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Dancing Through the Storm

by Amy Dixon-Kolar

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1.
Step Inside the Circle 03:23
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Step Inside The Circle - ©2007 Asharta Music Chorus: Step inside the circle The song holds you strong It’s been sung since your beginning It goes ever on The circle holds you closely Let’s you know who you are When you step inside the Circle of song Chorus Finding your own path Sometimes getting lost along the way Losing the song that was sung at your birth Forgetting who you are Chorus And the song says: You are my beloved You are my beloved You are my beloved And it goes ever on Child born into the song Mother sings it soft and low The village keeps the song alive For the child as she grows Step inside the circle You are my beloved The song holds you strong You are my beloved It’s been sung since your beginning You are my beloved It goes ever on And it goes ever on And it goes ever on
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Blundering Towards Heaven 04:22
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Blundering Toward Heaven - © 2010 Asharta Music Me and the saints we got a lot in common Both born of mothers and we know that death is comin’ We’re all human but they’ve found that state of grace For me, I doubt if I’ll ever see that place But I’ll keep blundering toward heaven Doggedly stumbling on Make my mistakes but struggle toward heaven I’ll keep blundering on Man over there got a call today Lawyer said there’s nothin’ he can do She’s gone, you drove your wife away Next step is up to you He says well, maybe I’ll just go back to bed It’s so safe and warm in here Pull the covers on my head Give myself over to fear Or I can blunder toward heaven Doggedly stumble on Make my mistakes but keep struggling for heaven Try again and blunder on We’re oh so human In what we’re doing But we can hear the call of saints And keep blundering on That woman lost her job today Boss he showed her to the door You can’t keep screwing up your life this way Don’t you think you’re worth so much more? She says well, yeah, there’ll be an end to it all You know it’s gonna come eventually But until I get that final call There’s so much to do and be So I’ll keep blundering toward heaven Doggedly stumble along Make many mistakes but keep struggling toward heaven And like the saints, I’ll blunder on We’re all so human In what we’re doing But we can heed the call of saints…
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The Dancers 04:26
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The Dancers – ©2013 Asharta Music Crafted in love, grounded with care The statue guards the homestead, joy with no despair Look out the door, children, Into the night The dancers are waltzing in the moonlight Red sky warning, sunrise comes We’re still swaying to the music though the party’s long done Twenty-five years the dancing keeps on It’s a calm peaceful morning But there’s always a calm in the storm Chorus: And we’ll dance in the calm Dance though the storm is raging Our steps in sync, perfected with aging We’ll dance in the calm and the storm Winds scream wild, houses crumble like leaves Structures blown down, uprooting old trees In its wake devastation, young minds can’t conceive But the dancers hold strong And continue their waltz through the storm Chorus Flesh and bone, metal and stone We can each stand alone But the bond’s the strength that keeps us dancing on Twenty-five years since the music began Battered and blown, solid we stand While the song is playing, hand in hand Together we’ll keep dancing No matter if calm or if storm Chorus
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Sliding Down Clay Mountains 05:00
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Sliding Down Clay Mountains ©2013 Asharta Music Bands of lightening put on a show Rain line coming toward us but we know All night Scrabble makes the darkness fun We’ll play our games until the thunder’s done And we are sliding down clay mountains Relay races in the sand Lower porch shows and made up bands Pete and Billy getting up on one Sara’s stories and Rosy, oh, we had such fun And we’re all sliding down clay mountains Chorus: Lone tree bell calls out the time Sights and sounds forever singing, dancing, playing in my mind Mason’s farm and Wells’ hill Sailing down Jones’ Creek, keeping still Blue heron flying toward the sun We’ll keep exploring ‘til the night has come And we’re still sliding down clay mountains Catching minnows by waterside Jumping off the dock with pals of mine All the grown-ups finishing their day Sitting on the banks and watching sunset fade away And we’re all sliding down clay mountains Chorus Now we’ve all moved on from these old fields But that’s the point of life we know as real Our hearts still beat in that old home And there we’ll stay no matter where we roam And we’re still sliding down clay mountains Chorus And we’re still sliding down clay mountains We’re always sliding down clay mountains
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Waiting for the Sun to be Revealed 03:44
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Waiting for the Sun to be Revealed – ©2013 Asharta Music I am lonely I am waiting In the darkness of my windowless room For the light to shine again Waiting for the sun to be revealed You’ve been gone For so long Any laughter I have melts back into tears And I sit here crying Waiting for the sun to be revealed Cho: The life you left Full of beauty and sun The love that filled my heart The time we shared Becoming as one And now you’ve torn it all apart I’ll keep waiting Wandering lonely As I enter each dark and empty room Your face shadowing my mind And I’m waiting for the sun to be revealed Cho: I am lonely I am waiting In the darkness of this windowless room For the light to shine again I’m waiting for the sun to be revealed For the light to shine again I’m waiting for the sun to be revealed
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Compassion's Heart 04:08
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Compassion’s Heart – ©2013 Asharta Music You’re lost at sea You look to me But I have no rope nor anchor My arm’s too short to reach you From dry ground Compassion’s heart Where does it start And should it ever end The path we climb You fall behind and lose yourself along the way I journey on without you to high ground Compassion’s heart Where does it start And should it ever end Helpless I stand you reach out your hand waiting for me to lift you But I have not the strength to bring you To safe ground Compassion’s heart Where does it start And should it ever end How do I prove I love you When giving you my hand Means you never learn to reach solid ground on your own Compassion’s heart Where does it start And should it ever end You’re lost as sea You look to me But I have no rope nor anchor
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Tell Me Now 03:43
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Tell Me Now – ©2010 Asharta Music Tell me now, about the smile on my face Tell me now how I walked the world with grace Tell me now about my spirit in this place Don’t wait until I’m gone, tell me now Tell me now of all I used to do Tell me now if I’ve offended you Tell me how to give the world its due Don’t wait until I’m gone tell me now Please don’t wait ‘til I’m ashes in a jar Or lying in the cold, dark ground Tell me what you’re thinking, the ugly and the good It’ll mean more to me now. I wish you would. Tell me how I’ve helped my fellow man Tell me how to follow some great plan Tell me now if I’ve done all that I can Don’t wait until I’m gone tell me now Tell me how my words affected you Tell me now if there’s changing I must do Tell me now what I have meant to you Don’t wait until I’m gone tell me now. Please don’t wait ‘til I’m ashes in a jar Or lying in the cold, dark ground Tell me what you’re thinking, the ugly and the good It’ll mean more to me now. I wish you would. Tell me now, come on, what you gonna say? Tell me now before I’ve gone away Tell me now while we’re standing here today Don’t wait until I’m gone Could be before the dawn If I’ve been right or I’ve been wrong Please tell me now
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Kathy's Dance 04:52
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Kathy’s Dance – ©2012 Asharta Music Kick your heels up Kathy Put on your dancing shoes Now it’s your time Kathy To let yourself cut loose Your lover, he’s been waiting Such a long long time For you to leave your heavy cares behind He’s been patient But he’s waited for the chance To sweep you in his arms and Kathy dance Kathy, dance Have you seen this dance floor? It’s a garden of delight Everything’s prepared for you this night You’ve been patient But you’ve prayed for the chance To be swept up in his arms and Finally free to dance Kathy, dance Since I was young I’ve seen the dance in your eyes Now it’s grown to universal size Always waiting for the time to come To be one with your love The dance has now begun! Kick your heels up Kathy Your lover’s opening the door We’ll all join you someday Dancing ‘round on heaven’s floor You know that someday Kathy, We’ll be out on this starlit floor There’s room enough for billions more We’ve been patient But we hoped there was a chance To be swept up in his arms and Finally free to dance Kathy, dance! Kick your heels up Kathy Put on those dancing shoes Now it’s your time Kathy To let yourself cut loose Kathy dance I see you dancing Kathy
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At the End of the Day 03:47
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At the End of the Day – ©2012 Asharta Music Too many people, too many calls Too many notes and messages tacked up to my wall And at the end of the day All we can say is good night, see you tomorrow Too many places where I’m supposed to be Too many obligations for just the one of me And at the end of the day All we can say is good night, see you tomorrow Said with that touch of sorrow Good night We need to run away Down to the river listening to the wind Call ‘Silence’ It’s alright Too many flashing lights Too many blinking screens Too many noises and emails and texts I know you know what I mean At the end of the day All we can say is good night, maybe tomorrow Said with that touch of sorrow I had a dream we walked hand in hand along the beach When I awoke we’d been holding hands in our sleep Silence Too many people need, so many others lost We’ll try to do our best but there’s always gonna be a cost And at the end of the day All we can say is good night, maybe tomorrow Good night We need to run away Down to the river and listen to the wind Sing ‘Silence’ It’s alright. Good night I love you, Good night There’s always tomorrow Good night. Silence. Good night.
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Waiting Room 03:39
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Waiting Room – ©2012 Asharta Music Midnight waiting Plastic chairs no good for sleeping Up all night, need a word or a sign Just a glimmer of something To keep us going Guess I’ll get myself more coffee Will he make it? Can I see him? Can I hold him? Can I touch his arm, is that alright? Fragility shrouds him like A web-spun blanket Guess I’ll sleep here in the rocker Are we in limbo Or paying for some sin? What crimes of the child Land him here? Transgressions of the newborn That led to fall from grace? Sins of the mother He bears with disgrace? Three am Another early morning scare Alarms blaring warning sirens scream Fear playing with our heads But tiny baby breathing Guess we made it through one more night Are we in limbo Or paying for some sin? What crimes of the child Land him here? Transgressions of the newborn That led to fall from grace? Sins of the mother He bears with disgrace? The gods say wait and see Well I’m done with all that I want real answers for him and for me Enough with this living in limbo But I don’t get no say So I guess I’ll sit here rocking Repenting for my sins Drinking lots more coffee Praying he’ll make it through another night

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"Be still, sad heart, and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary." - Longfellow

What we choose to do with those dark and dreary days has become a reoccurring theme in my songwriting these past few years. We can let them drag us down, or we can stay ever hopeful and continue to dance through the storms.

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released January 1, 2014

I was graced with the talents of amazing artists who joined me on this album: John Abbey, Bill Brickey, David Cowan, Steve Dawson, Sue Demel, Gerald Dowd, Mark Dvorak, Sue Fink, Deborah Maris Lader, Patti Shaffner, Scott Stevenson and Don Stiernberg.
Produced by John Abbey and Amy Dixon-Kolar
Recorded at Kingsize Sound Labs, Chicago, IL.

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Amy Dixon-Kolar Chicago, Illinois

Chicago singer-songwriter Amy Dixon-Kolar incorporates Celtic, traditional, blues and folk influences into her contemporary acoustic style. Recognized enthusiastically by reviewers, listeners and organizations globally, her honest lyrics, distinctive vocals and fluid guitar stylings come together in a fresh expressive mix. Amy is a performer, teacher, social activist, ASL interpreter and mother. ... more

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