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Home

by C. James Conrad

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1.
Home 03:09
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I put the salsa in the fridge but it's never where I leave it Have to triple check the lid before I use the toilet There's no more string in the dental floss One black sock is always getting lost I might not know a lot but I know when I am home I try to park the car but the bikes are in the driveway I bring home the bacon but it never reaches my plate I'm peeling glitter glue and stickers off my chair Reaching for a remote that's never there I might not know a lot but I know when I am home I know what I know when I am home Yes, I know what I know when I am home Oh, I know what I know when I am home I when I am home I'm not alone I when I am home I'm not alone I'm signing my name with a Hello Kitty pen Hanging up posters of My Little Pony and friends The kids' bad dreams keep them up at night In the morning they're between me and my wife I might not know a lot but I know when I am home I know what I know when I am home Yes, I know what I know when I am home Oh, I know what I know when I am home I when I am home I'm not alone I when I am home I'm not alone My underwear is clean but they turn pink in the wash Negotiating's harder than the Middle East peace talks No one will confess to what everyone smells Sibling rivalry's alive and well I might not know a lot but I know when I am home I know what I know when I am home Yes, I know what I know when I am home Oh, I know what I know when I am home I when I am home I'm not alone I when I am home I'm not alone
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You Comfort Me 02:53
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You’re my front porch partner Sipping summer sun tea Deep breath of jasmine hangs in the air The universe ends here You, You comfort me And my soul’s at rest Lay my head on your chest Feel your breathing in and out next to me You, You comfort me You’re my fireside friend While the north wind blows My fingers rest on the small of your back Wrapped in red flannel sheets You, You comfort me And my soul’s at rest Lay my head on your chest Feel your breathing in and out next to me You, You comfort me You’re my morning coffee lover Blow a kiss out the door The gate may creak; need a coat of paint We’ve weathered many storms You, You comfort me And my soul’s at rest Lay my head on your chest Feel your breathing in and out next to me You, You comfort me You, You comfort me
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Bubble Gum 03:15
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Daddy buys secret gum for me Secret gum for me but not my siblings I can chew for hours quietly I’m his favorite child and make his life worth living Bubble gum, bubble gum Daddy buys it from the store Bubble gum, bubble gum He buys it ‘cause he loves me more than you Suzie wears Ray-Bans when we’re out Those glasses cover up her cross-eyed stare I used to get my mouth washed out with soap Just for warning strangers of her evil witch-eye glare now Bubble gum, bubble gum Daddy buys it from the store Bubble gum, bubble gum He buys it ‘cause he loves me more than you Jimmy wears headphones when we’re out Those headphones cover up his Dumbo ears I used to get my mouth washed out with soap Just for using swear words all these years now Bubble gum, bubble gum Daddy buys it from the store Bubble gum, bubble gum He buys it ‘cause he loves me more than you See no evil, Susie’s ugly eyes could melt your soul Hear no evil, Jimmy’s jumbo ears could sail a boat Speak no evil, just be the quiet one Thanks to Daddy’s secret gum Bubble gum, bubble gum Daddy buys it from the store Bubble gum, bubble gum He buys it ‘cause he loves me more Bubble gum, bubble gum Daddy buys it from the store Bubble gum, bubble gum He buys it ‘cause he loves me more than you
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Going to Strathmore for Christmas 02:44
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We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Staying with my folks Tasting Mom’s home cooking; hearing Dad’s old jokes We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Surrounded by orange groves Just off the 65; you could pass it and never know Chorus We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Where Dad and Mom call home ‘Cause Christmas ain’t a holiday to spend alone We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It's a homely town indeed But when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be Uncle Chad and Aunt Lisa Will drive from Redondo Beach Trading Pacific Ocean breeze for Strathmore valley heat Uncle Jim and Aunt Kathy Come down from Gustine Quick with smiles and hugs; the way they’ve always been We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It’s a twenty plus hour flight From Bangkok to LAX then another 3 hour drive We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas When the water tower’s in view It’s just another half a mile til Christmas on White Avenue We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Where Dad and Mom call home ‘Cause Christmas ain’t a holiday to spend alone We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It's a homely town indeed But when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Down the street there’s a church Where Grandpa Conrad used to preach; I can still hear his words We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas Cal-i-for-ni-a We’ll stuff ourselves with too much fun through the night and all next day We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas A town of memories and dust We’ll say a prayer and thank Jesus For what Strathmore means to us We’re going to Strathmore for Christmas It's a homely town indeed But when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be Yes, when you’re with your loved ones there’s no better place to be
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Aunt Kathy 02:29
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Aunt Kathy, I prayed for you today I'm sorry the cancer came back I don't know what to say Aunt Kathy, I remember Washington You taught me how to macramé On those rainy summer days You always took the time to listen And if I didn't have much to say You'd listen; you'd listen anyway It's hard to think that God is love When I love you and you're in pain But rainbows only come when sunlight touches rain It's hard to think that God is love When I love you and you're in pain But rainbows only come when sunlight touches rain Aunt Kathy, I don't know what to say I'm sorry the cancer came back I'm praying for you every day

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C. James Conrad's "Home" is an EP of heartfelt songs that will make you laugh and cry and experience the many emotions of being in a family.

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released June 10, 2022

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C. James Conrad Thailand

While songwriting
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my regular job
is having been a missionary/teacher in Bangkok,Thailand since 1996.

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