ASIAN MOON

On the advise of my friends
I took some time to get away
Over the oceans to forget her
And think a few days

How could I have known
How fast her memory would fade
But I got caught in the magic
Of a night so far away

Must be the light of the Asian Moon
Could be a song an old Asian Tune
Lovely dark haired ladies and the words they say
A late night sail on a moonlit bay
Could be the stars in the Asian Sky
That got me flying and feelin' so high
I never thought the hurt would heal so soon
Must be the light of the Asian Moon

That old moon cleared my mind
'Bout what's important to me
Now I want to live and love
And laugh that's all I need

BACKBAY

Out of work I took a job as a
Hand on a boat
In a town called Matlache
On my first day off I was
Sitting drinking beer
At a bar called the dock of the bay

When in walked a woman
That every man eyed
But her eyes stayed right on me
The guy next to me he
Whispered real low
There's more to her than you can see

She comes from the back bay
Better stay away
She lives up on the back bay
And then he moved on away

Well she came and sat down
And the hours flew by
And the beer flowed just like the tide
The sun went down and the moon came up
And there was fire in her eyes

She took me for a ride in the white moonlight
In a boat like I've never seen
As the bay flew by the sky was alive
I was seeing things that I've never seen

She said you're going to the back bay
You're gonna see my ways
Cause there's magic on the back bay
You might even want to stay

Well I woke in the morning to
Her house boat rocking
Eye to eye with an old brown hound
There was fresh mullet frying
And strange birds crying
And no one else for miles around

I saw her standing there with
The breeze in her hair
I knew I never wanted to leave
I saw all my things around I
Knew she'd been back into town
And already mad the move for me

She said you're moving to the back bay
You're gonna see my ways
You're gonna love it on the back bay
And you're always gonna stay

CALIFORNIA KID AND REEMO

I met him one day in the Rockies
Where the night air tasted like wine
The winter was hard and had me starving
When the two of them found me in time

Then one night I crashed north of Reno
I'd been on the road too long
Then I woke to the warmth of her fire
And the sweet welcome home of his song

It was the California Kid and Remo
Lending me a helping hand
It was the California Kid and Remo
Teaching me to love
And teaching me to live off the land

I thanked them and headed for Oregon
The trees were the walls of my home
But the rain soaked my bones every morning
And the chill made me feel more alone

And just when I thought I should end it
The world didn't need men like me
My mind heard the song of my two friends
And the sun started shining on me

CECIL JONES

(Lobo)
She's been sitting over there all night
Staring back at me and now I'm up tight
I know Cecil's far away sitting in a rice paddy
But I can't help but think what good old Cecil could do
to me

So I'll just look at Cecil Jones old lady
She is such a pretty sight to see
I'll just look at Cecil Jones old lady
I wish she would not look back at me

I know that my thing with her could not last
But I'm sure that it would be a real blast
Now I don't pitty Mr. Jones
And I ain't hung up on no flag
But getting my head beat upon
That is not my bag

DAYDREAM BELIEVER

(John Stewart)
I could hide 'neath the wings
Of the bluebird as she sings
The six o'clock alarm would never ring
But it rings and I rise,
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
My shaving razor's cold and it stings.

Cheer up, sleepy Jean,
Oh what can it mean
To a daydream believer
And a homecoming queen?

You once thought of me
As a white knight on a steed
But now you know how happy I can be
So our good times start and end
Without dollar one to spend
But how much baby do we really need?

DON'T EXPECT ME TO BE YOUR FRIEND


I stopped sending flowers to your apartment
You said you aren't home much anymore
I stopped dropping by without an appointment
Cause I'd hear laughter coming through your door.

Sometimes late at night you'll still call me
Just before you close your eyes to sleep
You make me vow to try and stop by sometime
Baby that's a promise I can't keep.

I love you too much to ever start liking you
So lets just let the story kinds end
I love you too much to ever start liking you
So don't expect me to be your friend.

I don't walk down through the village or other places
That we used to go to all the time
I'm trying to erase you from my memory
Cause thinking of you jumbles up my mind.

You always act so happy when I see you
You smile that way you take my hand and then
Introduce me to your latest lover
That's when I feel the walls start crashing in.

DON'T TELL ME GOODNIGHT

Lying there beside me
With your head resting on my arm
Your body feels so warm
And your hair smells
Like a Sunday morning

I feel you moving closer
And I know what you're gonna say
But girl there's just no way
I'll ever like what you'll be saying

Don't tell me goodnight
It makes me feel so empty inside
And if only I could
I wouldn't sleep at all
Don't tell me goodnight
Just let me drift off slowly away
And dream of you

You reach out and you touch me
Just to let me know you're there
And I can feel your hair
And somehow I don't
Feel like sleeping

DREAM LOVER

Every night I hope and pray
A dream lover will come my way
A girl to hold in my arms
And know the magic of her charms

Cause I want
A girl to call my own
I want a dream lover
So I won't have to dream alone

Dream lover where are you
With a love that's oh so true
And a hand that I can hold
To feel her near as I grow old

Someday I don't know how
I hope she'll hear my plea
Some way I don't know how
She'll bring her love to me

Dream lover until then
I go to sleep and dream again
That's the only thing to do
Till all my lover's dreams come true

EVERYDAY IS MY WAY

I used to wake up worrying
'Bout what I had done before
Instead of being happy with what I had
I was always looking for more
Had to make more bread
Had to get ahead of the people
Living next to me
But like a big Dumb Dumb
I was the one...
I was sticking it right to me

Well it took some time but I found my mind
And now I'm looking after myself
I found I can give in now
I have more friends
And friends are people who help
It's much more fun just being someone
Instead of trying to be someone great
I saw the light now I'm not uptight
I made it 'fore it was too late

And now I can't wait to wake up mornings
And look myself in the face
I like being right where I am
Not looking for some other place
I am what I am and I like what I am
And now my life feels right
I'm happy to say I found my way
Everyday is my way of life

FAITHFUL

I never wanted anyone before
Half as much as I want you
I finally found what I've been searching for
My whole life through

You're the answer to the prayers I've prayed
More than I've ever dreamed of
So I give to you my heart today
And pledge my eternal love

I'll be faithful, faithful till the end
I'm so thankful that heaven
Chose to send you
And this love will last forever
Forever I'll be true
And be faithful to you

You're my one and only one you see
There's just no one to compare
I'll hold and keep you close to me
Way beyond our golden years

Our two hearts will always beat as one
One thing you can know for sure
I promise that I'll never let you down
Your trust in me's secure