CHAPTER 1

    Sea Cliffs for Me and You

    Crystal blue skies,
    Seagulls and butterflies;
    Green-blue foamy waves curled
    We have not one care in this world.
    There by the sea, don't hurry.
    Listen to the sea's thundering furry.
    Crashing time after time,
    Upon rocks across the shoreline
    The fresh salty air clears out our minds.
    Watching a pod of Dolphins, your hand holds mine.
    There by the shore, bound no more
    Nothing to do, no one to answer to
    No hurry, no worry;
    Just me and you!

Just Now, With Me

You have the money, I have the list
Who'd have thought it would come to this?
I'd grown accustomed to my way
It seems that now there is no time for play.
Only bills, to pay, pay, pay!
You know I say this with a grin;
Knowing all is right within.
No worries big, you make them small
That I may not bother much at all.
With any of those things, which before;
Pressed at midnight, knocking down my door
Just to make ends meet, what a chore!
One day soon, or, maybe later;
We will have riches at our table.
Oh, but lest I forget how
To see all the riches that we have now!
No, I cannot go back in time
To place you in that life of mine
I think this was how it was meant to be;
To find you now and here with me.


Sounds Good

Someone to hold my hand and be with me
Someone who wants to talk and tell me important things
Someone who's not afraid to say what's on their mind
And oh, so kind
Not afraid to hold me tight
Or put their arm around me
Someone who treats me like they're happy to know me
Someone I'd like to run to, bury my head in their chestEscape; like a little child to a safe place.
Sounds good!


The Walk

In the cool December morning we walked along the path
Together, talking, sharing bits of our past.
You held my hand in yours. The leaves never looked so red, yellow and gold
Little did my mind imagine what that one walk would hold.
For as you held my hand, I felt a feeling start
And I knew, even if you did not, that then and there you held my heart.
I was a fragile thing then, yes, and I believe the same of you
We were both fragile then, but all of that would change too!
That walk was not here, nor on any place on this earth
That walk was in each other's hearts, and it gave us back our worth.
To be wanted and needed, to be recognized and desired.
Yes, this life had beaten us down and left us so tired.
But, for just once more my love
Let us talk
Hold hands
Live inside each other's hearts, and
Let us take the walk!

    Mudslide

    Mudslide and I'm goin' down
    Slippery and wet, I feel I'll drown
    I want to run ... run ... run
    Don't want to hang around
    To see this mudslide comin' down
    I been down this way before
    You got the answer? Please tell me more!
    That strangers a' knockin' at my door
    Tellin' me, to even up the score
    Here I stand; I see no end in sight
    And he's done give in without a fight!
    I know how to love and treat you right
    I feel I'm caving in, I think I might.
    Mudslide, don't you hear that rain?
    Raining so hard it puts my tears to shame.
    All this water's gonna wash away
    Any memories I thought I'd' save.
    Mudslide chasin' me
    Mudslide, I can't get free
    Mudslide and I'm goin' down
    Slippin' and slidin' I think I'll drown.

None but Angels

She brought her basket to him, laying it before his feet, her gifts, such as they
were, for him alone.
And then he saw her, found her, like a child and lightly touched her head.
He accepted her gifts and he understood her intent.
There she rested in his embrace and looked upon him as her only friend. She
wanted to look no further.
She became to him his only happiness and all of his hopes and desires rested
upon her alone.
In all the wide world, their vision became narrow, until they only saw each other.
For them, nothing and no one else existed. And she wondered, was this wrong?
And he did not wonder at all but was content to leave it alone, just as it was.
They spent their days floating down the river of his veins and swimming in the
pool of her heart.
They chased each other, both wanting to be caught, being voluntary prisoners
unto each other.
There were no secrets between them and they cared not for this world.
He held her heart inside his eyes. She held his eyes inside her heart.
They wander together, forever now, and none can see them, save angels.


If I Were There

If I were there with you,
We'd talk the whole day through,
Or maybe we would choose
To let silence be our muse.
If I were there you'd see
The bright red side of me,
And with no words at all
I'd be there ere you called.
I would listen at your side
And in your arms I'd hide.
If I were there, not knowing
Down which path we would end up going;
Still, if I were there I would show
All those things you need to know.
All the things you'd ask of me
Would be yours to touch and see.
If I were there right now,
We'd make it through somehow,
And celebrate the day
That I was there to stay.


Borrowed Wings

If I were a bird with wings, this is what I'd do;
I'd fly across the ocean wide, just to be with you.
Landing at your doorstep, the magic would begin.
I'd turn right back into myself to meet with you my friend.
Knocking on your door my heart begins to pound.
There's city noise around me, but I don't hear a sound.
Then your door would open and I would see your face.
All the riches of the world, this moment can't erase.
Just to hear your voice, to see your pirate smile
Just to hold you in my arms would make it all worthwhile,
And so my friend, I say again, if only had I wings,
I'd gladly cross the miles, rather than only see you in my dreams.
For dreams can be sweet, it's true
But to hold, to touch, to taste they cannot do.
And so a bird I'd like to be,
Only a short while, to cross the sea-
All these things said half in jest, yet my heart it knows the test.
Borrowed wings take me to your door,
To be by your side forever more!
Yes, a bird I'd like to be, so I may cross the sea
That lies so wide from you to me.
Borrowed wings take me to your door
Borrowed wings take me to your door
Borrowed wings take me to your door
To be by your side, forever more


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