Альбом Sister Hazel

A crooked chimney standing in the middle of a field
Once surrounded by the walls of work
By laughter and by love
The sound of children playing
And the sound of people saying
I love you--yeah you

A crooked tree stands naked near the
center of the field
Barely rooted in the browns and greys
Of earth that once was green
A place long since forgotten
In a world of yesterday
Except by me--yeah me

And Oh--whose plan was this anyway
And I never thought He would want it to be that way

It once was beautiful--Right Here
It still is beautiful--In Here
You once were beautiful--I hear
I hear it can be beautiful
Just remember

A twisted little image in your perfect little world
Of the chapter where it'd all begun
About a song already sung
Burnt around the edges
Nearly faded--nearly gone
Even you--yeah you

A shiny building standing in the center of today
Where indifferent people go to work
Go about their pay
Knowing they've forgotten
In a most convenient way
Yesterday--away

[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus-Chorus]

I remember watchin'
All the once upon a times
Remember thinkin'
Who's content and who's for rent
And you said don't you want to be like that man!?
Oh No--No--No!
But then he cracks that smile
And that don't look so bad to me.....

Happy--I'm Happy
But that ain't good enough for you
Happy--I'm Happy.....

I remember thinkin'
How they thought that we should be
Remember feelin'
That might be you but that ain't me
And you said don't you want to be like that man!?
Oh No--No--No!
But then he cracks a smile
And that don't look so bad to me.....
(Chorus-Chorus)

The suns that rise
A young girls sighs
A baby cries
An old mans eyes
(Repeat)

I remember watchin'
All the once upon a times
Remember thinkin'
Who's content and who's for rent
And you said don't you want to be like that man!?
Oh No--No--No!
Then he cracks that smile
And that don't look so bad to me.....
(Chorus-Chorus)

Finally I figured out
But it took a long, long time
But now there's a turnabout
Maybe 'cause I'm trying

There's been times, I'm so confused
All my roads, They lead to you
I just can't turn and walk away

It's hard to say what it is I see in you
Wonder if I'll always be with you
But words can't say, And I can't do
Enough to prove,
It's all for you

I thought I'd seen it all
'Cause it's been a long, long time
But then we'll trip and fall
Wondering if I'm blind
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus)

Rain comes pouring down
Falling from blue skies
Words without a sound
Coming from your eyes

Finally I figured out
But it took a long, long time
But now there's a turnabout
Maybe cause I'm trying
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus-Chorus)

It's hard to say
It's hard to say
It's all for you

I took a walk by the sea
Nothing else--just for me
Yesterday was a long, long time ago
There's a man and he's sighing
It's all he's got to keep from crying
His shattered dreams.
Have been worn down by life

And I wonder now
How a man gets so far down
Where's the pride and the glory
Where's the pot of gold

and I....I
I look to the children

I took a walk by the sea
I'd forgotten what it meant to me
Some things we should carry from the past
There's a boy and he's singin'
And in the wind his words are ringin'
His innocence it is buried in us all

Now I look and see
That boy inside of me
May have seen a storm or two
But the dream is alive

and I....I
I look to the children
I look to the children

And I look around
So many so far down
Just search inside yourself
But the dreams alive

and I....I
I look to the children
I look to the children

It's your world
And I was just someone in it
I never wanted to be your problem
And it's your life
And I just wanted to see you live it
Be the one to help you solve 'em

I wanted--I wanted it to be
I wanted--I wanted it to be-yeah yeah

Never claimed to be no savior
I never claimed to be no saint
I'm just another tool who tried to love you
Saw the ones before me
Then I saw the one who took my place
Took a lot of time just to get on by you.

[Chorus]
[Lead]
[Chorus-Chorus]

It's your world
And I was just someone in it
I never wanted to be your problem.

I've seen a lot of sad people
I've seen a lot of strange things
I've seen a lot of bad people
Do a lot of bad things

You know I've done some wanderin'
I've done a little bit of this and that
You know I've done some travelin'
You know I always come back--yeah back

And I relied upon you so
I've decided on you
And now I wonder

Do you think about me
What do you think about me
Do you think about me
What do you think about me

There
You've seen me go from there to here
And where do I go to clear
My head
You know it took a little time
Just to figure it out
It took some time
Just to know what it's all about
Won't surprise me--what you say
No surprises--any old way, but.
(Pre-Chorus)

Do you think about me
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)

I know that it's been a long
Time since I've been gone
It's easy to forget--help me remember

Funny but I've never been
Good at stayin' close
But that don't mean that I never remember

And it's been --So long
Been gone but feel like we're one again
So long....
And it's been so long
I kept thinkin' maybe tomorrow
And now I'm gonna leave again--believe again
Yeah yeah--so long....

I take a little time to think
About what is right or wrong
And that will lead me home if I remember
And I do--me I know it's true
Come find me and I'll be there to tender
(Chorus)

Take a little look around
I listen while I learn
Why are you the one I take for granted
'Cause I do--me I know it's true
I know you would never just demand it

(Chorus--some stuff--out)

One night--One town
Well there's just one man
And he throws his bag down
Then he runs away
Just as fast as he can
And then he falls to the ground
And he waits....

For Superman--Here I am
Superman--Here I am
Superman--Here I am
Superman.

Another night--Another town
Well there's just one girl
She's lookin' all around
And then she cries out loud
Just as loud as she can
Then she falls to the ground
And she waits.
(Chorus)

Another night--Another town
We'll there's just one train
She's full and loaded down
She sputters once.......!
And says I think I can
(I think I can--I think I can--I think I can--I think I can)
And as they slide down the hill
Well they wait
(Chorus-Chorus)

Concede and believe me
I won't give up--I won't give out on you
Concede and believe me
I won't give up--I won't give out on you
Oh no no no-la la la la la
You....Oh no

Now hear--I promise to listen
Why won't you go for that
Now hear--I promise to hold you
Why won't you go for that

If I had wings and I could fly
Well I'd still walk with you
If I had a safe place to lie
I'd want to lay with you
[Chorus]

So now you shut off and you shut down
Won't let nobody in
And when you shut off and you shut down
Won't play that fool again

I've seen your inside--you stay inside
And I won't go for that
I've seen your quarters....
Seen your crooked sacred pictures on the wall
[Chorus]

I'll be your jester--be your fool
Compromising fool
I'll be your jester--be your fool...
[Chorus]

On final approach my brother and I, we were so sure
Knew exactly the plans we'd made and what we were here for
Didn't have a care in the world, got by day by day
Struggled with the plans we'd made who was I anyway

Workin' on both night and day, in a famous rock and roll cafe
Never thought I'd meet a girl for me
Never thought I'd meet a girl called Cerilene

Cerilene, the road of life is dark without you and I, I just can't see
Cerilene, share my life with me
we'll go together hand in hand and we'll fulfill our dreams

Walked along the beach there hand in hand, it felt like a dream
but things that felt so good were never real or so it seemed
the magic that this girl possessed
changed the heart of a child to a man (to a man)
through the warmth of love his dreams and drive had direction again

A girl who strongly believes in me, and visions that we both could see
as one of my dreams, it came to an end
my life and love felt whole again
(Chorus)

I've grown to love this family, my friends
and this woman that I've found
just as much as the family I left in a small, small Southern town
on a day the island breezes brought my loved ones here with me
we made our families one, I love you, oh I love you Cerilene

Cerilene, the road of life is dark without you and I, I just can't see
Cerilene, share my life with me
We'll go together hand in hand and we'll fulfill our dreams
Cerilene, share my life with me, on this island oh, fulfill my dreams
Cerilene, oh Cerilene
Cerilene, (share my life, share my life with me)
oh Cerilene

Help Me--She said please excuse me sir, but
Help Me--Something isn't quite right
You See--I ain't supposed to be here, but
Maybe--You can help me find my way

Take Me--I don't care, just not right here
Take Me--Somewhere more familiar
Show Me--Clever situations, and
Tell Me--Things I want to hear

And I..... said ...oh yeah
I.....Said...oh yeah

We'll find it--know I know I know
We'll find it--know I know I know
We'll find it--know I know I know
We'll find it--know I know I know
Help Me--Well, she said please excuse me sir, but
Help Me--Something isn't quite right
You See--That I ain't supposed to be here, but
Maybe--Well, you can help me find my way

And I..... said ...oh yeah
I.....Said...oh yeah
I.....Said--oh yeah--oh yeah--oh yeah.

We'll find it--know I know I know
We'll find it--know I know I know
We'll find it--know I know I know
We'll find it--know I know I know
(Lead)
(Pre-chorus)
(Chorus)

I saw a starfish on the ground
He was half buried in the sand
Just so out of place and ahh
He was a long, long way from home

I was a long, long way from home
And so we talked a little while
Then I shook his hands....and I
I was a long, long way from home

And everything is wonderful
When everything's alright so alright
There we were
One less star tonight

Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
(Repeat)

We thought a better place to go
Might be the top of purple mountains
So close to outer space....and ahh
We were a long, long way from home

We'd bring some records and a game
Might take a walk or read a book
But it's not the same....no ahh
We're still a long long way from home
(Chorus)

I saw a starfish on the ground
Oh, he was still buried in the sand
Now he's not so all alone
And he's finally going home
So I smiled and I shook his hands....and we were singin'

Na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
(Repeat)

There we were one less star tonight
There we were one more star tonight