Gates of Heaven

Calling out on to the gates of heaven I can see your call
Calling out on to the gates of heaven I can see your fall
If you climb on to the gates of heaven all can see your call
All the roads that lead to gates of heaven have mercy on all

Walk the lines to the gates of war
Sail the seas to a foreign shore
There is sure to be a lover born
To cleanse the wounds down to the bone

Crawling out to a humble cave
Look to see what we can find there
Murdered guns and terrorised eyes
Look away no pity you'll find

Beautiful Boy

Beautiful boy cries the lonely song, lonely heart
Beautiful boy shadows everywhere in my night
Creeping on my hands and knees
Arms and please hold my heart
Doves I see against the breeze
Against the wind of my heart

Cries and stealing souls that lie, in rivers dry, rivers cry
Eyes that stare with pain that rides
Pain that hides all inside

Spiritual girl cries the lonely song, lonely heart
Spiritual girl yearns for all things right, all things wrong

Pain I see on all who touch, all who love
Thorns I feel that prick my thumb, prick my mind
And run away from my aching heart
Run to you… could never stop
Never start the love I find through jealous times

All that I find I give to you, I give to you
Beautiful boy, I give my heart

Dancing on the Wheel

There's a little hurricane inside my head
Which swirls and whirls around like a spinning top I once had
I see you up there on the spinning top
Dancing and spinning with delight
Smiling at the top at me

Colours spin and disappear
Dancing and spinning on the wheel

You pull me up on top of that spinning top
I could see everything revolve round you and me

Colours spin and disappear
Smiles and tears blend into one
Dancing and spinning on the wheel

Colours spin and disappear
Smiles and tears blend into one
Earth would fade beneath my feet
Dancing and spinning on the wheel

On the wheel… you laugh with tears
On the wheel… I throw away stones
On the wheel… you plant the seeds
On the wheel… I hold your fears
On the wheel…

Kermit

I like moving, I like grooving I like moving in this little pond
I like jumping, I like thumping I like croaking in this little pond

Kermit, you're the best, you're green, you're not mean
Kermit, you're extraordinary
Kermit, it's not easy being green

Kermit, you're the lover, with Piggy you're invincible
Even your karate chop always lives to return

Rainbow connection lights up my life
Green is a colour of the rainbow
There is no pot of gold at the end, only Kermit the frog

Kermit, you're my idol, you're a peaceful frog
In a violent world, you bring hope to all the little creatures

A Piece of Me

It doesn't matter that the sky is blue
My skin is pale while yours is golden
Why should we ever care about the weather
Why should we care about anything

I want a piece of me, a little piece of me to call my own
Not like a piece of cheese
I want a piece that no one can take

I read the same books over and over
About romances with happy endings
Is it gonna be this way with us
Will it be like this for you and me

Listen to songs that go round my head
They all tell me to leave you now
But each time I bring myself to do it
My heart breaks open and I'm back at the start

It doesn't matter about my money
When all I ever think about is you
Am I right to make you unhappy
So I can have a piece of me.

Le Baise

Coffee's gone cold while I think about this
The milkman's delivered the bottles
The paper's at the door but I sit here kind of wistful
Thinking only of you
Computer's whirring in the backroom
I could read my e-mail right now
But there's really nothing there except dirty jokes
Don't want anything other than your sweet face right here.

The feeling's here when you kiss me
We kiss and kiss like we're parting forever
Kiss and kiss like a flower
Better than the movies 'coz I feel it right here

I could win the lottery Brad Pitt could sweep me off my feet
The car, the house, the pool in the backyard
With all that there's still something missing

Love, hate, hate, love
Kind of like Lizzie in an Austen novel
My Darcy may be you without the tights of course
The tea is waiting, will you drink a cup with me.

An Ode to a Doughnut

Somebody's crying around the corner
Was that somebody me
Somebody's wiping away the memories
Were they memories of he
Somebody's talking on the phone
Wishing his warm embrace was here
But all that was left was a bitter taste
And freely flowing tears

It was the last time, a good time
Why should it be this way 'coz I'll never know
Because the one who's crying is me
And you are he so drink this toast
It's one for the road…

Somebody's struck by a wandering thought
Was that good or bad
Somebody's dreaming of golden days
That was all in the past

Take this Guinness, hold me tight
Wipe my tears with your hanky
You gave me more than you've ever dreamed of
The dreams are there for the taking
Take it for me and fly...

Somebody's wishing they could work things out
That they could start again
But they both know there's nowhere to go
That won't give them heartache and pain

Into the Light

Father dwell in my humble heart
Spirit let me shine in the darkness
Jesus guide me with love and faith and hope
And lead me into the light

Paranormal Phenomina

Sitting at the local bar watching the sky come crashing down
The sky is bright with each lightning strike
The world crumbles in its darkness' path
The beer is warm and the silence creeps
Through the smoke and loud conversations
Traps itself into the mind's eye
Was it because there are secrets and lies to find

Is it God or is it nature setting the sky on fire
No wind nor rain comes to destroy
Nor any paranormal phenomena to blame
For there is no trace of shame

Is it you or is it me that sparked this bright idea
Why don't we have a cup of tea
The screen door slamming on your face
Who was it that closed the door, I couldn't see his face
Was it because there are secrets and lies to find

Sleeping

Water splash the hull, the only sound that I could hear
Splish, splash, splish… the only sound that I could hear
While I was sleeping, sleeping in my mother's arms, sleeping

Every evening Mum would cook rice in a pot
Dad would come home from his shop
We'd eat the rice and then he would tell me stories
About far off lands… soon I was sleeping
Sleeping in my comfy bed… sleeping

One night Dad wrapped me up in a blanket
He said, "We're going to the boat"
And I liked boats so he wrapped me tight in a blanket
Put me in the boat in my mother's arms
Soon I was sleeping, sleeping in my mother's arms, sleeping.

Water splash the hull, the only sound that I could hear
In the distance was the boom of bombs falling
While I was sleeping, sleeping in my mother's arms, sleeping.

Listen to the song

Empathy

I pass you on the street but you walked on by
Can't you see the loneliness in my eyes
My home destroyed, my husband gone
But do you see me at all

Do you see me as a friend
Do you see me as a foe
Do you see my virtues beneath my imperfections
Do you see me as I am
Do you see me as I see you

I pass you on the street but you walked on by
Can't you see the hopelessness in my eyes
No family visits, no one to love
But do you see me at all

I see you on the street, said "hello" and smiled
Can't you see the happiness in my eyes
You're not a story on the 6 o'clock news
But my friend through and through

Homecoming Song

Uncovered oceans flow beneath your feet
Fills you up with a sigh
Watched you walk by the floating pier
And your troubles float away with the tide
Rouge soleil casts its final light
Amongst the crumbling earth
And you tread lightly in the mud
Your boots dirty from your day's work

Come inside (back home) and eat your fill
Take in your hands what is yours
And fulfil all that you've been yearning for
Rest your wandering soul by my side

See the world, unimaginable sights
High or low, new or old
Kiss the cheeks of strangers twice or thrice
Who welcome you to their home
Yet you dream of the forgotten land
Land of much hidden wealth
Of perpetual soiled hands, of burning heat
The land of your birth

Evening bells toll from their great heights
Workers shuffle on home
And I wait one eye on the box
And another for your return

Inking skies fall across the hills
Plunging warmth, plunging home
But a barking dog makes me lift my eyes
And my soul once more

Kookaburra

Kookaburra cries out in the morn
Waking all creatures from its slumber
And I wonder how you laugh so loud
When the world is still under cover

He said, "I laugh because I am happy
I laugh because I am free
I laugh because my soul is soaring
And I want to share
I want to share it with you , my dear."

Kookaburra cries out at midday
Underneath the hot March sun
And I wonder how you laugh so loud
When all is smouldering in the heat

Kookaburra cries out in the evening
As the world rests its weary head
And I wonder how you laugh so loud
When all I want is to sleep for twenty years

A Stroke of Luck

A stroke of luck, a twist of fate
The only reason I am here in this town by the river
Suddenly sharing your food and your life
Full and empty are the rooms of your house
Furnished with dusty mementoes
The swirl of dry red wine flavours your tongue
Collides with memories of absent friends

Stuttering thoughts your faithful companion
Your reality four hours away
Your distant dreams ten thousand miles
Amidst red woods and rodeos

Words placed carefully on the table
Words carelessly examined

So I finger your mementoes on the shelf
Bop around the room to your CDs
Eat a slice and a bit of that eight hundred franc bread
A stroke of luck, a twist of fate
A stroke of luck, a twist of fate
The only reason reason I am here
Clinging to my pieces of gold

Silence Is All She Knows

She lays down in the sun, listens to the gulls
Absorbs the music from a nearby stereo
And listens to her friend chatter and chirp
About football, beer and guitars
She doesn't talk, but only smiles
And she listens

Listening is all she does
When the world gets too much
And while she's bursting with talk
Silence is all she knows

At dinner she sits at the table
Between her silent parents
She when she retreats
She surrounds herself with sound
And listens

Listening is all she does
When the silence gets too much
And while she's bursting with song
Silence is all she knows

Her friends ask her, "Why so quiet?"
She shrugs her shoulders and smiles
She could not really explain
When silence is all she knows and...

Listening is all she does
When the silence gets too much
And while she's bursting with talk
Silence is all she knows
Listening is all she does
When the silence gets too much
And while she's bursting with song
Silence is all she knows

Going to Ards

Walking down the one-laned road
Fighting the wind that spurts and blows
Pin down my hat, zip up my coat
Try to hitch a ride to Ards
There's a forest I have heard
Of fragrant pines and golden leaves
Where sand dunes meet great groves of trees
So quiet you can hear yourself breathe

I'm going all the way to Ards
Where there's a forest I have heard
Of fragrant pines and golden leaves
So quiet you can hear yourself breathe

Not so very long ago
Rebels hid out in these hills
Priest broke bread and drank their cup
While on the lookout
Way beyond that ancient tribes
Built stone forts to ward foes
Were born, grew, wed and died
Underneath Ards' canopy

Held out my thumb for many miles
Legs weary from the walk
But luck would have it a car did stop
And the driver asked where I was to go
So here I am in the forest at Ards
Beneath the branches red and gold
Silence surrounds me everywhere
So snug I wear it like a coat

Big Town

I've been living all my life in this big town
I've been walking the streets of this big, big town
The smell of beer and grease from pubs and chinese take-aways
The guy down the street smokes his life away
In this big town

I've been crying out in this big town
Tablets and needles have been my life in this town
Sometimes the sky seems to fall on me
Sometimes I'm just too blind to see
The truth of this big town

Come to the door
Smile and don't ask
Let me talk
Take me away

I've been hitting walls in this big town
My mother hit the walls in this same big town
We cannot talk so we just shout
Somehow this is not what life's about
In this big town

Come to the door
Smile and don't ask
Let me talk
Take me away

Sacred Ground

I've spent my life peering into holes
Looking for the meaning of life
Waiting for moments that reveal the truth
When the present is sacred ground
The spirit dwells in the present
In a crowded corner, a passing train
In the many conversations throughout the day
That may pass by as sacred ground

Every moment is a mystery so just be
Let go, let the moment flow
No time to rationalise or deny
Just be, just be, just be

Some have lost ability to be in awe
Mouth agaped like little children
When there is wonder and awe in the everyday
Where every moment is sacred ground

Every moment is a mystery so just be
Let go, let the moment flow
No time to rationalise or deny
Just be, just be, just be
To live in the present, not future nor past
Is the challenge of my life
To accept each moment as it comes
To see the present as sacred ground

Bicycle

The world's different from the back of a bicycle
Frosted hedges seem whiter
The world's vivid from the back of a bicycle
Mossy hedges seem greener

Hold on tight, the wind in your hair
The grit in your eye, hold on tight if you need to
Trust it'll be alright

The world's different from the back of a bicycle
No handles to hold
Nothing to lose on the back of a bicycle
Directionless to all

Hold on tight, the wind in your hair
The grit in your eye, hold on tight if you need to
Trust it'll be alright
Trust in me, your guide
Trust in me, your love

Leaving the Roost

Leaving the roost, leaving the shore
Finding the courage to step off the ledge
And hold my head up high through the battering wind
When all I know is the sheltered roost

The air is cold and the sheets of rain
Blind my eyes to the way ahead
Determination is all I have
Determination is...

Leaving the roost, leaving the shore
Finding the courage to step off the ledge
And hold my head up high through the battering wind
When all I know is the sheltered roost

When most choose to nestle warm
Underneath their mother's wing
I choose to fly and maybe I'll falter
Or maybe I will sing

Listen to the song

Splinter

I've got a splinter in my thumb
That's more than just an ache
But a sorrow and a pain
When I remember you
'Cause I am splintering, I am splintering apart
'Cause I am splintering, I am splintering apart

The harder I try, the deeper you go
Until I'm left to cut my skin to wretch you out
But courage fails me once again
I cannot face the pain
'Cause I am splintering, I am splintering apart
'Cause I am splintering, I am splintering apart
Tattered and torn, weathered and worn

Listen to the song

Frail and Small

It's hard to admit my failures to you
Who sees me as I am, frail and small
Pretense is wasted time, still I pretend to be tall
To the saint without a stain who knows I'm frail and small

'Cause my confidence is a cover for my fear of getting close
To my liberator, happiness, the one I love the most
Still I pretend to be tall in order not to be frail and small

It's hard to be free with so much baggage inside
I want to be free to accept you
Who accepts me frail and small

'Cause my confidence is a cover for my fear of getting close
To my liberator, happiness, the one I love the most
Still I pretend to be tall in order not to be frail and small

Listen to the song

Afternoon Dreaming

She does this every afternoon when the sea breeze blows
(She does this, she does this)
She loves to close her eyes to breathe in the air
(She loves this, she loves this)
Or open them wide to see a cloudless sky, yes she does
She goes

Skipping and running
Across the field
Embracing the breeze
Dreaming of the endless blue
Dreaming of the endless blue

She lies down on the weathered see-saw
(She does this, she does this)
Her mind filled with dreams or with thoughts
Or with nothing, unburdened by worries
Yes she is, she goes

She didn't know that in a few years time the grass became dirt
The see-saw a wall, the air laced with dust
When she would trample down a barb-wired path overburdened by work
And loneliness, dreaming of those endless afternoon, she goes...

Just Because

The longer I hide, the quicker he comforts me
The more I deny, the more he understands
The harder I run, the quicker he catches me
The more I reason, the more he makes sense
Because he is right for me

The longer I ignore, the more significant he becomes
The more I give away, the more I get back
The more I hurt, the more he takes
Without anger, just understanding
Because he cares for me

The more he annoys, the more I like
The more he reveals, the more I trust
The more he closes up, the more I care
The more he fights, the more I'm impressed
Because he fights for me, because he fights for me
Because he cares for me
Because he is right, because he is right for me

Listen to the song