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The Backyard Collection

by Michael Lang

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1.
"Are these the signs? The signs of our times? When you look around, everyone seems down The world feels colder, maybe a little older And with every day, we drift further away But we've got the might to make it right, make it right Make it right, make it right, make it right Somewhere people are crying, somewhere people are dying Still the children sing, let their voices ring 'cause they've got the might to make it right, make it right Make it right, make it right, make it right If hope springs anew, tell me what you will do For the weary world's sake, the future is yours to make You've got the might to make it right, make it right Make it right, make it right, make it right Use your might to make the world a little more bright Don't give up that fight Make it right, make it right where you can It'll soon spread across the land Make it right, make it right, make it right Someday it'll all be alright Make it right, make it right where you can Make it right, make it right where you can Make it right, make it right where you can
2.
High Flight 05:32
"Silence holds dominion here In the ashes of a bar that's been gone for many a year The pictures burned, every smiling face The test pilots who came to this place They say there's a demon who lives out in the sky And he would kill anyone who had the guts to try To fly on mighty wings, and play his games They came and they died, and no one knew their names High Flight, to the heavens up above Chase that demon living out there in the sky High flight, to the heavens up above Touch the face of God, and soar on by High Flight, high flight, high flight,, high flight High flight, high flight, high flight Silence holds dominion here In a concrete bunker that's been abandoned for many a year The ghosts of the past rise up all about From the days when the rockets would fly, the crowds would scream and shout High flight to the heavens up above Ride that fireball across the sky High flight to the heavens up above Slip the sinewy bonds, leave the Earth, and fly High flight, high flight, high flight, high flight High flight, high flight, high flight They say every molecule comes from a star Flung to the cosmos, flung out so far As we prepare to leave, to explore, and roam Maybe we're just going home High flight, to the stars and beyond High flight to the stars and beyond High flight, high flight, high flight, high flight High flight, high flight, high flight Silence holds dominion here At a landing site that's been untouched for many a year The footprints and the flags still out there in the black Waiting for the day when we'll be coming back High flight to the stars and beyond high flight Was it worth all that was lost along the way? High flight to the stars and beyond high flight Will it open the door to a brighter day? High flight to the stars and beyond high flight Will we go to distant wondrous lands? High flight to the stars and beyond high flight The future is in our hands High flight to the stars and beyond high flight The future is in our hands High flight to the stars and beyond high flight The future is in our hands High flight to the stars and beyond high flight To the stars and beyond high flight To the stars and beyond high flight To the stars and beyond high flight."
3.
"There was a time before they came Before our thoughts were all the same We had so many wonders, so many dreams They've been taken away now, so it seems I'm not me, and you're not you There's a single voice telling us what to do What to think, who we should be You're not you and I'm not me We're the Borg, 21st Century Borg, 21st Century Borg They're in my head, they're in my soul Trying to turn me into another thrall I want to cry, I want to laugh These are things that a drone can't have I'm not me, and you're not you There's a single voice telling us what to do What to think, who we should be You're not you and I'm not me We're the Borg, 21st Century Borg, 21st Century Borg We are more than Borg, so much more than the Borg [Monologue: We are individuals, and you shall not assimilate our biological and technological distinctiveness into your own. For we have the human compulsion, the desire that drives us to grow, to become more than we are today. It is why we have come so far, exploring our lives as we reach out to the stars. It is why we are here, not to conquer with weapons or ideas, but to learn, to coexist. So to all of you 21st Century Borg, to you I say ...] Assimilate this Assimilate this You 21st Century Borg You 21st Century Borg Assimilate this There's a place, they can't touch This dream of ours is just too much Assimilate this Hope for the future, for you, for me For the day when we don't have to be The Borg, 21st Century Borg, 21st Century Borg Assimilate This Assimilate This You 21st Century Borg."
4.
"Rome is burning, burning to the ground The senate is lost, and the house torn down People are running out in the street Can you hear the drums? Can you hear their beat? Rome is falling, falling from within Decadent lies, corruption, and sin When the dust finally settles, and the ashes fade away Will a phoenix rise on the following day? Will a phoenix rise on the following day? The republic is gone, nothing remains Empires rise with freedom in chains The wheels of time turn and turn Stories repeat, still we don't learn Rome is falling, falling from within Decadent lies, corruption, and sin When the dust finally settles, and the ashes fade away Will a phoenix rise on the following day? Will a phoenix rise on the following day? We should have seen it coming, should have seen it long ago The legacy of acquiesce is what our children shall know They shall avenge all of our misdeeds They shall rebuild, plant the new seeds Rome is falling, falling from within Decadent lies, corruption, and sin When the dust finally settles, and the ashes fade away Will a phoenix rise on the following day? Rome has fallen, fallen from within Decadent lies, corruption, and sin. Pandora's furies led us all astray Yet the fire of hope never fades away.
5.
"Rambling winds blowing, I feel them flowing Flowing through the air, these boots I wear Are gonna take me another mile, I'll stay a while At the tavern tonight, where I just might Trade a meal for a song, come on, sing along The bard has come to town, let'e all get down Down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road At first light I'll be heading down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road So tonight let's raise a glass down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road Rambling winds blowing, the river's flowing Flowing to the tide, I'll hitch a ride And I'll sing you a song, as we roll along On the river of life, there's a lot of strife If you need to shed a tear, have no fear You've got friends all around, let's get on down Down the road. Down the road, down the road, down the road At first light I'll be heading down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road So tonight let's raise a glass down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road Rambling winds blowing, a song is flowing Flowing out of me, to the people I see On this road we call life, take away some strife With a song or a tale, it's the Holy Grail To a traveler all alone, and weary to the bone Plant the goodness in the ground, as you get on down Down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road At first light I'll be heading down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road So tonight let's raise a glass down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road At first light I'll be heading down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road So tonight let's raise a glass down the road Down the road, down the road, down the road Down that winding old road Down the road, down the road, down the road Down that winding old road."
6.
"You made the deal, set out to steal, something from an innocent man You'll never know, the ruin you sew, 'till it takes you by the hand I won't be you play thing no more I'm gonna settle this uneven score Your luck turns ill, your cup will spill, your whiskey, your wine, and your beer Lost in night, with plagues and blight, clutch your pillow while you tremble with fear I won't be you play thing no more I'm gonna settle this uneven score Four horsemen, riding through the night Vengeance is coming, a sword of righteous might Four horsemen, before you they appear Coming to take, all that you hold dear Got the power, a dark tower, eternal prison for your mind and soul You lie awake, with the lies you make, hear the thunder begin to roll I won't be you play thing no more I'm gonna settle this uneven score Four horsemen, riding through the night Vengeance is coming, a sword of righteous might Four horsemen, before you they appear Coming to take, all that you hold dear Four horsemen coming down, four horsemen coming down Four horsemen coming down, four horsemen coming down on you They're coming to take all you hold dear Before you they appear Four horsemen riding through the night They've got the sword of righteous might Four horsemen coming down on you Four horsemen coming down on you Four horsemen coming down on you."
7.
At The Gate 03:09
"I took a walk today, to where we used to play It's still the same, like a picture in a frame Me and you, the morning dew Tennis balls, and old stone walls A dog and a boy A dog and a boy When I first met you, you chewed my shoe You were a week old, white and gold You chose me, the way it'd be I'll be your friend, until the end A dog and a boy A dog and a boy Will you wait, at the gate? So we can play, on another day Chase tennis balls, through hallowed halls Will you wait, at the gate for me? Will you wait for me? I took the blame for you, more than I ever knew When you were afraid, with me you laid Down your head, on my bed Licking my face, or wrecking up the place A dog and a boy A dog and a boy Will you wait, at the gate? So we can play, on another day Chase tennis balls, through hallowed halls Will you wait, at the gate for me? Will you wait for me? Will you wait for me? Will you wait for ... They said in a month or two, cancer would take you No more tennis balls, and old stone walls We had so many years, I'll shed no tears 'Cause I'll see you again, my furry friend A dog and a boy A dog and a boy Will you wait, at the gate? So we can play, on another day Chase tennis balls, through hallowed halls Will you wait, at the gate for me? Will you wait for me? Will you wait for me? Will you wait for me?"
8.
"There's a chill on the breeze in the dead of night Spirit's are stirring and taking flight Gathering around a standing stone Waiting for an offering of flesh and bone Boil and toil. cauldron black Tattered souls, summoning back Mórrígan, oh Mórrígan Bring me back to this world again The cauldron born are rising in the night Stalking the shadows of pale moonlight The cauldron born set out to kill Brought to this world by Mórrígan's will Mórrígan's will Sink me down in a cauldron deep Where I shall never more sleep Take me down where the raven's sing Down to the gallows of Mórrígan's ring The cauldron born are rising in the night Stalking the shadows of pale moonlight The cauldron born set out to kill Brought to this world by Mórrígan's will Mórrígan's will Take me down, take me down, down Take me down, take me down Sink me down in a cauldron, bubbling water deep Where I shall never, never more sleep Take me down to the forest where the raven's sing Down to the gallows of Mórrígan's ring The cauldron born are rising in the night Stalking the shadows of pale moonlight The cauldron born set out to kill They are brought into the world by Mórrígan's will They are brought into the world by Mórrígan's will Mórrígan's will Mórrígan's will."
9.
Too Long 04:49
"There are people marching down the street Trampling liberties under their feet Chanting curses, waving flags in the air Spreading hatred without a care There's got to be a way to ease this pain Treat the sickness that's become ingrained What if we could just take this blight And ship it all down a river tonight? Let's ship it high, and ship it tight And ship it all down a river tonight Take the hate and the pain and the blight And ship it all down a river tonight It's easy enough to talk the talk It's much harder to walk the walk It's time to build the world we want to see 'Cause change begins with you, begins with me So let's ship it high, and ship it tight And ship it all down a river tonight Take the hate and the pain and the blight And ship it all down a river tonight Ship it all down a river tonight Ship it all down a river tonight Wash the pin away Lead us to a brighter day Too many people have been waiting too long Come on everybody sing along Let's ship it high, and ship it tight And ship it all down a river tonight Take the hate and the pain and the blight And ship it all down a river tonight Ship it high, and ship it tight And ship it all down a river tonight Take the hate and the pain and the blight And ship it all down a river tonight Ship it high, and ship it tight Down a river, down a river tonight Ship it high, and ship it tight Down a river, down a river tonight Ship it high, and ship it tight Down a river, down a river tonight Ship it high, and ship it tight Down a river, down a river tonight."

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One guitar - one voice - coming to you from the Backyard Studio in Durham, New Hampshire. This is an ongoing collection of original songs, written, performed, and recorded by Michael Lang. Name your own price for the entire album or for individual tracks.

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released June 3, 2020

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