Apples

Birdy

Bullet Waltz

Carried Away

Castle

Cottage Country

Endless Day

Forecast

Forgiveness

Friend of a Friend

Haters

Hum

Hurry

I Do (Emily & Eric's Song)

It’s Only Wood

Lazy Sunday Morning Room

Loveliest of All

 

More Nights

OK

Pictures

Please Hire My Girlfriend

Posters

Seaside Café

Skipping Steps (Just Because I Care)

Slate

IX (Sink or Swim)

Taking on the World

The Dawning

The Fence

The One Minute Mile Man

The Unsaid

These are the Days

   

APPLES top

All I ever write about is you

All I ever sing about is you

You seem to be my favourite muse

 

All I ever dream about is you

Youze is what Ize is going through

All my loves I seem to lose

 

And now my big red heart has lost a part

Of it’s big red shiny core

But maybe apples, will fill me apples

And make me apples once more

 

Darling I never meant to choose

Between love and filling big shoes

Now all’s I’ve got is, no shoes and no you

 

It seems that you were right

Seems I threw away my life

At least maybe now, I’ll have nothing to do

 

‘Cause my big red heart has lost a part

Of it’s big red shiny core

But maybe apples will fill me apples

And make me apples once more

 

I am going to take my head and open it Swiss army style

Look my brain right in the eyes and stare it down ‘till it complies

Then I’ll show up stitched and mended

Story will be happy ended

 

And my big red heart won’t have lost a part

Of it’s big red shiny core

And all my apples will be your apples

And we’ll be apples, forevermore

 

BIRDY top

 

Oh little birdy, fly me up to where you are

Let me roam with you now

You know I’m longing to be

Over and under with you

 

Oh great sunrise climbing stratus tops

Please may I join you in your sunny spot

You know us together, we could be

Sweet sky November, ooooeee

 

All this racing’s

Got me hating my time on the way

Leaves me jaded, under-rated

It’s my slow-soul-decay

 

Oh Grapefruit Moon Man in the sky

Tell me your secret: “What of that smile?”

Oh could you just fill me in on how’s it you be

Shining through the darkness constantly

 

All this racing’s

Got me hating my time on the way

Leaves me jaded, under-rated

It’s my slow-soul-decay

 

Oh this burning, mindless yearning,

This cooking in me

Tastes so tired, so uninspired,

It’s ruining me!

No more I say!

No more I say!

No more I say!

 

All this racing’s got me hating

My time on the way

No more madness

Be gone like a fad,

Guess I’ll break new ground today

Yeah I’m gonna be breaking that new ground today.

 

 

BULLET WALTZ top

 

Baby’s buying bullets today

And I’m looking for the gun

Think it might be easier this way

Instead of draggin’ on

 

Baby’s buying bullets today

And I’m looking for the gun

Thought that we might find a way

I guess that I was wrong

 

And oh I

Told my

Story through the lane

That oh I don’t think we’ll change

So my baby’s buying bullets

Baby’s buying bullets

Baby’s buying bullets and I

I’m leaving hey

 

Baby’s going to pull it today

I can see it in her eyes

She’s tired of the bullshit and

She’s tired of the lies

 

Baby’s going to pull it today

Then she’s heading for the hills

There’s go to be an easier way

Than these bottles and these pills

 

And oh I

Rolled my

Last dollar way

And oh I don’t think I’ll change

So my baby’s buying bullets

I know she’s going to pull it

My baby’s buying bullets and I

I’m leaving hey

 

And oh I

Told my

Story through the lane

That oh I don’t think we’ll change

So my baby’s buying bullets

I know she’s going to pull it

Baby’s buying bullets and I

I’m leaving hey

Babies buying bullets and I

I’m leaving hey

 

Baby’s gone and done it today

The peace comes to her eyes

I thought that we might find a way

At least I know we tried

 

Baby’s gone and done it today

She packs up and she’s gone

I guess I somehow wanted it this way

Instead of dragging on

 

 

CARRIED AWAY top

 

Come now says the clock

The sail has found the wind

So I nod to my friends and we begin

 

Another evening show

Finds me and I know

All I need to do is just give in

 

And ooh I’m carried away

And ooh I’m carried away

 

What more could there be but people in a room

Singing unafraid the same tune?

 

So I close my tired eyes

And take in what I hear

And all those times of trying disappear

 

And ooh I’m carried away

And ooh I’m carried away

To you, I’m carried away

I’m carried away

 

And if this is all I’ve got

If this is my one shot

Will I choose to ripen, or will I rot?

 

And ooh I’m carried away

And ooh I’m carried away

To you, I’m carried away

I’m carried away

 

Come now says the clock

The sail has found its wind

So I nod to my friends and we begin

 

 

CASTLE top

 

Day to day basis

I don’t think about you

Where you fit in here I just don’t know

I was your boy and you built my castle

I scaled the walls and left you alone

 

You were my everything

You were my castle and my king

You built these walls around me

Now I’ve climbed up the sides,

I have taken my dive,

I have found my own stride,

Do you feel left behind?

 

I looked to your eyes

For all of my answers

Looked to you footsteps to figure out mine

But one day I noticed

Their crooked direction

You’d stumbled and fallen some times on your way

 

You were my everything

You were my castle and my king

You built these walls around me

Now I’ve climbed up the sides,

I have taken my dive,

I have found my own stride,

Do you feel left behind?

 

I sat in the main room

Playing songs I wrote

You came over near me

To listen more close

You took the moment

To notice me breathing

Hear me conceiving

Thoughts of my own

 

You were my everything

You were my castle and my king

You built these walls around me

Now I’ve climbed up the sides,

I have taken my dive,

I have found my own stride,

You are still on my mind

 

 

COTTAGE COUNTRY top

 

How now my love your cheek’s so pale?

How chance the roses there do fade so fast

I know a place

Where we can stay

A distant home where we might run to someday

 

Run away, so far away

Gone away to turn back the days

Gone away where no one can say, we’ve gone away

 

Come rain or shine

Or windy blow

We’ll be just fine there in our tree covered knoll

Sunlight alarm

And twilight blanket

We’ll sound to sleep while we sink into it

 

Run away, so far away

Gone away, to turn back the days

And no one knows where we’re hiding away

Won’t find us, we’ve gone away

 

I’ll hold the door       

You sit right down

We’ll drive away soon only silence will sound

 

 

ENDLESS DAY top

Someday someday, we’ll stay all day, away

We don’t need no time away no no

 

Our way our way, we’ll hold and play

And we just may stay there all day

 

We don’t need no time away no no

No time allowed

No time allowed

No time away, on our endless day

 

We don’t need no time away no no

In the same way, we two were made

Two spoons per set, joined when we met

 

 

FORECAST top

 

The forecast is calling for showers tonight,

A mix of explosions of fire and light,

No change for the weekend is likely in sight,

Unless all these rain clouds decide not to fight.

 

A boy and his family all huddle around,

Sheltered by walls they built underground,

But smart bombs are smarter and soon find their way,

A boy now must bury his family today.

 

And we all stand proud,

Yes we all stand proud,

People are falling all around,

And we all stand proud.

 

Remote controlled missiles take all guilt away,

Killing is easy if it just feels like play,

Thousands are murdered, lost faces lost names,

By people, using people, in video games.

 

And we all stand proud,

Yes we all stand proud,

People are falling all around,

And we all stand proud.

 

Will we all wake tomorrow and no one is left,

But statues of soldiers, fists clenched on their chests,

Cast out in iron, for all to see,

That war was an answer, but did not set free.

 

Why don’t we stop?

Why don’t we hear?

The world’s calling out,

It’s trembling in fear.

No more should die,

And no more weep,

And no more should lead,

With fists and deceit.

So somebody shout

And somebody scream

And together we’ll shout

Together we’ll scream

And no one stand proud

Till all have backed down

Till all have said no    

To glory and gold

Yes somebody shout

And somebody scream

Together we’ll shout

Together we’ll scream

 

 FORGIVENESS top

You ask me to explain it
Well there’s everything and nothing to say
Some things they happen
And once they do they never go away

They tell you that this life is eye for eye
Well man you know I think that’s all a lie 
Oh I will not stoke the fire of this fight, when I know it isn’t right

So I guess I’m going to have to try forgiveness
‘Cause man you know it’s all that I’ve got left
My boy did not deserve this, but neither do the rest
I guess I’m going to have to try forgiveness

You can call me a coward
Call me whatever you chose
Once you could have hurt me
But now, I’ve nothing left to lose

Go on and spite me ‘cause I will not curse his name
Tell me though I’m broken, I am to blame
Well go on, but I won’t participate, in spreading all this hate

So I guess I’m going to have to try forgiveness
‘Cause man you know it’s all that I’ve got left
My boy did not deserve this, but neither do the rest
I guess I’m going to have to try forgiveness

They shot at me for speaking out against this tired war
Said "How can you lose one life and not demand one more?"
Well what good will it do us in the end?
There’s nothing that should justify revenge
 And I stand now here before you
Living out the hardest test
And still I swear the only answer is: …forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness

Oh you know we’ve got to try forgiveness
‘Cause man you know it’s all that we’ve got left
Our boys and girls are watching and they’ve put us to the test
Come let's show them forgiveness

Forgiveness

 

FRIEND OF A FRIEND top

 

Friend of a friend I knew you

Friend of a friend I saw you there

Friend of a friend you’re on my mind

Friend of a friend I care

Friend of a friend I’m sorry

Friend of a friend I’m not sure where

To start a brand new story

One where we’re all there

 

Walking down the hallway

I heard about the news

My body kept on walking

My thoughts remained with you

 

So I will think about you

And worry about you too

And try to understand it all

From your point of view

I will hold my hands out

Right behind this wall

You can climb on over

When you want to fall

 

Walking down the hallway

I heard about the news

My body kept on walking

My thoughts remained with you

 

You don’t have to know me

Or ever know my name

But know that I am with you

I’m with you all the same

 

Walking down the hallway

I heard about the news

My body kept on walking

My thoughts remained with you

 

Friend of a friend I knew you

Friend of a friend I saw you there

Friend of a friend you’re on my mind

Friend of a friend I care

Friend I hope you find it

All that you deserve

Hoping that you find your peace

Your mother has found hers

 

 

HATERS top

 

All you haters

All you haters

All you haters

All you haters everywhere

You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out now, beware

 

Cause me and my friends we’re going to show up at your door

We’re going to give you a little lesson ‘bout what we’re living for

We’re going to sing and dance and laugh aloud and show you to your face

There’s no room for haters in this wonderful place

 

All you cynics

All you cynics

All you cynics

All you cynics on your thrones

You won’t break us

You won’t break us

You won’t break us

You won’t break us with your stones

 

Cause me and my friends, we’re going to show up at your door

We’re going to give you a little lesson ‘bout what we’re living for

We’re going to sing and we dance and laugh aloud and show you to your face

That there’s no room for haters in this wonderful place

 

So you better listen real close

To what I’m about to say

You better stick up your nose

So you can smell it every day

With every breath you take

The stench just permeates

That there’s no room for haters

No there’s no room for haters

There’s no room for haters

There’s no room for haters

There’s no room for haters

So HATERS GO AWAY

 

Cause me and my friends, we’re going to show up at your door

We’re going to give you a little lesson ‘bout what we’re living for

We’re going to sing and dance and laugh aloud and show you to your face

That there’s no room for haters in this wonderful place

What did you think I was going to do?

Did you think you’d break my knees?

Did you think I’d let you spread you hater disease?

Oh no no my friend, oh no no

Look at all the love we bring

Listen while the LOVERS of the world start to sing!

 

 

HUM top

 

Day after day

The time ticks away

I search for the words

But my mind hesitates

I beg and I plead

For the lyrical lead

But it just won’t come

So I sit there and hum

 

Well damn my heart

Damn my soul

I don’t need them anymore

I’m getting old

 

Over and over

And over again

I corner myself alone with the pen

I stare at the page

And dream of the days

When I could write

What I wanted to say

 

So damn my heart my heart

Damn my soul

I don’t need them anymore

I’m getting old

 

Take me back to the original source

Where the notes could ring flat

And the voice could go hoarse

And none of this business of business existed

And the song was the way to get my soul lifted (my mind sifted)

 

Day after day

The time ticks away

I search for the words

But my mind hesitates

I beg and I plead

For the lyrical lead

But it just won’t come

So I sit there and hum

 

 

HURRY top

Would you leave us all behind?

Would you cede your place in line?

Would you take it all away and leave us here no words to say?

 

Will I see you time again?

To be near you oh my friend

Can I hold you in my hand and pocket you ‘till you can stand?

 

I will take you on me, I’ll shoulder everything

Tell me what’s your hurry to dine with those kings?

 

Won’t you hear me as I sing?

Could it winter you to spring?

Oh just lay your head down and sleep ‘till all is well and sound

 

I will take you on me, I’ll shoulder everything

Tell me what’s your hurry to dine with those kings?

 

‘Cause it’s not your time, it wasn’t mine

I’m begging you, get back in line

We’re pacing here, all waiting for

The news that you’ll be gone no more

So go to sleep and soon you’ll see,

All will be like it should be

 

I promise you, I promise you, I promise you

 

I will take you on me, I’ll shoulder everything

Tell me what’s your hurry, to dine with those kings?

Everyone is waiting, waiting on the ground

Come on Cory turn, turn yourself around

 

I DO (EMILY & ERIC'S SONG) top

Hey now why don’t we lose this party
You’re all that I’m looking for
Somehow in these few hours I’ve found
A world of so much more
I know it’s a long shot --well that’s just my thing

Well maybe these miles of land divide us
And maybe it’s not ideal                 
But maybe that’s just the thing to bind us
And find a way to reveal
An old-fashioned love of words and promises

For all times apart
And for our longing hearts
For those little things we held onto, I do

I’ll give you this empty box and promise
I will fill it for you
With every day not took for granted
Yeah every one renewed
…and maybe this small thing I’ve been saving too

And for each spoiled surprise
I can never hide
For all of the good I see in you, I do

And for all of our willingness to lose, I do

And oh despite myself
I get caught up in
Day to days of life
Only to find that
I’ve not said goodnight
To the most precious and most right
The most precious part of my life
Lying by my side

And oh for that first day
When we parted ways
Only to be joined now for always, I do

I do

IT'S ONLY WOOD top

 

Rolled over in bed

And I rolled away

No body to stop from rolling

So I rolled away

 

I should have told you

Right with my hello

I should have told you

But love I didn’t know

 

Came home to silence…

Tip toed for no one

Yeah nobody’s sleeping

 

I should’ve warned you

Right with my hello

I should have warned you

But love I didn’t know

 

And I went to our restaurant

So seemingly stable

Asked kindly if they could 

Set fire to our table

Just burn it it’s only wood

But you know it isn’t

I wish I got it right

But you know I didn’t

They couldn’t do it

They could not part with it

It had my heart in it

They couldn’t do it

Just like I can’t

 

Who am I supposed to sing about now?

Who am I supposed to write about now?

I know I should have told you

I know I should have warned you

I know I should have told you

But love, I didn’t want to know

 

 

LAZY SUNDAY MORNING ROOM top

 

I wake up with a little light on my face

I look on over as you lie in your place

The air is cool and we don’t say a word

Only bumblebees and wind in the trees can heard

 

In our lazy Sunday Morning Room

This hazy lazy room just for two

Don’t wait cuz we won’t be coming soon

You can call us lazy, maybe even crazy but we’re staying till Monday too

 

We stare at all the different holes in the wall

Fall asleep in little knots and a ball

Throw the clock to the side of the room

Dine in bed while we model our fruit of the looms, those fruit of the looms

 

In our lazy Sunday Morning Room

This hazy lazy room just for two

Don’t wait us cuz we won’t be coming soon

You can call us lazy, maybe even crazy but we’re staying till Monday too

 

But then the moon begins to glow

It’s fairy time but even so

The game has just begun

We’re playing one on one

I tag you and then you

You chase me round the room

 

Oh, lazy Sunday Sunday morning room

That lazy hazy crazy afternoon and evening

All day long we be swinging in that lazy Sunday room

Oh, Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday and Sunday morning room

January February March April May

Oh my love you know I’ll be singing in my

Lazy Sunday morning room.

 

 

LOVELIEST OF ALL top

Come and touch me wildly won’t you

Take my hand and guide it through you

Let me please inside you now   

 

Body be my blanket feather down and

I will surely thank it how and how and

Please just take me somewhere

Not here Not here

 

I need it now, I don’t care how

Someone make me please, loveliest of all

Let’s sway not stop, we’ll sleep it off

Then we’ll both be the loveliest of all

 

Night’s are getting longer sleep is slow and

Burning’s getting stronger fire hose is

Dripping dry I’m losing ....hold

 

All I am is shallow sea is gone and

I am just a narrow puddle looking at   

Those juicy rain clouds that won’t rain on me      

 

I need it now, I don’t care how

Someone make me please, loveliest of all

Let’s sway not stop, we’ll sleep it off

Then we’ll both be the loveliest of all               

 

And come tomorrow

We won’t care

Cause someone will be there

Mission complete

I finally got some sleep

Cause someone made me

Loveliest of all

 

I need it now, I don’t care how

Someone make me please loveliest of all

Let’s sway not stop, we’ll sleep it off

Then we’ll both be the loveliest of all               

Hey come on in,

The madness will begin

Then we’ll both be the loveliest of all

 

 

MIKAYLA’S SONG top

 

Come now Mikayla</