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Canoeing Is Better Than Yachting

by FB Herr

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1.
Do What You Love To Do (acoustic) 03:50
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Do What You Love To Do by FB Herr If freedom means anything at all It's the freedom to love your life And the courage to follow where that love will go And if it's time for me to change I know to some it may seem strange But to find your way Sometimes you've got to let go We are young, we are old Life is not something you're told We have to listen to the truth inside our hearts It may change day to day Life is not somewhere you stay There's a road that you'll have to leave behind For each new path you start Do what you love to do So many lives, so many ways I look around a lot these days And there's something strong and free in everyone But too many feel that they are stuck And though their lives are in a rut They will not leave the shade to find the sun We are young, we are old Life is not something you're told We have to listen to the truth inside our hearts It may change day to day Life is not somewhere you stay There's a road that you'll have to leave behind For each new path you start Do what you love to do So I could stick with what I'm doin' But it is now my point of view That it's too hard to live knowin' you have died And though to some it sounds naive It seems to come sometimes, you have to leave And I know I won't mind knowing at least I tried We are young, we are old Life is not something you're told We have to listen to the truth inside our hearts It may change day to day Life is not somewhere you stay There's a road that you'll have to leave behind For each new path you start Do what you love to do
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World Like This (acoustic) 03:21
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World Like This by FB Herr My day was spent with paper In an office in the middle of the town I saw no one for hours Though I guess there were some others around I thought of you working somewhere else, Some place I couldn't be I have no idea what things fill your day When you're not with me But we are friends And we have talked And we have laughed While time allowed Alone, I keep your memory It helps me through my day When my day begins to turn me around Though we don't meet very often It always gives me the strength I've missed It's good to know there's people like you Living in a world like this A passion for illusion Seems to drive so many people these days Their hearts are safely hidden And their spirit is in nothing that they say Sometimes it's just too much And I almost feel like hiding away I have no idea what I'd see in life If I lived that way But we are friends And we have talked And we have laughed While time allowed Alone, I keep your memory It helps me through my day When my day begins to turn me around Though we don't meet very often It always gives me the strength I've missed It's good to know there's people like you Living in a world like this
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One Day In Mind (acoustic) 03:10
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One Day In Mind by FB Herr Have another glass of wine Have another piece of momentary time "I'd love to stay and talk, Love to fall in love but I don't know quite what I lack, It's just not time for turning back, I wish I could, I really would" I'm thinkin' and a-thinkin' and a-thinkin' and a-thinkin' Uh-huh I was a lonely man I was a lonely man And I couldn't see what love would do It didn't seem that new to you And you were hopin' that I might be Another man who looked like me And I couldn't think of a moment I'd be without you So have another look at me And think of all the things that you'd rather see I know you're not to blame If you don't like what you see And you can rest assured I see the same Think of all the things you missed If it gets to be too much we can make a list I'll try and do my best to change I'm thinkin' and a-wonderin', hopin' and a-prayin' Uh-huh I was a lonely man I was a lonely man And I couldn't see what love would do It didn't seem that new to you And you were hopin' that I might be Another man who looked like me And I couldn't think of a moment I'd be without you I'd be without you Well, everything was either strength or fear It's a point of view I guess But it was weird I did not understand I was only waiting for a day Like you sometimes find I didn't have one day in mind Goodbye, goodbye You would not try Blame it on your strength Blame it on my weakness Uh-huh I was a lonely man I was a lonely man And I couldn't see what love would do It didn't seem that new to you And you were hopin' that I might be Another man who looked like me And I couldn't think of a moment I'd be without you
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Easier To Hide (acoustic) 04:44
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Easier to Hide by FB Herr What can I do, or offer to you in return? Something I never thought I'd let happen is happening now I've been afraid to open my heart for so long Never before have I run from a feeling this strong It's easy, easier to hide Easy, easier to hide Than to follow your heart Late at night, when I talk with you You open up, and it changes me too In your honesty I see my lies In your courage to try I hear my sighs What can I do, or offer to you If I don't even know what it is I'm saying And what can I say, to try and make you stay If I don't even know if I'm coming or going And what can I do or offer to you if I don't know how to give? Before it was theory But now this is real And I don't like to show the whole world how I feel But if feelings are meant to come out I guess fear's a start 'Cause you make it harder to hide than to follow my heart It's easy, easier to hide Easy, easier to hide It's easy, easier to hide Easy, easier to hide Than to follow your heart
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Tonight There's A Train (acoustic) 02:14
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Tonight There's a Train by FB Herr Checking out of my sad heart I just had a talk I just worked it out We forget sometimes, me and you And everyone We just try too hard Well, tonight there's a train rumbling through this town I appreciate when it makes that sound There is nothing involved that needs effort to push We just can't forget We just can't forget All these possibilities Have just opened up And it's what I need So I'll check it out Check it out 'cause this life is incredible But I sometimes forget It's incredible When I go for a walk 'Cause I've been working hard There's a chance to recall All the talks that I had For a while we forgot everything that we know For a while we forgot we were just in a hole Something special in life Takes a good while to find 'Cause in the most special things There is nothing that shows - nothing fancy In fact, that's the hole I was in It's special to be I just didn't see
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I Love Her (acoustic) 03:34
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I Love Her by FB Herr Shiver me timbers And farewell to peace Not one lousy book Prepared me for this I love her I love her Late at night We walk around Love is a lake A lake we've found A cool wind is blowing Through the trees We let ourselves out And she knows me Where does that come from? How does she know? How does she know? How does she? Well throw out my fears And tear up the lease Take out the garbage And call the police I love her I love her
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Nothin' To Do With Me (acoustic) 04:26
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Nothin' To Do With Me by FB Herr When I went outside this morning It was bright and cool An autumn song came easily As I walked the miles to school I was singing of the life I felt And the light that filled my eyes The northern air that filled my lungs And the trees that filled the sky Well I've just gotta tell you everything 'Cause it once occurred to me Though I often have forgotten I'm a part of the land I see And I've just gotta tell you everything 'Cause I think you will agree Somebody once called me lucky But it's got nothin' to do with me Well there's a million things I see these days That get me wondering And the way they filled my heart today I could not help but sing And I'm not much good at hiding When I open up my eyes I was schooled for big pretending but I've had enough with all those lies And I've just gotta write this down Because I used to be so sad I never really noticed Everything I have And I've just gotta write this down, This thing that's happening to me You might just call it lucky But it's got nothin' to do, Nothin' to do with me And now I'm just tryin' to let the outside in Sometimes it's good to let it in No, I don't always remember somehow But I'm learnin' now Yeah I'm learnin' now And I'm tryin' to let the inside out Sometimes you've gotta let it out Yes, my defenses are down But I'm stronger now Yeah I'm stronger now And it occurred to me this morning All the things I do these days All the people that I talk to As I begin to change my ways And I think of all the things That I could share with everyone There are many here with honest hearts And smiles as bright as sun And I've just gotta share this feeling 'Cause it don't belong to me I still find it scary But as far as I can see I've gotta try and speak my heart Because that's what's inside of me Some people call it lucky But it's got nothin' to do, Nothin' to do with me
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If The Morning Called (acoustic) 05:45
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If The Morning Called by FB Herr If I said There was a dream I had Where everything was real Nothing was concealed And the wind bore a feeling Deep into our souls And we were strong If there was a way If we found a place Where you could keep your face If I planned to leave in summer Would you want to? Would you be there? Would you wonder If the way was long If the way was long If the past was dead As everyone had said And our words and thoughts Were never sold or bought If we waited And listened as the winds of each new change arose If our land was old And a young man cried From the pain inside If I said I found a letter If we knew To see the problem through And when we worked it out We came without a doubt To our own hearts If the white clouds rolled And the morning called If the lakes were full And you felt a pull If we lived upon a planet Would you want to? Would you be there? Would you wonder If the way was long If the way was long Would you wander?
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Day Turns Into Night (acoustic) 02:40
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Day Turns into Night by FB Herr Working The hours pass The light falls on a building Slowly The job is done The shadows grow longer And then day turns into night Day turns into night Then somehow day turns into night Downtown The rush is on Another day is over Subways Are filling up The sky fills up with colour And then day turns into night Day turns into night Then somehow day turns into night Into night Into night Back home At dinnertime The food is on the table Outside The children play The streetlights come on early And then day turns into night Day turns into night! Then somehow day turns into night Day turns into night Day turns into night Then somehow day turns Into night Into night
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Walk Through The Forest (acoustic) 02:24
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Walk Through The Forest by FB Herr Walk through the forest Look at your feet When you get out the other side There's friends you will meet Walk through the forest You've got the strength I can't say a thing now But you'll find it at length Walk through the forest It won't be for long The peace you find on the other side You knew all along You had all along
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Sally Fills Out Forms (acoustic) 05:15
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Sally Fills Out Forms by FB Herr All this thinking notwithstanding I don't know why Sally says she don't want my love I'm havin' trouble understanding What's keepin' her so busy that she don't want my love Sally one, Sally two three four I went in and all I saw was Sally sittin' fillin' out forms Now I know what Sally does She fills out (all day long she fills out) forms And now I know that Sally does I'm goin' (guess I might as well go) home Sally goes and fills out forms! Sally goes and fills out forms! This is now my new tradition I call her up and Sally says she don't want my love I'm searchin' for the competition That's keepin' her so busy that she don't want my love Sally one, Sally two three four I went in and all I saw was Sally sittin' fillin' out forms Now I know what Sally does She fills out (all day long she fills out) forms And now I know that Sally does I'm goin' (guess I might as well go) home Sally goes and fills out forms! Sally goes and fills out forms! All day long she fills out forms
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A Sidewalk Holds The Heat (acoustic) 03:54
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A Sidewalk Holds The Heat by FB Herr A search for hidden meaning Could end on any street A dog will walk A sun will shine A sidewalk holds the heat In the spring we put our books away Our minds relax their stare The moment I release my life I find it everywhere A forest of complications A jungle of strange beliefs I have followed the schemes of a million dreams But none brought me relief Now a tree is a tree A car is a car I live in space and time Through eyes that cease their frantic search The mundane is divine
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Love Today (acoustic) 02:45
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Love Today by FB Herr Big important people don't feel so good inside They'll only say hello to you if you don't hurt their pride And I don't wanna hear another crazy thing I'm in love today The sun is shining, my head is spinning I'm in love I go to work each morning The people look so grim Outside, the trees sway gently Inside, rooms are dim And I don't wanna hear another crazy thing I'm in love today The sun is shining, my head is spinning I'm in love A little boy will giggle A little dog will bark But in this city people go to nightclubs after dark And I don't wanna hear another crazy thing I'm in love today The sun is shining, my head is spinning I'm in love Man, the earth is such a big place The universe is too When you were only five or six You learned to tie your shoe And I don't wanna hear another crazy thing I'm in love today The sun is shining, my head is spinning I'm in love The hands are very able The legs are very strong The mind works hard to see the things the heart knew all along And I don't wanna hear another crazy thing I'm in love today The sun is shining, my head is spinning I'm in love The sun is shining, my head is spinning I'm in love The sun is spinning, my head is singing I'm in love
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Brain Cages (acoustic) 04:10
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Brain Cages by FB Herr How often have I caught myself ignoring everything around me? I'm either going somewhere better Or remembering some place I'd rather be I choose what seems important from the thousand things I find in any day I learn what I predicted In patterns that were in me anyway These plans and conclusions These things that I know They're just more brain cages Resisting the flow I've got drugs to close my eyes And luxury to keep me fast asleep Fear to keep me running And opinions I'll fight to keep My head is filled with expectations of ways I think that I should try and be The door's wide open But I'm still inside, searching for the key These stories I make up These places I go They're just more brain cages Resisting the flow Sometimes it's very different There's something special in everything I see Nothing is familiar And boredom has no hold on me Like islands we discover Worlds we always thought that we knew Every place, every person, every moment Is something new Bodies that relax Hearts that open And minds that wanna know And no brain cages Resisting the flow
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Days Like This (acoustic) 03:30
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Days Like This by FB Herr I am tired I am happy I am coming to the end of a long day And like a rainfall I am changing And like a fine mist Time will settle everywhere It's not something that I look for When I find such deep new love for everyone But like a river I remember every detail Of the moments that we share In this dream we sail the waters In this story we are always wide awake And when I listen late at night I hear angels singing softly on the street I remember growing up once And forgetting everything I ever knew And I remember trading sad and empty phrases With the people I would meet Tonight there's nowhere else That I'd rather be And there is nothing more That I need In our slow return to heaven Days like this Are just the start Days like this Will forever fill my heart Tonight the wind is blowing As the echoes of the day begin to fade In my room I sit in silence by the window I have no more words to say In the cold night there is only love And love alone will stay until the dawn And when I wake it will be love that leads me Through the wonder of another day When I wake it will be love that leads me through the wonder of another day

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Previously released on Bandcamp in 2014 as Dad Unplugged, this album of all-acoustic demos was re-recorded (in places), remixed, remastered, reorganized and re-released in 2022. A fun COVID-era project to fix some mistakes, add a few new harmonies, and just generally fuss over all the production details again with fresh ears.

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released April 15, 2022

Cover photo by S.C. Herr.
All songs written & performed by F.B. Herr.
Recorded on a freakin’ 16GB iPad Air 1 (except track 7).

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