Album Name: Ever Changing Times (2008)
Ever Changing Times
As the sun breaks down through the auburn haze to an empty town
All the rusted cars, the disarray, not a soul around
It’s the end result of a poison past, and it won’t be long
Till there’s no one left to eat or breathe
That’s the road we’re on
So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child realize,
These ever changing times
All the sounds of war ringing in the air all around the world
And the endless game leaving no one spared when the flag’s unfurled
And the ground that’s gained is the ground that’s lost, making both sides lose
And the price that’s paid is the highest cost, ‘cause it’s me and you
So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth
Don’t you know
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man and child recognize
These ever changing times
-solo-
So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth
Don’t you know
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child realize
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child recognize
These ever changing times
The Letting Go
All the questions that you never thought to ask
Always thinking he was there to watch your back
Years that you’ve wasted...gone
Always in the name of loyalty and faith
All the memories you wish you had not made
Tears, as you taste them, each one a piece of your soul
So cold, as the truth starts to unfold
One voice calling, one tear falling
They echo in emptiness
One bridge burning, last page turning
Don't waste time on regrets
One world’s ending, broken, bending
It’s time to walk out that door
And to savor the taste of good-bye
It's time for the letting go
Up till now the road was straight, and smooth, and clear
All at once the path's completely disappeared
Clouds bring the darkness down
Here's a candle and a match to help you on
Till the storm is done, and then you're on your own
A shoulder to lean on, just till you're back on your feet,
Till you're free....till that old smile starts to show
One voice calling, one tear falling
They echo in emptiness
One bridge burning, last page turning
Don't waste time on regrets
One heart breaking, rude awakening
Some things you just can’t control
One world’s ending, broken, bending
It’s time to walk out that door
And to savor the taste of good-bye
It's time for the letting go
It's time for the letting go
New World
I woke up on a sidewalk in a dream
Where no one heard a single word I screamed
It was somewhere in the future
This is not the perfect world that I thought it would be
I wandered by the white house
All the weeds and broken bottles scattered everywhere
All the greed and bad intentions, our refusal to prevent them,
I just stood and stared
Empty highways, flooded towns
Is it way too late to turn it all around
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
Where there’s no one left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history
I woke up feeling shitty, drank a half a pot of coffee just to clear my head
As i read the morning paper, I’m not feeling any safer,
After what i just read
Empty highways, flooded towns,
Is it way too late to turn it all around
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
There’s nothing left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history
Follow me now to higher ground
If we wait any longer then this world will tumble down
Those who were lost soon will be found
It’s our destiny
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
Where there’s no one left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
If we ignore the final warning
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
There’s nothing left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history
Tell Me What You Want From Me
Come and see the smoke and mirror show
See how we turn the truth around
After which we slide across the floor
Lead you away from solid ground
The angel falls and tempts the youth
But that’s not the way …
But I know what’s right
What I hold in my soul helps me sleep through the night
It’s hard not to stay
When the voices persuade you to turn and complain
Everything fades away
Tell me what you want from me
Watch the people come, and watch them leave
They sell your heart and watch it grieve
Always feeding from a helping hand
And slip away ‘cause that’s the plan
But you know what is right
What I hold in my soul helps me sleep through the night
It’s hard not to stay
When the voices persuade you to turn and complain
Everything fades away
Tell me what you want from me
All the tears… (answer) all of the tears
Tears you cry
All the years… all of the years
Years gone by
Tell me what you want from me
I Am
You broke the sacred seal
Then you rolled away the stone
To a cave that leads way down to my soul
Your touch was cold as steel
Reaching through my flesh and bone
To a heart you thought somehow you controlled
Now your masquerade’s unraveling
As my trap door closes without a sound
Reach through the shadows
Right through the empty air
Only the pure of heart can see if I’m really there
I’m an illusion…immune to your helpless scam
I wait for one true spark
‘cause that’s who I am
Jammin' With Jesus
I’m jammin’ with Jesus
You know me by name
I’ll give you the answers
Just give me your pain
I’m jammin’ with Jesus
I just need your trust
Just lay down your silver
Right down in the dust
So follow me now
It’s out of the tomb
Just roll back the stone
And play for the tune
Come and bring Mohammad to the mountain
Everybody’s gonna drink in the fountain
Sing hail hosanna, jump into the ocean
All you need is a little devotion
I’m jammin’ with Jesus
I’m all that is good
I’ll clean out you mind
I won’t make no promise
I give you his word
Believe in me now
And you will be saved
Let’s walk on the water
Let’s catch the next wave
Come and bring Mohammad to the mountain
Everybody’s gonna drink in the fountain
Sing hail hosanna, jump into the ocean
All you need is a little devotion
Come and bring Mohammad to the mountain
Everybody’s gonna drink in the fountain
Sing hail hosanna, jump into the ocean
All you need is a little devotion
Stab In the Back
Vodka, on the rocks
One more for my best friend
Long time, how you been
What lie should I tell him
'cause the scar inside is still there
Six piece little band
A hand shake was the contract
Ink pen in his hand
Getting ready for the last act
As i drink the last poisonous drop
The innocence of youth I had
Slithered out and left me with the
Tab in the end it's like a stab...a stab in the back
All that's left to do is just to stagger out
All the shoulda coulda beens don't matter now
And the cold ventura wind from the breath of his last spin
In the end it’s just a stab in the back
Phone call on his cell
Went straight to his voice mail
At first glance, who could tell
He got his Rolex at wholesale
As I speak of behalf of the fools
The only page that's left to turn
I should tear it out and watch it burn
And someday laugh at the stab...stab in my back
Never Ending Nights
Try to replace life’s broken windows
Girl, it’s so hard to do
Try to retrace the lines ‘round your shadows
Trying to get back to you
Try to unwind the hands of time
Trying to find where it all went wrong
Why did it all have to change
Never ending nights
As I slowly slip into my darkness
I’m missing you
Still pretending I’m the one
Who is willing to wait here forever
Trapped inside this dream of mine
Try to erase all the mem’ries of you
But my heart just won’t lie
Running away is my only solution
But there’s nowhere to hide, baby
What will I do for the rest of my life
You were the one...who would light my way
Why did it all have to change
Icebound
One more blue Kamikaze then I'll be out the door
Waitress shouts like a Nazi, I should've tipped her more
Freezing cold down on Houston..the freaks are everywhere
Bob and weave all around them, I gave them quite a scare
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
Icebound
Wake up six in the morning I'm staring at the sky
Cop says this is a warning, go out and get a life
Walked in cold, unexpected, that was a year ago
Watched your show undetected, it's time to hit the road
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
Icebound
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
How Many Zeros
They try to walk on water
That’s a waste of time
From the ivory tower
They can’t take my vibe
Rich man sees a heaven
He tries to keep from me
No one knows forever
No one rides for free
It’s a big loud life
It’s a heavy price
But the greed is your disease
At the gates of hell
Go and ask yourself
What it means…
How many zeros… do you need?
Ate up with the sickness
Drowning in the luxury
Taking in the glory
‘til your hour of need
Burning with the hunger
That can’t be satisfied
Aching from addiction
‘til the day you die… ‘til you die
It’s a big loud life
It’s a heavy price
Greed has got you on your knees
At the gates of hell
Go and ask yourself
What it means…
How many zeros… do you need?
Ever Changing Times
As the sun breaks down through the auburn haze to an empty town
All the rusted cars, the disarray, not a soul around
It’s the end result of a poison past, and it won’t be long
Till there’s no one left to eat or breathe
That’s the road we’re on
So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child realize,
These ever changing times
All the sounds of war ringing in the air all around the world
And the endless game leaving no one spared when the flag’s unfurled
And the ground that’s gained is the ground that’s lost, making both sides lose
And the price that’s paid is the highest cost, ‘cause it’s me and you
So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth
Don’t you know
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man and child recognize
These ever changing times
-solo-
So, line up and follow the fools
Or stand up and shout out the truth
Don’t you know
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child realize
These are ever changing times
Full of every danger sign
And the only hope for us to survive
Is to wipe away the lies
Every tear from every eye
Every woman, man, and child recognize
These ever changing times
The Letting Go
All the questions that you never thought to ask
Always thinking he was there to watch your back
Years that you’ve wasted...gone
Always in the name of loyalty and faith
All the memories you wish you had not made
Tears, as you taste them, each one a piece of your soul
So cold, as the truth starts to unfold
One voice calling, one tear falling
They echo in emptiness
One bridge burning, last page turning
Don't waste time on regrets
One world’s ending, broken, bending
It’s time to walk out that door
And to savor the taste of good-bye
It's time for the letting go
Up till now the road was straight, and smooth, and clear
All at once the path's completely disappeared
Clouds bring the darkness down
Here's a candle and a match to help you on
Till the storm is done, and then you're on your own
A shoulder to lean on, just till you're back on your feet,
Till you're free....till that old smile starts to show
One voice calling, one tear falling
They echo in emptiness
One bridge burning, last page turning
Don't waste time on regrets
One heart breaking, rude awakening
Some things you just can’t control
One world’s ending, broken, bending
It’s time to walk out that door
And to savor the taste of good-bye
It's time for the letting go
It's time for the letting go
New World
I woke up on a sidewalk in a dream
Where no one heard a single word I screamed
It was somewhere in the future
This is not the perfect world that I thought it would be
I wandered by the white house
All the weeds and broken bottles scattered everywhere
All the greed and bad intentions, our refusal to prevent them,
I just stood and stared
Empty highways, flooded towns
Is it way too late to turn it all around
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
Where there’s no one left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history
I woke up feeling shitty, drank a half a pot of coffee just to clear my head
As i read the morning paper, I’m not feeling any safer,
After what i just read
Empty highways, flooded towns,
Is it way too late to turn it all around
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
There’s nothing left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history
Follow me now to higher ground
If we wait any longer then this world will tumble down
Those who were lost soon will be found
It’s our destiny
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
Where there’s no one left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
If we ignore the final warning
Take your soul and throw it away
You won’t need it in the new world
There’s nothing left to save
We gotta take our stand, it’s judgment day
If we ignore the final warning
It’s a new world
We gotta pay for our history
Tell Me What You Want From Me
Come and see the smoke and mirror show
See how we turn the truth around
After which we slide across the floor
Lead you away from solid ground
The angel falls and tempts the youth
But that’s not the way …
But I know what’s right
What I hold in my soul helps me sleep through the night
It’s hard not to stay
When the voices persuade you to turn and complain
Everything fades away
Tell me what you want from me
Watch the people come, and watch them leave
They sell your heart and watch it grieve
Always feeding from a helping hand
And slip away ‘cause that’s the plan
But you know what is right
What I hold in my soul helps me sleep through the night
It’s hard not to stay
When the voices persuade you to turn and complain
Everything fades away
Tell me what you want from me
All the tears… (answer) all of the tears
Tears you cry
All the years… all of the years
Years gone by
Tell me what you want from me
I Am
You broke the sacred seal
Then you rolled away the stone
To a cave that leads way down to my soul
Your touch was cold as steel
Reaching through my flesh and bone
To a heart you thought somehow you controlled
Now your masquerade’s unraveling
As my trap door closes without a sound
Reach through the shadows
Right through the empty air
Only the pure of heart can see if I’m really there
I’m an illusion…immune to your helpless scam
I wait for one true spark
‘cause that’s who I am
Jammin' With Jesus
I’m jammin’ with Jesus
You know me by name
I’ll give you the answers
Just give me your pain
I’m jammin’ with Jesus
I just need your trust
Just lay down your silver
Right down in the dust
So follow me now
It’s out of the tomb
Just roll back the stone
And play for the tune
Come and bring Mohammad to the mountain
Everybody’s gonna drink in the fountain
Sing hail hosanna, jump into the ocean
All you need is a little devotion
I’m jammin’ with Jesus
I’m all that is good
I’ll clean out you mind
I won’t make no promise
I give you his word
Believe in me now
And you will be saved
Let’s walk on the water
Let’s catch the next wave
Come and bring Mohammad to the mountain
Everybody’s gonna drink in the fountain
Sing hail hosanna, jump into the ocean
All you need is a little devotion
Come and bring Mohammad to the mountain
Everybody’s gonna drink in the fountain
Sing hail hosanna, jump into the ocean
All you need is a little devotion
Stab In the Back
Vodka, on the rocks
One more for my best friend
Long time, how you been
What lie should I tell him
'cause the scar inside is still there
Six piece little band
A hand shake was the contract
Ink pen in his hand
Getting ready for the last act
As i drink the last poisonous drop
The innocence of youth I had
Slithered out and left me with the
Tab in the end it's like a stab...a stab in the back
All that's left to do is just to stagger out
All the shoulda coulda beens don't matter now
And the cold ventura wind from the breath of his last spin
In the end it’s just a stab in the back
Phone call on his cell
Went straight to his voice mail
At first glance, who could tell
He got his Rolex at wholesale
As I speak of behalf of the fools
The only page that's left to turn
I should tear it out and watch it burn
And someday laugh at the stab...stab in my back
Never Ending Nights
Try to replace life’s broken windows
Girl, it’s so hard to do
Try to retrace the lines ‘round your shadows
Trying to get back to you
Try to unwind the hands of time
Trying to find where it all went wrong
Why did it all have to change
Never ending nights
As I slowly slip into my darkness
I’m missing you
Still pretending I’m the one
Who is willing to wait here forever
Trapped inside this dream of mine
Try to erase all the mem’ries of you
But my heart just won’t lie
Running away is my only solution
But there’s nowhere to hide, baby
What will I do for the rest of my life
You were the one...who would light my way
Why did it all have to change
Icebound
One more blue Kamikaze then I'll be out the door
Waitress shouts like a Nazi, I should've tipped her more
Freezing cold down on Houston..the freaks are everywhere
Bob and weave all around them, I gave them quite a scare
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
Icebound
Wake up six in the morning I'm staring at the sky
Cop says this is a warning, go out and get a life
Walked in cold, unexpected, that was a year ago
Watched your show undetected, it's time to hit the road
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
Icebound
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Two out of three, odds that I'll be icebound
Frozen in place, try'n to escape
Staring in space until I find the answers that I'm searching for
How Many Zeros
They try to walk on water
That’s a waste of time
From the ivory tower
They can’t take my vibe
Rich man sees a heaven
He tries to keep from me
No one knows forever
No one rides for free
It’s a big loud life
It’s a heavy price
But the greed is your disease
At the gates of hell
Go and ask yourself
What it means…
How many zeros… do you need?
Ate up with the sickness
Drowning in the luxury
Taking in the glory
‘til your hour of need
Burning with the hunger
That can’t be satisfied
Aching from addiction
‘til the day you die… ‘til you die
It’s a big loud life
It’s a heavy price
Greed has got you on your knees
At the gates of hell
Go and ask yourself
What it means…
How many zeros… do you need?