Let's share some lyrics?

Old Pine
by Bend Howard

Hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags,
I've come to know that memories
Were the best things you ever had.
The summer shone, beat down on bony backs
So far from home where the ocean stood
down dust and pine cone tracks.

We slept like dogs down by the fire side
Awoke to the fog all around us
The boom of summer time

We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
As the old pine fell we sang...
Just to bless the morning.

Hot sand on toes, cold sand in sleeping bags,
I've come to know the friends around you
Are all you'll always have.
Smoke in my lungs, or the echoed stone
Careless and young, free as the birds that fly
With weightless souls now.

We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
We stood
Steady as the stars in the woods
So happy-hearted
And the warmth rang true inside these bones
As the old pine fell we sang
Just to bless the morning.

We grow, grow, steady as the morning
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, happy as a new dawn
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, steady as the flowers
We grow, grow, older still
We grow, grow, happy as a new dawn
We grow, grow, older still

Until now I thought the lyric was, "where the boon of summer died," not "The boom of summertime."

Ah well. So it goes.

Exist In Confinements - Oceano.

The apprehensive conditions of our nation
Is now expunged within human nature
Surrender severely subliminal
Upon the mercy of apparitions
Whom expressed little incentive deliberation
In exchange for their beliefs
Do merely exist
Below their pedestal of deceit
Provided a mental solitude for extract from their design
The outside is truly like a fine minute of this life
Do you decide to fight in resistance?
Do you dare defy what subsequent exist in confinement?

Goodnight, Travel Well - The Killers

The unknown distance to the gray beyond
Stares back at my grieving frame
To cast my shadow by the holy sun
My spirit moans with a sacred pain

It's quiet now
The universe is standing still
There's nothin' I can say
There's nothin' we can do now
There's nothin' I can say
There's nothin' we can do now

And all that stands between the soul's release
This temporary flesh and bone
And know that it's over now
I feel my faded mind begin to roam

Every time you fall and every time you try
Every foolish dream and every compromise
Every word you spoke and everything you said
Everything you left me, rambles in my head

And there's nothing I can say
There's nothing I can do now
There's nothing I can say
There's nothing I can do now

Up above the world so high
Everything you loved and every time you try
Everybody's watching and everybody cry
Stay, don't leave me, the stars can wait for your sign
Don't signal now

And there's nothing I can say
There's nothing I can do now
And there's nothing I can say
There's nothing we can do now

Goodnight, travel well
Goodnight, travel well
There's nothing I can say
Nothing I can do now
Goodnight, travel well, travel well
Travel well

Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say.
And if you do this
It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yah!

Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast,
Troubles will come and they will pass.
You'll find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love,
And don't forget son,
There is someone up above.

(Chorus)
And be a simple, kind of man.
Oh be something, you love and understand.
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
If you can?

Forget your lust, for the rich man's gold
All that you need, is in your soul,
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.

(Chorus)

Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
Follow your heart, lord, and nothing else.
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
All that I want for you my son,
Is to be satisfied.

(Chorus)

Baby be a simple, be a simple man.
Oh be something, you love and understand.
Baby be a simple, kind of man. (Fade out)

Travelin' Soldier by Dixie Chicks

Two days past eighteen
He was waiting for the bus in his army green
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
He's a little shy so she gives him a smile
And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while
And talking to me,
I'm feeling a little low
She said I'm off in an hour and I know where we can go

So they went down and they sat on the pier
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care
I got no one to send a letter to
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you

Chorus: I cried
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
Too young for him they told her
Waitin' for the love of a travelin' soldier
Our love will never end
Waitin' for the soldier to come back again
Never more to be alone when the letter said
A soldier's coming home

So the letters came from an army camp
In California then Vietnam
And he told her of his heart
It might be love and all of the things he was so scared of
He said when it's getting kinda rough over here
I think of that day sittin' down at the pier
And I close my eyes and see your pretty smile
Don't worry but I won't be able to write for awhile

[Chorus]

One Friday night at a football game
The Lord's Prayer said and the Anthem sang
A man said folks would you bow your heads
For a list of local Vietnam dead
Crying all alone under the stands
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
And one name read but nobody really cared
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair

[Chorus x2]

This Could Be Anywhere in the World
by Alexisonfire

This town has its claws buried in my neck
This town, it takes lives, without mercy, without hate.

The streets are in distress
The sun suffocates behind darkened skies

The grass is growing on top of my feet
I'm sinking, won't be long, before I'm too deep to run

The line up seems endless
Underneath the salvation sign

We are the dead ones, we are the lost cause
We are the bend before the break.
Our steps seal our fate.

[Chorus:]
Because this city, this city is haunted
By ghosts (ghosts) from broken homes (homes)
Because this city, this city is haunted
there's no hope (hope) left for these souls (souls).

Every step I take I leave a small piece
Of myself behind. Soon there will be nothing left.

The cracks in the pavement,
Match the cracks in their weathered skin

The sky's a brick wall
The ground's a juggernaut
Each day they get a bit closer
Between them, I am caught.

I stare in amazement, I can't believe this is where I live.

Every breath I take I feel my lungs seal
This breeze feels more like shards of glass
I'm more scars than skin

[Chorus:]
Because this city, this city is haunted
By ghosts (ghosts) from broken homes (homes)
Because this city, this city is haunted
And there's no hope (hope) left for these souls (souls).

Our steps seal fate, our steps seal fate.

This is our celebration Come join the lost souls [x2]

This city, this city is haunted.

Oh! Walk with us. Oh! Down. Walk with us.

[Chorus:]
This city, this city is haunted
By ghosts (ghosts) from broken homes (homes)
Because this city, this city is haunted
And there's no hope (hope) left for these souls (souls).

Wherever you will go
The Calling

So lately, I've been wonderin
Who will be there to take my place
When I'm gone, you'll need love
To light the shadows on your face
If a great wave shall fall
It would fall upon us all
And between the sand and stone
Could you make it on your own

[Chorus:]
If I could, then I would
I'll go wherever you will go
Way up high or down low
I'll go wherever you will go

And maybe, I'll find out
The way to make it back someday
To watch you, to guide you
Through the darkest of your days
If a great wave shall fall
It would fall upon us all
Well I hope there's someone out there
Who can bring me back to you

[Chorus]

Runaway with my heart
Runaway with my hope
Runaway with my love

I know now, just quite how
My life and love might still go on
In your heart and your mind
I'll stay with you for all of time

[Chorus]

If I could turn back time
I'll go wherever you will go
If I could make you mine
I'll go wherever you will go

Giving Up the Gun by Vampire Weekend

Your sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's done

And though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now you're giving up the gun

When I was 17, I had wrists like steel
And I felt complete
And now my body fades behind a brass charade
And I'm obsolete

But if the chance remained to see those better days
I'd cut the cannons down
My ears are blown to bits from all the rifle hits
But still, I crave that sound

Your sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's done

And though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now you're giving up the gun

I heard you play guitar down at a seedy bar
Where skinheads used to fight
Your Tokugawa smile and your garbage style
Used to save the night

You felt the coming wave, told me we'd all be brave
You said you wouldn't flinch
But in the years that passed since I saw you last
You haven't moved an inch

Your sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's done

And though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now you're giving up the gun

I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on

I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on

I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on

I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on
I see you shine in your way
Go on, go on, go on

Your sword's grown old and rusty
Burnt beneath the rising sun
It's locked up like a trophy
Forgetting all the things it's done

And though it's been a long time
You're right back where you started from
I see it in your eyes
That now you're giving up the gun

I've Got A Name,
Jim Croce

Like the pine trees linin' the windin' road
I've got a name, I've got a name
Like the singin' bird and the croakin' toad
I've got a name, I've got a name
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
But I'm livin' the dream that he kept hid
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by

Like the north wind whistlin' down the sky
I've got a song, I've got a song
Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry
I've got a song, I've got a song
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by

And I'm gonna go there free
Like the fool I am and I'll always be
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
They can change their minds but they can't change me
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
Oh, I know I could share it if you want me to
If you're going my way, I'll go with you
Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by

Here's my favourite song. It figures that it was also a poem by Spike Milligan. Nothing engages children (and me) like nonsense verse, and it is a fine art. I first heard it sung on Play School when I migrated to Australia 23 years ago. Nikko and I sing it whenever we go on a roadtrip. There are actions as well, choreographed by me.

On the Ning Nang Nong

On the Ning Nang Nong
Where the Cows go Bong!
and the monkeys all say BOO!
There's a Nong Nang Ning
Where the trees go Ping!
And the tea pots jibber jabber joo.
On the Nong Ning Nang
All the mice go Clang
And you just can't catch 'em when they do!
So its Ning Nang Nong
Cows go Bong!
Nong Nang Ning
Trees go ping
Nong Ning Nang
The mice go Clang
What a noisy place to belong
is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!

Spike Milligan

In You" Ringtone to your Cell
"In You"

I put my hope in You
I lay my life in palm of your hand
I'm constantly drawn to You Lord
In ways I cannot comprehend

It's the Creator calling the created
The Maker beckoning the made
The bride finding what she's always waited for
When we find ourselves that day

[CHORUS:]
In You where the hungry feast at the table
The blind frozen by colors in view
The lame will dance, They'll dance for they are able
And the weary find rest
Oh the weary find rest in You

It's no secret that we don't belong here
Those set apart by the grace of You
And we look for the day when we go to a place
Where the old becomes brand new

Pig Destroyer

Scatology Homework

They heckle the gun shy assassin, led away in shame
The chameleon is my favorite animal
I learned that boys in dresses are okay on the last day of school
There was a rainbow like a halo over the world

Oh Abby...you & Nicko have been married too long already if that's what you sing on road trips! Next one you take...try..

My Ding-A-Ling-A-Ling

When I was a little biddy boy
My grandma bought me a cute little toy
Two Silver bells on a string
She told me it was my ding-a-ling-a-ling

My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling
My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling

When I was little boy In Grammar school
Always went by the very best rule
But Evertime the bell would ring
You'd catch me playing with my ding-a-ling

Once while climbing the garden wall,
Slipped and fell had a very bad fall
I fell so hard I heard birds sing,
But I held on to My ding-a-ling

Once while swimming cross turtle creek
Man them snappers right at my feet
Sure was hard swimming cross that thing
with both hands holding my dingaling

Now this here song it ain't so bad
Prettiest little song that you ever had
And those of you who will not sing
must be playing with your on Ding-a-ling

Iris
Goo Goo Dolls

And all I can taste is this moment

And all I can breathe is your life

'Cause sooner or later it's over

I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

Or the moment of truth in your lies

When everything feels like the movies

Yeah you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am

Townes Van Zandt
"If I Needed You"

If I needed you would you come to me,
Would you come to me, and ease my pain?

If you needed me
I would come to you
I'd swim the seas for
to ease your pain

In the night forlorn the morning's born
and the morning shines with lights of love

You will miss sunrise if you close your eyes
That would break my heart in two

The lady's with me now
Since I showed her how
To lay her lily hand in mine

Loop and Lil agree
She's a sight to see
And a treasure for
The poor to find

A Bump

~
by Touche Amore

i'm parting the sea between brightness and me
before i drown myself and everyone and everything
i got my hands behind my back
with two fingers overlapped
because i can never keep my word
and i share with the undeserved
for some cheap acceptance in return
the water will shape the sides
i'll walk with my head held high
and when it all comes crashing in
it will be worth it, if i'm still breathing
if actions speak louder than words
i'm the most deafening noise you've heard
i'll be that ringing in your ears
that will stick around for years

^ "i'll be that ringing in your ears
that will stick around for years"

I have tinnitus, so speaking from experience, believe me this is not a positive aspiration.

Your hearts on the loose
You rolled them sevens with nothing to lose
And this ain't no place for the weary kind

You called all your shots
Shooting eight ball at the corner truck stop
Somehow this don't feel like home anymore

And this ain't no place for the weary kind
And this ain't no place to lose your mind
This ain't no place to fall behind
Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try

Your body aches
Playing guitar, sweating out the hate
The days and nights all feel the same
Whiskey has been a thorn in your side
it does'nt forget
The highway that calls for your heart inside

And this ain't no place for the weary kind
And this ain't no place to lose your mind
This ain't no place to fall behind
Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try

Your lovers won't kiss
It's too damn far from your fingertips
You are the man that ruined her world

Your hearts on the loose
You rolled them sevens with nothing to lose
This ain't no place for the weary kind

"The Weary Kind"
Ryan Bingham

At home
Drawing pictures
Of mountain tops
With him on top
Lemon yellow sun
Arms raised in a V
Dead lay in pools of maroon below
Daddy didn't give attention
To the fact that mommy didn't care
King Jeremy the wicked
Ruled his world
Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today
Clearly I remember
Pickin' on the boy
Seemed a harmless little fuck
But we unleashed a lion
Gnashed his teeth
And bit the recess lady's breast
How could I forget
He hit me with a surprise left
My jaw left hurting
Dropped wide open
Just like the day
Like the day I heard
Daddy didn't give affection
And the boy was something that mommy wouldn't wear
King Jeremy the wicked
Ruled his world
Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today
Try to forget this...
Try to erase this...
From the blackboard.

Jeremy- Pearl Jam

She's got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories
Where everything
Was as fresh as the bright blue sky
Now and then when I see her face
She takes me away to that
special place
And if I stared too long
I'd probably break down and cry

Sweet child o' mine
Sweet love of mine

She's got eyes of the bluest skies
As if they thought of rain
I hate to look into those eyes
And see an ounce of pain
Her hair reminds me
of a warm safe place
Where as a child I'd hide
And pray for the thunder
And the rain
To quietly pass me by

Sweet child o' mine
Sweet love of mine

Where do we go
Where do we go now
Where do we go
Sweet child o' mine

*************
Guns n Roses

This is my favorite song to roll down the windows while driving and shout it at the top of my lungs.

The First Time (The Script)

She's all laid up in bed with a broken heart,
While I'm drinking jack all alone in my local bar,
And we don't know how,
How we got into this mad situation,
Only doing things out of frustration

Trying to make it work but man these times are hard,

She needs me now but I can't seem to find the time,
I've got a new job now on the unemployment line,
And we don't know how,
How we got into this mess
Is it god's test?
Someone help us 'cause we're doing our best,

Trying to make it work but man these times are hard

But we're gonna start by
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
[Clean version:] Sit talking up all night,
Saying things we haven't for a while
A while, yeah,
We're smiling but we're close to tears,
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time

She's in line at the DOLE
With her head held high (high)
While I just lost my job but
Didn't lose my pride

But we both know how,
How we're gonna make it work when it hurts,
When you pick yourself up,
You get kicked to the dirt,

Trying to make it work but,
Man, these times are hard,

But we're gonna start by
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
[Clean version:] Sit talking up all night
Doing things we haven't for a while,
A while yeah,
We're smiling but we're close to tears,
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time.

Yeah...
Drinking old cheap bottles of wine,
[Clean version:] Sit talking up all night
Saying things we haven't for a while,
We're smiling but we're close to tears,
Even after all these years,
We just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time

Ooooo.., yeah, for the first time
Ooooo.., oh, for the first time,
Yeah for the first time,
(just now got the feeling that we're meeting for the first time)

[x4]
Oh these times are hard,
Yeah, they're making us crazy
Don't give up on me baby

District Of Misery - Oceano

We are the antidote and also the disease
We're the oppressors who posses marks of the beast.
Mankind deserves this
A catalyst for deconstruction.
A scapegoat to hold humanity on it's knees
A self-inflicted social anarchy to frighten the population into submission. Intricate color schemes on TV hypnotize them while they sleep, and from behind the scenes inject a fatal dose of misery.
So let these structures fall
As buildings crumble, watch this metropolis transform to ruins.
We have no sympathy
Victims lungs overflown with debris, their fractured bones exposed, lacerated is their skin
This is a demonstration in the clout of government: Failure to conform equals destruction
At the end of this world we hold all the answers. At the end of this world you'll posses only misery

How Far - Martina McBride

How far do I have to go to makes you understand?
I wanna make this work so much it hurt, but I just can't
keep on giving, go on living with the way things are.
So I'm gonna walk away, and it's up to you to say, how far.