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1.
Windowlight 03:45
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Main Street Lover 03:35
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Well, I've traveled all around and roamed Can't find a place to call my home And still I'm missin' out on that one girl to call my own Myself, I ask, do you know how Can you figure it before you bow From Glenville to Decatur, I'm a Main Street lover now It's the only street around you see And you see, I want it to be me For me to be the only one you see yourself to be But instead I run away to try Another city on the fly Perhaps amongst the unwashed mass I'll be the lucky guy To catch your eye I've been across seas east and west Just trying to make me the best To cause such heavenly distress your heart beats out your chest It's a never ending journey to Improve myself to be with you No matter what I do, it's true, I'm needing something new So I hop a train or catch a bus Go searching for another “us” And in the end it always just seems just like another bust I figure that one day I'll find The girl who says “I'll make you mine” Until then I'll swear I am fine and act like I don't try To catch your eye If you'd just throw a word to me Everything would get so easy I wouldn't be enfeebled as I'm guessing what you need My confidence could flutter back I could get myself on track I guess it might be better than you taking all the flack Unfortunately, nothing goes So easy, and alone, you know, I'm an emperor who walks about not seeing his own clothes It's not so hot, it's no surprise There's never any stronger ties I'm just a one of all the guys working too hard to try To catch your eye
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Shooting Star 04:20
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Turn out all the bulbs, it's a different world I can't sleep tonight Well, I know it's late for a spontaneous date; I need you in my sight So what d'you say, we go out of the way To a nearby Beach? Lookin' up at the sky, where to the naked eye They seem almost in reach No, I've never seen a shooting star It's always been something that seemed too hard To find. But if I could see one where you are I'll be there, but I'll be there for you Lie on the ground, can't help lookin' around At your sweet face Cuddled up close, that cute little nose; This is a magical place Perusing the stars, we're like Venus and Mars, A mythic story to tell You call out "I saw!" staring upwards in awe I didn't catch it; oh, well No, I didn't see that that shooting star I was looking somewhere much too far Away from the path it took across the dark I was too busy looking at you Time to head home, the majestic dome Is drowned by city lights Kissing goodbye; a mutual sigh This is the greatest of nights If time stopped in it's place, staring out into space, A frozen tableaux I'd remember the streak of light that I seek Flashing across the sky. Now you know, Now I've seen a shooting star I made a wish upon that shard Of light, asking nothing but a piece of your heart All I wished was just to be with you
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My Celine 03:17
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When it's been a long day One thing I like to do Is wipe the sweat off of my face Lie back and think of you There's a picture of you here In my mind as clear as sky But the details are unclear And I think that I know why: it's 'cause I'm Still searching for you, my Celine Once upon a time, Long ago, and far away, A man told the girl a line, But all she heard him say Was: "I think that I can see A spark inside your eye And if you'll come along with me, We'll see if we can't find A little time together, my Celine" And in the shadow of the monument I can see what Jesse meant Take a picture, and keep it in your heart And dance with me In the cemetery We don't need to be torn apart On a train in a distant land I think I see a sign So I reach out my right hand And yours fits right in mine In the shiv’ring railway car I murmur out my name When I ask you who you are You say, “Well, isn’t that plain? It’s just me, darling: your Celine I’ll be yours, darling: your Celine And yes, I am everything I seem I am forever your Celine
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Minneapolis 02:41
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Ramblin' through the northland Goin' to see an old friend A one I ain’t encountered for ‘bout a year or more Snaked up through Colorado And bounded through Chicago And now I’m rolling down along that Mississippi shore In Minneapolis The old deserted milltown Sends young folks fleeing downtown And racing all around the bridges up and down the drag From watchful eyes of old forts To old Fitzgerald’s old warts A man could quickly lose himself in empty sturm und drang In Minneapolis Dressed up for dancing downtown I thought I knew the lowdown Instead I found myself a-wanderin’ ‘round the avenues A rabbit passed me by there No tortoise could catch that hare And chasing after seemed the only noble thing to do In Minneapolis
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Autumn Winds 04:03
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Bikes buried in red and yellow leaves A beauty stolen from all the barren trees This warm weather is just for you it seems That your love could heat both these cities. The smell of rain rising on the wind Making your hair dance and The way the light’s playing tricks on me again I could swear I saw a flicker of doubt within Maybe that’s just wishful thinking I’m a bit self deceiving If there’s one thing I know is true Nobody’s more deserving of uncompromising love than you It’s such a shame that you don’t see what you deserve I do not claim it should be me. I don’t have the nerve. Now God knows that I can’t Dictate what it is to be a man But if you’ll allow me to be direct Some of these guys are kind of suspect. I don’t care how big he says his heart is, Don’t care if he thinks it’s in your best interest No matter what You should be his only love Maybe that’s just wishful thinking I’m a bit self deceiving If there’s one thing I know for sure When you give your man your heart he should take it in his arms and hold on to you forevermore It’s such a shame that you don’t see what you deserve I do not claim it should be me. That is just absurd. I may have missed my chance For one last rooftop dance And that’s my fault. But I won’t stare out the window pane I won’t take a stroll out in the rain I won’t be such a cliche There’s a got to be a better way But maybe that’s just wishful thinking I’m a bit self deceiving If I only knew one thing Any man would be lucky if you agreed to wear his ring It’s such a shame that you don’t see what you deserve I do not claim it should be me. I don’t have the nerve.
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Small Town 03:37
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I was born in the city But they took me away to a real small town, and They said it would be quite pretty But pretty means miles of nothing around, and Chorus: In this small town, it's a great place to learn to hate Everything around you In this small town, all your big dreams, try as they might Aren't ever gonna find you In this small town you think it's safe, but if I'm stuck here, I don't know what I might do 'Cause there's nothing for me in this small town Lost in the country Nothing to do but watch the cows And the odd and sundry Tiny acts that came through town Get up on the stage Peering out into the crowd You know you've got it made As long as you play fast and loud! And Chorus Not a lot of comfort To think about my small town So I'm singin' one for Lights, and streets, and beautiful sounds Hey, listen here: Can't you hear that beauty now? No, don't ever fear; The city's symphony blares loud, and In this small town, it's a great place to learn to hate Everything around you In this small town, all your big dreams, try as they might Ain't ever gonna find you In this small town, you think it's safe, but I'm stuck here, Afraid of what I might do 'Cause there's nothing for me, And I'm forlorn, lonely Nothing for me With no one to hold me No, there's nothing for me, But I'm afraid only Of this small town
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Don't Know You Are Name 04:47
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Travellin' down in no-man's land From coast to barren coast The Painter and the Pusher Man The two I see the most Lost hung and disheveled Alone for far too long With you, I'd feel more leveled With you I'd do no wrong I want to kiss you blindly From the deepest depth of my love I want to treat you kindly Show it's you I'm thinking of I want to hold you tightly And know that it's for real But I don't even know how that would feel Tempest drove me underground No light of which to speak Except the red-glow hellhound Whose chain lay in a heap The only path before me Just like Dante's ancient quest Was to follow my angel finally To bring me to my rest You're not quite there I know it Can I help you move along? If you think I'm afraid to show it You couldn't be more wrong The game's thrown out the window And I'm ready to be true But I know I won't be coming home to you Long hair sheared to silence A beard shaved down to dusk No longer courting violence 'Cause the body's an empty husk The trickle running through me Needs to burst the dam and soon For the drought is there for all to see Like a desert at high noon Alone and lost without you I'm still lonesome when you're near But what else on Earth can I do When your voice is all I hear? Whispering gently to me Telling me it'll be all right But still I lie alone again tonight Blown down a straw house highway To the ship waiting at the end Up the gangplank, down the driveway The train's gone 'round the bend 'Cause I'm movin' on, I know it Got my ticket in my mind And though you refuse to show it You can't be left behind I think I see you somewhere Close ahead, just out of reach Soft moonlight on your soft hair As you walk along the beach My arms would say “I love you” And know you felt the same But right now, I don't even know your name
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I've Forgotten How a Broken Heart Can Feel 05:19
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I've forgotten how a broken heart can feel I've forgotten how a broken heart can feel I've forgotten how to fall And I've forgotten how to heal I've forgotten how a broken heart can feel I've forgotten how to read the note that's left I've forgotten how to read the note that's left I've forgotten how to tell What I've forgotten once was theft I've forgotten how to read the note that's left I've forgotten how to watch us fall apart I've forgotten how to watch us fall apart I've forgotten how to see The un-entwining of a heart I've forgotten how to watch us fall apart I've forgotten how to live a boring life I've forgotten how to live a boring life I've forgotten the routine Of no passion and no strife I've forgotten how to live a boring life I've forgotten how to settle down with you I've forgotten how to settle down with you I've forgotten how pick A little house with a nice view I've forgotten how to settle down with you I've forgotten how to spend a night in love I've forgotten how to spend a night in love I've forgotten how a body Can fit just like a glove I've forgotten how to spend a night in love I've forgotten how to take you out at night I've forgotten how to take you out at night I've forgotten how to whisper The sweet nothings that you like I've forgotten how to take you out at night I've forgotten how to ask you out to eat I've forgotten how to ask you out to eat I've forgotten how to feel My heart beating in the heat I've forgotten how to ask you out to eat I've forgotten how a broken heart can feel I've forgotten how a broken heart can feel I've forgotten how to fall And I've forgotten how to heal I've forgotten how a broken heart can feel
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Vagabond Prince 07:43
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Doorways flashing, where to stay Mighty tired, need to lay Bindle bundle close behind Sense of wonder in my mind Tonight...ohh, tonight Subway panels, open, close Biting wind nips at my nose Cup of coffee, side of fries Tells a story of lows and highs Tonight...ohh, tonight Chorus: Wanderin' winds that blew this way Prepare me for another day But here and now, the kooks and strays Are company to me A proffered bed, an empty floor The park bench or a humble door A quick trip to the grocery story Is home enough to me This is where I want to be 'Cause here, I'm royalty Along the street, a line of song: The buskers know where they belong Once you join them, watch your heart You'll never want to be apart Again...ohh, again Ceiling made of sun and stars A waterfall of passing cars Abandoned plans, abolished creeds We've cut back down to basic needs Again...ohh, again Chorus A pretty face arresting me Complicates my melody The way she frames her little smile Maybe I'll stay, just a little while This time...ohh, this time A house and kids, domestic bliss I've never been cut out for this There's nothing wrong, there'll be no fight But I'll be gone by morning light This time...ohh, this time Chorus
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Any Say 03:37
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Shafts of sunlight paint an underwater scene Of golds and reds and lazy dusty streams Pools of light to the shadows give chase And I can see the faintest of smiles creep across your face A wave of goosebumps ripples down your neck A shudder and shiver and quick gasp of breath A rolling breeze chills us to the bone But with your arms around me, I know that I am home Chorus: At least if I had any say That's how things would be The only way things are looking today Is no matter what I do, you won't make this easy on me (No matter what I do, you won't make this easy on me) No matter what I do, you won't make this easy on me To have you here may be too much to wish So I guess I'll settle for a half dreamed-of kiss And hope that the notes from this melody Are enough to convince me that you will be here with me Chorus It's just a matter of time And one day will lead to the next one And until this distance is closed I'll have no choice but to hold on Hold on Hold on Chorus
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Movin' On 03:17
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I lost another bet I can't pay another debt So my harmony's forfeit And this town I gotta quit When it's been another year I'll be struck again with fear 'Cause home still won't be near And yet I can't stay here Chorus: So I'm movin' on A-walkin' down that road I'm movin' on A-walkin' all alone I'm movin' on Though I never thought I'd go I'm movin' on Though quite where I do not know Just movin' on Out yet another door Another bag packed on the floor I can't fit in nothin' more Guess I'm bound to leave here poor I can pay my way along If not money, then with song That's not what's goin' wrong It's just, for way too long Chorus One day I'll come to rest With the one who loves me best If I can stand up to the test Then forever I'll be blessed Settled down in wooded grove Curled up by warm wood stove And no more will I rove 'Til then, I'm cursed to know Chorus
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Home 03:31
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I was born at home And I thought I knew my place But I wish that I had known That was not to be the case 'Cause my new home was a farmhouse Some hundreds of miles away And I could tell that that house As my home, just would not stay I've heard home is where the heart is And soon enough I'd seen That if home is where the heart is Then I lived on a movie screen Or inside a record jacket, Or on a shelf all filled with books When real life just couldn't hack it I knew just where to look Still I wandered, searching somewhere For elusive homespun life Thought I might have found it down there But she wouldn't be my wife A year-long apartment sublet Did not have the time to grow And a year of roommate regret Did nothing more than sow Further seeds of discontentment Between me and Steve and Steve Recrimination and resentment And a doormat that said “Leave” So now I'm on the road again Can home be close ahead? I'm too young to be feeling spent Too young to feel so dead A flick'ring fire hearth stone Drew me in to stay For once it seemed that my home Was a place where I could play Songs of friends and lovers Songs of laughter, not of tears No heater, but warm covers Kept me safe and gave me cheer But the wanderlust got growin' Drove me far from glowing heat Left me stranded in the snowin' In the middle of the street Far flung from those I once loved Nowhere near enough to go Even were my face to rise above The driving, ceaseless snow But I'm ready for the next leap Toward a place I call my own 'Cause I'm walking, though I'm so beat But still, I'm going home!

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released July 20, 2013

All songs by Mark MacLaughlin and Yo-Yo & the Chaplain except Tracks 6 and 11
"Autumn Winds" and "Any Say" by Brian Hayman and Yo-Yo & the Chaplain
Mark MacLaughlin - Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica
Brian Hayman - Vocals, Guitars, Cajun, Djembe, Percussion
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Tom Gardner
Recorded at The Cutting Room Studios, New York City
Special Thanks to Jeff and Debbie Hayman
c. 2013 Warrior Records

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Yo-Yo & the Chaplain Los Angeles, California

Yo-Yo & the Chaplain is a Boston-born and Los Angeles-based folk/indie/pop rock band. Their latest album, Maggie Mae and the Telephone, is now available on Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, and more.

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