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Feel Your Way

by Benita Johnson

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1.
My name is Lou. I was a really nice guy, 'til the lightening came and split my sky. Now, it's not that I'm bad. It's just the life that I had took me down so deep the love ran dry. But I need somebody to lead me through the dark. Won't you feel your way to me? Feel your way to my heart. My name is Grace. The sum of all of my days is lost to me, but it's written on my face. My hands are old, like the stories I've told. They've got my life, but they haven't got my soul. Sometimes I need somebody to lead me through the dark. Won't you feel your way for me? Feel your way to my heart. And, brother, hold on. Hold on to me, now. Yeah. And, brother, stay close. Stay by me. "Imagine", he said, "that you see an old friend. He's all messed up, so you think you'll pass him by. Then he whispers your name and, though he isn't the same, his heart speaks out when you look into his eyes. It's saying: take some time for me! The world has gone so very dark! It's saying: please hold onto me! Stay by me!" 'cause we all need somebody to lead us through the dark. Won't you feel your way with me? Feel your way to my heart. And, brother, hold on. Hold on with me, now. Yeah. And, brother, stay close. I'll stay by you. "Imagine", he said.
2.
I just feel so tired, my darling. Seems I'm always running, running for that train. I've got the strongest feeling it's gonna take me home. Inner dreams and memories come a calling to carry me away. Where the rails meet the horizon, we become one. So stoke the fires, hit the rails! There's no end to the tales that I can tell you. We'll stop at places on the way. Where they are, I couldn't say. But I'll wait with you, if you'll wait with me. This train has got a driver. He can feel its' rhythm in his veins. But he's got no sense of order. I lose my way. So stoke the fires, hit the rails! There's no end to the tales that I can tell you. We'll see faces on the way. Who they are, I couldn't say. But I'll stay with you. If you'll stay with me, I won't be afraid. Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. Hmm. Woowoo! When I'm standing at the station and I just can't find the words I mean to say, we have to wait for inspiration. It's always the last damned carriage to come around. I'll take you on a journey. I hope you don't get off along the way. Might take us half my life to get there, but I'm going home! Stoke the fires, hit the rails! There's no end to the tales that I can tell you. We'll see faces on the way. Who they are, I couldn't say. But I'll stay with you, if you'll stay with me, on my train of thought. Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. Hmm.

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This is a charity release.
50% proceeds will go to Alzheimer's Society UK
50% proceeds will go to Parkinson's UK.

Feel Your Way written with thanks to Lewis Reynolds.

Train of Thought written in memory of Gordon Pavey.


'Love these two songs - the lyrics are so full of meaning. They were written as part of an extraordinary artistic and scholarly exploration into dementia, 'I Will Tell You Something...' The project was all about combating the perception of dementia as a ‘living death’ or ‘slow unravelling of the self’. These songs complimented photos, poems, stories and more to encourage more conversations about dementia and give a more positive view of people who are living with it'.
Philip Booth, Stroud Community TV

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released December 17, 2014

Recorded by Adrian Keefe, Oakley Recordings, Nailsworth, UK.
Written and performed by Benita Johnson. Track 2 - also featuring Adrian Keefe on guitar.
Words & Music Copyright 2013 Benita Johnson Music - All Rights Reserved.

Cover photo: Gary Lea, Red Piranha Photography.

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BENITA JOHNSON is an experienced performing and recording singer-songwriter from the UK. Dynamic and soulful, her songs encapsulate what it is to be human; they haunt, cajole, encourage and question the listener with careful lyrics and catchy melodies. Reviewer David Kidman described her music as “top-quality stuff". ... more

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