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Here and Now

from Make Me Believe by Doug Hoekstra

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Here and Now

Railroad tracks weren’t far from home in my childhood northern town
I’d lay awake and hear the whistle blow and imagine that train gaining ground
Now I could tell you that I hopped aboard with starry eyes and romantic dreams
But why lie about a world that never was? There’s still so much to be seen

In the here and now
I’m in the here and now
I’m living here and now

I won’t get my kicks on 66, the road belongs to another age
When the white man ruled and women were fools - I’d just as soon turn the page
Seems everything gets a little golden in the light of our memories
I don’t believe things were better then, it’s just the way that they used to be

I’m in the here and now...

There’s a painted mask on the past and much of it has been said
Shoeshine boys and jukejoint girls and places where the heart is led
Seems everything gets a little golden in the light of our memories
I don’t believe things were better then, it’s just the way that they used to be

I’m in the here and now...

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from Make Me Believe, released January 1, 1999
Christy Emmer - vocals
Doug Hoekstra - vocals, acoustic guitars, harmonica
Pat Meusel - bass, electric guitar
Chris Minnis – drums

Engineered by Robb Earls, Sound Vortex, Nashville TN

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Doug Hoekstra Nashville, Tennessee

Doug Hoekstra’s singular musical persona sets sympathetic narratives against understated vocals, memorable melodies, and subtle but unexpected arrangement turns. His albums have earned Nashville Music Award and Independent Music Award nominations, a bevy of top 10 list appearances, and a reputation as a “songwriter’s songwriter” (CMJ Music Monthly). "The Day Deserved" due out Spring 2021 ... more

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