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Lost in My Skyfront

by Kathleen Dooley

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Skyfront Property Lyrics and Music by Kathleen Dooley 2016 All we need is our backyard A couple of easy chairs faced west You and me, a warm breeze, a cool drink And let’s forget about the rest Don’t you think that’s best? We don’t need some fancy canopy We don’t need a boat on a lake We might need a new bag of charcoal You grab the dogs, I’ll give the grill a scrape And just let the quiet take ‘cause we’ve got Skyfront Property Where the best views are free We’ll share our Skyfront Property The sunset, the breeze, you and me. This life has had a few turns Things don’t always go as we thought We might’ve had a misstep or two We might’ve taken for granted all we’ve got Dwelling on things that we had not Maybe it was the noise of the crowd Maybe it was the rush of the pace Maybe all these years we lost Made us stop and take a look around this place And then I recognized your face Under our Skyfront Property Where the best views are free We’ll share our Skyfront Property The sunset, the breeze, you and me. Yes, we’ve got Skyfront Property Where the best views are free We’ll share our Skyfront Property The sunset, the breeze, you and me. Oh, the sunset, the breeze, you and me.
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James and Maryann Lyrics and Music by Kathleen Dooley 2016 He walked into the yard A new school, a new place A brave third-grader, the new kid named Jim She passed the crossing guard with a kind smile and grace And he knew right there Maryann should be with him That time as he looked back Their love was like an attack Crashing like thunder before a storm’s great span Soon the magic of a kiss That wonderful bliss Began the story of the love of James and Maryann For her, school ended fast Tenth grade, she barely passed As a new mom, Maryann grew awful quick Jim married her that fall Worked the mill to provide all Their new grown-up lives felt like a cruel trick But that time as he looked back Feeling always under attack Working hard each day, doin’ the best they can Soon the trouble they’d go through Tested everything they knew In the the story of the love of James and Maryann Jim spends sunset in the yard With the last year being so hard He finds comfort when he imagines sitting with her The kids come everyday And the grand kids laugh and play Filling the house with joy, but it’s not the way they were And now when he looks back The love is still in tact With its ups and downs like a brilliant grand plan The magic of that kiss He’s so grateful he never missed The beginning of the love of James and Maryann The magic of that kiss He’s so grateful he never missed The story of the love of James and Maryann
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Sunday Services Music and Lyrics by Kathleen Dooley 2015 A vibration in the room, he swore he could feel it A buzzing in his fingers once strings touched them And the ladies began to dance And the men started to pant At the joyful noise he made Soon Brother Mike picked up his guitar (and the choir sang along) Sister Jer picked up her tambourine Miss Sherry brought it home with a beat on the conga drums And the rest of the room jumped to its feet Dancin’ and stompin’ to the beat And it’s another Sunday Service Grab your tambourine and join the band The Fine Reverend John; Sister Margaret leading on And the spirit moves ‘cross the land He played his solo as if his feet would leave the ground You’d swore you’d seen him floating ever higher It was if his back would break if he made another sound And it set the congregation on fire And the spirit jumped ever higher (higher, higher) And it’s another Sunday Service Grab your tambourine and join the band The Fine Reverend John; Sister Margaret leading on And the spirit moves ‘cross the land Come on and join the band And it’s another Sunday Service Grab your tambourine and join the band The Fine Reverend John; Sister Margaret leading on And the spirit moves ‘cross the land Come on and join the band Come on and join the band
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Winter 03:34
Winter Lyrics and Music by Kathleen Dooley 2006 The cold winter wind has come through again And it doesn’t show signs of blowin’ by And that cold winter ache I can’t seem to shake Leaves me silent as I wait for the summer sky My dear north wind, you cruel friend You find me as if you know That this summer I’ve found is fleeting For breaking through is the cold I see others down along the sandy dune One I used to know the way, now can’t recall For when you live among the frozen trees You only memory is that of the Fall. Sweet winter breeze, would you consider please To pass me by, just this one time For my heart won’t let go though my mind awaits Your hello, and my goodbye. Sweet winter breeze, would you consider please To pass me by, just this one time For my heart won’t let go though my mind awaits Your hello, and my goodbye. Your hello, and my goodbye.
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Getaway 02:51
Getaway Lyrics by Robin K. Dunning, Music by Kathleen Dooley 2003 Can we get away for a day or two? I just want to spend some time with you Where we can talk And take a walk or two Just passing the time with you. Can I tell you this alone? All my worries, and may I say once again So that when our adventure ends I’ll be alright, my friend Because of the time well spent So, any road you choose Anything you wanna do Just let our hearts be loose For a day or two Sometimes it’s hard to be alone A wonder if I’ll ever find my way down this long road But then you help me to rest my load And point me again toward home By reminding me of places I’ve known So, any road you choose Anything you wanna do Just let our hearts be loose For a day or two So, any road you choose Anything you wanna do Just let our hearts be loose For a day or two
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Maybe 03:08
Maybe (from the Riverfront Playhouse Production of Picnic) Music and Lyrics by Kathleen Dooley 2011 Maybe the sunlight was brighter that night Maybe the moon was just closer in sight Maybe your arms that held me so tight to your heart I never wanted to open my eyes I only wanted to breathe in your sighs You held me fast and made something in me start The music pulled you so close to me, I remember And when we kissed I wished that it would last forever Maybe the sunlight will take you away Maybe we just won’t be able to say, “Don’t let me go, and please, my darling, stay.” Maybe the sunlight will take you away Maybe we just won’t be able to say, “Don’t let me go, and please, my darling, stay.”
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Back Achin’ Blues Lyrics and Music by Kathleen Dooley 2016 I wanna run with you baby But my old bones won’t let me try I wanna run with you baby But my old bones won’t let me try If you keep running that way, My sad heart will tell you goodbye. The way you dance You’ve got a style There was a time I’d keep up for a while I wanna run with you baby But my old bones won’t let me try I wanna run with you baby But my old bones won’t let me try If you keep running that way, My sad heart will tell you goodbye. You shout a good line You deserve so much more But I don’t think you understand what hard work is for I wanna run with you baby But my old bones won’t let me try I wanna run with you baby But my old bones won’t let me try If you keep running that way, My sad heart will tell you goodbye. Your fist to the sky Shouting “Rights due at birth” But I don’t think you get how much a uniform is worth
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Carbondale Dream Music and Lyrics by Kathleen Dooley The wind blows hot tonight in this cold town A baby cries as a stranger walks on by And you wonder if life is ever up or always down Then you wonder why Sometimes I don’t think this heart will ever bleed And I wonder if you could know Would it surprise you to know that I need Or would you just turn to go? But the wind blows soft along the plains The sun beats down, another day remains, And the night shows its glimmering eyes; into a dream we fall But what’s the meaning to it all? To it all? And if you told me that you’d always be there Should you be someone I believe? Just because you love me does not mean that you care. It’s always just so easy to deceive me. But the wind blows soft along the plains The sun beats down, another day remains, And the night shows its glimmering eyes; into a dream we fall But what’s the meaning to it all? To it all?
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Nothing 03:48
Nothing Music and Lyrics by Kathleen Dooley He never saw it coming. Will he ever know How long she thought of leaving And how much it took her to go? But it really doesn’t matter anymore What started it this time With nothing, she’ll still walk through that door Feeling so sure She’s left nothing behind. She turned into something That you wouldn’t recognize The strength and will that she once had Were long ago compromised But it really doesn’t matter anymore What started it this time With nothing, she’ll still walk through that door Feeling so sure She’s left nothing behind. She’s looked down that road, not knowin’ where it leads She looked at herself, seein’ all that she’d need For a moment, she thought of stayin’ But she’s got nothing left to give So she’ll take only what’s in her heart And once again learn to live But it really doesn’t matter anymore What started it this time With nothing, she’ll still walk through that door Feeling so sure She’s left nothing behind.
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Lies 03:26
Lies Music and Lyrics by Kathleen Dooley 2016 One last sip One last glass One last bottle and one more foot onto this road I can make it down alone My body will find its way back home. This one is for sleep This one is to wake This one with water at that moment you begin to break It will bring you right back down And make you so much more pleasant to be around The little lies we tell ourselves don’t hide the truth away We’re very good at playing straight But it gets harder everyday Just a little more I’m almost to the end I just can’t leave until I finish It’s all on me The sacrifice will pay and make amends When I’m dead, I can sleep in the end. The little lies we tell ourselves don’t hide the truth away We’re very good at playing straight But it gets harder everyday It’s getting harder, harder everyday It’s just so hard Just a little more…
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Your Way 04:27
Your Way Music and Lyrics by Kathleen Dooley (with a serious nod and great respect for Paul Anka) 2016 It’s getting late We have to finish this And so I break down again It was always so easy for you to just let it go And easier for you to pretend The end is near You’re right on that so far But how could we simply walk away? We were two halves of the same whole But now you’re going your own way I saw the charts you used to flee I knew the man you wanted to be But what you chewed up And what you spit out Wasn’t anything but me And now you say it’s amusing to you As one who never dropped to your knees But did you notice as you stood so tall The fool who only wanted to please? I saw the charts you used to flee I and always knew the man you wanted to be But what you chewed up And what you spit out Wasn’t anything but me And yes, oh, yes…
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Sing Off Key 02:48
Sing Off Key Lyrics and Music by Kathleen Dooley 2016 I can feel that you’re ailing I can see you think it’s never gonna change And all this time it’s felt like failing Soon you’ll see that tomorrow’s another day Not too long ago I lived there I was everything that he thought I should be And I worked so hard just to not care Every time he turned to someone else but me Then I threw away that anklet that I’d never wear I went and got a bob instead of keepin’ that long hair I sang some songs off key I wrote a new melody And somewhere along the way, I found me So when you think that you can take no more Remember just how strong that you can be Just turn around and slam that door Take those steps you need to set your heart free Just like I threw away that anklet that I’d never wear I went and got a bob instead of keepin’ that long hair I sang some songs off key I wrote a new melody And somewhere along the way, I found me So sing some songs off key Write new melodies Pound a new beat along the way…

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This compilation of songs emerged from evenings watching the sunset, early mornings watching the sunrise, and a ton of experiences between those two events. Although the locale of the song inspirations were different, it was my hope to introduce different characters's stories under the same sky.

This is a project that has been many years in the making. I am excited to share it and hope you enjoy!

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released April 10, 2016

Music, Lyrics, & Production by Kathleen Dooley on all songs except "Getaway" (lyrics by Robin K. Dunning).

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Kathleen Dooley Aurora, Illinois

Kathleen has been involved in theater productions for over 25 years by performing, writing, composing, costuming, contributing arrangements, directing, or creating sound design. She has scored over 10 full theater productions and recorded countless video scores. She performs regularly with acoustic trio, Acoustic Alternatives, and has contributed original music and lyrics to fellow musicians. ... more

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