A Dream Like Mine (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

(CHORUS:) When you've got a dream like mine Nobody can take you down When you've got a dream like mine Nobody can push you around Today I dream of how it used to be Things were different before The picture

Great Big Love (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Evening sun slants across the road Painting everything with gold I'm headed for home, got a woman there I can barely wait to hold Got wind in my hair, got the heat inside Heart jumping up and down An empty

Indian Wars (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Out in the desert where the wind never stops A few simple people try to grow a few crops Trying to maintain a life and a home On land that was theirs before the Romans thought of Rome A few dozen survivors

Kit Carson (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

directions, Make my great lands barren for me" Kit Carson said to the President "You've made your offer sweet I'll accept this task you've set for me My fall's not yet complete" Kit Carson knew he had a

Mighty Trucks Of Midnight (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Used to have a town but the factory moved away Down to Mexico where they work for hardly any pay Used to have a country but they sold it down the river Like a repossessed farm auctioned off to the highest

Silent Night (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Silent night Holy night All is calm All is bright Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant, so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night Holy night Shepherds...

Soul Of A Man (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I'm going to ask the question Please answer if you can Is there anybody's children can tell me What is the soul of a man?

One Of The Best Ones (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Guess I'd get along without you If I had no choice It's taken me this long to find you Done a lot of getting ready for this Some things we learn so slow But look at you, you've got plenty behind you There's

Mary Had A Baby (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Mary had a baby (My Lord) Mary had a baby (Oh My Lord) Mary had a baby (My Lord) The people keep coming but the train has gone Where did she lay him (My Lord) Where did she lay him (Oh My Lord) Where did

Child Of The Wind (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I love the pounding of hooves I love engines that roar I love the wild music of waves on the shore And the spiral perfection of a hawk when it soars Love my sweet woman down to the core There's roads and

Cry Of A Tiny Babe (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Mary grows a child without the help of a man Joseph get upset because he doesn't understand Angel comes to Joseph in a powerful dream Says "God did this and you're part of his scheme" Joseph comes to Mary

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Refrain O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy Refrain From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came; And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same; How

I Saw Three Ships (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day, on Christmas day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day in the morning And who do you think was in them then? On Christmas day, on Ch...

Early On One Christmas Morn (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Christmas morn Early on one Christmas morn Jesus Christ the son was born Singing carols, Christmas songs Jesus Christ the son was born In that city of Bethlehem Wise men brought Him jewels and gems Born in a

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

"It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: ""Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heavens all gracious King!"...

O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lieAbove thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go byYet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting lightThe hopes and fears of all the y...

Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Les anges dans nos campagnesOnt entonné l'hymne des cieuxEt l'écho de nos montagnesRedit ce chant mélodieuxGloria in excelsis Deo!Bergers, pour qui cette fêteQuel-est l'objet de tous ces chants...

Lord Of The Starfields (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Lord of the starfields Ancient of Days Universe Maker Here's a song in your praise Wings of the storm cloud Beginning and end You make my heart leap Like a banner in the wind O love that fires the sun

Lovers In A Dangerous Time (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Don't the hours grow shorter as the days go by You never get to stop and open your eyes One day you're waiting for the sky to fall The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all When you're lovers in a

Never So Free Bruce Cockburn

whalebone wheeling seagulls cry Outside the bar in the high street Blind fingers spin an accordion reel Shoes and sedan wheels grudgingly keeping time Fishing boat stretched out at low tide Dog and a

Life Will Open Bruce Cockburn

Waves can't break without rocks that dissolve into sand We can't dance without seasons upon which to stand Eden is a state of rhythm like the sea Is a timeless change Turn your eyes to the world where

Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn

Sun's up, uuh huh, looks okay the world survives into another day and i'm thinking about eternity some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.

Keep It Open Bruce Cockburn

When thoughts rush by And your signals seem to fly Keep it open Keep it open And help me keep mine open too Some will lie behind But we needn't be unkind Keep it open Keep it open And help me keep mine

Little Seahorse Bruce Cockburn

Little seahorse Swimming in a primal sea Heartbeat like a Leaf quaking in the breeze I feel magic as coyote In the middle of the moon-wild night In the forge-fire time Your mother glowed so bright You

Bone In My Ear Bruce Cockburn

There's a bone in my ear Keeps singing your name Sometimes it's like pleasure Sometimes it's like pain It's a small voice and quiet But I hear it plain There's a bone in my ear Keeps singing your name

Gavin's Woodpile Bruce Cockburn

Working out on Gavin's woodpile Safe within the harmony of kin Visions begin to crowd my eyes Like a meteor shower in the autumn skies And the soil beneath me seems to moan With a sound like the wind through

Stained Glass Bruce Cockburn

Small windows Looking outward Show me a sequined sky Rubies shine in my glass of wine Dusk breezes On oiled water Paint a pointillist facade It's ceaselessly shifting world -- Like today I'm far away I

All The Diamonds In The World Bruce Cockburn

All the diamonds in this world That mean anything to me Are conjured up by wind and sunlight Sparkling on the sea I ran aground in a harbour town Lost the taste for being free Thank God He sent some gull-chased

The Bicycle Trip Bruce Cockburn

Drift along Hear the gravel crackle Butterflies Shades of the eternal dancer God has buttered the land with sunlight Sunlight Corn grows high Like a tall watusi Katydid Hums a monotonous tune Rather hypnotically

Silver Wheels Bruce Cockburn

"High speed drift on a prairie road Hot tires sing like a string being bowed Sudden town rears up then explodes Fragments resolve into white line code Whirl on silver wheels Black earth energy

Scanning These Crowds Bruce Cockburn

I was half asleep in the washroom when they came in Eyes like moonlight on barbed wire and veins showing under the skin The uniforms made me nervous, I got ready for the chase But they left me scanning

indian wars bruce cockburn

Out in the desert where the wind never stops A few simple people try to grow a few crops Trying to maintain a life and a home On land that was theirs before the Romans thought of Rome A few dozen

In The Falling Dark Bruce Cockburn

And the lights lie tumbled out like gems The moon is nothing but a toothless grin Floating out on the evening wind The smell of sweat and lube oil pervades the night And the rush of life in flight at the

Arrows Of Light Bruce Cockburn

Arrows of light, come Pierce my soul Pierce my soul Breath of the bright wind Make us one Make us one Life is singing Like a great bell ringing

Christmas Song Bruce Cockburn

Fire-bright faces in winter night A dog in the distance barks The sky speaks in patterns of starlight The fire replies in sparks The stream is a motionless moment Salmon in the sea swims deep Pregnant

January In The Halifax Airport Lounge Bruce Cockburn

-- I wonder As in the dust the jet plane thunders Carries every feeling into gloom I miss you like I miss the flowers in bloom There's a crisis in the outer world In the sky the smoke trails curl

Vagabondage Bruce Cockburn

sommes en route Et bientot Dans le berceau Un autre petit tzigane Qui jouera du piano Pour les chemineaux Dans les bistros de la lune Saut perilleux Subitement il pleut De la lumiere partout Et puis tout a

Festival Of Friends Bruce Cockburn

Smiles and laughter and pleasant times There's love in the world but it's hard to find I'm so glad I found you -- I'd just like to extend An invitation to the festival of friends.

Lord Of The Starfields Bruce Cockburn

Lord of the starfields Ancient of Days Universe Maker Here's a song in your praise Wings of the storm cloud Beginning and end You make my heart leap Like a banner in the wind O love that fires the sun

Together Alone Bruce Cockburn

So many things to see in this old world But all I can see is you In a crowded subway train Or walking in the country rain You're there with me too Of all the songs sung in any day Your voice is all I hear

Someone I Used To Love Bruce Cockburn

All the days we've been together All the days we've been apart Add up to a bunch of nothing If I'm not still in your heart I never want you to be Just a page in my history Someone I used to love Your voice

Up On The Hillside Bruce Cockburn

"Up on the hillside you can see the cross shine Out in the alley hear the hungry dog whine You and I, friend, sit waiting for a sign See how the sunset makes the lake look like wine Over the mountain

Love Loves You Too Bruce Cockburn

to make the news Some people get to say what's true Everybody's got to find their own way through But if you love love, then love loves you too Some people get to fly by night Some people get to shine a

Don't Have To Tell You Why Bruce Cockburn

Don't want to be on no rooftop Frying in the afternoon sun Don't want to sit by no fountain Listening to the man-made stream run Just want to stand where the sea-spray Gleams like fire with you And I don't

He Came From The Mountain Bruce Cockburn

He came from the mountain To walk among the wounded They couldn't see him But the snow did melt whenever he passed by He came behind winter His face was like the sun They wouldn't see it But he sang on

A Life Story Bruce Cockburn

Sky-wild Far cry Wings-slash-free Christ is born for you and me Wind rush Reed bend Storm tossed sea Christ is nailed upon a tree Mists part Sunrise Shining key Christ is risen to lead us free ------

Fall Bruce Cockburn

Cloud pillars clinging like vines to the sky Don't cry We'll walk down the meadow with sunrise inside So dry your eyes The winds of all kingdoms meet where we stand The gray forest people cast off

Listen For The Laugh Bruce Cockburn

It's not the laughter of rain in the drain It's not the laughter of a man in pain It's not the laughter you can hide behind It's not the laughter of a frightened mind Balanced on the brink only waiting

If I Had A Rocket Launcher Bruce Cockburn

Here comes the helicopter second time today Everybody scatters and hopes it goes away How many kids they've murdered only God can say If I had a rocket launcher...I'd make somebody pay I don't believe

Man Of A Thousand Faces Bruce Cockburn

"I'm looking to be by a window That looks out on the sea Anybody here know Where such a place is?