I don’t have to be me anymore

There's something wrong with the way I'm living.
There's something here and it just isn't right.
I'm bored, I'm restless and I feel held down.
I've gotta put up a fight, but
 
What is it that I’m looking for?
I wouldn’t know It if I saw it come through the door.
I want to pick myself up off the floor but
I don’t want to be me anymore.

I'm grateful for the places I've been
I'm aware of what it takes to win.
I can be logical, I can be persistent
I can persevere and be consistent. But

What is it that I’m looking for?
I wouldn’t know It if I saw it come through the door.
I want to pick myself up off the floor but
I don’t want to be me anymore.

So I ask myself to spend a little time
Sorting through the garbage in my mind
And slowly day by day following my thoughts
Taking pictures in my head
And putting them out there for everyone to see.

I know what I’m looking for, I saw it coming right through my door.
I picked myself up off the floor. And I don’t have to be me anymore.
I don’t have to be me anymore. I don’t have to be me anymore.

This is a beautiful place

Look across the mountain, it's green everywhere you see.
And you can hear the voices of each and every tree.
Drink deep of the beauty of the land of the free.
This is a beautiful place.

This is a beautiful place.
We're only here a short while
Gotta savor every day.
This is a beautiful place.

Watch the waves coming in, the tide is running high.
Seems they put these beaches here just for you and I.
The sun shines so brightly in the midday sky.
This is a beautiful place.

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We are supposed to take care of this place
We can’t stop until there’s a smile on every face.
It’s time to get up and find answers in this race.
This is a beautiful place.

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There's no time for fighting, sickness or being poor.
When people are hurting, that's what the rest of us are for.
I've seen the bad side of this place and I think we can do more.
This is a beautiful place.

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Put the Past Away

You said that I should let go of the past, when I was rehashing old crimes
And I think about conversations I should have had, and the guilt that’s still around.
But if I let these feelings go, how will I know that I survived?
It’s these things that I hold on to that let me know I’m alive.

I’m so different now from what I was, though I can’t believe that I’m ok.
I want to be free of this pain, so I’m gonna put the past away.

I’m gonna put the past away, I know that I can find a way.
I’m gonna put the past away, and tomorrow’s gonna be another day.

Maybe I hold onto my rage so I can still blame someone else.
But I can’t say I’ve really changed, ‘til I forgive myself and everyone else.
So I gotta take out the trash and fill my heart with something new.
Cause God only knows I wanna break these chains, and so that’s what I’m gonna do.

I’m so different now from what I was, though I can’t believe that I’m ok.
I want to be free of this pain, so I’m gonna put the past away.

I’m gonna put the past away, I know that I can find a way.
I’m gonna put the past away, and tomorrow’s gonna be another day.

I’m so different now from what I was, though I can’t believe that I’m ok.
I want to be free of this pain, so I’m gonna put the past away.

I’m gonna put the past away, I know that I can find a way.
I’m gonna put the past away, and tomorrow’s gonna be another day.

I’m gonna put the past away, I know that I can find a way.
I’m gonna put the past away, and tomorrow’s gonna be another day.
And tomorrow’s gonna be another day.
And tomorrow’s gonna be another day.

Just Strings

There's an elegant picture of how the world works.
It says all possibilities already exist.
We just choose the one we want.
We move electrons in our world.

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The music of nature is played out in our lives.
Everything's connected and it's all just strings.
Sharing love is the fabric of the universe.
The strings vibrate to the energy of love.


We affect our world, and now we know how.
We create time and space the rest is illusion.
We can make the best or worst of our world.
It’s all connected pieces of strings.

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New science takes time to believe.
But what will we do with what we learn
The world's not flat, the earth's not the center of the universe.
But think of what we'll know tomorrow.
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Take me Home

When I was a child, I was taught to believe in America.
My simple world of grace protected, just and safe.
No words can take you back to the trusting mind of a child.
Too many painful things gone by, but can you remember a time.

When the world was your backyard and water and air were clean
And a politician's empty smile was just a face on your tv.

What would I give to never know the pain
of a lying lover or a lying holy man. Take me home.


to a place where the sun won't burn me, where the wind and rain doesn't kill,
and conversation isn't measured by how good you are at getting what you want.

I never did like it here, I never did belong.
But I'm older and longing for what was not real all along.

Why do we suffer and why can't we live in peace and safety with open hearts to give.
take me home.
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I can't change the world I am alone wounded and afraid.
But if there is a place where I can rest, stop and think and feel safe.

I'd put everything I have into finding solutions.
And with the open mind of a child I would fill the world with love.

So take me back to a place where I belong. Let the river of life wash over me.
So take me home to a place where I'm alright.
Take me home where my words are clear and true.
Take me home to a place where I am free. Take me home, Take me home.

Where you find Love

Some say you choose the ones you’re born to
Sometimes they can’t always be there.
But children I have a hope for all of you
That you might find someone who really cares.

From the time we’re born we need help to grow. And there are many people along the way.
Who try to show us all they know. And keep us learning every day.

Your light brightened the way. For me to be what I am today.
I honor the ones who helped me find. My own path and helped me free my mind.

Where you find love you find family. 2x

Thanks to the ones who believed in me. Your help is part of what set me free.
You saw the flower in the bud. You saw the butterfly in the mud.

For the counselors teachers and friends who see beyond the start right to the end.
When we’re small they’re always there. And shine their light on children everywhere.

Your light brightened the way. For me to be what I am today.
I honor the ones who helped me find my own path and helped me free my mind.

Where you find love, you find family 4x

Your light brightened the way. For me to be what I am today.
I honor the ones who helped me find. My own path and helped me free my mind.

Where you find love you find family. 4x

New Year Message

We Begin again in the new year.
We celebrate endings and beginnings.
We gather with those who are dear.
But this year here’s a special message I’m sending.

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This message is for the new year I sing it to me.
This year I make a promise to be better every day.
And be the love and generosity I want to see.
So I will see more of it in my world in every way.

I want to see a world with justice and peace.
I want a world without hunger fear or homelessness.
I see a world where joy will always increase
I see a world that’s safe and without loneliness

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I want to see all these things inside myself.
So at the end of my days in this form
I wake up with new chances, I begin again.
Filled with all these thoughts my world will transform.
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Where are you?

In the wake of a memory, I am borne across the sea.
And the sky opens up to reveal my loss.
You have shattered time. You've answered many questions.
But nothing can compare to the emptiness I feel.

Where are you? Have I done something wrong?
You said you wouldn't be gone long.
Will you come back, or are you gone.

You see inside my soul, you know my very heart.
What does it tell you now, when it's broken and scorned?
The rain begins to fall, the sky cries out for me.
It won't open its doors,
And let you through to give me hope.

Where are you? Have I done something wrong?
You said you wouldn't be gone long.
Will you come back, or are you gone.

If I had a crystal ball or if I called out loud enough,
Would I know you'd be there and you'd return to me?

But for now I'll try to carry on,
And believe you love me still,
I'll be waiting here until you come for me.

Where are you? Have I done something wrong?
You said you wouldn't be gone long.
Will you come back, or are you gone.

When The Sun Shines

Broken and run down, saddened and in pain from the scars of this life.
Wounded and frightened, feeling alone, and it cuts like a knife.
But there are many days not yet given their time
And there are many suns left to shine.


Will you be there when the sun shines? Will you be there when the sun shines?

I am your friend but you cannot see it in the world of your tears.
Push back the past, watch it go by and take all your fears.

And the days will be given their time, and the sun will begin to shine

Will you be there when the sun shines? Will you be there when the sun shines?
Will you be there when the sun shines? Will you be there when the sun shines?

You are not broken, you are just bent and the angle has changed.
But there are no endings that aren't beginnings and I swear you're not alone
Yes I swear you're not alone

And the days will be given their time
And the sun will begin to shine.

Will you be there when the sun shines? Will you be there when the sun shines?
Will you be there when the sun shines? Will you be there when the sun shines?

I really want to know. I know you're feeling low.
But time is on your side. I see the turning tide.
You are still alive. You are still alive.