Christopher Paul

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Christopher Paul

Somewhere
There's someone like you
Waiting for me
Someone
Who will take care of me
Someone like you
Someone just like you

Somewhere
There's a place for me
Where I can disappear
Somewhere
Far away from here
I know it's there
If only they could see

Somewhere
Where I can be myself
Not someone else
Or who they think that I should be
Somewhere
Where they won't look at me
And only see
Someone who's not like them
Someone I was never meant to be

Somewhere
Where no one glares at me
Where no one cares
Where they see me for all I am
Somewhere
Where anyone can be
Who they choose to be
Not someone that they can't
There must be somewhere I can be
Who I really am

Somewhere
There's a place for me
I know there is
Somewhere
Out there
Someday you'll see
Someday you'll see

Sometimes
I wish that I was you
Then I could be
Someone else but me
Someone
Who would take care of me
Then I wouldn't need to be
Somewhere else

I know there's somewhere
Somewhere where I can be myself

SOMEWHERE

Sitting in the haze above the treetops
Casting doubt upon another day
I often wonder what you think about
If you could speak I wonder what you'd say

Sometimes I listen to your quiet guidance
While walking in the wind along the bay
It's there I hear the wisdom in your silence
If only I could learn what not to say

And on those lonely days
When nothing seems to matter
I look up at the sky and find you there
Sometimes I make believe
There's nothing that I'd rather be
Than a morning moon who never seems to care

Sitting in the haze above the treetops
Casting doubt upon another day
I often wonder what you think about
If you could speak I know just what you'd say

And on those lonely days
When nothing seems to matter
I look up at the sky and find you there
Sometimes I make believe
There's nothing that I'd rather be
Than a morning moon who never seems to care
Than a morning moon who's hardly ever there

MORNING MOON

Winter's lying on the ground
A year has come and gone
No longer are the days we took for granted
And though I'll never understand
Why we let them carry on
They'll always be the ones I hold most dear

Remember when the days were long
And our dreams were all we knew
There was a time when that was all we ever wanted
But dreams grow old as years go by
And I guess it must be true
We only get to live the ones that we most fear

Now the sun goes down
On the shores of Wounded River
As my heart turns cold
From the wind that rolls the bay
And when I hear that lonesome tide
Tears well in my eyes
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Won't you carry me away

Now the pier lights flicker on
As the day comes to its end
And I remember when the nights were all we longed for
We used to listen to the moon
And think of all the years ahead
We never knew back then how soon they'd disappear
We never knew just how soon they'd disappear

And now the sun goes down
On the shores of Wounded River
As my heart turns cold
From the wind that rolls the bay
And when I hear that lonesome tide
Tears well in my eyes
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Won't you carry me away

WOUNDED RIVER


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Somewhere
There's someone like you
Waiting for me
Someone
Who will take care of me
Someone like you
Someone just like you

Somewhere
There's a place for me
Where I can disappear
Somewhere
Far away from here
I know it's there
If only they could see

Somewhere
Where I can be myself
Not someone else
Or who they think that I should be
Somewhere
Where they won't look at me
And only see
Someone who's not like them
Someone I was never meant to be

Somewhere
Where no one glares at me
Where no one cares
Where they see me for all I am
Somewhere
Where anyone can be
Who they choose to be
Not someone that they can't
There must be somewhere I can be
Who I really am

Somewhere
There's a place for me
I know there is
Somewhere
Out there
Someday you'll see
Someday you'll see

Sometimes
I wish that I was you
Then I could be
Someone else but me
Someone
Who would take care of me
Then I wouldn't need to be
Somewhere else

I know there's somewhere
Somewhere where I can be myself

SOMEWHERE

Sitting in the haze above the treetops
Casting doubt upon another day
I often wonder what you think about
If you could speak I wonder what you'd say

Sometimes I listen to your quiet guidance
While walking in the wind along the bay
It's there I hear the wisdom in your silence
If only I could learn what not to say

And on those lonely days
When nothing seems to matter
I look up at the sky and find you there
Sometimes I make believe
There's nothing that I'd rather be
Than a morning moon who never seems to care

Sitting in the haze above the treetops
Casting doubt upon another day
I often wonder what you think about
If you could speak I know just what you'd say

And on those lonely days
When nothing seems to matter
I look up at the sky and find you there
Sometimes I make believe
There's nothing that I'd rather be
Than a morning moon who never seems to care
Than a morning moon who's hardly ever there

MORNING MOON

Winter's lying on the ground
A year has come and gone
No longer are the days we took for granted
And though I'll never understand
Why we let them carry on
They'll always be the ones I hold most dear

Remember when the days were long
And our dreams were all we knew
There was a time when that was all we ever wanted
But dreams grow old as years go by
And I guess it must be true
We only get to live the ones that we most fear

Now the sun goes down
On the shores of Wounded River
As my heart turns cold
From the wind that rolls the bay
And when I hear that lonesome tide
Tears well in my eyes
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Won't you carry me away

Now the pier lights flicker on
As the day comes to its end
And I remember when the nights were all we longed for
We used to listen to the moon
And think of all the years ahead
We never knew back then how soon they'd disappear
We never knew just how soon they'd disappear

And now the sun goes down
On the shores of Wounded River
As my heart turns cold
From the wind that rolls the bay
And when I hear that lonesome tide
Tears well in my eyes
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Won't you carry me away

WOUNDED RIVER

Blood in the sky
Across this once great land
Where purple mountains rise
Above diamond desert sands
Rage in their voices
Blood on their hands
My country tis of thee

Hatred and lies
Blowing in the restless wind
Freedom cries
"Lord, forgive us for our sins"
Brother and sister
Divided by their skin
America, the beautiful

Tears in our eyes
As twilight's last gleaming
Gives way to sunrise
And our colors still streaming
Lifting the hearts
Of all who believe in
The home of the free and the brave

BLOOD IN THE SKY

You were young
I was younger then as well
You were something else back then
Every time you leaped and fell
I wondered when it all would end

You ran so fast
I used to ask myself
How much longer can this last?
If we knew what time would tell
We would have held on to the past

And as you grew
I kept holding on to you
Thinking if I did
You'd never change
Then you let go
And though we loved each other so
We both knew
We'd never be the same
We'd never be the same again

You were young
So young and bold
You were too young
Too young to be so old
We had so little time
Where did it go?
You were too young
You were too young to be so old

Life has a way
Of changing who we are
It breaks our hearts
And makes us go our separate ways
No one knows
Just how far we all must go
To find what fell apart
Before it slips away

Now you're gone
And I'm still holding on to you
Hoping if I do
This all will change
And even though
Someday I'll have to let you go
Forever in my heart
You'll always stay
Forever in my heart
You'll always stay

And you were young
So young and bold
You were too young
Too young to be so old
We had so little time
Where did it go?
You were too young
You were too young to be so old
You were too young
You were too young to be so old
You were too young
You were too young to ever know

TOO YOUNG TO BE SO OLD

I follow the days
Wherever they lead
Until I can't breathe
Then I walk into walls
Stumble around
Looking for answers
That can't be found

I find myself thinking
With time, things will change
It all feels so strange
Sometimes I lose it all
Then I shut down
And hide inside myself
Until I turn it around

Then I close my eyes
And drift back in time
To find the days we left behind
And try to make them ours again
And I realize
Time is not our friend
It's only ours until it ends
Just like the summer rain
That fades away and never turns to snow
Memories are just another way of letting go
They're just another way of letting go

You're not here
To hear me think out loud
To hear me cry at night
And watch me lie awake
Until the morning light
Breaks my heart again

And you're not here
To help me through the days
When I blame myself
When I can't forgive myself
Even though I know
I did all I could to make you stay

So I look ahead
And try to move on
Some days it's beyond me
Some days I just go on
Waiting for something
I know will never come
Waiting for something
I know will never come

And you're not here
To hear me think out loud
To hear me cry at night
And watch me lie awake
Until the morning light
Breaks my heart again

You're not here
To help me through all the days
I blame myself
When I can't forgive myself
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here

Memories are just another way of letting go

YOU'RE NOT HERE

They were the sun
They were the days ahead
They were all we had to give
They were the promise
Of something greater
Of something more than just to live

They were the hope
Of a generation
Of a better world to come
They were the innocents
For all they gave us
All they asked from us was love

Lambs for Lions
What have we done?
For all we've lost
What have we won?
How many daughters?
How many sons?
Lambs for Lions
What have we become?

Someday the walls we've built between us
Will all come tumbling down
If we let our children teach us
Maybe someday could be now
Maybe someday could be now

They are the sun
They are the days ahead
They're all we have to give
They're the promise
Of something greater
Of something more than just to live

They're the hope
Of a generation
Of a better world to come
None of us are innocent
All they want from us is love

Lambs for Lions
What have we done?
For all we've lost
What have we won?
Nowhere to go
Nowhere to run
Lambs for Lions
Blood on the sun

Lambs for Lions
What have we done?
For all we've lost
What have we won?
How many daughters?
How many sons?
Lambs for Lions
What have we become?
What have we done?
What have we done?
What have we done?
Lambs for Lions
When will we learn to live as one?

LAMBS FOR LIONS

I came for you
You weren't there
I tried to find you
I looked everywhere
I thought the past
Would come to me
But broken hearts
Don't mend so easily

You always said
You'd find your way
I always thought
Just one more day
Some birds fly home
Some fly away
Some stars burn bright
Then fade away

Desert Wind
I hear you calling
Over mountain sands
And valleys made of stone
You held my heart
Kept me from falling
You found in me
A river all my own

And so I kept
Searching for you
Then one day
You came to me
Your wings were full
Your spirit soaring
Now I know
Your soul is free
Now I know
Your soul is free

Desert Wind
I hear you calling
Over mountain sands
And valleys made of stone
You held my heart
Kept me from falling
You found in me
A river all my own

Desert Wind
I hear you calling
Over oceans deep
And skyways blazed in gold
You filled my wings
Now my heart is soaring
Let me ride your spirit trail
Let the river take me home
Let me ride your spirit trail
Let the river take me home
Let me ride your spirit trail
Let the river take me home

In the eyes of every child
I see the wonder of your smile
Now you found in you
A river all your own

DESERT WIND

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Somewhere
There's someone like you
Waiting for me
Someone
Who will take care of me
Someone like you
Someone just like you

Somewhere
There's a place for me
Where I can disappear
Somewhere
Far away from here
I know it's there
If only they could see

Somewhere
Where I can be myself
Not someone else
Or who they think that I should be
Somewhere
Where they won't look at me
And only see
Someone who's not like them
Someone I was never meant to be

Somewhere
Where no one glares at me
Where no one cares
Where they see me for all I am
Somewhere
Where anyone can be
Who they choose to be
Not someone that they can't
There must be somewhere I can be
Who I really am

Somewhere
There's a place for me
I know there is
Somewhere
Out there
Someday you'll see
Someday you'll see

Sometimes
I wish that I was you
Then I could be
Someone else but me
Someone
Who would take care of me
Then I wouldn't need to be
Somewhere else

I know there's somewhere
Somewhere where I can be myself

SOMEWHERE

Sitting in the haze above the treetops
Casting doubt upon another day
I often wonder what you think about
If you could speak I wonder what you'd say

Sometimes I listen to your quiet guidance
While walking in the wind along the bay
It's there I hear the wisdom in your silence
If only I could learn what not to say

And on those lonely days
When nothing seems to matter
I look up at the sky and find you there
Sometimes I make believe
There's nothing that I'd rather be
Than a morning moon who never seems to care

Sitting in the haze above the treetops
Casting doubt upon another day
I often wonder what you think about
If you could speak I know just what you'd say

And on those lonely days
When nothing seems to matter
I look up at the sky and find you there
Sometimes I make believe
There's nothing that I'd rather be
Than a morning moon who never seems to care
Than a morning moon who's hardly ever there

MORNING MOON

Winter's lying on the ground
A year has come and gone
No longer are the days we took for granted
And though I'll never understand
Why we let them carry on
They'll always be the ones I hold most dear

Remember when the days were long
And our dreams were all we knew
There was a time when that was all we ever wanted
But dreams grow old as years go by
And I guess it must be true
We only get to live the ones that we most fear

Now the sun goes down
On the shores of Wounded River
As my heart turns cold
From the wind that rolls the bay
And when I hear that lonesome tide
Tears well in my eyes
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Won't you carry me away

Now the pier lights flicker on
As the day comes to its end
And I remember when the nights were all we longed for
We used to listen to the moon
And think of all the years ahead
We never knew back then how soon they'd disappear
We never knew just how soon they'd disappear

And now the sun goes down
On the shores of Wounded River
As my heart turns cold
From the wind that rolls the bay
And when I hear that lonesome tide
Tears well in my eyes
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Carry me away
Wounded River
Won't you carry me away

WOUNDED RIVER

Blood in the sky
Across this once great land
Where purple mountains rise
Above diamond desert sands
Rage in their voices
Blood on their hands
My country tis of thee

Hatred and lies
Blowing in the restless wind
Freedom cries
"Lord, forgive us for our sins"
Brother and sister
Divided by their skin
America, the beautiful

Tears in our eyes
As twilight's last gleaming
Gives way to sunrise
And our colors still streaming
Lifting the hearts
Of all who believe in
The home of the free and the brave

BLOOD IN THE SKY

You were young
I was younger then as well
You were something else back then
Every time you leaped and fell
I wondered when it all would end

You ran so fast
I used to ask myself
How much longer can this last?
If we knew what time would tell
We would have held on to the past

And as you grew
I kept holding on to you
Thinking if I did
You'd never change
Then you let go
And though we loved each other so
We both knew
We'd never be the same
We'd never be the same again

You were young
So young and bold
You were too young
Too young to be so old
We had so little time
Where did it go?
You were too young
You were too young to be so old

Life has a way
Of changing who we are
It breaks our hearts
And makes us go our separate ways
No one knows
Just how far we all must go
To find what fell apart
Before it slips away

Now you're gone
And I'm still holding on to you
Hoping if I do
This all will change
And even though
Someday I'll have to let you go
Forever in my heart
You'll always stay
Forever in my heart
You'll always stay

And you were young
So young and bold
You were too young
Too young to be so old
We had so little time
Where did it go?
You were too young
You were too young to be so old
You were too young
You were too young to be so old
You were too young
You were too young to ever know

TOO YOUNG TO BE SO OLD

I follow the days
Wherever they lead
Until I can't breathe
Then I walk into walls
Stumble around
Looking for answers
That can't be found

I find myself thinking
With time, things will change
It all feels so strange
Sometimes I lose it all
Then I shut down
And hide inside myself
Until I turn it around

Then I close my eyes
And drift back in time
To find the days we left behind
And try to make them ours again
And I realize
Time is not our friend
It's only ours until it ends
Just like the summer rain
That fades away and never turns to snow
Memories are just another way of letting go
They're just another way of letting go

You're not here
To hear me think out loud
To hear me cry at night
And watch me lie awake
Until the morning light
Breaks my heart again

And you're not here
To help me through the days
When I blame myself
When I can't forgive myself
Even though I know
I did all I could to make you stay

So I look ahead
And try to move on
Some days it's beyond me
Some days I just go on
Waiting for something
I know will never come
Waiting for something
I know will never come

And you're not here
To hear me think out loud
To hear me cry at night
And watch me lie awake
Until the morning light
Breaks my heart again

You're not here
To help me through all the days
I blame myself
When I can't forgive myself
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here
You're not here

Memories are just another way of letting go

YOU'RE NOT HERE


About Me

Bio

Just a regular guy who loves music and poetry. I enjoy connecting my observations on love and life to the written word and and a melody.

CV/History

Here and there. From laborer, truck driver and bartender to actor, cable guy, writer and husband and father. Still working at it!

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