A Simple Fix3 - 12:1:19, 10.24 AM

< -- this is a picture of my mother...but I'm told I look just like her : )

It's A 2-Story House
[1st cut: just me and my guitar]


It’s a two story house, it’s a two story house
It’s a two story house that we live in
It’s a two story house, it’s a two story house
It’s a two story house that we live in.

v1
The first story is about a place where I live
When there’s no one around here to guide me.
Takin’ up the days in my own way –
Travelin’ onto the roads that I please.

chorus
But it’s a two story house that we live in
It’s a two story house when we give in.


It’s a two story house, it’s a two story house
It’s a two story house that we live in
It’s a two story house, it’s a two story house
It’s a two story house that we live in.

v2
The second's about the day
When I finally find a way
To reach out to the ones who can guide me
Making it OK -
When the sun has a way
Of shinin’ in through the windows.

chorus
'Cause it’s a two story house that we live in.
It’s a two story house when we give in.

It’s a two story house, it’s a two story house
It’s a two story house that we live in.

 

2-storyHouse

<--This is our oldest daughter Caroline when she first landed in Germany for her year of study in Mainz.


The Heart of the Heart of the Nation

It’s the wind of the day
And the makin’ of the mood.
It’s the dirt on the ground,
And the feedin’ of the food.

                  
Plant your feet on the ground,
Lookin’ straight into the fool.                 
Buyin’ into the lie,        
And lettin’ the money rule.

                    
But at the heart of the heart of the nation
There’s a spark against the vocal extreme.
And at the heart of the heart of the nation
We won’t be fooled.

With the winds of the change
Came the hatin’ and the rude.
Distasteful wasted space
Into our hearts intrude.

In their echoed space
Was an endangered place they knew,
At the heart of their fate
Was to hold on to yesterday’s rule.  

                    
But in the heart of the heart of the nation
There’s a spark against the vocal extreme.
And in the heart of the heart of the nation
We won’t be fooled.

At the heart of the heart of the mood.




Heart of the Heart of the Nation

<--this is our Dede, all grown up now as "Delia." 
Accepted early at UMass Amherst for an MFA in poetry! 



Play It Again

Let’s go out in disguise –
Free to the wind –
Blow it off til it’s dry,
And play it again.

Let’s wander thru the trees
The melody’s strong
Swayin’ in the breeze
We’re singing along.


Slip slowly, steady the cross
Kick off the dust and moss
Remove the speckles and stains
And play it again.

Let’s make our own disguise –
Go out on a limb –
It won’t take that much to try
It’s only a whim.

Come on, give it a try
We’re all friends
This time it won’t pass us by
We’re playin’ it again.



Play It Again – v3

Breakin' Thru

On the way of the journey, you pass through your story,
Swingin' out wide, one day to return.
Winds blow and the rain falls –
But it's not as bad as it seems.

Oh, the way of the change is our imagination
Make a way to live the dream 
And in the magic,
It's not as bad as it seems.

bridge
Lie in the magic. Roll over the stone.
Let the music take you
To the place you wanna' call home.

On the way of the journey 
we pass through the rain clouds
Makin' a plan
When calm takes the storm.
And in the magic,
We pick up where you go on.

bridge
Lie in the magic. Roll over the stone.
Let the music take you to the place
You wanna' belong.


BreakinThru4-4-13

Child of the Universe

Imagine they are not the answer.
Our play is what they can't feel.
And in the way is what we stand for.
We got a name, and now we're real.

And so we come to you to find out -
All the answers you know.
You say, "Why ask so many questions,
When questions have answers, you know."

You are a child of the universe.
A child, a child of the universe.

Let's make a vow we'll stick together,
And holdin' hands, one by one.
We'll follow those who live by kindness,
And walk together toward the sun.

And sing to the Child of the Universe.
You're a child, child of the universe.

..and walk together - 
toward the sun
(can't see your shadow when
you're walkin' toward the sun.)

Child of the Universe

Oh blossom in the sun
Find a reason to roam
Set your stage on down the river
And let it go. Go. Go – go – go.

And go --- let it go

Go right up to the setting sun
Then walk away and shine
Wake up in your special place
Of wonderment.

      And let it go…

When you came down
That’s when you came around
I said so? Let it  go.

Let it Go. Let it go, go, go, go, go.

Was a stranger right next door
Who just came over to say 
Thought I knew you, saw you down the road
And I wanna’ know your name

I said so --- said let’s let it go
Let it Go. Let it go…


Let It Go - First Take:3-10-13

LET IT IN

 INTRO
 A                  A7                D               D7
 A                  E7                A               E7

V1
When you open up the door is when you find it.
Open up and let it in.
When you breathe the spirit with the wind,
You open up and let it in
When you open – open the door.

V2
When you open up the door is when you find it.
Look around you see the shinin’ stone
Pick it up, shake off the weeds
And throw out all the seeds you need
And sow them in the ground.

V3
When you look around the ground 
    is when you see them.
In a wave of blossoms - that’ll be the sign
When they reach their colored petals out, 
     they try to touch the sun…
That’s the glory in the sky.

V4
When you listen to the spirit, you’ll hear it
Listen a little closer and he’ll say
That he heard it when your voices called
And wondered just what was it all
When you let, let, let him it in.

V5
When you open up the door is when you find it
Breathe, you let it in
If you’re looking for some peace of mind
Open up and just be kind
You can let it, let it, let it in.


Let It In

The Rainbow

Intro:   G  |  C         G  |  D          G  |  C         G  |  D     G

Let’s go down to the rainbow 
At the end of the sky.
We’ll run around the gold and say "hello" 
To the leprechan guy.

verse interlude:     G  |  C         G  |  D          G  |  C         G  |  D     G

v2    
Let’s go down to Grandma’s then 
For some pumpkin pie.
We’ll talk about things worth rememberin', 
And all we’ll do is smile.

BRIDGE
Bm |	  	                       C |		                 G
     At the end of the rainbow lies the gold.
Bm |	  	                        C |             G |               D
     So the leprechaun says – - -  the stories he’s told!

verse interlude

v3    
Let’s go down to the river, 
For a swim.
We’ll dip deep and dive, and we’ll all speak in jive
It’ll be worth remembering.

verse interlude

v4    
Let’s go down to the seashore 
and watch the tide get high.
We’ll reminisce about ways we used to play
And have a blue margarita – tonight!
     D | G
– a green margarita tonight?
     D | G
– a rainbow margarita tonight!

verse interlude     


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