It’s Time
It’s time, and the boat will rock… wild
Hear the wind howling
It’s here, for the world’s on fire now
Burning cold, into dust, the Destroyer smiles
Seas rise and mountains melt
The heart wails, the hand is dealt
The winter comes
It’s time, and there ‘s no escaping now
Only wait, for the shoes are dropping everywhere
So you say there’ll be an answer
There surely must be something more
And you know that I believe you, if not
Then what’s it all been for?
I want to share a little kindness and to release all I despise
I want to feel the inspiration and the hope still in your eyes
But the time is growing shorter at this point of no return
Yes, it’s time that we awaken, and get what we came to learn
As the shadow comes between us, we illuminate our hearts
In the midst of this destruction, there is a healing that we start
We will bridge the isolation, we’ll connect the points of light
We will share a new remembrance, we will set this ship aright
Amidst the folly of our action, I still trust the Heart of Hearts
Life itself is our redeemer, even when we break it all apart
Rise and fall, here and there, down and up , everywhere
It’s time… and the band plays on…
Interlude #1
Fire
Fire away, houses are burning
With nothing to say, we fire when ready anyway
Smoke in my eyes, blurring the lines of reason
Just a disguise, wanting to hide the treason
My heart is breaking, down for the taking
My soul is aching now, as I wait this out
Fire within, wanting to light the fuse
Let it begin, a dance with the music muse
Write me a song, paint me a summer ending
Playing along, keeping time with the love I’m sending
The world is breaking down, let’s awaken
My soul is yearning now, as I reach for love
I reach for the love I’m craving
I reach for the life I’m saving
Fire inside, warming a heart despairing
Keep it alive, nurture a life worth sharing
Wake Up
Integrity
A little integrity is asking a lot
When talking humanity, overwhelmed and coming apart
There is too many of us now, overpopulating out of control
And it’s hard to believe anymore… hard to believe….
Life is a mystery, it seems to have a mind of its own
We look for divinity, but I guess we gotta go it alone
A spirit inside of us, like a river on its way to the sea
We surrender to love’s gravity
We stumble and fall, at the heart of it all, is the Ocean call
To be free… to be free
I never will understand the violence I’ve seen
The hate and intolerance, the fear and the greed
It’s so disillusioning, it makes no sense to me
I release into love’s gravity
So much is happening that we can’t erase
So much is dying now we can never replace
So much destruction, one day we’ll have to face
Is it just wishful thinking, or can I really have faith?
I don’t know… I don’t know
Blue
In the darkest early morning, wondering if the sun will rise
There’s a sadness deep inside me, I can hear the heart whale cries
Let the silence now embrace me, as the dream world fades away
See no reason for a hoping that there will be another day
There’s a love still here inside me, and it won’t leave me alone
It’s pounding me to softness, that my heart don’t turn to stone
It’s a love that keeps me going, it’s a love that sets me free
So I will breath, I will love, I will serve, I will remember
I will accept, I will embrace, I will receive, I will surrender
And I will rise, one day at a time
As I sit here in the darkness, I know the sun will rise
Still it fills me with foreboding, as this world story dies
But the Heart Whale sings inside me of a love that never fades
Life itself flows on eternal, and this love always remains
Thoughts
My thoughts, they do wander… I wonder… I ponder…
I pander and meander, reflecting, projecting
Into the dark, filling the empty void
Are all these thoughts deceiving? What might I be receiving?
This thinking concerns me, consumes me, disturbs me
What could I find from sources beyond my mind?
I sit in silence, I watch my breathing
My thoughts are fading, they’re disappearing now
I’m with the silence, I’m with my breathing
Calmness is filling my being
And like a thief in the night… inspiration fills my inner sight
And from this pause, I return to wonder, to ponder
But something is changing, a new way of seeing
In my heart, time to start listening anew
Let it Rock
Back out in the world… hey, let it rock. Let it roll.
Keep track of center, spinning out at the edge
Gotta rock. Gotta roll.
Stay in my center, or lose it… not gonna lose it… Not again….
Let it rock. Let it roll.
Stay in my center, or else I’ll be spinning out.
Let it rock. Let it roll.
Unshaken
The storm… and then the calm
The calm, awaiting the return of the storm
The stillness, before the howling wind
And from here, amidst the crash of breaking worlds
I will stand unshaken… I will stand unshaken…
Tom
It’s time, with the wind still blowing wild
And my heart still wailing
It’s here, and my state of mind on fire
See it burn… burning wild… burning out
It was a real bad day
Wish you’d play one more song
But you won’t because you’re gone
Did you learn to fly, or did you free fall out into nothin’
Coming down is the hardest thing
Seas rise, and mountains melt
The heart wails, the hand is dealt
The winter comes
Gathering
We gather together
In kindness and prayer for our world
We gather to share our concerns and our joy and our dreams
We find in each other that spirit that sparks the heart
We come with the gift of our presence to give and receive
We offer each other that spirit that lights our way
That sparks the heart…That brings the day
We gather together
In softness and prayers for our world
We gather to share of our dreams, and our hopes, and our joys, our concerns
We come with the gift of our presence to give and receive
We gather together, we come alive
We gather together, even as the world comes apart
We gather together, we’re there for each other… We come alive
The Cat
In the morning I awaken and discover I’m still here
In the morning light I recognize another day appear
I’m still here…
The story is where I left it… right here… It didn’t disappear
The cat is on the windowsill he’s answering the call
The light and breeze are in the trees, he wants to join it all
Right here
I pause into the moment, but I know it’s time for coffee
And the paper, and the fall
This bright fall morning
It’s the peace I love… It’s the peace I love
There’s a love still here inside me, I know I’m not alone
My heart still beats with softness, my joy still skipping stones
I still can make a difference, for the ones who still love me
It’s that love that keeps me going
It’s that love that sets me free
In the morning light I recognize another day is here
The cat is on the windowsill he wants to make it clear
That it’s time
It’s time to brew the coffee, get the paper, make the breakfast
And discover this new day of mine
Sweet Sorrow
Sorrow…. Sweet Sorrow…
Seductive with your siren call, but you bait me with the sweet
Sorrow… Sweet Sorrow
You trap me with your sorrow
But there’s something I gotta say to you…
I am leaving you now, for another love
Sweet Sorrow…
There’s something I must tell you now
Something I gotta say to you…
I am leaving you now, for another love
I am leaving you now, for the love of Joy
We will bridge the isolation, we’ll connect the points of light
We will spark a new remembrance, we will set this ship aright
Sorrow… Sweet Sorrow…
Seductive in your siren call, but I’m telling you now
That I am choosing Joy, she is in my heart
I will live with Joy, she will fill my heart with joy
I’m in love with Joy, I will give my life to Joy
Sorrow… Sweet Sorrow… Bye bye…
This New Day
This day’s got a groove to it, I can feel it in my bones
Everything is starting over, everything is in the zone
I can feel it like a dance step, I’m gonna take it for a run
When the new day comes
When the new day comes
I got a feeling I’ll be rockin’ and a reelin’ through the morning
A premonition I’ll be singing through the afternoon
I am awake, and I am clear, I am grateful that I am here
It’s a new day now, it’s a heart whale wow
It’s a new day now, I’m gonna show ya how I rock n’ roll
I got eyes, I see the vision
I got ears, know how to listen
I got a voice, I speak in tongues
I got a choice, I’m having fun
This new day – alive, alive
This new day – appear, appear
This new day – arrive, arrive
This new day is here
Like a laser light, focused in the moment
I feel alright, it’s time to celebrate
Got you in my sight, time to get it going
Let’s take it through the night, this party won’t wait
This day’s got a spark to it… I can feel it in my heart
I am awake, I am alive, I’m amazed, we have arrived
It’s a new day now, it’s a heart whale wow
It’s a new day now, I’m gonna show you how it feeds my soul
Everything is starting over, everything is in the zone
I can feel it in my heart now, no one ever is alone
Interlude #2
Coming Alive
Something is coming alive in me, something that I can feel
Intuition is guiding me, now I’m making it real
Some days are better than others, still, I’m doing alright
Making peace with my brother
and sending prayers of love and light
I’m living now, I’m breathing now
It’s not just a little thing
I’m turning away from the crazy, I’m turning inside
I’m right where I want to be, my home is a real good ride
I’m working now, I’m playing now, I’m making time to sing
I’m singing now, I’m rocking out, It’s joy that’s happening
I sing, I sing, and it feels like a real big thing
I breathe, I’m alive, and my home is a real good ride
Something is coming alive in me, something that I can feel
Intuition is guiding me, I’m making it real
I’m turning away from the crazy, I’m turning inside
I’m right where I want to be, my home is a real good ride
I’m living now, I’m breathing now
It’s not just a little thing
I’m singing now, I’m rocking out
It’s joy that’s happening
Slow Dance
Slow dance, it’s a mystery
Slow breath, let the heart relax
Slow down, there’s a timeless joy
Right now, as the moments pass
Slow burn, in a warm embrace
Light rain, for a thirsty world
I turn, to the empty space
Again and again, as the dream unfurls
Fire within, this is a time to choose
Let it begin, a dance with the music muse
Write me a song, paint me a summer ending
Playing along, keeping time with the love I’m sending
The world is up and down, as I awaken
My soul is peaceful now, as I live in love
I live in the love I’m sending
Discover a joy never ending
Fire inside, warming a heart renewing
I’m glad I’m alive, this is a life worth living
