on to. To believe in this living is just a hard way to go. When I was a young girl I had me a cowboy, wa'n't much to look at, just a free ramblin' man. But that was a long time, and no matter how I try, the years just flow by like a broken-down dam. quiet break w bass solo ? There's flies in the kitchen, I can hear all their buzzin' but I ain't done nothin' since I woke up today. I am kind of person goes to work in the morning come home in the evenin' and have nothin' to say. To believe in this living is just a hard way to go. To believe in this living is just a hard way to go.
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Travelin' light, is the only way to fly Travelin' light, just you and I One-way ticket to ecstasy Way on down, follow me Travelin' light, we can go beyond Travelin' light, we can catch the wind Travelin' light, let your mind pretend We can go to paradise Maybe once, maybe twice Travelin' light, is the only way to fly
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Hey baby, why you say those things to me? Pretty baby, (why) can’t you let the lovin thing be? I saw you downtown last Friday night there with some other gal Broke my heart and it don’t feel right Make me wanna hurt that gal Your love is a bitter potion Your love driving me insane Our love is a passin notion Your love driving me insane Hey Lady, why you say those things to me? Pretty baby, (why) can’t you let the lovin thing be? I saw you uptown last Saturday night there with some new man Broke my heart and it don’t feel right Make me wanna hurt that man Your love is a bitter potion Your love driving me insane Our love is a passin notion Your love driving me insane
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I had a heck of a time gettin' into my house today There was a big ass U-Haul trailer in my way And she was headed for the car so I grabbed my old guitar I got one more chance before she drives away So... Hank don't fail me now You've always bailed me out "Your Cheatin' Heart" could set that suitcase down Give me one more song to whine That'll make her change her mind Cause she's walkin' out Hank don't fail me now Yeah she was throwin' stuff... cussin' like a sailor at me She was waving her arms around like she was fightin' bees If I could yodel her a lick That just might do the trick If I sang "I Saw The Light" would she believe (I don't think so) Hank don't fail me now You've always bailed me out "Your Cheatin' Heart" could set that suitcase down Give me one more song to whine That'll make her change her mind Cause she's walkin' out Hank don't fail me now
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I can't wait forever Even though you want me to I can't wait forever To know if you'll be true Time won't let me (oh, no) Time won't let me (oh, no) Time won't let me...ee...ee...ee Can't you see I've waited too long To love you, to hold you in my arms Ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...ah! I can't wait forever Even though you want me to I can't wait forever To know if you'll be true Hear me baby waitin' that long Take me back, I'm comin' back right now Hear me baby sayin' I'm comin' home I'm comin' home, oh hear me talkin', pretty baby Don't you know I'm comin' back to you, oh! Oh pretty baby, take me back, I'm comin' back Open up your arms and take me back, a-here I come
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When I hear your name I start to shake inside When I see you stroll, I lose my self control That's what love will do for you That's what love will make you do No matter how hard I fight it Baby, I'm still in love with you If you're ever in need, there's no limit to what I'll do I'll work eight days a week baby, and give it all to you That's what love will do for you That's what love will make you do No matter how hard I fight it Baby, I'm still in love with you When they speak of beauty, you can stand the test When they talk about makin' love, baby, you're the best I don't want to brag about you too much, give others ideas I'm tryin' hard to express myself, cause Baby, that's the way I feel That's what love will do for you That's what love will make you do No matter how hard I fight it Baby, I'm still in love with you
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A vibrant collection of live and studio recordings beautifully engineered and professionaly mastered. The songs on this album were recorded during the band's Summer and Fall tours of 2006.

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released April 1, 2008

Michael John Ahern-vocals and guitars
Lachlann Kane-vocals and keyboards
Rob Wenig-bass guitar
Harold Ohashi-drums
Gary Chiappetta-pedal steel guitar
Drew Pieros-vocals and percussion
Bo Putnam-vocals and harmonica

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Michael John Ahern Sonoma, California

Michael is an Emmy nominated performer, song-writer and guitarist rooted in rock and Americana.

Michael Ahern & the Rockmakers are an Americana and Rock Band based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Michael also is an accomplished acoustic solo performer
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