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"I Trust Everything About You" Michael Gregory Jackson
i’m thinking 'bout the summer nights, the joy in all you bring to me, i’m thinking life is alright, with your arms wrapped around me, i’ve never been so open, as i am with all we do, five words I’ve never spoken, i trust everything about you, thought i’d write you a love song, let the world in on my happiness, had this feeling on my mind so strong, yes for me you are the best, I trust every thing about you, thinking bout your style and the clothes you wear, oh and yes the softness of your hair, the rhythm of our hearbeats, in the night, your arms wrapped around me, I trust (I trust you) i trust everything about you, i trust (I trust you) i trust everything about you, Sharing how our days went yours and mine, talking on the phone, deep into the night, dinners for two, look into your eyes, I trust, (I trust you) i trust everything about you, I trust, (I trust you) I trust everything about you,
I trust, (five words I’ve never spoken) i trust everything about you, I trust, (with you my heart’s wide open) i trust everything about you, i trust everything about you, (five words I’ve never spoken) i trust everything about you, (with you my heart’s wide open) i trust everything about you, (five words I’ve never spoken) i trust everything about you, (I trust you) ooh i trust, (with you my heart’s wide open) i trust everything about you, (yeah e yeah yeh, ooh yeah e yeah yeh,) (repeats) i know i’m a lucky man, everytime i hold your hand, i feel so alive, i feel so right, cause our love is burning bright, i trust everything about you, i trust everything about you, yeah,alright, yeah, alright, yeah, alright.
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Open up for me © Michael Gregory Jackson 2002
right here, right now, today, my heart, one mind, my way,
a bit of distraction, add a little reaction, makes attraction,
the will power, to begin, this journey of soul,
and it won’t keep till tomorrow, restlessness will not allow,
right here, right now, today, one dream, my heart, one way,
as the road unwinds I’m filled with possibility,
and my mind runs still for miles,
all the twists and turns I feel a certain future,
opening the door the for me,
(open) open up for me (open)
right here, right now, today, one heart, one mind, my way,
and surely I’m burning, bursting with freedom,
and I don’t want to drown that fire,
the will power, to begin, this journey of soul,
as the road unwinds I’m filled with possibility, and my mind runs still for miles, all the twists and turns I feel a certain future,
opening the door the for me,
(open) open up for me, (open up, open up for me) open up for me, (open, open up, open up for me) open up for me, (open, open up, open up for me) (open, open up, open up for me) (open, open up, open up for me) (open, open up, open up for me) (open, open up, open up for me) (open, open up, open up for me)
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"Cause i Love You Like That" Michael Gregory Jackson
If you wanna set the wheels in motion, if you want a man of true devotion, if you want it strike while the iron's hot, if you want to go for it and never stop, if you're ready set it to overdrive, all the bees be buzz buzzing buzzing round your hive, if you want to set the pace you'll stick with me, to keep you satisfied that's enough for me,
where there's a will there's a way,
we'll discover, uncover, the places where love resides,
I'm not interested in holding back, i'm a man in love baby, that's a fact, you will never find a man who will love you more, that's why i'm steady knock knock knockin at your door, when you're in need you can call on me, always there for you, i will always be, there's nothing in this world i wouldn't sacrifice, so call me baby, call me don't think twice,
where there's a will there's a way,
we'll discover, uncover, the places where love resides,
and we'll have faith in each other,
we'll hold on for dear life, together, forever, we'll be,
cause i love you like that, cause i love you like that,
for the rest of my days, for the rest of my nights,
cause i love you like that,
where there's a will there's a way,
we'll discover, uncover, the places where love resides,
and we'll have faith in each other, we'll hold on for dear life,
forever, together we'll be,
cause i love you like that, cause i love you like that, cause i love you like that, for the rest of my days, for the rest of my nights, cause i love you like that, (l Iove you like that), (I love you like that)
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"If I Only Had A Minute"by Michael Gregory Jackson
© Michael GregoryJackson 2002 P Magicolored Music ASCAP
All Rights Reserved
If I only had a minute I would feel for a minute with you,
I’d cherish every second I would choose to be here with you,
if I only had a minute I would feel for a minute with you,
I'd cherish every second I would choose to be here with you,
there is a saying time waits for no one,
and that forgiveness will take the pain away (take the pain away),
If I only had a minute I would feel for a minute with you,
I’d cherish every second I would choose to be here with you,
if i only had a minute I would feel for a minute with you,
I'd cherish every second I would choose to be here with you,
we tally the moments memories where we survive,
so deep in those moments where the loves make up our lives,
(take the pain away),
If I only had a minute I would feel for a minute with you,
I’d cherish every second I would choose to be here with you,
if i only had a minute I would feel for a minute with you,
I'd cherish every second I would choose to be here with you,
if i only had a minute, if I only had a minute, if I only had a minute.
Photo by Stephen Petegorsky
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Think About This © Michael Gregory Jackson 2002
P Magicolored Music ASCAP All Rights Reserved
do you think about this, I can pump my fist, shake my hands, throw my head in the air and scream out loud, what do you think about that, can’t control everything, just myself, what I think, what I do, how I act, do you know about that, don’t know much, but I’m willing to learn, I’m ready to see the other side of the coin, I’m willing to learn, to open my eyes, to open my mind, get inside of it, 'cause one can never know too much, nothing good ever comes out of ignorance, what will you do about that, try to be an honest man, try to be kind, do my best to understand you and me, try to live my life in peaceful ways, be true to myself, to my hopes, and never let fear guide my way, the tide is rising, worlds are colliding, getting smaller, smaller, even smaller, everyday, come be your future, it’s playing out, not on the television, come and take a look at what’s happening right here in your backyard, come on, what will you do about that, always ask is it fact or a figment of an undeveloped imagination, what will you do about that, it’s a chance I’ll gladly take, I won’t be fake, too much at stake, I’m playing for real and that’s my proclamation, do you think about this, I can pump my fist, shake my hands, throw my head in the air and scream out loud, do you think about that, can’t control everything, just myself, what I think, what I do, how I act, do you know about that, don’t know much, but I’m willing to learn, I’m ready to see the other side of the coin, willing to learn, open my eyes, to open my mind, get inside of it, 'cause one can never know too much, nothing good ever comes out of ignorance, the tide is rising, worlds are colliding, getting smaller, smaller, even smaller, everyday, come be your future, it’s playing out, not on the television, come and take a look at what’s happening right here in your backyard, come on, what will you do about that, always ask is it fact or a figment of an undeveloped imagination, what will you do about that, it’s a chance I’ll gladly take, I won’t be fake, too much at stake, I’m playing for real and that’s my proclamation, what do you think about this, I can pump my fist, shake my hands, throw my head in the air and scream out loud, what do you think about that, can’t control everything, just myself, what I think, what I do, how I act, do you know about that, don’t know much, but i’m willing to learn, I’m ready to see the other side of the coin, I’m willing to learn, open my eyes, open my mind get inside of it, 'cause one can never know too much, nothing good ever comes out of ignorance, the tide is rising, worlds are colliding, getting smaller, smaller, even smaller, everyday, come be your future, it’s playing out, not on the television, come and take a look at what’s happening right here in your backyard, come on, do you think about this, I can pump my fist, shake my hands, throw my head in the air and scream out loud, what do you think about that, can’t control everything, just myself, what I think, what I do, how I act, what do you know about that, try to be an honest man, try to be kind, do my best to understand you and me, try to live my life in peaceful ways, be true to myself, to my hopes, and never let fear guide my way, what do you know about that, I can’t control everything, just myself, what I think, what I do, how I act, what do you know about that, don’t know much, I’m willing to learn, to open my eyes, to open my mind get inside of it 'cause one can never know too much, what do you know about that, I can’t control everything, just myself, what I think, what I do, how I act, do you know about that, c’mon, do you think about this, c’mon, do you know about that, c’mon, do you think about this, c’mon, do you know about that, c’mon, think about this, c’mon, think about this.
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"Love's Parade" Michael Gregory Jackson
I give my love, I give it all, here I stand, I’m a man, I surrender, no holding back, no holding back, I gave my all, my heart to yours, sweet remains, an ember, burning bright, shining right here, in the night, take a chance with me. dance with me, light I see, soul brigade, reveille, the world will see, hear it call if you listen,a greater good will be, harmony, symphony, in this dance we’ll be in love’s parade, step inside a soul brigade, flowing like the dancing rain, come and take your place in love’s parade, step inside a soul brigade, ever towards the sun, come and take your place in love’s parade, love’s parade, love’s parade, chance with me, dance with me, light I see, soul brigade, harmony , symphony, in this dance we’ll be in love’s parade, reveille, the world will see, hear it call if you listen, a greater good will be, harmony, symphony, in this dance we’ll be, in love’s parade, love’s parade, love’s parade, come on with me, love’s parade, love’s parade, love’s parade, love’s parade, love’s parade
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"Let It Go" (Remastered)
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Let It Go ©Michael Gregory Jackson
I sent your letters back, marked them return to sender, there’s no turning back, those pages for me,
I know now what I was wrong about, but it’s too late, to talk it out and anyway, the language that we speak is just not the same, I’ll speak from here, you speak from there, I’ll speak from now, you speak about then, there is no blame, no shame, just the end, melted like the fallen snow, the show is over, time to go, I hold no malice in my heart,
I’ll choose to let you go, lay it to rest, let it go, it’s for the best, let it go, just let it go, let it go, just let it go,
let it go, let it go, let it go, melted like the fallen snow, the show is over, time to go, I hold no malice in my heart, I choose to let you go, a memory (a memory in ) in a photograph (a photograph) it’s faded out (it’s faded out), it’s time has passed (it’s time has passed), some things (some things were never) were never (meant to last) , meant to last, some things were never meant at all (some things were never) (meant at all), lay it to rest, let it go,let it go, it’s for the best, let it go let it go, let it go, it’s for the best (for the best), lay it to rest, let it go, it’s for the best (for the best) let it go let it go, let it go, let it go, oh how we hold on, squeeze it so tight, too scared in the darkness, to open our eyes,
we travel from places, to people, from nowhere, our hearts not prepared for the change, that is life,
let it go,lay it to rest, let it go, (let it go) it’s for the best, let it go, let it go, let it go, lay it to rest, let it go,
it’s for the best, (for the best) let it go, let it go, let it go,
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Shadows of Flames ©Michael Gregory Jackson
oh the time where has it gone,
bottles of wine and some nice relaxing song,
I know it’s late, but it feels so nice here now with you,
perhaps you’d like to stay,
I’ll light a fire, you can wear my favorite shirt,
put your toes here on me yeah and I’ll keep them warm,
oh yes that’s right, let me hold you closer,
you smell so good, skin so smooth, how you glow in this light,
flame, we’ll be shadows dancing on the walls tonight,
shadows, of flames, shadows, of flames, shadows, of flames,
dance with me tonight, we’ll make shadows on the walls, shadows of flames, dance with me tonight, we’ll make shadows on the walls,
shadows of flames,
I can feel your heartbeat, softness of your breath, like a butterfly,
precious moments, as you lie here next to me,
everything, everything, everything stood still,
shadows, of flames, shadows, of flames, shadows, of flames,
dance with me tonight, we’ll make shadows on the walls,
shadows of flames, dance with me tonight,
we’ll make shadows on the walls, shadows of flames,
dance with me tonight, shadows of flames, dance with me tonight,
shadows of flames, shadows of flames, shadows of flames, shadows of flames, shadows of flames, shadows of flames
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"Tears" (new version)
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Tears © Michael Gregory Jackson 2002 P Magicolored Music ASCAP
All Rights Reserved
once I was open, once there was clear and bright,
and I picked out a future, tried on a shirt,
that was bold in the summer's light,
on came the madness, sadness, began to creep, dismantle my life,
now I lay down in shambles, ruins all around me, ruins all around,
where will I go, no one to turn to, here on my own, no one to turn to,
tears towards the sun, towards the sun,
tears, towards the sun, towards the sun,
tears, that never were cried,
tears, the well that I keep deep inside,
once there was magic, once there was warm, and tight,
and I picked out a future, tried on a shirt,
that was bold in the summer's light,
in came destructions, seductions, began to march, dismantle my life,
now I lay here in shambles, ruins all around me, ruins, all around,
tears towards the sun, towards the sun,
tears towards the sun, towards the sun,
(solo)
tears, that never were cried,
tears, the well that I keep deep inside,
tears, that I never did cry,
tears, the well where I keep them inside,
tears, tears, tears, tears.
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"Take Me Home" ©Michael Gregory Jackson
sweat as you work in the noon day sun, sleek like the panther in the night on the run, elemental range moving just like that, it’s you with the weight of the world on your back, you know stories like this may never be told, i need someone to help me, to carry this load, imagine this i’m asking just as bold as the day, for a golden chariot, to take me away, home, take me home, light of blue moon, take me there, take me soon, take me home, home, to my hallow room, home, take me home, full like a sail on the ocean deep, cast like a spell, in the dream of a sleep, elemental change, a sneak attack, it’s you with the weight of the world on your back, you know stories like this may never be told, i need someone to help me (help me), to carry this load, imagine this i’m asking just as bold as day, for a golden chariot, to take me away, home, take me home, home, take me home, home, take me home, light of blue moon take me there take me soontake me home, home, to my hallow room, home, i’m going home, (home) take me home, take me home (home) to my hallow room, home, (home), i’m going home, (and i’m going home i’m going home) home, take me home, home, to my hallow room, home, (home) i’m going home, (home, going home) home,take me home, (going home) take me home, to my hallow room
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"Message To Me"
©Michael Gregory Jackson
never gonna right somebodies wrong, never gonna write another love song, rode the path the pain, too far, too long, searching for an answer, where i may be strong, i believe in the truth, but does the truth believe in me, thought there’d be a sign to tell me, maybe i’m too blind to see, was there any simple reason, or a plan for you for me, thought there’d be a sign to show me, what i am supposed to be, will there ever be an answer somebody, (will there ever be an answer) will there ever be rescue for me, (rescue for me) cause if you’re ever gonna answer somebody, (answer somebody) will you send the answer, (send) a message to me, am i ever gonna solve this mystery, i may never understand all the rage i see in me, all of this what am I in the sum of history, learn to be, love myself, maybe i’ll then be free, oh alright, alright, (be free) message to me, (free) (free) oh, will there ever be an answer somebody, (will there ever be an answer) will there ever be rescue for me, (rescue for me) cause if you’re ever gonna answer somebody, (somebody somebody) will you send the answer, (send) a message to me, will there ever be an answer somebody, (will there ever be an answer) will there ever be rescue for me, (rescue for me) cause if you’re ever gonna answer somebody, (answer somebody)will you send the answer, (send) a message to me, (yeah) message to me, (yeah) message to me,
(yeah) message to me, (yeah) message to me, alright, alright, a message to me, yeah a message to me, oh yeah, alright, message to me (yeah)
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Seldom Scene ©2003 Michael Gregory Jackson All Rights Reserved
i could close my eyes a million pictures would be there of you,
ten million chances, what were the stakes, who knew,
i could bury my soul near the garden where the orchids bloom,
it’s all a summer time, a somber mood a glimpse for all to see,
a sometimes sad but realistic view, of another’s life and the houses
where the cards may fall, fools are made every minute a dance begun as the hours fade as the work is done, it’s a quiet sound where the night has come to rest, never shown little known never gone never wanted never home, never forgot, never seen, never again,
if it all was one, if there was no doubt,
if we finally see what it’s all about,
if the truth was bare, if the truth was free of charge,
if the truth was bare, and there was no doubt,
if we finally see, what it’s all about,
if it all was free, if it all was one,
seldom scene have you heard fatal flaw spoken word,
seldom scene have you heard fatal flaw spoken word,
i could rise away, into a stream of hope and fear upon the ether go
who would ever know, and i could carry the forgiveness flag across the great divide, it’s all a mourning time a lonesome eye, a magic flow,
a smoke and mirrors show, a soul we’ll never know,
yes indivisible and the houses where the cards prevail,
fools are made every minute, a dance begun, as the hours fade,
as the work is done, it’s a quiet sound where the night has come to rest, never shown, little known, never gone, never wanted,
never home, never forgot, never seen, never again,
seldom scene, have you heard, fatal flaw spoken word,
seldom scene, have you heard, fatal flaw, spoken word,
seldom scene, have you heard, fatal flaw spoken word,
seldom scene, have you heard, fatal flaw, spoken word,
what do you want, what are saying, what do you mean,
what game you playing, sell me the moon, look in my eyes,
tell me the truth, you can't sell me lies, what is your plan,
where will you stand, what do you seek with your head in the sand,
so often it's smoke from the tome of absurd,
seldom scene have you heard, fatal flaw spoken word,
what's it about, the back of your hand, breaking the rules
as it suits your demand, where will you go, who do you know,
is there a need for the greed that you show, language of fear,
call yourself civilized, there's a void in your heart, and you can't empathize, so often it's smoke from the tome of absurd,
seldom scene have you heard, fatal flaw spoken word.
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Michael Gregory Jackson Los Angeles, California
"MGJ first made waves…in New York's loft-jazz scene of the 1970s… alongside such major innovators as Oliver Lake, David
Murray, and Wadada Leo Smith, he quietly laid the groundwork for much of what we take for granted in the contemporary jazz-guitar vocabulary." National Sawdust NY
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