Stargazing
Going on a jaunt
To the far side of the Moon
Gonna see Santa Claus
He’s got a red balloon
Mercury and Gemini
Have seen it all before
They were told to hush it up
So as not to cause uproar
The question still remains
Are there little green men
Do they walk around in spandex
Do they watch CNN
Are they happy just observing
Do they want a closer look
Are they well informed
From what they’ve read in our books
Stargazing
Moon walking
Mr. Lovell saw them
Mr. Armstrong too
Stargazing
Moon Walking
Do you believe
What they want you to
The question still remains
Are there little green men
Sporting insect antennae
On their chrome-dome heads
Are they quite content
In their soup bowl machines
Or bent on destruction
With their massive laser beams
Are they just afraid of us
As we are of them
Keeping their distance
Trying not to offend
Do you believe
What they want you to
Tree
I want to be a tree
Tall and lean
I want to sway in the wind
Shed my leaves
I want to be a tree
Reach for the sky
I look down at the people
They’re the size of flies
I flex my branches
Wage war with the storm
I hold onto the earth
My roots are claws
I suck in the air
I clean it for you
All manner of life
Nestles in my plumage
I fear not the axe
Or the chain of teeth
I will prevail
My tubers run deep
I want to be a tree
Cold Fire
Feel the infection it’s spreading
I can sense it it’s feeding
Fairly eating me alive
Not taking it’s sweet time
It’s burning inside
Cold fire
It’s a chill that fries
Cold fire
Really need to leech this out
Has a hold with too much clout
Simple fight to survive
Must maintain the drive
It’s burning inside
Cold fire
It’s a chill that fries
Cold fire
Got to hurry and amputate
Not too late to capitulate
It’s my very being at stake
Starting to permeate my brain
Serious danger I’ll go insane
Got to hurry it’s not too late
It’s my very being at stake
Starting to permeate my brain
It’s burning inside
Cold fire
It’s a chill that fries
Cold fire
Addictive Behaviour
It only takes one
And then you succumb
The following day
Survey the damage done
It’s so insidious
This legal fermentation
Anyone can have it
No matter what they say
I see it before me
A future destroyed
If I go on this way
I will be no more
I only ask one thing
I scream out of darkness
Send me a saviour
To fight this addictive behaviour
You know you can beat it
But probably not alone
It’s coursing through your blood
Seeping deep into your bones
Stand up be strong
For far too long
You’ve let it take control
Soiled your sorry soul
Dark Days
I hit the proverbial wall
Found myself in a very deep hole
I looked but there was no help
Even though I called
Clawing my way back from the brink
Surprised how low I could sink
I’ve seen dark days
Been lost in dark days
Had a crisis of confidence
Couldn’t deal with all these incidents
Stressed out to the max
Trying to get my rhythm back
Need to break this cycle
Snap out of the downward spiral
I’ve seen dark days
Been lost in dark days
Clawing my way back from the brink
Surprised how low I could sink
I’ve seen dark days
Been lost in dark days
Now I’m looking up
The Johnson Treatment
Quivering in your boots
A torrent pouring down on you
You are startled and stunned
Down the barrel of a gun
Toe the line or else
Don’t be yourself
I know it all
You can’t escape
I hold your gaze
Do what I say
I am the way
Coercion and persuasion
Ultimate supplication
Full on in your face
Invasion of personal space
All is null and void
You are my toy
A little boy
Can’t repeal
Can’t revoke
Can’t vacate
Can’t abrogate
Toe the line or else
Don’t be yourself
I know it all
You can’t escape
I hold your gaze
Do what I say
I am the way
Life
Life is a funny thing
It likes to bleed you dry
It will expose you
Hold you up to the light
Life is a confusing thing
It leaves you in the dark
Trying to make sense of it
Leads you up the wrong path
Life is not just a prison
Life is a gift that is given
Life is a wonderful thing
It sets everyone apart
It makes no choices
Up to you to follow your heart
Life is a brutal thing
Unleashing what it sees fit
A timing all it’s own
Sometimes you’ve just gotta go with it
Life is a subtle thing
It catches you unawares
Make’s you think on your feet
You’ve always got to be prepared
Life is a grand old thing
For it is truly timeless
Even when it’s over
It leaves us a reminder
Life is not just a prison
Life is a gift that is given
Life is all things to all men
Life is the reason for living
Thistle
You keep springing up no matter what I do
You’re so tenacious sticking to my shoe
Your roots are so deep seated I can’t weed you out
Laying dormant for years still come back with clout
Now I’ve tried poison
And I’ve tried turf
Everything under the sun
To extract you from the earth
You’re a thistle baby
You’re a bramble honey
More than I can handle
Now I’ve tried ash
And I’ve tried dust
That don’t suffocate you
You’re just too tough
You’re a thistle baby
You’re a bramble honey
More than I can handle
Want to be gentle and pry you free
But once again you got a hold of me
It’s a real shame I must say
But I guess you’re here to stay
You’re a thistle baby
Done Fighting
I don’t want to fight like this anymore
We’ve broken down the doors
Opened up our pores
There’s nothing more
To explore
I don’t want to feed on rage anymore
It’s draining all our energy
Stifling all our synergy
There’s nothing more
To explore
All we seem to do is push it on
Even though it’s all been said and done
Let’s bury this while we can
Before we mess it up again
I don’t want to wipe away tears anymore
All the crying has been done
Let’s go out and have some fun
There must be something more
To explore
Shall we call this a truce
We no longer know the truth
Let’s bury this while we can
Before we go and disagree again
Vampire
You sucked me dry
Made me your fool
Had me on my Knees
Obeying your every rule
The world you create
Is your very own
You sleep in a tomb
Encased in stone
You’re nothing but a vampire
Out for blood
Gonna get your fill
Make me submit to your will
You live by night
Don’t like the day
There’s less competition
For your tender prey
You left your marks
They weren’t just teeth
Kept coming back for more
All you did was feed
You’re nothing but a vampire
Out for blood
Gonna get your fill
Make me submit to your will
This can’t go on forever
There must be a limit to your obsession
For the time soon will come
Then you’ll be the victim