This Is The One

this is the one, this is the one, this is the one day you can’t get me to run 

won’t be moved along 
I’m here to finish what I came to do 
today I can’t be dissuaded 
I can’t be put down 
fire your warning shot across my bow 
I don’t see the danger where you want me to 
and I don’t see how you can unseat my resolve 

used to bow down in my own home 
you are the ruler of a doomed dominion that I must dethrone 
didn’t used to feel a part of it so i let you run the show 
now this is the one, the one day, you can’t get me to run no, no 

learned along the way I can never win 
love and understanding, patience wearing thin 
slapped me in the face and now you’re the victim 
there’s something wrong here 
learned along the way I can never win 
love and understanding, patience wearing thin 
fog rolled in and now it’s slowly burning off


Freedom Was

don’t want to think about you trying then kneeling at the altar of our past to grieve the lie 
I’m poisoned by this image of a life with someone else holding you saying “it’s alright, time won you over too” 

freedom was and now it’s gone away 
tears did fall, they fell down from your face 

well I’m thinking ‘bout you now driving round with my brother 
don’t know that he understands how hard it is to let you go 
got a pen in my hand, think I’ll move it to the other 
don’t know what I’m gonna write only hope it pulls me closer to you 

freedom was and now it’s gone away 
tears did fall, they fell down from your face 

but that was a long time ago when your eyes were on me and we weren’t on this telephone saying it is better now that we are on our own 
I tell you now that cuts me straight down to the bone even though I said it with you 

freedom was and now it’s gone away 
tears did fall, they fell down from your face


We All

every night I dream the same 
red and green and not a change 
no book has told me the meaning 
though many they try to claim 
I might be the stable servant 
I might be behind the reins 
but in this dream, of this certain 
I don’t get to know your name 

I’m looking for my own Joseph 
but not on the road traveling 
remember he gave dreams meaning 
long before they parted the sea 
but I’m not a great big pharaoh 
I don’t have the world to sell 
just give me a modern-day hero 
come to life from the fairy tales 

we all, we all, we all dance and sing to the rhythm 
it’s a heed to the call, that’s just the way things are 

we all walk in big grooved circles 
harnessed up to pump at the well 
we all wear our bits and blinders 
humid air, flies, swishing tails 
you may pity the beast of burden 
but in me I know there's one 
promise me, I keep working 
for the day that will never come 

we all, we all, we all dance and sing to the rhythm 
it’s a heed to the call, that’s just the way things are 

we all 
ostrich heads in the sand 
we all 
escape over sea or land 
we all 
don’t talk about it, it’s coming back 
we all 
don’t ask cuz answer we can’t


Patchouli Sid

(Instrumental)


Maybe

you searched me out and found me with both of my hands tied up 
offered me help. it’s hard to believe but I’d rather pretend that it’s not a real-life story 
I’m just resting, I can use my mouth 
one day I’ll have your courage, knock on the door, say I’ve come to find out 

I’m acting out all the instincts that I’ve been sold 
I’m moving on and others are paying but I’d rather be told 
it’s not a real life person that feels the pain I’m dishing out 
plan my escape in the night, with no note to my son 
yes I’ve thought about that 

maybe I’ll tell my story but it’s not the time right now 
I’d rather pretend I’m not lonely flash a smile, bathe in the limelight 
you said that I can only understand when it’s all spelled out 
maybe with fame and glory I’ll pay the price 
have you thought about that?


Soon

days are long now that love is lost to me 
nothing you said could have helped me predict 
that you would ever leave 
I’m making a resolution to change all I’m doing 
and it’s not illusion, this time I’m coming clean 

well I’ve done wrong, I have no claim to innocence 
there’s gotta be a way soon you’ll be back for me 
I know now won’t ever turn my back again 
won’t turn my back again, soon, you’ll be back for me 

I followed you outside expecting to turn the tide 
but this time you said goodbye to me 
without me you ran right out the door 
oooh and I was soon to see how hard it would be to live this life alone 

well I’ve done wrong, I have no claim to innocence 
there’s gotta be a way soon you’ll be back for me 
I know now won’t ever turn my back again 
won’t turn my back again, soon, you’ll belong to me 

you belong to me but it’s taking a long time to put into place 
this old and rusty key and to turn the lock again 
it’s getting harder and harder to smile 
I’ve been denied, I spend this thought into the night 
there’s gotta be a way soon you’ll belong to me


Garden of Eden

think by the time you get here I’ll be down by the lake 
throwing lines, fishing for something to say 
we can talk about the fall in the Garden of Eden 
make a comment on the weather, “it’s out of season” 
this way we’ll be playing a tape 

do you enter rooms with people laughing and feel the fool 
they’re doing their own thing but in your head it’s all about you 

we can talk about the fall in the Garden of Eden 
make a comment on the weather, “it’s out of season” 
this way we’ll be playing a tape