Read The World's Blues Page 3

  So I close my eyes

  and think of you

  Then I will never freeze

  You are there for me

  And I wonder,

  do the stars go home at night

  or do they shine on

  Everything will be alright

  Sometimes,

  when the sun is shining bright

  you are there for me

  to shade me from the light

  You are there for me

  The Road

  I drink all my whiskey

  from an old masons jar

  and I smoke

  too many cigarettes

  Sometimes I get lonely

  when I'm really far

  and the road

  never lets me forget

  As trees rush on by

  on highway 495

  I can hear you

  in the back of my mind

  Saying go on be safe

  but hurry back home

  I'll be here,

  just don't take too long

  Now I'm out on the road

  just holding my own

  and the cities

  they change like the wind

  But the lights on the marquee

  they barely get old

  Like the towns

  and the places I've been

  Now me and the wife

  we barely get by

  But there's one thing

  that I know for sure

  All the struggles we had

  have all passed us by

  Like they have

  every other time before

  Now I'm out on the road

  just holding my own

  I'll be home soon

  I won't take too long

  Lately

  Lately,

  I have been thinking

  about you

  Lately,

  I've been wondering

  just what to do

  Maybe,

  I've been

  holding in my cries

  But we know now

  it's not too late

  And I want that,

  Just me and you

  paired as two

  Walking Central Park

  I Want You Back

  I’m sitting here waiting for you

  I don’t know

  what am I to do

  You left me here

  all alone

  with nothing in this house

  to call my own

  So I want you back

  but things will never change

  Same routine I guess

  things just stay the same

  And I need you more

  more than you will ever know

  There is more, I have to share

  So please take it from me

  I am more than half the man

  you thought I would be

  What more should I do

  go outside and scream

  I LOVE YOU

  Now, I want you back

  more than you should know

  There is more, I have to share

  there is more, you need to know

  but you’ll never change

  things will always, stay the same

  Out My Window

  As I stare out the window

  watching the clouds go rolling by

  I think of you,

  As I stare out my window

  watching the people walk on by

  I dream of you,

  And I want you so much

  it hurts

  I want to squeeze you

  till you burst

  I want to taste

  your lips on mine

  And I want you to know

  till the end of time

  Just like my window

  you'll always be mine

  Tonight

  Tell me tonight

  that you love me

  And tell me tonight

  that you care

  I’ll tell you tonight

  I don’t want you to go home

  And tell me tonight

  you’ll be there

  I know you’ll be right here

  when I fall

  I know you’ll hold my hand

  through it all

  I know we’ll love again

  so please take my hand

  Be my girlfriend,

  So tell me tonight

  that you hate me

  I’ll tell you tonight

  if I care

  Tell me tonight

  that you want me to go home

  I’ll tell you off tonight

  this I swear

  And you won’t be there

  when I fall

  Never hold my hand

  no not at all

  Someday, you will love again

  just not with me

  Right One For Me

  Let's give it up

  so no one else will find out

  what we’ve done last night

  Can you keep a secret

  from your mom and dad

  don’t let them know

  that I love you

  You are the right one for me

  and I don’t know

  why when or how

  I never gave a second thought

  as why we are together

  Skies have cleared

  and the weathers getting fine

  Lost Without My Brain

  Why can’t I find an escape

  from this hell I am living in

  Struck down from society

  my hands my only friend

  Why can’t I find a solution

  to this problem that I’ve got

  Should I find a way to ignore it

  or just try to explore it

  Am I insane,

  Do you think that I am

  Well that doesn't mean a thing

  I start flipping out

  every time my phone rings

  So I am lost without my brain

  and I can’t regain it back

  Won’t you tell me

  just where I went wrong

  My History

  I came home

  to find all my stuff

  piled on the lawn

  She told me

  this was the last time

  you have done me wrong

  I can’t remember

  when I did

  all those things you said

  Now I come home

  to find another man in my bed

  So I’m not the one to blame

  and you should be ashamed

  that you,

  ripped my heart in two

  And I want nothing more

  then to see you

  come back for more

  You and me

  we are through

  The next day

  she knocked, upon my door

  She told me

  she was wrong

  like so many times

  I heard this before

  And I, still can’t remember

  when I did all those things you said

  To come home

  and find another man in my bed

  So I’m not the one to blame

  and you should be ashamed

  that you,

  ripped my heart in two

  And I want nothing more

  then to see you

  come back for more

  You and me

  we are through

  Another Love Song

  And I,

  wanted it to be

  Something more

  than just

  another thought of you

  And I,

  feel I’m all alone

  All alone,

  in a great big shell

  I call my home

  My tears,

  running down my face

  Causes me to think

  of what I have do
ne

  And my heart,

  is pounding out my chest

  Feels like,

  I can’t catch my breath

  It’s not a mystery to me

  It’s how I feel

  Looks like I am sleeping

  all alone again

  And you’re,

  everywhere I go

  I’m not noticed

  just laughed at again

  This sucks,

  I’ll never get laid

  I’ll never hear you

  call out my name

  And I,

  feel I’m so alone

  All alone in a great big shell

  I call my home

  Nothing Much

  All these things

  I said to you

  have all passed me by

  And all those words

  I’ve spoken to you

  that made you cry

  I sound too demanding

  and you’re right

  You look, frightened tonight

  You said to me

  you’re leaving

  You said to me

  I am nothing much

  Well time,

  is not on my side now

  I feel I’ve been cheated

  I’m lost and can’t be found

  you were my only ground

  You said to me

  you’re leaving

  you said to me

  I am nothing much

  I guess, she’s leaving nothing much

  Sunshine

  I look forward

  to the sunshine

  But what if

  it went away

  Through the darkness

  then I would see

  no silhouette of me

  What if,

  The sunshine came back

  and made my shadow

  appear then crack

  I would pick it up

  and carry it on my back

  I look forward

  to the sunshine

  I Can’t Wait Here

  It’s been such a long time

  how have you been

  I don’t know

  if I’ll ever see you again

  but I will wait here

  It would be good to see you

  I thought you should know

  I’ve carried your photo

  wherever I go

  You mean so much to me

  and you’re all that I see

  There’s no place I’d rather be

  than in your arms

  for eternity

  Hello and goodbye

  my dearest friend

  I am so glad

  I’ve been able, to see you again

  Was real good to see you

  I just want you to know

  I’ve carried your photo

  wherever I go

  But I can’t wait here

  My Old Town

  I drove through my old town

  like I have,

  a hundred times before

  Things still seem the same

  but I wanted something more

  The feelings I have

  are all mixed up inside

  Some of them good

  some of them I try to hide

  The houses have changed

  some older and worn

  The pavement looks cracked

  from the cold winter storms

  But all in all

  this town's held its own

  Even though, not one house

  is a house

  I call home

  The Sky Is On Fire

  The sky is on fire

  the sky is on fire

  What do I do

  what do I do

  Should I use the hydrant

  to put out the flames

  Should I use my mind

  to save me from pain

  Will it ever burn out

  or toast us alive

  These things,

  I can’t answer

  these things,

  I can’t hide

  Maybe in time

  it will ash out

  The sky is on fire

  without any doubt

  So let's sit and wait

  and see what becomes

  If we burn up

  then see how we run

  The sky is on fire

  what do we do

  I say wait a bit

  maybe we’ll pull through

  Hiding

  I sit here

  with the breeze

  blowing on my neck

  The window is open

  I can hear the birds singing

  I somehow can’t process

  these things that I feel

  Should I tuck them

  deep inside

  Put on my mask

  so I can just hide

  That’s how I feel

  No,

  Put on your brave face

  it’s okay come out

  put it on and waste the day

  They won’t see through

  this I can swear

  I’ll hide behind something

  if not from the air

  Maybe the wind

  or maybe the clouds

  It makes no sense

  to sit here and shrew

  I’ll put on my fake smile

  I’ll wear it for you

  An Altered Mind

  Hello there,

  what do you say

  do you know me

  I am the darkness

  I am the snake

  I am the shadow

  behind that door

  I am the demon

  that haunts forevermore

  I am the one

  that hides under the bed

  That makes all that noise

  that gets in your head

  I am the one

  who can rattle that brain

  I am the one

  they call insane

  Get yourself together

  and maybe I’ll go

  It will be our little secret

  no one needs to know

  Time

  Time,

  what is time

  I’d like to alter it

  maybe hit rewind

  Let’s take,

  the hands on the clock

  Spin them backwards

  fast enough for time to stop

  Let’s reflect on the past

  just a moment

  It won’t last

  Let’s do the things

  we wished we had done

  We have some time

  so let’s have some fun

  We’ll create a new path

  maybe through dirt

  maybe through grass

  Everyone needs

  a do over

  Everyone needs

  a million do overs

  But there's not enough time

  Mind Freak

  You would lose your mind

  trying to understand mine

  You would lose your soul

  If you knew

  what I know

  You couldn’t understand

  when I am left

  with my idle hands

  And I look to the mirror

  what do I see

  Just an empty shell

  staring back at me

  I’m just a man

  trying to break free

  But I feel like a mind freak

  that’s become me

  Close My Eyes

  If I ever close my eyes

  and think,

  of the times we’ve had

  If I ever close my eyes

  and think,

  of those moments

  that made us who we are

  I will be there, waiting for you

  I will be there hoping

  for us to pull through

  I don’t want to be over you

  I just want t
o feel like you do

  Everyday in everyway

  like you do

  So I’ll never close my eyes

  and everything will be fine

  Everything's just fine

  everything seems fine

  Seasons

  When the snow

  starts to fall

  It quiets down

  one and all

  As the rain

  hits the ground

  It makes that

  pitter patter sound

  Then the sun

  comes out to play

  It gives all life

  another day

  Till the leaves

  fall from the trees

  To make things new

  after the freeze

  Waiting For My Life

  All these days

  I took for granted