Kol Nidre - Yom Kippur

Inspired by my mother and father who died from Dementia

2020 SONGS FROM THE SHACK

REMEMBER ME

Brian's Grandma

Let It Go
© 2015 Ellen Bukstel & Tom Prasada Rao

Ever since you told me the truth.
I would take just about any excuse
To say it ain't so / To say please don't go
I’ve got enough love / For both me and you

I hear you talking on the phone
When you think / You’re at home all alone 
Don’t know what to do / It's not about you
It’s not about me / Or somebody new

Let it go / Let it ride / When the love hurts inside 
And you want to run hide / You will know
Ya gotta let it go / Gotta let it go

Ever since you told me that day
That you were leaving / You were walking away
I want you to know / I still love you so
Wherever we are / Where will we go

When we’re kissin’ good bye
Not gonna break down and cry
I know we can find / A way to be kind
We know that we care / We just need the time

To let it go / Let it ride / When the love hurts love inside 
And you want to run and hide / You will know 
Ya gotta let it go / Ya gotta let it go / Ya gotta let it go
Ya gotta let it go...oooooh

Let it go / Let it ride / When the love hurts inside 
And you want to run and hide / You will know
Climb a mountain look around
Keep your feet on solid ground
And you find you’re safe and sound
You will know / Ya gotta let it go
Gotta let it go / Ya gotta let it go
Gotta let it go / Ya gotta let it go

PRODUCED & ARRANGED BY
Brett Segal / Segal Brothers Productions

VOCALS & HARMONY 
Ellen Bukstel & Tom Prasada Rao

GUITAR / Dan Warner
KEYBOARD / Colin James
DRUMS & PERCUSSION / Brett Segal

www.ellenbukstel.com / www.tomprasadarao.com


Let It Go (Bukstel/Prasada Rao)

Original songs written, produced and  performed by Ellen Bukstel Gary Bukstel and C. Paul Hoyle
Recording Production by C. Paul Hoyle

MasterCard 2001 Annual Meeting / Mexico

MasterCard 2000 Annual Meeting / San Francisco

Journey
by Ellen Bukstel

Never know what is coming 
Not gonna waste time to worry now
Whatever I need comes in good time
No matter where I go there I am
Just the same but a different day
Takin it one at a time

Life is a long long journey
Don’t wanna miss one single day
I can be happy anywhere I go

It’s better late than never
To say the words I love you
Never knowing how it’ll go
If I don’t ask, I never get
Answers to my questions
Things I never would have known

Life is a long long journey
Don’t wanna miss one single day
I can be happy anywhere I go
There is no destination...So I just keep movin on
Wherever my heart is that’s my home

I’m gonna sing my song for you
Not gonna waste a melody
So many years they come and go
This moment will become a memory

Never know what the future brings
Always gonna be a big surprise
Not gonna stop or run away 
No matter where the road will lead
Am I the master of myself
Does it really matter anyway

Life is a long long journey
Don’t wanna miss one single day
I can be happy anywhere I go
There is no destination
So I just keep movin on
Wherever my heart is that’s my home

I’m gonna sing my song for you
Not gonna waste a melody
So many years they come and go
This moment will become a memory

REPEAT FIRST VERSE
I’m gonna siing my sing to you


Journey

Hey, Mr Politician
©2004 words & music by Ellen Bukstel

Hey Mr. Politician don’t legislate my love.
You’re not  walkin in my shoes
Don’t hide behind your religion... 
It’s my right to marry whom I choose

It’s not your place to call me a sinner... 
Or decide who to have as my mate
Don’t twist the words of the bible... 
To make laws that discriminate

	Hey Mr Politician there is no debate.. 
	We already separated Church and State
	Your religion should never abuse... 
	Or take away my freedon to choose

Hey Mr Politician don’t legislate my body... 
You’re not  walkin in my shoes
Don’t hide behind self righteousness... 
It is my right not to give birth if I choose

It is not your place to turn back the clock 
To a time when I had no voice
Don’t try to take away my right... 
To have freedom of choice

	Hey Mr Politician there is no debate.. 
	We already separated Church and State
	Your religion should never abuse... 
	Or take away my freedon to choose

Hey Mr Politician don’t legislate my death... 
You’re not  walkin in my shoes
Don’t hide behind your anxious fear... 
It is my right to die when I choose

It is not your place to decide... 
How much pain I should have to endure
I alone will choose my time to go... 
When my disease has no cure

	Hey Mr Politician there is no debate.. 
	We already separated Church and State
	Your religion should never abuse... 
	Or take away my freedon to choose

Hey Mr Politician don’t send me to war... 
You’re not walking in my shoes
Don’t hide behind a battle... 
That’s not worth the lives we lose
It is not your place to lead your crusade... 
That teaches our children to fight
Oh say can you see the price we’ve paid... 
In death by the dawn’s early light

	Hey Mr Politician there is no debate.. 
	We already separated Church and State
	Your religion should never abuse... 
	Or take away my freedon to choose


Daddy's Little Girl

Hey, Mr. Politician

Every Day

Gonna Live My Life
by Ellen Bukstel

I’m alive and I’m kickin’...My ole’ heart just keeps on a tickin’
Ain’t gonna let hard times get in my way
I just plan to keep on a pickin’... Give my old guitar a good lickin’...
Havin’ fun while my hair is turnin’ grey

Tryin hard not to complain …'bout my aches bout my pains
While I'm growin older every day
Never know what life’s gonna bring...While I’m trying to do my thing
So I’m gonna have some fun along the way

Gonna live my life ...Gonna live my life...
I’m gonna keep on singin’ every day	
Gonna live my life ...Gonna live my life...
Before I’m Gone I got things to say

My daddy he said “don’t get old”...So I’m just do what I was told
Every day when I get outta bed
Nothing is gonna get in the way of...Huggin' my children every day
And countin’ my blessings in my head

Never know what’s gonna come tomorrow
Might be joy and might be sorrow…
Happiness can be hard to find
Don’t look back there’s no denying... 
Never too late to keep on tryin’...  
Havin' fun before I lose my mind

Gonna live my life ...Gonna live my life...
I’m gonna keep on singin’ every day	
Gonna live my life ...Gonna live my life...
Before I’m Gone I got things to say

BR	Been in love once or twice...All that lovin’ has been real nice
	Who says   Love is only for the young
	We old folks know that’s not true... 
        We could teach them a thing or two
	We all wrote the book on having fun fun fun

I’m alive and I’m kickin’...My ole’ heart just keeps on a tickin’
Ain’t gonna let hard times get in my way
I just plan to keep on a pickin’... Give my old guitar a good lickin’...
Havin’ fun while my hair is turnin’ grey

Me and my body don;t agree Just how Old I should be
I think it's finally time to admit
In my heart I feeling young So I'm just gonna keep hang fun
Even when I can;t remember sh-t

Gonna live my life ...Gonna live my life...
I’m gonna keep on singin’ every day	
Gonna live my life ...Gonna live my life...

Life is movin way too fast
I’m gonna make the good times last
I'm gonna have some fun along the way

Gonna Live My Life (Explitive)

Peaceful Activist

5. Margo’s Song
© 2006 Ellen Bukstel

It happened in the winter time
When they laid you by my side
Held you close when you cried 
While I counted your fingers and toes
You were just a few days old 
When they let me take you home 
A baby girl to behold with
Heart shape lips and a perfect nose
You were such a sweet young thing 
I knew the joy you would bring
You’d be good at everything 
You would always shine
As time slips away 
Count your blessings every day
Chips will fall where they may  
You’ll come out on top every time 
And don’t let life get you down 
Just keep your feet on the ground
Listen to your heart 
It’s a real good place to start
Daddy died when you were two 
You never saw what he went through 
Only thing that I could do was 
Keep his memory alive
One thing you should know  
He really loved you so
He knew he couldn’t watch you grow 
But his spirit survives
I know sometimes you were sad 
Growing up without your dad
You missed what you didn’t have 
A love you‘ve never known 
Every year on fathers day 
I could never take his place
But would kiss your tears away 
You would ask when is daddy coming home
And don’t let life get you down 
Just keep your feet on the ground
Listen to your heart (listen to your heart)
It’s a real good place to start
Forever starts today
And when I send you on your way
Hold your head up high 
Find the strength you have inside
Now you’re older can you see 
How much that you mean to me
I’m proud of you as I can be just 
Spread your wings and fly
Never know what lies head and 
Or all the tears you’ll shed
Of all the words that I have said 
Just live life enjoy the ride
And don’t let life get you down 
Just keep your feet on the ground
Listen to your heart 
It’s a real good place
It’s a real good place to start
Ooooh

ellenbukstel

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