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SCAPEGOAT FOR YOUR SHAME
ëSOMEONEπS BEEN OUT SWIMMINGí HE FIXED ME WITH A LOOK
I COULD HAVE LIED BUT DIDNπT TRY ëYEAH IT WAS ME THAT FELL OFF THE DOCKí
I TOLD THE HARBORMASTER IπVE NO WISH TO CONCEAL
THE SACRED FLOATING THEATRE HAS GONE UNDER THE WHEEL
I DIDNπT KNOW IT WAS SO OLD AND ROTTEN UNDERNEATH
NOW ITπS IN THE RIVER WITH THE WRECKAGE AND DEBRIS
AND WHEN THE HISTORY BOOKS ARE WRITTEN ON ME THEYπLL PIN THE BLAME
MURDERER OF BEAUTY WITH A BLACK MARK BY MY NAME
ALL OF MY LIFE I HAVE BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD
NOT APPRECIATED FOR THE THINGS THAT I DID GOOD
IπVE SEEN OTHERS MADE THE SCAPEGOAT
SAW IT HAPPENING TO ME
BUT ONTO THAT ROLE I WILL NOT HOLD
IπLL LAY IT BARE FOR THE WORLD TO SEE
SOMEONE TAKE THE BLINDS DOWN LET THE SUN INTO THIS PLACE
WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE AROUND WHAT WE WILL NOT FACE
SOMEONE MUST BE GUILTY SOMEONE MUST TAKE THE BLAME
BUT IT AINπT ME WHOπS GONNA BE THE SCAPEGOAT FOR YOUR SHAME
I DONπT BELIEVE IN VENGEANCE SAID ABEL TO CAIN
BUT LIFE SURE WOULD BE NICER IF YOU WOULD OWN YOUR OWN PAIN
ON THE OCEAN OF AWARENESS YOU RIDE A STURDY HULL
BUT YOUR COMPASS ONLY MEASURES RIGHT BY THE LIGHT OF THE GOLDEN RULE
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOUπD HAVE THEM DO TO YOU
YOUπLL LIKE YOURSELF MUCH BETTER AND OTHERS WILL LIKE YOU BETTER TOO
YOU CAN PRAY ALL DAY AND NIGHT AND CALL INTO THE DARK
BUT GOD IS ALWAYS WATCHING AT THE FAR SIDE OF YOUR HEART
IF YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC AND YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE
HOW CAN YOU NOT BELIEVE IN TRUTH THEREπS SO MUCH YOU WONπT SPEAK OF
JOSEPH SAID MANIPULATION IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD EVIL
IN ACOA WE USED TO SAY YOUπRE ONLY AS SICK AS YOUR SECRETS
HOW MANY RAINBOW BRIDGES ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BURN
BEFORE YOU LOOK INTO YOUR NIGHTMARES FOR THE LESSONS YOU NEED TO LEARN
SOMEONE MUST BE GUILTY SOMEONE MUST TAKE THE BLAME
BUT IT AINπT ME WHOπS GONNA BE THE SCAPEGOAT FOR YOUR SHAME
ON THIS FLOATING PLATFORM I LEAVE BEHIND MY GUILT
I KNOW IπM ONLY HUMAN THATπS JUST THE WAY IπM BUILT
I KNOW THAT IπM NOT PERFECT I ALSO KNOW THAT IπM NOT BAD
WE HAD SO MANY HAPPY TIMES BUT NOW I FEEL SO SAD
YOU DONπT REALLY WANT TO KNOW ME AND I GUESS YOU NEVER DID
I GOTTA GIVE YOU CREDIT THOUGH YOU NEVER KEPT IT HID
THANK YOU FOR THE LESSONS AND THE TEACHINGS THAT YOU GAVE
BUT IF YOU WONπT ACCEPT ME AS YOUR EQUAL I CANπT ACCEPT MYSELF AS YOUR SLAVE
IπVE NO WISH TO SOUND BITTER OR PETTY IN THE LEAST
THE LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU IS REAL BUT I MUST SPEAK MY PEACE
IπM SINGING THIS SONG FROM MY HEART TO THE BEAUTY THAT IS YOU
AND FROM MY HEART YOUπLL NEVER PART YOU DONπT BLIEVE IT BUT ITπS TRUE
IπLL BE YOUR FRIEND UNTIL THE END IN THE BODY OR IN SPIRIT
AND FROM ME YOU CAN ALWAYS RECEIVE THE TRUTH IF YOU WANT TO HEAR IT
SOMEONE MUST BE GUILTY SOMEONE MUST TAKE THE BLAME
BUT IT AINπT ME WHOπS GONNA BE THE SCAPEGOAT FOR YOUR SHAME
SOMEONE TAKE THE BLINDS DOWN LET THE SUN INTO THIS PLACE
YOU WONπT SEE WHAT YOU DONπT WANT TO SEE WHEN ITπS STARING YOU IN THE FACE
© PAUL MCMAHON 1993
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child in the rain
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A CHILD IN THE RAIN
A CHILD IN THE RAIN OUT BY THE BAR
WAITS FOR HER DADDY, PASSED OUT IN THE CAR
FOR ABOUT AN HOUR UNTIL HE WAKES UP
THEY HAVE TO GO HOME, ITπS NOT VERY FAR
HE GIVES HER THE KEYS AND ASKS HER TO DRIVE
SHE DOES WHAT SHE CAN BUT SHEπS ONLY FIVE
ITπS GETTING HARDER AND ITπS GONNA GET WORSE
THAT NIGHT THE UNIVERSE OPENS WIDE
AND A HAND REACHES DOWN OUT OF THE SKY
AND PICKS UP THE CAR, LIFTS IT UP HIGH
AND A GREAT BIG GIRAFFE PINK AS THE INSIDE OF YOUR STOMACH
TURN HERSELF INSIDE OUT AND THE CAR SLIDES DOWN HER THROAT AND OUT HER MOUTH
GOING HOME, IN A LITTLE GIRLπS MIND
THEYπRE GOING HOME, BETWEEN THE SPACE AND THE TIME
IN THE WINK OF AN EYE A DREAM COMES TRUE
DADDY WHY DID I DREAM OF YOU?
DADDY, DADDY, WHAT DID I DO TO MAKE YOU GO AWAY?
DADDY, DADDY, IπM MISSING YOU, I WANT YOU TO COME OUT AND PLAY
BUT YOUR DADDYπS PLAYING WITH THE DAISY SMELL
PUSHING íEM UP FROM HIS BEDROOM IN HELL
ALONE IN THE RAIN A LITTLE GIRL STANDS
OUT BY THE BAR
THE NEON IS WHISTLING, THE COLD DARK NIGHT
HAS ROLLED IN PRETTY FAR
SHEπS GOT NOTHING BUT TIME, HER DADDYπS ON HER MIND
SHE GOES IN AND TUGS AT HIS SLEEVE
CRYING DADDY, SWEET DADDY, MOMMAπS MAKING DINNER
AND ITπS TIME FOR US TO LEAVE
LETπS GO HOME, IN A LITTLE GIRLπS MIND
THEYπRE GOING HOME, BETWEEN THE SPACE AND THE TIME
IN THE WINK OF AN EYE A DREAM COMES TRUE
OH, DADDY WHY DID I DREAM OF YOU?
© PAUL MCMAHON 1991
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fox
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FOX
YOU MIGHT BE A FOX
BUT I AIN'T YOUR DOG
AIN'T GONNA HANG AROUND THE HOUSE
LIKE A BUMP ON A LOG
FIRST YOU PICKED ME UP
THEN YOU PUT ME DOWN
I'LL KICK THE SAND OFF MY SHOES
AND HEAD ON OUT OF THIS TOWN
LIFE IS A BEACH
AND THEN YOU DIE
YOU BETTER HAVE SOME FUN
OR ELSE YOU'RE GONNA CRY
WHEN THE ANGELS ASK YOU
YOU KNOW YOU CANNOT TELL A LIE
WHY DID YOU GO TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK
IF YOU DIDN'T WANT A RIDE
CLEOPATRA
SHE'S A BOOGIE CHILD
SHE WENT SWIMMING
WITH A CROCODILE
THE PEOPLE CAME TO SEE HER
FROM MILES AND MILES
DO THE THING WITH THE LIZARD KING
IN THE RIVER NILE
THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWER
DOES NOT ASK WHY
SHE OPENS HER PETALS
INTO THE SKY
THE HONEY BEE
BUZZING DOWN FROM ABOVE
WHY YOU MESSIN WITH ME
CAN'T YOU SEE I GOT LOVE
SWEET SURRENDER
DOWN TO YOUR VERY SOUL
I GOT A LOVE SO TENDER
IT'S GONNA MAKE YOU WHOLE
YOU TAKE NO CHANCE
YOU GET NO DANCE
YOU JUST BE WALKIN TALKIN TALKIN WALKIN
OUT ACROSS THE DESERT SAND
THE TIME IS HERE
FOR US TO BE
THE BEAUTY IS NOW
ETERNITY
THE BLOOD RED KISS OF MYSTERY
WHISPERS SWEET NOTHINGS
OF LONG FORGOTTEN MEMEOIRES
LIFE IS SHORT LIFE IS SWEET
KICK THOSE SANDALS OFF OF YOUR FEET
LISTEN TO THE WAVES SLAPPING ON THE SAND
HONEY THE FRUIT IS ON THE VINE JUST STICK OUT YOUR HAND
YOU MIGHT BE A FOX BUT I AIN'T YOUR DOG
YOU MIGHT BE A FOX BUT I AIN'T YOUR DOG
YOU MIGHT BE A FOX BUT I AIN'T NO DOG
YOU MIGHT BE A FOX BUT I AIN'T YOUR DOG
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bring it on down
04:28
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BRING IT ON DOWN
I DONíT MEAN TO INTRUDE ON YOUR PRIVACY
BUT YOUíRE WALKING IN MY MIND
AND I SEE YOUíRE FEELING YOUR WEAKNESS
BUT YOUíRE STRONG GIRL, YOUíRE GONNA DO FINE
YOUR HEART IS MADE OF THE PUREST STUFF
THEY DONíT MAKE MANY THAT WAY NO MORE
YOU GOT LOVE AS DEEP AS THE OCEAN
A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME
DONíT TRY TO FIGHT IT, IT DOESNíT CARRY ANY NAMES
ITíS THE UNINVITED GUEST WHO ALWAYS STAYS
JUST LET HIM GUIDE YOU FROM WAY DOWN DEEP INSIDE YOU
BRING THAT LOVE LOVE LOVE
BRING IT ON DOWN, BRING IT ON DOWN
BRING THAT LOVE LOVE LOVE
BRING IT ON DOWN, BRING IT ON DOWN
I CAN SEE YOUíRE HURTING I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
AS WE WALK THROUGH THIS WORLD NOTHING IS CERTAIN
SOMETIMES ITíS HARD TO KNOW WHATíS REAL
AND WHEN YOUíRE LOOKING IN THE MIRROR
AND YOU DONíT LIKE WHAT YOU SEE
DO YOU THINK YOUíRE THE ONLY ONE CAUGHT IN THE GRIP OF FEAR
OH HONEY TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT ME
REACH OUT YOUR HAND ITíS CONNECTED
DO YOU UNDERSTAND
ITíS JUST YOUR MIND THATíS A LITTLE DISCONNECTED
ITíLL TURN AROUND IN TIME
TAKE A DRINK RIGHT FROM THE CUP
IT AINíT POISON, GONNA FILL YOU RIGHT UP
BRING THAT LOVE LOVE LOVE
BRING IT ON DOWN, BRING IT ON DOWN
BRING THAT LOVE LOVE LOVE
BRING IT ON DOWN, BRING IT ON DOWN
BRING THAT LOVE LOVE LOVE
BRING IT ON DOWN, BRING IT ON DOWN
BRING THAT LOVE LOVE LOVE
BRING IT ON DOWN, BRING IT ON DOWN
© paul mcmahon 1993
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do you know how to cry
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DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CRY
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CRY
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CRY
WHEN YOUR TROUBLES COME DOWN LIKE RAIN FROM THE SKY
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CRY
PLEASE FORGIVE MY FOOLISH PRIDE
PLEASE FORGIVE MY FOOLISH PRIDE
AINπT NO EASY WAY TO GET BY
PLEASE FORGIVE MY FOOLISH PRIDE
LET IT RAIN LET IT RAIN
LET IT RAIN LET IT RAIN
LET THAT WATER WASH THIS POISON FROM MY BRAIN
LET IT RAIN LET IT RAIN
LIKE A FLY IN A SPIDER WEB
LIKE A FLY IN A SPIDER WEB
DESIRE AND DISHONESTY TRIPPING UP MY HEAD
LIKE A FLY IN A SPIDER WEB
WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH
WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH
LORD GENTLY REMIND ME THAT THE TRUTH IS GOOD ENOUGH
WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CRY
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CRY
WHEN YOUR TROUBLES COME DOWN LIKE RAIN FROM THE SKY
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CRY
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Get back in your cage
07:28
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CAGE
THE MAN FROM THE BANK CALLED TO ASK YOU TO THANK HIM FOR GIVING YOU ALL OF THAT CREDIT
AND YOU KNOW THAT HE'S RIGHT BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
STILL YOU HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO FORGET IT
HAS OWING THAT MONEY BECOME A BAD HABIT
YOU KNOW IT'S NOT FUNNY RUNNING SCARED LIKE A RABBIT
USE IT OR LOSE IT BUT DON'T YOU ABUSE IT
IF I GAVE YOU A FORTUNE YOU'D PROBABLY REFUSE IT
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
WE'RE WALKING THE STREETS WITH OUR $20 NIGHTSTICKS
LONGHANDLED FLASHLIGHTS LOOKING IN HOLES
PATROLLING THE RIM OF THE BARRIER LANDSCAPE
SEARCHING FOR SOMEONE WHO WON'T FIT THE MOLD
POWERED BY SEXUAL RAGE GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
YOUR OPTIONS ARE LIMITED DOWN TO A FEW
IF I WASN'T SO HUNGRY I'D FEEL SORRY FOR YOU
WHEN THE WOOD HITS THE MEAT THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL THUD
IF I RUN OUT OF BREAD DO YOU STILL WANT THE BLOOD
A JAIL OR A CHURCH OR AN ART GALLERY
I'M STILL REALLY NOT SURE WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME
IF I GIVE YOU SOME ROPE WILL YOU MAKE ME A KEY
OR HAVE YOU GIVEN UP HOPE CAUSE YOU WANT TO BE FREE
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
YOU'RE STILL UNDERAGE
YOU'RE DISTURBING THE PEASANTS BY FEEDING THE PHEASANTS
EXCITING THE INMATES TOO MUCH
INCITING TO RIOT THE STREETS THAT ARE QUIETLY
TREMBLING UNDER YOUR FEET
THE HISTORY OF LAWS AND THE MYSTERY OF CAUSE
AND EFFECTS GENERATED IN BOXES
ALL ANTICIPATE THE LONG AWAITED DATE
WHEN THE EMPEROR FINALLY DETOXES
THE WITCHES ARE SHIFTING THE SKIN OF REALITY
IT'S RIPPLING UNDER YOUR FLOOR
SHIMMERING UP LIKE THE WAVES ON THE PAVEMENT
I'M GLAD IT'S NOT ME WHO HAS TO KEEP SCORE
OF THE KARMIC ARITHMETIC SUPER COMPUTER
ACCOUNTANTS WHO WORK FOR THE ANGELS
THEY HAVE TO RECALCULATE EVERY TIME MADAME FATE
FALLS FOR ANOTHER DARK STRANGER
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
THIS AIN'T THE NEW AGE
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE WITH YOUR CEDAR AND SAGE
THAT YOUíRE OFFERING UP TO THE GODS
WHERE THE THUNDER IS RUMBLING
THE DICE THEY ARE TUMBLING
AND NO ONE CAN GIVE YOU THE ODDS
YOUR DESTINY'S CRYING THE BLUEBIRDS ARE DYING
THEY'RE FREEZING TO DEATH IN THE SNOW
LINING UP TO BE REBORN ALONG WITH THE NEW CORN
BUT WHY DOES IT ALL SEEM SO SLOW
IF I GAVE YOU THE CHARGE YOU'D BURN UP LIKE A BARGE
PETROLEUM FLAMES ON THE WATER
WHEN THE SWEET PURIFIER HAS WASHED YOU IN FIRE
THEN I'LL INTRODUCE YOU TO MY DAUGHTER
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
OPEN UP TO THE PAGE
WHERE YOUR PAIN TURNED TO RAGE
SO YOU PAINTED THAT CAGE
EXQUISITE CONFINEMENT OF THE UTMOST REFINEMENT
A STRAITJACKET JUST FOR YOUR SOUL
OBSCURING THE SOURCE OF ITS MAKING
THE COURSE THAT YOUíRE TAKING
A PART OF THE WHOLE
HIDING IN HELPLESSNESS DYING OF SELFISHNESS
TYING YOURSELF TO THE MAST
READING A LAUNDRY LIST BLEEDING ALONG YOUR WRIST
TRYING TO HOLD ONTO THE PAST
WHERE YOU NEVER GOT LOVE SO YOU LEARNED HOW TO SHOVE
BUT THE PLAYGROUND IS NEVER QUITE LEVEL
ABANDONED AND FRIGHTENED YOU GREW UNENLIGHTENED
AND LEARNED TO BELIEVE IN THE DEVIL
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE IN YOUR CRIB WHERE YOU LAY
IN YOUR TIGHT FISTED UNFORGIVING
SWALLOWING HATE YOU LEARN TO MANIPULATE
WITH YOUR HEART IN ITS RIBCAGE PRISON
A WOMB WITH A VIEW TO A ROOMIER PEW
ON THE AISLE OVERLOOKING THE PASSION
WHERE THE BABIES ARE PRAYING AND THE MOVIE KEEPS PLAYING
OF A SPACESHIP FROM VENUS THAT'S CRASHING
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE
READ THE LINES ON YOUR PAGE
I DREAM OF SUBWAYS DOWN UNDER THE CITY
I'M TRYING TO FIND MY WAY HOME
BLACK PEOPLE TALK TO ME ONE GIRL IS SO PRETTY
I'LL PUT HER INTO MY POEM
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE HOWLING IN RAGE
WHEN THE SPARK TURNS TO FLAME YOU'LL REMEMBER YOUR NAME
AND THE LOVE ALWAYS NEAR FOR THE TRUE PIONEER
STRIKES A BELL TONE SO CLEAR THAT THE WALLS DISAPPEAR
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
MY DARLING YOUNG BABE
YOU'RE IN A DELICATE STATE
OUT HERE IT'S NOT SAFE
THERE IS NO ESCAPE
YOU'RE AT AN IMMATURE STAGE
GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE
© paul mcmahon 1993
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PROPHECIES
(chorus)
WE ARE WALKING
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
(verse)
YOU MIGHT THINK THAT YOUíVE GOT TIME
MAYBE ITíS THE OTHER WAY AROUND
MONEY WONíT CHANGE YOU BUT TIMEíS GONNA TAKE YOU OUT
PEOPLE TALK IN METAPHORS THEN THEY TELL THE TRUTH
ACTION IS A METAPHOR FOR INTENTION
BEAUTIFUL PAINTED ARROW STANDING IN THE SHADOWS
TALKS TO ME IN MY DREAMS
YOUíRE GONNA HAVE A HARD DAY FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
HERE IT COMES, THE WALLS FALL DOWN
HERE IT COMES, THERE IS BLOOD ON THE GROUND
(chorus)
WE ARE WALKING
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
(bridge)
ANOTHER WAR IN SARAJEVO
EARTHQUAKES IN JAPAN
FLOODING ON THE MISSOURI
MOTHER NATURE SHEíS DOING THE BEST SHE CAN
(verse form 2))
GRANDFATHER TITUS SITTIN IN THE SUN
OUT ON THE RESERVATION
HE DOESNíT SAY MUCH
HEíS IN TOUCH
WE ARE WAITING FOR PURIFICATION
THE STRONG ONES ARE COMING BACK
TO CHECK UP ON THEIR SEED
INTERDIMENSIONAL FARMERS
COMING BACK TO PULL THE WEEDS
LIFE IS A TOURNAMENT
SHARPEN UP YOUR LANCES
GONNA ROCK THE FIRMAMENT
EVERYBODY DANCES
HERE IT COMES, LET IT ALL COME DOWN
HERE IT COMES, THERE IS BEAUTY ALL AROUND
(chorus)
WE ARE WALKING GLORY HALLELUJAH
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING. FEEL IT PASSING THROUGH YA
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
(bridge)
I WANT TO BE IN THAT NUMBER
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
IF I COULD I SURELY WOULD
STAND ON THE ROCK WHERE MOSES STOOD
(bridge form 2)
WHATíS THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN
WHATíS THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN
WHATíS THE WORST THING THAT CAN HAPPEN
CAN YOU EVER LOSE YOUR LOVE
(chorus)
WE ARE WALKING, SISTERS AND BROTHERS
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING, LOVE ONE ANOTHER
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING, WALKING
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING, TALKING
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING, SELFLESS LOVERS
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
WE ARE WALKING, MARCHING FOR OUR MOTHER
WALKING IN THE DAYS OF THE PROPHECIES
© PAUL MCMAHON 1992
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Medicine
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MEDICINE
DONπT MESS WITH MY MEDICINE IπM WALKING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
I GOT A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD, YOU WANT TO SEE IT?
PEOPLE THINK IπM BLUFFING THEY THINK I GOT NOTHING AT ALL
GO AHEAD AND CALL YOU WANT TO SEE IT?
IπM CARRYING SOMETHING STRONGER THAN THE ATOM BOMB
AND ITπS JUST THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
ITπS THE ROYAL ROAD OF PEACE THE KUNDALINI MASTERPIECE THE CALM
ONLY THE CALM OF THE LORD
ITπS WITHIN I NEED TO GO TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO
TO MAKE IT THROUGH TO MAKE IT TRUE
THE REASON FOR EMPTINESS IS SOMETHING THAT IS ALL AROUND
DONπT YOU RUN AGROUND IN YOUR CANOE
THEREπS A RIVER OVER YONDER TAKE US TO THE PROMISED LAND
THEREπS A PROMISED LAND CANπT YOU SEE IT SHINING?
WITH MY LOVER IπLL DISCOVER EVERYTHING AND UNDERSTAND
LOVEπS THE PLAN LOVEπS THE PLAN
WHEN IπM FEELING LOST AND LONELY I KNOW THAT I ONLY HAVE TO CALL
CALL ON LOVE
LOVEπS THE MAGIC BEAM OF LIGHT THAT MAKES EVERYTHING ALRIGHT
ANYTIME AT ALL YOU JUST CALL
WHEN YOUπRE IN THE SPACE OF LOVE THEREπS NOTHING TO BE FRIGHTENED OF AT ALL
YOU JUST CALL, CALL ON LOVE
DONπT MESS WITH MY MEDICINE IπM WALKING IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
I GOT A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD YOU WANT TO SEE IT?
Copyright paul mcmahon 1993
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Ride the tiger
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RIDE THE TIGER
COME ON BABY HOP ABOARD
WEπRE GOING DRIVING WITH THE LORD
WEπRE GOING DOWN A BRIGHT RED ROAD
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
WHEN YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW YOU MUST BE HONEST
WHEN THE LAWπS A LIE SLIP OFF THE HARNESS
ONE FALSE STEP THEYπLL BE UPON US
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
TIGER TIGER BURNING BRIGHT
IN THE JUNGLE OF THE NIGHT
CLIMB ABOARD BABY HOLD ON TIGHT
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
YOU DONπT KNOW WHO YOUπRE WORKING FOR
FEAR IS THE MARKER LOVE IS THE DOOR
HONOR THE STRONG ONES WHO WENT BEFORE
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
THESE ARE THE DAYS OF HOLY WAR
ARMAGEDDON IS IN YOUR HEART
CARRY OUR LOVELIGHT INTO THE DARK
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
TIGER TIGER DEEP INSIDE
CARRY ME ACROSS THE RIVER WIDE
NOWπS THE TIME TO TAKE THAT RIDE
IπM GONNA RIDE THE TIGER
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
ITπS TIME TO RIDE THE TIGER
© PAUL MCMAHON 1992
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Stronger Hand
03:33
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STRONGER HAND
CLOSE YOUR EYES; GO INSIDE
GIVE UP CONTROL
LET A STRONGER HAND GUIDE YOU
BACK TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE
DRY YOUR EYES, DONπT YOU CRY
ITπS ALL A DREAM
ITπS A NIGHTMARE YOUπVE BEEN SLEEPING
ITπS A BAD DREAM THATπS ALL IT IS
THEREπS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU REALLY
YOUπRE PERFECT JUST AS YOU ARE
WEπVE ALL JUST BEEN ACTING SILLY
BUT NOW THE GAMEπS OVER AND WE KNOW WHO WE ARE
NORTHERN STAR, SHINE ON ME
FILL ME UP WITH STARLIGHT
AWAKEN MY SOUL
MY HEART AND MY TRUE DESIRE
WALK WITH ME, TAKE MY HAND
TRADE LOVE FOR FEAR
YOU DONπT HAVE TO BE PERFECT
THATπS NOT WHY YOUπRE HERE
THEREπS SOMEONE WAITING TO FIND YOU
THEREπS SOMETHING WAITING INSIDE
PATIENTLY LOVING AND GUIDING
PROTECTING AND WAITING FOR YOU TO DECIDE
CLOSE YOUR EYES, GO INSIDE
GIVE UP CONTROL
LET A STRANGER HAND GUIDE YOU
BACK TO WHERE YOU WANT TO BE
LET A STRANGER HAND GUIDE YOU BACK TO YOUR TRUE HOME
© paul mcmahon 1990
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11. |
jetstream of my heart
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JETSTREAM OF MY HEART
DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN BY THE OCEAN
DOWN WHERE THE WATER BEATS ON THE SAND
WINDY WIND IN THE WILD MOTION
LIKE THE OCEAN IN ITS HAND
DARLING IπVE GOT A CRAVING
I WANT TO SEE YOU AGIN
WHERE THE OCEAN GRASSES ARE WAVING
I WANT TO SEE YOU ON THE SAND
I WANT TO TAKE YOU AWAY FROM THE LIFE YOUπRE LEADING TODAY
I WANT TO TAKE YOU I WANT TO LIFT YOU
HIGHT UP NON THE JETSTREAM OF MY HEART
WEπRE GONNA RAISE UP ACROSS THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
WEπRE GONNA RAISE UP A BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL
AM IπM GONNA TAKE YOU WHERE YOUπLL ALWAYS BE TAKEN CARE OF
AND I WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN
LIFT YOU UP ON THE JETSTREAM OF MY HEART
LIFT YOU UP ON THE JETSTREAM NEVER APART
THERE AINπT NO JAIL NO DUNGEON SO DARK
THAT IT CAN EVER EXTINGUISH THIS SPARK
MY HEART HAS THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
OF THE SUN THAT SHINES ABOVE
LIFT YOU UP ON THE JETSTREAM OF MY HEART
LIFT YOU UP ON THE JETSTREAM NEVER APART
AND IπM GOING TO TAKE YOU WHERE
YOUπLL ALWAYS BE TAKEN CARE OF
AND I WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN
DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN BY THE OCEAN
DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN BY THE OCEAN
DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN BY THE OCEAN
DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN BY THE OCEAN
C. PAUL MCMAHON 1991
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12. |
little Yellow
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LITTLE YELLOW
@PAUL McMAHON 1993
(VERSE 1)
G C G
LITTLE YELLOW BAND OF MOONLIGHT
D C G
LITTLE BLUE HEARTED GIRL
G C G
LITTLE FACE IN THE MIRROR
D C G
WHERE WE COULD FIND A DIFFERENT WORLD
(VERSE 2)
I GOT THIS BLOODHOUND I GOT THIS LIGHT
I BEEN OUT WALKINí HALF THE NIGHT
TRYINí TO FIND YOU EVERYWHERE
OH DARLING WHYíD YOU GIVE ME THE AIR
(CHORUS)
C G
YOU WERE SPOSEíD TO BE HERE YESTERDAY
D C G
BUT YOU DIDNíT EVEN TRY TO CALL
C G
AND YOUR SISTER SHE WONíT TELL ME ANYTHING
G D C G
NOBODY WANTS TO TALK TO ME AT ALL
(VERSE 3)
I GOT THIS LIZARD IN MY BODY
TELLING ME ITíS TIME TO GO
IF I HAD ALL OF MY WISHES
THEREíD BE SOME THINGS
I WOULDNíT WANT TO KNOW
(CHORUS 2)
WHYíD YOU GO AWAY SO LONG
AND LEAVE ME SINGINí THIS SAD OLD SONG
YOU LEFT NO NUMBER NO ADDRESS
NO WAY TO REACH YOU IN DISTRESS
(VERSE 4)
LITTLE BREATH IN THE DARKNESS
LITTLE CATCH IN THE THROAT
LITTLE SOFT HEARTED MEMORY
IN A LETTER YOU ONCE WROTE
WALK AWAY FROM THE WIRE
ITíLL BURN YOU WITH ITS HEAT
WILL I SEE YOU TOMORROW
OH DARLING YOU MAKE THE AIR SO SWEET
(REPEAT VERSE 1)
LITTLE YELLOW BAND OF MOONLIGHT
LITTLE BLUE HEARTED GIRL
LITTLE FACE IN THE MIRROR
WHERE WE COULD FIND A DIFFERENT WORLD
(REPEAT LAST LINE)
WHERE WE COULD FIND A DIFFERENT WORLD
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13. |
bluebird
02:15
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BLUEBIRD
BLUEBIRD IN A GOLDEN CAGE
SINGING SONGS IN GOLDEN TONES
ALL ABOUT A NICER AGE
WARM SHE WAS AND SINGING THERE
UNDER BANYAN TREE
FOOD AND WINE ARE FREELY GIVEN THERE
LIFE IS GLORIFYING LIFE
IN THE SOFTLY SCENTED AIR
THOUGHT AND ACTION SEEM TO BE COMBINED
SO THE BLUEBIRD SINGS
WORD AND DEED AND VISION ARE NOT SEPERATED THERE
BLUEBIRD IN YOUR GOLDEN CAGE
CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE PARADISE HAS GONE
BLUEBIRD IN A GOLDEN CAGE
LOOKING OUT ACROSS THE SNOWY PLAIN
IT IS WARM BESIDE THE FIREPLACE
IT IS COLD OUTSIDE THE WINDOW PANE
SO THE BLUEBIRD SINGS
ALL THE NOTES AND TONES SHE SINGS ARE FASHIONED LONG AGO
AND THE BLUEBIRDíS SONG REMAINS
FREE OF ANY MEMORY
FREE OF ANY PAIN
© PAUL MCMAHON 1987
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December 10th, 1992
03:43
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DECEMBER 10, 1992
ON DECEMBER 10, 1992
THE WORST STORM OF THE CENTURY BLEW
AS A HOPI ELDER ADDRESSED THE UNITED NATIONS
WARNING OF THE DAY OF PURIFICATION
A LONG TIME BACK MANY YEARS AGO
THE FUTURE TO THE HOPI PEOPLE WAS SHOWN
IN HUGE NUMBERS THE WHITE MAN WOULD COME THEY WERE TOLD
GREEDY FOR LAND GREEDY FOR GOLD
THEY WILL HAVE FORGOTTEN THEIR RELATION TO SPIRIT
WHEN THE EARTH MOTHER SPEAKS THEY CAN NO LONGER HEAR IT
MANY SIGNS THEY WERE SHOWN THAT HAVE COME TO PASS
YOU MUST KNOCK AT THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE OF GLASS
FAR TO THE EAST BESIDE THE SEA
A GREAT HOUSE OF MICA YOU WILL SEE
WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE SENT
REPRESENTING ALL THE GOVERNMENTS
TO THE HOUSE OF MICA YOU MUST GO
TO WARN THE PEOPLE YOU MUST KNOCK AT THE DOOR
KNOCK FOUR TIMES, IF YOU’RE TURNED AWAY
PREPARE FOR PURIFICATION DAY
HE KNOCKED THE FIRST TIME IN 1949
BECAUSE THE ELDERS HAD ALREADY SEEN THE SIGNS
THE SWASTIKA AND THE RISING SUN
THE GOURD OF ASHES THAT’S THE ATOM BOMB
HE KNOCKED THREE TIME AND A FOURTH TIME TOO
THAT WAS IN 1992
HE WORE A RED BANDANA, IN THE GOLDEN LIGHT IT SHIMMERED
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE MESSAGE WAS DELIVERED
THE EARTH ROSE UP TO CLAIM HER CHILD
THE WIND AND SEAS AND THE RAIN WAS WILD
NINETY MILE WINDS HIT THE JERSEY SHORE
HOUSES COLLAPSED BEACHES WERE NO MORE
THE EAST RIVER FLOODED THE FDR DRIVE
THE HUDSON ROSE UP AND COVERED THE WEST SIDE
THE WEATHER PEOPLE WERE ALL CAUGHT OFF GUARD
BUT THE FEATHER PEOPLE KNEW IT WAS THE WORD OF GOD
WHAT WILL IT TAKE BEFORE WE LEARN TO BE HUMBLE
MUST ALL OUR CHILDREN DIE AND ALL OUR BUILDINGS CRUMBLE
LISTEN TO THE WISDOM OF THE NATIVE BROTHER
RESPECT THE TRUTH, HONOR YOUR MOTHER
MANY PEOPLE SPOKE AT THE UN THAT DAY
INDIGENOUS LEADERS FROM VERY FAR AWAY
KEEPERS OF THE EARTH, KEEPERS OF THE FAITH
WHO STILL WATCH OVER THE LAND OF THEIR ANCESTORS’ GRAVES
FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE THE MESSAGE WAS THE SAME
WE KILL ‘EM FOR GOLD IN JESUS’ NAME
WE’RE KILLING THE EARTH AND IT’S GETTING LATE
WE’RE ALL CONNECTED, WE ALL SHARE THE SAME FATE
YOU KNOW THAT STORM COULD’VE LASTED A WHOLE LOT LONGER
IT WASN’T GOING ANYWHERE AND IT WAS ONLY GETTING STRONGER
BUT ALL THE NATIVE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE THE NEXT DAY
THEY PRAYED TOGETHER AND ASKED THE STORM TO GO AWAY
WELL YOU MIGHT BELIEVE ME AND YOU MAY NOT
YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO LOOK INTO YOUR OWN HEART
ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE WHAT YOU BELIEVE IS TRUE
BUT YOU WON’T HEAR ANY OF THIS ON THE NIGHTLY NEWS
ON DECEMBER 10, 1992
THE WORST STORM OF THE CENTURY BLEW
AS THOMAS BANYACYA ADDRESSED THE UNITED NATIONS
WARNING OF THE DAY OF PURIFICATION
C. PAUL McMAHON 1992
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Borderline
05:12
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BORDERLINE
I ONCE HAD A GIRL WITH GOLDEN HAIR
SWEET AS THE MORNING DEW
BUT I WAS COLD AND DID NOT CARE
MY HEART COULD NOT BE TRUE
I RAN AROUND WITH OTHER GIRLS
HER TRUST IN ME WAS BROKE
AND NOW SHEíS VANISHED FROM MY WORLD
MY LIFE IS ASH AND SMOKE
LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY TO THE BORDERLINE
LOOK AWAY OUT OVER THE PLAIN
HEAR THE MIGHTY ROAR OF THE THUNDERBOLT
HEAR THE WHIPPING CRASH OF THE RAIN
ONCE I LIVED IN PARADISE
ALL THINGS WERE THERE FOR ME
BUT I COULD NEVER BE SATISFIED
NOW I LIVE IN POVERTY
EAGLE FLYING HIGH ABOVE
I KNOW THAT YOU SEE ALL
CARRY MY PRAYERS TO THE MASTER OF LOVE
OH HEAR ME WHEN I CALL
LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY TO THE BORDERLINE
LOOK AWAY OUT OVER THE PLAIN
HEAR THE MIGHTY ROAR OF THE THUNDERBOLT
HEAR THE WHIPPING CRASH OF THE RAIN
OH JESUS, HERE I KNEEL
A SINNER SAD TO SAY
HELP ME REMEMBER HOW TO FEEL
TEACH ME HOW TO PRAY
ONCE MY EYE WAS TRUE AND CLEAR
AND MY HEART WAS FREE AND BRAVE
BUT THEN I GAVE MYSELF TO FEAR
AND NOW I AM A SLAVE
LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY TO THE BORDERLINE
LOOK AWAY OUT OVER THE PLAIN
HEAR THE MIGHTY ROAR OF THE THUNDERBOLT
HERE THE WHIPPING CRASH OF THE RAIN
(C) PAUL MCMAHON 1991
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Paul McMahon Woodstock, New York
From a musical family he explored folk, jug, blues and rock quitting music at 20 for art, returning as a punk rocker at 27.
Then a long oddysey, solo and band in search of the real real deal; the songs becoming a diary of psychological and spiritual experience; shamanism and ordination as an Interfaith minister.
January 2020 tour of DC Ba Ph & Bk was his first at 69 organized by Goodflavor45
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