Like an echo down a canyon down a canyon
never coming back as clear.
Lately, I just judge the distance - not the words I hear.
or
I thought love was more or less a given thing.
Seems the more I gave the less I got.
or
Her name was McGill but she called herself Lil
and everyone knew her as Nancy
or
And so I quit the police department
and got myself a steady job.
And though she tried her best to help me,
she could steal but she could not rob.
or
To pass beyond is what I seek
I fear that I may be too weak
And those are few who've seen it through
to glimpse the other side,
The promised land is waiting like a maiden that is soon to be a bride
The moment is a masterpiece,
The weight of indecision's in the air
It's standing there, the symbol and the sum of all that's me
It's just a travesty,
Towering, blocking out the light and blinding me
I want to see
I could go on for days as music feeds my soul but I'm rather particular about my choices.