Two Black Cats and a Wishing Well

Two black cats and a wishing well

In a boat washed out to sea

Their eyes sweep by and catch my eye

And I can't go back to sleep

Anchored deep into the night

I watch as time unwinds

Stars that never reached for me

Fall naked from the sky

A glimpse, a breath, a moment here

My mind spills open wide

Fingers trace a fragile map

Of constellations in the sky

Release is such a simple thing

Though the ribbon must be tight

Light both ends, the blindfold burns

And disappears from sight

The children seem to notice me

In broken homes and crowded streets

Big bright eyes scream honestly

Tell me true, will I be free?

Release is such a simple thing

Though the ribbon must be tight

Light both ends, the blindfold burns

And disappears from sight

Freedom comes and freedom goes

Sure as morning turns to night

The moon and dreams sing silently

So keep them in your sight

The stars will be your fondest friends

When you close both your eyes

Don't ever fear a thing, my dear

When you stare deep inside

Release is such a simple thing

Though the ribbon must be tight

Light both ends, the blindfold burns

And disappears from sight

Breathing and Being

A stolen moment
You pry the window open
And catch a glimpse of
Eternity
Just breathing and being
Breathing and being

Honest Eyes

Sometimes we have clear moments
Like these
That we never want erased
But the waves roll on in
And roll back out again

I've lost sight too many times
Please don't wash these eyes away
These honest eyes of mine

Somewhere in the Middle

We all wear the wounds we bare 

And the medicine to save us

Freedom can tear us apart at the seams

We dream of wild places 

That spread out before us 

And water that carries us 

Gently to sea 

Blue skies turn to darkness

Somewhere in the middle 

Of everything we always knew

Hold still in the silence 

That threatens to harm you 

Breathe deeply and know

That you're gonna come through

Naked in the Sun

She lies down naked in the sun

With an open heart still on the run

She speaks to God and everyone

Words potent as a loaded gun

She's no angel you've been told

Never bought and never sold 

Never tame her, just let go

She'll lead to your forgotten soul 

Children's eyes tell the truth 

She shines inside the whole way thru

To trust her is to trust a fool 

A goddamn perfect thing to do

She's no angel you've been told

Never bought and never sold 

Never tame her, just let go

She'll lead to your forgotten soul 

Angels' tears heal from below 

She'll break the dam and let them go

Up toward your heart they overflow 

You met a long long time ago 

She's no angel you've been told

Never bought and never sold 

Never tame her, just let go

She'll lead to your forgotten soul 

Somewhere In-Between

Everyone needs a mirror

Will you be mine tonight?

Step out of the shadows

Stare deep into these eyes

In the center of my mind 

The earth spins freely still 

It's so damn quiet there

It gives me such a thrill 

Stop and go 

Chaos lies somewhere in between 

Ebb and flow 

Gives way to golden rhapsody

The ladder lying at my feet 

Leads me up or sends me down 

Step up to heaven in the clouds

Or down to gold inside the ground

Stop and go 

Chaos lies somewhere in between 

Ebb and flow 

Gives way to golden rhapsody

Be sure of where you're going

God doesn't miss a single beat

You say you just can’t believe

Then trace the shadows at your feet 

Cuz our lives will keep unfolding

The humble speak only what they see

The chaos is your haven

So sit still and let it be 

Stop and go 

Chaos lies somewhere in between 

Ebb and flow 

Gives way to golden rhapsody

Honest Souls

Maybe you and I 

Have never really gone astray

The clear glass walls 

Never would sway anyway

So you hold those hard thin lines

That shame you and speak of sin 

Until you can't light that spark again

Until your mind won't let you win

Honest souls have the hardest time 

Finding peace between the lines 

Freedom lost is always found 

Outside the rules that keep us bound

Bells and tricks and ladders tall 

And therapy that keeps us small 

Are these labels really us at all 

Inside the box, outside you fall

Honest souls have the hardest time 

Finding peace between the lines 

Freedom lost is always found 

Outside the rules that keep us bound

Im swimming in the water now 

Down the river soft and proud

The earth will hold me as I glide 

Into the ocean open wide 

Honest souls have the hardest time 

Finding peace between the lines 

Freedom lost is always found 

Outside the rules that keep us bound