Roses Are Red
Roses are red
The air turned blue
Need a reason I left your side
I can give you twenty two
Roses are red
Their lies were white
Virgin Mary’s drinking gin & tonics
They’re smoking Marlboro Lights
You are the shore,
I am the sea,
We kissed on the beach but I had to leave
Where two lovers walked,
Are now lonely roads,
I love you, I hate you, but you’ll never know (x3)
I love, but I hate you (x2)
Roses are red
Envious green
Don’t cry your rivers to cleanse my soul
My conscience is clean
You are the shore,
I am the sea,
We kissed on the beach but I had to leave
Where two lovers walked,
Are now lonely roads,
I love you, I hate you, but you’ll never know (x3)
I love, but I hate you (x3)
I hate, I hate you
INSTRUMENTAL
(FEMALE SINGER)
I was the shore
You were the sea
If you were in love, it wasn’t with me
I gave all I could
What more could I do
If roses are red; why do I feel blue? (x3)
And its me, that should hate you (x3)
But its me, that still loves you
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Colombian Coffee
This has gotta stop, it’s taken way too long
Too many wasted words in too many hasty songs
A broken man I catch you as you fall from Grace
As I lay you down gently you let me down again
There I go again wasting thoughts best kept inside
Over Colombia Coffee that you stir with my pride
Somebody’s gotta stop me
I just can’t get myself
To finish this chapter & leave the book on the shelf
Somebody’s gotta help me
I just can’t get myself
To rip out these pages and burn down the shelf
The words just won’t stop appearing on the page
This poison pen I hold has filled my soul with rage
A better man would forget he ever knew you
As I flatter to deceive you deceived me with flattery
There I go again playing with words best left alone
Over Colombian Coffee that tastes sweeter at home
Somebody’s gotta stop me
I just can’t get myself
To finish this chapter & leave the book on the shelf
Somebody’s gotta help me
I just can’t get myself
To rip out these pages and burn down the shelf
This has gotta stop it’s taken way too long
Over Colombian Coffee that’s gone as cold as my song
So I suppose there’s really nothing left for me to say
Except that you hurt me, oh no I’ve done it again
Somebody’s gotta stop me
I just can’t get myself
To finish this chapter & leave the book on the shelf
Somebody’s gotta help me
I just can’t get myself
To rip out these pages and burn down the shelf (X2)
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Where Did My Ego?
Trying to reap the words my hands will sow
I figured on giving hope time to grow
Hoping that the land will let me know
When we can make a connection
So I rode a lot of trains to the end of the line
Told the girl on the platform I was feeling fine
She said “words were never a great love of mine”
“I just want to feel affection”
Well my eyes grew weary and my hands would shake
Thought it was a dream but I couldn’t wake
‘Cause I was fighting with the boy inside
Knew the girl on the platform would spot a fake
If I just had the tools I’d know what to make
‘Cause no-one is fed on pride
No, no one is fed on pride
What’s wrong, who knows, where did my Ego?
Feels like I’m running out of time
How long, who knows, who let my Ego?
Feels like I’m running out of rhyme
Now I got a lot of love for your modern words
That puts a stone in your hands to heal two birds
So I finally decided it was harvest time
And reaped all the seeds that I could rhyme
‘Cause my eyes get weary and my hands will shake
But at least I have the tools to finally make
Just a few friends of mine
Yeah, just a few new friends of mine
What’s wrong, who knows, where did my Ego?
Feels like I’m running out of time
How long, who knows, who let my Ego?
Feels like I’m running out of rhyme
Well my eyes get weary and my hands will shake
How much will this crop that I planted make?
No, it’s all about sowing seeds
It’s all about sowing seeds
What’s wrong, who knows, where did my Ego?
Feels like I’m running out of time
How long, who knows, who let my Ego?
Feels like I’m running out of rhyme (x3)
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Before You Came
And so when I fall apart
I’ll try not to break your heart
These day’s the sun don’t seem too pleased
So when I need to break in two
I’ll try not to fall on you
These day’s the rain seems way too pleased
Where are you going?
Where have you been?
I miss you already & I don’t know your name
Where was I gone when you came?
Try to save your starry nights
For someone who won’t give up the fight
I seem to profit from my own private hell
And so when I come around
I won’t build bridges on home ground
I seem to take you to my own private hell
Where are you going?
Where have you been?
I miss you already & I don’t know your name
Where was I gone when you came?
And so have you found the time?
Do you think you could be mine?
I already lost you before you came
And so have you found the time?
Do you think you could be mine?
I already lost you before you came
Where are you going?
Where have you been?
I miss you already & I don’t know your name
Where was I gone when you came?
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Your Civil War
You said it when you walked out
That the night could be your friend
Take the moons requited love
And take it till your end
You’re not afraid of feeling
It’s just you’ve never tried
You watched some others slip away
You saw too many die
But what am I, the Moon?
Am I supposed to see it all?
What am I, the night?
Am I supposed to fall?
What am I, your civil war?
Am I supposed lose?
What am I, your 2nd chance?
Am I supposed to choose?
You used me as a blanket
To heat your frigid soul
You had me in a tightening grip
When there was no-one left to hold
But what am I, the Moon?
Am I supposed to see it all?
What am I, the night?
Am I supposed to fall?
What am I, your civil war?
Am I supposed lose?
What am I, your 2nd chance?
Am I supposed to choose?
You didn’t need to hurt me
You could have let me know
You’re fighting your own civil war
Don’t put me in your show
Don’t put me in your show
Don’t put me in your show
But what am I, the Moon?
Am I supposed to see it all?
What am I, the night?
Am I supposed to fall?
What am I, your civil war?
Am I supposed lose?
What am I, your 2nd chance?
Am I supposed to choose?
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Smile
Tonight
I watched
You close
Your eyes
Your smile
Lit up the sky
Your smile
Lit up the sky
Tonight
I watched
As you
Lay down
Your smile
Won’t let me down
Your smile
Won’t let me drown
Tonight
I watched
You fall
Asleep
Your smile
Once made me laugh
Your smile
Now makes me weep
(Instrumental)
Tonight
I watched
You one
Last time
Your smile
Was not for me
Your smile
Was never mine
Tonight
You watched
Me walk
Away
You smiled
At him
Wish you’d smile
My way
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Silent Night
You put me on your bottom shelf
Let me gather dust and thoughts
I placed them in a plastic bag
So they can see the world at last
Your shadow traces every step
I’ve taken since the moon
You wrap your heart around my sleeve
So it can see the world at last
And try as you might
I’m not willing to fight
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted, was one silent night
You said you could give it all
But I awoke to find you gone
The note you left upon my bed
Said I’d see the world at last
And try as you might
I’m not willing to fight
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted, was one silent night
What colours did you use to paint
That rainbow in the sky
Before your tears turned into rain
To wash away your lies
But you’re not the only one to blame
I’ve added to the pain
A melting pot of broken dreams
Where just a silent night remains
And try as you might
I’m not willing to fight
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted was one silent night
All I wanted, was one silent night
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