I’m Still Running

I’ve never felt this before
These eyes won’t ever be the same
I am ready

Not reinventing the wheel
Just driving down the other side
And I like it

You’re about to meet me again
For the first time
And the last time
I can hardly wait to begin
At the ending

How did I ever get by
Where did I even find the time
It’s amazing

I made it out with my life
The lucky man who played with fire
I’m still running

You’re about to meet me again
For the first time
And the last time
I can hardly wait to begin
At the ending

Here’s where I try to fit in
For the last time
In a lifetime
Clinging to the top of the fence
It’s a long way down

I never felt this before
These eyes won’t ever be the same
I am ready

Not reinventing the wheel
Just getting used to my new voice
And I like it

You’re about to meet me again
For the first time
And the last time
I can hardly wait to begin
At the ending
This is where I try to fit in
For the last time
In a lifetime
Clinging to the top of the fence
It’s a long way down

Here’s me fearless by default still
driving in a black cloud couldn’t see the
break lights turning down a side street could’ve
ended my streak how the hell am I alive

We Move On

Fell in love with an easy chair
Now I’m cooking the books there’s no food in here
It’s a cozy end of days
The signs of middle age
A Sunday summer sun in winter air

Kicked out of the working class
With a will and a way and a bag of cash
And a miracle at the door
That no one can sign for
The present’s gone we always have the past

That is over now
That is over now
And we move on somehow
That is all for now

Run down in reality
Take your pick make a list but don’t count on me
The label fits again
It’s stitched into your skin
And you can’t change it any more than me

It’s not anybody’s fault
That we just can’t look away
You asked for it
Plasma plasma on the wall
Let me come inside and play

That is over now
That over now
And we move on somehow
That is all for now

Fell in love with an easy chair
Now I’m shaking it down there’s no change in here
It’s all that I can do
As my thousand dollar view
Requires I become a millionaire

You Never Told Me

This should never have happened
Not if I had my way
But I still crave your attention
And I still have so much to say

You say it doesn’t matter
That you really don’t care
But I need you just to listen
Once again while you’re still here

You never promised me the moon in the sky
You never said we’d always be all right
You never told me
You never told me

I exist in a daydream
Make my way in the dark
Steal the cold and the covers
Got a crooked line broken heart

Maybe I need a minute
Maybe we need a year
To untangle all the wires
Crossed I’m ready and I’m here

You never promised me the moon in the sky
You never said we’d always be all right
You never told me
You never told me

You always said the way it really was
And I want you to know I love you more because
You never told me
What I wanted to hear

I got pictures and pictures
People smiling at me
Black and white brilliant colors
Some I know and some know me

They would love you like I do
They were always afraid
That I’d fall for someone
Out for blood and gold and sunny days

Style Of The Time

This is over
Can’t you see
I’m not even a number

When I walk out
You will be
One more breeze in the summer

This door never felt so heavy

Paper people line my way
Everyone seems to stare
When you wander and come my way
Tears don’t always appear

My eyes have a story for you

Just try to believe it made sense
It was the style of the time
Like the floors underneath the carpet
It might be popular somewhere down the line

I never said the things I meant
But not for the reasons you’d expect
This cause was simply for effect
And so we all believed a lie

Luck becomes you
Such is life
So much more to surrender
I see myself far away
Arms out dreaming the splendor

These eyes have a story for you

Just try to believe it made sense
It was the style of the time
Like the floors underneath the carpet
They had their moment to shine
Just try to believe it made sense
And everything will be fine
Like the floors underneath the carpet
It might be popular somewhere down the line

Everyone Makes The Day

I’m expected to
And you’re expected yes you
By those who followed through
With what they were expected to
Connected to
An impression we all can do

Meet me at the gate
If we get lost along the way
I wish that you could see
The work it took to get to me
The history
Let the record show

Our lives wouldn’t be
What they are now
If they weren’t what they were then
It’s everyone that makes the day
It’s not just one lone person
A verse ends
But the chorus goes on and on

She said all along
You’re going to miss me when I’m gone
The meter, length and pace
In all of music’s scope and space
Can’t replace
So I’ll leave this bar for you

Work will come and go
Dramatic tides of money flow
A dollar burns as fast
No matter who’s hands hold it last
And then it’s past
And the record will show

Our lives wouldn’t be
What they are now
If they weren’t what they were then
It’s everyone that makes the day
It’s not just one lone person
A verse ends
But the chorus goes on and on

The color of the photos
Used to separate the years
But the kids are bored with progress
They’ve developed ways to
Break time
Fake time
On the walls of the caves we’re in

If I make it through
The open cages in the zoo
It won’t be cause I’m brave
Fear is power
Power saved
Every day
Coming closer to being used

Water flow from me
And lead me to my family
Leave the kettle on
The note it plays
May start my song
There’s nothing wrong
With a simple refrain

Live With me

You have a place you never go
I know the feeling
When there’s no reason to stay
You just stay away

But here in between the clapboard walls
You are included
Always included
And I
I’d like to think that it’s time

So the offer on the table
If you’re willing and you’re able
Is to make my house a permanent escape

I maybe have too many things
All for the needy
Let’s hear it for the needy, hooray!
Space salvation today

And the move might send you stalling
The New England winter’s calling
Even leaves know there’s a time and there’s a place
So I’m asking you to make a change and

Live with me
Live with me
Won’t you come live with me

Tell your mother
Tell your father
Tell your whole family

To forget your old address
Cause you’re finally gonna live with me

You stopped asking me long ago
Do you mind
no no
I am open
To the future
We will raise our
Standard of living
In heart, home, and mind

We could become the latest news
Friends can make the family
Let ’em wonder how we escaped
On another long holiday

But watch as the rumors have their day
History has proven
People never change their ways
We all need something to say

All your albums have a place dear
Even though I’m tight for space here
My possessions never held me quite like you
So on the record I am asking you to

Live with me
Live with me
Won’t you come live with me

Tell your mother
Tell your father
Tell your whole family

To forget your old address
At the bottom of the hill
It had it’s place in time
But you need some curb appeal
Make this house a home
And live with me (officially)

Moniker

The first thing I remember
Is running down my street
In the pouring rain
I was three
It could have been anyone
But it was me

Run back to my mom on the porch
And watch the cars
Try to prove
A self-defeating point

Drive right in and get stuck in the middle
Their path was sure but their patience brittle
Drive right in and get stuck in the middle

Children often fancy themselves as firemen

Isn’t it strange

As I began to notice things
My thoughts grew wider
In sync with my frame
Can’t take away
All those mundane thoughts
Of pixie sticks and stray dog cabarets

Sticky fingers from the cake cone corner store
I learned to write my name
With Etch-a-Sketch and crayon swords

Looks a little strange
A foreign moniker of sorts
But each and every line
I draw a straight and surer course
Looks a little strange
A foreign moniker of sorts

Helping worms introduce themselves
To their better halfs

Isn’t it strange

This Happens To Everyone

It’s happening again
I’m losing all my friends
Watching the world recede
Into my memory

Safe in the house I made
Safe in my family
Quietly they moved on
Somehow the years went on

The longer I’m awake
The bigger chance I take
To be the last one
Will I surprise myself

Couldn’t we sing his song
Or just put a record on
It’s not a sad escape
Black was our colorway

Just like she always said
Energy has to live
It cannot be destroyed
Like batteries in a toy

You can live inside your head
And be the stories that you read
Before the pen hits the paper
You might surprise yourself

This happens to everyone
If you live long enough you’ll see
It happen to everyone around you
Including me

This happens to everyone
If you live long enough to see
It happen to everyone around you
Remember me

Go Back To Sleep

Everyone I know is a monster
Everyone including me
But we all have ways of hiding
The scary parts way down deep

You could be a hero
But you really should get some sleep
And tomorrow we will make the world
A safer place to be

It’s okay
It’s only me
You’re right here
Under covers in between a dream

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Finish your dream
Go back to sleep

Toys on the bedside table
Socks balled up at my feet
Pillows sneak away like a spoiled little dog
On the floor right beside of me

Snores harmonize the air purifies
As the kitchen hums along
It’s a strange lullaby that the house likes to try
To sing you in a song

It’s okay
It’s only me
You’re right here
Under covers in between a dream

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Finish your dream
Go back to sleep

Every step away from your bed
Is a mile from the story inside of your head
So leave the light on
Feel your way in the dark
And return to you pajama
And pillow fueled car

Little one your night is done
The sun sergeant said it’s so
The clock’s making a face
It’s the start of the race
And the whistle’s about to blow

And I’m not happy about it
No matter how it might seem
But I’ll see you again when the day starts to end
And I’ll race you to the land of dreams

It’s okay
It’s only me
You’re right here
Under covers in between a dream

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Finish your dream
Go back to sleep

Go back to sleep
Go back to sleep
Finish your dream
Go back to sleep

It’s not what it seems
Who knows what it means
But reel in that dream
And go back to sleep

Avalanche

There was an avalanche
Caused by a single branch
It got to heavy
It had to break free

Tumbling out and down
A lost soul had hit the ground
Caught in the center
But now so far away

From the path he knew
What was there left to do but

Roll on
And he rolled on

Shook by the journey there
An alternate atmosphere
Came to a stand still
As the fog slipped away

He could still see his place
Almost in outer space
Somebody called but it was too late

Well the time had come
To make this journey stand for something

If you really know me

Take this fine moment to watch me just

Walk away
Watch me just
Walk away
Walk away

And may I find sweet soul survival

Days passed and pressure grew
From people who thought they knew
What he was made of
Preparing for the day

Systems can always fail
No matter the work entailed
And there is a beauty
To watching buildings burn

For The Birds

(instrumental)

A Temporary Occupation

A temporary occupation
A way to while away the bills
Such a convenient situation
Perched atop the windowsill

I learn by way of watching others
It’s such a mystery to me
And every day I’m ever closer
To represent the company

I’d say
This wasn’t my best day
But if I could tear the page
From its seam
Maybe the present tense
Would recede
Into a forgettable memory
Under the vellum there will always be
A trace of who I used to be

I see the drama all around me
And pray my lucky shooting star
That when I walk the crimson carpet
It leads me to a waiting car

I feel so different every morning
And wonder who I’m going to be
As this temporary occupation
Has started taking hold of me

I wish
I wish
I wish for something better
A way out of this
But all I get
Is another wish

I wish
I wish it wasn’t over
I had so much more to

So much more
To explain