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God's Green Acre

by Steve Stapley

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God's Green Acre 04:15
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I DREAM OF THE PERFECT HOUSE, A LITTLE HOME IN THE OPEN COUNTRY SOMEWHERE WE CAN SETTLE DOWN A WOODEN PORCH AND A ROCKIN' CHAIR, A CHEVROLET THAT WOULD RUN ON EMPTY COME ALONG AND I'LL TAKE YOU THERE IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN THE SHADOWS ARE FALLIN’ ALL AROUND WE'LL SEE THE SUN GOIN’ DOWN ON GOD'S GREEN ACRE EVERY NIGHT WE CAN COUNT THE STARS AND TALK ABOUT HOW WE'VE COME THIS FAR LOOKIN' UP AT THE WORK OF MOTHER NATURE OOH OOH OOH A NEW MOON IN THE SKY ABOVE EVERYWHERE ANOTHER SIGN OF LOVE WATCHIN’ ALL THE WONDERS OF THE MAKER ON GOD'S GREEN ACRE WE'LL WALK OVER BY THE CREEK, A SOFT LIGHT ON THE CLEAR BLUE WATER SO STILL WE WON'T WANT TO SPEAK IN THE AFTERNOON WHEN THE SHADOWS ARE FALLIN’ ALL AROUND WE'LL SEE THE SUN GOIN' DOWN ON GOD'S GREEN ACRE EVERY NIGHT WE CAN COUNT THE STARS AND TALK ABOUT HOW WE'VE COME THIS FAR LOOKIN' UP AT THE WORK OF MOTHER NATURE OOH OOH OOH A NEW MOON IN THE SKY ABOVE EVERYWHERE ANOTHER SIGN OF LOVE WATCHIN’ ALL THE WONDERS OF THE MAKER ON GOD'S GREEN ACRE SOMETIMES THERE'LL BE MUDDY RAIN AN' DARK CLOUDS ON THE GREY HORIZON WINTER COMIN’ BACK AGAIN WHEN THE COLD WIND BLOWS AND THE LEAVES ARE FALLIN’ ON THE GROUND WE’LL SEE THE SNOW COMIN’ DOWN ON GOD’S GREEN ACRE EVERY NIGHT WE CAN COUNT THE STARS AND TALK ABOUT HOW WE'VE COME THIS FAR LOOKIN' UP AT THE WORK OF MOTHER NATURE OOH OOH OOH A NEW MOON IN THE SKY ABOVE EVERYWHERE ANOTHER SIGN OF LOVE WATCHIN' ALL THE WONDERS OF THE MAKER ON GOD'S GREEN ACRE GOD'S GREEN ACRE
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Fill My Heart with Love 02:23
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THERE’S A ROAD I HAVE TRAVELLED, MANY MILES I SEE HILLS AND STONES I’VE WALKED ALONE, LORD IT’S BEEN HARD ON ME BUT THERE’S A TIME FOR TURNING, SO IT HAD TO BE I CAN’T KEEP ON RUNNING BACK IN CIRCLES ENDLESSLY NOW THERE’S NO WAY AROUND IT, I’VE COME TO BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN LOST LONG ENOUGH LORD, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE LORD WILL YOU HELP ME TO FIND THE ROAD AHEAD I PRAY YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE SAID IT FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE I’VE BEEN WRONG TO IGNORE IT, NOW I UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING I THOUGHT BEFORE, I THOUGHT HAD BEEN UNPLANNED I WAS RIGHT, I WAS LONELY, LOOKING EVERYWHERE BUT I THOUGHT I COULD LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT A SINGLE CARE LORD WILL YOU HELP ME TO FIND THE ROAD AHEAD I PRAY YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE SAID IT FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE NOW THER’S NO WAY AROUND IT, I’VE COME TO BELIEVE I HAVE BEEN LOST LONG ENOUGH LORD, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE LORD WILL YOU HELP ME TO FIND THE ROAD AHEAD I PRAY YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I’VE SAID IT FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE, FILL MY HEART WITH LOVE
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Everything Comes Around 03:51
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CAN’T YOU FEEL IT, SOMETHING’S COMING AROUND HERE’S A NEW DAY, LIFE IS IN THE GROUND SEASON’S CHANGING, SPRING HAS JUST BEGUN WINTER’S FADING IN THE AMBER SUN NOW I KNOW MY HEART WAS BEATING FOR THE GOOD TIMES UP AHEAD YOUR LOVE KEPT ME BELIEVING WHEN ALL MY DREAMS WERE DEAD SOMETHING’S COMING AROUND, EVERYTHING COMES AROUND SWEET RAIN IN THE MORNING, IT WAS DESTINY CALLING THE DARKEST HOUR’S ALWAYS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN BUT OUT OF THE LONG NIGHT AND INTO THE TWIGHLIGHT YOU CAME WALKING RIGHT INTO MY LIFE ‘CAUSE EVERYTHING COMES AROUND, EVERYTHING COMES AROUND CAN’T YOU HEAR IT, LEAVES ARE FALLING DOWN THERE’S A COLD WIND BLOWING INTO TOWN SEASON’S CHANGING, NIGHTS ARE GROWING LONGER AUTUMN’S BREAKING, SUMMER’S ALMOST GONE SWEET RAIN IN THE MORNING, IT WAS DESTINY CALLING THE DARKEST HOUR’S ALWAYS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN BUT OUT OF THE LONG NIGHT AND INTO THE TWIGHLIGHT YOU COME WALKING RIGHT INTO MY LIFE ‘CAUSE EVERYTHING COMES AROUND, EVERYTHING COMES AROUND NOW I KNOW MY HEART WAS BEATING FOR THE GOOD TIMES UP AHEAD YOUR LOVE KEPT ME BELIEVING WHEN ALL MY DREAMS WERE DEAD SOMETHING’S COMING AROUND, EVERYTHING COMES AROUND SWEET RAIN IN THE MORNING, IT WAS DESTINY CALLING THE DARKEST HOUR’S ALWAYS JUST BEFORE THE DAWN BUT OUT OF THE LONG NIGHT AND INTO THE TWIGHLIGHT YOU COME WALKING RIGHT INTO MY LIFE ‘CAUSE EVERYTHING COMES AROUND, EVERYTHING COMES AROUND
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All the Love I See 02:51
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WELL THE SUN COMES UP AS THE MOON GOES DOWN AND THIS OLD WORLD GOES ROUND AND AROUND I COUNT MY BLESSINGS AND I THANK THE LORD FOR ALL THE LOVE I SEE OH FOR ALL THE LOVE I SEE WHEN THE WIND IS BLOWIN' AND THE STARS COME OUT YOU CAN FEEL THE MAGIC ALL ABOUT AND I THANK GOD THAT I FOUND YOU AND YOU FOR FINDING ME OH AND YOU FOR FINDING ME DARLIN' IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE WITH YOU IN THE NORTH COUNTRY AN' WE WON'T EVER LOSE THE MYSTERY AS LONG AS THE SPIRIT'S FREE JUST AS LONG AS THE SPIRIT'S FREE WHEN THE SKY TURNS GREY AND THE SNOW LIES DEEP AND WINTER LAYS THE GROUND TO SLEEP I DREAM ABOUT THE NIGHTS WE'VE HAD AND PRAY FOR MANY MORE OH I PRAY FOR MANY MORE AS LONG AS THE SPIRIT'S FREE WE'LL BE IN PERFECT HARMONY DARLIN' IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE WITH YOU IN THE NORTH COUNTRY AN' WE WON'T EVER LOSE THE MYSTERY AS LONG AS THE SPIRIT'S FREE JUST AS LONG AS THE SPIRIT'S FREE WELL THE SUN COMES UP AS THE MOON GOES DOWN AND THIS OLD WORLD GOES ROUND AND AROUND I COUNT MY BLESSINGS AND I THANK THE LORD FOR ALL THE LOVE I SEE OH FOR ALL THE LOVE I SEE
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Steve Stapley vocals and guitar, Lynda Hayes backing vocals. written by Steve Stapley - Full Circle 03:04
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FEELS LIKE I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR A THOUSAND YEARS THROUGH ALL THAT TROUBLE AND ALL THOSE TEARS LOST AND LONELY AND LOSING DIMES I ALMOST GAVE UP HOPE SOMETIMES BUT I KNEW THAT I WOULD FIND YOU BY LOOKING LONG AND HARD NOW I FEEL LIKE I’VE COME HOME, IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE CARDS ALL OF MY LIFE I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING OUT THERE FOR ME NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS COME FULL CIRCLE AND COME BACK ‘TILL YOU COME ROUND TO ME ALL AROUND THE MEMORIES FLOW, THESE PICTURES OF THE PAST ONE BY ONE I’LL WATCH THEM GO ‘TILL I’M DOWN TO MY LAST IT SEEMS I WAS SEARCHING FOR YOU ENDLESSLY THOUGHT I WOULD END UP LOST AT SEA I USED TO WORRY ALL NIGHT LONG LISTENING TO THAT SAME OLD SONG AND NOW I KNOW THAT I’VE WON THROUGH, I WON’T BE CRYING ANYMORE MAYBE IT’S CAUSE I LOVE YOU, MAYBE WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE ALL OF MY LIFE I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING OUT THERE FOR ME NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS COME FULL CIRCLE AND COME BACK ‘TILL YOU COME ROUND TO ME ALL OF MY LIFE I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING OUT THERE FOR ME NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS COME FULL CIRCLE AND COME BACK ‘TILL YOU COME ROUND TO ME COME FULL CIRCLE AND COME BACK ‘TILL YOU COME ROUND TO ME
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Silent Prayer 03:43
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WHEN LIFE LOOKS COLD AND GREY, IF LOVE FEELS FAR AWAY AND NOTHING SEEMS TO BE GOING RIGHT WHEN DREAMS ARE PAINTED BLUE AND CRYING’S ALL YOU DO LYING THERE LONELY IN THE NIGHT DON’T GIVE UP BECAUSE IT’S ALL GONE BAD LIKE YOU’RE LIVING IN A WORLD GONE MAD THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP YOU SHINE A LIGHT WHILE YOU’RE DOWN THERE ON YOUR KNEES BEGGING SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE REMEMBER THERE IS ONE WHO REALLY CARES SAY A SILENT PRAYER, PRAY A SILENT PRAYER IF YOU BELIEVE THERE’S ALWAYS HOPE JUST HOLD ON AND YOU WILL COPE JUST HOLD OUT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS THERE AND SAY A SILENT PRAYER IF TIME’S A BALL AND CHAIN AND YOU’RE LOOKING BACK AGAIN BUT NO ONE’S THERE TO HELP YOU FIGHT DON’T GIVE UP BECAUSE IT’S ALL GONE BAD LIKE YOU’RE LIVING IN A WORLD GONE MAD THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP YOU SHINE A LIGHT WHILE YOU’RE DOWN THERE ON YOUR KNEES BEGGING SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE REMEMBER THERE IS ONE WHO REALLY CARES SAY A SILENT PRAYER, PRAY A SILENT PRAYER WHILE YOU’RE DOWN THERE ON YOUR KNEES BEGGING SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE REMEMBER THERE IS ONE WHO REALLY CARES SAY A SILENT PRAYER, PRAY A SILENT PRAYER SAY A SILENT PRAYER, PRAY A SILENT PRAYER

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released August 21, 2023

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Steve Stapley London, UK

"Steve Stapley is a prolific and gifted singer songwriter. Emotive, intelligent lyrics and beautiful melodies are the hallmark of Steve’s work" (BMI) which includes the French number one single 'Casualty of Love'. He sang in the rock choir on Evita for the film and soundtrack album. He can be heard singing The Gambler for the BBC Series ‘Blackpool.’ Steve is married to American Singer Lynda Hayes. ... more

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