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Wishing Chair: Music and Lyrics

Soldiers Reel

(Wishing Chair)
March 16, 1998
Words and Music by Kiya Heartwood
CHORUS:
SING A SOLDIERS REEL
RIDE THE SPINNING WHEEL
ANOTHER GAME AND DEAL
YOU TURN THE CARDS
PLAY A TRAMP OR SAINT
BENEATH THE GREASEPAINT
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE
WHO YOU ARE

I WAS IN O'HANLON'S BAND
HE WAS A SORROW MAN
HE SANG WITH A DRINK IN HIS HAND
AN ANCIENT SONG
AND IT BROKE MY HEART
TORE MY WORLD APART
JUST A SONG
OF THE REDHEADED ANNE

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ARE YOU A LOVER FRIEND
COMING ROUND AGAIN
THE FAMILIAR TOUCH OF YOUR HAND
OPENS EVERY DOOR
FLASH A STEADY SMILE
COULD YOU STAY AWHILE
WHILE WE REMEMBER
WHERE WEVE GONE BEFORE

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TOOK A STEADY TRAIL
DOWN A MISTY VEIL
TILL I CAME UPON THE DREAMER'S ROAD
AND I READ THE SIGNS
ALL WAYS WERE MINE
WE CAN CHOOSE WHERE WE WANT TO GO

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