You came around
We were lost and found
It was the Mona Lisa

You walked in
And from the very beginning
My eyes they could not leave ya

I'm alright
And you're alright
So we're alright

It was hard to see
You trying to be
Calm in the face of crazy

I was such a wreck
Buried in your neck
The only place that saved me

I'm alright
And you're alright
So, we're alright

So you're another year older
Softer and bolder
And I'm the Tower of Pisa

A faulty foundation
But I found my location
I lean but I never leave ya

I'm alright
And you're alright
So we're alright

We're Alright

My mother was never without the right words in any situation. Her piercing, effortless truth-telling became the underlying soundtrack to my childhood and the phrases she spoke have guided me ever since. When she died a few years ago, a hole formed. Saying the words sometimes pours a little back in.

They say you can't go home
After your mama's gone
But I ain't really trying
Leave me alone.

So, I'll just keep on walking
With my back to my front door
And I'll just keep on walking
Forever more.

She loved wine, she loved the horses
She was a laugher, a screamer and a crier
But I can't hear her anymore
God's a liar.

So, I'll just keep on walking
With my back to my front door
And I'll just keep on walking
Forever more.

She said, you gotta keep your options open
Success is the best revenge.

She said, always take the high road
Gotta be the bigger man.

She said, the less you bet the more you lose when you win
Je ne regrette rien.

She said, you're gonna do fine without me
I taught you everything I know.

She said, you are my shining star.

Shining Star

Just a little something to help the girl of my dreams have some dreams.

Lullabye

If there's something to say I wish you'd say it
But if there's nothing to say that's okay too
We'll just go walking
Put our toes deep into the ocean wet sand
Hold hands and let the sparkle fade with the setting sun.

If there's something to do I wish you'd do it
I've been alive for a while so let's get to it
We'll take a carriage ride
Ride on and get your spirits high
I'll take flight on the wings of a horse and say goodnight.

[Chorus]
And there's a place where the carrousel turns into the ocean
And there's a place where my heart waits
And there are people who can't be helped if you tried to
They're just swimming and spinning on the carrousel.

If there's something to look at let's look at it
I can't see very far these days
We won't do more that we can do 
For as long as we can and move on
The sea is black and the waves are heating up the sun.

[Chorus]

Carrousel

Headed south for winter
the birds they followed too
I went down for me that day
You went down there for me too

Took a walk in the morning
The clouds were parting wide
Grabbed ourselves some coffee
Spent the rest of the day inside

I can't believe you
I can't believe you
I can't believe

Never one for compliments
You're fine to let it go
You and me are like opposites
I'm from the sun, you're from the snow

The carving in the railing's fading
Almost nothing left to see
Nothing left to hold, you said
But if you fall, fall on me.

I can't believe you
I can't believe you
I can't believe

And I don't know the difference
between loving, lying and losing
I lost all my confidence
It wasn't wholly of my choosing

And nothing lasts forever
Everything must die
I respectfully disagree, you said
And I'll be with you tonight.

I can't believe you
I can't believe you
I can't believe

Can't Believe You

Demawail is the music of Josh S. Rose. An artist/photographer, living in Los Angeles. Demawail derives its name from a lyric in the song "Shanty Town," by Desmond Dekker - a seminal song from the incredible soundtrack  to "The Harder They Come" which was a highly-influential album in Rose's life.