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Garden by the Shore

by Andy & Company

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1.
I watch the sun set over Another quiet day It seems to me that we are Finally on our way On the way on the road Where it goes we’ll never know. Oh, we’ll never know. I see the crimson fading As evening turns to night And now the moon is slowly Coming into sight And its light clarifies All the wonder in your eyes. The wonder in your eyes. Chorus - If it were up to me I’d give you the whole world I would start with the skyline An endless horizon For you and for me. Let me be the thing that you’re looking for And I swear I will be yours. And though the season’s changing Here on this summer’s eve. This love has shown me something Constant to believe. So let’s leave on the road Where it goes we’ll never know. Oh, we’ll never know. -chorus- All the treasures of the earth are not enough To show you what you’re worth to me I hope to be the one for you -chorus-
2.
Down along the winding road by the river We would walk Hoping to make something out of the chaos We would talk Talk about the days to come And of all our dreams I remember all the words to the music We would play Memories of riding down to the market Everyday Now it seems so long ago Time is rolling on. Chorus Help me little brother be more like you I know there are a lot of things that you have taught To me so far Listen little brother I hope you know That there’s a part of you in everything I do And in my heart. Where would I be now without your love? When the ever growing weight of the world Brings me down It helps to have somebody there who will listen All around. I could never ask more than to be your friend. -chorus-
3.
There’s an awful lot to give, There’s an awful lot to take, There’s a hunger in my heart To be part of something great. Though I’ve got a lot of faith, I don’t know if I can wait any longer. Every time I think I know Where it is I’ve got to go Something shakes in my sleep And I fight the urge to weep. Though I’m learning from it all, I still feel so very small In the darkness. So I take another step Into the road ahead. And I fight the sorrow Holding on to hope instead. And I shout the question, Running from the truth. ‘Cause I don’t know the answer. I just know what I can and cannot do. From the local marketplace To the garden by the shore, There are people who believe They were meant for so much more. Though they’re holding on to faith, They are praying everyday to be stronger.
4.
Took a walk along the rolling hills With God one day. And to my surprise He didn’t have A lot to say. Sat upon a fallen tree, With a sad sort of smile He turned to me: Oh, my oh my Spread your wings and learn to fly. If we can learn to hear each other Listen well to one another I believe we will rise Through the haze to clearer skies. Do it for the outcast trying to outlast The overwhelming sense of loneliness. In the afternoon we took a rest On the mountainside May you have the courage to be yourself He said You’ve got nothing to hide. Then he rose to his feet And descended down toward the sea. Even after all these years I still Believe in love ‘Cause it doesn’t matter who you think Is watching above All that counts in the end Is the willingness to be a friend.
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Flower Sister dear, I'm so glad that you are here. January Girl, I'm so glad you're in my world. You are an apple tree, growing up so strong and sweet. Take this song from me. Hold it with you tenderly and don't you ever think that you're alone- Or that no one listens to a word you say. You're gonna find your way. I know. The answer lies within yourself, Flower Sister. I love you like a summer sky, Flower Sister. Dancing near the stream. Show me all the things you dream. Take them in your hands And I will try to understand and don't you ever think that you're alone Or that no one listens to a word you say. You're gonna find your way. I know. The answer lies within yourself, Flower Sister. I love you like a summer sky, Flower Sister. Remember these days when you grow older. Remember the things that we believed. I will carry you on my shoulder Until the day this life I leave.
6.
It’s so late now, my love. Let me sing to you, across the ocean blue. Lift your eyes to the sky. There’s far too much left unsaid. How can I begin to explain What you’ve done to me? Take me up through the atmosphere. No one else will find us there. I don’t care anymore what the world has in store. Just as long as I can hold your hand. Understand that it’s true. Oh now we go to a world we don’t know. Passing over Pluto. So pack your bags and we’ll make it our home. By this time tomorrow, we’ll be lying under The stars of a different sky. Give me a harmony my dear. You can sing along, joining the cosmic song. Echoing so clear. Take me up through the atmosphere. No one else will find us there. I don’t care anymore what the world has in store. Just as long as I can hold your hand. Understand that it’s true. Oh now we go to a world we don’t know. Passing over Pluto. So pack your bags and we’ll make it our home. By this time tomorrow, we’ll be lying under The stars of a different sky. Bridge Wander oh so far away Over the arms of the Milky Way We can travel back someday But why do that when we’d rather stay I don’t care anymore what the world Has in store, just as long as I can Hold your hand, understand that it’s true. Oh now we go to a world we don’t know. (still we go) Passing over Pluto. So pack your bags and we’ll make it our home. By this time tomorrow, we’ll be lying under The stars of a different sky.
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I was a young girl when I learned to row. Your winding story began long ago. Oh, in the motion to the ocean You've seen more than I'll ever know. Ever flowing on. Crossing your waters to places unknown. Passing your brothers, the tree and the stone. Oh, on the mountain I'll be counting The stars up in the sky above. Diamonds of the night. chorus: Soul of the river Tell me of all that you know. Soul of the river Tell me the secrets you hold. Older than all of the prophets and kings Old as the morning, the light that it brings. Oh, should we follow through the hollow Letting go of what we know Would we grow in time? -chorus- Soul of the river, oh please. Tell them to me. Making your way to the sea Ageless and free. -chorus-
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Fleeting 03:54
Something made me think of you again. It's the simple things that do. Turning slowly; the world I used to know. Now that you're gone I don't know where to go. Chorus: I've been thinking about the parting of ways And the good things you gave me, The funny things you'd say. There's a part of me that can't let go Of the pain I feel Since the parting of ways. Every night I hear your voice in my dreams I like to think that you hear mine. How's the weather in the place beyond the stars? As for myself, it's raining in my heart. -CHORUS- The good, and the bad, The time we had. Farewell, beloved friend. We are learning to live again. Maybe somehow I failed to see Along the road how fleeting life can be I tell myself each and every day It's not an ending. It's just a parting of ways.
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I have felt pretty lost myself She told me just the other day The mountain’s steep and the river’s deep And I think it’s drowning my faith It’s hard you know, just to keep the bow Placed upon the string Though I try to remember I’ve Forgotten the words to sing Can there be somewhere A place for you and me? Help me see. -chorus- I may not know in what way it will show All I know is that there’s something out there Greater than myself So I’m counting my blessings And searching inside for a Purpose to which I could give my life. And I know that there's a place for you and me. Just wait and see. It’s in the air, it’s in the evening prayer That I say before I sleep. It’s in my skin, it’s in the autumn wind That is blowing in my dreams. And I know that there's a place for you and me. Just wait and see. -chorus- Yes, I know that there's a place for you and me Just wait and see. -chorus-
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Boom Bands 03:43
I've been standing at the crossroads In a state of contemplation. The sun beating on my face Finding myself in the waiting place. Waiting for the friend to call To assure that I am loved. Waiting for the train, the rain And the wind to fly a kite. Wanting someone to change my way And tell me things will be okay. Someone to take my loneliness away. And the world seems so silent And the colors so cold. To fear that I didn't what I could've By the day I'm too old And there are people waiting on their way, Waiting for the boom bands to play. Living in the silence of a deaf man's play. But there's a boom band playing Inside of us all As we're sweeping out the dust In the concert hall To let light shine through Bringing colors like fall. Because there's a boom band Playing inside of my heart. Inside of my heart. There's a boom band playing Inside of my heart. Inside of my heart. I've been standing at the crossroads. The crossroads. The sun beating on my face. Finding myself in the waiting place. For all of my life I've been waiting. Get on the road, you know you've got to go right now. I've been waiting for the song of my heart To start. Come to know that you can leave The place in which you're waiting. Somehow you will escape and You'll find the brighter places. Things can weigh you down On the Grand Scale of Time Seemingly without reason or rhyme. But balance it out with a risk and a smile After all, we are only here for a while.

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A collection of simple songs mostly acoustic in timbre, with occasional touches of electronic elements. Topics vary, with reoccurring themes of hope in times of uncertainty. Also explored are themes of love, purpose, and exploration.

Andy & Company is the collective title of songwriter Andy Checketts and his collaborative projects. Andy enjoys writing songs in his free time. He finds great satisfaction in the careful crafting of the perfect melodic-lyrical combinations. His influences include a diverse spectrum of classic rock, cinematic soundtracks, and indie songwriter works. While many of them are colored with streaks of gloom, the underlying tone throughout his discography is one of positivity and compassion.

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released April 25, 2019

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Andy Checketts.

All songs written and arranged by Andy Checketts with the following exceptions-

Boom Bands co-written with Brennan Winkler
Fleeting co-written with Taylor Checketts

Artwork by Hana Checketts

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Andy's influences include a diverse array of classic rock, cinematic soundtracks, and indie works. While many of his songs are colored with streaks of gloom, the underlying tone throughout his discography is one of positivity and compassion.

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