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A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer

by Kim Richey

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1.
Come Around 03:32
DON’T MISS THE GOOD OLD DAYS I’VE LEARNED A LOT SINCE THEN I’VE CHANGED MY WAYS I’M NOT BOTHERED BY THOSE THINGS THAT USED TO GET ME DOWN ONLY WHEN YOU COME AROUND BUT, I DON’T CARRY MUCH REGRET WE ALL HOLD SOMETHING THAT WE’D JUST AS SOON FORGET AND I REMEMBER LIKE IT WAS TODAY THE LOVE WE FOUND EVERY TIME YOU COME AROUND EVERY TIME YOU COME AROUND WELL I’M THE FIRST TO SAY I SHOULD FORGET YOU AND I WISH I COULD SOMETIMES WISHES DON’T COME TRUE IT DOESN’T SEEM LIKE MUCH TO ASK TO LIVE A LIFE THAT ISN’T CAUGHT UP IN THE PAST BUT THERE’S REALLY NO PLACE ELSE ON EARTH FOR ME RIGHT NOW I WISH YOU’D COME AROUND I WISH YOU’D COME AROUND WHY DON’T YOU COME AROUND
2.
IT’S A LONG WAY BACK DOWN A LONELY ROAD AND THE COLD, HARD FACTS MAKE FOR A HEAVY LOAD THE FORGIVENESS YOU ASK COULD HEAL YOUR SOUL BUT, IT’S A LONG WAY BACK YEAH, IT’S A LONG WAY BACK AND I MIGHT LET YOU IN AND I MIGHT LET YOU TWIST PARDON EVERY SIN SEAL THE BARGAIN WITH A KISS TOO MUCH HAS PASSED FOR ME TO WALK YOU THROUGH THIS AND IT’S A LONG WAY BACK YEAH, IT’S A LONG WAY BACK WAKE UP, THE WORLD HAS CHANGED AND NOTHING IS QUITE THE SAME A COLD AND BITTER WIND IS HOT ON YOUR HEALS, OLD FRIEND IT’S A LONG WAY BACK FROM WHERE I STAND YOU’RE CLEAN OFF THE MAP KNEE DEEP IN NO MAN’S LAND YOU AIN’T GOT NO ONE TO ASK FOR A HELPING HAND AND IT’S A LONG WAY BACK YEAH, IT’S A LONG WAY BACK
3.
MONA LISA SMILES, BUT SHE’LL NEVER TELL HER LIPS ARE SEALED SHE KEEPS IT ALL TO HERSELF SHE DON’T OFFER UP A SINGLE CLUE MONA LISA’S GOT NOTHING ON YOU YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS YOU LIKE TO KEEP IT WRAPPED UP TIGHT YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS NOT ONE TO SHED MUCH LIGHT ON ANYTHING TOO CLOSE TO HOME IT’S ALL BETTER LEFT ALONE YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS SO YOU CLOSED THE BOOK AND HID IT AWAY WELL, THERE’S A STORY HERE BUT YOU’D RATHER NOT SAY A FINGER TO YOUR LIPS YEAH YOU DON’T LET NOTHING SLIP YOU’LL SAVE IT FOR ANOTHER RAINY DAY YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS YOU LIKE TO KEEP IT WRAPPED UP TIGHT YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS NOT ONE TO SHED MUCH LIGHT ON ANYTHING TOO CLOSE TO HOME IT’S ALL BETTER LEFT ALONE YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS JUST TELL ME ONE THING DO YOU KEEP THEM OR ARE THEY KEEPING YOU WHO’S KEEPING YOU? YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS YOU LIKE TO KEEP IT WRAPPED UP TIGHT YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS NOT ONE TO SHED MUCH LIGHT ON ANYTHING TOO CLOSE TO HOME IT’S ALL BETTER LEFT ALONE YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS YOU’RE GOOD AT SECRETS
4.
Keep Me 04:39
SAVE ME A PLACE AWAY FROM ALL THE OTHER CLUTTER IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND SOMEWHERE SAFE, WHERE DISTANCE AND THE TEARS WON’T MATTER DON’T LEAVE ME BEHIND WHERE EVER YOU GO FOREVER KEEP ME KEEP ME DON’T SAY A WORD, WE TOOK A VOW UNSPOKEN THICKER THAN BLOOD FORGET THE HURT AND EVERY PROMISE BENT OR BROKEN WHAT’S LEFT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH WHERE EVER YOU GO FOREVER KEEP ME KEEP ME CLOSE TO YOUR HEART NEVER LET ME GO IN EVERY WIND THAT LIFTS A PRAYER ABOVE A WHISPER AND TURNS YOU AROUND IN EVERYTHING THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD FOR NO GOOD REASON THAT’S WHERE I’LL BE FOUND WHERE EVER YOU GO FOREVER KEEP ME KEEP ME KEEP ME KEEP ME
5.
Lay It Down 04:16
HAVE ANOTHER DRINK, YEAH MAYBE DULL THE PAIN TAKE ANOTHER HIT BUT THAT DON’T EVER STOP THE RAIN SMILE AWAY THE HOURS YOU’RE NEVER REALLY THERE YOU’RE SAFE BEHIND THE KNOWLEDGE THEY DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE BUT DON’T THAT STUFF GET AWFUL HEAVY YOU KNOW, IT OCCURS TO ME YOU’RE GONNA BREAK YOUR HEART IF YOU DON’T LEAVE IT BE LAY IT DOWN LAY IT ALL THE WAY DOWN LEAVE THE WORDS UNSPOKEN BITE YOUR TONGUE INSTEAD AH BUT KEEP THE FIRE SMOKIN’ KEEP IT HUMMIN’ IN YOUR HEAD HOLD ANOTHER GRUDGE, OH TIGHT AGAINST YOUR CHEST, YEAH NOTE ANOTHER SLIGHT SO YOU CAN ADD IT TO THE REST YEAH, BUT DON’T THAT STUFF GET AWFUL HEAVY YOU KNOW, IT OCCURS TO ME YOU’RE GONNA BREAK YOUR HEART IF YOU DON’T LEAVE IT BE LAY IT DOWN THE TRUTH LEAKS OUT A LITTLE EVERY TIME YOU TELL ANOTHER DESPERATE JOKE YEAH, BUT DON’T THAT STUFF GET AWFUL HEAVY YOU KNOW, IT OCCURS TO ME YOU’RE GONNA BREAK YOUR HEART IF YOU DON'T LEAVE IT BE LAY IT DOWN LAY IT ALL THE WAY DOWN
6.
Gravity 03:09
YOU CAN TRY AND FIGHT IT BUT YOU WOULDN’T STAND A CHANCE IT’S OUT OF YOUR CONTROL YEAH, YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIKE IT BUT THE WEIGHT OF CIRCUMSTANCE IS GONNA TAKE ITS TOLL IT AIN’T FAIR AND IT AIN’T RIGHT BUT THAT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER, DOES IT NOW THAT YOU’VE SEEN IT FALL APART ‘CAUSE IT HURTS JUST THE SAME SO IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER WHO YOU BLAME, MAYBE IT’S ONLY GRAVITY WHEN YOU’RE HIGH AND FLYING THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND IS EVER COMING DOWN YEAH, YOU CAN KEEP DENYING UP UNTIL THE TIME YOU HIT THE COLD, HARD GROUND IT AIN’T FAIR AND IT AIN’T RIGHT BUT THAT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER, DOES IT NOW THAT YOU’VE SEEN IT FALL APART ‘CAUSE IT HURTS JUST THE SAME SO IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER WHO YOU BLAME, MAYBE IT’S ONLY GRAVITY ABOVE THE LAW WE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE ABOVE IT ALL AND IT’S EASY LOOKING BACK TO SAY IT COULDN’T LAST BUT I GUESS WE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE SOMETHING, SOMETHING ELSE IT AIN’T FAIR AND IT AIN’T RIGHT BUT THAT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER, DOES IT NOW THAT YOU’VE SEEN IT FALL APART ‘CAUSE IT HURTS JUST THE SAME SO IT DOESN’T REALLY MATTER WHO YOU BLAME, MAYBE IT’S ONLY GRAVITY
7.
I GOT GOOD LUCK IN MY POCKET AND A GOOD SHINE ON MY SHOES I GOT A SILK SKIRT IN MY CLOSET THAT I’M NOT AFRAID TO USE A LITTLE FORTUNE COOKIE TOLD ME HELP IS ON THE WAY THE TABLES MAY BE TURNING IT COULD HAPPEN ANY DAY YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL WELL I COULD GO DOWN IN HISTORY OR I COULD GO UP IN SMOKE BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION OR THE BUTT OF EVERY JOKE YEAH, BUT EVERY TIME I GET SHOT DOWN I JUSTIFY THE RISK BECAUSE I COME A LITTLE CLOSER TO A HIT WITH EVERY MISS YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL OUTSIDE MY WINDOW THERE’S A BLUE HORIZON BUT IT SEEMS SO FAR AWAY A RAY OF HOPE THAT I CAN KEEP MY EYE ON IF I’M PLAYING ON THE B-TEAM OR I’M SITTING ON THE BENCH IT AIN’T FOR LACK OF TRYING OR A LACK OF CONFIDENCE WHEN I REACH MY FULL POTENTIAL WHEN SOMEBODY GETS MY DRIFT ALL THE STARS ARE GONNA LINE UP AND THE TIDES ARE GONNA SHIFT YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL YOU CAN’T LOSE THEM ALL
8.
HELLO OLD FRIEND OH THIS IS SO LIKE YOU TO DRIP BACK IN YOU’RE RIGHT ON TIME HOW HAVE I BEEN? WELL, THAT CAN OF WORMS AIN’T WORTH OPENING LEAVE IT AT FINE UM… JUST FINE OOH-I’M JUST FINE SO HOW ‘BOUT YOU? HOW ‘BOUT THOSE BIG DREAMS? DID SOME COME TRUE ACCORDING TO PLAN? ARE YOU MARRIED YET? HUM, I THOUGHT YOU’D BE BY NOW I FORGET WHAT WAS HER NAME? AH… WHAT WAS HER NAME OOH, GOOD OL’ WHAT’S HER NAME AND IS IT ME YOU WANT OR ARE YOU JUST LONELY? WELL AREN’T WE ALL I LIKE THE WAY YOU SOUND STRAIGHT OUT OF LOST AND FOUND GLAD YOU CALLED YOU MADE ME SMILE HELL, I LAUGHED RIGHT OUT LOUD AND IT’S BEEN A WHILE AND IT FEELS REAL GOOD YOU KNOW WHAT I’D WISH WERE I THE WISHIN’ KIND? YOU’D TAKE A TRIP DOWN TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD OOH, MY NEIGHBORHOOD COME ON DOWN TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND IS IT ME YOU WANT OR ARE YOU JUST LONELY? WELL AREN’T WE ALL I LIKE THE WAY YOU SOUND STRAIGHT OUT OF LOST AND FOUND GLAD YOU CALLED HELLO OLD FRIEND
9.
YOU FOUND A COFFEE SHOP YOU THINK YOU’RE GONNA LIE A LOT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN NOBODY KNOWS YOU THERE DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU WEAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN ANYBODY THINKS TO LOOK, THEY WON’T FIND YOU IN THE BOOK ‘CAUSE YOU’RE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN LIFE THERE SUITS YOU JUST FINE OUTTA SIGHT, YOU’RE OUT OF MIND, YOU’RE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN YOU CAN COME OUT, NOW THE COAST IS CLEAR OLD GHOSTS DON’T RUN AROUND HERE NO LOOSE ENDS TO TIE YOU DOWN DON’T HAVE TO WORRY THAT YOU’LL NEVER RUN INTO SOMEBODY THAT REMEMBERS YOU FROM THAT OTHER SIDE OF TOWN YOU LAY LOW FOR A WHILE, WHERE YOU DON’T HAVE TO FAKE A SMILE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN WHEN YOU’RE READY, I’LL BE TOO WITH OPEN ARMS TO WELCOME YOU, BACK FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN YOU CAN COME OUT, NOW THE COAST IS CLEAR OLD GHOSTS DON’T RUN AROUND HERE NO LOOSE ENDS TO TIE YOU DOWN DON’T HAVE TO WORRY THAT YOU’LL NEVER RUN INTO SOMEBODY THAT REMEMBERS YOU FROM THAT OTHER SIDE OF TOWN CAREFUL YOU DON’T GO SO FAR YOU LOSE THE BEST OF WHO YOU ARE YOU CAN COME OUT, NOW THE COAST IS CLEAR OLD GHOSTS DON’T RUN AROUND HERE NO LOOSE ENDS TO TIE YOU DOWN DON’T HAVE TO WORRY THAT YOU’LL NEVER RUN INTO SOMEBODY THAT REMEMBERS YOU FROM THAT OTHER SIDE OF TOWN
10.
OH NO, HERE WE GO AGAIN YOU WANNA TAKE ME BACK TO WAY BACK WHEN, WELL I GOTTA TELL YOU, I GOTTA SAY I GOT OVER YESTERDAY A LONG, LONG TIME AGO I CUT IT LOOSE MAYBE YOU SHOULD TOO, YOU KNOW YOU REMEMBER THE WAY IT NEVER WAS YOU’VE FORGOTTEN THE THINGS WE DIDN’T SAY IF YOU MISS ME THE REASON IS BECAUSE YOU REMEMBER THE WAY YOU REMEMBER THE WAY IT NEVER WAS OH YEAH, YOU WERE ALWAYS RIGHT WE NEVER ARGUED WE DIDN’T FIGHT IT WAS HEARTS AND FLOWERS, TRUE ROMANCE WHY NOT GIVE IT ONE MORE CHANCE WELL, I’VE ALREADY BEEN WHY WOULD I WANNA GO THROUGH THAT AGAIN YOU REMEMBER THE WAY IT NEVER WAS YOU’VE FORGOTTEN THE THINGS WE DIDN’T SAY IF YOU MISS ME THE REASON IS BECAUSE YOU REMEMBER THE WAY YOU REMEMBER THE WAY IT NEVER WAS IT WAS A LONG, LONG, TIME AGO CUT IT LOOSE, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TOO YOU REMEMBER THE WAY IT NEVER WAS YOU’VE FORGOTTEN THE THINGS WE DIDN’T SAY IF YOU MISS ME THE REASON IS BECAUSE YOU REMEMBER THE WAY YOU REMEMBER THE WAY IT NEVER WAS
11.
So It Goes 03:39
SOME LEARN EARLY AND SOME LEARN HARD SOMEBODY CALLED ME IN FROM MY BACKYARD AND I HEARD THE WHISPERS SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND I KNEW YOU WERE GONE, BUT THE SUN CAME UP AND THE SUN WENT DOWN SPRING WAS WAITING BENEATH THE FROZEN GROUND AND I’LL BE SEEING YOU AROUND SO IT GOES SO IT GOES I MADE SOME GOOD FRIENDS AND I MADE MISTAKES LOST MY RELIGION AND I FOUND MY FAITH I TRIED TO WALK DOWN EVERY PATH I CHOSE SO IT GOES AND THE SUN COMES UP AND THE SUN GOES DOWN SPRING LIES WAITING BENEATH THE FROZEN GROUND AND I’LL BE SEEING YOU AROUND SO IT GOES SO IT GOES SEEMS LIKE A SMALL OFFERING IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS BUT IT GETS ME THROUGH, YEAH THE THOUGHT OF LOSING YOU AND THE SUN COMES UP AND THE SUN GOES DOWN SPRING LIES WAITING BENEATH THE FROZEN GROUND AND I’LL BE SEEING YOU AROUND SO IT GOES SO IT GOES
12.
THERE’S NO WAY TO PLEASE YOU BABY I KNOW LET’S CALL IT A DAY THERE’S NOTHING I CAN SAY OR DO TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU ANYWAY HONEY, IF YOU DON’T MIND PUT IT OFF ‘TIL TOMORROW HONEY, IF YOU DON'T MIND LET IF LIE FOR TODAY HONEY, IF YOU DON'T MIND ‘CAUSE IT ONLY BRINGS SORROW AND WE KNOW WHERE THAT’S GOING ‘CAUSE IT’S ALWAYS THE SAME IF YOU DON'T MIND LET’S GO SEE A MOVIE BABY WE COULD HOLD HANDS IN THE DARK MAYBE FOR A LITTLE WHILE WE COULD BOTH FORGET WHO WE ARE HONEY, IF YOU DON’T MIND PUT IT OFF ‘TIL TOMORROW HONEY, IF YOU DON'T MIND LET IF LIE FOR TODAY HONEY, IF YOU DON'T MIND ‘CAUSE IT ONLY BRINGS SORROW AND WE KNOW WHERE THAT’S GOING ‘CAUSE IT’S ALWAYS THE SAME IF YOU DON'T MIND I KNOW THERE’S NO WAY OF GETTING AROUND IT PUT IT BEHIND US OR WISH IT AWAY I AIN’T GOT THE STRENGTH LEFT TO FIGHT IT THE SPACE LEFT TO HIDE IT I DON'T WANT TO FEEL IT TODAY HONEY, IF YOU DON’T MIND PUT IT OFF ‘TIL TOMORROW HONEY, IF YOU DON'T MIND LET IF LIE FOR TODAY HONEY, IF YOU DON'T MIND ‘CAUSE IT ONLY BRINGS SORROW AND WE KNOW WHERE THAT’S GOING ‘CAUSE IT’S ALWAYS THE SAME IF YOU DON'T MIND
13.
YOU BEEN UP ALL NIGHT DOWN ALL DAY EVERY ROAD YOU TAKE IS TURNING YOU THE WRONG WAY YOU’RE ACTING LIKE YOU LOST YOUR ONLY FRIEND YEAH, YOU’RE LOOKING LIKE SOMETHING THAT THE CAT DRUG IN AND OUT OF LUCK, YOU’RE HANGING BY A PRAYER IF YOU THINK YOU’RE FALLING APART I SWEAR I’LL BE THERE FOREVER TO PULL YOU BACK TOGETHER IF YOU THINK YOU’RE COMING UNGLUED AND YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM, I’LL SHARE IT I WILL BE THE STRENGTH IN YOU I GOT THIS PLACE WE SHOULD GO MAYBE HAVE A DRINK WITH SOMEONE THAT I USED TO KNOW SHE HELD ME UP WHEN I WAS DOWN BUT IT’S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I’VE SEEN THAT FACE AROUND BUT I REMEMBER WE ALWAYS FOUND AN ANSWER IF YOU THINK YOU’RE FALLING APART I SWEAR I’LL BE THERE FOREVER TO PULL YOU BACK TOGETHER IF YOU THINK YOU’RE COMING UNGLUED AND YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM, I’LL SHARE IT I WILL BE THE STRENGTH IN YOU SADNESS HIDES THE LIGHT INSIDE OF YOU, INSIDE OF YOU, INSIDE OF YOU HEY, DON'T YOU REMEMBER WE ALWAYS FOUND AN ANSWER IF YOU THINK YOU’RE FALLING APART I SWEAR I’LL BE THERE FOREVER TO PULL YOU BACK TOGETHER IF YOU THINK YOU’RE COMING UNGLUED AND YOU’VE GOT A PROBLEM, I’LL SHARE IT I WILL BE THE STRENGTH IN YOU
14.
Didn't I 04:09
NOW THE DEED IS DONE AND THE SMOKE HAS CLEARED FROM THE ASHES SOME GLIMMER OF THE TRUTH APPEARS IT’S A BITTER PILL A LITTLE HARD TO TAKE I’LL BE THE FIRST TO CLAIM MY SHARE OF MISTAKES BY THE WAY THINGS STOOD I DID THE BEST I COULD DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I TRY TO MAKE AMENDS BE A FRIEND DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I NOW THE WINDOW’S CLOSED OPPORTUNITY’S FLED ALL THAT’S LEFT TO DO NOW IS LOOK BACK AND SHAKE OUR HEADS AND IT BREAKS MY HEART AND IT MAKES ME MAD AND I’LL NEVER KNOW HOW SO GOOD WENT SO BAD BY THE WAY THINGS STOOD I DID THE BEST I COULD DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I TRY TO MAKE AMENDS BE A FRIEND DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I MAYBE TIME’S THE ONLY WAY TO FIND SOME WAY BACK FROM THIS BY THE WAY THINGS STOOD I DID THE BEST I COULD DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I TRY TO MAKE AMENDS BE A FRIEND DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I, DIDN’T I

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Kim Richey celebrates the 20th anniversary of her album Glimmer with, A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer, featuring new recordings of the songs from Kim's classic album. Whereas Glimmer, produced by Hugh Padgham, had a pop sheen to its sound, A Long Way Back. . . strips everything down to a more raw essence. Produced by Doug Lancio, who also plays most of the instruments, A Long Way Back. . . allowed Kim to reinterpret these songs and give them a fresh, yet timeless sound. Other musicians on the album include Nielsen Hubbard and Dan Mitchell.

Kim says, “All of the original 14 songs from this new album were recorded in producer Doug Lancio’s basement studio and given a more intimate treatment. It was great to revisit these old friends and be able to make them available again to fans.”

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released March 27, 2020

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Kim Richey Nashville, Tennessee

Two-time Grammy-nominated Nashville-based singer/songwriter Kim Richey, who “writes
some of the most beguiling melodies and freshest chord changes of her generation” (Washington Post), and “has built a career on blurring genre boundaries and confounding listeners’ expectations” (Acoustic Guitar). ... more

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