Truth

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Sometimes I sit back and wonder

How this thing looks to you

Is it right side up, or upside down 

Is it the end, or the beginning

To me it might be either way

That all depends upon the viewer

Some may see the day ahead

And, some may stare back at the night we left

Such a thin line, baby

Such a thin line drawn

Such a thin line, baby

Such a thin line drawn

We feel the loss, but there’s a chance here

A chance to turn it around

It’s pretty obvious, now, what we need

To pick ourselves up off the ground

Let’s not get back into the jive

The double talk that brought us here

You’ll need your people just like they need you

Don’t let this memory ever slide

Such a thin line, baby

Such a thin line drawn

Such a thin line, baby

Such a thin line drawn

But, either way

You’ll reap what’s played

Be sure

Some may see a time 

When the end is surely near

When all you can do is

Repent and live in fear

Repentance is fine, if pure

If your heart’s in the right place

But, while you’re on your knees

Don’t lose..... Don’t lose.....

Lose your grace

Such a thin line, baby

Such a thin line drawn

Such a thin line, baby

Such a thin line drawn

But, either way

You’ll reap what’s played

But, either way

You’ll reap what’s played

But, either way

You’ll reap what’s played

Ooo, baby, you better be sure, sure, sure

All in all I’d say my time

With you has truly been sublime

We’ve climbed and seen such dizzy heights

But, the lows... the gave us real insight

All in all I’d say we helped a few 

Along the way

And, we lament the times we let some down

For that, we’ll pay

All in all we did the best we could

Or, so we say

All in all there’s nothing left to say

Be on your way 

All in all I’d say my time

With you has truly been sublime

We’ve climbed and seen such dizzy heights

But, the lows... the gave us real insight

All in all I’d say we helped a few 

Along the way

And, we lament the times we let some down

For that, we’ll pay

All in all we did the best we could

Or, so we say

All in all there’s nothing left to say

Be on your way

 This crazy world

Has lost its way

And, in the madness of the day

We just can’t get things right

But, in here I’m fine

With my friend, Rae

I see the signs

And, I hear the sounds

Of panic and confusion

From a world I don’t recognize 

But, in here I’m fine

With my friend, Rae

Outside there’s so much fear

And, sadness in the air

I can’t take it

Will our way ever return

Are among the things that burn our mind

Through all this I must say

I’m somehow feeling safe inside

Cause, of the love that permeates 

Through the darker times just like

Sunshine

This crazy world

Has lost its way

And, in the madness of the day

We just can’t get things right

But, in here I’m fine

With my friend, Rae

I see the signs

And, I hear the sounds

Of panic and confusion

From a world I don’t recognize 

But, in here I’m fine

With my friend, Rae

In the end it’s funny how

Most of the things we held in clouds 

Just aren’t worth it

And, the money that we saved

Isn’t worth the price we paid at all

Yet, through all this I must say 

I’m somehow feeling safe inside

Because, love... is...

Alive

From the time 

You take your first breath

You’re on the road

Straight to your death

So, in the time

You have left

Why not add to something more

Than you’re own wealth

You might as well

You might as well

You might…

Lord, you might as well

If you’ve been cold and hard

To the ones that loved you, yeah

And, you learned too late

To treat them right now, child

If your chance has come and gone

And, your cause is lost

You can help the next one coming

Not to repeat your wrong

You might as well

You might as well

You might…

Lord, you might as well

My friend, my friend

Look what’s become of you

You’ve failed, it’s true

But, it’s not the end of you

You still have time

Before you go

To help the next one coming

You can light the road

You might as well

You might as well

You might…

Lord, you might as well

You might as well

You might as well

Yeah, yeah, yeah

You might as well

You might as well

You might as well

You might as well

You might as well

Lord, Lord, Lord

You might as well

You might…

 I’ve seen you from the very start

Just like you saw me

And, I see what I’ve done wrong and I

Got some shit coming back to me

But, when I stand accused of not seeing you

Just because we don’t agree...

That cut me to the quick, my friend

Tell me, can you see?

I hear your silence loud and clear

It’s screaming through my head

But I wonder, friend, if you can hear

The other side just as loud. Am I

Coming through to you on your frequency

Can you hear my voice at all

Is this channel open 1,2,3......

Is anybody there 

I see your wall way back from here

It’s on full display

I see you in the dark, my friend

You’ve turned into that thing you hate

You shout down every notion at odds with you

You’ve closed yourself completely off

I’ll see you on the other side

Until we meet again

 I will never treat you bad

Never make you sad

I will never do you wrong again

I will never make you cry

Never say goodbye 

I will never do you wrong again

Seasons may change

Still, you remain

Deep in my heart

For all time

My love

I will never treat you bad

Never make you sad

I will never do you wrong again

Seasons may change

Still, you remain

Deep in my heart

For all time

My love

I will never treat you bad

Never make you sad

I will never do you wrong again 

I will never do you wrong again

I will never do you wrong again

 Heaven help the poor soul

    Who casts his fate into the wind

He will know more trouble

    Than peace, I’m sure of this

No matter his intentions

    They will think the worst of him

They’ll never know it was not the man

    But, the wind that did him in

He was curious of life

    But, didn’t know which way to choose

Impatient and precocious

    He couldn’t wait til he got loose

He didn’t take the time to learn

    Of the winding road ahead

So, to the fates he put his faith

    “Let’s hope the kid don’t wind up dead”

Fate is a cruel mistress 

    She led the fool to all his dreams

The pleasure he found seduced him

    He indulged. And, gorged himself 

But, he didn’t stop to notice 

    How from home he’d flown

The wind he’d put his trust in

    Swept him from everything he’d known 

The moral of the story

    Is to take your time, my child

It’s good for you wander

    But, be mindful where you ride

The wind, it can be useful 

    But, you’ll do well to hold your own

Winds may carry you to your dreams

    But, they might not blow you home

They may carry you to your dreams

    But, they may not take you home

 My beautiful black skin

Is not the cause

For the mess we’re in

No, not at all

It’s the hate

That you learned and you teach again

That’s to blame. 

It’s the reason for the fall.

I’m beautiful 

Fine as hell

I see the beauty in you, too

So, what’s with you?

My sun kissed black hue 

Shouldn’t pose a threat to you 

Is your guilty conscience doing you in?

Well, you be cool. And, I will too.

You best know I’m never going  

through any of this again

It’s been too long as it is. You know 

it’s got to end.

If you need reminding, look 

outside. The streets are full.

You’ll see my people standing

Bold and Beautiful 

Bold and Beautiful 

Beautiful.....

 The thing that I’ve come to find

Is not to waste time

Caught up in some wasteful grind

That only clutters up your mind

You’ve got your peace to find

Get back to the root

You’re moving in your own time

Shining, happy, living in your truth

In your truth, yeah

In your truth

In your truth, yeah

You’ve got your peace to find

Get back to the root

You’re moving in your own time

You’re shining, happy, living in your truth

In your truth, yeah

In your truth 

In your truth, yeah

Shining, happy, in your truth

Shining, happy, in your truth

Shining, happy, in your truth

Shining, happy, in your truth

In your truth, yeah

In your truth, yeah

In your truth, oh

In your truth, yeah 

Shining, happy, in your truth

Shining, happy, in your truth

Shining, happy, in your truth

Shining, happy, in your truth

Shining, happy, living in your truth

 If you ever feel

You’re in need of rescuing 

Just look inside to see

You will find, my friend

There’s a song waiting there

A melody so sweet

The Universe singing just to you

The words will find their rhyme

The lyrics will come in time

To lift your soul up high

Please, just breathe 

You will see

The song will find you

The lyrics will come in time

To lift your soul up high

A melody so sweet

The Universe singing just to you

The words will find their rhyme

The lyrics will come in time

To lift your soul up high

The lyrics will come in time

To lift your soul up high

Please, just breathe

You will see

The song will find you

And, bring you your peace