Well there’s a rainbow where the river bends. Said there’s a rainbow where the river bends. I shut my eyes and lost my way And then the prism lost it’s ray. And there’s a highway where the rainbow ends. I laced my boots and sung a highway tune. Laced my boots and sung a highway […]
W Songs
Worth Waiting For
“Just another song about stumbling around in the dark and tripping over an epiphany.” – From the liner notes of Angels, Bones & Clocks There’s somethin’ in the dying lightStandin’ in the shadows wake.I’m grateful for the loss of my sight,‘Cause there’s a faithful leap that I must make.But there’s somethin’ on the other sideThat […]
Welcome
“This is a little song extolling the virtues of romance and household appliances.” -Typical introduction at live gigs I’ve got a head full of photographs. There’s these little black things Flapping wings in my attic. I’ve got a porch light for you And a bug zapper too. I’ve got fresh-teased, hand-squeezed Veranda lemonade. I’ve got […]
A Waitress’ Life
“I was readin’ about Lee Iacocca – how he had to take, like, a two million dollar pay cut and I was feelin’ pretty bad for him. Figure he probably has to buy his underwear at Sears now or somethin’. You know, clippin’ those Pizza Pit coupons. But then I started thinkin’ about who the […]
Welcome to This Version of My Life
Welcome to this version of my life, this life. Welcome to the ways I’m telling these days. Welcome to this version of my life, this life. Welcome to the ways I’m prayin’ these days. Welcome to the ways I’m prayin’ these days. Well every seven years I completely disappear Then I reappear with a little […]
Whole Wheat Woman
“This is a song dedicated to romance and good nutrition.” -Typical introduction at live gigs Seen a lotta white bread, A lotta mayonnaise too, As I travel across this old Red, white and blue. It gets hard to digest, My poor constitution hasn’t a clue. I need a whole wheat woman, Clean my system out […]