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"The Bear" is here!
album art by Ella Rinehard
Lyrics
The Bear
Speak some more love today
Speak some more without delay
Promise to hold my hand
Promise you’ll make me stand
This is how it works, we must all things bear
No matter how it hurts, we must all things bear
We’re seeing friends with a smile
We’re seeing friends walk a mile
I’ll meet you on a Saturday
I’ll meet you in the Milky Way
This is how it works, we must all things bear
No matter how it hurts, we must all things bear
Questions in our mind, we wonder all the time
Did we call too late?
Guess we have to learn, nothing’s gained or earned
You can’t play the should’ve game
Speak some more love today
Speak some more without delay
Promise to hold my hand
Promise you’ll make me stand
This is how it works, we must all things bear
No matter how it hurts, we must all things bear
Passed You By (Revisited)
Well I should get on down and decide which way to go
I think I should’ve stayed, should’ve sung a note
All the times I spent just yelling...we were afraid
Might just make one brutal mistake
Sorry I passed you by
Sold you on that lie
You know I wanted to console
But guilt plays us so low
I thought I could play this off alone
But that room showed me you’ve to play things to the bone (not alone)
Said, “Hey man, you’re living for today”
Just might find her tricky ways delayed
The Mend
One good night, one goodbye
I’ll stay the fight, I’ll ask the why
Here and now, clean the slate
You’re all alone, now the wait
It’s not an end, this is the mend
Glue that binds, will sew your tears
Say you’ll find, confront your fears
Pick up your head, I need to know
Those memories, were they a show
It's not an end, it's not an end, it's not an end
because...this is the mend (live ending)
Don’t Leave a Light On
We walk in a sadness, we walk in a blindness
We walk when we don’t have to leave
And now something’s coming got me in a binding
So don’t leave a light on for me
Out on the streets with no names calling
Out on the streets I believe
This tie that binds us will hopefully find us
But don’t leave a light on for me
Don’t Leave a Light On
Don’t leave a light on, don’t leave a light on
Don’t leave a light on for me
I’m sad and I’m lonely, but don’t worry honey
And don’t leave a light on for me
I’ll figure this out, I’ll work on this ending
I’ll figure it out, trust in me
Oh give me some time, Oh give me your love
But don’t leave a light on for me
Fog Burning
There’s some fog, down in the valley
There’s some fog, down by the sea
If I ever reach that city,
This fog, is gonna burn down deep
This fog, is gonna burn down deep
Here’s an angel, she will protect me
Here’s another, will be my guide
If I struggle on my journey,
These angels won’t let me die
These angels, won’t let me die
Please tell my wife, that I love her
Please tell my kids, I love them too
But this journey I must go after
Until I find, what’s coming due
Until I find, what’s coming due
Now I’m walking, with some courage
and my feet are staying true
but my legs, they are a hurting
I know my heart, will follow through
I know my heart, will follow through
Upon this hill, that city is shining
Upon this hill, all is so bright
But my nerves, they are a tightening
I just pray, I’m doing right
I just pray, I’m doing right
Half Hurt, Half Man
I have words for you words you would not choose
To hear, may fear, so near but the truth sticks in your heart
You might not show the pain but you know the pain
It’s real, you feel, the wheel and it turns and turns again
Half hurt and half man somewhere without a plan
Move on, so long, no wrong we feel the need to go
All the things I can’t explain one day you’ll understand
The past, won’t last, surpassed still I love you just the same
Here As Anywhere
The sun showed up this morning, hit my eyes and warmed my head
My baby sighed thinking it’s all right
Being here as anywhere, here as anywhere
Shoes were already thinking, where are we traipsin’ ‘round this day
One string was falling, another calling
Saying here as anywhere, here as anywhere
Heard the hours screaming by
And the crickets chirp and cry
All the rush and the hurry wondering why?
Sitting in this chair and wanting to know everything’s all right
A bird popped in, winked at me and grinned,
You’re here as anywhere, here as anywhere
Now the moon lights up my way, throws a beam down on my path
I ask my light, is this all right?
She said, “Here as anywhere”
(I’ll love you anywhere)
Old Friend
There’s room at the inn, just knock on the door
There’s a spot in the courtyard I heard before
Come in and sit down, pull a chair if you’d like
Or just hang and lounge, I’ll be around, I’ll be around
Let’s meet in the shade, and talk till the end
Let’s rest on this porch, my old friend
Come join the soiree, it’s never too late
The music is rolling and for you we’ll wait (for you we’ll wait)
We’ll spin some yarns, share a tale or two
We’ll read Tolkien like we used to do (like we used to)
Remember, we don’t judge, remember, we hold no grudge
Let’s meet in the shade, and talk till the end
Let’s rest on this porch, my old friend
Just like the birds, flapping on wind
We’ll find our way, my old friend
“NKU grad makes good (music) Gary Bertsch has been playing music since his college days at NKU. The Amelia High School English teacher, who has played in a number of local bands over the years, has partnered with guitarist Dan Walsh to produce “Blame Bertsch,” a new album that features the pair on guitars and vocals. The CD shows that Bertsch has learned his folk-rock lessons well. He harmonizes nicely with Walsh, who adds spicy slide licks on multiple tracks. Bertsch wrote 12 of the 13 songs on the disc, which will make its official debut at 9 p.m. Friday at Mokka, 500 Monmouth St., Newport. Bertsch and Walsh also are schedule to play the Rabbit Hash Browngrass Festival July 21 and are on the bill of the Travis Tritt show at Alexandria Fairgrounds Aug. 24 ”
Bill Thompson - wnku.org
“High school teacher Gary Bertsch, of Alexandria, figures he gets a fair share of blame from his students about homework and sometimes life in general, so when it came time title his band’s first album he’s blaming himself.”
Chris Mayhew - Cincinnati.com