It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

"It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: ""Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heavens all gracious King!

Mighty Trucks Of Midnight (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Used to have a town but the factory moved away Down to Mexico where they work for hardly any pay Used to have a country but they sold it down the river Like a repossessed farm auctioned off to the highest

Soul Of A Man (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I'm going to ask the question Please answer if you can Is there anybody's children can tell me What is the soul of a man?

Indian Wars (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Out in the desert where the wind never stops A few simple people try to grow a few crops Trying to maintain a life and a home On land that was theirs before the Romans thought of Rome A few dozen survivors

Kit Carson (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

directions, Make my great lands barren for me" Kit Carson said to the President "You've made your offer sweet I'll accept this task you've set for me My fall's not yet complete" Kit Carson knew he had a

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Refrain O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy Refrain From God our heavenly Father a blessed angel came; And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same; How

Child Of The Wind (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I love the pounding of hooves I love engines that roar I love the wild music of waves on the shore And the spiral perfection of a hawk when it soars Love my sweet woman down to the core There's roads and

A Dream Like Mine (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

(CHORUS:) When you've got a dream like mine Nobody can take you down When you've got a dream like mine Nobody can push you around Today I dream of how it used to be Things were different before The picture

Great Big Love (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Evening sun slants across the road Painting everything with gold I'm headed for home, got a woman there I can barely wait to hold Got wind in my hair, got the heat inside Heart jumping up and down An empty

Silent Night (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Silent night Holy night All is calm All is bright Round yon virgin mother and child Holy infant, so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night Holy night Shepherds...

Mary Had A Baby (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Mary had a baby (My Lord) Mary had a baby (Oh My Lord) Mary had a baby (My Lord) The people keep coming but the train has gone Where did she lay him (My Lord) Where did she lay him (Oh My Lord) Where did

One Of The Best Ones (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Guess I'd get along without you If I had no choice It's taken me this long to find you Done a lot of getting ready for this Some things we learn so slow But look at you, you've got plenty behind you There's

I Saw Three Ships (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day, on Christmas day I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day in the morning And who do you think was in them then? On Christmas day, on Ch...

Early On One Christmas Morn (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Christmas morn Early on one Christmas morn Jesus Christ the son was born Singing carols, Christmas songs Jesus Christ the son was born In that city of Bethlehem Wise men brought Him jewels and gems Born in a

Cry Of A Tiny Babe (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Mary grows a child without the help of a man Joseph get upset because he doesn't understand Angel comes to Joseph in a powerful dream Says "God did this and you're part of his scheme" Joseph comes to Mary

Scanning These Crowds Bruce Cockburn

I was half asleep in the washroom when they came in Eyes like moonlight on barbed wire and veins showing under the skin The uniforms made me nervous, I got ready for the chase But they left me scanning

O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lieAbove thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go byYet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting lightThe hopes and fears of all the y...

Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Album Version) Bruce Cockburn

Les anges dans nos campagnesOnt entonné l'hymne des cieuxEt l'écho de nos montagnesRedit ce chant mélodieuxGloria in excelsis Deo!Bergers, pour qui cette fêteQuel-est l'objet de tous ces chants...

Lovers In A Dangerous Time (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Don't the hours grow shorter as the days go by You never get to stop and open your eyes One day you're waiting for the sky to fall The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all When you're lovers in

Life Will Open Bruce Cockburn

Waves can't break without rocks that dissolve into sand We can't dance without seasons upon which to stand Eden is a state of rhythm like the sea Is a timeless change Turn your eyes to the world where

A Life Story Bruce Cockburn

Sky-wild Far cry Wings-slash-free Christ is born for you and me Wind rush Reed bend Storm tossed sea Christ is nailed upon a tree Mists part Sunrise Shining key Christ is risen to lead us free ------

He Came From The Mountain Bruce Cockburn

He came from the mountain To walk among the wounded They couldn't see him But the snow did melt whenever he passed by He came behind winter His face was like the sun They wouldn't see it But he sang on

Lord Of The Starfields (Live Version) Bruce Cockburn

Lord of the starfields Ancient of Days Universe Maker Here's a song in your praise Wings of the storm cloud Beginning and end You make my heart leap Like a banner in the wind O love that fires the sun

My Lady And My Lord Bruce Cockburn

despise Come on, come on, wind and rain I know the sun will shine again Till then my lady and my Lord will keep me sane I went down to the dead lake shore to see what I could see Along the breeze came

The Thirteenth Mountain Bruce Cockburn

Sable sky anoints the earth with crystal 'neath my foot Wide-eyed, white-plumed owl plays upon his magic flute Silver-circled moonlight cresting waves of shadow blue And the river is secretly flowing Shining

Go Tell It On The Mountain Bruce Cockburn

"Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born While shepherds kept their watching O'er silent flocks by night Behold throughout

Bone In My Ear Bruce Cockburn

There's a bone in my ear Keeps singing your name Sometimes it's like pleasure Sometimes it's like pain It's a small voice and quiet But I hear it plain There's a bone in my ear Keeps singing your name

If I Had A Rocket Launcher Bruce Cockburn

Here comes the helicopter second time today Everybody scatters and hopes it goes away How many kids they've murdered only God can say If I had a rocket launcher...I'd make somebody pay I don't believe

indian wars bruce cockburn

Out in the desert where the wind never stops A few simple people try to grow a few crops Trying to maintain a life and a home On land that was theirs before the Romans thought of Rome A few dozen

Gavin's Woodpile Bruce Cockburn

And log slams on rough-hewn log And a voice from somewhere scolds a barking dog.

Starwheel Bruce Cockburn

Crystal drift on the whistling wind -- Constant change is the space we're in You may use a slide rule or a golden crown But nothing's worth it that you can pin down -- See how the starwheel turns.

Wondering Where The Lions Are Bruce Cockburn

Sun's up, uuh huh, looks okay the world survives into another day and i'm thinking about eternity some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.

Going To The Country Bruce Cockburn

letters pointing to the long white line and I'm going to the country o, la la la la la I'm going to the country sunshine smile on me I can smell the grass growing in the field wind in my hair tells me how it

Lament For The Last Days Bruce Cockburn

Chiming bells and shining curls Flying footsteps in the snow Rhyme the rhythm of ruin Beside the wall the beggars call ""Man have mercy on us all"" The night-bound choir inside chants on -- A

All The Ways I Want You Bruce Cockburn

near I see you in the distance But I can't get there from here Hard to believe it's happening But my whole world's shrunken to All the ways I want you Stars look down and laugh at me I ought to take a

January In The Halifax Airport Lounge Bruce Cockburn

-- I wonder As in the dust the jet plane thunders Carries every feeling into gloom I miss you like I miss the flowers in bloom There's a crisis in the outer world In the sky the smoke trails curl

Keep It Open Bruce Cockburn

When thoughts rush by And your signals seem to fly Keep it open Keep it open And help me keep mine open too Some will lie behind But we needn't be unkind Keep it open Keep it open And help me keep mine

It Won't Be Long Bruce Cockburn

Heard the rooster crowing Couldn't see no dawn But I know it won't be long To keep the fire burning Ain't no easy game But we'll do it just the same I'm going to the northland Where the weather keeps

It's Going Down Slow Bruce Cockburn

that hose along And them and the schoolboy bandits Can water each other's lawn Oh It's going down slow It's going down slow Everybody seems to be leaving Better say your travelling prayers It

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Vince Gill

Album: All Star Country Christmas (Hip-O) It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold: Peace on the earth, good will to men

Little Seahorse Bruce Cockburn

Little seahorse Swimming in a primal sea Heartbeat like a Leaf quaking in the breeze I feel magic as coyote In the middle of the moon-wild night In the forge-fire time Your mother glowed so bright You

The Bicycle Trip Bruce Cockburn

Drift along Hear the gravel crackle Butterflies Shades of the eternal dancer God has buttered the land with sunlight Sunlight Corn grows high Like a tall watusi Katydid Hums a monotonous tune Rather hypnotically

Listen For The Laugh Bruce Cockburn

It's not the laughter of rain in the drain It's not the laughter of a man in pain It's not the laughter you can hide behind It's not the laughter of a frightened mind Balanced on the brink only waiting

All The Diamonds In The World Bruce Cockburn

All the diamonds in this world That mean anything to me Are conjured up by wind and sunlight Sparkling on the sea I ran aground in a harbour town Lost the taste for being free Thank God He sent some gull-chased

In The Falling Dark Bruce Cockburn

And the lights lie tumbled out like gems The moon is nothing but a toothless grin Floating out on the evening wind The smell of sweat and lube oil pervades the night And the rush of life in flight at the

Stained Glass Bruce Cockburn

Small windows Looking outward Show me a sequined sky Rubies shine in my glass of wine Dusk breezes On oiled water Paint a pointillist facade It's ceaselessly shifting world -- Like today I'm far away I

Never So Free Bruce Cockburn

whalebone wheeling seagulls cry Outside the bar in the high street Blind fingers spin an accordion reel Shoes and sedan wheels grudgingly keeping time Fishing boat stretched out at low tide Dog and a

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Manhattan Transfer

Angels Hear the angels sing It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth goodwill to men From heaven's

Christmas Song Bruce Cockburn

Fire-bright faces in winter night A dog in the distance barks The sky speaks in patterns of starlight The fire replies in sparks The stream is a motionless moment Salmon in the sea swims deep Pregnant

Silver Wheels Bruce Cockburn

"High speed drift on a prairie road Hot tires sing like a string being bowed Sudden town rears up then explodes Fragments resolve into white line code Whirl on silver wheels Black earth energy