Written, arranged and performed by
Lawrence Saklad (except where noted) 1) All I Can Do
©2006
by Lar Saklad I dragged me back up to the road
toward free And reclaim the lost soul who I set out
to be The wind at my back blowin changes in me Direction is set far past where my eyes
can see With faith ever strong, the calling is
true To tell me I'm wrong is like the sky isn't
blue Either trust me or not, why try to convince you I am whole and I'm sure this is what I
must do It's all I can do, all I can
do I know where I've been, some you'd never believe Every moment, joy and pain, I wear on my sleeve I am not proud, not ashamed, not decieved No time to waste, I will not grieve It's all I can do, all I can do There'll be time again for our
company And I'm not alone, He's always with me I listen to everyone, whole
heartedly Know how much you care, and the
worry I'm so sorry But it's all I can do, all I can
do 2)
B-E-A-Utiful
©2006 by Lar
Saklad I cry so easily when I feel this so
deeply So lookin' to freein' me I
know gettin' close to my destiny And it blows me away Ain't it
be-a-utiful today wishing well on your way
B-E-A-Utiful I laugh so instantly like a little kid all full
of glee Come on now everybody laughin'
together oh so happy And it blows me
away� I love so totally drink avery last drop of
your seven seas I believe in you completely and caution
ain't in my vocabulary And it blows me
away... I walk this earth humbly and I
don't dwell on who I be I appreciate all the beauty and all I can
give - I give you me And it blows me
away... 3)
Born of Love
©2006 by Lar Saklad You were born of love When two become one is what
you're made of whispering your name it's one and the same, that
eternal flame Oh my baby, do you know what I
see A million pictures, the stars in your
galaxy All in a moment, what a beautiful
lady How could I be that lucky to be your
daddy You were born of love My angel rising with the sun, surely
blessed from above Always in my heart Holding a miracle right from the
start, nothing could ever pull us
apart Oh my daughter dear, our songs still
ringing in my ear Laughing together, a goodnight kiss to
dream without fear And I was your rock, counting on me to
be there to comfort every tear year after
year You were born of love Have I done enough, with the
world being so rough Now with all we've
learned Keep letting Love's fires burn,
circle of life has already turned We're gathered here today, I
proudly offer your hand away United, now all one family believe your
love is here to stay Excited, the future is calling, now
together you'll find your way I bow my head to pray for both of you,
come what may You were born of love It's the one thing I'm sure of
and that is enough He must have realized something so special inside so let love
be your guide And now I know, I'm not really
letting go All those times when I let you down
and worried everybody so You found me on the wrong side of
town, you helped me to come around Nobody else was getting through,
thank God for you and I'm back too You were born of love
I can't say it enough, It's
what you're made of Always my baby, you mean so much to
me A million and one pictures, now two
stars we all can see and in this moment such a wonderful
he and she How could I be that lucky to be both
your Daddy 4)
Christmas On The Block
©1984 by Alan Mann
Tom
Basmajian- drums, engineer
recorded 1992 at AIPH There's a streetlight that sits above the
night And it shines it's gray light on the
midnight air And the houses twinkle on the
block But there's one house that shines a
special way out there It's Christmas in the city and the trees
are lighted pretty But the prettiest Christmas tree of
all They can see all the colors that we can
not And theirs is the most beautiful
Christmas on the block Though they cannot see the light of
day And their night is forever the fact still
remains In this world of confusion there is
peace There is hope in despair sometimes
the beauty is a beast They cannot see the lightning and they
cannot see the thunder But they know what no one
understands The beauty is a blessing love is all we
got And theirs is the most beautiful
Christmas on the block In the darkest corner of the
night Only dreams illuminate their
eyes They can see all the colors that we can
not And theirs is the most beautiful
Christmas on the block They cannot see the lightning
... Christmas on the
block 5)
Circus Child
©2006 by Lar Saklad
lyrics- Jan
Saklad Flashing neon signs, strung taught
against my spine Glittering hungry and wet, tents drip
with tears unwept Faces peer through sullen cages,
crazy men on shallow stages flaunting black, echoes loud, mocking
laughter from the crowd Circus child, lost in clouds of
people laughing ,screaming
loud seeking the known
disciple Hazy red smiles, learning the way of
innocent child Seeping slowly through the smoke,
dissolves the mask of older folk Programmed clowns beg denial, no
name for the circus child Circus child... seeking the known
disciple Acrobats challenge their Lords, fire
eaters douse their swords Ringmasters lash out their whips,
scarring words on human lips Animals run in fury escaping chains of
their lost history Escaping chains like the circus child,
like the circus child Circus child... Flashing neon signs, strung taught
against my spine Glittering hungry and wet, tents drip
with tears unwept Faces peer through sullen cages,
crazy men on shallow stages flaunting black, echoes loud, mocking
laughter from the crowd Circus child� 6) Fill My
Sails
©2006
by Lar Saklad Once as a boy, made paper airplanes
to fly and somebody showed me this new
design could go so far and high Coming home on the bus, I folded up a
new one to try Jumped off and launched it up, up to
the sky and clear out of sight Inspiration awaken, fill my sails with
your wind Each moment a perfect creation, feels
like new life about to begin And When I was thirteen, I think it was
a Jim Morrison song We got lost on the improvisation, My
notes were twisted, I was all gone Inspiration awaken, fill my sails with
your wind Gettin better in tune with vibration, and
this little kid grin within Inspiration awaken, fill my sails with
your wind Climbin to a higher elevation, so
familiar where it's always been Take me to my true
destination Twice when I was grown, I faced death
eye to eye But he told me turn around son,
it's not your time to die Left me with this thought, something
meant for me to still try Inspiration awaken, fill my sails with
your wind Each moment a perfect creation, feels
like new life about to begin Gettin better in tune with vibration, and
this little kid grin within Now all these years later, family grown,
in a dead-end job Tossed around and about, my
compass spinning like a top Only one way to find direction,
connection to where there is no start and no stop Inspiration awaken, fill my sails with
your wind Gettin better in tune with vibration, and
this little kid grin within Take me to my true destination, the
communication of co-operation Once again and again and
again 7) Forgiveness
©2006 by Lar
Saklad All I ever wanted was your
happiness gladly giving you my all we found this
bliss Always believed our dreams were
possible Then the in betweens and now am I
able Forgiveness, I know Just follow your heart Forgiveness, was this the
gift, the lesson from the
start This road we're driving is a two
way street Leaving and arriving and on time we
meet Traveling together letting the love
grow We can make it better, can we come to
know Forgiveness... Going round and round this
rotary getting all green lights and then I get to
me Looking in the mirror with high
regard Summon all my strength, why is it so
hard Forgiveness� 8)
Giving
©2006 by Lar Saklad All my life I was waiting for
someone To help me feel natural and
good So I went about my business and
play The way they all said I
should But I was lost in the confusion
forgetting who I am Then you appeared the solution, made
me a man Giving, I give my heart to
you Dreaming, I give my dreams to
you Living, I give my life to
you And all I ask is we keep it
true The other day going through some
things I found a card you gave to
me Though our sights were set maybe a
bit to high We dared them with blind
naivety And in those words that held such
meaning and open truth Relived each feeling on that evening of
our youth Giving� And that summer we packed our
things Together we hit the open
road Played the circuit, the fate of those that
sing Daring anyone to carry our
load All those who said we couldn't do it, so
much resistance After 90,000 miles we got through it,
that's persistence Giving, ... Giving� ...and all I ask, and all I
pray And all I ever wanted any day was
you I give my heart to
you... Giving� 9)
Here We Are
©2006 By Lar Saklad And here we are, guess it only took us
just this far And who we are, surely healing all the
open scars And where we go, only know I gotta
take it slow I've been so low, hesitate at what
the future holds what the future holds Got to be a way to carry
on this night has been so long before the
dawn for all that's lost, for all
there's nothing won the chance to look back see where we
came from One and only won, two have come
undone And here we are... When I wake up in the restless
night confused and bruised and fumbling for
a light face to face with every ghost in
sight So real the dream and maybe
nothing's right How to make it right, how to feel
alright And here we are� Out my window look tonight's so
still Who can I call need to be hugged
until the new sunrise with a stronger
will a chance to shine and to be
fulfilled need to be fulfilled, need to be
fulfilled And here we are... what the future holds 1)
Invincible
©2006
by Lar Saklad An undying dream and a love of the
sport A little bit of moxie and a whole lot of
heart A chance drivin' this team that needs a
jumpstart On the road so rocky you ignite that
spark toward Invincible Almost Invincible Make us believe
Invincible With all of the heartache in the world
every day To cheer on a hero is way more than
O.K. Replenish out faith when hope's in
disarray And dreams of tomorrow will pave our
way toward Invincible Almost Invincible Make us believe
Invincible And he's real people, just like you and
me That Vince Papale, get some respect
for Philly An undying dream... ...toward Invincible Almost Invincible Make us believe
Invincible And he's real people, just like you and
me That Vince Papale, a little respect for
Philly Invincible 11)
Keep Asking Why
©2006 by Lar Saklad I'm just a guy keeps asking
why No matter how I try to let it go
by Till the day I die with my last
sigh It'll read "Here I Lie, Kept
Asking Why..." I look to the sky, see all our spirits
fly And I hear us cry, keep asking
why I get no reply, look far and
wide Look low and high, look me in the
eye I'm just a guy keeps asking
why Umm my oh my, keep asking
why Keep asking why� 12) Last Harvest
©2006 by Lar
Saklad Don't try to tame the changing of
seasons Quick lay your claim before the land's
barren and freezin Capture a seed of hope and bury it
deep There'll be times when the well runs
dry, the hill seems too steep There on the sun-cracked slope, alone
in the stone Blooms a flower where all else would
die, but she calls it home Don't try to tame� We mold our world out of clay, what
will tomorrow's headlines say? Nature goes astray, man and machine
carve her away Gather your rays of sun, to light up
your soul, There's dark caverns with no end in
sight, fear grabs a hold As you gasp for each breath remember
the shrine Inside flowing with eternal strength,
you come out just fine Don't try to tame� We mold our world out of
clay... Automation's satellites at play, the last
harvest nearer every day last harvest nearer every day
Don't try to tame the changing of
seasons... 13)
Lately Girl
©2006 by Lar
Saklad Sometimes it seems like I been lookin
for trouble Sometimes it seems turn my back on
my dreams and sometimes it seems my eyes see
the world double but lately I just haven't the
time 'cause lately girl You been on my
mind Sometimes it feels I been walkin with
danger Sometimes it feels like I'd lie,
cheat or steal and sometimes it feels in the
mirror's this stranger but lately he's been harder
to find 'cause lately girl You been on my
mind lately girl You been on my
mind 'cause lately girl You been on my
mind girl You been on my
mind Sometimes in haste I betray my
emotions Sometimes in haste sorta sidetrack the
chase and sometimes in haste I ignore
love's erosion but lately leaving all that
behind 'cause lately girl You been on my
mind lately girl You been on my
mind 'cause lately girl You been on my
mind girl You been on my
mind 14)
Life's Been
©2006 by Lar
Saklad My stereo's broke, my car it just
croaked I can't take a toke on no smoke, I'm flat
broke And the only thing left in my life is my
love But even you ain't with me, far across
the sea Well, life's been pushing me
around A little too much I think it's high time I gave life a push, gave life a
push I been sent to school, it's almost the
rule They give you the tools for the jewels
I'm a fool And with one foot out the door, so easy
to leave But everybody paid good money, so go
head educate me Well, life's been... My boss let me go, the business was
slow Us part timers know we're the lowest
on the totem pole Now the only thing left in my heart is a
song So in the streets when you see me,
toss a nickel and sing along Well, life's been pushing us
around A little too much I think it's high time we gave life a push, gave life a
push C'mon and give life a
push Well, life's been��Just a little
push 15)
Lost My Way
©2006 By Lar Saklad Every day I pray and pray I
haven't lost my way I failed you, you failed
me that's one thing we
agree don't ask why, I cry and
cry can't change
reality I run around, act like a
clown a butterfly carefree in leaps and bounds, just don't
look down then there's no
misery and every day I pray and pray I
haven't lost my way I'm looking for and open
door walked by any times
before now so confused which one to
choose no delay and can't
ignore It seems brand new, a different
hue this time means so much
more I'm just not sure and there's
no cure and no one's keeping
score and every day I pray and pray I
haven't lost my way I need you, you need
me to admit it finally That's true friends, it never
ends no shroud of mystery The only sin trying to
win control is slavery Break outta the chains, let go the
reigns You'll never feel more
free and every day I pray and pray I
haven't lost my way 16)
Lullaby
©2006 by Lar Saklad Star of perception drifting
From candle light to music
flight And back to your warmth so close
tonight Ponder direction lifting In spiral thought our live are
caught Enwrapped in this web we both have
sought And sleep is
beckoning Her peaceful angels
sing Our cupid's arrows bring sweet
dreams 17) My Manns-n-me
©2006 By Lar
Saklad If I would pray a thousand times a day would it make any difference, with you,
for you Just one more time, hear me once
again seems I just learned what it means true
friend would you, will you and what can I
do Need just a little more time playing this
tune If I would sing all summer, fall, winter
and spring would it make any difference, with you,
for you pull out all the stops, live and breath
rolling this rock would you slow the hands on this
grand cuckoo clock, what's the fee for more than memories, Lord let it
be Havin such a special time, havin such
a special time My Manns-n-me, with my
Manns-n-me Been talkin 'bout the past,
present and Yet2B Been walkin in an everlasting
reverie Been laughing havin such a
blast My Manns-n-me, with my
Manns-n-me In vivid recall, blasting the local music
show When Street Beat stalled, Cindi broke
onto the radio Oh my God, no, sad news I just
been told I had to pull over the side of the
road The lump in my throat about to
explode I just saw you, we made more plans
too Suddenly I flew, blind, out of my
mind But I couldn't find you, no I wouldn't find
you If I would pray a thousand times a
day would it make any difference, with you,
for you Just one more time, hear me once
again seems I just learned what it means true
friend Been talkin ... My Manns-n-me, with my
Manns-n-me Can I get an Amen for my
Manns-n-me |
18) Natural Rhythms
© 2006 by Lar
Saklad,
lyrics- Jan & Lar
Saklad Touching mirrors upon silken
shields Chariots race through those stained
glass fields Crystal teardrops wept from the
sky Forsaken slaves born to
cry Stay here and we'll
listen Together we can feel those
Natural rhythms Watercolors capsized in
peace Bewilderment echoes in man and
beast Overturned in nature's woven
creation Rainbows designed in kismet
sensation So stay here and we'll
listen Together we can see
those Natural rhythms Listen to the scholars of hidden
stars Melodies sung voiced through outer
mars Wandering the mission of a distant
plight Whispering through measures of a
velvet flight So stay here and we'll
listen Together we can hear
those Natural rhythms Mountain breeze dust swept the floor
of valleys Staring upwards wall of seagull
pleas Sonnets climaxed through caverns of
pantomime Varnished moments of natural
time Natural rhythms 19)
New Love
©2006 by Lar
Saklad We always lived our life one eye on our
dreams Transforming dreams into our
realities We laughed and cried shared the
years side by side Only to find that now my love is
denied A restless man strikes blind in all
directions One burning thought in mind, hold on
to this connection The endless questions and vacant
suggestions You turn away again a polite
rejection How can that new love compare to true
love How can that high love fly above my
love? I'm not myself these days don't know
who that is Hearts 'pon the shelf delays realizing
the myths I can't forget and I'm loosing this
bet With all regrets I walk into the sunset
alone How can that new
love� 20) No
©2006 by Lar
Saklad No, I'm not gonna cry, No, not gonna
let the tears well up inside No, cause I'm a happy guy, No, so
many much worse off than I No, I'm not felling sad, No, not anything
gonna make me mad, No, yesterday I was so glad, No,
looking back on all that I had, No, no, no. Watch in horror this evening
news, the few will win when so many
loose Just keep repeating "it's ours to
choose" but it's all of us being
abused No, I'm not gonna
cry� Like a moth drawn to the fire, sacrifice
our souls for this empire And who plays God with the world
entire Our blind support of their power
acquired No, I'm not feelin
sad� We watched when protest didn't
work, the weak up rise and they get hurt, so
hurt all the tears been cried for what it's
worth But our poor children inherit this
earth No, I'm not gonna cry...No, looking
back on all that I had, No, no, no. 21)
North Star
©2006 by
Lar Saklad The North Star beckoned and at last I joined him I ventured out unto his own
frontier And met him face to face on the ice
mountain And learned survival as a
pioneer But in the night I'd lie awake and
wonder Where is this someone who'd want this
life shared Another deepfreeze bitter lonely
winter I've grown accustomed to the longest
night Planted each step and climbed into the
future Awaiting spring's first virginal
sunlight Suddenly everything's a whole new
picture And diamonds sparkle everywhere in
sight 'cause every time I'm with you
dear Everything is crystal
clear And any time and
anywhere Know how much you
care Let's walk out hand in hand into the
morning Along this winding road of
destiny Your thirsty eyes with curiosity
sings The countless ways you can puzzle
me Now in the night I dream a thousand
faces Of all the people we are yet to
be 'cause every time� 'cause every time... ...You answer my prayer,
oh� 22) Pretending It's Alright
©2006 by Lar Saklad Been pushing so hard with all your
might Your goals so clear in
sight Now you're feeling all set for a
fight Just pretending it's
alright Another day turns into
night Standing tall the man ignores his child
fright Don't ask questions about your
life Got now answers no solution no
light All the goodness you been tryin to
do All the talk convincing me and
you All the faith and the tried and
true Well right now feel you haven't got a
clue Once you realize nothing is
fair All you wanna do is share and
share Then you look and your cupboard is
bare And swear up and down "I don't
care It's a beautiful world
everywhere" Yeh, right� not quite It's hell down here
a'ight And now you're laghin in
spite The round table's dead, brave
knight So give it up, what it is is
not I don't give a shit what you
got Seen the four corners of this
earth They been lyin to us since
birth So fuck it you don't wanna
fight But no more pretendin it's
alright May as well laugh and dance into the
night Yeh, lets laugh and dance all
night 23)
Receptivity
©2006 by
Lar Saklad Trying so hard to always make you
laugh But you flash me that smile lingers like
a photograph All my life aiming at front row
seats But now the surprise, it's the little
treats That come knockin' on my
door Why ask for anything
more And what I'm living for Receptivity Out lookin' for love, just feeling more
alone Kept finding a one way ticket right back
home But walkin' thinking' 'bout a song, you
come along I was going about it all
wrong You come knockin' on my
door Who's asking for anyone
more Just who I've been looking
for Receptivity Pushing so hard to find my
way But now treat it like the sunrise each
day And finding amazement even in the
gray Got the welcome mat out and come
what may Knock knockin' on my
door A mouse or a lion roar Feels right, right to the
core Receptivity 24) She Is Not
©2006 by Lar Saklad She is not here now to light the
way I thought forever was what we
say And all the time, everything we
grew Do we begin again or is it
through Where are you, how are
you I was mistaken, dreams are what I
know But when I awaken have to let
go She is not sure just how to
proceed To look inside her eyes, see our two
hearts bleed What do you need, who do you
need Each restless night the dream's the
same You reach to comfort my fright but I
can't say your name Some day she's coming home, says
that that's for sure But when the mind is willing, will the
heart be pure So what's the cure, gotta find the
cure If you see me walking out on the
street And you keep watching till our eyes
meet Don't ask me how I am, I'll say things
are great I still have some pride isn't the hour
getting late I just can't wait, can't leave it up to
fate She is not here now, she is not
here now 25)
So You Say
©2006 by Lar Saklad So you say you're from
LA Well tell me now what can you
play We've jammed here the whole night
away You're lost in notes wandered
astray And so I ask what can you
play As my strings bless the newborn
day So you say you're from the
west Well tell me now which music's
best Your strumming chords that show
much less The music you've put to the
test And so I ask which music's
best But still your notes ring like the
rest So you say your six string
friend Has journeyed with your every
bend And tread roads hard to
comprehend While traveling to Long Island's
end And so I ask what's the new
trend My fingers answering just make
pretend So you say you're from
LA Well tell me now what can you
play We've jammed here centuries
away And wasted tunes of poor
display And still I ask what can you
play And still no answer with the
day... 27)
The Kids Just Want to Rock & Roll
©1978 By Alan Mann So you start out young and restless
and unsure of some things Unacquainted with the life your
success would bring The house that calls, the girls and
more the nights the fame Well you start with a spark and it grows
to a flame You better watch that fire don't let it
close you in You don't do it for the money cause
you got a lot to say you say When the house opens up and those
fingers catch the light of the spark that separates us from the
night You best forget your pretensions
because the kids just want to rock and roll
tonight There's a hundred cigarettes that are
half burned down Left by the opening act that's on the
stage right now And I just sit and watch the lines of
people from the window of my dressing room And there's a pretty girl, I could never
approach With a couple of guys that just flew in
from the coast And they're waiting to get inside
looking so good for you There's a young boy and he's standing
in the street He's tappin his toe and he's singin real
sweet The words to a song that I swear I
used to know But when the house opens up
... So you take the late nights and the
early appointments The emotions and promotions and you
make your choices 'cause the show is everything and
everything is the show Soon you forget about the night
before And the faces in the crowd and the
man at the door But there's still this scene that you can't
get out of your head There's a young boy and he's standing
in the street... When the house opens
... For tonight, yeh
tonight 28) The
Voice
©2006 by Lar Saklad How can I be the voice rising free when
it's last in priority I shrivel inside with all other worlds
denied the springboard of new
reality But I feel like a louse I'm not one
to complain Do right by my spouse and our family
name But I need to feel the surge the driving
creative urge and I will not be contained, to define
me drives me insane to be a better student, to be a better
teacher to be a better seeker, to be a better
leader to be a better listener, to be better
speaker to be a better healer, to be a better
student the highest flight's the
lightest and weightlessness surely frightens
us but the twinkle of the stars are
brightest got to forge ahead to what excites us
most If this doesn't get right I throw the
towel in on this fight It's high time to go to where it's
light Now with me burning bright, no fog to
blur my sight Never again to wrestle down my
fright When there's only good and
better there's never stormy weather no need to know the
forecast with no worries of the future or the
past To be a better
student... How can I be
... Yeh, I need to feel the
surge... 29)
This Day Forth
©2006
by Lar Saklad From this day forth, gonna make a difference in my
world From this day forth, one life purpose worth givin' back
to my world From this day forth I only take what's freely
given, and stealin to me just can't be
livin and I don't mind raisin my
standards, I'm so tired of bein tired of bein branded From this day forth... And givin me crap, what's up with
that I haven't been bad and I
don't talk back and givin me shit, what's up with
it All your life carry that chip on your
shoulder make you sick, just doesn't
fit I'm done with it, I have no
regrets So I got therapy in the hood for a great
price Insanity works really good amongst
men and mice Anxiety from nine-to-fivety, went lookin
for advice 'cause all those who I held
dearest kept takin their slice outta' me, can you feel me,
It's so time to be free From this day forth... this day
forth, umm 30)
This Question
©2006 by Lar Saklad I've Been asking this question
since so long ago and the answer's been here ever
since I met you Now I've been so busy and
I've been so blind and kept getting further from what i
needed to find Amused by the shadows of the alley
way aroused by the spirits not the light of
day the thrill of stalking danger, getting
play, getting game that illusive answer kept escaping once
again I've been looking in places that I
used to fear in all the strange faces respect was
something to wear well maybe a part of me was found out
there but what I was asking lead me right
back to here I'm surely not worthy,
nothing's been fair I'm so undeserving and not worth
your care but if you would listen I'm now so
aware and I'd never take you for granted
again, hear my prayer Lord hear my prayer I've been asking this question
since so long ago 31)
What Do I Want?
©2006 by Lar Saklad What do I want, do I have a real
choice Both blessing and curse go along with
a voice I know my way but don't ask me
twice I'd much rather stay with you so
warm and nice What do I want, will it bring
happiness And why must it only be that or
this I've worked my whole life on
sharing my soul as I reach for the light time is taking
it's toll So what do i want, what do i
want What do I want something doesn't
feel right don't think it's the shadows
playing tricks tonight with too many questions or a lack of
insight Too late to surrender and give up this
fight So what do I want, yeh what do I
want What do I want What do I want asked the wise old
sage Thought it was freedom but could be a
cage And you know that bird who had
broken her wing Might never again be able to
sing What do I want, do I have a real
choice... 32)
Why America
©2006 by Lar Saklad
lyrics- Jan Saklad We're proud yet so unsure
friend On streets of this free
homeland Her kids are told the dangers of
them Young hearts entrusting fate to spare
them Brave minds are forced to understand
then Please teach us how to protect
them Our tears have gone unseen
then Our fears so real, we all ask why
now Why America must cry
now Why America must try
now Print black and white reminding us
of Famous faces share the truth
of Our darkest dreams relived each time
now Why America must cry
now Why America must try
now Tug of war rips through our
souls Hold them close and let them
go We, America can not ignore
this The future lives in hope, restore
us Keep our children free before
us Please teach us how to protect
them... 33)
With You
©2006 by Lar Saklad All the love that I feel, you're not
sure if it's real I don't know how to deal with
you And your lover at home seems to make
your mind roam Then I feel so alone without
you And I'm so mixed up inside my
mind Like the things that you say make me
think you're my kind And back home I too have a love left
behind All the love that I've sought
seems it's only half bought Though it's great how I talk with
you But you shatter like glass thinkin'
back on the past Then I feel so outcast without
you And I'm so mixed up inside my
mind... Now you've just come and said,
it's not love in your head Just good friends instead, me and
you Well I guess I'll have to let my first
glance love slip And welcome you with open arms in
just a close friendship 34)
Would Have Been
©2006 by Lar Saklad It would have been
enough to see your smile each
day Always a different way like each
snowflake I see Just knowing how much you care
about this love we share With it's bold honesty It would have been
enough how you've made this house our
home Where our emotions freely roam yes a
garden fresh to grow Holding you each night in my
arms Waking each morning to your
charms And our dreams eternal
flow It would have been enough to feel this
special love It would have been
enough It would have been enough sipping
wine by candlelight Hear our poetry sparkle through the
night Each a gift of
imageries When we vowed a life side by
side Knowing it wouldn't always be a
downhill slide Now so strong in
memories It would have been
enough Each time we realize how lucky we
are When so many others are so far from
those who they embrace It would have been enough the
moment our child was conceived How totally we both believe in the
future yet to face It would have been enough for me to
feel this special love It would have been
enough In the hours when we're
apart My mind and heart are still with
you In these moments when my boredom
grows so strong I've waited so long missing you I do, I
do It would have been, it would have
been It would have been enough for me to
feel this special love Each moment's been enough for me to
sing about our love It would have been, it could have
been Each day has been, each hour has
been each second's been, each moment's
been Each instant's been, each
kiss� ...has been enough 35)
Yet2B
©2006 By Lar
Saklad Open our eyes to the greatest
surprise with amazing surprise all the lows turn
to highs Open our hearts, it's like
we've known from the start finally the tears can depart 'cause
even the shadows aren't dark Isolation won't bury
me Got to get out, grab my life and start on
the Yet2B Isolation can't bury
me As I get out, grab this life and start on
the Yet2B, start on the Yet2B Open our ears, they've been
closed all these years the song reappears, together chase
away the fears and Open our arms without sounding
the alarms Embrace each other's charms,
beyond the illusion surely warms Isolation won't bury
me... Past the intricate chaos of this
world Stands a simple boy and simple
girl Let's start on the Yet2B, the
Yet2B |
Bio Yet2B is the original song project
of Larry Saklad, a former member of Alan Mann & the Free Arts Band
and David Rowan & Exisdance on keyboards; both bands received
widespread airplay and acclaim with live broadcasts. He began
playing piano at age 6 and performed Carnegie Hall at 10. By 13
Larry was hooked on Rock, songwriting and jamming in Philly local bands
to the Doors, the Who, Cream, Beatles and Stones, CSNY and Iron
Butterfly. Guitar became a second instrument and inspired a greater
command of original songwriting. By his HS graduation he had 2
songs aired on radio. In 1992 with the help of Tom Basmajian he recorded
Alan Mann's Christmas on the Block which was played on WMMR by
Cyndy Drue for Street Beat 2 years. He has also played with Robert
Hazard and Essra Mohawk but now is devoted to Yet2B and his unique
talent as singer/songwriter. Recording round the clock this past year
with 35 finished tracks, Lar is performing live solo as he assembles
and rehearses a new band. He first premiered 3 songs at the World
Cafe Live on April 16 for the 2nd Annual Alan Mann Tribute to great
reception. He's been performing regularly since April at WCL, Fergies, Lickety Split, The Fire, Kaffa Crossing, The Rotunda, The Dive, 5th St. Coffee, Club 218, Abilene's, Azure, Milkboy Coffee, Indie Music Conf, more... Look for this truly talented artist to emerge this year. You write with a feeling and honesty that is refreshing...and also express a gentleness and positive thought, at the same time letting listeners know you have been around the block. And I don't get the sad story, woe is me...that seem ever so popular. [With] determination and heart, you are an inspiration to every musician out there. - Elizabeth Crowley 5-7-06 |