La, la-la, la-la, la-la I'm trying to control myself So please, don't stand in my way I've waited for the longest time This is what I wanted in my way Move over (move over), move over There's a climax coming my way Move over (move over), move over There's a climax coming in my way-ee-ay I don't like you, don't compromise Shattered by your weakness (shattered by your weakness) Shattered by your smile (shattered by your smile) And I'm not very fond of you And your lies (lies) Shattered by your weakness (shattered by your weakness) Shattered by your smile (shattered by your smile) All the kids are going back to school The summer is over, it's the golden rule And now I'm coming out to play So please, don't stand in my way And all the things that seemed once to be So important to me (me) Seem so trivial now that I can see Move over (move over), move over There's a climax coming my way Move over (move over), move over There's a climax coming in my way-ee-ay I don't like you, don't compromise Shattered by your weakness (shattered by your weakness) Shattered by your smile (shattered by your smile) And I'm not very fond of you And your lies (lies) Shattered by your weakness (shattered by your weakness) Shattered by your smile (shattered by your smile) Shattered by your weakness (shattered by your weakness) Shattered by your smile (shattered by your smile) Shattered by your weakness (shattered by your weakness) I was shattered by your smile (shattered by your smile) Shattered by your weakness (shattered by your weakness) I was shattered by your smile (shattered by your smile) Please, don't stand in my way

I know there's truth There's truth in consequences I'm living with the hope that one day One day you'll embrace this You can strengthen your legacy Is there something, something you would die for... Show me The heart you have inside Show me You won't ever let this die Show me Strength through the hardship Of what you are I'll make this life into something more Take away, take away Our regrets Cause the pain we feel is worth it And the time we get, time we get is luck You speak about time and space between As if it justifies your way out You're not the only one to chase this dream Show me there's something Anything you would die for Show me The heart you have inside Show me You won't ever let this die Show me Strength through the hardship Of what you are I'll make this life into something more Take away, take away Our regrets Cause the pain we feel is worth it And the time we get, time we get Time we get is luck Now's not the time to falter Everyone has a fucking choice To take the chance or lose your voice Or lose your voice Show me The heart you have The heart you have inside

The walls are talking and the only person who can hear me is nearly gone I stand by your bedside, on the edge of words That I can't say, for the fear that I might fall Maybe I'm afraid that the pictures that I paint Won't capture the beauty of you And the last thing that you hear is the silence in your ears As I sink beneath the weight of it all I could call you my lover, call you a beast Call you the island where faith doesn't reach Call you a lion, call you a man You're the line that ties me to things I don't understand Your smile as you wither is as pretty as the picture You wouldn't sell to the lady next door You tell me music and art, it doesn't have a price It's for the heart, I should give it away Use it for the freedom of us all I could call you my lover, call you a beast Call you the island where faith doesn't reach Call you a lion, call you a man You're the line that ties me to things I don't understand

I got chills, they're multiplying And I'm losing control 'Cause the power you're supplying It's electrifying You better shape up 'cause I need a man My heart is set on you You better shape up, you better understand To my heart I must be true Nothing left, nothing left for me to do You're the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh Honey, the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh Honey, the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh Honey, the one I need, oh yes indeed Yes indeed If you're filled with affection You're too shy to convey Meditate my direction Feel your way I better shape up 'cause I need a man Who can keep me satisfied I better shape up, you better prove, That my fate is justified Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure down deep inside You're the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh Honey, the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh Honey, the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh Honey, the one I need, oh yes indeed Yes i ndeed

What's that sound I hear coming from the ground That' going 'round and 'round I can feel it pull me down On my knees tears of joy have come to me As the flower sounds made it plain to see That this world is a perfect place to live There is a warm soft wind blowing 'round me just to give All the leaves such a haunting melody That forever will be a part of me Just like a ship out on the sea Floating alone no one around me or beyond me The sun is on me Then suddenly I felt a kiss out of the breeze That did caress me and posess me Oh it astounds me All around there's a feeling in the air That with the grace of time we'll be getting closer there But day by day I can see they walk away And I wonder, Lord will they ever know That this world is a perfect place to live? Just look into your heart, find the love that's there to give Realize that the secret is to share

I had an uncle named Matthew He was his father's only boy Born just south of Colby, Kansas He was his mother's pride and joy Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield And blue's just a Kansas summer sky All the stories that he told me Back when I was just a lad All the memories that he gave me All the good times that he had Growin' up a Kansas farm boy Life was mostly havin' fun Ridin' on his daddy's shoulders Behind a view beneath the sun Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield And blue's just a Kansas summer sky Well, I guess there were some hard times And I'm told some years were lean They had a storm in forty-seven A twister came and stripped them clean He lost the farm and lost his family He lost the wheat and lost his home But he found a family Bible Faith as solid as a stone Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield And blue's just a Kansas summer sky So he came to live at our house And he came to work the land He came to ease my daddy's burden And he came to be my friend So I wrote this down for Matthew And it's for him the song is sung Ridin' on his daddy's shoulders Behind a mule beneath the sun Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field Blue's just a Kansas summer sky Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield Blue's just a Kansas summer sky

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner, you'll hear Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmastime in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day Silver bells, silver bells It's Christmastime in the city Ring-a-ling, hear them ring Soon it will be Christmas day Soon it will be Christmas day

The wind is the whisper of our mother the earth The wind is the hand of our father the sky The wind watches over our struggles and pleasures The wind is the goddess who first learned to fly The wind is the bearer of bad and good tidings The weaper of darkness, the bringer of dawn The wind gives the rain, then builds us a rainbow The wind is the singer who sang the first song The wind is a twister of anger and warning The wind brings the fragrance of freshly mown hay The wind is a racer, a wild stallion running The sweet taste of love on a slow summer's day The wind knows the songs of the cities and canyons The thunder of mountains, the roar of the sea The wind is the taker and giver of mornings The wind is the symbol of all that is free So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers Follow her summons when she calls again In your heart and your spirit let the breezes surround you Lift up your voice then and sing with the wind

Josie works the counter at the downtown five and dime Anything at all to help her pass the time Her mama keeps the baby and grandpa rambles on About the good times playing in his mind It's a hard life livin' when you're lonely It's a long night sleepin' alone It's a hard time waitin' for tomorrow It's a long, long way home Josie spends the evening with the people on the pages Of the paperback she picked up at the store Or sometimes it's the TV or she'll try to write a letter, whoa But they don't come too often anymore It's a hard life livin' when you're lonely It's a long night sleepin' alone It's a hard time waitin' for tomorrow It's a long, long way home I stare at the gray walls before me And I see her face in the stone I try to imagine our baby I wish they would let me go home I wish they would let me go home I wish they would let me go home It's a hard life livin' when you're lonely (I wish they would let me go home) It's a long night sleepin' alone (I wish they would let me go home) It's a hard time waitin' for tomorrow (I wish they would let me go home) It's a long, long way home (I wish they would let me go home) It's a long, long way home (I wish they would let me go home) Bring me and the other boys home (I wish they would let me go home) Bring me and the other boys home

This song was first released on the Farewell Andromeda Album. It is the only album it has been released on. On a snow covered night Up in Eastern Wyoming Another lazy day Lookin' for the sun In a draughty old cabin Outside a whiskey basin Another shining light And a good man on the run There's a lady back in Laramie And her reason no one else can see For him to spend The winter on his own Nothing much for him to do tomorrow Just a matter of survival Another friendly fight In a life chocked full of fun Yodalling It's a special kind of medicine And all that you can do is win Though it tastes so sweet You can refuse Put your heart on the table Fill your fountain with moonshine Another empty case of The Whiskey Basin Blues Yodalling Words and music by John Denver