Rubber Band
Lyrics
Firefly
Nothing Without You
Lady of the Lake
Cult of Personality
Angel of Mine
No Regrets
Firefly
I see a firefly in the sky
A tiny light on a moonlit night
Reveal the secrets you hold so dear
That leave you so broken-hearted
I see a white dove fly for peace
From the open hand of freedom
Fly away, fly away, fly away
Don't get lost in all that they say
Firefly, light my way
I can't see
A soft white glow
Against the night
A gentle breeze, and then . . .
Sweet enchantment
I see an old man bent an worn
Long grey beard and tired eyes
This road is long I heard him say
Long ago, I lost my way
Firefly . . .
copyright ©2004 T. Atkinson
Nothing Without You
I ran across the desert
To drink from a silent spring
Climbed the highest mountain
To see what tomorrow would bring
Sailed across the ocean
In search of exotic lands
Trekked across antarctica
To see the day that never ends
Of all the things I do
None compares to being with you
Of all the things I've seen
Of all the things I've ever been
I'm nothing without you
Dove the deepest ocean
To find the center of the earth
Stole the Mona Lisa
To see what it was worth
Plundered pirate treasure
To find that all that glitters is gold
Dug up t-rex bones
To see that they were old
[chorus]
If a genie in a lamp
Gave me just one wish
I'd chose that our love
Would never die
If in the heart of darkness
I discovered the fountain of youth
I wouldn't take a drink
Without you by my side
[bridge]
Broke a bathroom mirror
To see if my luck would change
Crossed the Bermuda Triangle
To discover something strange
Stealthed through Area 51
To see if they exist
Wrote a blog and Googled it
To see if I exist
copyright ©2007 T. Atkinson
Lady of the Lake
Of kings and queens and knights errant
The call of chivalry
A legend retold for a thousand years
The quest of Camelot
Throughout this tale you puzzle me
Your shadow touches all
From Arthur to Excalibur
From Merlin to the Grail
From Launcelot to Guinevere
My Lady of the Lake
In your hand Excalibur rose from the depths
To seal King Arthur’s power and fate
When overcome by mortal wounds
He sailed with My Lady into the light
Beyond the mist, to Avalon
You raised young Launcelot as your own
The knight’s knight, the Queen’s champion
But a fatal affair with Guinevere
Stained him before the Grail
And cracked the foundation of Camelot
A radiant beauty you must be
Though my eyes cannot attest
A fair arm draped in samite
Is all we’ve seen at best
Oh, Lady, who art thou
My Lady of the Lake
[instrumental bridge]
This femme fatale beguiled Great Merlin
Wise though he was, unwise in love
Betrayed in his sleep by his own spells
Entrapped in your enchantment hell
My Lady, you’re a dangerous mistress
Legends for all time
Mere mortals of flesh and blood
And in the end we’re destined to suffer
From the vincibility of heart
My Lady, you’re an enigma
Someone I’ll never know
Perhaps its best
Though my own quest
May some day take me
Beyond the mist, to Avalon
copyright ©2007 T. Atkinson
Cult of Personality
I don't know what you've been told
What you've bought, or what you've sold
Its all the same to me
A cult of personality
From my perspective, its what I see
This kooky magic called celebrity
Be it voodoo, vibe or Zen
Or just religion
Fame graces those on whom we fascinate
In your mind's eye
Do they flash like a neon sign?
I never see no
I never hear no
I never speak no
I'm a cynical guy
Sometimes I feel lost
When the lines get crossed
Living behind the night
'til I see the light
Well, I can see by your eyes
Your eyes they tell me everything
Well, I can see your disguise
Your eyes, they tell me everything
On by one, I've seen them come
But, soon enough, they all come undone
A cause celebrity
A cursed personality
Fame rescues vain from obscurity
But, we obsess
And the paparazzi find their prey
[chorus]
They are the chosen ones
In whom that we beseech
Who we stroke with out attention
Who are sulking prima donnas
Who need would-be sycophants
But, a man is a man at the end of the day
And we are left with what they say
copyright ©2005 T. Atkinson
Angel of Mine
In light that I'm a mortal man
The celestial dreamer, that I am
Once upon a midnight dream
There she was
A transcendent beauty, fair
A radiant smile, golden hair
And penetrating eyes
That see right through me
Angel of Mine
Are you there all the time
Or just a ghost
A specter of my mind
Each night as I lie
Stare into the starlit sky
I wonder who you are
And what you mean to me
Oh, Angel of Mine
How long must I wait to see your face
To feel your breath
To smell your hair
Feel the warmth of your body next to mine
With me all the time
Two to be as one
I lament that I'm a carnal man
Of flesh and blood, that I am
In you I cannot help my desire
Oh, Angel of Mine
In you I find the peace I need
To cherish life, reject the greed
But am I crazy
Are you of heaven, earth or mind
Angel of Mine
Are you there all the time
Or just a ghost
A specter of my mind
Each night as I lie
Stare into the starlit sky
I wonder who you are
And what you mean to me
Oh, Angel of Mine
copyright ©2006 T. Atkinson / M. Gormley
No Regrets
Its nice to see you again
Its been so long, I can't say when
It was a lifetime ago, so far away
I made you cry
The damage done, good-byes never said
No regrets
I never thought it was real
Never thought enough to feel
While the wind was blowing through your hair
What was blowing through your mind
Callously we left it all behind
No regrets
The moments come and go
Some lost, some never found
One never knows
Who knows what can be found
No regrets
I guess I'll see you around
I guess I'll see you around
They say time heals
That's not what I have found
You know I try, I try to understand
But still I wonder why
I never meant all those things I said
No regrets
Copyright ©2004 T. Atkinson