Clear Outta Here
Trying to get away from a chaotic city to go fishing in the country can be a real test of patience

I’ve been weaving my way, trying to get up North
To many cars, too many trucks… doesn’t any one have a home?
And twenty miles away seems to far for me,
just to throw my fishing line on this one fine day
I’ve gotta clear outta here, clear outta here
Move out to the sticks, where everything is near

Is There A Place
Visiting favorite places in nature, that really never change over time, is real blessing

The sun in your eyes to cold gray windy skies out
Not quite the same from year to year
Sit back… feel the space around you
Stop and watch the moon glow by
Is there a place you can go revive your soul
Leave and go back young or old

Don't Leave
About growing up and leaving “the nest”

So come on over here, I’ll give you a kiss before the world knocks you with a bony fist
I’ve got to leave you standing in the middle of this
The city’s got a charm and it’s hit or miss, but I’ll pray for you
So don’t leave, you’ve still got time
All the leaves in town are shining… wait ‘til they all fall down
Well, I know you’ve got to go, so I’ll leave you here all alone
You’ll probably find your soul, pay the tolls
Hop a bus and come truckin’ back home to see me

Seven Long Years
Pleading for a long lost love to return for something better

I wish you knew just what you’re missing here
I’ve got a house in the country on an acre… come on let’s share
Seven long years, don’t you think it’s time
Seven long years, babe you know you’re prime
Seven long years, don’t you think it’s time
To pack your bags and bring a jetliner home to see me

Now I Know Why
About a relationship on the brink and leading to abuse, depression, destruction

I’m gonna ride out into the dark tonight
Maybe it’ll take me where I wanna be
I’m gonna hide out in my car tonight and become a little mystery
And maybe if my sun comes up, I’ll see things in some other way
Now I know why I work so late, now I know why I drink ‘til I’m sane
now I know why I forget all the pain
Now I know why all we do is debate, now I know why I’m out walking in the rain
now I know why I’m going insane
Now baby, if I loose the nerve, I’ll find you as soon as I get in
But baby, if I get the nerve, you’ll never see my face again

Man In Disguise
Some “characters” never quite get it

He flips on his shades in the middle of dusk
Thinks he’s cool but should be wearing a tusk
He’s the man in disguise, the man in disguise
He’s got a greasy mustache and the tobacco, too
It drips down his chin like a cheap fu manchu
He’s the man in disguise
But he ain’t pulling the wool over anyone’s eyes

What I Might Have Been
Regarding the sadness in having regrets about your own life

I never thought I’d be too wealthy or caught praying just to make ends meet
Seems the money don’t mean a damn thing ‘cause my living ain’t good enough
You know the only thing that keeps me going is the love I feel at home
And when I feel real down and worthless my kids make me feel like a god
Sometimes the only time I feel good now is when I’m lying in my bed
I imagine flying out through the canyons dreaming what I might have been

Just People
About people doing there best to move along and progress peacefully in life

We are all just people living in our shells
Most of us aren’t fighters, just put under the spell
Standing in a spotlight, someone’s always on our trail
Hiding from the corners and trying not to fail
And as we find what we’re looking for
Sitting on a boat casting gazes in to shore
Another wind comes along to carry us away
Off in the distance, another existence so far away

C'ea Blue
A solo acoustic guitar instrumental… bluesy and “Stephen Stills-ish”

Just Another Morning
Getting to work in or around a big city usually sucks, so this song is about three people I observed during one of my own grueling commutes to work..

Manny sits in his van in brown overalls, sips his coffee and waits for the next call
Stares our into the gray, misty sky… in an hour he’ll be digging a ditch
Samantha, she’s a long way from her hometown, looking all worried ‘cause she can’t find a ride
Stops a cab and points down to the west side… can’t even bring a smile on her face
Just another morning in the rat race… so hard to keep with this pace

The Angel
It’s good to have an Angel on your side!

There I stood at the foot of an Angel with no mercy from the devil inside
I thought I sued up all my desperation with all the fear I bottled-up in side
I thought I lost it to the instigator, but then the angel came and took my side
When I reached out with my white flag flying, I fell down and I kept my pride…
So I learned that when you’re on the border walking a fine line between wrong or right
Take a peak around the next big corner before you round it with all your might…
So when you’re standing on the edge of a mountain with your brain all tied in a knot
Do some real investigating with an Angel standing by your side

All I Know
For my wife, Kathy, and about how her love has dearly affected me

All I know… you would smile and I’d be glad, too
All I know… you were down then I was down, too
I never thought I would laugh, then cry over you
I knew I needed your touch when I felt it soothe

Two In A Million
In honor of my relationship with my parents

Sometimes words are said and we don’t really mean them
You and I… we’re gonna have different opinions
Well, I’m young and I’m proud, but I’ve had a lot of doubts
And I’m glad when you’re around for me to lean on
Well, you’re two… two in a million and I can’t ask for anymore
Well, you’re two… two in a million… I just wanted you to know
Momma don’t you cry, daddy don’t look down upon me
I know you’ve always tried… tried to make me see it your way
But I’m old enough to stand… strong enough to fall down on my own knees
So just find it in your hearts… show me that you trust in me

My Rewards
About the heart and soul of this album and my songwriting

The blue light fades and the basement calls me
I pick up my closest guitar… strum a chord and it sets the mood right
And I create my own reward