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Lyrics - jon neufeld
HAWKS AND DOVES
Who am I to change the world?
Says the man who never changes.
Holding on to what he's got, the whole landscape rearranges.
Hawks and Doves, high above and in the wings.
Hawks and Doves, hate and love, it's what we bring.
It can wait another day.
There are always second chances.
These are things we often say.
As we're building up the fences.
Hawks and Doves, high above and in the wings.
Hawks and Doves, hate and love, it's what we bring.
Instead of building up defenses,
We should be tearing down the fences.
There's a million miles between us.
Someone tell me what the sense is.
In the history of the world.
Since the dawning of the ages.
There've been lessons to be learned,
But still we're tearing out the pages
Hawks and Doves, high above and in the wings.
Hawks and Doves, hate and love, it's what we bring.
SWEETLAND
Thinking 'bout California.
You'll get lost out there they warn ya.
But if I go to California, I promise I'll call ya
As soon as I'm there.
Nothing beats the smell of sweetland.
Off the coast I was a free man.
Standing high on the mountain.
Looking down upon the ocean.
But if I go to California, I promise I'll call ya
As soon as I'm there.
Everyone stares.
My favorite artist, who's dearly departed.
Stabbed right through the heart.
It's lonely out there.
Where everyone sees you,
But nobody hears you.
Many friends of mine have traveled.
Some are fine and some unraveled.
I love you all, can't wait to see ya.
But if I go to California, I promise I'll call ya
As soon as I'm there.
And if I go to California, I promise I'll call ya
As soon as I'm there.
RIDING THE WAVES
Riding the waves you're going to crash. (time doesn't wait for me)
Slow down my boy, you're going too fast. (time doesn't wait for me)
All you enjoy isn't going to last. (time doesn't wait for me)
By the end of this song, right now will be the past. (time doesn't wait for me)
Oh the vessels return to the sand.
Culminating the good and the bad.
A result of the life we have.
Riding the waves you're going to crash. (time doesn't wait for me)
Slow down my boy, you're going too fast. (time doesn't wait for me)
All you enjoy isn't going to last. (time doesn't wait for me)
By the end of this song, right now will be the past. (time doesn't wait for me)
All the venerable people will ask,
If the journey completed the task.
To be weighed in the love we have.
Riding the waves you're going to crash. (time doesn't wait for me)
Slow down my boy, you're going too fast. (time doesn't wait for me)
All you enjoy isn't going to last. (time doesn't wait for me)
By the end of this song, right now will be the past. (time doesn't wait for me)
MATTHEW
Matthew, running around in the backyard. Run 'round the pool and we're crazy.
Sing happy birthday. It's so hard not to be happy with Matthew.
Innocent boy and he's so fond of singing along with the movies.
Everything's presents and popcorn. Mommy and daddy and
Brothers keeper. The receiver of the blessings you deliver.
Brothers keeper. Take good care of me.
Meanwhile, marching around in the backyard. Silly and carefree, we're laughing.
Maggie and Emily rolling around in the grass and I'm playing guitar while I write this song.
Meanwhile, Matthew just wants to sing happy birthday even though his birthday was over a month ago.
Brothers keeper. The receiver of the blessings you deliver.
Brothers keeper. Take good care of me.
If I'm ever without you, you're right here by my side.
I can't do nothing without you, so I'll always be nearby.
I'm always thinking about you, the boy with trusting eyes.
I'm really glad that I know ya.
Matthew, running around in the backyard. Run 'round the pool and we're crazy.
Sing happy birthday. It's so hard not to be happy with Matthew.
Innocent boy and he's so fond of singing along with the movies.
Everything's presents and popcorn. Mommy and daddy and
Brothers keeper. The receiver of the blessings you deliver.
Brothers keeper. Take good care of me.
WHO ARE YOU
I'd like to take communion with the trees and live outside.
Regardless of the stigmas that are drawn, I'd feel alive.
Because life within the confines of a wall
Could scarce be called a way to live at all.
Who are you anyway?
Who are you? With your blind indoctrination of the mind.
Retarded, by the way you separate it and divide.
There are things that can be understood in life
That fail to duly notify the eyes.
Who are you anyway?
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