You've learned how to craft lady killing lines They find their target heart almost every time And in between your conquests, you like to shoot at mine It's not right It's not kind Chorus: Oh don't give me no second hand love Don't swear that it's me you're thinking of When you're pouring out your heart In words that you've made into art Don't tell me it's for me I'm just the girl in the front seat You've got a hundred songs at your fingertips You can...
You want me to walk 30 miles of mountains Well I will, yes I will You want to go a week without rest Well I will, yes I will You want to take my peace of mind And leave my routines all behind You want me to go without French press Well I will Chorus Just don’t make me wait for your loving Boy you know I’m captive to your touch If you take that away, nothing else could make me stay So don’t go trying...
He’s a big city boy Like to go to the limit When there’s a problem He knows how to spin it He’s a deal maker And a claim staker… uh huh He’s a competitive man But so sophisticated Still a football fan Though he’s over educated He’s a Brooklyn brawler And a midnight caller… uh huh You can’t catch him in a picture ‘Cause he’s more than what you see And he’s gonna keep you guessing With his capabilities He’s an operator Shrewd calculator… yeah He likes jazz with a swing Might be...
I need your lips like water I crave your touch like bread And every day I hunger No matter how much I’ve been fed And I don’t like to admit it ‘Cause I’ve been proud to walk alone But life’s another colour Than anything I’ve ever known Here we stand in clouds of stardust With all the things we can’t explain But you make me believe In miracles again I’ve heard rumours on the water All the wrecks with love to blame Maybe what’s between us Should have another...
There's a lot of guys I know They ask me why I don't go Around- to all those places in town They say I'm sitting on the shelf That I shouldn't stay home by myself They say...
You came into my life like a bolt out of the blue Snapped my head around before I could count to two It's like there was a code someone gave to you And I was helpless Chorus: You bring that hot damn romance Burning it down It's like a high speed flash dance Hitting the ground And I can't believe what I found How did you get so good Tell me how did you get so good You already knew the things that you should say Like...
I used to sit and sigh Watching life pass me by Unfit for the role I played Unhappy with the words I’d say I used to be a puppet on a string Pulled into all sorts of crazy things ‘Til I walked right out of that frame Stopped playing that losing game Chorus: Now I’m flying high The view from here is open sky My dreams have never been so wide I’m…flying high It’s not easy to let go But if you don’t you’ll never know All the things...
You were opaque to me that first summer All smooth surfaces, firm limbs And eyes that glimmered like the evening sea I moved along the edges seeing My own face in twin mirrors The angle of your approach Observation drew me deeper The long scar—white testament To a fight you wouldn’t lose An arm broken before resolve The particular shape Hours of effort gave your hands I have gathered all these signs The face of a child who had your name A summer of wild-water grief The whisper of...
This time I said I’m going to keep my cool Not going to lose my head Not going to play the fool And that four letter word I will not speak The one that starts with “L” And ends with “E” Chorus: But everywhere I go People seem to know Just what I’m not speaking of And they say…. They say “You must be in love” Stopped by a café One Saturday afternoon I had a smile on my face I was humming a tune And the barista said As she poured my...
When I am not writing songs, I write poetry. In fact, reading and writing poetry was a regular part of my life for almost as long as I can remember...