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On A Perfect Day

by Marc Jordan

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1.
WE WERE ONCE UPON A PERFECT DAY AND LIKE A PERFECT WAVE IT ROLLED AWAY TO ANOTHER DESERT TOWN THE STARS WERE FALLING DOWN CAUSE EVERY PAINTED PICTURE SAYS YOU’RE GONE BUT LOVE WARM AND SOFT WILL ALWAYS FIND ITS SONG ON YOUR PILLOW SO FAR AWAY I FORGOT THEY CALLED FOR RAIN ALL THAT WATER RUNNING DOWN THE DRAIN BUT MY HEARTS STILL GREENER THAN HILLSIDES IN LA ON A PERFECT DAY ON A PERFECT DAY SO I’M BACK HOME NOW WITH ALL MY MEMORIES THEY KEEP ME DRY ON DAYS LIKE THESE AND I’M BURNING FOR YOU LIKE I DID WHEN WE WERE YOUNG AND STRONG BURNING DOWN THE CANYONS TRUE LOVE ALWAYS FINDS ITS SONG AND I WROTE THIS ONE FOR YOU TODAY
2.
DID I EVER TELL YOU WHAT THIS MOMENT MEANS TO ME IN THE SHADOW OF AN ANGEL CALLING DOWN THE HALL AND FAR AWAY I’VE LOVED YOU SINCE THE FIRST DAY EVER SINCE THE FIRST DAY I LAID EYES ON YOU FOUND MY PURPOSE FOUND MY HEART TOO FOUND MYSELF ALONG THE WAY LOVING YOU I GUESS THERE’S SOMEONE SMILING DOWN ON ME CAN YOU FEEL IT TOO I HAVE NO DOUBT I HAVE NO FEAR IT’S YOU AND ME AND WE’RE STANDING RIGHT HERE THIS MOMENT WILL LAST FOREVER I KNOW I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU LIKE YOU WERE MY SOUL TAKE MY FUTURE TAKE MY NAME I’VE BEEN WAITING BABY NOW I’M ON THAT TRAIN SOME ONE TO SHINE ON LIKE THE SUN IN YOUR EYES I FEEL THE LIGHT AND I’M AMAZED AND WHEN THE ROAD IS DARK I’LL BE YOUR DIAMOND SHOES WALK WITH ME TONIGHT YOU GOT NOTHING TO LOSE I HAVE NO DOUBT I HAVE NO FEAR IT’S YOU AND ME AND WE’RE STANDING RIGHT HERE ALONE IN THE DARK GIVE ME YOUR PAIN JUST LET YOUR HAIR FALL DOWN LIKE THE RAIN AND WHEN THE PATH AHEAD IS SO COLD AND DARK AND THE OCEAN IS SO ROUGH AND WIDE WHEN THE TEARS ARE RUNNING DOWN YOUR FACE I WILL BE THERE WHEN THE TEARS START TO FALL ALL YOU GOTTA DO IT CALL MY NAME I HAVE NO DOUBT I HAVE NO FEAR IT’S YOU AND ME AND WE’RE STANDING RIGHT HERE THE MOMENT HAS COME TO SHINE LIKE THE SUN EVERY DAY EVERY NIGHT FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES I HAVE NO DOUBT I HAVE NO FEAR IT’S YOU AND ME AND WE’RE STANDING RIGHT HERE THIS MOMENT WILL LAST FOREVER I KNOW I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU CAUSE YOU ARE MY SOUL FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES
3.
My TV 04:03
DROVE THE CAR INTO THE SUN DOWN THE ROAD FAST AS A GUN ROCKABILLY SONGS ON THE RADIO ERSEL HICKEY AND THE DIAMOND GLOWS EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE A STAR EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE SOMEONE LEFT BOGALUSA IN THE POURING RAIN AND HEADED OUT FOR THE LA SUN MY OLD MAN’S RUSTY AS A RUSTY RAKE FISHING DOWN BY A BLACK HOLD LAKE BURIED HIS DREAMS BY AN APPLE TREE BUT I SAW THE FUTURE ON MY TV THERE’S A MANTA RAY AT THE BEACH MOTEL AND I PLAYED MY GUITAR LIKE THE RING OF A BELL TOO MUCH WINE AND NOT ENOUGH WOMEN NOW I’M BACK ON THE STREET AND I CAN’T MAKE A LIVING MY OLD MAN’S RUSTY AS A RUSTY RAKE FISHING DOWN BY A BLACK HOLD LAKE HE BURIED HIS DREAMS BY AN APPLE TREE BUT I SAW THE FUTURE ON MY TV YOU FOLLOW THE RIVER, YOU FOLLOW THE STARS BUT YOU ALWAYS END UP RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE RAN AWAY FROM A SMALL TOWN IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD RAN AWAY FROM MARIA NOW MY HEART FEELS LIKE LEAD MY OLD MAN’S RUSTY AS A RUSTY RAKE FISHING DOWN BY A BLACK HOLD LAKE HE BURIED HIS DREAMS BY AN APPLE TREE BUT I SAW THE FUTURE I SAW THE FUTURE BABY ON MY TV
4.
YOU FIND A LIFE THAT FITS YOU FIND YOURSELF IN LITTLE BITS EACH CUT JUST A LITTLE BIT DEEPER THERE’S A SOUTHERN MOON THAT NEVER GOES DOWN AND MY MEMORY’S LIKE A MERRY-GO-ROUND NO MATTER HOW I TRY I JUST CAN’T LET GO CAUSE YOU’RE HERE INSIDE OF ME AND THE YEARS WON’T SET ME FREE SO I’LL LIE HERE AND PRETEND SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH WHY SHOULD I GO BACK AND THINK ABOUT HER FOR SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME ANYMORE I’VE GOT A LIFE NOW JUST LIKE YOU AND THE TIES THAT BIND ME YA I’M WALKING THAT WALK LIKE A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE BUT I HEAR YOU ON MY WINDOW PANE IN THE RHYTHM OF THE POURING RAIN AND I’M GONE, GONE SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH WHY SHOULD I GO BACK AND THINK ABOUT HER FOR SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME ANY MORE AND SHE PROBABLY WON’T REMEMBER MY NAME AND THAT WOULD JUST DRIVE ME INSANE CAUSE I’M GONE, GONE, GONE SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH WHY SHOULD I GO BACK AND THINK ABOUT HER FOR SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH TO ME ANYMORE SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH ANYMORE SHE DOESN’T MEAN THAT MUCH OH, I NEVER THINK ABOUT YOU ANYMORE I NEVER DREAM ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME I NEVER DREAM ABOUT YOU…
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Avalina 03:42
AVALINA STAY I’LL CHANGE MY WAYS TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME STILL CAUSE I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL GIVE YOU SILVER I’LL GIVE YOU GOLD GIVE YOU WINGS AND A BABY TO HOLD I’LL GET A JOB AT THE MINE ON THE HILL JUST LIKE THOSE BLIND PONIES WORKING THERE STILL THEY SAY THE DARKNESS GETS INTO YOU INTO YOUR SOUL MAYBE THOSE BLIND PONIES ARE A LOT LIKE ME DARK AS COAL LOOK AT THEM AT THEM RUN RIGHT BACK WHERE THEY STARTED FROM AVALINA STAY I’LL FIND MY WAY CAUSE IN MY MIND YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL STILL I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL I LOVE YOU AND I ALWAYS WILL
6.
I GUESS EVERYBODY THINKS THEY NEED A LITTLE TIME BUT YOU WALKED OUT THE DOOR AND YOU TOOK ALL OF MINE LAST TIME I CHECKED DENVER WAS COVERED WITH SNOW SO I DROVE THROUGH SANTA FE TO MEXICO THERE’S A BAR DOWN THERE AND THEY DANCE REAL SLOW SPANISH TOWN, NOTHING’S CHANGED BUT THE CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE I21 I WAS DRIVING TOO FAST LIKE I WAS SHOT FROM A GUN YAA, HELL OF A RIDE WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU KEEPS YOU STRONGER INSIDE WHEN YOU BROKE MY HEART IT WAS NO SURPRISE LOVING YOU WAS A HELL OF A RIDE LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING LIKE A TATTOO UNDERNEATH YOUR SKIN LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING LOVE CHANGES YOUR HEART SO WHEN I’M FEELING ALONE I STILL THINK OF THAT GIRL AND I CRY JUST A LITTLE LIKE IT’S MARGARITA VILLE YAA, HELL OF A RIDE WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU KEEPS YOU STRONGER INSIDE WHEN YOU BROKE MY HEART IT WAS NO SURPRISE LOVING YOU WAS A HELL OF A RIDE SOMETIMES I FLOAT IN SPACE AND THE UNIVERSE IS ALL THAT KEEPS ME HANGING ON MAYBE I’M BETTER OFF WITH NINA. SHE MAKES MY HEART SING BUT I’M ADDICTED TO JOCELYN AND I’M ADDICTED TO THE PAIN YOU BROKE MY HEART IT WAS NO SURPRISE LOVING YOU WAS A HELL OF A RIDE HELL OF A RIDE
7.
YOU WERE DARKER THAN THE SHADOWS IN THE CORNERS OF MY EYES SO BEAUTIFUL AND DISTANT LIKE A STAR UP IN THE SKY YOU NEVER PROMISED ANYTHING I NEVER THOUGHT YOU WOULD AND ALL THE LOVE I THOUGHT YOU GAVE YOU TURNED AROUND AND TOOK BUT I REALIZED I’D COME TOO FAR TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW I NEVER SAW MY FUTURE IN THE MIRROR OF YOUR EYES BUT I BEGGED YOU LIKE THE MORNING SKY BEGS THE SUN TO RISE AND WHENEVER WE WENT DANCING IN SOME DUSTY COWBOY BAR YOU WERE LIKE THE MARIONETTE ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR AND I HOPED TO GOD WE’D COME TOO FAR TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW WHAT WILL TOMORROW BE WITHOUT YOUR ARMS TO ANCHOR ME TUMBLE WEEDS JUST BLOW AWAY THE SAND CAN’T HOLD THEM MORE THAN A DAY I CAN SEE YOUR TICKET ON THE TABLE AND YOU’RE FULL OF SWEET REGRET I CAN SEE THE TEARS INSIDE YOUR EYES AND MINE ARE RED I BET I NEVER KNEW MY HEART WOULD BREAK I NEVER SAW THE SIGNS BUT THAT PHONE WAS ALWAYS RINGING AND THERE WAS NO ONE ON THE LINE AND I REALIZED YOU’D GONE TOO FAR TOO FAR TO TURN BACK NOW
8.
Wounded 04:26
TIME WON’T HEAL
 TIME WON’T CHANGE IT
 TIME WON’T EVEN STOP THE PAIN 
IN THE END LIFE GOES ON
 A HIGHWAY RUNNING THROUGH
 ALL THE WAY 
 RIGHT BACK TO THE EDGE 
I REMEMBER WHERE WE STARTED FROM 
WAY BACK WHEN 
I WON’T DIE HERE IN YOUR ARMS
 BUT I’M WOUNDED I CAN’T SHAKE YOU 
I CAN’T WAKE YOU UP AGAIN 
I CAN’T TAKE YOU 
SOMEPLACE YOU DON’T WANT TO GO
 ON CITY STREETS
 OR FIELDS OF GOLD
 I REMEMBER EVERYTHING
 SO I’VE BEEN TOLD 
I WON’T DIE HERE IN YOUR ARMS
 BUT I’M WOUNDED I WON’T DIE HERE IN YOUR ARMS
 BUT I’M WOUNDED 

YOUR EYES LOOK FAR AWAY
 IS YOUR RESTLESS HEART WALKING AWAY 
LIKE A STAR IN LOVE’S PARADE
 LOOKING FOR A SUNNY DAY 
I WON’T SHED ANOTHER TEAR BUT I’M WOUNDED BABY DON’T YOU WALK AWAY 
I THOUGHT THAT LOVE COULD FIND A WAY I'M WAITING TILL THE SUN STARTS TO SHINE 
HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS ONE MORE TIME
9.
Butter Lane 04:31
ANNA MAY WAS JUST LIKE A DREAM SHE BOUGHT FLOWERS FOR THEIR BEAUTY AND SOLD EVERYTHING BUT TIME DOESN’T WAIT FOR CURTAINS AND LACE WHEN EVERY THINGS GONE IT’S THE LOVE THAT YOU MAKE WELCOME BACK TO BUTTER LANE I REMEMBER EVERYTHING I WALKED THE STREETS WITH ANNA MAY LIKE TRUMPET FLOWERS IN THE RAIN FROM CHELSEA BACK TO BUTTER LANE SHE’D TAKE YOU DOWN AND MAKE YOU CRY BACK IN HER ROOM SHE’D GET YOU HIGH SHE SANG LIKE A MORNING WHY THERE WAS A SUNSHINE MARMALADE BLUE SKIES AND I LAY IN A DREAM WAY BACK THERE IN THE AGE OF STEAM WELCOME BACK TO BUTTER LANE I REMEMBER EVERYTHING I WALKED THE STREETS WITH ANNA MAY LIKE TRUMPET FLOWERS IN THE RAIN FROM CHELSEA BACK TO BUTTER LANE ONCE THERE WAS THE KING OF THE WORLD ONCE I HELD THE FUTURE IN THE PALM OF MY HAND SO I LAID IN BED AND I HAD A DREAM THAT WE WERE RIGHT BACK WHERE WE HAD BEEN RIGHT BACK WHERE OUR HEARTS WERE FROM ALL IS WELL THAT ENDED WELL BUT I CAN’T SAY GOOD BYE WELCOME BACK TO BUTTER LANE YA, I REMEMBER EVERYTHING WELCOME BACK TO BUTTER LANE I REMEMBER EVERYTHING I LOVED YOU THEN AND I LOVE YOU NOW I LOVED YOU THEN AND I LOVE YOU NOW, BABY
10.
LOVE COMES LOVE BURNS LIKE A SOUL FIRE THIS MORNING I JUST WALKED OUTSIDE SCREEN DOOR BUMPING LIKE A NEW YORK TAXI RIDE GONNA DRIVE A MILLION MILES BEFORE I SLEEP CRY THE TEARS I TRIED TO KEEP DEEP DOWN INSIDE ONCE WE HAD IT ALL ONCE UPON A TEAR I FELT YOUR HEART AND THEN I KNEW I KNEW I’LL NEVER LOVE LIKE THAT AGAIN LOVE THAT’S ALL THERE IS GIVE ME THE POWER TO GET THROUGH ONE MORE NIGHT AND I WON’T HOLD ON ANY LONGER CAUSE YOU’VE MADE IT CLEAR IT’S OVER NOW BUT I CAN’T LET GO ONCE WE HAD IT ALL ONCE UPON A TEAR I FELT YOUR HEART AND THEN I KNEW I KNEW I’M NEVER GONNA LOVE LIKE THAT AGAIN I’M HAUNTED BY WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN I’LL NEVER GIVE MY HEART AGAIN BUT LOVE PLAYS ON LIKE A SAXOPHONE SHINY AS TIN ONCE WE HAD IT ALL ONCE UPON A YEAR I FELT YOUR HEART AND THEN I KNEW I KNEW I KNEW I’LL NEVER LOVE LIKE THAT AGAIN AS HILLS GO BY I THINK ABOUT ALL THE LIGHT YOU SHONE THROUGHOUT
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I CAN FEEL YOUR HEART BEATING LIKE A DRUM BUT YOU’RE SO FAR AWAY YOU SEEM LIKE A STRANGER TO ME AND I CAN’T SEE MY LIFE IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE ALL I SEE INSIDE THE DARKNESS IS YOU’RE WALKING OUT THAT DOOR THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT FELT LIKE THE LAST TIME THE LAST TIME IT FELT LIKE THE FIRST THE RAIN’S COMING DOWN BUT I’M DYING OF THIRST IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME IT WON’T BE THE FIRST TIME THERE’S NO ROAD AHEAD JUST THE MILES BEHIND SO I’LL HOLD BACK THE TEARS WAITING FOR A SIGN AND I CAN’T FIND THE WORDS AND I CAN’T FIND THE STRENGTH SO TONIGHT I’LL JUST LIE HERE AND PRETEND THAT YOU’RE YOU COMING BACK AGAIN THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT FELT LIKE THE LAST TIME THE LAST TIME IT FELT LIKE THE FIRST THE RAIN’S COMING DOWN AND I’M DYING OF THIRST IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME IT WON’T BE THE FIRST WON’T BE THE FIRST TIME BABY THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT FELT LIKE THE LAST TIME THE LAST TIME IT FELT LIKE THE FIRST THE RAIN’S COMING DOWN AND I’M DYING OF THIRST IF YOU DON’T LOVE ME IT WON’T BE THE FIRST TIME WON’T BE THE FIRST TIME, BABY

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All songs written by Marc Jordan and Chris Bilton

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released October 15, 2013

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Marc Jordan: Lead Vocals

Chris Bilton: Piano, Organ, Rhodes, Synths/Programming, Bass, Melodica, Hand Claps

Shane Fontayne: Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar

Mike Francis: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobro

Pat Buchanan: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Ukulele

Dan Dugmore: Pedal Steel, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar

Lyle Molzan: Drums

Ricky Fataar: Drums

Michael Rhodes: Bass

Colleen Allen: Saxophone

David Travers-Smith: Trumpet

The Biblical Wasteland Singers: Background Vocals

Ezra Jordan: Background Vocals

Jerry Bilton: Percussion

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Produced by: Chris Bilton

Arrangements by: Marc Jordan and Chris Bilton

Executive Producer: Chris Bilton

Recording Engineer: Ed Seay

Assistant Engineer: Jake Burns

Recorded at: Addiction Sound Studio (Nashville, TN)

Overdubs recorded by: Metal (The Orange Lounge - Toronto, ON)
Jeremy Darby (Canterbury Studios - Toronto, ON)
John Bailey and Taylor Kernohan (The Drive Shed - Toronto, ON)

Additional Engineer Credits: Chris Bilton, Marc Jordan (Toronto, ON)

Edited by: Chris Bilton
Edited at: Lettuce Head Productions (Toronto, ON)
Additional Editing Credits: Cory Barnes, Stew Crooks, Chantelle Stone

Mixed by: Ed Seay
Mixed at: Cool Tools Audio (Nashville, TN)

Mixer on “On A Perfect Day”: Vic Florencia
Mixed at: Concrete Jungle Studios (Toronto, ON)

Co-Mixer on “Butter Lane”: John Bailey
Mixed at: The Drive Shed (Toronto, ON)

Mastered by: David Travers-Smith
Mastered at: Found Sound Toronto (Toronto, ON)

Management for Marc Jordan: Kathleen Shea /Revolution Artist Management E. kathleenshea11@gmail.com

Player Contracting: Chris Bilton, Marc Jordan, Ed Seay

Cover Art: Marc Jordan

Graphics: Antoine Moonen

Photos by: Katherine Holland

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Special thanks to Amy, Zoe and Ezra who helped me make it through this project with their ideas, support and singing. Thanks also to Chris (Fast Ball) Bilton for your dedication and great songwriting and for putting up with me for these past two records. Thanks to Sandy Shiner for the insights and life lessons I could get no where else on the planet...you will never be forgotten. Thanks to the wonderful players in Toronto and Nashville who played so beautifully on this record. The engineers, especially Ed Seay who is one of the great mixers working today and maybe the greatest living connoisseurs of fine American chicken. Thanks to my dad who showed me how to sing a lyric .. every word belongs to you. Thanks to Colleen Allen for her saxophone work and David Travers-Smith for his trumpet and technical wizardry. To Jim Caverhill for his wise comments during the making of. Thanks to Vic Florencia for your help and understanding. Thanks also to John Bailey for your help and ideas and to my assistant Chantelle Stone for helping in so many ways.

I love making records......Music is my salvation and my passion. Even in the internet age, I am still drawn to the task of banging drums and plucking steel strings all in the service of making something that will ring true to someone half way around the World. Music I feel, is in our DNA......it is as important as breathing out and breathing in (to quote a song). The language of music speaks to the heart and to what it is to be human. At it's best, the language of music is the perfect melding together of melody and lyric - creating something that is greater then either one alone. Songs best deliver the stories of love through the dark days and the sunny days, the joy, the longing and heartbreak. Perhaps those are the primary stories that shape us as we walk through this life together. It's always been the rainy days that interested me and every drop of water was the story of someone’s life. I hope that you will see a bit of your own life in these songs. We are all connected in our journey as every rain drop comes from a common cloud. The journey towards love is the primary migration of the human heart and on that Serengeti some of us are lost, hearts are bruised and dreams are made and shattered.. but the river is wide..... and oh what a magnificent journey it is.

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Selected Songwriting Credits .... Diana Ross, Manhattan Transfer, Bette Midler, Chicago, Kenny Loggins, Joe Cocker, Amanda Marshall, Cher, Shawn Colvin, Natalie Cole, The Canadian Tenors, Sophie Milman, Olivia Newton-John, Bonnie Raitt, Josh Groban and four songs for Rod Stewart including the #1 hit World-wide Rhythm Of My Heart. ... more

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