I Let Us Go

I know it’s been too long and it’s not my place to interfere

I’ve been thinking about you a lot and my thoughts haven’t been too clear

Maybe love was already found and needed this time to look in the mirror

It’s not often you get an opportunity to set things straight

But I’m willing to bet you would appreciate

Hearing these simple words I have to say

I know now what we had and how I let us go

I feel sorry for bringing us down so low

I know I made you sad, I’m sorry I let us go

The words escape me now but I hope you understand

My heart knows now what it didn’t know way back then

But life moves on and I know there can’t be another chance

Maybe one day it would be possible we can meet

Maybe at the restaurant, share a coffee or a tea

Just one last time face to face so I can tell you I’m sorry

Forever

I like it when evening comes

And the sun goes down

And how the soft breeze catches her hair

A glass of wine in our hands

No intrusions to be found

Simply two of us being together

And it seems like this could go on forever

If it means I had to die today

Then at least I’ve lived in the moment forever

I like the way she kisses my lips

And the way she places her hands on my hips

But what I like the most is that she’s here with me

When the morning comes and the sun arises

Feeling her skin next to mine and the surprise is

I am completely at ease thinking this could be forever

Through My Veins

I can’t be the only one feeling this way

Looking better than you did yesterday

My heart skips a beat when you say my name

My lips move but I have nothing to say

From the first time we met I just knew

Before that moment I had not a clue

How love should feel so honest and true

Those days are over now that I have you

Now I know the reason blood flows through my veins

Makes me feel alive and washes away the pain

Can’t believe this feeling, it’s all so insane

You are my heart, my love, my life, flowing through my veins

Not in a million years could I ever dream

What on earth you ever saw in little old me

But there’s no one else I would rather be

I’m here with you and there’s nothing in between

Now I know the reason blood flows through my veins

Makes me feel alive and washes away the pain

Can’t believe this feeling, it’s all so insane

You are my heart, my love, my life, flowing through my veins

All the right shapes in all the right place

And a mind to stimulate

All the right frames make me burst into flames

I don’t ever want to stop feeling this way

Now I know the reason blood flows through my veins

Makes me feel alive and washes away the pain

Can’t believe this feeling, it’s all so insane

You are my heart, my love, my life, flowing through my veins

Karma

I remember how you looked back in the day

How every guy wanted you in the worst way

But for all that beauty you showed outside

Lurked an ugly truth simmering inside

You learned early on how to climb the social ladder

Hang out with only girls whose families matter

All your friends must be as hot as you

As for the boys not just any guy will do

He's got to have a new car, hot car, fast car

Something others can envy you've come so far

A wallet you can withdraw from like an ATM

Stuffed in some fancy designer label pocket

The years rolled on they have not been kind to you

Two failed marriages and a few brats in your brood

Those once perky cheeks now a story of regret and despair

You look decades older and hefty beyond repair

You have a meager job you barely maintain

Pays more than you're worth at minimum wage

Those deadbeat dads can't even visit their kids

The cupboard's bare with a growing shopping list

Seems your tiara has tarnished your future

You coudn't be further from the world of haute couture

You live in squallor and your dreamshave turned to dust

The school reunion is soon and all will see how gold can rust

There'll be no tears shed for the fate that is now yours

There will be smirks of joy as the karma unfolds

And for all of those who suffered your ridicule

Seeing you as you are will be the crowning jewel.

Nothing But The Best

I think of you all the time
I can't stop wondering why
Things turned out the way they did

I miss the way you made me smile
I miss the way you held me tight
Protecting me from the monsters I hid

I wonder if you're okay
And if you ever did locate
The love of your life if I'm not it

Did you ever stop to think
What it was that made us click
And what it was that made it all end

I hope your life fell completely apart
But deep down inside you were too much of my heart
For me to wish you nothing but the best
I can always say I knew nothing but the best

Times when I'm on my own
I wish I would have known
How much more I had to give

Now that it's gone all wrong
All I have is our song
And the memories I cherish

All Or None

I'm beautiful
That's how I wanna stay
Inside and out
For you and for me

I'm a handful
But I give what I take
If you have any doubts
Take a step back and you will see

I'm powerful
I'm the ice on the cake
I get in trouble with my mouth
It's how I wanna be

This can be all yours
If you want it of course
I'm a driving force
It's all or none, for better or worse

I'm lovable
Can you handle me all day?
C'mon baby tell me how
I can be yours

You have to prove that you deserve
All of my moves and all of my curves
I'm willing to give you what you need
But you have to be everything to me

Your Turn

Just you wait, your turn will come
When your plastic world be all undone
As your daughter cuts her skin with a blade
Unable to live up to expectations you made
Will your sanctimony be as vulgar then?

Your cocoon of bubble wrap is no protection
In a real world of imperfection
Shoulders will shrug when you question your luck
Wailing in arms comforted by their charms
Will you understand the position you're in?

When your husband finds comfort in a strange way
Or another child escapes by shooting their veins
When you've bought all that can possibly be sold
Only to find yourself with your thoughts alone
Will you decipher the language of your mind's din?

Wolf In Shepherd's Clothing

At the altar you stand on a pedestal so tall
Quoting scripture from a book to follow must all
Invade new territory to preach your gall
Forcing ancient peoples with peril to submit and crawl
Claiming you come in peace

Amass your riches and covet thy gold
Storing untold wealth in your treasure trove
Pleading poverty as you stretch an arm for more
Your bank like your collar act the whore
To the flock you intend to fleece

Little boys and girls are placed in your care
Their innocence stolen from the comfort of your lair
To speak of this they must not dare
Or else eternal damnation shall be theirs
As you push them to your knees

Standing watch adorned in mystical cloaks
You preside over minions their life is sworn
Investing their trust in the words of your tome
Never seeing the predator nor his mouth of foam
In his sparkling eyes they must believe

Where I Am

You can let everybody down just so many times
But you can let yourself down one more time than that
And that's where I am. Where are you?

The life of a gypsy is fun only if you don't have to be one
Otherwise you are nothing but a nomadic statistic
And that is where I am. Where are you?

There is no way to express your circumstance
To one who has walked on cushioned soles
And that is where I am.  

The chill of the night time air drills to the bone
When the warmth of a cherished friendship burns
And that is where I am.  

When you're at that point where all decisions converge
When you think you can only go up
And the bottom opens to reveal the abyss
Falling uncontrollably grasping at air
Giving everything yet having none
This is where I am right now.

The Price I Pay For This

Shoes soaking wet standing in the rain
Waiting for someone who is willing to pay
For what I got

Eyes meeting eyes giving him the look
Barely clothed and cold so he can see the goods
He knows what he wants

Lonely, bored, deprived I seen them all
Heard all the stories, none I can recall
Don’t give them a thought

I shiver inside and my soul is dead
There’s nothing I haven’t ever done yet
The cost to you tonight for a tryst
Is nothing compared to the price I pay for this

I did as you asked, took it all in stride
Never let you know the way I felt inside
Indulging your filth

Go home with a smile, return to your life
Drop me over here so I can shed a tear
And score another hit

I shiver inside and my soul is dead
There’s nothing I haven’t ever done yet
The cost to you tonight for a tryst
Is nothing compared to the price I pay for this.

I, A Centurion

Like the rain that falls on my parade
Unapologetic I remain
Shining a light on hearts I disdain

A quill and ink they disregard
I, a centurion willingly stand guard
Over freedoms they readily discard

While the doctors spin a distracting tale
I, a centurion rush to cast the veil
Exposing the well-worn money trail.

Higher

I miss the touch of your skin as you cozy up to mine
I can smell your perfume on the pillow it makes me smile
The room feels so empty without you by my side
We haven’t been apart like this in a long, long while

I don’t know if you’re feeling alone as I do right now
It’s times like these when I struggle to keep from feeling down
I know it’s a temporary thing we’ll get through it somehow
But that doesn’t mean I have to like this feeling anyhow

When we’re apart it breaks my heart I just want to squeeze you tight
When you’re near it’s so clear you are the stuff of life
There’s nobody else for me, I soar higher than I can believe
Higher than a mountain top, higher than anyone could have thought
Higher, higher, higher, baby you take me higher

I can hardly wait for this time to pass along
A special welcome home is planned with candles, wine and song
We can rip our clothes off and tear up the sheets all night long
We’ll be finally back together where we belong

Only You

I spray the room with luminol
I can't find a trace of you at all
I drown my sorrows with alcohol
I waited forever for your call

I sought relief at the local bar
I downed some drinks and tuned my radar
Spotted some girls on the dance floor
Told them some lies and got my groove on

Seemed to catch the eye of the blonde in black
She looked so good nearly caused a heart attack
Took her to my place to relax
Knew right away it could never last

Because I love you and only you
And I need you and only you
No matter what happens or what I do
You know I love you and only you.

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Just One More Day

Do you remember that job you applied to
They called today to schedule an interview
I didn't know what to say I had no clue
Wanting to protect the memory I have of you
So I said you took another job and had to move

On the radio was playing your favorite song
On my face was a smile and a tear ran along
Wish I had some more time you were way too young
Things would go your own way before too long
Just one more day you had to hold on

I'm sorry that I failed you
Not strong enough to support you
Wish I had just one more day
To tell you things I should have said
Just one more day to make a change

I see you everywhere yet you were blind
Had a way about you and touched so many lives
It would hurt you to see what you left behind
You chose your path without so much as a goodbye
Did I mean so little to your life

All those words you spoke
Haunt me like a ghost
Wish I had just one more day
To correct all my mistakes
Would give everything for just one more day.

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The Elite

Wake up from your slumber
You're nothing but a number
Issued by the elite
To have you begging at their feet

Your fate is predetermined
No better than filthy vermin
Governed by the elite
To have you herded like their sheep

Cast your ballot when you vote
It's the magic that gives you hope
It's the lie that you buy everytime
Brought to you by the elite

Tattoo that barcode across your forehead
It'll be with you until your death
Scanning by the elite
Each time you suckle of the teet

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And You Wonder Why

Suffocating in this world of hate and greed
Wondering where it is that I can plant my feet
Harboring feelings of rage and jealousy
Oh, whatever became of the real me

For as long as I know I've been kicked around
And each time I got up I was shoved back down
Had to cover my bruises when I went to school
So what nobody knew was what I went through

And you wonder why I cannot love another
And you wonder why I can't stay connected
There's a world out there that I've never tasted
And you wonder why I am pissed and jaded

I could kiss the lips of the fruit forbidden
Dance in step with a friendly Lucifer
Take the dare that is sure to despair
My soul is bare and you wonder why I don't care

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Believe Me

Give me one last swig
I promise this is it
I know I lied to myself before

Give me one last tip
Bottoms up for my next trip
I know I lied to you before

But things have changed believe me
Wars are being waged internally
I found my way please believe me

On this journey I check myself in
Time to make good all of my sins
Never walked with my head so high

Bearing my soul and I'm caving
Falling in a hole and I'm craving
Reaching out my hand to grab the will to fight

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27

A penlight in hand in this world of darkness
Fumbling through life fighting ghosts and demons
Searching for truth surrounded by deceit
Looking for an escape while under lock and key

Thunder and lightning grey skies fill my horizon
For a little time I was given to believe I was found
Foolish me for thinking I could enjoy some relief
And now I sit here about t undertake the deed

Cancel my subscription to the human race
Open my mind and inject my veins
On a path I walk to find a heaven
Shoulda done this when I was 27

From a scratchy record I listen to the three jays sing
Now an eerie calmness screams out from their graves
Embrace your calling surrender to the given
Shoulda done this when I was 27.


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Hey Pretty Girl

Hey pretty girl
What'cha doin' with him
He treats you so badly
Hits you on a whim

Hey pretty girl
You got the whole world at your feet
I don't understand
Why his hold on you is so deep

When I look in your eyes
I can see you despise
The threats that he makes
To convince you to stay
with him

Hey pretty girl
You need to wake up
I wish I had the skills
To show you what's what

Hey pretty girl
You need to get away
Take a look at yourself
In the mirror before it's too late

Hey pretty girl
Is this where you want to be
Afraid of your own shadow
A prison without release?


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River of Tears

Alone again late at night
I remember once upon a time
You would have been here by my side
And everything would be alright

Mistakes were made however so
Where my tears were laid is now too cold
My heart has paid a heavy toll
Time does not erase what I was sold

But no matter how much I cry
My river of tears won’t wash you away
And no matter how much I try
My river of tears won’t stop me from loving again

We build these walls
To protect our hearts
But just one little crack
Then the flood begins
My river of tears
My river of tears


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