Another Hurricane
babe I'm falling... right down with you
heaven help us angels too
so I can love you when I'm cold and blue
holy roller... tried and true
you won't find jesus telling everyone that jesus loves you
ain't no use in crying 'less crying gets you through
brace yourself here comes another hurricane
if nothing else try praying that it's only rain
somewhere between the highs and lows
baby you just never know
cuz hallelujah maybe just might be enough
if you can't believe in god or love
a little faith will get you through
it's like every song I sing for you
the lights are fading in this busted town
it's 2:18 in the morning and honey I am burning down
I know you are out there... I have no doubt...
brace yourself here comes another hurricane
if nothing else try praying that it's only rain
somewhere between the highs and lows
baby you just never know
cuz hallelujah maybe just might be enough
if you can't believe in god above
a little faith will get you through
it's like every song I sing for you
Anchors aweigh
Down by the shore I see you waiting for me
the salt and the summertime and the sweet ocean breeze
the sky is on fire as the sun sinks on down
I dream of our nights together and the places we're bound
Anchors aweigh baby
what must be must be
we'll go searching for stars on this babbling sea
Anchors aweigh baby
what's done is done
by the time tomorrow comes we could be already gone
The world gets confusing baby... trouble's sure to arise
but the beauty of money and love is it don't take much to survive
as long as we're laughing... as long as we're free
as long as we're taking our chances and I got you here with me
Anchors aweigh baby
what must be must be
we'll get lost in the waves on this babbling sea
Anchors aweigh baby
what's done is done
by the time tomorrow comes we could be already gone
there's been times that we've wasted
there's been dreams left on hold
so many plans that we've set aside for when we are old
but I don't want to sit here and wonder
if we've been waiting in vain
see I know that horizon out there is calling our name
Anchors aweigh baby
what must be must be
I'll give you the sky on this babbling sea
Anchors aweigh baby
what's done is done
by the time tomorrow comes we could be all ready
by the time tomorrow comes we could be already gone
written in the sky
one more sigh before we sleep
one more why that I will keep
one last try at poetry
one more toss before you turn
one more lesson till you learn
one goodbye till you return
one more flicker of a flame
one last drop before the rain
don't close your eyes tonight
cuz the stars are burning bright
and all our dreams are here in black and white
written in the sky for you and I
one more heart goes off to sea
one more wave of honesty
one last look and you are free
one more flicker of a flame
one last voice to say your name
don't close your eyes tonight
cuz the stars are burning bright
and all our dreams are here in black and white
written in the sky for you and I
don't close your eyes tonight
cuz the stars are burning bright
and all we need is here in black and white
written in the sky... you and I
Let’s get a Wave
At the end of the rainbow down by the sea
there’s a place that I been to where I seen a dream
there’s a blue green horizon that’ll take you away
but the next set is coming... let’s get a wave
We waited forever... now forever has come
so take a deep breath and paddle real strong
cuz we gonna ride this one as long as we can
then turn right around and do it all again
Cuz the sun’s finally shining on your sweet baby blues
and as long as we’re smiling there’s no way we could lose
come tomorrow we might be on our way
but if the good Lord is willing we’ll be back again someday
Here at the end of the rainbow down by the sea
to the place that I come to when I need a dream
there’s a blue green horizon that’ll take you away
but the next set is coming babe, let’s get a wave...
Let’s get a wave....
Strong Desire
when I was young I headed off to see
this great big world full of mystery
I saw mountains high and valleys low
I saw the city lights and the open road
I breathed the green... I drank the wine
I reached for beauty oh so many times
I had my days of down and outs but when I saw you there
I had no doubt
It's such a strong desire
baby when I touch you I could catch on fire
such a deep emotion
you rock me like the waves on the bluest ocean
such a crazy feeling
baby don't you know that it's my heart you're stealing
we've got one love baby
and nothing's gonna stand in our way
There come a day when the world was cruel
and life just lead me away from you
in the darkest nights I felt the cold in my hungry heart on that lonesome road
so I sang the blues
I walked the line
I dreamed of you oh so many times
but I always knew somehow someway... I'd have you back by my side someday
It's such a strong desire
baby when I touch you I could catch on fire
such a deep emotion
you rock me like the waves on the bluest ocean
such a crazy feeling
baby don't you know that it's my heart you're stealing
we've got one love baby
and nothing's gonna stand in our way
so let the rain fall on down
cuz nothing gonna break when we start to make the sweet love that we found
cuz even when the sun don't shine
baby you're my star even when you're far
if I can make it to you then I know that I'll be fine
when it comes to heaven and the deep blue sea
the world will always be a mystery
but between the highs and between the lows
if you find your love don't you better grab a hold
It's such a strong desire
baby when I touch you I could catch on fire
such a deep emotion
you rock me like the waves on the bluest ocean
such a crazy feeling
baby don't you know that it's my heart you're stealing
we've got one love baby
and nothing's gonna stand in our way
Build a Rocket
I’m gonna build myself a rocket and head off to the sun
I wonder if you’ll miss me when it’s finally said and done
I wonder if there’s a heaven up there high above the clouds
I wonder if I’ll be laughin then about the way I’m feeling now
cuz the stars just ain’t been falling since the night we said goodbye
and I can’t stand the waiting so I’ve been pulling down the sky
I’ve been calling out the angels
I’ve been pleading with the moon
but they can’t make me happy cuz none of them is you
trust me honey it ain’t that hard to fly
you don’t need wings if hope can get you high
you used to say that one of these days you’d come and find me up in the clouds
baby, don’t look up cuz I think I’m falling down
So I’m gonna build myself a rocket
or maybe just write a song
I guess I just need something that will lift me when you’re gone
but if you ever wonder if the love I gave was true
build yourself a rocket cuz I’m waiting here for you
rust me honey it ain’t that hard to fly
you don’t need wings if hope can get you high
you used to say that one of these days you’d come and find me up in the clouds
baby, don’t look up cuz I think I’m falling down
you used to say that one of these days you’d come and find me up in the clouds
baby, hurry up... cuz I think I’m falling down.
I’ll sleep when I’m dead
It’s 4am dear and I’m still wide awake
connecting constellations and sifting through mistakes
a flash of inspiration came earlier today
I’m pretty close to finished now but it could be a ways away
Honey I know those sweet dreams are coming
when you start calling me to bed
but lightning’s striking and I’ve got this big idea here
that just won’t get out of my head
I will sleep when I am dead
Driving back from Boston... six shows in seven nights
then it’s down to New York City but I’ll be gone before the light
from there I head to Nashville to pitch’em one more song
I’m getting lost along the way but I’m on my way back home
Honey I know you been waiting for me
to find my way to bed
but lightning’s striking and I’ve got to keep on moving
just to stay one step ahead
I will sleep when I am dead
The time for hesitation has quickly come and gone
the sweet taste of creation is now stringing me along
so kiss me if you love me babe and lay down your pretty head
my mind is free to wander now so the night may never end
Honey I know those sweet dreams are coming
when you start calling me to bed
but lightning’s striking and I’ve got thisfunny feeling
that you’ll be hearing this again...
Honey I know those sweet dreams are coming
when you start calling me to bed
but lightning’s striking and I’ve got this big idea here
that just won’t get out of my head
I will sleep when I am dead
Judas Goat
You won’t find heaven if that’s all you’re looking for
and there ain’t no way home once you open up that door
the truth is simple but there ain’t no simple way
when the ones you follow could lead you to your grave
I spent some time on the whippin post
but I will not live like a judas goat
You serve your demons but there’s a price you pay
cuz it stands to reason they’re gonna come for you someday
and I can’t stop you from digging you’re own grave
the truth is simple but there ain’t no simple way
I spent some time on the whippin post
but I will not live like a judas goat
you say why sacrafice
life is life
and hell’s gonna wait
but one of these days you’re gonna be too late
then what you gonna say?
The way I see it we all got choices that we make
what defines you is what you give not what you take
the truth is simple but there ain’t no simple way
and the blood on your hands is going with you to your grave
I’ve spent some time with those holy ghosts
but I will not live like a judas goat
I’ve spent too much time on the whippin post
still I will not live like a judas goat...
... I ain’t no judas goat
Home
Born to be mesmerized
raised to purified
by lingering sunny days
in a perfect storm of yesterday
sights set on bigger things
despite the broken wings
with every new flood of sound
I am safe back on holy ground
cursed by falling stars
and miles of open bars
and the signs of another muse
and the long lost ocean blues
in the crash of tidal wave
in the moments of truth we crave
when it’s all finally coming clear
just to stand up and face the fear
Home.... love bring me home
before the light is gone... love bring me home
In the flicker of every flame
the ones they will never tame
the treasures they’ll never find
and the beauty that’s left behind
in the words that we should have said
the lives that we could have lived
the mistakes that we would have changed
and the places we never stayed
Home.... love bring me home
before the light is gone... love bring me home
Mezzo Cammin
There was a time when California was where I was born to be
laying low for leading ladies... living high on poetry
but I walked every line from Boston
til they boxed up all my dreams
sometimes angels can’t find heaven
sometimes heaven ain’t where it used to be
I heard you crossed the ocean
when lights began to fade
and the sorrow of September
just carried you away
to the bars of Barcelona
and nights in gay Paree
and the beds of pretty strangers
cuz that’s where you had to be
Que sera sera
we’ve all seen better days
and I don’t need forgiveness now
for the things I wouldn’t change
Que sera sera
ain’t it funny how it goes
you’re almost home when you find that long and winding road
And the stars may not be falling
and I may not see the light
and if I don’t find San Francisco, I think I’ll be alright
cuz if I make it to tomorrow does it matter where I’ve been
could be half my life is over
could be maybe this is just where I begin
They will say were survivors
they will say we lived and learned
they will say we’re a little wiser
cuz we crashed and burned
they may say that we are angels
they may say that we are lost
they will say that we are on our way
but we’ve got rivers left to cross
Que sera sera
we’ve all seen better days
and I don’t need forgiveness now
for the things I wouldn’t change
Que sera sera
ain’t it funny how it goes
you’re almost home when you find that long and winding road
And the stars may not be falling
and I may not see the light
and if I don’t find San Francisco, I think I’ll be alright
cuz if I make it to tomorrow does it matter where I’ve been
could be half my life is over
could be maybe this is just where I begin
... so I begin
The Wake of Goodbye
It ain’t easier now that times moving on
it ain’t prettier, I just pretend that I’m strong
there’s a violence that won’t let me sleep
when I wrestle the silence you left here fore me
there’s a hunger when I call out your name
like thunder pleading for the beauty of rain
and I wonder if maybe there was a sign
that I somehow missed on my way down the line
all your colors are fading to blue
as dawn’s weary head is finally pushin on through
the shadows are leaving cuz they’re late for the sky
and I’m here barely breathing in the wake of goodbye
this is nothing... just a moment of truth
a discussion (with my demons) about a girl I once knew
love pulls you in in the blink of an eye
and every first kiss is in the wake of goodbye
even whispers can seem loud as a scream
even lovers fall when they’re dreaming their dreams
I won’t stay forever asking you why
cuz there ain’t no good answers in the wake of goodbye
it ain’t easier now that times moving on
it ain’t prettier... I just pretend that I’m strong
there’s a violence in the way that I sleep
and I wrestle the silence you left here for me
I won’t stay forever asking you why
cuz there ain’t no good answers in the wake of goodbye
in the wake of goodbye...
just say goodbye..
I won’t stay forever in the wake of goodbye...