Somebody else was driving
somebody else's hands were on the wheel
somebody knew the road
they'd been that way before
somebody else was driving me along
LISTEN FOR THE THUNDER
There's a drunk and his wine
singing old time tunes
to the sound of the cats in the yard
there's a soldier and his gun
waiting side by side
for the morning and the change of the guard
There's a woman and her prayer
waiting for an answer
and the strength to face the day
there's a man and his tears
for someone past
and he can't find the words to say
Listen for the thunder
be ready for the rain
listen for the lightning's crack
listen for the thunder
be ready for the rain
and don't look back
There's a clock and it's tick
and day by day
you wonder where the time has gone
there's a road and a bend
and a chance to take
and the choice to go on alone
There's a day and a dream
and the morning sun
a gift from the Lord above
There's a heart and a song
and a peaceful thought
As I think of the one I love
Listen for the thunder
be ready for the rain
listen for the lightning's crack
listen for the thunder
be ready for the rain
and don't look back
LIKE A CAT
I feel like a cat with one life left
almost wasted nine
wasted all this time
Running from towns
running through doors
trying to run from all I knew before
I feel like a loser with no love left
running out of friend
burning out both ends
Tearing down walls
tearing down dreams
nothing ever stays the way it seems
Drumbeat silhouettes look down from the ceiling
I picture you in my head and try to feel the feeling
it's almost twelve o'clock and this road could take us home
but as I turn to you in a dream, I go to sleep alone
I feel like a spider without a web,
lost without a home
make it on my own
I feel like a cat with one life left
almost wasted nine
wasted all this time
SHE PLAYED MUSIC
Blank pages and empty lines
make up my life
or so it seems
wasted dreams
come to me in the night
Broken pens and unfinished rhymes
seem to stay with me
and looking around
I hear your sound
coming through the night
She played music when she touched me and she held me and she owned me
and I think I told her once or twice she was everything
Sad songs and yesterdays
are in my mind
the longer I stare
you are standing there
lighting up the night
She played music when she looked at me and she talked to me and she smiled at me
and I think I told her once or twice that I loved her
She played music with her fingers and her lips and her eyes
and then the music died
HARRY'S SONG (FOR HARRY CHAPIN)
You took me to some places
and not once did I say no
from the deck of a sinking ship
to some local radio
you took me higher than an eagle
and you never let me down
you taught me simple lessons
of a world a-spinning round
It's so sad that Harry's gone but I
can bring him back
with an electronic needle on a
hundred album tracks
it's so sad to lose a singer before
the final song
now the angels buy his music
it's so sad that Harry's gone
You made my dreams a little sweeter
and my smile a little wide
you made me laugh a little louder
and cry deep down inside
you took me by the hand
and you told your stories well
when the wheel stopped turning
there was still much more to tell
It's so sad that Harry's gone but I
can bring him back
with an electronic needle on a
hundred album tracks
it's so sad to lose a singer before
the final song
now the angels buy his music
it's so sad that Harry's gone
THE LAST COUNTRY SONG (FOR PFC)
The last country song
that I'll ever remember
being sung from the heart to the crowd
was the last time I saw him
on the blue side of lonesome
singing from his heart to the crowd
I can't remember if the rain was falling
on that cold, cold December day
I know I couldn't cry
just sat and wondered why
it happened as the day was dawning
The last country song
that I'll ever remember
being sung from the heart to the crowd
was the last time I saw him
on the blue side of lonesome
singing from his heart to the crowd
And somewhere he is looking down on me
listening to me playing to the wind
aiming all my thoughts at the sky
to kiss the clouds and love his memory
The last country song
that I'll ever remember
being sung from the heart to the crowd
was the last time I saw him
on the blue side of lonesome
singing from his heart to the crowd
SONG FOR RITA
Songs
of you come easy, from love’s lament to lullaby
Songs
of you come easy, we said farewell but not goodbye
Your
memory preserved forever,
Showing
you in silhouette,
You
gave us all we’d ever need,
You
gave us nothing to regret
So
many moments looking back,
Crystal
clear inside our minds,
A
decent soul, a loving heart,
Heaven’s
child, one of a kind.
Songs
of you come easy, from love’s lament to lullaby
Songs
of you come easy, we said farewell but not goodbye
No
one said life would be easy
You
were dealt a heavy hand
Left
to raise your sons and daughters
We
were too young to understand
You
kept us safe, you were our haven,
You
found the will, you found the way,
You
taught us right, you taught us wrong,
You
loved us each and every day
Songs
of you come easy, from love’s lament to lullaby
Songs
of you come easy, we said farewell but not goodbye
In
darker days and troubled nights,
After
all your faith and prayer
Your
three angels held you near,
To
comfort. you with loving care
Came
the hour, came the moment,
Came
the time for life to cease,
In
spite of all the tears and sorrow,
Came
your time to rest in peace
Songs
of you come easy, from love’s lament to lullaby
Songs
of you come easy, we said farewell but not goodbye
CLOSED DOWN FOR WINTER
It started out as summer love
warm days and loving nights
picnic fun and country walks
feather kisses and dizzy heights
Riding horses across the fields
wind blowing our cares away
stetson hats to shade the sun
on every one of our summer days
But now it’s over, we’ve drawn the line
summer’s gone and the sun don’t shine
what are the reasons who and how
we’ve closed down for winter now
Once this room was light and air
sunbeam rays played on the chair
we would talk all afternoon
'til we witnessed the evening moon
Now the room is dark and cold
young love is now feeling old
windows locked and shutters down
and I look like the saddest clown
But now it’s over, we’ve drawn the line
summer’s gone and the sun don’t shine
what are the reasons who and how
we’ve closed down for winter now
CROSSROADS
Do we go north together
or south together
or east together
or west together
is this the end of our loving days
do we go north together
or south together
or east together
or west together
Doesn't time fly
can't believe it's been so long
we used to be good
can't believe it's gone so wrong
a love gone bad
we just grew up fast
different directions
it could never last
What is there to do
do we run and hide
let's meet at the crossroads and decide
Do we go north together
or south together
or east together
or west together
is this the end of our loving days
do we go north together
or south together
or east together
or west together
Is it too late now
we're standing on the ledge
just one more step
could push us over the edge
where is the hope
in this tunnel of doom
we both need space
need to find a little room
What is there to do
do we run and hide
let's meet at the crossroads and decide
Do we go north together
or south together
or east together
or west together
is this the end of our loving days
do we go north together
or south together
or east together
or west together
