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Thirty Years On

by Joel Winter

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Thirty Years On 03:14
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Thirty years on and I’m listening to this song I’d forgotten about And I saw us all just sitting there Laughing out loud Thirty years on and I wonder what happened Why we lost touch ‘Cause being with you used to mean So damn much Thirty years on We can still sing the song Just pick out the tune and sing along, Thirty years on Thirty years on, have we really changed That much after all? We raised the kids now they’re all grown up And singing their own kind of song Thirty years on and I wonder what happened Why we lost touch ‘Cause being with you used to mean So damn much Thirty years on We can still sing the song Just pick up the guitar and play along, thirty years on Thirty years on
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Hey Rose 03:13
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Hey Rose, don’t you cry all night Nothin’, should make you feel so blue It’s so hard, not to play the game Try not, to give yourself away Like a garden needs the sunshine, a flower needs the rain You need to give your love and get it back again Only watch out for the strings they’ll drive you insane You’ll forget you hate to play in the middle of the game Hey Rose, what you gonna do? Nothing, should make you feel so blue Hey Rose, what you, what you gonna do? Hey Rose, don’t you cry all night Nothin’, should make you feel so blue You wonder ‘bout commitments, don’t see no reason why You only lose yourself, too many ties that bind But your body needs the water, so search until you find A stream that’s never ending in eternity of time Hey Rose, what you gonna do? Nothing, should make you feel so blue Hey Rose, what you, what you gonna do? Oh, Sweet Rosalie Oh Sweet Rosalie Oh, Sweet Rosalie Oh Sweet Rosalie
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Wait a Moment Please 03:26
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In a moment, you blew me away Nothing was ever quite the same I saw the sunlight in your smile I heard the music in your eyes Wait a moment, please don't go There's so much I'd like you to know Wait a moment, please Another moment, please In a moment, we were meant to be Make a home and raise up a family But all the years went by so fast I look back and want them all to last Wait a moment, please don't go There's so much I'd like you to know Wait a moment, please Another moment, please In a moment, you left this world The time was short, I didn't know Now my heart is never free But it was always meant to be Wait a moment, please don't go There's so much I'd like you to know Wait a moment, please Another moment, please
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Free Spirit 03:47
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When the sun comes, and the snow runs, and the birds begin to sing When the air’s sweet, and the day meets, first sign of spring Well the road’s dry, and the sky’s high, life’s at the door The money’s saved and the plan’s are laid, who could want more? I’m a free spirit, waiting for the time I’m a free spirit, looking for a sign I’m a free spirit Yeah the ice thaws and you pause, to look all around Pretty soon there’s a sweet tune, you’ve lost that frown Oh the wind blows, and the time goes, winter into spring Job’ a rut, getting tough, but you start to sing I’m a free spirit, waiting for the time I’m a free spirit, looking for a sign I’m a free spirit Yeah I heard that blackbird, been a long, long, lonely time Saw him way down yonder, with a friend of mine Oh the day’s long, nothing wrong if a little rain falls Take a walk, stop and talk, you’re lovin’ it all Well the sun comes, and the snow runs and your heart begins to sing The air’s sweet and the day meets, first sing of spring I’m a free spirit, waiting for the time I’m a free spirit, looking for a sign I’m a free spirit A free, free, spirit
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Ordinary Joe 03:39
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Hey Joe, put that gun away We want to live another day Don't believe all the things you hear You don't have to live your life in fear Hey Joe, put that gun away Hey Joe, Hey Joe Hey Joe, you know we're all the same I'm not who you want to blame If we could talk for just a time I know we would get along just fine Hey Joe, put that gun away Hey Joe, Hey Joe ] The neighbours say that they know, “He's an ordinary Joe Just an ordinary Joe” Hey Joe, they told you all the lies Then they act like it's a big surprise Propping up a boogey man for you But I want to tell you it's not true Hey Joe, put that gun away Hey Joe, Hey Joe Hey Joe, put that gun away Hey Joe, Hey Joe “He’s just an ordinary Joe”
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Drawn to You 03:41
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I’m drawn to you baby Like a ship to the stars I’m walking that line to your heart. Every time I look into the depth of your eyes I feel myself falling apart Maybe it’s the heat honey, I don’t know Maybe it’s the line from that song Maybe it’s the last thing I heard you say Underneath the same ‘so long’ But I’m drawn to you baby like a sea to the shore I’m listening to the sound of the waves I’m listening oh I’m listening for the sound of the sea That brings you together with me Yeah, oh yeah, Yeah, oh yeah, Yeah, oh yeah I’m drawn to you baby Like a pen to a poem You’re writing the lines to my soul I hear your laughter, I see your face I just can’t do as I’m told But I don’t know how it got this way I don’t know why I wrote these lines I don’t know how the thought of you Keeps running through my mind But I’m drawn to you baby like a sea to the shore I’m listening to the sound of the waves I’m listening oh I’m listening for the sound of the sea That brings you together with me Yeah, oh yeah, Yeah, oh yeah, Yeah, oh yeah
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Great Men 03:35
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Great men come, don't make any speeches Work hard everyday, that's just the way Pass on a word from a lesson learned That's what they do, helps you get through Great men come, give you what you need What you want, and a little bit more Don't walk away, they're here to stay Through thick and thin, everything in Now I hear, hear you playing your song Now I hear, hear you laughing so long Now that you're gone... Great men come, don't score any goals Played it hard, till the timer goes They fell down but they got up Won the game but not the cup Great men come, don't make the news Living life, a win or a lose Maybe you never saw eye to eye But time comes to say goodbye Now I hear, hear you playing your song Now I hear, hear you laughing so long Now that you're gone So long, so long
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Sweet Moon 03:10
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There's a sweet moon shining tonight The clouds have all rolled away Dance with me darling and hold me tight To the light of the sweet sweet moon You know all the things I have done Trying to find the right one But there you were waiting around the next bend Don't need to search again There's a sweet moon shining tonight The clouds have all rolled away Dance with me darling and hold me tight To the light of the sweet sweet moon At first we were laughing like friends A long time passed until when The wind changed direction, the clouds went away And a sweet moon was here to stay There's a sweet moon shining tonight The clouds have all rolled away Dance with me darling and hold me tight To the light of the sweet sweet moon Dance with me darling and hold me tight To the light of the sweet sweet moon
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Mademoiselle 03:08
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Like a sweet summer’s rain To cool the heat of the day Like a bright green leaf That breaks through soil so grey We need your laughter We need your smile We need to hear an old song you play so well Mademoiselle Mademoiselle, La fraîcheur du vos yeux Il nous la faut La vérité de vo mots Il nous la faut Tout cela, il nous le faut We need your beauty We need your charm We need to hear an old story that we used to tell Mademoiselle Mademoiselle, Mademoiselle,
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Belize Song 03:11
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They say the rains are coming soon Don’t think I’ll stay to hear the thunder It’s like these drums, they fill your mind They take your soul, and leave you blind Don’t think I’ll stay Getting’ out of the way Won’t be around this old town For the hurricane I met a girl with a sunny smile But in her heart, a thousand lies I feel the breeze, of shattered dreams The weather’s not, what it always seems Don’t think I’ll stay Getting’ out of the way Won’t be around this old town For the hurricane Don’t need the rains to hear the thunder When it’s storming all the time They say the winds break down the trees Wash away all plans you’ll never see Don’t think I’ll stay Getting’ out of the way Won’t be around this old town For the hurricane
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Down by the Swimmin' Hole 03:12
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Down by the Swimmin’ Hole Down by the swimming hole, that's where I'll be Swimming in the river till the river is me Down by swimming hole, that's where I'll be Swimming in the river till the river is me Then I will be happy Then I will be free Water running ‘round, me You can ride the train all the way to work Spill your morning coffee on your perma-press shirt Never see the sunset, never feel the rain Never swim in the river again Down by the swimming hole, that's where I'll be Swimming in the river till the river is me Down by the swimming hole, that's where I'll be Swimming in the river till the river is me Swimming in the river till I am free

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REMASTERED NOV. 2021

Thirty Years On is a combination of songs I wrote over thirty years ago, along with some recent tunes. Due to current technology, I am able to record these in a better way than I would on my old Fostex tape recorder of yore. I took a few years off from music while chasing a career and raising a family. Now that I have more time on my hands, I've picked it up again and hope you enjoy the results!

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released May 2, 2020

All songs written by Joel Winter. French lyrics in "Mademoiselles" by Daniel Marchildon.

Many thanks to Neil Park for being my song editor.

Joel Winter: Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboard, bass.

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Joel Winter Toronto, Ontario

Joel Winter has been writing and performing his songs since the 1970's. During the 1990's he played with a local Peterborough, ON band. After this he took a hiatus to raise a family and pursue a career. 30 years on he decided to pull it all together with an album of old and new songs. ... more

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