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Gather Round

by Jesse Hale Moore

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Well a song can make you happy when you’re sad Oh, a song can make things better when things are bad A song can help you say all the things you’re feeling deep inside Oh a song can be your friend when you’re feeling along A song can help you learn when it’s time to grow There’s a little song for every feeling that you might know If there’s a song on your mind just sing it out loud If there’s a song in your heart just sing it out proud Oh there’s a little song that we can all gather around Well a song can bring joy, yeah, a song can bring peace Oh a song can say I’m sorry, do you forgive? A song can be a lifeline that you send a friend I believe in the power of a song to help us learn to be ourselves. And I believe for every person there’s a song Lets get yours up off the shelf And when the road is bumpy a song might be all you need And when the road is winding you just come along and sing with me
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Attention! 02:21
I need your attention I need your attention right now, please! Look! I said please… I need your attention I need you to watch what I am doing Why aren’t you looking? You said just a minute, But how longs a minute, I don’t know You said just a minute Feels like forever ago I need your attention, oh pay me attention I’m begging, please! Oh, I’m begging you on my knees I need your attention, oh why won’t you pay me attention I’m asking, please Oh, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty please But you’re on the telephone Talking to somebody that I don’t know But how longs a minute, feels like forever ago I need you now!
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My baby, you can ask me anything Anything that comes to your mind Like why does the rain fall down from up above? Tell me why, I gotta know why My darling, you can ask me anything Anything that comes to your mind Lik how does a flower bloom on late July? Tell me why, I gotta know why Together we’ll make a safe space For all of your questions and concerns And I’ll do my best to give answers unless I don’t have the answer to a specific question you’ve asked In which case we’ll find out together Cause you can ask me anything Absolutely anything, my dear. Take it away trumpets (mouth trumpet trio)
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(Chorus)I’ll help you find the light of the sun Oh my child, oh my child (2x) When you are down and in the blues I’ll lift you up, I’ll carry you (2x) (Chorus) In times of sorrow in times of pain I’ll lift you up I’ll be listening (2x) (Chorus) And when the night falls we’ll find the moon And we’ll sing to it a little moon tune (2x) (Chorus)
5.
Oh, to be a bird that lives in a tree I’d build my house out of sticks and string And I’d sing a little song a twee-dilly-dee And I’d bring a worm to my babies three And when they were grown they would fly away free And then come the winter you wouldn’t see m Cause I’d flit and I’d flap and fly o’er the see But oh come the Spring I’d return on a breeze And I’d sing my little song a twee-dilly-dee Oh to be a bird, Oh to be a bird, Oh to be a bird who lives in a tree
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(Chorus)Green green the seasons of green If you had a song, what would it be? I’m listening In Spring green comes in like a whisper A soft little song that it sings from the trees In Spring green unfurls upon the forest floor A chorus that’s carried by the mosses and ferns By Summer green’s song is a booming A loud and thunderous cry But then comes the Fall and green’s not so strong It fades as it slowly retreats with a sigh (Chorus) In Fall green sings songs of surrender To the ember leaves of the trees up above But Fall doesn’t stay, it’s a rapid decay That leads us to Winter, just a few breaths away In Winter green’s song is a deep one That’s sung by the needles of pines They sway as they sing a sweet little ring But listen, here come the whispers of Spring (Chorus)
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Good night, good night My darling, good night May you dream, by the light of the moon My darling, sleep tight Sleep tight, Sleep tight My darling, sleep tight May you dream, by the light of the moon My darling, sleep tight My darling, good night And close your eyes And dream by the light of the moon
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Oh, thank you moon I see you Spinning your silver thread Moving through your phases As we lay down our tired heads Oh, a little moon tune Oh, thank you for your gravity As you’re pulling waves at the shore And thank you for the light you reflect As you’re knocking at nighttime’s door Oh, a little moon tune All of your secrets kept We’ll guess but never know We’ll sleep all through the night Beneath your tender glow Magic and mystery Your deep and starry friends Your mirror is the sea As ripples find the edge A little moon tune

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Home recordings of folk songs written for children and families to enjoy.

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released May 7, 2021

Written, Recorded, Performed by Jesse Hale Moore
Mastered by Todd Erk
Album Artwork by Christianne Moore

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Jesse Hale Moore Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jesse Hale Moore is a classically trained singer/songwriter based in Philadelphia. Inspired by artists ranging from Randy Newman to Sade, Moore aims for a sound that blends traditions of American folk, pop, and soul. The World Cafe’s David Dye says, “First, Jesse Hale Moore sucks you in with the emotional intensity of his falsetto; next, you realize the strength of his subtle songwriting.” ... more

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