A city made of poison
Couldn't keep her off her feet
She had desires to chase
And dreams to feed

A small town
With no way in and no way out
Couldn't keep her from drowning out
Roaring contempt

So she sought solace  in the basslines
And wasted away a lonely night
Wishing on shooting stars
In the black expanse of country sky

Star light, star bright
I wish I may, I wish I might
Break this curse
And find courage to risk the flight

For years, it seemed
She'd wished so long
and asked herself

What am I doing wrong?
Plainly, I do not belong
Because my soul has this fire
This passion burns brighter
Than any flame I've ever seen
I believe, I do believe...

Got the power to change
But circumstance forced her stay
No money, no escape
But she knew that one day
Efforts would prevail

And knew how
The wind always seemed to say

Darling, one day
I'll sweep you away because
I hear you pray, and it's not in vain
So wipe your tears and find your strength

*Keep singing that song,
You're already gone, gone, gone
You've been drifting on harmony all along

I've been feeling like you should be
Lying here in my bed with me
But you're not
And it nags at me, constantly
And knowing you would be
In less than a heart beat
Is driving me crazy

I miss you and need you
Quite obviously
You were meant for me

Our vision's just the same

When I close my eyes at night
I can picture our future
Together, as we're meant to be

Now the distance laughs at me
As my heart breaks
Longingly

And if fate was much kinder
We could experience harmony
Alive and intertwined
Breathing and sleeping so peacefully

We could drift away
Floating through outer space
So perfectly
Just you and me, babe.

The only place we'd ever met
was deep inside a dream.
So maybe it was fantasy
That kept me on my knees;
Praying, searching, wanting more
of you for me to feel

You hurt me once, and I can heal
Twice, and I give up
Three times ends the time of hurt
Mistakes can prove too much

And away you walked, so easily
Like I was never even here.
The times you left me lonely,
Were the times I longed to hold you near.

And knowing now, you aren't strong
I'd love to see your tears.

I'd love to get inside your empty head;
Erase the wasted years.

They say our lovers teach us
That we can learn from those mistakes
The only thing you ever taught
Is what its like to be replaced

But honey, you won't keep me low
It was only just a dream;
A figment of reality.
You were never what you seemed.

Like being alone in a crowded room
Anything to pass the time
Except for your bittersweet lullabies
That sang me into submission

I won’t crumble
I won’t hesitate or fade
Or come crawling on my knees
Oh no, I won’t sink low

I’ll swim with the school of skeptics
Mingle in the shallows
Change my final thoughts
And smile at your travesty

Faces made of stone;
This is serious
No one can see the lies

There was no hope
And now I want to be alone
And sleep to sinister beats
Deception all my own

No inner turmoil,
Will hold me back
I’m facing the world
And I’m poised to attack
I’m ready to fight
Before I die

Who are you to say
That’s he’s only getting high?
Who are you to say
That it won’t cure the pain
Of cancer, glaucoma,
And everyday strains?
Who are you to judge
Without knowing all the facts?
Why should we destroy
This very useful plant?
Hemp fiber is quite strong
And it’s easily taxed.

Legalization- an ongoing war
That mainly takes place
Behind various closed doors.
But I’m a supporter,
Like thousands of others.
You probably know one-
An aunt or a brother.

See, they’ve proved THC
Can shrink tumor size
In less than three weeks,
It’s the truth, not a lie.
All of these studies
Have successfully shown
The only harm known
Comes when it’s smoked.
But there’s so many methods,
Like brownies or pills.
With zero deaths a year,
Mary Jane doesn’t ****.
But cigarettes do,
And alcohol too
Over 500,000 deaths yearly
What should we do?

Our forefathers grew it.
So why is it wrong?
Propaganda has brainwashed
Americans for too long.
Prohibition is immoral
And I will not be silenced
The only outcome
Is increasing violence

As the drug cartels rage
Below us in Mexico
We turn the page
To a brand new War on Drugs
Which, let me remind you,
Can never be won.

So many free citizens
With so many free minds
But the government controls
And accuses of crimes
As billions of tax dollars
Wash away, down the drain
Non-violent offenders
Are locked up and contained
Over-crowding prisons
It’s obviously insane.

I’ve been inching closer and closer to the sun
Mingling with heavy things that leave today in shadow
That hold me down, like a ball and chain
Closer and closer to your submersible opinions
That change quicker than the seasons
When spring wheels around,
I’ll dive into your melted eyes like snow
Because I’m done being trapped and confined
I’m no sample in a jar,
Dead and on display in a biology classroom
These acid raindrops don’t scar me anymore
Now that I’m pursuing my own life
And I owe it all to that boss DJ
Who helped me grow my wings
To fly away with those three little birds
Who glide and sing encouraging words

There ain’t nothing like livin’ on love
Smoking Newports in the sunshine
Waiting for the time to pass
Under crystalline blue skies

People in the circle
The faces come and go
But we’re still all here together
We are originals fo’ sho’

He just ran out of squallies
But there’s no need to go and cry
‘Cause we’re the kind of friends
That help each other to get by
Ain’t nothing like livin’ on love

So I thank the stars above
Because I’m happy with lifestyle
And that hasn’t always been the case
There’s no one else in this whole world
Who can cure the lonely days

No one else could show me
All these new and peaceful ways
Of loving what’s around me
Accepting bad and great
Ain’t nothing like livin’ on love

When you were coming back
From your first date with Lucy
We saw those diamonds in the sky
So relieved you let her try
To change your views and cope with stress
‘Cause she was only wishing you the best
Ain’t nothing like livin’ on love

Good vibes come from all around
Never ceasing to astound
The fellow with the thickest walls
Even gets knocked down

But we all come and gravitate
Showin how easy one can change
My pride comes from teaching
Others these irie ways
Ain’t nothing like livin on love

The fall will come, and people leave
Our sweet humble abode
With unspoken words, we know
It’s time to walk our separate roads

But these bonds have tied us deep at heart
We’re always here in spirit
When college comes
And you’re scared to start
Remember how I’m here cheerin’
Ain’t nothing like livin’ on love