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The Bellevue EP

by Blake Stratton

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1.
Closer (free) 04:08
Come in closer Put your fears on my shoulder, baby You can rest your weary heart in my arms, you're aching But I won't let you go How do the leaves look so alive when they're dying? How are you so beautiful when you're crying? Never thought you could feel such pain and still remain so peaceful Well, this season feels like winter's cold But seasons come and seasons go We keep standing, singing songs of hope We are not home, But we're getting closer
2.
Leave on a light I am still running and maybe tonight We will find love You and I The longest stretch of road Even in darkness, somehow I know I am closing in On you and I Oh, my love, I'm coming home But I've got more than miles to go We're waiting on more than time For grace to give away You and I Heaven ever sings Sings over you, my beautiful queen God wrote a song For you and I And I have penned the words I made a vow, my heart is yours But we have yet to meet You and I If only you could see me If you could see me now If only you were here to see me now
3.
Bellevue 03:06
Tonight I drove to Bellevue To smell its summer breath The old windmill and soccer field Were the same as when I left It was just out of old habit That I turned onto her street Tonight I drove to Bellevue With no one there to meet Tonight I drove to Bellevue 18 miles from my home The nighttime tells its secrets If you ride through it alone It told me it was more than boredom That had brought me here Tonight I drove to Bellevue Just to feel like she was near And I don't know What this town remembers, but These street signs Read like old love letters now Tonight I drove to Bellevue And I turned right back around The volume of my speakers Couldn't overcome the sound Of those three words That were spoken premature Tonight I drove to Bellevue Because I can't forget her
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Your ship set sail months ago I didn't know that you had found someone at sea When you returned, did you see I was halfway to the ground on my knee So don't expect a show 'Cause I don't care to hear about Another young buck who is working out for you What's the use? And time was too shy to tell I put too many dimes in that wishing well for you Pull me out, cut me down, turn me loose Pleasant, small talk conversation Well, do you know That I can see right through your smiles? 'Cause I've been under your spell, Ya, you know me too well So don't try to make my acquaintance now I don't know how to see you how you see me now I don't know how to speak without screaming out So please just keep your distanc Please don't say my name 'Cause I'm still living in your prison, girl And your voice is the chain I don't care to hear about, to hear about it I don't care to hear about another young buck
6.
She's like a flower of white Wild in the fields, reflecting sunlight And royalty is what she deserves But I am a pauper, I was born poor Oh, Lord, have you found a man worthy? A prince for this daughter of grace? Please, please, please Give her the best man that you see And please, please, please Let him be me Well I know Lord, that you know her well From your very house this angel fell And I'd work a lifetime, give my back to this land Just for a chance at that lady's hand Oh, Lord, I know I ain't worthy But even dead men can rise by your grace Let him be true and faithful to her And grow him in faith, make him wiser Just let all her needs be satisfied And if you have yet to decide the means, then please... Please, please Give her the best man that you see And please, please, please Let him be me If you make a blind man see, let him be me

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released September 6, 2011

Produced, engineered and mixed by David Spencer
Written and co-produced by Blake Stratton
Mastered by Bert Elliott
Album art by Graham Burns

The Players:
Bert Elliott: keys
Blake Stratton: vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, bass
Cara (Slaybaugh) Fox: cello
David Spencer: background vocals
Eleonore Denig: violin, string arrangements
Gabe Scott: hammer dulcimer
Jake Goss: drums, percussion
Jeb Holmes: electric guitar
Josh Johnson: background vocals
Mark Trussell: electric guitar
Nicole Johnson: background vocals
Richard Scott: percussion
Steffany Frizzell: background vocals
Steve Moakler: background vocals

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