Song One:

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Caught in the downpour of a rain of stones
Felt like an exile in the world I had known
So I sought the shelter of my own soul and stayed inside
Words that were sharper then the winter wind
No longer had the power to pierce my skin
And they may not stop but I wont take them in
And I won't hide

CHORUS:
I will be here
I will be strong
I'll face my fears

When the night is long
And still go on
I will be brave
I will be bold
Follow my faith
To a higher road
And I'm not there yet
But I will be

I could choose to keep my feet upon the narrow path
Never cross the open field for that one snake in the grass
But I'd rather risk my heart than never get the chance
To find my way

(chorus)

"I Will Be" - Lila McCann

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Song Two:

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Down came a blackbird, set on a fence
Talkin' in riddles makin' no sense
'Cause she's gone, your baby's gone

Down came a blackbird, perched on a pole
Took out a mirror and said, "Son, behold"
'Cause she's gone, your baby's gone

Gone like a dollar spent on a drink
Head hangin' over the kitchen sink
Gone like the wind through a cabin door
Never gonna blow that way no more

Gone like the song of a mockingbird
Laughing at every little thing he heard
Gone like a dream in a puff of smoke
She ain't comin' back and it ain't no joke
She's gone, your baby's gone

Down came a blackbird, set by the fire
Said, "The future's comin' at you like a freight train
And you're walkin' the wire"
'Cause she's gone, your baby's gone

Gone like a dollar spent on a drink
Head hangin' over the kitchen sink
Gone like a dream in a puff of smoke
She ain't comin' back and it ain't no joke
She's gone, your baby's gone

She says she doesn't want a man who hangs around the house
Who doesn't say a word unless he's shootin' off his mouth
There's got to be a better way to be a loving wife
If she stays here she'll end up his waitress for life

Down came a blackbird, set on a fence
Talkin' in riddles and makin'
Absolutely perfect sense
'Cause she's gone, your baby's gone

Gone like a dollar spent on a drink
Head hangin' over the kitchen sink
Gone like the wind through a cabin door
Never gonna blow that way no more

Gone like the song of a mockingbird
Laughing at every little thing he heard
Gone like a dream in a puff of smoke
She aint comin' back and it ain't no joke
She's gone, your baby's gone

Down came a blackbird
Down came a blackbird

"Down came a Blackbird" - Lila McCann