Life: Here & Now II

right after school, at 3:24 every day she'd go past my front door sometimes skipping, or hopping over cracks or kneeling to write with the chalk in her hand

I remember when darlin you told me you'd be gone and I'd better off without you It's been too long, baby Since you've gone and maybe Maybe I'll be seeing you again soon since then my heart's been sinking and I've been thinking just how fast I can get to you yeah I'm beside myself it's like there're two of me and we're both anxious to see you one more time one more time again I'm beside myself just thinking about you all these feelings make me two all torn up guys rolled into one So tell me again darlin what you naver really said all the things I hoped would be true It's been too long, baby Since you've gone and maybe Maybe I'll be seeing you again soon This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

Hey there, how d'ya do? All day long, I be thinkin 'bout you How you make me smile in the night How you laff How I like it like that How you make everything feel right Hey there, what's your name? Is it one ya think ya might change? Is that possibility in sight? Shall we dance? Now I like it like that And you make everything feel right There's somethin so very disarming About you girl Not just being mister charming, I think I wanna give this here love-thing a raucous, righteous whirl Hey there, where ya goin? Does your destination have a name? What if I can't pronounce it right? Can I tag? Cos I like it like that And you make everything feel right. Hey there, what ya think? Can ya drink and not spill a drop? Sip this potion all through the night? Share a bit? That's the way I like it And everything is turning out right There's somethin so very disarming About you girl Not just being mister charming, I think I wanna give this here love-thing a raucous, righte

It's been months, it's been years It's been days filled with tears It's a feeling I just can't seem to shake Since you said I had to go Since you had to let me know I was all wrong -- A heartache you couldn't take That's alright I suppose But there's somethin you should know You're not leavin Like I thought you would You're still hanging around and I still hear the sound of your laughter And it sounds so good I might be livin on fumes Memories of you Might be hangin on to something that's fading too fast But what love's built in Is never crumblin Naw, I can tell that this is something that's been built to last Though I can see it clearly Though I know you're not here I'll go on Go on living on fumes you will never extricate, never really ever go away as long as I keep breathing you in I might be livin on fumes Memories of you Might be hangin on to something that's fading too fast But what love's built in Is never crumb

Just a child running free and wild breeze blowing through her hair makes new friends dad puts it to an end says, "you'd better stay 'way from there" heart's on fire it's a heavenly desire to know God and all He's made but she can't lock in to what she's feeling within cos it makes everyone else afraid Hidden to the world, hidden to yourself But not hidden from me or anyone else who loves you at least as much as I do. Coverin it up, keep it all in -- Try as you will, it's not workin The beauty inside just keeps coming through like a magnet they all forget what they're doin when she walks in in her face wisdom and grace but he's actin like it's a sin "don't do that" "wear a burlap sack" "don't draw attention to yourself" listen to me set yourself free a little more love will help Hidden to the world, hidden to yourself But not hidden from me or anyone else who loves you at least as much as I do. C

"take my hand" was all he said as he pulled me out of the mud He wasn't worried about how I got there or all the foolish things I'd done he just offered me what he was able to give an act of grace that let me live it only takes a little bit a little bit of kindness to share life's most precious gift and help others find it Oh, I could complicate it and make it something more but it only takes a little bit a little bit, that's for sure I've been up, been knocked down; I've been sittin pretty like the biggest fish in the pond like the mayor of the city but that's just me inside my own head if not for grace, I'm good as dead it only takes a little bit a little bit of kindness to share life's most precious gift and help others find it Oh, I could complicate it and make it something more but it only takes a little bit a little bit, that's for sure This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommerci

been thinking here inside my brain how life goes on without a change unless we make some things go new directions stumbling blocks and slippery slopes keep us up against the ropes dazzled by our own imperfections so we start reaching out for something new something to see, something to do just to find out if we're really able though it starts out bein kinda fun nothin's really new under this sun till we discover what never was a fable no, it's just not the same it's a different kind of thing it's something that's never happened before ever since you came my heart's been re-arranged and you walked me through an open door no, it's just not the same it's a never-ending love full of choice a brand new song for this tired old voice it's a hug on a lazy, gotta-get-up day it's sweet sweet sentence whispered in my ear it's a vague notion made suddenly clear because I know just how much you love me no, it's just not the same it's a differe

there flows tween you and me this never-ending energie telluric coursing through my open heart and back to you espied not with brass nor wood but with the only touch that could reveal the flows tween you and me: a simple buss of energie This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

Saw you captured and taken away Know you're being held till some day When you can break those bonds And just walk out that door I'm ready to say what needs to be said Ready to tell what's in my heart and head What I've seen with my own eyes Know it's gonna change your life Ready to be a witness, though no court will understand what links history to what's at hand and how old promises can stay Only a few will get this: there really is a master scheme that makes it all more than it seems and lets nothing stay the same Ready to be a witness to love Saw you captured and taken away Know you're being held till some day When you can break those bonds And just walk out that door. I'm ready to say what needs to be said Ready to tell what's in my heart and head What I've seen with my own eyes Know it's gonna change your life This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

ageless, boundless, your love given to me freely, regardless of the depth of my need only inside this safe haven you've made my heart, untried, before your grace I've laid but it's all I can do to stay still when I go to drink my fill of what you've said to keep until you come again for me ageless, boundless, your love given to me freely, regardless of the depth of my need but it's all I can do to stay still when I go to drink my fill of what you've said to keep until you come again for me This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

there ain't no surprises no effective disguises to hide how I'm feelin 'bout you though it's never much fun there's lots of work to be done And I've got to see it on through try it out for a while you're makin me smile chasin away those lonely blues so at the end of the day yeah, we're gonna play and I'll be mixin it up with you goin head to head playin hand to hand gonna give this everything I've got when i mix it up with you all these good things come true hey, I think I'm gonna like it alot makin a big fuss, well we'll just have to tussle prove who's gonna come out on top with one little toss gonna find out who's boss don't think I'll let this drop it ain't gonna be fair I'll just be pullin your hair till ya give me 30 minutes to stop so at the end of the day yeah, we're gonna play and I'll be mixin it up with you goin head to head playin hand to hand gonna give this everything I've got when i mix it

I learned today it doesn't pay to be the cute one In some ways On some days need to be the strong one what she sees what she needs isn't always what I do Can't disguise Realize it's not always 'bout you Drop the guard try real hard Sometimes it's gonna fail Draw the line Guess it's time to really hit the trail This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

Just last night down on State Street Watching street lights Coming on around me Thinkin about all my days gone by Looked up to see An old friend standing Right next to me Offered his hand and Asked me, "what is it you're lookin for?' Not lookin for things that I can find -- 'least nothin special comes to mind.. Not sure exactly what you mean. Son, you're looking for something, I can tell No sir, not looking for something, But I'm looking Looking for something else Traveled down south and then went west Trying to find out what suits me best To satisfy this wandering soul Eastern seashores northern woods Wherever I go never does any good Always something I don't know Not lookin for things that I can find -- 'least nothin special comes to mind.. Not sure exactly what you mean. Son, you're looking for something, I can tell No sir, not looking for something, But I'm looking Looking for something else This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Att

Just like a knit sweater that I don't want to snag Just like potato chips spilling from the bag I have this situation, and I have it bad Just one more tug at my heart, and and I'll be havin a cryin jag Consider Solomon and all those Bible guys That many women can not be very wise Couldn't bifurcate like that even if I tried Would make one happy, make the others cry Don't wanna be that kind of guy Did I think that somebody would pull me from this? Was I hopin forgetfulness would finally bring some bliss? Can't forget the sweetness though it's been a while Sure as I live Somethin's gonna give Gonna reach out for that smile Been workin all this out for a summer of days Leavin behind more and more of my foolish ways Keep uncovering me no matter what they say Try out a whole new song, and see if that one plays Out there on a sweltering day Did I think that somebody would pull me from this? Was I hopin forgetfulness would finally bring some bliss? Can't forget

because the world is flat the sun drops into the night without a hint of fading slowly without lingering shards of light in the clouds because monsters roam the distant uncharted seas and the energies of earth are spun into webs that tangle and run across the night that's why I hold on why I cling to the truth of the myth that one day i will readily wake from this sleep at the touch of the one kiss This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

Woke up this morning with a song in my head Telling me not to fear; love is not dead Melody's reminding me of hope's flowering spring I'll write it down I'll play it loud But it's not a song I can sing some day the band is gonna play some day soon they'll strike up again we'll grab a hand and dance on that day gather round at the old band stand Heard the banjo playin there on my phone Don't remember picking out a bluegrass ring tone Harbinger of things to come, sign of the times I'll answer now I'll play it loud But this song is not yet mine some day the band is gonna play some day soon they'll strike up again we'll grab a hand and dance on that day gather round at the old band stand best bass player in the world is a friend of mine know a guitar picker, plays really fine I just strum along, keep reaching for some words Some will rhyme and if there's time we'll play one you have not heard some day the band is gonna play some day s

I am loving knowing you: Knowing I am loving you, You loving I am knowing, Loving you, knowing 'I am'-- I am loving knowing you . Posted mobile from Nokia E71 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

in the noisy parts of my busy days 
it gets hard to hear your voice Telling me what I always know
 that your love gives me a choice I want to be the one Who greets you each day I want to understand What your words say I want to find the center And stay right there I want to love like you do And care like you always care I want to be Please be making me I want to be More like you

when it comes to politics I just don't wanna go there don't want to argue with you but it's not that I don't care there are just so many things that we can do together but what it all comes down to just look around you it's too important to miss yes it all comes down to gonna have to see it through cos it all comes down to this: this, this love when it comes to things 'bout God I know we're both thinking The trimmings are different But what we're believing is the truth he put in the heart of each of us to know but what it all comes down to just look around you it's too important to miss yes it all comes down to gonna have to see it through cos it all comes down to this: this, this love This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

better think twice before you take that first step better ask around and see better consider all that you're gonna get if you come after me cos if we do this right, this is gonna be fun yeah this adventure's gonna be a treat baby be sure that we're the one cos love's a hard habit to beat some things come, other things have to go it's part of the balance of life before we start this up, you'd better know this could last a lot longer than tonight cos if we do this right, this is gonna be fun yeah this adventure's gonna be a treat baby be sure that we're the one cos love's a hard habit to beat

Last time I heard, you were laughing On the other end of the telephone The next thing I knew you were asking Me to just leave you alone

another tough day at the office i'm about to crack feels like i'm always givin and no one's givin back car needs another five hundred to keep it going for a little while and fifty more for the tank days like this i could just die but when I get home to your hug when you wrap me up in love that's when I know it's gonna be ok we've finally hit the weekend i need you to make one thing clear work is over and it's time to play another day of crazy thinking don't know why I do but I'm trying to figure out everything about you then you put me front and center help live inside the now that leave one thing to do so when I get home to your hug when you wrap me up in love that's when I know it's gonna be ok we've finally hit the weekend i need you to make one thing clear work is over and it's time to play This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

some days are hard to get through some days are loads of fun some days I spend thinkin of us wonderin where you've run some days I think I'm goin insane some days are oh so blessed some days I want to just lay down a while and get some needed rest but there's someday when things will go my way and I'll hear you say "come on in" and on that someday eternity will be play and you're gonna hear me say "this is it" some days I think about love some days I can't forget some days it's the last thing on my mind and I've got no regrets some days I look for good to do some days I just sit some days I feel like nothing is real some days I just wanna quit but there's someday when things will go my way and I'll hear you say "come on in" and on that someday eternity will be play and you're gonna hear me say "this is it" This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 U