Name: New Paltz Waltz
Duration: P00H04M37S
Description: A tribute to the mayor of New Paltz, NY who stood up for marriage equality in 2004 by marrying gay couples despite the legal ramifications.

New Paltz Waltz

from Bay to Maples by Owen Roberts

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A tribute to the mayor of New Paltz, NY who stood up for marriage equality in 2004 by marrying gay couples despite the legal ramifications.

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Darling, let's take a ride
out to the west bank of the Hudson River tonight
There we will find
a reason to smile again
in an old and stubborn town
ahead of its time

I'll stand by your bedside
if ever you become sick
Long as life is mine to live
next to you I'll spend the rest of it
and I'll leave you all that I have
if ever I should die
Let's be a live tonight

Was it enough to say that I love you like the stars
Like a dusk red moon
Like a ballad on a hollow guitar
You and I've waited
for this moment so damn long
I know you've got no plans tonight
and the band, they're gonna keep playing on

Maestro give us a waltz
We'll listen and dance
and hold up our hearts
high over the green trees of New Paltz
Maestro bless your soul
your heart is young
and wisdom is old as love
and we all know how to love

Our hearts are pounding one, two and three
Oh darling would you care to dance
the New Paltz Waltz with me tonight

Darling, let's take a ride
out to the west bank of the Hudson River tonight
There we will find
a reason to smile again
in an old and stubborn town
ahead of its time

I'll stand by your bedside
if ever you become sick
Long as life is mine to live
next to you I'll spend the rest of it
and I'll leave you all that I have
whenever I should die

credits

from Bay to Maples, released August 14, 2007
music and lyrics by Owen Roberts

Owen Roberts- acoustic guitar, vocals
Yair Evnine- bass, electric guitar
Steve Dekrone- drums

Produced by Yair Evnine
Recorded at Ice House Studios, San Rafael, CA
Mixed by Jerry Becker
Mastered by Michael Romanowski

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Shady Maples Berkeley, California

Shady Maples debut 2012 album is soulful and explosive, gritty and melodic. They wrote, arranged, road tested, produced and released it independently, demonstrating influences from rock to Americana, reggae and Latin. It rises to deep heights and settles into a spacious melodic equilibrium. The SF Chronicle describes Owen Roberts' lyrics as "visceral" and the sound as "perfectly Californian." ... more

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