SKYLIGHT

It’s not our time baby

Don’t hold me too tightly

You gotta let a good thing breathe

Maybe I’m just afraid

I feel the pull over the sea

But stronger within me

Time’s a different thing

For you man than for me

When I come up for air

May you be in sight

I won’t forget the nights under your skylight

The framing of a dawn

All that was to come

It put me back alongside a living song

Oh the joy in what’s yet to become

I left you in the street

As you went to the patisserie

Taking care of our pretend little family

Oh to see someone that way

Well it jolted me awake

A pale fire in the morning

Followed me where I was going

When I come up for air

May you be in sight

I won’t forget the nights under your skylight

The framing of a dawn

All that could have come

It pushed me along

It didn’t need to become

PUSHING EAST

I’m pushing East

Rubbing up against the mountain

You’re over there

With everything I held dear

And maybe I don’t need

Another direction was calling

You answered for me

Your voice is sweet

Echoing familiar off the basin

The new girls on my harmonies sound great

You’re right back where you belong

Where you were all along

An audience of one is no fun

An audience of one wasn’t enough

When I see you down the line

You will no longer look like mine

You come to see

Everybody’s crazy in their own way

I thought I recognized your persuasions

Was it me or you or the environment

A pole shift

I envision

A festival on some other continent

And everybody will be singing and dancing again

I’ll love you from where I first did

In the audience

Life will thrive wherever it can

The sun forgives what the night bring in

When I see you down the line

Strange dream it’ll be that you were ever mine

Life will thrive wherever it can

Pull you away to bring you back

See you
In the light
In the light
In the light...

HOW DO YOU GET BY

Light the milk and honey candles

While I sew on your wing

There’s no need to gamble on a good thing

In the dream I asked you it seemed kinda rude

But in the light of day I’m going to

How do you get by

How do you get by

How do you get by

How do you get by

How do you get by

Sitting around waiting for it to get dark again

Let the games begin

At the roadside inn sewing on your wing

From the foot of the bed

You asked me

How do you get by

How do you get by

How do you get by

How do you get by

How do you get by

What’s the richness in your life

From where can you derive

Oh in the dead of night

All alone tending to the fire

Oh how do you get by

Oh how do you get by

MEANTIME

Tell me what you see

Is there room left in the sky

We’re ripping at the seams

The uniform is tired

Meanwhile I see the child in all directions

Meanwhile I want your smile at our reflection

There’s something wrong with me

All I can see

Is the meantime

Is the meantime

The rain is leaking through

Too many holes to block

There’s nothing I can do

And you refuse to walk

Meanwhile I see the child in all directions

Meanwhile I still want your smile at our reflection

Little honey bee

You’re going slowly

On the window sill

In the winter’s eve

Shall I put us out of our misery

And kiss you farewell out of love

For all you’ve given me

Hold me in the meantime

Hold me in the meantime

Hold me in the meantime

Hold me in the meantime

RUN TO THE CENTER

You’re a salty one make all else seem sweet

Spent a while with you still getting back on my feet

You’re the tiger and the lily

Lunging at me with your cruel beauty

Working on this old house as if it’s my body

If I take care of it it’ll take care of me

Stripping leaves off the centuries

Maps of other worlds obscured destinies

I put you in between

All my wildest dreams and me

I named you the loose string

As if you could ever unravel me

As if you could ever unravel me

Run to the center you got nowhere to be

Run to the center you got nowhere to be

IN THE WINGS

I didn’t know then

How a moment weaves in

To all of the lives lived since

And can unravel all of them

I see you in the wings

Just before the show begins

I spend a lot of time in

The gallery of memory

The walls are thin

Somehow I thought you’d be waiting

Crazy the things we’ll believe

To keep from grieving

I see you in the wings Forever in the wings

Just before the show begins One more touch of your skin

I kept the lot empty

So anything could fit

The weeds grew in it

Keeping me separate

From all I wanted

From all I wanted

Let it begin

Let it begin

Let it begin

Let it begin

SPIRAL OF BEAUTY

Beauty you’re without mercy

Can’t be bought or kept like a pretty thing

You don’t have to be pretty anymore

See what comes to the fore

I’ve been shedding a skin

Bearing the mark of our relation

In the Spring we’re all shiny and new again

You don’t have to be pretty anymore

That’s just what you been told You’re good for

All I know is it gets old

It gets old

It gets old

Without hint or warning

The naked lady lilies

Emerge one morning In the dry heat

Just as everything’s dying

It never gets old

LAYAWAY

Take the kids out to see the wilderness

So they’ll remember what it is

While all the rest of us

Are stuck in technological adolescence

Never quite keeping up with the bills

While machines are writing poetry

I don’t know about you but I’m not ready

To give it all up and move to the country

What’s it gonna be Can someone tell me

The special of the day is being held on layaway

In the meantime what else can I offer you today

I know little except that the remedy

Grows close to the leaf that stings

And the way that I see things in a dream

Doesn’t always lift upon waking

What’s it gonna be

Can someone tell me

The special of the day is being held on layaway

In the meantime what else can I offer you today

What’s it gonna be

What’s it gonna be

Layaway

Layaway

Layaway....

THIS WILL ALL CHANGE

These days of ours

There’s more to feast upon

And more to clean up

Using every cup

When you’re really on

You’re really on

And when you’re gone

You’re really gone

You’re really gone

This will all change

This will all change

It will someday

This will all change

This will all change

It will someday

BLESS YR LIL HEART

Bless your little heart

Bless your little heart

From the end to the start

Bless your little heart

This heart of mine

It’s an empty room

It’s a crowded tomb

It’s a closed fist

It’s a full moon

And it shines

Brightest the loser

When you’re not here to see it

It burns it blooms it opens

For everyone and you

Bless your little heart

Bless your little heart

From the end to the start

Bless your little heart

I’ve been around long enough to know

How to get in my own way

Wanting everything

Everything at the same time

Bless your little heart

Bless your little heart

It wants what it wants

Bless your little heart

Remember the first time I saw you I was

Spinning in circles around you like clockwork

As soon as I got you I run for the hills

What am I gonna do with this heart of mine (doctor I’m ill)

When you coming up to see me honey

I am way out here in the countryside wondering

How far is too far to ride to see your little fickle baby

And when you get here I feel warm inside

For a couple of days then I wanna hide

Tell me how am I ever gonna make a real life

Wanting everything at the same time

HEART OF SCORPIO (single w/ Alice Boman)

I see you standing there always, always

with all that could’ve been of those days, those days

when I found you I was running

I could not see straight

when I found you you were open

I went another way

Since then we’ve become strangers, strangers

we’ve been through so many changes, changes

if I knew then what I do now

I would never go

but the sorrow of losing you

taught me what I know

I’ll find you always

no matter where you’ve been

red in the summer night

guiding me since

I see you standing there always, always

with all that could’ve been of those days, those days

when you found me I did not know

what it is to love

when you found me you were searching

and I was lost

I’ll find you always the heart of Scorpio

red in the summer night I’ll never let you go

I’ll find you the heart of Scorpio

red in the summer night I’ll never let you go

the heart of

the heart of

Scorpio

CORRIDOR

1. ALL SOULS

I love you even if you don’t believe me

even if you don’t love me too

I got the most beautiful feeling for you

I carry it with me everywhere I go

the fat angels are singing

even if you don’t hear em at all

at all

at all

I’m the lone poppy blooming

out of season brightest against all reason

winter’s coming and you’re moving on

while my love is blooming

and I’m gonna let it grow

Today the anchor released

all souls rejoicing

lifting up out of the sea

when I’m free I see you and me

in all souls

No need to rise

for this offering of mine

it’s here either way

I’m remembering

it costs me nothing

to give it all away

Today I awoke breathing

in a new capacity

you inspired

brought me to my knees

my love

it animates everything

it animates everything

2. CHANGED

They changed me for good

they changed me for good

for better

for worse

forever

The mirror’s cracked

but it’s in tact

prints on the glass

from the other hands

delivering me to you

directing our silent parts

together

Oh what’s the case

for history

sometimes it gets in the way

but it’s dying

for us to change

change

dying dying

I’m trying

trying

To pocket the past like gold

to let you in on all the secrets it’s told

Change

change

you’ll change me too

and I will you

3. HERO

I’m starting to see

there can’t be a me and you

at the same time

in the same truth

In disbelief

I reread the tragedy

and the point babe

is it doesn’t end any other way

I gave you what

I gave you what

I gave you what I could

didn’t do any good

Must I be the serpent to slay

on your journey

to know you’re powerful

you’re worthy

A shame my dear

as I just held up the mirror

and when I’m gone

you will see very clearly

which of your demons

are real

I gave you what

I gave you what

I gave you what I could

Oooh

At least I know

I spilled some blood

You were the one in all the songs

I never gave up on you love

even when you were so far gone

swimming with just about everyone

I wanted you in my door

I simply got no more

to open

or else I would

instead we’ll walk away feeling as good

as the heroes of our own stories should

like the hero in our own story would

4. AGAIN

So you’re sick of me again

I don’t blame ya man

I’m right there with you

Do you remember when

we both couldn’t stop smiling

like fools

We agreed

real love is freeing

now I find myself

just looking for the reason

I’m doing it all again

expecting a different end

I’m the one holding the mask

inside closed eyes receding

I don’t know how to ask

for the kind of love that I’m needing

I’ve only known

love to be fleeting

and how to set myself free

by leaving

I’m doing it all again

expecting a different end

(whistle solo)

Don’t let me do it all again

don’t let me do it all again

don’t let me skip the middle

for the end

5. IT’S OVER

When I see you in the street

and you look down at your feet

is it me who should feel

the defeat?

Sometimes you gotta laugh

when it all ends up that bad

all the years punctured flat

it’s over

It’s over

It’s over

The wait and see

No need to

continue

eating the unripe fruit

though hasn’t it served you

Look all around

at the love you have found

it matters now

what you put in your mouth

It’s over

It’s over

It’s over

It’s over

ooooh

And you could be more than anything you ever thought

you could be more than anyone ever thought

take it over

take it over

take it over

over

6. ONLY YOU KNOW (written by Gerry Goffin & Phil Spector, originally performed by Dion DiMucci)

I wanna see something

That used to be in your eyes again

I'm waitin' to see it

You know it's only a question of when

'Cause I know how much you’re missin'

Whenever you know that it's missin'

And only you know where you have been to

Only you know what you have been through

But there's better things you're gonna get into

And I wanna be there too

I know it's not easy

For you to start to believe again

And when the day comes

Don't let yourself be deceived again

'Cause I know that you've been waiting

Been such a long time that you've been waitin'

And only you know where you have been to

Only you know what you have been through

There's better things you're gonna get into

And I wanna be there too

'Cause I know how you've been waiting

Such a long time that you've been waitin'

And only you know where you have been to

Only you know what you have been through

There's better things you're gonna get into

And I wanna be there too, yes I do

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HANG YR HAT (single)

Oh to be nobody

In the famous city

Weightless at every Sunday flea

I could be anything

You wanted me to be

I can be anyone

Because I’m nobody

And if that should ever change

Should I express a thing

Would I lose the smile from some

When all I need is the smile from one

I’ve been raised to please

Your every need of me

Hang your hat

There’s always vacancy

Curiosity is all that steers me

Show me what you got

No, I have nothing

And if that should change

If I made myself a name

If I had something to say

Who might it alienate

Would you stay

It’s ok if everyone doesn’t like it

It’s ok

And if you should ever change your mind

Suddenly see I’m not wasting your time

Well wouldn’t that be nice

For a little while

But it doesn’t matter to you what I do

No it doesn’t really matter to you

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LAKE TEAR OF THE CLOUDS

1. DIFFERENT THIS TIME

This spot, this spot

it’s all for you

and even if you don’t come

tonight

it’s still for you

my eyes these eyes these days

I got for you

and even if I don’t get to see you

I’m envisioning all kinds of things

I stand by my reasons

for wanting you

it may sound simple

but for me it’s new

I wanna do right by you

I wanna tend to your wounds

I am interested in a love that soothes

‘cause I been through some rounds before

when my heart was hungering for

love I couldn’t let through

baby baby baby I want it to be different with you

I stand by my reason

for wanting you

it may sound simple

but for me it’s new

however long we shall be

listen to me

I won’t make a fool of you darling

I’ve been the one to lose my time

in the smile of a lie

I’m not looking behind

baby I

want it to be different this time

this time

2. TOKYO KYOTO

Empty temples

impress

the imperial

temptress

they’d endow

the flowerless

trees

Tokyo Kyoto

and back to freeze

my little bud

you who cannot say please

you won’t see me upon your release

you won’t see me upon your release

Tokyo Kyoto

and back to freeze

Meet me back in valen-time

I’d ask you to be mine

all mine

but now my darlin’ 

you can’t stay long

I’m sending you off

with love in this song

you won’t be joining

in this race

I’ll be wondering

all around your face

Tokyo Kyoto

we’ll have those days

Tokyo Kyoto

we’ll have those days

3. MAN ON MY MIND

Oh baby it’s no big deal

However it is I feel

you were just the man on my mind

in a particular time

I know I projected onto you

my own colorful reel

I simply had man on my mind

and you delivered the lines

so fine

so fine

ooh ooh ooh

between the shootings and spills

behind the scenes it’s too real

after the ending

we fall into the streets

the daylight’s blinding

the daylight’s blinding

where do you go

if I get to know you

I don’t think I

really want to

lose you

ooh ooh

but baby it’s no big deal

however it is I feel

you were just the man on my mind

and you delivered the lines

it was a turbulent time

and I know things don’t always

turn out fine

fine

4. CICADA

In seventeen

summers they’ll be

ready to

sing out a heart

no matter whose are

splitting apart

ah ha ha ha

turn me in

to the garden already

you can fight over my body

I’ll keep on growing

ah ha ha ha

thank you for your nurture

I’m getting to know my nature

nobody wants to be unkind

but we’re wild wild wild wild

we’re wild wild wild wild

I felt my soul

taking the controls

tugging at the leaves

bending all the trees

there was nothing I

could do

5. WHO AM I TO TELL YOU

I was the kid

you already knew what you did

and I was just looking where you pointed

you played the man

entitled to your secret plans

I knew they weren’t for me to understand

who was I to tell you

how to treat a lady?

all I knew to do

was how to be your baby

I was growing around

your shape and your sound

didn’t know what I’d lost

only knew what I’d found

trying to keep up

I didn’t want to bring you down

little did I know

I was gaining ground

my own ground

who am I to tell you

how to treat a lady?

now after all that I ain’t your baby

who am I to tell you

how to treat a lady

now after all that I ain’t your baby

6. BILLIONS

You love us best like stars

in the night

billions and billions of

white lights

but I’m trying to see only you

it hurts my eyes

it doesn’t suit

the medium or the mood

I keep losing you

I’ve spent so long

in a silent space scream

now I’ve forgotten how it feels

to know someone’s listening

I’m not getting through

I’m not getting through

I’m not getting through

so here we are

ever far

apart like stars

forever

and here we stay

just out of range

until we’re done

and we blow out all our kisses at once

and we blow out all our kisses at once

7. I HAVE A WOMAN INSIDE MY SOUL (by Yoko Ono)

I have a woman inside my soul

her eyes somber and sad

she waves her hand

to try to reach me

but I don’t know what she says

I wish I knew what she says

I wish I knew what she wants

I wish I knew what she says to me

I wish I knew what she means to me

I see an asphalt road inside my soul

it’s pale even in a warm summer’s day

it stretches into the mist and calls me

but I don’t know what it takes

I wish I knew what it takes

I wish I knew what it gives

I wish I knew what it says to me

I wish I knew what it means to me

I feel a snow covering inside my soul

it’s hard shining in shades of grey

no footsteps ever made their marks

and I don’t know when it melts

I wish I knew when it melts (I wish I knew)

I wish I knew when it happens (I wish I knew)

I wish I knew if it happens at all (I wish I knew)

I wish I knew what it means to me (I wish I knew)

I hear a stream running inside my soul

it’s cold and clear and it carries a tune

but I don’t know what it sings and tell me

I don’t know where it goes

I wish I knew what it sings (I wish I knew)

I wish I knew where it goes (I wish I knew)

I wish I knew what it sings (I wish I knew)

I wish I knew where it goes (I wish I knew)

8. YOU GOT ME

I’ve learned and I’ve forgotten

so many things

been spun around and around

on your orbit rings

and I wanna know

how are you so steady?

oh right you never drink the punch at

anybody’s party

well me I’ll drink

most anything offered to me

I don’t always choose to do right

by my body

but I want for most what isn’t given freely

that’s how you got me

for the cup always facing up

never looks empty

oh you got me

oh how you got me

I ran to you in such a rush

that I forgot to bring my own cup

oh you got me

and you’ll keep some of me

but it’s time I get back

to the party