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Spread Your Wings- Live at Speedtrap

by All Those Who Wander

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1.
Scattered on the wind To find their homes again The soaring birds fly north to Edmonton Faith over fear Scattered on the ground The seeds will put roots down And grow into a forest on The Sound Faith over fear Scattered on the plains Secluded and in pain The faithful now must kneel at home and pray Faith over fear Hidden in the trees The deer walk quietly A mother hiding fawns among the leaves Faith over fear Hidden in the clouds The rainwater abounds As flowers await its falling to the ground Faith over fear Hidden in their homes The faithful on their own Are more together than they've ever known Faith over fear The darkness of the night May take away our sight But soon the bright and shining star will rise Faith over fear Our dark society May leave us hungry But someday soon we'll wake up and be free Faith over fear The darkness in our hearts Of spirits badly scarred Is there to show the daybreak when it starts And it starts with Faith over fear
2.
We left a white and icy street And set our eyes out East We rose a bright and early dawn And took our songs along The fields and hills were waking up But we were looking rough And Morgan County called our names We had to tame the plain Bridge When I looked out and saw the fields wide open I knew that I would never be the same Chorus I got my shotgun loaded up Got my hat and drove my truck And headed out to hunt the Eastern Plains A cold wind blew out of the West As if to be our test But I'm a Colorado man Rugged, mean, and tan Bridge and Chorus We did our shooting clean and neat And stayed quick on our feet We missed a lot and hit a few That made our rabbit stew Bridge and Chorus We cooked a supper for our friends And told them where we'd been And they looked out and saw the plains Got up and did the same Bridge and Chorus
3.
She Flies 03:04
Chorus: When her wings are bleeding, She flies When her heart is broken, She flies When life gets her down, She still flies. She still flies. Behind the tough wounds and harsh smile, She refuses to drown, to sink. She uses her pain to repair and renew her. After she fled to the highest of highs, She does not look back anymore. Because so much light has come out of her darkness. Chorus Behind the tough wounds and harsh smile, She refuses to drown, to sink. She uses her pain to repair and renew her. She is thankful for the people in her life, Who supported and showed her the way. Without their caring hearts she would have never make this far. Chorus And most of all, she is thankful to God.
4.
Last Saturday I left this place and took a long hard drive I wound through all the mountain roads beneath a clear blue sky I went with friends to Gunnison to get away a while And wound up in a café after many weary miles I asked an older waitress for some coffee and a light She looked up from her notepad and she asked me with a smile “What brings you to the desert and a little town like this?” I said I had to get away from all life’s busyness She told me, “Son I’ve learned one thing from all my years on earth There ain’t no place that makes you find how much your life is worth Yea, I was young and restless for the best years of my life, And I’ll tell you you can always find a chance to live yours right.” Chorus: You just spread your wings You don’t have to do it right Keep your head held high And someday you will find that you can fly We wandered into Crested Butte one rainy afternoon And wound up in a gallery with shades of white and blue The artist there, she asked us how we came to find her store We told her that our lives at home had left us wanting more She told us she had tried to paint the perfect scene for years But all she found was change and hardship living in her fears She looked at me and said with tender kindness in her face, “Don’t wait for life to put you in the perfect time or place Yea, I’ve been painting pictures for the rich and famous too But they don’t seem much happier than either me or you We’ve all got burdens on our backs that can be hard to bear But all of us can make it through with a little love and care” I went back to my hometown for a funeral last week My grandmother had died out in the shadow of Pikes Peak The family were beside themselves with sorrow and with grief So I went home to offer what I could for their relief The wake was sad and somber as the family said goodbye And every child and grandchild couldn’t dry their tired eyes One daughter spoke to everyone with courage and with care She told them to remember that their mother still was there The day before I sang for her a Carter Family song The circle can’t be broken though our suffering lasts so long I think that she believed it when she spoke there at that wake She said, “I know our mother’s gone, but it’ll be okay.” She’s gonna spread her wings And hold us all inside We might not feel quite right But you all know that she’d want us to smile Chorus
5.
I picked up my bags and I walked to the curb and said I’m really leaving this time I’ll love you as humans but I want no part in the problem you’re trying to hide We killed Dr. King and imprisoned his people and everyone that you don’t like We’ve taken their votes but now I’m casting mine; I won’t stand for deception and lies Every damn day I hear more of the same from this ignorant comfortable town: “Protecting this system means killing some bandits and it's only just chance their skin's brown" "It’s not that we’re racist, we just want what’s best for the people that we hang around We elected some horrible bullies; we were in for a penny now we’re in for a pound” Chorus: Justice means nothing if it’s only fair for a few If we break it for some then it’s broken for me and you too There aren’t any winners when we pick the ones who will lose We won’t put a crown on a head, we’re just thieves of crown jewels Thieves of crown jewels Recession was hard but now I’m convinced that it’s finally turning around Down at the border the worth of a life is sure starting to work it’s way down God might see souls as the same in their value but that’s not what I’ve ever found We’re killing real people for putting their feet on the wrong part of the ground Chorus Guthrie had sung about Los Gatos Canyon and all the atrocities then But we still commit war crimes and act so surprised when we hear about them from our friends Well a life is a life and if you’re not trying to save them you’re causing their end We can’t live with ourselves in this cycle for long it’s not if the guilt kills us but when Chorus
6.
Sunset in Kansas City We'll watch the blizzard blow At least it's another day I don't have to face my home It's not that I won't recover But what's it worth without her? One more day with my brother Might help to heal that wound I'm here in a city of millions Not one is close to me My heart's so tired and weary Sorrow and its tyranny I just want someone to talk to A light for my weary eyes Don't know what I'd do without you My friend from the Great Divid Chorus: Love never fades Though the darkness can hide it away I'm so amazed at the heart in you I never knew The life in you was so beautiful I'm so amazed at the heart in you— It's sad the way I'm thinking So dark and meaningless My solace is everywhere Living in your gentleness Let's all admit we're broken But where do we go from here? In just the few words you've spoken You wiped away all my tears Chorus We'll hang ourselves in bedrooms Or we'll hang together now We'll carry each other's burdens Or break a Living Law You've been right there beside me I hope I'll do the same I come from a world of madness Stuck in the devil's game I've dreamt of a day that's coming When I'll have finally pulled through I hope it's a life worth living And I want to spend it with you—
7.
There's a sickness that is spreading to the setting of the sun I pleaded with the healers they said “Boy, you'd better run It's a virus steeped in violence and it's growing every day We tried our best to help the sick but never found a way” So I looked them in the eye And I said than I must try Chorus At the end of our days I hope to see That all this pain Has set us free At the end of our days I know we'll find That there's some good In all our minds I went into the streets and alleys telling everyone They told me few would help until the damage had been done We taught the kids in schools in hopes that they would see the truth But the illness took their minds and bent them to its ugly use We held our heads up high And we taught them how to fight Chorus At first their tired minds had hidden every sign of hope But the illness could not change the things their growing souls had known With time the painful process started clearing all their eyes 'Til slowly they all saw the light that they once had inside I looked at them and cried For the years they'd had to hide The sick and wounded soon came running tearing down our doors They took the children off to where we could not help them more But they had learned to fight the illness lingering in their minds They left the school but not the lessons they had learned behind And when I dream at night I see how high they'll rise Chorus
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Songbird 03:54
There was a tree Out in the field They cut it down To make a keel They would set sail To foreign shores Where clear streams flowed Beneath their oars The family left The waving grass To build a house A home at last They took their songs And left that land They sang as loud As any man (pause) Chorus Though we may not carry the day When the darkness clouds the way There is love even in that pain Like a songbird after the rain In muddy fields The horse fell down She blew and screamed An awful sound The daughters wept Like stormy skies To mark the day Their friend had died But they walked on Some eighty miles They would endure The testing trial They sang a song To make men cry With voices raised So sweet and high Chorus They found a beach They could land on The family sang A praising song They walked for days To fertile fields They knew that God Would make them yield The years went by The family grew They raised their sons To know the truth Yet they still sang About that Day Their loving mum Faded away Chorus A week at sea Their hope waned thin The food was scarce The light grew dim The winter storms Chilled to the bone The family cried And thought of home Their mother dear Had taken ill She faced a shore With winds that kill They set her soul Out to the sea They sang to God To set her free Chorus They found a beach They could land on The family sang A praising song They walked for days To fertile fields They knew that God Would make them yield The years went by The family grew They raised their sons To know the truth Yet they still sang About that Day Their loving mum Faded away Chorus
9.
49 Miles 02:58
49 miles ‘cross the wide open plains The snow paints in streaks on the black roadway A Nobel prize winner’s on my speakers today But my thoughts are 49 miles away I think of that table in a hipster cafe The room’s full of people on a cold sunny day Now I’m out here on the long highway You’re still there 49 miles away Chorus: I’ll put my phone away I don’t have anything charming to say Someday I hope that you’ll ask me to stay But this time you’re 49 miles away It sounds idealistic to think that you’d see These words that I wrote to a bright melody Might mean that together we’re better than today When I’m out here 49 miles away I tell myself clearly you’re out of my league I’m sure you’ll do better than I’ll ever be I guess if you do than I’d still be ok But I’d rather drive 49 miles your way Chorus I’ll probably never get to play you this song I’ll keep on hoping that I could be wrong If nothing else I’ve had a hell of a day Meeting the incredible girl from 49 miles away
10.
Snow at the edge of the sky Reflects a hot sun light Stone in a sea at the peak Falls to a quiet creek Refrain At the Mount of the Holy Cross Where lives are found and lost Chorus Those giants in the waking night Took our sweat and blood But the journey and the hard won fight Drove our hearts to love We set out in the trees Among the gold and green Miles we had to go On the long and winding road Refrain Chorus We had found what to seek From the mountain's lofty peak Light rained out of the sky As the twilight turned to night Refrain Chorus
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Sea of Light 03:56
Weeks have passed since the terrible fires And the funeral beds make anyone tired But don’t let yourself think about giving up When the ritual started we wanted to leave But the Priest did his best to make us believe, he said Don’t let yourself think about giving up The birds left home and took to the sky The believers broke down and started to cry, just Don’t let yourself think about giving up We all have days to die But don’t believe the lie We’ll find ourselves on shores of white Beneath a sea of light Years have passed since the den of a liar Was home to the boys from Ireland’s briars, and we Won’t let ourselves think about giving up And the flames of the war can always be seen On the streets and the fences and homes in between, just Don’t let yourself think about giving up ‘Cause the soldiers with guns and the soldiers for hire Are fighting real hard except when they’re tired, but Don’t let yourself think about giving up ‘Cause we all have things we need And someday we’ll take the lead But tonight we’ll walk on tired feet Beneath a sea of light And when the church fell down on the Broken ground we said We won’t give up When the fires broke free from the Dried up streams we said We won’t give up We all have days to die But don’t believe the lie We’ll find ourselves on shores of white Beneath a sea of light Of light, of light, of light, of light
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Scattered on the wind To find their homes again The soaring birds fly north to Edmonton Faith over fear Scattered on the ground The seeds will put roots down And grow into a forest on The Sound Faith over fear Scattered on the plains Secluded and in pain The faithful now must kneel at home and pray Faith over fear Hidden in the trees The deer walk quietly A mother hiding fawns among the leaves Faith over fear Hidden in the clouds The rainwater abounds As flowers await its falling to the ground Faith over fear Hidden in their homes The faithful on their own Are more together than they've ever known Faith over fear The darkness of the night May take away our sight But soon the bright and shining star will rise Faith over fear Our dark society May leave us hungry But someday soon we'll wake up and be free Faith over fear The darkness in our hearts Of spirits badly scarred Is there to show the daybreak when it starts And it starts with Faith over fear
14.
We left a white and icy street And set our eyes out East We rose a bright and early dawn And took our songs along The fields and hills were waking up But we were looking rough And Morgan County called our names We had to tame the plain Bridge When I looked out and saw the fields wide open I knew that I would never be the same Chorus I got my shotgun loaded up Got my hat and drove my truck And headed out to hunt the Eastern Plains A cold wind blew out of the West As if to be our test But I'm a Colorado man Rugged, mean, and tan Bridge and Chorus We did our shooting clean and neat And stayed quick on our feet We missed a lot and hit a few That made our rabbit stew Bridge and Chorus We cooked a supper for our friends And told them where we'd been And they looked out and saw the plains Got up and did the same Bridge and Chorus
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Chorus: When her wings are bleeding, She flies When her heart is broken, She flies When life gets her down, She still flies. She still flies. Behind the tough wounds and harsh smile, She refuses to drown, to sink. She uses her pain to repair and renew her. After she fled to the highest of highs, She does not look back anymore. Because so much light has come out of her darkness. Chorus Behind the tough wounds and harsh smile, She refuses to drown, to sink. She uses her pain to repair and renew her. She is thankful for the people in her life, Who supported and showed her the way. Without their caring hearts she would have never make this far. Chorus And most of all, she is thankful to God.
17.
Last Saturday I left this place and took a long hard drive I wound through all the mountain roads beneath a clear blue sky I went with friends to Gunnison to get away a while And wound up in a café after many weary miles I asked an older waitress for some coffee and a light She looked up from her notepad and she asked me with a smile “What brings you to the desert and a little town like this?” I said I had to get away from all life’s busyness She told me, “Son I’ve learned one thing from all my years on earth There ain’t no place that makes you find how much your life is worth Yea, I was young and restless for the best years of my life, And I’ll tell you you can always find a chance to live yours right.” Chorus: You just spread your wings You don’t have to do it right Keep your head held high And someday you will find that you can fly We wandered into Crested Butte one rainy afternoon And wound up in a gallery with shades of white and blue The artist there, she asked us how we came to find her store We told her that our lives at home had left us wanting more She told us she had tried to paint the perfect scene for years But all she found was change and hardship living in her fears She looked at me and said with tender kindness in her face, “Don’t wait for life to put you in the perfect time or place Yea, I’ve been painting pictures for the rich and famous too But they don’t seem much happier than either me or you We’ve all got burdens on our backs that can be hard to bear But all of us can make it through with a little love and care” I went back to my hometown for a funeral last week My grandmother had died out in the shadow of Pikes Peak The family were beside themselves with sorrow and with grief So I went home to offer what I could for their relief The wake was sad and somber as the family said goodbye And every child and grandchild couldn’t dry their tired eyes One daughter spoke to everyone with courage and with care She told them to remember that their mother still was there The day before I sang for her a Carter Family song The circle can’t be broken though our suffering lasts so long I think that she believed it when she spoke there at that wake She said, “I know our mother’s gone, but it’ll be okay.” She’s gonna spread her wings And hold us all inside We might not feel quite right But you all know that she’d want us to smile Chorus
18.
I picked up my bags and I walked to the curb and said I’m really leaving this time I’ll love you as humans but I want no part in the problem you’re trying to hide We killed Dr. King and imprisoned his people and everyone that you don’t like We’ve taken their votes but now I’m casting mine; I won’t stand for deception and lies Every damn day I hear more of the same from this ignorant comfortable town: “Protecting this system means killing some bandits and it's only just chance their skin's brown" "It’s not that we’re racist, we just want what’s best for the people that we hang around We elected some horrible bullies; we were in for a penny now we’re in for a pound” Chorus: Justice means nothing if it’s only fair for a few If we break it for some then it’s broken for me and you too There aren’t any winners when we pick the ones who will lose We won’t put a crown on a head, we’re just thieves of crown jewels Thieves of crown jewels Recession was hard but now I’m convinced that it’s finally turning around Down at the border the worth of a life is sure starting to work it’s way down God might see souls as the same in their value but that’s not what I’ve ever found We’re killing real people for putting their feet on the wrong part of the ground Chorus Guthrie had sung about Los Gatos Canyon and all the atrocities then But we still commit war crimes and act so surprised when we hear about them from our friends Well a life is a life and if you’re not trying to save them you’re causing their end We can’t live with ourselves in this cycle for long it’s not if the guilt kills us but when Chorus
19.
Sunset in Kansas City We'll watch the blizzard blow At least it's another day I don't have to face my home It's not that I won't recover But what's it worth without her? One more day with my brother Might help to heal that wound I'm here in a city of millions Not one is close to me My heart's so tired and weary Sorrow and its tyranny I just want someone to talk to A light for my weary eyes Don't know what I'd do without you My friend from the Great Divid Chorus: Love never fades Though the darkness can hide it away I'm so amazed at the heart in you I never knew The life in you was so beautiful I'm so amazed at the heart in you— It's sad the way I'm thinking So dark and meaningless My solace is everywhere Living in your gentleness Let's all admit we're broken But where do we go from here? In just the few words you've spoken You wiped away all my tears Chorus We'll hang ourselves in bedrooms Or we'll hang together now We'll carry each other's burdens Or break a Living Law You've been right there beside me I hope I'll do the same I come from a world of madness Stuck in the devil's game I've dreamt of a day that's coming When I'll have finally pulled through I hope it's a life worth living And I want to spend it with you—
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There's a sickness that is spreading to the setting of the sun I pleaded with the healers they said “Boy, you'd better run It's a virus steeped in violence and it's growing every day We tried our best to help the sick but never found a way” So I looked them in the eye And I said than I must try Chorus At the end of our days I hope to see That all this pain Has set us free At the end of our days I know we'll find That there's some good In all our minds I went into the streets and alleys telling everyone They told me few would help until the damage had been done We taught the kids in schools in hopes that they would see the truth But the illness took their minds and bent them to its ugly use We held our heads up high And we taught them how to fight Chorus At first their tired minds had hidden every sign of hope But the illness could not change the things their growing souls had known With time the painful process started clearing all their eyes 'Til slowly they all saw the light that they once had inside I looked at them and cried For the years they'd had to hide The sick and wounded soon came running tearing down our doors They took the children off to where we could not help them more But they had learned to fight the illness lingering in their minds They left the school but not the lessons they had learned behind And when I dream at night I see how high they'll rise Chorus
22.
There was a tree Out in the field They cut it down To make a keel They would set sail To foreign shores Where clear streams flowed Beneath their oars The family left The waving grass To build a house A home at last They took their songs And left that land They sang as loud As any man (pause) Chorus Though we may not carry the day When the darkness clouds the way There is love even in that pain Like a songbird after the rain In muddy fields The horse fell down She blew and screamed An awful sound The daughters wept Like stormy skies To mark the day Their friend had died But they walked on Some eighty miles They would endure The testing trial They sang a song To make men cry With voices raised So sweet and high Chorus They found a beach They could land on The family sang A praising song They walked for days To fertile fields They knew that God Would make them yield The years went by The family grew They raised their sons To know the truth Yet they still sang About that Day Their loving mum Faded away Chorus A week at sea Their hope waned thin The food was scarce The light grew dim The winter storms Chilled to the bone The family cried And thought of home Their mother dear Had taken ill She faced a shore With winds that kill They set her soul Out to the sea They sang to God To set her free Chorus They found a beach They could land on The family sang A praising song They walked for days To fertile fields They knew that God Would make them yield The years went by The family grew They raised their sons To know the truth Yet they still sang About that Day Their loving mum Faded away Chorus
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49 miles ‘cross the wide open plains The snow paints in streaks on the black roadway A Nobel prize winner’s on my speakers today But my thoughts are 49 miles away I think of that table in a hipster cafe The room’s full of people on a cold sunny day Now I’m out here on the long highway You’re still there 49 miles away Chorus: I’ll put my phone away I don’t have anything charming to say Someday I hope that you’ll ask me to stay But this time you’re 49 miles away It sounds idealistic to think that you’d see These words that I wrote to a bright melody Might mean that together we’re better than today When I’m out here 49 miles away I tell myself clearly you’re out of my league I’m sure you’ll do better than I’ll ever be I guess if you do than I’d still be ok But I’d rather drive 49 miles your way Chorus I’ll probably never get to play you this song I’ll keep on hoping that I could be wrong If nothing else I’ve had a hell of a day Meeting the incredible girl from 49 miles away
25.
Snow at the edge of the sky Reflects a hot sun light Stone in a sea at the peak Falls to a quiet creek Refrain At the Mount of the Holy Cross Where lives are found and lost Chorus Those giants in the waking night Took our sweat and blood But the journey and the hard won fight Drove our hearts to love We set out in the trees Among the gold and green Miles we had to go On the long and winding road Refrain Chorus We had found what to seek From the mountain's lofty peak Light rained out of the sky As the twilight turned to night Refrain Chorus
26.
Weeks have passed since the terrible fires And the funeral beds make anyone tired But don’t let yourself think about giving up When the ritual started we wanted to leave But the Priest did his best to make us believe, he said Don’t let yourself think about giving up The birds left home and took to the sky The believers broke down and started to cry, just Don’t let yourself think about giving up We all have days to die But don’t believe the lie We’ll find ourselves on shores of white Beneath a sea of light Years have passed since the den of a liar Was home to the boys from Ireland’s briars, and we Won’t let ourselves think about giving up And the flames of the war can always be seen On the streets and the fences and homes in between, just Don’t let yourself think about giving up ‘Cause the soldiers with guns and the soldiers for hire Are fighting real hard except when they’re tired, but Don’t let yourself think about giving up ‘Cause we all have things we need And someday we’ll take the lead But tonight we’ll walk on tired feet Beneath a sea of light And when the church fell down on the Broken ground we said We won’t give up When the fires broke free from the Dried up streams we said We won’t give up We all have days to die But don’t believe the lie We’ll find ourselves on shores of white Beneath a sea of light Of light, of light, of light, of light
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Spread Your Wings is a collection of original songs written by Colorado native Nick Booker.

The songs each represent their own moment, but they are all about change and growth. They're about changes in the landscape of Colorado as people move in, move around, and explore the vast mountains and plains. They're about changes in politics and lifestyles that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps most of all, they're about the changes we create in our relationships. They're about growing through love, learning through losing friends, and finding hope even in the loneliest moments in life.

The stories are told through Nick Booker's vocals and guitar work, Ashtyn Rossman's vocals and percussion work, and Spencer Boyles' bass playing. They all met up at the Speedtrap Bistro in Palmer Lake, Colorado on August 7th, 2021 to play for friends, family, and fans. It was a great night of music, and you can hear it here!

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All Those Who Wander is an indie folk music project by Colorado songwriter Nick Booker.

From fast Bluegrass picking to old world Celtic ballads and original songs that are the product of both, All Those Who Wander makes music that is both a realization and a revival of the folk tradition.
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