1. |
The Finest Thing
04:38
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Carefully she cradles his small head
To him her arms are softer than his bed
She’ll rock him gently till he falls asleep
The love between them is an ocean deep
It’s a thing you see everyday in the simple things
Like a smile or a gentle touch or when someone sings
It can move you to tears or bring about a laugh
It’s the finest thing we have it’s love and it will last
The turning of a phrase a twist of words
He sings from his heart and afterwards
There is more than there was before
And we are changed here forevermore
It’s a thing you see everyday in the simple things
Like a smile or a gentle touch or when someone sings
It can move you to tears or bring about a laugh
It’s the finest thing we have it’s love and it will last
Every time we get together smiles all around
There’s jokes and stories, lessons learned
And meanings to be found
Friends for life are precious and remain
The better part of connecting once again
It’s a thing you see everyday in the simple things
Like a smile or a gentle touch or when someone sings
It can move you to tears or bring about a laugh
It’s the finest thing we have it’s love and it will last
Quiet in the fall of life you move as one
You compliment each other under the setting sun
With a whisper he can make her day
She’ll be there to listen come what may
It’s a thing you see everyday in the simple things
Like a smile or a gentle touch or when someone sings
It can move you to tears or bring about a laugh
It’s the finest thing we have it’s love and it will last
The Finest Thing (C.Kramer)
Chip: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar,
Electric Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Bass
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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2. |
Live Within Today
04:02
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The mysteries of lovin’ always had me fooled
Livin’ for tomorrow tryin’ to reckon with the rules
Never had an ounce of sense, never thought at all
Figured there’d be plenty time to see where it’d fall
One night dark and beautiful I heard my angel’s voice
She told me stop my worrying, she said I had a choice
To keep livin’ in the future or to live within today
She said it’s only me who can fulfill the words she’ll say
I’ll live within today
Took these words to heart and tried to live more true
But somethin’ pulled and tugged at me no matter what I’d do
Somethin’ deep within my heart said trust is miles away
And so I tried again to live my life within today
And I’ll live within today
Lookin’ for a reason, a purpose, or a cause
Searchin’ for the meaning, the patterns, and the laws
Everywhere I look, it all comes back to me
And to this very moment, the present’s where to be
I think I’ve got the message now, I think I see more clear
I’m not sure how to say it, I just feel it’s presence here
Next time I’m pulled below or I am in the way
I’ll keep a hold of this simple thought to live within today
I’ll live within today
I’ll live within today
Live Within Today (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitars, Keyboard, Bass
David Roth: Vocals
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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3. |
Deep Within
04:25
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I was there when you first looked at me
From you’re world with new born eyes
A tiny baby unprotected
But I could see that you were wise
Our lives forever are destined to be
Arranged together
We’ll spend our days connected by
The unseen ties of love
And so you became my first child
No one could ever take your place
I even sometimes see a part of me
Reflected in your face
Of all the children that there have ever been
No one is like you
Your smile, your heart, your mind, your love
They come from deep within
Elizabeth, you are the light that shines
You’re everything divine, so innocent, so warm and kind
Elizabeth, the world around you spins,
You are the calm, the peace that settles deep within
I am watching as you grow today
From a child into a woman
Take my visions to your heart and
Set your sights up above
You’ll be among those who have all they need
Follow your instincts
You have the grace of love within
To guide you on your way
Elizabeth, you are the light that shines
You’re everything divine, so innocent, so warm and kind
Elizabeth, the world around you spins,
You are the calm, the peace that settles deep within
Elizabeth, you are the light that shines
You’re everything divine, so innocent and kind
Elizabeth, the world around you spins,
You are the calm, the peace that settles deep within
Deep Within (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Bass
David Kramer: Electric Guitars
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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4. |
My Mind
05:27
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My mind is pure imagination
I see the world through my mind
It colors my elation
I try to listen very closely
But my mind hears something that is mostly
My mind catches things that others
Don’t see even if they want to
They can only know the meaning
Of their minds which go on and on repeating
My mind, my mind
What goes around, comes around
It always leads me back
To my mind
My mind is pure imagination
I see the world through my mind
It colors my frustration
I try to listen very closely
To my mind which hears something that is mostly
My mind, Dnim ym, My mind, Dnim ym
My Mind (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocals, Electric guitars, Piano, Keyboard, Bass
Sean Dooley: Electric Guitars, Drums
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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5. |
You're My Little One
04:18
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She’s the little one full of life singing a song
All about her make believe life she will take you along
There isn’t anything she can’t do as long as you’re by her side
Everything is shared with you she has nothing to hide
Julia is funny, Julia’s a queen
She’s my little honey, she knows what I mean
No one could replace her, no one’s that much fun
Julia I have to say, you’re my little one, you’re my little one
She can draw you a picture to show you how she sees
The world in complex images of the life that she lives with ease
Go on and watch her play or be a part of her game
She creates the old fashioned way her mind’s an eternal flame
Julia is funny Julia’s a queen
She’s my little honey, she knows what I mean
Her voice is like an angel, her smile’s like the sun
Julia I have to say, you’re my little one, you’re my little one
Julia is funny Julia’s a queen
She’s my little honey, she knows what I mean
The world is waiting for you, go and have some fun
Julia I have to say, you’re my little one, you’re my little one
You’re my little one, you’re my little one
You're My Little One (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Keyboard, Bass
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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6. |
Julian
04:17
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You come through generations
Your time can now unfold
A lineage of love
In a story not yet told
Your family lines connect
The old world to the new
You’re living proof
That love’s passed down through you
Julian, Julian
Now brings the story
Of a boy who was so wise
His parents learned to see
The world through his eyes
He taught them how to know
The things they could not see
And how to live
With hearts open and free
Life’s begun, Julian
When you came to us
So small so new
Our hearts poured out
To this dream come true
The future’s yours to have
And make it what you may
Creating loving times
Like the ones we have today
We’ll be here with you
What ever your life brings
Our love surrounds you
For you are everything
Shining son, Julian
There’s a place in the sun
Where you’ll be the one
To show who you are
And catch your star
Julian, Julian
Julian (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Piano, Keyboard, Electric Guitar, Bass
Sean Dooley: Drums
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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7. |
A Photo So True
03:37
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I took one of you
A photo so true
The sun was low in the sky
It caught the gleam in your eye
You said not to take one of you
Then you covered your face
Closing me out of your space
I had to laugh
“It’s a photograph
Don’t take it so hard”
Then you let down your guard
The stage was set
Our eyes had met
Through the camera you smiled
With the grace of a child
I then released
The shutter with ease
Your essence came through
On a photo so true
A Photo So True (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Piano, Electric Guitar, Organ, Keyboard, Bass, Drums, Strings
Christine Oldenberg: Violin
Lani Denison: Viola
Stefan Koch: Cello
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8. |
Gifts
05:24
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You gave me a wooden box sculpted by hand
With four felt lined drawers that swing open again
You gave me a frame for a photo so true
These gifts are my treasures they remind me of you
Giving is more than, more than we see
We know how precious these things come to be
So, thank you for every thing you gave to me
A raku vase sits poised on the shelf
Beside a card with faces of ourselves
You gave me these presents I see them each day
I cherish your giving
I love you that way
Giving is more than, more than we see
We know how precious these things come to be
It’s love in harmony you and me
How do you do it?
How do you know?
You look deep into me
Right in my soul.
Giving is more than, more than we see
We know how precious these things come to be
Our love is beautiful you and me
My favorite pin I wearing of you
A song that you wrote with words so true
We live in the moment of savoir faire
Our gifts are a measure of how much we care
Giving is more than, more than we see
We know how precious these things come to be
So, thank you for every thing you gave to me
You gave to me, you gave to me, you gave to me
Gifts (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass
Peggy Walsh: Vocals
Ian Lawler: Lead Nylon String Guitar
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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9. |
Ilana
05:12
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Ilana you have a face as bright as sunrise
We’ll learn to see the world through your eyes
We know that love is what you need to succeed
Ilana you have a voice that sings so sweetly
We will be here with you completely
We will share all the love we can that’s our plan
What will you become?
Where will you go?
You can remain a child at heart
Keep seeking joy and love
Ilana your precious heart needs love eternal
And when your instincts grow maternal
Our caring love will nurture you and see you through
What will you become?
Where will you go?
You can remain a child at heart
Keep seeking joy and love
Ilana you have a soul so pure so new
Embrace the life that’s waiting for you
We will be here to help you through by loving you
What will you become?
Where will you go?
You can remain a child at heart
Keep seeking joy and love
What will you become?
Where will you go?
You can remain a child at heart
Keep seeking joy and love
Ilana (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Piano, Acoustic Guitar,
Electric Guitar, Keyboard, Bass
David Roth: Vocal
Doug Kramer: Vocal
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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10. |
Tears & Rage
05:40
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I hurt you, you hurt me too
With all the things we say
And the things we do
I blamed you, you blamed me too
Of all the people in the world
I have the hardest time with you
When it’s all said and done
When love’s set like the sun
I’m alone on the stage
You left me with tears and rage
(Tears and rage) Couldn’t reach your cold heart
(Tears and rage) It just fell apart
Tears and rage are all I have to get me through
All for the love of you
I left you, you left me too
We left each other on our own
And crushed our dreams then
Now they’re gone
When it’s all said and done
When love’s set like the sun
I’m alone on the stage
You left me with tears and rage
(Tears and Rage) Could we have done any more?
(Tears and Rage)What could we hope for?
Tears and rage maybe we can learn to see
What happened to you and me
I lost you, you lost me too
And the hole in my heart
Feels like it goes clear through
When it’s all said and done
When love’s set like the sun
I’m alone on the stage
You left me with tears and rage
Tears and Rage
(Tears and Rage) Couldn’t reach your cold heart
(Tears and Rage) It just fell apart
Tears and rage are all I have to get me through
All for the love of you
Tears & Rage (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal: Piano, Keyboard
Doug Kramer: Vocal
Greg Kramer: vocal
David Kramer: Lead Guitar, Bass
Dan Kramer: Drums
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11. |
Flowers
03:53
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The morning glory opens up
To greet the rising sun
The lilies line the garden wall
Tulips turn as the poppies bow down to the rose
The scents and smell remind me of you
You planted every bulb and seed
With your soft hands you brought to life
This beautiful garden here outside my door
Time stands still inside these walls
I forget you’ve gone away
With days like weeks, weeks like months
I tend to your violets your iris and forget-me-nots
The air turns chill the leaves are gold
Your roses wither bend and fold
I dried some petals on a rock
But the wind and the rain carried them
Far away from my heart
Flowers (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Piano, Strings
David Roth: Vocal
Doug Kramer: Vocal
Christine Oldenberg: Violin
Lani Denison: Viola
Stefan Koch: Cello
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12. |
Nina
05:47
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Seeing you the first time on an early spring day
You’ve been a part of our family in every way
We took your little hand so small yet so real
Every part of you holds the way we feel
You’ll be looking for a way to see
How to live your life and how to be
Nina we’ll love you tonight
Love you with all of our might
We will show you that love is real
And to live by the way that you feel
What’s your destiny? Who will you be?
So many choices ahead for you and me
What we can do now is to fill your heart
Full of happiness and give you a start
On the road to believe
That you are everything, you can conceive
Nina we’ll love you tonight
Love you with sweetness and light
Love you with all of our might
Every day we’ll be together
For all time we’ll see you through
Nina we’ll love you tonight
Love you with all of our might
We will show you that love is real
And to live by the way that you feel
Nina (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar,
Keyboard, Electric Guitars, Bass
Aaron Traxler-Ballew: Drums
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13. |
In Ageless Time
04:30
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My dear Mom, you pass your days more quiet now
Perhaps you know the world outside is racing by
We’ll try to slow down we’ll keep you in mind
For as long as you’re here in ageless time
Your life was full, full of the things that matter most
Touching lives giving your time, your heart, your mind
A leader to some you’re a model to all
You opened your heart we heard you call
Five little boys and a little girl
A time when time was young
We played in the yard you worked so hard
To make our house a home, now we all are grown
My dear Mom, you gave the gift I treasure most
Through your eyes I accept things as they are
Now as you slow down this gift I’ll pass on
I’ll hand down to my children in ageless time
Warm summer day the kids would run and play
You kept us safe from harm
You were always there with love and with care
Now that we have grown, we’ve come into our own
My dear Mom, you gave the gift I treasure most
Through your eyes I accept things as they are
Now as you slow down this gift I’ll pass on
I’ll hand down to my children in ageless time
In Ageless Time (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Piano, Electric Piano
Julia Kramer: Vocal
Greg Kramer: Conductance
David Kramer: Electric Guitar
Doug Kramer: Bass
Dan Kramer: Drums
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14. |
Life's Rewards
05:03
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Life’s rewards come to him
He has given all he can
To the ones he holds dear
To the ones who are so near
In his heart, in his soul
Who he loves, he comes to knows
He’s a friend he’ll take the lead
He’s the only dad we’ll need
Life’s rewards
In forty-five he walked the aisle
With the woman of his dreams
She’s been there by his side
To this day she’s still his bride
So many days so many nights
Each one special, each one right
So on and on they live to be
Side by side receiving these
Life rewards
You never stop giving
You never stop learning
You never stop living
You never stop loving
You never stop giving
You never stop learning
You never stop living
You never stop loving
He held our hands when we were boys
He listened to our pains and joys
Though some times he was away
He was there to watch us play
His daughter holds a place in his heart
Time won’t erase
We learned from him we took it in
And now he lives each day within
Life’s rewards
You made the most of every moment
You brought a lot of good to the world
You’ll never know how many people you helped
And how many they helped too
Life’s rewards are that you use
The time you have for what you choose
Your heart is full your thoughts are clear
You have the wisdom of your years
You’re leaving a legacy deep within this family
From all you’ve done and all you’ve learned
You deserve and truly earned
Life’s rewards.
Life's Rewards (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocal, Piano, Organ
Larry Teal: Sax
Greg Kramer: Conductance
Doug Kramer: Fortitude
David Kramer: Bass
Dan Kramer: Drums
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15. |
Life Is All Around
04:53
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It’s as simple as a flower blooming in the garden
Life’s all around you and me
The sound of the wind the movement of the sun
Life’s all around you and me
Everywhere you look, everywhere you are
Heaven’s not really very far
It lives in you and me on the land and in the sea
Heaven lives in everything that touches you and me
I stood beside a waterfall and felt it’s cool mist comfort me
Life’s all around you and me
The mountain’s peak, the canyon’s deep I listen to it’s echoing
Life’s all around you and me
Everywhere you look, everywhere you are
Heaven’s not really very far
It lives in you and me on the land and in the sea
Heaven lives in everything that touches you and me
My lover’s touch, her soft embrace
A smile that glides across her face
Life’s all around you and me
Together we will spread the love given to us from above
Life’s all around you and me
Everywhere you look, everywhere you are
Heaven’s not really very far
It lives in you and me on the land and in the sea
Heaven lives in everything that touches you and me
The sky is pink, the sun is red as it’s lying down to bed
Life’s all around you and me
The flowers dose and you will doze time to end another day
Life’s all around you and me
Everywhere you look, everywhere you are
Heaven’s not really very far
It lives in you and me on the land and in the sea
Heaven lives in everything that touches you and me
Life Is All Around (C. Kramer)
Chip: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboard
David Roth: Acoustic Guitars
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Chip Kramer Ann Arbor, Michigan
In fifth grade at ten years old, I chose the trombone to play in the grade school band. At twelve years old I learned to
play
I’ll Get You by the Beatles on my brother Dan’s Silvertone acoustic guitar and then in the summer of 1966 I joined a band called The Rising Sons. Thirty years later in 1996 I began doing more songwriting and started producing CDs of original material.
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