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Shower Song
I was standing in the bathtub singing to the shower head
And the rushing water was the roaring crowd
When I finished on a high note, I could hear the fans go wild
As I took a bow I felt reality! Gasp
They're cheering for me!
So I wrapped a towel around myself, and opened the glass door
And to my bewilderment and sheer surprise
All my friends and neighbors stood there as far as my eyes could see
I said thank you I love you I'm nothing without you wont you please come back again
Tomorrow morning at 7 am
CHORUS
When I sing strong I want you to respect me
When I sing sweet I want you to smile and dream
When I sing hard I want you to stand proud and free
When I sing soft I want you to love me
And as you walk away won't you hold me in your heart
I dressed and sat on the bed and laid back drifting to the show
They were standing for an encore I suppose
When my mother shook me gently fearing I'd be late for school
I was late for the bus and they put my red carpet away
..Well maybe another day
Bridge (Spoken)
Class, tonight's reading assignment is page 857 : The effect of rainfall variation on crop production in ancient Mesopotamia
Car of Dreams
There she sits in the garage, a fine coat of dust, like camouflage
Is the only clue to just how long its been
Around the edge some plastic pails, old rusty cans with screws and nails
Old set of tires with a story from every spin
A smell of oil that's seeped over time, but if I turn the key she'll start on a dime
A scentless pine tree hangs from the dash; an old map marks a route
A naked light bulb casts an eerie glow, makes the car just seem to want to go
Restrained by the garage door like a bronc in a bucking chute
Chorus
But when I sit in the front seat and I close my eyes
And the sun beats down and the world streams by
And my hair whips around like a palm tree in a hurricane
And I sit next to you and you hold me tight
As we ride into the coolness of a summer night
And we are screaming to the radio like we are crazy
Crazy---in love
Ahh we would ride her like a magic machine, and ignore what flashed by just like some movie scene
We could talk all the while the world waited patiently
Or we could leave no destination planned, Like an expedition to explore the land
Finding undiscovered towns and cities serendipitously
Chorus
Its a car of dreams, its not a memory, It's a bookmark on life that used to be
It's a whistle stop, I believe there's track ahead
I hang the key on the nail by the door; I lift my eyes and wish some more
I switch off the light and head on up to bed
Last Chorus
And then I lay down in bed and I close my eyes
And the sun beats down and the world streams by
And my hair whips around like a palm tree in a hurricane
And I sit next to you and you hold me tight
As we ride into the coolness of a summer night
And we are screaming to the radio like we are crazy
Crazy---in love
Why Me
You see me in the papers
You see me on TV; it's like a fairy tale
Half of all questioned know me by my first name
Some people want to be me
And sometimes I dwell inquisitively
Why me - I was born so beautiful
Why Me -I'm so talented and smart
Why Me I was born here in America
Why Me - I was healthy from the start
The gamblers say I'm lucky
The Christians say I'm blessed -and I don't know why
Those eastern tell me that my karma's good
To me I'm just like all the rest
Still I wax philosophical
I grabbed a tiger by the tail
He goes too fast I can't let go - but I enjoy the ride
Perhaps I bring perspective
Perhaps I share some things I know
Yet still amazed I wonder why
Bridge
And if I should fall from grace, would I drift down proudly
Or cling to every rock and stone and branch and twig and person I encounter on the way
Smells of the City
V1
Well I'm going down the street with my best urban strut, like a locomotive on a mission
Any eye contact is regarded with suspicion
I slide past the donut shop completely unaware of the scent it was concealing
The aroma of the coffee was a clarion call that sent my senses reeling
CHORUS
I was ripped from the thoughts I was thinking
I was snapped to attentions stance
I was dragged back in years like a time machine
Tearing from my quotidian trance
And the smell spawned a rush of emotion
So familiar it ushered a smile
I woke up to the world all around me
And I basked in the now for awhile
V2
Later that day as I'm heading out to lunch, thinking 'bout what I'd like to order
In a cute little place with expensive sparkling water
When I pass through the steam from a hot dog cart on the corner of fifty-nine
And the smell sounds the chime of a pavlovian bell that makes me get in line
V3
With the ebbing of the sun I'm on the street again as I head down to the subway
I'm oblivious, impervious in my way
When I pass Streetman like a Christmas song, with chestnuts roasting in the shell
You can ignore the cacophonic din; the crowds and attitude but you just can't fight the smell
Suns Gonna Shine
You go to work each day, you say for you that's fine, you've settled down among your ways
Your friends they see you happy as you are, but I caught you looking out the window today
And your eyes were focused on a distant place in your mind
And the rays of sunlight brought you through the years
Still there's nothing I can say that will make you change your way
Ooh..ohh.ohh I understand
Your candle flickered and security meant light, though on some distant narrow way
And now you live within the glow it provides, and sometimes you tell yourself its all you've got
But I know that the flame is still burning inside
And I've seen , I've seen that star of freedom shine
Still there's nothing I can say that will make you change your way
Ooh..ohh.ohh I understand
Bridge
Did you ever spend a sleepless night just hoping for some piece of mind
Do you have it in your heart to say I'm leaving this rat race behind
Now I'm no better off than you my friend, the stage lights hold me close at bay
But I keep my eye trained on the sky and all its stars
And I know I too am gonna shine someday
Just as sure as the suns gonna shine
Yeah, I know that the suns gonna shine
Let it shine,Let it shine
Let it shine,Let it shine
Let it shine,
Sunshine
Sunshines softly through the trees
It whispered so discreetly, it's coming out to meet me
Sunshines softly through the trees
Said it's going to be a great day
Blue skies chase away the clouds
They scare the dark off nightly; They beckon to me brightly,
Blue skies chase away the clouds
Said it's going to be a great day
CHORUS
I'm gonna walk with my baby down a country lane
Till the last orange rays of sunlight wane
We're gonna dance through the evening till our legs are sore
Keep my daddy up late waiting by the door
If I had a sketching pad
Id draw a picture of ya, Remind me how I love ya
If I had a sketching pad
Id label it a wonderful day
Bridge
Pt 1: There's nothing but sunshine, blue skies calling me today
Pt 3
I'm just drifting along like a leaf in a stream tumbling by
I just bathe in the glow of the long sunlight of summer sky
Faraway
You and I will never see each other again
Faraway, we be in different worlds
Every hour was so precious for we knew someday we'd be
Faraway, Faraway, Faraway
There are but two things that I can give from here
One is love and you've had it all along
On winged muses I have sent my last possible intent
Silently within your mind you'll hear a song
CHORUS
Its a song to tell you I'm alright,
It's a song that says don't cry
It's a song to wrap around you when the chill of life goes by
It's a song to tell you everything we never got to say
It's a song that says Godspeed, be on your way
It's a song to sing 'till you are faraway
Raise your voice; know all the songs will harmonize
Hear the choir of billions sing their song
And the song of all the future is the song of all the past
In the distance faraway, faraway
Destiny (Is breaking my heart)
Verse 1
I took a breath, and ran into the fire
I took a leap, and felt the rush of air
I built a bridge, between logic and desire
Held out my hand, but there was nothing there
CHORUS
And now
Destiny is breaking my heart
Destiny is tearing me apart
I started out, I started out, I started out, I started out
With expectations
I had a dream, a fantasy, a wishful thought, an ecstasy
I sought a dream I hadn't seen
Wo-o
It wasn't meant to be
Verse 2
As I look back, the pieces fit together
Took every step to lead me where I am
When I turned wrong, each fall was like a tether
In retrospect, perhaps there was a plan
The Angels
Verse 1
The angels have forsaken me, I must have done them wrong
Now I'm stuck here in this cityscape, Alone as I can Be
Have I been caught up in everything,Could it be I missed their call
Now I'm stuck here in this cityscape, Alone as I can Be
There are times the pathways open ,and the road ahead is clear
There are times we must grab the wheel and steer
Verse 2
The angels have forsaken me, I must have gone astray
Now I'm stuck here in this cityscape, Alone as I can Be
Is each walk I take a milestone or A string of steps I must retrace
Now I'm stuck here in this cityscape, Alone as I can Be
Lay me down on sheets of satin, Hold a candle to the night
May the love that lies within us Be the light
BRIDGE
There are times when a roadblocks a challenge
There are times when it means don't go here
Is it guidance to change my direction
Or a test, where I must persevere
Verse 3
The angels have forsaken me, I must have done them wrong
Now I'm stuck here in this cityscape, Alone as I can Be
Can it be that every choice is right, Can it be they all converge?
Now I'm stuck here in this cityscape, Alone as I can Be
Lay me down in fields of wonder, Place my head upon the wheat
Let me lie on earth, the mother, Not concrete
Going Home
The car is packed and soon I'm headed home
And I miss the years here already like a weight upon my heart
The cardboard in the backseat holds my life
The movie ends, the credits roll, another soon to start
I can't believe how much the trees have grown
And the wear of time is evident on places I have known
The childhood haunts and vast lands are small scenes
When I set my sights for greener grass I'd forgotten what this means
CHORUS
Note Chorus background: Going Ho................oo.................me
In a way it's how I measure just how far I've come
It's a reset of my compass from the innocence of youth
A reminder that all my deeds are fading yarns
It's a way to shed the trappings of my self-constructed truth
Though time may call the sweet ones I have known
They bask in spectral permanence that's all a part of home
When leaves fall in the autumn views are clear
There's so much behind the verdant trees I never knew was there
The Gift
A pillar of light appears before my eyes
And a shadowy image begins to form and take its place the inside
I shudder in fear at the maelstrom above my bed
And though a sound wasn't uttered
The words rang out like voices speaking deep inside my head
CHORUS 1
Suppose that I could grant a minute
Suppose that I could grant a day
Suppose that I could grant a life of fame and fortune were to come your way
What do you think , what do you say
CHORUS2
Are you a devil; are you an angel
Can I tell if I look in your eyes
Is it my soul you want, I thought that was a fairy tale
Is there no compromise?
V2
The amorphic apparition then replied
Neither evil nor good is the gift that I can offer or the pathway to your dream that I provide
Once granted it's nature, your free will can decide
But the addiction of fame and the narcissistic blindness will push and tempt and keep your soul well tried
Am I a devil; Am I an angel
Will I know when I stare at my eyes
Have greed and desire already cast the future
Is there no compromise?
All I want to do is Play
Verse 1-2
My fingers are covered in dust
My hands are rusty, I'll admit
I don't think it matters that much
How long it's been since I could sit…
And play the piano like this
It's been awhile
And all I've got is this bridge
Hope it's enough to bring a…smile
Chorus
My vision's pegged upon that stage
An empty bench I will replace
When all I want to do is…play
Verse 3
Starting all over again
One note at a time
Mini scales and all
Finding the notes that once were mine
Bridge
Once again the pundit shakes his head
You'll never play that way again
Hard of hearing, strong of will, she says,
I'll find a way to play again….
Chorus
I Don't Want to Leave you Alone
V1
The passions of circumstance and convenience
Are a one act play of scripted words of love
We believe the actors while the curtains open
But in hindsight it's ourselves were thinking of
Now to myself I will be true
CHORUS
I don't want to leave you alone
I don't want to leave you alone
We hang in silence still connected by the phone
I don't want to leave you alone
V2
All these years gone by we've ignored our inner voices
Being experts at suppressing our own hearts
But it seems that fate's persistence demands choices
And I know that I was meant to be with you
Now to myself I will be true
BRIDGE
And the road goes on
Like an endless highway
And we go along
'till it carries us back home
And when I get to where I'm going I know you'll be there
V3
We can go and live our separate lives together
We can go and live our separate lives alone
But there's more to love than friendship in fair weather
And it's time to be together as a home
Now to myself, I will be true
It Was Always Before Me (Mountain)
V1
Time....... is like a kaleidoscope
changing how we see
I have spent my time before you
Looking for answers, that centered on me
V2
Life...... is l like a trip through time
going faster as we age
I had no understanding of
How I could touch you as you gazed upon the stage
V3
Song …. is like a sip of light
To illuminate the way
I didn't know my legacy
Was not my fame, but the path you take or things you say
CHORUS
It was always before me
Like a mountain in the night
Never seen but always present
'till unveiled by morning light
The answer was there x 3
Bridge
In a word, in a glance, in a smile, in a chance
In kiss, in a prayer, in a meal, in a stare
In a simple song from me to you, the future has been changed
Copyright 2009,2021 L. Scott Larsen
Except "All I want to do is Play" Copyright 2009 AnnaMarie Sykes
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