BOTTLE LETTER
well I've been surprised along the way
and I've closed my eyes to get darker days
'cause you can't survive in happiness alone
never been there what is in there
you can't defy the flesh without the bone
once I tried it I think I fried it
good or bad it's what we had
oh well I guess it's kinda hard to tell
they'll never say but we should ask them anyway
I long to say I'm wrong the way
I hate to say you're right
I hope and pray the good ol' days
will end with good ol' night
and by the way it's just not fair
you know the way they just don't care
'cause you can't rely on writing what you know
what's another bottle letter
you can't defy the fighting from below
once we yelled so must have felt so
good or bad it's what we had
oh well I guess it's kinda hard to tell
they'll never say but we should ask them if they will
I long to say I'm wrong the way
I hate to say you're right
I hope and pray the good ol' days
will end with good ol' night
and now at least we know
how very low some sons can go
and that's why we know how high
we have to fly this right wing sky
and by the way it's just not fair
you know the way they just don't care
'cause you can't rely on writing what you know
what's another bottle letter
you can't defy the fighting from below
once we felt so must have yelled so
good or bad it's what we had
oh well I guess it's kinda hard to tell
they'll never stop
but we should ask them if they will
WE CAN'T BE LONG
maybe you don't think it's right
and someone may be hurt
but someone doesn't want to alone tonight
or baby I would be with her
no defense in just looking away
no treasure no attack
you can't use the innocence they took away
try the pleasure I brought back
but you say no
no no no no
we can't be long love
we can't be long here
you have another love
I fear her ears are tingling
you have it wrong love
just look around here
she's long been far away
her heart is hard of hearing
you say I should pray to God
or I better when I 'm old
I say right but maybe not
wear a sweater when you're cold
you say that's what you don't trust is me
and if I cared I might just pray
but I thank God most constantly
for sparing me the righteous faith
but you say no
no no no no
we can't be long love
we can't be long here
his eyes are everywhere
I fear he'll see our sinning
you have it wrong love
just look around here
he's long been far away
the lord ignores the winning
and God only knows where these hands have been
God only knows where these hands have been
and God only knows how He stands on this
God only knows 'cause these hands are His
and that is why
why why why why
we can't belong love
we can't belong here
just doesn't work that way
no song could be that clever
I think you're wrong love
just look around here
if we be right today
we can't be wrong forever
SHE TURNS LIKE LEAVES
they say
before you get to know her
know where she's gone to seed
her flowers grow much slower
take only what you need
but what I don't understand
what I am dying to learn
is why she has to turn
like leaves
and leave like lovers
she turns like leaves
but stays like flowers
she needs the sun
but more than one
she's got one in the sky
two in her eyes
three she sees in other guys
two from her folks
one when she smokes
and I
the last sun in her sky
her fingers reach for doors
like sunlight for gardens
she fears the dark of course
and her flowers forgotten
but what makes me really mad
what makes me just start to burn
is when she starts to turn
like leaves
and leave like lovers
she turns like leaves
but stays like flowers
she needs the sun
but more than one
she's got one in the sky
two in her eyes
three she sees in other guys
two from her folks
one when she smokes
and I
the last sun in her sky
why do i try
thought I shined for her
she got no warmer
and I can shine no stronger
she's mine no longer
thought i shined for her
she got no warmer
and I knew when I found
that I just threw shadow round her
so she turns like leaves
and she turns the pillow
she turns like leaves
and then she weeps like a willow
she wants to stay
and you know what they say
they say the sun will shine another day
they say the sun will shine another day
they say the sun will shine another day
they say the sun will shine another day
that's what they say
ANOTHER MAN
him on the phone
her in the loo
we were alone
what could we do
she looked at my hand then
I saw that she did
thinking what she did with it
another man would smile
one more time
now with feeling
was my love above concealing
one more time
of my mistaking
was her heart a part of what
I tried to joke
lighten the mood
she sipped her coke
tried to be rude
but me I wasn't buying
at least I was not then
when she said she won't dance for men
another man agreed
one more time
now with feeling
was my love above concealing
one more time
of my mistaking
was her heart a part of what's breaking
no that was mine
and that's just fine
you know, I don't mind at all
I chose to fall
I did the crime
that suited the crime
I killed my love
boldly in sight
she kissed it like rain
you know cold and at night
now parts of it are kicking
no matter how I try
no I am not a murderer
the curr deserved to die
one more time
now with feeling
was my love above concealing
one more time
of my mistaking
was her heart a part of what's breaking
WHERE DID I
well I cared so much I counted
every angel on the pin
and I don't mean to be paranoid
but I think some of them are missin'
now I can tell
things are not well
in the cushion
now mama used to say
this happens every day
just like some lullaby
for keeping us awake
now hearts you win
when heads you lose
words you break
where did I fall in
love is to deep and my heart to heavy to swim
the shore is loneliness once more
whare did I fall down
life is too hard and my heart don't beat on the ground
I do but then that's just for you
well I spend my nights so sadly
and all to tell the world it's for a song
and I want it right so badly
that I can never say when shit is wrong
sometimes I bet
the best I get
has been and gone
now poppa used to say
it's getting colder all the time
just like some alibi for
when he was alive
but now I'm him
my only sin
is in his mind
where did I fall in
love is to deep and my heart to heavy to swim
the shore is loneliness once more
whare did I fall down
life is too hard and my heart don't beat on the ground
I do but then that's just for you
mind the gap but go the distance
try the path of most consistency
the world as something you should be
the girl the one thing they need
they could try but what would that do
we could cry but then they would too
best is part they don't need us
the last is true or probably was
where I did fall in
love is to deep and my heart to broken to swim
the shore was loneliness once more
whare I did fall down
life is too hard and my heart didn't beat on the ground
I did but that was just for her
that was just for her
| DIE AGAIN
my memories
aren't what they used to be
myopic pictures
none of me
colors that bleed
but never die
and images each
a thousand lies
when my world was shattered
it turns out it mattered
I should lie but then
my book's been written
my sins are forgiven
I should die again
my one regret
is that I tried everything
the only thing left
was to forget
but once we decide
the way to die
then love is the how
but not the why
when my world was shattered
it turns out it mattered
I should lie but then
my book's been written
my sins are forgiven
I should die again
oh and I'd slap the face that tries to say
that love true love is rare
the more I love the less I care
and I'd shake the hand that understands
that girls are like a dream
no one knows what the fuck they mean
my world was shattered
it turns out she mattered
I should lie but then
my book's been written
my sins are forgiven
I should die again
DAYLIGHT
it's not like I know you
but if you could hear me
then I would tell you what I think
about these guys who buy you drinks
if I could just love you
as if you could love me
then you could be sleepin' in my car
but not just cause I work in a bar
if I could just hold you all night
if I could just show you daylight
I could be the one who makes you whole
not just the one who takes you home
if I could protect you
as if you would let me
be the thing that takes the pain away
and not this drinking every day
if I could just want you
as if you could want me
if you were to tempt me with your touch
and not just when you've had too much
if I could just hold you all night
if I could just show you daylight
I could be the one who makes you whole
not just the one who takes you home
who needs to spend their live alone
we all need friends to drive us home
wake up miss this is you
I won't kiss you that would not do
wake up miss now this is you
I won't kiss you that would not do
but if I could just hold you all night
if I could just show you daylight
you could be the one who makes me whole
and just like that we could be home
THE WHOLE APART
it's in pieces
but it's not a puzzle
that's the trouble
she knows she says
she's bursting a bubble
so subtle
she's so cold
she's like ice
but she gives such good advice
she'll be my friend
until the end
as long as we don't kiss again
and time will tell
I know it very well
but now I've got no soul to sell
no place to start
to know a face by heart
then face the whole apart
in the city
girls are too pretty
it's a pity
'cause I know they're there
but they see right though me
through cracks right back to where
they swear that I don't halfway care
but when I try
and I do
my lies are halfway true
and time will tell
I know it very well
but now I've got no soul to sell
no place to start
to know a face by heart
then face the whole apart
and time can heal
what words don't touch
but I don't feel
what hurts that much
and now that's said
I'm playing more
hell I've gone to bed
with pain before
HELP FOR CRIES
she's slippery when she freezes
she's like a fucking highway
her exits are just teases
I like to get off my way
I glanced round the bend
more than friend
yet less than loving tries
an answer is a smallish gun
she's best between the eyes
one more lie
once I did try
once was a real good-bye
I know I
said I'd be fine
all just help for cries
she lets it ring much longer
than when we were together
her voice is lace but covers more
her silence sounds like leather
I know smoke it slow
don't forget
the will to make it last
a razor or a cigarette
she's still my perfect match
one more lie
once I did try
once was a real good-bye
I know I
said I'd be fine
all just help for cries
and I cross my heart and hope to die
now there's onc part I never tried
I crossed my fingers at my back
as white lies turn to black
one more lie
once I did try
once was a real good-bye
I know I
said I'd be fine
all juct help
all just help
all just help for cries
ALL THE ONE
now if I was the one
you'd show me where I'm real
and burn me with a sun
I've chosen not to feel
my young achilles heel
and if you were the one
unlikely as it seems
that nighmare where you run
is just a flying dream to me
I think it means
I stay in love too long
days and years even tears long gone
the harder that you fall
the softer you become
the more you love them all
the more they're all the one
now if she was the one
she'd surely give a sign
she's too late for the love
but early for the wine
so perfectly on time
now if they were the ones
unlike the ones before
who thought I came to win
when I already knew the score
and so much more
I stay in love too long
days and years even tears long gone
the harder that you fall
the softer you become
the more you love them all
the more they're all the one
I'm singing songs so cold
she's ringing hands I ought to hold
I'm thinking thoughts out loud
she picks them up and on and out
I singing she's ringing hands
now if I were in pain
understanding aren't you
you say you hate the rain
but you don't mind the dew do you
I'm sad but true
I stay in love too long
days and years even tears long gone
the harder that you fall
the softer you become
the more you love them all
the more they're all the one
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all songs written by Neil Howard
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