1. Babel
2. Whispers in the Dark
3. I Will Wait
4. Holland Road
5. Ghosts that we knew
6. Lover of the Light
7. Lovers' Eyes
8. Reminder
9. Hopeless Wanderer
10. Broken Crown
11. Below my Feet
12. Not with Haste
13. For those Below
14. The Boxer
15. Where are You Now?
1.Babel
Capo 2
x 4
I know that time has numbered my days
and I'll go along with everything you say
x 4
But I ride home laughing look at me now
and the walls of town they come crumbling down
x 4
And my ears here the call of my unborn sons
and I know the choices cover all I've done
x 4
But I'll explain it all to the watchman's son
I never lived a year better spent and loved
x 4
Because I know my weakness
Know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is vast
But I'll be born without a mask "woo"
x 4
Like the city that nursed my greed and my pride
I stretch my arms into the sky
x 4
I cry Babel, Babel look at me now
But the walls of my town they come crumbling down
x 4
You ask where will we stand in the winds that will howl
As all we see will slip into the cloud
x 4
So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been
You know are breath is weak and our body thin
x 4
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should've known I was weaker from the start
You'll build your walls and I'll play my bloody part
To tear, to tear them down
Well I'm going to tear, tear them down
Because I know my weakness
Know my voice
And I'll believe in grace and choice
And I know perhaps my heart is vast
But I'll be born without a mask
2.Whispers in the Dark
Capo 2
You hold your truth so purely
Swerve not through the minds of men
This lie, it is dead
And this cup of yours tastes holy
A brush with the devil can clear your mind
And strengthen your spine
But fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
Whispers in the dark
Steal a kiss and you'll break a heart
Pick up your clothes and curl your toes
Learn your lesson, lead me home
Spare my sins for the ark
I was to slow to depart
I'm a cad but I'm not a flawed
I set out to serve the Lord.
But my heart
Was colder when you'd gone
I lost my head
But found the one that I loved
Under the sun
Under the sun
But fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
But fingers tap into what you were once
And I'm worried that I blew my only chance
But my heart
Was colder when you'd gone
I lost my head
But still, while we are young
While we are young
While we are young
While we are young
3.I Will Wait
Capo 1
And I came home
Like a stone
And I fell heavy into your arms
These days of dust
Which we've known
Will blow away with this new sun
And I'll kneel down
Wait for now
And I'll kneel down
Know my ground
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So break my step
And relent
You forgave and I won't forget
Know what we've seen
And him with less
Now in some way
Shake the excess
But I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
So I'll be bold
As well as strong
And use my head alongside my heart
So take my flesh
And fix my eyes
That tethered mind free from the lies
But I'll kneel down
Wait for now
I'll kneel down
Know my ground
Raise my hands
Paint my spirit gold
And bow my head
Keep my heart slow
Cause I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
And I will wait, I will wait for you
4.Holland Road
Capo 2
So I was lost
Go count the cards
Before you go
To the Holland road
With your heart like a stone
You spared no time in lashing out
And I knew your pain
And the effect of my shame
Which you cut me down
You cut me down
And I will not tell
The forts of hell
That carried me home
From the Holland road
With my heart like a stone I'll put up no fight
To your chalice mind
And from your corner you rose
To cut me down
You cut me down
So I hit my low
Little did I know that would not be the end
From the Holland road
Well I rose and I rose
I paid less time
To your calas mind
And I wished you well
As you cut me down
You cut me down
But I still believe
Though there's cracks you'll see
When I'm on my knees I'll still believe
And when I've hit the ground
Neither lost nor found
If you'll believe in me
I'll still believe
But I still believe
Though there's cracks you'll see
When I'm on my knees I'll still believe
And when I've hit the ground
Neither lost nor found
If you'll believe in me
I'll still believe
5.Ghosts that we Knew
No Capo
You saw my pain, washed out in the rain
Broken glass, saw the blood run from my veins
But you saw no fault no crack in my heart
And you kneel beside my hope torn apart
But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from you
And we will live a long life
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me we will be alright
So lead me back, turn south from that place
And close my eyes from my recent disgrace
Cause you know my call
We will share my all
Now children come and they will hear me roar
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me we will be alright
But hold me still bury my heart on the cold
But hold me still bury my heart on the cold
So give me hope in the darkness that I will see the light
Cause oh that gave me such a fright
But I will hold as long as you like
Just promise me we will be alright
But the ghosts that we knew will flicker from you
And we will live a long life
6.Lover of the Light
Capo 2
And in the middle of the night
I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength
of walls that I have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade
of the shadows thrown
But I'll be yours if you'll be mine
Stretch out my life
and pick the seams out
Take what you like
but close my ears and eyes
Watch me crumble over and over
I have done wrong
so build your tower
But call me home
and I will build a throne
And wash my eyes out never again
But love the one you hold
And I'll be your goal
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
Skin too tight
and eyes like marbles
You spin me high
so watch me as I glide
Before I tumble homeward, homeward
I know I tried
I was not stable
Flawed by pride
I miss my sanguine eyes
So hold my hands up, breathe in, breathe out
But love the one you hold
And I'll be your goal
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
And in the middle of the night
I may watch you go
There'll be no value in the strength
of walls that I have grown
There'll be no comfort in the shade
of the shadows thrown
You may not trust the promises
of the change I'll show
But I'll be yours if you'll be mine
But love the one you hold
And I'll be your goal
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
But love the one you hold
And I'll be your goal
To have and to hold
A lover of the light
7.Lovers' Eyes
Capo 2
Love was kind, for a time
Now just aches and it makes me blind
This mirror holds my eyes too bright
I can't see the others in my life
Were we too young? And heads too strong?
To bear the weight of these lover's eyes.
'Cause I feel numb, beneath your tongue
Neath the curse of these lover's eyes.
But do not ask the price I pay,
I must live with my quiet rage,
Tame the ghosts in my head,
That run wild and wish me dead.
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord, forget all of my sins
Oh, let me die where I lie
Neath the curse of my lover's eyes.
There's no drink nor drug I tried
To rid the curse of these lover's eyes
And I feel numb, beneath your tongue
Your strength just makes me feel less strong
But do not ask the price I pay,
I must live with my quiet rage,
Tame the ghosts in my head,
That run wild and wish me dead.
Should you shake my ash to the wind
Lord, forget all of my sins
Oh, let me die where I lie
Neath the curse of my lover's eyes.
And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way.
And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, I'll be on my way.
And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, help me on my way.
And I'll walk slow, I'll walk slow
Take my hand, I'll be on my way.
8.Reminder
Capo 2
Don't let me darken your door
It's not what I came here for
No it's not what I came here for
And I won't hear you cry when I'm gone
I won't know if I'm doing you wrong
I never know if I'm doing you wrong
Constant reminder of where I can find her
A light that might give up the way
Is all that I'm asking for
Without her I'm lost
Oh my love don't fade away
So watch the world tear us apart
A stoic mind and a bleeding heart
You never see my bleeding heart
and your lights always shining on
and I've been travelling oh so long
I've been travelling oh so long
Constant reminder of where I can find her
A light that might give up the way
Is all that I'm asking for
Without her I'm lost
Oh my love don't fade away
Oh my love don't fade away
9.Hopeless Wanderer
Capo 3
Hear my voice, I came out of the woods by choice
Shelter also gave their shade
And in the dark I have no name
So leave that click in my head
And I will remember the words that you said
Left a clouded mind and a heavy heart
But I am sure we'll see a new start
So when your hopes on fire
But you know your desire
Don't hold a glass over the flame
Don't let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road
Hold me fast, Hold me fast
Cuz I'm a hopeless wanderer
Hold me fast, Hold me fast
Cuz I'm a hopeless wanderer
I wrestled long with my youth
I tried so hard to live in the truth
But do not tell me what is right
When I lose my head, I lose my spine
So leave that click in my head
And I will remember the words that you said
You brought me out from the cold
Now, how I long, how I long to grow old
So when your hopes on fire
But you know your desire
Don't hold a glass over the flame
Don't let your heart grow cold
I will call you by name
I will share your road
Hold me fast, Hold me fast
Cuz I'm a hopeless wanderer
Hold me fast, Hold me fast
Cuz I'm a hopeless wanderer
I will learn, I will learn
to love the sky I wander
I will learn, I will learn
to love the sky I wander
The sky I wander
10.Broken Crown
Capo 5
Touch my mouth and hold my tongue
I'll never be your chosen one
I'll be home safe and tucked away
Well you can't tempt me
If I don't see the day
The pull on my flesh was just too strong
Stifled the choice and the air in my lungs
Better not to breath to breath a lie
Cause when I open my body I breath a lie
I will not speak of your sin
There was a way out for him
The mirror shows not
Your values are all short
But oh my heart was flawed I knew my weakness
So hold my hand consign me not to darkness
Crawl on my belly until the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the rope and threw it all away
This twilight how dare you speak of grace
Crawl on my belly until the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the rope and threw it all away
This twilight how dare you speak of grace
Crawl on my belly until the sun goes down
I'll never wear your broken crown
I took the rope and threw it all away
In his twilight are choices seal our fate
11.Below my Feet
Capo 4
You were cold as the blood through your bones
And the light which led us from our chosen homes
Oh, I was lost.
So now I sleep
Sleep the hours that I don't weep
And all I knew was steeped in blackened holes
Oh, I was lost
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
Keep my eyes to serve
My hands to learn
Well I was still
But I was under your spell
But I was told by Jesus
All was well
So all must be well
Just give me time
You know your desires and mine
So wrap my flesh in ivy and in twine
For I must be well
KEm
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
Keep my eyes to serve
My hands to learn
Keep my eyes to serve
my hands to learn
Keep the earth below my feet
For all my sweat, my blood runs weak
Let me learn from where I have been
Keep my eyes to serve
My hands to learn
Keep my eyes to serve
my hands to learn
12.Not with Haste
Capo 4
Your eyes they tie
me down so hard
i'll never learn to put up a guard
so keep my love
my candle bright
learn me hard, oh learn me right
this ain't no sham
i am what i am
though i may speak
some tongue of old
or even spit out some holy word
i have no strength
from which to speak
when you sit me down, and see i'm weak
we will run and scream
you will dance with me
they'll fulfill our dreams
and we'll be free
and we will be who we are
and they'll heal our scars
sadness will be far away
So as we walked
through fields of green
as the fairest sun i'd ever seen
and i was broke
i was on my knees
but you said yes as i said please
this ain't no sham
i am what i am
i leave no ties
for a cynics mind
we will run and scream
you will dance with me
they'll fulfill our dreams
and we'll be free
and we will be who we are
and they'll heal our scars
sadness will be far away
do not let my fickle flesh go to waste
as it keeps my heart and soul in it's place
and i will love with urgency but not with haste
13.For those Below
Capo 2
Helpless, she lies across the stairs
Haunting your days, consuming your prayers
There will be healing, but don't force this girl to stand
As she's counting the ceilings, with pale voice and trembling hands
You told me life was long, but now that it's gone,
You find yourself on top, as the leader of a flock
Called to be around for those below
Whispered notes from the piano in the corner of the room
Hold your throat, is that healing that you're hearing in her tune?
Wanting change, but loving her just as she lies
Is the burden of the man who's built his life on love
You told me life was long, but now that it's gone,
You find yourself on top, as the leader of a flock
Called to be around for those below
I'll be locked up and stored
In a lavender ward
'Cause my mind is just like hers,
just as broken, just as crippled, just as burned
And then I find myself on top, as the leader of a flock
Called to be around for those below
14.The Boxer
Capo 5
I am just a poor boy
Though my story's seldom told
I have squandered my resistance
For a pocket full of mumbles such are promises
All lies and jests
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway station running scared
Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters
Where the ragged people go
Looking for the places only they would know
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie
Lie la lie
Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie
Asking only workman's wages
I come looking for a job
But I get no offers,
Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there
Then I'm laying out my winter clothes
And wishing I was gone
Going home
Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me
Bleeding me, going home
Lie la lie ...
In the clearing stands a boxer
And a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders
Of ev'ry glove that layed him down
Or cut him till he cried out
In his anger and his shame
"I am leaving, I am leaving"
But the fighter still remains
Lie-la-lie
Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie
Lie la lie
Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie
15.Where are You Now?
Capo 4
It came to the end it seems you had heard
Cause we walked the city streets,
You never said a word
When we finally sat down,
Your eyes were full of spite
I was desperate, I was weak,
I could not put up a fight
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
You were strangely less than pain
Than you were cold
Triumphant in your mind
Of the logic that you hold.
You said no one would ever know
The love that we had shared
As I took my leave to go
It was clear that you didn't care.
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
And I hear of your coming
and your going in the town.
I hear stories of your smile,
I hear stories of your frown.
You said no one would ever know
The love that we had shared
As I took my leave to go
It was clear that you didn't care.
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
Where are you now?
Where are you now?
Do you ever think of me
In the quiet, in the crowd?
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