Life: Here & Now II

had a dream as a young boy of a homestead at four grand rocky slopes down to the desert rugged peaks on either hand I dreamed of making music of writing hard back books watching critters splash in my pond fed by a brook but dreams are meant to be put to bed, aren't they? what I've sown is what I get and no regrets, most days I had a song in my head no one could ever sing it all a never ending music meant to catch those who fall looking for a singer who has a counter melody one who could weave in my story and sing it all with me but songs are meant to be put to the test, aren't they? what I've sown isn't what I get most days, with some grace This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

don't know what happened the other night first you were here, then you were out of sight left me there high and dry stuck with my poor boy blues felt so good, just to hold your hand driving the strip as slow I can no time to make a plan for all these poor boy blues i could be rich if you were with me treasures don't come that easily i'm a fool to let go of you now I'm stuck with my poor boy blues call it funny, but I think it's strange how we ended up landing on the same page broken heart tore the page all I've got are my poor boy blues i could be rich if you were with me treasures don't come that easily i'm a fool to let go of you now I'm stuck with my poor boy blues This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

Something is in here rattling around tumbling inside my brain Since I found me falling to the ground things just haven't been the same Got something to do with my presumption that you're gonna dance with me Now all I gotta do is get the gumption to ask you and finally see are you going to be here by my side are you gonna come along for a wild life-ride? Is what I'm feeling all gonna be for naught Or is it time to give it everything I've got? It's suddenly clear lookin at you just what I'm supposed to say You're gonna make me be a bad blue if you simply walk away I'm not gonna be fooled I know it well -- my capacity to screw up But just one look at you I can just tell loving you isn't gonna be tough are you going to be here by my side are you gonna come along for a wild life-ride? Is what I'm feeling all gonna be for naught Or is it time to give it everything I've got? Gonna give it everything Gonna

listening to the radio more jobs lost how far down will we go not to worry ain't no hurry as long as I have you calculate my great big foot big greenhouse special effects to boot not to worry ain't no hurry as long as I have you I have you to remind me to just hold on I have you tellin me "don't have to know what's goin on" I have you yes I have you and you have me walking down cluttered street people live there they all have such smelly feet not to worry ain't no hurry as long as I have you I can carry the big basin clean all the toes something I can put grace in not to worry ain't no hurry as long as I have you I have you to remind me to just hold on I have you tellin me "don't have to know what's goin on" I have you yes I have you and you have me This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

in the garden 'neath the moonlight dancing before the music began

friends say it's too complicated reality is too far away they tell me to just forget it but I don't care what they say friends ask what good will come of it to keep working this hard to try to make something of it and let you grow in my heart this is what comes of it this is what we get when I dare to love you instead of getting over it this is what comes of loving you they don't know you've always been there forget we met long ago they have no vision of our future a hope my heart just won't let go this is what comes of it this is what we get when I dare to love you instead of getting over it this is what comes of loving you

Here I am Surrounded, dumbfounded By a love that astounds me; you found me Brought me back To where we started, restarted Now I know where I belong to be strong Hug me close; protect me -- don't let me go your love was waiting for me I didn't know what was keeping Me from remembering just like that one first kiss it's something my heart misses it woke my slumbering

like an Irish blessing the road has met my feet like a penitent confessing my redemption's near complete your wind is at my back your breath fills my soul when you whisper like that and tell me what I need to know my heart's been realigned like rooms made all feng shui I'm destined to find you Now that I'm pointed the right way line me up, lay me down energize my soul line me up, lay me down I'll give it up to you

I thought I told you, but I'll tell you again. I thought you knew; it should be plain. believe me, whenever you hear me say "I want to love you." It seems so simple; it just seems that way. It's complicated, in a simple sort of way, Like sunshine and rainbows on a rainy day. I want to love you. Go on; let me know you've heard. Come here; whisper the words, "I want to love you..." Everyone sees it; it's so obvious. Everyone wants it, but this is for us. Jealously, they scorn when they hear us say, "I want to love you." It seems so simple; it just seems that way. It's complicated, in a simple sort of way, Like sunshine and rainbows on a rainy day. I want to love you. I thought I told you, but I'll tell you again. I thought you knew; it should be plain. believe me, whenever you hear me say "I want to love you."

there is a hope that shines here brighter, clearer than one man can say through ice and snow or desert heat or mountain's steep ascent, ocean's wave past genius of humanity beyond you, me and all who are great nothing compares to eternal hope high, but brought low to those who will wait This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

If you see what's happening can see inside my heart If everything seems to be collapsing around a life extended too far reach out and touch me the way you do if you want to hear the singing if you know the song if you find what your seeking and leave behind all the wrong reach out and touch me the way you do cos when you touch me i can feel something i know exactly what is goin on and when you touch me i start to know how lucky i am to be here, ready to fall If you want my devotion If you want my care If you want to feel the motion of hearts no longer in despair reach out and touch me the way you do cos when you touch me i can feel something i know exactly what is goin on and when you touch me i start to know how lucky i am to be here, ready to fall This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

when I was just a young boy my sisters would tickle me until I cried When I was older and foolish I'd stay out in the sun until I fried It was way too much more than I could stand I couldn't handle any more But your love is such a fine thing, so grand I want to find all that's in store That's not too much for me I can take more of you Can't overwhelm this love Can't ever take me too deep I can't run a country mile Without losing my breath and hitting the ground Can't listen to some music That's played way too hard and way too loud You're not too much for me I can take more of you Can't overwhelm this love Can't ever take me too deep Take me deeper Make it louder whelm me Keep this sleeper bring me out there whelm me You're not too much for me I can take more of you Can't overwhelm this love Can't ever take me too deep This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States

when I type too fast, when I make a wrong turn I can always get back I can always undo

There's a time when everything comes together There's a time when the birds start to sing There's a time when you get me thinking About how much you mean to me

something's happening it's happened before something's come and gone somebody's knocking at the door Can't you feel the breeze it's blowing this way not something you see it blows by here every day and it blows for you and them and me it's been filling hearts for centuries something's happening it's happened before something's come and gone somebody's knocking at the door This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License

I'd spent too many years, watching the past Sliding day by day by me, with nothing to say Except "goodbye, better luck next time"

Girl, there's something that happens Can't deny the feeling When we're out there dancing All my senses start reeling

She walked in all pretty and dainty Told the boys, "She's pretty fine, ain't she?" When i got up from my stool to greet her That's when I saw her nine milimeter

She was the daughter of an Iowa banker; He was the son of preacher from Illinois And it was more than the Mississippi And miles of corn that kept him from his joy

This time last year You were saying goodbye Last time this year You started wondering why

the music stops, but we wait for more I can hear a distant voice calling "don't be tripping on the dance floor; soon you'll find yourself falling"

Didn't think twice when she turned away without sayin a word Didn't notice the tear in her eyes when she quietly shut the car door