songs from a cliffside
Backup Plan
Everything's so complicated, ever since that day
When I got fired from my first job in New York and said
I swear, I'm fine, got plenty of time to sing
To get somewhere that pays the rent and now I'm just fine
Chorus:
And I'm flying throughout this tour in my van with me
I'm the driver of the piano, O just can't you see
And I took all my chances, folded them into one
As I play this hand, this is my life, this is my backup plan
As I float down highway 95, or did I just wake up
Saw reflections in the rear view mirror, smiles lost on me
I swear, this time, I'm going to be seen
I will sacrifice nothing because now I'm fine
Chorus:
And I'm flying throughout this tour in my van with me
I'm the driver of the piano, O just can't you see
And I took all my chances, folded them into one
As I play this hand, this is my life, this is my backup plan
Cliffside
It's a long way down, at least beneath my toes
Time slowed now as I'm breathing in
Land slowly please, bring all your dreams
He said
Chorus:
Come with me I'll show you everything
I will play your song and we'll fall in love
Sunrise, cliffside until morning comes
We will dance through this flight, of our lives, we said tonight
We're back to life, pouring through our years
I took my time, with all our tears
Land slowly please bring all your dreams
Chorus:
Come with me I'll show you everything
I will play your song and we'll fall in love
Sunrise, cliffside until morning comes
We will dance through this flight, of our lives, we said tonight
Everything to me
I read the paper today, it shouted at me
'There's a mad man making promises we never thought we'd see'
He's got orange hair and blue eyes and wants to
Cut down your cherry tree
We’re the nation of we
Not the nation of I
and the more that I realize
That’s everything to me
Turned on the TV today, its a blank podium
“We’re awaiting, the announcement of the end of the world”
He’s got a plan for Armageddon and he simply calls it Fear
We’re the nation of we
Not the nation of I
and the more that I realize
That’s everything to me
Love is evolving
Love is leaving
Love is letting go, when you need it
Love is real
Love is now
Love is this man on the saxophone
Cowboy Song
Well I should have bought those shoes
Instead I traded for some cowboy boots
Twenty dollars just made her day as I rode into the sun that May
Chorus:
Is there a time or a place
That I could make my case
To join you on this ride
To eternity by my side
Well the marshals got my face
Couldn't stay here, near this place
So come with me pretty girl this way, I swear we'll make it home some day
Chorus:
Is there a time or a place
That I could make my case
To join you on this ride
To eternity by my side
Don't you worry we'll make new friends
Time will heal us we'll make amends
I didn't kill him, I swear my life, but he surely did steal my wife
Chorus:
Is there a time or a place
That I could make my case
To join you on this ride
To eternity by my side