LYRICS

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Texas Sunrise

When new green covers all the trees I smile

When flowers flaunt their petals to the bees all the while

even if i never find my one true love in this life

at least i feel the love of spring

under the sunlight

the squirrel up in the branches so true

running across the treetops high above the darkening blue

even if i never find my one true love tonight

at least i feel the love of all the living things under the moonlight

even if i never find my one true love behind your blue blue eyes

at least i feel it in my heart looking out upon the Texas Sunrise

Heart With a Mind of Its Own

What can you do with a Heart With a Mind of Its Own

all my friends tell me

you’re no good for me

the sadness and sorrow

tell me why can’t i see

my teardrops keep fallin

from a place unknown

What can you do with a Heart With a Mind of Its Own

when i found my true love

everything came to life

the stillness of morning to the slience of night

but our good intentions paved a pathway of stone

straight to the heart with a mind of its own

a heart that beats

a heart that speaks

a heart that knows mystery

a heart that believes

a heart that grieves for a love

that was reasoned away

these days i’m traveling

hoping to find

a place in the middle

between heart and mind

and i can hear echos

from a place unknown

listening to a heart with a mind of its own

All Around

if you’re collecting words and thoughts

to write a winter song

walk down to the northern beach

with shadows low and long

november’s sea is deepest blue

ocean foam shines silver

the brightest words come from the heart

be sure that you remember

one bird hovers high above

and one walks on the ground

and everything you need is all around

when walking under southern skies

as january’s ending

the southern sun is burning down

upon the hey fields bending

if dark clouds start obscuring all the dreams you were hoping

keep that light on in your heart

for soon the sky will open

Paint it Gold

how ma’am how ya doing dear

well i been staying too busy over here

do you wanna play a show

duo or trio giddy up and go

Paint it Gold that’s what you said

put Golden hair on a golden head

in your eyes there’s a golden light

that gets me through the scary night

all you are is everything i see

so paint it gold for me

Paint it Gold to unlock the key

your golden voice sings a golden melody

reflections of your golden light

give me strength and a steady might

all you are is everything i see

so paint it gold for me

when the story in your head turns old

turn the page and paint it gold

when the darkness falls with nights so cold

light it up and paint it gold

paint it gold

paint it gold for you and me

your golden strings strum my raphsody

in the sweetness of your song

i feel like gold all day long

wouldn’t trade all the gold in the world for you

cuz you’re golden through and through

Easy to Live

Your eyes look of love

far away and right up close

i wanna know i wanna know

your voice talk of love

things to pass and things to come

i wanna know i wanna know

how easy to give how easy to live

highway miles and miles

one straight line one endless line

i wanna know i wanna know

moonlight through the trees

summer night warm warm breeze

i wanna know i wanna know

how easy to give how easy to live

inside the way you feel

cutting through to what is real

i wanna know i wanna know

how easy to give how easy to live

In Summer

Summer babies love the sun

and all the shining things that come

and when the clouds turn skies to grey

summer babies cry

birds fly low on shadow lawn

foxes cross when evening comes

and all the nighttime sounds you hear

moving in the trees

and when the burning sun is gone

the constant sea gos on and on

tangled vines on verdant trees

closing in a gallery

that overruns the winding path

that opens to the sea

Picture of May

i don’t mind what month you say

i like the picture of May

wildflowers against a field of green

footpath that lead into a dream

the wildest sky i’d ever seen

i will recall the picture of May

music without a melody

secret that you revealed to me

never yet it will always be

here in my heart the picture of May

somewhere in the distance lies a boat upon the shore

just a tiny speck of red but i can’t focus anymore

the muddy river bends i know i’ve seen this place before

perhaps inside the picture of May

i will recall the picture of May

On My Mind

rain rain rain

it rained so hard all through the night

and all through the afternoon

the sky began to clear i walked down to the creek

to watch the water flow

up to the west the sky was lit up bright

and the dark clouds turned to gold

down to the east the colors were on fire

all this to say that you were on my mind

i try to fight the feeling but it comes on way too strong

i tell my heart to reason but it beats out like a song

we used to sing

i can’t do a thing

since you been on my mind

The Ballad of Time Gone By

Your hand in mine

the look in your big eyes so true and so clear

it opened my heart every time you were near

the Ballad of Time Gone By

the Ballad of Time Gone By

it’s useless to wonder or ask yourself why

it’s just the way time unravels and flies

and changes the shape of the sand and the wind the ballad of things that have been

in dreams you are here with me once again

sweet and warm your soft breath and the smell of your skin

and during the day i pretend

the secrets i keep around in my head

before i fall to sleep

i know you know

it’s unspoken and deep

the hold that we have spans the earth and the sky

The Ballad of Time Gone By

White Medicine Cloud

have you ever felt the power of a storm

when the rolling thunder rumbles

and the colors of the sky begin to change

the wind starts whipping around

across the dark horizon

blowing everything up off the range

WMC

what is world we’re living in

where hatred fills the hearts of men

and people stand divided by fear

what is this war we’re killing for

can’t we feel love anymore

when it’s the only thing that makes life real?

WMC

On a night like this a little soul was born

different from the rest still they kept him warm

WMC

When Evening Light is Low

Shades of green grow darker still

as they near the ground

evening breeze begins to blow

to sway the trees around

that’s the time i want you near

when evening light is low

the sun that burns so hot by day

burns slow on its decline

turns the trees to sihouette

and sky to red as wine

somewhere far away from here

the waves crash on the sand

seabirds circle all around

then dive down to the land

Sad Teardrops

By the Time you figure out you really want me

I’ll have already closed the door to my heart

By the time you figure out you really love me

i’ll be on my way and your sad teardrops will start

you been turning me in circles since we started

and you say it’s oh so hard to make up your mind

well i’m feeling tired of living so downhearted

think i’ll take a spin around and see what i find

flowers die without rain

and fires turn to ash again

when they’re deprived of O2

it happens all the time

By the time you figure out you really love me

i’ll be on my way and your sad teardrops will start