Hello old friend
We meet again
Whilst our every second
Begins to bend
And to evolve
And to sway
Now’s no time to sleep
When the night's so awake

Tell me little lies
But smother them in the truth
We could make the sun rise
With only 26 letters and youth 

We’re just air in space
Filled up with hearts and brains
As we evolve 
And we sway
We’re losing time
And losing grace

Tell me little lies
But smother them in the truth
We could make the sun rise
With only 26 letters and youth

So I ask,
Do i love you
Or despise you?
It echoes round the room
Until there’s silence

Now we've evolved
And we've prayed
Until there's nothing left to say
On a beautiful day

Tell me little lies
But smother them in the truth
We could make the sun rise


On a clear day
Where everything is calm 
And the sun shines so warm 
On my face

I’ll call you 
To let you under my skin
I’ll take what the day brings
And give it to you

You’ll sing my name
And I’ll answer in an over dramatic way

As I say darling
Great days are dawning
But this is no time for love

On a cold day
With the dark sky on my pale skin
And the grass only grows in
The other gardens

I catch a glimpse of
You in my mind
And there the sun shines
Day in and day out

You’ll sing my name
And I’ll answer in an over dramatic way

As I say darling
Great days are dawning
And life is calling
But this is no time for love

No time for love

You’ll sing my name
And I’ll answer in an over dramatic way

As I say darling
Great days are dawning
And life is calling
But this is no time for love



No Time For Love

Susie closed her eyes and went back under water 
But Susie changes her mind every day

So Susie gasped for air and got up in a hot flash
‘Cause Susie wouldn’t dare turn her soul to ash this way

But how is she to be kept warm if the drugs don’t work?
And how is she to make a choice with bridges burned?
With a thousand ways to lose
What is she to choose?  

Susie played the game until she finally won
But Susie now remains the only one done
And now she’s bored to death

Susie still can’t stop the days from ending
And Susie still can’t get the old man talking
Not yet

But how is she to fake a smile if she means every word?
And how is she to make the time to spend the money they've earned? 
With a thousand ways to lose
What is she to choose? 

She wants to plant seeds but she’s angry when it rains
So she will be happy to know it never will again

But how is she to be kept warm if the drugs don’t work?
And how is she to make a choice with bridges burned?
But how is she to fake a smile if she means every word?
And how is she to make the time to spend the money they've earned? 
With a thousand ways to lose
What is she to choose? 


Poor Susie

There’s a light behind your eyes
There’s a grace that’s in your smile
You put your patience in your prayers 
And there you wait for me  

There’s an answer in your words
Which makes the foul questions burn
You break your back, whilst you bite your tongue
As you wait for me 

To come around again
You disregard my biggest sins
You opened up my eyes again
Took me away from where I’ve been

You paint a whole new picture
But you started by painting me in
We move along like a river
Until we reach the sea again

There’s a light behind your eyes
There’s a grace that’s in your smile
You put your patience in your prayers 
And there you wait for me  

There’s an answer in your words
Which makes the foul questions burn
You break your back, whilst you bite your tongue
As you wait for me 

To come around again
You disregard my biggest sins
You opened up my eyes again
Took me away from where I’ve been

You paint a whole new picture
But you started by painting me in
We move along like a river
Until we reach the sea again


You don’t have to wait for me
I’ll only lead you to misery

There’s a light behind your eyes
There’s a grace that’s in your smile
You put your patience in your prayers 
And there you wait for me  

There’s an answer in your words
Which makes the foul questions burn
You break your back, whilst you bite your tongue
As you wait for me 

To come around again
You disregard my biggest sins
You opened up my eyes again
Took me away from where I’ve been

You paint a whole new picture
But you started by painting me in
We move along like a river
Until we reach the sea again



The Light Behind Your Eyes

She said settle down
Because I’m getting nauseous from the world spinning round
I’ll hold your hand and dance you to your chair
And with a real big smile I’ll leave you there

She said I love you sore
But I hate to tell you your life is nothing more
Than just a blind spot that was in their eyes
Just another sad song that didn’t make them cry
Just another red rose on valentines
And as the petals fall off they don’t bat an eye

You’ve got a walk on part as a by-stander
You’re an AK47 with a silencer
And though time and time again they’ve pulled your trigger
You’ll see
That time will make a fool of us all

But as she speaks she smiles at the site of her reflection

He said he’s the king
He said he has us all underneath his wing
And all that we see is a reflection of the light
A reflection of his soul
The power of his mite

But his highness screams
As they begin to tell him all that he has been

Just a blind spot that was in their eyes
Just another sad song that didn’t make them cry
Just another red rose on valentines
And as the petals fall off they don’t bat an eye

You’ve got a walk on part as a by-stander
You’re an AK47 with a silencer
And though time and time again they’ve pulled your trigger
You’ll see
That time will make a fool of us all

 But as she speaks she smiles at the site of her reflection


Narcissist

For every time you told the future 
When you were right just the same
Your tired eyes that cost a fortune
Said your view was to blame

Like a one trick pony you did your piece        
And the crowd applauded just the same
‘Cause they will always be able to find peace
Knowing no theatricals have changed

And you were on your own as you tried to fix it
When all you really wanted to find was a way out
So you took it to the edge and you made yourself sick
‘Cause you’re restless and all you want to find is a way out

For all the things that make them reckless
It’s probably just the same as you
‘Cause when you’ve left yourself defenseless
Anything dangerous is new

Like a one trick pony you did your piece        
And the crowd applauded the just the same
‘Cause they will always be able to find peace
Knowing no theatricals have changed

And you were on your own as you tried to fix it
When all you really wanted to find was a way out
So you took it to the edge and you made yourself sick
‘Cause you’re restless and all you want to find is a way out



Jon James & The Venturas

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