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My Gentle Shovel EP - 9 Tracks

by Ed Verner

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1.
I feel my gentle shovel pry Deep down in the trenches wet Where blood flowed once - you cried The wound’s not healed over yet And my hands they reach around And pull you back in I’ll always treasure what I’ve found I knew it’s precious way back then And my digging makes me stronger And more gentle than ever before I’ll go on a little longer I will dig for gold here ever more My gentle shovel is deep inside I slowly probe the private gold Of the secrets you won’t confide Save for one who fills your soul Now I know why miners work alone In places secret known just to one But even with this pain I’ll know I’d do again what I have done My gentle shovel digs up pain And I uncover your sin We will wash away the stain There’ll be no more pain here again A happy soul wind fouls the rigging My gentle shovel’s edge will fade with time A filled soul needs no more digging So long to the lovely game we played goodbye I’ll go back home and settle down Where gentle shovels are not broken ‘n taken down in this dark town Where love is felt and never spoken And my digging makes me lonely and sad Peel away the pain on this 6th floor I won’t regret the gold I’ve had I’ll wait here for you ever more
2.
I live my life As though you were watching Over me I live it right When I think you have seen I love you - and I love you If not for what you’ve become Then the memory of What you used to be I rely on you Too much Too much to be safe I reply too fast When you ask me do I care Yes I love you - and I love you If not for what you’ve become Then the memory of What you used to be
3.
Come 02:38
Come and find me here There is no one here Come let me recall a time When you and I found love inside Come I’ll find you here You need have no fear Come let me share this place And touch your face and pull you near Come though love’s a chance And no one sees us dance Come and let me sing this song My whole life long Give my soul to this romance
4.
Dance this song with me As if you had said ‘yes’ Throw the switch inside And give yourself to me I can feel you release And slide your arm ‘round my lead And I get lost in this waltz And swoon in this moment of peace Thanks for playing my game I remain much obliged Strange that I could not tell For you it was just a game
5.
The Moon 02:34
I tried to tell her That I’d be home soon Something compels her To watch for the moon She’s waiting out for the moon I tried to free her But couldn’t write the tune I guess I need her To watch out for the moon She’s waiting out for the moon I can’t let go She’s tried for so long to know me I guess I know Why she loves me I had to hold her She’s always held me And now I behold her Watching out for the moon She’s waiting up for the moon And I… I’m the moon
6.
You are so soft I have no answer for you You are a drift of snow I can’t play for you I have no easy way out You are a drift of snow When you kissed me today I felt the pain of years just blow away You are a drift of snow This is the song no one can hear I have but one way now I can go No one can ever know
7.
I’ve had worse days And longer nights I’ve stayed up late alone And stared at the city’s lights I did not mean to pull you Into my life I dream my dreams alone Of fire and ice And a woman around like you Would sure be nice I did not mean to let you Let you see my life And now I’m smiling seeing My visions of you And all those lonely nights I’ve made it through I did not mean to have you want me Want to be my wife
8.
Why Love 05:57
Today I’m only her wrong number, why? Tomorrow I may be her lover, why? Why Love - why do you show me, Love? Why make me lie, Love? Why hide my heart, Love? She needs challenge, she needs mystery Leave her wondering what became of me Why Love - why do you show me, Love? Why play a game, Love? It’s such a shame, Love? I know the game I can play my part Before I knew her name I saw her empty heart Love, it won’t be long Love, you’ll bring her to me Then she may be gone But the real thing is free Love, you are mean Love, you use me way too much First you make me see Then rely on my touch And when the healing’s done What’s left of me? Give her only what she needs to see Hide away the better parts of me Why Love - why do you show me, Love? I’m not your home, Love Leave me alone, Love I can feel her searching now for me When I take her I will set her free Why Love - why do you show me, Love? Why have you chosen me, Love? To open this rose, Love? I feel the cold Wrapped around her heart Distrust has taken hold Torn her world apart Love, welcome home Love, entrust her to me Carry us along The finest things are free Love, you are mean Love, you use me way too much First you make me see Then rely on my touch When the healing’s done What is left of me? Love, you’re so mean Love, you let me see too much But don’t abandon me Here’s another, heal them And when the healing’s done The world be damned I’m free Don’t know what I wanted For a while she gave it She pulled back and I’m haunted But I’m OK with waiting Love, be on her mind Love, I know she’ll find me And never look behind Even though she may leave me Even though she may leave him Even though she may leave us all behind Love, you’re so mean Love, you let me see too much But don’t abandon me Here’s another, heal them And when the healing’s done Even I was free Today I’m only her wrong number Tomorrow I will be her lover
9.
You ask me To put in words for you What did I see When you broke through Into my world Where no one else cares to go And I knew Before I could’ve known The parts of you That are alone I’ll cherish them all Where no one else cares to go You wonder why And how I can see All that you hide Is precious to me It lives in my heart Where no one else cares to go anymore I’m living with half of my heart The best has not happened yet I’m living with half of my heart You had the other half before we met Way back when Before you knew my name I knew even then I’d never be the same You’ve touched my soul Where no one else cares to go And I believe That you know the truth Inside of me Is the rest of you All left undone Where no one else cares to go anymore I’m living with half of my heart I’m hoping that you’ll understand I’m living with half of my heart The other half is in your hand

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released January 28, 2016

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Ed Verner Florida

A withdrawn and somewhat reclusive renaissance man of lyrics, logic, and lullabies, Ed Verner prefers you to hear his piano rather than know him.

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