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1. Whatever Makes You Dance
Whatever makes you walk with me- I'll do
Whatever makes you talk with me- I'll do
Whatever makes you reach down deep
And pull me through
Whatever makes you leave your seat- I'll do
Whatever makes you dance with me
Though it's in my mind, I am right in time
In a perfect fantasy
When they see you smile
They'll be jealous while they all watch us dance
Whatever makes you hold my hand- I'll do
Whatever makes you like my band- you know I'll do
Whatever makes you maintain command
Of what is true
Whatever makes you take my stand- I'll do
Whatever makes you dance with me
Though it's in my mind, I am right in time
In a perfect fantasy
When they see you smile
They'll be jealous while they all watch us dance
I only wanna dance with you, dance w/ you, Dance
I only wanna dance with you, dance w/ you, Dance
Whatever makes you show me the town- I'll do
Whatever makes you shut me down- I'll do
Fix it so I can see your crown- all regal and true
Whatever makes you hear this sound- I'll do
Whatever makes you dance with me
Though it's in my mind, I am right in time
In a perfect fantasy
When they see you smile They'll be jealous while they all watch us dance
2. Like Jesus Did
Hear me, I'm shoutin His Name out
See, I got the motions down
Lookit how I sway to the music
Praisin' with the best around
Maybe this is just a piece of
My celestial Polaroid
Maybe there's a part of this that
I can't avoid
If I live like Jesus did- If I live like Jesus did
If I live like Jesus did then I'm alright
I'm alright- hey, hey, hey
Hear me, I'm yellin like crazy- Like a holy roller child
Lookit how I reach for the rafters
Man, I got the savin' style
Maybe there's a reason the Good Book has
Those tales of doin' good
Maybe there's a message for me: Do all I could
If I live like Jesus did- If I live like Jesus did
If I live like Jesus did then I'm alright
I'm alright- hey, hey, hey
(If I live like Jesus did) I'll be brave
(If I live like Jesus did) I'll be saved
(If I live like Jesus did) I believe
(If I live like) If I live like- (If I live like) hey
INSTRUMENTAL
Maybe there's a reason the Good Book has
Those tales of doin' good
Maybe there's a message for me: Do all I could
If I live like Jesus did- If I live like Jesus did
If I live like Jesus did then I'm alright
I'm alright- hey, hey, hey
3. Joy-Robbers
I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
Jerry & I- we had an argument
Now he don't want his friends to be my friends
He told them: "Hey- you stay away from that guy
The plan between you, well it has to end."
But it doesn't end- Cause they're still my friends
See I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
Turn signal on- pulled out the post office
I saw this driver who would let me merge
Then he forgot- or got distracted, I don't know
Plowed into my car, then let go a splurge
Of hurtful expletives-
But we both knew the fault was his
I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
So many friends- teachers & relatives
They tell me "Buddy dontcha dream so big
Just get a job- raise a family
You get a shovel and you start to dig
Bury that fantasy!"
But I won't bury ME!!!!!!- ya see

I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
The joy robbers wanna see me cryin' all day
I ain't gonna let- the joy-robbers get me
They can't take my joy 'less I give it away
I got the joy- I got the joy- I got the joy
I got the joy
You git your mitts off of my joy
My prayer is "Share, don't tear my joy"
I got the joy- I got the joy- I got the joy
I got the joy
Lord please forgive me for so angrily defending my joy
4. Kneeling
You ask me what I think of the war
You ask me what I think it was for
You ask me what I think of our policies
My position- my only position is
Kneeling- my position is
Kneeling- my position is kneeling
You ask me what I think of the Right
You ask me what I think of what's Left
You ask me what I think of your certainties
My position- my only position is
Kneeling- my position is
Kneeling- my position is kneeling
You say I must stand up- for what I believe
But when I stand up- well I'm down on my knees
I'm kneeling- my position is
Kneeling- my position is kneeling
5. Window in the Wall
If it's a dreamer's eyes I see through
Well I wanna see it all
And the dream that I'll be with you
Is the window in the wall
Lights down in a cold room
I stare at the walls of my sadness
Made from separation and a
Yearning that could drive you to madness
Drift away, the visions play
If it's a dreamer's eyes I see through
Well I wanna see it all
And the dream that I'll be with you
Is the window in the wall
Look back at the wrong moves
Now hindsight is helpless to lead you
Mistakes made and a price paid
Well I thought it was supposed to be easy
Maybe not now, but someday, somehow
If it's a dreamer's eyes I see through
Well I wanna see it all
And the dream that I'll be with you
Is the window in the wall
Well brick by brick my heart breaks free
But this wall can't fall fast enough for me

Lights down in a cold room
I stare at the walls of my sadness
Made from separation and a
Yearning that could drive you to madness
Drift away, the visions play

If it's a dreamer's eyes I see through
Well I wanna see it all
And the dream that I'll be with you
Is the window in the wall
6. Shush
Love You from my head- to the tip of my toes
Tellin' evabody: "Say, lookit how my heart glows!"
But some folks are scared- to see me love that much
They tell me keep it to myself- 'n' I say- waddya mean
Shush- I ain't gon' shush- I ain't gon' shush
If there's somethin' to say- Waddya mean
Shush- ain't gon' shush- can't make me shush
If my heart says it's okay
I'm like a babe in Toyland- like a bird in space
You are the smile- that won't come off o' this face
It makes some folks squirm- to see me so in touch
They tell me keep it locked away- 'n' I say- waddya mean
Shush- I ain't gon' shush- I ain't gon' shush
If there's somethin' to say- Waddya mean
Shush- ain't gon' shush- can't make me shush
If my heart says it's okay
(You can't make me) Cause my love must fly
(You can't shake me) Way up high
(You can't break me)

Oh, let my love fly high like an eagle- that all might see
Let it soar forever more- and forever free
Then let it rest in a field of joy- so green and lush
But when I try to tell the world- they all say:
"Shush- just you shush- got to shush
Got too much to say- Know what I mean?
Shush- can't you shush- please, will ya shush"
But my heart, my heart says it's okay
Shush- ain't gon' shush- ain't gon' shush
If there's somethin' to say- Waddya mean
Shush- ain't gon' shush- can't make me shush
Cause my heart says it's okay
7. I Treasure You
Great big piles of gold- great big piles of gold
Waiting to be sold- Great big piles of gold
Let them appear- from of the blue
I treasure you- I treasure you
Jessica Simpson- Jessica Simpson
Tells me I'm the one- Jessica Simpson
Swears she will be – steadfast and true
But I treasure you- I treasure you
INSTRUMENTAL
Great big piles of gold- great big piles of gold
Waiting to be sold- Great big piles of gold
Let them appear- from of the blue-see now:

I treasure you- I treasure you
8. I'm Not Dude, I'm Dad
I love that you wanted to ride with me
You're getting' more and more comfy as we go
I love just havin' you here with me
But there's one thing I need you to know
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
Someday you'll be glad
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
I've heard what your classmates say about me
How your momma & I, we just won't bend
And I'm stricter than Principal Honcharski
But God made me your father not your friend
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
Someday you'll be glad
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
Maybe Dad's a bit old fashioned
Could be Dad's a tad uptight
Maybe Dad just has a passion to see you turn out right
I don't care if you've imagined
Some other way, some other life
You're stuck with me tonite

I see your left cheek start to glisten
I don't s'pose those are tears of joy
But humour me now- just listen
I so, so love that you're my boy
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
All I am is glad
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
I'm not dude, I'm Dad
9. If God Was Chocolate
I can feel Your presence- in the Summer breeze
I can see the distance- between You & me
I can catch Your fragrance- from an April rose
Sure can hear Your rhythms- when the thunder rolls
But I can't taste You- don't think I'm s'posed to
But what would people do
If God was chocolate- everyone loves chocolate
Everyone would want Him- want Him all the time
You can almost taste it- every Godly visit
A party for the spirit- body, soul & mind
If God was chocolate- chocolate- chocolate
Mm-mm- chocolate- chocolate- chocolate
Pray for an end to anger- you get a Hershey's kiss
For each good deed a Snickers- I could get used to this
Pray they stop the fighting- in the Middle East
And the battleground starts changing
To a chocolate fondue feast
The whole world over- we'd discover- a whole new hunger
If God was chocolate- everyone loves chocolate
Everyone would want Him- want Him all the time
You can almost taste it- every Godly visit
A party for the spirit- body, soul & mind
If God was chocolate- chocolate- chocolate
Mm-mm- chocolate- chocolate- chocolate
Chocolate- chocolate Chocolate- chocolate
Can almost taste You
But I think it all through
& I think it's also true
That God is broccoli- asparagus and herb tea
All that stuff that's good for me
That may not taste divine
But it makes a good start at building me a strong heart
So if you eat your broccoli
And you drink your herbal tea
Finish your supper and you will see-you will see
How it can be that

God is chocolate- everyone loves chocolate
Everyone can have it- have it all the time
You can almost taste it- every Godly visit
A party for the spirit- body, soul & mind
If God was chocolate- chocolate- chocolate
Mm- mm- chocolate- chocolate- chocolate
10. Say Yes To You
It's simple- Lord it's simple
I only want to love You
I only want to run toward Your light
It's simple- Lord it's simple
I only want to praise You
I only want to thank You for my life
May all I am, and all I do
Say yes to You
May all I am, and all I do
Say yes to You
It's easy- Lord it's easy
I only want to fall down
I only want to shed myself of me
It's easy- Lord it's easy
I only want to slow down
I only want to listen and agree
May all I am, and all I do
Say yes to You
May all I am, and all I do
Say yes to You
So in my own way
Til my dying day
It is "Yes" I'll say to You

It's simple- Lord it's simple
I only want to love You
I only want to do what You would do
It's simple- Lord it's simple
I only want to praise You
I only want to let Your wish come true
May all I am, and all I do
Say yes to You
May all I am, and all I do
Say yes to You
11. Shut Up and Pray
You got me rockin', nothin' but rockin'
You got me searchin for something that isn't
Just the same old, same old thing
You wanna party, have a big party
I need a ticket, and on that ticket it will
Say: "So who'd you bring?"
I brought him and her and him and her
And Bill and Buddy and Ray
And they're all ears and we're all ears
For what you have to say
You say- Pray, pray pray
For everything you're worth
Pray, pray pray- for wisdom on the earth
Listen to Me- while I- while I- while I
Say say say- shut up & pray
Hang on a minute, a doggone minute
How 'bout the shoutin', screamin' and hollerin'
That Your meek people do?
If they can do it, I'm gonna do it
Can't stop me, Motor Mouth Bobby gonna
Get his message through
Just like him & her & him & her
And Bill & Buddy and Ray
But did they talk and did we talk
Too loud to hear You say?

You say- Pray, pray pray
For everything you're worth
Pray, pray pray- for wisdom on the earth
Listen to Me- while I- while I- while I
Say say say- shut up & pray
Hey wait a- but if ya- just lemme
Was gonna- You need ta- Please lemme

I brought him and her and him and her
And Bill and Buddy and Ray
And they're all ears and we're all ears
For what you have to say
You say- Pray, pray pray
For everything you're worth
Pray, pray pray- for wisdom on this earth
Listen to Me- while I- while I- while I
Say say say- shut up & pray
12. Breastplate of St. Patrick
I bind myself to the power of heaven
I bind myself to the light of the Son
The brightness of the moon
The deepness of the sea
I bind myself to the power of Christ
Christ with me and before me
Christ behind me and within me
Christ to the right of me and to the left of me
Christ above me and beneath me
I bind myself to the virtue of Christ
I bind myself to the guidance of angels
I bind myself to the love of the Lamb
For He alone is Peace
And He alone is Light
I bind myself to the guidance of Christ
Christ with me and before me
Christ behind me and within me
Christ to the right of me and to the left of me
Christ above me and beneath me
I bind myself to the virtue of Christ
In the eyes of all who see me
In the ears of all who hear me
In the hearts of those who know me
Oh Lord, uphold me
Christ with me and before me
Christ behind me and within me
Christ to the right of me and to the left of me
Christ above me and beneath me
I bind myself to the virtue of Christ
I bind myself to the virtue of Christ
13. Die Trying
Kneeling Moustafa's praying: "Allah shall be praised
Send Your angels, keep me brave
As I face this mission
Now into battle as I fight the infidels
Let my efforts serve you well
If I can't make them believe in You I'll
Die trying- I will die trying
With my soul smiling- I will die trying"
Cleaning his rifle Corporal Wilson turns around
Cause he thought he heard a sound
That was vaguely threatening
Picks up a pen and writes "I really miss you, Mom
Yesterday there was a bomb that hit
Close, I hope we win but I may
Die trying- I could die trying
With my soul crying- I could die trying"
Kneeling Regina puts her Bible on the bed
As this war goes through her head
She is really frightened
Still she says: "Lord it's not my lot to be afraid
All my life you know I've made
Efforts to be like You
I'm not yet like You
But Dear Lord I promise I will
Die trying- I will die trying
With my soul sighing- I will die trying
I will die trying- I will die trying
With my soul crying- I will die trying
14. Truth or Trouble
Johnny, your pockets are filled to the brim
Don't they have bags at that store you were in?
You know I'd buy anything that you need
What is this hunger that food cannot feed?
I don't care what happened, I just don't want to hear a lie
I learned the hard way- to tell it straight is the lesser crime
You're almost out of time- So make up your mind- well is it
Truth or trouble?
You know it's truth or trouble
Johnny's the boss of a big company
He's grown up, he no longer answers to me
He spins extravagant tales of success
Can't believe he thinks that I don't hear the rest
You tell your workers you'll soon make good on
Last month's pay
Meanwhile your maid says they came to take
Your Porsche away
You kept some wolves at bay
But soon they too will play- because it's
Truth or trouble
You know it's truth or trouble
Watcha gonna do now, Johnny
Watcha gonna do when the chips are down?
Watcha gonna do now, Johnny
I can tell ya life has got a way of runnin' us out of town

I love you, Johnny, this can't be how you want to live
I think you see now that what you said isn't what you did
It's like when you were a kid
You get what you give- so is it
Truth or trouble?
You know it's truth or trouble

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1. Like a Train
I can see Your love- comin' like a train
Roll into the station, run me down again
& You're 30 feet across, 90 miles high
Smoke stack scrapin' up against the sky
I can see Your love- comin' like a train
Racin' to my rescue, erasin' all my shame
I can see Your love- bowl me over again
I can see Your love- like a trampoline
Flingin' me to heights that I have never seen
In a sky of freedom- big 'n' bright 'n' blue
Then floatin' and a' fallin' I come back to You
I can see Your love- comin' like a train
Racin' to my rescue, erasin' all my shame
I can see Your love- bowl me over again
They say to wait until
A train is standin' still
So I can't afford to climb aboard
But Lord, you know I will- oh, I will!
I can see Your love- comin' like a train
Racin' to my rescue, erasin' all my shame
I can see Your love bowl me over again
2. I'll Stick with My Own
Mick sez "Use your head & stick with us instead
A man must stay with his own crowd
From that side of town, they'll just clown you around
They'll get yer poor head in the clouds
They'll go their own way, they don't care what you say
They'll leave you to fight your own fights"
And when he was through, I sez "Mick, here's to you
And I thank ya, cause man, you're so right!
I'll stick with the Irish- & the English
And the ones with nowhere to call home
I'll stick with the wealthy, the unhealthy
The hungry, the tired, the alone
I'll stick with my own"
Mick sez "So it's true, you're the dumbest magoo
Yer the blindest of men with two eyes
Do you think all your lowlifes and highlifes and 'why-lifes'
Will care if ya live or ya die?"
Well Mick, I don't know- but there's one thing for sho'
In this life there ain't no guarantees
But from now until I've got no more free will
It seems like the best way for me is
Stick with the Irish- & the English
And the ones with nowhere to call home
I'll stick with the wealthy, the unhealthy
The hungry, the tired, the alone
I'll stick with my own
There's nothing to do but to live
There's nothing to take but to give
There's nothing that ever made hatred surrender
Like sayin': "What's mine is HIS!!" So- I'll
Stick with the Irish- & the English
And the ones with nowhere to call home
I'll stick with the wealthy, the unhealthy
The hungry, the tired, the alone
3. My Faith, Your Power
I live in a dungeon- my mind made for me
I peel like an onion- in layers of "Woe is me"
Cause I'm a freight train but somethin's in the way
Cold night who needs to see day
Big mouth with nothing to say- hi-yi-ya-o
Prize fighter- never won a prize
A baptizer- who isn't baptized
I'm nothing- til I wake up, til I realize
All I need- in the darkest hour
Is my faith- Your power
It will make sweet- whatever's sour
My faith- Your power
I twist through a tunnel- of narrow belief
I drip through a funnel- into a tub of grief
Cause I'm a first tenor- hasn't got a tune
Latecomer- shows up too soon
Dish o' Haagen Dazs with no spoon- hi-yi-ya-o
Bat 'n' glove- can't find a ball
Ballerina- walks into a wall
I'm nothin'- got nothing- not til I recall
All I need- in the darkest hour
Is my faith- Your power
It will make sweet- whatever's sour
My faith- Your power

I can rely- on You alone
No one could take your place
I can deny- that You're my home
But You're- my air, my sky, my time, my space
INSTRUMENTAL
Cause I'm a freight train but somethin's in the way
Cold night who needs to see day
Big mouth with nothing to say- hi-yi-ya-o
Prize fighter- never won a prize
A baptizer- who isn't baptized
I'm nothing- til I wake up, til I realize
All I need- in the darkest hour
Is my faith- Your power
It will make sweet- whatever's sour
My faith- Your power
4. Change in Your Pocket
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
There are millions dying down in Africa
From a disease that we want no part of
Sweet little babies with no ma and pa
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
So we must help these babies to grow
Straight & tall
And we say: "It is my intent to heed that call
I'll address it the minute that I'm
Back from the mall"
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
Well a buck-and-a-quarter buys a cuppa joe
And I'm sure I'd enjoy it, but in Equador
That same buck-and-a-quarter feeds a family of four
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world

Nobody here deserves this fate
Nobody here can afford to wait, cause
If we can't be loving, how can we be saved?

Some women are dying as they're giving birth
Some throats are so parched they cannot
Speak a word
Can it be there're still some of us who
Haven't heard
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
With the change in your pocket
You could change the world
5. Gold God
My life was a struggle
Nothin but strain
But this groovy new prayer I'm prayin'
Made everything change
I used to stay home on Fridays
Nowhere I could afford to go
Now I'm King of the Highways-
Now I'm swimming in dough
I've got a Gold God- He's like a Visa card
All I do is pray- and money comes my way
I've got a Gold God- some people think it's odd
If He wants me to be rich- what's a guy to say
I've got a Gold God- I've got a Gold God
He extended my territory- now I eat at the Ritz
Chew olives in It'ly- and spit out the pits
Pull up in a Lexus- make everyone drool
I'm bigger than Texas- I'm cooler than cool
I've got a Gold God- He's like a Visa card
All I do is pray- and money comes my way
I've got a Gold God- some people think it's odd
If He wants me to be rich- what's a guy to say
I've got a Gold God- I've got a Gold God
Some guys have all the luck-
Some guys get all the gold
Backed up my pick-up truck
Loaded all the gold that it would hold
INSTRUMENTAL
I saw a thing in the Good Book
That isn't so great
Somethin' bout a camel, the eye of a needle
Hope I'm not too late
Lord if I say I'm sorry
Make right what went wrong
There'll be a new way of singin'
The same old song:
I've got a Gold God- He's like a Visa card
All I do is pray- and mercy comes my way
I've got a Gold God- some people think it's odd
If He wants me to be rich- what's a guy to say
I've got a Gold God- I've got a Gold God
6. You Just So Never Know
Joey had a dream- and he pursued it til his
Legs gave out and he fell down
So he dug a hole- he held services and
Buried his dream in the ground
Dropped the shovel- waved goodbye
That's the moment- his dream came back to life
You just SO never know
The mystery of life it is a mystery til the end
You just SO never know
Maybe for tonite it's good enough to know the
Morning comes again
Marie was scared- no, I mean scared to death and
Every child must face this fear
She had to tell- tell her mother something
A mother may not want to hear
Got the words out- and closed her eyes
Mom said: "You made me so happy tonite"
You just SO never know
The mystery of life it is a mystery til the end
You just SO never know
Maybe for tonite it's good enough to know the
Morning comes again
Who woulda thunk it- Who woulda known
If it was a drink you wouldn'a drunk it
If it was a seed you wouldn'a let it be sown

Look to heaven- ask Him when
He'll bring the guessin'- to an end
He says child- it can't be done-
Wouldn't be near as much fun

You just SO never know
The mystery of life it is a mystery til the end
You just SO never know
Maybe for tonite it's good enough to know the
Morning comes again
7. Dead Presidents on Parade
I'm lookin' for ways to stay alive
Got so many bills to pay tonight
I got car insurance, life insurance
Health insurance, home insurance
I can't breathe, cause I can't sleep
Cause I can't pay, & there's no way
But I still pray cause there's gotta be
There's gotta be- there's gotta be- there's gotta
Gotta be a way
Dead presidents on parade
Step over here into the shade of my wallet
I need money, I got love
Comes in handy down here, Bub
Dead presidents on parade
Got bills that have gotta be paid from my pocket
Can't pay what I don't have
Dead presidents, won't you have a seat right here
Don't need to keep ya- Just love to meet ya
Don't have to stay
Just say hello, & I'll send you on your way
I'm lookin' to do what You have asked
But it's been a long and grinding path
Now I teach piano, teach guitar
I teach what little I've learned so far
But it's still rough and it's- so tough and it's
Not enough- no it's never been enough
But I still pray cause I still pay
So I still pray but there's no way
But there's gotta be a way, there's gotta be a way
There's gotta be, gotta be, gotta be a way

Dead presidents on parade
Step over here into the shade of my wallet
I need money, I got love
Comes in handy down here, Bub
Dead presidents on parade
Got bills that have gotta be paid from my pocket
Can't pay what I don't have
Dead presidents, won't you have a seat right here
Don't need to keep ya- Just love to meet ya
Don't have to stay
Just say hello, & I'll send you on your way

Love of money is the root of all evil
Lack of money is a gun that shoots people
That gun, it shot me in the ego
Made me feel a little less equal
If it's bad for me, think of the others
Starvin' children, fathers & mothers
Gotta come up with a better system
Our instincts are good, but we resist 'em
There's gotta be a way- gotta be a way
Gotta be a way- gotta be a way

Dead presidents on parade
Step over here into the shade of my wallet
I need money, I got love
Comes in handy down here, Bub
Dead presidents on parade
Got bills that have gotta be paid from my pocket
Can't pay what I don't have
Dead presidents, won't you have a seat right here
Don't need to keep ya- Just love to meet ya
Don't have to stay
Just say hello, & I'll send you on your way
8. Pencil in Your Hand
Lookin' down's gotta be a chore
On the hatred, pain and war
This is not what You made us for
Some people say that it's all Your fault
That You just don't care at all
You're not a window, You're a wall
If You're thinkin' You better
Write Your people a love letter- well
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
Let me be an instrument
That we might better understand
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
If You mean to educate
Make us really radiate
How 'bout the ones sayin' it's too la-ate?
Don't just sit there, send us love
Let it rain from up above
Are You too sad to give it a shove?
Well I'd imagine it's hard
But cha gotta send us a get- well card
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
Let me be an instrument
That we might better understand
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
Help me live Your love- I know I can do better
Let me write Your love- in great big letters
INSTRUMENTAL
If you're thinkin' you better
Write your people a love letter- well
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
Let me be an instrument
That we might better understand
Let me be the pencil in Your hand
9. Stomp
Throw your jacket in the corner
Everybody's comin' over
Don't you know it's Thursday night and time for makin' merry
Move your boots and jump 'n' shout
It's in you now, so let it out
Throw your worries on the ground and kick 'em til they're dust-just
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp
Loosen up the best you're able
Johnny here is on the table
In the back they're fryin' fish 'n' chips and tellin' stories
How's about we give a cheer
To the One who put us here
Since we're feelin' good it wouldn't hurt to let Him know, so
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp

INSTRUMENTAL
Throw your worries on the ground and kick 'em til they're dust-just
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp
10. This Is October
That short, fat, bald guy
's'a fall baseball guy
He loves to watch his Bombers win- again
Lives through the players
Loves when they hit 'taters
But he's a couch potato and it's been a sin
He wishes he were more
Knows what makes you ready for
A trip to the Hall of Fame- is not some August game
This is October- the kid stuff is over
Time to deliver what the fans pay you to do
This is October
He's Derek Jeter- he hits the heater
He's undefeated in his dreams- at least he dreams
But when he wakes up- he drops the pop-ups
Lets down his son-and-wifely team- and they scream:
"You can do it, do it dad
We know that you're not so bad
So don't just lie about- Time is runnin' out
This is October- the kid stuff is over
Time to deliver what the family prays you can do
This is October"
Fantasy camp- the Mick is there
The Babe says: "Straighten up, comb your hair
You gotta give all you can give
You gotta love- you gotta love- you gotta live
This is October- the kid stuff is over
Time to deliver what the fans pay you to do
This is October- the kid stuff is over
Time to deliver what the fans pray you can do
This is October
11. Hotel Hallelujah
Betty showed me with her eyes
All the pain her limp body tried to hide
I knew the Lord would take her soon
Selfishly I prayed He'd wait awhile
But I knew that she'd get back her smile, when
She checked in to the Hotel Hallelujah
She'll lay down on a bed of gentle grace
There's no end to the love that's rushin' thru ya
In this sacred and most Holy Place
Daddy never made a fuss
He left all the cryin' up to us
I saw that he was fading fast
He said: "Don't shed a tear for me, my boy"
But I knew that he would cry for joy
When he checked in to the Hotel Hallelujah
He'll lay down on a bed of gentle grace
There's no end to the love that's rushin' thru ya
In this sacred and most Holy Place
Leave a world- of so much loss that we must grieve
And finally find a place- that no one has to leave
When we check in to the Hotel Hallelujah
We'll lay down on a bed of gentle grace
There's no end to the love that's rushin' thru ya
In this sacred and most Holy Place
12. Hallways of Always
I'm ready to walk with you- I'm ready to talk with You
Down the Hallways of Always
I'm ready to be by Your side
I'm prayin' that You'll be my guide
Down the Hallways of Always
Always-always-always
Always- bathed in Your light
Always- blessed by Your might
Always- safe in Your sight
Always- (always)- always- (always)
I'm ready to try'n keep step- I'm ready to lose my breath
Down the Hallways of Always
Just think what a leap I'll have made
To be in the grand parade- Down the Hallways of Always
Always-always-always

I've said ev'ry prayer I can say
Hopin I'm closer each day
To the Hallways of Always
Done everything I could do, but now it's all up to you
'F I see the Hallways of Always
Always- at Your command
Always- with You I'll stand
Always- part of Your band
Always- (always)- always- (always)
For every soul who has lived, the greatest reward
You can give is the Hallways of Always
Ready to run thru the fire
Knowing I'll never tire in the Hallways of Always
Always- walk with no fear
Always- run to keep near
Always- the Angels will cheer
Always- (always)- always- (always)

I'm ready to walk with you- I'm ready to talk with You
Down the Hallways of Always
I'm ready to be by Your side
I'm prayin' that You'll be my guide
Down the Hallways of Always

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1. Love Travels
So I stand here and gaze across the ocean
Knowing that I may not ever hold you
Quite the way I told you
But the distance won't silence my devotion
Cause I believe there is still a way to reach out
In my heart there's no doubt
Love travels the miles upon the wings of angels
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I can love you from here- love you from here
So I stare at the photograph before me
Wonderin' if you still believe I love you
I did what I had to do
And then I look and I swear I saw you smilin'
Heaven makes these tender hearts the strongest
Mine beats for you as long as
Love travels the miles upon the wings of angels
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I can love you from here
On moonbeams, on heart strings
Love makes its way through anything
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I will always be near, cause I'll love you from here
Time will never change me
You just gotta believe it
And the dream that saves me is
That you're happy and that you're free

It'll fly through the air with the greatest of ease
As much as you want, now, as much as you need
Across every mountain and all seven seas
The eagles will carry it on God's gentle breeze
And I'll never give up (Never give up)
I'll never give in (Never give in)
And you'll know that it's me when you hear the voice singin'

Lai la lai lai, la lai lai la lai Gotta listen to me, listen to me sing
(Lai la lai lai, la lai lai la lai) And you'l know that it's me
Singin (singin') singin' (singin') singin'
Love travels the miles upon the wings of angels
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I can love you from here
On moonbeams, on heart strings
Love makes its way through anything
Love finds you, I swear it's true
I will always be near, cause I'll love you from here
2. I Don't Need a Picture
I need to call your name
I need to cry in pain
I need to hide in shame
I need to - I need to
I need to know this bliss
I need to not resist
Oh I need to feel like this
I need to - I need to
But I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
To see your face - to see your face
I must walk just like you
I must talk just like you
I must learn what to do
I need to - I need to
I must try not to fall
I must climb every wall
And I must do nothing at all
I need to - oh I need to
But I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
To see your face - to see your face
Seems like any moment I'll know what to do
Seems like any time I'll be standing with you
Yet it seems like any moment my chance will be through
Seems like any moment - seems like any moment

I have to dream out loud
And have what you're about
But I'll have to empty out
I need to - I need to

I need to scream with light
And tear apart the night
Oh I need to do you right
Oh I need to - oh I need to
But I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
No I don't need a picture
To see your face - to see your face
To see your face
To see your face
I don't need a picture
I don't need a picture - picture- picture
3. Do It Anyway
You're scared to put your face in the water- do it anyway
You're scared to color outside the border- do it anyway

You're scared if you say that they will laugh at you- do it anyway
You're scared of what I say cause it might be true
Do it anyway- do it anyway- do it anyway

You're scared if you join up you still won't belong- do it anyway
You're scared that if you leave- you'll be gone- do it anyway

You're scared to let your friends depend on you- do it anyway
You might surprise the both of you and come through- so
Do it anyway- do it anyway- do it anyway

What if you're wrong- and what if you're right
What if you walk the walk- and fight the fight

You're scared that that next peak is too high for you to climb- do it anyway
Afraid that they will laugh if you start to cry- do it anyway

You're scared to tell the world what you're doin' here- do it anyway
You're scared to say "I love you" right in my ear
Do it anyway- do it anyway- do it anyway
4. You Then Me Then You Then Me
It's my turn, it's not your turn
It's my turn, get outta my way
It's my turn, go on complain
I'm comin' through anyway
And don't ask me why I'm like this
But lately I'm wonderin' if
It'll come to pass
That the last shall be first and the
First shall be last- then the voice say
Here's the way it oughtta be
You then me then you then me
I pray one day we'll all agree
And take it you then me then you then me
Life could go you then me then you then me
That's my food, don't touch my food
That's my wine, don't spill a drop
Or I'll whack you across your face
And drop you out of the human race
See I got me the urge to kill
But I wish we could take a pill
So we'd all cool down
And we'd talk like the man who was
Born back in Bethlehem town- betcha he say
Here's the way it oughtta be
You then me then you then me
I pray one day we'll all agree
And take it you then me then you then me
Life could go you then me then you then me
I coulda sworn I was here first- hey hey hey
Well if I'm not the best hey I'm sure not the worst
No not me baby- hey hey yeah

It's your turn, it's not my turn
It's your turn- well let's just say
We'll trade off- here let me light
And pass the peace pipe down your way

Well try it, it could be good
And what if one day it should
Really come to pass
That the last shall be first and the
First shall be last- betcha we say:
Here's the way it oughtta be
You then me then you then me
I pray one day we'll all agree
And take it you then me then you then me
Life could go you then me then you then me
5. Peace Has Broken Out
My dear sweet Ireland- so long fightin'
How came this war to be- Kerrigan 'gainst Connolly
But you stood through the hard rain
Til one day the word came
Did you hear that peace- has broken out?
No one knows why- it's happened now
We just give thanks- that it's come about
Peace has broken out, yeah- it's broken out
Still other fights go on
East-West- right-wrong
Some in God's name begin
How very sad for him
Still he'd let us lay down
Our swords on this holy ground- and the angels say
Did you hear that peace- has broken out?
No one knows why- it's happened now
Just seems like heaven- opened up the clouds
And peace has broken out, yeah- it's broken out
Did you know that we're all black and we're all white
And we're all wrong and we're alright
And them and we is you and me

I live next door to you- hardly know you
Well I'll put on some coffee
And you might get to know me- and they'll all say
Did you hear that peace- has broken out?
No one knows why- it's happened now
We just cry for joy- we scream and shout
Peace has broken out- it's broken out
Yeah peace has broken out- it's broken out
6. That's All the Lumber You Sent
Said a friend to a friend one day:
Was a man who passed away
St. Peter met him at the gate
Pete said: "Walk with me if you will
I'll take you to the house you built"
Man said: "I can't wait!"
Passed a mansion made of stone
But with each new house he's shown
They get smaller by degrees
Stopped in front of a two-room shack
Pete said: "Hope you're happy with that"
Man said: "How can this be?"- Pete say:
"That's all the lumber- that's all the lumber
That's all the lumber you sent
Looks like the builder- man, he's got your number
That's all the lumber you sent"
Man didn't know what to say
Poor guy was blown away
Said: "You mean this is what I deserve?"
Pete said: "I'm afraid it's so
't's too late but now you know
Shoulda done better work"
Said: "You mean not lie and cheat
And helpin' old ladies 'cross the street?"
Pete says: "Well, that's a start
Remember that man back in that great big house?
He found out early what it's all about
Built that place with his heart- as for you
"That's all the lumber- that's all the lumber
That's all the lumber you sent
Looks like the builder- man, he's got your number
That's all the lumber you sent"got your number
That's all the lumber you sent"
What if that man was me
And I failed that miserably
You're showin' me things I don't wanna see!

St. Peter if you can
Send me back to earth again
's'that somethin' you can do?
Pete said: "It ain't up to me
If it was I'd like to see
How you plan to improve"
Said "I'd love God and fellow man
Take a wife and make a stand
Be the givin'est guy I can be
And when I get back to this neighborhood
There'd be a gigantic pile o' wood!
And I'd say: 'What's this I see?'- and you tell me
That's all the lumber- all that's your lumber
That's all the lumber you sent
Big boss'll help you- hammer it all together
That's all the lumber you sent"
7. Tween the Jigs and the Reels
To see you dance would be a treat
Hips and hands and legs and feet
With all the joy your heart can feel
To our new song "Tween the Jigs and the Reels"- c'mon

You lads and lassies here tonight
To see you dance is a wonderful sight
You swirl and twirl and kick your heels
Spreading joy with your jigs and reels

Well the dance you're doin' is a lot like life
Back and forth and left and right
We get confused as to what we feel
With all that happens 'tween the jigs and the reels
Well I lost my job three weeks ago
The boss said: "Hate to see you go
Here's fifteen bucks for a couple of meals
You'll be fine, with your jigs and reels"

Well he didn't know how right he was
It got me mad and it woke me up
To a simple truth that'd been concealed
Life is what happens 'tween the jigs and the reels

You may be sober, may be drunk
But ponder this on which I've thunk
If life is such a dubious deal
How did we get these jigs and reels?

Well if the devil's on our trail tonight
He hopes we'll stumble in the dance of life
But we swirl and twirl and kick our heels
Well you can't catch me 'tween the jigs and the reels

Well you can't catch me 'tween the jigs and the reels
8. Stomp
Throw your jacket in the corner
Everybody's comin' over
Don't you know it's Thursday night and time for makin' merry
Move your boots and jump 'n' shout
It's in you now, so let it out
Throw your worries on the ground and kick 'em til they're dust-just
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp
Loosen up the best you're able
Johnny here is on the table
In the back they're fryin' fish 'n' chips and tellin' stories
How's about we give a cheer
To the One who put us here
Since we're feelin' good it wouldn't hurt to let Him know, so
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp
INSTRUMENTAL
Throw your worries on the ground and kick 'em til they're dust-just
Stomp- Stomp
Stomp- you got to stomp
9. The Big Snow
There was no love between John and Joe
If one said stop, the other said go
Darts of hate shot across the road- until the big snow

It came like rain, but seven feet high
Phone rings, John hears Joe's wife cry
It's hard to hate when you can't see the sky
That's when you really know that
The big snow will make you brothers
The big snow will show the way
You learn fast to love each other
When you can't say no
To the big, big, big, big snow
Joe's wife says: "Come quick,' John says "What for?"
She says: "A wall of ice is at our front door
My Joe pushed and pushed and he collapsed on the floor
Curse this big snow!"

Says John: "Hang on, I'll be right there"
His shovel squeals, his lungs scream for air
Must push on, but Lord I'm scared
Sometimes you have to go, cause
The big snow will make you brothers
The big snow will show the way
You learn fast to love each other
When you can't say no
To the big, big, big, big snow
------------INSTRUMENTAL-----------
John's life flashed before his eyes
He recalls the flood of '55
"Somehow that time we all survived- why not the big snow?"

Well he found their door and he broke on through
And with John's help, old Joe came to
Joe looks up and smiles and says: "Who invited you?"
And that's when you really know

That the big snow will make you brothers
The big snow will show the way
You learn fast to love each other
When you can't say no
To the big, big, big, big
Big, big, big, big
Big, big, big, big snow
10. Ceili Rain
There's nothing behind me-there's nothing ahead
There's only this vision of You, and to it I'm led
I've gathered around me- folks who feel like I do
And our only passion is to celebrate You
We gather together, tears of joy in our eyes
Intoxicated just standing under Your skies
We're making a party- we're feeling no pain
We're drunk on the love that pours from above
In Your precious name
Lord, this is some party- but in it there's no shame
We're just high on the heavenly glow of Your glorious Ceili Rain
Pater noster qui est in coeli- Our Father, our Way
We cherish these words that Your Son once gave us to pray
Et Spiritus Sancti- yeah, we answer Your call
To this downpour of heavenly partiness You give us all
So strike up the fiddle, and bang on the drums
We celebrate life and You from Whom it all comes
We're making a party- we're feeling no pain
We're drunk on the love that pours from above
In Your precious name
Lord, this is some party- but in it there's no shame
We're just high on the heavenly glow of Your glorious Ceili Rain
Well this is one party- we don't have to be scared
That we're not hip and groovy cause here nobody cares
See here we're all sinners- all much like myself
We're too busy praying for judging anyone else
So we hold up our glasses- they fill with Your grace
We lift up our voices, we lift them in praise
We're making a party- we're feeling no pain
We're drunk on the love that pours from above
In Your precious name
Lord, this is some party- and You are to blame
We're high on the heavenly glow of Your glorious Ceili Rain
11. 666 Degrees
Thank heaven for the simple things
Room to dance, a girl to bring
Between the tunes, a glass of gin
And dosey-doe, you've fallen in
Take "what's-her-number" by the hand
And say: "This way to the promised land"
But you don't need your overcoat
Cause where you're headed, you won't freeze
666 degrees- 666 degrees

A 99 in chemistry
They say: "A doctor you could be!
You'll heal some sick, you'll make some friends
Among them is Mercedes Benz"
You love the life, you live it high
A scalpel slips, a patient dies
But you win your case and wait to hear
The judgement that the judge decrees- oh, look out
666 degrees- 666 degrees
666 degrees- 666 degrees

We live a life of deep regret
Where heaven is no easy bet
The right & proper way to go
The wisest of us never know
But if you're here for my advice
Check your motives, check 'em twice
Cause should you sit with Satan
You would sell your soul for just a breeze
666 degrees- 666 degrees
666 degrees- 666 degrees
12. It Only Tickles When You Do It
I revel in days of abiding great joy
Bestowed upon me by that one little boy
Well it's true that it smarts when he shouts in my ears
But the silence hurt more before he was here
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Well he laughs til he cries as we flail on the floor
And he pleads with me "Stop!", though he knows there'll be more
With an innocent whimsy he hasn't lost yet
Then he leads me to wisdom I'll never forget
When he says "Now Daddy, you tickle yourself"
And I say: "If I could I'd get to it
But it only tickles when you do it"
---------------------------- Now that my bonnie boy has grown into a man
I am left all alone here with these idle hands
So they reach up to You who've been Father to me
And they're craving the joy that Your touch always means
I say this in not the most reverent terms
And pray You won't misconstrue it
But it only tickles when You do it

....and then the Lord speaks.... :
"I am God, I am happy in heavens above
I've had eons and ages of Myself to love
Still I found it amusing to see Adam come
And the earth did seem greener, and brighter the sun
Well I may try to hide this from even Myself
But clearly you always knew it
That it only tickles when you do it
Yes it only tickles when you do it"

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1. Jigorous
There's no one in the house- it's quiet as a mouse
But eight o'clock they will all be home
Our Momma isn't well- she hasn't been herself
Forgetting things she's always known
Well tonight she's gonna dance, tonight she's gonna sing
Little Momma's gotta shake it, we're gonna get you back into the swing
Let's get jigorous- jigorous
Jig-jivin', jumpin' into the
Swirlin', twirlin', whirl of life that's all around us
Jigorous- jigorous
Get livin' dangerous cause there's
Only so much more daylight
So today will have to cheat its way into tonight
The family loves to dance- we seize on any chance
To kick up our heels and cut a rug
Tom and Linny rhumba, & me and Megan waltz
Lookit Ma & Johnny jitterbug!
You could say it doesn't help her, it's only just a dance
But when you have a partner, you always have a chance- so let's get
Let's get jigorous- jigorous
Jig-jivin', jumpin' into the
Swirlin', twirlin', whirl of life that's all around us
Jigorous- jigorous
Get livin' dangerous cause there's
Only so much more daylight
So today will have to cheat its way into tonight
Jig, jig, everybody- jig jig hand in hand
Jig jig for the love of each pair of feet in the land
Reach out for a partner- grab on, do-si-do
Find you one who won't let go, find you one who won't let go
I got one who won't let go

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Stealthily I creep- the nurse says she's asleep
I sit on the bed & watch her breathe
Cause when she comes awake- she'll say it's a mistake:
"I don't belong here, son, let's leave!"
Well momma isn't sure of her way from here to there
Like all of us she tries to be brave but she's scared
But when she hears a song that she thinks she's heard before
She reaches for her Partner, and heads out to the floor
She says: Let's get- c'mon now, let's get

Let's get jigorous- jigorous
Jig

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