Repulsed, he turned it off, picked up his guitar, and this thought came to mind. “Without compassion and the willingness to really give more than we take, nothing will ever be different: anger, indifference and violence will remain.”
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GO WEST ON 17, is Ish's third CD, it's a Roots & Blues CD for Grown-ups.
Ish’s style is best described as a combination of imaginative and thoughtfully conceived storytelling lyrics
played in a Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Soft Rock and Country genre and, features some well respected musicians and vocalists
within the Canadian Music Industry. Ish’s themes bounce around from love won and lost to parenthood,
to contemporary issues, life`s challenges and messages of hope and joy.
Lyrics
GOTTA GIVE
Last night I worked upon a roof, on the 21st floor
Overlooking Stanley Park, who could ask for anything more
I saw a boat pulling freight in the inlet; it was the middle of the night
Yet I could see so clearly, guided by the light
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (x2)
My mind began to wander, as I gazed at English Bay
Saw the traffic on the Lion’s Gate, it’s gonna be a busy day
People coming and going, I wonder where they’re bound
Living in the land of plenty, is there any love left to go around
CHORUS
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh (x2)
I can’t help but wonder where they’re bound
Oh oh oh, help but wonder where we’re bound
I can’t help but wonder where we’re bound
Sometimes I feel so disconnected, in this world in which we live
So much of me’s been taken, so little left to give
When there seems no rhyme or reason, there’s no words left to explain
Where there’s smoke, I know there’s fire, what scares me most, man, is the flame
I read the morning paper, and I’ve watched the evening news
Sat there so befuddled, angry and confused
Don’t blame it on the bible; it’s us that should take the blame
If we’re not accountable for the things we do, then what have we got to gain.
CHORUS
Gotta give, gotta give
Got to give more than we take, we gotta give
Repulsed, he turned it off, picked up his guitar, and this thought came to mind. “Without compassion and the willingness to really give more than we take, nothing will ever be different: anger, indifference and violence will remain.”
SWEET ELLEN
I am a rambling man
Oh, I have lived my life
With a knapsack on my back
Guitar in my hand
I have criss-crossed this land
Carving out a living trying to do the best I can
CHORUS
Oh, I made a precious promise
And like a fool I ran away
I broke the heart of my Sweet Ellen
I’m going to regret it until my dying day
Whoa, haunted till my dying day
Do you see this talisman?
Hanging around my neck
It’s there to remind me of the fool that I have been
What was I thinking of, go ahead and hurt my love
She’s more than just my lover; she’s my soul mate and best friend
CHORUS
Hope someday I find
A little bit of peace of mind
I will have another chance to share my loving heart
With every breath I take
I have learned from my mistakes, this time
I will really love her and I will never let her down
CHORUS
That’s all I have to say
GONE TOO FAR
Well I went to a party, I was feeling okay
When I got home much to my dismay
Somebody broke in and stole everything I had
Well I think you went too far, when you stole my old guitar
CHORUS
You can steal my shoes you can steal my clothes
You can steal anything I suppose
But I think you went too far
When you stole my old guitar
Well, it might sound crazy, might sound absurd
My guitar was my best friend like a beautiful bird
For it helped me rise above when I felt so low
Well, I think you went too far, when you stole my old guitar
CHORUS
Anybody says that burglary’s a victimless crime
They should talk to me cause it blew my mind
Well, I felt so lost, like a puppy in the rain
Well I think you went too far, when you stole my old guitar
CHORUS
Well, I think you went too far when you stole my old guitar
Well, I think you went too far when you stole my old guitar.
GO WEST ON 17
Half way across the prairies, gazing into an open sky
My heart is pounding with anticipation, tears of joy falling from my eyes
CHORUS
Hand in hand we will venture, what will be will be
And all I can dream of darling, is that you’ll be with me
Somehow we got lost in a sandstorm, and neither of us could clearly see
Reach out and offer me your hand love, I promise that you can trust in me
CHORUS
Hand in hand we will venture, what will be will be
And all I can dream of darling, is that you’ll be with me
Here we are in the mountains and the forests, and living by the sea
So glad we made the decision to go west on seventeen
CHORUS
Hand in hand we will venture, what will be will be
And all I can dream of darling, is that you’ll be with me
And all I can dream of darling, is that you’ll share your life with me
OUR BIG HIT
I was sitting in my car playing my mandolin
Think I might write a song about the mood I’m in
I’m as happy as I can be
My pretty baby wants to be with me
All my friends they say that I have changed
They fear the worst, that I’ve gone insane
With the things I say and the things I do
Got me howling at the moon, calling out for you
CHORUS
For our love is bigger than the Beatles
Lasts longer than the Rolling Stones
It's sweeter than Peter, Paul and Mary
Our loving hearts have found a welcome home
Our loving hearts have found a welcome home
If my friends should corner me and say
“Well, Hey there girl, why carry on this way?”
They say “What oh what do you see in that man?”
Well, I’ll tell them honey, so they’ll understand
CHORUS
Someday soon, you just wait and see
They’ll be doing a love movie about you and me
And Pierre Burton, he will narrate
Wow, far in, I can hardly wait.
CHORUS
Our loving hearts have found a welcome home
IT"S A SHAME
Last night, I saw the saddest thing, in my life I think I've ever seen,
There was a young lad, begging on the street.
His hair was matted, his pants were torn, and he had no shoes for his feet.
CHORUS
It’s a shame, it’s a shame
Was he a victim of abuse, or got lost along the way?
In either case, I think it’s a shame.
So I stood around and contemplated for a while.
What could I do to help it seems this poor misguided child?
So I offered to buy him a meal and help him out that way.
But he just said, “Give me the money and mind your own business, and let me be
on my way.”
CHORUS
It’s a shame, it’s a shame
Was he a victim of abuse, or got lost along the way?
In either case, I think it’s a shame.
As the years, they will pass him by, will he beat the street,
I hope he does, or simply fade away?
And in my heart you know it bothers me,
A couple of years back, if things had turned out different,
Hell, that could have been me.
CHORUS
It’s a shame, it’s a shame
Was he a victim of abuse, or got lost along the way?
In either case, I think it’s a shame.
In either case, I think it’s a shame.
DO YOU SEE
Gonna tell you a story about a man who looks like me
Had a burning desire, to share all life’s realities
From the moment that I saw you, as I gazed into your eyes
I knew my dreams and aspirations, were about to materialize
CHORUS
Do you see what I see, do you
Do you feel what I feel, do you
Do you want what I want, do you
Hope you do, yeah, really hope you do
Just try and imagine, you and I another twenty years
Hand in hand we will venture, no reason to fear
CHORUS
Hand in hand walking up the steps of time
I’m so glad you chose to be a friend of mine
To love me, hold me, and always think of me
Honey, as I do for you
CHORUS
Do you see what I see, do you
Do you feel what I feel, do you
Do you want what I want, do you
Hope you do, yeah, really hope you do
Really hope you do, really hope you do