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Fishin' For Words

by Damond Moodie

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Connection – linked through the eyes Uncanny – one of a kind Inspiring – truly I’m blessed Sometimes what flows internally you can’t explain Casting – into a stream Conscious – more than you believe Searching – for sounds to soothe The warmth from your horizon it welcomes me Sometimes fishin’, fishin’ For the words To tell you Completely – you’re in my hair Love, love, love – a cynic’s nightmare Trusting – so eloquently said I look at you in silence and you understand Chorus To give you The sovereign message of love I wanna stimulate your mind, body, your soul But when I reach down To the depth of my reality The words ain’t there ‘cause sometimes, I’m fishin’ for the words Girl, I wanna decorate my love With poetry so fair I wanna show you how I feel But the words ain’t there But the words ain’t there
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Divine 04:28
Have you ever had a friend who you love with all your heart? But every now and then things seem to come apart Now you don’t want to lose them but you don’t want the blues again If you’re down with forgiveness make sure it’s not in silence Stand up and look ‘em in the eye, take the time to tell all the reasons why ‘Cause nobody’s perfect To forgive is divine But abuse is a crime In your heart and in your mind you can leave it all behind abuse is a crime but to forgive is divine Have you ever had a lover who you’d get down on your knees to please? But time and time again y’all he makes it hard for you to breathe Still look for satisfaction but you don’t want to end up in traction If he puts his hands on you again girl, gon’ have to take some drastic action Stand up and look ‘em in the eye, take the time to tell all the reasons why you’ve got to say goodbye ‘Cause nobody’s perfect, chorus Stand up and look ‘em in the eye take the time to tell all the reasons they made you wanna cry ‘cause nobody’s perfect youknownoonewhoisperfect youknownoonewhoisperfect youknownoonewhoisperfect youknownoonewhoisperfect youknownoonewhoisperfect youknownoonewhoisperfect … chorus
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Orion's Belt 03:47
She ain’t from Venus and he ain’t from Mars But their planets were rivals amongst the milky white stars They met on a freighter over champagne and potion His purple skin glistered in her feline eyes They used to dance at a place in the nebulous Holding each other close skin to skin – fabulous Apricot and plumb, glitter and gold They two became one but their story has been told Worlds apart, a war raged on Forbidden fruit is often the sweetest song Love is truth, shout it out from Mt. Zion Solar flare in the belt of Orion She sent a message by lunar satellite It said, “Won’t you come quickly?” and he knew somthin’ wasn’t right Her father had forbade her in the name of all orange folk They would have to jet away or else their love would choke Chorus On a remote crater they decided on a pact They would install a micro-death chip if they fell under attack And as they watched the rings of a passing moon She thought she saw a military ship, well it looked just like a platoon He tried to outrun them – he did his best In the end they were in each other’s arms, and you know the rest
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Underwater is where I spend my days I swim in the treachery, smile on my face. ‘Cause the sharks need love, while they wait to be fed. When I run out of food, that’s what I dread. Treading Water Their attack is no surprise and you can not bite back Treading water Be calm – don’t splash Underwater Blue space serene Forever molested in the riptide culling machine Now the sharks can’t read but they don’t care They know that they’ll graduate to the place where there’s air I hope the sea becomes the place for fish to dream And thirsts are quenched because the answers are all free I pray that they’re ready To force our needed change A brighter light Un - refracted Unlimited range
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Candelabra 04:14
Trickle down, rapid cascade Some friendships burn out Others fade away When the drops of wax stain the table’s face It’s easy to see who will be replaced chorus: Sometimes it hurts when the smoke is all that’s left Sometimes there’s a smile of relief when the truth is confessed In the darkness, you’re only a moment away from the light, Burning light Blood is thicker, than the wine in the glass Alcohol’s euphoria, this too shall pass When morning comes she brings reality False promises splattered among the lonely chorus It’s a spiral by design Pecking order – limited climb The top stays clean gravity catches the waste Stifle your scream but make-up Make up your face First verse chorus
6.
Daily Bread 03:14
Satan is alive and well and livin’ on Planet Earth I can hear him callin’ - sometimes Like a prostitute, gonna show me what he’s worth More enticing - all the time On a crash course for the end When the Lord will return - my fears are being overwhelmed while I’m waiting in the wings I can’t do this alone Chorus: That’s why I pray Everyday and every night The conversation and the dialogue With my Lord helps me feel all right Someone, somewhere out there is havin’ a really hard time chances are we know them Ears are for listenin’, hands are for helpin’, shoulders for cryin’ on We’ve got to be there for each other - today Is the perfect day to go out and make your mark But keep your eyes on the heavens Devil’s magic will try to distract you with his dog and pony show But we’ve got to be strong Chorus For comfort, when I’m aching, it puts me back together When I ‘m hungry it fills me, my daily bread For strength, for courage, and humility For wisdom and forgiving I can feel the love Can you feel the love?
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He’s got a short-term claim on the doorway of the travel agency there’s no traffic after 8pm And he knows where all the people with change hang out, even though they try not to notice him Got no time to look for a paycheck with a W-2, ‘cause the man treats him second class a first class fool Bridge: And he looks into my face and he sees himself twenty years ago and the shame from all his tears, fills me with a deep sorrow, deep sorrow Chorus: Is this what we have to look forward to? Brothers who’ve been cheated so long they think that livin is getting ahead In all my useless beauty, I say a prayer That God will let their spirits get fed Got a little love from the suits and old ladies and the phone coin return Spent it on a 40 oz. and some chips, his mind seems clearer but his stomach burns Got no time to think about growin old or bein well keep on hustlin and breathin’ not too long in jail Keeps on dreamin dreams of a full belly and clean sheets, keeps his eyes open and roving in these here streets bridge chorus C’mon, you know He’s gonna let it get done… Vamp You’ve got to believe
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Cash World 04:30
It’s only paper in my hands, but it burns a hole in my pocket And all around the world people are trying to start a fire We’re the faces in the factories, and we sacrifice for their bottom line But all around the world the money makes it worth the while It’s a necessary evil but you can never get enough Cash World is all around us True enemy of Love It’s the American Dream, beaming in through your media-vision And all around the world people are trying to impersonate, and replicate, and emulate Well time can not be bought or bargained with, but most would trade their health for some wealth Perfection and principle have no place in business, yet we all still pay to play Chorus We work for it, we bleed for it, we use it to measure our progress We lie for it and we die for it, but they don’t care about our nickels in Congress Well there’s got to be a way for you and me To unlearn all the teachings of this life You can not buy your redemption You can not buy your salvation You can not worship both your God and your money You’re gonna hate one or the other And you certainly can not charge it Chorus
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Eden 04:53
Here we are in the garden You and I committed to the soil We share the sun, the honor and the glory And when the rains come, you dry my eyes. I hear some folks, talkin’ ‘bout freedom Freedom to walk around this land While we, still stand, here in this garden but if you will stay by my side there is no place I’d rather be. Simple life, in this garden God provides, whatever we need Sometimes we tangle, a symptom of the growth I would cut back a part of me to make room for you. Chorus We watch the seasons change but we remain In the arms of the mother everything’s a dream But something slithered in to shake the sleep and breath deceit Now there’s a crack in our soil Roots exposed, we won’t live if we lie So we love and we learn and we give it a try And we try so hard we remember why How we got here, why we came here oh I need your love… chorus
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When I Die 03:18
When I die I hope my eyes will close And the heat from all my sins will go cold When I die I know my mouth will be wide open Because it will be familiar unto itself When I die I hope it’s graceful and clean A pretty postcard preceding eternity When I die I hope I’m ready so I can embrace it like a hug from my lover Opening up my soul, continuing on its pre-planned flight when I die… When I die I wanna come back as Jackie Chan and kick a little…with a smile When I die I hope it will trigger some good maybe for the soil or environment Lord please don’t take me in vain Maybe for change Not dimes and nickels But common sense for something good when I die… The last thing to grace my sight before I blink into the eternal I pray it will give comfort to ease the transition to offer peace in the end, offering peace in the end, offering peace in the end (Vamp) When I die I know my eyes will close and the heat from all of my sins will go cold When I die I hope it will trigger some good maybe for the soil or environment or for my neighborhood When I die…
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Now 05:20
When an angel greets you in the morning It changes the face of your everyday And all of the struggles that have been on your shoulders Get lifted up and fade away There is a light you perceive, upon receiving This blessing that heaven does gracefully share The time that is now is so precious And magic happens everywhere I look to you Forever And I can feel you look to me when you’re away I look to you and see my world unfolding I look to you Anticipation to be in your presence A subtle lift from your velvet wings You prop me up when I am falling and you can bring me to my knees This blows my mind, because we are found Never thought I’d be part of a pair The time that is now is so precious And magic happens everywhere Chorus In a storm you’re by my side We have the Lord as our guide On those wings we do fly We fly as one - you and I Chorus
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Legacy 03:13
Woke up in a dream and realized I am more Than they told me - Kings and Queens A pride – burning bright as a star A thousand fire hoses couldn’t wash it away Cause We belong in the pages of history We are stronger than anything they do, to put us down Too many times I hear the word “can’t” when life gets hard But Grandma didn’t have a choice Worked three jobs to give you a voice So you could go out and do something outstanding And make a change It would be a shame to let all that hard work go to waste No no no no Cause We belong in the pages of history We are stronger than anything they do to put us down We can stand up and take a drink from any cup Because of our legacy - Our legacy We will survive and we will thrive We press on and on and on and on We have just begun to live the dream That all who came first fought for But you can’t sit there and waste your time We still got a ways to climb and what we got didn’t get here on it’s own U know We belong in the pages of history We are stronger than anything they do to put us down We can stand up and take a drink from any cup Because of our legacy We make our story

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Lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keys, percussion – Damond Moodie
Bass (tracks #1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) – David Miner
Drums tracks #1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) – Ryan Low

Percussion (tracks #1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 ) – Danny Cohen
Electric guitar (tracks #1, 7, 9, 11) – Marcus Rivers
Lead and backing voices (track #2) – Amina
Tap dance percussion (track #2) – Fredrick “Pops” Moodie
Space fiddle (track #3) & Regular fiddle (track #12) – Calvin Murasaki
Keyboards, organ & piano (track #3, 4, 7, & 12 ) – Dan Zemelman
Flute (tracks #4, 5, & 12) – Bo Bixler
Drum programming (track #6) & Electric guitar (track #12) - Scott Llamas
Nylon-stringed guitar & backing vocals (track#10) - Erika Luckett


Engineered & Mixed by Scott Llamas, PopSmear Records San Rafael, CA

Track #2 Engineered & Mixed by Stephen Duffy at Splendid Sounds Oakland, CA

Mastered by Albert Benichou, DeNoise.com Emeryville, CA
Photography - Dean Whitbeck
CD design & layout - Mark Welch

All music and lyrics by Damond Moodie copy write 2002. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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released September 19, 2002

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Damond Moodie Oakland, California

Based in Oakland, CA, Damond Moodie writes, records and performs soulful folk songs for the Bay Area wide. Armed with a funky percussive acoustic guitar and a clear, big sky voice over the urban cityscape, his intention is to sing passionate stories of depth and grace, to you. ... more

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