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LEGACY LYRICS
©2023 Words and Music by Dan May
1. SOMETIMES
Sometimes I laugh in the morning
Only to cry in the night
Darkness that comes without warning
Desperately searching for light
Sometimes I stumble
Stumble and falter
The waters are deep I’ve been wading through
And time comes along
And I feel much better
Those are the times I’m with you
Sometimes my soul’s light and airy
Others it’s heavy and cold
It’s either no burden I carry
Or the weight of the world that I hold
Sometimes I stumble
Stumble and falter
The waters are deep I’ve been wading through
And time comes along
And I feel much better
Those are the times I’m with you
And I know that there are times in our life
When I don’t know what to do
And I don’t believe that fate has a plan
But I still believe in you
Sometimes I stumble
Stumble and falter
The waters are deep I’ve been wading through
And times come along
And I feel much better
Those are the times I’m with you
Sometimes I laugh in the morning
But I’m not afraid of the night
‘Cause I know that you are the light
2. SAIL AWAY
We’ll slip into the night, while the world’s asleep
Delta waters are warm, we’re wading in waist-deep
Just to cover our tracks, so the hounds can’t tell
Which direction we’ve gone, away from this living hell
And we’ll follow that path, where the sycamore leads
Just like Harriet said, they’ll be waiting in the weeds
Someone to guide us through, and to point out the way
On this underground train, bound for a better day
We will hide in the daytime, travel in the night
Guided by the moon and the North Star light
The clothes on our back, the Lord by our side, we pray
We'll head North til we’re bayside, quiet as a mouse
Hiding in the basement of the Beecher House
Climb aboard the “Arrow,” sheltered by the night, as they say….
And we’ll sail away
We been beaten and bound
We’ve been shackled and tied
Toiled morning and night, whipped till we nearly died
On Canadian shores, they say a man walks free
On the day that I die, that’s where I wanna be
We will hide in the daytime, travel in the night
Guided by the moon and the North Star light
The clothes on our back, the Lord by our side, we pray
We'll head North til we’re bayside, quiet as a mouse
Hiding in the basement of the Beecher House
Climb aboard the “Arrow,” sheltered by the night, as they say…
And we’ll sail away
You can cover your ears, you can hide your eyes
You will still hear the truth, you will still see the lies
You can claim that not all were meant to be free
You can own your own hate, but you can’t own me
We will hide in the daytime, travel in the night
Guided by the moon and the North Star light
The clothes on our back, the Lord by our side, we pray
We'll head North til we’re bayside, quiet as a mouse
Hiding in the basement of the Beecher House
Climb aboard the “Arrow,” sheltered by the night, as they say….
And we’ll sail away
3. ROSES AND WINE
Down to the wire, you hold your feet to the fire
I watch you spin in a gin ballet, you twist in the wind
And sway, its warm embrace, still painted on your face
From nights of roses and wine
Pour out a drink, sidestep the quicksand but sink
Down in a mire of regret, shamelessly placing your bet
Carefully planned and played, like all the mines you laid
Back in those days of sunshine
Fly you broken arrow, sing you voiceless sparrow
Soul of macrame, and heart that you crocheted
With knots so fine, you cling to your design
Because you love it this way
Cursing the night, your turn to shoot out the lights
Inquire why you never see, this life of grand mystery
So bright, you studied well, repeated lies you’d tell
In nights of roses and wine
Fly you broken arrow, sing you voiceless sparrow
Soul of macrame, and heart that you crocheted
With knots so fine, you cling to your design
Because you love it this way
Je voudrais regarder
La Mirandelle
Smile and say “Enchanté”
You might as well...
Cut to the quick, candles you burn to the wick
Ordered to cease and desist, dig in your heels and resist
Carefully planned and played, dance on the mines you laid
Back in those days of sunshine
Fly you broken arrow, sing you voiceless sparrow
Soul of macrame, a heart that you crocheted
With knots so fine, you cling to your design
Remembering roses and wine
4. UNORIGINAL SIN
Thinking you’d wake to find the rain had passed
But storms are brewing
Hoping to ease your mind, the pain won’t last
But nothing doing
Never a reason to suspect or second guess you because
You never claimed your life was perfect
They just thought that it was
Never to swoon or faint thus avoiding all temptation
Knowing the scarlet paint would mar your saintly reputation
Brace for the ride, there by your side
Fears that race around you
Too late to stem the tide, the truth has found you
All the time in the back of your mind
It was two together, through whatever
More than a moment in time, forever
Fault and blame were one and the same
Thought honor was your middle name
All along
You were wrong
Lure of the mystery that beckons us and tries to bait us
Until it finally sends you off on permanent hiatus
Knowing the history that reckons all without or within
Hoping you would avoid the threat of unoriginal sin
Given the rope enough to tie your past or hang your future
Giving up hope to close a gash that can’t be stitched with suture
What I believe, same rope you weave always served to ground you
Tightens around your neck the truth has found you
All the time in the back of your mind
It was two together, through whatever
More than a moment in time, forever
Fault and blame were one and the same
Thought honor was your middle name
All along
You were wrong
Who is this stranger in your shoes?
Plays “Once Was Red” but now it’s blue
For you
All the time in the back of your mind
It was two together, through whatever
More than a moment in time, forever
Fault and blame were one and the same
Thought honor was your middle name
All along
You were so wrong
All the time in the back of your mind.
5. FOR EVERETT
I sang on your momma’s first birthday
And here I am singing on yours
So much is different, so much has changed
But family and love, those words still mean the same
Your momma was always a beauty
With the voice of an angel its true
When she hears this song, I know she’ll hum along
And when you’re alone she might sing it to you
And may all of your days turn out lucky
And all of your wishes come true
First birthdays come once, and songs don’t mean much
But Everett, hey this one’s for you
Your grandpa could tell you some stories
And some of them just might be true
About me and him, and things that we did
Crazy and reckless, but we were just kids
Oh but most of our days turned out lucky
And some our wishes came true
First birthdays come once, and songs don’t mean much
But Everett, hey this one’s for you
And it was one year ago that a new life began...
Long time from now you’ll be married
A first child will follow I’m sure
Cuddle and coddle, and handle with care
And if I’m still breathing, I’d like to be there
Singing all of your days they were lucky
And all of your wishes came true
First birthdays come once, and so do first sons
With presents and such, and songs don’t mean much
But Everett, hey this one’s for you
6. WHEN YOU'RE GONE
Sitting on this couch
Like we always do
I sing you a song or two
Been doing this for years
You and me right here
Bonded, branded, tried and true
Where do I begin?
It started way back when
A story waiting to unwind
Seeing this one through
And simply asking you
A question that’s been on my mind
Who am I gonna sing to when you’re gone?
If notes and words are left unheard
Will music still go on?
If you’re not here to listen when I sing my favorite songs
Who am I gonna sing to when you’re gone?
I knew right from the start
We’d see each other through
Summer, winter, spring and fall
You’d be there for me
I’d be there for you
Always at your beck and call
I see the change in you
You see it in me too
Your bones are creaking, so are mine
Measuring our days
In songs along the way
We both can say that love’s been kind
But who am I gonna sing to when you’re gone?
If notes and words are left unheard
Will music still go on?
If you’re not here to listen when I sing my favorite songs
Who am I gonna sing to when you’re gone?
And all you ever asked of me
Was kindness, love and loyalty
And all the things we’ve been through
There's just one thing I’ll ask of you
Who am I gonna sing to when you’re gone?
If notes and words are left unheard
Will music still go on?
If you’re not here to listen when I sing our favorite songs
What hope will I then cling to?
When happy songs no longer ring true
Who am I gonna sing to when you’re gone?
7. YOUR PIANO
When the rain falls down from the sky
And you’re feeling so low
You play your piano
It’s like a light that came from above
Then banked off a star
To land right where you are
And there’s a sound that comes from your soul
When you hear it you’ll know
It sounds like a cello
You can harmonize with yourself
Just you and your heart
Both playing their part
And all the world it seems is like a song to you
When your heart beats time and your voice rings true
The keys you’re playing may be only black and white
If your colors shine through, it’ll be alright
And when the rain falls down from the sky
And you’re feeling so low
Just play your piano
And when the world gets heavy and cold
Like you’re nearing the end
Just turn to your old friend
That way you’re never all on your own
Like nobody cares
If music is there
And all the world it seems is like a song to you
If your heart beats time and your voice rings true
The keys you’re playing may be only black and white
If your colors shine through, it’ll be alright
And when the rain falls down from the sky
And you’re feeling so low
Just play your piano
And I’m just a tune, you see
But you’re like a symphony
There’s something that comforts me
When I hear you play
So when the rain falls down from the sky
And I’m feeling so low
Please play your piano
8. ONCE BROKEN
One starless summer night
Under a raven sky
You kissed me once and said goodbye
In my uncertainty
Silence said everything
Until the broken heart can sing
And I’ve witnessed love, I’ve seen it’s powers
It’s brightest days, it’s darkest hours
Since then I've learned so much
Yet I keep wondering
With love and all the hurt it brings
Once broken, can a heart still sing ?
We were much younger then
Sharing a childlike dance
In days of "Pomp and Circumstance"
And on that starless night
Though I never said goodbye
You must have seen it in my eyes
And I’ve witnessed love, I’ve seen it’s powers
It’s brightest days, its darkest hours
Since then I’ve learned so much
Yet, I wonder now and then
If given half a chance my friend
Once broken can love live again?
And when..
Love fades away
And leaves us here
To count our tears
Till one day….
Another starless night
Another raven sky
We turn and kiss the past goodbye
We’ve witnessed love, we’ve seen it’s powers
It’s brightest days, it’s darkest hours
Since then we’ve learned so much
No longer wondering
With these second chances life will bring
Once broken, yes, a heart can sing
9. OCTOPUS'S GARDEN
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus’s garden in the shade
He’d let us in, knows where we’ve been
In his octopus’s garden in the shade
I’d ask my friends to come and see
An octopus’s garden with me
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus’s garden in the shade
We would be warm below the storm
In our little hide-a-way beneath the waves
Resting our head on the sea bed
In an octopus’s garden near a cave
We would sing and dance around
Because we know we can’t be found
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus’s garden in the shade
We would shout and swim about
The coral that lies beneath the waves
Oh what joy for every girl and boy
Knowing they’re happy and they’re safe
We would be so happy, you and me
No one there to tell us what to do
I’d like to be under the sea
In an octopus’s garden with you
In an octopus’s garden with you
In an octopus’s garden with you
10. SURRENDER
Abigail calls me from Boston
Asking me how have I been
She knows too well
I’ve been through hell
She knows I’m lying
When I say that I’m fine
Tells me about her promotion
And how much she loves her new life
Every word striking a nerve
Running me through
So what else can I do…
But surrender
Our end, her beginning
Of living
The life of her dreams
The worst thing, it seems to me
She says, “when you talk to your brother,
Please tell his wife I said hello”
Family they were
Now just friends to her
I mumble, “Okay,”
While I silently say…
I surrender
Our end, her beginning
Of living
The life of her dreams
The worst thing, it seems to me
Up and down Avenue A
I will walk, but I can’t get away from her smile
All of the time since she’s gone the essence of her
Lingers on all the while
Abigail says that we’re lucky
Lucky that we’ve remained friends
Forgotten to her
All that we were
I still pretend
While I’d rather just send
My surrender
Our end, her beginning
Of living
The life of her dreams
The worst thing, it seems to me
Abigail calls me from Boston
Asking me how have I been
11. SAFE IN THE HARBOR
On the shores of this great Lake
Jagged rocks can surely break
Any ship that’s lost it’s way
Every boatman here has seen
Weather treacherous and mean
Waters dark and skies of grey
And in unison they say…
You’re a tower of hope, the power of light
Two hundred years you’ve been burning bright
Tell your story to the future from the past
You’re a symbol of strength, a symbol of might
Guiding them though on the darkest night
Till they’re home secure
Safe in the harbor
Skies will break with howling wail
As mariners they tell their tale
Of those red skies there at dawn
When every wave and every wind
Whispers, “let the storm begin”
One thing’s certain, you shine on
As the sailors sing this song…
You’re a tower of hope, the power of light
Two hundred years you’ve been burning bright
Tell your story to the future from the past
You’re a symbol of strength, a symbol of might
Guiding them through on the darkest night
Till they’re home, secure
Safe in the harbor
Fifteen keepers served with skill
History is deeper still
From the whale oil days of yore
When they’d light that flame at night
Eleven miles within your sight
From Rocky Point’s familiar shore
You’re a tower of hope, the power of light
Two hundred years you’ve been burning bright
Tell your story to the future from the past
You’re a symbol of strength, a symbol of might
Guiding them through on the darkest night
Till they’re home, secure
Safe in the harbor
12. O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL
O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive, Israel
That mourns in lowly exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice, rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
Oh come thou wisdom from on high
Who orders all things mightily
If knowledge is the path that you chose
Then teach us in your way to go
Rejoice, rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
O come and all the nations bind
In one the hearts of all mankind
And bid that our divisions will cease
And be thyself, our Prince of Peach
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel
Rejoice, rejoice Emmanuel
Shall come to thee O Israel
O come, O come Emmanuel
BEACON LYRICS
©2014 All Words and Music by Dan May.
Except * - Words by Dan May. Music by Dan May and Tom Hampton
1. DRAGGING THAT CHAIN *
You hear thunder rolling
Over your head
You feel lightning under your skin
And the wolves are howling there at your door
Though you’ve seen ‘em before
You keep lettin’ them in
Run rabbit
Out in the woods
Dodging shots from the duck blind
And the bloodhounds they caught scent of your trail
And they’re hot on your tail
But you really you don’t mind
CHORUS
Abel turned the tables somehow
And killed his brother Cain
Your shackle’s good and loose now
Would you care to explain
Why you’re still dragging that chain?
VERSE 2
There’s a road that leads you
Out of the dark
But you don’t know where to begin
And the moon lights up the blood on your door
And you’ve seen it before
It’s original sin
Just one more
Jack-of-no-trades
Eating crumbs from the bread line
So you tiptoe through the scattering rats
"Cause you’re better than that
And you really don’t mind
CHORUS
Abel turned the tables somehow
And killed his brother Cain
Your shackle’s good and loose now
Would you care to explain
Why you’re still dragging that chain?
BRIDGE
Link by link
Yard by yard
You don’t have to work so hard
You paid you dues
Man, they cut you loose
CHORUS
Abel turned the tables somehow
Killed his brother Cain
The shackle’s good and loose now
Would you care to explain
Why you’re still dragging that chain?
Abel turned the tables somehow
Killed his brother Cain
The shackle’s good and loose now
Would you care to explain
Why you’re still dragging that chain?
VERSE THREE
You hear thunder rolling
Over your head
You feel lightning under your skin
2. CRAWLING TO CLEVELAND
I’ve been spending my nights
Down near Wilshire and Vine
Got a friend there I know
Don’t mind sharing his wine
After passing the bottle
And singing some songs
He tells me the good days are gone
I’m hoping that maybe he’s wrong
CHORUS
So I’m crawling to Cleveland
And not turning back
With some things that I saved
In an old cotton sack
Take a right at Sandusky
And follow the Lake
A good place to hide my mistakes
Till I can be a better man
VERSE TWO
I met a girl out in Tulsa
A pretty young thing
She was desperately pawning
Her grandmother’s ring
She was headed out West
In the morning and so
She asked me if I’d like to go
When I think back I should of said no
CHORUS
So I’m crawling to Cleveland
And not turning back
With some things that I saved
In an old cotton sack
Take a right at Sandusky
And follow the Lake
I'll stay there as long as it takes
Till I can be a better man
BRIDGE
But don’t tell my friends
I’m coming home
They’d only say
They’d always known
They’re still busy stealing my soul
VERSE THREE
We'd been hanging out down there
By Gene Autry’s star
When I fell asleep and she stole my guitar
If a trip back to Tulsa’s the price that it brings
I hope that she does the right thing
‘Cause it sure could use some new strings
CHORUS
So I’m crawling to Cleveland
And not turning back
With some things that I saved
In an old cotton sack
Take a right at Sandusky
And follow the Lake
I’ll stay there as long as it takes
Till I can
Be a better man
Till I can be a better man
3. VELCRO
I heard Grandad say that day
“Son, hand me down my walkin’ cane"
“With loads of time and miles to go
We can get there if we take it slow”
CHORUS
Underneath the velvet sky
Fate’s riding on the wind tonight
Stick with me and you’ll go far
Like Velcro on a shooting star
VERSE TWO
I knew this girl from Tennessee
She had wavy hair and pearly teeth
I said, “I can’t sing, but I can dance
If you’d only give me half a chance
CHORUS
Underneath the velvet sky
Fate’s riding on the wind tonight
Stick with me and you’ll go far
Like Velcro on a shooting star
BRIDGE
Someone tell me why
Do the years melt away?
Like winter ice on a warm April day
On a sinking ship
Holding one paper cup
We can bail like hell
But it’s never enough
VERSE 3
I said to my grandson, “Hey”
“Son, hand me down my walkin’ cane”
“With loads of time and miles to go
We can get there if we take it slow”
CHORUS
Underneath the velvet sky
Fate’s riding on the wind tonight
Stick to me and you’ll go far
Like Velcro on a shooting star
Underneath the velvet sky
Fate’s riding on the wind tonight
Stick to me and you’ll go far
Like Velcro on a shooting star
Just like Velcro on a shooting star
4. EASY
We tried to take Mohammed to the mountain
But he just didn’t want to go
So we’ll just bring the mountain to Mohammed
Nothing’s simple man, you know
CHORUS
Takes a lotta effort
Takes a lotta time
Takes a lotta insight
Open up your mind
Tell it to the mountains
Sing it to the sea
Listen when I tell you
Nothing good comes easy
VERSE TWO
We tried to build a castle at the seashore
But it just didn’t want to stand
Sometimes what you get, and what you paid for
Is a little different than you planned
CHORUS
Takes a lotta effort
Takes a lotta time
Takes a lotta insight
Open up your mind
Tell it to the mountains
Sing it to the sea
Listen when I tell you
Nothing good comes easy
BRIDGE
My father said one lesson I should learn
He said son,that you appreciate the things you earn
And I heard
VERSE THREE
Tried to take Mohammed to the mountain
But he just didn’t want to go
CHORUS
Takes a lotta effort
Takes a lotta time
Takes a lotta insight
Open up your mind
Tell it to the mountains
Sing it to the sea
Listen when I tell you
Nothing good comes easy
Nothing good comes easy
5. BEACON
When I was just a kid
A child of maybe three or four
You turned your head
And I went wandering out the kitchen door
Knee-deep in laundry
You lost sight of me for just a spell
I walked to the neighbors
Then right back, you must have taught me well
CHORUS
That when the shoreline has faded from view
I know I’ll still find my way back to you
You’ve been the lighthouse that I’ve always known
That beacon guiding me home
VERSE TWO
When I was nine or ten
I climbed aboard my bike and said,
“I’m heading West,” you said “OK”
And “Adios, my friend.”
I rode a mile, then did a U-turn
Like a bolt of light
‘Cause I remembered it was Thursday
Your spaghetti night
CHORUS
And when the shoreline has faded from view
I know I’ll still find my way back to you
You’ve been the lighthouse that I’ve always known
That beacon guiding me home
BRIDGE
And I’ve sailed the oceans and all Seven Seas
I’ve been separated by all Six Degrees
When breaking my bones or just skinning my knees
You’ve always been such a comfort to me
VERSE 3
I’m grown up now
And I have children of my own, you know
Lived East and West
But never found that place, my second home
So when I’m troubled
Or I’m lost out in the darkest night
It’s always nice to know
That you left on the front porch light
CHORUS
And when the shoreline has faded from view
I know I’ll still find my way back to you
You been the lighthouse that I’ve always known
Though it’s been ten years since your light has shown
It’s still you, guiding me home
And I’m never too far from home
6. THIS LAND
This land ain't your land, this land ain't my land
Not California, not the New York Island
We'll cut the Redwood forest and choke the Gulfstream Waters
Till we leave nothing for our sons and daughters
CHORUS
We don't own this land, you know
It is borrowed from our children, so
We owe them this, to give our best
To save this world, and nothing less
This land wasn't made for you and me
VERSE 2
As I went driving this ribbon of highway
Where once above us an endless skyway
With billboards rising one after another
Like stolen beauty, my sister and brother
CHORUS
We don't own this land, you know
It is borrowed from our children, so
We owe them this, to give our best
To save this world, and nothing less
This land wasn't made for you and me
Lai lai lai lai lai,
Lai lai lai lai lo
VERSE 2
I hear behind me, approaching footsteps
Soon to be memories, and only silence
The voices echo through empty canyons
And sing our song of reckless abandon
CHORUS
We don't own this land, you know
It is borrowed from our children, so
We owe them this, to give our best
To save this world, and nothing less
We manifested this destiny
But this land wasn't made for you and me
Lai lai lai lai lai,
Lai lai lai lai lo
EPILOGUE
("Can't get enough, keep filling our cup till we use it all up)
(Don't leave nothing at all…"
7. THE LESS WE KNOW
Life is a paper cup
Filled to the brim, but
There's still an ocean we don't see
And love is a grain of sand
Lost in the desert man
A "slip through your fingers"
Memory
CHORUS
Oh, it seemed so simple when
It was all a dream
The more we learn
The less we know, it seems
The less we know
It seems to me
The less we know
VERSE 2
More than a little tired
Caught in the crossfire
I'll take the lead
You cover me
We're in for a bumpy ride
Here on the landslide
When we're just a part
Of the debris
CHORUS
Oh, it seemed so simple when
It was all a dream
The more we learn
The less we know, it seems
The less we know
It seems to me
The less we know
BRIDGE
And it seems to me
If we build these walls so carefully
When we knock them down
We'll be buried in the rubble now
VERSE 3
Time's never slower than
Watching the clock, man
Each minute an eternity
And love is a sweet song
But it doesn't last long
Sing it again now with me
CHORUS
Oh, it seemed so simple when
It was all a dream
The more we learn
The less we know
Oh, it seemed so simple when
It was all a dream
The more we learn
The less we know, it seems
The less we know
It seems to me
The less we know
8. DOVE
There
Half a world away there waits a child
Whose eyes are filled with longing, but a smile
Knowing hope, and help are on the way
Here
We hold it in our hands and in our hearts
The power that we have to make a start
Promise made, of hope and better days
CHORUS
On the wings of a dove
We will rise high above
All our differences, so far in the past
Through the eyes of the children
See the bridges we’re building
Hope will find a way
Love will save the day
And peace will last
VERSE 2
Then
We were young and far away from home
Cast into a world we’d never known
In a time, so surreal
Now
There’s a chance to go back and repair
Damage that was done when we were there
Pain we feel, scars we heal
CHORUS
On the wings of a dove
We will rise high above
All our differences, so far in the past
Through the eyes of the children
See the bridges we’re building
Hope will find a way
Love will save the day
And peace will last
BRIDGE
And the chasm that we’re spanning
With peace and understanding
A chance for making right
What once was wrong
Friendship that will give us
Solace and forgiveness
And bonds we hope will last
Forever strong
CHORUS
On the wings of a dove
We will rise high above
All our differences, so far in the past
And the fences we’re mending
With the message we’re sending
Hope will find a way
Love will save the day
And peace will last
Hope will find a way
Love will save the day
And peace will last
9. MAGPIE
Holly gets her blackberries fresh as can be
Apples, ripe and juicy from the top of the tree
Chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, pecan
Lime custard, belt buster, need I go on?
CHORUS
Magpie, Magpie
Holly's got the Magpie
A slice of heaven, I guarantee
Magpie, Magpie
Gotta love the Magpie
Take a bite and you will agree
With me
VERSE TWO
She heard a voice call from the back of her mind
"Girl, you got The Gift, leave your old life behind."
"Down on South Street's your place in the sun."
"A rock solid promise, if you build it, they'll come…"
CHORUS
To Magpie, Magpie
Holly's got the Magpie
A slice of heaven, I guarantee
Magpie, Magpie
Gotta love the Magpie
Take a bite and you will agree
With me
INTERLUDE
Take a little sugar, take a little flour
Crack some eggs, bake half an hour
Take a little sugar, take a little flour
Pixie dust and magic power
BRIDGE
I want it sweet (I want it savory) 3X
Give it to me
Give it to me
I want it sweet (I want it savory) 3X
Give it to me
Give it to me
CHORUS
Magpie, Magpie
Holly's got the Magpie
A slice of heaven, I guarantee
Magpie, Magpie
Gotta love the Magpie
Take a bite and you will agree
Magpie, Magpie
Holly's got the Magpie
A slice of heaven, I guarantee
Magpie, Magpie
Gotta love the Magpie
Take a bite and you will agree
With me
(Magpie, Magpie, Holly's got the Magpie)
(Holly...)
10. SOME LOVE
Some love can break you down
And bring you to your knees
Some love can lock you up
And throw away the keys
Some love’s a swampland
And you’re waist-deep in the mire
Some love will burn you
And consume you in the fire
CHORUS
But when love rolls you nice and easy
Like summer, soft and breezy
And you can never get enough
When love will rock you slow and gentle
Warm and sentimental
Fit you like a glove
Then that’s some love
VERSE 2
Some love’s a cinder block
That’s tied around your waist
Some love’s a smorgasbord
But you never get a taste
Some love will strangle you
And hang you out to dry
Some love’s a sharp stick
That’ll poke you in the eye
CHORUS
But when love rolls you nice and easy
Like summer, soft and breezy
And you can never get enough
When love will rock you slow and gentle
Warm and sentimental
Fit you like a glove
Then that’s some love
BRIDGE
It’s not hard
It’s not tough
Throw in the towel when you’ve had enough
Don’t want no part
Of breaking hearts
In the name of love
VERSE 3
Some love will slice you, dice you, marinate you too
With a little fava bean, it’ll make a meal of you
Not trying to scare you, but you know I’ve seen a lot
Any love is good, but then again, well maybe not
CHORUS
But when love rolls you nice and easy
Like summer, soft and breezy
And you can never get enough
When love will rock you slow and gentle
Warm and sentimental
Fit you like a glove
Then that’s some love
That’s some love
(I wouldn’t lie)
11. FAST EDDIE
We'd run down Lawrence and walk down Monroe
We'd hide in the bushes, and nobody'd know
I swear some people are just born to run
Oh, you and me and Jerry, we just weren't the ones
CHORUS
Oh, Fast Eddie
The race just started
And you won already
Oh boys, don't you know
We might as well relax take it slow
We ain't got the wheels to catch Eddie-O
VERSE 2
While old Fast Eddie was running 'round the town
Oh, we'd lay low at my grandmother's house
He'd sprint by and we'd hear him shout
"Hey Dan and Jerry, you guys c'mon out."
CHORUS
Oh, Fast Eddie
The race just started
And you won already
Whoa boys, don't you know
We might as well relax take it slow
We ain't got the wheels to catch Eddie-O
BRIDGE
While Ed wins every race
We're back here in last place
Watching the scenery, nothing to lose
One great view of the back of Ed's shoes
VERSE 3
And we'd run down Lawrence and walk down Monroe
We'd hide in the bushes, and nobody'd know
I swear some people are just born to run
I'm telling you Edward you were the one
CHORUS
Oh, Fast Eddie
The race just started
And you won already
Whoa boys, don't you know
We might as well relax take it slow
We ain't got the wheels to catch Eddie-O
We ain't got the speed to win, place or show
And we ain't got the wheels to catch Eddie-O
Run on Eddie-O
12. MOTHER'S DAY
She wakes again from a restless night
Grabs a cigarette that she doesn’t light
But she likes the way it feels between her lips
Sees the sunlight dawn as she prays for rain
Pours her day-old coffee down the kitchen drain
Like a ticking clock she taps her fingertips
CHORUS
Hums lullabies, she won’t let go
For a daughter somewhere she’ll never know
But proudly held for one day way back when
And the dried up roses on the window sill
And the empty space that she’ll never fill
Silently remind her now and then
That she’ll cry alone on Mother’s Day again
VERSE TWO
She goes to work at the restaurant
With a heavy heart and a ghost that haunts her
Every waking hour of every day
Sees a family laughing in the corner where
She serves them silently, ‘cause she’s not there
Her mind it drifts a thousand miles away
CHORUS
Hums lullabies, she won’t let go
For a daughter somewhere she’ll never know
But proudly held for one day way back when
And the dried up roses on the window sill
And the empty space that she’ll never fill
Silently remind her now and then
That she’ll cry alone on Mother’s Day again
BRIDGE
And she dreams of a place where she can go
With a family of her own
But she wakes up all alone
VERSE 3
Morning after a restless night
Grabs a cigarette that she doesn’t light
But it gives her comfort there between her lips
CHORUS
Hums lullabies, she won’t let go
For a daughter somewhere she’ll never know
But proudly held for one day way back when
And the dried up roses on the window sill
And the empty space that she’ll never fill
Silently remind her now and then
That life is real and love is just pretend
And she’ll cry alone on Mother’s Day again
13. NOTHIN’
All your life you’ve had nothin’ to lose
You’ve had nothin’ to prove
You’ve had nothin’
You lay your head on a rock while you sleep
And you wake up and think
You’ll find somethin’
CHORUS
And raise your hand
If you think that life
Owes us a dime
It don’t
Oh, when all you gave your whole life is nothin’
You get back a whole lotta nothin’
VERSE
You take a knife and peel back your skin
And you look deep within
And find nothin’
Your heart and soul are hollow although
You’d a thought that you would have
Found somethin’
CHORUS
And say “Amen”
If you thought that life
Gives you a damn
It don't
Oh, when all you gave your whole life is nothin’
You get back a whole lotta nothin’
BRIDGE
And nothin' is what you earn
With every tie you cut
And bridge you burn
And nothin' is what
You have to show
For everything, you know
Nothin'
Nothin'
All your life you’ve had nothin’ to lose
You’ve had nothin’ to prove, and you’re nothin’
And I’m nothin’
And we’re nothin’
14. RING AROUND THE ROSIE
What’s the use in trying?
We tried everything
Still the rain pours in
As we drown again
In this loathsome lingering
Way back when we were children
The days were long and sweet
And we’d breathe them in
As if they’d never end
And life was so complete
CHORUS
We’d Ring around the Rosie
And then we’d all fall down
Stare into that big open sky
Then close our eyes and sigh
Bid innocence one last goodbye
VERSE TWO
You’re like golden oleander
Swaying in the breeze
Though the beauty’s true
It can poison you
Like it’s slowly killing me
Silent and unwilling
To touch the virgin snow
Which, once walked upon
Can’t undone
Like youth, so long ago
CHORUS
When we’d Ring around the Rosie
And then we’d all fall down
We'd stare into that big open sky
And watch the world pass by
Bid innocence one last goodbye
BRIDGE
Oh, the life we’re leading
So, so incomplete and no,
There’s nothing we can do
Oh, not what you wanted
So, the years undaunted go
Not waiting round for you
CHORUS
Let’s Ring around the Rosie
And watch it all fall down
We’ll stare into that big open sky
And watch the world pass by
We’ll Ring around the Rosie
And then we’ll all fall down
We’ll stare into that big open sky
Then close our eyes and cry
Nothing we can do, but sigh
And bid innocence one last goodbye
PROLOGUE
What’s the use in trying?
We tried everything
15. THINKING ‘BOUT YOU
Thinking ‘bout a sad old song
Wondering where the time has gone
When we were young and innocent
And days were heaven sent
The burden of the passing time
Laying heavy on my mind
Trying not to
What can I do?
I’m thinking ‘bout you
VERSE TWO
Sally, we were green and gold
Long before our dreams were sold
Fitting like a glove I guess
Forgetting all the rest
And surely as the sun would shine
And wake me up again to find
All I could do
All the day through
Was think about you
REPEAT CHORUS
Like a lighting bolt of emotion
Or the thunder shaking the sky
Or the North Star over the ocean
Winking its lonely eye
Thinking 'bout a sad old song
Wondering where the time has gone
Trying not to
What can I do
I'm thinking 'bout
VERSE THREE
The colors of the brightest days
Eventually they fade away
Hear it in your beating chest
Echoes of love I guess
Trying to relive the past
‘But good times, they never last
Trying not to
But what can I do
I’m thinking ‘bout you
CHORUS
And the emptiness of emotion
And the loneliness of goodbye
Like a full moon over the ocean
Winking its lonely eye
Thinking 'bout a sad old song
Wondering where the time has gone
Trying not to
What can I do
I'm thinking 'bout
BRIDGE
And I don’t really want to talk about it
After all that we have both been through
And do I think were better off without it?
I doubt it
But we’ve shouted
Until we were blue
REPEAT CHORUS
Thinking ‘bout a sad old song
Wondering where the time has gone
Trying not to
What can I do?
Thinking ‘bout you
Trying not to...
Thinking ‘bout a sad old song