Losing something

LOSING SOMETHING (E A D G B E)

 

It feels like you’re losing something but you don’t know what it is.

It feels like you’re walking home but you don’t know where you live.

 

It feels like the trees are dancing but you cannot hear their tune.

It feels like the birds are singing but they will not sing with you.

It feels like you’re losing something but no one can tell you what.

It feels like someone is calling but you don’t know what they want.

You don’t know what you want.

 

It feels like your body is aching but you’ve got nowhere to rest.

It feels like your heart is breaking but it’s safe inside your chest.

It feels like your day is ending and you’re chasing fading light.

It feels like a new beginning and it’s a full moon tonight.

It’s a full moon tonight. It’s a full moon tonight.

How to keep a secret

HOW TO KEEP A SECRET (D A D G B E, capo 2)

 

I just needed to sit in the sand for a while and watch clouds roll past.

I just needed to walk; let my heart lead the way. And even in the dark we see clearly.

 

I laid my head down and told the sky how to keep a secret.

How far you can't go

HOW FAR YOU CAN’T GO (D A D G B E)

 

It’s so loud out here. I can think of quiet things and still my mind.

Still I’m right here.

 

Don’t you want to know how far you can’t go?

I didn’t want you to break. And I still don’t.

 

Step outside. See me hiding in the light. The morning rising.

I am still here. Watch my chest move. Measure the distance.

How far you can’t go.

 

I didn’t want you to break and I still don’t. How far you can’t go.

How far you can’t go. How far you can’t go.

Hurricane

HURRICANE (D A D G B E)

 

Hurricane, what did you say? It’s warm today. I’m on my way.

When you return our hearts will, too. The sea will roar but we won’t be shook.

 

When you fight your face your eyes turn black. The street goes quiet. No one speaks.

When you lose your grip the whole world slips. I’m hanging upside down. It’s a new world now.

 

Hurricane, your package is here. If you’re not home can I leave it in a safe place?

Hurricane, what did you say? It’s warm today. I’m on my way.

So we gave them to the stars

SO WE GAVE THEM TO THE STARS (D G D G A E)

 

We left a hole in the earth that night and slept the whole next day. We caught our shadows and they looked up to us. Then we pushed them away.

We jumped through windows in the emptiness of night and fell on the wet grass. Our hearts meant well but they were in the wrong place.

 

I couldn’t not love you more. The morning came and I let it. And I can’t run a race I’m not prepared to finish.

I couldn’t not tell you why. The night was deep and it should be. I couldn’t not say anything. Again.

A lovely tree

A LOVELY TREE (D G D G A E, capo 2)

 

Rain fell like nails in the broken ground. The morning gave us something to smile about. I saw your reflection in the puddles on the footpath.

My brother, I miss you. You used to be so soft. Now you’re so hard my heart is breaking. I’m sorry. I did this.

 

Today I watched tradies chop a tree. I was surprised to feel true grief. They threw the limbs in a skip and went to lunch.

My brother, you should have been there. It was a lovely tree. Now it’s burning under the moonlight. I wish I could have saved it.

It was lovely tree.

Thinking a lot

THINKING A LOT (D G D G B E, capo 3)

 

So surprised I’m so shook up. So secure in what I was.

Stood upon that very sun. Left me hanging like a gull on the beach.

And what can I expect to find but cold and hardness? Waiting for my limbs to catch up to my chest.

So involved I was never there.

 

And I’ve been thinking a lot because I haven’t been doing anything.

Waiting for the right time; only noticing when it goes by.

 

So engulfed in my own head. Every mirror tells me what I already know.

And what can I expect to find but a four-eyed monster? And every time I turn around it jumps on my back.

What can I expect to hold that needs protection?

Fearing what I am because I had a choice.

 

And I haven’t been doing anything because I’ve been thinking too much.

Good news

GOOD NEWS (E A D G B E)

 

Good news is here. How did you know? Forget the cake. We have had enough.

Good thing I came. Like I never left. You held me close and I held you back.

 

Good news today. The sun is out. I’ve got nowhere to be. I’ve got nothing to do.

Goodness, it’s cold. But we’re warm enough. You’re happy here and so am I.

 

Goodness holds you like an old friend. Goodness comes when you least expect.

Goodness holds you like an old friend. Good news comes when you least expect.

Good news is here. Good news is here. Good news is here.

The other side of gloom

THE OTHER SIDE OF GLOOM (E A D G B E)

 

The following kings followed me home. The moon was bright and full.

The leaves glowed green. The path was well lit. I was just loony enough.

Wrapped in my heart. Coming from the other side of gloom.

 

The following day I fell in a hole. Found all the crazy people I know.

Trapped with no way out, waiting for death. We sat around telling stories and laughed until we were out of breath.

Wrapped in these moments. They live in my heart.

 

Wrapped in these moments. They live in my heart.

I’m on my way. Coming from the other side of gloom.

Coming from the other side of gloom.

It just fell off me

IT JUST FELL OFF ME (E A D G B E)

 

It just fell off me. Like bark peeling from a tree. And it fell softly.

It just fell off me. I can recall the exact moment. The sun was shining. The ocean was quiet.

It just fell off me. Slowly. Suddenly. In front of me. Beneath my feet.

Moving. Parting dark clouds from my heart.

It just fell off me.