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THE OLDER I GET
(The Better I Was)
The older I get the better I was
From a distance the more I see
If I tried too hard, it was all because
I was playing for eternity
I never could find the Wizard of Oz
The yellow-brick road turned blue
The patron saint of a hopeless cause
Had trouble believing, too
He had trouble believing, too
So it goes
The truth will find you
And so it goes
You can click your heels...you can spin around
Cross your heart while touching wood
You can shed your shoes on holy ground
If you think it does you good
If it does you a little good
So it goes
The truth will find you
So it goes
The light can blind you
And so it goes
So it goes
The truth will find you
And so it goes
You can't undo the things you've done
Wherever you choose to roam
They will come to haunt you, one by one
When you finally come back home
The older I get...the better I was
From a distance the more I see
If I tried too hard, it was all because
I was playing for eternity
Playing for eternity
So it goes
The truth will find you
So it goes
The light can blind you
So it goes
Time will bind you
So it goes
So it goes...
So it goes...
So it goes
Quinton Patterson Briggs
05-10-15
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THIS IS WHO WE ARE
(Millennium)
Worry…wonder
Fear and silent screams
Lightning…and thunder
Flashing…in fading dreams
The lights are low and we just don’t know
Where we need to turn in the swirling snow
Of tears and sighs when the promise dies
And believing flies into…
“We just don’t know”
Uncaring…despairing
Haunted…by a wicked hum
Shadows…impairing
The vision of things to come
The lights are low and we just don’t know
Where we need to turn in the swirling snow
Of tears and sighs when the promise dies
And believing flies into…
“We just don’t know”
The lights are low and we just don’t know
Where we need to turn in the swirling snow
Of tears and sighs when the promise dies
And believing flies into…
“We just don’t know”
Worry…wonder
Fear and silent screams
Lightning…and thunder
Flashing…in fading dreams
The lights are low and we just don’t know
Where we need to turn in the swirling snow
Of tears and sighs when the promise dies
And believing flies into…
“We just don’t know”
The lights are low and we still don’t know
Where we need to hide from the crushing blow
When the force of war and the killing floor
Becomes a falling star…
This is who we are
The force of war and the killing floor
Becomes a falling star…
This is who we are
Quinton Patterson Briggs
02-09-11
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A Toast to You and I
04:27
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A TOAST TO YOU & I
Here we are...you and I
The two of us together
Even after all this time
Dreaming we can fly
One for all and all for one
Through any kind of weather
Hand in hand...arm in arm
Reaching for the sky
You and I have played our roles
With certainty for certain
We have heard the music of
The mermaid when she sings
Standing here upon the stage
Behind the final curtain
I will watch you take your bow
Applauding from the wings
When we began this journey, Love
So many years ago
Love could conquer every doubt and fear
When we look behind to find
The things we’ve come to know
We know that love alone has brought us here
Here’s to us...to you and I
Standing tall together
Confident and unafraid
Believing we can fly
One for all and all for one
Through any kind of weather
Hand in hand and heart to heart
Reaching for the sky
When we began this journey, Love
So many years ago
Love could conquer every doubt and fear
When we look behind to find
The things we’ve come to know
We know that love alone has brought us here
When we began this journey, Love
So many years ago
Love could conquer every doubt and fear
When we look behind to find
The things we’ve come to know
We know that love alone has brought us here
Here we are...you and I
The two of us together
Even after all this time
Dreaming we can fly
One for all and all for one
Through any kind of weather
Hand in hand...arm in arm
Reaching for the sky
Standing here upon the stage
Behind the final curtain
Content to watch you take your bow
Applauding from the wings
We’re reaching for the stars, my Love,
A dream forever flying
Let’s raise our glasses
Bold and high
A toast to you and I
Quinton Patterson Briggs
05-25-11
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Deep in a Broken Heart
03:54
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DEEP IN A BROKEN HEART
Love goes deep…so deep
So deep in a broken heart
Love runs…so deep
Deep in a broken heart
You alone
Hold the key
To heal my heart
And set me free
Only love…true love
True love…wild and sweet
Only love…true love
Can cause my heart to beat
You alone
Hold the key
To heal my heart
And set me free
You alone
Hold the key
To heal my heart
And set me free
Love goes deep…so deep
So deep in a broken heart
Love runs…so deep
Deep in a broken heart
You alone
Hold the key
To heal my heart
And set me free
You alone
Hold the key
To heal my heart
And set me free
Deep in a broken heart
Deep in a broken heart
Quinton Patterson Briggs
02-19-11
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5. |
Because I Love Her
04:21
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BECAUSE I LOVE HER
Once again I’m trying to believe
And she doesn’t see it
Once again my heart is on my sleeve
Only she can free it
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would suffer any pain
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would even go insane
Once again I’m calling out her name
But she doesn’t hear it
Once again I try to fan the flame
But she won’t come near it
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would suffer any pain
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would even go insane
Because I love her
One of us must sacrifice
One of us must give
One of us must pay the price
For one of us to live
One of us must sacrifice
One of us must give
One of us must pay the price
For one of us to live
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would suffer any pain
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would even go insane
Because I love her
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would suffer any pain
Oh…oh…because I love her
I would even go insane
Because I love her
Because I love her
Because I love her
Because I love her
Quinton Patterson Briggs
02-23-11
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Pallet on Your Floor
04:15
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PALLET ON YOUR FLOOR
Make me a pallet on your floor
Shelter my heart behind your door
Make me a dream that does not fade
Cool and creamy in the shade
Give me a reason to believe
Place your heart upon your sleeve
Let love become an open door
Make me a pallet on your floor
Magic...magic
The timeless tune in a magic spell
Magic...it's magic
For a lonely ghost from a wishing well
Bring me a song that does not lie
A turtle-dove with wings to fly
Sing me a cradle lullaby
Tuck me in the corner of your eye
Magic...magic
The timeless tune in a magic spell
Magic...it's magic
For a lonely ghost from a wishing well
Magic...it's magic
For a lonely ghost from a wishing well
Make me a pallet on your floor
Shelter my heart behind your door
Make me a dream that does not fade
Cool and creamy in the shade
Magic...magic
The timeless tune in a magic spell
Magic...it's magic
For a lonely ghost from a wishing well
Make me a pallet on your floor
Make me a pallet on you floor
Make me a pallet on your floor
Quinton Patterson Briggs
03-23-15
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Song to Make You Mine
04:24
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SONG TO MAKE YOU MINE
I come from a place where dreams still come true
Where the sky is filled with stars
I come from a place where the moon shimmers blue
Like the tune on my blue guitar
Sandy shores...beach blanket babies
Echoes of nineteen sixty-nine
Revolving doors of winking eyes and “maybes”
Under the spell of summer wine
So I play real loud...try to draw a crowd
'Til I make that love-light shine
But the only thing that I long to sing
Is a song to make you mine
The dreams we chase of happy ever after
Fairy tales and magical mystery
The fears we face with luck and love and laughter
Cannot keep our hearts from being free
So, play real loud 'til you draw a crowd
You can make that love-light shine
But the only thing that I long to sing
Is a song to make you mine
I come from a place where dreams still come true
Where the sky is filled with stars
I come from a place where the moon shimmers blue
Like the tune on my blue guitar
If I play real loud...maybe draw a crowd
Maybe make that love-light shine
But the only thing that I long to sing
Is a song to make you mine
If I play real loud maybe draw a crowd
Maybe make that love-light shine
The only thing that I long to sing
Is a song to make you mine
The only thing that I long to sing
Is a song to make you mine
Quinton Patterson Briggs
03-23-15
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THE MINSTREL WHO SANG FOR THE QUEEN
She was like the dream you’re always chasing
She was like the golden break of day
The look of love you cannot keep from facing
The freedom of a dove that flies away
She was like the taste of love that lingers
She was like the glory of the sun
The secret thrill of intertwining fingers
The melting of two souls becoming one
And I was the minstrel
Who sang for the Queen
Who sang for her beauty eternal
And evergreen
She was like the clear, blue light of morning
She was like the softly falling snow
She could steal your heart without a warning
And when she did, she never let it go
And I was the minstrel
Who sang for the Queen
Who sang for her beauty eternal
And evergreen
And I was the minstrel
Who sang for the Queen
Who sang for her beauty eternal
And evergreen
And I was the minstrel
Who sang for the Queen
Who sang of her beauty
Eternal and ever…
Who sang of her beauty
Eternal and ever…
Evergreen
Quinton Patterson Briggs
02-19-11
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All about You
04:45
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ALL ABOUT YOU
It's about the sound of a lonesome train
And a long and lonesome whistle moan
It's about the sound of the autumn rain
That chills you to the very bone
It's about your eyes and about your voice
The way you turn your head
It's every time you make a choice
To leave some things left unsaid
It's not about me...it's all about you
It's everything you say and do
If it's what you want, you know I'll try
I'll do my best...I'll even die
It's all about you
It's the dark side of a blue, blue moon
It's the shadow of the raven's wing
It's about the sad and mournful tune
The hungry heart alone can sing
It's not about me...it's all about you
It's everything you say and do
If it's what you want, you know I'll try
I'll do my best...I'll even die
It's all about you
It's not about me...it's all about you
It's everything you say and do
If it's what you want, you know I'll try
I'll do my best...I'll even die
It's all about you
It's all about you
It's all about you
It's all about you
Quinton Patterson Briggs
02-23-11
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SWEET DREAMS
(A Little Light from Dark Places)
Sometimes we laugh
Sometimes we cry
Sometimes we find no answer
Sometimes we fall
Sometimes we fly
Sometimes we find a midnight dancer
Sweet Dreams
Shadows on angel faces
Sweet Dreams
A little light is shining from dark places
The night is long
The wind is cold
The heart of darkness can be freezing
The muse of fire
Can make you bold
To share the gift of pleasing
Sweet Dreams
Shadows on angel faces
Sweet Dreams
A little light is shining from dark places
We are the sound
Of flowing free
We are a mighty river
I give to you
You give to me
This love will last forever
Sweet Dreams
Shadows on angel faces
Sweet Dreams
A little light is shining from dark places
Sweet Dreams
Shadows on angel faces
Sweet Dreams
A little light is shining from dark places
Sweet Dreams
A little light is shining from dark places
A little light is shining from dark places
A little light…from dark places
Quinton Patterson Briggs
02-20-11
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11. |
The One Who Came to Save
04:11
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THE ONE WHO CAME TO SAVE
I’ve seen tears and sorrow
I’ve seen crazy pain
I’ve seen disappointment fall like rain
I’ve seen dead and dying
Down in deep, dark despair
Breathing poison vapors in the air
It’s time we start believing in
Rising from the grave
It’s time to start believing in
The One who came to save
I’ve heard lovers crying
I’ve heard lonesome blues
I’ve felt raindrops filling up my shoes
I’ve heard screams and silence
I’ve heard “This is the end!”
I’ve heard bad news blowing in the wind
It’s time we start believing in
Rising from the grave
It’s time to start believing in
The One who came to save
It’s time we start believing in
Rising from the grave
It’s time to start believing in
The One who came to save
I’ve seen tears and sorrow
I’ve seen crazy pain
I’ve seen disappointment fall like rain
I’ve seen dead and dying
Down in deep, dark despair
Breathing poison vapors in the air
It’s time we start believing in
Rising from the grave
It’s time to start believing in
The One who came to save
It’s time we start believing, friend,
In rising from the tomb
It’s time we start receiving and
Give Him a little room
It’s time we start believing in
Rising from the grave
It’s time we start believing in
The One who came to save
Quinton Patterson Briggs
02-19-11
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12. |
True Love
04:49
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TRUE LOVE
True love knows no season
True love obeys not time
True love is her own reason
True love makes her own rhyme
My love is true
My love is love…true blue
Tried and true
True love sings the sunshine
True love dances rain
True love drinks the sweet wine
True love heals the pain
My love is true
My love is love
Through and through
Love true blue
My love is true
My love is love
True blue
Tried and true
My love is true
My love is love
Through and through
Love true blue
True love knows no season
True love obeys not time
True love is her own reason
True love makes her own rhyme
My love is true
My love is love
Through and through
Love true blue
My love is true
My love is love
True blue
Tried and true
Through and through
Tried and true
Love true blue
Quinton Patterson Briggs
03-02-11
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CYCLES
(Back to the Eyes of a Child)
When the wind moves through the forest
And the lark is on the wing
As the days are growing longer
You can feel the hint of Spring
In the tall grass of the meadow
In the May-Day misty dawn
In the womb of Mother Nature
Is the will to carry on
Back to the Garden
Come back to the Earth
Back where the heart is still wild
Back to the notion of time and rebirth
Back to the eyes of a child
On the long, slow days of Summer
When the wheat stands ripe and tall
And the blackbird haunts the corn-field
As the hot wind comes to call
In the cleansing of the rainfall
And the sweet smell of the land
Comes a feeling almost holy
Hard to hold or understand
Back to the Garden
Come back to the Earth
Back where the heart is still wild
Back to the notion of time and rebirth
Back to the eyes of a child
On the last days of October
When the trees turn red and gold
In a blaze of autumn fire
When the moon shines big and bold
There is magic in the dancing
Of the swirling Autumn leaves
Tenderness and true romancing
In the things the heart believes
Back to the Garden
Come back to the Earth
Back where the heart is still wild
Back to the notion of time and rebirth
Back to the eyes of a child
In the deep, dark grip of Winter
When the sky is white with snow
And the nights go on forever
Even time is moving slow
With the waning of Decembers
Fading Carols softly ring
A dream is rising from the embers
Of resurrection in the Spring
Back to the Garden
Come back to the Earth
Back where the heart is still wild
Back to the notion of time and rebirth
Back to the eyes of a child
When the wind moves through the forest
And the lark is on the wing
As the days are growing longer
You can feel the breath of Spring
Quinton Patterson Briggs
03-01-11
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Quinton Patterson Briggs Springfield, Missouri
Quinton Patterson Briggs is a singer/songwriter who has been making music for over forty years. His musical influences include Gordon Lightfoot, John Denver, and John Stewart. He also taught literature and writing for thirty-five years. QPB has written over 500 songs, including "The Ballad of the Twin Towers" on display National September 11 Memorial and Museum at "Ground Zero" in NYC. ... more
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