1. |
Mo Chuisle
03:57
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MO CHUISLE
Can you feel my heartbeat
Beating like a drum
Waiting in the shadows
For my own true love to come
The scent of candles
With a hint of evergreen
The sound of carols
Crystal clear and clean
The days are turning colder
December breezes blow
Soon the breath of winter
Will fill the air with snow
But I can hear a melody
In whispers soft and low
The music of her sighing
The only sound I know
Mo Chuisle
Mo Chuisle
Can you hear my heartbeat
Ringing like a bell
Falling like a sacred stone
In the heart of Brigid's Well
Calling for my own true love
To meet me like before
In the spell of our first kiss
To kiss me there once more
Mo Chuisle...Mo Chuisle
Mo Chuisle...Mo Chuisle
Mo Chuisle
Mo Chuisle
Can you feel my heartbeat
Beating like a drum
Waiting in the shadows
For my own true love to come
Can you hear my heartbeat
Ringing like a bell
Falling like a sacred stone
In the heat of Brigid's Well
Mo Chuisle
Mo Chuisle
Mo Chuisle...Mo Chuisle
Mo Chuisle...Mo Chuisle
Quinton Patterson Briggs
11-01-14
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2. |
Kyrie
06:57
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KYRIE
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
Have mercy, oh Lord
Abundant in grace
Forgive us and make us your own
Show us the beauty
Of Thy holy face
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
The eyes of the world
Are seeking a sign
Relief from the sorrow and pain
Healing and hope
Broken bread and red wine
Reborn in a soul-cleansing rain
Gloria Deo
In excelsis Deo
Gloria Deo
Gloria
Gloria Deo
In excelsis Deo
Gloria Deo
Gloria
I am the eagle
I am the wind
I am the morning dove
I am the way
The truth and the life
The incarnate image of love
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie...Kyrie
Kyrie Eleison
Eleison...Kyrie
Quinton Patterson Briggs
09-18-14
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3. |
Can Do
03:23
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CAN DO
I can do without the candy
Do without the “Silent Night”
I can do without the brandy
Or a single guiding light
I can almost anything
I try to do
But when it comes to Christmas
I can’t do it without you
I can live without the snowfall
And the lights upon the tree
The packages and football
It’s all the same to me
I can do almost anything
I try to do
But the spirit of the Season
Is missing without you
I can do almost anything
I try to do
But the spirit of the Season
I can’t find it without you
I can do without the candy
Do without the “Silent Night”
I can do without the brandy
Or a single guiding light
I can almost anything
I try to do
But when it comes to Christmas
I can’t do it without you
I can do almost anything
I try to do
But the spirit of the Season
Is missing without you
Quinton Patterson Briggs
12-25-12
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4. |
Voices on the Wind
07:16
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VOICES ON THE WIND
Make a wish, it’s easy now
Just lay it on the line
And leave the broken hearts behind you
Lonely voices on the wind
If it matters anyhow
Pretend you cannot hear the sound
Of hard and bitter teardrops
Like a dirge without an end
Oh, think it over
No, don’t be afraid
Like yesterday
The Voice of Someone
Calling you away
Far away
But I know I'm already paid
Sing your song and take your bow
And let the pieces fall
Into the icy pool of fortune
Where the promise is betrayed
If you need the answer now
Don't hesitate to call
Before you lose yourself forever
In the prison you have made
Oh, think it over
No, don’t be afraid
Like yesterday
The Voice of Someone
Calling you away
Far away
But I know I'm already paid
Like a dream I had light years ago
Falling from the past to let me know
I’m hearing Your Voice
Calling my name
Through the darkness of an endless night
On the run while searching for a light
I’m hearing Your Voice
Calling my name
Oh, think it over
No, don’t be afraid
Like yesterday
The Voice of Someone
Calling you away
Far away
But I know I'm already paid
Like a dream I had light years ago
Falling from the past to let me know
I’m hearing Your Voice
Calling my name
Through the darkness of an endless night
On the run while searching for a light
I’m hearing Your Voice
Calling my name
Make a wish, it’s easy now
Just lay it on the line
And leave the broken hearts behind you
Lonely voices on the wind
If it matters anyhow
Pretend you cannot hear the sound
Of hard and bitter teardrops
Like a dirge without an end
Oh, think it over
No, don’t be afraid
Like yesterday
The Voice of Someone
Calling you away
Far away
But I know I'm already paid
Oh, think it over
No, don’t be afraid
Like yesterday
The Voice of Someone
Calling you away
Far away
But I know I'm already paid
But I know I'm already paid
I know I'm already paid
Quinton Patterson Briggs
06-17-03
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5. |
Don't Even Have to Try
05:16
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DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TRY
I will kiss you when you're with me
Miss you when you're gone
I shiver every time I feel
Goodbye coming on
Is it any wonder
If I begin cry?
Our love is soft is easy
Like the touch of a butterfly
I don't even have to try
I know you're weary
I can see it in your eyes
You've been gone so long
With so much on your mind
And I'm so lonely
It comes as no surprise
That the time it takes
For love is hard to find
I will kiss you when you're with me
Miss you when you're gone
I shiver every time I feel
Goodbye coming on
Is it any wonder
If I begin cry?
Our love is soft is easy
Like the touch of a butterfly
I don't even have to try
I hear you sighing
And I don't know what to do
My lonely heart
Is aching to be near you
If I should wake you
With tender words of love
Would it be enough
To make love new
I will kiss you when you're with me
Miss you when you're gone
I shiver every time I feel
Goodbye coming on
Is it any wonder
If I begin cry?
Our love is soft is easy
Like the touch of a butterfly
I don't even have to try
And I'm so lonely
It comes as no surprise
That the time it takes
For love is hard to find
I will kiss you when you're with me
Miss you when you're gone
I shiver every time I feel
Goodbye coming on
Is it any wonder
If I begin cry?
Our love is soft is easy
Like the touch of a butterfly
I don't even have to try
Love is always easy
When it comes to you and I
We won't even have to try
No, we don't even have to try
Quinton Patterson Briggs
11-08-14
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6. |
A Superior Carol (Home)
06:02
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A SUPERIOR CAROL
(Home)
It's Autumn...it's raining
The men on the shore are complaining
The trees are on fire
The wind in the wire is straining
The maple shine amber and red
As he dreams of a far away bed
Where a woman lies waiting
Eager to welcome him home
It's late in November
The ghost of December is calling
The morning is breaking
The first flakes of snow begin falling
The rigging grows brittle and cold
The hull shivers, creaking and old
And moaning and groaning
She turns for the harbor and home
The Lake is a siren
She sings of the promise of Heaven
Of riches and plunder
And wonder where nothing's forgiven
The mean haul the pig iron and steel
Weary and too numb to feel
But the women are waiting
To welcome the sailors back home
It's winter...it's snowing
A norther is blustering, blowing
Ice now is forming
The force of the blizzard is growing
The ship runs ahead of the gale
The hopes of the hearty souls fail
And the women lie waiting
Praying for safe passage home
The ship runs ahead of the gale
Hopes of the hearty souls fail
And the women lie waiting
Praying for safe passage home
The seasons keep turning
And time is the lesson for learning
Dreams and desires
Are stoked by the home fires burning
The young ones are seizing the day
One generation gives way
To the hope of the future
Faith in the family and home
It's Autumn...it's raining
The men on the shore are complaining
The trees are on fire
The wind in the wire is straining
The maple shine amber and red
As he dreams of a far away bed
Where a woman lies waiting
Eager to welcome him home
The maple shine amber and red
As he dreams of a far away bed
Where a woman lies waiting
Eager to welcome him home
Quinton Patterson Briggs
12-03-14
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LITTLE DOGGIES CHRISTMAS
(Blue Dog & Branwen)
Settle down, little Doggies
I’ll sing you a song
Of angels from Heaven
Who sing all night long
Of wise men and shepherds
Of babies in mangers
Of soft-spoken strangers
And true-hearted Rangers
Tender and tough…
Courageous and strong
Be silent, little Doggies
I’ll tell you a tale
Of love never-ending
When even dreams fail
A story of starlight
And snow newly fallen
Of magical wonder
And spells to fall under
Where hearts may find hope
And the strength to prevail
Settle down, little Doggies
Come sit by my side
The season grows shorter
The river is wide
Blue Dog and Branwen
My constant companions
Share in the glory
Of this timeless story
And carry this moment
Forever inside
The seasons grow shorter
And the water is wide…
Quinton Patterson Briggs
12-23-12
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8. |
Portal (Samhain Night)
05:18
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PORTAL
(Samhain Night)
Cu Chulainn...Hound of Ulster
On this Samhain Night
A haunting tale...half-remembered
Flickers in the firelight
Shadows move o'er field and fountain
Through fen and woodland glen
Sere and thin grows the threshold
Between the fairy folk and men
When fairies woo the world of men
Take a chance...sing and dance
On this Samhain Night
A single glance from true romance
Will make the heart take flight
On this Samhain Night
On this night of liminality
The nexus begins to fade
Departed souls and those who remain
Meet on the shore of light and shade
Take a chance...sing and dance
On this Samhain Night
A single glance from true romance
Will make the heart take flight
On this Samhain Night
Take a chance...sing and dance
On this Samhain Night
A single glance from true romance
Will make the heart take flight
On this Samhain Night
Mummers and Guisers move from door to door
Up and down the ghosty street
Jack-O-Lanterns cast a spooky glow
Where fear and fun meet trick-or-treat
Cu Chulainn...Hound of Ulster
On this Samhain Night
A haunting tale...half-remembered
Flickers in the firelight
Flickers bright in the bonfire light
On this Samhain Night
On this Samhain Night
Quinton Patterson Briggs
10-30-14
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UNDER THE TANGLEWOOD MOON
When we first met
It was head over heels
Just how it feels
Brand new
Only one kiss
And anything goes
And everyone knows
It’s true
Now, here I am
With my head in the clouds
Lights in your eyes
Are the stars in the skies
Under the Tanglewood Moon
The power of love
Is a runaway train
The heart can’t explain
Or control
The flame of desire
That flickers and yearns
A fire that burns
In your soul
Now, here I am
With my head in the clouds
Chasing the nightingale tune
Lights in your eyes
Are the stars in the skies
Under the Tanglewood Moon
Now, here I am
With my head in the clouds
Chasing the nightingale tune
Lights in your eyes
Are the stars in the skies
Under the Tanglewood Moon
When we first met
It was head over heels
Just how it feels
Brand new
Only one kiss
And anything goes
And everyone knows
It’s true
Now, here I am
With my head in the clouds
Lights in your eyes
Are the stars in the skies
Under the Tanglewood Moon
Now, here I am
With my head in the clouds
Chasing the nightingale tune
Lights in your eyes
Are the stars in the skies
Under the Tanglewood Moon
Now, here I am
With my head in the clouds
A Ring-Neck Canadian Loon
Lights in your eyes
Are the stars in the skies
Under the Tanglewood Moon
The lights in your eyes
Are the stars in the skies
Under the Tanglewood Moon
An old-time barber-shop “ooom”
Crazy Canadian loon
Under the Tanglewood moon
Ooh-Wah...Ooh-Wah...Ooom
Quinton Patterson Briggs
06-01-11
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10. |
All I Wanted
04:36
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ALL I WANTED
All I wanted was to be your one and only one
I only wanted to make your dreams come true
All I wanted was to share with you the morning sun
And lose myself within your eyes of blue
All I wanted was to bind you heart and soul to me
I only wanted to take you by the hand
All I wanted was to make you sing a rhapsody
And kiss you as we walk upon the sand
You are my world
You are my song
You are my darkness and light
You are my home
Where I belong
Welcome me home tonight
All I wanted was a melody to turn your head
I only wanted one chance to make you mine
All I wanted was hear my name in what you said
I only wanted to see your love-light shine
You are my world
You are my song
You are my darkness and light
You are my home
Where I belong
Welcome me home tonight
You are my world
You are my song
You are my darkness and light
You are my home
Where I belong
Welcome me home tonight
All I wanted was to be your one and only one
I only wanted to make your dreams come true
All I wanted was to share with you the morning sun
And lose myself within your eyes of blue
Lose myself within your eyes of blue
Lose myself within your eyes of blue
Quinton Patterson Briggs
06-02-11
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11. |
Dreamland Lady
04:17
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DREAMLAND LADY
Dreamland Lady with skin aglow
Your eyes say “yes” while your lips say “no”
It could be heaven…it might be hell
I’m wishing, but I don’t know
Hard luck losers and fair sky friends
Fame and fortune blow fickle winds
The page is turning, but I can’t tell
How this storybook ends
Dream Girl glory, I know your game
A candle Dancer with a heart of flame
Pull me into your bedroom eyes
Whisper to me my name
Sleep tight, Baby, I’ll tuck you in
Rock you gently through thick and thin
I’ll take you with me to paradise
Whisper my name again
Dreamland Lady…lay down your head
And dream with me tonight
Spread your body across my bed
A vision of pure delight
I'm wishing, but I don't know
Dream Girl, show me your skin of pearl
Stay-home mama…sweet gypsy girl
Love me tender, but love me true
Meet me where dreams unfurl
Sometimes, Baby, it’s time to choose
Indecision makes both sides lose
I can’t tell you what you should do
But give me some good, good news
Dreamland Lady…lay down your head
And dream with me tonight
Spread your body across my bed
A vision of pure delight
I'm wishing, but I don't know
Come on over here…Be my pal
My “no tell” lover…my good time gal
Pour your kisses like honey wine
Valentine lovin’ for your Valentine
I’ll show you something that you don’t forget
I’ll give you something that you won’t regret
Dreamland Lady with skin aglow
Tell me that you’ll be mine…
Tell me that you’ll be mine…
Oh, tell me that you’re all mine…
Quinton Patterson Briggs
01-08-07
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12. |
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DUBLIN'S PASS
(Eyes of Ocean Blue)
'Twas a pale November morn' and I
Was lost and drunk as hell
My heart was filled with misery
For things I cannot tell
Suddenly I saw a face I knew
I shed a tear in strong black beer
For eyes of ocean blue
The songs and laughs and merriment
Only made me sore
I cursed my luck and drained my glass
And headed for the door
Too many memories were ringing true
As I bade farewell to Dublin's Pass
And eyes of ocean blue
Rovin' I'll go
Rovin' I'll go
For those eyes of ocean blue
Sweet Jesus, will you guide the way
Of this pathetic soul
As sorrows flow in whiskey dreams
Profound beyond control
Rain came down...my eyes were weeping, too
The street was wet with my regret
Over eyes of ocean blue
Rovin' I'll go
Rovin' I'll go
For those eyes of ocean blue
Suddenly I saw a face I knew
I shed a tear from Clare to here
For eyes of ocean blue
'Twas a dark December Eve and I
Reflected on this time
The birth of Christ in stable sparse
Yet, holy and sublime
I prayed for God's forgiveness...yes, it's true
Then said another quiet prayer
For those eyes of ocean blue
Rovin' I'll go
Rovin' I'll go
For those eyes of ocean blue
Rovin' I'll go...Rovin' I'll go
Rovin' I'll go...Rovin' I'll go
Rovin' I'll go...Rovin' I'll go
For those eyes of ocean blue
Quinton Patterson Briggs
09-20-14
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13. |
Dust of Snow
07:40
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DUST OF SNOW
“The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree"
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued”*
The breath of Old Man Winter
Still charms the piney wood
Enchanting late December
Life is good
This time of year the wonder
Like magic takes the air
As snowflakes dance like feathers
Around you there
And fill your hair
The way you look tonight, my Love
Has caught me by surprise
You are like a Christmas Dream
With romance in your eyes
The heart is still the hunter
The heart is still the prey
In search of one true lover
To light the way
The way you look tonight, my Love
Has caught me by surprise
You are like a Christmas Dream
With romance in your eyes
Meet me this December
Where dreams of love come true
And satisfy my longing
To share my love with you
The way you look tonight, my Love
Has caught me by surprise
You are like a Christmas Dream
With romance in your eyes
The way a crow shook down on me
A dust of virgin snow
Has shown my heart a mystery
In never letting go
The way you look tonight, my Love
You are my dust of snow
You are like a Christmas Dream
I'm never letting go
Never letting go
I see romance in your eyes
A dream of romance in your eyes
Quinton Patterson Briggs
11-23-14
*Robert Frost - “Dust Of Snow”
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14. |
The Harvest Reel
04:00
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THE HARVEST REEL
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
Down in the hollow...down in the glen
Fertile fields are ripe again
Leaves like feathers dip and spin
Tossed in the autumn wind
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
Amazing Grace...how sweet the sound
Found in the shape of a fiddlin' round
A harvest field of hallowed ground
Shone with a holy light
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
A rural sprout and a country miss
Furtive looks and a dream of bliss
Steal away for a stolen kiss
Under the autumn sky
Me, oh me, oh my
He said, “Will you be my Bonny Wife?”
She said, “If you'll be my Beau for life!”
The sound of the fiddle and drum and fife
Drifted through the night
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
The Three Men I admire most
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Raised a glass and made a toast
To the Groom and lovely Bride
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
Out on the meadow...under the moon
A fiddler plays a lively tune
Bountiful gift of nature's boon
Melodies fill the air
Rising like a prayer
Love and laughter everywhere
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
Here we go...heel to toe
Dancing here in the ebb and flow
Hearts aglow...faces bright
Reel in the firelight
Amazing Grace...how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me...
Quinton Patterson Briggs
11-03-14
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15. |
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REMEMBER WHEN
(Lord of All)
Sometimes the sun gets in your eyes
Sometimes it leaves you blind
Sometimes the only sounds you hear
Are windmills in your mind
Sometimes the wind will knock you down
And blow your dreams away
Sometimes the light can disappear
Or fail to guide your way
All creatures great and small
Stumble, cry, and crawl
Remember when you fall again
That Christ is Lord of all
Mighty oaks from acorns grow
From small things big things come
We surely reap the seed we sow
As prodigals we roam
But love can lead us home
All creatures great and small
Stumble, cry, and crawl
Remember when you fall again
That Christ is Lord of all
We surely reap the seed we sow
But love can lead us home
Sometimes the sun gets in your eyes
Sometimes it leaves you blind
Sometimes the only sounds you hear
Are windmills in your mind
All creatures great and small
Stumble, cry, and crawl
Remember when you fall again
That Christ is Lord of all
All creatures great and small
Stumble, cry, and crawl
Remember when you fall again
That Christ is Lord of all
We surely reap the seed we sow
But love can lead us home
Quinton Patterson Briggs
11-24-14
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16. |
One Star
04:06
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ONE STAR
The sky was dark
The air was chill
A winter wind was blowing
I breathed a prayer
Climbed the hill
Through silent falling snow
One Star
Shining in the night
The glow of holy light
One bright Star
One Song
Angelic lullaby
Choruses on high
One true Song
A tiny Baby in the manger
Peace on earth…goodwill to men
Hope of man…this gentle Stranger
Our Sacrifice for sin
One Dream
Timeless for all time
Serenity sublime
One sweet Dream
A tiny Baby in the manger
Peace on earth…goodwill to men
Hope of man…this gentle Stranger
Our Sacrifice for sin
A tiny Baby in the manger
Peace on earth…goodwill to men
Hope of man…this gentle Stranger
Our Sacrifice for sin
One Star
Shining in the night
The glow of holy light
One bright Star
One Star
Shining in the night
The glow of holy light
One bright Star
One Star
Shining in the night
The glow of holy light
One bright Star
The sky was dark
The air was chill
A winter wind was blowing
I breathed a prayer
Came down the hill
Through silent falling snow
Quinton Patterson Briggs
12-04-08
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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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