Name: All They Have To Give (feat. Debra Palmer) by Tim Palmer
Duration: 3 min 59 s
Description: A moment in time of a couple's 50th wedding anniversary party.

A moment in time of a couple's 50th wedding anniversary party.

All They Have To Give

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All They Have To Give (feat. Debra Palmer)

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Inspired by the Yiannis Ritsos poem "In the barracks"

Verse 1:
The moon entered the barracks, silently
Ransacked the blankets of the infantry
She seized a naked hand, whispering, "Sleep"
Someone is talking in his dreams, deep

Pre-Chorus:
Someone is snoring, shadows dance on the wall
The last trolley car has passed, silence falls

Chorus:
Is it possible, they may be dead tomorrow?
Is it possible, they already bear that sorrow?
An infantryman wakes, eyes glassy in the night
A thread of blood hangs from the moon, pale and white

Verse 2:
The darkness fills the room, cold and tight
Moon's silver rays casting eerie light
He looks around, heart filled with dread
Silent whispers linger, thoughts in his head

Chorus:
Is it possible, they may be dead tomorrow?
Is it possible, they already bear that sorrow?
An infantryman wakes, eyes glassy in the night
A thread of blood hangs from the moon, pale and white

Bridge:
Dreams of battles fought and lost
Haunt the night, at such a cost
In the silence, fears take flight
Moon's cold gaze pierces the night

Chorus:
Is it possible, they may be dead tomorrow?
Is it possible, they already bear that sorrow?
An infantryman wakes, eyes glassy in the night
A thread of blood hangs from the moon, pale and white

Outro:
The moon entered the barracks, silently
Ransacked the blankets of the infantry
She seized a naked hand, whispering, "Sleep"
In the stillness of the night, secrets they keep...

The ballad of moonlit barracks

Extinction

Full version https://on.soundcloud.com/xqVNVj9gu52eq6Jy9

Music by Gaetan Bouchard
Words by Ian Chouinard

Climb a tree  - Acoustic version

Yesterday Today And Forever

Spring

A song about not leaving your home enough.

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Many years alone I stand on shores of the Pacific
And dreams of clear and distant lands have seemed to make me sick
I will not leave where I was born, I know of nowhere else
So drink with me, dear traveler
And tell me of yourself

I cut the wood to build the homes, dug the earth to lay the water
My hands are cracked and leathered bones burnt by fire and solder
Well, I will not be a millionaire, I've sold all my good health
But listen to me, traveler
and tell me of yourself

And yes, I too know our time too must too come to an end
You are the first that I have met not an enemy, a friend
We all must say goodbye someday but when we cannot tell
So before you go, I've got to know
Tell me of yourself

Dear Traveller

I wrote this song in 2008 and recorded it at home. The original version had DAW drums that didn't quite work but I loved this song. I re-recorded this version in 2018 and added harmonizing electric guitar lead for the instrumental.  We all need somebody from time to time. Sometimes just a hug from another gives us what we need to keep on going ❤️

Somebody

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All They Have To Give (feat. Debra Palmer)

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