Problems of Your Own

Early one morning
In times of strife
Commited to my duty
In the worst year of my life
Not so bright and early
Coffee is my drug
You left me sat there waitin’
Like some kind of mug

You’re not interested
In my private life
Coz you’ve got problems of your own

I’ve fallen on hard times
I dwell in no man’s land
I’m living out of boxes
I thought you’d understand
If your feet were in my shoes
I’d sympathise with you
Oh Father, forgive them
For they know not what they do

Oh, you’re not interested
In my private life
Coz you’ve got problems of your own

Your life seems so easy
I throw up my hands
A big house in the country
With acres of land
Privilege, luxury
Oh how the other half live
I’m looking deep inside of me
And I’m trying to forgive

You’re not interested
In my private life
Coz you’ve got problems of your own

Put the World on Standby

I took a chance with roisin rose
Oh maybe I took the wrong dose
Don’t think it agreed with me
Mercurial me
Who’da thought a flower so pretty
Could do such a thing indeed?

I’ll find a place they can’t find me
And draw the bolt and turn the key
I need some time to myself
Oh, to get well
And roll my rollerball
On my “Notes on Life” and I’ll write,

I don’t need the world today, oh no
And the world it won’t need me anyway
So I’ll put the world on standby
It can wait for just one day

Theres a girl from overseas
I don’t know her and she don’t know me
Her bell rings out of the silence
Bringing Lennon’s words of love
I wonder at times like these
If someone’s helping from above

Oh, I don’t need the world today, oh no
And the world it won’t need me anyway
So I’ll put the world on standby
And it can wait for just one day

Oh, I don’t need the world today, oh no
And the world it won’t need me anyway
So I’ll put the world on standby

Irish Goodbye

Coming Soon..

The Glass Tower

Driving home from the country 
Been working long days for a wage 
Passing signs for the city warms me 
It warms my heart to know you’re not far away

My weary soul won’t beaten 
The Silver Apples are driving me on 
And there on the skyline is a beacon rising 
It’s a rising up above the hubbub down below
The glass tower, shines like a star 
The glass tower, stands where you are

So if you’re home, feeling lonesome 
Then take some comfort in this 
There’s a view from your flat window honey 
It’s a rising up above the hubbub down below

The glass tower, shines like a star 
The glass tower, stands where you are 
I stand where you are.

New Year’s Day

Down on Brick Lane By the old brewery 
Were queues for ‘This Feeling’ 
On New Year’s Eve 
A girl and a boy Here they met by chance 
They shared their first kiss 
And they danced their first dance

He’d been restless for a while 
Then bit the bullet – self-exiled 
A sweetshop door was opened wide 
He walked up and then he stepped inside

He said, “Here’s a knickerblocker glory nonsense song 
I wrote it in the morning on the plane to Hong-Kong 
Let’s dance to it tomorrow 
Like we danced that New Year’s day”

She’d traversed a rocky road 
Tamed the monster – time to go 
Packed her bags was leaving home 
Oh where she’d go she weren’t quite sure

He said, “Here’s a knickerblocker glory nonsense song 
I wrote it in the morning on the plane to Hong-Kong 
Let’s dance to it tomorrow
 Like we danced that New Year’s day Just like we danced on New Year’s day”

“Here’s a knickerblocker glory nonsense song 
I wrote it in the morning on a plane to Hong-Kong 
Let’s dance to it tomorrow 
Like we danced that New Year’s day 
Just like we danced that New Year’s day Just like we danced that New Year’s day 
Just like we danced that New Year’s day 
Just like we danced that New Year’s day

The Black and Blue

Coming Soon..

Bring You Back

I hold you hand I and show you photos
Of people you should know
It breaks my heart when you then ask
For me to take you home
Oh if I could, you know I would
Oh if I could, you know I would

Last night he came to me
In a lucid dream
And we embraced for the first time
We never did when he was alive
Oh now if I could, you know I would
Oh now if I could, you know I would

And as those memories slowly slip and fade
My love for you, it just grows
And even though you can’t quite place my face
I’ll never, ever forget you

And as those memories slowly slip and fade
My love for you, it just grows
And even though you cant quite place my face
I hope I’ll never forget you – you
Forget you

But I know there are some things
That are sure to bring you back
A song, a rhyme from the old times
Or ‘Lagrima’ on my guitar
You know that I will, yes I’ll play for you
You know that I will, yes I’ll play for you
You know that I will, yes I’ll play for you
You know that will, yes I’ll play for you

Thank You for the Good Things

You gave me a good trade
And an eye for form and beauty
And now the room is a dusty museum
My arc of blood paints the ceiling

Thank you for the good things
That I hope will live on in me

I’m told that I’ve your blessing
I’ve downed tools and now I play and sing
But there’re some things that I’m not too proud about
But I will strive to do what you’d think’s right

Thank you for the good things
That I hope will live on in me

This song is just a pop song
Could never say all I want to say
And I question, Oo should or shouldn’t I?
Oh would you frown or smile for me?

Thank you for the good things
That I hope will live on in me 
That I hope will live on in me
That I hope will live on in me

Bloodshot Eyes

Coming Soon..

Whale Song

Oh come look my baby 
There’s a whale in the sky 
The cloud is its body 
And the moon is its eye 
Oh come and look baby 
At the whale in the sky 
Maybe it’s a sign for you? 
For soon we wave bye-bye

And the stars could be fishes 
Swimming in the Coral Sea 
So let’s hold hands, make some wishes 
‘Neath the sky at Pencopi 
Oh come and look baby 
At the fishes in the sky 
Maybe it’s a sign for you 
For soon we say bye-bye

Oh the Humpback is singing 
On the other side of Earth 
And his giant fluke is smashing down 
On Facing Island’s surf 
He’s singing baby 
On the other side of Earth 
Maybe his song’s calling you? 
For soon we wave bye-bye Yep

[Solo] 

Oh Come look my baby 
There’s a whale in the sky 
The cloud is its body 
And the moon is its eye 
Oh come and look baby 
At the whale in the sky 
Maybe it’s a sign for you? 
For soon we wave bye-bye 
Oh Maybe his song is calling you? 
For soon we wave bye-bye