I want to live in a tree

I WANT TO LIVE IN A TREE (E A D G B E)

 

I want to live in a tree in a bush near the ocean. Where the sun wakes up every single day. And the glow of the moon dances on the water. And you feel it in every single leaf.

 

And when the wind turns I’ll be the first to know. In the afternoon, how it bounces off the sand. And the sunlight fades but I know it’s not gone. And the sky goes black but it’s not for long.

 

And the stars come out and sing lullabies. I close my eyes and I’m all wrapped up. Watching the world from inside my trunk.

 

And I’ll wake in the morning to a flurry of wonder. Cicadas will yell and kookaburras will laugh. And as I land with a thud on the dirt I’ll laugh too but I won’t know why. I want to live in a tree.

The moon was so full last night I can still hear it ringing

THE MOON WAS SO FULL LAST NIGHT I CAN STILL HEAR IT RINGING (E A D G B E)

 

Draw a line through morning. Watch it run away. Follow it to afternoon.

The moon was so full last night. I can still hear it ringing.

I am watching you

I AM WATCHING YOU (E A D G B E)

 

I am watching you. In the garden I can see you through the green and blue.

You could see me too if you only knew to look up and listen.

 

I am leaving soon. Is there something I can give you?

A sunrise? A full moon? A Long Nite? A sad tune?

 

Holding branches with one leg. Walking round the block, I’m right there.

You’re broken, you’re mending. This tragedy has a happy ending.

The sky is green

THE SKY IS GREEN (E A D G B E)

 

Follow the feeling you get. Waking up early today. Walking alone through the trees. You don’t owe no one nothing.

Before the sky opens wide. Beside the river so clear. Appearing when you least thought. It’s never too late to ask. It’s never too late to ask.

 

Your clouds will part. Until then try not to worry about when. It will go on until it stops. It will be dark until it’s not. It will be dark until it’s not.

 

Far from this place. Where have you been? Hanging around. The sky is green. The sky is green. The sky is green.

Life is a scary dream

LIFE IS A SCARY DREAM (E A D G B E)

 

Life is a scary dream. I can’t get back to sleep. I’m running but I don’t get anywhere.

Life is a scary dream. It keeps coming back for me. I’m cold but I just sweat the bed.

Life is a scary dream. Even though I know it’s not real it feels like the world’s about to end.

Almost sure

ALMOST SURE (E A C F B E)

 

I am almost sure, I said to myself. I feel as one feels on a switchback railway car sinking.

Mary seems to be playing a trick on us. She has every right.

For the sake of breaking.

 

I cannot be sure. She must convince me. Turn the page and read. She must jump.

Do not start. Do not blush.

 

I am almost sure. I am almost sure.

There's too much sand on this beach

THERE’S TOO MUCH SAND ON THIS BEACH (E A D G B E)

 

WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO DO?

There’s too much sand on this beach.

Laugh all you want, laugh all you want.

 

The boys are here every morning. And I am too, just to see them.

A bit of wind would be nice to clean the mess made by the night.

And come morning you know where they will be.

 

It’s so hot in here and it’s so much harder on your own.

Each moment falls like a stone.

Withered and all. Will you go on?

 

If I can just get through today.

If I can just get through today.

 

In my ears. Between my teeth.

There’s too much sand on this beach.

Too much time out of reach.

There’s too much sand on this beach.

Go about my changes

GO ABOUT MY CHANGES (D A C G B E)

 

Go about my changes. As the river runs beside me. I don’t know where I’m going but I don’t need guiding. I was swooped by a magpie this morning. It wasn’t a big deal but the next time I ride down that street it will be. I guess I never really wanted to. I guess I still don’t. Today there are clouds. Light winds. Lorikeets and cockatoos over the fence. I guess I don’t want to. I guess I don’t really have to. Lorikeets and cockatoos. Go about my changes as they fly beside me.

Spread my wings

SPREAD MY WINGS (E A D G B D#)

 

Let’s not do that today. It won’t hurt us. It might do good.

Wrapped up underneath a clear night. On our backs, such bright eyes glimmering through the sky.

 

If it’s hard. If it makes me sad. If I give it all I had then what’s left?

Watching as the sky spins round. Lying on the grass, somehow. Spread my wings, I’m ready now.

 

Spread my wings, I’m ready now to lift myself up off the ground. A steady hand won’t bring me down. Watching the earth spin around. Spread my wings, I’m ready now.

 

I can’t see a way out anymore. But I know it was there before. And I know what real darkness looks like.

Late for work

LATE FOR WORK (E A D G B E)

 

My heart is ticking a clock. My chest is rising like the sea. My nails are biting like sharks. Hairs on my arms standing like trees.

I know you read me like a book. You don’t even need to look. I’m getting dizzy I’m so shook. Out the window watch me dance.

Could this be a chance to teach ourselves? If nobody else cares we might as well.

 

My mind is buzzing like a fridge. My ears are screaming like a siren. Colours draining from my face. My mouth is open but I’m silent.

And I am running towards the sun fifty percent of the time. I know, I know one day we will all fall from the sky.

I could cry I’m so happy for you. You’ve done all the things I could never do.

 

This is where the third verse should go. I haven’t written it yet though. Because I must be on my way to work and I’m already going to be late.