Old Joe

Old Joe pulled the wagon forward

Pots went jangle on its side 

Little children tucked up warmly 

Rocked to sleep upon the ride 

Old Joe's hooves kept steady rhythm 

Through the lonely lanes ahead 

Up above the sunset settled 

Turning sky a shade of red

Old Joe, ever faithful leading

Vardo wheels roll close behind 

Come the morning he can rest 

His harness they will then unbind 

Old Joe free to wander meadows 

Underneath the new days sun

Family safe at destination 

Old Joe's work now done

You Are...

Not a day goes by i don't think of you 

I close my eyes... You are in my view 

Your flowing hair and your eyes so bright 

You're my guiding star, my eternal light 

You're the moon, You're the sun, You're the universe 

You're the ocean deep, in which i immerse 

You are heaven itself, as the angels sing 

You're the beat of my heart... You are everything 

Tales Of Old

Come gather round my children

This campfires burning bright 

I'll tell you of our history 

As smoke turns into night 

It's all about the old days 

When life was fancy free

These tales of old, long in the past 

My father told to me

He would sit beside the fire

With his pipe held in his hand...

And drift away to places seldom seen 

And he'd tell the tales of old

Through the hardships and the cold

And he'd take us to the places he had been 

Back then the roads we travelled 

In caravans and horse 

We'd leave the last place in our tracks

And move with no remorse 

My father lead the way

With his family close behind 

A better place in fields ahead

He had the skills to find

Then he'd sit beside the fire

With his pipe held in his hand...

And drift away to places seldom seen 

And he'd tell the tales of old

Through the hardships and the cold

And he'd take us to the places he had been

When winter snows were falling 

We'd settle through the storm 

My father told me at this time 

Was when his son was born 

And like the troubled winds 

That blew from overhead 

"You'll travel with them endlessly" 

Is what my father said

As he sat beside the fire

With his pipe held in his hand...

Where he'd drift away to places seldom seen 

And he'd tell the tales of old

Through the hardships and the cold

And he'd take us to the places he had been

My mother did the chores 

And my sisters helped her cook 

I helped my father build the camp

Fetched water from the brook

We sat and ate our meals 

By the fire 'most every night

And listened to the tales of old

Beneath the pale moonlight

We would sit beside the fire

Watch the pipe held in his hand...

And drift away to places seldom seen 

As he'd tell the tales of old

Through the hardships and the cold

And he'd take us to the places he had been

One day you'll tell your children

These stories you have heard 

You'll tell them of the gypsy way

As in your fathers word

So get yourselves to bed now

This day is nearly done 

We're on the road come morning 

With the rising of the sun

Let me sit beside the fire 

With my pipe held in my hand... 

And drift away to places seldom seen 

Go dream the tales of old 

There are new ones to be told

When i take you to the places i have been 

Northwards

When i had turned just sixteen 

I headed out alone

I'd come in search of someplace 

Where i could call a home 

I took a night boat ferry 

And i headed over sea

I'd never travelled in my life

But a traveller i would be

The ferry docked in England 

And i stepped upon this land 

With nothing but a suitcase 

And a little hope in hand 

I got on board my first train 

And hurtled 'long the track 

My journey heading northwards 

There was no turning back

I made my way through cities 

Saw buildings standing tall 

I read the many slogans 

On the sides of every wall 

The grey became more greener

And i knew that i was here 

The clouds that journeyed with me 

Seemed to fade then disappear 

Arriving there in Yorkshire 

Where my destination ends 

I soon could rest my weary head 

Amongst my new found friends 

They welcomed me as stranger 

Like folks of Yorkshire do

And showed me all its beauty 

In a land forever true 

And living in the rose was where i'd longed for all along 

A place where i was welcome and a land where i belonged 

My heart would take her in...  Just like an old and faithful friend 

And she will stay right there within me till the end 

I walked the dales many times 

I'd climb the highest hills

As smoke poured from the factories 

And red brick dressed the mills 

I'd marvel at her beauty 

And fall in love with her 

The "home" within my thankful heart 

Is how i would refer 

I grew up in her glory 

She'd comfort me at night 

But inside i felt something deep

A feeling i must right

And with her endless blessing 

She showed me i was free

She'd turned a boy into a man

And all he came to be

Many years had passed by

And i packed my bags to leave 

To my rose i'd say goodbye 

Without her i would grieve 

I headed southwards hurting

To my birthplace i'd return 

But never does a day go by

For her i do not yearn 

And living in the rose was where i'd longed for all along 

A place where i was welcomed and a land where i belonged 

My heart would take her with me.... like an old and faithful friend 

And she will stay right here within me till the end...  

She will stay right here within me till the end 

Twinkle

Twinkle Twinkle little star

I will shoot you from afar 

Aim my arrows one by one 

Pierce the moon and spear the sun 

When you fall from out the sky 

One by one you're sure to die 

Leaving only darkness here 

As light will disappear 

True Love

I said that i could die for you

Though i did not say i would 

But you've hurt me one too many times 

So maybe now i should

Is that what you expect from me?

Would that be your desire?

To hang right here in front of you

And dangle from this wire

You said that you'd do anything 

You said you loved me so 

You'd walk through hell and back again

So that's where you should go

It's not that i don't love you dear

I'm just so hard to please 

So i'll mutter a little player for you

While I'm down here on my knees 

I'll not forgive you handsome one 

I've loved you oh so long 

And with every step on this ladder high

I will curse you every rung

This wire i shall wrap around 

And jump so you shall see 

You'll never find a truer love

Who will please as much as me

I'll sit and watch you darlin'

And marvel as you sway 

As love has never meant so much

Until this fucking day 

Please leave your eye's wide open dear

So that you might see me cry 

As i'll love you now forevermore

Of that i'll not deny 

I'll sway for you forever dear

I'll haunt you as you sleep

And drown you in my flowing tears 

This promise i shall keep

And when you join me once again 

Our love shall always be

Together we will walk through hell

For all eternity 

Man From Nowhere

I heard the wind a-screaming 

Like a dog caught on a barbed wire fence 

A howling that could chill the soul 

A crying so intense 

I pulled my coat around me 

But i couldn't keep the freezing wind

From rattling my bones and penetrating my defense 

And so i travelled endlessly 

The moon my only shelter 

As i made my way to anywhere 

Amidst this bastard storm 

And then the rain came pissing down 

I thought that i was sure to drown 

The rain it gathered round my head 

Like insects in a swarm 

The mud beneath my aching feet 

It seemed to drag me down beneath

Like demons clawing at me

From the dense and sticky soil 

I battled with those demons and i left them in my footprints

As this journey was becoming more 

A sacrificial toil

I never found nirvana 

But i found a place to rest my head 

The storm it blew a farewell kiss and died without a fight

And when i woke up screaming it was obvious 

That nothing changed 

Today i had to struggle with the hot unholy light 

The sun it was a-beating down 

It scorched much like the fires of hell 

And so i travelled on and on 

With still no place to dwell 

This story does not have an end 

It's just about a man from nowhere 

So i say goodbye to you

My one and only friend 

Johnny, Dear Johnny

Johnny, dear Johnny, since you sailed away 

Now a year, seven months and a day 

But your ship it has not yet returned 

Though my heart it has hungered and yearned 

Oh Johnny, dear Johnny, my only true love

Do you see me in stars high above?

How i've prayed on those nights all alone

For the wind to blow you back home 

Johnny, dear Johnny, I've cried every day

From the moment you drifted away 

You remained with me here in my heart 

Though the tides have kept us apart

Oh Johnny, dear Johnny, the sea is so deep 

Like the promise you swore you would keep 

On this shore I'll be waiting for you 

For your sails to come into view 

Johnny, dear Johnny, did you die in the waves?

Did you and your crew meet their watery graves?

As the sea and the breeze seem to whisper goodbyes 

Bringing sadness and tears to my eyes 

Oh Johnny, dear Johnny, please come back to me

Then become the husband you promised to be

Don't leave me alone for another day more 

Come back and honor the promise you swore 

Crimson Bed

There's nothing in this crimson bed

Just stains of past from love long dead

No warmth to wrap around me tight 

To cease the chill that comes with night

And in this cold and crimson bed 

No dreams come to my weary head 

Just nightmares that reflect my pain 

Again, again, again, again 

And in this crimson bed i sleep 

I gave my soul the lord to keep

Incase the morning i don't wake 

An angel i may never make

There's nothing in this crimson bed

Just stains from times in which i've bled 

The only time I'm ever warmed

Is when those stains are formed 

Falling

I fall

Like a penny flipped 

On its descent 

Falling 

Spinning 

Tumbling downwards 

Lost just like that penny spent 

Unsure if i'll rise again

Just falling, falling 

Down i go 

Will i land 

Or keep on falling 

Only time shall know 

Undiscovered

The light cascaded beautifully 

Upon the silk sheet bed 

The candle threw its shadows 

On the wall above her head 

She looked much like a sculpture 

With her features all on show 

Exuberant and unrestrained 

Amidst the candles glow 

Her eyes were so magnificent 

Like jewels not yet discovered 

Yet here she lay in full display 

The greatest gift uncovered 

And then the slightest breath beside me

Proves that she is real

As never could a dream express

The love in which i feel

The Visitors

I'm gonna tell you my story... 

Well it's more a heinous crime

It all started with a woman 

Who i swore forever mine 

I followed her one evening 

Where she disappeared from view 

Confirming my suspicions 

All the accusations true 

I waited under lamplight 

And if you listen to me friend 

You may understand my reason 

It's not hard to comprehend 

I watched her walk back out the door 

And scurry through the night 

I had a cigarette to calm my nerves 

Until the time was right 

Well i crept through that door 

Much like a thief... You understand! 

A knife clenched in the fingers 

Of my numb and steady hand 

I looked around the confides 

Of the small disheveled room 

I smelled the filthy stench of her

That cheap as her perfume 

Well he lay there in the crumpled sheets 

So satisfied and still 

Contented with betrayal 

And the cheapest form of thrill 

I stood there for a while 

Breathing silently and calm 

Remembering my visit here 

Was purely just to harm 

He didn't see me strike 

But saw the glint upon my blade 

I sat beside him on the bed 

And heard the noises that he made 

A gurgling of horror 

As his hands grasped at his throat 

His chances of survival 

Were increasingly remote

I sat awhile... Maybe more 

As i wanted him to see

The reason he was dying now

Was not the fault of me 

But that of course, his visitor 

The one who brought me here 

"And will be mine forevermore"

I whispered in his ear

I sneaked out from the doorway 

And lit another cigarette 

To satisfy the pleasure 

That all killers seem to get 

I headed home uncertain 

If i'd find her there at home 

But smiled upon returning

To see her lying all alone 

I curled up close and comfortable

She smelled so sweet, her skin was clean

She never even asked me where i was, or where i'd been 

I smiled at her with innocents, and saw excitement in her eyes 

Then made love to this angel in my devilish disguise 

Trip

I'm never sure about the cure 

A tablet seems to do more harm 

The damage caused unseen by all 

That drives you to the funny farm

I get on board its roller coaster 

Taken to its highs and lows 

Where it stops is so uncertain 

No one ever knows

Get on board and travel with me 

Through each bend and twisted turn

See how quickly you are pleading 

For a safe and soft return 

Still my problem goes unanswered 

Does the tablet ease the pain?

Or does that little pill I swallow

Make me more insane? 

More Each Day

You know when we began 

The first time that i swam

To the bottle of your glass 

Those years have gone so fast

I dived into your depths 

Now i have nothing left

Just the friend i have in you 

And all you made me do 

I've cursed you many times 

I've witnessed all your crimes 

But i can't let you go 

I think somehow you know 

And when you are away

I miss you more each day 

On you i do depend 

My one and only friend 

At times i need you near 

At times it's you i fear 

What if you went away? 

Returned again someday 

I'd welcome you again 

Let you inflict your pain 

No matter what come may

I hate you more each day 

But then i take you in 

My one and only sin 

I wonder who's to blame? 

To you it's just a game 

The loser takes a fall

The gambler loses all 

I love you more each day 

No matter what i say 

I need you this I know 

So please don't ever go 

I don't know what i'd do...

Without you.

Let Me Come In

I'm standing at your doorway

Will you welcome me in? 

Excuse me of the life i've led 

I'm riddled with sin

I've begged you for forgiveness 

Shed my bones and my skin

Now I'm here my lord... let me come in 

I've always been a prisoner 

And never set free 

Were you the one who linked the chains 

Once tethering me?

A lifetime spent in hell 

When you could have turned the key

I'm here my lord... Let me be free

If you are the saviour

Let your candle shine bright

Guide me from darkest 

Take me out of this night 

Show me your halo

With its shimmering light

I'm here my lord... Help me ignite 

I'm standing at your doorway

Will you welcome me in? 

Excuse me of the life i've led 

And cleanse me of sin

I'm begging for forgiveness 

Is this where i begin?

I'm here my lord... let me come in 

Behind The Mask

I wear my mask, as it hides my face 

The ugly truth, my dark disgrace 

Without it, i can't stand to see 

The monster looking back at me 

And when my mask is pushed aside 

I have no place in which to hide

So face my demons all alone 

And hate the man who's shown 

World In Her Eyes

Look for the girl who holds the world in her eyes

Push back the hurt, let go your fears and your lies

Aim for her heart, be sure your target is true 

And here you'll find the words you already knew

So be kind, when you find

The one you've been searching for 

Don't be blind, your fates signed 

She's all you wanted and more 

Look for the girl who holds the stars in her eyes 

Push back the pain, unbind those fastening ties 

Be sure to tell her that you'll never let go 

And then she'll tell you all you needed to know

So be kind, when you find

The one you've been searching for 

Don't be blind, your fates signed 

She's all you wanted and more  

Look for the girl who holds the moon in her eyes

Push back the lows and concentrate on the highs

Then keep her near, nothing to fear, you'll know that she was the one

As in her eyes, you'll see the rise of the sun 

So be kind, when you find

The one you've been searching for 

Don't be blind, your fates signed 

She's all you wanted and more 

True Heart

I know I'm not handsome 

And I've never been smart 

But if you look past my faults

You will find a good heart

A heart that is loyal

Its beat ever true

Its symphony played

Is inspired by you 

Well that might not seem much

But it's something that's real

And now that I've told you 

The way that i feel

Do you now see me different?

Do you like what i say?

Or should i silence the music 

The orchestras play

Fate

You wake up yawning, it's the morning 

Sunshine lights another day

You eat your breakfast, have a coffee

Everything's ok.

You start the car and drive to work

And do your duties well

The clock ticks slowly, nearly done

You're feeling pretty swell.

You drive on home, and have a shower

Then rustle up some grub 

You make a call to meet some friends 

Then hurry down the pub.

You have a drink, and then one more 

A laugh with your good friends 

Everything is perfect, well...

Of course that then depends.

You stagger from the local, unaware that something's wrong 

You sing out loud the lyrics from a jukebox favorite song 

You're nearly home, when suddenly, the car comes into view

It's driver paralytic, aims the vehicle at you.

There's nowhere you can run to, and there ain't nowhere to hide

The car screams ever nearer, and the tires start to slide

You never had a chance, yet if you'd woken feeling ill 

Fate would not have intervened, and you'd be living still.

They All Hang In Here

They all hang in here...

Like baubles dangling from a christmas tree

Lifeless souls, reaching, screaming 

Calling out to me

When daylight turns to darkness

It's then that they appear 

Swinging in their death masks

Like a morbid chandelier 

The noose cuts deep within the flesh 

They stare with hollow eyes 

It seems that fear continues 

Long after someone dies 

They all hang in here...

On rope that binds them tight 

And yet...
They disappear like angels 

After switching on the light