Kumbaya, Life Rolls On Brett Dennen

"Every day I feel a little bit smaller Yet everyday I get a little bit larger" Said the man to himself Stepping off a scale, stepping on a shelf Stepping on a train going home to his wife Put him at a

The Ballad of Lily and Tres Brett Dennen

something changed He started acting all moonstruck You know the movie with young Nick Cage Well One Love was the song she played In her bedroom when she took him all the way With a Princess Bride poster on

Blessed (W/ Forro in the Dark) [Feat. Forro In The Dark] Brett Dennen

I welcome the sun The clouds and rain The wind that sweeps the sky clean and lets the sun shine again This is the most magnificent life has ever been Here is heaven and earth and the brilliant sky inbetween

Another Day In Babylon Brett Dennen

Another Day In Babylon - words and music by Brett Dennen Hello how have you been? How you finding your new life?

There Is So Much More Brett Dennen

When I heard the news, my heart fell on the floor I was on a plane on my way to Baltimore In these troubled times it's hard enough as it is My soul has known a better life than this I wondered how

Dharma Baby Brett Dennen

Dharma baby While mama was in the kitchen You were out there on the sidewalk with the priests of no religion She rolled her eyes like a soccer ball Singing “All and all another brick in the wall” The firemen

San Francisco Brett Dennen

my junk I'm gonna do a lot of drinking Cause it don't hurt when I'm drunk [Chorus] I'm gonna rent me an old Victorian Down in the Lower Haight I'm gonna find me an old accordion Play for the tourists on

Frosty the Snowman Brett Dennen

snowman was a jolly happy soul With a corncob pipe and a button nose And two eyes made out of coal Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say He was made of snow but the children know How he came to life

Ain`t No Reason Brett Dennen

There ain\'t no reason things are this way It\'s how they\' always been and they intend to stay I can\'t explain why we live this way We do it every day Preachers on the podium speakin\' of saints

Ain't No Reason Brett Dennen

There ain't no reason things are this way It's how they' always been and they intend to stay I can't explain why we live this way We do it every day Preachers on the podium speakin' of saints Prophets

When You Feel It Brett Dennen

Mama got to worrying 'Cause her boy left home home in a hurry again Her photograph was fading She keeps a box in a closet for the maid That is where I left the note on the floor in my room I always

The Last Stop Brett Dennen

This is the last stop So gather all your things Take them with you as you exit to the station This is the last stop We hope you will enjoy Your time here if it’s your final destination Step on through,

Comeback Kid (That's My Dog) Brett Dennen

things get bad before they get worse I don't wanna become someone Who can't live up to what already done Don't keep it just to figure it out When it rains and pours, and then it runs out I was crying on

Paul Newman Daytona Rolex Brett Dennen

But I'm never gonna sell it, my grandaddy gave it to me Paul Newman Daytona Rolex Perpetual motion you know this Second hand smoother than Cool Hand No tickin' for real It makes me feel like time is on

Closer To You Brett Dennen

Where I belong Closer to you, closer to you I'm singing like a sailor strutting up your avenue Like a clown in a costume shop With a pocket full of jewels All the knocks upon your door Footsteps fallen on

Queen Of The Westside Brett Dennen

oh you know it She's making love for breakfast in Venice In the little white house with rent control She's got Turquoise tiles on the counter in the kitchen she cooks she listens to Nina Simone and all

Sweet Persuasion Brett Dennen

I know you got my number And I know your spell I'm under I won't break this I got something on you You know me And my weakness And you know my little secret Still I think that I got something on you Sweet

Couldn't Help Myself Brett Dennen

But I couldn't help myself I gave it away too soon No I couldn't help myself Surrender to you Surrender too soon First with the touch, thеn just a taste Then all the thoughts that keep mе awake Kiss on

See the World Brett Dennen

You used to crawl but now you run You started off on a road half dark And the river curled into a question mark Will you sleep on diamond beaches, dear? And drink from prism streams so clear?

Song For Leaving Brett Dennen

"Like a southbound train Here's a song for leaving Don't you know the pain It's a part of the healing Moon with a halo Like a pearl in a peasant's hand Religion on the radio Advertising a promised land

Serenity Now Brett Dennen

Serenity now I'm leavin' I believe in myself again It's a beautiful day to embrace the wind Embrace the wind I live on a boat I seldom sail I'm a captain with no crew A man collecting moments as they come

Frozen In Slow Motion Brett Dennen

Like a vision, you came strong Then you were gone, and you moved on. And all around me, inside moving, so fast, Im still tender from the crash.

Smoke And Mirrors Brett Dennen

make it crowded The truth you cannot see is hard to find If you think you're better off without me Remember what we have before you leave it all behind Love is blind when it's new-your eyes play tricks on

In Your Mother's Eyes Brett Dennen

one else In your mother's eyes You're still a child in your mothers eyes You know you can be good again, you know there's still time In your mother's eyes Mmm, woo, mmm Now you've grown older, you walk on

Only Rain Brett Dennen

half way around the world just to be turned down Don't hold back your tears from falling Don't pretend they're for me, darling You can tell me I'm not the one I know the sun is shining somewhere Oh, on

When the War Comes Home (Bonus Track) Brett Dennen

But there will be no place to hide, When you're on the losing side. When the war comes home, what will you do about it?

Cutting to the Chase Brett Dennen

I won’t waste your time Beating 'round the bush like an idiom On a wild goose chase leaving bread crumbs Just enough to hold in your hand I’m cutting to the chase Picking up the pace My baby says I’m dragging

Wrong About Me Brett Dennen

along, about me Take of your plastic halo But don't shun the monks inside your head Give it to the gullible grooms Who drink their snake oil beside your bed In your conjured up courtroom my integrity is on

Can't Stop Thinking Brett Dennen

was numb, I couldn't sleep Gently strung out on caffeine, Did I fall in love? Was I delirious? I was dumb, found you Mind mind was wonderin' I was wishin that I could be Kissin' your skin.

When We Were Young Brett Dennen

oh oooohhh Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh ohhhhh Ohhhhhh Ohhhhh oh oh ohhhhh-oh Oh oh oh oh oooohhh Oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh ohhhhh How will I know if I don't ask why I won't let it pass me by I see my life

Ain't Gonna Lose You Brett Dennen

me out of town they can tie me up, call me a clown but I ain't gonna lose you no I ain't gonna lose you I can't stand the thought of another man no I ain't gonna lose you they can make me turn my back on

Someday Brett Dennen

Someday, someday in a cloud of gray I will, I'll make my great escape, yes Say, little bit by little bit Someday I may be weary but I am not weak I can sing a song of suffering Baby, a song on

This Is Going To Be The Year Brett Dennen

This is gonna be the year Whisper, "It's all right," in my ear So dance me to the end of the night A new year will shine A new year will shine On you, tomorrow when you open your eyes A new year will shine

Alpenglow Brett Dennen

I've probably told you a hundred thousand times Maybe more Here I am telling you again In case I lose the floor And now the light is changing I see it on your face I'd like to give my thanks and praises

When She's Gone Brett Dennen

when she's Your gonna miss her when she's gone You in your second hand suit That you wore to the portrait shoot It was just a dream that you once had Your gonna lose control It's gonna take it's toll on

Not A Free Country Brett Dennen

So many colors on the street are bleeding None of them are red, white, and blue People talking 'bout the Sunday funnies People walking in shopping bag shoes You were born into a history of violence It

She's Mine Brett Dennen

well the witches stare with their limbs akimbo silhouettes of statues up in the window call me to come here with a crooked crescendo but i don't devotees dance among the pantomime on the promenade

I Asked When Brett Dennen

when is the revolution I asked when is the revolution And I broke down at the break of dawn And saw looming in the clouds above the Pentagon As he re-lives the holocaust as strong as the parkin' on

Darlin' Do Not Fear Brett Dennen

do not fear what you don't really know From its place on the mantel my heart was taken down Scattered in a thousand little pieces on the ground And I below the street lamp like an orphan with a halo

So Long Sweet Misery Brett Dennen

portrait over everything mundane More colorful than Easter Sunday So long my misery I don't need you, you have only caused me grief Forgive me if I fall asleep I haven't slept in centuries Put me on

You Make It Easy Brett Dennen

I've been down on love for so long My bad luck seems to be gone Yeah something it happens Every time you come around You make me feel like dancing So please stay around Hey baby come close to me Lovin'

Must Be Losing My Mind Brett Dennen

Burned out in the lawn in Tuscon, Arizona With the scavengers on 4th Avenue Feeling old, boredom of the second hand stores Hoping maybe I could find something new Now, now, now, now, now Here it comes

Careful What You Wish For Brett Dennen

talking to Careful what you wish for You don’t know who you’re talking to I may be your guardian angel I may be the devil too Took me a while but finally I Figured out what you’re about I been working on

Wild Child Brett Dennen

with you By my side I am I am I am I am I am a wild child momma You can you can you can you can You can hold me tight if you wanna If you wanna hold me tonight Take me where the music's playin' Get me on

Make You Fall In Love With Me Brett Dennen

I saw you dance and sing on stage with your bare feet and your hair in braids You press your lips against your horn If I could only be the notes you moan Ever since I heard my first love song I've been

Surprise, Surprise Brett Dennen

Surprise surprise What do you think the world owes you It's not the way it's supposed to go Well you know It's just a matter of time Songbird sittig in a tree house with a trumpet to her lips I'm laying on

Fool in Paradise Brett Dennen

the weather It’s not an original sin You wanna know about gumption That grows in the cracks in the street You wanna know about wisdom It’s falling off of the tree, yes and Faith is a caravan knocking on

Can't Stop Thinking About You Brett Dennen

I was numb, I couldn't sleep Gently strung out on caffeine Did I fall in love or was I just delirious?

Sydney (I'll Come Running) Brett Dennen

customs line (I'll come running) Bust down the courthouse doors (I'll come running) Sydney, I will testify (I'll come running) Sydney, I will testify to ya We were in the basement Just giving our blood on

Christmas Train Brett Dennen

Christmas train, everybody's throwing partiesWrapping presents making ribbons curlLoaned my ugly sweater to the neighbor kid in collegeHe brought a college a girlI remember how that was a thrillI w...