Laced

I’ve grown accustomed to myopic thinking

In a bright room that’s flustered with friends

And should you strike me you won’t find me blinking

I’ll be the one who’s making amends

Chorus:

Swift flight of white horses

Turn the earth as I ride

Sweep me past monotonous voices

Holding me, holding me here

To every truth will come its own time

And every gait will earn its stride

I won’t find the answer in one of your sermons

And I’m gonna fight this til I get outside ( on my)

Chorus:

Swift flight of white horses

Turn the earth as I ride

Sweep me past impossible forces

Holding me, holding me here

Bridge:

Hold me, sweep me away

Save me,

Take me…

Chorus:

Swift flight of white horses

Turn the earth as I ride

Sweep me past monotonous voices

Holding me, holding me….

Swift flight of white horses

Turn the earth as I ride

Sweep me past monotonous voices

Holding me, holding me here

There’s more to me than meets your suspicious eyes

So much more to me that you deny

And you walk the world with a cynic’s smile

Calling me naïve and unrefined

Yes I have loved and certainly I’ve been burned

But I’m not afraid to take yet another turn

For I’d rather have a broken heart

Than a heart that can’t begin to start

Chorus:

Only I can see the rising sun

You can kick a woman when she’s down

Try to kick a woman when she’s down

Only I can see the things to come

You can kick a woman when she’s down

Try to kick a woman when she’s down

God knows I don’t know what makes you so damned mad

And you haven’t a clue how I can get so sad

No, you just can’t see the insanity

Of demanding love while your breaking me

Bridge:

The gods will count her every tear.

Chorus:

Only I can see the rising sun

You can kick a woman when she’s down

Try to kick a woman when she’s down

Only I can see the things to come

You can kick a woman when she’s down

Try to kick a woman when she’s down

Shake me raw

shake the scum off me

all the preconceptions

all the misdirections

free me of my prejudice

the anger someone spewed

I should’ve just let fly

But I threw it back at you

Chorus:

I don’t know anything

I don’t know a single thing

Not anything at all

I don’t know a single thing

So shake me raw

Throw out the law

Dismiss the regiment

Remove the safety net

Embrace the sentient

People claim this is Camelot

It’s just a fast food restaurant

And we’re all starving hear

In the land of greed and fear

Chorus:

And we don’t know anything

We don’t know a single thing

Not anything at all

We don’t know a single thing

So shake me raw

Bridge:

Well if the buck - stops - here

Why does it keep - on – flying?

If the buck stops here

Why is the whole world crying?...Shake me raw

Chorus:

I don’t know anything

I don’t know a single thing

Not anything at all

So I am new again

Brand new and raw

So shake, shake me, shake me, shake me raw

Brother, music by Mark Hallman, lyrics Lise Liddell @2009

Yes, over and over, green hills are rolling

Yes, over and over, blue skies shall turn

I’ve stood here beside you, old age and childhood

Once, far on a red star, now here in this life

Chorus:

Brother I’ve seen your eyes

Brother I know your hands

Brother I know your heart

Brother I’ll take your part

Yes, over and over, life tumbles and tames us

Yes, over and over, we dance from cradle to grave

One breath of a baby, we’re all wise and foolish

Don’t weep as I’m passing, I shall greet you again

Chorus:

Brother I’ve seen your eyes

Brother I know your hands

Brother I’ll hold your heart

Brother I’ll take your part

Yes, over and over, white sands are shifting

Yes, over and over, dark seas shall rise

I’ll be here beside you, old age and childhood

Now, here in this lifetime, far on the red star

Chorus:

Brother I’ll find your eyes

Brother I’ll know your hands

Brother I’ll hear your heart

Once again take your part

Standing here right in front of me

Is the kingdom of heaven

But I find myself slipping and falling, along - The curve

Everywhere there’s a warning of danger

But there’re no words of wonder

Everybody’s got it all figured out - Everybody but me

Chorus;

(So I)

Wait in the dark wings for life - Stand in the shadows of her

Hide when I hear her calling - Weep in a far east corner

This whole town’s just a waiting around

With time and money to burn

But silver spoons keep on stirring up more, than just

My coffee

It’s so concise and convenient too

That they can follow these rules

And they might all stick around (they will die in this town)

Everybody but me

Chorus:

(I can’t)

Wait in the dark wings for life - Or Stand in the shadows of her

I’ll – fly when I hear her calling - Dance in her far east waters

BRIDGE

Standing here right in front of me

Is life and passion to burn

But it think I’ll take the rocky road less traveled

To heaven

It may be safe but it’s crazy too

That someone made up these rules

And I can’t turn around (with my feet off the ground)

I can’t shake this new sound

Chorus II

So All of the doomsday warriors - Can Burn with the fervor of demons

I have to know that love light - Glows brighter than all their fire

So All of the doomsday warriors - Can Burn with the fervor of demons

I have to know that love light - Glows brighter than all their fire

Standing here right in front of me

Is the kingdom of heaven

*Words by Charles Bukowski*

There’s a bluebird in my heart

That wants to get out

But I’m too tough for him

I say, stay in there

I’m not going to let anybody see you.

There’s a bluebird in my heart

That wants to get out

But I pour whiskey on him

And inhale cigarette smoke

And the whores and the bartenders

And the grocery clerks

Never know that he’s in there.

There’s a bluebird in my heart

That wants to get out

But I’m too tough for him

I say, stay down, do you want to mess me up?

Do you want to screw up the works?

Do you want blow my book sales in Europe?

There’s a bluebird in my heart

That wants to get out

But I’m too clever

I only let him out at night sometimes

When everybody’s asleep

I say I know that you’re there

So don’t be sad.

Then I put him back,

But he’s still singing a little in there,

I haven’t quite let him die

And we sleep together like that

With our secret pack

And it’s nice enough to make a man weep

But I don’t weep

Do you?

I’ll face the fear of what you’ll do to me

It’s all been done before today

No more attention to the mouth of doom

It’s just your stage show anyway

Chorus:

I’m flyin’, I’m leavin’ I’m gone

I’m flyin’, I’m breathing I’m gone

I’m flying (smilin’) I’m dreaming I’m long….gone

No more demands that I can’t satisfy

You’re never happy just to be

No more weeping through the naked night

After you’ve had your way with me

Chorus:

I’m flyin’, I’m leavin’ I’m gone

I’m flyin’, I’m breathing I’m gone

I’m flying (smilin’) I’m dreaming I’m long….gone

Bridge:

Think about your blue eyes and I realize

There are some things I’ll leave behind

But mostly things that I’ll be running from

I’m just too tender for you kind……………..

Chorus:

I’m flyin’, I’m leavin’ I’m gone

I’m flyin’, I’m breathing I’m gone

I’m flying (smilin’) I’m dreaming I’m long….gone

I’m flyin’, I’m leavin’ I’m gone

I’m flyin’, I’m breathing I’m gone

I’m flying (smilin’) I’m dreaming I’m long….gone

I’m not asking for forgiveness

Or some god to wash away my sin

My only choice is just to own this

Chorus:

Cause I know I did this honey

I know I let this in

I know I did this honey

I know I begged this in

I’m not asking for a pardon

Their ain’t no bargain in life’s bin

Here she comes around the corner

Chorus:

She’s come ‘round to kick us, honey

She’s come ‘round to have her say

She’s come ‘round to pound us honey

She’s come ‘round to make us pay

Bridge:

I set myself up for the fall

By saying no - no never at all

I set myself up for the crawl

So far below the line I’d drawn

So far below the line I’d drawn

As much as I’d love the silence

And long to just look forward blind

I’m resigned to lift the veil now

Cause the third eye’s got 20/20

And not concerned with looking pretty

Third eye’s got 20/20

She’ll reveal what lies within me.

So I’m not asking for forgiveness

There ain’t no mercy in this business

Of crushing heart’s ‘till they’re paper-thin

Chorus:

I know I did this honey

I know I begged you in

I know when I held you honey,

I know I did her in

I can still feel the flame in you…through the night

Sending us love – holding our hearts

Though the fools may be done with you…through their fright

You will push on – carry them still

Chorus:

Isn’t that what grace is all about

Loving past the pain and through the doubt

I can still hear the song in you - upon a wing

Lifting my eyes – filling my ears

Though the cross you still have to bear - weighs you down

Laden with tears – you shall not fear

Chorus:

Isn’t that what grace is all about

Finding light inside the darkest cloud

Bridge:

Running past life at a ruthless pace

We long for the haven of a holy space

But looking within we will see love’s face

To find that our pain is laced with grace

I can still feel the heart in you…sweet and warm

Beating in time – to all of our rhymes

May the kind ones help you on your way…down the road

Smoothing you path – preparing your bed

Laying on hands – kissing your brow

Chorus:

Isn’t that what grace is all about

Isn’t that what love is all about

Isn’t that what grace is all about

Isn’t that what we are all about

None of us is special

All of us feel pain

It’s just a sweet reminder

To stop and watch the rain

Oh there we go

Fighting it so

Filled to the brim

We spill out again

If she’s a single woman

She’ll try to meet a man

Maybe miss her story -

Still the paintbrush in her hand

Oh there she goes

Fighting it so

Filled to the brim

She spills out again

I try to see beyond me

Beyond the name and face

But racing past the daily

I miss the state of grace

Oh how I go

Fighting it so

Filled to the brim

I spill out again

Each of us will seek it

A way around our fate

But fate is always timely

And we are always late