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Lyrics for Gary's 16 recordings (alpha)  
Note from Dotti (Gary’s sister):  The lyrics were transcribed from an old cassette & hopefully they are correct but if you hear anything different, please let me know  I titled the songs as they weren’t listed on the cassette with titles  I don’t have any leadsheets on Gary’s originals but many accomplished guitarist/artists can create their own leadsheets if you want to play his songs.

"BEGIN WITH JESUS"
Written by:  Gary Holmberg
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg
That's how much God hates sin
God loves you
You may begin with Jesus
With Jesus He's the Lord
Thanks to the Lord through the peace
Ramblin' wrestlin', they say to cease
That's how much, it ain't enough
Just pack up, I've got to get it
That's how much God hates sin
God loves you
You may begin with Jesus
Lord Jesus, He's the Lord
Thanks to the Lord through the peace
Ramblin' wrestlin', they say to cease
That's how much, it ain't enough
Just pack up, I've got to get it
That's how much
That's how much
That's how much
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“CLOSE TO MY BABY”

Written by:  Gary Holmberg
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg
When I’m close to my baby
I squeeze her in my arms
With affection & attention
Just to keep her from all harm

If we cross the narrow ‘zouri
I see a sign above
Forever I will keep her
My love and on the farm

No shop for me or streets for lookers
Not much to say its direction
There are places outside of places
Squeezing my pride for perfection

When I’m close to my baby
I squeeze her in my arms
With affection & attention
Just to keep her from all harm

If we cross the narrow ‘zouri
I see a sign above
Forever I will keep her
My love and on the farm

I’m not a man of the city lately
Too hard the ground for plowin’ down
Just plaster and paint, it’s too dusty
No places I know when you’re downtown

When I’m close to my baby
I squeeze her in my arms
With affection & attention
Just to keep her from all harm

If we cross the narrow ‘zouri
I see a sign above
Forever I will keep her
My wife and on the farm
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"HEY YA"
Written by:  Gary Holmberg
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg
It is not peace we're after
Though life can be a plod or disgrace
Placing our bets at the table with friends
Making ends meet over stakes
In my haste this mornin'
And the beauty of the love as I face
Some tender sweet thing
A woman I can love to the end
A well-rounded disposition
Let me tell ya that's alright
The water's fine--
Here we go again
Refrain (twice)
Hey ya, hey ya
Hey, are y'all ok?
Hey ya, hold you
Love You Mama
It is not war we're after at all
Dying is done in good time
May come a day when fighting will end
Hope it's not the end of the line
Please, don't waste this precious sunshine
For a chance to serve fine wine...
To some tender sweet thing
A woman I can love to the end
A well-rounded disposition
Let me tell ya that's alright
The water's fine--
Where may we begin?
Refrain (twice)
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"HOLD ON"
Written & Sung by:  Gary Holmberg

Oh, inescapable according (oh) to you
In the searching of the world, I'm not sad can't be blue
You're forever in my heart and your eyes
You don't say never never never
Though I'm weak above my knees
I'll stand in front cause you're forever forever ever
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on to me
What a good combination
Everywhere I go, I'm coming home
We'll see
Hot Love
You're so good and the way that you look at me
Starting in my heart
Your pockets are empty
How much love must never part
Such a difference, you implore me
And I tell you, you're right

But a sweetheart temptation when you ask me
Would you try
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on to me
What a good combination
Everywhere I go I'm coming home
We'll see
Good times
Hot Love
First prize
Get some
There's the door
Sent from above
Sent from above
Good Love
Give her some love
"JESUS IS MY LORD"

Written by:  Gary Holmberg
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg
When in rest I speak when on the solid rock
I stand baptized to hear another day
Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord
As the fish to the sea, Jesus makes to me
He stirs my thoughts in promise of the kingdom
Spirit toiling in our hearts where we stand contented
And yet commence our silence comes He speaks

Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord
What's the use in night if to live for only crying
That's what joy is for and God gives this freely
God placed a hand upon on the Earth
To glorify His kingdom 
To praise the Lord of Light of the Holy Spirit

Oh, comes the lure of night, life to breath and witness
Fire He comes and speaks about the ages
Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord
God the power of the Son, Spirit of the One
Nature that's perfected makes me wonder
Thanks to all mankind, kindred peace of mind
Debt you send with life and His salvation
New hope, new life, took the reigns eternal 
Round about for all the Earth God's sounds
Salvation story of love and great glory
Seek God's word and save them to live forever
Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my Lord
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"MEANING OF MY MIND"

Written by:  Ray Molina
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg & Ray Molina
Flashing lights and sounds the meaning of my mind
And as I cross these roads, I know I'm sure to find
Looking anywhere a place to roam, a place to care
I truly dig the meaning of my mind, of my mind
Bah, Bah, Bah
And as the colors pass, I see my game anew
Distance and the shades I knew they would come true
Looking anywhere a place to roam, a place to care
I truly dig the meaning of my mind, of my mind
Bah, Bah, Bah
I am the flower who grows
I am the sun who knows
Like the wind that blows softly through the air
I am you
Flashing lights and sounds the meaning of mind
And as I cross these roads I know I'm sure to find
Looking anywhere a place to roam, a place to care
I truly dig the meaning of my mind, of my mind
Of my mind...
Bah, Bah, Bah....Bah, Bah, Bah
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"NATURAL HIGH"
Written by:  Dotti Holmberg
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg
Refrain:
You touched my heart, I felt a part
Of the light of the moon and sun
Oh, I never knew I'd find the start
Of the love that has just begun
When you came into my life
I was feeling some mighty strong strife
Wishing someone would sing my song
I was struggling, getting along
(Repeat refrain)
As the sun rises in the sky
It's another day for you and I
A steadfast soul right by my side
You can take me to Heaven's tide
(Repeat refrain)
As the sun sets in the sea
Love is growing for you and me
Like a gentle flower swaying the breeze
Love's a Natural High, I feel free
(Repeat refrain)
....Oh, I never knew I'd find the start of the love that has just begun
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"PRAISE"
Written & Sung by:  Gary Holmberg

Praise you Lord
Where we are at home praising you
Praise you God
Until you know which praise we give to you
Thank you Jesus 
The life in you has raised you from the grave
Death in you is life to each you save
Holy Spirit 
Flesh & blood of Christ is in me now
Witness for his Holy, show me how
Praise greatly God
Oh Glory Lord
We applaud thee
You saved me 
Soon we will see Thee
Praise the Lord
Praise you Lord
Where we are at home praising you
Praise you God
Until you know which praise we give to you
Thank you Jesus
The life in you has raised you from the grave
Death in you is life to each you save

Holy Spirit 
Flesh & blood of Christ is in me now
Witness for his Holy, show me how
Praise greatly God
Oh Glory Lord
We applaud me
You saved me
Soon we will see Thee, praise you Lord, praise you Lord
"PRETTY GIRL"
Written & Sung by Gary Holmberg
Must be someone else's flowers
Where I have spent the night
For nothing this man planted
Turned out to be so right
I'm a shameful token farmer
Who knows black isn't white
As to where I stand
That pretty girl sends me to Heaven the natural way
And I know roses are a thornbush
And as the bee they sting
But beauty now surrounds to me
From my heart's place I can sing
I couldn't raise a good crop
Now the best in me she brings
I was hell bent when just a pretty girl
Sang about Heaven, what more can I say
Well, life can be a blessing
When a love is in home ground
Cared for by the Savior
Praise Father hears the sound
And there's people in the Spirit
With the Holy One around
Now a word, my every joy
My place in Thee I found
On a rock I seek my heart's place 
In the cross and homeward bound
Homeward bound
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"SUM OF IT ALL"
Written by:  Gary Holmberg
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg
To hold the baby in my arms,
I am strong
For a marriage of our hearts
Made right or wrong
And good neighbors who respect
And let us lovin' and in song

Of this land where I come from,
I am free
It's not been by my fears if I pray constantly
Cause the love of Jesus covers all A to Z
To the image of the mountains that we climb you & I
No regret, here is some,
I lost my wife
And humbled by our love in a world not yet right
For I the sum of it all
For I the sum of it all

Lord to watch the grain fields rise in the sun
I'm lazy as a bug, a day's work done
Just a friend to share it, a girl or a wife,
With joy
For I the sum of it all
For I the sum of it all
And a little fun
It might be the ego makes me feel, 
Oh, very right
Thanks Lord for the Earth, a precious sight
And how long do we have to thank you for all of this?
For I the sum of it all
And our likes
For I the sum of it all
For I the sum of it all

"THE WIND"

Written by:  Dotti Holmberg
Sung by:  Dotti Holmberg

When the wind blows, you will return
When the wind blows, our hearts will yearn

And it’s calling me with its sound
And it’s calling, spinning around

When the wind blows, the windmills do sing
When the wind blows, all the bells do ring

And it’s calling me to a place
And it’s calling, air floating space

When the wind blows, the souls will rise to high
When the wind blows, we reach our hearts and cry

And we call out in words we can feel
And it’s happening, we know it is real

When the wind blows, you will return
When the wind blows, our hearts will yearn

And it’s calling me with its sound
And it’s calling, spinning around

And I’m after the life I do want to live
And I’ll follow the cries of the wind…
Of the wind….
Spinning around, spinning around

When the wind blows, 
When the wind blows,
When the wind blows

"TOO SOON"
Music & Lyrics by Gary Holmberg
Sung by Gary Holmberg
What happened to the Pharisee
Hookin' against his wife
In some circles of the failed maneuver
Was a broken home that messed up his life
He say, "Why don't you give it to me"
So his friends said they'd give it a try
Last time I saw him, he was flat on his back
In a stupor and it looks that he died.

REFRAIN:
Too soon, it hasn't happened yet
You want to bet
Too soon, it hasn't happened yet
You want to bet

Trouble with love, so sue me
That to love you must be out of my mind
Their ain't no exchange between a goose & a crow
Still it's not enough if you're one of a kind
You said, yeah, but it's reality 
Or a super highway straight into hell
Something Jesus said about the narrow gate
He said you know that rings a bell

REPEAT REFRAIN

What a dehorn, he turned out to be
Was a nice guy with no bad on his side
Turned on me as a cool crap shooter
For some bit about indifference to pride
The spirit's gonna get you one of these days
About to be getting blown away 
What will you do for rabbits stew
If all the rabbits get blown away too?

REPEAT REFRAIN

What's the matter....Nothing wrong?
What's the matter....Nothing wrong?
Too soon it's hasn't happened yet....you want to bet
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"TURN ME INSIDE OUT"
Music & Lyrics by Gary Holmberg
Sung by Gary Holmberg
Turn me inside out, Lord
Wash away my troubles
Start of something big
On a misty day of tears
Talking as my double
Acting as a pig
Well, take your time and lie in it
Judge who crucified me
High on the Jone's rope
Their daughter's yet a dear
Walk, besides no raft I see
Rocky stream to hoof
I don't mean to criticize
I was born so full of it
Lover rejected ending now
Maybe too mad to spit
Speech too hard of a good loss
Still missing I can't split
Righteouness, a fool's delight
Then Jesus made it right
Accepting all intangibles
Gives the blind the sight
God's wrath is so terrible
And Spirit swears He's right
High on mind's confessed infusion
Power to reason & to bless
Salvations stopped to let up
I'll have mine now, OK
Steeped with and contusion
In death yet I confess
In death yet I confess, In death yet I confess
"WHY"   By Gary & Ray
Written by:  Lonnie Mack
Sung by:  Gary Holmberg & Ray Molina
Vocal Background by:  Curt Boettcher, Sheri & Dotti Holmberg
Sometimes I get so lonely
I feel like I could cry
Since I saw you with that man this morning
I feel like I could die
REFRAIN
Why, Oh, why, why did you leave me this way?
You know you left me, Babe, alone & so empty
I get so lonesome since you went away
Now I'm sitting by my window
I decided what I would do
I would never tell anybody
Just how much I love you
REPEAT REFRAIN

"WINGS OF A DREAM"
Music & Lyrics by Gary Holmberg
Sung by Gary Holmberg
I woke up upon the wings of someone else's dream
I don't know why, let it die, it means nothing to me
Maybe it's too good, perhaps it's bad, I cannot decide
This baby wants to fly, it's alive, but you can't have it
It seems it isn't strength for I've been strong
Oh, that made me weak
I'll have to talk it out
Let's sing and shout...a little victory
Look beyond, and take you to the end
If your heart can stand it
Life that isn't tried, it can't thrive
God be merciful 
God of love and grace take me
From the crest of this wave and the sea
This is your peace

"WORRIED MIND"
Music & Lyrics by Gary Holmberg
Sung by Gary Holmberg
You walk the line, I understand
It's a lonely street and a travellin' man
On my own two feet, I'm a son-of-a-gun
And says the wind, life may have just begun
For someone, it sounds like fun
On a mountain top, I took a stand
Walking back & forth upon the sand
On my perch, the clouds rolled by
Sun peeked through as my thoughts greet the sky
Ain't no lie cause clouds don't lie
Frozen bones inside my feet
I passed the hat but the Eagles cheat
With thought of gun or self-defense
I waved goodbye to see if the night said stay
No offense but no intents
What's troubling you, I asked someone
No troubles and here, over and done
Now dodging bullets, poppycocks 
HItting friends with everything I got
I stayed up through a worried mind
I died of course and not too neat
In the devil's war and the good Lord's peace
Psychological hell and the witch's broom
My behavior's gray, but the fire won't consume
Well, then it's true, be anew