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Castle
05:10
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Too bad – Well I’m not glad about the way things are…today
It’s late – The hour’s here and now I start to pray
I’m crazy – Everyone says it’s in my head
But I’m not lazy – I won’t stand here still and fade away
Drink up – You’re looking down in amazement at your empty cup
Cool down – The more you lose yourself the more you mess it up
I’m crazy – Everyone says it’s in my head
But I’m not lazy – I won’t stand here still and fade away
I’m glad – But I’ll have to buy some time so that I’ll understand…today
It’s great – The loss of all that I appreciate
I’m crazy – Everyone says it’s in my head
But I’m not lazy – I won’t stand here still and fade away
Look up – And tell me that you’ve had enough…today
And stop – Do not try to deceive me with your empty cup
I’m crazy – Everyone says it’s in my head
But I’m not lazy – I won’t stand here still and fade away
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Oh Mercy Me
05:23
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Oh mercy me, I’ve been here so long that I know longer see
The crude indifference that people often live
While trying to show that they are good
Oh mercy me, what will it take for us to get ourselves to be
Together harmonizing; instead familiar noises
Would we not much prefer to love
And when I get out of bed I hear a noise in my head
And if I step out of line there’s a place that I find
It’s a warm happy place; it puts a smile on my face
And I can take you there too; forever I will be true
As long as I think of you
Oh mercy me, I wish that I could find a means to set you free
But as you surely know it is not up to me
Or you to find out what we are
Oh mercy me, why does it take so long to find a way to be
When will the answer come; I know we need it bad
But it still eludes us all the same
Oh mercy me, It’s almost over and still we’ve more to see
Get out your pail and shovel; we’ll dig for gold
Oh mercy me, we are not perfect but we expect to be
A strange position; if we stay inside
We might not ever have to go away
And when I get out of bed I hear a noise in my head
And if I step out of line there’s a place that I find
It’s a warm happy place; it puts a smile on my face
And I can take you there too; forever I will be true
As long as I think of you
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Traveling on the moon town train
Not feeling quite half insane
With an opponent of the peace time land
This is where we have to stand
Is there nobody paying no due
To what you and I are going through
Echoes lead us to the safety zone
There’s love for all and you can have your own
If you can’t find tomorrow
Maybe you can beg or borrow
I can no longer reach you
Somebody else will have to teach you now
Take an alligator to your grave
Everyone will blindly wave
All because of one big score – tell me
Have you ever done this before?
These are emotions we are told to hide
Some even call it genocide
Hot coals on a star lit lake
Our love can never be called a mistake
Even though there is illusion
The common thread is confusion
I can no longer reach me
Somebody else will have to teach me now
Occupy another home
No education you have known
With an eternal lock around your neck
How come you cannot mend your pockets before you beg?
There is danger in numbers here
Some of us might disappear
Then what would all the prophets say?
Miscalculating judgment day
Perhaps the vacation’s over
Sling the bag on your shoulder
You can no longer reach me
Somebody else has already touched me now
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4. |
Lead Me Home
04:49
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Oh lord live inside me
Lead me on my way
Oh lord, live inside me
Lead me on my way
Lead me home
Lead me home
Oh lord in the darkness
Lead me on my way
Oh lord in the darkness
Lead me on my way
Lead me home
Lead me home
Hmmmm Hmm
Hmmmm Hmm
Oh lord heaven's waiting
Open up your door
Oh lord heaven's waiting
Open up your door
Lead me home
Lead me home
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Friend
03:28
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What if you were my friend?
What would that mean to you?
Some think that it’s the end
When they declare it to be true
I don’t always confess what I often see
When you profess your love for me
What if I was your friend?
What would that mean to me?
Sometimes I think to myself
How would that make me feel?
No I don’t mind to hold you so
‘Cause in my mind I love you more
What if we all laughed at the thought of death?
No, it isn’t so strange
This old way to birth
The candle burns and we just cry
Then why not turn so we can fly?
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Three men from a icy city north of the border of hope
Came to this town with intentions in mind to sacrifice the pope
“Hold a minute son” said the border king “The queen’s about the rise and
Set straight in your mind once and for all time there is no freedom prize”
Our heroes were told of a hidden gold buried between the soil
So they got out their tools needed for discovery and began to toil
Time passed by without a cry of rejoicement in their heart
And after a while the three gave up figuring the queen was much too smart
And the border king said
“Don’t know how I should tell you son but better it not be too late…
You see the queen’s insane; she’s got earwigs in her brain…
while she commanding us our fate…
But go ahead and seek your fortune; go ahead and make a try…
Just remember what I have told you when you are wondering why”
Now the three men felt uneasy after hearing what the border king had said
Though they continued to search for the treasure
They thought it might be in their heads
So they sat down and questioned themselves what is it that they want
And after some time they came to a find of riches in their hearts
And the border king cried
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Fire
04:46
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Night is dark and dark is lame
Into the ally once again
Convenient answers cannot explain
From all illusions do abstain
Abandon hope cry you to me
That reflects your misery
Contented with the life you've scorned
From the stone then pull your sword
This is life
This is life that is chosen
This is life
This is life that is burning
This is burning
The fire is burning
Night is dark and dark is lame
Into the ally once again
Convenient answers cannot explain
From all illusions do abstain
Abandon hope cry you to me
That reflects your misery
Contented with the life you've scorned
From the stone go ahead pull your sword
pull your sword
This is life
This is life that is chosen
This is life
This is life that is burning
This is burning
The fire is burning
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Misery
05:23
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I would do anything not to be this way
Take you for a ride in the month of May
Take you by the hand through the holy land
For a thousand years wipe away your tears
I would say anything to be on your side
Then you can never tell when hero’s in hell
So prepare to see the chosen destiny
A lock without a key – this is misery
I can’t no longer wait; want to no longer hate
In the left behind I am in my mind
Now you realize you are in disguise
Hope the lesson learned teach us all how to burn
In the month of June beneath the stormy moon
The secret’s then revealed high upon the hill
There for all to see what is meant to be
A ship without a sea – this is misery
You find a way on in
You take it while you can
Following a ‘why’
You walk the sky
Then you set aside
The what you look inside
It’s all the factory – this is misery
I would do anything not to be this way
Trip you for a ride in the month of May
Drag you by the hand through the promise land
For a million years reduce you to tears
I would say anything to see the other side
And you can always tell when you’re in hell
As we prepare to see our only destiny
A cold cup of tea – this is misery
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All Work No Joy
04:44
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Work for money
Two sets of rules – different opportunities
Wonder, do you fair well here
With all the handicaps you’ve got
Slave for fun
When will you have delight – two different cages
Don’t listen to the howling
It may call you in and then …
All work no joy
Work for money
Impotence – you’ll never admit to it
If all you have is what you need
In your backyard – your family tree
Never mind the pain
No Joy
Two sides to every face
One only does it for the purse
Can’t be satisfied until it’s over
Two different attitudes each opposing and then …
All work no joy
Work for money
There are no rules – uneven opportunities
One alternative exception
Can found seen through your stare
Dance for life
Above all remain pacified
Don’t mistake that cage for more
It’s worth is directly proportional to the time spent
Looking for the open door and then ...
All work no joy
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John Christian Windsor, Nova Scotia
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