Home Away from Home
And all across the world
All across the seas
All across the world
You and me
And all across the world
All across the seas
All across the world
You and me
Bali morning at the corner house
A frangipani falls at my feet
Such a sweet place to rest
I’m thinking of you across the seas
From Amsterdam to the Cypress Hills
Youve taken me with you
There’s a coaster on my wall
A little piece from you from Bruges
And I want to bring you here
With time to drift and kiss you sweet
I’m thinking of you now
A smile on your lips across the seas
And your home away from home
Lifts you up as you touch down again
And on the streets that you roam
There’s memories sweet as you breathe them in
And this city that you’ve know
Welcomes you back just like an old friend
And across an azure sky
We begin
And the long white beaches roll from the city to the sea
From the shade of the swaying palms across the oceans you reaching to me
And I can hear your spirit high
From the cafes and the streets
And across an azure sky
You and me
From the shady sands of Seminyak
I’m waiting for your day to start
As the shadows track back to back
And the dust is dancing like golden sparks
From tour buses on crazy streets
You’ve let me see what you see
Through places dark and filled with grief
You’ve trusted you can share with me
You’re a diamond in the northern lights
As you make your way from bed to bed
I wish you days clear and bright
Every time you lay your head
And your home away from home
lifts you up as you touch down again
And on the streets that you roam there’s memories sweet as you breathe them in
And this city that you’ve know
It welcomes you back just like an old friend
And across an azure sky
We begin
And the long white beaches roll
From the city to the sea
From the shade of the swaying palms across the oceans you reaching to me
And I can hear your spirit high
From the cafes and the streets
And across an azure sky
You and me
And all across the world
And all across the seas
All across the world
You and me
And all across the world
And all across the seas
All across the world
You and me
Wish For
I’m inside,
Looking out the window,
At the spring rain,
Dancing off the roof,
Everything’s quiet,
Everything’s O.K.
And then Something,
Something to wish for,
Like a rainbow,
Something to wish for,
Like the sun,
Like the woman,
Like it’s just begun,
How we used to drink our echoes,
Spinach salad at The Moon,
And I tell you that I love you,
And we walk into the other room,
That’s all that I wish for,
That’s all that I want,
Caught between the wishing for,
And the what I’ve got,
Maybe I could cut my hair,
Pack my things and head somewhere,
Leave my keys with a friend next door,
Leave a message hanging off my door,
Gone to find my woman,
Be with her again,
I don’t know where I’ll find her,
But I hear her call my name,
And then it’ll be alright,
We’ll be running in the middle of the night,
We’ll be howling to the devils in the rain,
I’ll be kissing your lips again,
And we’ll both be dancing,
Words will fall away,
Just a look between us,
Just a glance some day,
That’s all I wish for like a rainbow,
That’s all I wish for like the sun,
Like the woman,
Like it’s just begun
Blinding Me
It took me a time to find my cause,
Maybe too late you must have felt at times,
I was on my way before,
To tell you the truth,
It was all I ever wanted,
I don’t want,
Don’t want to hurt no one,
No I don’t want,
Don’t want to hurt no one at all,
But in my dreams,
I’ve seen the one,
And I cant pretend anymore,
When we dance,
We’ll dance together,
And in my heart I’ll know that it’s true,
And in my eyes you burn like fire,
You’re blinding me to all but you,
Without you I was no ones man,
I belonged to no one,
No fight or no land,
In my dreams you pursued me,
Even when I refused to see,
But I don’t want,
Don’t want to hurt no one,
No I don’t want,
Don’t want to hurt no one at all,
But in my dreams I’ve seen the one,
And I can’t pretend anymore,
When we dance
We’ll dance together
And in my heart I’ll know that it’s true
And in my eyes you burn like fire,
You’re blinding me to all but you,
I woke,
I worked for pay,
Spoke the obvious without passion,
But I wouldn’t say,
The emptiness that I was feeling,
I buried my loss and prayed,
It would be quick and sudden,
But in that moment you were still burning in my eyes,
But I don’t want,
Don’t want to hurt no one,
No I don’t want,
Don’t want to hurt no one at all,
But in my dreams I’ve seen the one,
And I can’t pretend anymore,
When we dance,
We’ll dance together,
And in my heart I’ll know that it’s true,
And in my eyes you burn like fire,
You’re blinding me to all but you.
Tea with Paul
Only with the things we know,
Can we make our lives a little brighter,
Only with our family and friends,
Can our lives shine like the sun,
I find no use praying to the sunrise,
Making offerings to the moon,
The Gods that make my life worth living,
Are often just sitting back at home,
I sat behind a man on a train,
And he softly told me again and again,
That the time was eleven fifty three P.M.
On the twenty sixth of July nineteen ninty seven,
His voice was gentle,
Like a babies high and slurred,
I played some guitar for him but I don’t think he heard,
But one woman did relate at the Newtown Station,
She sat down to ease her guts and gave me an explanation,
Her two friends had killed themselves,
One shot and one stabbed,
She asked me to sing for them,
But got dragged off by her man,
So I’m not praying to the sunrise,
I’m having tea with Paul,
And I’m not wishing ona moon beam,
I’m having sticky date pud with Clare,
And when I’m in bed with fever,
And the pains bashing my head,
I’m not kneeling to imaginary stars,
I’m calling Natalie instead,
So with God,
As my witness,
In the eyes of my friends,
We put our faith into each other,
And in return we’re strengthened,
And all my family have been my Gurus,
I’ve got their photos on my wall,
And all the learning and hurt we’ve suffered,
Has been together,
And til the end we’ll share
So I’m not praying to the sunrise,
I’m having tea with Paul,
And I’m not wishing ona moon beam,
I’m having sticky date pud with Clare,
And when I’m in bed with fever,
And the pains bashing my head,
I’m not kneeling to imaginary stars,
I’m calling Natalie instead,
Start Tonight
On This track I carry shoes for two
It’s my life in a back pack but there’s room for you
It’s a ride I’m always on the roam
My homes is a trailer but I don’t wanna sleep alone
I want a crowded life
I wanna push and pull against your weight
I wanna feel a part of a heart
wrap my arms around your waist
I wanna hold you tight
I don’t wanna be on my own
I wanna dream and wake up together
And have a plan before we hit the road
If You can wait for me
I’m just coming in to view
You’re getting closer now
And I know what we should do
Cause there’s too much space
Too much in between
I need to feel the touch of your skin
I wanna breathe you in
I want a crowded life
I wanna push and pull against your weight
I wanna feel a part of a heart
wrap my arms around your waist
I wanna hold you tight
I don’t wanna be on my own
I wanna dream and wake up together
And have a plan before we hit the road
Cause if you wanna run, run
And if you wanna hide, hide
But which way or whatever
Let’s get this right
And if wanna fight, fight
but if you want to stay, we’ll stay together
but which way or whatever
Let’s start tonight
And I can’t wait
I’ve been waiting far too long
Don’t you wanna be in a place
Where we know what is going on
and I’m in too deep
For me there’s no more backing out
I wanna ride together in this crazy life
I wanna hollo scream and shout
I want a crowded life
I wanna push and pull against your weight
I wanna feel a part of a heart
wrap my arms around your waist
I wanna hold you tight
I don’t wanna be on my own
I wanna dream and wake up together
i wanna call your heart home
Cause if you wanna run, run
And if you wanna hide, hide
But which way or whatever
Let’s get this right
And if wanna fight, fight
but if you want to stay, we’ll stay together
but which way or whatever
Let’s start tonight
Let’s start tonight
Restless Heart
The wind is hot,
And I’m free,
I’m flying high,
Where you can’t see,
I’m on a trip,
I’m out of sight,
But don’t be sad,
Don’t you cry,
Cause I’m ready to go,
I’m ready to go,
It was my mistake to give you hope,
But I can’t escape,
It won’t let go,
I wanna bust,
I wanna taste,
If that’s the price,
If it’s what it takes,
I’m ready to go,
I’m ready to go,
Oh my restless heart,
It’s beating fast at your door,
Don’t you let it in,
God help you ,
Cause I’m just a slave to it all,
I wear my suits from Saville Row,
I touch your hand like I touch a rose,
I’ll give my heart and my soul,
I lay it bear,
Come take me whole,
I’ll give your heart a song to sing,
You’ll me my all,
My everything,
I’ll raise you up,
I’m on my knees,
You’ll be my light,
My constancy,
Then a cold wind will blow,
A cold wind will blow,
Oh my restless heart,
It’s beating fast at your door,
Don’t you let it in,
God help you ,
Cause I’m just a slave to it all,
I’ve got my seed,
It’s here somewhere,
Do you believe,
Well I don’t care,
I’ll spill my words upon your field,
I’ll harvest you,
And take my fill,
And then I will go,
Then I will go,
Oh my restless heart,
It’s beating fast at your door,
And I won’t let you go,
God help me,
Til you’re just a slave to it all,
Til you’re just a slave to it all,
Til you’re just a slave to it all,
Wake Up Soon
I’ve never needed anything like this,
It’s a mountain I must climb,
And it seems so long and the sun won’t set,
It’s just one long day outside,
But the life just keeps unfolding,
Throwing things my way,
And I keep looking for the light,
Through the shades of grey,
How long can this day be?
I want to rest my head and wake up soon,
How long can this day be?
I want to rest my head and wake up soon,
I ask myself which way I should go,
The answers there I find,
And the map to show the way is clear,
It’s been there all the time
Feels like I’m in slow motion,
Watching people pass me by,
And I let them in before me,
As im standing here line
How long can this day be?
I want to rest my head and wake up soon,
How long can this day be?
I want to rest my head and wake up soon,
Don’t wait for me,
I feel bad if you’ve been waiting
So patiently,
for me
I’ve got no excuses,
I don’t understand myself,
It’s not the way I thought it would be,
here but still,
If I get to cross this bridge,
I know the sun will shine,
And in all the places I’m going to go,
There’ll be love day and night,
And my journey is my family,
My friends and my guitar,
And our destinations will guided by the stars
How long can this day be?
I want to rest my head and wake up soon,
How long can this day be?
I want to rest my head and wake up soon,