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Listen to and/or Purchase my Debut Album, "Against The Grain
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c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-8z c1-90 c1-91 c1-92 c1-2r c1-b c1-2e c1-c c1-4o c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><p style="margin:0"><span>All Songs Written, Performed, Recorded, Mixed & Produced by John Thomson</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Mastered by Glenn Schick</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Album Art: Dawn Royer (©2021, Dawn Royer)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Logo Design: Rich Lebo, Lebotomy Design</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>©2021 John Thomson (ASCAP)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>All Rights Reserved</span></p></div></div></div><div data-ux="GridCell" class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-2r c1-1s c1-7r c1-11 c1-s c1-2t c1-t c1-1v c1-98 c1-2u c1-b c1-c c1-7t c1-7u c1-1z c1-20 c1-21 c1-22 c1-d c1-99 c1-9a c1-9b c1-9c c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div data-ux="Block" class="x-el x-el-div 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c1-g"><div> <section data-ux="Section" class="x-el x-el-section c1-1 c1-2 c1-h c1-i c1-j c1-b c1-c c1-m c1-n c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div data-ux="SectionContainer" class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-x c1-y c1-6b c1-6c c1-11 c1-b c1-c c1-6p c1-d c1-6q c1-79 c1-7a c1-e c1-6r c1-f c1-6s c1-g"><h2 role="heading" aria-level="2" data-ux="SectionHeading" data-aid="CONTENT_SECTION_TITLE_RENDERED" data-typography="HeadingBeta" class="x-el x-el-h2 c1-4j c1-2v c1-26 c1-27 c1-7b c1-2f c1-47 c1-1h c1-7c c1-2u c1-2w c1-7d c1-2e c1-4o c1-7e c1-7f c1-7g c1-7h c1-7i"><span data-ux="Element" class="">Against The Grain - Song Lyrics</span></h2><div data-ux="Grid" class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-1d c1-1e c1-1f c1-7n c1-1h c1-1i c1-1j c1-1k c1-44 c1-71 c1-b c1-c c1-1m c1-1n c1-1o c1-1p c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div data-ux="GridCell" class="x-el x-el-div c1-1 c1-2 c1-1e c1-2r c1-1s c1-7r c1-11 c1-s c1-2t c1-t c1-1v c1-7s c1-b c1-c c1-7t c1-7u c1-1z c1-20 c1-21 c1-22 c1-d c1-7v c1-7w c1-7x c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div data-ux="ContentBasic" class="x-el x-el-div x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-1d c1-6a c1-4 c1-7y c1-7z c1-44 c1-80 c1-81 c1-b c1-c c1-82 c1-83 c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g c1-1 c1-2 c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g"><div data-ux="ContentText" alignment="left" data-aid="CONTENT_MEDIA_DESCRIPTION1_RENDERED" data-typography="BodyAlpha" class="x-el c1-1 c1-2 c1-26 c1-27 c1-5x c1-1h c1-1j c1-8a c1-8b c1-8c c1-8d c1-8e c1-8f c1-8g c1-8h c1-8i c1-8j c1-8k c1-8l c1-8m c1-8n c1-8o c1-8p c1-8q c1-8r c1-8s c1-8t c1-8u c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-8z c1-90 c1-91 c1-92 c1-2r c1-b c1-2e c1-c c1-4o c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g x-rt"><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">1. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Against The Grain</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A square in a circular life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Following self-authored guides</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Start a new day, write a new page, record a new groove</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Set in particular ways</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Without a care of the price you pay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Light of new day, write a new page, forge a new groove</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You have it your way, no mind what they say, you do what you do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Years of burning lessons learned made you fall out against the grain</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where approved and proper decisions are not the way</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you take the time and read the signs to make the calls that you do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re in it to win, with a singular spin, you don’t lose</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You stop at the green, go at the red</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A trending design is a paper to shred</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Hit on the six, never seven</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You tend to do fine when defying the line</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Scoff at the branded talk</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Choose the side of the path you walk</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Add a delay, watch their mistakes, plan a new move</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Step to the side as the others dive off a bridge with advice from the mind of the hive</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s the breaks, watch as they flay, fall to their doom</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You have it your way, no mind what they say, you do what you do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Years of burning lessons learned made you fall out against the grain</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where approved and proper decisions are not the way</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you take the time and read the signs to make the calls that you do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re in it to win, with a singular spin, you don’t lose</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You stop at the green, go at the red</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A trending design is a paper to shred</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Hit on the six, never seven</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You tend to do fine when defying the line</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Years of burning lessons learned made you fall out against the grain</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where approved and proper decisions are not the way</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you take the time and read the signs to make the calls that you do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re in it to win, with a singular spin, you don’t lose</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You stop at the green, go at the red</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A trending design is a paper to shred</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Hit on the six, never seven</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You tend to do fine when defying the line</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You stop at the green, go at the red</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A trending design is a paper to shred</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Hit on the six, never seven</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You tend to do fine when defying the line</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">2. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Mystique</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Was lonely so long, tired of playing the field</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The usual mistakes had all lost their appeal</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>So I nearly didn’t go out that night</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>She strolled into the room about a quarter to nine</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The eyes of 40 guys were following right behind</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>That beautiful mystery</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s hard to believe you gave me the time</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>When dozens of others were falling at your feet</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My head was feeling light and my knees were feeling weak</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And babe you’re feeling nice, I don’t wanna let go, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The very next night she nearly knocked me out in her steamy black dress</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>We went out on the town</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Yeah, I didn’t wanna’ go home that night</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>One date it led to two then it led to three</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>At four the clothes were on the floor and yet you continue to be</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>That beautiful mystery </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s hard to believe you gave me the time</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>When dozens of others were falling at your feet</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My head was feeling light and my knees were feeling weak</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And babe you’re feeling nice, I don’t wanna let go, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>We lasted long enough, to write you a song</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I won’t do you wrong, do you wrong</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Mystique, you weren’t a usual mistake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My head was feeling light and my knees were feeling weak</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And babe you’re feeling nice, I don’t wanna’ let go, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re all that I need, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Mystique, Mystique</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You weren’t a mistake. </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">3. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Complicated View</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©1995-2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I just want to say some words, but none come to mind</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>As I consider all you said</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Don’t want to be the judge of your thinking line</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Though your rationale fills me with dread</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But maybe you’re doing fine</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Pursuing your peace of mind</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>With logic so twisted and confusing on both sides</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Such a complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your eyes capture that, it’s true</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you still make the call and ride to fall</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Push aside the ones who try to help the fight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Just one of many sad, disturbing trends</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Dissolve away the darkest side of your ugly night</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>With gifts provided by predative friends</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But maybe you’re doing fine</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Pursuing your peace of mind</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>With logic so twisted and confusing on both sides</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Such a complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your eyes capture that, it’s true</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you still make the call and ride to fall</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your eyes capture that, it’s true</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you still make the call and ride to fall</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I don’t want to sit around and watch you drown</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Ignore the whim</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Enjoy the swim</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Just step it one notch down</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But maybe you’re doing fine</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Pursuing your peace of mind</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>With logic so twisted and confusing on both sides</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Such a complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your eyes capture that, it’s true</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you still make the call and ride to fall</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your eyes capture that, it’s true</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>But you still make the call and ride to fall</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Complicated view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">4. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Innocent Eyes</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2020 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’ve been up, I’ve been down, I’ve been tossed all around</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’ve been laid, I’ve been played and amused</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Fell in love on a dime about every damn time</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A lesson not learned, never used</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I got hitched, I got ditched, and then I lost the itch</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Focused on me for a change</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Was in a pretty good place then got hit in the face</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>With a four-alarm fire of a babe</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Crazy how life and love</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Can come at you fast, more than you’ll ever know</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And thru the haze of a longing, tempted gaze</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m finding the right words and time to say</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ wrap you in my arms sweet lady</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ dance along the edge of the knife</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ find all the passionate crimes behind your innocent eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your inner-sin eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your innocent eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Went a long time without until you broke your vows</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A Catholic girl gone astray</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Traded your Rosary Beads for some satin sheets</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Made up for lost time gone away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Crazy how life and love</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Can come at you fast, more than you’ll ever know</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And thru the haze of a longing, tempted gaze</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m finding the right words and time to say</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ wrap you in my arms sweet lady</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ dance along the edge of the knife</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ find all the passionate crimes behind your innocent eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your innocent eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Would like to say that I kind of really want you around, and I think I just might</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Maybe tonight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ wrap you in my arms sweet lady</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ dance along the edge of the knife</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ find all the passionate crimes behind your innocent eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your inner-sin eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ wrap you in my arms sweet baby</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I wanna’ dance along the edge of the knife</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Cause I’m falling, falling, falling</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Into your innocent eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m falling to the inner-sin of your innocent eyes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">5. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Pet</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“Can you keep my secret?”</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“I’m gonna’ get thru to the side that you’re trying to hide</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know those ‘cuffs ain’t meant to fend away some criminal nights</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I bet you’ll do what all the others deny</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And your halo’s just two horns draped in white</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>So step into my lair and play</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Ain’t no turning back”, she said</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“Have I gotten to you yet, precious new-found pet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Wag a finger for the yes, better never let me guess</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Have I gotten to you yet, little well-trained pet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Don’t you dare go run and I hide, you’re gonna’ wanna’ feel the ride.”</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“You’re gonna’ say my name with all the raw lust that you have</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>We’re gonna’ work our way thru all the little moves in my bag</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I know you’ll do what all the others deny</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And your halo’s just two horns draped in white</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>So brace it for another go</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The bites on your neck ain’t for show”</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“Have I gotten to you yet, precious new-found pet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Wag a finger for the yes, better never let me guess</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Have I gotten to you yet, little well-trained pet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Don’t you dare go run and I hide, you’re gonna’ wanna’ feel the ride.”</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“Nothing you can hope for a normal night, with a deadly temptress in your life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Nothing you can do to prepare your head for a naughty kitten in your bed”, she said</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“I know you’ll do what all the others deny</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And your halo’s just two horns draped in white</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>So step into my lair and stay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Ain’t no turning back”, she said</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“Have I gotten to you yet, precious new-found pet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Wag a finger for the yes, better never let me guess</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Have I gotten to you yet, little well-trained pet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Don’t you dare go run and I hide, you’re gonna’ wanna’ feel…”</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>“Have I gotten to you yet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Have I gotten to you yet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Have I gotten to you yet?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Have I gotten to you yet, Pet?”</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">6. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Could’ve Been</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2007-2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I reminisce by candlelight thru a stack or two</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Of memories from simpler days, yet so far removed</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Every letter, every line</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Words embraced a thousand nights</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Lips on paper was how you signed every time</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been us</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Framed in moonlight above the waves</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been a life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Across the decades, not months or days</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been love</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been nice</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It could’ve been</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I recognize the distant miles were a trial for you</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I never strayed, never betrayed the solid trust we grew</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The elements were not aligned</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Never say we didn’t try</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Maybe another day, another time, another life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been us</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Framed in moonlight above the waves</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been a life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Across the decades, not months or days</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been love</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been nice</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It could’ve been</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Pained to the soul, alone and cold</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Had to dig for the strength within</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Took a while to come back and accept the fact</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>That your heart wasn’t mine to win</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Though it came at a certain cost</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Lessons learned thru a love that’s lost</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Builds the will to become a better man</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Heal the wounds and set off again</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I reminisce from time to time about those younger days</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>So innocent in heart and mind and romantic ways</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The elements just weren’t aligned</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Never say we didn’t try</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Maybe another day, another time, another life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been us</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Framed in moonlight above the waves</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been a life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Across the decades, not months or days</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been love</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been nice</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It could’ve been</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been us</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Framed in moonlight above the waves</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been a life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Across the decades, not months or days</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been love</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been nice</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could have been the make of a great, riveting play</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A novel-ready story arc</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been love</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Could’ve been nice</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It could’ve been</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">7. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Storylines</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m spending my nights</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sorting thru lies in her storylines</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Making my way to the ultimate truth</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s hard to deny when faced with the proof</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Her story winds out of control</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Her cover is blown</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A well-played innocent attitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It don’t mean a thing, if that’s all you bring</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I tried to walk away, and call it a day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Not a whole lot you can say anymore </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Not a whole lot you can do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Embrace the approach ‘cause it’s saved your soul</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Three or four times in your life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Babe, Babe, Babe</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s time to move on again, I’m just looking for, for to</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save, Save, Save</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save my soul from a heartless cold</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Like pages torn up in the night</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Our story ain’t right.</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>We start a new page, fall back in lust by the break of day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Our chapter awaits the chance to conclude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Can’t help but to feel I’m still being used</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Her story runs off the road</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Her cover is blown</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Yet again, in a sad déjà vu</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>There’s no other way, there’s no other way</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Time to run away, and call it a day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Not a whole lot you can say anymore</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Not a whole lot you can do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Embrace the approach ‘cause it’s saved your soul</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Three or four times in your life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Babe, Babe, Babe</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s time to move on again, I’m just looking for, for to</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save, Save, Save</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save my soul from a heartless cold</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Like pages torn up in the night</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A script that fades in the light</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Our story ain’t right.</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span> </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You don’t know</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You don’t know how I feel</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m falling away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m falling away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m falling away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Not a whole lot you can say anymore</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Not a whole lot you can do</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Embrace the approach ‘cause it’s saved your soul</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Three or four times in your life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Babe, Babe, Babe</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s time to move on again, I’m just looking for, for to</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save, Save, Save</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save my soul from a heartless cold</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Like pages torn up in the night</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Babe, Babe, Babe</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s time to move on again, I’m just looking for, for to</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save, Save, Save</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Save my soul from a heartless cold</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Like pages torn up in the night</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A script that fades in the light</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Our story ain’t right.</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">8. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Falling Awake</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Step aboard a flight through the eyes of a sheltered life</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The kind of ride you never want to get off</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Silver spoons and plates all the way, pass the Gray Poupon</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Then a hard reality just messes it up.</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Can’t escape the feel, but it’s real</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And your safe, comfy blanket of security is under assault</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Taken by surprise, all the lies</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Like a fool apologize when it was never ever really your fault.</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You come to when the light become full day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, you’re falling awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No cover from the rain that drives full might</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re keeping it alive, one day at a time</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Tossed in a wave, all battered and bruised</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A bottomless cave, a tormented groove</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No more painted on skies</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You come to realize about your fate</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, you’re falling awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The things you likely missed, from the haze of your blissful ignorance</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Being blind to every shade made of grey</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Quick to levy fines, shoot on sight with a social justice line</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Only fools would choose to not walk away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The space you thought was safe, all a ruse</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>As you walked out of the gates into a game where only strong can survive</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Tried to turn and run from the fun</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Just an ever-triggered punk whose feet have never been held into the fire</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You come to when the light becomes full day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, you’re falling awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No cover from the rain that drives full might</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re keeping alive, one pain at a time</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Tossed in a wave, all battered and bruised</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A bottomless cave, a tormented groove</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No more painted on skies</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You come to realize about your fate</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, you’re falling awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Did you find the light of your reality fade?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Ride a new road, there’s no other way</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Did you find the light of your reality fake?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, awake, awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You come to when the light becomes full day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, you’re falling awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No cover from the rain that drives full might</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re keeping alive, one pain at a time</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Tossed in a wave, all battered and bruised</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A bottomless cave, a tormented groove</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No more painted on skies</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You come to realize about your fate</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Your tossed in a wave, all battered and bruised</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A bottomless cave, a tormented groove</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No more painted on skies</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You come to realize about your fate</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, you’re falling awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Did you find the light of your reality fade?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Ride a new road, there’s no other way</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Did you find the light of your reality fake?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You’re falling awake, awake, awake</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">9. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Blue Solitude</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Outside the rain begins</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My head is in my hands and I can’t talk</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m surprised that I can walk the miles with no denial</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My life’s a standing wall in a hurricane</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It bends but it don’t fall</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A stone foundation voids the winds and waves of desperation</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know I’ll make it thru</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know I’ll make it to break of the day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>When I’m left here to stay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Deep in tune with blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My soul it comes alive in blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Navigating my life to new latitudes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My soul it comes alive</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My feelings come to light</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m taking a break, get away to blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The long and broken path</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Aligned with wolves who gaze upon my back</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>They target the cracks and the faults </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>And they leap to the feast with just the hint of a fall. </span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No toxic attitude affects me when I step into the blue</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>No need to compensate</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The peace and calm don’t deviate</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know I’ll make it thru</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know I’ll make it to break of the day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>When I’m left here to stay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Deep in tune with blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My soul it comes alive in blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Navigating my life to new latitudes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My soul it comes alive</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My feelings come to light</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m taking a break, get away to blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Gotta’ take a break, gotta’ take a break</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Get away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Gotta’ take a break, gotta’ take a break</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Get away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A dose of pink and blue, gonna’ help me along</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’ll settle for a catamaran chasing the dawn</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m gonna’ send a letter when I’m getting kind of better to the tune that you can’t hurt me at all</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know I’ll make it thru</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know I’ll make it thru</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>You know I’ll make it to break of the day</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>When I’m left here to stay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Deep in tune with blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My soul it comes alive in blue solitude</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Navigating my life to new latitudes</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My soul it comes alive</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>My feelings come to light</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>I’m taking a break, get away…</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>***************************</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">10. </strong><u class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-97"><strong class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-5y c1-94">Sonata Moonlight</strong></u></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><em class="x-el x-el-span c1-23 c1-24 c1-b c1-93 c1-53 c1-2g c1-94 c1-95">©2019 John Thomson (ASCAP)</em></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Remember the place?</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A Mediterranean break from the race</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sea and the sand, a salty cologne that time won’t erase</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The trade winds led us to the spot where it all began</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Stealing glances, trading smiles, touching hands</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where love begins</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A hidden cove along the bay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where two lost souls met</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where two hearts were swept away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s you and I</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>We spend the day, navigating the beach and the waves</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>An afternoon wrapped in our netted hammock cocoon</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>The harbor comes alight as the sun fades out of view</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A distant guitar sets the mood for a rendezvous</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where love begins</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A hidden cove along the bay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where two lost souls met</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where two hearts were swept away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s you and I</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A simple code protects us from the wind and the rain</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Remember the phrase…</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s not theirs or hers or his – it’s OUR moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>(Solo)</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where love begins</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>A hidden cove along the bay</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where two lost souls met</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Where two hearts were swept away</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span><br></span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>It’s you and I</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p style="margin:0"><span>Sonata Moonlight</span></p><p 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