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Lyrics for our latest CD "The Cormiers" (Click song title below to read lyrics of that song)

Magic Of The Dance	Saturday Night Ceilidh	I'm Free
Calling Out His Name	If Someone Would Care	Back To Sea
Keeping Myself Company	Imagine (It's All Up To You)	Show The Way
Not Me, Not Now	Memories of You	Last Kiss

Magic Of The Dance Gordon Cormier / Socan There's a full moon tonight magic in the air There's a twinkle in the eye of everyone here And a sound so sweet that it stirs the soul Before the night is over everyone will know It's the magic of the dance magic of the dance the magic of the dance magic of the dance It's been a long week fingers to the bone Gotta head out tonight and I won't be alone Gonna tap my shoes to the rhythm of the sound The music started playing the crowd is gathering round For the magic of the dance it's magic of the dance the magic of the dance magic of the dance ................................... Calling Out His Name Gordon Cormier / Loretta Johnson / Socan 87 years have come and gone first time a widow, it's hard moving on she tells her friends she's doing fine this evening her grandson will be staying through the night but no one comes to listen to her stories no one's there to answer when she calls another night her cries will break the silence no one's there to catch her when she falls On stormy nights she sits there by her window Listening to the raindrops through the pain Trying so hard not to remember But she's calling out his name She can't remember life without him She can't forget the years they've shared How can she make it through tomorrow Without him there They were married in a little country chapel That's where they celebrated 50 years They built their lives around a loving family No strangers to the heartaches and the tears It's not the first time she's lost a loved one Her faith in God's been challenged in the past Her oldest son was taken much too early from a life that he was living way too fast ................................... Top of Page Keeping Myself Company Gordon Cormier / Brent Kendall / Socan Looking out across the deep blue sea there's nothing left like there use to be but I still cherish the land I live on the land my father gave to me and all my brothers that came before me they knew it was time to leave so here I am living in the old house keeping myself company Back in the days when we were young We worked hard but we sure had fun There's nothing better then music & friends And we sure hoped it would never end The other day the phone rang it was an old friend of mine lets get together to pass some time it's good to see you, you sure are doing well but things around here have been an uphill climb and there in the corner sits my old guitar covered in dust and going no where but I still hear the music playing it sure is good to have you here Top of Page ................................... Not Me, Not Now Gordon Cormier / Mallory Johnson / Socan Not me, not now I'm not ready for your style Not me, not now I'm not much older than a child I'm not interested in trying you don't have to show me how Not me, not me, not now You tell me this wont hurt me you make everything sound cool I'm not the only girl that you've taken for a fool I don't like where this is going it's much more than I'll allow Not me, not me, not now It's hard to do the right thing when pressured by your peers But if we stand together we can overcome our fears We can join our voices everyone will hear us loud Not me, not me, not now ................................... Saturday Night Ceilidh Gordon Cormier / Socan The spirits are calling it's time to come home Back to the valley of the winds Where we grew up on music, family & love And hearing our grandparents sing I remember a time not so long ago When the old folks would gather to play they'd pass on their knowledge through stories & song But it's not much like that these days And we're having a ceilidh this Saturday night In the house where our grandparents lived And just like the ole times there'll be homebrew & wine We 'll play the tunes that all the old folks did There's a fiddle in the corner and a squeezebox on the shelf And the spirit of the old folks at the door I can still see Johnny Archie with the fiddle on his chest And uncle Frankie stepping on the floor The songs are no different and the tunes are still the same Just another generation here to play and I know one thing's for certain as the kitchen comes alive This one's gonna see the light of day ................................... If Someone Would Care Mallory Johnson / Socan Have you ever thought of being made fun of By an enemy or even a friend How hurtful it could feel how it strikes pain in your heart How hard it is for them to blend in Go to school every day coming home with tears No one there to comfort their worst fears Crying in bed at night wishing someone was there Thinking life would be easier if someone would care Called names that aren't pleasant whispers that are cruel Getting blamed on for things they don't do No one seems to listen no one seems to care No attention to the pain you go through Top of Page ................................... Imagine (It's All Up To You) Mallory Johnson / Socan Imagine to be in a world where no one frowns Imagine to live in a fairytale let nothing get you downPut on a smile and let your wonders guide your way Put your worries behind you and start a new day Make others happy appreciate what people do Let nothing try to stop you Imagine a world with no war where we all get along Imagine a world without conflict and nothing goes wrong Put on a smile and be glad that you're alive Think of the others that may not survive Show them there's hope in everything that they do Remember it's all up to you Imagine a world without hunger where a child is a child Imagine the lives that we'd save if we'd go that extra mile Put on a smile and hold your children tight Let the arms that wrap around them not be the ones that fight Make them feel safe and confident in what they do Remember it's all up to you Top of Page Back to Music

Memories of You Gordon Cormier / Socan Nothing much has changed in the valley The river still flows to the sea And although I don't feel any older I'm not the young man I use to be There's the old two-story house that I grew up in And the tractor that my daddy use to drive The memories of my childhood here surround me The ole home sure makes me feel alive There's the ole tree, that we carved our names in And the swing where we sat & talked for hours It was so long ago, but so clear in my mind The memories I have of loving you I walked by your old home just this morning The grass is growing wilder every day The old tree in the back yard's barely standing And the siding on the house is turning gray But It stands there as a constant reminder Of how a love can slip & fade away I wonder if you ever think about me The way I think of you most every day ................................... Top of Page I'm Free Gordon Cormier / Loretta Johnson / Socan Take back all the things you gave me I don't need them any more I don't want your feather pillows cause I'm sleeping on the floor And you can keep your fancy diamond it didn't mean a thing I can live my life without you and I'll never wear your ring Now I'm free as a gypsy with no one to slow me down I'm free as the wind blowing through this harbor town Gonna leave you far behind me just you wait and see Now I'm free All my friends said I was crazy and you'd never settle down But I stayed there right beside you trying to stand on solid ground And you'd act like you were single when not in front of me But I'm through with all your lying this is how it's gonna be My parents always told me to be nobody's fool I tried so hard to listen still I ended up with you The door is finally open nothing's standing in my way This time it's really over and that's all I've gotta say ................................... Back To The Sea Gordon Cormier / Socan I've been seven months aboard a shiny vessel Traveling all across the ocean wide And the Captain promised lots of fun & pleasure With the girls awaiting on the other side With the girls awaiting on the other side We've landed at the dock in St. John's Harbor And I've more than just a penny to my name The captain gave us all a handsome bonus For braving out across the Spanish Main For braving out across the Spanish Main There's a dandy little place that I'll take ya If only you will come along with me I've been 7 months aboard and I'm finally back on shore Lets have a time before it's back to sea Lets have a time before it's back to sea We've landed after dark at Lonesome Johnny's Where the music and the liquor's flowing free And I'll dance away the night with Maryellen She's the pretty lass that's standing next to me Ah the pretty lass that's standing next to me Will I ever find a girl and choose to marry Or a rambling rover will I always be But I love the life of living on the ocean And tomorrow I'll be heading back to sea Aw tomorrow I'll be heading back to sea ................................... Top of Page Show The Way Gordon Cormier / Loretta Johnson / Socan Today I sat down on an old man's knee And said Grandpa, could you please tell to me Why grownups never listen to a word I say They just don't have time for me today I say my prayers at bedtime every night And pray to God if I could do things right That mom & dad would notice me today I know they might have better things to day Rain never falls from a clear blue sky And you can't turn back time when it's gone by But you can change tomorrow by the things you do today Let the love that's in your heart show you the way The little girl just couldn't understand Why tears filled the eyes of this great man He said child, I know exactly how you feel Sometimes I think their hearts are made of steel I wish I had the answers to make you see But just like you they have no time for me I spend most of my days and nights alone Now that my kids have lives of their own ................................... Last Kiss Mallory Johnson / Socan I remember it was Christmas eve Snow all aglow upon the ground But the sickness I didn't know in my Daddy that was found I can remember him lying there In a bed with bars on each side Watching him sleeping peacefully so why did Mommy cry I was only the age of 5 How was I to understand When he looked at me smiled at me as he held my hand My dear little girl I'm sure you'll make me proud Give Mommy lots of company let no one put you down Live every day like it's your last and promise me you'll do this Be kind to others, love each other let me give you my Last Kiss Our lives always go so fast So much confusion in my mind For a young girl I had no idea why can't our lives rewind If I could see him one more time And go back to that very day I'd tell him how much he means to me I'd say I love you in every way If he could look at me once more And smile in his certain way And whisper softly in my ear I know I'd hear him say. There's a gift that wrapped with love and care placed under the Christmas tree But the best gift I can ever give Is a kiss, the last kiss from me.