Netherwood Lyrics
 

Bohemian Beatnik-- Burning Sands - Circle in the Clouds - Day Dream'n - Dear Lily
Devil Over Coffee - Down the Road -  Journey On A Tractor Wagon - Liberty Lost
Live a Parade! - Movin On - One Chick to Chill With - Psalm for God - Pair of Doves - Precious Apathy - Sea to See

Bohemian Beatnik

"Forgive me mom", I heard him say. "You're precious son has passed away. No more need hold tears in your eyes, both weak
and strong, we all must die."

At times he tipped toed through his life
Imbibed and laughed into the night
But pain came it became so clear
Some wounds exist, that even time can't heal

To live alive, but all alone. Steep price for pride, years on his own.
Set off to find the great unreal. A destiny no fate could seal.

This all may seem a bit extreme
His dirty hands are now washed clean
"On with this noose" I heard him scream
That "In this world, there is no place for me"
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Circle in the Clouds
(06-29-2007)

Shaped to mold that nothing, as we watch ourselves drip into,
The drain of greed and power, step outside and take a chance now.

On run the "dogs" to cover, afraid to face the wood and chains
Given not for pleasure, only to calm us from our fears.

Pre-Chorus
For the sake of the sun, the rains won't stop me now
I'll sweep it all away and clear this film of grey somehow.

Chorus
(and) Breath the air, feel a breeze, always blowing here around
From the heart into dreams, that no longer turns about
Broken wings, falling free, I'll have to pick it from the ground up
I’m so happy to see, A Circle in the Clouds.

Shaped to mold that nothing, as we watch ourselves drip into,
The drain of greed and power, step outside and take a chance now.

Chorus
(and) Breath the air, feel a breeze, always blowing here around
From the heart into dreams, that no longer turn about
Broken wings, falling free, I'll have to pick it from the ground up
I’m so happy to see, A Circle in the Clouds.
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Day Dream'n
12-2005

Day Dream'n, rolling around, naked on your bed
Head trip'n, thinking about, all the words you said
When you said "I'm going home"
You broke my heart, I'm going home

It's getting hard to remember, the way you felt, pressed against my skin
How can I wash away this sorrow, when there is no alcohol, to feed my head?
I'm falling out, I'm going down

Down to the place that we go just to hide away,
Let's ride we'll stay for awhile
Forget all our worries and regrets from yesterday
Moments archived/carved out in time

Day Dream'n, rolling around, naked on the floor
How can you say that you don't even know, which way to go?
Or even travel down this road.

Down to the place that we go just to hide away,
Let's ride we'll stay for awhile
Forget all our worries and regrets from yesterday
Moments archived/carved out in time

Day Dream'n, rolling around, naked in my head
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The Devil Over Coffee
Netherwood 09-2008

I met the devil over coffee.
We hit it off, she was so charming.
With her smile, she disarmed me,
Poisoned me, leaving me for dead.

Then turned her back and walked right out on me.
Her cold black heart is all you left for me.
Wrapped it up, inside our memories,
With the lie, that you were meant for me.

I’ll walk this empty street without you.
No longer waste my thoughts about you.
And I see, you’ve found your peace,
Leaving me, struggling to breathe.

The devil now drinks her brew without me
With some new found chumps, she’ll bind, then cast to sea.
In their eyes, I’ll share this sorrow
But relieved/ With relief
“Thank God it isn’t me.”
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Dear Lily
2000

Will I look into your eyes, many years from now, I pray, Oh Lord away!
Will we look into one sky, many years from now, I pray, Oh Lord I pray…
Will we laugh and share the sky, many years from now, I pray, Oh Lord I Pray…

Refrain
Away! Away! I’m afraid, I’ve gone so far away.
Away! I await! And afraid, I’ve gone so far away.

Will the sun-shine from your smile, melt the clouds that leave me Blind,
I’ve fallen Blind.

Why do I cash out borrowed time? Can’t feel you near, want to hear your cry!
I’ve gone so far away.

Chorus
Please forgive me now, I wasn’t there to guide you,
Open arms now feel my blood bleed/breath deep inside you.

One day you will look into the sky, many years from know and find,
I’m not so far away.

Then brush the tear-drops from your face, wide-open arms you can’t embrace,
I’ve gone so far away.

Chorus
Please forgive me now, I wasn’t there to guide you,
Open arms now feel my blood bleed/breath deep inside you.
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Down the Road
10-2005

Take away the friction now, we're heading to a bar on down the road
To the place where fairies Dance, to the music, liquor flows on down your throat
On down the throat, we throw. On down the road, we go
Back on Down the Road

Light the lanterns of your mind, though your eyes, the lightning shines on down the road
Some we meet, in disbelief, open arms and greet, then walk on down the road
On down the road, we flow. On down the road, we grow.
Back on Down the Road

Now I stand and I stare at the stars
Thinking on how I've made it this far
All the laughs and the cries, All the kisses goodbye
Open arms I'm embracing it all

All the answers that you seek to the questions that you ask, live on down the road
In the end with dreams of one, take a hand and run on toward the sun.
On toward the sun, we run. After the sun, we'll run
Back on Down the Road
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Journey On A Tractor Wagon
1996

Life sucked for me this day, I sometimes feel this way,
Lost my relation to this world
From time to time I've been believing, just cast a stone, could use
Some healing. Why don't we look out past these walls?

Now I search this world for truths worth seeking, Sometimes in thought
I delve to deeply, that's when I go and get real high.
Then my time just drifts Away, to warm thoughts of sunny days,
These are some things I hope to find...

Living out real journey's with my mind,
Seeking all the things I need to find,
Casting out my demons from inside,
On a one way expedition into time.

This day I hold the setting sun, it fades to black, its day is done.
So will this happen to us all.
Now clear dear Lord this man's confusion, lift the cloak from this
Illusion, and set him free so he won't fall.
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Liberty Lost
08-04-2006

So Beautiful
For amber waves of grain
That once held up the light for those of foreign lands
A place for dreams, a getaway

Pre-Chorus

Twins a fire came crumbling down
Hate and fear grew all around
And the weary candleholder's flame burned out

From a loud roar to a whisper
I have seen this vision fail
The land once held aloft, with God's own mighty hands
Fell off the Earth's sad face

Pre-Chorus

Then I took a look around
All the smoke cleared out
I could see the buildings burning, screams cried out!

Chorus

Where have you gone, my greatest friend?
Why did you hide, When the bombs brought down the walls?

Refrain

And with its passing marks an end to a dream
We owe it to them, by their lives free
And now with growing threat, security, liberty?

Chorus

Where have you gone? My greatest friend
Why did you hide? When the bombs brought down the walls

Refrain

And with this passing marks an end to a dream
They paid it forward gave their lives we live free
And now with growing threat, security, liberty?
 

Where have you gone? / Why did you run? My greatest/ Oh fearless friend
Why/Where did you hide? When the bombs brought down the walls
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Live a Parade!

They say NO! Not even looking our way
Winding up his thoughts, He then continued to say
When there's HOPE! Time get out of my way
Keeping this in mind, you will live a parade

Now there's Pain, It slowly etches away
Stronger now then than then, traveling on separate in waves
So we GROW! Into one with our days
Sometimes pushed around, but always standing our stays

I want to feel like I do
You go and feel the way you do
My game I'll Play it my way
You're game you live it as you choose

They Say NO! Not even knowing our ways
Winding up his thoughts, he then continues to say
When there's HOPE! Time get out of my way
Keeping this in mind, you will LIVE A PARADE!!!
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Moving On
Netherwood 10-08-2008

When I woke up the next morning I felt the sadness fall on me,
And I closed my eyes to questions and I prayed it just a dream.
I’m moving on…

Then I stepped into the shower and I tried to fight away the tears
And I let the water’s healing warmth wash away my fears.
I’m moving on…

Guitar Solo

And the days they passed so slowly at times I thought I’d lose my mind,
And I waited on a text from you but I never heard that chime.
I’m moving on…

Refrain
When I look past all the many times that you let me down,
Those days are gone and won’t be here tomorrow.

When I see all the many times that you made me cry,
Why so hard to even say “I love you”?

So I looked down at the spaces where your fingers used to be,
And I closed my hand so tightly squeezed that space right out of me.
I’m moving on…

Now I look out past the ocean feel the sand beneath my feet,
And I see the sun’s reflection one set of footprints behind me.
I’m moving on…
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One Chick to Chill With

I been runnin so long
I logged so many miles just to get to you
But now you’re here with me
I wanna tell you just what you mean, you are

CHORUS
One chick to chill with
Just one grrrl
Someone dream with and maybe grow old
One chick to chill with
The one to have and hold

I like the look in your eyes
I like the way you talk to me
You never criticize
When I’m with you everything feels free

I doesn’t matter where
Where we are or who we be hangin with
As long as you are there
I know that I will really be diggin it

CHORUS

SOLO

All by myself
Waited too long
Time for us
To sing new songs

CHORUS 2X
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 Psalm for God
1996

Now look to these eyes, through tears can you hear how they cry?
From denial and indifference.
Fragments of dreams, that still swim around in my mind,
Why do they fade away?
Burned, into me, and so deep I can't breath,
Are their faded reflections.
Opened the mind to the shit all around,
So I can make your connections.

Oh so many questions dwell in me.
Do I overlook the answers, could it be?
If I ever lose the courage from inside,
Where can I hide?

Will I find my way, can you see what's going on?
Is the road ahead, paved for me, or just sad psalms?

It all fades to night, dearest thoughts, I'll still grieve for you,
Until I can't anymore.
Out from these clouds I must sail, 'till these screams,
From inside, become silent.
Woe, is to me, a companion to be,
Will light be shattered by darkness?
Hate, swells from here, at the price I must pay
For misguided directions I've made.

As long as there's strength for me, here in this soul,
My lungs will draw breath from this place.
Fastened up high, all the stars gazing down, each waiting,
To shine out its brightest.
Give me these dreams, pull the thorns from my heart,
Heal my wounds, set me free from the darkness.
All, that I am, and can be, then will be,
Fully reflected to thee.
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Pair of Doves
2001

You got to believe in something, in this Old World,
Why not let the music set you free

Come and Sing along, open up your heart,
I’ll show you how easy it can be

(Today) I saw a pair of doves, they were flying overhead,
And I wanted one of them to be me

And So I sing a song, with hopes, to lighten up your heart,
I’ve giving you the key to set us free.

Oh My Darling, Oh My Love

Love was not enough, it could not hold us close together,
Living in this absence were just fears

Each day I prayed the Lord, that he would bring us back together,
And waited, All those days passed into years

Oh My Darling, Oh My Love

I will not forget you, will not let you fall behind,
So sad, the road that forked was so unkind

We will stand again, as friends, someday on distant shores,
These Songs and Memories playing in our minds

Oh My Darling, You’ve gone home, my little dove.
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Precious Apathy
1998

You said it's all a dream. So far from what it seems.
So close your eyes and go, as far as it will take you,
Then you will know...

To me you were my brother
A place inside held by no other
Uncrossed your wings and started to fly
And now I know my dreams, belong to me

Set off to see the day, without you by my side,
On a shallow painful stride.
Dropped down beneath the gauntlet again, to find some peace of mind,
Just a little peace of my mind...

What will you do, When I'm gone?
You uncrossed your wings and started to fly,
And your already gone.

Until your precious apathy,
Slipped down below right off the cliffs of your mind.
Into the depths of my soul, it's killing you,
Letting me see... Your Precious Apathy.
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Sea to See
1998

Slipped into a hole, and now a tear in me,
To a hollow point so deep inside my life.
I tried to hold on to the things, that made me feel all right,
But in the end it never turned out right.

I went to meet myself halfway, with time I’d hope to clear the gray.

Seldom have they tried to understand this,
They’d just as soon be judge and roll their eyes.
“To good” to be a part of the enlightenment we share,
Afraid of all the answers they might find.

I went to meet their world half way, and haven’t showed up to the day.

Fly into the skies of Heaven,
Running through a field of dreams,
Playing out the hand, that life has dealt to me this far,
A grain of sand that’s never seen… You’ll See Me

Forever we will guide our rivers,
From the deserts we will steer them to the sea.
With all the many islands that abound there, we will sail,
One day we’ll set on ground, from sea to see.

Fly into the skies of Heaven,
Running through a field of dreams,
Playing out the hand, that life has dealt to me this far,
A grain of sand that’s never seen… You’ll See Me
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