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Dead Man's Garden

by Tim Hulsman

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1.
Sweet Surrender Lyrics and Music by Tim Hulsman & Nina Grant I could sit here all night Trying to write a love song But all I need is just one little thing And that’s for you to come along For that sweet surrender I’m always trying to find That sweet surrender Maybe it’s alright. I probably know a hundred ways To make this pain go away But all the drinking and escaping I could do Will only keep me from meeting you And that sweet surrender Oh it takes my breath away Yeah that sweet surrender Maybe it’s OK. I have played the game like a wild one Always found my solace on the run But the end came to my selfish ride The moment I gazed into your eyes And that sweet surrender You know I’m always trying to fight it Yeah that sweet surrender Maybe it’s alright… My baby is all right.
2.
Dead Mans’ Garden Music and Lyrics by Tim Hulsman Well I’ve been workin’ in a dead mans garden I’ve been pullin’ up that dead mans weeds I’ve been water that dead mans flowers While he’s been pushin’ up daisies all around me Yeah I’ve been working in a dead mans garden I’ve been mowin’ down that dead mans lawns I’ve been fightin’ back that dead mans hedges And I’ve got goose flesh all over because… ‘Cos I can feel that dead man a-watchin’ And I know he ain’t too hard to please Just as long as that dead man pays me I don’t mind…that he gives me the creeps Well I‘ve been workin’ in a dead mans garden I’ve been rakin’ up that dead mans leaves And I “dead-head” that dead mans roses Then I leave that place all nice and neat ‘Cos I can feel that dead man a-watchin’ And I hope he ain’t too hard to please That dead man, he’s always paid me So I don’t mind…that he gives me the creeps Well now I lay down, in that dead mans grass For a moment there, I rest my bones ‘Cos I’ve worked so hard, in that dead mans yard But I never feel quite alone ‘Cos I can feel that dead man a-watchin’ And I know he ain’t too hard to please Just as long as that dead man pays me I don’t mind…that he gives me the creeps I need the dough… So I’ll be back here… Next week…
3.
Fire Storm 03:41
Fire Storm By Tim Hulsman Smoke gets in your eyes but you don’t know, ‘cos you’re too busy crying And you blame it on yourself and everything that’s ever happened in your life. Everyone you’ve ever known has missed the point that everything is dying And you can’t even tell if that’s true…Is everything a lie? So baby just put your armour down Let me come and put my arms around you If you just hold me close you’ll know It’s alright I found you If you just hold me close you’ll know I was always gonna find you. I want to hold you through this Fire Storm It’s burning all around you Hold me through this Fire Storm I’ll put my arms around you And if you just hold me close you’ll know It’s alright… I found you Smoke gets in your eyes but you don’t care, you’re too busy crying You can’t see the flames but the pain is eating you alive No-one’s ever told you what to do how’re you going to survive? When everything you’ve ever loved Has loved you less and sucked your water dry. So baby just put your armour down Let me come and put my arms around you If you just hold me close you’ll know It’s alright I found you If you just hold me close you’ll know I was always gonna find you. I want to hold you through this Fire Storm It’s burning all around you Hold me through this Fire Storm And if you just hold me close you’ll know I was always gonna find you (x3) It’s alright… I found you
4.
You Are A Mountain Lyrics and Music by Tim Hulsman If I had to climb Climb over you I know I could not do it. Because you are a mountain So high is your peak That I know that I could not reach And I’d die trying. You are a mountain to me, I cannot breath. If I had to be A better man for you I know that I would do it. And if I had to fly To be by your side I know that I could do it I could find a way And we’d fly away. You are a mountain to me, I cannot breath. I cannot breath. I cannot breath.
5.
Things In Cages Music and Lyrics by Tim Hulsman Filling up on serenity Drinking the tea cup of vanity Killing time in silence Child like with innocence I’m reading a new prayer to sanity I question the depth of our wealth I’m waiting and waiting and waiting for… A license to carry me over the hill And it doesn’t seem to matter to the human race That nothing’s ever happy, living in a cage Yeah it does seem to matter to the human race That nothing’s ever happy…in a cage Can you believe we’ve been here so long Chasing rainbows and the dream to belong We’re smiling into the wide open-less-ness, less-ness And we’re filling our hearts to the brim Filling our cups to the brim Filling our bowls to the brim Filling ourselves to the point of sin And it doesn’t seem to matter to the human race That nothing’s ever happy, living in a cage Yeah it does seem to matter to the human race That nothing’s ever happy, living in a cage We’re living in a cage…In a cage. All the things in cages say Yes, all the things in cages say Can you leave those cracks and slivers, To let some light shine in? And just leave those doors wide open To let some fresh… air… in.
6.
Song For Arlo Music and Lyrics by Tim Hulsman It’s amazing what comes, when you don’t ask for it Just be content in this beautiful world The Earth will provide, Just when you need it most Won’t ask for much in return, She won’t ask for much in return. Oh Oh OOOOoh oh oooh! Little Darlin’ can’t you see? The whole world is right at your feet And my love is as big as the Sun… It’s all yours, because you are The One. It’s not so hard, to love everyone Just see them as part of your big old self. There’s day and there’s night, Inside every precious soul So don’t be afraid of the dark Don’t be afraid of the dark Oh Oh OOOOoh oh oooh! Little Darlin’ can’t you see? The whole world is right at your feet And my love is as big as the Sun… It’s all yours, because you are The One.
7.
Hold Your Head High Music and lyrics by Tim Hulsman. You can’t always be around, to turn me upside down You won’t always be the one, to show me how to be a man. You can’t always get it right, when you’re walking in the night You won’t always find your way, through the crowds to get away. But baby I know, that you’ll try until you’re gone You’ll hold your head high, though it’s travel weary worn Baby I know, you’ll be fine. You can’t always be the strong, be the bass line of the song You won’t always find the key, searching for that harmony. You can’t always take the pain, when it’s time and time again You won’t always save the day, when your mind’s a little frayed. But baby I know, that you won’t give up the fight You’ll hold your head high, though there’s just no end in sight Baby I know, you’ll be fine. You won’t always stay the same, though I know you’ll never change You don’t always smile and play, when it rains and rains for days. But baby I know, that you’ll fight until you’re all done You’ll hold your head high, ‘til the battle has been won And baby I know, you’ll be fine…(x 2) Baby I know………..because you’re my kind.
8.
Yours Finally Music and Lyrics by Tim Hulsman Well I’m breaking all the rules I set myself These walls I’ve built around my aching chest And the things I thought would scare me half to death Now I just take one look at you and I’m ready for the next I said I’d never be a married man There’s too much fun to be had around this town And even if I fell for you I love my freedom babe I never knew that they could be…One and the same. So I broke that stupid promise to myself I said I’d never give my heart to someone else But you’ve got to give you heart… Willingly… So it can truly be, yours finally So I can, truly be, yours… finally
9.
Silly Old Me 04:22
Silly Old Me Music & Lyrics by Tim Hulsman I thought that I could make you smile If I showed you my serious side Yeah I thought that I might make you smile Silly me, silly old me Well I thought that all your tears would dry If I fixed all your problems and pain Yeah I thought that I could dry your tears Silly me, silly old me They say that the fool is the wisest of all He just laughs at the world even though it be cruel And there’s tears in his eyes Tears in his smiling eyes I thought that I could change the world Make it better make it safer for you Yeah I thought that I could change your mood Silly me, silly old me I didn’t know that you’d feel so low That you’d bury your head in the sand So please forgive this silly old clown For leaving his heart in your hands. Well I taught you all I’ve learned from life By slapping myself in the face And it was then I thought I saw you smile at me At silly me, silly me Silly old me
10.
Road Song 07:10
Road Song Music and lyrics by Tim Hulsman Riding on the Freeway, Flying through those curves, Riding in the fast lane, Where you’ve got to keep your nerve. Head out down the back roads, To take a look around, Hear the thunder when you go slow, Tremble to that sound. Ride on….. Hear the road train comin’ (x2) Hear it pass on by……… Hear the road train comin’ (x2) Hear it pass on by……….. Ride on….. Well I leave you by the road-side, No-one in sight, I don’t know where I’m going, Just a man about to die. Ride on…

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Arguably Tim's best work to date, this album is a compelling journey from beginning to end. A dynamic ride through emotional landscapes leaving the listener positive and thoughtful by the end.

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released July 4, 2014

Engineered and produced by Tristen Bird, (Bird On The Wires) using analogue and digital recording equipment in Vic, Australia.
Mastered by Wayne at Suture Mastering, Adelaide.
All music and lyrics by Tim Hulsman except:
Goodnight Irene - Ledbetter/Lomaxh]K© 1936 renewed 1998 TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. –BMI
Sweet Surrender - Tim Hulsman & Nina Grant
Graphic design by Emily Mawson.
Photography by Adam Cleary and Will Cook

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Tim Hulsman Geelong, Australia

Slide guitarist and soulful singer/songwriter Tim Hulsman is fresh and memorable. Whether accompanied by a dynamic and sensitive band or as a solo performer, he shares his heart-wrenching story with startling openness and naked emotion.
His latest album "In The Arms Of The Earth" is a meditative, beautiful instrumental journey reflecting his deep and abiding love for the natural world.c
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