Schizophonic

1) Dog in the Yard
Well….
I’m a Dog out in the Yard
And
I’m Barking at the Moon
I
don’t know just why I’m Howling
But
I’ll keep on Calling ‘till you Answer
Well….
I’m a Cat up on the Fence
And
I’m singing with the boys
My
serenade is crying out
And
I’ll keep on Singing ‘till you answer
Well….
I’m a Hamster on the Wheel
Running
round and round and round and
I’m
loosing track of why I’m spinning
But
I’ll keep on Running ‘till I find you
Well….
I’m a Dog out in the Yard
And
I’m Howling at the Moon
I
don’t know just why I’m Barking
But I’ll keep on Calling ‘till you Answer
2) Sounds Familiar
I
hear the story that you’re selling me
Sometimes
you’re looking but you still don’t see
It
might be hard for you to comprehend
That
Sounds Familiar, Here we go again
You’re
talking big, but can you see it through
Those
big ‘ol bites can be so hard to chew
Can
you deliver all that you intend?
That
Sounds Familiar, Here we go again
I
wonder if you words are true this time
You
got some work to do to change my mind
A
broken record that you just can’t mend
That
Sounds Familiar, Here we go again
Sometimes
you dive in way over your head
You
can’t remember all your promises
You
really need to reconsider my friend
That Sounds Familiar, Here we go again
3) Sticky
Image plays to an empty room
Stand in the hall as I'm waiting
Hear the blades make their hum and whine
Oddly familiar as I'm waiting
I’m breathing again
With you it's coming out again
Shadow hangs in the shadeless window
Neon glows as I'm waiting
Drifting back upon the slanting floor
Feel the fall as I'm waiting
I'm breathing again...but I'm sticky
Sense the breath from the city streets
Taste the air as I take it in
But I’m…
In your eyes I could not believe
Your words gave me inspiration
On my hands your love is stained
My heart reborn...
Laying open as the walls close in
Laugh at fate as I'm waiting
Raise my arms to the sheltering sky
Sign of peace as I'm waiting
I'm breathing again...but I'm sticky
Barren bulb swings to mock the sun
See the future in your red footsteps
With you I'm coming out again
But I‘m…
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss
4) Enshrine Me
Glory
be to those who’ve passed
She’s
found a way to make you last
Put
your name and the date and RIP
On
the window of her car for all to see
He was flyin' down the road in his new GT
Blowin' .28 and thinking he could see
An opening in the train that was wider than a mike
Marked now by a cross with his picture and a smile
Enshrine me; keep your dreams alive forever
Enshrine me, build a temple to my pain for all to see
My
girl is turned on when I make her lick
Your
name above Jesus on a crucifix
I
inked it on my chest when they gunned you down
For
pushing crack and speed on their sacred ground
When
the plane when down it was a horrible site
The
carnage and the metal twisted burning bright
But
today it’s just a cornfield long and wide
With
a monument and names carved on the side
Enshrine
me; keep my dreams alive forever
Enshrine
me; build a temple to your pain for all to see
The
portal from this world is a fleeting thing
You
think you have to save to minimize the sting
But
as we pass on through we don’t know or care
How
hard it is for you and your vacant stare
When
I’m gone from here I hope that all you see
Are
my ashes floating down from the highest tree
No
service - no parade - no memorial event
To mark my time on Earth as significant
Enshrine me; keep your dreams alive forever
Enshrine me; build a temple to my pain for all to see
Enshrine me; keep your dreams alive forever
Enshrine me; build a temple to my pain for all to see
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5) Here We Go Again
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6) Forecast
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7) Storm
The Thunder sends a Warning, Better Hide Yourself Away
The Thunder sends a Warning, Better Hide Yourself Away
The
Angry Storm approaches, Can you Hear what is has to Say ?
The Wind it is a Howling, The Rain is Pounding Down
Gonna
take Your mighty oak tree, Bring it to the Ground
The Lightning splits the Sky, Sends a Shiver down your Spine
Where
is your Salvation? Do You still
have Time ?
The Waters are a Rising, We’re Bracing for the Flood
Will
it Wash away your Sins, or leave you Drowning in the Mud ?
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8) Balance
Surf
on a Cloud
Heart beats Aloud
Wind
in my Hair Have not a
Care But I know
There’s
a Bumpy Ride up ahead Give Me Balance
Cuttin
a Line Hangin in Time
Jump
off the Ledge Search for my Edge and I hope
I
can find a Way Find My Balance
Take
what it Gives
Give what it takes
Carve
out a Path Don’t Move too Fast Close My
Eyes
And
I’ll see it Through Give Me Balance
I
Might Stumble and Fall But
I hear you Call
Try
to Sustain But I cannot
Regain What I was
Can
you Lift me Up Give me
Balance
Head
Over Heels Spinning My
Wheels
Dizzy
Indeed from that Amsterdam
Weed Well I find
It’s
a Crazy World Can’t Find My Balance
Touchin
the Sky Almost can Fly
Coming
back Down to Rest on the Ground
Is that all ?
Or,
Can we go again Find
that Balance
Surf
on a Cloud my Heart Beats Aloud
Frozen
in Time with Rhythm and Rhyme and We Dance
Yes
you Pick me Up Give Me
Balance
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9) I Don't Know
Ask
you Once, Ask you Again,
Your
Answers fade my Friend
You
left me hangin, Where did you Go ?
You
say …..I Don’t Know
Where’d you go?
You don’t know
Tell
me now, Are times so Tough?
My
pockets aren’t deep enough
Time
to pay me back, Need your cash to Flow
You
say…..I Don’t Know
Where’d it go?
You don’t know
You
say you need a Favor, And you’re
askin Please
Why
am I handin’ you my Keys?
Now
my cars Downtown, Why
was it Towed?
You
say…..I Don’t Know
Where’d you go?
You don’t know
You been Chasin’ that Redhead for a while,
But
now she’s givin me a smile
So
I made my play, Cause you move too
slow
What
gives, well...I Don’t Know
Will she go?
You’ll never know
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss
10) Forever in Twilight
Was
it something she said, was it something she did,
I
guess they’ll never know
But
here they are again, and they’re wondering why,
Hate
comes so fast and change so slow
So
many times, Pride turns to Pain
Pain
turns to something they know isn’t right
So
they sit by the themselves, not saying a word
They
stare out into the amber light
Forever
In Twilight, Darkness ahead the Sun behind
Searching
for Peace on the Edge of Time
Time
after time, Over and over again,
We
see the Lights turn from Green to Red
The
traffic stops and the Fighting starts,
We
soon Forget what was really said
Here
was are again, those who really care
But
what can we do in a world so Strange
Just
stand on the Corner like a man on the Street
We
Watch and Wait for the light to Change
Its
Gonna Change, And they know, As time goes on, they both have to grow
They
are apart as the Sun goes down
They
take their refuge at home
Her
Heart on the Floor, her Hand by the Phone
He
wants to be close, but feels so alone
And
here they are again, They’re wondering why
Every
Time it turns out the Same
But
with a distant Smile they look to the sky
The Sun will rise Again
11) Possibilities
Oh…..
I’m takin’ a walk through the Possibilities
Surfin’
on a wave of silence, that’s crashin’ down to change the face of what used
to be
Oh….
The sands of time flow to new realities
A
splash of thought sends ripples out, distorting all of my philosophies
Shout
it out, Let your mind explode
Feel
it, Taste it,
Hear those words that echo
How
well can you see with your eyes closed
Hea----venly
bodies call out so seductively
Gravity
ain’t much to me, on my shooting star I can paint the sky
Oh……
the watchful eyes of constellations envy me
Soothing
beams of light caressing, feels so good I don’t stop to ask why
Yeah…..
Got to send a vibe, make this old world obsolete
Plant
the seeds of paradise, and we’ll grow a garden void of lies and deceit
Oh….
The groove of life warms my soul with rhythmic heat
Your
imagination makes this kaleidoscopic picture so complete
And the Voice Inside your Head says……
And where shall we go ?
The distance from Here to There
From Me to You
From Now ‘till Then Continues to Grow
And what do we desire ?
That which we seek for You and I
For Us and Ours
For Them and Theirs
Our Passion Fuels the Fire
And what shall we do ?
Will we turn for Better or Worse
For Give or Take
Forward or Back
Possibilities – So Many, So Few
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss
12) Bring it Back
Take
Me -
Far away from here
Take
Me -
Make me disappear
Break
this mirror of illusion, Escape
into the clear
Feel
it -
Falling from the sky
Feel
it -
Don’t let it pass you by
Searching
for the meaning, Always
asking why
Heaven
- It’s closer than you
think
Heaven
- You’ll miss it if you blink
Your
contract with your Maker, Penned
in disappearing ink
Reach
Out -
Find what you have lost
Reach
Out -
Reclaim what you once tossed
The
value of this treasure, Far
outweighs the cost
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss
13) Angel
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14) Drivin'
Drivin
– Yeah I’m drivin all around the world
Drivin
– Drive a thousand miles to see my girl
Drivin
– I’ve been away for oh so long
Drivin
– Now its time to come on home
Drive
me crazy, don’t you know
Drive
my car through the desert or the snow
You
drive me wild, you know you’re my delight
Well
I’m shifting gears honey, gonna make it home tonight
Drivin
– Got the blues on the AM radio
Drivin
– Oh these yocals drive so slow
Drivin
– Traffic jams, you know I might be late
Drivin – Hold on tight and I ‘ll make it worth the wait
Chorus
Drivin
– I had to ease it into first
Drivin
– Second gear, make her moan the worst
Drivin
– Red line hot as I slide it into third
Drivin
– Do the round trip, Can’t say another word
Chorus
Drivin
– Yeah I’m drivin all around the world
Drivin
– Drive a thousand miles to see my girl
Drivin
– I’ve been away for oh so long
Drivin
– Now its time to come on home
Drive
me crazy, don’t you know
Drive
my car through the desert or the snow
You
drive me wild, you know you’re my delight
Well I’m shifting gears honey…………..
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss
15) Chinese Stove
Woke
up in a big old Hole
Got
a Chinese Stove and a Lump of Coal
Some
Things you just can’t Control
Looking
back to the Grassy Knoll
Won
the Prize, but I lost my Soul
Got
a Chinese Stove but I need more Coal
Some
Things you just can’t Control
From
the Bottom of the Totem Pole
Living
Large I was on a Roll
Got
a Chinese Stove and a Load of Coal
Some
Things you just can’t Control
Knock
me Down, now I’m on Paroll
Sometimes
you gotta pay the Toll
Got
a Chinese Stove but I’m outa Coal
Some
Things you just can’t Control
OB
tripped and smashed my bowl
Find
yourself in a big old Hole
Looking
back on your Grassy Knoll
Some
Things you just can’t Control
All I Got is a Chinese Stove and a Lump of Coal
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss
16) Kaos
Light
and Sound
All Around
Feels Good to Me
Bang
and Flash
Cymbal Crash
Color Splash
Sweet Anarchy
The
Truth Remains
You Can’t Keep Dry When Chaos
Rains
Scream
and Shout
Smile and Pout Emotions Fly
Cuss
and Spit
Take a Hit
Pitch a Fit
You Laugh you Cry
You
Can’t Refrain
So, Pour it On
When Chaos Rains
Crash
and Burn
Twist and Turn Hypnotic Trance
Drop
and Roll
Save your Soul Pay the Toll
You’ve got a Chance
You
Can’t Maintain
Oh, Shelter Me
When Chaos Rains
Run
and Hide
Slip and Slide It comes and
Goes
Lost
and Found
Come Unwound
Shaky Ground
Confusion Flows
You
Can’t Constrain
We’re Soaking Wet
When Chaos Rains
Swirling
Noise
Astounding Joys
Surrounding You
Sirens
Blare
Solar Flare
Stop and Stare
Can this be True
You
Can’t Explain
Overflow
When Chaos Rains
Sugar
and Salt
Hops and Malt The Potion
Brews
Scratch
and Sniff
Take a Wiff
Light a Spliff
Panic Ensues
You
Can’t Restrain
Thunder Rolls
When Chaos Rains
Spark
and Flame
Who’s to Blame For What we Do
Smoke
and Fire
The biggest Liar Just might be
You
Lighting
Strikes
When Chaos Rains
Hit
and Run
The Smoking Gun
Is in your Hands
Smash
and Grab
Take a Stab
The fractured Plan
Shelter
Me
When Chaos Rains
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss
17) Picture of You
Got
a picture of you, Always
makes me smile
And
I wish it would last, More
than a little while
I
can still hear that song, The
one you loved to sing
Where
you were the queen, Maybe
I’m the king
A
Photograph of You
Capturing
the Time, A Place
that we Once Knew
You’re
such delicate glass, Fragile-
handle with care
But
those same hurtful words, With
me you’re not aware
I
loved to watch how you played,
You’re part that lights up the stage
The
script is written for you, I
turn an empty page
We
would dance in and out, Of
the lovers own
While
you two step and tango, I’m
waltzing all alone
That
light that shines on your face, Creates
a shadow for me
And
the warmth that you feel, leaves me
cold and empty
Got
a picture of you, Always
makes me smile
Do you still think of me…….
18) Hidden in the Mist
Step
into the misty night, Rain upon My
face
Walk
in quiet reticence, Feel its warm
embrace
Hidden
in the Mist Again
Walk
the Path that has no End
Can
I shed my transgressions?, By searching for the light
But
this cloud of introspection, Obscures me out of sight
Hidden
in the Mist Again
Walk
the Path that has no End
I
can’t see too far ahead, Don’t
want to look behind
The
weight of guilt and weaknesses, the
fog distorts my mind
Hidden
in the Mist Again
Walk
the Path that has no End
I’m
so lost, I can’t see you, And
now you can’t see me
Slip
into the solitude, That’s
all I want to be
Hidden
in the Mist Again
Walk the Path that has no End
© 2007 Bishop-Furman-Placek-Weiss