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Pearl Inside the Shell (song)

from Crossing Paths with Johnny Appleseed by Jim Novak

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TRACK FOURTEEN, SONG: PEARL INSIDE THE SHELL

PEARL INSIDE THE SHELL Jim Novak (2020-2021)

New England born and here I am, a thousand miles from my coast.
I felt the rhythm of the tides, perhaps that’s what I miss the most.

I set out and took my chance, a wandering Pilgrim heading west.
Explored a new world, found some friends, began my own peculiar quest.

Quiet ways stand out, in this, a new and boisterous land
My oyster shell is closed to all, I show you water and the sand.


But you know this oyster holds a pearl, its luster shines in its own world,
If we could pry that shell apart,
You’d know the leaping in my heart, and blood and mind,
You’d know that I’m your kind.


My friends all hurry to get rich, and I don’t seem to have a dime,
At times I’ll disappear, but in my place comes apple blossom time.

I sense the tides that rose and fell, and reached my woodland citadel,
If we could pry the shell apart,
And feel the leaping in my heart, and blood and mind,
You’d know that I’m your kind.


You pay attention, you feel wonder,
I see the flash of lightening and count the time for thunder.


You sense a pearl inside the shell, take it from one who knows full well,
With time to pry the shell apart
You’ll feel a leaping in your heart, and blood, and mind,
You’ll know you are my kind.

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from Crossing Paths with Johnny Appleseed, released April 20, 2021

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Jim Novak Ann Arbor, Michigan

Now work-shopping these Appleseed songs and stories into a one-man show. Singer-songwriter from Ann Arbor. Host of “Songwriters Open Mic” for over 25 years. Producer and videographer of half-hour TV programs, “Songwriters Open Mic Ann Arbor,” broadcast weekly from1996 to present (recent episodes on youtube). Former college teacher, program advisor, instructional designer for adult learners. ... more

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