I'm just loose ends, just loose ends
I got no reasons nor no anchor to hold me down
sit here trembling, sit here trembling
like a leaf clinging to a branch broken both falling
always outside, always outside your circle
never was invited in, anyway I'm here the weather in Texas sure is nice in May

Tether me, tether me to something
before I blow away
tether me, tether me to something
before I blow away
the longest view of the sun coming down, coming down like it does in May

And if your hair was always red
and the mountains always tall
out there among the thin air
what could of been aint plenty
for us to get lost in
when we dont care to look no more

her soul a dimension
like time, water, or wine
something here than gone man
so long girl see you later or no more

pretty after thoughts sprinkled memories
that leave you bitter despite a taste so sweet
honey you knew better and so did I don't be disappointed girl
at least we both tried

her soul a dimension
like time water or wine
something here than gone man
so long girl see you later or no more

Sit down lend me your ears friend
so much to say I've forgotten it all
swaying
falling like snow one by one, catching'um on our tongue
honey dew willow tree shade and leaf green

swaying talking about how each others day went
red ants and bee stings avalanches real or make believe
if you don't die we'll be laughing about this tomorrow

sit down lend me your ears friend

Express yourself
can't even order breakfast
thanks anyway nothing gets past security in Heaven

she don't care
you know her though
always had two shadows follow everywhere she go

so meet me down in Texas
got a layover in Houston
let my fingertips memorize your soft skin head to toe

arkansasas flat round sun
aint what I thought
dry county church girls pick of the peacans from the tree

express yourself
can't even order breakfast
thanks anyway nothing gets past security in heaven

so meet me down in Texas
got a layover in Houston
let my fingertips memorize your soft skin head to toe

star go now
travel long distance
man of god run on your own faith

Head over heels
world turned upside down
saw you in my dream again

helpless wonder
hopeless conversation
coffee black whiskey neat
the moon shines brightly over Tennessee

empty threats or just plain empty
Texas dry rub or Mississippi drenched
the sun is on thin air in Colorado

pass the buck refuse the whiseky
smell bacon or orange peeled rind
when you get to Texas kiss her for me

not in hell gamblers love
a firm grip soft touch
you in your garden

head over heels
world turned upside down
saw you in my dream again

memories and forgetting
third act last inning
time is the water the Gasconade River

head over heels
world turned upside down
heard you in my dreams again

In this night so slow to turn
the dark pitch and sharp star
to soft fog and bird song once again

thinking you know it all
eager for loopholes circling in cirlcles
deep in your ruts shadow all day

bring down the wine
to loosen our lips
relax friend we all got to die

so forget tomorrow
its just a mirage
a bucket of sorrow lets howl at the moon

and stand in its soft glow
yeah lets stand in its soft glow
in this night so slow to turn

Lift my eyes remove the veil
into the void I must dive
back into the work I was doing
before I was born into this world

one I thought so far removed from you
when I look back I laugh
at all you put us through

I see heaven right in front of me
hells my other half my shadow
dark and lowly on the floor

sometimes I think I'm her
sometimes she thinks shes me
but truths another reciept

one part nothing
one part ten thousand things
an empty bucket holds eternity

one part nothing
one part ten thousand things
an empty bucket holds eternity

lift my eyes remove the veil
into the void I must dive
back into the work I was doing
before I was born into this world

From the porch you hear echos
and answer in whispersnow all your breath taken and the cold left you shaken

you can't swin forever in the memories gathered
let them float down the gutter let them follow another

cigarette smoke
floating over the note says
your packing your leaving to get away for the season

its not a surprise
but the tears in your eyes
that beg to differ as your small body quivers

nor servant
nor captain
nor captured

yet laughter
yet mountain
yet sky

nor seasons
nor temper
nor wine

yet naked
yet water
yet her

salvations a boat
you road atop an ocean of sand
dungbeetle greets you takes your hand

he walks atop
sharp nail metal sandles
he made a pair he insists you wear

woke freezing in cold sweat
feet covered in dry blood
the dungbeetle gone and the boat your road on

with industry you clean
dried blood clinging
unaware of the shadow you in

now surrounded by company
in this thick pitch shadow
and everyones feet bleeding walking on nails

nor servant
nor captain
nor captured

yet laughter
yet mountain
yet sky

nor seasons
nor temper
nor wine

yet naked
yet water
yet her

atop of each turtle
turtles all the way down
a dungbeetle

lord of flies smiling
beezelbub
dungbeetle turtles all the way

nor servant
nor captain
nor captured

yet laughter
yet mountain
yet sky

nor seasons
nor temper
nor wine

yet naked
yet water
yet her

Once upon a time
soft noted symbols
hello I love you goodbye

once upon a time
no destination
just drunkenly taking it as it comes

once upon a time

sit down
lend me your ear friend
so much to say I've forgotten all

swaying
falling like snow one by one
catchen'um on our tongue

honey dew willow tree shade and leaf green

once upon a time...