Trying to get a record on the radio And a kiss from a girl that everybody knows I won’t tell you how but it all went south And the whole wide world was watching
Woke up in the morning with a crazy head And a job to do - Like I had any choice
But the truth is the sun was just too shiny And the day was just too bright I was on my own kind of highway I had to leave it all behind
Songs had to be sung Bells had to be rung Things had to be done - I guess Lies had to be told Lives had to be sold Not everyone’s intentions Are always the best
And so it goes So it goes
Running with the vipers on the mean streets With deadlines to meet And cocktails at the finest establishments Waking in a doorway in a cold sweat To a clip-clop serenade Another world Another life Inches away
But the truth is the sun was just too shiny And the day was just too bright I was on my own kind of highway I had to leave it all behind
Songs had to be sung Bells had to be rung Things had to be done - I guess Lies had to be told Lives had to be sold Not everyone’s intentions Are always the best
And so it goes So it goes
Trying to get a record on the radio And a kiss from a girl that everybody knows I won’t tell you how but it all went south And the whole wide world was watching
The Sound of the Sea
Cold tired and lonely More dead than living Ain’t nothing holy As far as I can see
I’m heading for the sound of the sea Dead eyed dictator says he’s a man of peace I’m walking down a railroad Heading for the sound of the sea
I owe you nothing I’ll give you nothing I’ll give you nothing for free You got all you’ll get from me
I’m just walking down a railroad Heading for the sound of the sea I’m just walking down a railroad Heading for the sound of the sea
I owe you nothing I’ll give you nothing I’ll give you nothing for free You got all you’ll get from me
I’m just walking down a railroad Heading for the sound of the sea I’m just walking down a railroad Heading for the sound of the sea
I’m just walking down a railroad Heading for the sound of the sea
Oceans of Love
Drove the car to the beach Holding hands along the shore Been here before Yeah Been here before
Drove the car to the beach Holding hands along the shore Been here before Yeah Been here before
It’s not hard to find Some kind of paradise It’s not hard to find Some kind of paradise
Drove the car to the beach Holding hands along the shore Been here before Yeah Been here before
Drove the car to the beach Holding hands along the shore Been here before Yeah Been here before
Because we like it Yeah we like it a lot You know we like it Yeah we like it a lot
Call it What You Like
You can dress it up Any way you like All kinds of fancy With sprinkles on top Cover it in sunshine Blue sky and rainbows
Call it what you like That ain’t no peace and love
I’ve been up and down A multitude of highways I’ve been in and out Of a dozen different doors I’ve been a fool for love I’ve been a fool in every way
Call it what you like That ain’t no peace and love
Just because you said it It don’t make it true Just because you thought it That don’t make it new I’ve been on the run Deep inside of blue
Call it what you like That ain’t no peace and love
One door opens Another closes You know you can’t complain You made all the choices You’ve been running But you ain’t been hiding
Call it what you like That ain’t no peace and love
That ain’t no peace and love That ain’t no peace and love That ain’t no peace and love
Sweet Song
Sweet song Always looking for a sweet song It’s hard to find anything wrong Inside a sweet song
Ah the Tokyo lights The tropical nights Icy river Misty morning mountainside
Ah the Tokyo lights The tropical nights Icy river Misty morning mountainside And the sweet song The sweet sweet song
Well you know I saw the mountains And you know I saw the shore And you know I’d not seen anything Like this before
And you know it blew my tiny mind And you know I was lost in awe As the fires from hell Turned into paradise Paradise
Yeah you know it blew my tiny mind Or what was left of it
Ah the Tokyo lights The tropical nights Icy river Misty morning mountainside
Ah the Tokyo lights The tropical nights Icy river Misty morning mountainside
And the sweet song The sweet sweet song
The sweet sweet song The sweet sweet song
Where’s That Old Certainty Now
Da da da da da da Da da da da da da Da da La la la la la la la laa La la la la la la la laa
Da da da da da da Da da da da da da Da da La la la la la la la laa La la la la la la la laa
Running with a hopeless shadow Trying to get away You took a chance You did the dance Tried to break the chain
Find a place to be yourself And open up your eyes And watch the sunrise Find the time To leave the past behind
It’s all gone now It all worked out Time to hope they’re kind enough to sinners
You hit the ground You’re still around Will nature find a way To be the winner
Be careful what you wish for It might just come true Be careful what you wish for It might be the death of you
When the crazy takes a hold of you There ain’t no way of knowing If you’ll make it through
Where’s that old certainty now Where’s that old certainty now
Sit around and watch the rain fall Sit around and watch the rain fall
Sit around and watch the rain fall Sit around and watch the rain fall
Where’s that old certainty now Where’s that old certainty now
Da da da da da da Da da da da da da Da da La la la la la la la laa La la la la la la la laa
Da da da da da da Da da da da da da Da da La la la la la la la laa La la la la la la la laa
Where’s that old certainty now
Where’s that old certainty now
Ain’t No Sacrifice
These streets don’t care about me no no no They just want something from me yeah yeah yeah But they ain’t gonna get me No no no no They ain’t gonna get me
Gonna eat right Gonna train hard Gonna sleep at night Ain’t no sacrifice
Gonna eat right Gonna train hard Gonna sleep at night Ain’t no sacrifice
Gonna make it to the Super Bowl Gonna wear that ring Gonna make it to the Super Bowl Gonna wear that ring Gonna make it to the Super Bowl Gonna wear that ring
Gonna get my two feet down Gonna hold on tight You’re gonna see me fly
Gonna get my two feet down Gonna hold on tight You’re gonna see me fly
Gonna make it to the Super Bowl Gonna wear that ring Gonna make it to the Super Bowl Gonna wear that ring Gonna make it to the Super Bowl Gonna wear that ring
No doubt about it I know I want it No doubt about it I know I want it
I’ll Write a Love Song Yet
I’m a slave to the bottle and the six strings All I ever do is sing From early in the morning til the sun sets And the stars are shining in the sky And I’m still asking why
I’ll write a love song yet I’ll write a love song yet
And I’ll go walking in the soft green grass In the Northern Isles Where the sun shines fast All day long I’ll be singing my song
I’ll write a love song yet I’ll write a love song I’ll write a love song yet
To the clouds in the sky To the mountains high To asking why why why To taking another ride To taking another ride
I’ll write a love song yet I’ll write a love song I’ll write a love song yet
To the cold black night And the steel grey dawn To the hateful eyes And their frigid scorn To the tired old lies Wasted and worn To the here To the gone
I’ll write a love song yet I’ll write a love song I’ll write a love song yet
Calling on the Black Sky
Your body’s aching Your money’s all spent Got no idea where it all went
You can go down easy You can go down slow Only one thing certain here You got to go Yeah you gotta go Yeah you gotta go
I was looking in the darkness I don’t know why I had this nightmare Someone tattooed the sky
Everything went black I couldn’t see the sun We had to ask ourselves Where it all went wrong Where it all went wrong Where it all went wrong
Calling on the living Take another breath Calling on the living Calling on the dead
Calling on the living Open up your eyes Calling on the black sky
False prophets talking Trying to make a dime False prophets wasting Everybody’s time
But people gonna listen People gonna pay Seems like it’s always gonna be that way It’s gonna be that way It’s gonna be that way
Calling on the living Take another breath Calling on the living Calling on the dead
Calling on the living Open up your eyes Calling on the black sky
Your body’s aching Your money’s all spent Got no idea where it all went
You can go down easy You can go down slow Only one thing certain here You got to go
I Called the Rising Sun
I called the rising sun Asked him if he’s seen her Is she doing alright Is it a question of time Could he get a message to her
All lies All lies under the sun You live by the lie You might just Come undone
I was lonely Sad and lonely Hell I didn’t even wanna know me
Awful lonely Twice as crazy Best not to get too close
All lies All lies under the sun You live by the lie You might just Come undone
All lies All lies under the sun You live by the lie You might just Come undone
I called the rising sun I called the rising sun I called the rising sun
Asked him if he’s seen her
Right Now
There’s an orange balloon Floating in the clear blue sky And I’m looking at you Wondering how we got here
Right now let’s not Be thinking about anything at all Right now let’s just Be here right now Right now
I look into your eyes Underneath a clear blue sky
I love you I love you With everything I’ve got I want you I need you Right now Right now
Underneath a clear blue sky
I look into your eyes Underneath a clear blue sky
No Doubt
No doubt You were a clever one No doubt You were a lucky one No doubt You thought you were a special one But you’ll be gone tomorrow And no one will give a damn No one will give a damn
I’ll be Up in the mountains I’ll be Down by the shore I’ll be In the heart of this man’s city
And you’ll be gone tomorrow And no one will give a damn No one will give a damn
You’ll be gone tomorrow
Now the darkness surrounds you All you feel is cold And a pain that’s deep inside of you Did you let your ego Take control of you Yeah Yeah Yeah
No doubt No doubt
I heard the winds a howling I saw the darkened moon The hounds of hell let loose And coming after you All the angels voices silent All the gods avert their gaze A deafening indifference As you slowly skulk away
No doubt
Going to the Mountains
Dog tired Hot wired Hell bent on destruction
Heavy wheels rolling Heavy hearts holding All the cards
In the cold light of a brand new day Would you wish it all away In the cold light of a brand new day Do you wish that you could stay
We’re going to the mountains Where the air is thin We’re going to the mountains To a place I never been
Well you may as well start praying For a heavenly reprieve Cos you know that storm is coming And it’s time to take your leave You may as well start begging Get down on your knees There are a lot of prayers to answer A lot of souls in need
We’re going to the mountains Where the air is thin We’re going to the mountains To a place I never been
I was trying to pay a tribute To the voices of the past I was looking for permission They said You don’t have to ask
You’ve just gotta find a rhythm We will tune in from afar So I’m strumming out a mantra On the strings of a guitar
We’re going to the mountains Where the air is thin We’re going to the mountains To a place I never been
We’re going to the mountains Where the air is thin We’re going to the mountains To a place I never been
The Pathway of Your Life
The pathway of your life Like a stream That never knows which way it’s winding
The gentle flow of your days Like a leaf that’s blown Who knows where it’s gonna land
Love will come and love will be gone You’ll be right and you’ll be wrong So many times are gonna come When you’ll have to say goodbye Goodbye
Will you find an honest love Will it pass you by Will you tell too many foolish lies
Will you play it safe Take a chance Watch from the crowd Or join the dance
In the end the road you choose Is mostly down to you Ain’t that the truth
Every twist every turn Every life lesson learned All the times you get burned Stood a little too close
To the warmth of the sun The chase for the fun Run a little too fast You’re gonna crash Yeah you’re gonna crash
Sure as night follows day No matter what some might say You’re gonna crash Yeah you’re gonna crash
And you’ll be stuck in that hole With no way of knowing If you’ll ever get out
Yeah you’ll be stuck in that hole Only one way to go You gotta claw your way out You gotta claw your way out
Yeah on you must strive Through this perilous life There wouldn’t be highs Without all of them lows All of them lows
But that don’t make it any easier I suppose But just so you know
On the pathway of your life On the pathway of your life On the pathway of your life
All lyrics written by A.J. Jenkins Copyright 2023:All rights reserved
