ALL THIS WAY

You've come all this way
Now don't back away
Listen they're calling your name
Forget your questions
Leave your objections
Just keep on making your way

To the boat in the harbour
Your feet will discover  
The road that you must stumble on
Don't worry baby
Know you can trust me
I will be leading you on

To the boat in the harbour
Your feet will discover  
The road that you must stumble on
Don't worry baby
Know you can trust me
I will be leading you on

Don't look into the deep
Look into the deep
Just keep your eyes on me
I will show you how to walk along the ridge
Don't look into the deep
Look into the deep
Just one more step
We'll jump at the count of three

One two
Don't back away
You've come all this way
One two three
 

AN AVERAGE WOMAN    

Some girls build towers, others dig deep
Some pray to angels, some wait and see
Some girls stay quiet, some scream in your face
Some kill their darlings, some hesitate

And I, I was an average woman
I tried to do good, I tried to be kind
Kept my head above water, 
most of the time, most of the time

Some girls eat fire, some stick to their guns
Some dance on the tables and have all your fun
Some girls have answers, some retaliate
Some take on oceans, some take on fate

And I, I was an average woman
I tried to do good, I tried to be kind
Kept my head above water, 
Most of the time, most of the time

I struggled and failed and I laughed at your jokes
I came to your aid when you needed me most
I screamed like a fury in the dead of the night
And curled up beside you to make right

ANNEKIN'S BAY

I'll carry you across 
Beyond the burning rocks 
It's written in the stars 
And the palm of your hand
As the merrymakers ride 
Their ferry through the night
You can leave your boots ashore 
You don't need them anymore.  

All you gotta do is hold on to my hand 
We can watch the moon ascend 
over Annekin's bay

The ocean's not that wide 
I can see the other side
Feel the current glide under our bow 
We'll lean into the wind 
And every crescent rim
Of every coming dawn will carry us on

All you gotta do is hold on to my hand 
We can watch the moon ascend 
Over Annekin's bay 

Time moves like a curve
Carving round the earth
Climb the wave and surf into a free fall 
As we dive into the dark 
Every atom sparks
and every second bends 
So we can begin again 

All you gotta do is hold on to my hand 
We can watch the moon ascend 
Over Annekin's bay
 

ANOTHER TO DO

A million broken promises strewn on the floor
Declarations of intent left out by the door
Sweet toothed wishing-wellers hastening out the window
Followed by the echoing calls of I told you so
I told you so, I told you so

But you don't listen
You don't wanna know
I can stamp my feet and scream out loud
But I don't get through

You say that you love me
But it don't ring true
Such an easy thing to say
Another to do 

So tell me just how am I supposed to move on 
Do I smile in public and cry on my own
Do I just pretend that there's nothing wrong
Do I swallow it up until it swallows me whole
I told you so, I told you so

But you don't listen
You don't wanna know
I can stamp my feet and scream out loud
But I don't get through

You say that you love me
But it don't ring true
Such an easy thing to say
Another to do

So help me understand cause I don't think I do
If it's true for me, how can it not be for you
Do you turn a blind eye to every blow
Well maybe that's working for you but it is crushing my soul
I told you so, I told you so

But you don't listen
You don't wanna know
I can stamp my feet and scream out loud
But I just don't get through

You say that you love me
But it don't ring true
Such an easy thing to say
an easy thing to say
an easy thing to say
Another to do

AS YOURS TURNS INTO MINE

I breathe in your skin from the hollow 
Where your neck begins 
I leave my lips to linger on 
Your collarbone 
Raise my hands above your spine 
Trace my fingers down 
Along the edge of where we start 
And weld us into one 

For I am made of flesh that folds 
Around your bones 
I am made of skin that glows 
and glistens as it listens 

To the flow of your blood 
Between the beats of your heart 
Chase their ways through all your limbs 
And lead them into mine 
Along the bends, the twists the curves 
As yours turns into mine 

For I am made of flesh that folds 
Around your bones 
I am made of skin that glows 
And glistens as it listens
 

BALLAD OF THE QUIET CITIZEN

I did not blow up any buildings 
I did not wage no phoney wars 
I did not ask for admiration 
Or drew attention to my words 
I was humble, I was easy 
I was quiet, I was kind 
I looked out for my neighbours 
In the deadest of the night 
And you think you can ignore me 
Or freeze me up in fear 
But I stand with the many 
And our whispers will begin 
To fill up your voids 
And to rise over your walls 

One by one we will join 
Our hands across your borders 
Two by two we'll undo 
The lies that you have made up 
To divide us 
Your hate it shouts 
But love speaks louder still 

I turned the other cheek 
I payed my income tax 
I took care of those in need 
And tried to give them hope again 
I built your cars, laid down your streets 
I cooked your meals and cleaned 
Your restaurants, your trains and planes 
And I taught your kids to read 
And you think you can deride me 
And take away my pride 
But I stand with the many 
And our whispers will collide 
To fill up your voids 
And to rise over your walls 

One by one we will join 
Our hands across your borders 
Two by two we'll undo 
The lies that you have made up 
To divide us 
Your hate it shouts 
But love speaks louder still
 

BE IT TO THE END

He wakes me in the morning 
With a gun in his hand
Tells me he has to go
And must make his way fast
He lifts me from the bed
And kisses my hair
As I lock my arms around him
I whisper in his ear

Be it to the end my darling I will go
Be it to the end my darling I will follow

He slowly shakes his head
Puts his hand across my mouth
We listen to the wind
Stirring in the south
And as he kisses my neck
He tells me he knows best
Where he goes no one follows
But I’m not so sure of that

Be it to the end my darling I will go
Be it to the end my darling I will follow

BREAKFAST ROOM REVELATION 

I find you in the breakfast room
You’re sipping orange juice
There’s a cigarette behind your ear
As the waiters make their haste
Stacking plates high upon plates
I feel the earth shake
Are those your shoulders is it true
Your hands, your scars, yours fingers too
How I know it

And it’s so good to look at you
If I’m dreaming won’t nobody wake me
Cause it’s so good to be with you
If I’m in some kind of spell don’t break it
Just make it last for a while
Last for a while, last for a while.

You look at me and smile
And say hi baby
Sorry that it took me a while
You got caught up you say 
It was all some big mistake
Then you stand and make your way
Towards the self-service buffet
And ask me if I want some bread or fruit 
You say they got good coffee too
If I’d want it

And it’s so good to look at you
If I’m dreaming won’t nobody wake me
Cause it’s so good to be with you
If I’m in some kind of spell don’t break it
Just make it last for a while
Last for a while, last for a while

Your off-white linen shirt and your off-white linen pants
Hang from your perfect frame just like you’re floating on air
It’s nobody’s fault you say, no, no one is to blame 
You’re just glad to be back again and this time 
You are gonna stay
 

BEER FIZZ

It’s almost six o’clock and you are coming home from work
Your feet hurt, your eyes burn
You open up a can of beer and listen to the fizz die out
Time heels every wound they say
But how long do you have to wait

A thousand nights 
A thousand days
A thousand whys to consider
A thousand hows to revisit
When is it done
When will it end
Oh come on now time please
Reach out a hand

It’s almost two o’clock and you are in your bed
Your head spins, your heart pounds
You close your eyes again and try to take a quiet breath
Count to ten and hope it will quiet down
You're gonna get through this somehow

A thousand nights 
A thousand days
A thousand whys to consider
A thousand hows to revisit
When is it done
When will it end
Oh come on now time please
Reach out a hand
 

BRING IT ON RIGHT

The morning comes in jubilee
it rushes down the street
I’m just gonna follow it
leave it to my feet
Oh I’m gonna run
I’ll run fast, I’ll run wide
I’ll run wherever I want
Who’ s gonna stop me now

So bring it on, bring it on right
Give me my freedom, I’ll carry her high
I will be strong, I’ll be so strong this time
So bring it on, I’m more than ready now

The morning comes in colours bright
they shine for me and you
Pick them up and treat them right
That’s all you have to do
And you gotta run,
run fast and run wide
run wherever you want
who’s gonna try to stop you now

Just bring it on, bring it on right
Give me my freedom, I’ll carry her high
I will be strong, I’ll be so strong this time
So bring it on, I’m more than ready now

And I still don’t know where I’m headed
I still don’t know how to not look back
I still keep waiting for a miracle
Something gonna keep me on the right path

BURNING OF DAWN

Are you lonesome my friend
Have you lost your bearings
Should I welcome you in
Or keep my door shut

Is it pleasure you seek
Or a new beginning
A redemption of sins
Or understanding

You can find me at the burning of dawn
I'll whisper on the wind so you can follow along
Beware the warden's fast asleep
He wont be coming to your rescue
But do you want to be rescued?      

I can open the door 
Let you walk through my halls 
All the ceilings and vaults 
Are never-ending 

There's a fire I keep 
In the balls of my feet
You can have a quick peak
When I climb those stairs

Join me at the burning of dawn
I'll whisper on the wind so you can follow along
Beware the warden's fast asleep
He wont be coming to your rescue
But do you want to be rescued?

BY THE OAK TREE

If you want me, if you need me
You can find me where you left me last time
By the oak tree in the meadow wide
I’ll be singing a lullaby

When you’re weary, and you’re out of hope
You can find me where you left me last time
By the oak tree in the meadow wide
I’ll be singing a lullaby

Hush now child, don’t you cry
the road is long, the mountain high
just keep walking, keep walking
and you will find me, where you left me last time 
By the oak tree, in the meadow wide
I’ll be singing a lullaby

Wherever you are, what ever you do, I’ll be with you
Tracing the steps that you take in the heavens above
And when you get lost, my hands will guide you
So keep on my love, keep on my love

If you want me, If you need me
You can find me, where you left me last time
By the oak tree, in the meadow wide
I’ll be singing a lullaby

CAROLINA’S ANATOMY 

Carolina dances on the roof beneath the starlight 
as she sways to the beat of the drum machine
Holds her hands out to the sky and lets all worry pass her by
she sways to the beat of the drum machine
Have you ever been this close to feeling no remorse
And being where you want to be

Carolina smiles and opens her eyes 
as she sways to the beat of the drum machine
turns her shoulders bare and tosses her hair
and it sways to the beat of the drum machine
Have you ever been this close to feeling no remorse
And being where you want to be

Carolina’s hips they do a certain little twist 
Where you can almost get your head around
Let’s her twirling legs move along the edge 
To where the music is not that loud
Have you ever been this close to feeling no remorse 
And being where you want to be

Carolina’s feet then move to your seat
Where she sits down next to you
Takes your hand, lifts it to her lips 
And with the softest kiss she gets you there

CARRY ME

Who's gonna carry
Carry me home
Who’s gonna bury
Bury my bones
The road is dark
I think I lost my way

Who's gonna whisper
Whisper my name
Who's gonna tell me
Tell me it's okay
The road is dark
I think I lost my way

Who’s gonna redeem me
Who’s gonna know
How to piece together
The fragments of my shattered soul

Who's gonna make me
Make me believe
Who's gonna show me
Show me I'm free
The road is dark
I think I lost my way

Who's gonna reach out
Reach out a hand
Who's gonna sooth my
Burning skin
The road is dark
I think I lost my way

Who’s gonna redeem me
Who’s gonna know
How to piece together
The fragments of my shattered soul

Does freedom lie
Within my reach
Beyond the edge
Of what I see

Beyond the grip of meaning
Beyond the edge of reason
Behind the shoreless seas
I'm wading through the deep

Who's gonna carry
Carry me home
Who’s gonna bury
Bury my bones
 

CICELINE

I tell the truth but I speak in riddles
I bend the hands of time
I wake your past and shape your future
I sneak up from behind
You search me in the darkness
But I hide in the light
And catch you when you least expect it
Off hand, off guard

They call me Ciceline
I come in different shapes and sizes
What would you have me be
Blue, red, blood orange or
Dishwashing water green 

So open up your hand babe
And let me read between the lines
Let me nestle in your creases
and unfold all your lies
Cause what we tell ourselves
Ain't what we need to hear
I'll give it to you slant dear
and dazzle gradually

They call me Ciceline
I come in different shapes and sizes
What would you have me be
Blue, red, blood orange or
Dishwashing water green       

ONE SHOT
Is all you got
Better keep your feet steady

ONE SHOT
And then you're done
Now tell me baby are you ready?

DESERT BRIDE

I crossed the desert with a virgin bride
In cut off jeans and a smile so wide
It lightened up the sky above
As she leaped from the jeep into his arms

She don't say no he's got a factory
Dealing in tokens and memories
Souvenirs to hold dear
Dangling from his key ring chain

We climbed into the eye of the sleeping beast
Laid out in stone for all eternity
Do you believe she asked of me
I can believe if you do

We danced on a ridge 
Like a knife so sharp
Kicking up the soft sand 
With our stubborn hearts
Are we free at last 
Or are we on the run
Will we raise the winds 
Or drift away 
Like dust in the desert sun
Like dust in the desert sun

He set up a tent and he lit a fire
She wanted to stay out and watch the stars
On the ridge she took my hand
Tracing the lines in my palm

You will travel over many lands
I will stay here and raise his sons
But tonight we are alike
Bathing in the same moonlight

We danced on a ridge 
Like a knife so sharp
Kicking up the soft sand 
With our stubborn hearts
Are we free at last 
Or are we on the run
Will we raise the winds 
Or drift away 
Like dust in the desert sun
Like dust in the desert sun
 

DON'T TALK TO THE CAPTAIN

Don’t talk to the captain, he wears his heart upon his sleeve
And once he starts talking, we will never leave
We’ ve been stuck here on these cold rocks for way too long
Waiting for the old man to steer us home

Don’t talk to the captain, he’s got an troubled mind
He’ll tell you of his great love, how she set his soul on fire
How he met her in the harbour in the early morning hours
How she curled up the ladder, made him forget that he ever 
had to get us out

Sure we like being on board but we all just want to get home soon
Oh we like being on board but we all just wanna get home

Don’t talk to the captain, I wish you well
And up here on these cold rocks, nothing good ever fell 
So join us in the lobby and have a drink or two
But don’t invite the captain, it’d be a foolish thing to do

Sure we like being on board but we all just want to get home soon
Oh we like being on board but we all just wanna get home

DUST CHASER

I rode out many a morning 
Beneath a blackened sky
I heard many a warning 
But I let them pass me by

They say this game ain't for quitters
They say that nothing is true
But I know better baby 
And when I have you in my arms you know it too

We'll chase the dust 
Through the cracks in the everyday
We'll push through rocks 
With the breath of a featherweight 
And when the raging river calls 
We'll follow through
And let it carry us to where it wants to

I rode out many an evening 
On the devil's tail
Sure I got lost for meaning 
But I kept my eyes on the trail

Baby when you feel it
Then never say no
You can try to conceal it 
But it's seeping from the crevices of your porous soul

We chase the dust 
Through the cracks in the everyday
We'll push through rocks 
With the breath of a featherweight 
And when the raging river calls 
We'll follow through
And let it carry us to where it wants to

We'll let it carry us
Let it carry us
Let it carry us 
To where it wants to

EUROPA ESCAPES

Europa escapes, gathers her lakes
her mountains and hills and sets off for the gates
Done with your maudlin, your all night marauding 
your self serving ardour and rage

She gonna find her somewhere new
where the women are brave and men true
where they treat her body good
love her and feed her and shield her
caress her and thank her and please her
hold her and hug her and heal her
like you have forgotten to 

Europa escapes, closes the gates 
shut with a bang just as loud as she can 
gathers your outlaws, your exiles your havenots 
gives them the keys to your courts

She tells them to burn it down
To tear all your towers to the ground
And she’ll find her someone new
To love her and feed her and shield her
caress her and thank her and please her
hold her and hug her and heal her
like you have forgotten to

What’s stolen will one day steal back
what’s waged at the dagger will fall into it
what’s lied to will break from the truth
What’s taken by force will never be yours

Liberty, liberty, liberty, save yourself for me

FLOWERS IN THE FIELDS

There are flowers in the fields 
Honey on the breeze
Fire at my heels and I am gathering speed

There's hissing in the docks
Wailing at the rocks
Aiming for my heart and I am gonna give in

All you little part-time sinners
Make room for something true
All you little peacetime quitters
Are you finally gonna get what you're due

Flowers in the fields
Flowers in the fields
Flowers in the fields 
I am gathering speed

There's nothing in the sky
Nothing on my mind
The tingle in my spine is all I need to steer by
All corners of the wind
Are tearing at my skin
Raking up my sins and I am gonna jump in

All you little part-time sinners
Make room for something true
All you little peacetime quitters
Are you finally gonna get what you're due

Flowers in the fields
Flowers in the fields
Flowers in the fields 
I am gathering speed

GOD IS IN THE DETOUR

I met God at the corner shop, she was looking kinda lonely so I gave her a nod. She smiled back and we started to talk. She said, 'Ain't it strange that there are so many different kinds of tea and could you reach the blue one on the highest shelf for me?' 
Sure God, whatever you want. 

And then she asked me if I had some time for a coffee. And I said, 'I've been dreaming all of my life to have a coffee with you.' She said, 'How lovely, nowadays most people are in a hurry. They have lists and plans and stuff they need to do and don't get me wrong, there's a lot to be said for having a plan, there's a lot to be gained from acting fast, there's a whole lot of sense in being direct. But then again, the good stuff seems to happen when you're on a detour. Come find me on a detour,'

She paid for her tea and then we went outside, the sun shone bright and the cars sped by. She said, 'I've been meaning to look into that, but I guess I got a little sidetracked, cause sometimes I lose track of time and sometimes I don't mind and let it all just drift away and then I find myself again on a detour, on a detour, you'll find me on a detour.'

'There's a lot to be said for having a plan, there's a lot to be gained from acting fast, there's a whole lot of sense in being direct, but then again, the good stuff seems to happen when you're on a detour, on a detour, on a detour, come join me on a detour'
 

HIGH SCHOOL GYM WALL

They painted your picture
On the high school gym wall
Your eyes as big as baskets
Your smile the size of a goal
If I could I would
Stay there all night
Watch the shades turn to ghosts 
That dance in a waning moonlight 
I’d rub my feet
Along the concrete
Spread out my hands on the floor
We will be one, once more 

They made your eyes sparkle
With a nine-pointed star
In blue and silver paints
That glow up in the dark
If I could I would
Dive right into
And drift away upon your seas
To never ever return
I’d rub my feet
Along the concrete
Spread out my hands on the floor
We will be one, once more 

The ceiling breaks open
The night sky calls
The darkness is endless
The stars shine cold 
The dance floor is empty
So come on my love
I’ll breathe live back into you heart 

They painted your picture
On the high school gym wall
Your hair forever flowing in the wind
Your smile to die for
 

I WAS INNOCENT

Every story carved into these crumbling walls starts with I was innocent 
Blame my mother, blame my father, blame my coldhearted lover 
But know that I was innocent 

Didn't want to steal
Didn't mean to run
Didn't pull the trigger
Didn't hide the gun

Every cry aimed at that tiny square of sky rings with you are guilty too
You have lied and you have lusted, you've misused and mistrusted
Oh yeh you are guilty too

Didn't want to steal
Didn't mean to run
Didn't pull the trigger
Didn't hide the gun

Every whisper mumbled in these bad dream slumbers stops with please leave me be
Please don't haunt me, don't confront me, please don't push the truth upon me
Oh no please leave me be

Didn't want to steal
Didn't mean to run
Didn't pull the trigger
Didn't hide the gun

All I ever wanted was to save her
But I guess I lost myself
In the prison of our good intentions
The wicked warden laughs behind your back 

I WISH YOU WELL

It sure sounds funny
When you say it out loud
How you really don't want me
To stay around
You've made your choices
You're gonna see them through
So there's nothing left for me to do
But to wish you well
I wish you, I wish you well
I wish you, I wish you well

A thousand nights we
Crossed a thousand seas
I held you through the hurt
And you held on to me
But you don't wanna remember
You say it just ain't true
So there's nothing left for me to do
But to wish you well
I wish you, I wish you well
I wish you, I wish you well

And one last thing babe
Before I go
If you ever change your mind 
I just want you to know
That I will be waiting
I'll always keep the light on
So you can find your way back home
And I wish you would
I wish you, I wish you would
I wish you, I wish you would
 

JUMP IN

Did you think evil would come knocking
On your shiny brass bell
Instead of sneaking through the crevices 
That you hide well

Did you think it would be easy 
If you played by heart
That you could always keep your hands clean
And your mind soft

If money be the measure then greed be king
If you have nothing to offer you can sell your skin
They say the rates are good this time of year so jump in
Jump in, jump in, let me see you swim

Did you think virtue was a statue carved in stone
Instead of something that can slip through your fingers
And make a dirty mess all over your floor

Did you think it would be breezyvlike a summer dress
That you could wiggle your way out of 
When it suited you less

If money be the measure then greed be king
If you have nothing to offer you can sell your skin
They say the rates are good this time of year so jump in
Jump in, jump in, let me see you swim

Swim little girl oh the pond is deep
Or do you want to slip under water 

Did you think you were safe
That you had nothing to lose
All you ever held dear
Your versions of the truth
All of your certainties
Your little dreams 
Your own sense of morality
Your sanity 
Is like an aching tooth I can pull it out for you

If money be the measure then greed be king
If you have nothing to offer you can sell your skin
They say the rates are good this time of year so jump in
Jump in, jump in, jump in 
Let me see you swim

Swim little girl 
The pond is deep
Better not slip underwater

LEAD ME ON

I seek shelter from the rain between the houses
I hide far away from cold and bitter streets
Don’t know if I will reach my destination 
I have so much going against me
But I keep my eyes fixed on a far horizon
And I keep my hands tied to the steering wheel
Even if I didn’t make much of my assets
Maybe one day you will set me free

Lead me on, lift me up, take me home, I will follow
In your arms, I belong, I have known it for so long

They say you have turned away from all the faithless
They say your eyes shied away from all our shame
But I find your face reflected on the pavement
And I feel you when I’m walking through the rain
And when I reach my hand up to the next compassion
Someone’s bound to look down at me pretty soon
I know they don’t like it when I meet their gazes
So I keep my eyes fixed firmly at my shoes

Lead me on, lift me up, take me home, I will follow
In your arms, I belong, I have known it for so long
 

LIKE AN AMBUSH

Your love lies like an ambush in the dark
A coat of iron cast around your heart
But mine are arrows soft and smooth like silk
They’ll find your weakest spot within a blink
Their tips so sharp that you won’t feel a thing

I have hunted you down, I have found you at last
Past the mountains blue and the lake of glass
I have cut through the cords, I have untied the clasps
From my golden bow, and the arrowhead

So come on my love, give yourself up
There’s no where to run to
but into my arms

Oh come on my love, give yourself up
There’s no where to run to
but into my arms

LISTEN TO YOU BREATHE

You’re a wandering man, I’m a wayward girl 
The gun in your hands don’t scare me off
I like the heat from the flames that you throw
Brushing my skin, willing me on

One day you’ll be mine to keep
I’ll rest my head on your chest 
and listen to you breathe

So I pack up my bags and I move down the stairs
Cross the hall, through the door, cross the garden 
I climb the fence into the forest 
Its dark but I know where to go, I’ll feel my way through it
My feet are strong, they’ll carry on, my hands able 
I’ll reach them out and watch them catch them falling stars

Then you will be mine to keep
I’ll rest my head on your chest 
and listen to you breathe

LOLA WITH THE LIGHT EYES

She knocks on your window
Her eyes soft and yellow
Nothing to fear my dear it's Lola

She knows of all things 
She can see through you
Nothing to hide my love from Lola

Lola, Lola with the light eyes
She moves through the night sky 
And finds you when you're ready to go

She will wrap herself around you
Lift you up and bring you 
To her boat in the harbour 

Lola, Lola with the light eyes 
Steers her boat from out the docks
Sets course for the burning rocks 
To guide you through

Beyond the last beacon
Behind every view
Above and below you
Nothing to hold on to

Lola, Lola with the light eyes 
Steers her boat from out the docks
Sets course for the burning rocks 
To guide you through

She knocks on your window
Her eyes soft and yellow
Nothing to fear my dear it's Lola
 

MAKE OF ME

Make of me
What you please
It’s plain to see
I fit into most forms

My flesh is weak
I bend easily
Abundantly 
If that is what you need 

So babe roll your window down fast
Let’s make a deal that will last
You can have your sense of pride
I’ll see the truth from both sides

I will shift 
shapes and opposites
They’ve always attracted me
The space in between 

Let me buy
You back your precious time
Just close your eyes
And find what you lost

So babe roll your window down fast
Let’s make a deal that will last
You can have your sense of pride
I’ll see the truth from both sides

Oh baby don’t hesitate
Take your chance now
I’ll come a-ravishing
If ravishing is your style

Babe roll your window down fast
Let’s make a deal that will last
You can have your sense of pride
I’ll see the truth from both sides
 

MAYBE, MAYBE NOT

Another Monday morning 
And I'm walking down these
Same old city streets
Same old stones on the pavement
Same old cracks in between

Maybe if I just keep on walking
Maybe if I don't look back
Maybe if I leave it all behind
Maybe, or maybe not

Another Tuesday morning 
And I'm walking down these
Same old city streets
Same old clouds in the heavens
Same old sky in between

Maybe if I just keep on walking
Maybe if I don't look back
Maybe if I leave it all behind
Maybe, or maybe not

I would run with the waves
I would outrun the clouds
I would know how to fight
How to find my way out
I would climb up that mountain 
And not be afraid
Oh maybe, maybe one day

Maybe if I just keep on walking
Maybe if I don't look back
Maybe if I leave it all behind
Maybe, or maybe not
Maybe, or maybe not

MOLTEN ROCK

They came from far and wide
Over the oceans they sailed
They took me by surprise
They didn't ask my name
Jumped into my rivers bare
They knew no fear nor shame

Was it the gold that ran through my veins
Was it the snow that covered my peaks
Was it the dust that rolled down my plains
Or the rocks I hid underneath
That made them forget

That my heart is soft, like molten rock
Pumping blood in gushes, it rushes
Through my limbs, from deep within
And my skin will breathe fire

They dug and scraped and raked
Scratched down every crack
They hacked and pushed and ripped
And though I cannot hide
I can be still and wait
Oh, I will bide my time

With the gold that runs through my veins
The snow that covers my peaks
The dust that rolls down my plains
And the rocks I hide underneath
To make them forget

That my heart is soft, like molten rock
Pumping blood in gushes, it rushes
Through my limbs, from deep within
And my skin will breathe fire

MY BABY RIDES A DARK HORSE

Part I

He went out for coffee
I am still in bed 
The memory of the journey
Still plays out in my head
We flew over the border
And no one saw us go
My baby rides a dark horse
And his hair is white as snow

We set out in the morning
Three nights and days ago
Before the sun had risen
We crossed the canyon floor
We rode along the river
Deep into the night
My baby rides a dark horse
And keeps well out of sight

We slept out in the open
The stars our canopy
It gets cold in the dessert
But he stays close to me
wrapped inside one blanket
Our limbs were welded one
My baby rides a dark horse
And his breath is warm

Part II

When we reached the plateau
Halfway on the second day
We rode towards the edge and
Watched it give away
He pointed out the entrance
Somewhere down along the deep
My baby rides a dark horse
And he shares it with me

We tied the ropes together
and slowly down we slipped
Along the red rock surface
Along that great abyss
And never was I frightened 
Cause he was always near
My baby rides a dark horse
And tramples over fear

Somewhere in the cave he
Asked me to undress
And with my shirt he wiped off
An ancient wooden chest
Gleaming in the darkness
The stones gave off a light
My baby rides a dark horse
It shimmers with delight

Part III

When the moon had risen
We climbed out again
Our bodies brave like newborns
Glistening our skin
It's all downhill from here babe
He shouted from below
My baby rides a dark horse
And he knows where to go 

Racing down that mountain
With ungodly speed
We saw the third day dawning  
Upon the valley sweet
Just before the border
We found the slanting tree
My baby rides a dark horse
He lets her roam free

MY SWEETHEART

My sweetheart lives in the forest,
where trees are tall and nights black,
where ravens crow in the morning,
at the end of the wayfarer’s path. 

And when I go there a’ walking,
through the meadows and fields,
I hear my mother calling,
Girl you’d better watch your feet.

My sweetheart he makes me coffee,
strong bitter and black.
He lifts me up from the kitchen
and carries me into this bed.

And there he whispers into my ear
some of he sweetest words I have heard
lifting me high from this treacherous earth
feeding my soul, quenching my thirst
feeding my soul, quenching my thirst.

My sweetheart he never asks me
when I’ll be back
He knows I will come running 
down the wayfarer’s path

And there he whispers into my ear
some of he sweetest words I have heard
lifting me high from this treacherous earth
feeding my soul, quenching my thirst
feeding my soul, quenching my thirst.

POND FLOOR DWELLERS

Your beauty is so big
It eats up all the other fish
The pond is kinda empty now
And as the moonlight creeps
Over the waterlily leaves
The frogs let out their hoarse bellows

We the nameless pond floor dwellers
We the shameless fortune sellers
We the unkept, the undone
The sunken, mud slapped and malformed
We've got our eyes on you now

We'll drift up with the dirt
In between the muck and filth
But we don't mind it keeps us out of sight
We'll creep along the creeks
A crawl out at the shallow end
Swarm into the starless night

We the nameless pond floor dwellers
We the shameless fortune sellers
We the unkept, the undone
The sunken, mud slapped and malformed
We've got our eyes on you now

Did you think that we was blind
Did you think we didn't mind
Did you think we dug the dirt
Did you think we'd keep our mouth shut
Did you really think you could have it all
Did you really think all our dreams were small
Did you really think that we would bend our heads 
Oh baby, baby better think again
Did you really think that we wouldn't try
Did you really think that we'd spend  all our lives 
Shifting through the trash you left us in
Feeding of your primal sins

We the nameless pond floor dwellers
We the shameless fortune sellers
We the unkept, the undone
The sunken, mud slapped and malformed
We've got our eyes on you now
On you now
On you now
We've got our eyes

PUSH BACK THE SUN

Summer is gone and I waited too long 
Now it aint coming back
Winter will come and its gales will be strong 
as they pound on my back

My mistakes were made many
Few were my gains
My lovers I led them astray
Laughed at the moonlight and spat at the waves
Poked at their soft-bellied daze
But summer is gone
Should have known all along 
That it aint coming back    

Call me naive
Call me chaser of dreams 
Call my tricks and my bluff
I barefooted schemes and trampled on means
And I kicked against love

Oh I was a soldier I battled them all
never stepped down from a fight
couldn’t be conquered, couldn’t be called
Would not have listened at all
But summer is gone and I should have known 
that it aint coming back 

Give me one last, one last day
Leave me one last, one last ray
To push back the sun and catch falling stars
To sooth his burnt skin and spread out my heart
Like a blanket of wool thick and uncoiled
And wrap it around my one and true love
My one and true love

RED RIVER GIRL

The sun rises over the isle of men
after the hurricane the river rushes down
I guess I have been luckier then most
I got on to the riverbank

The sun rises over the isle of men
and red is the river after the hurricane
in this kingdom built on bone and marrow
of these children raised on guilt and sorrow

The sun rises over the isle of men
and the preacher said he’ s done all he can
and to have faith in the powers that be 
but my heart is empty and my hope is skin deep

This freedom I bought with obedience
this beauty I paid for in kind
and when this day passes 
what will it leave behind
just another red river girl, 
a red river girl, a red river girl

ROCK CARVER

They say I was born
Under a plastic light
With a knife clenched in my fist
And as I opened my eyes
I saw my father cry
Oh lord, what kind of mess is this

Now all the good stuff don’t come easy
Even when you think you’ve got it made baby better watch out
For I was born to be a rock carver
And I’m coming to carve you out

They speak of your heart
How you locked it up
In a fortress made of stone
And though my hands are soft
And my voice is worn
Be sure my blade is sharp

Now all the good stuff don’t come easy
Even when you think that you are safe baby better watch out
For I was born to be a rock carver
And I’m coming to carve you out
 

SEAWEED SELLER

Do you know the girl they call the seaweed seller
They say that she wanders through these streets
With a little limp and a quiet manner
Velvet wrapped around her feet

And her eyes cannot see but they sparkle like opals
A deep forest green in a cavernous blue
Her hands are so soft as she feeds you your fortune
But baby be warned cause she don't sugarcoat

They say once you've tasted of her produce
You will never ever be the same
You will feel your past slide from your shoulders
Leaving only future sins

And her eyes cannot see but they sparkle like opals
A deep forest green in a cavernous blue
Her hands are so soft as she feeds you your fortune
But baby be warned cause she don't sugarcoat

If you walk the shore when the tide has fallen
Down the latter part beyond the grey wood docks
You will find her wading through the tide pools
Feeling her way round the rocks

And her eyes cannot see but they sparkle like opals
A deep forest green in a cavernous blue
Her hands are so soft as she feeds you your fortune
But baby be warned cause she don't sugarcoat

My seaweed is green and black
It shines like a sea lions back
It slides down with velvet ease
Baby you just swallow and you'll be free

SO NO ONE WILL KNOW

Let the dark be fast 
Let the dark be quick 
Let it be my cover
Let it be my fix
Oh, oh, oh 

Let the dark be bad 
Let it be unkind 
Let it forsake others 
Let it be just mine 
Oh, oh, oh 

Let the dark be dense 
Let it be complete 
Let it be remorseless 
Let it be concrete 
Oh, oh, oh

Let the dark be bold 
Let it not convey 
Let it be untold
Let it chase away 

So no one will find me
And no one will know
Where I buried my demons 
And bought back my soul 
 

SULTAN'S SQUARE

We used to dance on Sultan’s Square
After we brushed each other’s hair
We used to drink from the fountain’s head
In the emperor’s garden or have you forgotten

Your hair in the wind
Your eyes on the clouds
your hands like a garland
weaving me onward

Fare thee well sacred city
your dust and dreams are all I can carry with me
fare thee well, fare thee well, fare thee well

We used to dive in the dead of the night
from the top of the bridge into the abyss 
The water so cold
But you were so strong
How could we have worried
How could we’ve been wrong 

Fare thee well sacred city
your dust and dreams are all I can carry with me
fare thee well, fare thee well, fare thee well

SUPERMARKET LINE

They’re making babies on the television 
I can see the bombs drop in the intermission 
someone tries to sell me a new lipgloss
while I’m waiting in the supermarket line
The alcoholic in front of me buys a salad 
to go with his bottle of red and the two beers 
that he needs early in the morning
before the supermarket line
 I am thinking about my babies need to hurry home 
and maybe fix them something fast to eat and not 
forget the neighbours need a hand with the trashcan 
in the supermarket line

And the candy wrappers shine like jewels
That you don’t notice anymore
Mama said there ain’t nothing to it
These are the ways my girl
These are the ways of the world
There ain’t nothing you can do about it girl
Watch it burn, bust and go up in smoke
While the anchorman makes another joke

The cashier winks at me because the alcoholic 
forgot all his change and as we both call him back 
he turns and smiles and says he’s sorry 
to the supermarket line
I mimic that’s okay, not in a hurry anyway 
while the students behind me keep on discussing 
how to best get to the party 
after the supermarket line

And the candy wrappers shine like jewels
That you don’t notice anymore
And mama said there’s nothing to it
These are the ways my girl
These are the ways of the world
There ain’t nothing you can do about it girl
Watch is burn, bust and go up in smoke
While the anchorman makes another joke
While the anchorman makes another joke

TANNED LEGS

Her tanned legs move slowly before 
The blue tiled swimming pool wall
She holds her daughter by the hand 
They climb the family slide
And go down it’s translucent tube 
And splash into the foaming brine 

I used to be a mermaid
My silky salty skin
Would light up in the moonlight 
Before I’d dive into the deep 

She flips her hair from her neck 
Tightens her bikini strap
Shakes the moisture down her back 
Heads for Hurricane Bay 
To float on substitute waves 
She smiles just before she leaps 

I used to be a mermaid
My silky salty skin
Would light up in the moonlight 
Before I’d dive into the deep

And I left it all for love
But he broke my fragile heart 
Left me standing in the surf 
Stranded upon this earth 

But I used to be a mermaid
My silky salty skin
Would light up in the moonlight 
Before I’d dive into the deep 

Her tanned legs move slowly before 
The blue tiled swimming pool wall 
She holds her daughter by the hand

THE BOATMAN CALLS

Watch the sun break on the wide lake 
Where the white bird is washing its feathers
Watch the waves roll over the grey stones
Where your feet search the edges

There’s nothing to fear love
The current is strong
Out in the distance
The boatman calls

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on pretty maidens
Let down, let down, let down, let down, let down your hair
Undo, undo, undo, undo, undo the ribbons
Let go, let go of the shore.

Feel the soft wind on your bare skin 
Before you break through the surface
And the waves part and the weeds slide
As the swell lifts you onwards

There’s nothing to fear love
The current is strong
Out in the distance
The boatman calls

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on pretty maidens
Let down, let down, let down, let down, let down your hair
Undo, undo, undo, undo, undo the ribbons
Let go, let go off the shore

THE DRAGON

So you thought you could ride the dragon
You thought you knew all his tricks
I could tell you what you told me
The dragon always wins

He don't care about your offerings
He don't mind your glossy hair
He will tear down all that you built up
The dragon never fails

He never quits, he never gives in 
He never gives up, he never has enough

He'll make profit on your sorrow
He grows bigger on your grief
He will steal all your tomorrows
The dragon is a thief 

And he knows that you are hurting
When he smiles behind your back
When he eats the light out of all your dreams
The dragon never sleeps

He never quits, he never gives in 
He never gives up, he never has enough

He whips his tail without warning
Spins and spirals through the air
Doesn't look back when he throws you
The dragon doesn't care

I'll be waiting here below you
Will try to catch you when you fall
But you're moving so damn fast babe
Don't think I can keep up

He's faster than me, stronger then you
He's stronger then love, stronger then truth

THE DEVIL'S LEFT FOOT

Do you take the devil's right hand
Or do you suck up to his left foot
Do you do him in the darkness
Or do you hide him in the light
Is it only your body
Or do you give up wholehearted
Slices of your soul like cold cuts

So you thought you could stay 
Out of the game
Keep your hands clean 
And your mind sane
So you thought you had
Nothing to gain
Nothing to wish for
Nothing to wage

Did you think you would be better
Better then everybody else
Did you think they had nothing on you
Oh sweet child better think again  

Do you take the devils right hand
Or do you suck up to his left foot
Do you do him in the darkness
Or do you hide him in the light
Is it only your body
Or do you give up wholehearted
Slices of your soul like cold cuts

Slices of your soul
Slices of your soul
Slices of your soul
Slices of your soul
Slices of your soul like cold cuts 

THE GARBAGEMEN 

The light is red
The rain is soft
The pavement shines
Above the tram 
Neon lights
Flicker out

The garbagemen pick up their cans
And trust their worried whispers to the wind 
She picks them up 
With gentle hands
And sets them free 

I'd long to follow suit
Over the grey slate roofs
Up through the darkening clouds 
Right out of this town
And come down real slow
At the bend of the river 
Where the cottonwoods grow 

The light turns green
The cars pull up
A baby cries
Up in the trees
The parakeets
Screech loud and bright

The garbagemen jump on again
And ride the truck like it's an ocean wave 
Of endless blue
A stretched out hand
To ease the way 

I'd long to follow suit
Over the grey slate roofs
Up through the darkening clouds 
Right out of this town
And come down real slow
At the bend of the river 
Where the cottonwoods grow

THE HAVOC WREAKER

Here she come again
She the havoc wreaker
Banging on your door
Begging to be let in
Better give her what she wants
Or you'll get to keep her
She'll nestle in your backroom 
And sink her teeth in

Here she come again
She the havoc wreaker
Banging on your door
Begging to be let in
Better give her some
Or you'll get to keep her 
She'll be banging on her drums
When you're asleep

She rides a silver chariot
Cracking an electric whip
Moves on down in your arteries
Tightening her ice-cold grip
Oh did you think you were safe
From her embrace
That you were safe
From her embrace

Oh here she come again
She the havoc wreaker
Banging on your door
Begging to be let in
Better give her what she wants
Or you'll get to keep her
She'll crawl into your safe space
And set it on fire

Oh here she come again
She the havoc wreaker
Banging on your door
Begging to be let in
Better give her some
Or you'll get to keep her
She'll scream and tease and taunt you
Until you give in

She rides a silver chariot
Cracking an electric whip
Moves on down in your arteries
Tightening her ice-cold grip
Oh did you think you were safe
From her embrace
That you were safe
From her embrace

Watch her stride down main street
With a crooked half toothed smile
Dragging all of your secrets
Out into the broad daylight
She knows where to hurt you
She's friendly with the gods
They use her for their dirty jobs
Cause there's nothing like the wreaker to stir things up

Here she come again
She the havoc wreaker
Banging on your door

THE ROCK STEADY CREEPER

I have no truth to tell
My lips are sealed, my legs steady 
Besides you know me well
I don’t pretend
I have no secrets
You know how they call me
You know what they say
You know what they whisper about me

I am the rock steady creeper, the slow reaper
The time bender, the soul mender
So give me your lies, I will eat them
Twist them and breed them
Turn them and bend them
Until I mend them

I have no faith to lose
My slate is blank, my pockets empty
Besides you don’t get to choose
The pack is stacked, the dice are heavy
You know how they call me
You know what they say
You know what they whisper about me

I am the rock steady creeper, the slow reaper
The time bender, the soul mender
So give me your lies, I will eat them
Twist them and breed them
Turn them and bend them
Until I mend them

Ain’t nobody gonna set you free
Ain’t nobody babe but good old me
Ain’t nobody gonna read your mind
Ain’t nobody got that kind of time

THE SMILING PROPHET

I found him on the corner
A plastic bag at his feet
A red cloak wrapped around his shoulder
Offering his blessings for free 
He was sitting at a three-legged table
Counting out his spools of thread
He said he had a message for me
And this is what he said

Give me your hurt
Give me your pain
Give me your broken heart pieces
I'll mend them again
It's never too much
It's never too late 
You can always start over again

I said: 'Now are you certain
There's a whole lotta weight on my back
My heart must have a million fractures
Don't think you are gonna be able to fix that' 
But he said: 'Girl you're not that special
I've seen it all so many times before
There ain't nothing that the smiling prophet 
don't know how to fix so come on over 
And bring it on.' 
 
Give me your hurt
Give me your pain
Give me your broken heart pieces
I'll mend them again
It's never too much
It's never too late 
You can always start over again

THE STRANDED MAN

Talk to me darling
I am all ears
The cabin is cold
And I'm lonely

Talk to me darling
We're all alone here
I could make use
Of a story

Is it really true what they say
That you're from another place far away
Cross the ocean
Are you on the run
Who are you running from 
Baby know you can trust me

Stay with me darling
Do not give up
You're shaking with fever
Your skin is so hot

I can make the pain go away
Just take a sip of this and swallow it slowly
You don't have to fear 
I will stay here and watch over you always

I can heal you if you let me 
If you trust me then lay down your guard
Let me undress you slowly
Let me find out what's troubling your heart

~

The night was young
The wind still warm
I laid down my gun
In my lady's chamber

There was a knock on the door
But she was there before
Shut it with a bang
And told me

Go get the king 
We'll be going on soon
And the queen she is waiting

The castle was lit with candles
And honeysuckle fumes rose through the floors
And that's all I can remember 
until I washed up on these shores

THE SWELL

I crawl through the streets of Manhattan
My knees are bloodied and bruised
The palms of my hands I keep hidden
Don't wanna set off the troops
I searched through the dead man's pocket
Fumbled his dusty ID
Took the watch and the chain that had kept him
Tied to his wife's memory

I danced though the streets of Venice
A caravan of kings at my heels
Blinded by beauty I let them
Squander the best of my dreams
I cried at the canals of Amsterdam
While the tourists trailed
Their trollies over the pavement 
Past the grave of Anne Frank

From your first breath 
To your last dance
I am with you
Don't forget me
I am more than 
The sum of your parts
The swell in your heart

I washed down the mountains of Sinai
Prayed at the pharaoh's tomb
The desert was once my playground
I made flowers bloom
Now I drift down currents and air vents
Washed up onto these shores
Spat out the plastic and stumbled
Onto the tarmac once more

From your first breath 
To your last dance
I am with you
Don't forget me
I am more than 
The sum of your parts
The swell in your heart

THE WAY OUT

So you come knocking on my door
You come to rise me from my slumber
You say you're ready for something more
Better be careful what you wish for honey

Are you looking for a way out
Or do you wanna dive in
Are you ready to go under
Or do you wanna be on top of things
Are you looking for a fortune 
Or do you want to be free
I can handle most proclivities 
But babe you know I don't come cheap

So did you bring that bag of gold
Or do you stand here empty handed
Do you plan to pay me with your soul
Shall I keep it it with your good intentions

Are you looking for a way out
Or do you wanna dive in
Are you ready to go under
Or do you wanna be on top of things
Are you looking for a fortune 
Or do you want to be free
I can handle most proclivities 
But babe you know I don't come cheap

The shortcut is gonna cost you
The long haul is gonna tax you
The middle road is gonna bore you
But you could try to swim 

So tell me what will it be now boy
Or do you find it hard to make your mind up
Did they tell you could have it all
Better not to trust a smiling prophet
 
Are you looking for a way out
Or do you wanna dive in
I might have the answers
If you get the questions right this time
It's easy, you just tell me when
I can get you almost anything
But anything ain't everything
 

THAT TIME THIS TIME

It’s that time of the year again 
Trees turn out in misty green 
Sun is creeping up my skin again 
And I hear girls sing 
I will call you up again 
And ask: 'how are you?' 
I will laugh at your jokes again 
This time I’ll be true 

This time I won't give up 
This time I won't run off 
This time I’ll know just what to say 
I wont back away, I will keep it up 
This time I won't say no 
This time I won't let go 
This time I’ll be all that you need 
You can leave it to me 
I will be enough 

I’ll take out my red dress 
Put on my dancing shoes 
Brush my hair till it shines 
And go out to meet you 
You’ll pour me my magic drink 
The one that comes with a straw 
That fizzes and sizzles and sparks 
Like my fluttering heart 

And we’ll laugh at the girls on Friday parade 
How they jiggle and waggle and play with their shades 
High on their heads and low on their noses 

This time I won't give up 
This time I won't run off 
This time I'll know just what to say 
I wont back away, I will keep it up 
This time I won't say no 
This time I won't let go 
This time I’ll be all that you need 
Leave it to me 
I will be enough

TIME BENDER

What do you say
To laying your burden down
What weighs on your mind 
We must untie

Let yourself fall into the deep 
I’m gonna catch you if you don’t land on your feet
Let yourself fall into the deep 
I’m gonna catch you if nobody else wil

I am the time bender
The soul mender
The weaver
The cut trough rock creeper
I am the time bender

TO FEEL FREE

Caught you dancing with your coat on 
in the hallway of your mom’s home
saw you singing with your eyes closed 
when the rain came down
Sometimes its easy to feel free
Sometimes it hurts 
But darling you can lean on me and I’ll be

Your soldier, your armour, your haven, your homeland
your truth seeker, your truce keeper, your all is quiet now

If you want to I’ll come over 
and I’ll hold you tight
Rest your head upon my shoulder 
You can close your eyes
Sometimes its easy to feel free
Sometimes it hurts 
But darling you can lean on me and I’ll be

Your soldier, your armour, your haven, your homeland
your truth seeker, your truce keeper, your all is quiet now

So you can let go, let go, let go, let go, let go

TOWARDS THE SUN

Over the mountains
Over the plains 
I carried you always
My ball and chain

But I'm leaving you here
At the bend in the road
You see the summit that I'm gonna climb now
Ain't gonna reach it if I carry all this extra load

With my hands free 
And my head strong
I turn towards the sun
Guess you could say that we had our fun
But I think it's time babe
I think it's time that I'm moving on

Over the oceans
Over the fields
I'm gonna fly like
A bird on a breeze

Gonna grow me some wings
Gonna soar through that sky
Gonna feel the wind on my skin
And not listen to you telling me that I should stay down

With my hands free 
And my head strong
I turn towards the sun
Guess you could say that we had our fun
But I think it's time babe
I think it's time that I'm moving on

Cause you keep me small
You reign in me so hard
Don't wanna listen to you baby
Don't wanna hear you say that maybe
If I keep my head down low
Cause I don't wanna keep my head down low no more
No more, no more, no more

With my hands free 
And my head strong
I turn towards the sun
Guess you could say that we had our fun
But I think it's time babe
I think it's time that I'm moving on

Move on
Move on
Move on
Move on

Over the mountains
Over the fields
I'm gonna fly 
Like a bird on a breeze

TURN RIGHT

Walk down to the harbour
Take a left before the bridge
Pass along the tower
Climb up to the ridge

Then turn right at the rambler
Tell him I said high
He might try to stall you
Just smile and pass him by

Walk along the grey docks
Beyond the palisade
The path along the red rock
Will take you all the way

Climb down the canyon 
There's a rope to hold on to
Then wait for the tide to fall
And show the entrance to

Listen to the glistening wet bladderwrack crack in the sun
Listen to the glistening wet bladderwrack crack in the sun
Feel the porous stone between your fingertips turn into gold

UNLEASH

Baby lay down your gun
You have already won
Ain't no holding you down
Ain't no putting you back 
In the box you came from

Baby hold down your horses
There's nowhere to run
Take a good look around you 
See that you find yourself 
Just where you belong

Unleash, unfold
Stretch your assets to the limits
Let your blessings flow
Unleash, unfold
Let your blessings flow

Baby undo these chains
You don't need them no more
You can leave them behind 
With the guilt and the lies
You told to keep yourself small

Look up to the sky
It's endless and blue
Waiting for you
Just to soar through 
Anyway you want to    

Unleash, unfold
Stretch your assets 
To the limits
Let your blessings flow

UNRAVEL

Let me sink through the floorboards
Let me scurry behind your walls
Let me fall through the cracks
Let me unravel

I will meet you in the slipstream
Follow on the sunbeam
I have no name
I have no heart
I have no aim
But to fall apart

Leave your worries behind
At the restroom of the roadside restaurant
We'll climb out the window
And drive into the sunset
Our tires on fire 
Watch the tarmac liquify

WE DO NOT SPEAK

Of what we cannot speak we do not speak 
Of all the wounds that are too deep 
We bury them beneath our love 
Between the promises we keep 

We don’t do possibilities 
We do what works for us 
We have no other remedies 
They got lost with what we lost 

And I, I do not complain 
We’ve made it through
We’re on our feet again 
And in the wee hours of a looming day 
Please tell me that’s ok 

The wind picks up a plastic bag 
Blows it up against the fence 
It lingers there and then falls back again 
Someone kicks it as they pass 
Was I guilty, was I innocent 
Was I a witness or a thief 
Did I steel your dirty memories 
Did I cleanse them with my grief 

And I, I do not complain 
We’ve made it through
We’re on our feet again 
And in the wee hours of a looming day 
Please tell me that’s ok

Burn all the bridges behind us 
Tear all flesh from the bone 
I’ll be brave like a newborn 
I have nothing to atone for

Of what we cannot speak we do not speak 
Of all the wounds that are too deep 
We bury them beneath our love 
Between the promises we keep

WHOLE AGAIN

I still see you walking that grey dirty street
A knife in your pocket, no shoes on your feet
The night was your ally, the stars were your tools
You said they’d look out for you
But that’s something they failed to do

And I’m here, still waiting for a sign
For you to make things right        
To come back and pick up the pieces of our fractured hearts 
And make them whole again, whole again, whole again
Make them whole again

I still hear you laughing that big carefree laugh
No chip on your shoulder, no weight on your back
And how I believed you, how I thought it was true
You were invincible, and I was invincible too

But I’m here, still waiting for a sign
For you to make things right        
To come back and pick up the pieces of our fractured hearts 
And make them whole again, whole again, whole again
Make them whole again

YOUR FAVORITE TUNE 

Of the thousand times you made me laugh
Never thought the last would come so fast
Never thought I'd have to say goodbye
To the brilliant fire of your eyes

But I will meet you at the other side
We'll have a little drink and do a little dance and then
Keep it up until the morning light
When you put on your favorite tune, put on your favorite tune
Put on your favorite tune just one more time

Your joke was quick, your laugh was loud
How I'd long to hear it now
And watch you dance across a room
Your hands up high, your smile in bloom

But I will meet you at the other side
We'll have a little drink and do a little dance and then
Keep it up until the morning light
When you put on your favorite tune, put on your favorite tune
Put on your favorite tune just one more time

You told us not to worry
Most of all not to be sorry
But to trust in love
And you taught us to be grateful
A thousand different things that you were thankful of
With your big heart

Oh babe, I'll meet you at the other side
We'll have a little drink and do a little dance and then
Keep it up until the morning light
When you put on your favorite tune, put on your favorite tune
Put on your favorite tune just one more time