NOISE, LIES AND LONGING
SET LIST ELEVEN (11)
1 Love It or Leave
It ……………..116
2 Groovy Gravy
3 Devil's
Friend………………..118
4 Disciple of Dirt
5
Moth………………………...120
6 Insomnia
7 Thick Skin (first
two stanzas)…...121
8 Time's Up
9 Kicking the
Can…………….122
10 Hey Waiter
11
Cement………………...123
12 Fancy Words
13 Dance
Floor
LOVE
IT OR LEAVE IT
I
am me so you can love it or leave it
(leave
it)
Don't
care what you like
So
I don't lie
Do
you believe it?
(believe
it)
Though
others' eyes
I
can't see through
(see
through)
What
you see is what you get
I
will never be you
(be
you)
I
don't want to hurt your feelings
But
I wouldn't want to
(be
you)
I
keep my makeup in a drawer
That's
never been opened
(opened)
Is
the truth in the eyes
Or
in the words spoken?
(spoken)
As
you can see
I’m
wearing no mask
Let
me tell you my friend
This
is no easy task
So
what you see
Is
what you get
(you
get)
Have
you seen anything
That
you like yet?
I
am me so you can love it or leave it
(leave
it)
I
wear my heart on my sleeve
Could
you ever conceive it?
(conceive
it)
Though
others' eyes
I
can't see through
(see
through)
What
you see is what you get
I
will never be you
(be
you)
I
don't want to hurt your feelings
But
I wouldn't want to
(be
you)
I
keep my makeup in a drawer
That's
never been opened
(opened)
Is
the truth in the eyes
Or
in the words spoken?
(spoken)
I
am me so you can love it or leave it
(leave
it)
I
wear my heart on my sleeve
Could
you ever conceive it?
(conceive
it)
I
am me so you can love it or leave it
(leave
it)
Don't
care what you like
So
I don't lie
Do
you believe it?
(believe
it)
GROOVY
GRAVY
You
look into my face
Expecting
to see
A
man who is angry
Yet
these eyes of mine
Just
finished crying
Miss
my sweet ass candy
My
mind…
Gotta
fill it with groovy gravy baby
So
I’m inclined…
To
do or say anything that will pay me
Picked
rhyme
‘Cause
I find most lives of crime
pay
weekly not daily
And
all my
Friends
not in my head
all
think I’m going crazy
Sure,
once I thought I was on a roll
But
I found out it’s beyond all my control
Because
when the Zen unfolded
Again
I was the one left dumbfounded
Boy
was I wrong
I
really had thought I’d found it
Being
used like a toy all along
There’s
no other way around it
I
was a puppet on a string
Just
a bird with two clipped wings
Confined
behind these four walls
Tortured
was the only way I’d sing
I
was force fed
To
believe - so I’d pretend
That
means don't matter
As
long as it gets you to the end
But
soon I was no longer
The
one steering the wheel
The
machine kept getting stronger
I
was left wondering was I still real?
Yes,
once I thought I was on a roll
Now
I’ve found out it’s beyond all my control
Boy
was I wrong
I
really had thought I’d found it
Being
used like a toy all along
There’s
just no other way around it
Became
the prisoner of my own sad song
No
wonder I’ve grown so despondent
DEVIL’S
FRIEND
I
can’t quit it
Let
me hit it
Oh
won’t you let me in?
I’ve
been sinning
Since
the beginning
And
I don’t want that to end
I
keep learning
While
I’m burning
I’ve
become the Devil’s friend
What
I’m saying
Is
I’m still playing
It
won’t be a pretty end…
I
been high for a long time
I’ve
been dry even longer
Out
in the sunshine
The
truth just gets stronger
I
was hiding in my cave
And
that’s no place to get saved
See
a man in full retreat
That’s
when he’s easiest to beat
Well
I just hid my head
‘Til
the world thought I was dead
Gone,
lost and hidden away
Far
from society I strayed
Trapped
in a world I couldn’t face
One
where I quickly lost my place
Finding
solace in defeat
Told
myself I can’t compete
DISCIPLE
OF DIRT
Just
what will break the spell?
So
many claim to know
Yet
so few tell
Why
is that so?
Maybe
it's just as well?
To
just let it go...
Ah
what the hell?
There's
only one way to know
Whether
to buy or sell
On
which road to go
There's
only one man in the know
Though
long ago he fell
So
what's a disciple of dirt
Like
me to do?
No
one left to follow
No
one to lead me
A
blind detective
In
a world full of clues
Only
able to be captured
No
one to free me
So
many choices
Yet
so little time to choose
I
want to hide away
Where
no one can see me
So
much to gain
But
even more to lose
I'll
rest in the safety that
No
one else will ever be me
So
what if my book of poetry
Lies
dusty on the shelf
My
inspiration's been lost and found
By
someone else
My
dreams about tomorrow?
Ah
who the hell even cares?
Every
day we all take
A
good look in the mirror
And
wonder if it's time
To
face our fears:
Are
we burned up?
Are
we burned out?
Or
maybe there's no flame at all
With
no desire to climb
There's
no risk to fall
So
we stick to safe ground
Like
a hamster on a wheel
Lacking
love and hate
So
there's nothing left to feel.......
MOTH
Some
things were made to bait you
and
then out wait you
Or
out will you
But
if you’re a moth like me
Then
a burning candle will kill you…
They
say misery loves company
I
said I’d rather be alone
They
say in truth and light
There
lies your salvation
I
said sometimes I feel safer
When
all the light is gone
In
darkness I trust
When
scared I soar
Up
through the night sky
Seeking
light once more
I
find I can’t change
The
wiring of my brain
So
with wet wings
I
glide through the rain
So
I may pass the test of fire
And
fly over the open flame
Try
to rid myself of all desire…
It’s
the same tame your name game
It’s
the same tame your name game
It’s
the same tame your name game
INSOMNIA
It’s
time to write another song
About
the world and where it’s all gone wrong
But
awe man….That’s gonna take soo long
To
sum it up: if you’re ignorant then you’re right
It’s
the best lesson you can learn from the whites
Those
with power never wanna give it back
Is
the history lesson you learn if you’re black
It’s
not where you end up
But
how far you had to go to get there
If
you were born with a senate seat
Don’t
ever complain your life’s not fair
I
wake up… remove the covers from my face
Then
I do…what I can for the human race
Fight
the urge…to give in when I’m overwhelmed
Save
the world…mostly by working on myself
I’m
close to becoming the man I was born to be
Not
another drone, wage slave worked to death
But
someone who can say they tried to break free
Every
night I stayed awake
Trying
to find a cure for the human race
Thus
I suffered from insomnia
So
finally I had to give it a break
It
was the best thing I ever did
Trust
me I’m telling ya
It’s
time to write another song
THICK
SKIN
If
you sing my song…
First
know that it’s long
A
tale filled with broken hearts,
promises
and noses
If
you look inside my soul…
You’ll
see all that I don’t show
My
deviled horns, the blood-stained thorns
And
wilted leaves of long-stemmed dead roses
TIMES
UP
My
misdirected passion
Has
led to many lashes
Put
all my eggs in one basket
As
if you even had to ask it
I
made a rash decision
And
did something I wish I didn’t
Now
everything is broken
All
black with ash and smoking
As
I’ve lost all intention and desire
To
ever again go near or play with fire
I
know I’ve said this all before
But
this time I won’t be called a liar
I
don’t wanna feel
Like
love’s not real
But
I’ve grown sick and tired
Of
being used
And
if it’s self-abuse
I’m
thinking I might retire
Take
up another trade
In
my old age
Hey,
this gun’s for hire
Got
a few bullets left
But
at least I’m outta debt
So
what if my plan backfired?
Sure
you can save for a rainy day
Then
watch as a typhoon comes your way
You
can look around there’s no escape
Right
now you are face to face with the wave
Sometimes
it’s water
and
sometimes it’s mud
Sometimes
it’s floating debris
coming
to f*ck you up!
Sometimes
it’s earned
and
sometimes bad luck
Sometimes
you jump
when
you should have ducked!
Time’s
up!
KICKING
THE CAN
This
woman I’d been dating for nearly a year
Told
me to get out with words so clear
Said
her chains had been broken
and
she’s no longer bound
To
me, former lover, getting outta town
Like
seasons a’ changing love once so dear
I
got no more magic in my hat as I disappear
Walking
down the street carrying a big black bag
In
it is everything I hold dear that I’ve ever had
Looking
up at heaven trying to understand
Why
I’m walking down the street just kicking this can?
I
was wanting to travel
But
this is not what I planned
HEY
WAITER
I
see fine, fine, fine...
Sugar
mama's all the time
That
I know...
could
be wined and dined
And
numbered because they hunger
For
my love and what I got inside
Yet
still I wait...
I
see pretty young things
Whose
bodies could be had and bought
With
just a wink and a shiny ring
But
I don't think dirty thoughts
For
sure, girls like that
There's
lots and lots
But
still I wait...
To
see a woman strong inside
With
whom I want to stand beside
Because
I know she'll still be there
During
times when I'm troubled
And
deep within despair
Or
in need of some tender love and care
So
here I wait...
For
those who are the very few
That
will love me for what I do
And
for what I truly am
For
they will see I'm a special man
Who
lives his life
according
to his own plan
And
sleeps all alone tonight
because
he understands
That
he must wait...
CEMENT
As
the blizzard blows tonight...
All
you think about is staying warm
We
unite to build a fire
Enemies
become friends
And
everyone survives the storm
For
time has proved
As
we've evolved and grown
That
the truth is...
We're
never best when we're left alone
If
you wanna be truly original
Then
don't be scared of a stranger
Don't
you know the first smoke signal
Was
a way to talk
And
not a symbol of danger
Yet
when it comes to truth
Some
play hide and seek
They
say the dead don't lie...
Well,
that's only because
The
dead don't speak
Some
manufacture consent
Like
they're mixing cement
There's
always a positive spin
It
always us versus them
The
good guys are gonna win
The
speechwriters have been busy
You
see stars and stripes blowing in the wind
Dylan
warns propaganda all is phony
But
just listen to them play our hymn...
Some
manufacture consent
Like
they're mixing cement
There's
always a positive spin
So
what if everything is falling down?
You
get to build it back up again
I
embrace my face....
Even
though I don't like it
I
support my race....
Even
though we're always fighting
To
some my life's a waste....
I
carry on despite it
I
know my place....
There're
wrongs that need writing, righting
I
don't know if I...
want
to remember or forget
Some
of the thoughts
I
got swimming inside my head.....
They
keep me awake
sometimes
I can't sleep...
Been
like this
for
about a week...
And
add to that about ten years
I've
been telling everyone
Still
no one cares....
FANCY
WORDS
As
if you were my children
I
sacrifice for you
A
mind like mine
Don’t
come around often
The
next one could be you
The
chip that rides atop my shoulder
Has
fallen to the ground
To
the chains of modern thinking
I
am no longer bound
I
don't try to reach
just
a thousand critics
I
aim for tens of millions
of
people worldwide
I
don't dare use fancy words
that
twist into themselves
So
many times that you need
a
dictionary by your side
I
try to portray life plain and simply
Using
my words to paint
a
picture to be your guide
My
soul crawls across the paper
Falling
dead across the lines
As
all the memories I've known
Forgotten
and left behind
Now
stand before you
Naked
and raped
Handled
and molded
Unfolded
and shaped
There
is nothing left
That
I can call my own
There's
no place that I can go
That
I can honestly call my home
There
is nothing I'm afraid of
Be
it discovered or unknown
I
write for men and women like me
Who
have the roar of a lion
Those
who'll fight to the death
to
defend their pride
The
men and women who know
that
when life gets tough
That
you can never lie down and die
So
hold onto whatever
will
get you through
Do
whatever - within reason
that
you have to do
Look
everywhere inside of you
it's
in you
And
I would not lie to you
I've
been you
I
would not hide it from you
but
of course
I
will help guide you through
I'll
be your support
DANCEFLOOR
I
been trying to find
A
place to call home in my mind
But
it's cluttered with all
this
useless debris
Pictures,
places... things and ideas
They've
been trying to sell to me
I
been trying to hear
My
own voice within my ears...
(I
heard a whisper from somewhere)
Amongst
all the yelling,
screaming
and cryin'
which
leads to disbelieving
That's
when the
whisper
grows silent
I
been trying to see
since
things aren't bad for me
I
should forget the fact
that
ignorance kills
Turning
my back on any and all ills
That
don't slap me in the face
For
I... can't save...
the
entire human race
Today
I'm enjoying myself
Going
out to have a good time
This
earth won't cease
to
spin or exist
If
I relax and unwind
Let
someone else
Worry
about the world
for
a while...
Once
I thought I was happy
But
I've long since lost my smile...
I'd
like to rewind time
to
find the mindset I had before
Take
the train tracks
back
to when I lacked
the
need to go explore
To
when I didn't care
If
the whole world
went
up in flames
I'd
say what can one man do?
Except
point a finger...
And
pass the blame
That's
it...
I've
had enough...
I
can't take it anymore
Just
a few of these...
To
put my mind at ease...
I'll
meet you on the dancefloor
