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Surrender
05:02
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Surrender
in the doorway looking hard
piece pointed at my heart
mouth cutting like an old bonesaw
trying to make me draw
but I’m not gonna fight
I’ve got nothing to hide
I’ve got no arms besides these two to hold you tight
so drop your weapons
reach your hands to the sky
please surrender
to me tonight
I wish I knew what to do
what to say when there’s no getting through
you’re barricaded up in your room
and I’m down in the street calling to you
but I’m not gonna fight
I’ve got nothing to hide
I’ve got no arms besides these two to hold you tight
so drop your weapons
reach your hands to the sky
please surrender
to me tonight
I need a break I need some room
cause it’s always an ambush when I’m with you
hold your fire you’ve got me on the run
if you’re not careful you might shoot me down
why don’t you let down your guard
afraid someone might steal your heart
sometimes it’s better to lose
why keep it if it gives you the blues
but I’m not gonna fight
I’ve got nothing to hide
I’ve got no arms besides these two to hold you tight
so drop your weapons
reach your hands to the sky
please surrender
to me tonight
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2. |
Snakeskin
04:37
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I told you I was a cowboy
and all along it was a ploy
but I never thought it would destroy
all the things we’d felt
you told me you were magic
and said you’d grant a single wish
I wanted you to show your tricks
but I never thought you’d tell
the two of us were taken in
and we fell in love with each other’s snake skin
what can you do what can you say
when the one you love has already
slipped away
don’t shake your rattle at me
you’re to blame as much as me
you saw the things you wanted to see
and I saw them just as well
I told you I was no good
you said you never would
and here I thought we understood
I guess you never can tell
the two of us were taken in
and we fell in love with each other’s snake skin
what can you do what can you say
when the one you love has already
slipped away
I thought that I’d be better
at seeing things the way they were
and still I’m not even sure
if I ever knew you well
and now you say you’re leaving
and I see the way that it must be
a kiss goodbye is not as sweet
but I wish you well
the two of us were taken in
and we fell in love with each other’s snake skin
what can you do what can you say
when the one you love has already
slipped away
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3. |
Writing Letters
04:57
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are the leaves on the ground
is it cold outside
do you think about me
when you shut off the light
do the shadows in your room look like me
do they follow you into your sleep
when you’re dreaming are you dreaming of me
I was never much for writing letters
never seem to find the time to telephone
but I miss you so though I know you wouldn’t know
I’ve got you on my mind
think of you all the time
and I’m trying to find
a way to tell you I wanna make you mine
I think its time
how long are the days
how long are the nights
do you need somebody
to hold you tight
or is he already there
running his hands through your hair
or are you still waiting for him to appear
I was never much for writing letters
never seem to find the time to telephone
but I miss you so though I know you wouldn’t know
I’ve got you on my mind
think of you all the time
and I’m trying to find
a way to tell you I wanna make you mine
I think its time
do you still remember
your old nickname
the new rules we made
for the games we played
am I crazy to hold on this long
cause I’ve tried and I’ve tried to move on
but I’ll never forget a good love song
I was never much for writing letters
never seem to find the time to telephone
but I miss you so though I know you wouldn’t know
I’ve got you on my mind
think of you all the time
and I’m trying to find
a way to tell you I wanna make you mine
I think its time
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4. |
Dreamland
04:11
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Dreamland
I could spend my time
deep inside your mind
somewhere nice
where I’m by your side
never breaking stride
never asking why
only me and you
in dreamland
here in dreamland
it can happen
anything that
you think of
so just imagine
something nice and
think of everything you love
leaving dreamland
is so hard when
you’re in dreamland
don’t you know
because here in dreamland
it’s so nice that
you would never want to go
dreamland
dreamland
it’s my home and
where I want to be
when I’m asleep
and the slumber’s deep
I start to sneak
back there again
where my heart beats
where you still love me
it could only be
in dreamland
Words and Music by Jack Dwyer
www.jackdwyer.com
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5. |
Diamonds In The Sky
07:15
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took a walk last night with a friend of mine
stars were out and the moon was shining
my friend was talking about things he'd buy when
he had money and some peace and quiet
I said hey man it's pretty quiet right now
but if you listen you can hear the sounds
of crickets and breezes and trees and houses
and someone's singing in the kitchen with the lights turned out
on a midnight summer breeze out of bed
moonlight paper trees overhead
through their silver leaves all I need
over me can't you see?
there are diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
come by later tell me lies
baby won't you stay the night
I'll make you breakfast in the nude
if you say you love me too
don't need much just a little something
don't need love just a little loving
I want to spend some time with you
we'll try and lose these end times blues
on a midnight summer breeze out of bed
moonlight paper trees overhead
through their silver leaves all I need
over me can't you see?
there are diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
so take a walk with me tonight
we'll walk beneath the starry sky
tell all our secrets to the moon
if the morning don't come to soon
they say the stars are memories
and what they are we'll never see
'cause what we see is just the past
flickering and fading fast
on a midnight summer breeze out of bed
moonlight paper trees overhead
through their silver leaves all I need
over me can't you see?
there are diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
diamonds in the sky
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Jack Dwyer Port Townsend, Washington
Jack Dwyer is a multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and teacher based in the Pacific Northwest. He records and performs original music under his own name and works as a freelance picker with some of the most respected Northwest and nationally-based musicians. ... more
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