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Garage Demos Part 1

 

CD 1995
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Track list (Click on a song title to see its lyrics.)
       
1. Bad Timing Song 5:25
2. Rivers Never Run 4:34
3. Circle of Life 4:55
4. The Girl in 204 6:26
5. The Only Love I Had 4:49
6. Charm You 4:22
7. Shy Moon 5:47
8. Washington and Lincoln 5:50
9. Again 2:34
10. Long Fall 4:58
11. Comes It Now 3:49
12. Very Real 6:23

 

 

BAD TIMING SONG

(Kipp Lennon, Michael Lennon, Scott Crago, Monroe Jones)

Wasn't it yesterday
You felt next to nothing?
And I had to mend myself alone
No hope in your eyes
And wasn't it yesterday
I lay next to nothing?
You felt like a statue in my arms
No feeling at all
How many times have I dreamt of this scene
You coming back and you're crying for me
Saying my name and wondering what went wrong

But I'm different now
And whatever I felt is gone
No love or revenge
Just another bad timing song

You say that yesterday
Is not like tomorrow
Though maybe I love you in my way
I can't love you in yours

REFRAIN

Pulling me close and saying your love is strong

CHORUS

Now I know that yesterday
Is not like tomorrow
'Cause you'll be praying my name
And wondering what went wrong

CHORUS

 

 

 


RIVERS NEVER RUN

(Michael Lennon, Kipp Lennon, Monroe Jones, Scott Crago, Mark Lennon)

Long forgotten train
Lighthouse standing alone
Sidewalk smells of rain
Autumn whispers of home

Once again I feel the fading sun
Of loves I never lost
Wars I never won
Memories of things I have not done
Houses never lived
And rivers never run

In a candle's glow
Hear a churchbell slowly cry a tune
Stables in the snow
Willow cradles the moon

CHORUS

Though I'm not one to believe it all… anymore
So I let it come and I let it fall…
Fall away

 

 

 


CIRCLE OF LIFE

(Venice)

The great circle of life…

Have you ever seen the glory?
Have you ever seen the end?
Take some time to tell your story
Turn around and life begins again

Walk the line that lies before you
We are marching in the wind
Soldier falls and soldier takes his place
Turn around and life begins again

Take some time to find the roses
Take some time to drink it in
Make your mind up, full of choices
Turn around and life begins again
The great circle of life…

Mr. Moon is slowly rising
Let's us know the world still spins
Someone's buried, someone has been born
Turn around and life begins again

CHORUS

Over and over and over and over and over and over and over…
On and on and on and on and on…

 

 

 


THE GIRL IN 204

(Venice)

There's a girl in 204 now
And she's got her eye on me
And I feel I'll get to know her
'Cause I live in 123

Now her room's across the courtyard
And her windows all face south
So I dream of us on the fire escape
Flame to flame and mouth to mouth

And I don't need no potions
For breaking down these walls
But this heart may soon be broken
'Cause I am a man who falls

Oh maybe I'm just waiting here
Maybe I'll go up inside
Hoping for the invitation
To enjoy the ride
Or sleep alone

And now the lights have all gone out now
And there's no one else around
I could play just like the Gods now
But I feel just like a clown

And if it's no heaven
It's alright 'cause I've been dealing with hell
And all the signs have all been given
And there's no one else to tell

CHORUS

Now before this night is dead…
Another night slips through my fingers
Like the girl in 204
All I have is just her silhouette
And God, I pray for something more

CHORUS

 

 

 


THE ONLY LOVE I HAD

(Venice)


Once upon a time
A long time ago
I thought that I should leave you
I thought that you should go
I never really said goodbye
I never even heard you cry
And after all this time, it's hard to say
The only love I had, I sent away

Ah, but you were young
Younger than I knew
I hope you can forgive me
I was younger too
I really thought that I could see
What was best for you and me
Though after all this time, it's hard to say
'Cause the only love I had, I sent away

Sometimes as I lay here in the dark
I wonder where you're sleeping
If you think of me at all
Are you warm?
Are you happy where you are?
Do you sometimes feel like weeping when the summers turn to fall?
Do you think of me at all?

REPEAT

And so I send this out
Wherever you may be
To tell you I still love you
You're still a part of me
And if you could ever find a way
I'll be hoping for the day
When you can smile at me and tell me it's okay
That the only love I had, I sent away

 

 

 

CHARM YOU

(Venice)

I'm gonna wash that shirt that smells so much like you
I'm gonna put away all those pictures
That's something I never thought I'd do
Oh, why pretend you love me like before
When I know I just don't charm you anymore?

I'm gonna stop looking for your car driving around
When I'm near your house I won't call it your side of town
I won't hope it's you that's knocking on my door
'Cause I know I just don't charm you anymore

I used to make you laugh
And make you have to catch your breath sometimes
And you would always do the same for me
And though that gentle touch I miss so much
Are things you do no more
Like hug me when we're walkin'
And kiss me when we're talkin'

I guess I thought those days were just a phase
A temporary thing
Like measles or a job that just don't pay
But somewhere down the line, my valentines
Just gathered dust somehow
No more hugging when we're walkin'
Or kissing when we're talkin'

I'll learn to enjoy the Sunday paper all alone
And I'll turn this empty house into a home
Oh, I wonder what the future has in store
Now that I don't charm you anymore?
Yeah it's clear I just don't charm you
Oh my dear, it won't alarm you
That I know I just don't charm you anymore

 

 

 


SHY MOON

(Venice)

Such a shy moon
Such a shy moon
It's a shy moon
Such a shy moon

I can't believe
This has never happened to me
The moon refused to shine
On my lover and me
I cannot believe
Its failure to obey
I see the stars are out
But the moon has gone away

I can see behind the clouds he likes to hide
Just beyond my touch, beyond the reason why
I can see behind the clouds he likes to hide
Away from you, away from me

CHORUS

I can't believe it's true
The moon won't shine on you
Your face, your lips, your hair
But that old moon don't care
About the dark pools in your eyes
About the dark pools in your eyes

The stars will shine for me, I know they'll give their light
But that old moon keeps on hiding
The stars will shine for me, I know they'll give their light
Away for me, so faithfully

CHORUS

Keeps hiding behind the clouds
Won't shine on my lover and me

 

 

 


WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN

(Venice)

Well, they handed me the bomb this morning
For immediate delivery
A shot of whiskey and a pat on the back
For the drive ahead of me
I said goodbye this morning
To the King of the Family Tree
And now without a warning
The future ain't what it used to be

I hit a red light down on Washington & Lincoln
And I'm never gonna be the same
'Cause I'm a man with a mission and I'm stuck at the signal
And I'm waiting for my life to change
I'm waiting for my life to change

Well, they handed me the crown this evening
For immediate ascendancy
Gathered the children into my arms
For immediate dependency
I said goodbye this morning
To the boy I used to be
He left without a warning
The future ain't what it used to be

CHORUS

Oh, you used to say, "You're too big for a boy, too little for a man"
Now they need me to run, but I can hardly stand
This ain't what I had planned

CHORUS

It's all gonna change that scene
As soon as this light turns green

 

 

 


AGAIN

(Venice)

Once again, I love you
I found a picture of you
So now I'm thinking of you
Again

Time stands still around me
The world of you surrounds me
I guess it's time you found me
Again

Things I need to tell you
Words I did not say
If I never see you
All that I can say is…

Once again, I love you
I found a picture of you
So now I'm thinking of you
Again

I can't stop thinking of you
Again

 

 

 


LONG FALL

(Venice)

It's a long fall from hope to truth
In the heart of a man
It's a long haul to start anew
When no one gives a damn

Broken man sits all alone
His wounds will never mend
He gave his strength and sold his soul
To a promise from a lying friend

You see, this man was a victim of a changing world
That took him by surprise
And when he looks at you, you can clearly see
There's still the war inside his eyes
Cause…

CHORUS

Painful stares and slamming doors
He longs to use his hands
There's no one to believe him now
There's no one for this man
He's afraid of his memories, afraid to cry
Ashamed he didn't see
Now he's yet to find what he's living for
But he's dying to break free

CHORUS

People walking by
Won't even look him in the eye
He's just another face with no name
He dreams that he can run
But he wakes to find the truth
Screaming, "Who am I to blame?"
He's alone, so alone
Broken man sits all alone
His wounds will never mend
He gave his strength and sold his soul
To a promise from a lying friend

 

 

 


COMES IT NOW

(Venice)

Well, I was 9 years old on the Summer my father died
So we pulled in close to fill the space inside
With laughter and song to keep us warm
But tears can fall from the eye of the storm
And to this day, I hate to say goodbye

When I was 17, I really thought I was in love
'Cause I looked away when we fought like a hawk and a dove
When she'd say yes, I'd say maybe
She wanted my heart, I gave her my baby
Lesson learned, you get your burns if you play

Comes a time, it isn't always fair
When the big hand's here and the little one's there
Comes a time to go
And comes it now
Comes it now

Well it took some time, but I fell in love for real
And with her face, that empty space was filled
After five years gone and five love songs
I don't know how, but it came out wrong
And it seems to me, it's time to be alone

CHORUS

Comes a time, it isn't always clear
When the big hand's there and the little one's here
Comes a time to go
And comes it now

 

 

 


VERY REAL

(Venice)

Had a fist of pain
Grabbed the lion's mane
Turned into the same, unraveled and was lost

Lover do not weep
All your thoughts run deep
And I will stay asleep no matter what the cost

No, this is no dream
This is very real
And am not a thief
Yet it's love I steal

Start to lose my grip
Feelings start to slip
Take another sip, unravel and we're off

Love I do not know
Why that love is so
I'm unconcerned with what we have and what we know

CHORUS

Waking minds from idle slumber
Souls unwinding makes me want to cry
Cry