I'll Be There (Mick Brady, Kate O'Neill)
When you need someone to hold you
That's when I’ll be there
When you need strong arms around you
You know that I’ll be there
When you're trembling in the darkness
Like a moth without a flame
I'll be there, I'll be calling out your name
When you've no one else to turn to
That's when I'll be there
When you need someone to cure you
You know that I'll be there
When you feel you're falling from the sky
Like a bird with just one wing
I'll be there to catch you as you spin
Does a river have to think about flowing?
Can a bird decide not to sing?
Can the raindrops stop themselves from falling?
Can winter not turn into spring?
When you think that you don’t need me
That's when I’ll be there
When everything seems easy
You know that I’ll be there
When you’re singing out with joy
And the world looks like it’s new
I’ll be there, I’ll be watching over you
Skin In The Game
Mick Brady/Chris Burke
She spoke from the heart, her feelings were strong
She meant every word but she still got it wrong
Cos really believing's not gonna make something true
All anyone can give you is their own point of view
She fought long and hard before she gave in
But it wasn't her war and she couldn't win
She'd been close before, she never thought she'd get back
But anything can happen, she forgot about that
Now it's all turned around she's got skin in the game
She faced down the truth now nothing's the same
She's finally free to do what she wants with her heart
It's a little bit late but she's gonna make a new start
Old habits die hard, old feelings runs deep
But all that it takes is for someone to speak
Now she's on a new track, she's got love in the frame
She's got nothing to lose, she's got a whole lot to gain
The Table (Mick Brady, Kate O'Neill)
We've come together searching for the light
Something beyond ourselves just out of sight
For a moment to be as one, the truth upon our tongues
Bring everything you've got when you come
Bring every song that you've ever sung
Bring the dreams you had when you were young
All the kindness in your heart
The little things that set you apart
Your secret self, the things you never tell no one
Bring all you've got when you come to the table
Take what you need and give what you are able
Give what you give with love
Your soul, your flesh and blood
Bring everything you've got to the table
Bring all your pain and all your scars
These are all a part of who we are
Your sorrows and your fears
All the doubts that you've had for years
Regrets, your shame and your tears
Sandcastle Kids (Mick Brady, Kate O'Neill)
Sand on my feet, feeling the heat
Crash of the surf, touching the hurt
Red kites in the air but I couldn't care
Sand washed stones, cut to the bone
Boats all at sea, kinda like me
Blue sky thinking, I feel like drinking
Walking for miles, watching the smiles
Sandcastle kids on the beach
Salt in my wounds, love's sorry fool
She's just out of reach
Little black dress, never caressed
Shiny red shoes, butterfly blues
Big bed upstairs, awake in the chair
Sun kissed lawns, I don't belong
Bright yellow rose, petals all closed
Sunday dreaming, I should be leaving
As The Cars Go Speeding By (Mick Brady, Kate O'Neill)
Your shadow is everywhere
In every room, on every chair
Your pictures on all the walls
Your coats hanging in the hall
Your friends still call around
When they're feeling down
They stay and talk for hours
They sometimes bring me flowers
But talking won't bring you home
And flowers won't stop tears from flowing
Pictures won't ease the pain
And nothing can never explain
There's a cross that marks the spot
A bunch of forget-me-nots
A neatly written prayer
A beat up teddy bear
Out there it's always cold
In my bones, my heart, my soul
I call out to the sky
As the cars go speeding by
Shipwreck Eyes (Mick Brady, Kate O'Neill)
She's got shipwreck eyes
And an icebreaker smile
She's not taking her time
She's not waiting in line
She lives by the moon
She travels by the stars
Now there's birds spilling nightfall
Off of their wings
She's out there living
She's close to those things
She left a light in my soul
And a glow all around my heart
The truth is hidden in smooth old stones
And in the things that people do
Can't claim the future or lose the past
And right now I've got nothing to prove
Now there's falling in love
And there's falling beyond
There's falling stars
And there's friends that are gone
But they're out there somewhere
Out in the great unknown
I'm gonna stand right here
At the ocean's edge
Summon up the spirits
Of the living and dead
Cos no one wants to to watch the sun set
All on their own
When the whiskey starts leaking
Out of the flask
Everybody's gonna see
Behind the mask
But nobody knows
What might be lying ahead
But it's an abracadabra world of wonder
Sunshine, rain
And the roar of thunder
Oceans of blue
And deserts burning red
She's For Real (Mick Brady, Chris Burke)
When she comes to town
She plays the DK Lounge
Tells stories you know you can believe
She plays her guitar
Like some old front-porch star
She sings like a voice from the fields
She was born with the blues
She never got to choose
That music's running in her veins
And it comes straight from the heart
Like a howl in the dark
She's not playing any games
She'll tell you things you might not wanna hear
Songs about love and pain and fear
It can cut like a knife
Or shine like a light
Either way, you'll know that she's for real
And she says it all so clear
If you wanna hear
The truth can hurt but nothing else can heal
She never learned how to fake it
She's not going to complicate it
She's just saying what she really feels
The Last Day Of September (Mick Brady, Kate O'Neill)
The last day of September, leaves on the trees
Glowing like embers, blowin' in the breeze
Schoolchildren singing The Big Ship Sails
Angels are watching beyond the veil
Something is happening, something is strange
Something is different, something has changed
It all started up on the first day of May
And it's getting stronger every day
The old oak tree watches it all
Winter, Summer, Springtime and Fall
It keeps its secrets to itself
It doesn't tell nobody else
The last day of October, days getting colder
Children dressed up and I'm feeling bolder
Each night when I lie myself down to sleep
I wonder who I'm going to meet
Will the ancient wise man come round again?
Or matchstalk dogs and matchstalk men?
Someone I knew when I was young?
Someone I'll meet in days yet to come?
The last day of November, time to remember
Nothing is gained if nothing is ventured
Have to keep moving to keep staying alive
I want to travel, I don't want to arrive
I Can't Pretend (Mick Brady)
I've got a lot on my mind
But I really don't wanna think
I need to take some time out
And I could do with a drink
Nothing's the same as it used to be
Stop what you're doing
And sit down here with me
And tell me all the stories
That you know I wanna hear
Remind me again
Of our old souvenirs
Let's talk about all of the good times
That we had
I wanna feel happy
Before I feel sad
And let's face the truth
Time's not on our side
And we've come to a place
Where there's no place left to hide
There's a long road behind us
But every road has to end
I don't wanna believe it
But I just can't pretend, I can't pretend
I've learned a whole lot
That I really don't wanna know
I've travelled to place
I don't wanna go
Now I'm on a path
That I don't wanna take
I'm gonna have to make choices
I don't wanna make
But they're not the same thing
The switch and the light
The sun's gonna keep on burning
All through the cold winter's night
So let's take some time
Just you and me
'Cos whatever will be
Is just going to be