Under
Lock and Key
There's something crazy,
something strange about
The way I'm lazy and how
I go about
Giving my time and how I
reason
Do all my problems have
to do with how I reason?
Don't feel bad if you haven't
figured out
Cause I'm not mad there's
really no need to shout
There's really no way you
could have estimated
That you would ever in your
life be so frustrated
If you knew what was good
for you
You'd lock me up and throw
away the key
You don't need me no you
never will
You never did as far as
I can tell
Should I wake up and explain
myself to you
Or should I not care and
sleep the whole day thru
Finding the sense in everything
Is like going thru my head
to find a diamond ring.
Living day by day is all
that I can say
Something someone to believe
in might be the other way
We can't know for sure until
we open the door
Inherent choices, choices
I can't take anymore
back
Tomorrow's
Another Day
And time flies by
When everything is ok
It just turns out that life
ain't that way
Big decisions overwhelm
me and I know nothing's free
When I don't think of, think
about much
People die and we don't
know why
I could use some understanding
Human contact, sign that
contract
I don't want to let my life
fly by
Did you ever stop to wonder
why-ever stop to wonder, wonder why?
And time stands still when
no one understands you
When you don't quite understand
yourself
But just know this that
God is faithful
Even if you don't have faith
yourself
There's nothing quite like
being sure of
What's inside your heart
It's mostly simple but not
so easy
To know just where to start
Today didn't have to be this
way
Tomorrow is another day
Another chance to make things
right
A chance to make sense of
last night
A chance to fully live your
life
I don't want to, I don't
want to, you don't want to
back
The
Final Showcase
You're taking all the space
up in my head
With all the things that
we could do and
All the things that could
be said
It's hard for me to try
and understand
The way I feel about you
and the way it
Made me feel to hold your
hand
Am I running out of time
or am I at the starting line?
I know I missed the mark
yet I just need some sort of sign
My words don't come out easily
So I will tell you honestly
No one wants to spend
Eternity alone....
back
I'm
OK, You're OK
What's going on tonight?
Is everything alright?
I hope that nothing's wrong.
I haven't seen you in so long.
I'm away, you're here to
stay and I'm away and you're ok
You're here to stay and
I'm away, you're here to stay and I'm ok
What exactly do you do, when
I'm not with you?
What exactly do you say,
all the time that I'm away?
You tell me nothing's wrong
Seems like I've been gone
oh so long
Nothing seems to have changed
Yet the familiar things
seem all so strange
back
Cold
and all Alone
I know I'm mean but I'm real
sorry
I didn't mean to make you
cry
I feel so bad by then it's
too late
You'er hurt, I'm mad, is
this goodbye?
I've dug down far too deep
now
I've dug down far I'm loosing
sleep
You know it's hard you know
I'm trying
To understand to do what's
right
I don't like to see you
crying
I don't like it when we
fight
I've dug down far too deep
now
I've dug down far I'm loosing
Cold and all alone
Out there on your own
Cold and all alone
Living on your own
back
Party,
my house, be there
It's about time for a party
at my house
And it wouldn't be the same
without you
No not at all, as I recall
You've got what I need
Bring along yourself and
don't forget that smile
And plan on staying a while
Till summer turns to fall,
as I recall
You've got what I need
You said you were leaving
I said you were crazy
You said that you had some
things to do
I'll see you in a while
And don't forget that smile
What else could there possibly
be to do?
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The
Downfall of Western Civilization
What do you call yourself?
What did you call me?
Excuse me but you don't know
me
And I sure don't know you
neither
Who are you and where did
you go?
You think you know but you,
just don't know
back
Invitation
to Understanding
Come on understanding visit
me for once toady
I'll be grateful, you don't
even have to stay
It must be hard for you
to get over to my side of town
I know there's many people
like me to be found
If you come knockin' at my
door
And I am not around
Foolishness came by and
we're downtown
Please don't leave
Please come on in and make
yourself at home
I know you're probably used
to being alone
Eveyone keeps telling me
you're something that you're not
But I know if I met you
I'd like you a lot
What exactly does it take
to bring you to my door
By the time that you arrive
I won't live here no more
What can I do? There's no
one here but me
And nothin' on tv
Where could you be? I really
wouldn't know
Where else you might go
I know you used to be alone
back
Fist
vs Tact
I've dwelt long on the past
and I just can't take it anymore
I struggle in vain at last,
I've managed to board
Up the windows and lock
the door
Persist to resist, fight
back
Not with a fist, with tact
Ideas in action, with passion
Passion commitment, dedication
When all is said and done,
our time is spent
And we've had our fun
Have you taken the time
to think about your life
And what it means to know
eternity?
I've dwelt long on the past
and I just can't take it anymore
I struggle in vain at last,
I've managed to board
Up the windows and lock
the door
back
What's
Mine is Yours
As soon as I figured out
that you wouldn't be there
As soon as I figured out
that you didn't care
I try to do what's right,
I try to keep an open mind
I try to do what's right,
but you're so unkind
You don't own me,
They've abolished slavery
And I can't wait for the
day when things turn around
You don't own me,
They've abolished slavery
I know cause I'm paying
for mine now
The piece of paper that you've
got says that you can get into my pocket
But you can't get inside
my heart or inside my head
Money doesn't mean to me
what it obviously means to you
Cause I would never steal
from kids that don't have a clue
back
Self
Serving with a Purpose
Next time my heart breaks
in cold rage
I'll be in your page
Waves of misunderstanding
crashing
Demanding passage thru
Don't tell me I've changed
Don't tell me I've changed
You've got your rights
Don't mean it's right, ethical,
or sane
I'm not your type you're
behind me
Don't remind, regret
Don't tell me I've changed
Don't tell me I've changed
I'm not like you thought
I'm not like you thought
Still "Desperate is as desperate
does"
Self served purpose, grasping
straws
Ugly hate and ill bred heart
Misunderstanding from the
start
back
For
Always
If we help each other out
along the way
Then maybe everything will
be okay
Who decides if you'll succeed?
Who decides those things
you want and need?
Looking back on all those
years
All the smiles all the tears
I never want those memories
to fade
What have we done what can
we do
We search our whole life
for the truth
For always and always and
always
I know sometimes we'll disagree
But no one here can absolutely
see
We're all just learning
as we go
There's some things in this
world we just don't know
Honestly not interested
back
Set
the Record Straight
Did we ever have an understanding?
Did we ever have anything
at all?
Not that I recall
You were never really there
for us but then
We were never really there
for you
It's true, the rest is up
to you
You say it's wrong, it's
right
You say we don't, we might
We thought about it twice
tonight
And if we don't seem too
broken hearted
That's because we're glad
we've parted
I think we've had enough
for two
Well I believe in second
chances
I believe this world is
gonna end
But I would do anything
to set the record straight
If you would believe
Will someone think about
the heartbreak?
Will someone realize there
has been a mistake?
No one cares enough to listen
No one cares enough to rationalize
Just believe the lies
back
Get
With It!
Kid quit it, get with it
Kid quit it, get with it
You're getting on my nerves
Is this what I deserve?
I know I can't play guitar
So kill me quickly
And I'll be glad I'm gone
You wouldn't be so cool
If your friends ran off
without you
And left you with your pants
down
You're nothing but a lonely
clown
Without a circus
A sheep that's lost the
flock
You're nothing but a lonely
clown
We're just here to rock
back
Inches
from Life
There's something wrong inside
of us
It's important to discuss
A narrow mind a hardened
heart
And this is just the very
start
Frustration gets the best
of me
So I don't speak coherently
We are taught to go along
We need to figure out what
might be wrong
You oughta know you can be
inches from life
And never live at all
You oughta know that pride
is our downfall
There's no need to stand
up tall
No one knows what's going
on
Even those who taught oppression
Most of which don't realize
Uneasy smiles and blackened
eyes
Could it be there's something
real
Not always known but you
can feel
The presence of an absolute
That our lives can't substitute
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