bookmark_borderI’ll Dance to That!

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Funky Electric Guitar, Piano, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Drums, Handclaps, Percussion, Saxophone]

[Intro]
Did you say jump…?
(I’ll dance! Gettin’ up!)
You say go…
(Let’s go!)

[Verse 1]
I don’t know where the road is going
I don’t know where it lands
But I know when the rhythm catches
My whole body understands

[Refrain]
I’ll dance to that
(Or can’t deny I didn’t try)
That’s where I’m at
(Let’s dance to that)
Don’t ask why
(Just try)
… and you’ll see…
(Feelin’ happily)

[Verse 2]
The rhythm tells the truth
The beat returns your youth
Free your seat…
Let your soul keep the beat

[Refrain]
I’ll dance to that
(Or can’t deny I didn’t try)
That’s where I’m at
(Let’s dance to that)
Don’t ask why
(Just try)
… and you’ll see…
(Feelin’ happily)

[Bridge]
Left!
(Right!)
Right left.
Left’s wrong…
Same ole song,
Forward!
(Back!)

Up!
(Down!)

That’s where we’re at!

[Break]
I’ll dance to that!
(It’s where I’m at!)

Can you dance to this?
(It’s my wish!)

Can you dance to that?
(Let’s try!)
… touchin’ the sky

[Instrumental: Funk-Blues Dance Break — Bass, Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Handclaps, Drums]

[Final Refrain]
I’ll dance to that
(Or can’t deny I didn’t try)
That’s where I’m at
(Let’s dance to that)
Don’t ask why
(Just try)
… and you’ll see…
(Feelin’ happily)

I’ll dance to that!
(Oh, yeah!)
I’ll dance to that!
(One more time!)
Be the rhythm
(Be the rhyme)

[Outro]
[Fade out]
I’ll dance to that
(Or can’t deny I didn’t try)
That’s where I’m at
(Let’s dance to that)
Don’t ask why
(Just try)
… and you’ll see…
(Feelin’ happily)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderDo the Math

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Driving Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Drums, Handclaps, Saxophone]

[Intro]
And a one…
(And a two…)

Count your fingers!
(Count your toes!)

Here goes…

[Verse 1]
One little number
Two little more
Three little problems
Knockin’ at the door

Four little warnings
Five on the wall
Six little signals
Screamin’ “Don’t fall!”

[Pre-Chorus]
Add it up…
(Add it up!)
Check the sum…
(And then some!)

[Refrain]
And a 1.
And a 2…
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Once more!

(Hit it)

Count on it
(Do the math)
Figure it out
(Avoid the wrath)

[Verse 2]
Measure the distance
Measure the time
Measure the pressure
Measure the climb

What goes up
(Must come down)
What goes round
(Comes back around)

[Refrain]
And a 1.
And a 2…
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Once more!

(Hit it)

Count on it
(Do the math)
Figure it out
(Avoid the wrath)

[Bridge]
One!
(One!)

Two!
(Two!)

Three!
(Three!)

Four!
(Four!)

Out on the dance floor
(Once more:)
Out on the dance floor!

[Break]
And a one!
(Two!)
Three!
(Four!)

Once more!
(Louder than before!)

Out on the dance floor!

[Instrumental: Upbeat Piano-Blues Groove — Electric Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Handclaps]

[Final Refrain]
And a 1.
And a 2…
(1, 2, 3, 4)
Once more!

(Hit it)

Count on it
(Do the math)
Figure it out
(Avoid her wrath)

[Outro]
[Fade out]
And a one!
(And a two!)
Three!
(Four!)

Do the math!
(Know the path!)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderAcid Bath

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Industrial Percussion, Deep Sub-Bass, Low Piano, Distorted Electric Guitar, Organ, Metallic Clanks, Saxophone]

[Intro]
What’s in the tank?
(What’s in the bath?)
What’s it gonna do?
(Do the math!)

[Verse 1]
Down at the factory
Where the furnaces glow
Something’s in the vat
And we’re ready to go

Metal meets the chemistry
The surface starts to change
A little bit of science
Can make a whole lot strange

[Refrain]
Doin’ the math
(Takin’ an acid bath)
Industrial trial
(Metallurgy urgency)

[Verse 2]
Rust on the surface
Corrosion underneath
You can polish up the outside
The chemistry’s got teeth

[Chorus]
Acid bath!
(Acid bath!)
Do the math!
(Do the math!)

Anticipate
(What’s the rate?)
How long to wait?

[Refrain]
Doin’ the math
(Takin’ an acid bath)
Industrial trial
(Metallurgy urgency)

[Bridge]
Dip!
(Dip!)

Wait!
(Wait!)

Measure!
(Measure!)

Plate!
(Plate!)

Do the math!
(Acid bath!)

[Break]
Acid!
(Bath!)

Metal!
(Math!)

[Instrumental: Heavy Industrial Blues Groove — Metallic Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Organ, Saxophone]

[Refrain]
Doin’ the math
(Takin’ an acid bath)
Industrial trial
(Metallurgy urgency)

[Final Refrain Outro]
[Fade out]
Doin’ the math
(Takin’ an acid bath)
Industrial trial
(Metallurgy urgency)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderNow We’re Cookin’

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Swampy Electric Guitar, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Piano, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]

[Intro]
Come on in…
(Again and again!)
What’s cookin’?
(Where to begin?)

Turn it up!
(Turn it up!)
Feel the heat…
(Feel the beat!)

[Verse 1]
There’s a little fire in the kitchen
There’s a little smoke around
Something’s bubbling in the pot
Rattlin’ n’ rumblin’… making sound

Stir it once and stir it twice
Let the temperature climb
Everybody’s getting hungry
And we’re running out of time

[Pre-Chorus]
Heat it up…
(Heat it up!)
Turn it higher…
(Higher n’ higher!)

What’s that smell?
(Oh, well!)

[Refrain]
Come on in
(Again and again)
Begin
(The cookin’)

Oh, why not?
(It’s gettin’ hot)
Now, we’re cookin’
(Scorchin’)
Now, we’re cookin’
(Again and again)

[Verse 2]
Put a little more in the skillet
Put another log on the fire
Someone says, “A little hotter!”
Another says, “Take it higher!”

Steam is rising from the kettle
Pressure building in the lid
Another wants another
Nobody seeks what the heat did

[Refrain]
Come on in
(Again and again)
Begin
(The cookin’)

Oh, why not?
(It’s gettin’ hot)
Now, we’re cookin’
(Scorchin’)
Now, we’re cookin’
(Again and again)

[Bridge]
Hot!
(Hot!)

Hotter!
(Hotter!)

Forgot?
(Too hot!)
Why?
(For naught!)

Again!
(Again!)

Again!
(Again!)

And again!
(Again!)

[Break]
What’s for dinner?
(Eat the heat!)

What’s for dessert?
(Desert!)

What’s the recipe?
(Taste and see!)

What’s the answer?
(Tasty?)

[Instrumental: Heavy Swamp-Blues Groove — Distorted Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums, Saxophone]

[Final Refrain]
Come on in
(Again and again)
Begin
(The cookin’)

Oh, why not?
(It’s gettin’ hot)
Now, we’re cookin’
(Scorchin’)
Now, we’re cookin’
(Again and again)

Now we’re cookin’!
(Oh, yeah!)

Now we’re cookin’!
(Forgot “Too damn hot!”)

[Outro]
Come on in…
(Come on in…)

What’s cookin’?
(You!)
… and me, too

Again…
(And again…)

Now we’re cookin’…

Scorchin’.

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderHanging On

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Electric Guitar Swells, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]

[Intro]
Are you hanging on?
(Hanging on!)
How long?
(So long?)
… so long.

[Verse 1]
Got a grip on the railing
With the wind blowin’ strong
Wondering how we got here
Wondering how long

[Refrain]
Are you…
(Hanging on)
… for how long?

(I’m…)
Hanging on
(… on and on…)

Sing along:
(Hanging on!)
On and on and on
(Hanging on!)
Come along

[Verse 2]
Hanging on the ledge
(Hanging on the edge)
Hoping for an angle
(Praying for an angel)

[Refrain]
Are you…
(Hanging on)
… for how long?

(I’m…)
Hanging on
(… on and on…)

Sing along:
(Hanging on!)
On and on and on
(Hanging on!)
Come along

[Bridge]
How long?
(So long?)
How strong?
(How long?)

Till the hanging
(Becomes falling?)

You hear mama calling?

[Break]
Hanging!
(On!)

Hanging!
(On!)

On and on!
(On and on!)

Are you coming?
(Come along!)

[Instrumental: Extended Swamp-Blues Groove — Electric Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums, Saxophone]

[Final Refrain]
Are you…
(Hanging on)
… for how long?

(I’m…)
Hanging on
(… on and on…)

Sing along:
(Hanging on!)
On and on and on
(Hanging on!)
Come along

Hanging on!
(Hanging on!)
On and on!
(On and on!)

[Outro]
Are you hanging on?
(Hanging on!)

For how long?
(So long?)

On and on…
(On and on…)

Come along.
(So long)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderExpress

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Driving Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone, Electric Guitar]

[Intro]
Are you board?
(All aboard!)
Worry less…
(Express!)
No stopping…
(Eye popping!)
Soooo…
(Let’s go!)

[Verse 1]
Pull into the station
Got a ticket in my hand
No time for hesitation
We’re movin’ from the land

Leave the baggage on the platform
Leave the worries by the door
When the engine starts to rumble
We don’t need ’em anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
Thoughts are racing…
(Racing!)
Mind is pacing…
(Pacing!)

[Refrain]
Takin’ the express train
(Express yourself)
Less stress on the brain
(Free mental health)

[Verse 2]
No need to keep it bottled
No need to hide the sound
Say what’s on your mind
Let the words come tumbling out

[Refrain]
Takin’ the express train
(Express yourself)
Less stress on the brain
(Free mental health)

[Bridge]
Say it!
(Sing it!)
Write it!
(Bring it!)

Whatever the mess…
(Express!)

[Break]
What’s your destination?
(Nothing less)
What’s your occupation?
(Express!)

[Instrumental: Upbeat Piano-Blues Train Groove — Piano, Guitar, Organ, Bass, Saxophone, Drums]

[Final Refrain]
Takin’ the express train
(Express yourself)
Less stress on the brain
(Free mental health)

Takin’ the express train
(Relieving the strain)
No need to confess
(Just express!)

[Outro]
Takin’ the express train
(There’s no stopping now)
No stress on the brain
(Just “wow, wow, wow”)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderBlowfish and Poison Darts

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Swampy Electric Guitar, Low Piano, Deep Organ, Sub-Bass, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]

[Intro]
For dinner… what do you wish…
(Blowfish?)
What’s that little dart?
(Cupid!)
… did…
(Watch your heart!)

[Verse 1]
She served me up a blowfish
Said, “Honey, take a bite”
I said, “Are you quite certain?”
She said, “Everything’s alright”

[Pre-Chorus]
Love can be dangerous
(Dangerous for us!)

[Refrain]
She fed me the blowfish dish
(Shouldn’t take in tetrodotoxin)
Cupid’s poison dart to the heart
(Hit with curare there)

I said…
(Is our love dead?)

[Verse 2]
She said, “It’s just a fish, dear
What could possibly go wrong?”
I said, “I’ve heard that story
… it’s the same old song”

[Refrain]
She fed me the blowfish dish
(Stuffed within… tetrodotoxin)
Cupid’s poison dart to the heart
(Hit with curare there)

I said…
(Is our love dead?)

[Bridge]
Put more seasoning on…
(What poison?)
Sprinkle it on
(Oh, no!)
Stick with a lil’ prick
(Oh, whoa!)

Dart!
(Where?)
The heart!
(There!)

Don’t take it in…
(Don’t take it in!)
Don’t let it start…
(Don’t let it start!)

[Break]
She said:
“Take another bite.”
(I said, “No, no, no!”)

She said:
“It’s outta sight!”
(I said, “Whoa, whoa, whoa!”)

Cupid said:
“See… you can trust me.”
(I said…)
Is our love dead?
(Dead?)

[Instrumental: Dark Swamp-Blues Groove — Guitar, Organ, Bass, Saxophone, Drums]

[Final Refrain]
She fed me the blowfish dish
(Shouldn’t take in tetrodotoxin)
Cupid’s poison dart to the heart
(Hit with curare there)

I said…
(Is our love dead?)

She said…
(Not yet!)

I said…
(You wanna make a bet?)

[Outro]
She fed me the blowfish dish
(Don’t take in tetrodotoxin)
Cupid’s poison dart to the heart
(Hit with curare there)

I said…
(Is our love dead?)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderThat Gasket

[Silence]

[Instrumental Intro: Roaring Engine FX, Swampy Electric Guitar, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Piano, Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion]

[Intro]
Hear that?
(What?)
Hear that sound?
(That ain’t good.)
… not like it should…

Red light…
(Hold tight!)
Red line…
(Past fine!)

[Verse 1]
She was running like a rocket
With the pedal to the floor
Temperature was climbing
But we wanted just a little more

Needle creeping toward the danger
Warning light began to glow
Somebody said, “Keep revving”
We all said, “Let’s go!”

[Pre-Chorus]
Pressure building…
(Building!)
Heat rising…
(Rising!)
Something’s gotta give
(If we wanna live….)

[Refrain]
That gasket…
(Is blown)
… hear ‘er moan?
(Blown)

Too far into the red zone
(Revin’ way to high, high, high)
Now the future’s blown
(Why, why, why?)

[Verse 2]
A gasket keeps the pressure
Where the pressure ought to stay
Keeps the fluids separated
Keeps the fire in its place

But push beyond the limit
And the seal begins to strain
One little breach of pressure
And you’re leaking down the drain

[Chorus]
Blown!
(Blown!)
Hear that moan!
(Ohhh!)

Red zone!
(Red zone!)
Leave it alone!

Too much heat
(Too much!)
Too much speed
(Too much!)

[Refrain]
That gasket…
(Is blown)
… hear ‘er moan?
(Blown)

Too far into the red zone
(Revin’ way to high, high, high)
Now the future’s blown
(Why, why, why?)

[Bridge]
Pressure!
(That’s for sure)
Heat!
(Beat!)

Speed!
(Indeed!)

[Break]
How high?
(High!)
How far?
(Far!)
How fast?
(Fast!)

How long?
(Too long!)

What’s that smell?
(Oh, well…)

[Instrumental: Heavy Swamp-Blues Engine Groove — Distorted Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums, Saxophone, Solo]

[Final Refrain]
That gasket…
(Is blown)
… hear ‘er moan?
(Blown)

Too far into the red zone
(Revin’ way to high, high, high)
Now the future’s blown
(Why, why, why?)

[Outro]
Turn it down…
(Way down!)
Down, down, down

Red zone…
(Ain’t goin’ home!)
Shoulda left ‘er alone

Too late?
(Way, way, way beyond expiration date.)

[Engine sputters]
(Whoa)
Oh…
(Woe, oh.)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderJust Instance

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Warm Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Electric Guitar Swells, Drums, Percussion]

[Intro]
Just a moment…
(Just a minute)
Just a circumstance…
(What’s in it?)

Look around…
(Up and down)

Has the right left…?

[Verse 1]
Standing in a circumstance
Wondering where we stand
Another moment changes
An obsolete plan

[Pre-Chorus]
Step into the light…
(Through)
Step out of the shadow…
(Do)

[Refrain]
This circumstance
(Is a “just in stance”)
With the light shining
(Through)
Through and through
(Shining, shining)

Our circumstance
(Adjust to instance)
Out of the shadow
(Through to tomorrow)

[Verse 2]
The instant leaves a footprint
The footprint marks a way
The way became a journey
Drifting farther away

[Chorus]
Justice stance!
(Just instance!)
Take your stance!

Circumstance
(Isn’t chance!)

Move to what’s bright
(Take into view)
Then the light might
(Shine through and through)

Just instance!
(Just in stance!)
Tomorrow’s waiting
(For you!)

[Bridge]
Adjust!
(Adjust!)
Your stance…
(To circumstance!)

Instance!
(Instance!)
In stance…
(Weigh chance)

Light!
(Shining!)
Through!
(And through!)

Tomorrow…
(Coming to you!)

[Break]
Just…
(Just!)
In…
(In!)
Stance!
(Stance!)

Just instance!
(Just instance!)

By any chance…
(Is it circumstance?)

[Instrumental: Dreamy Blues Groove — Electric Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Bass, Drums]

[Final Chorus]
When the light comes shining
(Through)
Let it shine
(Through and through!)

Out of the shadow
(Into a knew view)
Through to tomorrow
(Coming due!)

[Final Refrain]
This circumstance
(Is a “just in stance”)
With the light shining
(Through)
Through and through
(Shining, shining)

Our circumstance
(Adjust to instance)
Out of the shadow
(Through to tomorrow)

Just instance!
(Just instance!)
Adjust your stance!
(Adjust your stance!)

[Outro]
One instance…
(Becomes circumstance)

One stance…
(Can make a chance)

Light shining…
(Through and through)

Tomorrow…
(Coming to you, too)

Just instance…
(Justice in stance)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderAdd Air

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]

[Intro]
What’s that?
(A little flat)
Worse for the wear…
(Needs a little air)

[Verse 1]
Look at that balloon
Sittin’ on the floor
Used to touch the ceiling
Now it won’t anymore

[Refrain]
Lookin’ at
(A little flat)
Pump some air
(In there)
Blow it up!

Feelin’ a little low
(Inflate the rate)
Give ‘er a blow
(Elevate!)

[Verse 2]
Could be your tired
Need to get a lil’ higher
All cylinders… fire!
Accelerate aspire

[Refrain]
Lookin’ at
(A little flat)
Pump some air
(In there)
Blow it up!

Feelin’ a little low
(Inflate the rate)
Give ‘er a blow
(Elevate!)

[Bridge]
A little air…
(Can go a long way)
A little care…
(Can change the day)

Too little…
(Flat)
Too much…
(Blown!)
Find the perfect zone

[Break]
Pump it!
(Pump it!)
Pump it!
(Pump it!)

Blow!
(Whoa!)

[Instrumental: Swampy Blues Groove — Electric Guitar, Organ, Deep Bass, Drums, Saxophone]

[Final Refrain]
Lookin’ at
(A little flat)
Pump some air
(In there)
Blow it up!

Feelin’ a little low
(Inflate the rate)
Give ‘er a blow
(Elevate!)

Add air!
Plenty to spare)
Add air!
(Plenty to share)

[Outro]
[Refrain]
Lookin’ at
(A little flat)
Pump some air
(In there)
Blow it up!
(Up, up, up, up, up….)

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderThe Fuse

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Swampy Electric Guitar, Low Piano, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Drums, Percussion]

[Intro]
Click…
(Click.)
Nothing…
(Nothin’?)
Flip the switch…
(Sure… but which?)

[Verse 1]
There’s a spark in the darkness
There’s a wire in the wall
You can hear the little crackle
When the current starts to crawl

[Pre-Chorus]
Is it dead?
(Is it gone?)
Is it off?
(Or just wrong?)

[Refrain]
The fuse
(Is blown)
No, don’t confuse
(Known with own)

Oh, no, no, no
… don’t confuse
(Unplugged… with a blown fuse)

[Verse 2]
You can unplug the TV
You can shut the whole thing down
If you simply cannot see
And pretend it isn’t around

[Refrain]
The fuse
(Is blown)
No, don’t confuse
(Known with own)

Oh, no, no, no
… don’t confuse
(Unplugged… with a blown fuse)

[Bridge]
Known…
(But not owned)
Own…
(But not known)

[Break]
Did you unplug it?
(Yeah!)
Did the fuse blow?
(No!)
Are you certain?
(I dunno!)

[Instrumental: Heavy Swamp Groove — Distorted Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums, Saxophone]

[Final Chorus]
Blown fuse!
(Blown fuse!)
Lights out!
(Lights out!)
Don’t confuse
(What it’s about)

Shout:
Unplugged…
(Isn’t blown)
Known…
(Isn’t owned)

[Final Refrain]
The fuse
(Is blown)
No, don’t confuse
(Known with own)

Oh, no, no, no
… don’t confuse
(Unplugged… with a blown fuse)

The fuse!
(Is blown!)
The fuse!
(Is blown!)

[Outro]
Click…
(Click.)

Nothing…
(Nothin’?)

Don’t confuse…
(Unplugged…)

With a blown fuse.

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderSnooze Switch

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Muted Electric Guitar, Piano, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone]

[Intro]
Wake up…
(Just a little longer)
Wake up…
(Lettin’ sleep linger?)

[Verse 1]
Hit the button, roll it over
Five more minutes, maybe more
Dreaming underneath the covers
While the knocking’s at the door

[Pre-Chorus]
Tick-tock…
(Still asleep)
Tick-tock…
(Too deep)

[Refrain]
Snooze switch
(Wake to hit)
Real bitch
(Wake to it)

In way to deep
(To sleep)

[Verse 2]
Push it once and push it twice
Push it till the warning’s gone
This time we think we’ve got it
So this time we carry on

[Refrain]
Snooze switch
(Wake to hit)
Real bitch
(Wake to it)

In way to deep
(To sleep)

No more dreaming
(No more sleep)
There’s promises to keep

When the signal starts to scream
(You can’t snooze your way out of the dream)

[Bridge]
Snooze it…
(Lose it)
Can’t hide it…
(Can’t deny it)
Wait…?
(Way too late)
… weigh “too late”

[Break]
(Way too late)
… weigh “too late”

At any rate…
(Wake from your lethargic state!)

[Instrumental: Swampy Blues Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Heavy Bass Groove, Drums]

[Final Chorus]
Wake up!
(Wake up!)
As the floor shakes
(Wake up!)
Before the whole thing breaks

No more dreaming
(No more sleep)
We’re in way too deep
To keep pretending…
(We’re asleep)

[Final Refrain]
Snooze switch
(Wake to hit)
Real bitch
(Wake to it)

In way to deep
(To sleep)

Snooze switch!
(Wake up!)
Snooze switch!
(For real!)
Wake to it…
(Wake to it!)

[Outro]
Hit the switch…
(Don’t hit snooze.)

Wake up…
(Too deep to choose to lose)

Wake…
(Up.)

From the album “Present Tense“

bookmark_borderCrisis

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Deep Piano, Distorted Electric Guitar, Organ, Deep Sub-Bass, Drums, Percussion]

[Intro]
Risk…
(What’s the risk?)
Push…
(Endure one more…)

Cross the line
(One more time)
Never mind
(We’ll be fine)

[Verse 1]
We saw the warning
We heard the sound
Something was breaking
But we looked around

[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
We took the chance
Step by step
Into the dance

[Refrain]
We couldn’t resist
(Crossed the line of risk)
This is…
(A full blown crisis)

[Verse 2]
The warning light
Was blinking red
But we kept moving
Straight ahead

The bridge was shaking
The river rose
Nobody wanted
To be the one who knows

“Don’t worry!”
(Don’t worry!)
“It’s under control!”
(Under control!)

Then the whole thing
(Lost its soul)

[Refrain]
We couldn’t resist
(Crossed the line of risk)
This is…
(A full blown crisis)

[Bridge]
Was it sudden?
(No!)

Was it hidden
(No!)

Did we know…
Confess!
(Yes!)

[Break]
Risk!
(Resist!)

Persist!
(Insist!)

This is…
(CRISIS!)

[Instrumental: Heavy Guitar and Organ Groove, Deep Bass, Saxophone Stabs, Driving Drums]

[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
The feedback goes
Where it stops…
(Nobody knows)

Threshold crossed
The balance shifts
One small push
And it all tips

[Final Refrain]
We couldn’t resist
(Crossed the line of risk)
This is…
(A full blown crisis)

We couldn’t resist
(Crossed the line of risk)
This is…
(A full blown crisis)

Full blown!
(Full blown!)

Crisis!
(Crisis!)

[Outro]
Common sense tossed
(The line is crossed)

[Silence]
[End]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderMy Mind

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Deep Sub-Bass, Organ, Saxophone, Drums, Electric Guitar]

[Intro]
My mind…
(What’s on your mind?)
It’s blown…
(What did you find?)

[Verse 1]
Thought I knew the answer
Thought I knew the score
Then somebody asked a question
I’d never thought of before

[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
The thoughts go by
Looking down
Then looking high

[Refrain]
My mind
(Is blown)
I find
(The known)

Thinking on it
(For a bit)
Thinking hard and long
(On mentally strong)

[Verse 2]
The more I learn
The less I know
The more I turn
The more things grow

[Chorus]
Whoa-oh!
My mind is blown
(Blown!)
Something unknown
(Whoa-oh!)

Think it through
What else could be true?

[Refrain]
My mind
(Is blown)
I find
(The known)

Thinking on it
(For a bit)
Thinking hard and long
(On mentally strong)

[Bridge]
I guess knowing
Is knowing
There’s more to know

To keep on growing
Is going
Where questions go

[Break]
What do you know?
(What do you find?)
What’s blowing your mind?
(My mind!)

[Instrumental: Extended Piano and Electric Guitar Groove, Organ Swells, Saxophone Solo]

[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
The thoughts go by
Looking down
Then looking high

What I knew
Was just a clue
To what I didn’t know…

[Final Chorus]
Whoa-oh!
My mind is blown
(Blown!)
I find the known
(The known!)

Thinking hard
(Thinking long)
Makes a mind
(Mentally strong!)

[Final Refrain]
My mind
(Is blown)
I find
(The known)

Thinking on it
(For a bit)
Thinking hard and long
(On mentally strong)

My mind…
Is goin’…
(Full blown!)

[Outro]
[Refrain]
My mind
(Is blown)
I find
(The known)

Thinking on it
(For a bit)
Thinking hard and long
(On mentally strong)

[Fade out]

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderLighten Up Yourself

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Reggae Guitar Skank, Warm Organ, Deep Bass, Drums, Hand Percussion, Horns]

[Intro]
Hey now!
(What’s all that fuss?)
Easy now…
(No need to push)

Take a breath
(Let it go)
Feel the rhythm
(Get to know)

One love!
(One life!)
Our heart!
(No strife!)

[Verse 1]
Woke up this morning with a cloud in my head
Thinking ’bout the things that somebody said
Carrying yesterday like a heavy load
Wondering along a lonely road

But the sun keeps shining
(Even through the gray)
And the beat keeps playing
(So dance the blues away)

You can’t change the past
(But you can change today)
So open up your heart
(And let the good vibes stay)

[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t hold tight
(To the sorrow)
Make some room
(For tomorrow)

If the world feels heavy
(Share the load)
Put a little love
(Back upon the road)

[Refrain]
Don’t be so dreadly
(Lighten up yourself)
It might turn deadly
(Lighten up yourself)

Bring to life
(Life!)
Do away with
(Strife)

Come on!
(Lighten up yourself)
Sing along
(Lighten up yourself)

[Verse 2]
If a little worry wants a place in your mind
Hey! Just say, “You better stay behind”
Fear can grow when you feed it every day
And anger gets stronger when you give it your way

So loosen up your shoulders
(Let ’em fall)
Put some music in the room
(And answer the call)

If you got a little love
(You got enough)
Give a little more
(When the going gets tough)

[Chorus]
Lighten up!
(Lighten up!)
Don’t weigh yourself down
(Lighten up!)
Turn that frown around
(Lighten up!)

Life is too short
(To live in strife)
Give a little love
(Bring it back to life)

Lighten up yourself!
(Yeah, yeah!)
Lighten up yourself!
(Oh, yes!)

[Verse 3]
There’s a line between a warning and a wall
There’s a line between standing tall and standing small
You can shout at every shadow
You can fight against the rain
Or you can learn improve your move
And dance away the pain

[Bridge]
One heart!
(One love!)
One beat!
(Rise above!)

Come on everybody…
(Lighten up!)

[Break]
Hey!
(HEY!)

You got a problem?
(Lighten up!)

Got a worry?
(Lighten up!)

Got some trouble?
(Oh, no, no no)
Don’t make it double
(Lighten up!)

Rife with life!
(Sing it!)

[Refrain]
Don’t be a dread
(Lighten up yourself)
Come rock instead
(Lighten up yourself)

Bring to life
(Life!)
Do away with
(Strife)

Come on!
(Lighten up yourself)
Sing along
(Lighten up yourself)

[Instrumental: Extended Reggae Groove — Deep Bass, Organ Bubble, Guitar Skank, Horn Stabs, Percussion]

[Final Chorus]
Lighten up!
(Lighten up!)
Don’t weigh yourself down
Lighten up!
(Turn that frown around)

Bring to life!
(Life!)
Do away with strife!
(Strife!)

Come on!
(Lighten up yourself!)
Everybody!
(Lighten up yourself!)

[Final Refrain]
Yo! Don’t be a dread
(Lighten up yourself)
So! Come rock instead
(Lighten up yourself)

Bring to life
(Life!)
Do away with
(Strife)

Bring to life
(Life!)
Do away with
(Strife)

Come on!
(Lighten up yourself)
Sing along
(Lighten up yourself)

[Outro]
Lighten…
(Up!)

Yourself!
(True wealth!)

Let the love…
(Rise above!)

Let the life…
(Lighten up!)

Let the music…
(Enlighten up!)

Come on!
(Come on!)

Everybody!
(Rock steady!)

Enlighten up yourself…

[Silence]

From the album “Full Blown“