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I MET A WOMAN IN THE PARK TODAY
OLD AND FRAIL BUT WITH PLENTY TO SAY
I LISTENED CLOSE
THERE'S SO MUCH I CAN LEARN
THAT GENTLE WISDOM TAKES A LIFETIME TO EARN

CHORUS

AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

BRIDGE

NO TWO PATHS LEAD TO JUST ONE PLACE
NO TWO STORIES THE SAME
YOU GOT TO LEARN TO GROW AT YOUR OWN PACE
FIND THE RULES TO YOUR GAME

THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG IN THIS WHOLE STRANGE PLACE
ONLY PLEASURE AND PAIN
DO YOUR BEST TO PUT ON A BRAVE FACE
AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS BY NAME

CHORUS


AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE


VERSE

I FELT HER BEAUTY IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE START
SHE SPOKE WITH CARE AND A PURE OPEN HEART
AS MANY STORIES AS THERE'S LINES ON HER FACE
A LIFE WELL LIVED FULL OF KINDNESS AND GRACE

CHORUS

AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

MET A WOMAN IN THE PARK

DAYS DRIFT PAST
LIKE THOUGHTS IN A DAYDREAM
FLOAT LIKE SPIRITS
AS I TURN MY HEAD AWAY

NIGHT MOVES IN
THAT'S WHERE I KEEP MY SECRETS
PRAY FOR REDEMPTION
THEN COME WHAT MAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

BRIDGE

I WANNA STAY OPEN-HEARTED
NOW THE SUNS COME OUT AND THE CLOUDS HAVE PARTED
AND THE LIGHT SHINES THROUGH AND HELPS ME
FIND MY WAY

I WANT TO GET UP AND STARTED
'CAUSE I LOST MY DOUBT AND THE PATH'S BEEN CHARTED
AND THE THOUGHTS FEEL TRUE AND MAKE ME
WANT TO STAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

VERSE

CATCH MYSELF
AS THOUGHTS LEAD TO MOURNING
AND WITH IT THE NOTION
THAT IT'S TIME TO WALK AWAY

HOLD MYSELF
THAT'S WHERE I FIND MY FREEDOM
BE IN THE MOMENT
AND HERE I'LL STAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

THINK I'LL STAY ANOTHER DAY

THOUGHTS IN A DAYDREAM

I WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW
HOW MUCH I
LOVE YOU SO
I WANT
EVERYONE TO SEE
HOW MUCH YOU
MEAN TO ME

CHORUS

BECAUSE YOU
TOUCHED MY SOUL
YOU FILLED MY
HEART WITH GOLD
YOU HELP ME
BE MY BEST
AND FOR THIS
I FEEL BLESSED

VERSE

AND WHEN THERE'S
MUMBLES IN BED
YOU GET ME
OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU HELP ME
BACK TO MY HEART
AND THAT'S THE
PLACE I CAN START

BRIDGE

TO SEE
TO FEEL
WHAT'S TRUE AND WHAT'S REAL
INSTEAD OF MY FEARS
YOU MAKE ME SMILE
YOU WASH AWAY ALL MY TEARS
YOU HELP ME BACK INTO THE PLACE I BELONG
AND SO I THANK YOU
YEAH, I THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG

VERSE

'CAUSE I WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW
HOW MUCH I
LOVE YOU SO
AND I WANT
EVERYONE TO SEE
HOW MUCH YOU
MEAN TO ME

CHORUS

BECAUSE YOU
TOUCHED MY SOUL
YOU FILLED MY
HEART WITH GOLD
YOU HELP ME
BE MY BEST
AND FOR THIS
I FEEL BLESSED

OUTRO

AND SO I THANK
I THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG
YEAH I THANK YOU
TRULY THANK YOU
THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG

I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW


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I MET A WOMAN IN THE PARK TODAY
OLD AND FRAIL BUT WITH PLENTY TO SAY
I LISTENED CLOSE
THERE'S SO MUCH I CAN LEARN
THAT GENTLE WISDOM TAKES A LIFETIME TO EARN

CHORUS

AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

BRIDGE

NO TWO PATHS LEAD TO JUST ONE PLACE
NO TWO STORIES THE SAME
YOU GOT TO LEARN TO GROW AT YOUR OWN PACE
FIND THE RULES TO YOUR GAME

THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG IN THIS WHOLE STRANGE PLACE
ONLY PLEASURE AND PAIN
DO YOUR BEST TO PUT ON A BRAVE FACE
AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS BY NAME

CHORUS


AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE


VERSE

I FELT HER BEAUTY IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE START
SHE SPOKE WITH CARE AND A PURE OPEN HEART
AS MANY STORIES AS THERE'S LINES ON HER FACE
A LIFE WELL LIVED FULL OF KINDNESS AND GRACE

CHORUS

AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

MET A WOMAN IN THE PARK

DAYS DRIFT PAST
LIKE THOUGHTS IN A DAYDREAM
FLOAT LIKE SPIRITS
AS I TURN MY HEAD AWAY

NIGHT MOVES IN
THAT'S WHERE I KEEP MY SECRETS
PRAY FOR REDEMPTION
THEN COME WHAT MAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

BRIDGE

I WANNA STAY OPEN-HEARTED
NOW THE SUNS COME OUT AND THE CLOUDS HAVE PARTED
AND THE LIGHT SHINES THROUGH AND HELPS ME
FIND MY WAY

I WANT TO GET UP AND STARTED
'CAUSE I LOST MY DOUBT AND THE PATH'S BEEN CHARTED
AND THE THOUGHTS FEEL TRUE AND MAKE ME
WANT TO STAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

VERSE

CATCH MYSELF
AS THOUGHTS LEAD TO MOURNING
AND WITH IT THE NOTION
THAT IT'S TIME TO WALK AWAY

HOLD MYSELF
THAT'S WHERE I FIND MY FREEDOM
BE IN THE MOMENT
AND HERE I'LL STAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

THINK I'LL STAY ANOTHER DAY

THOUGHTS IN A DAYDREAM

I WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW
HOW MUCH I
LOVE YOU SO
I WANT
EVERYONE TO SEE
HOW MUCH YOU
MEAN TO ME

CHORUS

BECAUSE YOU
TOUCHED MY SOUL
YOU FILLED MY
HEART WITH GOLD
YOU HELP ME
BE MY BEST
AND FOR THIS
I FEEL BLESSED

VERSE

AND WHEN THERE'S
MUMBLES IN BED
YOU GET ME
OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU HELP ME
BACK TO MY HEART
AND THAT'S THE
PLACE I CAN START

BRIDGE

TO SEE
TO FEEL
WHAT'S TRUE AND WHAT'S REAL
INSTEAD OF MY FEARS
YOU MAKE ME SMILE
YOU WASH AWAY ALL MY TEARS
YOU HELP ME BACK INTO THE PLACE I BELONG
AND SO I THANK YOU
YEAH, I THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG

VERSE

'CAUSE I WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW
HOW MUCH I
LOVE YOU SO
AND I WANT
EVERYONE TO SEE
HOW MUCH YOU
MEAN TO ME

CHORUS

BECAUSE YOU
TOUCHED MY SOUL
YOU FILLED MY
HEART WITH GOLD
YOU HELP ME
BE MY BEST
AND FOR THIS
I FEEL BLESSED

OUTRO

AND SO I THANK
I THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG
YEAH I THANK YOU
TRULY THANK YOU
THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG

I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW

I SAID YOU SMELL LIKE GLUE
BUT HONEY DON’T STICK TO ME
I’M SO CONFUSED
IT’S NOT THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSE TO BE
I JUST WANT YOU
AND I CAN’T EVEN EAT OR SLEEP
I LOST MYSELF
AND NOW I CAN’T EVEN THINK OR SPEAK

CHORUS

YOU’RE LIKE A SOLVENT
GETS ME OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU MAKE ME DIZZY
GET ME INTO YOUR BED
YOU PULL THE COVERS
IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE
THEN KICK ME OUT
AND THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME

VERSE 2

AND THEN I START TO SWEAT
WHEN I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA MEET
WE’RE NOT DONE YET
CAUSE THIS HURTIN’ IS ON REPEAT
I CAN’T SAY NO
BUT I KNOW IT'S NO GOOD FOR ME
I JUST WANT MORE
NOW I’M BACK ON MY BENDED KNEES

CHORUS

YOU’RE LIKE A SOLVENT
GETS ME OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU MAKE ME DIZZY
GET ME INTO YOUR BED
YOU PULL THE COVERS
IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE
THEN KICK ME OUT
AND THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME


BRIDGE

COMING AND GOING
AND PUSHING AND PULLING
TOING AND FROING
WITH SEXUAL BULLION
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU’RE GIVING
IT’S MORE WHAT YOU’RE TAKING
SO I’LL JUST KEEP FAKING
IT’S LOVE THAT WE’RE MAKING

VERSE

I GOTTA MAKE THAT BREAK
SO MY MIND WILL COME BACK TO ME
I NEED MY MIND
BUT KNOW MY BODY IS ALWAYS FREE
I JUST CAN’T STOP
IT’S ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DO IN BED
SO TAKE MY BODY
THAT’S ALL, JUST GIVE ME BACK MY HEAD

CHORUS

YOU’RE LIKE A SOLVENT
GETS ME OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU MAKE ME DIZZY
GET ME INTO YOUR BED
YOU PULL THE COVERS
IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE
THEN KICK ME OUT
AND THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME
THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME
IT’S JUST NOT HEALTHY FOR ME

YOU SMELL LIKE GLUE

LOOKING FOR SIGNPOSTS
TO FIND SOME DIRECTION
AS THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND
BUT WE'LL FIND OUR WAY

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
YOU'VE COME TO THE WRONG PLACE
BUT I GOT MY PERSPECTIVE
AND I'LL HAVE MY SAY

BRIDGE

CHATBOT
ROBOT
F**K ALL THAT AI
WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT
F**K MACHINE LEARNING TOO
GIVE ME A PERSON ON THE END OF THE PHONE LINE
I'M SICK OF PUSHING BUTTONS
BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO

CHORUS

SO PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND TALK TO NEIGHBOR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND BREATHE THE AIR OUTSIDE
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
YOU GOT A LIFETIME TO SAVOUR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE

VERSE

YOU PICK UP YOUR PHONE
JUST FOR A MOMENT
AND WHEN YOU LOOK UP
YOU FIND THE WHOLE DAY'S DONE

ALL THE BELLS AND THE WHISTLES
THEY KEEP YOU IMMOBILE
AT THE END OF THE DAY
YOU'LL SWEAR YOU'VE HAD FUN

CHORUS

SO PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND TALK TO NEIGHBOR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND BREATHE THE AIR OUTSIDE
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
YOU GOT A LIFETIME TO SAVOUR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE

BRIDGE 2

SNAPCHAT
TIK TOK
FORGET ABOUT FACEBOOK
THEY'RE REALLY ALL DESIGNED TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOU
IF YOU'RE POSTING A PHOTO
IN A THONG AND YOUR BARE ASS
THEN YOU'RE REALLY IN TOO DEEP
AND NOW YOU'RE LOOKING THE FOOL

CHORUS

SO PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND TALK TO NEIGHBOR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND BREATHE THE AIR OUTSIDE
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
YOU GOT A LIFETIME TO SAVOUR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE

OUTRO

LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE
JUST LEAVE THE LIKES
ASIDE

LOST

COME AND SIT WITH ME
COME AND SIT A WHILE WITH ME
I WANT TO LEARN WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE

SHARE SOME TIME WITH ME
COME AND SHARE SOME TIME WITH ME
LET'S LET OUR HEARTS AND MINDS RUN WILD

CHORUS

TELL ME ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU KNOW
AND SHINE THE LIGHT ON LOVE YOU'VE SHARED
WALK ME DOWN THE PATH OF YOUR DREAMS
AND WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
YOU'VE CARED

VERSE

LET'S SIT AND LAUGH A WHILE
COME LET'S SIT AND LAUGH A WHILE
WE CAN LET OUR SPIRITS FLY

DROP YOUR CARES WITH ME
DANCE AND DROP YOUR AIRS WITH ME
WE'LL FIND THE FIELD NO RULES APPLY


BRIDGE

WE'LL LAY OUR SOULS DOWN THERE
WE'LL LAY OUR SOULS OUT BARE
THERE'LL BE NO NEED TO MAKE A SOUND

WE'LL LAY WITHOUT A CARE
THE WORLD'S SO FULL RIGHT THERE
THAT'S WHEN WE KNOW TRUE PEACE IS FOUND

VERSE

NOW I'M NO LONGER ME
THERE REALLY IS NO ME TO BE
THOUGH I CAN FEEL YOU DEEP INSIDE

WE SHARE A LOVE SO FREE
THE WAY LOVE FEELS IT'S MEANT TO BE
WITH ALL THE KNOTS OF FEAR UNTIED

CHORUS

TELL ME ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU KNOW
AND SHINE THE LIGHT ON LOVE YOU'VE SHARED
WALK ME DOWN THE PATH OF YOUR DREAMS
AND WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
YOU'VE CARED

VERSE

NOW ARE HEARTS ARE TRULY FREE
BECAUSE YOU CHOSE TO SIT WITH ME
IT WAS ALL SO BRAVE AND NEW

NOW WE'RE JUST A PART OF WE
AT ONE WITH ALL ETERNITY
NO REAL THOUGHTS OF ME OR YOU

CHORUS

TELL ME ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU KNOW
AND SHINE THE LIGHT ON LOVE YOU'VE SHARED
WALK ME DOWN THE PATH OF YOUR DREAMS
AND WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
YOU'VE CARED
WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
THAT YOU'VE
CARED

MEET ME THERE (SHOUT-OUT TO RUMI)

SITTING AROUND AND WAITING
TAKES ME TO THAT PLACE
WHERE I KNOW I'VE BEEN BEFORE

FADE AWAY ALL OF THE PLACES
HIDE AWAY ALL OF THE FACES
STOP THEM FROM KNOCKING AT MY DOOR

CHORUS

LOOKING TO FIND SOME PEACE
LOOKING TO FIND RELEASE
ONCE MORE
LOOKING TO FIND SOME GRACE
FEELS LIKE AN EMPTY SPACE
WHAT FOR

BRIDGE

HAVING TROUBLE FINDING OUR FEET
AND WE LOST OUR HEADS SOMEWHERE
IT'S NOT THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO GO
MAKE THE TIME FOR US TO MEET
AND TO SHOW OUR LOVE SOME CARE
THERE'S A BETTER WAY AND WE BOTH KNOW

CHORUS

LOOKING TO FIND SOME PEACE
LOOKING TO FIND RELEASE
ONCE MORE
LOOKING TO FIND SOME GRACE
FEELS LIKE AN EMPTY SPACE
WHAT FOR

VERSE

YOU CAN SIT IF YOU WANT TO
LET'S GET TO THAT PLACE
WHERE I KNOW WE'VE BEEN BEFORE

BRING BACK ALL OF THE LAUGHTER
FIND OUR JOY EVER AFTER
IT'S WRONG TO THINK WE CAN'T HAVE MORE

CHORUS

LOOKING TO FIND SOME PEACE
LOOKING TO FIND RELEASE
ONCE MORE
LOOKING TO FIND SOME GRACE
FEELS LIKE AN EMPTY SPACE
WHAT FOR
LOOKING TO FIND SOME GRACE
FEELS LIKE AN EMPTY SPACE
WHAT FOR

SITTING AROUND AND WAITING

IT'S 5 PAST 9, I WORK 9 TO 5
I GOT ONE EYE OPEN I'M BARELY ALIVE
I CAN SMELL MY SOCKS
I CAN'T FIND MY SHOES
AND I'M GROPING THE FLOOR FOR A SHIRT I CAN USE

I FIND THE PIZZA FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE
MY HEAD IS POUNDING AND MY BACK IS SORE
I STAND UP TO FALL DOWN AND CRACK MY HEAD
I MUMBLE AND GROAN
I SHOULDA STAYED IN BED

CHORUS

ONE MORE DRINK HE SAID
ONE MORE DRINK HE SAID
ONE MORE DRINK WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO THINK
GIVE YOU TIME TO CLEAR YOUR HEAD

ONE DRINK TURNS TO FOUR
AND I THINK I'LL HAVE ONE MORE
ONE MORE DRINK WILL GIVE ME TIME TO THINK
WHY I'M FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR

VERSE

I FIND MY FEET BUT I LOST MY MIND
I REALLY DON'T CARE BUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT TIME
SEE I HATE MY JOB BUT I NEED THE CASH
IF I HAD MORE MONEY I'D BE GONE IN A FLASH

I GARGLE A BEER LIKE I NEED SOME MORE
SQUINT MY EYES TRYING TO FIND MY DOOR
STUMBLE AHEAD IN SOME DRUNKEN DANCE
I GET OUTSIDE BUT FORGOT MY PANTS

CHORUS

ONE MORE DRINK HE SAID
ONE MORE DRINK HE SAID
ONE MORE DRINK WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO THINK
GIVE YOU TIME TO CLEAR YOUR HEAD

ONE DRINK TURNS TO FOUR
AND I THINK I'LL HAVE ONE MORE
ONE MORE DRINK WILL GIVE ME TIME TO THINK
WHY I'M FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR

VERSE

I TURNED AROUND, TRIED TO GO INSIDE
WHEN YOU'RE BARE-ASS NAKED THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE
WIND IS BLOWIN'
I GOT SHAKIN' KNEES
THEN I SUDDENLY KNEW I FORGOT MY KEYS

START TO PANIC AND MY ASS TURNS RED
THE FEELING NOW IS I'D RATHER BE DEAD
IT'S HARD TO THINK WITH YOUR HEAD SO THICK
I GOTTA GET INSIDE I THINK I'M GONNA BE SICK

CHORUS

ONE MORE DRINK HE SAID
ONE MORE DRINK HE SAID
ONE MORE DRINK WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO THINK
GIVE YOU TIME TO CLEAR YOUR HEAD

ONE DRINK TURNS TO FOUR
AND I THINK I'LL HAVE ONE MORE
ONE MORE DRINK WILL GIVE ME TIME TO THINK
WHY I'M FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR

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I MET A WOMAN IN THE PARK TODAY
OLD AND FRAIL BUT WITH PLENTY TO SAY
I LISTENED CLOSE
THERE'S SO MUCH I CAN LEARN
THAT GENTLE WISDOM TAKES A LIFETIME TO EARN

CHORUS

AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

BRIDGE

NO TWO PATHS LEAD TO JUST ONE PLACE
NO TWO STORIES THE SAME
YOU GOT TO LEARN TO GROW AT YOUR OWN PACE
FIND THE RULES TO YOUR GAME

THERE'S NO RIGHT OR WRONG IN THIS WHOLE STRANGE PLACE
ONLY PLEASURE AND PAIN
DO YOUR BEST TO PUT ON A BRAVE FACE
AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS BY NAME

CHORUS


AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE


VERSE

I FELT HER BEAUTY IT WAS CLEAR FROM THE START
SHE SPOKE WITH CARE AND A PURE OPEN HEART
AS MANY STORIES AS THERE'S LINES ON HER FACE
A LIFE WELL LIVED FULL OF KINDNESS AND GRACE

CHORUS

AND I HOPE
ONE DAY
I CAN SHARE
ALL THE LESSONS I'VE LEARNED
HERE AND THERE
ALL THE WISDOM I'VE HEARD
ALL THE INSIGHTS CONFERRED
ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

ALL THE TIMES
THAT I'VE LAID
MYSELF BARE

MET A WOMAN IN THE PARK

DAYS DRIFT PAST
LIKE THOUGHTS IN A DAYDREAM
FLOAT LIKE SPIRITS
AS I TURN MY HEAD AWAY

NIGHT MOVES IN
THAT'S WHERE I KEEP MY SECRETS
PRAY FOR REDEMPTION
THEN COME WHAT MAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

BRIDGE

I WANNA STAY OPEN-HEARTED
NOW THE SUNS COME OUT AND THE CLOUDS HAVE PARTED
AND THE LIGHT SHINES THROUGH AND HELPS ME
FIND MY WAY

I WANT TO GET UP AND STARTED
'CAUSE I LOST MY DOUBT AND THE PATH'S BEEN CHARTED
AND THE THOUGHTS FEEL TRUE AND MAKE ME
WANT TO STAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

VERSE

CATCH MYSELF
AS THOUGHTS LEAD TO MOURNING
AND WITH IT THE NOTION
THAT IT'S TIME TO WALK AWAY

HOLD MYSELF
THAT'S WHERE I FIND MY FREEDOM
BE IN THE MOMENT
AND HERE I'LL STAY

CHORUS

DOWN ON MY BENDED KNEE
HOPING TO RESCUE ME
AS THE WORLD SLIPS FAR AWAY

TRYING TO WAKE FROM SLEEP
THESE ONE DAY DREAMS I'LL KEEP
AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

AS I WRESTLE WITH THE FRAY

THINK I'LL STAY ANOTHER DAY

THOUGHTS IN A DAYDREAM

I WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW
HOW MUCH I
LOVE YOU SO
I WANT
EVERYONE TO SEE
HOW MUCH YOU
MEAN TO ME

CHORUS

BECAUSE YOU
TOUCHED MY SOUL
YOU FILLED MY
HEART WITH GOLD
YOU HELP ME
BE MY BEST
AND FOR THIS
I FEEL BLESSED

VERSE

AND WHEN THERE'S
MUMBLES IN BED
YOU GET ME
OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU HELP ME
BACK TO MY HEART
AND THAT'S THE
PLACE I CAN START

BRIDGE

TO SEE
TO FEEL
WHAT'S TRUE AND WHAT'S REAL
INSTEAD OF MY FEARS
YOU MAKE ME SMILE
YOU WASH AWAY ALL MY TEARS
YOU HELP ME BACK INTO THE PLACE I BELONG
AND SO I THANK YOU
YEAH, I THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG

VERSE

'CAUSE I WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW
HOW MUCH I
LOVE YOU SO
AND I WANT
EVERYONE TO SEE
HOW MUCH YOU
MEAN TO ME

CHORUS

BECAUSE YOU
TOUCHED MY SOUL
YOU FILLED MY
HEART WITH GOLD
YOU HELP ME
BE MY BEST
AND FOR THIS
I FEEL BLESSED

OUTRO

AND SO I THANK
I THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG
YEAH I THANK YOU
TRULY THANK YOU
THANK YOU WITH
THIS SONG

I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW

I SAID YOU SMELL LIKE GLUE
BUT HONEY DON’T STICK TO ME
I’M SO CONFUSED
IT’S NOT THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSE TO BE
I JUST WANT YOU
AND I CAN’T EVEN EAT OR SLEEP
I LOST MYSELF
AND NOW I CAN’T EVEN THINK OR SPEAK

CHORUS

YOU’RE LIKE A SOLVENT
GETS ME OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU MAKE ME DIZZY
GET ME INTO YOUR BED
YOU PULL THE COVERS
IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE
THEN KICK ME OUT
AND THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME

VERSE 2

AND THEN I START TO SWEAT
WHEN I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA MEET
WE’RE NOT DONE YET
CAUSE THIS HURTIN’ IS ON REPEAT
I CAN’T SAY NO
BUT I KNOW IT'S NO GOOD FOR ME
I JUST WANT MORE
NOW I’M BACK ON MY BENDED KNEES

CHORUS

YOU’RE LIKE A SOLVENT
GETS ME OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU MAKE ME DIZZY
GET ME INTO YOUR BED
YOU PULL THE COVERS
IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE
THEN KICK ME OUT
AND THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME


BRIDGE

COMING AND GOING
AND PUSHING AND PULLING
TOING AND FROING
WITH SEXUAL BULLION
IT’S NOT WHAT YOU’RE GIVING
IT’S MORE WHAT YOU’RE TAKING
SO I’LL JUST KEEP FAKING
IT’S LOVE THAT WE’RE MAKING

VERSE

I GOTTA MAKE THAT BREAK
SO MY MIND WILL COME BACK TO ME
I NEED MY MIND
BUT KNOW MY BODY IS ALWAYS FREE
I JUST CAN’T STOP
IT’S ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DO IN BED
SO TAKE MY BODY
THAT’S ALL, JUST GIVE ME BACK MY HEAD

CHORUS

YOU’RE LIKE A SOLVENT
GETS ME OUT OF MY HEAD
YOU MAKE ME DIZZY
GET ME INTO YOUR BED
YOU PULL THE COVERS
IT’S NOT EASY TO SEE
THEN KICK ME OUT
AND THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME
THAT’S NOT HEALTHY FOR ME
IT’S JUST NOT HEALTHY FOR ME

YOU SMELL LIKE GLUE

LOOKING FOR SIGNPOSTS
TO FIND SOME DIRECTION
AS THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND
BUT WE'LL FIND OUR WAY

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS
YOU'VE COME TO THE WRONG PLACE
BUT I GOT MY PERSPECTIVE
AND I'LL HAVE MY SAY

BRIDGE

CHATBOT
ROBOT
F**K ALL THAT AI
WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECT
F**K MACHINE LEARNING TOO
GIVE ME A PERSON ON THE END OF THE PHONE LINE
I'M SICK OF PUSHING BUTTONS
BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO

CHORUS

SO PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND TALK TO NEIGHBOR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND BREATHE THE AIR OUTSIDE
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
YOU GOT A LIFETIME TO SAVOUR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE

VERSE

YOU PICK UP YOUR PHONE
JUST FOR A MOMENT
AND WHEN YOU LOOK UP
YOU FIND THE WHOLE DAY'S DONE

ALL THE BELLS AND THE WHISTLES
THEY KEEP YOU IMMOBILE
AT THE END OF THE DAY
YOU'LL SWEAR YOU'VE HAD FUN

CHORUS

SO PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND TALK TO NEIGHBOR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND BREATHE THE AIR OUTSIDE
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
YOU GOT A LIFETIME TO SAVOUR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE

BRIDGE 2

SNAPCHAT
TIK TOK
FORGET ABOUT FACEBOOK
THEY'RE REALLY ALL DESIGNED TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOU
IF YOU'RE POSTING A PHOTO
IN A THONG AND YOUR BARE ASS
THEN YOU'RE REALLY IN TOO DEEP
AND NOW YOU'RE LOOKING THE FOOL

CHORUS

SO PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND TALK TO NEIGHBOR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND BREATHE THE AIR OUTSIDE
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
YOU GOT A LIFETIME TO SAVOUR
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE
AND LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE

OUTRO

LEAVE THE LIKES ASIDE
JUST LEAVE THE LIKES
ASIDE

LOST

COME AND SIT WITH ME
COME AND SIT A WHILE WITH ME
I WANT TO LEARN WHAT MAKES YOU SMILE

SHARE SOME TIME WITH ME
COME AND SHARE SOME TIME WITH ME
LET'S LET OUR HEARTS AND MINDS RUN WILD

CHORUS

TELL ME ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU KNOW
AND SHINE THE LIGHT ON LOVE YOU'VE SHARED
WALK ME DOWN THE PATH OF YOUR DREAMS
AND WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
YOU'VE CARED

VERSE

LET'S SIT AND LAUGH A WHILE
COME LET'S SIT AND LAUGH A WHILE
WE CAN LET OUR SPIRITS FLY

DROP YOUR CARES WITH ME
DANCE AND DROP YOUR AIRS WITH ME
WE'LL FIND THE FIELD NO RULES APPLY


BRIDGE

WE'LL LAY OUR SOULS DOWN THERE
WE'LL LAY OUR SOULS OUT BARE
THERE'LL BE NO NEED TO MAKE A SOUND

WE'LL LAY WITHOUT A CARE
THE WORLD'S SO FULL RIGHT THERE
THAT'S WHEN WE KNOW TRUE PEACE IS FOUND

VERSE

NOW I'M NO LONGER ME
THERE REALLY IS NO ME TO BE
THOUGH I CAN FEEL YOU DEEP INSIDE

WE SHARE A LOVE SO FREE
THE WAY LOVE FEELS IT'S MEANT TO BE
WITH ALL THE KNOTS OF FEAR UNTIED

CHORUS

TELL ME ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU KNOW
AND SHINE THE LIGHT ON LOVE YOU'VE SHARED
WALK ME DOWN THE PATH OF YOUR DREAMS
AND WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
YOU'VE CARED

VERSE

NOW ARE HEARTS ARE TRULY FREE
BECAUSE YOU CHOSE TO SIT WITH ME
IT WAS ALL SO BRAVE AND NEW

NOW WE'RE JUST A PART OF WE
AT ONE WITH ALL ETERNITY
NO REAL THOUGHTS OF ME OR YOU

CHORUS

TELL ME ALL THE GOOD THINGS YOU KNOW
AND SHINE THE LIGHT ON LOVE YOU'VE SHARED
WALK ME DOWN THE PATH OF YOUR DREAMS
AND WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
YOU'VE CARED
WHISPER ALL THE TIMES
THAT YOU'VE
CARED

MEET ME THERE (SHOUT-OUT TO RUMI)


About Me

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For me, the music never stops. Literally. I have music in my head 24 hours a day. Whether it's my latest melody, idea for a lyric, or one of the thousands of songs stored in my
ain/spirit, music is my constant companion. Although I can fake it pretty well on a keyboard, all of my music takes shape with an acoustic guitar. Like most songwriters, I am not sure how it happens, I just feel blessed that it does. To name my influences would be the never-ending story. I listen to, learn from, and am inspired by a diverse number of artists. Jack Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Black Crowes, Chet Faker, Ursula 1000, Thievery Corporation, Van Morrison, Emancipator, Tom Petty, Sleaford Mods, The Tragically Hip, The Beatles...the list goes on. I don't censor myself if an idea comes to mind/heart/spirit, and I explore any and all of my moments of inspiration. I write for the joy of writing.

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