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Grow: the seeds are in the soil

by Iron John

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Nothing More 03:30
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This not an answer to my anger It’s no apology for the actions I take It’s just a plain spoken word From me to you it’s nothing more The house that I once had lived in The house in the country with the dog in the yard I drove by as slow as the car would go But I couldn’t see in the window So I won’t pretend to be over you But still I will say I feel better today It’s just ritual of good coffee and reading it’s nothing more I land my feet in the sweet grass Of the new fields of fall And I run, run, run down to the river To wash away all of my wrongs But I have to say today All of the pain and anger is gone So now I have a clearer picture Into my past and all that went on And with this new ground beneath my feet I have to move on And the price that is paid by all who’s involved is paid with regret and the drive to move on, there’s no reason we all can’t find happiness, Because it’s right here for us all Chorus Written by: Chad Elliott 2002 Recorded: 2005
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Grow 03:46
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I think of you, I have no words… you made me grow. Cannot say how, not sure why… so much of my life you have filled. Only a fraction… only a pill I love you always… I love you still. You made me grow… Some times of ours hurt my mind… some of those times were unkind. Those scars will heal… let them mend. You make those scars heal for a friend. I think of you I have no words… you made me grow. Cannot say how not sure why… so much of my life was shown a lie. You got me where I need to be. I finally realize… I now see. That you made me grow. And I thank you friend… By: Micah Hammac 2001
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Foresta 03:21
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Pride of Lions 05:02
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PRIDE OF LIONS I never stop to wondering how I ever made it out alive This flock I’ve settled in by now has become my pride of lions Another day, another dime, and a job I can live without It seems I never follow my dreams when all I’m worried about Is the bills, and the simple act of just staying alive And it’s a crime I fully bought into I’m like a blind man, carrying on this way I was about to give all I’ve ever owned away I am your shame, I am your load to bear I am your shame in this game It’s a dream I promise to give all of myself to fulfill Just like everything else it always seems up hill We wish it weren’t, but it is I wish I had the strength to make good, on my promises Chorus Not enough gas to get me there Not enough backbone to bear This weight, such a long, long way Such a long, long way from home (2 measures) Chorus I never stop to wondering how I ever made it out alive This flock I’ve settled in by now has become my pride of lions WRITTEN BY: Chad Elliott 2005
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Shape I'm In 04:54
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Will my life forever be, an endless riddle I cannot see And so I look out towards the sea, to find the shape I want to be… But the tide keeps rollin in, shifting shapless, it breaks and bends… And all I can see… is the Shape I’m In. Not to say that it is bad, in your life troubles had But tonight, I am on my back, seeing only what I lack Sometimes this is how we grow, learning more than we know… So with this tide… I will flow. If I walked along your shore, would see whats in store, Or maybe I will knock on your door, then I’ll wonder, never more… What it is, thats in your heart, I’m so scared to fall apart… Maybe thats why… its where I’ll start. I watch the sea go up and down, and like my life there is the sound A roaring crash, the waves will drown, against the sand my body pounds… But like the tide, I will rise, with the hunger in my eyes… And once again… live my life. And like the tide, I will rise, with the hunger in my eyes… And once again… live my life… Written: Micah Hammac 12/01/2002

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This EP was a collaboration that captures a very specific point in both Chad and Micah's paths. Living in Vallejo, CA at the time (2005)... the two artist/musicians gathered some recording equipment and set out to weave together an album of each of their original songs. These five songs were released at the time on a handful of homemade CDs, and the plan was to go back to add enough songs for a full album. However, life shifted... changes in geographic location, and commitments to other projects put the Grow album on the shelf.

Around 2007 Chad and Micah returned to their musical collaborations while opening a coffee house (Shaky Tree Coffee) in rural Iowa... it was at this time Iron John was talked about as a name for their musical projects.

In 2013 Micah dusted off the old tracks, and with the engineering help of Alec Ness polished up the collection of songs into the current EP... Grow: the seeds are in the soil... and Iron John now has a voice.

Please check out all the wonderful music Chad Elliott has been making since recording these songs at www.chadelliott.net & stay tuned for Micah's first solo release (coming soon).

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released June 5, 2013

Songs Written and Performed: Chad Elliott & Micah Hammac
Mixed: Micah Hammac
Mastered: Alec Ness
Recorded: TreeBed Music (Living Room) Studios - Vallejo, CA 2005

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