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Of Prophets And Prodigals

by Rand Swift

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1.
Haunted 02:50
Every picture of you haunts me You’re in my sleep you’re in my dreams I could go way up to heaven I could go to hell it seems You’re in my dreams The’s is no running You’re in my dreams There’s no escaping No matter where I run you follow I hear your voice in every wind I see your face on every corner I’m smart enough to spot a trend You’re in my dreams The’s is no running You’re in my dreams There’s no escaping Every bit of you is special You’re a wonder to behold Let my soul wash in your loving I’m not running anymore You’re in my dreams The’s is no running You’re in my dreams There’s no escaping
2.
Chess Match 02:25
I woke up this morning It caught me by surprise I know what you want now You can’t have though, it’s mine I might choose to give it I might keep it to myself You’ll get it ‘cause I gave it You can’t take it though, it’s mine You’re slick you’re skilled You’re heartless, cruel You’re methods are sublime Saw the picture just today You can’t have it though it’s mine One’s like you they come and go But you’re the best one I’ve seen yet There’s better ones I’ve heard about Who’ll pull out all the stops You’re slick you’re skilled You’re heartless, cruel You’re methods are sublime Saw the picture just today You can’t have it though it’s mine You think you’re getting what you want But now your secret’s known I understand your game my friend I understand your moves You’re slick you’re skilled You’re heartless, cruel You’re methods are sublime Saw the picture just today You can’t have it though it’s mine You’re slick you’re skilled You’re heartless, cruel You’re methods are sublime Saw the picture just today You can’t have it though it’s mine
3.
Ruby 02:46
Ruby won't you help me? Help me find my way. 'Cause I'm a sad and lonely boy And I need a place to stay So Ruby, hold me tight Tonight could be the night Our dreams start coming true Oh yeah, Ruby me and you Ruby, can you help me? Help me get it right I need someone to love me And get me through the night So Ruby, hold me tight Tonight could be the night Our dreams start coming true Oh yeah, Ruby me and you. Ruby could you take me in? Maybe just this time I've been down on the highway And there ain't no one down there giving rides It just might be a sign Tonight could be the night Our dreams start coming true Oh yea, Ruby me and you It just might be a sign Tonight could be the night Our dreams start coming true Oh yeah, Ruby me and you Oh yeah...
4.
Well all of this time I've been Waiting for one clear reason To turn around and go In another way And as I sat here thinking After forty long days of drinking Suddenly everything Became clear as day I'm like a fish out of water Can't seem to do what I oughta Somewhere inside there's a Voice I'm trying to hear So I just think that I will Quit this old gig that I have And find a quiet place Where I can rest awhile I get so tore down broke up I gotta fight just to keep my chin up But what kind of good does it do When you don't belong? When you're a fish out of water Can't seem to do what you oughta Somewhere inside there's a Voice That you're trying to hear.
5.
I'd love you forever If you weren't so damn bad Want you always and forever If you weren't so damn bad I'd love you all around the world If you weren't so damn bad I'd give up every other girl If you weren't so damn bad We all like you hanging 'round the group You've got no standards and at times that's cool When I needed someone just to use Well it's you, it's you When I said I'm not a marrying man I didn't tell you I'm engaged to Pam When I said I couldn't take you home 'Cause you'd freak out My dad and mom When I said have another drink It's because I wanted something stop and think When you brought along your friend Nancy I was afraid I might get a disease We all like you hanging 'round the group You've got no standards and at times that's cool When I needed someone just to use Well it's you, it's you, it's you I'd take you with me on a private cruise If you weren't so damn bad Give you feelings and I'd give you moves If you weren't so damn bad I'd take you on a trip to the moon If you weren't so damn bad I'd do it all and I would do it soon If you weren't so damn bad We all like you hanging 'round the group You've got no standards and at times that's cool When I needed someone just to use It's you, it's you, it's you It's you It's you
6.
Well, jump back! You're the Cadillac I gotta get back, you know it's true Ever since I was a little child I've been thinking about you The first time I heard you speak I was six years old Well your Voice came out of heaven And it warmed my soul Well, jump back! You're the Cadillac I gotta get back, you know it's true Ever since I was a little child I've been thinking about you When I was still in school You came back again You started talking to me Like we were long lost friends Long lost friends Well, jump back! You're the Cadillac I gotta get back, you know it's true Ever since I was a little child I've been thinking about you When you came to me You really stole my heart I knew you were the One Could not deny what you'd done What you'd done Well, jump back! You're the Cadillac I gotta get back, you know it's true Ever since I was a little child I've been thinking about you Never should have happened But I took a spin Fell hard on my face and could't get myself Up again Well, jump back! You're the Cadillac I gotta get back, you know it's true Ever since I was a little child I've been thinking about you For a long, long time I kept looking for you And for a long, long time Now we're back together Like long lost friends Still got work to do so let's Kick it up again Oh,jump back! You're the Cadillac I gotta get back, you know it's true Ever since I was a little child I've been thinking, thinking about you You were looking for me too For me too Well, jump back! You're the Cadillac I gotta get back, you know it's true Ever since I was a little child I've been thinking about you
7.
You are my holiday Ooh, such a holiday You are my hiding place From a life of heartache You are my celebrate Ooh, such a celebrate You are my place of rest From a world that's gone mad At it's very best Everything I'll ever need Is wrapped in your face I see I seek to be where it is you are 'Cause that's the place of perfect peace That's the place of perfect peace You said, "Come here to me All of you who are heavy lade" You said, "Come here to me And I will give you rest" And now I stand before you With the care of all the earth And I try to tell the people Everything you've given them I try to tell the people Everything you've given them Everything I'll ever need Is wrapped up in your face I see I seek to be where it is you are 'Cause that's the place of perfect peace
8.
Pretty Baby 02:31
Pretty baby with your pretty curls Pretty baby won't you be my girl? I've been dreaming of you all my life Pretty baby won't you be my wife? I'll take you down by the riverside Our passionate love will make Even the dogs hide their eyes Pretty baby with your pretty lips Pretty baby give me just one kiss Pretty baby with your pretty hands Would you touch me and remind me I'm a man? Meet me down by the riverside Our passionate love will make Even the dogs hide their eyes Pretty baby life can be so tough Pretty baby life can be so hard Pretty baby I want a girl like you To be right here by my side Meet me down by the riverside Our passionate love will make Even the dogs will hide their eyes Pretty baby I'll be your boy Pretty baby you'll be my girl We'll have adventures, we'll have thrills We'll give lessons to the whole wide world I'll take you down by the riverside We'll make so much love The dogs will hide their eyes
9.
Take your harps down From their weeping willows Don't look back, yesterday's gone Don't look back Yesterday's gone Got to let it go now You can't step into the future While your trapped inside a rearview mirror Take your harps down From their weeping willows Time for you to sing your song Time for you to sing your song The day has dawned The night is gone We made it through the darkness Now the light has come Take your harps down Take your harps down And sing a song You've got to sing your song When the Lord turned again The captivity of Zion We were just like a people Caught up in a dream Your day has dawned The night is gone You've traveled through the darkness Now you light has come Take your harps down From their weeping willows You can't step into the future Can't step into the future Can't step into the future While your trapped inside a rearview mirror
10.
I can see a new day dawning I can see it oh so clearly I can see it in my minds eye Like the dawn against a new sky Like the dawn against a new sky I can feel the fresh winds blowing A new reality is growing I can feel it deep in my emotion Like crashing waves out on the ocean Like crashing waves out on the ocean For every new thing comes my way Some other thing must surely fade Before a new day can be born It must be dark before the dawn It must be dark before the dawn Why is it that I'm so afraid For something old to fade away Something old to something new Leading towards a clearer truth Leading towards a clearer truth Senses heightened on alert Shedding pants, removing shirt Standing naked towards the dawn I now embrace what is to come I now embrace what is to come Every new thing comes my way Some other thing must surely fade Before a new day can be born It's always dark before the dawn It must be dark before the dawn

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Of Prophets And Prodigals is a fun album. These are songs that come out of my own life experiences as both a Prophet and a Prodigal and amazing fresh experiences that gave powerful lift to my life, thus the album name.

The songs are written to drop some deep ideas into your own life and ultimately, we hope, bring you to new kinds of freedom.

This is a work of great love, inspired and produced by some great love.

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released August 18, 2019

Rand Swift - Songwriter, acoustic guitar, vocals
Terry Burn - Guitar, vocals
Micah Swift - Guitar on 'Take Your Harps Down'
Sean Swift - Drums
Jay Battle - Keyboard
Ian Hernandez - Bass
Seth Swift - Producer and everything else imaginable
Jay Battle - Battleground Studios, the master of mastering

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Rand Swift And The Wayward Band Seattle, Washington

I've been a songwriter forever writing a number of choruses over the years. But then things changed and I found myself out of that world. In retrospect, by some gracious act of love for me.

I continued over the years to write, mostly singing and playing for small crowds - me, the cat, the dog.

It was my middle son, also a songwriter and recording artist, deciding these must be produced. Thanks.
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