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Shelter

8 PM on a Tuesdays end I sit down with a cup of tea
I can hear the first drops of rain hit the cars out on the street
a screen door slaps against a broken frame
and all of the kids playing hide and seek start to complain
looking for shelter

Chimes on the porch play an eerie tune
and break the silence of this hot and humid day in June
off in the distance there’s grey rolling in
its come to shake the foundation of the house we are standing in
looking for shelter

Rolls up like a freight train that’s lost its track
its bent on hell and never coming back
Wells up like a tidal wave about to crash
right before impact the sun breaks through and the storm will pass
looking for shelter

Sometimes a storm cloud blocks out the sun
but then it passes and moves along
before the damage is done

Lover’s Plight

I’ll write you a letter send it off today
one things for certain
its going to say all the things that i can’t say
face to face
Put pen to paper, using words to help describe
the feeling that I’m feeling
and the ones that I should hide

I think we should say what we want to say
without letting our hearts or our pride get in the way

I’m into you, like a moth to light
Some say its foolish, some call it lover’s plight

I think we should say what we want to say
without letting our hearts or our pride get in the way
I think we should say what we want to say
the fountain in our hearts has run dry and the sky is grey

I’ll beg for forgiveness for the things I must do
but I’m tearing up this letter
I refuse to hurt you

15 Tons of Moonshine

Did you hear the mack truck
Jackknife last night on the highway?
It was out of sight,
15 tons of moonshine.

Did you hear the sirens,
Blazin’ down around me?
A cacophony
Into the twilight.

Who knows, who cares?

18 wheels in overdrive,
Stopped just short of state lines,
We could get so high,
15 tons of moonshine.

Who knows, who cares?

If you see me walking by
With a dream in my eye,
Then you know it.
I’m the one to blame,
Moonshine is coming down like rain.
You know you can’t deny,
So baby please don’t try.
You can sleep when you’re dead,
Until then just feed your head.

Another Lover

This can’t wait till the morning,
I’ve got to tell you tonight.
I hope you take it as a warning,
Things just might turn out alright.
Saw your girlfriend at the lake last night
When everyone had gone to bed.
From the bushes crept her lover
And into the lake they went.

Thought I’d let you see the way she lives.
Thought I’d let you see how she gives it up.

Stood and watched till I could stand no more,
How could she do this to you?
Especially after the years you spent,
Hoping things wouldn’t fall through.

Thought Id let you see the way she lives.
Thought Id let you see how she gives it up.

Girlfriends they come and go
But friends, they are forever.
At least you, least you got your friends
At least you got your friends.

This can’t wait till the morning,
I’ve got to tell you tonight.
I hope you take it as a warning,
Things just might turn out alright.

Thought I’d let you see the way she lives.
Thought I’d let you see how she gives it up.

Better Ways to Spend the Day
(My Morning Song)

First thing, 6 AM,
You roll over and watch the day begin,
So beautiful.
That’s the time when lovers meet,
Filled with kisses and whispers
In between the sheets,
It’s so wonderful.

(chorus)
I know you’re running late
And the deadlines at work they can’t wait,
But I can think of better ways to spend the day.

How much time has passed?
Well its hard to tell.
You hit the snooze we both fell back asleep,
So predictable.
You say your boss will know your missing,
But you being naked makes it hard to listen.

(chorus)

Why must you go?
Despite every bone in your body telling you no.
Sometimes, its best to listen,
Listen to your body’s intuition.

(chorus)

Cotton Candy

Heaven is a big wheel in the sky,
Its lit up like a necklace.
And her mama don’t know why,
‘Cause she don’t like heights.

“I can see every star in the sky”, she screams.
“I can see everyone in my family,
But you can’t see me”

Round and round,
Round and round, she sings.
Cotton Candy

And when her feet have left the ground,
That’s the way she likes it.
She’s got a smile from ear to ear,
There she goes again

Round and round,
Round and round, she sings.
Cotton Candy

Don Quixote

With a sigh I leave L.A. behind me,
50 miles to the edge of the county.
Drive through Blythe,
Without a soul in sight.
Ain’t it amazing how the landscapes change,
Even in a half a day?

No matter how far I go,
Deirdre’s always there to find me.
That’s no way to live my life.

First its, bumper to bumper on a city grid,

You use a tank just to drive a mile.
The freeway ain’t so free anymore.
Then its windmills as far as the eye can see,
Pushing turbines deep underground.
No matter how far I go,
Deirdre’s always there to find me.
That’s no way to live my life.

Door to Door

Got the feeling I’ve been here before.
Got the feeling I know what’s behind the door.
I think I hear footsteps behind me,
Maybe they don’t want me here anymore.

I hear voices down the corridor say,
“Little children come away from the window.”
Am I the monster that they think they see,
My reputation precedes me.

(chorus)
Wasn’t even looking for something great.
Just wanted something to fill my time.
Maybe put a little change in my pocket
never thought it would turn out this way.

And now I don’t know right from wrong.
I might steal your daughter away.
Dark figures cut across your law,
and confuse you with the things they say.

(chorus)

Disregard all the signs,
whether blatant or implied,
can’t you read, haven’t I told you,
I don’t have time for your lies.

Genuine Leather

Here I am, on my two feet again,
Just me and the moon.
Here I am, on my two dogs,
Just me and the moon.

(chorus)
Maybe I have been here before,
Or maybe I’m just lost. Every time you walk through the door,
I just want to run.

Got a walkin’ stick,
Support me on my trip.
Not gonna show you what’s in my bag of tricks,
I’ve got provisions,
They gotta last me through the week.

(chorus)

My infatuation
With moving and running away
Stems from an obsession
Of not saying the words I’m supposed to say.
You are not the center
Of my aggravation I just wanted to say.

Got me some walking shoes,
They’re genuine leather
Held together by string.
And I got me a new straw hat,
Plenty of lotion,
You can rub it all on my back.

(chorus)

A Moment Awake

I can’t fall asleep.
Something’s in the air.
I go to my window,
Wipe the seeds away.

I must have had something on my mind,
But it went away, never to return.
It could have been something outside,
But it fell asleep from playing in the grass.

I strain my eyes, but see only black.
From the corner of my eye, I swear I see you there.

I must have had something on my mind,
But it went away, never to return.
It could have been something outside,
like a falling branch, scratching my window.

I see you in white.
An angel stands before me.
I wont close my eyes.
This dream I’ll embrace.

I must have had something on my mind,
But it went away, never to return.
It could have been something outside,
Like a passing car, speeding down the interstate.

What a dream, what a dream,
Rouse me from my sleep tonight never to return.
I believe, I believe,
This might be the only chance I get to hold you
And I won’t deny me, not this time

Three Lessons

Are you sophisticated like me,
Point at your name on the marquee
And put your collar in the air,
Like its your destiny to preserve.

(chorus)
There is a lesson, there is a golden rule.
What they say about being too aloof,
Its all true

What happened boy, did she run away?
It feels like it happens to this boy about once a day.
Can’t seem to hold on
To the things that are good for me.

There is a lesson.
There is a golden rule,
What they say about the benefits of truth,
Its all true.

People say they look for answers,
But all you have to do is look,
Just look in the mirror…

Do you work on intuition?
Do you rely on your gut?
And when you go out do you make it happen,
Or do you stay home alone?

There is a lesson.
There is a golden rule,
What they say about the harm of self-abuse,
Its all true.

UFO

No one’s around, so you can ease on down.
Just connect your landing gear and settle on the ground.
Don’t think that I can explain what I am seeing,
Don’t think you’d understand.

Through the trees, the light shines on me.
I close my eyes, and then I start to fly away.
Don’t think that I can explain how I’m feeling,
Could be one of those days.

And I don’t think I’ll ever know, but then again who knows?

Through the trees, you gotta rescue me.
I look it in the eye, won’t forget to say goodbye.
Don’t think that I can explain, what I’m seeing,
Don’t think you’d understand.

And I don’t think I’ll ever know, but then again who knows?
Why would I lie to you, why would I lie? Why would I lie to you?
Because I know what I know, and I know what I’ve seen is real.