Beyond the Atmosphere - Jim Brickman, Collin Raye & Susan Ashton

I'm not really supposed to talk about this... but... With the excitement of a new born Came to join the main event and fight against the luke warm With nothing but they word and they history Take a can of paint and try to decorate they dignity It's not what they anticipate But, fuck, it doesn't matter, put your fists up and instigate And they can't save the planet Or the children of the bandits Or themselves god damn it I'm just a man that loved rap, so much in fact I put every piece of myself inside these fucking cracks What is that, you whisper something from the back? You think your personal attacks Make up for what you lack? I'm just a cat searching for a clean lap To crash in a world hurting, waiting for they turn to take a nap Sorting through bills, fan mail and life threats Wonderin why the postman ain't delivered my wife yet They call me Sean, this is Anthony No need to act hard cause we got extended family So I smile while I try to use my words wise Say what I meant just in case this is your first time Via child of the wings tired Smilin' like a couple of fools that the queen hired Can't wait for the vibrate to thicken So we can watch the world tip side. WAIT! Even the dead's gettin live It's a little deeper, you can float, come on baby dive! To fall in love with this bitch From the petals on her flowers to the pimples on her tits Fuck the insults, and fuck the compliments Just wanna see the mommy free the honesty and the common sense Stop followin the wind that you swallow Cause it's too simple to aim for a target sittin on a fence We do it for the candle in the sky Here's a toast to those who can't handle their high You and I, we can swim into the tide And watch these other children lose they mind (I'm growing tired!) And they landed safe and sound Better try to take 'em out before they make their saviors proud So fix your beef, quit actin' like a sheep Either spit your speak or sit there and grit your teeth To spread the info to the kin folk Fuckin' with the climate on the inside of the windows They're here, the baby farmers gonna take it farther Make a mark and break apart your fake martyrs Plans act firm, let the planet burn Understand the terms, you don't wanna open up this can of worms I'm tryin to keep the prize on the eyeball But people wanna see you fly all to watch the sky fall Who's to blame for your lack of conviction I wasn't drafted, I asked for the mission Put your name on the list at the bottom on an empty line And hope in plain sight what ever gave you the right to question mine? The night prowler, gonna crawl past all the rap politics You can put that on your last dollar Wake up, it's bigger than a pay stub There's the door, get your money, go wash off your make-up And they don't need to love it If you don't wanna give it, keep it Doesn't really mean nothin' Come and beat it 'til it stops breathin' No need to even try to reason When they not leavin'

A city full of people and my favorite is that waitress And she treats me like some kind of common vagrant I see her every day, but there's nothing to say Unless I decide to step inside of that cafe I only get to sit if I buy something to eat Otherwise its best to keep my feet moving down that street And goddamn, she's a hard bitch She talks at like I'm the bad dog that got into the garbage Yeah I know that the toilet is for customers You ain't gotta tangle up the strings that make this puppet work It doesn't have to be a game of paddy-cake But it ain't like you don't know I sleep in that alleyway And by the way, I can see it in your eyes You're angry with your life, not a stranger to the fight I bet you hate every man that you date And you're probably addicted to all types of escape You take it out on me that you're all alone When you know you got your own closet full of hollow bones Watch the tone when you speak to old folks I'm grown, just trying to get out of this Minnesota cold "Look lady, I'm homeless, I'm crazy I'm so hopeless I'm suicidal daily. If you and I can't coexist let's fake it 'Cause I ain't got the energy it takes for this relationship." I'm waiting for a city bus to flatten me And transport me to the ever after happily Maybe reincarnate, and with luck Come back to Earth as a cockroach in your tip cup, huh She says she's had it up to here She's gonna call authorities if I don't dissapear. I love her threats, it rejuvinates my breath I give her stress for the reaction that it gets. I got a pocket full of panhandled money On a cup of bad coffee and a stale honey bun In front of everyone she calls me bum But she notices my absence on those afternoons I don't come So here I am, thorn in her hip Corner table all morning with some corn chips Ignoring the insults and evil eyes I feed off 'em, I wonder when she'll realize She's the only reason I visit The only woman in my world that acknowledges my existence And if my ship ever comes I'll miss it Because I'm getting old and I ain't got much left to give it So there it is, and I have to live with it I had the chance to make a difference but I didn't In a cafe bathroom drinking free tap water Thinking damn I should have been a better father to my daughter

I went to die in a seaside hotel Lanes of memory paved by sweet frozen moments Deathbed memories of home Never let me go Every little memory resting calm in me Resting in a dream Smiling back at me The faces of the past keep calling me to come back home To caress the river with awe Within there's every little memory resting calm with me Resting in a dream Smiling back at me The faces of the past keep calling me to come back home Rest calm and remember me You are the moon pulling my black waters You are the land in my dark closet Stay by my side until it goes dark forever When silent the silence comes closer Deathbed memories of home Never let me go Every little memory resting calm in me Resting in a dream Smiling back at me The faces of the past keep calling me to come back home To caress the river with awe Within there's every little memory resting calm with me Resting in a dream Smiling back at me The faces of the past keep calling me to come back home Rest calm and remember me

What if I never knew What if I never found you I'd never have this feeling in my heart How did this come to be I don't know how you found me But from the moment I saw you Deep inside my heart I knew Baby, you're my destiny You and I were meant to be With all my heart and soul I give my love to have and hold And as far as I can see You were always meant to be My destiny I wanted someone like you Someone that I could hold on to And give my love until the end of time But forever was just a word (just a word) Something I'd only heard about But now you're always there for me When you say forever I believe Baby, you're my destiny You and I were meant to be With all my heart and soul I give my love to have and hold And as far as I can see You were always meant to be My destiny Maybe all we need is just a little faith 'Cause baby, I believe that love will find the way Hey, yeah Oh baby, you're my destiny You and I were meant to be With all my heart and soul I give my love to have and hold And as I far as I can see From now until eternity You were always meant to be My destiny You're my destiny Yeah, yeah

Winter snow is falling down Children laughing all around Lights are turning on Like a fairy tale come true Sitting by the fire we made You're the answer when I prayed I would find someone And baby I found you All I want is to hold you forever All I need is you more every day You saved my heart From being broken apart You gave your love away And I'm thankful every day For the gift Watching as you softly sleep What I'd give if I could keep Just this moment If only time stood still But the colors fade away And the years will make us grey But baby in my eyes You'll still be beautiful All I want is to hold you forever All I need is you more every day You saved my heart From being broken apart You gave your love away And I'm thankful every day For the gift All I want is to hold you forever All I need is you more every day You saved my heart From being broken apart You gave your love away I can't find the words to say That I'm thankful everyday For the gift

Hey, time won't wait Life goes by Every day's a brand new sky Every tear comes to dry All that really matters in this crazy world Is you and I together, baby just remember... The first leaves of the tree, The way you look at me, A thousand chiming church bells ring The simple things are free The sun, the moon, the stars, The beating of two hearts How I love the simple things, The simple things just are So here we go Let's just dance Teach my soul to take this chance Put my heart in your hands Out of all the moments that we leave behind Turn around and tell me baby we'll remember... The thunder and the rain, The way you say my name After all the clouds go by the simple things remain The sun, the moon, the stars, The beating of two hearts How I love the simple things, The simple things just are Oh, The ocean and the sky The way we feel tonight I know that it's the love that brings the simple things to light The sun, the moon, the stars, The beating of two hearts I love the way the simple things, The simple things just are