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Everybody has a story Everybody is unique I don't know what you have suffered You don't know what I have seen We must accept what we’ve been given We must accept each other’s flaws ‘Cause Lord knows we have our problems We all hurt from a different cause Chorus: Everybody needs somebody To help them through their pain Everybody needs forgiveness So they feel whole again If you see somebody hurting Black, White, Yellow, Red Won’t you give them some attention Give them hope and keep them fed Everybody is a person Everybody has a name Everyone deserves the same respect 'Cause deep inside we're all the same It don’t matter what’s your colour It don’t matter where you’re from ‘Cause we are all God’s children And he loves us all, every single one Chorus: Everybody needs somebody To help them through their pain Everybody needs forgiveness So they feel whole again If you see somebody hurting Black, White, Yellow, Red Won’t you give them some attention Give them hope and keep them fed Everybody needs somebody To help them through their pain Everybody needs forgiveness So they feel whole again If you see somebody hurting Black, White, Yellow, Red Won’t you give them some attention Give them hope and keep them fed Please give them some attention Give them hope and keep them fed Everybody needs a hero To help them through their pain Won’t you be that someone special To make them whole again If you see somebody hurting Black, White, Yellow, Red Won’t you give them some attention Give them hope and keep them fed Please give them some attention Give them hope and keep them fed
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The Journey 04:22
The Journey © Rick Ivanoff 2017 In my life, I’ve seen some things I have stumbled and fallen on my wings But the one place I’m going, as I travel with my load Is to the place where the sun sets o’er the road Is to the place where the sun sets o’er the road I’m collecting, many memories And I’ve learned hard lessons on the way And some days are a struggle, and others full of joy But my spirit is sometimes led astray Yes my spirit is sometimes led astray BRIDGE: They say in the end, you’ll do the dance That you’ve learned as you went along your way And the steps that you do, will be your very own As you travel on your journey to that day When that light within you drifts away But I hope, I’ve learned the truth And I hope that my life is not in vain When my body is gone, at the end of life’s song I know my soul, and spirit will remain I know my soul, and spirit will remain
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Warm and Tender, Sweet Surrender Night © Rick Ivanoff 2016 Lace and leather go together like stars and northern lights Nothing fancy but we’ll go dancing ‘till Heaven’s in our sight You and me is all I see and I wouldn’t change a thing You’re the reason that I wanna sing I’m thinking ‘bout the way you look tonight I’m thinking ‘bout the way you hold me tight I’m thinking ‘bout the way that we make love, till the morning light On this warm and tender, sweet surrender night Cruising down the highway on this warm and sunny day Your hair is flowin’, soft and golden in my Chevrolet Skipping stones down by the lake, as the boats go slowly by Baby you and me we’re flying high I’m thinking ‘bout the way you look tonight I’m thinking ‘bout the way you hold me tight I’m thinking ‘bout the way that we make love, till the morning light On this warm and tender, sweet surrender night Bridge: You’re a Colorado Rocky Mountain dream Soft and warm like moonlight on the stream And hey babe you know I need you now Yeah I need you now, whoa I’m thinking ‘bout the way you look tonight I’m thinking ‘bout the way you hold me tight I’m thinking ‘bout the way that we make love, till the morning light On this warm and tender, sweet surrender Love me tender, sweet surrender Warm and tender, sweet surrender night
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1) The sky is black again, I feel a storm in the air And I know there’s something on the way The devil wind is blowing from the north & from the west The way that I remember on that day So blow you wicked wind, but don’t bother me I’m stranded & I have no place to go Lightning flashes coming, I hear my Daddy calling There’s a Tornado on the way 2) In 1987, Oklahoma in the spring A sunny afternoon turned into night The roar was like a freight train bearing down upon the tracks My Daddy said to run with all my might So blow you wicked wind, but don’t bother me I’m stranded & I have no place to go Lightning flashes coming, I hear my Daddy calling There’s a Tornado on the way I shiver when I hear the sirens in the night I always heed the warning that it brings But I can’t erase the vision of that terrifying sight When the wall of rolling thunder came that spring 3) Now years have past since he’s been gone, but memories remain He’d said “Go find yourself someplace to hide” And when I turned to look, I saw the devil’s hand come down And I didn’t get a chance to say Goodbye Chorus: So blow you wicked wind, but don’t bother me I’m stranded & I have no place to go Lightning flashes coming, I hear my Daddy calling There’s a Tornado on the way So blow you wicked wind, but don’t bother me I’m stranded & I have no place to go Lightning flashes coming, I still hear my Daddy calling There’s a Tornado on the way, There’s a Tornado on the way
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My name is Ernie and I, live on a farm Got me a house with a, little barn Living together in the, Country sun Me and my Jesse, we’re sure having fun Country Music, in my ears Country music, kills my fears Playing music, every night With country music, you feel alright Got me a neighbor, his name is Pratt Sometimes we jam at his, country flat With me on the guitar and, Pratt on the fiddle We serenade our beer which sits in the middle Made me this record, thought I’d go far Make me a million, become a big star But I’m still jamming, with Pratt in the barn So much for leaving, this life on the farm
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SOME MEN GET SCREWED © Copyright © Rick Ivanoff - 2002 When you meet someone new, the butterflies start You just can’t think straight, she gets into your heart But the honeymoon, only ever lasts so long If she isn’t your friend, she’ll win in the end Believe me I know, It just goes to show I’ve been baptized by fire, and that’s why I wrote this song CHORUS: Some Men Get Screwed, it’s just a fact of life When you follow the scent of a woman without thinking twice Oh, it can happen in the blink of an eye, And when it does, you won’t know why Some Men Get Screwed, and boy did I 2) Yeah they know what to do, they know what to say And after it’s over, you’ll just have to pay They’ll get what they want, ‘cause they’re playing you for a fool There’s one born every minute, it just takes a smile She’ll use you for now, but it’s just for a while So listen up boys, because I’m talking to you You feel like you've been hit by a big old Mack truck She'll take the shirt off your back, your last dollar then she'll just say good luck… That’s right! CHORUS: Some Men Get Screwed, it’s just a fact of life When you follow the scent of a woman without thinking twice Oh, it can happen in the blink of an eye, And when it does, you won’t know why Some Men Get Screwed, and boy did I
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This Morning, I woke up and cried, This feeling, came from deep down inside I dreamt of a place, so cold and alone There’s Children, who know just hunger and pain, No shelter, no one to give them a name To them Love has no meaning, it’s just a four letter word Save The Children ------------------------ Look into, the face of a child Such pureness, Innocence running wild But look close, see the tears Helpless, full of fear They try to be strong, want to feel they belong But who cares anyway, They’ve waited so long We can make a difference, We just have to try To Save the Children, Save the Children Save the Children, Save the Children © Rick Ivanoff – 2012 (SOCAN) Published by Dog Star Music (SOCAN)
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Make Joseph Kony Famous © Rick Ivanoff 2012 In the jungles of Uganda there’s a man who thinks he’s right And he comes and takes the children in the middle of the night The girls are raped and tortured, and the boys are made to shoot And he terrorizes people, so it’s time to start pursuit The ICC has said its time, to bring him to account The obstacles are great, but we won`t stop `till he is found We have to spread the message, if we want to change the world There’s nothing we can’t do, stop this madness, we will rule Chorus: Let’s make Joseph Kony famous, spread the word across the land We will not rest, `till we execute our plan We won’t accept excuses, We will not forgive these crimes `Cause, there ain`t no stopping Freedom, This Peace Train`s on the line 2012 is here and we must rise above the fray Tell the countries and their leaders, the time has come today Let this be the year of change, let them know we care So the children can go home again, to love and laugh and share Tell your pals on Facebook, Tweet to all your friends Rise up in our cities, Brothers, Sisters we defend We will no longer tolerate, the gauntlet has been dropped It’s time to take our future back, our movement can’t be stopped! Let’s make Joseph Kony famous, spread the word across the land We will not rest, `till we execute our plan We won’t accept excuses, We will not forgive these crimes There ain`t no stopping Freedom, This Peace Train`s on the line Let’s make Joseph Kony famous, it’s the thing we have to do Tell the your leaders and the Congress and the President, that we ain`t no fools Spread the message ‘round the world, they can’t ignore the call Let them know we’ve had enough, From the Congo to Nepal Let them know we’ve had enough, From Uganda to Nepal Let them know we’ve had enough, From Syria to Nepal!
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1) He said “ I Love You Daddy”, As he climbed upon my knee And gave a hug, with all the strength he had And then he asked the question, “Where does Love come from?" Trying hard to learn all that he can As I looked into the face, Of an innocent child The question still remained within his eyes So I drew a picture, To help him understand And with these words I gave him my reply: Chorus: Love is found in a river always flowing As it rolls along embracing those, who stop along its shore And Happiness is found, by jumping in this river That flows inside the Heart of Every Soul 2) She said “I Love You Honey”, As she climbed into our bed “The children are tucked in for the night” And as I looked into her eyes, I thanked The Lord above For Blessing me with all good things in life I have walked along the river, I have stopped along its shore I have let the water come & carry me And I have lived my life, According to His Plan By doing so, I have been set free Chorus Love is found in a river always flowing As it rolls along embracing those, who stop along its shore And Happiness is found, by jumping in this river That flows inside the Heart of Every Soul © Rick Ivanoff (SOCAN) All Rights Reserved Published by Dog Star Music (SOCAN) rick@dogstarmusic.com
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Ocean Lady 05:15
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Don’t tell me you don’t love me, I can see it in your eyes If you go away and leave me, just don’t tell me any lies And if you think that I don’t love you, well you’d better think again Yeah we’ve done some things together, That I’d say was time, well spent Chorus Got it all locked inside me, just don’t know what else to do You have to live your life completely, Gotta live my own life too Just don’t tell me that it’s over, when I know it’s just begun Time must be the healer, of the damage that’s been done Well we may not dance forever, but I still can hear our song It’s not different than it should be, just a note that we played wrong If you need to try and find it, who am I to say you can’t Got to seek the truth forever, And give love, a second chance Chorus Got it all locked inside me, just don’t know what else to do You have to live your life completely, Gotta live my own life too Just don’t tell me that it’s over, when I know it’s just begun Time must be the healer, of the damage that’s been done Bridge When you think you’ve found the answer, mine’s an open door When you think you’ve found the answer to it all When you think you’ve found the answer, mine’s an open door When you think you’ve found the answer to it all Chorus © Rick Ivanoff 1983 (SOCAN) Dog Star Music (SOCAN) rick@dogstarmusic.com www.dogstarmusic.com
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THAT’S ALL I SEE Verse 1 It all seems so incredible, and it’s made me so emotional Got to search to always see what I can find Confusion gets inside of me, got to keep my dreams alive you see But it always seems to cost more every time Chorus 1 Lately I’ve been thinking, that a change is gonna come And when I look around me, I seem to get so numb Reactions that I’ve witnessed, when I say I’ve found the sun Leads me back to you and me, when I look that’s all I see Verse 2 My adventures on the road began, when I was too young to understand I didn’t know the places it would carry me But the road goes on forever, and the journeys’ never over And my eyes are always open to discovery, I see Chorus 2 A lonely stretch of highway, where the eagle soars so high A city full of scrapers, that seem to touch the sky And all the lonely people, who get caught up in their lies Leads me back to you and me, when I look that’s all I see The dreamer is a drifter, still searching for the truth Brings me back to you and me, when I look that’s all I see © Rick Ivanoff 2016 (SOCAN) All Rights Reserved
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THE WANTING IN ME I long to find the knowledge, that is written in the sky I long to find the answers in your eyes I long to cross the threshold of a thousand raging seas If it helps to ease the wanting that’s in me I long to hear the voices of the children as they play I long to sooth your spirit as you lay And if you choose to follow as I glide upon the wing It will help to ease the wanting that’s in me, Can you see…. I long to free the music that is locked within your soul I long to let its beauty take control I long to hear your sweet voice as we sing in harmony It will help to ease the wanting that’s in me, Can you see, The wanting in me… (La la la la) ----------------------- I long to feel the magic of your warm and tender touch I long to feel you in my arms so much We can fly together, Close your eyes and you’ll be free It will help to ease the wanting that’s in me Can you see, Can you see, Can you see…. The wanting in me (La la la la)
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The Backwards Song Sittin’ on the mraf, talking to the slamina Ran into a Nahguav, looking for a ananab There goes Drail, he’s driving down the yawenal Holy shit, he’s got a truckload of sotamot I see Kcir, he’s lighting up another ffilps, He’s so stoned he can hardly hold his guitar kcip Oh my my, I think I see another one, it must be Ycnan you can tell mub bmun Chorus: Well we’re singing this song drawkcab, please don’t ask me why A lot of heads together, always will get high Yeah we’re singing this song drawkcab, waiting for the daerb to rise We’re just stoned out in the country, waiting for the swoc to fly Well there goes Dub, he’s looking like a tuonrub, He’s running down the nwal, trying to kick a noolab Take a look at Nerac, she’s driving in her oremac, Taking scenic pictures, she’s always got her aremac Watch out for Arat, she’ll pans you with her birthday hat, She’s off driving Ecurb home but be aware ‘cause she’ll be back Come gather round the ecalperif and listen to the gnos we gnis You may not think it’s very doog but see if you can wollof this! Repeat Chorus
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Hold You All Night – © Rick Ivanoff 2015 Listen to me Baby, wanna hold you all night long Come on over darling, we can sit and sing this song You know you drive me crazy, watching the way you move So listen to me honey, ‘cause I got something to prove When the morning light comes streaming in We’ll be holding on, it ain’t no sin To be holding you! Holding tight, I can hold you all night You know you give me shivers, thinkin’ ‘bout your love Dancing in the moonlight, you fit me like a glove The magic in your smile babe, is the key I’m missing so bad So come on over darling, Don’t wanna feel so sad You know I’ve been waiting, oh so long It feels just right, you know it can’t be wrong To be holding you! Holding tight (All right) I can hold you all night Bridge: Just you and me, We’ll make it right We’ll reach for the stars, ‘till the morning brings daylight Ooooh ya ya (Break) So let me hold you darling, I can’t wait no more The time that we’ve been wasting, thinking ‘bout that distant shore So come on over baby, I wanna see you smile Yeah come on over baby, you know I like your style
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The Hurt That I’ve Caused – © Rick Ivanoff 2020 I thought I was cool, thought I knew it all But I was wrong, never thought I would fall I was just cruel, and looking for fun Without regard, for those I would burn I’m older now and I realize, The hurt that I’ve caused, it’s driving me mad The hurt that I’ve caused, its making me sad The hurt that I’ve caused, it was so long ago The hurt that I’ve caused, you reap what you sow Oh I wish I, could take away, the hurt that I’ve caused It was some other time, and some other place Sowing wild oats, like leather and lace I was so cavalier, only thought of myself Yeah I was the jerk, can’t blame no one else I’m older now and I realize, The hurt that I’ve caused, it’s driving me mad The hurt that I’ve caused, its making me sad The hurt that I’ve caused, it was so long ago The hurt that I’ve caused, you reap what you sow Oh I wish I, could take away, the hurt that I’ve caused Bridge: If I could do it all again, I’d jump at the chance But time keeps marching forward, and there’s just no going back The hurt that I’ve caused, it’s driving me mad The hurt that I’ve caused, it’s making me sad The hurt that I’ve caused, it was so long ago The hurt that I’ve caused, you reap what you sow Oh I wish I, could take away, The hurt that I’ve caused, it’s driving me mad The hurt that I’ve caused, it’s making me sad The hurt that I’ve caused, it was so long ago The hurt that I’ve caused, I want you to know That I’m wiser now, and I’m sorry for the hurt that I’ve caused Yeah I wish I, could take away, the hurt that I’ve caused
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Playing to a room full of empty souls Each one in search of his own dreams and goals When up to the stage walked a lonely old man Of 56 people, I’d captured one fan And he said “God Bless your guitar” “God Bless your soul” “Play me a new song for I’m, fast growing old” “God Bless your guitar, God Bless your soul” From one glance in his eyes, His life story was told He once had a dream to bring peace to the world But the dream became shattered as each new year unfurled But he still held his faith for it helped ease the pain Of the years of his youth that were all spent in vain And he said “God Bless your guitar” “God Bless your soul” “Play me a new song for I’m, fast growing old” “God Bless your guitar, God Bless your soul” From one glance in his eyes, His life story was told He had a mouth harp so I asked him to play So he played an old love song from far yesterday Reflections came back to him from a far distant past Of a love that he’d had but I knew didn’t last And he said “God Bless your guitar” “God Bless your soul” “Play me a new song for I’m, fast growing old” “God Bless your guitar, God Bless your soul” From one glance in his eyes, His life story was told
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My Canada 03:18
MY CANADA – © Rick Ivanoff 2017 When the sun it rises o’er the true north strong and free And the sea, it glistens shore to shore, It is there that I find, my true Canadian home And my dreams, it is there that they soar I have been to America and I’ve traveled overseas, But the land that I love kept calling me There is none that I’ve found, to be so very blessed Than my Canada from mountains to the sea This Canada I live in, the best that it can be Where we welcome downtrodden refugees And we help all others, who’ve fallen on hard times And our light shines bright for all to see A true beacon of Democracy I am a proud Canadian; you can hear it in my song And there’s no other place I’d rather be It’s the land that I love that was blessed from above From the prairies to the Rockies to the seas It’s my Canada the best that it can be
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I FEEL LIKE I'M LOSING - © Rick Ivanoff 2003 I feel like I’m losing, I feel like I’m losing control This wasn’t my choosing, but you stuck a knife in my soul I feel like I’m losing, I feel like I’m losing my sanity I get up in the morning, and I start screaming profanity You take revenge on the ones that get close, afraid they'll discover Your heart is a story that's covered in scars, put there by your father You live in a strange world, of hatred and lies you control, Devoid of compassion, who let you out on parole? Your anger and ego will eat you inside, just look in the mirror People will learn that it’s true what they say, that you should fear her I feel like I'm losing, I feel like I'm losing control, You stuck a knife in my heart, You tried to steal my own soul And all the damage you've done, and lives that you've ruined, Just how much more damage are you, planning on doing I feel like I'm losing, I feel like I'm losing control, You go on abusing, looking for desperate lost souls I don’t know how long you’ll last in this world, before you discover The ones that get close to your heart will find out, and they’ll run for cover I feel like I'm losing, I feel like I'm losing control, You stuck a knife in my heart, but you can’t have my soul How can you go on believing that you, you are the victim I know what it’s like because I am the one, the one who was bitten
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Younger Days 03:26
Do you remember our younger days? Didn’t have a care in the world Cruising down to the county fair, top down as the day unfurled Looking back, seeing it all, it’s like a dream Time flies fast, but memories last, as we think of our younger days Younger days, Yeah we dream of our younger days We were so wild and free, doing the things we loved Dancing along the beach, as the rain fell from above Not thinking ‘bout time, just having a ball, so much fun It makes me smile, just for a while, as we dream of our younger days Younger days, Yeah we dream of our younger days Now that we’re old and gray, we’ve seen a lot And those memories now, are all we’ve got Yeah I remember our younger days, Seeing the world through a different lens We thought we knew it all, living life just for the weekends We were young, foolish and free, Purple Haze But life, is to be lived, so we can stop, and reminisce of our younger days Younger days, Yeah we dream of our younger days
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Gonna Get There Soon – © Rick Ivanoff 2019 Ooh, I’m driving down the highway Looking for a pot of gold Ooh I’m trying to find forever Wanna get off this dusty road I, don’t want no city living Wanna have blue skies up above Somewhere that I can feel so free now A place that I can truly love And, I’m gonna get there, Yeah I’m gonna get there Ooooh I’m gonna get there soon There’s a place up in Ontario Sparkling waters in the sun And that’s the place I’m going Kawartha living having fun And, I’m gonna get there, Yeah I’m gonna get there Ooooh I’m gonna get there soon I hear the loons they’re calling, In love I think I’m falling I can’t wait to get there, I’m gonna stay forever Oooh, I’m gotta get there soon! A causeway over shining water Ojibway spirit in the air Friendly people take their time now All the neighbors love to share And, I’m gonna get there, Yeah I’m gonna get there Ooooh I’m gonna get there soon (x 3)
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How did we end up together We’re such an unlikely pair Through the good times and the bad times Love has always been there Though we may have had our ups and downs No one said life would be fair How did we end up together We’re such an unlikely pair A city girl and a country boy, both trying to do our best We come from different places, but our love is surely blessed I have leather boots and a cowboy hat, but pretty lace is what you wear How did we end up together, we’re such an unlikely pair Now I may not be a rich man, I can’t buy you diamond rings But my heart is like a child’s, it delights in simple things And the good Lord must be watching, I know he can take us there How did we end up together, we’re such an unlikely pair When our time on Earth is over, and the good Lord calls us home You’ll be there right beside me, so we’ll never be alone On the marker of our resting place, It will be written there That we ended up together, as such an unlikely pair Yeah we ended up together, as such an unlikely pair

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These are all new songs I have recorded since 2012.

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released February 9, 2012

Written, Produced and Sung by Rick Ivanoff (SOCAN). Published by Dog Star Music (SOCAN)

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Rick Ivanoff Selwyn, Ontario

Rick is a published songwriter and music composer who writes catchy hooks and melodies in the styles of Pop, Country and Soft Rock. He has performed live on Breakfast Television in Toronto, Global News at Noon, as well as in music videos shown on CMT.

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