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The Boy Who Built the Moon
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
I've been searching everywhere
There's a place
but she's not there
Lonely lights so way up high
They need her
and so do I
I - I'm gonna take these hands
I'm gonna catch the wind
and tame the fire
and I - I'm gonna shape this land
Gonna lift her up
into the sky
I'm the Boy Who Built the Moon
Take your gloves and steady light
Get your boots and pull 'em tight
There's hats and tools to spare
and breathers full of air
There's work for every every hand
There's more work than we planned
And I - I'm gonna take these hands
I'm gonna catch the wind
and tame the fire
and I - will shape this land
And lift her up
into the sky
I'm the Boy Who Built the Moon
One thousand sleepless nights
one million fireflies
I'm wishing from afar
Here comes the morning star
And I - I'm gonna take these hands
I'm gonna catch the wind
and tame the fire
and I - I will shape this land
I'll lift her up
into the sky
I'm the Boy Who Built the Moon
And I - I will not fail
I will not beg
I will not plead
And I - I'm gonna make things right
I will not fall
I will not cede
I'm the Boy Who Built the Moon
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It's Your Birthday
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It's Your Birthday
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
It's your birthday
And everyone wants to be near you
So why are you crying?
Your mother's outside and she'll hear you
It's your birthday
But you don't even seem any older
You're a sensible girl
But you carry the world on your shoulder
So unlock the door
and come out tonight
Your friends are all waiting
It's quarter 'til nine
There's beer in the cooler
and dandelion wine
It's your birthday
It's your birthday
And everyone sent you a message
I've been here for hours
my paycheck in flowers
It's impressive
It's your birthday
You're wondering why bad things happen
But who gives a damn?
I'm starting the van
let's get cracking'
So unlock the door
and come out tonight
Your friends are all waiting
It's quarter 'til nine
There's beer in the cooler
and dandelion wine
It's your birthday
Instrumental
So unlock the door
and come out tonight
Your friends are all waiting
It's quarter 'til nine
There's beer in the cooler
and dandelion wine
It's your birthday
Everyone wants to be near
and all I want to do is kiss you
It's your birthday
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Don't Wanna Be Lonely
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Don't Wanna Be Lonely
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
Don't wanna be lonely
all my life
Why can't I be happy happy happy
all the time
Don't wanna be boring
cry 'til I float
I've got to find someone
who can grab my heart
and grab my throat
And it's now or never
I can't wait one more year
Yes, it's now or never
My dear
I know sooner or later
this dream will come true
Sooner or later
She'll come shining through
Don't wanna be lonely
All the time
Don't wanna go on
like i've been going on
Don't wanna be spiteful
act like a child
I've got this itchy imagination
Drives me wild
Don't wanna be lonely
all my life
Why can't I be happy happy happy
all the time
And it's now or never
I can't wait one more year
Yes, it's now or never
My dear
I know sooner or later
this dream will come true
Sooner or later
She'll come shining through
Instrumental
And it's now or never
I can't wait one more year
Yes, it's now or never
My dear
I know sooner or later
this dream will come true
Sooner or later
She'll come shining through
Don't wanna be lonely
Don't like the sound of ticking time
Don't wanna be lonely
Or the dreams I keep rehearsing in my mind
Don't wanna be lonely
I've got to find the answer
open every door
Don't wanna be lonely
'Cause I don't like being lonely any more
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Yellow Trailer
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Yellow Trailer
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
I wish I lived in a yellow trailer
There ain't no telling where I'd go
If I lived in a yellow trailer
I'd roll right down to Mexico
There'll be caution in the wind
And phone calls coming in
I'll drive until I can't remember when…
I wish I knew how to ride a pony
How to brush his coat and treat him right
'cause if I knew how to ride a pony
We'd ride along the beach at night
There'll be seagulls in the air
and whitecaps everywhere
We'll ride until the wind sings out a prayer
I spent my life in a yellow trailer
I never made it to Cancún
I got no wheels on my broken trailer
my pony passed away last June
You can dream about a girl
or things that never were
You can cry about the night
or reinvent your life
You can live inside a candy-colored world
like my yellow trailer
I used to live in a yellow trailer
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How Long Does a Woman Have to Wait?
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
She was barely twenty
but so pretty that it ached
Long hair and longer stares
followed in her wake
He was fixing cars
and pumping gas out in the rain
Not the best provider
But she loved him all the same
They dreamed of babies
and a house out on route 9
They talked and talked
until she thought she'd lose her mind
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
I'm like a saint to wait and wait for what is mine
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
That boy had better hurry up
Or he'll find out when it's too late
He was north of forty
There were stories on his face
Cleft chin and crooked grin
But he fell out of grace
She had given up
Until her shopping cart found his
Not the most romantic place
But cupid is a kid
They started talking
and they found themselves in love
The bells were ringing
But that boy couldn't wake up
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
I'm like a saint to wait and wait for what is mine
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
That boy had better hurry up
Or he'll find out when it's too late
Instrumental
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
I'm like a saint to wait and wait for what is mine
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
That boy had better hurry up
Or he'll find out...
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
I'm like a saint to wait and wait for what is mine
How long does a woman have to wait
does she have to wait?
That boy had better hurry up
Or he'll find out...
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Starting Today
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Starting Today
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
She was only trying to love me
in her broken-hearted way
She was floating high above me
She was begging me to stay
She wore jeans and pretty blouses
There were flowers in her hair
There were signs on all the houses
There was no one living there
Hey you, all right
The wind is singing true
It's ringing through the wires
I dreamed that we would fall in love
Starting today
Starting today
She was only trying to reach me
But I could not understand
She was always like a woman
And I was always like a man
There were things she could not show me
Things I could not say out loud
There's a reason that we're lonely
In the middle of a crowd
Hey you, all right
The wind is singing true
It's ringing through the wires
I dreamed that we would fall in love
Starting today
Starting today
Instrumental
Hey you, all right
The wind is singing true
It's ringing through the wires
I dreamed that we would fall in love
Starting today
Starting today
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Down the Wishing Well
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Down the Wishing Well
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
You're drunk
But not on liquor
Time heals
But love is quicker
He's smart
but he don't show it
You're brave
But you don't know it
Plaid shirts
and sideways glances
You like the way he dances
You're scared of saying too much
He's scared of acting too rough
High stakes
Heart aches
You've been down this road before
Good times
That's fine
But it's love you're looking for
One throw
eyes closed
The silver coin
That you cast like a spell
Down the Wishing Well
You smile when no one's looking
Fireflies and backyard cooking
He's loud
But you don't mind it
Hope's lost but then you find it
Instrumental
High stakes
Heart aches
You've been down this road before
Good times
That's fine
But it's love you're looking for
One throw
eyes closed
The silver coin
That you cast like a spell
Down the Wishing Well
Time heals
But love is quicker
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A Gentle State of Waiting
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
The fields are waving honey
And the sun is hanging high
Our feet are tired from running
And so we lie
so we lie / so we lie / so we lie
You're full of expectations
some are great and some are small
Sometimes you cry out of frustration
about it all
But you're pushing hard
much too hard
There's a gentle state of waiting
When you're in between the lines
And impatience drives you wild
There's a gentle state of waiting
And a gentle state of mind
You were stranded like a sailor
You were only seventeen
(Just a baby)
You alone could be your jailer
Your pocket holds the key
Still you're crying out
crying out for me
The waves are full of trying
And the moon is holding fast
Your eyes / your eyes are done with crying
You're free at last
free at last / free at last / free at last
There's a gentle state of waiting
When you're in between the lines
And impatience drives you wild
There's a gentle state of waiting
And a gentle state of mind
You alone hold the key
The fields are waving honey
And the moon is hanging high
Your heart beats fast
to make this moment last
You can free yourself /
You can free yourself tonight
There's a gentle state of waiting
When you're in between the lines
And impatience drives you wild
There's a gentle state of waiting
And a gentle state of mind
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Hold On To Moments
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Hold On to Moments
© 2013 Grant Maloy Smith
Hold on to moments
hold on, my dear
Time has a habit
of stealing each year
Hold on to moments
treat them like gold
We'll need to have them
one day when we're old
You can lie right here
and I will touch your hair
Like a hundred times before
You may need to cry
and I will dry your tears
It's what I'm living for
Hold on to children
Let them grow wings
Love and protect them
Teach them to sing
Hold on to passion
Hold on to life
No matter what happens
Don't let your dreams die
You can lie right here
and I will touch your hair
Like a hundred times before
You may need to cry
and I will dry your tears
It's what I'm living for
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Grant Maloy Smith South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Grant Maloy Smith is a singer-songwriter of American Roots music. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida about 60 miles from the Georgia state line. In 2012 he dove deep into the Americana scene, writing and producing the breakthrough 2013 album YELLOW TRAILER, which was in contention in three categories in the Grammys. The follow-on album DUST BOWL will be released in early 2017. ... more
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