01. Last Leaf
Mayflower blossoming out on the tree
Warm wind up from the south
Dragonfly hovering over the stream
Soft words which come from your mouth
Silent the hooves of the white horses ride
Glistening rivers of sand
Slow gentle whispers of retreating tide
Salt in the palm of your hand
Evergreen forcing it's way through the snow
Last leaf departs with a sigh
Land lies preparing itself for rebirth
Sweet love of life in your eye
02. Between the Lines
You’re an open book,
And you are the stories hidden between the words
You’re a melody,
And you are the poetry written in each verse
You’re a work of art,
And you are the only one to leave your mark
You’re a part of me
We’re the rain falling down
We’re a river running out
Flowing, slowly, falling, hold me
Won’t you, now
You’re the early morning light
You’re what keeps me up at night
You’re the meaning I find
When I read between the lines
You’re a diary,
And you are the secrets whispered by the trees
You’re a burning flame,
And you are the spark that catches on the breeze
You’re a harmony,
And you are the notes that fit so perfectly
You’re a part of me
03. Brave Spirit
An old man sat by a window
On his knee was a little girl no more than five
In his hand he held a worn and faded photograph
That he looked at with a spark and a tear in his eye
The girl said ‘Grandpa, who’s that pretty lady,
And why does her old picture make you cry?’
He looked into her blue eyes wide with wonder
And said ‘I wish she could’ve been here to see your smile’
She had a Kind heart, fierce mind, brave spirit
There the things I saw in her and now I see in you
Whatever lies ahead, don’t you fear it
For they’re the only things you need to see you through
A soldier’s wife with her heart broken
The Friday morning post brought the news
So she bowed her head to pray as the heavens opened
She’d never believed but now she’d nothing to lose
Give me a kind heart, fierce mind, brave spirit
And the courage to open my heart and let him go
That’s my prayer to you if you can hear it
Cuz I don’t think I can do this on my own
I can still see Mamma kneeling down before me
Holding tightly to my tiny hand
She said ‘I know they’ve taken Daddy from us way too soon
But there’s something I need you to understand...
You have a kind heart, a fierce mind, brave spirit
There the words he said to me, now I’m telling you
Kind heart, fierce mind, brave spirit
There the only things you need to see you through...
04. Winds of Change
Hand on heart, heart on the line
We've both tried but we're out of time
Close your eyes, run and hide
We'll take shelter as our souls unwind
I could have loved you if you'd shown me how
But you said that moving on is for the best
The winds of change are growing colder now
As they take away what little I have left
Turn to face separate ways
Standing in the ashes of a love we couldn't save
Years go by, season's fly
Fragile like an autumn leaf, I fall every time
I could have loved you if you'd shown me how
But you said that moving on is for the best
The winds of change are growing colder now
As they take away what little I have left
Hand on heart, heart on the line
We've both tried but we're out of time
05. Mine to Call
Maybe we were never meant to be
Maybe you were never mine to find
But that just don't make sense to me
When you're always on my mind
I think of you and I'm not meant to
But I know your face by heart
And how am I supposed to forget you,
When I don't know where to start?
Inside my head I can see it all
And I've kissed your lips a thousand times or more
And I try to stay grounded
Cuz I know how quickly I fall
And I'm terrified of losing
What isn't even mine to call
You're never gonna see me looking over
But I could stare at you for years
And when you look back over your shoulder
I know you won;t see me through the tears
And I don't know if you're the same
But there's so much I'll never say
And there's no winners in this game
I can feel you slip away
Inside my head I can see it all
And I've kissed your lips a thousand times or more
And I try to stay grounded
Cuz I know how quickly I fall
And I'm terrified of losing
What isn't even mine to call
06. The Secret Gardener
Solitary man bending to the soil
What harvest will he bring? The fruit will never spoil
Come to autumn town, enter on your own
Drink in all the hues, take in all the tones
Every note planted with care
To reap the melodies
Each word nurtured shares a story like a tree
To the sadness with no choice
Transparent with the pain
He gives a quiet voice
He helps it live again
Every note planted with care
To reap the melodies
Each word light enough to carry on the breeze
Leaves are falling (leaves are falling)
I'm leaving autumn town
Leaves are falling (and I'm leaving)
I'm leaving autumn town
01. Conway and Loretta
Some people will make you laugh and others make you cry
Some folk go really well together just like you and I
Some friends are with you 'til the end while others come and go
Some folk you aint too sure about, and others you just know
And there are many people in this big old crazy life
But there are just a few of them who really fit just right
Those like Gram and Emmy-Lou, and Dolly, and Kenny too
They make magic, when they strike a tune
Cuz two is always better, just ask Conway and Loretta
Or take a look at Jonny Cash and June
And there's something about spending time with you
Makes me think someday soon
You and I will be great too
Some folks will really dig your quirks, and others they won't get 'em
Some'll take you for a merry ride, if you let 'em
But things are always easy when it comes to you and I
For you hold on to my ankles while my head's up in the sky
And there are many people in this big old crazy life
But there are just a few of them who really fit just right
Those like Gram and Emmy-Lou, and Dolly, and Kenny too
They make magic, when they strike a tune
Cuz two is always better, just ask Conway and Loretta
Or take a look at Jonny Cash and June
And there's something about spending time with you
Makes me think someday soon
You and I will be great too
02. Until You Stop Me
I wish I had an ounce of willpower to send you on your way
But instead I hear my mouth a-talking, asking you to stay
And I'm sensing no hesitation so I guess you feel the same
We're both a victim of temptation with only ourselves to blame
And Oh you can try your best to kid yourself that
No there's nothing going on...
You've been giving me the eyes lately, the green light for the chase
You can try, you can deny it baby, it's written all over your face
And I know that you are lonely darlin', I can see how much you what me
And I'll hold you tight until the morning if you tell me that's what you need
And Oh you can try your best to kid yourself that
There's really nothing going on
The trouble is we're on our own now darlin
And while it isn't right it can't be wrong
Give me just a single night with you
Just a single night to prove what I'm feeling isn't true
Pour me another whiskey on the rocks
Tell me what you're dreaming of
I'll go on until you stop me
And I think that you are quite mistaken if it's innocence you plead
Cuz your hands were crafted by the devil as you keep me on my knees
And Oh you can try your best to kid yourself that
There's really nothing going on
The trouble is we're on a roll now darlin'
And while it isn't right it can't be wrong
Give me just a single night with you
Just a single night to prove what I'm feeling isn't true
Pour me another glass of cheap wine
And I'll say that we are fine if you say that you are mine and
Pour me another whiskey on the rocks
Tell me what you're dreaming of
I'll go on until you stop me
03. Like The Moon
I talk to the moon every night
She tells me about the sun and all his light
And I speak of you
And the shadows in my mind you crawl in to
Cuz everyone has a chapter
They don't want to read aloud
But every night I read the pages that
I can't bear to tear out
And like the moon,
there's always a part of me hidden away
The part that I can't face,
In the cold, cold light of the day
I wandered alone tonight
Down every empty street we used to go
And I think of you
And the maelstrom you brought me down in to
I have an easy picture
And I sometimes paint myself into the scene
I am the sister moon
Although I know it's no more than a dream
Like the moon
There's always a part of me hidden away
The part that I can't face
In the cold light of the day
Caught between two calls
The one to stay and the one to go
Stuck inside these walls
Looking out to see the crescent moon
She's calling me
Sister moon, sister moon
04. Eyes To See
I know it’s often said
That things go wrong sometimes
I seem to spend my life
Looking around, when I might as well be blind
It’s here in front of me
You don’t need ears to hear, don’t need eyes to see
Thoughts spiral round my head
I can’t pick out the strands
All that I thought I knew is wrong
I’m a stranger to this land
It’s here in front of me
You don’t need ears to hear, don’t need eyes to see
05. The Thing With Broken Hearts
I don’t mind
If you say my walls are too high for you to climb
I’ll be fine
Behind these familiar defences
You’ll waste your time
To find there’s nothing there but emptiness inside
You can try
But I’m not making any promises
Cuz that’s the thing with broken hearts
They never go together like before they fell apart
And if I let you in
You’re gonna have to promise not to break anything
I’ve been so long
In the cold I hardly know how warmth feels anymore
The flames have gone
Oh but soon they’re gonna dance again
I’m holding on
Cuz it’s easier than knowing what lies just behind the door
The time has come
For love and trust to have their chance again
But that’s the thing with broken hearts
They never go together like before they fell apart
And if I let you in
You’re gonna have to promise not to break anything
That’s the thing with broken hearts
They never go together like before they fell apart
And if I let you in
You’re gonna have to promise not to break , break...
That’s the thing with broken hearts
They never go together like before they fell apart
And if I let you in
You’re gonna have to promise not to break me again
06. Rising Tide
I know you like the back of my hand
And I know you'll understand why I'm leaving
We both know this feeling
And you know me from the outside in
And here we are again wide open
Promises unspoken
Just like the moon as she kisses the stars goodnight
Our love will come back in time like the waves on a rising tide
I have tried to be a stranger to you
And you've tried too, we're failing
There's just too much left to say, and
We've got memories that mean the world
And although they hurt, I'm smiling
This won't be our last goodbye, and
Just like the moon as she kisses the stars goodnightOur love will come back in time like the waves on a rising tide
We don't know where this love is gonna go
Ebb and flow like the waves roll on
Like the moonlight on the water
It's beautiful, but never lasts too long
I'll be here when time is on our side
And you'll be mine, just fallin'
Maybe then we'll have it all, and
Just like the moon as she kisses the stars goodnightOur love will come back in time like the waves on a rising tide
07. Close The Door
Guess I’ve never felt so restless
To get some miles beneath my feet
You know it almost makes me breathless
To think of where we’ll be
It’s a shock to feel so helpless
When what I need is very small
And with the friends who are so selfless
We’ve got it all and more
Drain the pipes and put the out of office on
Throw the stress into the file marked ‘s’
Take a breath, take a step
Take my time
And close the door behind
Though I’ve heard the doubters say
We may be over the hill
We’ve only just begun the climb
So just enjoy the view,
Cos we’re counting footsteps still
Drain the pipes and put the out of office on
Throw the stress into the file marked ‘s’
Take a breath, take a step
Take my time
And close the door behind
08. Remember When
Remember back when we watched movies on VHS
When you'd make your favourite playlist on a tape cassette
When you'd dial up for the internet
And Beyoncé wasn't famous yet
Oh I remember back when we first met
Remember when we'd stay up talking 'til 3am
When the credit on your phone went I'd call you back again
I remember when confectionary was bigger like it used to be
And everything seemed just perfect to me
Remember back when Snow Patrol did Chasing Cars
And we laid out 'til the morning light just counting stars
Remember when I still believed it every time you promised me
I would never be alone again
Oh do you remember when
Do you remember when
Remember back when there was nothing standing in our way
When summer seemed to last forever and a day
I'd drink whiskey, you'd smoke cigarettes, while we waited for the sun to set
And we swore we would always stay the same
Remember back when Snow Patrol did Chasing Cars
And we laid out 'til the morning light just counting stars
Remember when I still believed it every time you promised me
I would never be alone again
Oh do you remember when
Do you remember when
Remember when we didn't even think to doubt
Back when we believed we had it all worked out
Now you're a million miles away, though it feels like yesterday
And all we have is just a memory
Remember back when Snow Patrol did Chasing Cars
And we laid out 'til the morning light just counting stars
Remember when I still believed it every time you promised me
I would never be alone again
Oh do you remember when
Do you remember when
Oh do you remember when
Do you remember when
09. Shorthand
Lines of glasses on the window
Bending sunlight round their stems
Faded curtains hanging sadly
Lost thoughts and dusty hems
This old house won’t stand forever
Though it was here before we came
Torn paper and frayed carpets
But it somehow feels the same
It doesn’t matter how much time goes by
You’ll always find
A chapter of my story tucked away insIde
These walls
They’ve seen mine crumble
And the dreams I built from nothing much take flight
It’s good to be back home tonight, home tonight
I felt the roughness of your hand in mine,
And suddenly I’m five years old
Holding tightly and looking up at you,
You led me safe across the road
It doesn’t matter how much older I get
I still find
The memories they linger quietly inside
My mind
Full of stories of the times we had when I was just a child
It’s good to be back home tonight, home tonight
10. Hell Would Be An Easy Ride
Goodbye hurting
Goodbye pain
I hope I never have to
See your face again
Goodbye lonely
You're on your own
And if you see me now you'd be surprised
Just how much I've grown
Goodbye fear, farewell crying
So long pouring out my heart and soul
To find that you've stopped trying
I'm not afraid of the Devil
Trying to get me on his side
Cuz after you, Hell would be an easy ride
Goodbye guilty
I'm moving on
And if you think I'm coming back this way again
Then you're wrong
Goodbye empty
It's about time
That we went our separate ways again
Cuz you're no friend of mine
CHORUS
And you can't hold on to something when it's already gone
And you know I won't stay down for long, I'm moving on
Goodbye heartache
I'm done with you
Though in the time we spent together
I sure learned a thing or two
About what love is
And what it aint
And how you only really know the blessing
When it's gone away
CHORUS
11. Parallel Lines
Railroad tracks and the other side of the road
So far apart but at the same time so close
Same direction, all the while, like parallel lines
Parallel lines, parallel lines
Two trees growing from the same ground
Reaching up for the light, but never reaching out
From the distance, two silhouettes, of parallel lines
From the distance, just silhouettes, of parallel lines
Worlds away but still near enough to see
We both opened up our hearts, and kept them out of reach
We're keeping our distance, side by side, like parallel lines
We're keeping our distance, side by side, like parallel lines
Parallel lines, parallel lines