Threading the Needle: I can't get there, not on my own, I'm empty handed, feeling alone, got all this stuff, just drags me down, holds me back, like my hands are bound, where's the peace I thought I found, I just feel guilt like I'm goin' down, goin down, woo hoo, give it up, do without, let it go, throw it out, give me life, give me love, show me peace, a white dove, I can't believe, where'd I go wrong, missed my turn, the same old song, and my mind yearns for lessons learned, no more emptiness, a new page turned, thew things I have, I thought I needed, we just need love, this is our freedom, this is our freedom, woo hoo, give it up, do without, let it go, throw it out, give me life, give me love, show me peace, a white dove

Feels Like: It feels like sticking needles in my veins, cause there's nothing thats ever given me so much pain, please somebody give me something, I need something to distract me from my pain, life sometimes can lead to complicate, it all builds up and leaves us on our face, I got up you chose to save your day, you took those pills and they almost took you away, and it's got me singin, na na na na na na na na na na na na na... coming home doesn't feel like it used to, I thought you'd be here now I'm wondering where you've gone to, now I'm so paranoid, it doesn't feel like it used to, I thought you'd do it again I know you don't want to, and it's got me singin, na na na na na na na na na na na na...

Out of the Darkness: Out of the darkness you have come, into the light of the son, you followed a sign and now you see the destination for the free, out of the darkness, you have come into the light of the one, who is light for darkened space who brings life to every race, in the darkness it was here that I found my deepest fear, in the depths of the darkest night, you shone through with the purest light, out of the darkness you have come, into the light of the one, who is light for darkened space who brings light to every race, Out of the darkness I have come, into the light of the son, I followed a sign and now I see, the destination for the free, Out of the darkness I have come, into the light of the one, who is light for darkened space, who brings light to every race...

Don't Look In My Eyes: Don't look in my eye's if you don't wanna see, this pain is real, this pain is me, when you see me on the street, do you walk on by, do you look away or look me in the eye, what do you see, when you see me on the street, am I a beggar or could I be your friend, Don't look in my eye's if you don't wanna see, this pain is real, this pain is me, so you wanna change the world, sit with me a little while, hear my story and walk with me for a mile, do you know these words, what you do to the least of these, my friend you do to me, Don't look in my eye's if you don't wanna see, this pain is real, this pain is me, Don't look in my eye's if you don't wanna see, this pain is real, this pain is me

Friend: Alone in a crowd she hides, no one knows what's goin on inside, loneliness surrounds a broken heart, can't you see she's fallin apart, she goes to work, where's she's known by name, no one knows all about her pain, days look better than they did before, still waves come crashing on the shore, tears flow from behind closed doors, sweat flows salty through her pores, she hears a knock and see's an old old friend, where did he come from where has he been, she's been on his heart a long long time, there had been no reason or rhyme, he'd seen her daily but they'd never chat, she let him in and he hung up his hat, said friend I know it's been a while, there's no excuse, I'm sorry then she smiled, you couldn't have come at a better time, sit with me let's share some bread and wine, they laughed and cried and held each other's hand, love your neighbour is a great command, lend an ear or a helping hand, come my friend together we will stand, come my friend together we will stand, come my friend together we will stand

Can You Hear It: can you hear it, how the wind cries, can you feel it how your heart can't lie, and you see it  this is the end of your pride, ahh, a young girl on the street an old man in a car, never should they meet but there they are, and how did things get this way how did we lose our way, can you hear it, how the wind cries, can you feel it how your heart can't lie, and you see it this is the end of your pride, ahh, a homeless man livin in a box, a preacher walks on by, the offering plate is emptied out, but nobody knows why, how did things get this way how did we lose our way, can you hear it, how the wind cries, can you feel it how your heart can't lie, and you see it this is the end of your pride, ahh, A grandmother look out her window with bruises on her face, her youngest son's taken all her money but he's lost the race,  how did things get this way how did we lose our way, can you hear it, how the wind cries, can you feel it how your heart can't lie, and you see it this is the end of your pride, ahh  

Second Chance: a new beginning a broken heart you paint a picture it's torn apart, life is great you make mistakes then your left off where you start, you thought it's over it's the end, then your life takes a bend, a new beginning not the last, God gives us a second chance, you gain control then lose it again, you realize that you never had it, life is easy till it got hard, now everythings falling apart, you thought it's over that it's the end, but then your life takes a bend, a new beginning not the last God gives us a second chance, a new beginning a broken heart you paint a picture it's torn apart, life is great you make mistakes then your left off where you start, you thought it's over it's the end, then your life takes a bend, a new beginning not the last, God gives us a second chance, God gives us a second chance
 
The End: As our time draws on, mother earth is growing older, as the wars rage on, the human race is getting colder, can't you see that the coming of the end is near, and the prophets spoke of armagedon, a final battle before the end of the world, and the eyes of people were blinded so they could not see the truth, and the serpent laughed as the love of god was rejected by the people, there was one who rose up in power, stormed the world with a plan, he offered peace to the nations called the world the promised land, he made peace in the middle east and promised no more war, and in the midst of the seven years betrayed Israel, there was a final battle to be fought in Megido, and the prophets spoke of armagedon, a final battle before the end of the world, and the eyes of people were blinded so they could not see the truth, and the serpent laughed as the love of God was rejected by the people, all the ones who accepted the mark of the one who had the plan, were deceived by the serpent to fight Christ in the battle of Armagedon, there was blood up to the horses neck in the valley down below, when Israel had almost lost and was receding up into the hills, the enemy, screamed out in terror as he looked to the heavens and saw, the armies of God being led by Christ on a white horse with his sword drawn, and Christ would win, with his words the power of justice from his mouth, and those who stood firm with the faith, were accepted into his kingdom, forever.

The Fall: And there they were, free in the garden, no tears or pain, and their they stood, naked and free they had no shame, they had it all, everything they needed, before the fall, there was no rule to be heeded, but one, only one rule existed, don't touch the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, or you will die, and their was peace and perfect tranquility, and there were words freely spoken with the almighty, they had it all, everything they needed, before the fall, there was no rule to be heeded, but one, only one rule existed, don't touch the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, or you will die, but there was the serpent, there was the lie, if you touch the fruit, you won't die, you'll be like God, you'll know right and wrong, you will have power, you will be strong, so she, she bit the fruit and gave it to man, they both knew immediately they were naked, they went and hid, hid from their friend, they broke the only rule they were given

Creation: how can I tell with words, of the beginning of the universe, of the artist and his easel, what held his creation up, how can I comprehend, in the realms of infinity, a never ending void, you spoke into the darkness made thet light, dancing waves of light, you hung the stars made the planets that circle around our sun, you made the creatures on the planet, you thought up each one, and in those days you tuned the birds and the whistling wind through trees, the creatures danced when you gave them life with all you were well pleased, on day six you gathered clay and placed it on your wheel, the ones you made with inspiration were formed to look like you, they were formed to look like you, yeah

Beautiful: Searching for the great clear blue, searching for meaning something true, I took a shot with my best aim, jumping higher trying to reach your flame, things are better now that your near, I seem to have lost my irrational fear, I used to shy away from the fight, now I'm running wildly into the night, Your beautiful, beautiful to me, such a shame you can't see, your beautiful, beautiful to me, such a shame you can't see 

 

Photo compliments of Carl Bleich, Blue Moon Festival, 2009.