Liner Notes

The Great Divide

Musicians:
Dana LaCroix – Lead and Background Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Adam Armstrong – Bass except Track 7, 10
Chris Biesterfeldt – Electric Guitar Tracks 3, 8, 9
Pete Smith – Electric Guitars Tracks 2, 4, 5, 10
Jakob Rostboll – Background Vocals Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11 Percussion Tracks 3, 6, 8, 11, Keyboards Track 7, Drums except Track 6, 10, 11
Mark Dann – Lead Acoustic Guitar Track 3, Bass Track 7, Baritone Guitar Track 8
David Restivo – Keyboards Track 1, 7
Gilad Dobrecky – Percussion Tracks 1, 3
Neal Coomer – Background Vocals Track 9
Susan Didrichsen – Background Vocals Track 8
Alyssa Dann – Background Vocals Track 5

1. The Great Divide

(Dana LaCroix / Jakob Rostboll)

The wedding bells are broken, the faded flowers are gone
The bride is in the bedroom, one shoe off and one shoe on
I was in the darkness, fighting to survive
The day you tried to reach me, across the Great Divide

But you came and threw my heart a lifeline, Saying ”hold on baby, I’m coming”

CHORUS
And say a Prayer for me now, You got me hanging on a string
Afraid of falling, cause it’s a long way down
And suddenly I Believe in you and me
We’ve come this far, now bring my heart safely to the ground

I know all the reasons a broken heart will hide
For living on the safe side of the Great Divide
But now you’re changing everything I though was mean to be
And I don’t want to tell you how much you mean to me

Cause you came and threw my heart a lifeline, Saying hold on, baby I’m coming

CHORUS
And say a Prayer for me now, You got me hanging on a string
Afraid of falling, cause it’s a long way down
And suddenly I Believe in you and me
We’ve come this far, now bring my heart safely to the ground

2. Rain Down On Me

(Dana LaCroix)

Whatever you want
Whatever you need
I’ll be your wishing well
Let the dreams you never tell
Rain down on me

Whatever you do, whenever you bleed
Let all the hurt you hide
That storm you’ve got inside
Rain down on me

Hey there baby, don’t put me down
I’ll be your fool, I’m your rodeo clown
Nothing you can say can make me believe
That you don’t feel something for me

I’m hot like the desert, I’m dry as a bone
I can’t hardly breathe when you leave me alone
I’ll lie here and wait like a seed in the ground
Til I feel your love pouring down

Whatever you say, whatever you believe
Someday you’re gonna break,
Let your loving tidal wave
Rain down on me.

3. Faith In You

(Dana LaCroix)

There’s a cold wind blowing, Thoughts of you run through my head
And like a silent warning Your letter’s lying on the bed
God I miss you darling, I hope everything’s okay
But I won’t be coming, Back to your hometown to stay

CHORUS
But baby you know what I would do if I could have my way with you
I would love you all night long, warm you like the summer sun
And pray for us to last always, love all your blues away
We’d make it all come true if I could hold on to, My faith in you

It’s been five long years, We’ve been living day to day
And I can’t go on, Following you around this way
Cause like the skin I’m born in, I can’t change the way you’re made
But you know I know it’s true, You broke every promise that you made

CHORUS
But baby you know what I would do if I could have my way with you
I would love you all night long, warm you like the summer sun
And pray for us to last always, love all your blues away
We’d make it all come true if I could hold on to
My faith in you

4. I'll Be There

(Dana LaCroix)

I know you’re leaving and there’s nothing I can say
It’s time to let you go, I know we can’t go on this way
If I’m a little bitter Ill get over it, I swear
And if you need me I’ll be there

I worked so hard to give you everything
But that's not what you need and my love is not a chain
I know I’ve been holding on and it really isn’t fair
But if you need me I’ll be there

LA seems so far away
But you’ll be there this time tomorrow, stepping off that plane
You’re going to find a better life, one that I can never share
But if you need me I’ll be there

You better keep my number on you
In case you ever need to call
Cause it’s hard to say what you might find out there
When the thrill is gone and you’re all alone

I’ve got so much more to say to you
But I know you really gotta run
Just remember I’ll be waiting here
You’re my morning sun, you are my only one

So go on darling, break my heart again
Cause I’m a fool for you and I know it, just like I’ve always been
But keep a little piece of me safe inside somewhere
And if you need me I’ll be there

5. Lullabye

(Dana LaCroix)

You’re lying in the dark and that aching heart’s been keeping you up all night
You try to fight it, but you’re feeling so defeated
Everywhere you turn you’re seeing bridges burn, how can we be so blind?
We toe the line, then we leave them bleeding

But cover up your eyes and hold me tight, everything’ll be all right
Turn out the light and I’ll sing a lullabye

I can’t change the world for you
Trying to ease your mind is the best that I can do

I love you like a song I’ve known so long, baby I’m on your side
And I can dry the tears upon your pillow
You are like a light, you shine so bright, don’t ever let it die
Just close your eyes and I’ll sing a lullabye

We can make sweet harmony
Time is all we need as far as I can see

6. Jah Write All Them Songs

(George Kilby, Jr.)

I put my pen to paper, try to make it rhyme
Wann write a simple tune to stand the test of time
A peaceful man was singing on an island far away
I was much too young to understand the words he said

Chorus
Jah write all them songs man
Jah write all them songs
Jah write all them songs man
Jah write all them songs

He sang about redemption, he sang about the little birds
He told us not to worry, we hung on every word
We all tried to follow him with dreadlocks and with smoke
None of us could really hear a single word he spoke

Chorus
Jah write all them songs man
Jah write all them songs
Jah write all them songs man
Jah write all them songs

Now our lives are hurried and precious is our time
We don’t stop to listen to the words that make the rhyme
So as I sit here writing I hope to find a way
To find the music in my soul that has something to say

Chorus
Jah write all them songs man
Jah write all them songs
Jah write all them songs man
Jah write all them songs

7. Come On Home

(Dana LaCroix / Jakob Rostboll)

There’s a part of me I never show
You got too close to me so I let you go
Now looking around me all is see is turning black
Look at me here I’m on my knees I want you back

CHORUS
Please baby come on home, I didn’t mean to hurt you
I won’t make it on my own and I’ll be here
Waiting in the rain, until your back in my arms again

I can’t blame you baby for moving on
It’s plain to see that I was wrong
It’s hard to believe you finally made me see the light
Now I’ll never been the same without you by my side

CHORUS
Please baby come on home, I didn’t mean to hurt you
I won’t make it on my own and I’ll be here
Waiting in the rain, until your back in my arms again

And all this time I took you for granted
Now I’ve got to find a way to make you see

CHORUS
Please baby come on home, I didn’t mean to hurt you
I won’t make it on my own and I’ll be here
Waiting in the rain, until your back in my arms again

8. Take A Swing At The Moon

(Dana LaCroix / Jakob Rostboll / Julianna Sparks)

Dark dead end road, ill wind blowing
Midnight rain pouring down, hear the sound
It’s spelling out your name like a bad omen
You’re out in the cold, trying to find a way home again
The clouds are cracking up and you can see the light
So grab that silver lining and hold on tight

CHORUS
Take a swing at the moon catch a falling star
Feel it speeding up the beating of your heart
They can talk you down, try to trip you up
But baby when the morning sun comes up
They can say what they wanna say, they can call you a renegade
But you’ll never forget that chance that you didn’t take

VERSE
They think they got you beat, they say you’ve been broken
All your great big dreams, locked away, what a shame
But you got a rebel streak, and it just keeps on growing, you’re gonna be ok
There’s a window high upon that prison wall
Throw it open wide, don’t be afraid to fall

CHORUS
Take a swing at the moon catch a falling star
Feel it speeding up the beating of your heart
They can talk you down, try to trip you up
But baby when the morning sun comes up
They can say what they wanna say, they can call you a renegade
It may be a losing game, but you’re swinging at anything
Cause you’ll never forget that chance that you didn’t take

There’s a window high upon that prison wall
Throw it open wide, don’t be afraid to fall

CHORUS
Take a swing at the moon catch a falling star
Feel it speeding up the beating of your heart
They can talk you down, try to trip you up
But baby when the morning sun comes up
They can say what they wanna say, they can call you a renegade
It may be a losing game, but you’re swinging at anything
They never believed in you but you’re still shooting for the moon
You’ll never forget that chance if you don’t and
You gotta believe you can if you want it,
You’re holding it in your hands now don’t throw it away

9. Northern Summer Nights

(Dana LaCroix)

Hey do you remember, up in Bala late in the summertime
We drove up every weekend,
Me and a case of beer
And them good old friends of mine

Looking back now there was nothing like it,
The feeling of leaving the city behind
We always said we could stay that way
But then everything changed

Northern summer nights, in our northern paradise
It seems just like yesterday
Northern summer nights, we were young and wild
Baby do you still remember me that way?

Sweet home Lake Muskoka
I always loved your sandy bay
We cranked the music up and sang along
Skinny-dipping off the dock in the moonlight,
Man I miss those days

Ice cold beer in the campfire light
We had the stars and the moon and the northern lights
And old Neil Young singing ‘Hey My My,
Rock and roll will never die’

Northern summer nights, in our northern paradise
It seems just like yesterday
Northern summer nights, we were young and wild
Baby do you still remember me that way?
One of these days, I’ll come back again.