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Summer Lover

by Ben Mitchell

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1.
Sixteen 04:12
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Sixteen © Ben Mitchell 2016 In the summer of ’16 She felt alive like she’d never been But still she was alone When she saw that boy Her heart filled with a joy Her soul had never known So close, yet out of reach The horizon on her beach In the summer of ’16 He was almost seventeen And he thought he was already a man ‘Cause when he saw that girl He was King of the world And so he made a bold plan We will be together No doubt in my mind whatever So… They spent that summer Kissin’ and cuddlin’ Given it good lovin’ Hands and tongues All getting’ twisted Like love never existed before Well, it never existed before In the summer of ’16 She was ready to believe Love could be right here for her He had the same exact idea Living with so little fear How could something real disappear Now they both know better She remembers him, he can not forget her ‘Cause When she saw that boy again Her eyes filled with tears and then They lit up like bright stars Filling the dark Of all those lost years He said, “Girl, it’s good to see you here”
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New Summer Record 03:53
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New Summer Record © Ben Mitchell 2016 You don’t make small plans You gotta dream big man I can see you shining Every step on this road a diamond You haven’t done your best You’ve got something left You’ve got a new summer record You’re flying higher than ever You’ve got a new summer record You’re never gonna be bettered by anyone ever again You’ve got a taste for life You don’t hold too tight I can hear you calling A lion in the night roaring I never doubted you Even when they said you where through This victory will stay With you all of your days Like the hope of a child You have what it takes, watch it fade away Into the wild…return…now
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Worth Loving 04:23
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Worth Loving © Ben Mitchell 2016 This will be my last song I never did right all the wrong Then again, did I really try to? All I really wanted was to love you This will be my last word I’ll never know if it was heard Over all the noise and fuss Silence don’t seem to count for much What did I do with all the time I had? Tried to be someone that Was worth loving Like you Worth Loving Like you This will be my last life Gonna find me a cloud to ride Up there things don’t seem so dirty Far away from the pain and hurting This will be my last love Still it will not be enough I may well return to haunt you Promise me you’ll do the same too
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Summer Lover 03:08
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Summer Lover © Ben Mitchell 2016 You could not hear a sound When the sun went down On the holiday of your life You knew that you had found The someone who’d looked around To find you on this night Oh, it’s no other Summer Lover, Summer Lover Oh, it’s no wonder Summer Lover, Summer Lover You never could have dreamed Now you must believe ‘Cause love stands by your side Whatever’s gonna come You will not be undone Forever your hearts are tied Each season rolls around Like waves We’ll look back on this life We made For now we’re in that special place The honeymoon of Loves embrace
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Ocean Road 04:27
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Ocean Road © Ben Mitchell 2016 There’s a lot of room, from Ballarat to Broome Gold mines and pearls, bronzed boys and red-head girls And so we drive, all through the night Singin’ as we go, down another ocean road Ohhh, down another ocean road *2 There’s a lot to see, Brighton to Manly An old cricket ground, someone kicking a ball around And so we run, hot sand to sun Under waters deep, we find the home we seek When you come to the water A lost son, a broken daughter This land our mother This land our mother There’s a lot to do, from here to Timbuktu Island for a King, a Queens’ land to put your palace in And so we build, A tin-shed to fill With stones and shells, and memories of friends we knew so well When you come to the sea You come to believe This land our mother This land our mother Chorus There’s a lot to say, about this place From a mountain ridge, lookin’ out over a story bridge And so we talk, the beauty of it all And when the words are spent We sit in awe of the silence Of the silence
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If It's All I Do 02:58
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If It’s All I Do © Ben Mitchell 2016 Let’s make this easy Between you and me There’s something I like Let’s make this simple It’s what I’ve lived for What I tried to find I’ve made up my mind There’s no time to lose While we’ve got tonight And I’ve got you If it’s all I do *4 Let’s go crazy Don’t have to make me I want to feel alive Let’s be honest On my roll of honours It’s your name I will write Fortunes come and go Even winners lose While we’ve got tonight And I’ve got you If it’s all I do *4 Hope it’s not too late To get my head on straight And turn my heart around to you To you
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You Get What You See 03:41
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You Get What You See © Ben Mitchell 2016 You never promised me Your eternity You never made a vow Anyway, anyhow So as I watch you go, I know You get what you see You always had a smile Like a crooked crocodile Lying in the wait Your next move to make So as I watch you leave, it’s easy to believe You get what you see I thought I was immune to your charms But I was taken in and unarmed Just enough to put me at my ease Then on my knees You told it like it was “Boy, whatever you’re thinking of Do not include me in your plans I can not make you a better man So when it’s over, kid We did what we did You get what you see” Thought I was the one who had you pegged But I was the one strapped to your bed You put me on my back and then I watched yours bend
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Smooth Sailing 02:47
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Smooth Sailing © Ben Mitchell 2016 It starts with a trickle down a mountain in the country It grows in the valleys ’til the river meets the sea The thought you had you are all alone And all you love will leave eventually I was failing Now it’s all…smooth sailing It starts with a twinkle in the eye of a stranger It grows in the hearts of those who love The world don’t seem so small when you’re connected I’ll admit I used to do it tough Now I’m just saying It’s all smooth sailing Ooooh, ahhhh It starts with a dream your life can be better It grows with the things you do, the things you say The one you thought of as your brightest flame The one you thought of as your greatest shame I’m through with blaming Now it’s all smooth sailing
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Until The Day I Die 03:31
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Until The Day I Die © Ben Mitchell 2016 I have often wondered what good would it do To be someone who needs someone Like I need you If I am an island You are the ocean I am floating on I have always hoped for a love well worth the wait Of years alone, that’s the way it goes Searching sometimes If I am a ghost You are the one who haunts me the most Hear what I say I got it bad for you Too late nothing you can do Hear what I say I got it bad for you And I will Until the day I die I have always needed something to believe Beyond the pain Everyday the same Everyday the same If I am a dreamer You made a believer out of me
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Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! 03:51
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Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! © Ben Mitchell 2016 If you walk with me, today will surely be If not now then never, a little bit better If you take my hand, I won’t understand Any more than I did, after our first kiss ‘Cause my world changed and I’ll never forget That sweet day our lips met Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! If you take the lead, when we take a spin I’ll let you go way out, so you can pull me in If you sing to me, I’m likely to cry You know that by now, I’m that type of guy Ooooh, that’s life As simple as you like Ooooh, it’s right As rain in the night Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! If you wanna know, something good for free It won’t cost you a dollar, to see, to see If you wanna try it another time I really don’t mind, that’s fine, that’s fine Oooh, I guess I love you so…
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Tropical Holiday 03:01
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Tropical Holiday © Ben Mitchell 2016 My love, I swear Won’t fade like the sun on a tropical holiday My dreams, for you Will grow like a full moon in the dark night sky In the morning I will bring you a smile Because you always bring me two In the morning I will bring you a smile All this and more for you My life, is yours From this day forward ’til there’s no more My my, it’s good When you find the one you always hoped you would We can go together Into a place serene One day to last forever One day to believe
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Again & Again 03:50
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Again & Again © Ben Mitchell 2016 The waves were crashing in I was ready to begin This The sun was beating down I was thinking how glorious It is To have found the one Who makes me two To have found the one You The breeze was on your lips For our salted kiss Of summer The thought crossed my mind I was lucky to find, My lover Nothing but the best will do Nothing but the best Is you Me, oh my I hope the sky don’t fall Not before I’ve loved you a little more If time stands still I hope Today’s the day when I will meet you Again & Again The stars were coming out as We were laying down In the sand The fire on the shore Kept us as warm As fire can Your hand was on my chest As I confessed what I had to The source of my feelings Why I am reeling into You
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It's Time 03:59
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It’s Time © Ben Mitchell 2016 Tonight, I can’t sleep Dreaming with my eyes open I like what I see You can’t fix what is not broken Each second counts Another minute ‘round The hour arrives For us to be alive It’s time It’s time Tonight, I can’t help Thinking this is all as it should be In this place right here We’re makin’ up our history The past is done The future’s yet to come Right now, I choose To give myself to you It’s time for love It’s time for love The loveless need it most Like the haunted need a ghost The innocence returns When the lesson is learned
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Ocean Road (Bonus Mix) 04:27
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Ocean Road © Ben Mitchell 2016 There’s a lot of room, from Ballarat to Broome Gold mines and pearls, bronzed boys and red-head girls And so we drive, all through the night Singin’ as we go, down another ocean road Ohhh, down another ocean road *2 There’s a lot to see, Brighton to Manly An old cricket ground, someone kicking a ball around And so we run, hot sand to sun Under waters deep, we find the home we seek When you come to the water A lost son, a broken daughter This land our mother This land our mother There’s a lot to do, from here to Timbuktu Island for a King, a Queens’ land to put your palace in And so we build, A tin-shed to fill With stones and shells, and memories of friends we knew so well When you come to the sea You come to believe This land our mother This land our mother Chorus There’s a lot to say, about this place From a mountain ridge, lookin’ out over a story bridge And so we talk, the beauty of it all And when the words are spent We sit in awe of the silence Of the silence

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released June 21, 2016

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Ben Mitchell Byron Bay, Australia

Thanks for dropping by. Ben Mitchell is my name, writing songs, singing and playing is my game. Country, blues, alt-country, folk, Australiana, and indie pop. My NEW album, 'Free Country' is out NOW. Maybe it's time for a new genre 'Australiana Americana'? ... more

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