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The Way Home

by Hugh Hammond

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1.
You Know How To Travel 02:54
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You flip flop away I flip flop without you It’s a holiday For this street of high-heeled shoes You know how to travel You know how to travel I felt like we all had masks In a world where no one said hello You came running past Unafraid to let your beauty show And I said You know how to travel You know how to travel And you turned to me and smiled Like you had nothing to hide You know how to travel You know how to travel And you turned to me and smiled Like you had nothing to hide
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Deep Fry Everything 03:47
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Deep fry everything Sugarcoat these chicken wings Won’t you throw some glitter On this cartoon wasteland? Extras are running low Superstars look out below ‘Cause the apple picker’s dreaming of A ladder to the stars Name your expiration date Name your expiration date I was raised on gasoline I like this speed But I’m wondering If we took it slow Would we feel more? ‘Cause though I’d like to justify Breaking down the man tonight I’m afraid the blame we share Might be ignored See I remember Losing track of time With you And now there’s never time For two There’s always someone on the line And I’m screaming In your headphoned ears Like a madman Who can’t leave well enough alone Deep fry everything Auto-tune me ‘til I’m singing Someone else’s dream Of platinum and gold Shrink-wrap my love for you Repackage it for someone new Who cares what it means? Just get it sold And name your expiration date Name your expiration date I was raised on gasoline I like this speed But I’m wondering If we took it slow Would we feel more?
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Closer Every Day 02:41
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Eyes of a Stranger 04:36
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Eyes of a stranger Dark as the night Stranded and lonely Waiting for light A terrible sight This man and his might At the slightest wind starting to fall If I gave him the right His battle of flight Might have lifted him higher than any wall Watching me closely They start to appear Faces of ages Hidden by fear Until such a night When a boy and his sight Saw the whole world a little more clear And taking the hand Of the stranger inside He started to disappear Riding the night Sleeping under the sun You run from the light When the world seems undone But time is all we’re given for sight So don’t you fall Have faith in the light Out of the darkness Their voices are rising Aching for reason A mirror unwinding Scenes of the past Echo blindly at last And the truth is scorching the night As the fragments of shadows Start moving as one Bound by the light of the sun Eyes of a stranger Ready for sight Lit by the streetlamps That burn through the night Their fire is bright Turning dark into light So the boy and the stranger can see That his memories of sorrow Have been left far behind And his heart is finally free
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Someday 03:59
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Someday you might love me The way that I love you Someday you might hold me Like I always dreamed you’d do And someday when I awake I might wake up next to you Every night I pray tomorrow Might be that someday Someday you might trust me To catch you if you fall To wrap you in my arms and let you cry Our love would blaze the more we shared Heart and soul and all Enough to lift the shadows of the night Someday Might be tomorrow Someday Might be today One truth I’m sure of Someday I see you smiling I know there was a time when I loved you as a friend And nothing more could ever be desired Tonight I sing with more in mind But this is not the end Losing you isn’t worth this fire Someday Might be tomorrow Someday Might be today One truth I’m sure of Someday I see you smiling
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Spider’s Night Out 02:02
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Storyteller 02:53
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-The story of the two wolves is based on Native American wisdom- He sits By the side of the road He speaks To lighten his load He has been To lands of old He will go Where the wind blows He tells the story of our lives A man who sees all without eyes I know he dreams of a sunrise When night is all around He says Two wolves are howling inside my heart One stands for love and peace The other wolf fights for war and anger And only one will lead Which wolf wins All depends on Which one I feed Some ask How can you see? He says I become what I believe When the world is dark And fast asleep I find light Inside my dreams He tells the story of our lives A man who sees all without eyes I know he dreams of a sunrise Where light is all around
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Time Stands Still 04:00
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Wish I could be Falling in love with you Wish I could be free To sing out my love for you I think of days we’ve left behind A simple phrase still unspoken Far too many days I’ve Seen that smile in Your eyes Deep as an ocean Bring me to life Can you feel The waves crash down All around us? 
Past one thousand sounds I can hear your voice calling me Pounding through my heart You’re changing the rhythm again With you Time stands still Catch minutes that fall Moments when everyone looks down But your eyes and mine Stay locked for one split second If this is just me Let me know ‘Cause I can’t keep waiting For some star to show Far too many nights now I’ve spent staring above It’s time we both knew If we share love Can you feel The waves crash down All around us? Past one thousand sounds I can hear your voice calling me Pounding through my heart You’re changing the rhythm again With you Time stands still
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Wherever You Are 03:55
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Step in the Light 04:10
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You tell me how the world is supposed to spin In one direction only We’re suspended here Year after year You tell me that the strong will always win Is it inconceivable that we could live Without fear? Year after year I wonder why The sun seems closer Now there’s a hole up in the sky I dare you to step in the light Tell me when you start to feel the heat In the weary eyes of every suit you meet Those who lie are deceived And those who follow blindly Never see all the beautiful colors Coexisting peacefully Year after year I wonder why The sun seems closer Now there’s a hole up in the sky I dare you to step in the light Let these walls tumble into the sea Let them fall So all of us can see So grant me the strength to take a path Unconditioned by my future and my past Let me breathe Year after year I wonder why The sun seems closer Now there’s a hole up in the sky I dare you to step in the light

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released November 9, 2012

FEATURING
Kevin Berg, drums | Robert Delgardo, drums | Shane Gann, bass | Kyle Woodrow, bass | Alex Heath, tenor saxophone | Trevor Johnson, electric guitar | Logan Vollmers, acoustic guitar | Chico High School Acappella Choir (directed by Mary Lou Lim)

All music was written and arranged by Hugh Hammond.
All music was recorded and mixed by Hugh Hammond, Except “You Know How to Travel" and "Deep Fry Everything" were recorded by Ian Smith, and "Time Stands Still” was recorded by Alex Heath, Galnadgee Joe-Johnson, & Richie Lo.

Cover photo by Annie Paige, courtesy of The Orion.

Thank you!
To my parents, Laurie & Steven Hammond, who have always supported me, and who embraced my passion for music in every way possible. My dream is to someday be as loving, thoughtful, and selfless as you are. You will always be my home.

To Marilyn McGee, who taught me piano, and was my artful and fearless guide through the wilderness of music theory. She is an incredible pianist, mentor and friend, and it is only with her unbelievable amount of patience that I learned to play at all.

To Mary Lou Lim, my high school choir director, who volunteered many hours advising my early writing. She taught me the importance of trusting my instincts, and to never underestimate the power of words and melody to communicate ideas and emotion. She is a truly amazing pianist and person.

To all the family, friends, and teachers who supported me, listened to my ideas, and gave me the courage to follow my heart.

I love you all and I'm so glad to be on this journey with you.

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Hugh Hammond Chico, California

Hugh Hammond is a singer-songwriter who writes piano-driven folk-rock ballads about flip-flops and compasses.




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