Gentle Dreams and Simple Truths

By Phillips, Keith, Wayne

Book Id: WPLBN0003468634
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Reproduction Date: 4/5/2015

Title:	Gentle Dreams and Simple Truths
Author:	Phillips, Keith, Wayne
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Fine Arts, Poetry
Collections:	Authors Community, Poetry
Historic Publication Date:	2015
Publisher:	Quo Vadis Publishing- (Self-published 2015)

Member Page:	Keith Wayne Phillips
Citation APA MLA Chicago Wayne Phillips, B. K. (2015). Gentle Dreams and Simple Truths. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
These songs can be read as poetry as the reader sees the changes that the writer goes through as he ages and what themes have entered into his conscience.

Summary
Universal themes explored through 40 years of songwriting Keith Wayne Phillips starting writing songs at the age of 16 and has continued for all of his life. This book contains those songs, including the date and age when the were written, and so the reader sees the various themes of love and life unfold as the writer ages.

Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from the title song that illustrates this. "Take me by my fortunes Show me right from wrong Make me dance a waltzing step Following my songs Spinning 'round my weary eyes Can only see what's inside Gentle Dreams and Simple Truths That time has taught me to hide." Songs by Keith Wayne Phillips

Table of Contents
Gentle Dreams and Simple Truths- Songs by Keith Wayne Phillips Contents- Page Introduction 9 Songs- 1) Troubled World 10 2) An Unfulfilled Dream 13 3) I Am Getting Older 15 4) A Question 17 5) I’ve Had Dreams 19 6) Be Alone 21 7) Francine’s Dreams 23 8) Feeding Time 26 9) I’ll Get By 29 10) To D.D. 31 Songs continued- Page 11) I Was Born In Summer 33 12) I Knew A Girl 36 13) A Look At Christmas 39 14) Poem- Song For Darkness 41 15) Early Thought 42 16) Walkin’ To San Francisco 43 17) Where Are You Now? 46 18) Still Wondrin’ Why 48 19) Poem- To Claire 50 20) It’s April 52 21) Road To Freedom 54 22) The Songwriter 56 23) I Sing My Songs For You 59 24) If You Want To 61 25) To Sing My Song 63 26) Candle 65 27) Try To Love 67 28) While The World Goes By 69 29) Some Say 72 30) She Is The Reason 74 31) If I Were American 76 32) I Feel So Happy 77 33) I’ve Seen The World 79 34) Oh Blues 82 35) Biggest And The Best 84 36) Poem- Return To Dust 86 37) Poem- Gather 88 38) Steady Job 92 40) Got The Blues 94 41) Take A Look 95 42) I Am A Dreamer 100 44) Seabirds 102 45) A Dream Called Freedom 105 46) I Was Not A Soldier 107 47) Wind Of Changes 110 48) A Stranger In Their Town 112 49) That I Would Marry You 114 50) Gentle Dreams And Simple Truths 116 51) To All The Women In The World 119 52) The House In Lower Mount Royal 123 53) Diamonds In The Dust 126 54) Since You Left Me Girl 128 55) Tiny Stars 130 56) I Guess You Wanted More 132 57) A Killing For Convenience 135 58) Sing Out A Song- 1976 137 59) 42nd Street-1976 139 60) Amongst The Grains Of Sand 142 61) The Light Of The World 144 62) American Transcendentalists 146 63) The Road 148 64) Time 150 65) The Desert Storm 152 66) Hey There Young Lady (To Kobie) 154 67) Calling Out To You 156 68) Long Ago (In Underground Coffee Houses) 158 69) Lately- (We’re Living Together Alone) 161 70) All In All 164 71) The Questioning Song 166 72) Truth Is What We Are Seeking 169 73) Loving, Take Me Home 171 74) Moonlight On Still Waters 173 75) Blessed Trinity 175 76) I Won’t Be A River 177 77) I Don’t Know The Reason Why 179 78) And I Don’t Think I’m Old Enough 181 79) The Apathy Song 183 80) Talkin’, Walkin’ And Hawkin’ 185 81) Walkin’ Around Cranbrook Blues 187 82) Poem- The Sandman 191 83) I’m All Alone/I Really Don’t Miss You 194 84) The Little Soldier 196 85) ‘Till The End Of Time 198 86) Take My Hand 201 87) I Don’t Need Nothin’ 204 88) We Landed Hard In Barcelona 207 89) I Have Found The Way 209 90) I Make My Promise Now 211 91) I Will Put My Life To Song 213 92) Let ‘Em Ride 215 93) And Now I Know That I Believe 217 94) Come Be My Light-(Mother Teresa’s Call) 219