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Words to the songs.

Mortality

I wonder was it just by fate
Or some God-appointed will
That I made it to the next block
While the other young man was killed

And the woman inside the pickup truck
Who left a wife and her child alone
Is wondering if he'd still be here
If she hadn't been talking on the phone

And the cops, they pulled up and they set up some cones
And another one was directing the traffic with flags
And they stood in relief that they were not those
Who had to place the young man in the bag

Some cars, they honked and the drivers inside
Started cursing when they found themselves late
But the cops on the corner seemed to all just ignore
As detectives strung the lamp posts with tape

And I wondered if the man was somewhere above
Looking down on his body below
Mingling with those he'd lost long ago
Hanging out with some friends that he'd once known

And the cops, they pulled up and they set up some cones
And another one was directing the traffic with flags
And they stood in relief that they were not those
Who had to place the young man in the bag

Perhaps it's an end to all that he was 
And this world will still turn all the same
From the dust he did come and unto dust he'll return
Just a creature who died with a name

And I hung my head low as I got back to work
Trying hard to move on as I shuffled my feet
Not to think of the man whom mortality met
In the middle of that old city street

And the cops, they pulled up and they set up some cones
And another one was directing the traffic with flags
And they stood in relief that they were not those
Who had to place the young man in the bag


Alabama Sky

First time that we met, on a bus in the rear
She didn’t care
That all the other kids stared
She just said “sit right here”

Running through the corn, we stopped to pray
Uttering the words
"Please make me a bird
So we can fly far away"

Sitting in a tree, just her and I
Our cares were all gone,
As we gazed at the swans
Swimming by
Under the Alabama sky

Telling tall tales, we both knew were lies
Stories of old
About pirates and gold
Till the moon caught her eye

Fishing from a bridge, a worm on the end
Sitting real close
As the rafts and steamboats
Made their way round the bend

Swinging on the porch, just her and I
Our cares are all gone,
As we gaze at the swans
Swimming by
Under the Alabama sky

Catching fireflies, put them in a glass
Hearing men play
Their banjos far away
As we laid in the grass

Her head upon my shoulder, my hand on her thigh
Feeling her breathe
As we sat on that swing
With the moon in our eyes

Half asleep she mumbled don’t go away, so I 
Stayed there with her
Under the Alabama sky


Out Of All Reach (Broken)

I pick out my star
The world just a blur in my eye
Everything tattered and torn
Everything a lie

Dream of the girl
That I saw get taken away
The look in her eyes told me that
I’m still a liar

I dream I forgive
And I have waited for this
Cemented these thoughts
But at what cost?

I dream of you two
The back of your neck
Of places so secret
That I cant forget

Sometimes I feel broken
Lately you know, I’m so tired
Feels like I’ve not spoken
Could it be? could it be?
That I have died?

Why am I here?
This circus bores me to tears
Given away far too much
Over the years

Dream of the girl
That I saw get taken away
The look in her eyes told me that
I’m still a liar.

I’m still a liar.

I’m still a liar.


Anjanine

Misty swirling colours, rise
Taking form and shape before our eyes
Anjanine, where have you been?
Anjanine, nothing's as it seems
 
Along this endless garden path we roam
A word a thought a place so far from home
Anjanine, whatever does it mean?
Anjanine, lazing by the stream
 
Plastic people beckon me to come
But you and I we both know where they're from
Anjanine, blow away this scene
Anjanine, I want to dream your dream


I'm Not Here

Here
Here in my state of mind
Here
Wondering what I left behind
It's Clear
That I don't know what I'll find
And it's clear
I'm not here

There
Don't know where I am today
There
I don't know what I should say
Everywhere
I see I'm there anyway
And it's clear
I'm not here


Let Me Be Me

You lied to me, you held me down
When I tried to swim, you watched me drown
I wanted to run, but you made me walk
You shut me up when I wanted to talk

You gave me darkness, when I wanted light
You threw in the towel when I wanted to fight
I wanted to see, I didn't want to flee
Why can't you step aside
And just let me be me?

So here I am, I've got to say
That it's my life, I'm gonna live it my way
I've gotta find who I am inside
I've found my road, now let me ride

I needed love, and you gave me hate
What I needed now, you made me wait
Everything was wrong, though I knew it was right
Told me it was day when I knew it was night

When I reached out, you retracted back
Made tight the line when I needed some slack
I let you tell me how it's gonna be
It's time to step aside
And just let me be me

So here I am, I've got to say
That it's my life, I'm gonna live it my way
I've gotta find who I am inside
I've found my road, now let me ride

You controlled with greed and lust
Then I got out and you were left in the dust
Subdued too long in an emotional cage
So I'm letting go of all the hurt and rage

So here I am, I've got to say
That it's my life, I'm gonna live it my way
I've gotta find who I am inside
I've found my road, now let me ride


Crocodiles

You gotta find the right herd
For the ones who leave the deep tracks
Gotta crouch really low
While the mud seeps in slow
So you can cover up your whole back

And you have to be patient
Have to wait for the right one
Pretty soon the heat
Will lead them to drink
Underneath that hot sun

And as you lie, you can spot their eyes
The older ones are apprehensive
And they take an inch forward
Then they take an inch back
Just to see how much you'll give

But the littlest ones, under the sun
Are filled with young curiousity
And the mother calf tries
To keep them nearby
But you know deep inside their getting thirsty

Every morning in Africa an antelope wakes up. It knows it must move faster than the crocodile or it will not survive. Every morning a crocodile wakes up and it knows it must move faster than the antelope or it will starve. It doesn't matter if you are the crocodile or the antelope, because when the sun comes up, you better be moving.

And they shake off mom, and ignore her pleas
As they go in for the quick drink
You attack with will
And aim to kill
And fill your mouth with blood and bones and fresh meat

As you tear off it's young limbs
And you rip the flesh apart
Feasting on it's lungs
The meat of it's rump
Taking a chunk out of it's heart


Rip You A New One

Fish out of water, time to fillet
The more you run, the more the fun
Yes Mother, this one's a good one too
Here, piggy, piggy, piggy
One day I'm gonna rip you a new one

Death is only a door, I can open it for you or I can shove you through
Only a moment of pain for an eternity of pleasure
I'm gonna send you to a place you've never been before
Yes Mother, I sharpened the razor this morning
One day I'm gonna rip you a new one

If you stop now, I promise you a clean death
I hear you breathing.  It makes my ears bleed
Yes Mother, they will suffer
I'll make you beg me to kill you
One day I'm gonna rip you a new one

Come on now, I need your fingers to complete my collection
Yes Mother, they'll be the perfect addition to our worm farm
I'm gonna reach into your chest and rip out your soul
The reaper's calling, time to fly
One day I'm gonna rip you a new one

No Mother, you know I love only you
I hear you praying and it makes my teeth itch
I can't wait to feel the life draining from you
No Mother, I promise I'll be a good boy
One day I'm gonna rip you a new one

I've got my silver cup to drink your blood
Yes Mother, I've almost got him now
No Mother, I'm not giving up
I can almost taste your tears
Game over

Blue Dreams Of Summer

Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams
Blue dreams

I lied
When I said I was with her
Cause I
Didn't want to go back home
And I
I just wanted to know
Were you alone
Just like I'm alone
In my

Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
In my blue dreams
In my blue dreams

I lied
When I said I was with her
Cause  I
Didn't want to go back home
So I
Would finally know
Were you alone
Just like I'm alone
In my

Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams
Blue dreams

Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams of summer
Blue dreams
Blue dreams

Blue dreams


The Blues Bus

Alabama in my mind  and
It was a long, long-long ride
Alabama on my mind
Can't throw it away

Alabama mama lives away
Alabama mama lives away, far away

Riding high, the mountain
That's what it's all about
And don't pick any strangers
And pick any strangers

Riding fast
And faster and faster

To crash

And then we simply
Live


Some Of Them

I didn’t know the man at all
I wasn’t even born to see when he lost his soul

Now you work all day and you sleep half the night
You have forgotten the reason to fight
Man, why can’t you see the light?

You exist between blind faith and self esteem
Sober reality, what the hell does that mean?

An empty stare, his arms as hard as stone
The closing time and you and a few beers alone
Good morning brother and welcome home

I didn’t know the girl at all
And I didn’t mourn when I heard about her terrible downfall

Piece by piece and now you rest in peace
There was no mend, the needle your only friend
You lost everything you had and you had it all

One day you came to the house of the last resort
Spots and dirt and mud and blood, need I say more?
Welcome to the launching countdown for your soul

You silly rag, you know not about life
Or is that blurry look in your eyes
To me your only advice?


Someday I'll Take The Time

Someday I’ll take the time, for all these memories in my mind                        
I’ll take me out some paper and a pen
I'm gonna dust off my guitar, the one I used to play in bars
And I will write the world a love song once again

Someday I’ll put to bed all these demons in my head
I’ll get my records out and play a song once known
Instead of hiding from the knocks I’m gonna take off all these locks
And I will open up the door into my home

Someday I might just sing out loud and I will hold my head up and be proud
And welcome back the smile that I once wore
I’ll grow back out my hair and let it curl without a care
And find some paint that I can spread upon the floor

Someday I’ll take the time for these memories in my mind
I’ll go back out to all the places we would play
The taverns with their smoke and lights, the ones where we would sing all night
And play until the night was swallowed up by day

Someday I’ll take the time for all these memories in my mind                        
I’ll take me out some paper and a pen
And all that matters in the end is when we meet again, my friend
If not in this one, then maybe in the afterlife