INTO THE DEEP BLUE 

Over the mountains
Over the streams
Going in and out of consciousness
In and out of dreams
Into the heavens
Wide horizons in view
Riding the jet stream
Into the deep blue 

Living in the moment
No sense of time
The sky is endless
The feeling’s sublime
Free as a bird
Spying vistas anew
Sailing the sky
Into the deep blue 

With wings on the breeze
And no flight plan in mind
It’s an aimless excursion
Leave the world behind
Flying high above
And flying true
Riding the drafts 
Into the deep blue 

It’s an aerial adventure
A cumulus journey
Gliding through the clouds
The feeling of free
High above the earth
With a fresh overview
Aloft in the air
Into the deep blue
Into the deep blue
Into the deep blue
Into the deep blue 

 

I GOT THE SUN SHININ’ DOWN ON ME 

It was a long, cold and lonely winter
I was suffocating deep inside
The temperature, just made me shiver
But now I’m glad to be alive 

I got the sun shinin’ down on me
I’m in love and she’s in love with me
From the mountains to the deep blue sea
I got the sun shinin’ down on me 

Got the top down, and we’re cruisin’
The warm breeze is blowin’ through her hair
Got some tunes, and we’re groovin’
Life is good without a care 

I got the sun shinin’ down on me 
I’m in love and she’s in love with me 
From the mountains to the deep blue sea 
I got the sun shinin’ down on me

Ain’t nothin’ finer than bein’ in love
On a sunny sunny summertime day
Not a single cloud in the sky above
So there’s only one thing that I can say 

I got the sun shinin’ down on me 
I’m in love and she’s in love with me 
From the mountains to the deep blue sea 
I got the sun shinin’ down on me

I got the sun shinin’ down on me
I’m in love and she’s in love with me
Ain’t no place where I would rather be
I got the sun shinin’ down on me 

 

I WANT YOU TO BE ALL MINE 

I was up on the stage gazing down at you 
For all those many years 
Strumming my strings and singing my songs 
Of joy and hope and tears 
You were a travellin’ gal livin’ on the road 
Never stickin’ around too long 
But when you came around and lit up the town 
It seemed that this is where you truly belonged 

We were down on the farm in the midsummer sun 
While the horses grazed in the field 
You gave me a tour and showed me your world 
But you kept your feelings concealed 
I just didn’t know what to think at the time 
‘Coz I just couldn’t get you alone 
I really wanted to know all the thoughts in your mind 
But at the time they remained unknown 

Now I don’t know what to do 
I just can’t let go of you 
It’s taken such a long long time 
And now I want you to be all mine 
But babe I know you’re gonna fly 
It’s your way, you can’t deny 
But we’ll meet again some day 
And it’ll be like you never went away 

It was a hot summer night and the lights were bright 
And the music filled the air 
We were soaking up the sounds of Jackson Browne 
It was the dawn of our love affair 
We rushed the stage near the end of the show 
And I held you, filled with desire 
Before we parted ways at the end of the night 
We kissed like we were on fire 

So the days turned to weeks and before I knew it 
You had won over my heart 
The time just flew when we were together 
And it dragged when we were apart 
We got caught in the rain, saw the big city lights 
We had dinner as the sun did set 
I’ll cherish every moment that we’ve had together 
And I will never ever forget 

Now I don’t know what to do  
I just can’t let go of you  
It’s taken such a long long time  
And now I want you to be all mine  
But babe I know you’re gonna fly  
It’s your way, you can’t deny  
But we’ll meet again some day  
And it’ll be like you never went away 

 

LAZY DAY 

Don’t have to go nowhere
No place I’m supposed to be
I’m just takin’ my own sweet time
Got no appointments or deadlines to meet 

Woke up today and I rolled out of bed
After dreamin’ for a while
I’m just movin’ at a leisurely pace
It’s a wonderful lifestyle 

I’m havin’ a lazy day
Don’t care about the time
I’m havin’ a lazy day
Man I’m feelin’ fine 

Maybe I’ll go out for a walk
Or get a bite to eat
Or maybe I’ll go lounge in the sun
Kickin’ up my feet 

Or maybe I’ll just stay right here
Read a book or watch TV
Or maybe I’ll do nothin’ at all
It’s the lazy life for me 

I’m havin’ a lazy day 
Don’t care about the time 
I’m havin’ a lazy day 
Man I’m feelin’ fine 

Every now and then you just gotta stop
Stop and take some time
You gotta kick back, relax and enjoy yourself
Or else you’re gonna lose your mind 

I’m havin’ a lazy day 
Don’t care about the time 
I’m havin’ a lazy day 
Man I’m feelin’ fine 

 

LOVE WILL REMAIN 

I got a song inside me
That’s beggin’ to be written for you
I got these feelings inside me
That are burnin’ and yearnin’ for you
But you are there and I am here
And there’s so many miles in between
But we’ll meet once again
And until then we’ll make love in our dreams 

This time ya know it’s gonna be different
This time it just ain’t gonna be the same
This time ya know is gonna last forever
This time love will remain 

You came out of nowhere
Now I want you everywhere by my side
Want to know all about you
Ask me anything, I got nothin’ to hide
And as we stare into each other’s eyes
No words need be spoken to feel
The love that is being exchanged
Between you and I is something very real 

This time ya know it’s gonna be different 
This time it just ain’t gonna be the same 
This time ya know is gonna last forever 
This time love will remain 

And I got your pictures hangin’ on my wall
Gaze at you before I go to sleep
And I got all your letters tucked away in my drawer
Read the sweet words you’ve written to me 

And one day we’ll be together
And when that day comes it’ll be so fine
We’ll make all those dreams come true
That we have had in our minds 

This time ya know it feels so different
This time it just ain’t gonna be the same
This time ya know is gonna last forever
This time love will remain 

 

WHATCHA GONNA DO 

With a lightning flash and a thunderous roar 
The lights went out and the rain began to pour 
Gotta find a match and transistor radio 
Now we got all night in the candlelight glow 

Whatcha gonna do 
‘Coz the power’s gone out 
Whatcha gonna do 
Until the lights come on 
Whatcha gonna do 
In this big dark house 
Whatcha gonna do 
Until the lights come on 

It was a bright shiny day and we were havin’ big fun 
We were playin’ outside in the summertime sun 
We were catchin’ some rays and swimmin’ in the pool 
We were lovin’ the day just me and you 

Whatcha gonna do  
‘Coz the power’s gone out  
Whatcha gonna do  
Until the lights come on  
Whatcha gonna do  
In this big dark house  
Whatcha gonna do  
Until the lights come on

Ain’t a whole lot to do when you’re sittin’ in the dark 
We could sing some songs and play acoustic guitars 
Or we could head upstairs and start foolin’ around 
Take a bad situation and turn it upside down 

Whatcha gonna do  
‘Coz the power’s gone out  
Whatcha gonna do  
Until the lights come on  
Whatcha gonna do  
In this big dark house  
Whatcha gonna do  
Until the lights come on

There may be just candle light 
But it don’t matter ‘coz our love is shinin’ bright 
Now all is calm in the heavens above 
We fill the silence of the night with the sounds of love 

Whatcha gonna do  
‘Coz the power’s gone out  
Whatcha gonna do  
Until the lights come on  
Whatcha gonna do  
In this big dark house  
Whatcha gonna do  
Until the lights come on

 

RUNNIN’ BACK TO YOU                     

I can feel it in my soul, it’s taken its toll 
Travellin’ near and far, me and my guitar 
Too many nights on the road and too many shows 
It’s time to get back to you yeah I gotta go 

Up at the crack of dawn speedin’ right along 
Off to the airport I go, guitar and bags in tow
Leave the car behind and rush in to STL 
I’m fightin’ through the crowds and I’m runnin’ like hell 

Runnin’ back to you 
It ain’t always easy 
Runnin’ back to you 
Don’t want to miss my flight 
Runnin’ back to you 
So we can be together 
Runnin’ back to you 
Gonna hold you tight 

Stuck in the TSA Line no pre-check this time 
I’m rushing to the Gate, no I can’t be late 
Feeling like cattle in the jetway line 
I made it to my seat just in time 

Runnin’ back to you 
It ain’t always easy 
Runnin’ back to you 
Don’t want to miss my flight 
Runnin’ back to you 
So we can be together 
Runnin’ back to you 
Gonna squeeze you tight 

Don’t wanna miss my connection the shuttle’s runnin’ late 
And I’m runnin out of breath as I rush to the gate 
Let out a sigh of relief, we’re almost in the air 
In my seat and buckled up with only seconds to spare 

Well now we’re cruising right along at thirty-thousand feet 
Got my backpack jammed underneath the seat 
Got some tunes for the flight and a drink or two 
I’m a bird on the wing runnin’ to you 

Runnin’ back to you 
It ain’t always easy 
Runnin’ back to you 
Don’t want to miss my flight 
Runnin’ back to you 
So we can be together 
Runnin’ back to you 
Gonna love you right 

 

WHEN THE TIME COMES 

And all I know what is true 
Baby it’s me and you 
Our future lies ahead 
Please remember what I said 
Forget about what’s gone down 

And the distant lonely sound 
Of two souls kept apart 
To be reunited with yearning hearts 
For our love remains strong 
And it’ll be singing like a song 

When the time comes 
When the time comes 
When I hold you in my arms 
When the time comes 

I don’t even have a clue 
Of your whereabouts its true 
But when I track you down 
And bring you back here in to town 
It’ll become your home sweet home 
And we’ll no longer be alone 
We’ll always be together 
No matter the season or weather 
I believe it’s meant to be 
It’ll be our reality 

When the time comes  
When the time comes  
When I hold you in my arms  
When the time comes

Why should it come as a surprise 
When I look into your eyes 
And you’re gazing back at me 
That love spirals endlessly 
Into a world of ecstasy 
And fulfills our fantasy 
It goes beyond both time and space 
It’s bigger than the human race 
And it pleases me to say 
That I know we’ll find our way 

When the time comes  
When the time comes  
When I hold you in my arms  
When the time comes

 

ANYWHERE BUT HERE 

I’m frozen to the core
I can’t take it anymore
I got icicle eyes
So it should come as no surprise
That I’m teetering on the edge
Wanna jump off the ledge
There’s nothin’ that I hold dear
Wanna be anywhere but here 

The deep freeze is comin’ on
It’s time to batten down
The fear is settin’ in
Throughout this cold blue town
And I’m sittin’ here all alone
As the howlin’ wind moans
And I’m chilled to the bone
Feelin’ cold as stone 

I got all my layers on
But I don’t have a prayer son
I’m fallin’ in the deep freeze
It’s got me down on my knees
And I can’t take another year
With it being so severe
I just wanna disappear
Wanna be anywhere but here 

Anywhere but here…                      

 

DREAMS 

Dreams…
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long
Dreams…
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long 

Sometimes I wonder
If there’ll ever be the day
When deep pockets stop runnin’ the show
And the government is not led astray
When the voice of the people
Is heard clear and loud
Legislation is put in place
That make us all safe and proud 

Dreams… 
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long 
Dreams… 
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long 

Sometimes I wonder
If there’ll ever come a time
When school shootings are not the norm
No more Sandy Hook’s or Columbine’s
When we stand up and finally say
It’s time to get tough
It’s time for change right here, right now
Enough is enough 

Dreams… 
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long 
Dreams… 
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long 

And sometimes I wonder
If the day will ever come
When the NRA is silenced
And they’re not promoting guns
And automatic weapons
Are used only for war
And they’re finally off the streets
And our kids live in fear no more 

Dreams… 
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long 
Dreams… 
I’ve been dreamin’ for so long 

 

TOO MUCH TIME 

I see the clock on the wall
And the hands are movin’ slow
Watch the shadows crawl
Growin’ longer as they go                                        
The sun’s in the west
Fallin’ in slow-mo
Got the whole night ahead
And nowhere to go 

I don’t know where I am
I don’t know where I’m supposed to be
I don’t know where I stand
Got too much time on my hands 

Spendin’ all my time
Just wonderin’ what to do
But nothin’ sounds like fun
Or anythin’ I wanna pursue
The day is done
Before I knew it began
Like the tides on the ocean
Endless waves against the sand 

I don’t know where I am 
I don’t know where I’m supposed to be 
I don’t know where I stand 
Got too much time on my hands 

 

THE PLACE WHERE I BELONG 

The lights are dim, the crowd’s rolling in
I’m ready to fly like a dove
The time has come to show everyone
That I’m ready to rise above
I was told that it couldn’t be done, but now I realize
The reason I’m here is ‘cause I persevered
And I have finally arrived 

This is the place where I know that I belong
This is the place where I can do no wrong
It feels like I have finally reached somewhere that feels like home
This is the place, the place where I belong 

There’s been ups and downs and smiles and frowns
All along the way
It’s been a journey of trials and tribulations
But I never went astray
I knew all along that I had to be strong while reaching for the sky
So I charted a course with all my force
And I began to fly 

This is the place where I know that I belong 
This is the place where I can do no wrong 
It feels like I have finally reached somewhere that feels like home 
This is the place, the place where I belong 

When I was a child I had big dreams
But they got knocked down one by one
They all said to me you don’t have what it takes
But now I have proved them wrong
‘Coz now I’m up on the stage, under the lights
And I’m singing my song
And as the curtain comes down I soak up the sound
Of the cheers and the applause 

This is the place where I know that I belong 
This is the place where I can do no wrong 
It feels like I have finally reached somewhere that feels like home 
This is the place, the place where I belong 

It feels like I have finally reached somewhere that feels like home
This is the place, the place where I belong