Love Songs and Ruminations

You were sitting by the water
I was on the line
Wish that I was right beside you
I hope I'm on your mind
And oh, I'm missing you

Your pain is like snow in winter
It thaws out in the sun
Don't you worry, from the darkness
A new day always come
And oh

Oh Like the river
Flowing seaward
Oh I'm missing you
Oh through the darkness I will find you
Fear not, my love

Love of my life don't you forget
Although we're apart
Hope this song will bring you comfort
Hope it warms your heart

So now you're sitting by the water
And I'm still on the line
I wish that I was right beside you
I hope I'm on your mind
And oh, I'm missing you

An August summer breeze blows outside
As the wayfaring daughter arrives
You left us for so long
But you're here now
We can't hide the tears in our eyes

I know you suffered long
And you needed some time just to be on your own
The days have come and gone
And it's clear now there really ain't no place like home

And you fly like a dove
To join your true love
And like the sunrise
You light up our lives

You were just a child
When you found that your voice was the window to dreams
Whenever you would sing
All fell silent and time would stand still, so it seems

You fly like a dove
To join your true love
And like the sunrise
You light up our lives
You light up our lives

I went out in the morning and my senses all went wild
I got my cup of coffee and I sat there for a while
I won’t watch the news today
It always brings me down
And you know I miss you and your perfect little smile

Welcome to America
You’re in my heart where I may roam
Welcome to America
It’s been so long since I been home
Your star shines so bright
You are the guiding light

I came back in the evening to the home I once called mine
Another shot of whiskey and a chill went down my spine
The end of another day
My life is now sub-prime
And I’m gonna miss you and your perfect little smile

Welcome to America
You’re in my heart where I may roam
Welcome to America
It’s been so long since I been home
Your star shines so bright
You are the guiding light

I’m home one last time
Everything’s changed so much
Or is it me who’s out of touch?

Your star shines so bright
You are the guiding light

She sits in her room
Canvas on the wall
Colors changing hue
Tears begin to fall

Did you think of me
All that we've been through
Did you think of me
And how our love is true

The song was in her heart
My beloved one
You know I can't believe
I've lost the best of me

Did you think of us
In that distant time
Did you think of us
Such a love sublime

Empty pages ready to be filled
A thousand colors flowing at your will
Oh my love
Take the time to paint our composition
Take the time to paint our masterpiece
Our masterpiece

She hangs on the wall
Endless loving stare
Eyes of emerald green
The colors in her hair

Did you think of her
And all that she's been through
Did you think of her
And how her love is true

Empty pages ready to be filled
A thousand colors flowing at your will
Oh my love
Take the time to paint our composition
Take the time to paint our masterpiece
Our masterpiece

Oh my love
Take the time to paint our composition
Take the time to paint our masterpiece
Our masterpiece

She sits in her room
Canvas on the wall

You gotta take it day by day
It doesn't matter what they say
You gotta keep your eyes in focus
Come what may

Failure is your only friend
Trust it to the very end
And when they knock you down just take it
On the chin

Take the water and wash it all away
Make the good times your life today

Your anger serves to slow your pace
The lines are showing on your face
And when you take a look around you
It's a race

Never let them pull you down
Keep running so you never drown
And when they open up the floodgates
Hold your ground

Take the water and wash it all away
Make the good times your life today
Take the water and wash it all away
Make the good times your life today, your life today

Make the good times your life today
Wash it all away
Wash it all away
Wash it all away

Girl I believe in you
It makes me so sad and I can’t stand to see you blue
You’re my life you know
I’ll do what it takes to make everything turn out alright

When I see you cry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Make it pass for a while
‘Cause you know it’s true
I’ll be your fool
Until you smile
'Til you smile

Do you remember when
The days were so bright and the nights would never end
We were younger then
But time’s on our side and I know that you’ll come around

When I see you cry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Make it pass for a while
‘Cause you know it’s true
I’ll be your fool
Until you smile
'Til you smile

Oh no you won’t ever be alone
I will take your hand inside of mine
Oh no you can’t lose your faith in us
Every cloud must have its silver line

When I see you cry
Wipe the tear from your eye
Make it pass for a while
‘Cause you know it’s true
I’ll be your fool
Until you smile
'Til you smile
'Til you smile
'Til you smile

Skimming stones across to test the other side
I am at a loss, the river seems so wide
And I want to tell the boy down deep inside, you cannot hide

Relive all the pain, it comes in with the tide
I can stand the rain if I reach the other side
And I’m tryin’ to find the courage in my heart to open my mind

There’s a river, a river, no bridge in site
And I’m swimming, swimming with all my might
Sometimes you’ve got to take a chance on life to see the light

Lives are on the line, but time is on our side
We will drink the wine and watch our worlds collide
And we’ll raise a glass it’s great to be alive, we will survive

There’s a river, a river, no bridge in site
And I’m swimming, swimming with all my might
There’s a river, a river, no bridge in site
And I’m swimming, swimming with all my might
Sometimes you’ve got to take a chance on life to see the light
Sometimes you’ve got to take a chance on life to see the light

You were sitting by the water
I was on the line
Wish that I was right beside you
I hope I'm on your mind
And oh, I'm missing you

Your pain is like snow in winter
It thaws out in the sun
Don't you worry, through the darkness
A new day always come
And oh...

Oh Like the river flowing seaward
Oh I'm missing you
Oh through the darkness I will find you
Fear not my love

Love of my life don't you forget
Although we're apart
Hope this song will bring you comfort
Hope it warms your heart

And oh...

Oh Like the river flowing seaward
Oh I'm missing you
Oh through the darkness I will find you
Fear not my love

So now you're sitting by the water
And I'm still on the line
I wish that I was right beside you
I hope I'm on your mind
And oh, I'm missing you