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