City Acres

Inside an innocent revolution, feet move, feet move
Chasing wolves across the desert, water in stone, bleeding stone

And the kids pass through the country
Granite for their bones
The violent shake of thunder splits the road
An ancient sound of patience
Ice age in time
Moving who we were
Remembering lights, leading to home
Saving grains of sand, to build an ocean
Nothing to hold to stop us from floating away

Time is a straight line
A linear motion that leaves us behind, as the days pass I count every one
And I'm a sailor, fighting the waves as they break on the hull, pushing me back to the shore
If once I could fight it, I'd row to horizons, where sunsets burn bright
Push on, push into the night
But now I've been pushing, too long my arms are tired
Just rest watch the clouds pass by

And all we need is a little bit of hope, little bit of fight, little bit of motivation, to live, to love, to cry to continue through this life

I've read through the pages of all that's been written on how we should spend, the time that we have on this earth
I've studied with sages to displace the distance from now to the end, just hoping that I'll make a difference

Then one day he'll find us to bring us to pass through those gates in the air, I'll admit that of this I am scared
But I know we all are
And that is what gives me comfort, we're in this all together

And all we need is a little bit of hope, little bit of fight, little bit of motivation, to live, to love, to cry to continue through this life

Through all of these earthquakes, I need to stay steady, two feet on the ground, when the world shakes I can't fall down
And as the crust breaks, I'll secure my position with hands gripping down
To all the things that I hold dear
as the clouds pass, I'll look to the sky and know that I'm fine, as long as my eyes can see blue
And I will push on, to do all that I am able
I just want to be stable

And all we need is a little bit of hope, little bit of fight, little bit of motivation, to live, to love, to cry to continue through this life
To live, to love, to cry to continue through this life
To live, to love, to cry to continue through this life

It's a give and its a take, its a whole lot of heartbreaks, but I'm hoping I can change that with you
It’s a slow and steady beat, and I feel it when you're near me, so I keep you close to let you steer my feet
Its the passing of a day, It’s the ebb and flow of change, it’s the constant thought of someone next to me

It's the wind upon my face as I'm driving off to run away, and it’s knowing for the moment I'm OK
I've been reaching hard for answers to the questions that I have, about finding motivation in the moments that we share
There's someone on my mind who's eyes I see each time I sleep, I'm hoping for a moment that she'll be here next to me
For now, I'll just keep sleeping so I dream I'm not alone, then one day I'll reach you, I hope one day I'll reach you

With the air I take to breathe I close my eyes and I can see, a summertime that's passing by with you
With hearts so calm and sure we take to life and live for more
I hold on to the thought of being free

I've been reaching hard for something to feel that I believe
That risks are worth the gamble just to feel my heartbeat
I don't know where I am going I've been losing this for years, but confidence makes strangers with complacency it seems

For now, I'll just keep sleeping so I dream I'm not alone
Then one day I'll reach you, I hope one day I'll reach you

I know I've got this tendency to walk away when I feel at ease, I'm giving you the chance to ground my feet
And I wish that you would stay to keep me calm when I'm afraid, of all the things I think about these days
'Cause you take your touch and lift me up, each time our hands collide, and I feel the weight of life pass by cause you're with me here tonight
You're with me here tonight, if only for tonight

I threw a stone in the water, but the water was deep, so it sank to the bottom, under my feet
Been moving like that stone, from the north to the south, cutting through this heat, breathing air in through my mouth I haven't picked my head up, for more than one week
Cause the ground is caked in mud, and I don't trust my feet
With all this rain that's falling and no roof above my head, I question where I'm going, if I should turn and stay, and stay
Sometimes it seems we’ve lost it all
Wandering feet will brace the fall

I can’t stop this motion, I need to keep on through, with the only thing to guide me, a nightlight called the moon
Cause the places that I've gone to, and the things that I've seen, have more than one could ask for back home in New York City

Yeah on the road it's easy, to lose your train of thought, and forget about the things, that make you who you are
Someday I might get lonely, no solid ground to stand, but for now, I'll keep on drifting, who knows where this will end,
Yeah There's a million ways to wander, I think I've had my share, but in the end, its where you stand when you can say you're home

You've packed your bags and closed the door
Tell me to start thinking of something to hope for
But memories like perfect melody line
And I'm not gonna let that fade away
Da na da na
Just take some time
Balance everything on the right side

So we just runaway, runaway, runaway with me
Wherever our hearts will take us
Because I'm not gonna be, not gonna be complete without you

So goes the life, the years fly by
Seasons come and seasons go the reasons why the wisdom grows
But we are here and we are now
And we'll always be together somewhere, somehow
Da na da na
Just take some time
To balance everything on the right side

So we just runaway, runaway, runaway with me
Wherever our hearts will take us
Because I'm not gonna be, not gonna be complete without you
No oh

No no no
So we just runaway, runaway, runaway with me
Wherever our hearts will take us
Because I'm not gonna be, not gonna be complete without you
No
'Cause I'm not gonna be, not gonna be complete without you
No

These days are numbered, but we let them slide
Waiting for the worst to end, watching the hours of the 9 to 5
Just waiting for the weekend, It's like clockwork
Dream and never stop to let us look at the world around us
Seems we all must settle for the almosts, and spend our time
Reaching for the dreams we left behind

Wake up, wake up, now, there's time move on through
You're pushing yourself back, waiting as the days pass
Get up, get up now, no ties to hold you down
There's plenty of time now, to turn this yourself around

Do you remember when, the kids we were,
Were fearless to take on the world
Trading places we'd pretend, writing futures for our friends
Just wishing we were older, Hearts grow weary
And our minds are worn, newspapers teach us to
Despise the world, we make shelters of our homes
Feeling safer when alone, this can't go on forever
Believe me

This won't last forever, dying's when our dreams are settled
Cutting through this time, please take my hand, your hand
We'll fly and we can live to justify the time we have;

Wake up, wake up, now, there's time move on through
You're pushing yourself back, waiting as the days pass
Get up, get up now, no ties to hold you down
There's plenty of time now, to turn this yourself around

There's a place that I call home, where the oak trees grow
Where the moonlight glows, but I wish that I was somewhere else where the sound of city lights keeps me company at night
She's got a sweet personality, smiling from inside the window screen
And she's opening the door to me, just a stranger but I'll take it, I'm alone and feeling

Shameless
Maybe we can go
When our work gets slow, we can take a ride to the other side of town
Life gets so complicated, but the pictures that you take keep the memories in place
And I wish that I'd settle for all this, but sometimes I need a fix to take its place.
Let's get away
When the cold cuts through our bones, we can drive past all this snow
South to Memphis, we'll go
Where we can shed these clothes and breathe again
And someday we will return, find a place to call our own, build the walls around our home
Where we can rest these bones, in my arms you can retreat, in our love, we can believe
Maybe we can be Just two kids set free, I can pass the time, lookin' into your eyes

Life gets so complicated, but the pictures that you take keep the memories in place and, I wish, that I'd settle for all this, but sometimes I need a fix to take its place
Let's get away, Let’s get away, Let’s get away
Life gets so complicated, but the pictures that you take keep the memories in place and, I wish, that I'd settle for all this, but sometimes I need a fix to take its place
Let's get away