Devil Of Destruction

I never saw you comin'

But i knew that you'd arrived

You'd left a trail behind you

And not many men survived 

You devil of destruction 

You ain't gettin' hold of me

It's not that you're bad lookin'

I'm just satisfied and happy being free

You broke the hearts of many

You left them in a mess

No warning you were leaving

And no forwarding address

You devil of destruction 

You ain't gettin' hold of me

You might know where I'm livin'

But i ain't about to give to you no key

Well you didn't say goodbye

And you never heard their pleas 

You didn't blink an eye 

While they were begging on their knees

You devil of destruction 

You ain't gettin' hold of me

I'm not a man for fooling

And I promise you a fool I'll never be

You're flirting like a woman

I ain't falling for your charms

I'm not the kind of man

That's gonna wrap you in his arms

You devil of destruction

You ain't gettin' hold of me

You might look just like an angel

But that doesn't hide the devil that I see

If you persist in tryin'

You'd better stand in line and queue 

And someday you'll discover 

That I ain't the man for you

I'm the master of destruction

And i wrote the game you play

I cheat my way to winning 

And the losers are the ones who always pay

Hard To Find

I've always loved you darlin'

From the moment i first saw you

And those years we've spent together, have been kind

Yet in recent times i've needed you

Like lovers are supposed to do

But darlin' you've become so hard to find

That photograph upon the wall

Our wedding day in warm July 

You hold the piece of paper, that we signed 

The new ring you were wearing

Said our lives were planned for sharing

But darlin' you've become so hard to find

It seems the more i love you

The further you then drift away 

And here i am, just being left behind 

The promise that i made still true

Is one that wants to stay with you

But darlin' you've become so hard to find

Although you still remain here

I'm not so sure that's what you want

You never share those worries on your mind

I want so much to kiss you

To say how much i miss you

But darlin' you've become so hard to find

I long so much to kiss you...

Just to let you know, how much i miss you

They say a fool in love is often blind

But no matter what i say

You wouldn't hear my pleadin' anyway

As darlin' .... You've become so hard to find

If I Were To Fall

If i were to fall...

Would you reach out your hand?

Forgive me my sins 

Those against your command

Would you cut loose my binds?

That may tether, and hold

Redeeming my soul 

That i cheaply sold

If i were to fall...

Will my spirit rejoice?

In my final breath

Will you hear my voice?

If i changed my ways

And i saw you as lord

Would you then raise me up...

Or bring down your sword?

If i were to fall...

Would you spare me some time?

To untangle my thoughts

In this mad pantomime 

I will lift high my hand

So that you see me well

Unless you demand

That i fall into hell

If i were to fall...

Would you pity your son?

Who has carried your doubt 

When he shouldn't have done

If i was a fool...

I was blinded by truth

All i have asked

Was a sign of some proof 

If i were to fall...

On your summoning day

I fear if i crawl

That i might lose the way

In the dark empty void 

For souls beyond repair 

Would you banish your son

All alone in there?

If i were to fall...

Would you take hold my hand?

Deliver me strength 

In the hope i might stand

Would your angels then sing?

When a lost son returned

Or will they simply laugh loud

As his body burned

If i were to fall...

Would you shine me your light?

Make the dark disappear 

To show everything bright

If the stars are my path

Let their guide be precise 

So they lead to the door

Of your paradise

You May Not Be An Angel

You may not be an angel

There are no wings i can see

Angels fly high, in the bright blue sky

But still, you're an angel to me

You may not be a flower

Yet in the way that you sway

Flowers in spring, are a beautiful thing

But it's you, that I'd pick anyway

You may not be the sunrise 

Yet you still wake with a glow

And all is fine, because you are mine

And baby, i want you to know

You may not be an angel

But with these eyes which I see

It's very clear, when I'm beside you here

You look like... an angel... to me 

Soul Searcher

I had walked for many days now, I was battered, I was burned 

I carried with me nothing, just the things that I had learned 

My pockets were all empty, yet i wasn't really poor 

I had the clothes that dressed me, and the shoes i seldom wore

I worked when i could find it, i wasn't hard to please 

All i needed was some french wine, some bread and maybe cheese 

When my belly wasn't empty, it was time to move then on

When a new day came a-calling, i had already gone

I would follow to roads somewhere, wherever that they led

When stars shone high above me, i'd find myself a bed

I'd wake with every morning, with a song sung by a bird 

It was the sweetest chorus, that this man had ever heard 

When the rain came down a-poring, and the clouds above were gray 

I'd try to wash my soul clean, and my sins I'd scrub away

It wasn't that I'm so bad, as i did all that i could

But I'm not so sure my spirit, was as honest or as good 

As others walked toward me, they would ask where I had been

I'd tell them of places, and of the beauty I had seen

They paid me no attention, they were all just being nice

As they thought to see such beauty, that there had to a price

Sometimes I'd need to find me, a place where i could sit

And here beside this an old friend, i sat alone with it

I rested my tired body, on the rough bark of a tree

Absorbing all its wisdom, as it tried to comfort me 

This journey that i'd travelled, was the spiritually kind 

To try  and find redemption, and to try to clear my mind

I needed me an answer, and i found it somewhere here

When the gentlest of breezes, whispered softy in my ear

I spent my life just walking, till the day that i then died 

Contented with my journey, and i lifetime simplified 

The last thing that my eyes saw, was the path i'd walk at death

The map of the stars above me, as i took my final breath.

Sorry Situation

There ain't no point denying, I ain't lying

That our love affair was real

Or how could you explain, this kinda pain

That's how a broken heart should feel

If i can't sleep at night, or hold you tight

It never was infatuation 

I wait here all alone, for you to phone

And that's a sorry situation 

I never thought you'd go, so you should know

That wasn't ever my intention 

And if i made you cry, then say goodbye

I guess that i forgot to mention

That I'm in love with you, I thought you knew

I was as stupid as a fool could be

Now I'm longing for the kiss, I've come to miss

So won't you please come home and back to me

If you should stay away, another day

You know I'd understand your reasons

But not to have you here, is like a year

Without it's ever changing seasons 

The rain would fall all day, and come what may

There wouldn't be your inspiration 

These words to you i send, in hope to end

This sad and sorry situation 

Don't Promise Her Love

You can send her pretty flowers

That were freshly picked in spring

You can write her some romantic song

That your heart would gladly sing

You could gift a star from heaven 

One that twinkles high above

But I'm telling you, as a friend would do

Don't promise her love

She will leave you in an instant

She will break your heart in two

She will walk right out the nearest door

Then she'll find somebody new

It's a lesson that i once learned 

And a devil you will see

She plays it cool, and makes a fool

Like the fool she made of me

You can buy that girl a necklace

You can buy that girl a ring

You can take her to the fashion shops 

Let her choose 'bout anything

You can fly her on a holiday

Where the sun shines bright above

But I'm telling you, as a friend would do

Don't promise her love

She will leave you in an instant

She will break your heart in two

She will walk right out the nearest door

Then she'll find somebody new

It's a lesson that i once learned 

And a devil you will see

She plays it cool, and makes a fool

Like she did one time to me

You can hire her a carriage 

Take a horse ride in the park

You can even steal a tender kiss

When the daylight turns to dark

You can walk her to the doorstep 

While the moon smiles up above

But I'm telling you, as a friend would do

Don't promise her love

She will leave you in an instant

She will break your heart in two

She will walk right out the nearest door

And she'll find somebody new

It's a lesson that i once learned 

And a devil you will see

She plays it cool, and makes a fool

Of the likes of you and me