Little Things

 

LITTLE THINGS

My 2nd recording for Universal Music, “Little Things” was one of the many blessings in my life. This CD was only released in Germany and Asia. It is truly a band recording and in many ways, “Little Things”, has been the most important recording of mine. I was at a turning point in my life wondering what I should do with my singing. I was under no pressure to please anyone this time which is why I wanted to re-record “The Language of Flowers” without the dance beat! Some have said that this record is “dark”. But like I have said before, each recording is a snapshot of my life and I hear hope!

At the time, we were lucky to have Mike Miller playing guitar in the band. He is one of the most underrated players out there. Mike plays with a sense of humor that seemed to infect the whole band!

I was excited to finally get to record two songs I had written a while before and not felt it was the right time yet to record them. The first one is “Heroes of the Day”, which is so fun to sing and I feel carries a great message!

The other song is “Fathers”, which I wrote with Uncle Russ for Michael’s father a week or so before Father’s Day. I will never forget the feeling in the Studio right after we laid it down. We all went into the control booth to listen and there was not one dry eye among us! Everyone knew how important this song was to me. “Fathers” gave me the chance to thank all of the wonderful Daddy’s out there!

Heros Of The Day

Lyrics

Born with the need to trust you
Just like a baby bird
Learning through imitation
Hanging on every word
When can we start the calling
To raise our children strong
Enough to know compassion
Enough to get along

Teachers, healers, mothers and friends
Preachers, painters, fathers transcend
They’re the heroes of the day
Tryin’ to make a change

Everyone dreams of glory
But do we want to pay
The price to make life better
The price to have a say
The message on the TV
The fastest way to fame
Is through an act of violence
But nobody wants the blame

Teachers, healers, mothers and friends
Preachers, painters, fathers transcend
They’re the heroes of the day
Tryin’ to make a change

Heroes of the day drive your blues away
Whenever your ready
No matter when, no matter where,
Heroes of the day

Take all you want from strangers
Long as you don’t get caught
Learning to live with a conscience
Cannot be taught

Children see want we do
And they do want they see
How can we wish for the truth
Without honesty

Teachers, healers, mothers and friends
Preachers, painters, fathers transcend
They’re the heroes of the day
Tryin’ to make a change

Heroes of the day drive your blues away
Whenever your ready
No matter when, no matter where,
Heroes of the day

Solo

Teachers, healers, mothers and friends
Preachers, painters, fathers transcend
They’re the heroes of the day
Tryin’ to make a change

You Turn Me On, Like A Radio

Lyrics

If you’re driving into town
With a dark cloud above you
Dial in the number
Who’s bound to love you

oh honey you turn me on
I’m a radio
I’m a country station
I’m a little bit corny
I’m a wildwood flower
Waving for you
I’m a broadcasting tower
Waving for you

And I’m sending out
This signal here
I hope you can pick it up
Loud and clear
I know you don’t like weak women
You get bored so quick
And you don’t like strong women
‘Cause they’re hip to your tricks

It’s been dirty for dirty
Down the line
But you know I come when you whistle
When you’re loving and kind

but if you’ve got too many doubts
If there’s no good reception for me
Then tune me out, ’cause honey
Who needs the staticv It hurts the head
And you wind up cracking
And the day goes dismal

from “Breakfast Barney”
To the sign-off prayer
What a sorry face you get you wear
I’m going to tell you again now
If you’re still listening there

If you’re driving into town
With a dark cloud above you
Dial in the number
Who’s bound to love you

If you’re lying on the beach
With the transistor going
Kick off the sandflies honey
The love’s still flowing

If your head says forget it
But your heart’s still smoking
Call me at the station
The lines are open

Little Things

Lyrics

A letter from home
The throw of a stone across the water
A walk in the rain
The sound of your name
A smiling stranger

A cat by the fire
A choir for hire serenading
Stars in the sky
A sweet lullaby
Knowing you love me

Sometimes it’s hard to find
It’s kind of like we are blind
To the subtleties along the ride
Living life unaware
Of the beauty we share
It’s the little things that matter most

The laugh of a child
A garden gone wild
The ring upon my hand
Table for two
A room with a view
A new beginning

Is it so hard to see
That the birth of a dream
Carries with to part of you and me
True love will succeed
If we can agree
It’s the little things that matter most

Solo

Sometimes it’s hard to find
It’s kind of like we are blind
To the subtlety along the ride
Living life unaware
Of the beauty we share
It’s the little things that matter most

Far Away

Lyrics

Listening to the rain
All sounding the same
Now that you’re gone
Where are the plans we made
Caught up in yesterday, far away

Playing with your hair
Whispering the words I want to hear
I can remember when
Nothing was said or done from far away

Why does this happen
No one really know
It’s hard to believe
When your heart is up and gone

Just another day
Looking for a way to make it through
Everything comes and goes
Promises never known, you’re far away, hey yeah

Why does this happen
No one really know
It’s hard to believe
When your heart is up and gone

Your footprints in the sand
The way you’d understand
My ups and downs
Color is fading past
Will the memory last from far away

I can remember when
Nothing was said or done from far away

Everything comes and goes
Promises never known, you’re far away

Your Own Sweet Way

Lyrics

When i lay my head to rest
I don’t wanna have regrets
For all i never dared to try

Far from tension and release
You gotta find a little peace
A place where no one knows your name

Who am i to judge and say
You’ll find it in your own sweet way

Some turn to drugs
Or tiny pills
Other count on God to give them the will
Some find their religion
Climbing mountains to the sky

Like a seesaw life can seem
You’re up or down, no in between
We’re always ridin’ with extremes

Where’s the balance to this game
The rules have changed, there not the same
The heat is hotter than before

Who’s the joker in the play
You’ll find her in your own sweet way

To second guess, to disbelieve
To wear your heart upon your sleeve
Just like a skeptic on the run

Lonely hours turn to days
Empty days soon turn to stone
Till you awake and your alone

Who am i to judge and say
You’ll find it in your own sweet way

Language Of Flowers

Lyrics

If you close your eyes
And you listen hard
If you use the muse to get you closer
If your heart is soft
And your will is strong
If you dare to try to get to know her

She will give you breath
She will hold your hand
Offer the world but never demand
From the seed to the soil
From the root to the light, the light

You will learn the language of flowers
When your feeling under she’ll smile for you
With a wink she’ll capture your heart
And take you away
Do you know the language of flowers
When your feeling under she’ll smile for you
With a wink she’ll capture your heart
And take you away

Like a lover’s kiss
Lingers on your lips
Like the sound of music whispering with the wind
Few and far between
Ever find their dream
Are you ready to talk to love to let her in

She will give you breath
She will hold your hand
Sweet little stars on earth don’t demand
From the bud to the rose
From the rose to the heart, the heart

You will learn the language of flowers
When your feeling under she’ll smile for you
With a wink she’ll capture your heart
And take you away
Do you know the language of flowers
When your feeling under she’ll smile for you
With a wink she’ll capture your heart
And take you away

Thin Skin

Lyrics

I’ve always had thin skin
I’m always cold from toe to chin
Behind the safety of a smile
Don’t mess with me, i’ll make you mine

I’ve always had thin skin
Summer, winter fall and spring
I search for shelter from the storm
To keep me strong and safe and warm

Like a really thick sweater,
Made for any kind of weather
Like a second coat of paint,
To protect the weak and faint
Like a fancy Paris cream,
Meant to keep the youthful dream

Thin skin
Thin skin, always had it
Thin skin
Thin skin

I’ve always had thin skin
Protecting me from where i’ve been
I built my amour out of pride
The gates are locked up from inside

I’ve always had thin skin
Try hard to keep my thoughts within
Be careful what you say to me
My guard is up, no way to win

Like a really thick sweater,
Made for any kind of weather
Like a second coat of paint,
To protect the weak and faint
Like a fancy Paris cream,
Meant to keep the youthful dream

Thin skin
Thin skin, always had it
Thin skin
Thin skin

What My Eyes Have Seen

Lyrics

Last night, another invasion on my sanity
There’s nothing to say, nothing I can do
To make this kind of madness go away

It’s nothing new
But it mostly happens behind closed doors
So the world won’t see,
do we even care to know

Like wild animals, out of control
Where to put that anger
But into the face
Of the one you love the most
Like wild animals, out of control
Where to put that rage
But into the face
Of the one you love the most
What my eyes have seen

Daybreak, filled with remorse,
The kind you justify
He says “i can change, give me one more try
To make you see the love i have inside”

No, not like this
Never meant to frighten your heart away
Wanted you to feel
Loneliness i’ve always known

Like wild animals, out of control
Where to put that anger
But into the face
Of the one you love the most
Like wild animals, out of control
Where to put that rage
But into the face
Of the one you love the most
What my eyes have seen

And because her self worth is destroyed
Who else would have her
She goes back for more
How to stop this cycle of pain
How to forget what my eyes have seen

Fathers

Lyrics

It’s almost that time of year again
Time to give thanks to
The very first man in our life
The first man to hold you
The first man you knew
Yes,that’s the way it’s supposed to be
One big happy family

But after, many lonley summers
Searching for the only one,
I thought could fill this vacume
In my heart
I now surrender

I free myself
From the shame I’ve been prisoner to
I rejoice, in knowing those real fathers
The ones who never stopped loving
The ones who know no other way
Thank you is all I can say

Thank you for raising your little ones
With confidience and trust
Thank you for bringing
Every ounce of yourself
To face the challenge of parenthood

Thank you for listening when voices call
And for hearing
Even the faintest cry
I now surrender

It’s almost that time of year again