Together You And I by Dolly Parton

(download)

Click here to download:

Together You And I - Dolly Parton.mp3 (3.62 MB)

My love for you is deeper than the depths of any ocean, 
And as faithful as the stars that grace the night, 
As constant as the sun making its journey through heavens, 
and we'll always be together you and I. 

[Chorus] 
Together you and I can stop the rain and make the sun shine. 
Paint a pretty rainbow, 
brushed with love across the sky, 
Together you and I belong, 
like a songbird and a song and we'll always be together you and I 

Life with you is sweeter than the fragrance of the flowers 
And as happy as the laughter of a child 
As peaceful as a river and as lasting as forever
you know we'll always be together you and I 

[Chorus] 
I always be beside or close behind you.
Wherever you go, 
you'll always know I'll always find you 

[Chorus] 
We'll always be together, 
you and I Forever together, forever you and I 
(forever you and I) 
Forever together, together you and I will always be 
(together, together) 
Together, you and I...

~~~

{Contra Omnia Discrimina}
Dedicated to Travis Toogood for asking me the question of all questions on the 4th July 2011 - Our Independence Day.

I'm_Gone.mp3

(download)

Click here to download:

I'm_Gone.mp3 (7.71 MB)

You can tell the truth or you can lie
You can say I left you or I died
Say I'm in the Himalayas on some spiritual quest
And could spend years lookin' for the light
Say I'm in the witness program with the F.B.I.,
Say a U.F.O. abducted me from home
You can say what you chose, but I tell you the truth
You can say for sure I'm gone, 'cause I'm gone

You think that you're above me, like I'm not good enough
You make me feel unwanted, unwelcome and unloved
You're selfish, vain and greedy; you're hateful, rude and rough
And you're so wrong
But you'd rather live unhappy and tolerate the pain
Than separate and have me takin' half of everything
Well, I'm leavin' your possessions, left on the good-bye train,
Left you alone 'cause I'm gone

You can have the house, the car, the boat,
My records, books and stereo,
The dog and the cat, my ceramic shop out back,
My doll collection and my clothes
You can keep all our friends and all the pictures in the den,
And the fluffy pillows you sleep on
But when you lay your head on that big feather bed
You can rest assured I'll be gone; I'll be gone

You can tell the truth or you can lie
You can say I left or I died
Say I'm in the Himalayas on some spiritual quest
And could spend years lookin' for the light
Say I'm in the witness program with the F.B.I.
Say a U.F.O. abducted me from home
Well, you can say what you chose, but I tell you the truth
You can say for sure I'm gone
You can say what you like, but I'll tell you twice
You can say for sure, say for sure I'm gone, gone

Some chewing gum and candy, magazines and snacks,
Startin' over money I've been holding back,
Change of clothes and notepad to write a letter back to say so long
I got a one-way ticket sayin' good-bye to everything
I threw my weddin' band out of the window of the train
All I want's my freedom, reclaim my maiden name
I'm moving on 'cause I'm gone
Oh, I'm gone, gone, gone; I'm gone
I'm so gone, I'm gone; gone, I'm gone

You got a snazzy new car in your driveway,
Expensive new clothes on your back,
Every tight shirt on the highway,
Has spent time in your bachelor pad.

We dance and you look over my shoulder,
And make eyes at somebody else,
You swear that you're not, But you know that's a croc,
Cause you only care for yourself.

Your attitude stinks and I hate it,
You're arrogant, cocky and rude,
You're selfish, conceited and jaded,
Everything's all about you,
You think that I'm lucky to have you,
You think you're so handsome, so what?
I'm kickin' you out cause I don't need this crap,
I'm gettin' myself outta shit.

Cause you don't know love from shigella,
With you love is not what I found,
Cause a man needs someone to hold him,
Not someone to just let him down,
I want someone I can count on,
A cool headed, warm heart and shoulder,
To cry on, rely on, today and from now on,
But you don't know love from shigella,

You don't know love...
From shigella!

Oh but I gave you love and affection,
But you never gave one iota,
It was an early detection,
That you don't know love from shigella.

You don't know love from shigella,
You don't know what true loves about.
Well you'll find your world growin' colder,
When you're alone and without,
So go on, lover boy, have a big time,
Drink up on your Pinot Grigio,
When you sober up you'll be fucked outta luck,
Cause you don't know love from shigella.

I'm in it for love, but you're just a prick,
You don't know love from shigella.

Copyright © 2010 Ryan Price & Dolly Parton. Dedicated to?!

A little short film (stills below) made with iMovie on the iPhone 4 featuring film and stills from the day Ryan & Ben had lunch on a steam train travelling on the Great Central Railway between Loughborough Central and Leicester North, stopping at Quorn & Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire. Featuring the song "Travelin' Thru" by Dolly Parton.

(download)

Click here to download:

Travelin_Through_on_the_Great_.zip (1.42 MB)

Video & Stills © Ryan Price and Benjamin Lane 2010

Music © Dolly Parton 2005 (from the film 'Transamerica')

Well I can't tell you where I'm going, I'm not sure of where I've been
But I know I must keep travelin' till my road comes to an end
I'm out here on my journey, trying to make the most of it
I'm a puzzle, I must figure out where all my pieces fit

Like a poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
I'm just a weary pilgrim trying to find what feels like home
Where that is no one can tell me, am I doomed to ever roam
I'm just travelin', travelin', travelin', I'm just travelin' on

Questions I have many, answers but a few
But we're here to learn, the spirit burns, to know the greater truth
We've all been crucified and they nailed Jesus to the tree
And when I'm born again, you're gonna see a change in me

God made me for a reason and nothing is in vain
Redemption comes in many shapes with many kinds of pain
Oh sweet Jesus if you're listening, keep me ever close to you
As I'm stumblin', tumblin', wonderin', as I'm travelin' thru

I'm just travelin', travelin', travelin', I'm just travelin' thru
I'm just travelin', travelin', travelin', I'm just travelin' thru

Oh sometimes the road is rugged, and it's hard to travel on
But holdin' to each other, we don't have to walk alone
When everything is broken, we can mend it if we try
We can make a world of difference, if we want to we can fly

Goodbye little children, goodnight you handsome men
Farewell to all you ladies and to all who knew me when
And I hope I'll see you down the road, you meant more than I knew
As I was travelin', travelin', travelin', travelin', travelin' thru

I'm just travelin', travelin', travelin', I'm just travelin'
Drifting like a floating boat and roaming like the wind
Oh give me some direction lord, let me lean on you
As I'm travelin', travelin', travelin', thru

I'm just travelin', travelin', travelin', I'm just travelin' thru
I'm just travelin', travelin', travelin', I'm just travelin' thru

Like the poor wayfaring stranger that they speak about in song
I'm just a weary pilgrim trying to find my own way home
Oh sweet Jesus if you're out there, keep me ever close to you
As I'm travelin', travelin', travelin', as I'm travelin' thru

(Dolly Parton)

Here's a trailer from the film:

Thanks to Benjamin Lane