From the glowing embers temptresses are beckoning to me

On the billboard an amusement park that offers rides for free

Through the storm I hear the fragments of their lustful serenade

I keep drifting from the light of angels to the hellish shade

Waves of longing that will take me ever closer to the edge

Captured in a whirl of joy and guilt I climb out on the ledge

Cover my eyes

This world is one dear soul the poorer

To heaven one more soul is gone

I will remember you until my dying day

For all the things that you have done

Chorus:

This is to one far away who is close to my heart

I miss you everyday – so sad we had to part

I know you would have loved

To see my dreams come true

So there is one thing you should know

In my heart I’ll always love you

Chorus

I see you in my dreams

And I will forevermore

I see you as bright as sunbeams

’Cause you shine like you did before

Chorus

Two do possess the quality of keeping things in line

Their care sends kind of different shivers down my weakened spine

Matinée

Think I read about it

In a play

And the stage is crowded too

They sway

The laws of gravity keep everyone in place

Wed said

We got our car fixed and we plan to see the race

Matinée

Think I read about it

In a play

And the stage is crowded

Matinée

Memorize the verses

In a play

And the world rehearses

Let’s sit up nicely and dine

That’s close enough to the sign

We stop for love

Matinée

Think I read about it

In a play

And the stage is crowded

Matinée

Memorize the verses

In a play

And the world rehearses still

A boat adrift on a seperate ocean

We all came home from a different war

A poet’s soul in a dozen cages

We all set sail for a different shore

East south and west there is water

But we’ll take the easy road home

It’s either the sun or the daughter – help me

A sail in rags on a roaring ocean

A darkened sky and a twisted turn

A burning raft with a soul in torment

An angel cries for the guide to come

East south and west there is water

But we’ll take the easy road home

It’s either the sun or the daughter – help me

All of me all alone

I’ll take no pleasure from the bone

All of you all the same

I might even lose my interest in the name

A boat adrift on a seperate ocean

We all came home from a different war

A poet’s soul in a dozen cages

We all set sail for a different shore

East south and west there is water

But we’ll take each road as we please

It’s either the sun or the daughter – help me