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HOLD YOUR VISION, Andrea's latest release, contains the following songs. All of these songs were written by Andrea except Hold Your Vision written by Andrea and Cheth Rowe. Hold Your Vision (side 1) 5:15 Reflection 3:42 Dreamin' 'Bout You 4:47 Howlin' Wolf 4:55 I Cannot Be Like You 4:28 Hey Boy! 5:24 Need To Know (side 2) 4:20 No Place Else 4:15 In The Dark 4:30 Soul Food 4:47 Listen 4:05 Hold Your Vision REFLECTION listen via RealAudio Catch the wind and feel yourself soaring like an eagle Over the saddle of the mountain you are searching for your freedom Catch a wave upon the ocean and feel yourself moving With the power of the orca and the changing of the seasons Catch your Reflection In everything that surrounds us Look closely and you may see yourself In the nature around you Catch the earth between your toes like the roots of a tall tree Close your eyes and feel yourself grow into all of your possibilities Catch yourself in the middle of life’s many struggles Like a salmon swimming upstream it is part of the cycle Catch a nap in the sunshine and feel yourself stretching Like a cat who is content with one of life’s little pleasures © 1998 Matulich-Rowe Music. All rights reserved. session notes: The opening track of HOLD YOUR VISION, Reflection features Gary Keiski on Violin and Heather Lively on background vocals. DREAM ABOUT ME words and music by Andrea Rowe Because you are so far away I can’t feel your arms around me Because you are so far away I can’t feel your body next to me The telephone doesn’t satisfy And letters leave me high and dry The only time that I feel the cure Is darlin’ when I’m dreamin’ ‘bout you So here’s what I want you to do Dream About Me baby And let your love come shining through Dream About Me baby And I’ll dream about you Your pillow doesn’t substitute For your body next to mine I can’t reach out and touch your skin Or kiss your lips so fine HOWLIN’ WOLF words and music by Andrea Rowe I know you are a Howlin’ Wolf Keep away from my door ‘Cause I don’t want nothin’ to do with you anymore You are a liar and a schemer Yeah you take what you can get But you ain’t never dealt with me And I’ll be the death of you yet ‘Cause I’ve seen enough to know That you ain’t the one for me So take your trouble out the door But don’t forget to leave the key Try to hook me with your charms Yeah you are so suave and debonair But I’ve been around the block Honey, let me tell you, you ain’t no Fred Astaire So take off your shiny shoes And your brand new suit Of course I kept the receipt Honey you ain’t that cute! Yeah, you heard what I said Leave it right there on the table You might want to leave some of that cash I gave you too I can’t believe I fell for this again… I CANNOT BE LIKE YOU words and music by Andrea Rowe I see you at the kitchen table, a cigarette in your hand Cup of black coffee at your elbow, twist and turn your wedding band Staring into space, wondering what it is you’ve lost You’ve let your life slip by, tell me was it worth the cost? I cannot be like you, I cannot be like you You’ve got to get the dinner done now, get it on the table by six Make sure the house is neat and tidy, make sure there’s nothing left to fix Except your broken heart that lies in pieces inside you But you won’t take the time, there’s always something more important to do I cannot be like you, I cannot be like you I know that you want me to, but I can’t be like you I would rather try to fight to recover my power Than lay awake at night wondering where my life went sour I see you at the kitchen table, a glass of whisky in your hand You numb the feelings when you’re able, they’re much too hard to understand You’ve always been a good wife, never cheated, never lied So why can’t you fill up this emptiness so deep inside? I cannot be like you, I cannot be like you I know that you want me to, but I can’t be like you Mother’s dreams unfulfilled, just follow the tradition Those emotions can’t be felt, just say your act of contrition I cannot be like you I cannot be like you I know that you want me to But, mama, I can’t be like you HEY BOY! words and music by Andrea Rowe Hey Boy! I’ve seen you here before Hey Boy! I’ve seen your face Hey Boy! Come on with me next door Hey Boy! Come on over to my place You see I’ve been watching you Yeah for sometime now Yes I, I have been wanting you To teach me how Hey Boy! Will you kiss me, softly Hey Boy! Will you kiss me, for the first time in my life Hey Boy! Will you love me, slowly, gently Hey Boy! Will you love me, for the first time in my life Hey Boy! You’re my first fantasy I’ve been dreamin’ ‘bout you Hey Boy! I’ve seen myself in your arms What you gonna do? NEED TO KNOW words and music by Andrea Rowe I called you on the phone Said baby come on home My head is aching, my hands are shaking, don’t want to be alone Baby come on in The door is never locked Just take me in your arms and hold me—don’t you be looking at the clock ‘Cause I need to feel safe And I need to feel secure I need to know that you love me baby I need to know that you’re not with her I need you to snuggle close to me As close as you can Don’t want to make love baby, I just want to hold my man NO PLACE ELSE words and music by Andrea Rowe Empty sidewalks, bare trees Waves crash in from a wind-tossed sea This is the way I like it best No traffic jams, no hustling crowds No rude awakenings from trees comin’ down This is the way I like it best I live where the forest meets the sea And I believe there’s No Place Else for me Cold blue morning, a doe with her fawn A wild kingdom without guns This is the way I like it best No skyscrapers or dirty air Just a few tourists gettin’ in my hair This is the way I like it best I live where the forest meets the sea And I believe there’s No Place Else for me Streams full of fish and forests lush Elk eatin’ flowers from my favorite bush This is the way I like it best The crash of thunder, lightning’s glow The still night air before a big blow This is the way I like it best I live where the forest meets the sea And I believe there’s No Place Else for me IN THE DARK words and music by Andrea Rowe When you look into my eyes It always comes as a surprise How I react ‘Cause I can feel it down to my toes Honey I know you know It’s not an act After all these years you’d think there’d be no spark But I must confess, baby when we kiss, I can’t wait to hold you, In The Dark ‘Cause you and I were meant to be I know it’s an old story We have turned so many pages But we haven’t come to the end yet, No! I want to grow young with you Honey I know when we do There’ll be no looking back There’s still so much for us to see The world is here for you and me We have got Eternity SOUL FOOD words and music by Andrea Rowe Soul Food, ummm! I go to the cupboard and open the door And wonder what am I searchin’ for Something to fill up the void way, way down deep inside Something to quench the fear of the things I’m too afraid to try No religion can soothe me Not even chocolate chip ice cream No TV or movie Nothing I see on the page can pacify Like the Soul Food I need to survive Sometimes I forget, and those times they are often And I look outside me for something to soften the blow But if I remember I connect my soul And let it flow, let it flow Sometime’s it’s embarassing to think what I reach for To calm me, to soothe me, to love me, to move me There ain’t nothing on this earth made by a woman or a man That can satisfy me, like my Soul Food can Soul Food, ummmm! LISTEN words and music by Andrea Rowe Don’t you think that I can see How far you are away from me Don’t you think that I can feel The distance between us Can I close the gap somehow Pull you closer to me Can I bring you back right now My heart is breaking Can you hear it? Won’t you look into my eyes And recognize the pain I know you could understand If you would just try again ‘Cause I don’t say these words just to hear myself talkin’ Won’t you listen with your heart before you start walkin’ out the door Feel the circle of my arms Know that you are loved I have faith in who we are And what we have created We’ve come too far to turn back now We’ll get through this in time Let’s look deep inside our souls And see what we can find ‘Cause it just might be me walkin’ out the door HOLD YOUR VISION words by Andrea Rowe music by Cheth Rowe You’ve got to Hold Your Vision, Hold Your Vision Don’t give it up, don’t give it up Hold Your Vision, trust your decision Don’t let anyone tell you no Don’t listen to your critics Just push that from your mind You got to keep on truckin’ baby Until you get it right There ain’t nothin’ that you can’t do You got to know that in your heart Set your mind, set it free And you can create what you want | live | music | theatre | andrea | you | peace | home |
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