A WORLD WITHOUT YOU
I wouldn't wanna live in a world without you
Don't know what I would say if someone said I had to
I feel your love in everything you do
And there would be no love in a world without you
I try to remember every word you say
They help me get through life, they guide the way
It's my duty to pass on the flame
To make sure everybody knows your name
I wouldn't wanna live in a world without you
Don't know what I would say if someone said I had to
I feel your love in everything you do
And there would be no love in a world without you
LITTLE ONE
Rest, little one
You've had a big day
Time to put you things away and rest, little one
When you are grown some day
I'll still think of you this way
Grow and learn but never change, sweetheart
Stay as perfect as you are
You'll go far, I know you will
As long as we can still hold you close
So rest, little one
When you are grown some day
I'll still think of you this way
My little one
FATAL HESITATION
It's been an age, so I could be wrong
Are we on the same page?
I've read the signs
But do I also need to read between the lines?
I don't know if you want me
So if you really want me, say
'Cause if you'd asked me to stay
I would be beside you today
You never asked me to stay
I didn't know, so now I'm miles away
This game of fatal hesitation
Making fools of all who dare to play
I really hoped when I'd found the one
I'd be done, but no
I'm really trying
But it's just as hard as it was the first time
I don't know how to do this
Tell me how to do this, please
CHORUS
I didn't want to
It's just the hand life dealt me
I don't understand
Please help me see how I ended up where I am now
What I wouldn't give for another go-around
CHORUS
IT'S RAINING UP THERE
We've been lucky
Not a drop of rain all day
The clouds above me
I watched them drift away
Have I passed on the curse?
I got it good, so someone's got it worse than me
But I don't feel the least bit guilty
'Cause over time we all get our share of rain
And our share of sunshine - that's life
On the day of my parade it may be grey or clear
For now it's good down here
But it's still raining up there
They're heading under cover
That much is plain to see
But we're not like the others
For us there is no need
But such luck, it cannot last
You may think the hurricane has passed, but beware
It's always calm in the eye of the storm, dear
CHORUS x2
THE WORLD THROUGH A MIRROR
Can anyone be blameless anymore?
'Cause they've changed what that word meant
From what it meant before
The silent are complicit
To be absent is a crime
Rarely does the world change in a day that way
Usually it's done one at a time
It starts in the mirror
Deciding what you want to see
The view becomes clearer
When you know who you want to be
It's up to you, you have to choose
Will you be the helping hand
Or the not-so innocent bystander?
The old ideas of 'normal' are gone
'Cause now it's clear they were harmful and wrong
But the times they are a-changing
And hopefully for good
In everyone the power to act has been within
But who can say they do all that they could?
CHORUS
SHOWER
It's about that time, it's about that time
We're getting ready to go to bed
Then the thought pops in my head
And something starts to flow, something starts to flow
The little one's rolling from room to room
While I'm trying to write this tune
But it's all good
When I'm feeling groovy
And it's too late to start a movie, yeah
That's when the instinct kicks in
When the hour's late
It's time to get creative
So I grab my six-string and do my thing and sing
What can I say? What can I say?
I like to play when it feels right
Any time, be it day or night
'Cause it's all good
CHORUS
SOUNDTRACK TO A SOAP
Here's another set of lines for us to read between
Who's the last one they were seen with?
Who can it be?
The masses cannot get enough
It keeps them all enthralled
They await each instalment with utmost glee
I get you like to share your voice
And yet I think that you should be prepared
To regret the choice to share too much
To do so is to open up Pandora's Box
They won't stop wanting you
And you will only have so much to give away
They'll take away from you
The right to decide what you mean 'bout what you say
Imagination is at play
Some use it way too much
Some use it, but not enough
They could use some help
Feels we're living in an age
Where people only feel
That they exist, that they are real, if they sell themselves
I call it hell
BRIDGE
CHORUS x2
JIMMY'S BAND
Jimmy brings his guitar to the market
Sings to all the people gathered there
Nobody knows him and nobody asked for it
And all they can do is stare
Jimmy sings his heart out for a little bit
Hoping that the crowd will sing along
When they don't he sighs, and finally takes the hint
Packs up and moves along
They don't see it yet
But one day I'll have a band
And when they see us play, they'll understand
They don't see it yet
But one day I'll have a band
And when they see us play, they'll understand
Jimmy tries again at the local park
Sets up in the middle of the green
Plays from midday 'til it starts getting dark
Barely acknowledged or seen
Could it be I'm just ahead of my time
Like most of the great ones were?
A star like mine deserves a chance to shine
Without it I'm just a no-hit wonder
Jimmy, have you ever thought of giving up?
“Hell no, quitting's not my style
I may never make it, I may never reach the top
But I'm sure as hell gonna try”
CHORUS
AAAH! (YOUR REACTION)
The joy it brings
Seeing you reacting to things I already know about
A bell will ring, a signal to the faithful
Let's see what the fuss is all about
You're late to the party but still very welcome
Will you be joining me on the wavelength I'm on?
Will you agree with me, or will you be wrong?
It's more than just a song, so...
Let's go!
Lights, camera and action
I live for your reaction
For that look of joy upon your face
It's a feeling worth chasing
So press play!
Let's get lost in the sauce today
Full of beans – that's the only way
Come see what we've been raving about
And if you don't get it, get out
I envy you
There's nothing like the first time
And I get a front row seat for yours
But I pity you too
Deprived throughout childhood
To me that means you grew up poor
There's treasure awaiting, begin excavating
Will you be joining me on the wavelength I'm on?
Will you agree with me, or will you be wrong?
The story lives on, so...
CHORUS
