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Find a Place in Heaven (EP)

by The Rocket Stars

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    The first release from The Rocket Stars features three songs of love, hope, and despair.
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    NOTE: All proceeds from "A Carol for San Francisco" will be donated to Glide, who provide food and compassion to the homeless of San Francisco.
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1.
The King and Queen of Coal Town 05:45
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In the coal black gleam of dawn You lead your boy down Down into the sorrow “Time to be a man now" "Work hard get to heaven" Makes no sense when your seven But the storm that feeds the current Turns a stream into a torrent When the light blows out And you hear the rush of water Don't be afraid Just close your eyes As all these sons and daughters Are washed away When the band strikes up And the flags come out We’ll all hold hands together For the King and Queen of Coal Town When the trapdoor bursts And the flood comes down We’ll all hold hands together For the King and Queen of Coal Town An owner must show strength Must keep order Keep the fires burning Keep the money churning Fill your home with brass Save your soul with colored glass All the coal that built your palace Dug by those you treat with malice So when shout goes out About the rush of water Don't be afraid Just turn away All those sons and daughters Can be replaced So when the band strikes up And the flags come out We’ll all hold hands together For the King and Queen of Coal Town When the trapdoor bursts And the flood comes down We’ll all hold hands together For the King and Queen of Coal Town The King and Queen of Coal Town Twenty six children had to die to prove the point That this cannot continue And it takes more to find a place in heaven Than buying stained glass windows For the King and Queen of Coal Town
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Your Star (Will Always Shine) 05:06
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This moment will always be with me The shape of this room The rain on the lake falls endlessly That look on your Face Tequila and perfume Your blue eyes smiling Make me wish I had a better plan Feeling's believing Loving, bleeding Here, take a hold of my hand They all think they know me well But you know me better You see things in my eyes that go beyond the lies they tell I can raise you from this hell And even though, I know I made a promise not to say "I love you”, I do And just like the man said “A taste of honey is worse than none at all” God knows you were sweet I thought I was dreaming I woke to see how far I had to fall And when I feel I’m stalling Giving up and falling down I believe that one day you’ll be mine And I believe In the sound as you sleep, and a smile that greets the sunrise And I believe that your star will aways shine Your blue eyes smiling Make me want to be a better man Feeling’s believing Loving, bleeding Here, take a hold of my hand You may leave but you’ll be back some day And when you do I’m going to carry you away Missing you is just the price I pay I will find you and I will make you stay I will find you Through the years, your star will shine And your star will guide me through the gloom Back to this moment Back to this room
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A Carol for San Francisco 04:37
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Janey found a long coat It keeps her warm On cold December evenings She pulls it tight As she lines up for food She looks up at the tower cranes A gleaming night Wreathed in fog and moonlight Remind her of The place where she was born Janey sighs, and wheels her life Out down the sidewalk Janey's eyes, take in the lights But not what they mean Janey says "It really never snows in San Francisco" Janey prays, for better days And a warm place to eat Janey was a beauty queen At seventeen She stole the hearts of hundreds But promise never paid And she began to roam Her daddy held her tight A kiss good night And closed the door behind him Momma's heart gave out And little J was on her own Janey smiles, through misted eyes For when life was more precious Janey's eyes, reflect the lights And all that she's seen Janey says, she's really getting tired of California Janey prays, for better days And a warm place to sleep Janey sighs, and pulls her coat Tight 'round her shoulders Janey's eyes, reflect the lights And a lifetime of grief Janey says "It's really much too cold in San Francisco" Janey prays, for better days And a warm Christmas Eve

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released December 7, 2014

Written, performed and produced by The Rocket Stars; vocal recording and mixing by Peter Jensen at Spicemix, San Francisco; Mastered by Justin Weiss at Trakworx, San Francisco.

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The Rocket Stars are the brainchild of musician and graphic designer, Gareth Walters. Based in San Francisco, the band produce widescreen indie pop/rock, with a conscience born in the coal fields of South Yorkshire

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