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Another Winter

by Justin Cross

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1.
Oh, the night it opens up like Ten-thousand eyes in the sky She holds my mind, it throws the fight Like the leaves give their color when they die Oh, the battle lines are forming Fall, Summer, and Spring But when flowers grow even they must know That ol' Jack Frost is king How the wind brings back the cold Stirring up all the banks of snow All the things I should've known I can't take another winter on my own Now I'm weary of the writing And I've grown tired of these songs They feel as bare as the frozen air When no one sings along How the wind brings back the cold Stirring up all the banks of snow All the things I should've known I can't take another winter on my own Oh, I believe in love But it won't believe in me It's everywhere I go In everyone I see How the wind brings back the cold Stirring up all the banks of snow All the things I should've known I can't take another winter I can't take another winter No I can't take another winter On my own
2.
Billy Dyer 05:29
Billy Dyer was a postcard writer  Traveling the whole world 'round Sent letters to his folks To tell them all about  The things that he found I never met him but it sure upset me When I heard Billy was gone Billy Dyer must have lit a fire Somewhere deep in my bones My mother Mildred raised some mighty fine children There were seven in all Despite my education And the way my mother raised me Lord, I still heard the call When I set out on the road No one told me just how lonely I'd be Or of the time I would waste Trying to raise enough change To pay the cost of being free Let your legs go where they'll go Let your heart roam Home is never home For the children of the road I tried to write but couldn’t justify All of the mistakes that I’d made So instead of writing letters I figured postcards would better Keep demons at bay Never revealing the regret I was feeling For not facing my fears Only places on a map And some writing on the back That said “Wish you were here.” Let your legs go where they'll go Let your heart roam Home is never home For the children of the road If home is where the heart is What if your heart’s broken If sorry’s where the start is What if it’s unspoken One day the road may bring me back to you Mother Mildred raised some mighty fine children There were seven in all But because of Billy Dyer One fell in the fire Trying to stand up too tall
3.
I was born on the third of December And I, I was friends with the wind and cold I listened in as the men in the shadows Sang "how long must we wait oh Lord?" I found some hope in the arms of a lover and I saw a compass in the brown of her eyes She moved around like the wind takes a ribbon Towards the January sky And, ooh, I was torn in two The sky was blue Now it's grey and used I always love it when my mother sang that melody and I heard my lover sing the same old song I tried to catch on but it fell flat in front of me And now those words are gone So i tried finding new ways of saying things that Someone else said a lifetime ago But the echos of the past only resonate What everybody knows Ooh, I was torn in two The sky was blue Now it's grey and used I found that life is like the changing of the seasons and Sometimes the warm mingles in with the cold But I can still hear the men in the shadows sing, "how long must we wait, oh Lord?" Ooh, the sky will tear in two All we used will be made brand new
4.
While the ice is on the river And the snow's out on the road I guess you won't be going home And I wont be all alone Yeah you could always brave the weather But I wish you wouldn't try Cause there's a storm brewing outside Just stay here one more night There's a lot that we could talk about A lot that we could do A lot of books I haven't read That I could read to you And when the silent night surrounds us And the world goes dark outside It will feel like Christmas time Honey I'm not in a hurry Darlin' all we've got is time So lets not rush a thing tonight Let's try and get this right We could let tomorrow worry For itself a little while Yeah we could dance away our lives If only for one night We could talk about past loves, Our future plans and present fears We could talk of resolutions That we will make in coming years And as we laugh about the things We'll never do and never try It will feel like Christmas time If you get to feeling tired And start to think that you should leave You're free to do just as you please But you're safest here with me I would rather say good night to you Than good bye any way And as the night becomes too cold for us Together we could lay When you wake up the morning And the sun light warms your face It will feel like Christmas Day
5.
Only 05:03
Why not marry me Down in the oak grove And we'll dance while the wind takes melody We could cut ourselves free I'll worry 'bout you And baby, you'll only worry 'bout me I was a fool Believing all my life That the hammer wouldn't Hit the nail 'til it was time I'm only living when I'm in your life I'm only breathing when I'm in your sky I'm only singing when you give the line I'm only lovin' if it's you that's mine On our way to sea We can skip all the waves babe We'll take it slow and easy If you're on that river with me I'll be your Ol' Yeller Damn And you'll be my riverboat queen Just like a child, I thought that I'd be fine Like there was anyone else Could keep me satisfied I'm only living when I'm in your life I'm only breathing when I'm in your sky I'm only singing when you give the line I'm only smiling when I'm by your side Yeah you proved me wrong And joined my verse to your song

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A winter-themed EP consisting of songs that I simply wanted to find a home for. After deciding on the track-list, I realized that the songs unintentionally fit together like a miniature album. If it is cold where you are this time of year, I hope these songs bring you a little bit of warmth.

-JC

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released December 18, 2012

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Corey Scogin

Produced by Justin Cross & Corey Scogin

All songs written and performed by Justin Cross

Cover Design by Justin Cross

Cover photo by Justin Cross

Thanks to Amy Reynolds for keeping me focused on what was necessary in these songs instead of just throwing in what I thought was "cool." Thanks to my family, I love you and miss all of you every single day. Special thanks to Corey Scogin for recording these songs for me and making them sound absolutely amazing. And thanks to you, the fans. You humble me with your kindness and appreciation for my work. Thank you.

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