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Any Day Soon

by Bruce Coughlan

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THE WAY YOU ARE I love the way you came to me Like you fell from the stars I love the changes you’ve brought to my world I Love the Way You Are I Love the Way You Are Love the way you are I Love the Way You Are Love the way you are I love the way you give yourself to me Like a whisper, so modestly Heaven knows what you are to me I love the way you are I Love the Way You Are Love the way you are I Love the Way You Are, you should know that by now Love the way you are The way you are You have touched my heart in so many ways You can’t begin to know How I think of you, each and every day And Love the Way You Are I Love the Way You Are, you should know that by now Love the way you are I Love the Way You Are, however near, however far Love the way you are I Love the Way You Are, you should know that by now Love the way you are I Love the Way You Are, no matter near, no matter far Love the way you are
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ALL THAT CHANGES What’s new… What has never come before… What is truth… If not an ever changing Law Ever noticed, just when you think you understand… Something always comes around To put a wrench into the plan All that changes, all that's changed Will never stay the same All that's changed will never stay Used to be the moments passed much slower Seems to me they're running faster than before Never sure where I stand with all the issues of the day There's always new information Got to think it through again And again, and again, and again All that changes, all that's changed Will never stay the same All that's changed will never stay Used to be stuck to old, familiar ways Old fears, old prejudice and hate So many sifting through the past To find the answers of the day What good are answers Once all the circumstances change? And they change, and they change, change All that changes, all that's changed Will never stay the same All that's changed will never stay All that changes, all that's changed Will never stay the same All that's changed will never stay
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THE FAITH SONG I’ve got to enjoy myself To employ myself with a little more respect Oh yes, gonna work it out, and jerk it out And drive it from my head I’ve gotta stop messing up and stressing up When things get out of hand Try not to expect too much, or reject too much Just do the best I can ‘Cause when the sun is shining You’ve got to save it in your heart For when the sky is falling I’ve got to believe myself Not to cheat myself of the possibilities Not underestimate, but appreciate my true abilities You need a good foundation You need that faith within yourself To find your true vocation And while the fire is burning You’ve got to keep that flame alive For every last tomorrow You’ve got to keep that flame alive ‘Cause when the sun is shining You’ve got to save it in your heart For when the sky is falling
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HOPING TO FIND YOU THERE It never mattered much to me I’ve lived my life so independently Now it seems, so suddenly I feel the need to have you close to me I keep Hoping To Find You There When I can’t find you anywhere I keep hoping to see your face In every lonely place I go I count the distance since the time we last kissed I never know that I could feel like this As every minute passes, mile after mile I search each crossing for your smile I keep Hoping To Find You There When I can’t find you anywhere I keep hoping to see your face In every lonely place I go, oh no This part of me just can’t let go, oh no And like a vine that reaches for the light I’m searching for a way To build a better world for you and I But until that day... Sounds that echo through the halls Crooked pictures hide the stains on the wall A sudden shiver up my spine This emptiness that weighs so heavy on my mind I keep Hoping To Find You There When I can’t find you anywhere I keep hoping to see your face In every lonely place I go, oh no This part of me just can’t let go, oh no I keep Hoping To Find You There When I can’t find you anywhere I keep hoping to see your face In every lonely place I go, oh no This part of me just can’t let go, oh no
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Sunday 03:46
SUNDAY I hit the floor running on Monday I like to take things one week at a time Tried to put things in perspective How best to ration out my time And I wish it was Sunday When Sunday comes around I’m going to leave my cares behind And I wish it was Sunday, all the time Tuesday morning offered more resistance It didn’t take too long to realize Things weren’t shaping up for Wednesday at best And I don’t see where that comes as a surprise And I wish it was Sunday Sunday comes around and I just leave these cares behind I’m going to leave my cares behind And I wish it was Sunday, all the time Thursday, Friday, come and go And nothing seems to change Too many people and I can’t recall their names There’s too many places I’m just taking up space And it kills me just to look at things that way, each Saturday And I wish it was Sunday Sweet Sunday comes and I just leave it all behind around And I wish it was Sunday, all the time And I wish it was Sunday And I wish it was Sunday And I wish it was Sunday, all the time
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Any Day Soon 03:28
ANY DAY SOON Any other day, I might worry about the rain Sometimes I feel that way, I let it bring me down Oh no, not this day, I think I’m going to celebrate Everything will be ok, Any Day Soon Any Day Soon, I’m going to wake with a smile on my face The world’s a better place, Any Day Soon Everybody out there, will step up and shake my hand I’ll be such a happy man, Any Day Soon ‘Cause every day I see my way clearer than before Everything gets better, I don’t worry any more I know that someday, Everything will turn my way Things gonna turn out great, Any Day Soon Any Day Soon, oh yes, any day! Every day, you have to realize There’ll always be some troubled times So, be grateful for the day ‘Cause every day I see my way clearer than before Everything gets better, I don’t worry any more I know that someday, Everything will turn my way Things gonna turn out great, Any Day Soon Some day, one day, Any Day Soon Some day, one day, Any Day Soon Some day, one day, Any Day Soon
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UNTROUBLED MIND Troubled dreams creep in at night And steel the rest from my sleep Tossing and turning all through the night Peace seems just out of reach Could it be the pressure’s much harder than it seems I wish I could sleep with an Untroubled Mind I think you know what I mean How well I know if I could let go all the stress and strain Scream and shout, chase it all out I might feel better again Knotting up my shoulders and pounding in my brain I wish I could sleep with an Untroubled Mind I think you know what I mean From eight ‘till four There are wolves at the door, a monkey on our back We race through each day trying to compensate For the peace of mind we lack Overcome by pressure, bursting at the seams I wish I could sleep with an Untroubled Mind I think you know what I mean I wish I could sleep with an Untroubled Mind I think you know what I mean I wish I could sleep with an Untroubled Mind
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Paradise 03:08
PARADISE Where does the time go? I want to know Leaving only shadows of what has been before Leaving only shadows of the self left behind Where will the future find us when time slips us by? Shiny pearls of wisdom, tiny grains of truth Changing our perception Every lesson, every rule Changes our perception, ‘til our innocence is lost The price we pay for knowledge, what a cruel and bitter cost On the other side of Eden, there was clear, blue skies Hearts filled with wonder, and passion in our eyes Through what single act of treason do we realize All we’ve left behind, on the far side of Paradise On the other side of Eden, there was clear, blue skies Hearts filled with wonder, and passion in our eyes Through what single act of treason do we realize All we’ve left behind, on the far side of Paradise Through everyday distractions We forage and we fend Asking every question as our nature would intend Question every answer with a loud, resounding why And we pray for understanding in the sweet by and by
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EVERYWHERE YOU GO It’s time I took a moment out, and shared a couple thoughts In the eight months since you’ve been away Well, you must have changed a lot And it goes without me saying But you’re always on my mind, everywhere I go I want to know what fills your head, and what you dream about Are you happy in your innocence? Or, are you pressured by your doubts? If it comes as any comfort, I can tell you’ll be just fine Everywhere You Go, there’s a piece of me Walking at your side Every step you take along that road Fills my heart with pride Any time you feel discouraged, there’s one thing you should know I’m always with you, Everywhere You Go And if you need someone to talk to You can call me any time There’s someone here that cares for you And that’s the bottom line There’s one more thing to tell you That you might just not understand But through my concern for you, I am a much better man In a world that’s ever changing There’s one thing you can trust Everywhere You Go, there’s a piece of me Walking at your side Every step you take along that road Fills my heart with pride Any time you feel discouraged, there’s one thing you should know I’m always with you, Everywhere You Go I’m always with you, Everywhere You Go I’m always with you, Everywhere You Go
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WHEN YOUR LOVE COMES DOWN There’s times you’re going to be lonely ‘Cause I’m off and gone It wouldn’t seem so bad if it only didn’t take so long You’ve got to believe that I would Be by your side, if I only could I’d be there to hold you in my arms When Your Love Comes Down I’d be there to shelter you from harm I would be around When Your Love Comes Down I know it’s never been easy But we’ve come this far And the worst is surely behind us Now we know, we know who we are It’s only a matter of time If you trust in your heart, then you’ll know that I I’ll be there to hold you in my arms When Your Love Comes Down I’ll be there to shelter you from harm I will be around When Your Love Comes Down You’ve got to believe that I would Be by your side, if I only could I’ll be there to hold you in my arms When Your Love Comes Down I’ll be there to shelter you from harm I’ll be there to hold you in my arms When Your Love Comes Down I’ll be there to shelter you from harm I will be around
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Autumn Night 03:15
AUTUMN NIGHT Oh my God, this can’t be true Another dismal day is through I never thought that time could move so slow Should have understood by now It all works out the same somehow I always seem to end up all alone As the dusk sweeps through my room The empty silence plays it’s message in a tune And the stillness of my room Seems void of all but dust and gloom An empty place where nothing blooms or grows In the soft electric light As I resolve to face a lonely Autumn Night Empty Cupboards, empty walls Empty footsteps down empty halls The silence screams but it falls an empty sigh Like a hush upon my room And in its silence, becomes a lilting tune
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Stepping out briefly as a solo artist in 1996, I recorded Any Day Soon (cassette/CD album). Pop/Roots style. Folk Rock, Rhythm & Blues and World Music influences dominate this eleven-track collection.

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released June 1, 1997

All songs by Bruce Coughlan (SOCAN) except: Autumn Night, music by Bruce Coughlan/Mike Braverman, lyrics by Bruce Coughlan (SOCAN) all rights reserved 1996

Produced by Bruce Coughlan
Recorded at Gotham City Recorders
Engineered and mastered by Ray Arthur Harvey

Bruce Coughlan – vocals, acoustic guitar, kalimba, tin whistle, harp
Brent Gubbles – electric & acoustic bass
Kerry Galaway – electric bass (on The Way You Are & Paradise)
Gary Grace – drums
Craig McGregor – electric guitar
Steve Todd – Hammond organ
Doug Schmidt – accordion
Mike Braverman – soprano & tenor saxophones
Steve Hilliam – soprano saxophone (on When Your Love Comes)
Brian Harding – trombone
John Korsrud – trumpet
Michael Kazepides – contra bass
Joe McDonald – Highland Bagpipes

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Bruce Coughlan Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Pacific Canadian-based recording & performing artist, Bruce Coughlan has spent decades making Acoustic Roots Music Music of all descriptions. An expressive singer and rock-solid guitarist, Bruce is driven by one guiding principle: It's all about the Song. ... more

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