A nice dinner, a walk in the park
Or perhaps sitting on a bench after dark
With no one around and the world seems still
And the void since you were gone is filled

A bottle of wine, maybe it's sweet
You can't get this stuff
From someone on the street
And the feeling I have right now can't be beat
During a conversation between old friends

Things have been about the same
I have a job so I can't complain
The pay isn't great but it's money I don't have
The family are all alive and well
Did your parents home up north ever sell?
It's been so long now
I don't even know where to begin
But its nice to have a conversation
Between old friends

The other day I couldn't help but think
Of the time we shared that drink
It was pouring rain but we didn't care
It was warm that night under the evening air
I stole a kiss in the middle of the rain
And you must have thought I was crazy
For crawling through that drain
It feels so nice I don't want it to end
It's always good to have
A conversation between old friends

I remember how I gave you a fright
Climing up to your window
In the middle of the night
Just to have one more kiss
Before I said goodbye
And your daddy almost caught me
And I almost died
I know he didn't like me much
And I don't really blame him
Because i looked rough
And your mama always thought
That you would run away with me
Maybe heading off to the coast
And living by the sea
Those crazy days are behind me now
How long do you plan to stay in town?
Maybe we can share another drink
And reminisce
And maybe fall in love all over again
During a conversation Between old friends

Take the women and the children
And move them to higher ground
The fires spreading wide across the land

Don't believe the news
Or a single word they tell you
Stay with me because I swear I have a plan

Do you see me
Do you see me worried
Don't you think I know
That everything is wrong
Do you see me
Do you see me worried
But I've still got time to write one last song

A fire just broke out
In the parking lot and lobby
Unlock your doors, get out while you can

There's people fighting
Trying to throw each other in the fire
People hit their knees
And pray to the high command

Do you see me
Do you see me worried
Don't you think I know
That everything is wrong
Do you see me
Do you see me worried
But I've still got time to write one last song

Do you see me
Do you see me worried
Don't you think I know
That everything is wrong
Do you see me
Do you see me worried
But I've still got time to write one last song

Mother earth is dying
This much we know is true
She needs someone to make a change
Maybe me and you

There are fires spreading
And it's time we choose a side
For us to figure out
Do we feed it or do we fight?

Look at the headlines
They may be just another face
But they're one of us
They're part of the human race

Put down the signs
Build up the bridges
Show us how we're alike
And stop pointing out the differences
There's another chance
It doesn't sound so absurd
When we stand hand in hand
Across the world

Give them a call
So they know someone will hear
And show them all that they're not alone
We are only human
We all make our mistakes
And we all have our sins to atone

Put down the signs
Build up the bridges
Show us how we're alike
And stop pointing out the differences
There's another chance
It doesn't sound so absurd
When we stand hand in hand
Across the world

When hardship falls
And you don't have a leg to stand
But if you look beside
We'll be there to hold your hand
Well I hope and pray
That one day we will learn
That to be free it's something
We all have to earn

Put down the signs
Build up the bridges
Show us how we're alike
And stop pointing out the differences
There's another chance
It doesn't sound so absurd
When we stand hand in hand
Across the world

Put down the signs
Build up the bridges
Show us how we're alike
And stop pointing out the differences
There's another chance
It doesn't sound so absurd
When we stand hand in hand
Across the world

How childhood hour
Hath been a lasting dream!
And my soul still not waking
To the awaiting dawning beam!

An eternity spent
In shame and sorrow.
So that I could not gaze
Or dwell upon the morrow.

Dreams have been
Nothing more to me,
Than a brazen lie,
And more so a harsh reality.

For in that reality,
There were no hope to be found.
And with that commentary,
I share no common ground.

Though I have been happy
In a time before.
But this emotion
Was only found in dreams.

But in waking life,
I have felt no sadness more.
Nor have seen such light,
That o'er me will beam.

.If I live to be one hundred
(But God forbid I do)
May I never forget to keep my friends many
And my enemies very few.

May I always remember
To only look above
And the only time I look down on another soul
Is to help them stand with love.

For every soul no matter how small
Is to be shown the greatest amount of care
From the strays that crawl upon the ground
To my winged friends in the air

So, While the world holds their own decision
And while they have their right to critize
I will always be one to mention
That I am a friend to the flies.

Bad news on the horizon
Another penny turning up
When life pulls you under
And you think you've had enough

Just keep your body moving
When your scared to see another day
And your giving what you got now
Make it through another way

It gets a little lonely
Yeah it all gets to be too much
They kick you when your feelin down
When all you need is a tender touch


It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
It's a human thing
Baby what you're going through
It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
Just a human thing
Let's see what you can do

When you ain't got nobody
Life can get so cold
And you hear the rolling thunder
It gets just a little too old

Yeah it's hard to keep moving
Standing out in a crowd
And you need a hand to help you
There's plenty of us around

It gets a little lonely
Yeah it all gets to be too much
They kick you when your feelin down
When all you need is a tender touch

It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
It's a human thing
Baby what you're going through
It's a human thing
Pressing down ******* you
Just a human thing
Let's see what you can do

Hey dad how's the place out there
Did you ever get the time
To fix mama's favorite chair?

Works been slow
So I don't know
If I'll ever afford the health care

Other than that
Its been going alright
The pain still hurts
And keeps me up sometimes at night

I had a little time
So I wanted to write this letter
To your heart from mine

I remember when
I was your little boy
And you were my best friend
Nothings really changed
I'm laughing now about how
I used to call you old
And you laughed and said I'd probably go
Before you ever do
How right you were i didn't have a clue

Hey dad the doctor just came in
He said its about the same
So I guess that's a win

They wanna see me back
Again next week
I'm just so tired of feeling so weak

Other than that
I guess I've been fine
I just feel bad to see my wife crying
All the time


I remember when
I was your little boy
And you were my best friend
Nothings really changed
I'm laughing now about how
I used to call you old
And you laughed and said I'd probably go
Before you ever do
How right you were i didn't have a clue

My dear brother, I should hope
This letter finds you well,
And has not aggravated
Our relationship further.

The dreadful winter
Is here again at last,
And the year is 2020.

Of course I realize
That you have been
Long since dead,

Tho I write this letter
In my own form
To communicate with you.

How I miss things in our own time.
The smell of barley,
Leaves me ill with longing for home.

I should have taken my place
Between you and our parents
Long ago.

Transportation is different
In this age and time.
There are no carriages in sight.

I'm concerned, brother
Of things in this world.
I live in a world full of masquerades.

Letters are a thing of the past,
And the accursed "internet"
Has overruled our old-fashioned ways.
(How I loathe Thomas Edison!)

In short, brother, I am ill.
Not of life,
But without any will to live longer.

We've since reached
Another century,
And yet have had anything to improve.

How many centuries
Must I suffer longer?
How must I part ways with life?

Godspeed, brother.
Until we should meet again.

So I am in the process of writing a script to the sequel of 1951 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I have already contacted Disney to get approval to write the script and here is what I have so far. Alice falls asleep as in the first one, but this time, she's not alone. Her cousin, Johnothon goes to look for her and ends up falling unconscience and ends up in Wonderland himself. Alice is wanted for Treason by the Queen of Hearts and finds out that The Mad Hatter and March Hare are sentenced to be beheaded. Can she save them and escape Wonderland with her cousin as she did before?

"Alice's Return to Wonderland"

MARTHA:
Thomas, have you seen your cousin, Alice?

THOMAS:
Why no, Aunt Martha, I haven’t.

MARTHA:
Where do you suppose that girl could be? Have you finished your school work?

THOMAS:
Yes Aunt Martha.

MARTHA:
And your chores?

THOMAS:
They are done.

MARTHA:
Good. Help me look for Alice, will you?

THOMAS:
Yes Aunt Martha.

MARTHA:
I tell you, I cannot turn my back, without her running off. Check the riverbank. You know as well as I do, she spends her time there, nose pressed into those books of hers.

ALICE:
Where am I? Dinah? Dinah! Why, this all looks oddly familiar. What’s this now? Why, that’s me!  Wanted for treason by her Majesty the Queen? (Silently) The Queen. Oh, no! Not again!
CHESHIRE:
And the momeraths outgrabe!

ALICE:
Oh no! It’s you again!

CHESHIRE:
Well it most certainly not the white Rabbit. Which reminds me, now that the “Cat is out of the bag”, what brings you here after such a long time? Chasing more rabbits, are we?

ALICE:
Oh no, no. Those days are far behind me.

CHESHIRE:
No matter, it’s good to see you again. Welcome back.

ALICE:
I only wish I could say the same thing! And I hardly call this a welcome.

CHESHIRE:
Beg pardon? Oh! I remember now! All the trouble you started during your last stay. You’ve become quite famous here in Wonderland.

ALICE:
You mean the trouble you started. And I do not wish to be famous. No matter, I am not staying, I am going home. Straight home! Just as soon as I find my way.

CHESHIRE:
Your way? Have you not learned? All ways here, are The Queen’s way!  And she very well would have had her way with you, had you not woken up when you did.

ALICE:
That’s it!

CHESHIRE:
What? Do I have a flea?

ALICE:
No, no. I’m asleep! I simply must wake myself up!

CHESHIRE:
Oh but you’ve just got here!

ALICE:
I don’t care! I’ve had my share of nonsense to last me one lifetime, thank you.

CHESHIRE:
Well, if you insist. Oh by the way, you’re not asleep.

ALICE:
But I am! I must be!

CHESHIRE:
It’s not practical!

ALICE:
What do you mean?

CHESHIRE:
For example: if you were asleep, you couldn’t possibly feel me do this!

ALICE:
Ouch! What in the world was that for?

CHESHIRE:
To help me prove my point! If you were asleep, you would still be there, not here. Seeing as you’re here and not there, you are not asleep!

ALICE:
Oh dear! This is all so dreadfully confusing.

CHESHIRE:
Oh, I wouldn’t say that.

ALICE:
Of course you wouldn’t! You’re as mad as anything else here.

CHESHIRE:
Including you.

ALICE:
I most certainly am not!

CHESHIRE:
You must be! Otherwise you would never have come here. As I told you before, we’re all mad here. During your last stay, you associated with more mad people than I care to remember.

ALICE:
That’s it! The Mad Hatter! I think I’ll visit him.

CHESHIRE:
I simply would not recommend it!

ALICE:
I think I know what I’m doing. I’ve done it all before.

CHESHIRE:
That was before. Everything is different nowadays. As I said, I wouldn’t recommend it.

ALICE:
And why not?

CHESHIRE:
You won’t find him there.

ALICE:
Well, where is he?

CHESHIRE:
Who?

ALICE:
The Mad Hatter of course!

CHESHIRE:
It doesn’t seem to come to mind. Although, if I were looking for the Mad Hatter, I would try the dungeon!

ALICE:
The dungeon?

CHESHIRE:
Yes, he was sentenced to be executed by The Queen! He’ll really lose his head over this, if you know what I mean.

ALICE:
Oh dear! I’ve got to save him!

CHESHIRE:
While you’re at it, try not to lose your own. Speaking of which, will you excuse me one moment. That’s better. This thing is always popping off. And it’s no wonder! I knew I had a ***** loose.

ALICE:
Why you’re no help at all!

THOMAS:
Alice! Alice!

ALICE:
He’s no help. I suppose I’ll have to do everything on my own, is that it?

THOMAS:
Alice!

ALICE:
Now what do you suppose he wants now?

ALICE:
Well?

CHESHIRE:
Well what?

ALICE:
But didn’t you just call my name?

CHESHIRE:
Of course not! I was busy practicing a harmony. It’s a trio as a matter of fact! Composed by me, myself and I!

ALICE:
I know you called my name!

CHESHIRE:
No I didn’t.

ALICE:
Oh really? Then who was it?

THOMAS:
Alice!

ALICE:
That sounds like, Thomas! Thomas? Is that you?

THOMAS:
Alice!

ALICE:
It is Thomas! I’m saved! Thomas! I’m here! I can hear you! Where are you?

THOMAS:
Alice!

ALICE:
I can hear you! Where are you?

(Alice and Thomas collide into one another.)

Together:
Oof!

THOMAS:
Alice, where have you been? Where are we?

ALICE:
How did you get here?

THOMAS:
I’m not entirely sure. Aunt Martha sent me to look for you, and I found you sleeping against a tree. After that, an apple fell on my head, and that’s all I remember.

ALICE:
Oh dear.

THOMAS:
No, I’m alright, not even a bump!

ALICE:
No, do you know what this means?

(Thomas is silent.)

ALICE:
It means that you are asleep too! And that we’re both having the same dream!

THOMAS:
That’s impossible!

ALICE:
No it’s true! Nothing is impossible, especially here. I’ll prove it!

THOMAS:
Go on, go on.

ALICE:
Well, do you remember the Cheshire cat I always talked about?

THOMAS:
Of course! How could I forget? But what has this got to do with-

ALICE:
Follow me!

THOMAS:
Slow down, Alice! I can’t keep up!

ALICE:
Hurry, Thomas! We’re nearly there!

THOMAS:
What is this about, Alice?

ALICE:
He was just, now where do you suppose he went?

THOMAS:
Who?

ALICE:
The Cheshire cat! Oh never mind!

THOMAS:
Wait, Alice, I’ve got it!

ALICE:
What?

THOMAS:
If we’re really asleep, maybe we can just yell really loud! I’m sure Aunt Martha or somebody will hear us.

ALICE:
Hmm I must say I’ve never tried it before. I guess anything is possible.

THOMAS:
Let’s give it a try.

ALICE:
Very well.

THOMAS:
Aunt Martha!

ALICE:
Mother!

THOMAS:
Aunt Martha!

ALICE:
Mother!

JACK CARD:
Hold it men! I heard voices! This way!

ALICE:
Thomas, hide!

THOMAS:
What on earth for?

ALICE:
Just trust me!

DECK OF CARDS:
Hup hup hup!

ALICE:
You see?

THOMAS:
Are those, cards?

ALICE:
They are not your ordinary deck of cards!

THOMAS:
This is not normal!

ALICE:
Nothing here is! Wait, shh!

JACK CARD:
They stopped! Have a look around, men!

ALICE:
On the count of three, Thomas, we’ll sneak out of the bushes and make a run for it. Ready?

TOGETHER:
One, two three-

JACK CARD:
Well, well. What do we have here? Why, Alice! Isn’t this a pleasant surprise? Take a look at this men, she even brought a friend.

THOMAS:
Leave my cousin alone you oversized playing card!

JACK CARD:
You’re both just in time for tea with the Queen! She’s been expecting you.

ALICE:
No, thank you. I’m sorry but I haven’t got the time. We are going home! Straight home!

JACK CARD:
But what is your rush? You’ve just got here! We have some catching up to do.

My life before I counted plain.
I was no stranger to the pain
And more than sunshine,
Was always rain.

Each thing in life
I held as thread
Had only left me empty
And filled with dread.

With hints of confusion
That did surround my mind
Such a lonesome life
I once called mine.

My life before had been a dream
Not waking up without a scream.
I was no friend to the sunlight
Nor it's warm and kindly beam.

Each day I loathed,
Each day I wept.
No one to share
My sorrows kept.

And through each lie
That said "I'm fine."
Such a sadly life
I once called mine.

Well the same thing happens
On a Saturday
The bar on the corner is full
And theres always a fight
Real late at night
After a friendly game of pool

The men always come here lonely
But they never go home alone
Cause over their shoulder
Is a woman getting older
Who can't get by on her own

And it's another Saturday night
They say it's all fun and games
Yes they get crazy and have
The time of their lives
But a frown never leaves their face

Now across the bar
Is another man
Who comes here to pass the time
Cause he's sad when he drinks
And he starts to think
About the girl he left far behind

And it's another Saturday night
They say it's all fun and games
Yes they get crazy and have
The time of their lives
But a frown never leaves their face

When I gazed upon the sunset there
Above the ashen, crystal air
It stood as a statue, great in size
A kindred giant in a dying light.
Never have I seen
And never again I fear.
A Pillar there what looked as gold
Which balanced the Heaven's
In its beaming hold.
And I thought for a moment
Should that pillar fall
The sky would crumble
And crush us all.
But a pillar in the sun, I should say
Shall keep us warm on a freezing day.

Mom and dad put me in a cage
But there is still enough room
To run around and play

The neighbors dog
Plays a little too rough
Everyone watches
And thinks I'm tough

They put a collar on me
And I think it's really cool
I guess they put spikes around it
Because they can't afford any jewels

But they can afford a sign just fine
And I think it's kind of mean
"Beware of Dog," it says
But the only dog that's here is me

They clipped my ears the other day
But I couldn't tell you why
It really hurt when it happened
And nearly made me cry

I wonder what theyll cut off next
My tail or something else?
But I love my mom and I love my dad
More than I love myself

I got put to sleep today
Because they thought that I was bad
All because a child hit me
So I hit him back

I promise I was a good dog
I couldn't even hurt a fly
I just wished they loved me
I just wish that I knew why

I'm in a better place
Where you play ball every day
Running wild through the fields
Enjoying the smell of hay

The people here treat me better
But I miss mine all the time
I am happy so don't be sad
That I had to say goodbye

It was many a year ago 
And even longer still,
In this lighthouse by the shore,
That I was sure I heard a noise,
A scream at my chamber door.

At that moment my soul grew weary,
My spirit naught but ash
Which had carcassed and fell upon the floor.
And my shadow still, by Earth and Will,
Which Surpassed me 
Long ago in the forsaken days
Of Yore.

At that moment in my heart
There was a certain burning
Soon there became a  
Constant Yearning
A desire that I had long
Forgot about before. 
A series of utter bedlam 
Which had never frightened me before.

Moments passed 
With no mere word 
Which was spoken 
Though remained unheard.

As I kept to myself
Upon my many books of lore 
As their voices broke the 
Untaimed silence 
And fell upon my ****** ear

"Shall I intrude 
This proven evil?
Is it man, or is it devil
Which made this deafening shrill upon my door?
Beast or human who so
Dared to leave his darkened 
Shadow upon the floor?"

At my door 
There came a sudden tapping
With many voices overlapping 
The voice of those 
Who had been dead and gone
Long before
Once a knock, nothing more.

The flames of Hell 
Grew in my eyes
From my chair
I was yet to rise
presently here
and no further
My soul I could pertain
No longer 
My faith doubted by the 
Very thing which stood
Behind my entrance door.

"Sir," said I. "Forgive me
If I seem mistreating
But the simple fact is 
Entrance indeed you are 
Entreating"
I stood there my heart ever beating. 
"Late is the night
I have no room to borrow
Though indeed you
may Return tomorrow 
Surely your departure
I must implore.
I admit I have not remained
A well kept host
I am a man not visited my most
I have my doubts 
And I became engrossed
Whem I was sure I heard you
Knocking at my chamber door"

Many years ago

And longer still

Was I sure I heard a shrill.


And how surreal 

Did this shrill appeal

What a thrill I found

Had I determined what was real.


And what utter horror 

Had my heart before me filled 

How I ask was I to feel? 


"Surely this must be a drill," 

Said I on paper by quill.

For this deafening shrill

Was too great for even words to spill. 


And had my own spine 

Before me chilled

At last with a will, had all seemed still.

Had I been ILL?

What I ask is surely real? 


The shadows 

Through the sepecular light 

Fill me with an utterance

Hiding behind the echo of a scream.

Or could it all have been just a dream..?

Hes put on so many faces
He looks in the mirror and
Doesn't recognize his own
Hes been to so many places
He doesn't feel welcome in his home

His footsteps tell a story
Of the life he Left behind
And the world ahead
Seems a mystery
Waiting for the adventure to find

Hes a drifter
Running from his past
But hes got no where to go
He's had a bad name but
You'll never find a better soul to know


He's said Goodbye
To the friends that liked him still
He's going from town to town
But doesn't even know if it's real

He said farewell
To the only thing he's known
A life of misery
Without a bed to call his own

Hes a drifter
Running from his past
But hes got no where to go
He's had a bad name but
You'll never find a better soul to know

Hes my brother
Hes my friend
Though I don't even know his name
And if you see him passing by
You'll be happy that he came

Hes a drifter
Running from his past
But hes got no where to go
He's had a bad name but
You'll never find a better soul to know

Yond woman fair
I beguiled not
How strangely had she taken my fancy
And had her sweet uncertainty
Would enchant the wondering eye.
A force, which would be unreasonable
To be reckoned with.
Thank Heaven!
That morals are a thing of the past.
And even a Gentleman fine
Could dare wander
Into the underlying territory
Which is mistaken for Love!

In the old town of Baltimore,
Where the Wild Things grow
Sits a lowly Raven,
Looking over the people below.
Perched on a sill, ever so still
Waiting for him to return,
Desperately calling his master
As the lanterns continue to burn.
He speaks with the dead,
And stands in the shadows,
Listens to birds while they sing,
As the chambers of his lonely heart,
Are ever so emptying.
The Raven, paitently waiting,
Making no steps nor a sound,
Faithful obedient servant,
Friend, eternally Earthbound.
Hear of this creature,
His song is his story,
About the one who was Lost,
This man they called him Poe,
While his name, the rest of the world forgot.
The man dressed in black
We wait to come back,
And bid his children well.
Through the many years of his wisdom,
Is a place we enjoy to dwell.
He calls to the villians to do his bidding
The Children of the night,
As terror takes away the feeling
Of days ever so warm and bright.
"Dessemble you creatures,
Evil and tyrant,
The night is ever so young,
Let's raise our mugs,
You thieves and thugs,
As we wait for him to come."
That is the story
Of the mysterious Raven
Who's been there since time began,
Wandering this Earth for Centuries,
Searching for this Immortal Man.
To this day we light our candles
The night is so black,
Waiting for our Master,
In hopes he'll find his way back.

May you always know
Who you have over your shoulder
May you have a hand to hold
When nights get colder
May you always give more
Than you receive
May you always believe

That theres still hope for the world
Remember all the young boys and girls
And the people on the streets
That you passed by today
Be a light in the dark
Let our love be the spark
To let them know that everything is okay
If we want to see tomorrow
It starts with us today


May you always have
A reason to live
May you always forgive
When its hard to forget
May you always be kind
To the end of the final stone
May you always be a friend
To those in need
May you always believe

That theres still hope for the world
Remember all the young boys and girls
And the people on the streets
That you passed by today
Be a light in the dark
Let our love be the spark
To let them know that
Everything is okay
If we want to see tomorrow
It starts with us today

Yesterday about 60 years ago, a plane crashed in the snow in Iowa, taking the lives of three legends. Legends that many of you remember (no pun intended) Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J.P "Big Bopper" Richardson, also taking the life of their pilot Roger Peterson.  Holly, Valens, and Richardson had a major place in the heart of music, also in the hearts of millions. Let us not forget February 3, 1959, The Day The Music Died. Gone but never forgotten. They still live in the hearts of the millions of their fans. I wrote this version of Candle in the Wind specifically for this purpose and I have sent it to Sir Elton John to see if he will use it.

Goodbye Rock N Roll
Though we never
Held you at all
You were the tune
That placed itself
When our souls
Were torn apart
You called out to our youth
And you whispered
Into their brains
You set them on a stage
And you made them
Change their name

And it seems to me
You lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never dimming with the spotlight
When the new age came in
And I remember
When I heard you
When I was just a kid
Your candles  burned out long before
Your legend ever did

Many legends weve lost
All these years
Throughout the change
All our favorite superstars
But the song
In our hearts remain
I remember when you died
Oh the press they had to say
That you went down in February
With the others on that plane

And it seems to me
You lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never dimming with the spotlight
When the new age came in
And I remember
When I heard you
When I was just a kid
Your candles burned out long before
Your legend ever did

Your love spreads
Just like a cancer
And it's killing me
To wish it away

Your love burns
Just Like a fire
And it destroys everything
That's ever in it's way

So you can say
"Woe is me
Enough is enough
And it's time to leave"
But when push comes to shove
When I've finally had enough
Tell me do you have a clue
Whos going to be there waiting
To open closed doors for you?

You play a good part
As the hero
But you never tell
The story true

Your friends all
Know my name
I guess you've got
A good thing going for you

So you can say
"Woe is me
Enough is enough
And it's time to leave"
But when push comes to shove
When I've finally had enough
Tell me do you have a clue
Whos going to be there waiting
To open closed doors for you?

Theres an empty chair
At the head of the table
I know who used to sit there
A man so strong and able

They called him Dean
They called him a good man 
Who never made enough
Who never owned his own land
They said he loved his family
Through the good times 
And the bad
This man they called him Dean
But I only knew him as Dad

Theres an empty recliner
In the corner of the room 
I can still smell 
The smoke of a cigarette 
In the air its sweet perfume 
I can hear his music playing low
God you know what you're doing
But did he really have to go 

They called him Dean
They called him a good man 
Who never made enough
Who never owned his own land
They said he loved his family
Through the good times 
And the bad
This man they called him Dean
But I only knew him as Dad

He could almost see his mansion
While his home was on the road
Pulling at their pockets
He could almost feel
The rich mans gold
Most men called him crazy
As they threw him out of town
Now hes gone from rags to riches
Wearing his scars like a crown

His name is Daniel
And hes ahead of his time
At the front of the pack
Walking down the road
With a song in his heart
And empty hands
On his way to the promised land
Daniel hes not turning back

He was caught
With another mans wife
Wondering how he got there
Fearing for his life
Hes served from a silver platter
I would think he has it well
But where they got that head
I cannot begin to tell

His name is Daniel
And hes ahead of his time
At the front of the pack
Walking down the road
With a song in his heart
And empty hands
On his way to the promised land
Daniel hes not turning back

Dear God are you able
Are you there
Do you see it?
Do you care?

Dear God
Here I am
Far from perfect
Less than man

We're only human
But we can do much more
Remind us what
We're breathing for

Do not leave us
In time of need
We're your species
We're you're breed

Help us learn
Help us see
Where others hurt
Where others bleed

We're only human
But we can do much more
Remind us what
We're breathing for

Dear God
Show a sign
If you will
Now is the time


We're only human
But we can do much more
Remind us what
We're breathing for

Allow me to dream a dream of you
For it is the only place
Where love is true.
And one day soon perhaps I'll find
A way to dream your dreams
And make them mine.

Allow me to dream a dream of you
A voice soft tho sweet
And eyes so blue.
And one day soon, perhaps we'll see
That love exists
In more than dreams.

Allow me to dream a dream of you
Of a touch so pure
And a heart so new.
And one day soon, perhaps we'll feel
Those emotions sweet
Are soon revealed.

Fear is the father
Of all things imagined
Though never accomplished.
Our joy of life forbids us
To spread our wings
And soar into the unknown mystery
Of the land known as dreams.
The thing that separates
The dreamer from his dreams
Is the solemn fear of falling asleep.
Hesitantly through the nights own hours
He fears what has not been
But does not comprehend
What is yet to come.
Blessings to those
Who finds themselves at rest
Even in dreams, they long for
What the heart desires.

Theres a part of me that wants to live my dreams,

When in reality I'd rather still be asleep creating more.

I have always had a knack for eavesdropping.
Tho I am not in the least 
Fancied by the distant conversation.
The corresponding voice 
Of the majority's cry.
Place me in a situation,
Shrouding me 
Corrupting my sense. 
The constant laughter
By sounds unbearable 
The foreign words I cannot understand 
Tho do respect. 
The gentle voice enchants me so 
And am saddened by cries of woe
I look upon faces of different races
Precise to their own thoughts. 
My father told me long ago 
The curious eye does not go wanting
And the naked ear is evil. 
Such curious nature
Tho strictly forbade. 
I am bound by sand and sin 
Not to wander aimlessly into that distance. 
My thoughts indeed carry
By the countless tongue.
I hearken close to the strangers voice
To long for something to drown 
Out my own noise. 
In heed of advice only this.
For the unbirthed feeling to belong
And the fragment of admiration 
Lay gently upon my ear. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Well I looked in the mirror
Hoping to see a friendly face
He was a stranger like me
In an unfamiliar place

I said "hello how are you doing"
He said "I won't tell you no lies
I don't know who I am anymore"
And I started to cry

Cause I'm standing here
Talking to myself again
Turning to another stranger
Trying to find a friend
Good Lord I don't know what I'm doing
God knows I've tried
But it looks like more elevator talk
Between him and I

I saw that man again today
Standing in a puddle on a stormy day
I asked him what he's doing Why he's out in the rain
He said the drops on his face helps him hide the pain

Cause I'm standing here
Talking to myself again
Turning to another stranger
Trying to find a friend
Good Lord I don't know what I'm doing
God knows I've tried
But it looks like more elevator talk
Between him and I

I was busy chasing dreams
Not everything was what it seemed
All I did
I did for fame

I had my ups I've had my downs
I showed my smile but hid my frowns
Just so you
Would know my name

But I won't forget
The time I shared with you
When the road was long
You always helped me through

I have cheated I have lied
I even made my family cry
Please dont forget my name
I have stolen I've been high
Thank God I made it out Alive
When the lights go down
All your left with is shame
When you have no soul
Then what's the point in fame

I could see all the signs
I could read between the lines
I could tell
It wasn't the same

To the drugs I said Goodbye
Cause I never got that certain high
All I know is
I'm to blame

But I won't forget
The time I shared with you
When the road was long
You always helped me through

I have cheated I have lied
I even made my family cry
Please dont forget my name
I have stolen I've been high
Thank God I made it out Alive
When the lights go down
All your left with is shame
When you have no soul
Then what's the point in fame

I'd sit alone
And read the times
Those old time stars
Burned out tonight

And all I needed
Was someone there
To let me know
They really care

We've watched and waited
We've seen them all
The bigger they are
The harder they fall

We won't forget you
Dear old friend
Like all good things
They come to an end

So say Goodbye
But we'll still miss you
When the music now
Makes us feel blue

Your time has come
Your moments here
The curtains close
It's another year

You had your chance
You had your time
You made us dance
You made us cry

I'd drive around
Throughout the night
With a pretty girl
Who treat me right

All alone
No where to go
And no one was talking
But my radio

Your time has come
The moments here
To say Goodbye
To all the years

You had your chance
You had your time
You made us dance
You made us cry

You made us all
Believe in Love
You pushed us on
When we had enough

I've been hurt
We all have before
They've pulled the rug
But I come back for more

I guess it's just my way
It's just who I am
You try to **** me
I don't give a ****

I'm a broken lamp
A shattered glass
Will you fix me, will you fix me
I'm a broken heart
A ***** soul
Will you fix me, will you fix me please

They've kicked me
When I'm down
I'm a lost boy
Waiting to be found

I don't pretend
That I don't deserve it
I don't wanna feel nothing
So I'd rather be hurt

I guess it's just my way
It's just who I am
You try to **** me
I don't give a ****

I'm a broken lamp
A shattered glass
Will you fix me, will you fix me
I'm a broken heart
A ***** soul
Will you fix me, will you fix me please

I've been hurt
We all have before
They've pulled the plug
Will you fix me please

I'd rather hold my heart
But I wear it on my sleeve
Will you fix me
Will you fix me please

Fly away
You're destined for greater things
No prison bars hold their charm
Nothing left to make you stay

Onto greener pastures
And hilltops high
Into the great unknown
Much greater, much greater than I

You were meant to lead
Not to follow
You're an eagle
Not a sparrow
Soaring into a bright new day
Learn to fly, spread your wings
And leave the world behind
Fly high away, eagle fly

You were meant to lead
Not to follow
You're an eagle
Not a sparrow
Soaring into a bright new day
Learn to fly, spread your wings
And leave the world behind
Fly high away, eagle fly

One more empty promise
And another broken heart
One step from the edge
And being left out in the dark

Tripping down this
Path that's set for me
With ***** hands
Talking to someone
That I'm not sure is listening

But when prayers go up
Blessings come down
Sins are exchanged
For a robe and a crown
Wrongs are righted
And Children are United
With the one that sets us free
Yeah the things that make me human
Are washed away by the One who
Calls me Forgiven

I've got a gypsy soul
With no place to go
I never thought
That I'd even make it this far

But it's another step
And one more day
Looking for an answer
And trying to find my way to you Oh God

But when prayers go up
Blessings come down
Sins are exchanged
For a robe and a crown
Wrongs are righted
And Children are United
With the one that sets us free
Yeah the things that make me human
Are washed away by the One who
Calls me Forgiven

I know you're there you hear my cry
But I still can't help but wonder why
You've been behind me all this time

Prayers go up
Blessings come down
Sins are exchanged
For a robe and a crown
Wrongs are righted
And Children are United
With the one that sets us free
Yeah the things that make me human
Are washed away by the One who
Calls me Forgiven

I hope the stars 
Shine brighter than the headlights 
Where friends can be found
On every turn 
That the Lord is with you
Down the road you're on 
And may you cross a bridge 
Before its burned 

Because friends are there 
For the world to see 
Life is easier with a hand in reach 
A friend to have when the nights grow Cold
Someone there when the road is long 

It seems a shame 
That friendship should end 
After every mile together we spent
But life turns the page
And we go our ways 
It sounds absurd 
To let it slip away 

Because friends are there 
For the world to see 
Life is easier with a hand in reach 
A friend to have when the nights grow Cold
Someone there when the road is long

No matter what I do
I'm always in the wrong
Your disappointment in me
Made me write this song

I'll tell you it's black
You'll tell me it's white
If it feels wrong to you
To me it feels alright

Patience is a virtue
That you couldn't afford
It's so much easier
If you slam the door

So put me in these chains
Throw away the key
Serving this sentence like the convict
That you see in me
You've got the wrong man
Tell me what is the crime
I've got to get out alive

You close your eyes
And make me out to be a thief
I run around in circles for you
But I still can't get relief

And no matter how hard I try
It's never enough
Is this a losing game
Am I not worthy of your love

Ignorance is bliss
But I'm not a happy man
All these questions through my head
Is this all part of a plan

So put me in these chains
Throw away the key
Serving this sentence like the convict
That you see in me
You've got the wrong man
Tell me what is the crime
I've got to get out alive

When the earth was still so young
And no one could understand
The trees still touched the sky
And man and nature walked hand in hand

A child did not grow
Without the wisdom to know
That a man did not come
From the meat he brought back home

Great spirits hear our cry
Open our eyes and our minds
Take our hands and
Show us where our people lived before
Teach us all of your ways
Take us back to warmer days
Give us wings like eagles
And let us soar

May we Teach our children
To look deeper than the mirror
So that they will know
The blood that flows within our veins

Give our tongues the wisdom
To teach them right from wrong
And grant our body's the food
Which keeps us strong

Great spirits hear our cry
Open our eyes and our minds
Take our hands and
Show us where our people lived before
Teach us all of your ways
Take us back to warmer days
Give us wings like eagles
And let us soar

Great Spirits let us soar

She is a force,
              Not to be reckoned with.
I am the lighthouse,
               And she is the tide.
Moving further away.

For the latest global craze, let us not forget, that even in darkness, there's always the stars. And we may lose everything else but love is always free. We're in this together


"Holding Hands Across the World"

When will we learn
That cities were not meant to burn
It's not our way, it's not our kind
Have we left our shame behind

Why don't we handle it with care
To stretch a hand to our fellow man
To lend a ear to anyone there
What happened here

Things are different
Than yesterday
It seems all our hopes and dreams
Have flown away
I don't remember the world we're in
When will it end
And it doesn't sound so absurd
Holding hands across the world

Mother earth is dying
It's time we make a stand
And raise a glass
To the spirit good of man

Where did we go wrong
To leave love out of the world
Do we belong
Or are we mixed in with the herd

Things are different
Than yesterday
It seems all our hopes and dreams
Have flown away
I don't remember the world we're in
When will it end
And it doesn't sound so absurd
Holding hands across the world

Smoke clouds the sky
As Choppers fill the air
I ask myself why
Nobody cares
For this generation

Things are different
Than yesterday
It seems all our hopes and dreams
Have flown away
I don't remember the world we're in
When will it end
And it doesn't sound so absurd
Holding hands across the world

What are you going to do 
The day that I'm not around 
I should have stayed where I belong 
I never should have left my plow

Where are you going to go 
Who do you think you are
I never should have left my home
Chasing that shooting star

What's going to happen 
When no one answers my door

I can't take anymore 
I'm going back to my land
I'm running back to my shack
Get me off this hook I'm not turning back 
I'm not a bad joke you and your friends
Can laugh about
I've been on the fence 
But I'm finally coming down 
I'm going home

I've said so long 
To all that I own
Said farewell
To everyone I've known 
It never looked so good 
Just passing through 
I'm headed back to my land
I can almost hear my old man
I'm done with romance
And I'm done with you 

I can't take anymore 
I'm going back to my land
I'm running back to my shack
Get me off this hook I'm not turning back 
I'm not a bad joke you and your friends
Can laugh about
I've been on the fence 
But I'm finally coming down 
I'm going home

Houston we have lift off
All systems check
We've left the atmosphere

I miss the earth
And I love my wife
It all looks like a blur from here

I don't know how long I'll be
I'm lost in time without a trace
Turn on your T.V and you will see
That it's hard to be a man in space

Houston we have touch down
And everything is A-O.K
I found some rocks
I'd like to give my son
If I wasn't so far away

Houston Brian says he feels like a fool
Because he missed his daughters birth
Here in space were jolly giants
And two normal people down on earth

Houston we have a problem
If you're hearing this it's much too late
We've lost one engine
And the powers gone
It seems with destiny we have a date

Tell my wife I'm sorry
That I won't be home tonight
One day soon I know he'll understand
Why I'm not there to turn off the light

Houston everything is fine
We found our place in the stars
We're really floating on air
And I think we're heading for Mars

Dear Humans
Where have you gone
We haven't heard
From you in so long

Things sure are different
Than they were yesterday
You've put all your notes
And your telescopes away

We can't rhyme
Trapped in space and time
You've put on another face
And you should see
Our spaceship shine

Dear Humans
We're still here
But we really don't want
To go down there

You always thought
We would destroy
The human race
Our hands are clean
We haven't left our place

Dear Humans
We saw a satellite float away
And it reminded us
To send this message today

We can't rhyme
Trapped in space and time
You've put on another face
And you should see
Our spaceship shine

Dear Humans
We have the blues
Were tired of being
Yesterday's news

What would it take
For you to look into the sky
With tears in our eyes
You can see us wave goodbye

We can't rhyme
Trapped in space and time
You've put on another face
And you should see
Our spaceship shine

I said goodbye, turned around
Thought I had it all figured out
When I still had alot to learn
And nearly every bridge was burned

So I started out, on my own
Kept telling myself that I was grown
Started out for God knows where
And that's when He found me there

And I believe
That this place is not my home
I'm just passing through
It's just another stepping stone
I believe that he has greater plans
One heart divided
And one set of footprints in the sand
Yes its true I believe in You
Oh I believe in you

This cross is getting heavy
I can't stand to bear the pain
You pick me up when I fall down
And set me on my feet again

This world is getting scary
But I'm leaving it all behind
For a day will come Lord I'm waiting
For a blink of an eye

And I believe
That this place is not my home
I'm just passing through
It's just another stepping stone
I believe that You have greater plans
One heart divided
And one set of footprints in the sand
Yes its true I believe in You
Oh I believe in you

"If A Man's Home is His Castle" this is another musical number I wrote for "Mister Gates and the Return From Nowhere"

If a man's home is his castle
Then I am a king who's been dethroned
A man has his dreams in this world to dazzle
To carve his name into the stone

My life has always been merry
Well ordered, yes some might say
But I've reached the age where
Life has stopped giving
And instead has taken away

If a man's maids are his servants
To obey his each and every command
Then they all have turned into serpants
And I haven't a leg to stand

What other life do I know
But a life of morals and merit
What more may I teach to mold the breed
So one day they might inherit?

If a man's own wife is his queen
To rule each day by his side
Then why must the queen in her way intervene
And mistake my judgement for pride?

A man has dreams, goals, ambitions
To etch his name into time  
To leave his mark into life's own arch
But the man is stripped from his prime

If a man's home is his castle
Then I am a king who's been dethroned
I've never once asked for this hassle
And it feels as though I must suffer alone

If I could
I would pick
A garden just for you
The grass would match your eyes
And the violets would be so blue

If I could
I would walk a mile for you
Hoping just maybe
That you would walk with me two

And if I could give you the world
I wouldn't stop
Until the oceans all ran dry
And I would give my life
Just so you wouldn't have to cry
If I could

If I could
I would give you my eyes
So you would see how much
You mean to me

And if I could
I would give you my heart
So maybe then you'd see
That our love was meant to be

And if I could
I would collect all the rain
So it wouldn't pour on your parade
I would extinguish the sun
So all there would be was shade

If it was up to me
All the stars would spell out your name
That's how my world would be
And it would never be the same

And if I could give you the world
I wouldn't stop
Until the oceans all ran dry
And I would give my life
Just so you wouldn't have to cry
If I could