I have these moments All steady and strong I'm feeling so holy and humble The next thing I know I'm all worried and weak And I feel myself Starting to crumble.
The meanings get lost And the teachings get tossed And you don't know what you're Going to do next. You wait for the sun But it never quite comes Some kind of message comes Through to you. Some kind of message comes through.
And it says to you...
Chorus Love when you can Cry when you have to... Be who you must That's a part of the plan Await your arrival With simple survival And one day we'll all understand...
I had a woman Who gave me her soul But I wasn't ready to Take it. Her heart was so fragile And heavy to hold And I was afraid I might Break it.
Your conscience awakes And you see your mistakes And you wish someone Would buy your confessions. The days miss their mark And the night gets so dark And some kind of message Comes through to you Some kind of message Shoots through --
Chorus
There is no Eden or Heavenly gates That you're gonna make it to One day But all of the answers you seek Can be found In the dreams that you dream On the way.
Dusty day dawning Three hours late Open the curtains And let the rest wait
My mind goes running Three thousand miles east I may miss the harvest But I won't miss the feast
And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again Illinois, oh, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
South California Your sun is too cold It looks like your hills Have been raped of their gold
I should have come out When I was first told This lamb has got to Return to the fold
And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again Illinois, oh, Illinois Illinois, I'm your boy
Flat on the prairies Soil and stone Stretching forever Taking me home
'Cause I've got a woman Who waits for me there And I need a breath of that Sweet country air
And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again And it looks like you're gonna Have to see me again Illinois, oh, Illinois Illinois, Illinois Illinois, Illinois Illinois, I'm your boy
Changing horses in the middle of a stream Gets you wet and sometimes cold Changing faces in the middle of a dream Gets you old Oh, gets you old.
Looking farther than you'll ever hope to see Takes you places you don't know Search for someone you can't ever hope to be And still you go Oh, still you go.
Don't you think it's kind of sad to say, Don't you think it's gonna change? Makes you think you'll have to stay inside For a while.
Changing horses in the middle of a stream Gets you wet and sometimes cold Changing faces in the middle of a dream Gets you old.
I can see you in the distance And you're heading for a fall Sinking deeper by the minute You're about to lose it all...
You better change Before the sun goes down You better leave Before you are the last in town. You better raise Your fortresses or tear them down... Tear them down. Tear them down.
There's an angel on your shoulder And a devil at your feet And that door you see before you Could be poison tasting sweet.
You better change Before the sun goes down You better leave Before you are the last in town. You better raise Your fortresses or tear them down... Tear them down. Tear them down.
I can see you in the distance And you're heading for a fall Sinking deeper by the minute You're about to lose it all...
You better change Before the sun goes down You better leave Before you are the last in town. You better raise Your fortresses or tear them down... Tear them down. You gotta tear them down. Tear them down. You better tear them down. Tear them down!
Here is a poem That my lady sent down Some morning while I was away. Wrote on the back of A leaf that she found Somewhere around Monterey.
And here is the key To a house far away Where I used to live As a child. They tore down the building When I moved away And left the key unreconciled.
And down in the canyon The smoke starts to rise. It rides on the wind Till it reaches your eyes. When faced with the past The strongest man cries...cries.
And down in the canyon The smoke starts to rise. It rides on the wind Till it reaches your eyes. When faced with the past The strongest man cries...cries.
And here is a sunrise To set on your sill. The ghosts of the dawn Moving near. They pass through your sorrow And leave you quite still... Sitting among souvenirs.
She was lost And I thought I was found Even so I tried To bring her in...
She was young And I had just begun To learn that even Losing men can win.
We went the long way We went the long way We went the long way... Or maybe just the wrong way I'll never know.
Overnight We were shown the light Neither of us knew To look away... So we burned And far too late we learned That lifetimes can't be lived out In a day.
We went the long way We went the long way We went the long way... Or maybe just the wrong way I'll never know.
So, goodbye At least me made the try Something can be said for love that's pure. If and when We ever try again One thing will be known to us For sure...
We'll go the long way We'll go the long way We'll go the long way... Or maybe just the wrong way I'll never know.
I see the raven's made Her nest in your eyes She's got you thinking that Her love is a prize And you'll go under from The weight of her lies As the raven flies As the raven flies
She'll bring you stories That just never sound true She'll bring you secrets That were never meant for you. And just as you come round She'll send you back through She's in love with you She's in love with you
Darker, darker Don't let her talk her way Into you Lonely, lonely. You know she's only No good for you.
I see the raven's made Her nest in your eyes She's got you thinking that Her love is a prize And you'll go under from The weight of her lies As the raven flies As the raven flies As the raven flies As the raven flies
You and I were lovers all along We had a good thing going strong And never doubted. Lately, I feel changes comin' on I know that I will soon be gone And you don't even want To talk about it.
OOO, and it makes me stop and wonder why People give their hearts and turn around and say goodbye If there's something on your mind You better say it while there's time 'Cause I'm leavin' when I see that Morning sky.
OOO, how did we ever come to this? There's nothing for me in your kisses anymore. Late nights in the kitchen I'm pretending I still care But we both know there's nothing there And you just keep on starin' At the door.
OOO, and it makes me stop and wonder why People give their hearts and turn around and say goodbye If there's something on your mind You better say it while there's time 'Cause I'm leavin' when I see that Morning sky.
You and I were lovers all along We had a good thing going strong And never doubted. Lately, I feel changes comin' on I know that I will soon be gone And you don't even want To talk about it.
OOO, and it makes me stop and wonder why People give their hearts and turn around and say goodbye If there's something on your mind You better say it while there's time 'Cause I'm leavin' when I see that Morning sky. See that morning sky.
I used to think of myself as a soldier Holding his own against impossible odds Badly outnumbered and caught in a crossfire Of devils and gods. All I ever wanted to be was free All I ever wanted to see was within my eyes to see Oh, but, these days Are just like you and me These days Are just like you and me. You used to be something I could believe in How could you let me forsake myself so, You used to think of your life as a riddle With no answer known. All you ever wanted to be was free All you ever looked for was what was within your sights to see Oh, but, these days Are just like you and me These days Are just like you and me These days Are just like you and me. We used to live like there was no tomorrow Tasting our trials a day at a time Laughing at sorrow and crying for justice Such innocent crimes. All we ever wanted to be was free All we ever looked for was what was within our eyes to see Oh, but, these days Are just like you and me These days Are just like you and me Just like you and me. You know they're just like you and me
The woman's like the night She comes and goes She breaks my heart each day And never knows, And the time I spend in sorrow Will match the time I live And the time that't left is All I have to give. The woman's like an ivy on a pole She wraps her twisted love around my soul There will come a sudden winter When she seeks the warmth of day And there'll come a time when she will come to stay. The woman's like the tide She comes and goes She knows the things that I can just suppose. And the time I spend in sorrow Will match the time that she laughs And the songs I sing cannot explain but half
Found your heart And lost your lover Lick your wounds And run for cover. Take your time There'll be another And don't make the same mistake twice Unless you can pay the price. All the years You spent in growing End up one more Line you're towing Don't l
End of October The sleepy brown woods seem to Nod down their heads to the Winter. Yellows and grays Paint the sad skies today And I wonder when You're coming home. Woke up one morning The wind through the window Reminded me Winter Was just 'round the bend. Somehow I just didn't See it was coming It took me by surprise again. And I hear you're in San Francisco Living with your sister who's a mother to be. And her husband's way down in Georgia And I'm still in old Tennessee... Wishing you'd come home to me. Life here is easy I'm sure you recall How it's so warm and breezy In the Summer and the Fall. But Winter's upon me And I've got no heat here And I miss your fire so sweet, Dear I miss your fire so sweet. And I hear you're in San Francisco Living with your sister who's a mother to be. And her husband's way down in Georgia And I'm still in old Tennessee... Wishing you'd come home to me. End of October The sleepy brown woods seem to Nod down their heads to the Winter. Yellows and grays Paint the sad skies today And I wonder when You're coming home I wonder when you're coming home
One too many days I've felt forgotten And one too many nights I've slept alone. And every time I watch the fruit turn rotten I tell myself I'll try a little harder Next time. Sacred are the ties That love entrusts us Even if they fray Before they bind And I'm afraid I never Did you justice So I'm going to feel my Love a little stronger Make it last a little longer Next time. Next time I ain't gonna fall on my knees And come out of love emptyhanded. But next time I'll be even harder to please When will the next time be? One too many days I've felt forgotten And one too many nights I've slept alone. And every time I watch the fruit turn rotten I tell myself I'll try a little harder Play my cards a little smarter Next time. wo-hoh-NEXT TIME
The man in the mirror He keeps getting nearer But I am not moving The man in the backstreet Is holding a trackmeet But I will not run.
Someplace inside you a Seed has been born You've got to watch it grow Someplace inside you A river is waiting to flow Will you let it go?
Those voices you're hearing Are never worth fearing They're only inside you They'll tempt you and taunt you They'll help you and haunt you But don't try to hide.
Sometimes the sun will be Right at your shoulder Helping you keep your stride Sometimes you might have to give up A piece of your pride Have you even tried?
The man in the mirror He keeps getting nearer But I am not moving The man in the backstreet Is holding a trackmeet But I will not run.
Someplace inside you a Seed has been born You've got to watch it grow Someplace inside you A river is waiting to flow Will you let it go?
Somewhere on a lonely muddy country road I heard your song, crow, for the first time. Somewhere in the distance wicked, black and low Made me feel as I was running from a crime. Some say she died of drowning in the river deep Some say she died of a sudde
I saw you running Ahead of the crowd I chased but never thought I'd catch you. You said you loved me But you had to be free And I let you. Why did I let you? We walked together Through the gardens and graves I watched you grow To be a woman. Living on promises That nobody gave To no one. They were given to no one. I started listening To the wind and the rain. You strained your ears But could hear nothing. One night I thought I heard them Whisper my name. And I went running. I left a trail of footprints Deep in the snow I swore one day I would retrace them. But when I turned around I found that the wind Had erased them. Now I'll never replace them. Fly away, my sweet bird over the land Take life for all the freedom you can But if you ever should need a man Well, the offer still stands. I hear you've taken on a husband and child and live somewhere in Pennsylvania I never thought you'd ever sever the string But I can't blame you none. So let the ashes fall And lay where they will Just say that once You used to know me. One last time sing that old song We used to know But this time sing A little more slowly. Fly away, my sweet bird over the land Take life for all the freedom you can But if you ever should need a man Well, the offer still stands
