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Age of Miracles

from Earth Rising by Chris Conway

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Age of Miracles
We live in an age of miracles
Of instant light and flying machines
Food exchanged for the cold touch of plastic
We amuse ourselves with pictures dancing on a screen

And while I'm singing, there are men in space
Gazing down on the Earth
On the cold and the hungry people
Who know what a miracle is really worth

When the dream dies, what happens to the dreamer?
And without the dreamer, what happens to the dream?

Years ago I used to sit in a café
I'd spin out hours there with my book
Against the chance that you would walk in that day
How precious each and every look

Now the years have flown by
You could say that I missed my chance
But I don't understand why
I passed you today without a second glance

When the dream dies, what happens to the dreamer?
And without the dreamer, what happens to the dream?

I sing my songs for dysfunctional people
Each one special in their own way
Each one sidelined by the mainstream world
They're never asked and there's so much they've got to say

But I feel spirits rising
Reaching for higher ground
And when we gather together
I believe that the walls could really tumble down

When the dream dies, what happens to the dreamer?
And without the dreamer, what happens to the dream?

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from Earth Rising, released February 2, 2000
Chris Conway - vocals, acoustic 6string & classical guitars
James Lee Stanley - vocals
Steve Cooke - double bass

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Think David Crosby on a journey taking in Ireland, a jazz club, and Outer Space.

"Songs of Love & Peace & Outer Space" is his slogan and that sums it up well.

He has toured with ex-Monkees Peter Tork, played with members of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention as well as Vikki Clayton, Martin Carthy, Sally Barker, Pete Morton, Cathy Lesurf, & Tommy Emmanuel and Talvin Singh. ... more

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