Do All You Can

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Intention

We Are Healing

We Are One
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

Uh way oh way, uh way oh way

Chorus
We are one in the Spirit – We are one in this world
We are one in the Spirit
Everybody, every soul, everywhere we turn

Well, life is gonna change when inside we change
And take that journey to the heart
You are my brother, you are my sister
And not one of us can live apart

(Chorus)

Involve yourself in, it’s time to begin
For the healing of this earth
Many small steps here, millions of feet now
Can carry everybody to re-birth

(Chorus)

Uh way oh way, uh way oh way

So as you take yourself, give back to someone else
All the nations here belong
Tear down illusions, shore up with truth
‘Til you and I, we sing a worldwide song

My Heart
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

My heart is the start of love – My heart is the start of love
When life all around, feels like it’s fallin’ down
My heart is the start of love

My heart is a home for joy – My heart is a home for joy
When life all around, feels like it’s fallin’ down
My heart is a home for joy

Now I’m getting stronger, now I truly see
All I know for certain
The change begins in me - It begins in me

My heart is a place for peace – My heart is a place for peace
When life all around, feels like it’s fallin’ down
My heart is a place for peace

My heart, my heart is a place for peace

7 Wonders Of The World
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

Today at my school in world history
Teacher popped a quiz, he said, “This is easy
Just name the 7 wonders of the world for me” - So this is what we wrote:
The pyramids of Egypt, the Taj Mahal, the Panama Canal, China’s Great Wall
World famous landmarks, we counted them all - Yes, they got every vote

Then I noticed the shy girl who sits next to me
Hadn’t turned in her list, it was plain to see
Teacher asked her what the trouble might be - And this is what she said:
“There’s so many answers, I don’t know what to say”
Teacher said, “Maybe we can help find a way - Just read us your list”
The girl hesitated, then this is what she read:

Chorus

“To touch, to see, to taste and to feel
To laugh and to hear, to love while we’re here
These are such wonders, wonderful wonders
7 wonders of the world”

Well, you could have heard a pin drop in that room
Nobody spoke, nobody moved
‘Til someone asked the girl to read it once more through
And so she spoke again:

(Chorus)

It’s a gentle reminder from a gentle soul
We take for granted gifts worth more than gold
And the richest treasures in life’s plan
Cannot be built by our own hand

(Chorus)

Do All You Can (Nkosi's Song)
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

One little boy in Africa, he put a face on AIDS
Told his story to the world ‘til he died
And these are the words, the words he said – He said:

Chorus

“Do all you can with what you have
In the time you have in the place you are
Do all you can - Do all you can”

Holy mother from India, helpin’ the sick and the poor
Somebody asked, “Why do you do these things?”
She said, “This is what I came here for” – She said:

(Chorus)

This is the gift they gave to us, to share wherever we go
“Be the change you wish to see in the world”
Now I understand what they wanted us to know – You can:

(Chorus)

Through the Eyes of Love
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

We started on this journey, our convictions all in place
But one by one they tumble; each one a gift, a gift from grace
We can change, change our point of view
And gaze upon the beauty that is me, that is you

Chorus

We see what we want to see, and what we wish to be
It’s just the way we dream it
The key to what we would believe is just to know that
Everything’s a miracle when seen through the eyes of love

Now when we seem divided, and stand here feeling very small
That’s when there comes the courage to knock a hole out of this wall
We take time, time to find what’s true
And now no other looks upon my soul the way you do

(Chorus)

A simple man becomes a king, a child flies on silver wings
A woman now becomes a queen, and none of us are what we seem
We see what we want to see
     A simple man becomes a king, a child flies on silver wings
And what we wish to be
     Anything is possible
It’s just the way we dream it
The key to what we would believe
      A woman now becomes a queen, and none of us are what we seem
Is just to know that
Everything’s a miracle when seen, through the eyes of love

Through the eyes of love, everything’s a miracle

Temporarily Sane
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

I was up for a big promotion, but it went to my co-worker Ray
My brain was spinnin’ with so much emotion, the jealousy and the pain
Then a strange kind of voice inside me said, “Hey, there’s enough for us all”
And as I watched my fears disappearing, I guess I must have gone:

Temporarily sane – Oo, what a beautiful feelin’
Temporarily sane – I got some truth, I had some healin’
A little shift in perception is all it took to see
Now I want to be, at least, temporarily sane

I got into a fight with my baby; all our defenses went up
But just as it was getting crazy, she suddenly said, “Let’s surrender to love”
She said, “We could be happy instead of right and see innocence once again”
I just stopped and looked deep in her eyes; yes, I could see she went:

Temporarily sane – Not of this world, just in it
Temporarily sane – Here and now for more than a minute
If she can teach me to live in this moment a little longer each day
Then maybe I could stay temporarily sane

Now for some it’s a brilliant intuitive flash; the big epiphany
Me, I keep workin’ to find the right notes that somehow fit into the harmony

Well, it’s a mixed up, passionate planet; we’ve got beauty and catastrophe
Some of us live in sweet abundance, some of us in misery
But no matter your situation, here’s a truth you can know
When we step on the path to compassion, that’s when we’ll surely go:

Temporarily sane – Certifiably free
Temporarily sane – Spiritual beings on a human journey
When we break down this illusion that you are separate from me
Then we’ll finally, forever be temporarily sane
Extraordinarily sane – Permanently sane

I Dreamed of Rain
(Jan C. Garrett)
Foolchild Music, ASCAP

What I Believe
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

I used to think this world was just as it seems
I went crazy when I tried to change it
But after many years and miles, I’ve finally come to realize
I can simply change my mind to re-arrange it

Chorus
And what I believe, what I believe
What I believe is true, is true for me
And what I believe, what I believe
What I believe is true may not be true for you

I’ve learned what seems to be, is not reality
‘Cause whatever we desire we will see it
But we can get past this reflection to the mirror of the heart
Where our vision of this world is blessed by spirit

(Chorus)

Illusion wears me down after awhile
Delusion would let me drown in denial

So if everything we see is only a dream
I must wake myself from this hallucination
‘Cause when we come awake, we understand only love remains
Then we bring this love to every situation

So what I believe, what I believe
What I believe is there is only love for me
And what I believe, what I believe
What I believe is true, is there’s only love for you

And what I believe, what I believe
What I believe is true, is there’s only love for me and you
Love for me and you

Expression
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

I am an expression of the spirit, of the spirit
A beautiful expression of the spirit, of the spirit
Magnificent expression of the spirit, of the spirit

A unique, un-repeatable expression of God

I am an expression of the spirit, of the spirit
Right time, right place; an expression of the spirit
I’m fabulous, I’ve got it; an expression of the spirit

A unique, un-repeatable expression of God

These Times
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

I can hear such sadness in the voices of my friends
Talkin’ ‘bout this world and its pain
But we must not lose heart; we cannot give up hope
For long have we journeyed waiting for this day

Chorus
These times, these times - These times seem so uncertain, so unkind
But this path makes us stronger the higher we climb
We were made for these times

Let us turn our fears into courage, into faith
Our greed, to generosity
We can give our anger to love’s compassion
And move this injustice toward peace and unity

(Chorus)

Didn’t we say we are believers? – Didn’t we ask for grace?
We must remember, right now we are needed
To stand and shine our light in this hour, in this place

(Chorus)

We shall use our voices, we will not walk blind
We were made for these times
Our hearts were made for these times

One Great Power
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

There is just one presence, there is just one light
Shinin’ in the world like a beacon in the night
There is just one power we all can share
One great power everywhere

Chorus
One great power, one great love
Big as the ocean and the skies up above
One great Spirit waiting in prayer, one great power everywhere
Yes, there’s one great power everywhere

There is just one purpose, there is just one spark
Burnin’ in our souls like a candle in the dark
There is just one chorus we all can sing
With one great power, let it ring

(Chorus)

Stop, Step Back
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

Sha na na na uh wo-oh wo-oh – Just stop, step back

I was struggling with a mighty problem, it kept me up half the night
The more I tried to overcome it, the harder I seemed to fight
So I asked a friend to help me solve it, something to give me an edge
But instead of joining the battle, this is what she said:

Chorus
“Are you willing to stop, step back, breathe and be open
Stop, step back; let spirit guide your way
Are you willing to hold a place of not knowing what is next
Stop, step back, breathe and be open”

Sha na na na uh wo-oh wo-oh – Just stop, step back

I said, “This all sounds a little bit crazy, why would I just want to quit?”
She said, “It’s more like surrender, there’s nothing for you to fix
In fact there’s not even a problem, though you believe that it’s true
And if you take some time to rest your mind, the answer will come through”

(Chorus)

“Well, you can bang your head against a wall over and over
You’ll only damage your brain
But if you keep expecting the wall to fall down
That’s a little something that just might be called insane”

(Chorus)

Sha na na na uh wo-oh wo-oh – Just stop, step back

That’s The Way I Feel About You
Jud J. Friedman, Allan Rich, Dave Koz – Peer Music LTD/Schmoogie Tunes/ Nelana Music/Music Corporation/Just Koz Entertainment, Inc., BMI

I Am a Light
(Robert D. Anderson)
Totally Intact Tunes, ASCAP

I am a light, I am a light – In this world, in this world
I am a light, I am a light – In this world, in this world
This is the place, this is the time – Let it shine, let it shine

I see the joy, I see the joy – In this world, in this world
I see the joy, I see the joy – In this world, in this world
This is the place, this is the time – Let it shine, let it shine

I’m livin’ love every day – I’m livin’ love every day
I’m livin’ love every day – Spreadin’ peace along the way
Right time, right place – Livin’ love every day

True Love
(Cole Porter)
Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ASCAP

Produced by Robert Anderson
Recorded and Mixed: The Corner Studio – Wheat Ridge, CO
Engineer and Mixmaster: John Macy www.johnmacy.com
Additional Recording: Briarpatch Audio Productions Inc. –
Hendersonville, TN
Engineer: Fred Bogert www.chromerecords.com
Mastering: FTM Studios – Denver, CO

Lori Sandstrom, Robert Anderson: Vocals
Christian Teele: Drums, Percussion
Blake Eberhardt: Upright Bass, Sideways Bass
Robert Anderson: Guitars, Mandolin
Taylor Mesple: Piano, Keyboards www. taylormesple .com
Fred Bogert: Kay Bass, Piano, Accordion
Jamie Janover: Hammered Dulcimer www. jamiejanover .com
David Angell: Violins
Michael Samis: Cellos
Robert Anderson: String Arrangements

Except:
“I Dreamed Of Rain” – Jan C. Garrett – Foolchild Music, ASCAP
“That’s The Way I Feel About You” – Jud J. Friedman, Allan Rich, Dave Koz –
Peer Music LTD/Schmoogie Tunes/Nelana Music/Music Corporation/Just Koz Entertainment, Inc., BMI
“True Love” – Cole Porter – Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ASCAP

Photography & Graphic Design: Jan Autrey