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The Dahlia Sessions

by Ed D'Alessandro

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1.
November Wind 03:54
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November Wind By Ed D'Alessandro The trees sway bare and thin in the wind of November The darkness and cold conspire to hostage the light In spite of my myself, I look back and remember When you and I walked on warm summer nights Now the days pass fraught and slow Our Summer’s a distant shadow And the November wind begins to blow From deep in my room, I see the streetlights shatter Through rain that slants down and patterns the pane I loved you too much, but what does it matter What we had was sublime now turned to profane Now the days pass fraught and slow Our Summer’s a distant shadow And the November wind begins to blow Bare arms embrace Long kisses I still taste You touched my face We lay entwined Dancing through the rhyme We spent each day Outside of time Now the days pass fraught and slow Our Summer’s a distant shadow And the November wind begins to blow The trees sway bare and thin in the wind of November….
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29 Mile Fire 04:46
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29 Mile Fire By Ed D'Alessandro My name is Jody Baines And I work this valley land I raise some stock, I grow some crops I like to use my hands It’s never been an easy life It’s a struggle to make ends meet But we loved our little paradise The morning air that smelled so sweet The summer was so blister dry It was a hard to keep things going Seems like years since it’s rained And the hot wind keeps on blowing Then late one night we got a call About a big burn up on 29 Mile Peak We saw the glow up on the ridge And the smoke down by the creek We grabbed what we could Threw it in the pickup bed We loaded up the kids Jumped our the truck and fled It was hard to leave it all behind Lord knows I’m still in shock A man learns what he loves most When he’s between a hard place and a rock We looked up from town And saw the smoke fill the sky That’s when Jenny turned to me and she began to cry I held her close as the flames ran higher The night we lost our home to the 29 Mile Fire The flames ran higher The smoke filled the sky The night we lost our home to the 29 Mile Fire Now our home’s a smoking ruin Our land is burned and black There’s no place here for us now There ain’t no going back I’d heard people say the weather’s changed for good But I would never buy it I look around me now and wonder …Can I deny it
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Who Am I 04:15
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Who Am I? by Ed D'Alessandro Who am I to tell you Where to spend your nights If you should run or fight If I have any right Who am I to tell you How to live your life How to play the good wife If you should twist the knife I carried your water, I catered to your needs I’m the one who loved you, now I’m the one who bleeds Who am I to tell you How to make your break Which roads you should take If it’s all a big mistake Who am I to tell you How to spend your days If you should go or stay If I just fade away I carried your water, I catered to your needs I’m the one who loved you, now I’m the one who bleeds This house was never big enough for you No house would ever do You talk of cages, your need to be free You want to fly from me I carried your water, I catered to your needs I’m the one who loved you, now I’m the one who bleeds This house was never big enough for you No house would ever do You talk of cages, your need to be free You want to fly from me Who am I, who am I, to tie you down, who am I?
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A Baby's Eyes 03:45
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A Baby’s Eyes by Ed D'Alessandro A friend of mine let me know that his child gave birth today Right now it seems birth announcements are always coming my way When I was young and cynical I didn’t want to have kids -- no way, no how I didn’t want to bring a kid into such a messed-up world -- but look at me now Now my kids are having children, kids their own And they’ll probably have them too when they’re all grown Where do we all find so much faith and so much hope? Where do we find the courage that lets us cope? The news of the world still fills me with despair There’s so much trouble, so much that gets me scared It’s hard to see what’s good, easy to see what’s wrong There’s nothing real that seems to last for very long The day it came to me, I didn’t even try On a visit to my daughter to see her newborn child I felt a shift inside, like the ground beneath me shook My heart and spirit leapt up when I looked In that baby’s eyes, a life I hadn’t seen before In that baby’s eyes, the promise of so much more In that baby’s eyes, the strength to make your way In that baby’s eyes, a joy for all your days Through my empty days and nights Through all my petty fights I forgot why I was here Without a word Without being heard It was made so clear, so dear I don’t believe in miracles, don’t want to be saved I’m not a hero, wouldn’t call myself brave I’m not trying to make anyone change their mind But there’s a truth I forgot you could find In a baby’s eyes, a life I hadn’t seen before In a baby’s eyes, the promise of so much more In a baby’s eyes, the strength to make your way In a baby’s eyes, a joy for all your days In a baby’s eyes In that baby’s eyes
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Big Plans 04:44
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Big Plans by Ed D'Alessandro Woke up this morning the sun was shiny red Woke up this morning the sun was shiny red Felt so good, I jumped right back into bed Woke up this morning grabbed my fishin' pole Woke up this morning grabbed my fishin' pole Felt so good, I had to find me a fishin' hole Come on over mama, come on over and play I got so much on my agenda, I got some big plans today I'll make you breakfast, cook some sausage and eggs I'll make you breakfast, your favorite sausage and eggs I miss our morning coffee, I miss those great lookin' legs Take you for a ride, we'll drive all over this town Take you for a ride, we'll drive all over this town Sip some wine and cuddle up, watch the sun go down Come on over mama, come on over and play I got so much on my agenda, I got some big plans today
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Cherry Red Guitar 04:08
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Cherry Red Guitar By Ed D’Alessandro I got home from high school one day A box was on my bed I opened it and found a Kay guitar And damn it was cherry red My dad had bought it new for me He knew I liked to play I tuned it up and strummed a song I get chills even today I shined bright as a star When I sang and played That cherry red Kay guitar I learned the chords, I learned the licks I learned mostly on my own I played with friends and my stereo The latest greatest songs The cherry red took me on a trip We traveled far and wide On the songs and music that I rode Like a magic carpet ride I shined bright as a star When I sang and played That cherry red Kay guitar I went to a house with a rising sun I never did think twice I met Ruby and Suzanne A Cinnamon girl full of spice I found a restaurant Alice owned A devil who had a friend A wizard who played the silver ball A Da Vida without an end I shined bright as a star When I sang and played That cherry red Kay guitar I walked a stairway to heaven and back I walked in early morning rain I found out just what it’s worth From a well-respected man I saw a blackbird learn to fly A Mary who was Proud In the jingle jangle morning The sound of silence was so loud I shined bright as a star When I sang and played That cherry red Kay guitar I’m still playing, and I still sing I still love the sound Of that Kay that I lost long ago And all the music that I found I shined bright as a star When I sang and played That cherry red Kay guitar

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released September 21, 2022

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Ed D'Alessandro Seattle, Washington

I’m a singer/songwriter following my passion to make music and share it with others. I’ve been playing guitar and making music since my teens, and now as a retired father of three I have the time to devote to crafting songs and being a full-time artist. I'm glad you can join me on my journey. Peace. ... more

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