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I Belong Here Next To You

"I Belong Here Next To You" is a love song that touches on the issue of marriage equality and speaks to love and commitment regardless of legal protections. On the Minnesota ballot there is an amendment that if passed would change our state constitution to discriminate against families like mine.

I'm offering the download of this song for free, and if you are excited by the topic of marriage equality I invite you to consider making a donation to Minnesota United.

Right On Time (2010)

1.	01 Right On Time	Play	01 Right On Time Right On Time For Ruby © Ellis 2009 I wish for you to be free from doubt When you feel left behind or left out When the world seems brighter everywhere else And your mind is lost inside a wishing well Right on time You are right on time You’re right on time Remember the heart is a tender thing Restless and hopeful It cries and sings Sometimes you need shelter and a space to be A little tough, not tough enough, a little lost at sea And when everyone is racing and you join in If you can, try running with a smile Because there is a danger in going too fast Getting too far ahead can set you back Right on time You are right on time You’re right on time When you’re tired and on your own Cried so many tears they’re all gone When there’s nothing you haven’t tried To fix this uncertain road When everywhere you look you see regret Caught up in the past and what might have been What we can never know will make our head spin A little love, a little trust, a lot of forgiveness Right on time You are right on time You’re right on time What if we’re right on time? Lyrics	Buy MP3
2.	02 Everybody Wants To Belong		02 Everybody Wants To Belong Everybody Wants To Belong © 2009 Ellis When everything is going right I worry it won’t last, and my heart becomes tight It seems I won’t ever find my way I can feel so alone, but I know we’re all the same Everybody wants to be loved Everybody wants to be cool Everybody wants to belong, to belong Everybody wants a happy life Everybody wants to be free Everybody wants a little sunshine, sunshine It’s easy when I let go Of all my expectations… of all I think I know You say our life is holy, you are my love and Every day means more with you beside me When I forget the truth And all I see is what I need to improve It can seem I won’t ever find my way But I don’t feel so alone because I know we’re all the same Everybody wants to be loved Everybody wants to be cool Everybody wants to belong, to belong Everybody wants a happy life Everybody wants to be free Everybody wants someone to count on sometimes Lyrics	Buy MP3
3.	03 Coming Home To You		03 Coming Home To You Coming Home To You © 2008 Ellis Coming home to you I’m coming home to you Like a train on the tracks I will always find my way back I’m coming home to you 550 miles I am pushing this pedal down I’m not stopping till I’m in the drive From Rhode Island to Kentucky From Boston to Hollywood I've been all over this country Not a place I been I wasn’t missing you Flying over the Rockies Driving through the swampland in New Orleans No matter how long I’m on the road I know that every time I leave I’m coming home to you I’m coming home to you Like a boomer-rang you throw You don’t chase it, you just know I’m coming home to you I’m driving all night long I am pushing this pedal down The radio’s loud and the coffee’s strong New York City to Pennsylvania Montana to Portland Maine I’ve been all over this country And it’s true every town starts to look the same Driving beside the ocean Watching the sun fall from the sky The beauty of this can take my breath But it’s you I see when I close my eyes Coming home to you I’m coming home to you Like a lighthouse in the dark I reach for you whenever we’re apart From Rhode Island to Kentucky From Boston to Hollywood I’ve been all over this country Arizona down to Texas Oklahoma to Baton Rouge I’m never to far from coming home to you I’m coming home to you Lyrics	Buy MP3
4.	04 Right Now	Play	04 Right Now Right Now © 2008 Ellis I’ll tell you a secret that I’ve learned Nobody knows everything We all get caught up in what we think And believe it’s the truth But mostly we don’t have the answers And life can feel like an unsteady boat Drifting away from the land Making us feel alone It is love that will carry you home It is kindness that holds back the storms around you It is patience sitting right beside the doubt The only truth is what we do With right now Something I’ve finally come to realize Everyone has to compromise We can’t do it all at the same time It just doesn’t work But we can spend our whole lives worrying About things out of our control Then we find that life was built for change And we have to let it all go It is love that will carry you home It is kindness that holds back the storms around you It is patience sitting right beside the doubt The only truth is what we do With right now Lyrics	Buy MP3
5.	05 Comes Back To Me		05 Comes Back To Me Comes Back To Me © 2009 Ellis I have a memory like a big fishing net When things fall out, I tend to forget But there is some advantage to a memory like that I’ve learned to let go and I make up the rest The world keeps on spinning Even when I lose track of things Whatever is gone I know it won’t be long before it Comes back, comes back to me When feelings are tugging at my sleeve And I answer the call to follow their pull I try to remember that feelings are weather And they can often mislead you I know the grass is not greener So why do I still want to go see? It won’t be too long before whatever I want Is replaced by something I need Maybe it’s youth…Or maybe it’s human To get lost standing right here I’m a merry go round I go up and come down It seems like I’m never going anywhere I have thoughts like an airplane up high in the sky And when I touch down I have to make up the time Is it space that I need for the songs that I write? Or is it that I’m just plain distracted? The world keeps on spinning Whether I’m up or I’m falling down Whatever trip I’m on I know it won’t be long before I’ve got my feet on the ground Yeah the world keeps on spinning Even when I lose track of things Whatever is gone I know it won’t be long before it Comes back, comes back to me Lyrics	Buy MP3
6.	06 No More Running		06 No More Running No More Running © 2009 Ellis I want to live undefended Hearts cannot be broken, even when they fall apart But I must not really believe that Because I still defend myself… And right now, either I don’t care enough or I care too much I’m restless, I don’t know why, I don’t know how to love How to trust, how to stop running When I can’t stand the mess, I’m gone But all that running makes it harder to stay next time I think whatever road I’m on Will lead to somewhere better Right now, either I don’t care enough or I care too much I’m restless, I don’t know why, I don’t know how to love, How to trust, how to stop running I don’t know how to do it How to face the fear and doubt From the highest mountain Jumping head first to the ground I’m gonna climb back to this heart of mine Been sleepwalking in the day I’m tired of feeling this way I’m not giving in, I’m gonna let go of my pride Stop running so that I don’t make the same mistakes There’s got to be a better way I will forgive and I will stay No more running I’m gonna climb No more running Lyrics	Buy MP3
7.	07 Without A Compass		07 Without A Compass Without A Compass © 2008 Ellis You can be clever, right in front of me you disappear Under a shadow, a buried treasure hidden somewhere I dive in to meet you, I don’t know where you are I need a little more light to see in the dark While we were talking, mountains were falling in your eyes I hear you whisper, “I can’t move mountains” You do it all the time Snow in the summer, rain in the desert sand Sometimes the things we think can’t happen, can I don’t have a compass A picture without a frame There is still direction Because we are always moving I’m always leaving, saying goodbye is so hard to do It never gets easy, I don’t know why I expect it too I have a pile of wishes I throw into the air Hoping somebody hears them, somewhere Lyrics	Buy MP3
8.	08 Close To You		08 Close To You Close To You © 2008 Ellis Let’s pretend we’re taller than The highest part of Everest Giants with a lion’s roar, but lighter than a bird And we build upon our shoulders Buildings high into the sky And we look out of our windows Wishing we could fly I want to be close to you To know how close we are I want to be fearless in the face of love And not be afraid of falling apart Each day there’s a sunrise Beauty I can barely see If I saw it all my heart would fill so full I couldn’t breathe I want to be close to you To know how close we are But I cover up my heart Afraid I am weakening I have ways to escape when things get hard Here we are This is the way it is The sun, the rain, how things are always changing Let’s pretend we are at the end of our lives here All our troubles that seemed so big Have all disappeared When we are deep in the shadows Bringing light into the dark I will reach for you till the end of me When I can’t tell us apart I want to be close to you To know how close we are I want to be fearless in the face of love And not be afraid of falling, I’m falling apart Lyrics	Buy MP3
9.	09 Coffee Song	Play	09 Coffee Song Coffee Song Lovesong to the beverage © 2006 ellis I spend all my money, I dress you up for fun I’m not too proud to say I’ll go that extra mile I cool you down when it’s hot I heat you up when it’s not I treat you right, you know you’re the one I’ve tried all kinds of teas I’ve tried the yerba matte It’s not the same even When it looks like a latte We’ve had some time apart And I was less shaky But I feel more alive When I’ve had my cup of coffee You fit my every mood with an uplifting feeling It’s like a superhero comes in every cup And when I start to fade You’re there to save the day You make me feel like I am stronger than I was I’ve tried all kinds of teas I’ve tried the yerba matte It’s not the same even When it looks like a latte We’ve had some time apart And I was less shaky But I feel more alive when I’ve had two cups of coffee You are a politician on a people-pleasing mission So many faces to the simple bean you are You are a caramel hi-rise Or a simple latte small size Or a cappuccino dry or coffee at the bar I’ve tried the turtle mocha I’ve tried the mint extreme I’ve had the macchiato I’ve had extra whip cream I’m not ashamed to say it I want you every day Even at the gas station I’ll go out of my way I’ve tried all kinds of teas I’ve tried the yerba matte It’s not the same even When it looks like a latte We’ve had some time apart And I was less shaky But I feel more alive when I’ve had three cups of coffee Lyrics	Buy MP3
10.	10 Trouble		10 Trouble Trouble © 2008 Ellis Trouble hangs around Like an old friend wearing my clothes Singing my songs Saying this is just how it goes Trouble hangs around A record playing in my head Catching my heart With a pretty tune I can’t forget Trouble hangs around There with a smirk and a grin Caught in between What is real and pretend Trouble hangs around Making small talk with me The stage set for a drama Or some kind of mystery Trouble I see you And seeing you can’t bother me Who knew it’d be Trouble Setting me free Lyrics	Buy MP3
11.	11 You Are Royalty To Me		11 You Are Royalty To Me You are Royalty To Me For Granny © 2010 Ellis How do you write a song for a queen? How do you find the words or the melody? Imagine a honky tonk humming a symphony Or a pedal steel playing a Beethoven suite How do you write a song for a queen? When I was a kid, you’d sit on your throne We’d fly down the highway In your Lincoln Continental You saw the good in me, you said I was bright I felt like the sun seeing myself in your eyes You’ll never know just what your love means Did you know you’re royalty to me? Growing up in Texas in that small town No, I didn’t fit in so I kept my head down I would run home from school To play cards with you again We would laugh and cry while talking You’ll never know just what your love means You are royalty to me Now you wear a crown of silver In place of your gold And time has taken almost everyone you know If you ever doubt you made a difference for me I am who I am because I was loved by a queen You will always be royalty to me Lyrics	Buy MP3

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Break The Spell (2008) - all tracks 320 kbps

1.	How Would It Be	Play	How Would It Be How Would It Be © 2007 Ellis How would it be if everything that you thought you knew Was turned upside down opposite from your point of view How would you feel if the ground was really the sky And all of this time you’ve been walking When you could have been flying If you run a thousand miles a minute you can expect To wear out a few pairs of shoes If you forget how to love and take it for granted You can expect to wear out people close to you What if all the birds were flying just to show us And all the trees were really holding the sky up Everything that you do matters somehow What if heaven and hell was right now How would it be if you really created your life Stories you told the good and bad that they come alive And how would it change if your words were like nails and wood You build your house but you forget that it’s just a house You can rebuild it What if all the birds were flying just to show us And all the trees were really holding the sky up Everything that you do matters in the end What if all of our mistakes are forgiven What if love is a lot of listening A little bit of time not pretending We are caught up in a world of daydreams What if loving what you have is everything What if all the birds were flying just to show us And all the trees were really holding the sky up And everything that you do matters so much How would you change your life Lyrics	Buy MP3
2.	Before You Leave		Before You Leave Before You Leave © 2006 Ellis Every drop of rain is a looking glass That’s falling too fast to see I want to do something To catch you before you leave I know life is uncertain Things don’t turn out like we plan And I want to do something I’m not sure if I can Every piece of sky is a memory Hanging there over each day No matter how hard I try I can’t find the words I know life is uncertain Things don’t turn out like we plan And I wish I could do something To ease the pain that you’re in Every star at night is a beating heart That someday will fall Young and old they are bright And make a grand exit I know life is uncertain Nothing’s turned out like we planned I want to do something Maybe just hold your hand Lyrics	Buy MP3
3.	Red Light	Play	Red Light Red Light © 2006 Ellis Red light Forget All this intent Forest from trees I can not see We are made from a grain of sand and we don’t know why we’re all searching Words are noisy Forget holy Anger wisdom Caution caution Listen for red light I didn’t think before I spoke How do we stop in the middle of go We dance we fight We make love We lose sight Forest from the trees Touch down in me We are made from a grain of sand and we don’t know why we’re all spinning Crashing down Things get broken How do we stop I want to see you again With a red light Lyrics	Buy MP3
4.	City On Fire		City On Fire City On Fire © 2006 Ellis This city is on fire Everything is burning down How did it all get started Did we know before now This city is on fire Whose God will be louder Everything's burning down This city is on fire In my backyard In my neighbor's house Across the ocean Fire on the ground I don't hear them cry I don't hear the sound Why don't I hear the sound I think about what I'd say Kids those are firecrackers We're playing war today Our turn to run for cover The soldiers will arrive To capture the survivors No safety in this place This city is on fire No count down No warning siren The walls crash The sky is falling Who decides who is worth more How come some things we kill for When does the oil run dry When will we see through the lies In my backyard In my neighbor's house Across the ocean Fire all around We don't hear them cry We don't hear the sound Why don't we hear the sound This city’s on fire Lyrics	Buy MP3
5.	Break The Spell		Break The Spell Break The Spell © 2006 Ellis How many roads have I chosen How many bags can I really put down How many oceans must I dive into Before I drown Before I can be king of my conscience Before I wear the crown so I won’t forget How many swords must go through my heart Before I let the sweet love in There are many ways to be careless Stories that we tell And even when they are lies we hold them Like they’re fragile So afraid to break the spell I want to break the spell How many fires must I walk through How many matches I burned through them all Somewhere down the line I can blame somebody But right now I’m the only one taking the fall There are many ways to be careless Stories that we tell And even when they are lies we hold them Like they’re fragile So afraid to break the spell I want to break the spell Lyrics	Buy MP3
6.	Blackbird		Blackbird Blackbird © 2007 Ellis I’ve been caught in this way of thinking What I need is a change in the air I’ve been breathing I drove a hundred miles an hour down the mountainside I felt like a superhuman I felt like I could fly I had a plane to catch I had my seatbelt on But that wouldn’t have kept me safe if I’d fallen off I’ve got rolls of tape stuck up in my head Got the wrong words mixed up in the things I said But I meant the kindness and I meant holding you We can be the ocean so much bigger than this view I’ve been caught in this way of thinking What I need is a change in the air I’ve been breathing Even the waves have their sights set on heaven Falling down they will pray Long after the sun is beneath them I am my own blackbird I can’t see at night And I’ve got tunnel vision when I’m in broad daylight I am on a hilltop and I am rolling down Sooner or later I will arrive on solid ground I’ve been caught in this way of thinking What I need is a change in the air Am I lost or is this just a part of healing Can I trust every breath will be there Lyrics	Buy MP3
7.	Half-Winged Angel		Half-Winged Angel Half-Winged Angel © 2004 Ellis Looking for space I hold onto nothing Like it’s going to save me from losing my mind And the promises I make are half-empty wishes Like a full pot of water that’s been boiling a while And I’m feeling lost like a half-winged angel That could be in heaven but can’t fly so high I know this is common we all live the danger Of realizing we’ve slept away most of our lives Fourth story window looks down onto Main Street Where the people are rushing to stop at the light They are wrapped up in stories their eyes never meet Caught up in the day and how it is designed And I open my heart to be more forgiving But I have some regrets that hurt from time to time And it hasn’t been easy slowing down momentum I am in the habit of being unkind I am awake after two cups of coffee I put on the day like it’s armor of steel In the morning I am a warrior fighting battles But the armor gets heavy and so does the shield I’m feeling lost like a half-winged angel That could be in heaven but can’t fly so high I know this is common we all live the danger Of realizing we’ve slept away most of our lives And I’m feeling lost like a half-winged angel This heavy armor keeps me out of the sky I try to see it to hold onto familiar But it’s hard to trust that I will be alright Will I be alright Lyrics	Buy MP3
8.	Hurricane		Hurricane Hurricane © 2005 Ellis You and me are like a match and a flame We get too close and we burn up everything We are a hungry lion who has just seen it’s prey We can’t help ourselves we get carried away And it can’t be that good and it can’t be that bad I want you to use me I’ll give all that I have I’m ready for you like I’m ready to breathe I can hardly stand this I’ll do anything You and me are like a hurricane We spin around we like to make a scene We swim in the ocean like we can never drown We are reckless and impatient in our race to fall down And it feels so good to fall down You and me You and me are like chocolate cake There’s so much sweet that I can hardly wait There’s an underbelly there is a stomach ache But I can’t help myself I want you anyway And it can’t be that good and it can’t be that bad I want you to use me I’ll give all that I have I’m ready for you like I’m ready to breathe I can hardly stand this It can’t be good and it can’t be that bad I want you to use me take everything I have I am ready for you like I am ready to breathe I can hardly stand this I’ll do anything Lyrics	Buy MP3
9.	Words You Said		Words You Said Words You Said © 2007 Ellis The walls of our home seem to stand out of habit I am here and you are gone like some kind of dark magic You said don’t let days go by without a love in your life Being all alone won’t honor us Your words echo in my mind I am one spoke in the wheel One leaf in the tree I will fall when my time comes And the snow will cover me When we were young we’d wear our hearts in the open We’d sing out of tune and we danced until morning We knew we wouldn’t have forever I watch them lower you down The sky is grey and the ground is white I say goodbye to my lover I am one spoke in the wheel One leaf in the tree I will fall when my time comes And the snow will cover me I met someone new and I am confused by it She is not you and I won’t ever forget it We dance and we sing we laugh and we cry I remember the words you said And as always you were right Lyrics	Buy MP3
10.	Twisted Roads		Twisted Roads Twisted Roads © 1998 Ellis Just take it easy just lay back here with me I’ve got you I’ve got you baby Just take it easy just close your eyes and drift off to sleep I know the world is so unkind I know it’s taking a long time I know it’s hard to believe but things will work out you’ll see Whether or not we travel the same road I just wanted you to know You’ll always have a home in me Just take it easy just lay back here with me I’ve got you I’ve got you baby Just take it easy don’t you worry about me tonight We’ll just let ourselves be I want to hold you close I want to touch your skin I want to fall apart in your arms again But it’s time to let go we’d have worked by now At least we know we got our feet back on the ground No more twisted roads no more twisted words No more tangled thoughts no more I misheard No what did you say no what did that mean Tonight those lines are there without the in between Just take it easy just lay back here with me I’ve got you I’ve got you baby Just take it easy just close your eyes and drift off to sleep Lyrics	Buy MP3
11.	Lake Calhoun		Lake Calhoun Instrumental. (c) 2008 Ellis Lyrics	Buy MP3

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Live recording: Ginkgo Coffeehouse Dec 18 2008

Credits

1.	Ginkgo: Set One (42 min; 30MB)
2.	Ginkgo: Set Two (52 min; 35 MB)

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This live recording was captured at the 6th Annual Holiday Food Drive Concert at Ginkgo Coffeehouse on Dec 18, 2008. Ellis was joined by Trina Hamlin on harmonia on a few of the tunes.

This download contains two sets in MP3 format, NOT broken into individual tracks. The sets are unedited, and therefore are not studio-quality but DO include several stories and lots of laughter. :)

Evidence Of Joy - LIVE (2004) - all tracks 320 kbps

1.	Doin' Fine	Play	Doin' Fine doin’ fine lyrics and music © ellis 1998 drivin’ around at three o’clock in the morning / i try not to see the time / i have a long way to get to where i’m going / but i push that out of my mind / it’s good to understand where you are standing / and it’s good to know where you been / and it’s good to work through the tough times / and let the lessons start to creep in / i think we’re able to let go of more baggage / than we give ourselves credit for / and the sunrise sayin’ hello in the morning time / makes me believe that more and more / the coffee shops are all closed and i’m hungry / south dakota takes too long / as i use this time to notice the country / i’m letting go and i’m feeling strong / i’m letting something in and i’m letting something go / and i’m so thankful to be alive / right now time is passing slowly / but i’m thoroughly enjoying this drive / i was in such a rut / i was feeling so bad the weight of the world was pulling me down / i don’t know how it works / how you let it all go / except you do and something new is found / on this drive i am finally sitting still / i have nowhere else to be / the radio is playing mostly static now / so i am listening to the space around me / but it’s good to understand where i am standing / and it’s good to know where i’ve been / and it’s good to work through the tough times / and let the lessons start to sink in / i know i’m able to let go of more baggage / than i give myself credit for / and the sunrise sayin’ hello in the morning time / makes me believe that more and more / drivin’ around at three o’clock in the morning / i try not to see the time / i have a long way to get to where i’m going / but i’m on my way and i’m doin’ fine… Lyrics	Buy MP3
2.	Angel	Play	Angel angel lyrics and music © ellis 2001 there are times when i don’t feel strong / like life is pulling me along / and i am hanging on by a thread / in times like this, in times of need / i feel there’s no one but me / i like to see how untrue that is / i need a little company / if by chance i find the right words tonight / if i let everything go would you sit and watch me cry / i need a little company / i need a little company / all is need is a pat on the back / a little comfort / is that too much to ask or am i left to fall / are you there to catch me / angel come down and be with me / right this moment i am in need / i’ve gotta find some sense of security / please angel come sit close to me / if i let everything go would you sit and watch me cry / i feel lost and i am trying to move forward / i feel lost and i am trying to move forward / and i know this path is for me to figure out / but i feel lost, and i ‘m trying to move forward / angel come down and be with me / right this moment i am in need / i’ve gotta find some sense of security / please angel come sit close to me Lyrics	Buy MP3
3.	I've Gotta Thing For You		I've Gotta Thing For You i’ve got a thing for you lyrics and music © ellis 2004 you have a way with words / you talk sweetly / charmin’ everyone who comes around. / beautiful like the stars hanging over our heads / with you i forget all my frowning, it’s true / my feet are so light, and baby, i’ve got heavy shoes / i’ve got a thing for you / i’ve figured it out, you are all i think about / it’s time i spread the news / your smile is so bright, you know, you got me alright / yes, i’ve got a thing for you / words can’t describe the feelings i hide / the coolness and pride when you’re around / baby i know it’s foolish / not to show you exactly how i feel / i’m stupidly red, and just in case i haven’t said / i’ve got a thing / a very sweet thing / i’m crazy with crazy / i’ve got a thing for you / Lyrics	Buy MP3
4.	Georgeanne		Georgeanne georgeanne lyrics and music © ellis 2002 when we first moved in / we thought this was your phone line / you have quite a few callers / a few who thought we were lying /no, there is no georgeanne here /you will have to check somewhere else / no we have never known her / but when you find her you can ask for yourself // chorus: georgeanne, do you give our number away / georgeanne, is this a silly game you play / georgeanne, is it the public phone company / georgeanne, do you know how many people are calling // we know you don’t show up to work sometimes in the day / we know you have some debts that you have forgotten to pay / we think you might be here in town, but we are not for sure / georgeanne, it might be good for you to check in with your employer / we would be so happy to pass your number along / but we do not know it, so this goes on and on / i have to laugh because it’s been over two years /and people are still calling // chorus // did you know your mother called a couple of times / thinking this was the wrong number, but she kept dialing our line / always the same question: are you sure georgeanne’s not there / but what else can we say, we do not know where in the world is georgeanne // chorus // Lyrics	Buy MP3
5.	Lovesong	Play	Lovesong lovesong lyrics and music © ellis 2001 you are so cool and so calm / a smile to wash my fears away on / you are so sweet, my honey / you are the breath i meet my dreams on / you are so fair and so kind / you take my imperfections and you love them divine / you make this heart warm and open wide / you draw me into you and i feel so fine / and i love you more than you could know / and i wanted to let you know / you have eyes brown like a big oak tree / you wrap your arms around and i feel the ground in me / you will stare me down, you can see through / all the stormy weather and i like that about you / you are so soft and so free / you are like the wind when you hold onto me / you are smooth, you are velvet / when you take me down everything else i forget / and i love you more than you could know / and i wanted to let you know / take me as i am, and i will / take you as you are / and i love you more than you could know / and i wanted to let you know Lyrics	Buy MP3
6.	Pick-Up Song		Pick-Up Song pick-up song lyrics and music © ellis 1997 a glossy picture on a magazine / will surely tell you that i’m no beauty queen / i beg to differ when it comes to love, cuz baby, thats the one thing i have plenty of / i caught you lookin’ / you know i’m looking too / you got my number, at least baby i’m thinking that you do / so come over here and let’s chat awhile / i’d like to tell you something that will maybe make you smile // chorus: bottom line we’re running out of time / this place is bound to close / i’m still here and you’re still there / but if we get together who knows / take a chance on a little romance / time will let us know / if we’re meant to be / then we’ll see… so hey baby let’s go // i’ve been looking at you / for an hour or so / just wondering if eventually you’ll turn and go / but you’re still here and i’m frozen still / i keep thinkin’ my chances are probably next to nil // chorus // a glossy picture on a magazine / will surely tell you that i’m no beauty queen / i beg to differ when it comes to love, cuz baby, thats the one thing i have plenty of… Lyrics	Buy MP3
7.	Begin Again		Begin Again begin again lyrics and music © ellis 2001 ask me your questions, go ahead / i’m not pretending to understand / so many things to say and my words fall short / i keep on thinking of how it was / we held together just because it seemed the thing to do / and we promised to // chorus: and i never once looked back / i was young and free / and i never thought about the fact / that we might see an end / and not begin again // ask me all about my life/ i’ll do my best to answer / i know there’s stuff in the way and we can’t be sure / can i trust you to be real / can i let myself reveal all the feelings i have / that i can’t ignore // chorus // if it were up to me, i’d have a big ol’ party / invite everyone who was ever close, to come / and i would find a way to make amends to those who i’d done wrong / we would catch up on our lives / and we’d have some fun / and we’d carry that night along / the hardest thing i’ve had to learn / is not everyone wants a turn in the sharing game / i won’t put myself on the line, i’ve done that too many times /and i’ve been the first one to fall down / so if you see me, and you say hello / just be sure to let me know if you want me in your life / cause everything up ‘til now, everything can be worked out / given a little time / and i never once looked back, i was so naïve / and now, i can’t think about the fact that we might see an end / and not begin again Lyrics	Buy MP3
8.	Parking Lot Song		Parking Lot Song parking lot lyrics and music © ellis 1998 can’t find my car again / it’s only been an hour / the parking lot is small / and i parked somewhere / please forgive me, i should have written it down / i thought i’d remember you know i am familiar with downtown / it’s been since yesterday / that i was the exact same way / but i guess i forgot because i’m lost you know / i can’t find the parking lot // chorus : i am used to not remembering / i am used to forgetting all the time / i am used to not remembering/ short term memory makes no difference / when you’ve lost your mind // driving to a friends house on a sunny day / i park in the shade, only a couple of blocks away / this reminds me of a time some time last week / i promised never again would i get lost on this very street / but i turned left or was it right i can’t remember now / it’s been since yester day that i was the exact same way / but i guess i forgot cuz now i’m lost you know / i can’t find my parking spot // chorus // this is the story of my life / i’m directionless / north- south- east- and west / pounding into my brain are meaningless / so lets fill up the car with gas / and leave a little early / i’ve got the directions written down somewhere surely / it’s been since yesterday, that i was the exact same way / but i guess i forgot because/ i’m looking for the directions i put in a very safe spot // chorus // Lyrics	Buy MP3
9.	Oak Tree		Oak Tree oak tree lyrics and music © ellis 2001 sitting under this oak tree i’m wastin’ time / foggy brain, thoughts loose in my mind / the day is lovely and i’m happy inside / i think circumstances need to be let go / i keep thinking some day i’ll have control / the need to be pilot in my life so i know / a left or right is the way to go / i need to stop giving myself air time / oak tree where are you today / oak tree, i need a place to sit and think about nothing at all / it’s so nice in the open air / its so calming just to sit there / to think about nothing and be awake / the times i do that i feel great / yeah i got problems i don’t understand / and yeah i have demands on my time / the one thing i’m learning i have to let go / of the things i don’t for the things i do know / oak tree where are you today / oak tree, i need a place to sit and think about nothing at all / Lyrics	Buy MP3
10.	Oh My Dear Child		Oh My Dear Child oh my dear child lyrics and music © ellis 2001 oh my dear child / don’t you let them tear you down / you got so much history / that will carry you around / remember that blue ocean / in the back of your view / that big body of motion / is there to hold onto / oh my dear child / you got something special something real / you got to take care now child / make sure you give yourself time to heal / i know it’s not easy / and it will never be easy but / you got so much energy / you are sensitive but you are tough / make sure you’re not too eager / make sure that you are free / you got all the time in the world so take it easy / oh my dear child / all this weight you carry around / if you would just let it go / your whole world won’t come crashing down / there will be many people / who will want a piece of you / you got to take care now child / make sure you know what is and is not true / make sure you’re not too eager / make sure that you are free / you got all the time in the world / so take it easy Lyrics	Buy MP3
11.	Sacred		Sacred sacred lyrics and music © ellis 2003 nothing is lost by now / nothing is found because nothing is offered / what chance is there to mend / taking a chance is better than staying lost // chorus: when tomorrow’s white light comes down / to leave wet kisses on my head / promise me you will not make a sound / because tomorrow this time is sacred // it’s not about giving up the fight / it’s not about leaving i’m ready to go home / i wish i could travel light / maybe grace will carry me to the foot of her throne // chorus // it’s time to let down your guard / you move so quickly its no wonder you can’t see where you are / so much of the picture stares at the back of you / just turn around once to see the good you do / you have been forgiven for all you’ve said and done / you’ve been taken down so many times, you can’t feel your toes / it’s been a long time running down this road / it’s time to leave your bags and its time to go slow // chorus // Lyrics	Buy MP3
12.	Grace		Grace grace lyrics and music © ellis 2004 if you were there / you would’ve been proud / i wasn’t letting the same mistakes / get me this time around / i was in between / a rock and a hard place / looking for good advice / i was looking for you, grace / looking for grace / the clouds were there / the rain and the sun / everybody showed up / to this party for one / i wasn’t sure if you made it / through the rocky terrain / there was so much commotion / i couldn’t see everything / i was shouting grace // chorus: i have a heart that’s breaking / just need some space to fall apart / i have been stubborn lately / running from you / grace / but what would you do without me / to save once in a while from disharmony / i am asking for patience / i just need some time / i have got some bad habits / hanging onto my mind / have i fallen from you, grace / maybe we are dancing, cheek to cheek / we could not be any closer / and i still cannot reach grace / i know things aren’t perfect / i push you away / i get so full of myself and angry / i know it is pride / that keeps us apart / i think i am stronger / with this wall ‘round my heart / but i can’t hold this wall up grace // chorus // Lyrics	Buy MP3

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I wrote Before You Leave for a friend of mine who was at the end of her battle with cancer. Two days after I recorded it she passed away.

I'm giving this song away free because it was a gift to me in a very difficult time, and I want to share it freely with anyone who needs it. much peace and love, ellis

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This song was recorded live at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in Minneapolis. Ellis wrote it for the Rift 36 Hour Songwriting Contest, where the topic for the contest was coffee.

Blueprint Live (1998)

1.	America		Buy MP3
2.	Takin' A Walk		Buy MP3
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Blueprint Live is an upbeat and fast-paced live album with lots of audience interaction, laughter, and light-heartedness.

Soft Day (1996)

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Soft Day is Ellis' debut album, featuring a wonderful blend of youthful optimism mixed with thoughful reflection. Her clear vocals and skilled arrangements showcase her honest and straightforward songwriting in the sixteen songs.