Hold Hold Hold

He’s got brown eyes
He smells like pine wood
He smokes them pure cigarettes
He says he’ll quit for good

He’s got scars you can’t unsee
But he found peace on this bridge
Now she dangles her toes in the lake, sitting next to him
Ya he can make her laugh
But her mouth can shut him up quick

Want ya to hold hold hold
Hold onto me
Got no faith in the idea, I’ve abandoned all belief
So tell me love love love
Love is what I need
What I need is you to hold hold hold
Hold onto me

There’s paint on her shirt
Don’t ask cuz she won’t tell
She’ll break her back but she always dreams
So she don’t run like hell

She’s got no ring
Naw she don’t need all that
He’s come close a time or two but never got too attached
Now looking in her eyes
Now he knows where he’s at

Want ya to hold hold hold
Hold onto me
Got no faith in the idea, I’ve abandoned all belief
So tell me love love love
Love is what I need
What I need is you to hold hold hold
Hold onto me

Why do we bother
Why do we care
He wants his arms to hold her
She wants her face in his hair

Want ya to hold hold hold
Hold onto me
Got no faith in the idea, I’ve abandoned all belief
So tell me love love love
Love is what I need
What I need is you to hold hold hold
Hold onto me
I need ya to hold hold hold
Hold onto me
Hold hold hold
Hold onto me
Oh love love love
Love is what I need
What I need is you to hold hold hold
Hold onto me
I want ya to hold hold hold
Hold onto me

Stay In This Garden

My hands are wrapped behind me

That’s why I can’t seem to fly y y, fly y y

This garden hasn’t bloomed in

A thousand years though it still tries

 

I’m making circles watch me

I just can’t keep my feet on the ground

I’m making touch with wonder

But I’m still  lost without you now-ow-ow

 

And you take me away

You take me away

You take me awa-ay-ay

I wish I could stay

Wish I could stay

Wish I could stay-ay-ay

And it’s okay

It’s okay

It’s okay-ay-ay

 

So what if I can’t tell you

Just why I’ll never stay arou-ou-oud

I’m likely to get restless

Just like the music with no sou-ou-ound

 

Your hand have got me thinking

Maybe about those kids we could have someday

 

But I can’t stay

I can’t stay

No I can’t stay-ay-ay

You take me away

You take me away

Take me away-ay-ay

Ohhh but that’s okay

That’s okay

That’s okay-ay-ay

 

You make me think I’m okay

Better than I will ever be

I just don’t wanna be the blade touching green grass, please don’t ask

 

But you take me away

Take me away

Take me aw-ay-ay

Oh can I stay?

Oh can I stay?

Oh can I stay-ay-ay?

That’s okay

That’s okay

That’s okay-ay-ay

I’m gonna stay

I’m gonna stay

Cuz you take me away-ay-ay

 

 

 

Are You The Martyr?

Well I’m not the martyr

I know you think that’s what I’m trying to do

But honey I just can’t

Be the one who is lying to you

 

And I’m not the person

Who knows what answer is the best

But I’ll try and I’ll fight

To give you that one last chance you need

 

I can see it in the clouds

It’s written plain as day

The sun shines on it but you still stay

And when the thunder roars

I’ll wish I was a god

I could steal you away

Crush the storm, light the fire

That’s not gonna happen, no not today

Oh, Oh I’m not the martyr

Just the thunder in the bay

 

Well I’m not the letter

That comes to you in black and white

But I’ll read it to you

Sing these words to you tonight-I- ight

 

I might be the bearer

Of the bad news that’s a coming

But don’t kill the messenger

Don’t hurt the one who’s been with you all your life

 

I can see it in the clouds

It’s written plain as day

The sun shines on it but you still stay

And when the thunder roars

I’ll wish I was a god

I could steal you away

Crush the storm, light the fire

That’s not gonna happen, no not today

Oh, Oh I’m not the martyr

Just the thunder in the bay

 

I’ve worked so hard to warn you

But I fear I’m growing old

But you keep wishing on what you hope

If I could give you a gift

I’d give you an eagle’s eyes

And a gentle understanding… of the choice left tonight

 

I can see it in the clouds

It’s written plain as day

The sun shines on it but you still stay

And when the thunder roars

I’ll wish I was a god

I could steal you away

Crush the storm, light the fire

That’s not gonna happen, no not today

Oh, Oh I’m not the martyr

Just the thunder

Rolling in

On the bay

 

I’m just the thunder

Rolling in

 

I can see it in the clouds

It’s written plain as day

Oh, Oh I’m not the martyr

Oh, Oh I’m not the martyr

I’m just the thunder

Rolling in

On the bay

 

So, So Hard (Instead of You)

Another duet for a man and a woman. Choruses are sung together and verses go Guy, Girl, Guy, Girl with the last stanza and chorus being sung together…so…if you can imagine that then have at it! Enjoy…

 

It’s been a week and I’m thinking I was wrong

Too late to think that now that I’m too far gone

It’s been a long eleven years

But when we’re two steps from tears

I grab onto my fears instead of grabbing onto you

 

The fire burns as I take this building down

I’m keeping all these sounds though I’m leaving this town

The rain pours and I’m sliding in the mud

And when push comes to shove

I’m falling in the snow, crunching on your blows

It’s time to let you know

This is how it goes

Oh this is how it goes

 

How did we get here on this cold hard floor?

I must have fallen when you walked me to my door

It’ been one hard night

And when I’m too gone to fight

I reach for the lights instead of reaching out to you

 

The fire burns as I take this building down

I’m keeping all these sounds though I’m leaving this town

The rain pours and I’m sliding in the mud

And when push comes to shove

I’m falling in the snow, crunching on your blows

She says it’s time to let you know

This is how it goes

Oh this is how it goes

 

It’s a crazy little life aside these big red doors

If I could figure you out I wouldn’t be so sore

I start to run now

Water rush now

I drink rum to rest now instead of chasing after you

 

The fire burns as I take this building down

I’m keeping all these sounds though I’m leaving this town

The rain pours and I’m sliding in the mud

And when push comes to shove

I’m falling in the snow, crunching on your blows

She says it’s time to let you know

This is how it goes

Oh this is how it goes

 

It’s a funny thing my life without you dear

I try to sing but the notes are so unclear

And when I’ve had enough

When I’m throwing all your stuff

At the wall, it’s so tough not to talk rough….to you

 

Did you know

It’s so, so hard to let you go

Like a sad, sad, song it was I, I led along

And it’s so, so hard

To move despite the scars and I know I’ve gone too far

 

The fire burns as I take this building down

I’m keeping all these sounds thought I’m leaving this town

The rain pours and I’m sliding in the mud

And when push comes to shove

I’m falling in the snow, crunching on your blows

You know it’s time to let you know

This is how it goes

Oh this is how it goes