Lyrics from the single release Damned
DAMNED
i was looking for something i wanted to be / i was looking for someone just like me / somebody adventurous and free / someone who likes me for me / i made a left turn when i should have made a right / i should have gone home but i decided to stay the night / i wasn’t looking for trouble when you found me / i’m damned if i do damned if i don’t / damned if i will damned if i won’t / i’m not trying to be your rock bottom / i’m not trying to add to your problems / i just want to be a good human being / i just want to set you free / it’s time that heals a broken heart / you don’t need a false start / maybe i’m your shooting star / but even shooting stars fall hard / i made a left turn when i should have made a right / i should have gone home but i decided to stay the night / i wasn’t looking for trouble but it found me / i wasn’t looking for trouble when it found me / i wasn’t looking for trouble when you found me / i’m damned if i do damned if i don’t / damned if i will damned if i won’t / damned if i do damned if i don’t / damned if i will damned if i won’t / i’m not trying to be your rock bottom / i’m not trying to add to your problems / i just want to be a good human being / i just want to set you free / i made a left turn when i should have made a right / i should have gone home but i decided to stay the night / but there you were on the street / damned if i do damned if i don’t / damned if i will damned if i won’t / i’m not trying to be your rock bottom / i’m not trying to add to your problems / i just want to be a good human being / i just want to set you free / to set you free
Lyrics from the single release Take Me
TAKE ME
Hey / You / Hey / You / Hey / You / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Looking for another way to your heart / Looking for another way to a fresh start / I don't mind you coming here / Even though I’m a little scared / Looking for another way to your heart / Looking for another way to come out / Looking for another way to avoid self-doubt / I really dig your purple hair / And I don’t mind that people stare / Looking for another way to come out / Take me take me medicate me / I'm a little tired and I'm feeling it lately / Take me take me try not to break me / I'm a little fragile and I'm broken in places like you / Hey / You / Hey / You / Hey / You / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it / Looking for a quiet place to make sound / Looking for an empty room to fill it with a crowd / Make the beat make the energy / Make the human connectivity / Looking for a quiet place to make sound / Take me take me renegade me / I'm a little tired and I'm feeling it lately / Take me take me try not to break me / I'm a little fragile and I'm broken in places / Take me take me medicate me / It’s hard to pay attention when I’m being sedated / Take me take me educate me / Let me go and let me go and let me go and shake it
Lyrics from the single release More Friends In Heaven (Than In Hell)
MORE FRIENDS IN HEAVEN (THAN IN HELL)
I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven since I learned my lesson / Now I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I made a living robbing banks I started to give thanks / Now I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / You know this jail cell is getting pretty old / You know this jail cell is just so plain and cold / I'm surrounded by the Devil so I play Christian heavy metal / Now I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / If I could do a do over I would / I'd trade my gun in for the Lord's Book / Bullets for a Bible I'd start my own revival / But I'll settle for a jail cell instead / I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven since I received a blessing / Now I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / I've got more friends in Heaven with my newly dead reverend / Now I've got more friends in Heaven than in Hell / Hell yeah thank God
Lyrics from the album Time and Colors
TIME AND COLORS
I think of you / Always with me / I still can't believe last fall you decided to leave / I should have known / That you felt rushed / Next to your tear stained note you left a canvas and a brush / Like an artist / With a clean sheet / Time and colors / Will set you free / A new day's born / And another one is torn / Just like a paper pad you threw away the page you had / What did I do / What did I say / Did a more patient man come and take you away? / Like an artist / With a white canvas sheet / Time and colors / Will set you free / You can create what you want to see / You can be what you want to be / Unless the right one's with you to share in what you love / You'll be living inside an empty frame / Like an artist with a clean sheet / Time and colors / Set you free / The grass is greener until you miss the page you had / It makes me wonder about the life we could have back / And there's still time to paint our Mona Lisa / But first I've got this thing you need to see / Like an artist / I took your white canvas sheet / I made a painting / Of you and me / So come on home now / To the man you set free / Your time and colors / Are all I'll ever need
LIFE IN A BAG
I saw a man with his whole life in a bag / Down at the train station he made his way / Who is he where's he from and where is he going / Maybe to nowhere cause that's where he's from / Slowly stepping to the beat of his drum / Thinking of myself and how I compare with him / I am feeling lost / He knows where he's going / Mr. homeless man he's on to something / Small sense of urgency and a big sense of pride / How many men can say that all their possessions? / Fit in a bag with no loose ends / With no reminders of their past sins / All life's clutter and the senseless emotion / Money greed and judging things just don't bring us closer / Sometimes it feels I'm going through the motions / Chasing shiny things and burning through time / The simple life it has its advantages / Something that I strive for when I lose my way / Thank you homeless man for the lesson today / That Mr. Homeless man he's on to something / That most of us take a lifetime to find / So next time I'm down at the station / When the crowds are rushing and the mood is uptight / I'll be walking at the pace of his stride / Thinking of myself and what I'll do differently / Wonder if he knows that he's blessed with simplicity / Mr. Homeless man you taught me something / More important than being first in line / It's about how you fit your life in a bag
16 OTHER WAYS
Sometimes I wonder if the feeling's gone / Since you moved away last summer and you dyed your hair blond / You say all the right words when we're talking on the phone / But what I really want to know when I get you alone / If you love me then hug me / Say you miss me then kiss me / Don't tease me if you need me / Just squeeze me when you see me / Cause there's 16 other ways to spend my time / I got 16 other ways to spend my time / I could mow the lawn / I could feed the dog / I could take a walk / I could write a song / I could wash my car then drive it real far / I could swim in the lake and catch a rattlesnake / I could read a book / I could learn how to cook / Take a 2 week cruise / Drink plenty of booze / I can dance till midnight / Bask in the moonlight / Hang with the boys and make some rock and roll noise / I got 16 other ways to spend my time / If I'm the one for you then give me a sign / Give me a sign that’s right / Give me a clue I'm really into you / But this friendship thing is like auditioning / I want to hold your hand / I want to take a stand / But I hope you're not insulted and you understand / I got 16 other ways to spend my time / If I'm the one for you and your love is true then give me a sign / Give me a sign / And I'll make you mine / So if you love me then hug me / Say you miss me then kiss me / Don’t tease me if you need me / Just squeeze me when you see me / Cause there's 16 other ways to spend my time / The clock ain't ticking backwards / So give me a sign / I got 16 other ways to spend my time / And I'd love to spend it all with you till the end of time / And make you mine / Just give me a sign / Just give me a sign
CANDLES HOPE AND FAITH (STUDIO)
She lived in a world with love and pain / With things that she’d rather not explain / Like losing her innocence so young / Becoming a teen age mom / She raised a boy all by herself / She sent him away to go find his self / She said take the world with all your flare / Remember the words that we shared / Candles hope and faith / Will dry the tears off of your face in your darkest days / Candles hope and faith / Will make the world a better place in your memories / He calls it the information age / But sometimes he feels like he lives in a cage / She e-mails from an internet apart / With pictures of broken hearts / Candles hope and faith / Can put a smile back on your face when the clouds all clear / Candles hope and faith / Do what words can never say in a world away / He wished upon a shooting star / That she won’t ever forget about the angels by her side / Every day a new dream is born / And with it his new doors will open with time / She lived in a place where people need / A glimmer of light and dignity / She was laid to rest doing what she loved / Caring for children of God / Candles hope and faith / Will make the world a better place in your memories / Candles hope and faith / Can bring the tears of joy to your face in your living days / Candles hope and faith / Do what words can never say in a world away / Candles hope and faith / Can turn your world into a place with harmony
MAMMA DON’T CALL ME HOME (REMIX)
LOL OMG / What the heck do you want from me / 7th grade renegade the text message king / Ding dong ditchin like there ain't no reason for my mamma to come call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / RUT SUP / This homework's gonna make me freak / CD9 make it rhyme the text message queen / The girls are singing and the boys are ringing saying mamma please don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Hey there look around it's getting late the sun is down I'm headed into trouble again / My phone keeps ringing and the message is saying that I better get my butt into bed / LOL OMG / What the heck do you want from me / 7th grade renegade the text message king / Ding dong ditchin like there ain't no reason for my mamma to come call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home / Mamma / Mamma / Mamma don't call me home
Lyrics from the album Graveyard of Dreams
DON’T LET CHANCES PASS YOU BY
I look at the world between the headlines / And that's where I find truth / Teaching a child to save an insect / And that's when I met you / American Girl store in the city / Where millions of dreams come true / A beggar was asking for a dollar / And you go gave him 2 / If all of the world could be so giving / Then maybe we'd all find truth / Sunshine's pouring from the sky / Yellow taxis passing by / What do you say let's go for a ride / Don't let chances pass you by / How do you make it in the city / A pretty girl like you / Where everyone judges by the cover / Not what's inside of you / If all of the world could be so simple / Then maybe we'd all find truth / I thank you for living in the moment / And letting me fall for you / Sunshine's pouring from the sky / The yellow taxis passing by / What do you say let's go for a ride / Don't let chances pass you by / The homeless man he's smiling wide / His dusty dreams and bloodshot eyes / Today you made a grown man cry / You don't let chances pass you by / Sunshine's pouring from the sky / Yellow taxis passing by / What do you say let's go for a ride / Don't let chances pass you by / Don't let chances pass you by / Don't let chances pass you by
KATRINA
Katrina / You should have seen her / She took my breath away / She took my heart away / And then she’s gone / And then she’s gone / Gone / Gone / Just Gone / Don’t come back again / Oh Katrina / She couldn’t be meaner / She took my home away / She took my place to pray / And now she’s gone / Just like that she’s gone / Just like that she’s Gone / Gone / Just Gone / Don’t come back again (and were here to stay) / Don’t come back again (Cause we’re here to stay) / No one in authority could see the writing on the wall / No one in the vicinity thought the levy could ever fault / The poor souls in the Parishes the local heroes of the day / The worst brings out the best in man / That’s essence of the southern way / Oh Katrina / For those who seen her / The prayers that come our way / And the spirits lost that day / Will rise again / We will rise again / We will rise again
GRAVEYARD OF DREAMS
Towering fine above the city you watch the dreamers dream / They come in every shape and size you recall their scars with pride / As they try to be James Dean / Graveyard of Dreams Graveyard of Dreams / All along the boulevard / Graveyard of Dreams / Oh Sunset Boulevard Palm Trees you’ve witnessed history / You were born-in nineteen thirty one stars have come and gone / But you’re still here to tell their stories / Graveyard of Dreams Graveyard of Dreams / All along the boulevard / Graveyard of Dreams / If you could speak to me what’s the one thing you would share? / With a novice starting out beneath the trees / I’m not one for crying and I’m not afraid of dying / Speak speak speak to me / I hear your voice I see you point your arms like magic wands / You speak of ghosts who made their lives living to dream to Live / Save me a place on that Sunset farm / Graveyard of Dreams Graveyard of Dreams / All along the boulevard / Graveyard of Dreams / It’s time to make some memories for the Graveyard of Dreams / When I die come and see me in the Graveyard of Dreams / In the Graveyard of Dreams
LITTLE GIRLS
I’ve got this little little girl her name is Julia / I’ve got this other little girl her name is Grace / I’ve got these little little girls each has a pretty face / I’ve got these crazy little girls they love to wreck the place / They like to run around the house and play with all their toys / They break so many things that you might even think they’re boys / They’re smarter than they look they’re just like rug rats very coy / No matter how spoiled they get they will always be my little bundles of joy / I’ve got these little little girls they like to watch TV / I’ve got these little little girls they like to go out to eat / I’ve got these little little girls they love to eat grilled cheese / The smaller little little girl she loves to eat her peas / When they go to sleep at night they dream that they can fly / They don’t have wings but they can see down from the sky / The things that happen in the world they have lots of questions why / I just tell them how lucky they are to have each other and that will keep them fine / They run around the park and race to feed the ducks / And even though they’re girls they like to watch for yellow trucks / They fight to count the beetle cars as if it was for good luck / They eat like horses but somehow they both still have very skinny butts / I’ve got these little little girls they love to make a mess / I’ve got these little little girls they love to wear a dress / I’ve got these little little girls they never seem to rest / I’ve got these little little girls and they’re the very best
CANDLES HOPE & FAITH (SOLO)
She lived in a world with love and pain / With things she’d would rather not explain / She lost her innocence so young / Becoming a teen age mom / She raised a boy all by herself / She sent him away to go find his self / She said take the world with all your flare / Remember the words we shared / Candles hope and faith / Will dry the tears off of your face in your darkest days / Candles hope and faith / Will make the world a better place in your memories / He calls it the information age / But sometimes he feels like he lives in a cage / She e-mails from an internet apart / With pictures of broken hearts / Candles hope and faith / Will dry the tears off of your face in the darkest days / Candles hope and faith / Can make the world a better place in your memories / Candles hope and faith / Can put a smile back on your face when the clouds all clear / Candles hope and faith / Do what words can never say in a world away / She wished upon a shooting star and she won’t ever forget about the angels by her side / Every day a new dream is born and with it his new doors will open with time / She lived in a place where people need / A glimmer of light and dignity / She was laid to rest doing what she loved / Caring for children of God / Candles hope and faith / Will make the world a better place in your memories / Candles hope and faith / Can bring the tears of joy to your face in your living days / Candles hope and faith / Do what words can never say in a world away / Candles hope and faith / Can turn your world into a place with harmony
TO THE RESCUE
Things are cloudy I can't see / The air is thin and I can't breathe / It feels like the whole world is coming down on me / I see a light what could it be / I see a hand reach out for me / I hear a voice from the heavens calling down on me / Hold my hand and don't let go until we fall into the rainbow / And you'll never see this wretched place again / And the tears you’re crying will soon be washed away / Out of Love / When and where my life began and / How and why it will end and / Is it not or is it here and now today? / Things I still need to do and say and / Children I’m supposed to make and / Did I tell my loved ones that I love them today? / Hold my hand and don't let go until we fall into the rainbow / And you'll never see those evil ways again / And together we will silence all the pain / Don't know your name / But I'm glad you came / To the rescue Out of love / Through the smoke and flames / You still came / To rescue me with dignity / Out of love / A life of possibilities / A world with vulnerabilities / It's good to know that we are not alone / I'll tell you what you mean to me / A life is gone so easily / Does it matter who the hell we portend to be / Just hold my hand and don't let go until we fall into the rainbow / And the winds of fate will carry us away / I don't know your name / But I'm glad you came / To the rescue oh no / Don't know your name / But I'm glad you came / To fly with me with dignity / Out of love