The Hickman / LeRoy Songbook

Johnny Hickman and Chris LeRoy have written and performed together since 1979. At The SongBook we celebrate this creative relationship, and extensive musical community. Each week brings new songs, book reviews, concert links, and more ---Chris and Johnny



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From The Dangers:A Little Bit of Lighton itunes@CD BABY STRANGERThe sun came up this morningI am fading awayLast night as big as lifeGrowing faint in the day Growing faint in the dayI left the window openIs there a songbird near?Pretty bird won't you sing for meBefore we disappear? Before we disappear?And you can be a stranger in your own landYou can be a stranger on your ownWhen television is hazyThey turn the rabbit earsThey throw the courthouse open wideThey take the souvenirs. They take the souvenirsAnd you can be a stranger in your own landYou can be a stranger in your ownI went out to the city square Amid the boos and cheers Something wrong about what I saidYou know it didn't ring clearDidn't ring clearAnd you can be a stranger in your own landYou can be a stranger on your ownIt's when the lights are shiningCross the night of tearsThe wind on the silent streetsIs music to my earsIt's music to my earsI leave the window openIs there a songbird near?Pretty bird won't you sing for meBefore we disappear? Before we disappear?And you can be a stranger in your own landYou can be a stranger on your ownChris LeRoy © May 18, 2010Published by New West Crash Music/ASCAP
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