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Still Standing

by Shawn Chamberlin

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The Still Standing Blues (c) Shawn Chamberlin 2020 You can burn me down Spread your smoke around You can close the street at my door. When the river floods And we’re all under mud I’m STILL STANDING with both feet on the floor I’ve got the STILL STANDING Blues Got wet feet, muddy shoes Why does it have to be so tough to make ‘a Go’? Like a dog with a bone Although my savings are blown I’m STILL STANDING with both feet on the floor Close my street for repair You can’t even walk there Spread a virus that scares them all away But when the crying’s done And rebuilding’s begun We’re STILL STANDING We’re not going away I’ve got the STILL STANDING Blues Mask and sanitizer too I’m tenacious to a fault, too dumb to quit. I’ll smile when you are here Then cry in my beer I’m STILL STANDING ‘cause there’s no time to sit. I’m STILL STANDING ‘cause there’s no place to sit. I’m STILL STANDING ‘ I’m the one who gives a sh.. CARE…
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Staring out on Sunday morning Snow is falling without warning Cold as Ice Winter's fingers on my heart Cold wind blowing us apart I reach for you Dreamed of you again last night Dressed in satin in the light Very Nice Forgot and put two coffees on Listening to our favorite song Miss you so Bridge Sure as morning follows night; After darkness comes a light Spring will follow winter's dark. With warm breath and meadow lark On the breezes you’ll return. Warm as sunshine fresh like fern Touch my heart and drive the cold. Eyes to ponder, hand to hold. Thought I heard the car door slam For the back door window ran Just in my head Woke from sleeping in my chair Smell of perfume in your hair Just a dream Bridge Sure as morning follows night; After darkness comes a light Spring will follow winters dark. With warm breath and meadow lark On the breezes you’ll return. Warm as sunshine fresh like fern Touch my heart and drive the cold. Eyes to ponder, hand to hold. Distance makes the heart grow fonder Time heals all and makes us stronger So they say But never on a Sunday morning Snow is falling without warning Miss you so
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She stands in the window Curtain drawn across her face As she stares across the river Never moving in her place There's a legend, there's a story Of a broken, shattered heart Two young happy star crossed lovers Put together; torn apart Chorus See her standing see her whisper See her silhouette alone See her waiting see her watching For the man she calls her own. Some say she had history Maybe she was damaged goods Came a timber man to love her Died so sudden in the wood Tired with grief she could not bear it Good love found and sudden lost Took her last breath in the river Lost love has the highest cost Chorus See her standing see her whisper See her silhouette alone See her waiting see her watching For the man she calls her own. Now she lives in the attic In the old Dominion Hotel And she shows herself to strangers So that we her story tell Now she stands there in the window And she doesn't like locked doors So her love will find her waiting Love will be just as before
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“He waits for you”, They said. “At the end of the bar”. Italian felt hat. Dark wavy hair. Pinstripe suit. Crisp clean shirt. Shiny-toe shoes. Long stoic face. I reached out my hand. His was cold. His eyes were stones. He said “I’m Jaxy Hershel”. “That’s a strange name”, I said to start conversation. “Come with me”, He said. We walked the street, he in front me in rear. Jaxy crossed traffic without looking and stood on the curb behind a parked car. “Why are we here?”, Said I. Jaxy didn’t speak, only motioned to a red van coming toward us. I’m sure I know this van. It passes every day. Same time, same place. I follow his gaze to a beautiful young woman. Long brown hair. Pretty face. Bright print dress. Open toe high heels. Confident stride. She steps from the curb without hesitation. To cross the street in the path of the van. Tragedy is imminent. Jaxy turns his head and catches his breath. He cannot watch. I yell a warning but for nothing. It is too late. Then all is gone and I have returned to my place at the end of the bar. Jaxy Hershel calls again the next day, same time, same place. Same suit, same shirt, same shoes, same words. “Follow Me”. We walk again along the street to stand motionless at the curb. We wait silently for the red van which shows up on time, same time, same place. The pretty young woman glides from the curb. Jaxy draws a breath and turns his head, I yell a warning but for nothing. Again, too late. Then all is gone and I am returned to my place at the end of the bar. The event repeats for days. Same time, same place. After a fortnight in desperation I yell to him, “Jaxy! Go to her”. He turns to me. Eyes cold and black, drops his head and breathes, “I already have”.
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Decaf Dreams 02:40
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Demon Sleep 04:00
Jesse sees dead people, demons in the dark And other things that no one sees Scary stories told with friends ‘round campfire He knows those stores aren’t a tease. Man eating ogres, trolls beneath the bridge A headless woman walks at night Don’t step on a crack you’ll break your mother’s back Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite. Chorus Oh No, you can’t do that Don’t compromise the order of things Oh No, you can’t say that You’ll find out what a cursed life brings Jesse’s Grandma Lola tells him not to fear She says she sees the things he sees He hasn’t got a worry Grandma’s there at hand To peaceful sleep she has the key Providence suspends one cold and rainy day When Lola could protect no more Grandma’s warfare ended with her final breath Brought Jesse’s demons back in scores. Chorus Oh No, you can’t do that Don’t compromise the order of things Oh No, you can’t say that You’ll find out what a cursed life brings Now he’s traded ogres, trolls and demons in For terrors of a grown up life A mortgage, house, a car, a job a salary review He yearns for Lola’s hand at night. Chorus Oh No, you can’t do that Don’t compromise the order of things Oh No, you can’t say that You’ll find out what a cursed life brings Bridge Don’t you know that life Sometimes has highs and lows Big waves across life’s beach And you learned from Lola When they knock you down You get back up You shake it off You start it up again

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This is a collection of demo, rough cuts and pre-mixes. More to come.

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released May 29, 2022

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Shawn Chamberlin Minden, Ontario

Never one to be put into a 'box' musically, Shawn's love of music has no bounds. The same is true of his love for a really good story.

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