SET LIST NINETEEN
(19)
1 Pretty Gold
Bracelet………….205
2 Still Walking the
Earth…….207
3 In the Shape of
an Angel
4 Big
Shoes………………….207
5
Forever…………………...…...209
6 Open and Closed
7 Ten Feet
Tall……………...210
8 Bird On a String
9 Unwritten and
Unsaid………….212
10 Glass House
11 Forget Me
Knot……………..213
12 After the
Fact………….214
PRETTY
GOLD BRACELET
I
wake up to a cup of coffee
Cry
to my girl to get up off me
She's
been sleeping on my arm so long
That
my whole left side's asleep
I
drag myself to
the
edge of the bed
With
both her arms
around
my head
She
never ever
let’s
me go
She
keeps saying
she
needs a little more lovin'
Wakie,
wakie,
rise
and shine
This
type of thing
happens
all the time
Every
day
You'll
hear me say...
If
you got the heart, baby
Then
I got the soul
If
you got the rock, mama
Then
I got the roll
You
got the rhythm, honey
That
cures the blues
Let's
take a chance
We've
got nothing to lose
I
tell her...
Maybe
I can't afford
to
buy you a
pretty
gold bracelet
Or
when you're old
turn
your frown
upside
down
with
a facelift
These
are just the facts
and
we both must face it
But
even with all I lack
I
still think we can make it
I
heard someone say
the
other day
that
the poor man's
life
was spiceless
But
I say to you
that
that someone
doesn't
have a clue
Because
we both
Know
it's true
that
what I have
to
give to you...
Is
priceless
I
may not have a penny
but
if I had it
then
I'd give it to you
Supper,
I'd go without any
if
you happened to be
hungry
enough for two
My
mistakes --
there's
been many
While
some, ahem,
only
make a few
But
I'm faithful like
that
dog named Bengy
I'll
come running back home to you
If
you got the heart, baby
Then
I got the soul
If
you got the rock, mama
Then
I got the roll
You
got the rhythm, honey
That
cures the blues
Let's
take a chance
We've
got nothing to lose
STILL
WALKING THE EARTH
Have
you ever set out in the rain?
Unsure
of what you’ll find
Have
you ever been so sick of the past…
That
you’re willing to leave it all behind?
Have
you ever risked it all?
For
a key to the kingdom
Traded
their set of rules in for
Some
other kind of other freedom?
Have
you ever risked all that you could be?
Just
to be at the side of someone you equate with god?
An
attraction so strong the type you never could see
Have
you ever believed you found another pea from your pod?
The
rule you follow even though you don’t wear blue
When
it comes to love or innocence
Then
you’ll die to protect and serve
You’re
in the one percent who knows what it is worth
Yes
it is true
You
know you’ll do anything you have to
When
she descends into your world
The
closest you’ve ever been to heaven
Even
though you’re still walking the earth
IN
THE
SHAPE
OF
AN
ANGEL
The
angels flying by they just seem average when compared to you
And
the sun that shines so high just doesn’t seem as bright
The
sky that hangs above just doesn’t look so blue
Clouds
floating by just aren’t so pure and white
For
when I stare into your blue eyes
They
all just seem to fade away
Though
they are all so beautiful
You’re
what brightens up my day
For
certain memories I have of you
Act
as a mirror to my heart and soul
Reminding
me of how far I’ve come
And
yet still how far I have left to go
For
the light you shine is never bending
And
your helping hand is always lending
This
heart you’ve broken is forever mending
For
my love for you is and shall be never ending
I’ve
learned you can’t appreciate love without a little pain
Nor
the sun without a little rain
I
was a candle that needed lighting
When
my world turned dark
You
gave me the spark
That
keeps me fighting
This
once black raven
Has
turned to dove
For
all you’ve done
I
give you all my love
BIG
SHOES
If
you trust in faith
And
you have faith in trust
You
know that strengthens me
It
means you believe in us
It's
how I know things will be okay
That
sure means more to me
Than
I could ever say
More
than you could ever see
If
you have faith in trust
Then
we can overcome
Any
great distance
That
comes between
Different
points of view
From
where you and I see
From
wherever each of us
May
or may not be
All
the way from
Just
next door
To
pretty blue sea
To
shining sea
Or
from one star to the next
In
this great big galaxy of ecstasy
Filled
full of jungle juice, pirate rum
Fine
wine, champagne and Galapagos tea
That
we're immersed
In
from head to toe
And
thrown feet first
But
it could be worse
Oh,
how so?
Just
believe you, me
Just
think what if we didn't exist?
Never
got to be a little kid?
Well
what then?
Just
what would we do?
If
we never got to
Fill
up these big shoes?
Never
got to walk the plank?
Never
getting to swim with the sharks
Never
get to howl at the moon
Late
at night when the sky grew dark
Never
get to raise your voice in anger
Never
get to forgive a total stranger
For
just being totally lame and bringing you down
Damn
near ruining your day... For being such a silly clown!
But
if you have faith in trust
That
means you believe in us
You
know that strengthens me
More
than I could ever say
More
than you could ever see
For
then we can overcome all adversity
Yes,
even the most terrible of travesties
Any
and all corresponding tragedies
We'd
be able to look upon with ease
If
we have faith in trust
That
means we believe in us
And
you know that
strengthens
them
Those
passing us by
enjoying
our smiles
And
of course all of our friends
Thank
you very much...the end
FOREVER
In
overwhelming complexity
Is
where I find the most simplicity
Especially
when it comes down to you and me
During
times that some minds
might
deem as adversity
Well
I shine for it seems
to
bring out the best in me
I
have yet to fail when you've tested me
For
what could have brought out the worst in me
It
keeps leading me on towards one certainty...
That
both you and me we were meant to be
Together?
Together...
Forever?
Forever...
Once
upon a time I wasn't sure
But
I don't feel that way anymore
In
this love story there's a lesson learned
True
love is the fire that doesn't burn
It
keeps you safe you feel cozy and warm
Together?
Together...
Forever?
Forever...
OPEN
AND CLOSED
Won’t
you close your eyes?
Have
a listen to my song
Can
you still see me?
This
is for someone dear to me
Since
hearts don’t tell lies
They
speak syllables of truth
Can
you still see me?
Have
I yet appeared to you?
Don’t
you know how much
Just
what you mean to me?
Won’t
you keep me real
Don’t
let me become
Just
another memory
Please
stay here with me
Never
let me fade away
Please
hold onto me
Never
let me disappear
With
the inner strength
Residing
inside you
No
woman alive
Would
ever deny you
I
could live for you
I
would die for you
But
I’ll cry for you
If
you want me to do
Hold
me in your hands
Be
my shell,
I’ll
be your pearl
Now
I understand
That
you have control
Over
my entire waking world
Be
my ray of light
On
this cloud-filled day
Please
give me words
When
I don’t know what to say
Give
me inspiration
Keep
me brave and strong
Please
keep your eyes closed
Until
I finish my song
Don’t
you know how much
Just
what you mean to me?
Won’t
you keep me real
Don’t
let me become
Just
another memory
Won’t
you stay with me
Never
let me fade away
Please
hold onto me
Never
let me disappear
Now
open your eyes
I
stand naked before you
Sung
my siren’s song of truth
Whispered
softly my secret
"I
live to adore you..."
TEN
FEET TALL
When
you feel worn down
Like
you're lacking control
Think
of how far you've come
Not
how far you have to go
I'm
your lover awaiting
your
safe return
What
keeps me warm
is
this love that burns
When
you're lost in the cold
And
don't know which way to turn
Think
of my heart and soul
You're
for what I yearn...
With
you... I'm ten feet tall
And
the world it seems so small
But
I'm up so high...
Who
will catch me when I fall?
It
should be you
since
you put me here
Yet
never before
have
I seen so clear
If
you're lost in a blizzard
feeling
alone
Listen
to my voice
it'll
lead you home
Your
warm touch of tenderness
My
flashlight in this wilderness
Through
my descent down
from
way up on high
You've
shown me what it is
to
be on the other side
With
you... I'm ten feet tall
and
the world it seems so small
But
I'm up so high...
Who
will catch me when I fall?
It
should be you
since
you put me here
Yet
never before
have
I seen so clear
When
you're lost in the cold
Don't
know which way to turn
Think
of my heart and soul
You're
for what I yearn...
BIRD
ON A STRING
He
held a bird on a string
But
it's not what you might think
It
was only for her own protection
Oh
how she could sing
And
how she loved to soar
Oh
how high she could fly
When
she knew she need not
Look
down anymore
He
would always be there to catch her
When
she fell back to earth
For
in his life he had learned many lessons
But
to him nothing had ever meant more
Than
when this his most prized possession
Once
released from her cage
He'd
get to go and see all the places
That
she would take him to explore
He
held a bird on a string
She
became to him his everything
He
let her out every morning
Then
each evening she'd return
Everyday
she would fly higher
So
then the string became longer
The
song she sang became louder
As
her wings grew stronger and stronger
Oh
how high she could fly
When
she knew she need not look down anymore
He
would always be there to catch her
Whenever
she fell back to earth
UNWRITTEN
AND UNSAID
Hey
there...
That's
a pretty nice disguise
Those
angel's eyes
That
keep me longing
To
believe in paradise
But
just what do you see
When
you're looking at me?
Sometimes
I have to wonder
If
this is really where you wanna be
Do
I see only my memories
Of
the way we were?
Or
has the past now passed
Uncovering
and discovering
Something
more?
Yet
whatever's in store
Surely
no one of this earth could know
But
as we've learned before
Once
I loved you
And
that love still has room to grow
Yes,
I could keep you forever
or
l could let you go...
Once
in awhile
Without
any warning
She
straightens the maze
As
she stares at me
With
eyes adoring
And
what she says her heart feels
Her
whole body says
I
live for those moments
There
was just one the other day
It's
those unspoken truths
That
can rip a man to shreds
When
he's in over his head
When
the price is more
Than
the tag first read
So
much unwritten
And
even more unsaid
With
those shimmering
Shiny
and happy thoughts
I'll
go to bed
GLASS
HOUSE
I
called you on the telephone
To
tell you that I wouldn’t be home
Stuck
at work something’s come up
But
I don’t think you really give a f*ck!
Yeah,
you’ve heard all my lies by now
It’s
true, I learned it from you, anyhow
You
know you reap what you sew
And
here comes the plow!
One
thing you should know…
Know
by now…
Living
in a glass house
We
look in as you look out
And
once a rock gets thrown…
It’s
time to move out
Yet
you’re still here
With
covered up mirrors
After
pushing far away
Anyone
who cared
And
those who dared
To
become your foe
Were
quickly defeated
Be
it by word or blow
It
looks like you are still taking aim
From
behind a broken window pane
All
this time still nothing’s changed
Growing
blind and lame but you’re to blame
FORGET
ME KNOT
A
crashing wave of thought
Acts
as your forget-me-knot
As
I'm left caught...
Within
the undertow
All
the words that hurt
The
wild nights
Our
long talks
Your
short skirts
Emotional
scars and burns
Thoughts
that I thought
I
either buried or lost
So
very long ago
They're
back again
They
have reappeared
Did
I ever forget?
Or
am I just alone and scared?
I
was waiting... searching...
For
the new love of my life
But
these haunting... fleeting...
Memories
of my first wife
Are
like pages... turning...
Right
in front of my eyes
I
see pictures... flashing...
You
know pictures don't lie
I
feel embers... burning...
Though
unstoked they won't die
I
am hurting... yearning...
And
yet I don't know why
Now
I'm slowly...learning...
There's
more than emptiness inside
And
I'd give...anything...
But
the laws of man and science don't apply
AFTER
THE FACT
I
can tell you
My
life’s story
With
just six photographs…
That
I carry
Inside
of my wallet
And
three of them are cats…
The
other three
Beautiful
women
With
so much I’ve shared
As
our lives
Have
crossed paths…
Never
would I
Suggest
ever changing
A
person, my place,
Or
my faith in my past…
Yet
I’m feeling the need
To
dust off my camera again
So
I’ll be back in a flash…
He
left but never came back…
Left
and never…
Came…
Back…
For
our story begins
And
was told after the fact
After
he set out searching
For
the seventh photograph
He
left never to come back…
Left
and never…
Came…
Back…
