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MIGHTY TRACKS

by Quinton Patterson Briggs

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Mighty Tracks in Stone 04:57
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MIGHTY TRACKS IN STONE When the snow flies north of the border And the arctic breezes blow The ice moves over the water In north Ontario Put your ear to the ground Follow the sound Of a melody you’ve always known The trail of a Troubadour legend Of Mighty Tracks in Stone When you’re longing for Rainy Day People And the Endless Wire sings When you understand Cold on the Shoulder And the navvy hammer rings When you’re facing Sundown In an unfriendly town And you stand in the Shadows alone Follow the trail of a legend Down Mighty Tracks in Stone Put your ear to the ground And follow the sound Of a melody you’ve always known The trail of a Troubadour legend Of Mighty Tracks in Stone If the world is an unfinished canvas Of A Painter Passing Through Drifters may roll on forever Alberta Bound and true This here Tattoo Is a tribute to you The stories and seeds you have sown I’ll follow your footprints forever On Mighty Tracks in Stone When I'm caught in the rain I will sing your refrain The Ghosts of Cape Horn are my own I'll follow you, fast and forever Mighty Tracks in Stone I’ll follow your footprints forever On Mighty Tracks in Stone Quinton Patterson Briggs 12-09-03
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Rendezvous (Meet Me in the Forest) 03:54
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RENDEZVOUS (Meet Me in the Forest) If you would meet me in the forest I would kiss your breath away Where leaves of gold and red Become a feather bed Together we could seize the day If you would meet me in the forest If you would join me on the river I would sing a river song I would kiss your eyes Fill your heart with sighs And make sweet love the whole night long If you would join me on the river Where leaves of gold and redemption Become a feather bed Together we could seize the day I'll be waiting on a mountain I don't care how hard the climb You will find me there Above that rocky stair I'll wait until the end of time I'll be waiting on a mountain And I would kiss your eyes Fill your heart with sighs And make sweet love the whole night long If you would join me on the river If you would meet me in the forest I'll be waiting on a mountain If you would meet me in the forest Quinton Patterson Briggs 12-28-14
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Christian (Song for Quint) 03:39
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CHRISTIAN (Song for Quint) Christian begins his day Rising before the morning sun So many things to say Facing a world of things that must be done Christian is Daddy's boy Christian is Momma's pride and joy Oh, what a little man The meaning of love in God's eternal plan When you see Christian smile It's guaranteed to melt your heart Stay with him for a while Lost in a land where love can make a start Christian is Daddy's boy Christian is Momma's pride and joy Oh, what a little man The meaning of love in God's eternal plan When you see Christian smile Sunny skies will come your way Play with him for a while And follow a dream into a brighter day Christian is Daddy's boy Christian is Momma's pride and joy Oh, what a little man The meaning of love in God's eternal plan Christian is Daddy's boy Christian is Momma's pride and joy Oh, what a little man The meaning of love in God's eternal plan The meaning of love in God's eternal plan Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-16-15
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I'll Touch the Sun 06:48
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I'LL TOUCH THE SUN I'll touch the sun... To greet the day I will believe... Come what may And when my time On Earth is done I'll fly away... To touch the sun Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll touch the sun I'll chase the wind... I'll face the night When Autumn leaves Take reckless flight I'll follow dreams Around the bend Even in the dark... I'll chase the wind Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll chase the wind I'll fly away... To touch the sun I'll rope the moon... Take her in tow I'll capture love Before I go Then give my heart To a haunting tune Before I go... Lasso the moon Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll rope the moon Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll rope the moon I'll kiss the rain... I'll dance and sing I'll thank you, God, For everything And should my pleasure Turn into pain I'll dance and sing... I'll kiss the rain Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll kiss the rain Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll rope the moon Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll chase the wind Ooh...ooh...ooh... I'll touch the sun I'll fly away... And touch the Son Quinton Patterson Briggs 01-31-15
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The Swans of Coole 06:12
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THE SWANS OF COOLE In the sound of the wild wind of autumn Here the path through the woodland is dry In the October twilight the water mirrors the sky There in the bright, brimming water Floating and ready to fly Ninety-five swans* take wing in the blink of an eye Nineteen autumns have ended Since I first counted them there They paddle the streams In the faraway dreams of my prayer Their brave hearts have never grown older... Their feather were never more fair The wild swans of Coole take flight in the October air The swans of Coole... The swans of Coole The swans of Coole... The wild swans of Coole I'm the son of the wind of October... A child of mysterious things Haunted by visions of beauty the memory brings The bell-beat of feathers on water... The passion of conquest that stings Ninety-five swans mount up on their glorious wings The swans of Coole... The swans of Coole The swans of Coole... The wild swans of Coole In the sound of the wild wind of autumn Here the path through the woodland is dry In the October twilight the water mirrors the sky There in the bright, brimming water Floating and ready to fly Ninety-five swans take wing in the wink of an eye The swans of Coole... The swans of Coole The swans of Coole... The wild swans of Coole The wild swans of Coole The wild swans of Coole The wild swans of Coole *I changed the number of swans from 59 to 95 to honor what would have been the 95th anniversary of my father's birthday. I hope Yeats doesn't mind. I also changed the title to “of” Coole, hoping to emphasize the nature of the swans and what they symbolize in addition to the place where Yeats first saw them. Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-03-15
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Lullabye for Sky 06:01
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LULLABYE FOR SKY Wizard of Oz...Santa Claus Wishing on a star Fairy Tales can still come true No matter who you are The Cheshire Cat...Cat in the Hat Horton heard a Who Big or small...after all We all are people, too My beamish boy...my pride and joy My wild unfettered Sky My love is near...you need not fear To spread your wings and fly Snicker-Snack...Borrowed Black The Jabberwocky knew Alice in the Looking Glass Could look like me and you My beamish boy...my pride and joy My wild unfettered Sky My love is near...you need not fear To spread your wings and fly My beamish boy...my pride and joy My wild unfettered Sky My love is near...you need not fear To spread your wings and fly Off to bed...Sleepy-Head To a land of rainbow beams Where unicorns and dragons dwell In downy, dappled dreams Snicker-Snack...Borrowed Black The Jabberwocky knew Alice in the Looking Glass Could look like me and you The Cheshire Car...imagine that Or Horton with his Who Big or small...after all We all are people, too Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-12-15
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Hey, Mr. Blue 04:30
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HEY, MR. BLUE Hey, Mr. Blue, tell me what's new It's good just to see you again Come sit by my side... We'll ransom the moment Just you and me, Mr. Blue Hey, Mr. Blue, lay down your head Curl up, stay warm in your bed We're getting older... And night-time seems colder But we'll be okay, Mr. Blue The summer is over...and autumn moves on Winter will soon come to call Let's try to remember our days in the sun Our hearts are still young, after all Hey, Mr. Blue, I'm just like you I can't run in the rain anymore I can't chase the rainbow Up over the hill Time has now come to my door The summer is over...and autumn moves on Winter will soon come to call Let's try to remember our days in the sun Our hearts are still young, after all The summer is over...and autumn moves on Winter will soon come to call We'll try to remember our days in the sun Our hearts are still young, after all Hey, Mr. Blue, how do you do? I'm happy to be here with you We've followed our dreams... Faithful and true It's time now to rest, Mr. Blue We've followed our dreams...faithful and true It's time now to rest, Mr. Blue Quinton Patterson Briggs 01-31-15
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Endings & Beginnings (For Rod McKuen) 03:56
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ENDINGS & BEGINNINGS (For Rod McKuen) This could be the ending This could be the final, fond farewell Orpheus descending The shooting star of a lonely heart that fell Still I know here below only time can tell This could be the ending This could be the final, fond farewell The thrill of just beginning The promise of tomorrow in your eyes Romantic splendor spinning Visions there of Venus on the rise In my time thoughts sublime filled me with surprise The thrill of just beginning The promise of tomorrow in your eyes In my time thoughts sublime carried me away The thrill of just beginning The promise of a brand new sunny day Endings and beginnings They go together 'though they seem apart Endings and beginnings The ways of love...the seasons of the heart Joy and pain...sun and rain...a living work of art Endings and beginnings They go together 'though they seem apart All in all, as I recall, love's been good to me My love is true and timeless Timeless...as the ever constant sea Quinton Patterson Briggs 01-29-15
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Come Home, America 06:07
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COME HOME, AMERICA Come home, America Come home, America Come home, America, come home You've been a long time on your own America, come home We've lost our way living in the shadows Living in the shadows of the night It's hard to say the way we should be going Jesus, we could use a little light Come home, America Come home, America Come home, America, come home You've been a long time on your own America, come home The road is long...the innocence is over The road is rocky, rambling, and rough Our only song is of hope lies in forgiving Jesus, we could use a little love Come home, America Come home, America Come home, America, come home You've been a long time on your own America, come home Come with me...I'll show you fields of wonder Summer clouds and autumn in the rain Winter snows and flowers in the springtime And maybe you and I can start again We've lost our way living in the shadows Living in the shadows of the night It's hard to say the way we should be going Jesus, we could use a little light Come home, America Come home, America Come home, America, come home You've been a long time on your own America, come home Come home, America Come home, America Come home, America, come home You've been a long time on your own America, come home Come home, America Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-05-15
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The End of Summer Rose 03:57
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THE END OF SUMMER ROSE January born... January new A winsome January child Of January blue January songs... That bring the winter cold To January lovers' hearts So have I been told A sweet September girl... A sweet September pose Sang a sweet September song That everybody knows The seasons rise and fall... September comes and goes And time has planted in my heart The end of summer rose The seasons rise and fall... September comes and goes Time has planted in my heart The end of summer rose January blue... September summer gold A winter man with a summer rose To keep him from the cold January warm... September afterglow In a song of winter love Where summer roses grow My January heart belongs To a sweet September rose Who sings about the love she knows In January songs Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-10-15
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The Only Way Home 05:00
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THE ONLY WAY HOME Over the hill the sun may be shining On visions that we've never seen The warmth of the sun...and quicksilver moon glow God's blessing on lovers in pastures of green All that I know...all I remember All that I have to impart True love and loss...the taste of December Seasons of love in a vagabond heart Love is all that I can recall From years of feeling alone Here in your arms...lost in your charms Is the only peace that I've ever known Sometimes the rain comes like a lover To wash all your sorrows away Sometimes we find love for the asking Enough love for lovers to get through the day Love is all that I can recall From years of feeling alone Here in your arms...lost in your charms Is the only peace that I've ever known Love is all that I can recall From years of feeling alone Here in your arms...lost in your charms Is the only peace that I've ever known Come take my hand...walk here beside me Through dark, dusky streets we will roam For lovers are we...bound to discover Love is reason...the only way home Lovers are we...bound to discover Love is for lovers...the only way home Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-05-15
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Every Lonely Loner (Just Like Me) 03:54
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EVERY LONELY LONER (Just Like Me) Every loner I have known Had to go alone In search of something he alone can see Across the fields in sun and rain Through times of joy and pain Every loner I have known Had to go and go alone In search of somewhere where his heart is free Every lonely loner just like me Every songbird I have heard Sings a lonely song The whippoorwill, the nightingale, and loon The sad and mournful melodies That move among the trees To break the stillness of the night As secret dreams are taking flight To disappear into that dying tune Said and done, but sadly done too soon Every loner I have known Had to go and go alone In search of somewhere where his heart is free Every lonely loner just like me Every loner I have known Had to go alone In search of something he alone can see Across the fields in sun and rain Through times of joy and pain Every loner I have known Had to go and go alone In search of somewhere where his heart is free Every lonely loner just like me Every loner I have known Had to go and go alone To chase the sun and try to catch the moon When said and done, sadly done too soon Every loner I have known Had to go and go alone In search of somewhere where his heart is free Every lonely loner just like me Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-08-15
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Aubrey's Eyes 03:14
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AUBREY'S EYES Nothing's quite as pretty As the light in Aubrey's eyes The morning sky in shades of cobalt blue The waking world in wonder Beneath the summer skies A blazing hue of cosmic blue That flies...in Aubrey's eyes There's nothing quite as pretty As Aubrey when she sings Ethereal sweet music of the Spheres Melodies of majesty Aloft on angel wings Holy Fire of Heaven's Choir Come down...when Aubrey sings Melodies of majesty Aloft on angel wings Holy Fire of Heaven's Choir Come down...when Aubrey sings The moment of forever That shines in Aubrey's eyes Like mountain sides of azure misty blue The majesty and wonder Of Rocky Mountain skies The blazing hue of cosmic blue That lies...in Aubrey's eyes Melodies of majesty Aloft on angel wings Holy Fire of Heaven's Choir Come down...when Aubrey sings The blazing hue of cosmic blue That flies...in Aubrey's eyes Quinton Patterson Briggs 02-02-15

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This album includes songs that were written over a period of years...ranging from the 1980s to the present.

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released June 11, 2015

All songs written and performed by QPB.

Additional contributors:
Skyler Smith, Guitar & Whistling
William Butler Yeats, Poetry: "The Wild Swans at Coole"
Gordon Lightfoot, Inspiration
Rod McKuen, Inspiration

Licensing: BLUE DOG TUNES for Kitchen Recordings, 2015

Contact: tunesmithq@gmail.com

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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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