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Remastered Gather Me CD 50 years

by Melanie

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Chris O
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Chris O This is a wonderful record. I purchased a couple of months ago and still have not received my signed CD. Where do I appeal?
mapman
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mapman I have "loved" Melanie for 50 years and I always want to remember her music!
Beanie Ben ✨
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Beanie Ben ✨ I have a very well-worn vinyl copy of this album, and I have a feeling I’ll be spinning the digital version just as much. An absolute classic. Favorite track: Ring The Living Bell Shine The Living Light.
Leanne
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Leanne This reminds me of me Favorite track: Little Bit Of Me.
geoff_kavanagh
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geoff_kavanagh A really great album! Ring the living bell is still a striking song after all these years. Thank you Melanie for all your music.

The CD has arrived - thank you. Always great to listen to this album. Waiting for the next one! Favorite track: Ring The Living Bell Shine The Living Light.
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1.
Balanced on my mountain With the people all around Who say that I've been up too long And they want to bring me down Well I wouldn't mind the falling...no It's the ones who come to see If all I've got left inside Is a little bit of me Won't you hold my hand now Hold my hand tight Hold lightly in the day And hold harder at night Well I don't mind the coming down It's the way it's got to be What I hope I got left inside Is a little bit of me Now when it is all over And I become a seed They'll plant me in the universe Where the balance gotta be Now I don't mind the dying, no. It's the way it's got to be But I hope I leave behind Just a little bit of me A little bit of me To be balanced on my mountain With the people all around Who say that I've been up too long And they want to bring me down I don't mind the coming down It's the way it's gotta be What I hope I got left inside Is a little bit of me Hope I got something left for me Hope I got something left for me Hope I got something left for me
2.
Someday I'll be a farmer, working the land I wish I was a farmer, to work with my hands 'Cause it's been too long a ride, too high the fare Well, I built and climbed a mountain But it wasn't there And I been lookin' all around looked everywhere Well, I built and climbed a mountain But it wasn't there It isn't there, dum ta dum It isn't here, it isn't there, nor anywhere I'm gonna pick an apple right from the tree I'm gonna eat the apple 'cause it grew there for me And it's been to long a ride, too high the fare Well, I built and climbed a mountain But it wasn't there And I been lookin' all around, looked everywhere To build and climb a mountain if it isn't there It isn't there, dum ta dum It isn't here, it isn't there, nor anywhere I wish I was a farmer, working the land Some day I'll be a farmer to work with my hands 'Cause, it's been too long a ride, too high the fare You know I built and climbed a mountain But it wasn't there And I been lookin' all around, looked everywhere Well, I built and climbed a mountain, but it wasn't there And I been lookin' all around, looked everywhere To build and climb a mountain if it isn't there It isn't there, dum ta dum It isn't here, it isn't there, nor anywhere I wish I was a farmer, working the land Some day I'll be a farmer to work with my hands Dum ti dum dum um ta dum
3.
Steppin 03:28
You said you were leavin’ And I said go on I don't know exactly what it is But something went wrong It wasn't for nothing It made a sad rhyme I'm sorry I saw you I meant to stay blind And I'm gonna go out steppin’ with my new man tonight Gonna go out steppin' with my new man tonight If my mother should ask me where you've gone Gonna tell her that you joined the Marines And she'll say c'mon And then she'll start laughing And so will I I'm glad that I'm laughing It's a good way to die And I'm gonna go out steppin' with my new man tonight Gonna go out steppin' with my new man tonight When I finish my laundry and air out my head Gonna look for another long-haired man to help me make my bed You know that I'll miss you But strangely I'm glad Gonna make it without you And that's what's so sad Gonna make it alone and that's what sad Gonna make it alone and that's what sad 'Cause you know that I'll miss you But strangely I'm glad Gonna make it alone And that's what's so sad
4.
I rode my bicycle past your window last night I roller-skated to your door at daylight It almost seems like you're avoiding me I'm okay alone, but you got something I need Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key I think that we should get together and try them out you see I been looking around awhile You got something for me Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key I ride my bike, I roller skate don't drive no care Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far For somebody who don't drive I been all around the world Some people say, I done all right for a girl Oh, yea yea, oh, yea yea yea, oh yea yea yea, oh yea yea yea I asked your mother if you were at home She said yes but you weren't alone Oh, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me I'm okay alone, but you got something I need Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key I think that we should get together and try them out to see La la la la lalala, la la la lala Oh! I got a brand new pair of roller skates You got a brand new key
5.
Who will draw a ring around the moon Who will draw a line from star to star Who will sing a penny's worth of song To tell them how in love we are I will draw a ring around the moon I will draw a line from star to star I will sing a penny's worth of song To tell them how in love we are
6.
RING THE LIVING BELL SHINE THE LIVING LIGHT (Chant) Ring the living bell Ring the living bell Shine the living light Shine the living light Ring the living bell Ring the living bell RING THE LIVING BELL I've been celebrating 'way too long And I've been drinkin', I'm ashamed to tell Still feel thirsty God I want to drink the water from the well Still feel thirsty God I want to drink and ring the living bell Ring the bell, ah Ring the living bell Still feel thirsty God, I want to give and ring the living bell I'm not a magic lady But I want to sing to help the light Descend on the earth today Because it's gonna get dark tonight Sing for light, ah Sing the living light Still feel weak But God, I want to give and shine the living light Still feel weak, But God, I want to give and shine the living light Been walking down the street all night And I've been feeling kinda cold Still feel naked God I wanna be warm before I get old and I'm cold Ah And I'm feeling cold Still feel hungry God I want to give and ring the living bell Still feel hungry God I want to live and ring the living bell Been celebrating 'way too long And I have eaten much too well Still feel hungry God I want to give and ring the living bell Ring the bell, ah Ring the living bell Still feel hungry God I want to give and ring the living bell Still feel hungry God I want to give and ring the living bell Still feel hungry God I want to give and ring the living bell Ring the living bell SHINE THE LIVING LIGHT (Chant Reprise) Ring the living bell, ring the living bell Shine the living light, shine the living light Ring the living bell, ring the living bell Shine the living light, shine the living light Ring the living bell, ring the living bell Shine the living light, shine the living light Ring the living bell, ring the living bell Shine the living light, shine the living light Ring the living bell, shine the living light Shine the living light, shine the living light Ring the living bell, ring the living bell Shine the living light, shine the living light
7.
Railroad 02:50
8.
Kansas 01:48
Lu do n du do do Lu do n du do do do do etc Kinda got a feelin' we're not in Kansas no more, no more, no more, no more Toto stop your barkin', 'cause we're not in Kansas no more Lu do n du do do etc Kinda got a feelin' we're not in Kansas no more, no more, no more, no more Toto stop your barkin', 'cause we're not in Kansas no more
9.
Some say I got devil Some say I got angel But I'm just a girl in trouble I don't think I'm in danger Don't think I'm in danger No, I know I'm not in danger But some have tried to sell me All kinds of things to save me From hurting like a woman, and crying like a baby Something like a woman, crying like a baby And all the things that I have seen Qualify me for a part in your dream Qualify me for this dream And though I'd like to tell it Exactly how I feel it Somehow the music Hides it and conceals it Hides it and conceals it Oh, it hides And all the things that I have seen Can be hidden in a part of my dream Gonna hide it in my dream Some say I've got devil Some say I got angel But I'm just this girl in trouble I don't think I'm in danger No I'm not in danger No, I know I'm not in danger
10.
Well I was born between the signs I got some time so hold me mister You've got what's been on my mind Keep on holding me Hold me I need everybody Keep me while I look around You've got what I haven't found Keep on holding me Do do do do .................... .......................................... La la la la la .................... .......................................... I wish I lived a blessed life Home grown food and Christ on Sunday In another life time one day That is where I'll be Oh, hold me I need everybody Keep me in your nice, light sun Until I'm centre of your circle Keep me hangin' on Until I'm centre of your circle Keep me hangin' on Well I was born between the signs Got some time so hold me mister You've got what's been on my mind Keep on holding me Hold me I need everybody Keep me while I'm feeling down You've got what I haven't found Keep on holding me Oh, hold me I need everybody Keep me in your nice, light sun Until I'm centre of your circle Keep me hangin' on. Do do do do .................... .......................................... La la la la la .................... ..........................................
11.
What wondrous love is this, oh my soul, oh my soul What wondrous love is this, oh my soul What wondrous love is this That caused the Lord of Bliss, oh To send this perfect peace to my soul Oh my, oh my, oh my soul, oh my soul When I was sinking down, sinking down, oh my soul When I was sinking down, oh my soul When I was sinking down I stopped and looked around And there I heard the sound of my soul Oh my, oh my, oh my soul, oh my soul To God and to his man I will sing I'm gonna sing To God and to his man I'm gonna sing To God and to his man, who is afraid I am not What wondrous love is this, oh my soul Oh my, oh my soul Oh my soul, oh my, oh my, oh my soul Oh my my my my, oh my, oh my soul Oh my, oh my soul, oh my, oh my, oh my soul Oh my, oh my soul, oh my, oh my soul Oh my, oh my, oh my soul To God and to his man, who is afraid I am not What wondrous love is this, oh my soul Oh my, oh my soul, oh my soul (Traditional, arranged and adapted by Melanie Safka)
12.
Baby Day 03:45
Why sleep when the day has been called out by the sun From the night 'cause the light's gonna shine on everyone Why sleep when the sleep only closes up our eyes Why sleep when we can watch the sun arise We were meant to see the beginning of the day I believe it was planned to lift us this way Take you an apple and take you a song And watch a baby day be born Take you an apple and take you a song Watch a baby day be born Quite quite, said I that's all very well to say But I rose before the dawn to your singing yesterday I couldn't see the rising 'cause the dark was in my sky I couldn't see the sun 'cause the sun was in my eye Take you an apple and take you a song Watch a baby day be born Take you an apple and take you a song Watch a baby day be born Why sleep, I heard and I followed it today To the top of the hill where the wind songs play And I sing it like I heard it Why I heard it who knows why? Why sleep when we can watch the sun arise We were meant to see the beginning of the day I believe it was planned to lift us this way Take you an apple and take you a song Watch a baby day be born Take you an apple and take you a song Watch a baby day be born Take you an apple and take you a song Watch a baby day be born Take you an apple and take you a song Watch a baby day be born Take you an apple and take you a song Take back an answer to something gone wrong Take back some music and take me along And watch a baby day be born Watch a baby day be born
13.
Tell Me Why 01:30
Tell me why the stars do shine Tell me why the ivy twines Tell me why the ocean's blue And I will tell you just why I love you Because God made the stars to shine Because God made the ivy twine Because God made the oceans blue Because God made you, that's why I love you

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Wow, I was really good! Isn’t it crazy, it took this long? Is this the best gift person can ever get, to find out after all this time? Now yes, it might’ve been better if I could’ve known while it was all going on. But I’m here now and I get it! I now see why you my dear ones are here it wasn’t just because you felt sorry for me (someone actually said that) or because I reminded you of something or someone you loved.
After I finish recording, I never listened back maybe if I had I might’ve known but I was on to the next thing I was working on.
The only time I felt good about myself when I was in front of you, and we were together, and I could see and sense that all was well.
And it was that connection that motivated me to come out after the performance, meet everyone and never do a Melanie has left the building thing. I’d only have to go back and be with me who was very hard on herself.
It was such an unexpected surprise when I listened back to Brand New Key, Living Bell, Some Say, and I look at the girl I was.
from the perspective of 50 years gone by to get this unexpected, unbelievable gift of awareness.
Some of you have been all the way through, others came later.
Thank you one and all for seeing something I could never see until now. 50 years let’s have a pre-celebration of Gather Me~ yes, the one with the roller-skate song on it!

Gather
On a hill of
wildflowers
A certain kind of piney tree
Hot sweet piney tea
Oh gather me
And on a hill of wildflowers
Oh gather me
A writer who’s in need of sleep
A lady who’s in loving need
Don’t hold the sprout
Against the seed
Don’t hold this need against me
Love Melanie

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released October 1, 1971

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Melanie Nashville, Tennessee

Pieces of a career, scattered by the winds of experience and assembled again by the force of love into the most personal and brilliant moments of her musical journey. Melanie is poised to enlighten new generations about what it means to sing with both passion and eloquence, to write at once with intelligence and emotion, and to inspire through song. Nobody does this better.
(Robert L. Doerschuk)
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