I can't promise you roads
Paved out of Gold
Nor Tomorrows without
Sorrow or woes
But I can promise you this
That through it all
I'll always be there
A soft place to fall

I can't guarantee Sunshine
Each day you arise
I can't tell you it won't be
Yet one more trial
But I can guarantee this
You won't walk it through alone
Yes you'll always have
A soft place to fall

I can't assure that tomorrow
Will bring riches or fame
I can't promise a future
Without any pain
But one thing I swear
Till the end of it all
You'll always have this
A soft place to fall.

Forget me not, dear father,
For you have bestowed demons
On a child of innocence
Who has let them loose
Into her mind
In bedding them deeply there

Forget me not, Dear Father
For the sins of omission
Have overtaken me
And the battle rages on
I need your strength
And for my need to be free

Forget them not, dear Father
When they come to you in fear
Forgive them with compassion
Bring the child before them
Let them weep at her feet
So she may forgive them too.

Tracey-Lee Newson

You take my hand
Then you let it go
You said “You are ready”
To face it on your own

It won't be easy
Sometimes you'll fall
But there will be moments
That will make it all worth-wild

You said “Be a good person”
“Never let anyone Bring you down”
And Remember to stand tall
Don't ever hit the ground

But when you do
Rise up tall
Don't ever let the world
Make you feel small

Fight for the right
Denounce the wrong
I can tell you Daughter
You are so so strong

And I know all
about your scars
Each one makes you
Who you are

And it's OK Dear
Your wars over now
Live in peace
And be proud

So I want to thank you Mother
For breathing life into me
For seeing what you see
And teaching me

For every lesson
For every Hug
And for teaching me
How to Love

There are things I'm glad I had, like fishing with my dad,
My Mom taking pictures, me and my Sister hanging out together
My Grandmother making dinner, Me and my Brother, my twin
How close we used to be.
Cutting wood in the November air__
Building forts in the back acre
Lighting the wood stove, listening to stories
While we were Cooking beans, on the iron stove.
Running with the Dog, through the trees
Building castles of love, feeling free
Going camping, in the mountains,
I remember it well, that smell
Seeing that sunrise, over the mountains
counting colors in the rainbows
when the sun came out..after the rain, not a worry, not a care
It was so good then...things I'm glad I had, things I wish I had again.
Now we are older,
We have all moved on, Children of our own
But I miss my Brother, My sister, my Mother
And I miss my Dad...And how I wish, we were close again
Building those forts, baking those beans
Seeing mountains, chasing dreams
I miss it all, right now.

I Call on you now, I say "I need a friend"
I'm coming undone, I fear this is the end
I'm broken in pieces, I'm Lost and alone
I'm afraid of this pain, and my urge to go home

So can you come, be by my side
open your heart, open your mind
Just listen awhile to the burdens I keep
Just be my friend, Come comfort me

I told you my story, of the secrets I keep
You felt ll my pain, I felt my release
You sat by my side, No judgment you gave
You just opened your heart to the healing I craved

So can you come, be by my side
open your heart, open your mind
Just listen awhile to the burdens I keep
Just be my friend, Come comfort me

You thought I was brave, I thought I was weak
You wrapped me in love, not a word did you speak
I was safe in your arms, surrounded by light
you brought me comfort, in the darkest of nights

So can you come, be by my side
open your heart, open your mind
Just listen awhile to the burdens I keep
Just be my friend, Come comfort me

It's about politics, sad conflicts, Living in a world you just can't fix
Holding on or letting go, Finding peace in your soul
It's about being low, or getting high, in betweens and don't know why's
Finding faith or losing ground, Learning how to live in the now

It's about cashing in or checking out, knowing when to shut your mouth
Children playing, people praying, saving earth from decaying
It's about being nice, being kind, knowing when to speak your mind
Getting rich or going broke,trying to breath when you want to choke

It's about moonlit nights and sunny days, the sometimes gray along the way
Talking trash or speaking truth, staying connected to your roots
It's about you and me, Them and us, Knowing who to blame and who to trust
World Emancipation and communication, Atheism and New religions

It's about dedication, determination, spreading peace to other nations
illumination and infatuation, using moments when they're given
It's about Inspiration and education, ending wars in other nations
Empathy and benevolence, compassion for the innocents

It's about enlightenment, Sacrament, convolutions for solutions
Unity and harmony, standing up for your convictions
It's about being free, knowing peace, Having faith in God within
It's about being warm or staying cold, and Knowing Love can heal the world