1. All Around the World 2. Bowl With a Hole 3. Modern Slaves 4. Don’t Look Away 5. I Come Home 6. Take You Away 7. Turn the Page 8. Steps on the Road 9. Santa Maria 10. Moment 11. Strong Enough All songs written, recorded and produced by Brian Jeffrey © 2017 www.brianjeffreymusic.com Thank you to my friends, family, and all of the talented musicians who helped me finish this album. I could not have completed it without the love, support and encouragement of my incredible wife Nicole. The message of this record is to remain engaged and committed to celebrating all that life has to offer. Don’t Look Away is lovingly dedicated to my brother, Josh Goldfaden who we lost to cancer in 2015. Josh’s courage, spirit and kind soul are deeply missed. Brian Jeffrey - Guitar and Vocals Bart Gardner - Saxophone Hayden Gardner - Percussion Michael Clair - Lead Guitar Dan Stevens - Piano and Organ Josh Barrett - Bass, Lead Guitar (Moment and Take You Away) Keyboard (Take You Away) Jail Door - Sound Ideas/Envato Carrie from the Valley - Chi Chi Mixed by Robert Castro Mastered by Painted Sky Studios Front cover photo by Justin Yu Back and inside photos by Vivian Krug, interior by Robbie Bruzus Designed by Robbie Bruzus All songs written, recorded and produced by Brian Jeffrey © 2017 www.brianjeffreymusic.com Lyrics: All Around The World Children of the world are all the same They don’t play the blame game They don’t know to hate, discriminate, humiliate It’s sad to say there comes day When evil thoughts get in the way Of the will to tolerate, negotiate accommodate (CHORUS) Cause all around the world People walk the same Talk the same Even cry the same Dream the same way All around the world Just like you and me Through history We all want to be Happy, healthy and free x2 Doing what we can to make our way With our friends from yesterday Will they turn away or stay with me eternally Cause people come and people go Some for love and some for show It all depends on who you know and the seeds you sow (Chorus) Every time that peace is in our sight Seems the past will come to light Can’t see when we’re wrong Blinded by the side we’re on But if we had a chance to make it right Would it last for just one night Or would it stay that way Why is peace insane (Chorus) x2 Bowl With a Hole Kathy left school came home for a summer vacation So I took a ride to the place where she said she would be We met up with this guy on the corner near the 7/11 I didn’t catch his name but what he said always stayed with me I got a bowl with a hole, now I need to find a nugget to plug it X 2 Cari was girl that I knew when I played in the Valley She used to run around with this fly girl that we called Sally Coors Light and a shot of Jager She took me for a ride in the Navigator Put her hand on my knee Guess what she said to me I got a bowl with a hole, now I need to find a nugget to plug it x4 Reggie spent his nights on the corner near Union Square From dusk till dawn in the park he was always there Spare change, no paid vacation He spent a little time in a house of detention Holes in his clothes And you know how the story goes He said Chorus X 4 The Modern Slaves Sold a dime Now he’s doing the time Third strike got him 20 years to life What a price Daddy was the same as him Got sent away for minor things Didn’t have a lawyer on his side What a crime He’ll spend his life incarcerated And his soul and his time and mind won’t be his own He'll waste his life humiliated And he will not be alone Profit on the prisoners Construction, guards, superiors Wardens, corporations stake their claims To the modern slaves Moved around three times this year Wife has no way of getting here Locked away and caged for a victimless crime Primm county line He’ll spend his life incarcerated And his son will have to learn to grow up on all his own Cause he got intoxicated And he will not be alone No he will not be alone Human traffic on the side of the road We pass by without a thought What if that was my son If that was my mother, father My sister, brother Hope has all been swept away Like cars along the state highway Dreams he had have crumbled into dust Laid out to rust Appeal, no deal Still sitting here Try again in one more year Another wasted leaf cut off the tree Of what could be He’ll spend his life incarcerated And his soul and his time and mind won’t be his own He’ll waste his life humiliated And he will not be alone He’ll spend his life incarcerated And his son will have to learn to grow up on all his own Cause he got intoxicated And he will not be alone No he will not be alone And he will not be alone No he will not be alone Don’t Look Away 1992 set the world on fire Can't we all just get along There was a time when I saw the poor, the innocent I saw their hunger then I looked away What was I to do I was only 22 Working nights to pay my way Study hard and graduate Don't look away from the world that you want to see Don't look away from today Don't look away from the times that you were born to change The scene is too familiar It’s all the same if we look away The dream came true for many but a weight held down the masses with a war between the classes and the in betweens It's time to change it's time to rearrange People marching in the streets There’s no justice and no peace (Chorus) Just the other week I heard a man was shot dead on the street Wish I could say it hasn't happened here before It happened once again, in a town called Ferguson Baltimore and Charleston History is no mystery We can move beyond the past When everyone is free at last (Chorus)x2 If we look away (So) don’t look away x 3 I come home Tonight’s going to be a long night cause I know that look in her eyes It’s time to head out and take a ride cause I don't want to hear it this time I can't be here right now but we'll be fine somehow I come home I come home Well we spent some days at a distance but we could never be apart Life’s too short for the battles with the one who owns all of your heart So before I go to bed tonight I'm going to end this stupid fight I come home I come home Ohh oohh I come home I come Home Well I spent some days down in the canyon and I spent some time up on the hill Saw a new moon rising above me I saw my own shadow linger in the air And when i feel too heavy for the ground you know where I'll be found I come home x 4 Take You Away Forty-three miles down the road Swept up by the cold river flow We are right here by your side Maybe you’ll catch the next ride They’ll take you away Take you away There’s a train in the station They’re looking on the list for your name To take you away All your pain and your sorry Your hope for tomorrow Ends the day They take you away All your joy and your fear Will all disappear The day they take you away It’s been a long hard hour And a long lonely day It’s been a long cold winter I wish that you could stay But I’ll touch your face I’ll hold your hand Be strong for now cry my tears in the sand I don’t know where I don’t know when Or if I’ll ever see you again Chorus I’ll look up For signs of you Rainbow in a sky of blue A shooting star A helping hand Till we meet again Is that how it goes Could this be the plan Perhaps one day I will understand Never imagined I’d lose you so soon I guess I never would choose to I have my fears I have my faith I know there is no more time to waste Follow your dreams Be true to your heart Before it’s too late to make a new start When they take you away Take you away There’s a train in the station They’re looking on the list for your name To take you away All your pain and your sorry Your hope for tomorrow Ends the day They take you away All your joy and your fear Will all disappear The day They take you away Leave the old world behind you You know we will find you someday Take you away There’s a song that we were singing I hope you can hear us today Take you away There’s a train in the station They’re looking on the list for your name To take you away Take you away Take you away Turn The Page I was dreaming On a clear blue day I had awoken With things I had to say It’s been a long, long road all on my own A long, long time finding my home I was walking Someone came to me and said Why do we worry Restless whispers in our heads It’s been a long, long road all on my own A long, long time finding my home I turned by back to the sun I tried to please everyone Carried the load on my own And now I’ll walk away I came up short on the road I guess I’ll go it alone Find a new way To live for today And turn the page A long , long road all on my own It’s been a long, long time finding my home I turned by face to the sun Finally my life has begun Shine a bright light on the fun Now that I turned the page Steps on the Road I spent a while just walking down this road Hit the wall and now there’s nowhere left for me to go The path began to bend A new beginning or the end I will find my way once again These are the steps on the road that I’ve been traveling These are the lines in the sand that I crossed These are the lines in my face From the years that I lost Waaooo, waaoo Stepped outside and I could hear the sound Thunder in my heart as the rain was pouring down The sun had kissed my face Forty years without a scrape Cuts may heal but I still feel the pain These are the steps on the road that I’ve been traveling These are the lines in the sand that I crossed These are the lines in my face From the years that I lost Waaooo, waaoo Just worrying Waaooo, waaoo These are the waves on the sea of my destiny These are the sounds of the walls coming down This could be the end of the line So I won’t waste all my time Wooo ooo, woooo Just worrying Wooo ooo, woooo These are the steps on the road that I’ve been traveling These are the lines in the sand that I crossed These are the lines in my face From the years that I lost Waaooo, waaoo Just worrying Waaooo, waaoo These are the trees that I planted for my children These are the days when I lost my faith These broken wings can heal and fly once again Waaooo, waaoo I’m wondering Waaooo, waaoo These are the waves on the sea of my destiny These are the sounds of the walls coming down This could be the end of the line So I won’t waste all my time Wooo ooo, woooo Just worrying X 3 Santa Maria Left home and his wife in search of a life Nothing more he could do Followed the tracks There was no turning back Land of the Red White and Blue To Santa Maria 2,000 miles from home Santa Maria One harvest then he’ll hit the road Picked ten flats today Less than minimum wage Wishing his family could come Now he’s away wrestling days Hunched down with his back to the sun In Santa Maria Between the foothills and the sea From Santa Maria He sends money home to his family He sleeps in his car Washes up at the bar Goes to work before dawn everyday He swallows his pride does the work he despises Can’t even remember the days Before Santa Maria 2,000 miles from home Santa Maria One harvest then he’ll hit the road The years go by And the tears he cried Have dried and faded away His fate he owns and that alone He doesn’t have too much to say In Santa Maria Between the foothills and the sea From Santa Maria He sends money home to his family X 3 Moment Met a music man by the sea Played his music gently Sun set over the ocean What a sight to see Soul said hello Eyes could see endlessly Colors light up the sky for this moment say goodbye In this moment I hear your voice In this moment we take the time Open up and let me know where life has taken you my friend Soon we'll go our separate ways but for now I want to stay in this moment Oohh I'm in this moment Oohh I'm in this moment Resting on the cliff sits the music man A beaming stream of sunlight turns into the night The ocean is a tabletop Sun rolls off the other side Reflections on the moment they just shared tonight In this moment I hear your voice In this moment we take the time Open up and let me know where life has taken you my friend Soon we'll go our separate ways but for now I want to stay in this moment Oohh I'm in this moment x 4 Strong enough Whatever life will bring my way Whatever challenge comes today I'll be fine because I’m strong enough I put my knee upon the sand Asked if you would take my hand Moving forward everyday with our arms wide open A fellow traveler on the road and a loving hand to hold With your love I can do anything Because with you I’m strong enough Because with you I’m strong enough Wherever this road leads me And when the hill becomes too steep I will rise because I’m strong enough And when life pushes me down What was lost will soon be found I’ll get it back because I’m strong enough I put my knee upon the sand Asked if you would take my hand Moving forward everyday with our arms wide open A fellow traveler on the road and a loving hand to hold With your love I can do anything Because with you I’m strong enough Because with you I’m strong enough Whatever life will bring me Whatever challenge comes my way I’ll be fine because I’m strong enough The best decision of my life was asking you to be my wife Thanks to you now I’m strong enough I put my knee upon the sand Asked if you would take my hand Moving forward everyday With our arms wide open A fellow traveler on the road and a loving hand to hold With your love I can do anything Because with you I’m strong enough Because with you I’m strong enough