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Babyland Debut

by Michael Carpenter

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1.
Heaven 03:36
Heaven When you get to Heaven would you leave the door open If your bound for glory won’t you give me a ride They say the holy have no worries Must be a sinner cause I’m afraid to die It was miracle when I found you And you said that love had burned you clean Well that fire don’t make you no devil And a miracle will make no saint of me When you get to Heaven would you leave the door open If your bound for glory won’t you give me a ride They say the holy have no worries Must be a sinner cause I’m afraid to die My heart is heavy and it finds no purchase On the rocky shores of the river crossing Is there a boatman to carry me over The current strong and and water wide When you get to Heaven would you leave the door open If your bound for glory wont you give me a ride But If I never come to join you Give my regards, to those on the other side
2.
The Lock 03:51
The Lock There once was a town, and a river running through a hundred year canal, with not much of a view there once were boys, who swam in the deep But no longer do they, splash, jump, or leap. There are still boys, still boys who swim who don’t peer to the bottom, before divin in But not in that lock, not from that edge, Do they dangle bare feet from a concrete ledge CHORUS like it never was, like it’s not there a town with a name, a boy without care if it never happened, noone’s to blame and if it was, what would it change There once was a room, a sign-in book and vase Handshakes and hugs, an 8 year old’s face There’d be other rooms, but this was the first And what one should say, all carefully rehearsed CHORUS like it never was, like it’s not true What does it matter, brown eyes or blue how could it happen, boys learn to swim And laugh and shout, when friends pull them in. CHORUS like it never was, no it’s not there cause If it was, how could that be fair if it never happened, what lesson could you learn? Weighed down with a guilt, he had yet to earn he had yet to earn
3.
Cruise 04:11
Cruise You ask me silly questions, still I don’t know why I guess I’ll try, I guess I’ll try! I’m cruisin down the avenue of bliss Do you want to hear more from me on this I wave to my friends they think I’m over the edge between us I’ve long since, left the ledge Chorus: So cruise, baby cruise, We’ve got nothing to lose You say I’m crazy, you know that it’s true So cruise, baby cruise our shiny four doors of happiness Turn down the radio, if you want the list Smart dear and beautiful, they cross my mind in your heart these pale words are left behind Chorus Our little red roadster of youthful desire won't you listen to those squeelin tires Hatchback, Pontiac, Cadillac, Paddywack, give the dog a bone turn back on mister, or we’ll not make it home, make it home so. Chorus

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Hi All, Thanks and please help support my efforts to get back in the studio and record more songs! I hope you like listening to these 3 songs and get as much pleasure out of listening to them as i got out of writing, playing, and recording them.

My goal is to get back in and do 3 more asap so help me out and purchase a copy. and, spread the word so that others can hear me. thanks again for all the love and support!

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released July 2, 2013

released 26 June 2013
Drums/Percussion: Dave Mattacks
Acoustic Guitar and Vocals: Michael Carpenter
Bass: Marc Hickox
Electric Guitar: Mike Barry
Piano/Organ: Dave Limina
Sax: Paul Ahlstrand
Trumpet: Scott Aruda

Produced by Mike Barry and Michael Carpenter
Recorded at Babyland Studios, Medford MA
Mixed by Huck Bennert

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