Wine And Roses

Wine And Roses

Gut punched and robotic

Schedule’s clear as day

Feeling 20/20

But my eyesight fades away

I recognize the blurry page

As what i cannot say

I take it as a cue and hide

Inside my smokey haze

I try to speak but there’s a

Black cloud in the way

I can’t even scream

I try but the chords in my throat

Are only on display

I kid you not

I knew I’d soon be quarantined

Trapped inside my head

Right now it’s bogus boring Idiotic paranoia

People rising from the dead

This is my residence

It’s my entire fleet

I saw that bug follow you

From the path of the neighbors yard

Wait wait what?

What’s the matter with that

You say like some kind of

Kierkegaard

Oh my god

I’m hurt real bad

Call a doctor

Try to get me a bed

And they say it’s wine and roses

In the end

I went to the edge

I went to the edge

I went to the window

I went to the ledge

I made an announcement

I made a mistake

I made the decision

I decided to take

I made an amendment

I stepped on some toes

Feeling ever after

Or so the story goes

This is my own two cents

Just make ends meet

I saw that bug follow you

From the path of the neighbors yard

Wait wait what?

What’s the matter with that

You say like some kind of

Kierkegaard

Oh my god

I’m hurt real bad

Call a doctor

Try to get me a bed

And they say it’s wine and roses

In the end

Guilty One

Guilty One

I been through Carolina

North of the border

To the gulf of Mexico

Gary, Indiana

Snow in Atlanta

Preventing us to go

Everywhere I see ya

Wouldn’t want to be ya

Haunted by your ghost

But if you got a drink on you

You better

Raise it for a toast

And it’s 1-2-3

Let the devil come for me

And it’s 4, 5, 8

If the barrister believes the solicitor agrees

And believes me

To be

The guilty one

I been to hawaii,

Scampi in Kuai

Headed for the coast

Got more than over-served

Tried a little herb

When you took me to the roast

I never wanted that

You said in a spat

Thought you were talking bout me

Then i realized

I’m sensitized

And begged you to let me be

And it’s 1-2-3

Let the devil come for me

And it’s 4, 5, 8

If the barrister believes the solicitor agrees

And believes me

To be

The guilty one

Trouble with the Queen disliked my routine

Spent the night with crisps and whey

Headed for the alley

Waited for a lorry

They deported my ass away

I met so many lovely people

Reflected from the globe

So don’t you waste your time with wannabe’s

Messing with your hope

Don’t you mess with my hope!

And it’s 1-2-3

Let the devil come for me

And it’s 4, 5, 8

If the barrister believes the solicitor agrees

And believes me

To be

The guilty one

And it’s quatre, cinq, six

And we’re headed down to Nice

From the gates of old Paris

C’est La Vie

For the guilty one

Au revoir motherfuckas!

Gimme Some

Gimme Some

Oh there it goes

A heavy dose

And you’re breaking your back

Just to get a better look-see

A heavy snow

Runny nose

And you’re paranoid

You think you left the door key

But it’s open

It’s broken

It waits for you

Loud and clear, going

Where do we go

Where do we go from here

She’s all that i know

Where do we go from here

Suckin down rum

Hits my tongue

Sit and strum

In the slums

Singing na na na na na na numb

Gimme some

Later on

Getting on

But you’re gasping for air

When did it get so hot in here

Carry on

Try it on

It’ll fit with ease

Why do the people always stop and stare

They’re waiting

Hesitating

Loud and clear, going

Where do we go

Where do we go from here

She’s all that i know

Where do we go from here

Suckin down rum

Hits my tongue

Sit and strum

In the slums

Singing na na na na na na numb

Gimme some

Bring It In

Bring It In

Left me with a dancing flame

Heart begins a holiday

Hearth that looks like broken clay

Dura-log begins decay

I am finally all alone at home

Put together dust and bones

Don’t know if I should

Stay or go

But

You can fake it

You can’t shake it

It will never leave and so you

You will face it

You will embrace

Uncertainty

And bring it all the way in

No one saw this coming in

Experts missed the evidence

Blinded by the rising sun

I was more surprised than anyone

I bow my head but I’m not disgraced

Could it be my tea was laced?

Talking to myself

I say that

You can fake it

You can’t shake it

It will never leave and so you

You will face it

You will embrace uncertainty

And bring it all the way in

Check the facts I still have to

Read the brief I might not get to

I wrote you like a basket case

Talking to myself

I say that

You can fake it

You can’t shake it

It will never leave and so you

You will face it

You will embrace Uncertainty

And bring it all the way in

Bring it all the way in...

I got a bad bad feeling about it.

Bottle You Up

Bottle You Up

I drive point on home

Steer the illicit font on down the road

Spellchecking— in and out, I weave

Yeah i’m driving with no wheels

Don’t know where i’m goin either

I take a crack and head on back alone

I take it deep into the recesses

Of my mind

I’m taking my time

And I’m

Seeing lines

Might be terrified

Cause I just want to drink from your cup

And I’m hearing rhymes

Feeling beats in time

Cause I just want to bottle you up

I try to say that I’m not alright

Nobody listens when the mood is light

All I do is keep

Myself from wanting too much

I just need your touch

I want to drink it, fill it up

No matter what you say

Is your drug of choice I’m the roll to your Royce

And I’m

Seeing lines

Might be terrified

Cause I just want to drink from your cup

And I’m hearing rhymes

Feeling beats in time

Cause I just want to

Bottle you up

It’s a pity party

Portions for the hearty

Bottle it up

Meditating and investigating

Crying and reapplying is draining

But i never had a girl

That i missed this much

Feelings and such...

And I’m

Seeing lines

Might be terrified

Cause I just want to drink from your cup

And I’m hearing rhymes

Feeling beats in time

Cause I just want to bottle you up

And I’m

Seeing lines

Might be terrified

Cause a man’s as good as his thumbs up

And I’m hearing rhymes

Feeling beats in time

Cause I just want to bottle you up

Next To The Light

Next To The Light

I had a ticket to the super bowl

I had no ticket but I didn’t know

You were lying through your teeth

It’s enough for me

I set out walking with my shirt untied

I set out balking at the passerby’s

I was lying though my teeth

I was looking for some peace

Running for my life

No way around it

(In the shadow I’m invisible)

Standing next to the light

(Invisible)

I’m overshadowed

(See my case

Is inadmissible)

Standing next to the light

(Inexplicable)

Headed over to the underpass

There’s a fella with a little grass

He was blowing in the trees

It was no big thing

Spent the money for a subway pass

Way beneath I think I see your ass

You were shining for to see

It’s enough for me

Running for my life

No way around it

(In the shadow I’m invisible)

Standing next to the light

(Invisible)

I’m overshadowed

(See my case

Is inadmissible)

Standing next to the light

(Inexplicable)

I’m standing guard

Like I’m invincible

Despicable

My lord

I’ve played the role

I’ve sold my goddam soul

Run for your life!

(In the shadow I’m invisible)

Standing next to the right

Run for your lives

(Invisible)

Next to the light

In the shadow i’m invisible

(Invisible)

(Invisible)

See my case

Is inadmissible

Inexplicable

Despicable

There's The Rub

There’s The Rub

Try on 30

When you’re 55

It doesn’t fit so good

Never early

Only minutes late

When you’re young and in the hood

Going 60

On the autobahn

I like the in between

Into country when i’m on the farm

Inner peace when I’m feeling green

And i think I’m feeling the green

But there’s the rub

In’t it classic?

You really want to

Save your soul

For us

Isn't it fantastic

You never wanna pay the toll

You only want to rock 'n' roll

You're impaired

I know

I know

And you're scared I know

I know

Lifting 40s when i’m on my back

I’m drinking from the start

You’re a classic hemophiliac

Can’t stop your bleeding heart

A trip to Venice sounds like dynamite

Let’s take a holiday

Grab a gondola

And i’ll find some weed

Make this a perfect day

Carpe diem, Mr. Mayor!

But there’s the rub

In’t it classic

And you really want to save your soul

For us

Isn't it fantastic

You never wanna pay the toll

You only want to rock 'n' roll

You're impaired

I know

I know

And you're scared I know

I know

You only want to feel something It shows

It shows

That you're scared

I know

I know

Crystal Ball

Crystal ball

Every jukebox is my hero

There’s nostalgia for us all

There’s a puddle on my patio

There’s a bandaged Eeyore doll

And i cry foul at the ball

I've seen it all

In my crystal ball

She’s was a disco queen

At the weekend brawl

We were thick as thieves

There’s a yearbook laying fables

There’s a lactose intolerant boy

There’s a girl who lost her temper

There’s an innocence in all

And i cry foul at the ball

You see it all

In my crystal ball

In the minor leagues

At the weekend brawl

She’s was a disco queen

And she left it on my windshield

She said she had already failed

The marina called her gently

And we both knew that ship had sailed

There’s a picture on a school bus

There’s a dance i played pretend

There’s a lie i told for my sake

There’s a truth i cannot bend

But i cry foul

Cuz i saw it all

In my crystal ball

I was just 18

Barely a legal

We were thick as thieves

She was my disco queen

She was my libertine

We were thick as thieves

Bonafide

Bona Fide

We’ve barely landed and I can’t find my car

I’ve hardly looked I’ve hardly tried at all

It doesn’t matter was a phrase of the day

In the time of scattered thoughts

And matinees

Here’s the thing

Here’s the lesson

Can’t feel a thing when you’re dead

You are mummified

Mortified

Everything is a lesson

Every single flower is risen

And amplified

Electrified

So here I am on a quarantine binge

I shave with lemonade and go all in

I go all in

With

Whatever happens the remains of the day

I sit with the birds

They fly away

Fly away

Here’s the thing

Here’s the lesson

Can’t feel a thing when you’re dead

You are mummified

Specified

Everything is a lesson

Every single bloom is

Risen and amplified

Bona fide

I see the sunshine It’s on the outside

Here’s the thing

Here’s the lesson

Every river is a free ride

When you’re purified fortified

Everything is a lesson

Every piece of life is meant to be

Side by side

Realized

Dignified

Bona fide

King Of Silverlake

King of Silverlake

Big day every yesterday

Starts with a

Cold slap to the face

A start in the dark just to

Find a spark

Puts on the

Exclamation mark

And now they’re ready to take the stage

I only hope I can commiserate

Hold your breath while I

Investigate

Pack your bags

You’re on your own

Just you and a pair of your

Best headphones

Fact: he’s back

The master of slack

Better make some space

For He’s the king of Silverlake

The other day I swore I saw him walking hard to say

It was a hipster parade

By the time he

Made it round the lake the music had changed

The billboards faded

Now they’ve changed the liquor store

It’s not named after that band no more

I only hope we’re still as

Relevant

Pack your bags

You’re on your own

Just you and a pair of your

Best headphones

Fact: we’re back

The masters of slack

Better make some space

Are you ready?

Are you?

Ready?

Just making sure that they don’t

Sell us out

Pack your bags

You’re on your own

Just you and a pair of your Best headphones

Fact: we’re back

The masters of slack

Better make some space for

He’s the king of Silverlake

The mf king of Silverlake

Every Little Thing

Every Little Thing

You got a velvet dress

A gift from your mother

I can’t wait to take it off

Oh my

Twelve more steps

I’ll make it to the border

Quarantine

Turn me into butter

A nice sauté

Your own little takeaway

Every little thing ...

I barely made it in

Had a bad elevator

Midwestern sedatives

Are good

Twelve more hours

Feel it like a runner

Take me back

You pretty little stunner

Came to play

Self induced breakaway

Keep the tank full

Make me thankful

Every little thing...

It’s that velvet dress

It’s the way that you wear it

You’re the governess

Of me

Every little thing....

5 foot 2

Struttin like a goddess

The way that you talk

Laughing at the pauses

Be true to me

And I’ll return the favor

One Of Those Things

One Of Those Things

You’ve been icing

Your ego, surprising

Yourself

Advising his health

From afar

You’re no doctor but you knew

All you had to do

All you had to prove

To become a liar

And it’s just one of those things

It keeps the crowds away

When you make like a tree

And stay

It’s just one of those things

To know your enemy

Keep em close to me

And pray...

You’ve been traveling

So much

Whiskey’s your crutch

Everyone around you

Is bad

Influence

You’ve been

Timing your curfew

Supplying your own crew

Surprising the lot with a well played game

Of chess

And it’s just one of those things

It keeps the crowds away

When you make like a tree

And stay

It’s just one of those things

To know your enemy

Keep em close to me

And pray...

Everybody’s wants to know

Just how you train a rat...

And what the fuck

Am I supposed to do

With that?

It’s a meeting of minds

The best of their kind

The rest of the night

Will be a mess

But in the final hour

Good choices save the day

New voices pave the way

And you can have the rest...

Sleepyhead

Sleepyhead

Here is a verse you will like

There is aversion to the right

There it’s a version you will write

Take it and hold it

And bring it to light

Cause it’s

High time

Good night

Sleepy head

When you’re the slowest

In the room

There is a feeling of blame and doom

Here is a rub that you can

Soothe (your mind)

Take it and hold it

And bring it to light

Cause it’s

High time

Good night

Sleepy head

You’re not the only one you know

You’re not the only one you know

You’re not the only one you know well

You’re not the only one you know

You’re not the only one you know

You’re not the only one you know well

And it’s

High time

Good bye

Sleepy head

And it’s

The right time

Good night

Sleepy head

Sleepy head

Foolish Romance

Water Boiling on the stove top

You said you were coming over

This was your chance to start

Start again

Come in singing “champagne supernova”

Like some 90s rock and roller

Even Liam left the game to start again

Don’t make me the Noel….

Lie awake

With my heart caved in.

Is this just a passing fad

Or are you ready to move in

Laying low

While my hair splits ends

Is this just some foolish romance

or are we destined to be

Destined to be…

Staring at the soda

Lively, losing focus

I’m no better than the drink in my hand

I’m putting myself on warming

Dangerous when I’m lonely

The air is thin need a win

Dropped In my lap

Feather in my cap

Needy but I’m alright

Sleepy I need a light

I’m lonely, wanna ride?

I wanna take you

Lie awake

With my heart caved in.

Is this just a passing fad

Or are you ready to move in

Laying low

While my hair splits ends

Is this just some foolish romance

Or are we destined to be

Something more than friends

Comeback Kid

When he drives out in the great wide open

Taking time to look for anyone 

who’ll hold him tight  

You look for signs and stop at 7-11

Make a plan to change the plan and sever ties

And now you’re feeling 0 for 5

You put the car back into drive

You check the wallet and the tires

What if you make it out alive?

Comeback kid 

Sailing on a redeye 

Comeback kid 

Go the way the crow flies 

Comeback kid

everybody knows what you did

At the bar I made a wild confession

The bottle was the only one who'd listen right

Then I made the call and decided not to call you 

Dropping all the balls

is one thing I can do Right

And now you’re working 9 to 5

And you’re saving on the sly

You’re not a thief you’re just a liar

You know you are the guy

Comeback kid 

Sailing on a redeye 

Comeback kid 

Go the way the crow flies 

Comeback kid

everybody knows what you did

And the pavement screams with tires

You’re such a nervous flier

You’re not a thief you’re not a liar

What if you make it out alive?

Comeback kid 

Sailing on a redeye 

Comeback kid 

Go the way the crow flies 

You’re such a comeback kid

Comeback Kid

Comeback Kid

Come back, kid.

Letter

By the time I get to your room 

My emotions been doing backflips 

And it took more than a yard just a reign them in 

The game isn’t lost if we don’t win 

And you ask why I left

I got stuck in some serious traffic 

Now the map is set and the lines are drawn 

I prayed to God

I didn’t get a response

You know where I am

The break through’s breaking in

I’m feeling….grateful

By the time I get to you

You’ve flipped and turned away

There’s a marquee missing a lightbulb

A starting pitcher and he’s all nerve

You better wait for me

I’m your best remaining company

When the people leave and the crowds all gone

Dancing alone with the house lights on

They all scream for more

But we’re already bored

I’m feeling….grateful

The only difference between 

Scared and scarred is just a letter 

When it’s in print it’s definitely deafening

You can do better, you can do better

By the time I get to you 

I’ve already become irrelevant 

Before you know it they’re reimagining

Your life as a mini series 

And in the

Blink of an eye critics are asking for more 

And the studios say I like that 

Just say the thing that you said before

They all scream for more

But we’re already bored

I’m feeling

I’m healing

I’m screaming.

Grateful. 

What I Got Myself Into

Trying to build a bubble between progress and me 

Trying to figure out how to break out from this dream

And make a new plan 

Better than before

Ta da da

Ta da, ta da

Before I make my entrance

Raised and renewed

And unleash it all upon you 

I stare at my reflection

Cracked and screwed 

And wonder what I’ve got myself into

I'm serous I could learn a thing or two 

From your mindful meditation and all those funky grooves

Bring on the Kombucha and those healing rocks

A salt water enema 

To clean out the clock

Shoot it right up!

This man boy is going mad 

I gotta an MO set for trouble

Put me in the game coach

My jump shot is going through

But I don't what I've gotten myself into

It’s that same old love

It’s that same old love

Towers from from up above

And stares in my direction 

I'm looking for the writing

That elusive silver lining

I'm looking for an excuse to stop that whining

Bad weather is on its way

Keep your eyes peeled for lightning, its frightening

I hate to quote the papers

So I won't right now 

I don't read then anyhow

I stare at the reflection  

Of a guy I knew

Who don’t know what he got himself into

I stare at the reflection 

Of a guy I knew

I wonder what I got myself into

Basement Of No Hope

What a life

You’re up all night

What a day

For a friendly gun fight

You take a man

To the brink of pain

You take a man

And you scramble his brain

Every eyeball

Shooting back at me

You gotta take it

Mr. Unlucky

Rock paper scissors

Last place in the best of three

Rock paper scissors

Might be a conspiracy

Here I sit

In this cement box

Chained inside

With no key and no lock

Ain’t got no shades

But there’s no light to see

No desk to write my

Autobiography

Evil quarry

M-m-making a stand

Just took four fingers

And a sleight of hand

Rock paper scissors

Sent down for eternity

Rock paper scissors

Might be a conspiracy

Rock paper scissors

Rock paper scissors

Rock Paper Scissors

Might be a conspiracy

Rock paper scissors

Rock paper scissors

Rock paper scissors

That game got the best of me

Let The Music Play

Let The Music Play

Take me by the hand and lead me into church

Just to let your preacher preach and sing another verse

I’m gonna wave my hand and sing well it’s a brand new day

Just might raise it to the roof cause i kinda like it this way

Let the music play

Let the music play

Let the music play

Let the people say he really played the part

That’s cause I’m the man with the unbreakable heart

Don’t you settle for a fake that is just okay

Gonna take you on the floor like there is just no other way

Let the music play

Let the music play

Let the music play

Let the music play

Let the music play

Let the music play

So many rules to play

I gotta be on my game

I called you 3 times yesterday

There is just no other way

I know just what the demons say

They say to go all the way

Every move you make is just a perfect little treat

I wanna suck you like a mint cause you are such a wintergreen

I wanna memorize your speech and photograph your face

All I gotta do is keep on up with this pace

Let the music play

Let the music play

Apocalyptic

Save your sympathy for me

I really think i’m doing fine

Look at your own report card

I think you’ve been a bit out of line

And you’re pulling the thread

You’ll be better off dead

It’s a million to one

Keep your hands where i can see ‘em

Liquify your antiquities

And rearrange your petty cash

Don’t have your daily dosage

Better order all you can stash

And we’re all making a dash!

That dude’s lookin’ jacked

It’s a million to one

Keep your hands where i can see em

It’s apocalyptic

There’s a helicopter circling me

Cinematic epidemic

It’s clear as far as I can see

And that’s what’s bothering me

I want some amnesty

It’s a million to one

Keep your hands where i can see em