East of Eden

Pray, let us pray
Looks like another morning’s gotten underway
In view, of the hour
I hope to God
He gives me the strength and power
It’s time,
To rise and shine

Rise, rise and shine
Get up and at ‘em boy the day is divine
I feel, feel my way
I look and see my room is in such disarray
And I need

Bust, bust my butt
How the hell did I get in this rut?
Oh Lord, God on High
I swear to God I don’t understand quite why

And He said:

‘Cause you’re East of Eden
You’re East of Eden
’Cause you’re East of Eden
You’re East of Eden

Bless, bless my soul
I know this toil is going to take its toll
Laissez-faire, come what may
I wish to God that it could be that way
But no…

Not East of Eden, not East of Eden
Not East of Eden, not East of Eden

And quietly holding my head in my hands
I think I can do it
I think somehow maybe I can

Just East of Eden
Just East of Eden

Her One Day

The alarm is set for around six fifteen
She wakes up and she just wants to scream
She gets up to the same routine
She pretends like it’s no trouble at all

Not a tear

She gets dressed knowing she won’t be seen
How many times has she played out this scene?
She had dreamed a different dream
She acts like it’s nothing at all

Not a tear

She dreams of the days gone by
She pictures a bluer sky
She’d hoped for another guy
She feels like she’s gonna cry
She feels like she’s gonna die
And all she can ask is why

And she bleeds just like that

She’s aware the day has just begun
She rules out any concept of fun
She now lives under a crippled sun
She knows that her work will never be done

Not a tear

She smiles back hoping not to reveal
She goes on thinking she can conceal
And yet the pain she hides is real
She works hard to show nothing at all

Not a tear

She dreams of the days gone by
She pictures a bluer sky
She’d hoped for another guy
She feels like she’s gonna cry
She feels like she’s gonna die
And all she can ask is why

And she bleeds just like that

And she thinks
And she hopes
And she needs
And she feels

And she bleeds just like that

She lays down, down at the end of the day
She want to believe help is on its way
Her only hope is to hope and pray
That God will smile, smile on her one day

Her one day

Come on Over

There’s a moment in the day
When the light comes in to play
And it feels so warm to the touch

And I will wait around
Until the moment when you’re found
Because I just love you so much

Come on over now
Come and check it out
‘Cause all day long
I watch you all from up above
And see that all you’re missing is love

It’s all I can do

There’s another point of view
That seems to distract you
It distracts you from my cause

What it offers is dark as night
And it will never feel right
As long as you give it cause

Come on over now
Come and check it out
‘Cause all day long
I watch you all from up above
And see that all you’re missing is love

But there’s something you can do

Through all the days and all the nights
Through all the pain and all the fights
And all of your so-called human rights

What you need is love

All this peace, all this love
From up above are yours by rights
Are yours to have to reach new heights

It’s all for you

Come on over now
Come and check it out
‘Cause all day long
I watch you all from up above
And see that all you’re missing is love

Is love

Tears of hope, tears of joy
It’s like opening a brand-new toy
From beneath the Christmas tree

You need to belong to me
For me to take away your fright
For me to make everything all right

Come on over now
Come and check it out
‘Cause all day long
I watch you all from up above
And see that all you’re missing is love

Is love

Days roll on and you squeak by
Don’t you know it’s just a lie?
You don’t have to settle for this life

All you have to do
Is choose between the two
Choose to live or die

Come on over now
Come and check it out
‘Cause all day long
I watch you all from up above
And see that all you’re missing is love

Is love

I’m Here to Love You

Don't cry for me
If I choose to try for you
There’s no harm in what I do
There’s no shame in loving you

Don’t cry for me
If I keep on loving you
There’s nothing I would rather do
I couldn’t stop if I wanted to

You can say what you will
You can call me a fool
You can laugh in my face
You can think what a waste

But please …

Don’t cry for me
’Cause I wouldn’t cry for you
If you felt the way I do
If you felt, this way too

‘Cause I, I’m here to say
That my, love’s here to stay
It’s not going away
It’s not going away

And I, I’m here to love you
It’s what I’ve come to do
It’s what I’ve come to do

I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you

I’m here to praise you
I’m here to glorify you

Yes I, I stand before you
What I, I say is true
I tell you it is true
I tell you it is true

I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you

I’m here to show you
How much I love you

If anything should come my way
That tries to lead my heart astray
I won’t let it get in the way

I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you

I’m here to show you
How much I love you

I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you
I’m here to love you

I’m here to praise you
I’m here to glorify you
I’m here to love you

Don’t Wait

Grey-striped cool veneer
Not a single fear
Act’s together all the way

I’ll handle it myself
There’s no need for your help
I’ll make sure its all okay

But oh, my heart is beating
And oh, my head is reeling

I know something is wrong
The feeling is so strong
Someday I will investigate

But while things seem okay
I won’t change my way
I will sit around and wait

Wait, wait, wait
Wait, wait, just wait

Things are piling up
I cannot keep up
I’m thinking of giving up

It seems there’s no way out
I’m caught up in doubt
How am I going to get out?

But oh, my heart is beating
And oh, my head is screaming

What choice do I have,
To once again feel glad?
To whom do I need to appeal?

What brings me to this point
Is life has lost all point
There’s only one thing left to do

Wait, wait, wait
But I can’t wait. I can’t wait. I can’t wait.

So, I got down on my knees
I said please God, oh please
Won't you show me the way?

Yes, I got down on my knees
I said please God oh please
Won't you show me the way?

There’s another way
To a brighter day

You don’t have to despair
You don't have to go there
There’s someone out there to care

And while it may seem bleak
You only have to seek
The one who has always been there

Don’t wait. Don’t wait. Don'‘t wait.
Don’t wait. Don’t wait. Don'‘t wait.
Don’t wait. Don’t wait. Don'‘t wait.
Don’t wait. Don’t wait. Don'‘t wait.

'Til you feel so sad
And you hurt so bad
Don’t wait

‘Til you cannot cope
And you’ve lost all hope
Don’t wait

Wait, I’ve made that mistake
Please don’t you for your sake
Don’t wait

I have made it for you
So you don’t have to
Don’t wait

I am telling you
So that you won’t too
Don’t wait

He will see you through
You don't have to make do
Don’t wait

I was just like you
I can help you too
Don’t wait

You don’t have to survive
You can now feel alive
Don’t wait…

✟ My Eyes Can Heal

The emptiness
The grimy lines
The lowered eyes
Are tell-tale signs
He stands along with muted cry
His outstretched arms personify

I don’t want to preach
Just bring relief
To all those people
Sunk in deep grief
I didn’t understand while I was blind
Now I can read everybody’s mind

My eyes can penetrate
My eyes can feel
My light is shining on
My eyes can heal

And the silent sadness
Resigned self-pity
The loneliness of New York City
My eyes will show that Asher’s a friend
I may be no Messiah
But please let me pretend

My whole concept of life
Has altered overnight
The world must see like me
Through my own sharp sight

The emptiness
The grimy lines
The lowered eyes
Are tell-tale signs
He stands along with muted cry
His outstretched arms personify

My eyes can penetrate
My eyes can feel
My light is shining on
My eyes can heal

Earth to You

Though the days are short
They seem so long
I look to you so lovingly
I can see the fire’s out in you
And oh, I will do

Come in, this is earth to you

The stars are cold
The night is through
I lie awake with much to do
Knowing full well the fire’s out in you
Oh, what can I do?

Come in, this is earth to you

Of all the hands that touch the ground
Of all the hands that keep you down
There’s no, no mistake

Come in, this is earth to you

The children cry; they cry for more
Not knowing exactly what’s in store
Handling all the objects on the floor
I’ve seen this before

Come in, this is earth to you

Of all the towers that touch the sky
Of all the feelings I deny
There’s no, no mistake

Come in, this is earth to you

Meanwhile, Heaven’s up above
It’s filled with love
It’s all across the universe
I’m telling you

This could be earth to you

Just have a little faith
That there’s a bigger place
That’s waiting for a call from you
Is what you can do

Then Heaven would be earth to you

He will take control of all the flow
Of everything you do not know
And He’ll lift it from you
I’ve felt it before

When Heaven is earth to you

Oh, you can have the kind of peace of mind
It’s like you’re on vacation all the time
It’s up to you
’Cause Heaven, ‘cause Heaven, ‘cause Heaven

Could be earth to you

Oh, you can have the kind of peace of mind
It’s like you’re on vacation all the time
It’s up to you
’Cause Heaven, ‘cause Heaven, ‘cause Heaven

Can be earth to you

‘Cause Heaven’s up above it’s filled with love
‘Cause Heaven’s up above it’s filled with love
‘Cause Heaven’s up above it’s filled with love
‘Cause Heaven’s up above it’s filled with love

Brave New World

And man defines himself in terms of his work
Because class distinction has been obliterated
In the name of democracy
Howard Beale rolls over in his grave
Mysticism sought, resistance can’t be found
Wrong is never wrong
And who did you have last night
In this Brave New World

The savage stands alone
Wishing he hadn’t read the book at all
Moral code so engrained it cannot be set aside
To dismiss it, is to dismiss all inside of him
Causing unfathomable pain
Appeasing his misery
By imposing order upon the world
Yes, this Brave New World

The female gives herself up
To the isolated beast that has more to give
Than she can take
As evidenced by another night
His unrealized passion
Is attribute to the fate of unrequited love
Soon to be passed over
Soon to be forgotten
But it never quits
In this Brave New World

And then within the change
It always contends but never resolves at all
In this Brave New World

And he thinks it exists only in his mind
But how could the books themselves
Create the pain
The power of the word only goes so far
Perhaps it’s something inherent in mankind
That is sublimated
By the process of growing old
And his friends tell him to hang out
In this Brave New World

D team presides in ignorance
Aspirations having been programmed to nil
Team A is doing well
Television incarnate
Typifying the comfort which it portrays
And the comfort permeates your soul
But how could you possible complain
In this Brave New World

The savage holds his head in his hands
Almost to the point of despair
The girl strips naked touched
By something new
A feeling he knows so well
A feeling she’s never been through
His moral code stripped to nothing
And he fingers the rope to end
This Brave New World

And then within the change
It always contends but never resolves at all
In this Brave New World

Back on terra firma
The teams play their games
The visit never hit home except to one
Bemused, she hasn’t had anyone
It’s nothing new
It’s happened several times before
And we dismiss those scenes by the score
And what’s the big deal anyway
In this Brave New World

Pride

I’ll hold back
I’ll hold back
I will not wait for you to call
I won’t ask
I won’t ask
For anymore of you
I’ll wait until you sigh
I will not ask you why
I will not laugh or cry
No

You’ll see me
You’ll see me
You won’t approach me at all
You won’t talk
You won’t talk
You will not say a word and
You might wonder why and
You just can’t decide
Will you not even try?
No

Pass it up Again

I met you just the other night
I’ll probably see you again tonight
I’ll feign conversation too
Wondering what you want me to do

But it’s not going to happen
I won’t carry through
Telling lies to cover
What I mean to you

‘Cause if it’s not the same
All the same to me and you
Then I’ll pass it up again

I listen while you give your best
Hoping that you give it a rest
Sit back guessing my intent
My interest very nearly spent

But all I want from you
Is to take you by the hand
And tell you what is nearest
To me as I can

To shatter your illusions
And see me as I stand
If not
Then I’ll pass it up again

I met you just the other night
I’ll probably see you again tonight
I’ll feign conversation too
Wondering what you want me to do

But it’s not going to happen
I won’t carry through
Telling lies to cover
What I mean to you

‘Cause if it’s not the same to you
Then I’ll pass it up again

Computer Dream

An I/O error appeared on the screen
What could it mean?
I remember when the input
Was so clean

Formatting my soul
So that it works correctly in your machine
Output on the brink of nonsense
Forgive me for this scene

In my computer dream
In my computer dream

Report’s a shambles
Doesn’t tell me a thing
I think I’ll have to
Change my routine

Data’s garbled mess
Assuring rules devoid of all integrity
Logic flawed, syntax new
Language barrier keeping you from me

In my computer dream
In my computer dream

Another box appeared on the screen
What did it mean?
The environment
Was no longer pristine

Messages to objects
To which no one objects but me
Stand-alone system
No compatibility with me

In my computer dream
In my computer dream

In it this computer dude
Was pulled from his scene
And he was presented
With a whole new reality

Falls in love; saves the girl
Moves on to save the world
Fights the fight in good faith
Goes on to save the day

In my computer dream
In my computer dream

Every Now and Then

Has the taste of no taste of all
Hemmed in place to an early stall
Remote control that starts it off
Padded lies that ease the fall

Unaware of the noise he fakes
To achieve if it takes all it takes
Subjugate, it doesn’t even apply
There’s no need to even try

If only he’d look to himself
Every now and then
If only he’d smile at himself
Every now and then

Appointments made to cover every move
Laundry’s line to that afternoon
Room for drinks, laughs, the dog
And news at five
I suppose that’s one way to survive

Oh, wouldn’t it be lovely to live
Every now that then
And he craves for just a touch
Every now and then

Impulsive fire that cannot be
Can’t be sure of spontaneity
Redirects disquiet that he feels
Then lands a few more deals

But despite all of this he reveals
Every now and then
Despite all of this he feels
Every now and then

Let Me Go

You
You took me in but I can see right through
You showed me ways I wish I never knew
You made me feel like I’m just like you
You stole my hope; you took my peace away
You left my heart in such disarray