Jack Johnson

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• Titre : We're going to be friends
• Album : curious george
• Année : 2006

Paroles :

fall is here, hear the yell
back to school, ring the bell
brand new shoes, walking blues
climb the fence, books and pens
i can tell tell that we're going to be friends
yes i can tell that we're going to be friends

walk with me Suzy Lee
through the park and by the tree
we can rest upon the ground
and look at all the bugs we've found
safely walk to school without a sound

well here we are no one else
we walk to school all by ourselves
there's dirt on our uniforms
from chasing all the ants and worms
we clean up and now it's time to learn
we clean up and now it's time to learn

numbers letters learn to spell
nouns and books and show and tell
play time we will throw the ball
then back to class through the hall
the teacher marks our height against the wall
the teacher marks our height against the wall

and we don't notice any time pass
because we don't notice anything
and we sit side by side in every class
the teacher thinks that i sound funny
but she likes it when you sing

tonight i'll dream in my bed
while silly thoughts run through my head
of the bugs and alphabet
and when i wake tomorrow i'll bet
that you and i will walk together again

because i can tell that we are going to be friends
i can tell that we are going to be friends

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• Titre : Traffic in the sky
• Album : On and on
• Année : 2003

Paroles :

there's traffic in the sky
and it doesn't seem to be getting much better
theres kids playing games on the pavement
drawing waves on the pavement
shadows of the planes on the pavement
it's enough to make me cry
but that don't seem like it would make it feel better
maybe it's a dream and if i scream
it will burst at the seams
this whole place will fall into pieces
and then they'd say

well how could we have known?
i'll tell them it's not so hard to tell
if you keep adding stones
soon the water will be lost in the well

puzzle pieces in the ground
but no one ever seems to be digging instead they're looking up towards the heavens
with their eyes on the heavens
there are shadows on the way to the heavens
it's enough to make me cry
but that don't seem like it would make it feel better
the answers could be found
we could learn from digging down
but no one ever seems to be digging
instead they'll say (chorus)

words of wisdom all around
but no one ever seems to listen
they're talking about their plans on the paper
building up from the pavement
there are shadows from the scrapers on the pavement
its enough to make me sigh
but that don't seem like it would make it feel better
the words are all around
but the words are only sounds
and no one ever seems to listen
instead they'll say (chorus)

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• Titre : Constellations
• Album : In Between dreams
• Année : 2005

Paroles :

The light was leaving in the west it was blue
The children's laughter sang
And skipping just like the stones they threw
Their voices echoed across the waves
It's getting late

And it was just another night
With a sunset and a moonrise
Not too far behind to give us just enough light
To lay down underneath the stars
We listened to Papa's translations
Of the stories across the sky
We drew our own constellations

The west winds often last too long
And when they calm down, nothing ever feels the same
Sheltered under the Kamani tree
Waiting for the passing rain
Clouds keep moving to uncover the sea
Stars up above us chasing the day away
To find the stories that we sometimes need
Listen close enough and all else fades
Fades away

And it was just another night
With a sunset and a moonrise
Not so far behind to give us just enough light
To lay down underneath the stars
Listen to all translations
Of the stories across the sky
We drew our own constellations