It was a still, small voice,That called my name twenty years ago,When I was staring off the ledge of my life.It was a still, small voice,That calmed my rageAnd helped the seed to growThat would take a little edge off of the knife. Chorus:And you still speak to my heartWhat my ears refuse to hear.You […]
S Songs
Sacrifice
He was the greatest of all living wonders And he had heard the words so many times, He’d eventually come to believe them. This was the gravest of all of his crimes. No one really recalls how it started. He was a wunderkind, that was for sure. Some saw his life and his gift as […]
Super Genius
“My favorite Warner Bros. cartoons were dialogue driven, so I was never much for the ‘Roadrunner.’ But when they finally let Wile E. Coyote speak, he was able to sum up in a few moments that perfect smugness that makes ‘modern’ man so amusing and annoying. Wile E. Coyote, super genius.” – From the liner […]
Simple Prayer
As I sit and stare at that great “up there” In one long unconscious stream. A simple prayer ‘neath perfect Pricks of light beyond the schemes. It raises me and hushes me And hits me where I dream. I’m shedding all my skin, My soul is busting at the seams. Chorus: And someone’s rising. Someone’s […]
Switches
Well we’re all hooked up toInvisible worlds by some cosmic machinery.And when I can’t connect I sometimesSuspect there’s someone throwin’Some switches on me.Someone. Someone. Someone’s throwingSome switches on me. Well we made some laws toContain this world in scientific methodology.But the corners leak and the floorboardsCreak and there’s someone throwin’Some switches on me.Someone. Someone. Someone’s […]
Show Some Mercy
Chorus: Show some mercy baby. You look strong enough to save me. The sun’s a-hangin’ low and hazy. My heart’s a-beatin’ sad and lazy. I’m dumb and blind, In your control, So ease my mind, And bless my soul, And show some mercy baby. They tell me I was born in Kansas – That’s what […]