Ken Hensley Solo Albums

At the break of day
When my dreams have come and gone
The memories will fade away
But I wonder for how long
Not too long

For I know an evening comes
And I hear the nightbirds' tune
I remember where it'd all begun
As we danced beside the moon

It's always on my mind
But where did it come from
Our love was the strongest kind
So where can it have gone

Won't someone show me the way
To turn my night into day
Or throw a rope around the moon
No don't let it see me alone

Once I loved a pretty woman
'Till one day she up and ran
Supposed I should have felt it coming
But it's hard to think of her with another man

Oh my lady I need you
Though from time to time I don't seem to

Once the sun shone in my garden
'Till my love took off and left me with the rain
Now my heart and I are starting
To forget it all and start out again

Oh my lady I need you
Though from time to time I don't seem to

My heart is hurting so bad
And all the trees look so sad
And all the love we could have had
Ooh from time to time

Walk on the dusty road without any shoes
See all the people out there singing the blues
I've got my trouble but I'm paying my dues
It isn't easy but there's too much too lose

Many's the time I have wandered alone
Looking this way and that for something unknown
But where can a good king go without his throne

Many's a good man lost in his prime
The part of the fortune took him well before his time
He's got his trouble but I've still got mine
Got to find some freedom before I start to decline

The moon is rising and I'm still on my own
This must be life I guess the seed has been sown
But where can a good king go without his throne

Where can he go who can he see
Is there anybody it's easy to be
Find him a stairway find him a tree
And while you're doing it please won't you find one for me

The unbeliever says it's hard to believe
I'm told the preacher frowns on those who deceive
The winds of winter stealing the leaves from the trees
The path of fortune is getting closer to me
The snow is falling and the truth is obscure
I think of all the things my soul has endured
Cursing this loneliness that can't be cured

It's raining outside but that's not unusual
But the way that I'm feeling is becoming usual
I guess you could say
The clouds are moving away
Away from your days
And into mine

Now it's raining inside and that's a shame
And it's getting to me, a happy man
Why should you want to
Waste all my time
The world is yours
But I'm mine

Rain, rain, rain, in my tears
Measuring carefully my years
Shame, shame, shame, in my mind
See what you've done to my life

Stand up and fight
Or you'll lose your right
You gotta stand in a line
Fightin' hard to hold on to your mind

Seek and you'll find
Proud words on a dusty shelf
Find and you'll seek
Keep on keep on helping yourself

When the wind of troubles comes
Put away all battle drums
And stand up and fight
Stand up and fight
Don't stand in a line
Hold on to your mind

Although now it seems like never
When we were even less together
I appeared to have my back against the wall

And the way things were going
There was no way of knowing
If I was having any luck at all

Silently, suddenly standing before me
An old man awaited his death
Part of me cried out but none turned to hide
For no curses distorted his breath

It was than that I took to thinking
And my hands took to writing
And my dreams came in answer to the call
Waiting in wonder my voice rang like thunder
Could it be that I've been wasting my mind

I grew sort of cold as the vision unfolded
Bursting the shackles of time

So I gathered what I had
And took a look at what was going down
and it made me kinda sad
Seeing all the circles going slowly round

And the stars sang in harmony
It was so perfect that it laid me down
And the rain clouds were tossed away
Seems like the world was lost and I would drown
In its sound

Somewhere along the way
I don't know where I had really believed I was poor
Looking not seeing the point of my being
When all of my fortune is sure

Reading between the lines I find
You don't mean what you say
You cheated and you lied
And how you made me hurt inside

You turn my days into darkest nights
And rearranged my dreams
You're just not what you seem
Black Hearted Lady

I am from the land so you won't understand my grief
I lived in vain belief
In world of poisoned words
And everywhere I look
I find no answer to my prayer
You're just not there
Black hearted lady

She sits so quietly at the window by the door
Wondering if she'll ever smile again
Her eyes filled with memories
And her life in sad array
Unaware of the colors of the day
She didn't cry for fear
Her hope might disappear
But if she cared to try I know it all could be so clear

But she's livin' in the past
She didn't know it wouldn't last
And it's a long , long lonely road
To go down

The treasured names you call each other just for fun
And as you woke she kissed your eyes
You killed it all when it had only just begun
What it takes to make you realize
Love isn't easy though many like to think it is
But you must learn to give and take or know
What you will miss

For she's livin' in the past
She didn't know it wouldn't last
And it's a long, long lonely road
To go down

When the leaving birds fill the storm grey sky
And the green green leaves turn away and die
And the once warm sun has to run and hide
And the winter clouds begin their stormy ride
Cold black shadows cross my eyes
And help to make me realize
You're gone cold autumn Sunday

Still I walk alone the path we shared
And I try to recreate the love we had
For you were my life and my heart is sad
And it's strange how autumn kinda makes me glad
Only now an empty sky is there
To let me know how much I care
You're gone, oh cold autumn Sunday

I'm near to dying
No use to denying that it's true
Spend my whole time crying
Finding ways of trying not to be blue

Over you...

I have traveled across the universe on wings of golden light
And the lady of the mountain brought me comfort in the night
But the love I really need is furthest from my side
It is yours

Oh tell my lover I'm coming home
For the last time

I have seen the children playing as I watched the sun goes down
I have shared their games and sung their songs
And helped their world go round
And though I know enough of life to tie up my own shoes
I still need you

Oh tell my lover I'm coming home
For the last time
Oh tell my lover I've been away
For the last time

You put a load on me
Though you probably didn't mean to
I'm on the road you see
Leading to my mind, to my work, to you...

It's all dividing me
It's a hard, hard game I play
And eventually
It could take my reason to live away.

Reaching out in eagerness to please
Seeking out the happiness of ease
At the same time holding out a hand
Though the other one keeps
On making all these plans.

Walking down a dusty road
I was lookin' for a reason
An awful long way from my home
Just lookin' for some peace of mind

Walking down a dusty road
That's where I saw him coming near me
Something special about him, then
He smiled and seemed so friendly

He's a stargazer
He's lighted up my world
He's a dreammaker
He touches my soul
He's a stargazer
He knows what life can be
This dream maker - he shows it all to me

What is this place I find myself in?
Where we're all supposed to think the same way
All I see is patience growing thin
While the people need someone with something to say

In the garden of peace all around me is dying
And the place where my love grew is empty
At this moment in time how can truth be a crime
I'll tell you if only you'll let me

I'll let you into a secret of mine
Like a delicate wine, threat it gently
By setting free all the love in your heart
Life will become what it was meant to be originally

With this memorized take your place by my side
And we'll ponder the joys of tomorrow
Only in love can we live with our pride
For in love lies no reason for sorrow

I once read a story
'Bout a world full of love
Of freedom and glory
As seen through the eyes of a child

We learned to believe
That the earth was all ocean and ground
Though we were soon to see
That there wasn't enough to go 'round

I saw words and wars
Though my books had told me
Man made laws
Although laws make man so
Uncertain, so uncertain what's right
And what's wrong.

Confused without reason
Stumblin' helplessly day by day
It was all so deceiving
For that child was me
And I can't find the book
Anymore...

Once upon a time
Reason lived with rhyme
And today I see
You're in love with me

I just sit and count
My time is running out
All I want is you
You and your heart too

But don't be too late to take my heart
My love won't wait to make a start
I see us ridin' on a wave of joy
I see us runnin' round the moon
One day we're sure to find our rainbow's end...
To begin again...

Oh how I love you
Oh how I love you
Oh how I love you

How well I remember the days in the house on the hill
With the cat, the raccoon and a fat lazy daydream to kill
And the moon to sing me to sleep
And the birds to open my eyes
And the first thing I'd see would be you...
...And you made me happy

I know I could love you
If I knew that you wanted me to
And the house on the hill
And all of the things we could do

How good it is just to live
And to need nothing more
The way I feel now I don't know
But I don't need to be sure
'Cause the sun that brought us together
Will follow my dreaming forever
And the first thin I'll see will be you...
...And you make me happy

See how the sun shines beyond the grey sky
Then watch the snow fall and ask yourself why
Lovers keep loving through wind and through rain
Winter or summer real love is the same
Watch from the wayside and you could be left out
Fearful of the day when it's too late to show
Love is like time it will wait for no one
Give it and seek it or you'll find you're all alone
You can save the day
You can show the way
To all the lonely hearts
You see before you
But before you choose to ignore my song
Am I right or wrong?
Or am I dreaming?

I gave my friend a helping hand
But I find it hard to understand
Why this and more never seems to be enough
For as long as I live I'm prepared to give
Just as much of myself or of what I have
For I know what it's like when the going's really rough
But I can see there are decisions I will have to make
In a world that seems to live on take and take and take

And what will happen should the river of my soul run dry?
Will I be needed then?
Will someone sing me a lullaby?

My friend gave me a helping hand
And I wondered then if I could be a man
Strong enough to forgive with a smile
Now as I've traveled far-off lands
I see it clearer and it makes me glad
I guess I'm happy 'cause I'll go on giving for a while
And I hope it's for all my life

Winter came today and took the sun away
Leaving me with nothing but the stars to play
But I'm sure that I won't let it bring me down
The rough comes with the smooth but that's what life's about

Working on the principle that you'll be here
I can stand alone for quite a while
I know I can learn to live the changes of the year
Mellow in the river of your smile

I know that the season's Queen can hear me
She's brining longer shadows to the trees
Perhaps she knows I'd love to have you near me
So she tries her very best to please - her best to please

I suppose I'll always have these memories
Till we are together once again
Of the days which were so long and lonely
Till the longer shadows and all the golden meadows
tell me that the time has come for us to live again

I'm just wandering through this day
Thinking of you, father time rolls away
Night comes nearer it's getting to me now
But in the morning I'll be better
In the morning I'll be better

I've been waiting so long for this day
Darkest nights all alone far away
All that's past, I don't mind this last time
'Cause in the morning I'll be better
In the morning I'll be better

When I get home and I see you again
In the morning we'll be better

One last mile this old car must go faster
I'm on my knees, yet I'm higher today
Now I see you I know I'm nearly better
'Cause in the morning I'll be better
In the morning I'll be better

Momma told me one day
I'd hear the bells ringing in my head
But the ones I think I'm hearing
I've imagined in my bed
She said love will watch and guide you
Walk beside you in the dark
But I'm scared at night
With no love in sight
Though I'm really trying hard

Love, love, love, love, where are you now that I need you
Show your face, don't ever go away
It's so hard to find my friends today
For so few of them have faces
But without you in my heart
My world's a really empty place

When I finally meet you
Will I find the words to greet you
If it comes to that will you even know my name
Will you wear a coat, or an angel's wings
So I'll know it's you that's coming
I just can't stay
With my life this way
You'll have to think of something
Or else how shall I know
How shall I know

Mysteries sometimes need, special people to stop and read
In between the written lines to find the meaning
Inside the mystery

You and I we take it slow, writing stories as we go
Understanding what we see to the world it's hidden deep
Inside the mystery

To you and I everything is fine
To the world it ain't so right
But who's to say who's right and who's wrong
Let us move along tonight
When you and I have traveled on to greener pastures
And clearer seas
We will live in all their dreams right here
Inside the mystery

Maybe it's an illusion or a masquerade
Or it could be a decision, that only you and I can make
While jokers come in thousands and the actor hopes to deceive
You and I have a paradise, right here, inside the mystery

New York you're such a fickle city
You've got a heart but you won't admit it
You've got a soul and I'd like to get in it
But you can't have my dreams in exchange

'Cause I came to you with an open mind
With my heart full of hope of a special kind
But the doors stayed closed for the longest time
And I thought of inside wondering what I might find

But you played with my illusion
'Till my image laughed in my face
I would have loved to love you
But my heart needs a different space

The night is closing in on another day
A moments peace some time to sleep my dreams away
But not enough to hide from the truth
'Cause the system's gonna get you
Come what may
Sooner or later it's gonna find a way
You're gone see, there's no escape
From the system

Try as you do you're just not getting thru
Makes no difference what you try to do
You won't be satisfied you'll have frustration at your side
'Cause the system's gonna get you
Come what may
Sooner or later it's gonna find a way
You're gonna see, there's no escape
From the system

Put it to the test, to hell with the rest
Make your deal with the devil
You'll find it hard to stay alive
Just to survive

When will you rise when will you rise again
When will you rise and show me the way
I need you now, in my uncertainty
I need your strength to face the new day

Swept off my feet by life's sweet mystery
Sometimes it's hard just getting along
I know you're there why won't you come to me
You know I'm lost without a song

Dance with me sweet inspiration
Seems to me only you know how
Dance with me, dance with me
Share my fantasy, just for now

Inspiration's gonna rise again
Gonna take me by surprise again
You'll see the light in my eyes again
Inspiration's gonna rise again

You've been cheating me so long
Giving me the run around
Spreading evil everywhere you go
But I tell you here and now you will pay the price somehow
You can say goodbye to everyone you know
'Cause I won't take no more, no more, no more
Of your lies, no no no more, no more, no more

You mean one thing and say another
Trying to confuse your brother
It's all too much for me to understand
For you will need my help one day
And I just might turn you away
Think about that while you're holding out your hand
'Cause I won't take no more, no more, no more
Of your lies, no no no more, no more, no more

So you think you can run around
Breaking people's hearts
Tearing apart the ones you should love
Well I think you would be wiser
To heed the prophets ward
One false move and all your love is lost

Write it down to experience it's all part of life
And who will be the loser in the end
But is that really what it's all about
Is it reason enough to sing and shout
You lost another lover but you've also lost a friend
'Cause I won't take no more, no more, no more
Of your lies, no no no more, no more, no more

Well I picked her up on the 44 one evening back in July
She looked so pretty in the full moonlight that I just
Couldn't pass her by
And we hadn't rolled but a mile or more before the
Lady started makin' her move
It was becoming steadily clearer that she was into
A boogie groove

Well she said she was hurtin' from too much flirtin'
And I shouldn't get the wrong idea
So I said what's a pretty girl like you doin' in a
Place like here
Well she got into a fix looking for some kicks and
Her high ideals had been blown
So I tried to be nice and I told her twice sshe was
The prettiest girl in town
And she said, brown eyed boy play me a rock 'n roll tune
And maybe there's a chance we can dance
By the light of the moon
Brown eyed boy play me a rock 'n roll tune
And maybe there's a chance we can dance
By the light of the moon

One in the morning I'm always on the run
And still it seems I never get far
The road's never ending
It looks like I've just begun
And life's just a game and I'm playing my part

When will I see you
I'm longing to hold you
Just the sound of your voice
Will help me through

Well I'm sitting by the telephone waiting for you to call
I've got the welcome light shining
Got the red carpet down in the hall
And my heart starts jumping
Just thinking about the sound of you voice
You know I hate to wait but I love you so I got no choice
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder
But I'll go crazy if I wait much longer
I'm beginning to wonder if you remember our love at all

Well the problems of the night seem much better in the light of day
But if you don't hurry honey then I'll have to give my heart away
It takes a certain kind of man to let this loneliness go on and on
You know I hate to wait and by tomorrow I just might be gone

I picked up the phone as soon as it rang
Picked up the phone and my heart really sang
And I suddenly forgot all the trouble I'd been troubled about
You said goodbye and I said I love you
You said hold on and I said forever
And then you were gone and I was left alone with my doubt

Woman you are a mystery to me
You're really not what I thought you would be from the start
I've cried just as hard as any man can
But you never seem to understand my heart

Lady we've been together for a good long time
But every time I start to think you're all mine you stand back
I tried but I'm slowly running out of ideas
And my joy is quickly turning to tears and that's a fact

Woman you gotta trust me
If we're gonna stay in love then you know
That's the way it must be
Won't you try a little harder to understand
Woman

Risin' early sleepin' easy I got myself a new routine
Time for talkin' and lazy walkin'
Rememberin' the things I've seen

New routine..........

I'll keep smilin' it'll turn to laughin'
And day by day get better and better
Got a lady in this eye of mine
Gonna quit my dreaming go on out and get her

Sometimes people change their names
But stay the same inside
To me it's such a pointless exercise
Wouldn't it be better if they changed their ways
And made a little sacrifice
They might become so much wiser, you never know

Appreciation and dedication coming from my dim and distant past
But with patience we might stay together
And find a love that just might last

New routine...

You used to be my inspiration
You showed me which way to go
Now we've run into this complication
And I'm back out in the cold

It isn't only the hurt I feel
You see I just don't understand
And like a storm in the midst of summer
You messed up all my plans

And if you can't give me a lesson
Won't you spare me a word
Tell me not to believe in the things I've heard

You can't tell me goodbye
Without telling me why
You can't expect me to believe a single word

You used to be my inspiration
You showed me which way to go
Now we've run into this complication
And I'm back out in the cold

I don't wanna wait 'till tomorrow
I don't wanna wait another day
I don't wanna live with all this sorrow
I'll just have to find another way

Seeing as how you've kept me
Hanging around for all this time
Playing with my mind and leaving
All our love behind

Well it's time for a decision
Should I stay or should I go
I need our love to grow
But there's so much I need to know

'Cause in my heart and in my head
Are thoughts of how it just to be
But a world of memories
Is only emptiness to me

I don't wanna wait 'till tomorrow
I don't wanna wait another day
I don't wanna live with all this sorrow
I'll just have to find another way

And it's not a false illusion
I can see what's going on
If the magic's really gone
Then this is not where I belong

And I ask myself the questions
That confusion seems to bring
While the answers stay so thin
Upon the ground where I begin

'Cause in my heart and in my head
Are thoughts of how it just to be
But a world of memories
Is only emptiness to me

I don't wanna wait 'till tomorrow
I don't wanna wait another day
I don't wanna live with all this sorrow
I'll just have to find another way

There comes a time in every man's life
He just forgets where he's going
There comes a time and he'll know just when
'Cause he'll simply stop growing

Without a deep imagination
Fear and doubt will quickly spread

And it's a hopeless situation
Or that's how it looks inside his head
There comes a time

There comes a time and the time's gonna come
Time to face up to the problem
Every single day is a part of your life
And nothing can be forgotten

Time and time and time again
Who knows where and who knows when
It could happen any time
But it's too late to change your mind

And it's too late to change your mind
There comes a time

You came to me with your eyes wide open
And you offered me your heart
You chose a time when my soul was in trouble
You let your love play its part

Love at first sight
I felt Cupid's arrow bite
Love at first sight
Won't you carry me away

I swear that you must have come to me from heaven
Exactly in time of need
I can't imagine all the things that might have happened
If my heart had not been freed

Love at first sight
I felt Cupid's arrow bite
Love at first sight
Won't you carry me away We'll share our secrets
And dwell on the subjects
That please us and make us feel good
Safe in our love world
Our secret above world
That no-one else never understood

Love at first sight
I felt Cupid's arrow bite
Love at first sight
Won't you carry me away

If only you were a healer
You could cure me of all my ills
And if you were the kind to take care of my mind
You'd be sure that my cup was filled

But you're only the greatest lady
And you only fulfill all my dreams
And I doubt if I could love you any more than I do
You're my everything

If you took my hand and we danced on a star
Or predicted some event from afar
Offered me gold at the end of a rainbow
I'd still love you just the way you are
I'd still love you just the way you are

So there's something I'm looking for
Though I don't know what or where
And it seems when I hold out my hand in need
There's no one and nothing to share

It doesn't matter what you try to be
You'll only ever be you to me
I've gotta stay blind to your sad charade
'Cause I know It's only a game you play

And I'd still love you just the way you are
I'd still love you just the way you are

Here comes trouble in the shape of a lady
Started cool but now she's coming around daily
She's got some big ideas about being my baby
It's her game with the name of love

Now she sure pretty that I've come to confess
But no five-star fox is getting me in a mess
Let's buy a ring, she says, go out and get blessed
It's her game and she calls it love

Rock 'n Roll rules my soul
Pushing everything and everyone to one side
But when it all grows old
The chill's still cold
When I sing with my sweet guitar

Rock 'n Roll rules my soul
Pushing everything and everyone to one side
But when it all grows old
The chill's still cold
When I sing with my sweet guitar

She's guilty of deceiving me
She said she was in love with me
Worse, still, how long it took to see
How cruel love can be

She twisted my words
Though I gave her love in the face of her lies
She's the devil in a fancy dress
She wears her passion in a cheap disguise

And now that we have parted
And gone our separate ways
We can look back on all those wasted days
For there's a message inside our story
It haunts my memory
It taught me how hard the learning can be

Who will sing for you
When you need a song
Who will stay with you
When it all goes wrong

Who will be there when you feel the weight of a tear
And say a prayer that is real just to lighten your fears
When I'm gone...

I have lived with you
Through the good and the bad
And I've given you
Everything I had

But I need to be needed, not just used
So many times I have pleaded but, I have been abused
So now I'm gone...

How long can a man be expected to live
Without a heart and nothing to give

It's not that I no longer love you
For I loved you once so much
And it can't be that I've grown to hate you
For it's just not in my heart to bear a grudge

So why when someone mentions your name
Do I naturally assume it's the same , well, maybe

Maybe you can tell me
Do you know something I don't know
Maybe you can tell me
Is there really no place left for us to go

And if you speak will I believe what you say
Or will I dwell on the day you nearly broke my heart
If only you knew how I want it all to come true
I really need to know what keeps us apart

I can't put it all down to emotion
Lord that's just a worn-out excuse
You're offering me your love
And that's something I just can't refuse

So I promise I'll try to welcome your name
And I'll tell myself you wanna do the same, so maybe

Maybe you can tell me
Do you know something I don't know
Maybe you can tell me
Is there really no place left for us to go

When I was young and my spirit was free to ride
No one I knew had anything to hide
But all of this is changing with the days
I walked into a disillusioned maze

Those lazy, crazy, mellow, yellow days
Are lost in a so-called sophisticated haze
And I can still remember being care-free
And no one knows it better than me

'Cause I'm a free spirit
And I'm looking for a place to run
Free spirit of the wind
And a free spirit needs to be complete
I've got to have the world at my feet

Now my time has come and I'm dealing with here and now
And I'm gonna have to take care of it somehow
And I don't intend to wait for the cover of night
The only way I know is to stand up and fought

'Cause I'm a free spirit
And I'm looking for a place to run
Free spirit of the wind
And a free spirit needs to be complete
I've got to have the world at my feet

Just like footsteps in the snow
Who knows where my heart will go
Will it lead me to you
Or will I see another empty day

Seasons come and quickly go
Kinda makes me wonder if they know
Why my heart keeps running near and far
If only they would tell me where you are

If you've ever been in love then
You'll know the rocky road I'm speaking of
You'll remember when the times were good
And the times you had to do without

Think carefully my friend
It may look like the start but it could be the end

I'm not trying to put you down
I'm so tired of running around
I won't make the same mistakes again

Think carefully my friend
It may look like the start but it could be the end

Did you ever meet the kind of a lady
She lives her whole life saying maybe
Running here and there as she pleases
Not a thought for the people she teases

Though she never thinks of settling down
She'll spend time your head around
But don't let your heart start dancing
The lady don't waste no time romancing

Are you mine or are you a woman of the world
Are you really so different from all the other girls
Do you care that I care about the things that you do
Does anything matter to you
Does anything matter to you

Once in a garden of glory
Someone sowed the seeds of this story
And the whole thing began with a woman a man
And still it's something no one understands

Are you mine or are you a woman of the world
Are you really so different from all the other girls
Do you care that I care about the things that you do
Does anything matter to you
Does anything matter to you

If I had the time to relive my life
I don't think I'd care to change a thing
As long as I find just a little peace of mind
I can dream and laugh, I can sing

I can have my fun with the silver stars
I can watch the sun fall in the sea, if I want to
And if it rains I will smile just the same
For the rain ill make the flowers sing

I know how it is to feel sad
I know how it is when things go bad
But I'm sure that I have found the way
I'm happy here and here I'll stay

If I had the time to relive my life
I don't think I'd care to change a thing
As long as I find just a little peace of mind
I can dream and laugh and I can sing

Twisted images and
Broken promises
One long crisis day after day
Hidden secrets and empty words
Without any truth to light the way

Is that what love is ...

You won't stop trying
But you can't stop crying
You say you're looking
But you still can't see
You throw the cards
And you read the stars
But only love can make it
What you want it to be because

You know what love is ...

It's up to you
Only you can make it grow
It's up to you
Hold on tight, don't let it go ... oh no!

You think you're somewhere
But you're going nowhere
It's all an illusion
Or that's what you say
There's always a risk
In an affair of the heart
If depends on the price
You're prepared to pay

I know what love is ...

I've been standing on the edge
For a little too long
Waiting for the door to be opened
I've been hanging on the brink
Biding my time
Wondering if the spell
Would be broken
I've seen a million words of wisdom
Lost in the wind
Heard the voices of
The desperate and the dreamers
And I knew that any moment
They'd be calling my name
To see if I was ready for the game

So I'm moving, moving in the for kill
Got a date with a man
Who says he'll watch me fall
Gonna take this chance
I'm moving in for the kill
This time I'm gonna have it all

I'm moving in
And I won't make no mistake
For the kill
I'm gonna see what I can take
I'm moving in
Now that my time's come around
For the kill
I'm going up and
I'm never coming down

Got the songs in my pocket
The ideas in my head
I'm looking for a little inspiration
It isn't just the money
That gets me out of bed
I've got to have a little motivation
I ain't got no grand illusion
I'm better than the rest
But there's a fire in my heart
That makes me wanna be the best
I've got my finger on the trigger
I know where I wanna be
And everything is ready
As far as I can see

Moving in ...
For the kill ...

Well you can do what you wanna do
And you can say what you wanna say
And you can be what you wanna be
On any given day
You can see what you choose to see
And you can be who you wanna be
But I'm gonna be the first in line
When you give your heart away

Suddenly
That's how you came to me
Out of the blue
Into my hurting heart

For one tender moment
You came into my life
And showed me how good it feels
To be alive when
Love is in my heart

For one tender moment
I knew that you loved me
But now I'm alone
With just the emptiness
I feel when we're apart
For one tender moment

I never spent any time alone
Though I had felt like
I was on my own
I never wanted to let go
I had too much to loose
I never felt like my life was mine
I was so tired out of killing time
I felt so lost, so totally lost
So completely confused

I can look in your eyes
And tell that there's pain deep inside
It's something that you
Can't disguise from me
You see, I've had my share
Of pain and sorrow to bear
We always believed we're the only one

But there's a voice deep inside
That says don't give up
Keep on tryin', you gotta...

Guard your heart
It is a treasure so treat it that way
You've gotta guard your heart
No need to hurry
Before you give it away

I know the way that you feel
You're thinking that this love is real
And without her, life just can't go on
I know this feeling is strong
But you'll find that life still goes on
True love is a treasure
Worth waiting for

So don't give up faith
You must remember to
Always pray and it will ...

Another victim lying in the street
Just another statistic on the news
Tonight another mother
Cries herself to sleep
How many more must she lose?
You know he was her
First born baby boy
Yes, he was her pride and joy
But now all that's left is a memory
Of the pain and sorrow

Where's the value of the human life?
Lord, no one knows now
What is wrong or right

And now you're standing
Standing on shakey ground
That's why we're standing
Standing on shakey ground

Politicians say they've got a plan
They know exactly what we need
But no amount of money can buy love
We need a reason to believe
How many children
Must die on the street?
Lord, before they start to understand?
What we need is
Some help from above
We must seek a higher plan

Heavenly father
I know you hear our cry
And I know you are listening
And it comes as no surprise

Now we're standing
Standing on shakey ground ...

He could have had most anything
He could have had it all
Put his hands on life and love
Let'em go and watched'em fall
But the spotlight never
Shone upon his heart
You got to know him on the stage
Where you watched him
Play his part

Soon, like him
The world was at your feet
Seemed it never had to end
You claim you gave him everything
But you forgot to be his friend
When you get so trapped inside it all
I wonder if you can
Find a way to separate
The music and the man

When the trouble comes
And you have to know it will
He'll be looking for
Much more than consolation
When the tide turns
And there's no place left to run
Something or someone
Is gonna have to take the blame

You'd better think twice
There's gonna have to be a sacrifice
What will be the first to go
Not the music, that I know
You'd better think twice
Or you'll have to pay a high price
Time to open up your eyes
Are you in love or are you hypnotized
Is it the music or the man?

Get a line, on the Lord
On his way and on his word
Get a line, 'cause when you do
You know his love and peace
Will fall upon you

Take a little time every morning
Such a perfect way to start your day
Hold him in your prayers
And say you love him
Then take him with you on your way

Some days are hard
Some days are easy
Sometimes we're bad
Sometimes we're good
But by calling on the name of Jesus
A Christian heart can rest assured

There'll be times of doubt
Times of trouble
'Cause the sin of man
Disturbs the peace
But, once you taste
The Lord's forgiveness
You'll know his love
Fills all your needs

Get a Line, on the Lord
On his way and on his word
Get a line, hold on tight
And may the peace of God
Be your delight
And may the love of God
Be yours tonight

Carry me on your wings, Lord
Carry me on your wings of love
Carry me on your wings, Lord
Carry me from here to there
Carry me on your wings, Lord
Carry me on your wings of peace
Carry me on your wings, Lord
Carry me from here to there
Carry me on your wings, Lord
Carry me on your wings of freedom
Carry me on your wings, Lord
Carry me from here to there

I opened up my heart today
And Jesus was inside
I thanked him for his presence there
And this was His reply

I am here, each and everyday
As you sleep and as you pray
I'll protect you and I'll love you
Just believe in me

I opened up my life today
And saw the highs and lows
And I prayed, my God
Forgive me for the wrong roads
That I chose

He said that's all behind you now
Through your faith in my own son
So believe in all that you will do
Don't repeat what you have done

For I'm with you each and every day
As you work and as you play
I'll protect you and I'll love you
Just believe in me

I opened up my eyes today
And Christ was all around
And I prayed, Oh Lord
Give me your song
And his voice came in a sound

I will give you words and melody
If you will give your life to me
And I heard this sweet reminder
Of his promise to me

I'll protect you and I love you
Just believe in me

You heard some people say
Love will find a way
But then they stab your back
The very next day
What's this all about?
You begin to have your doubts
But when they do you wrong
That's when you become strong

Everybody's got a part to play
I know
Everybody's got something to say
For sure
But when it comes to what
Part you play, you choose
Do you win or lose?

You say you've given up
You won't drink from that cup
Statistics say you're right
You've chosen not to fight
You're on a ship of fools
You're sailing out tonight
But deep in your heart
You know that I'm right

Sometimes I don't think we appreciate
What we've got until it is much to late

In the heat of the night
When my heart is burnin'
And I'm thinking out loud
Without too much to say
Gotta soul full of need
Passion and yearnin'
But there's always
A high price to pay

Why, when I need
A little understanding
Do I feel like I'm asking too much
To make you reach for your heart
I gotta reach in my pocket
When all that I need is your touch

It's the high ...
The high cost of lovin' you
It's the high ...
The high cost of lovin' you
High cost of lovin' you

I want a permanent place
In somebody's life
Not a high priced affair
That's all yours
I'm a man above all
I need someone to turn to
Got feelings that won't be ignored

Now there's no turning back
No running away
Don't they say that
Once bitten, twice shy
And there's no point in talking
You've got nothing to say
You've got nothing
That I want to buy

It's the high ...
The high cost of lovin' you
The price is too high ...
The high cost of lovin' you ...

The high cost of lovin' you ...

How low will you go
To be part of the show
Are you willing to leave God behind
Do you think you can ride
On your ego and pride
With your faith out of sight
And out of mind

I want you to know
I don't want you too wait
I want you to know
Before it's too late

Do you know who to trust
As you life turns to dust
Will it be the beginning or the end?
With eternity to loose
Be careful as you chose
Whether God is your enemy
Or your friend

He's going to return
The tide is gonna turn
You can choose to live and learn
Or you can crash and burn
But he's going to return

Will you be ready when he comes
To feel the thunder of his drums
Will you be ready for the call
You can stand or you can fall
He's gonna take it all

Sure, you can hold
All your silver and gold
If you think it will do you any good
But on your judgement day
There is no price you can pay
For it was paid, not in gold
But in blood

There is nothing like
The joy of knowing Jesus
Believe in him
There's nothing he can't do
No, there's nothing like
The joy of knowing Jesus
So walk with him and
Let him walk with you

Once upon a time I thought I had it all
Everything a man's heart could desire
I didn't see the truth 'til I began to fall
And I prayed
Lord save me from the fire
Now I know that there's no other way
Gotta turn from sin and
Give my heart to him
Oh, joy I'm saved by his sacrifice
And by the grace of God I can only win

Dont' be concerned
You'll have to change your life
Believe in him, he'll do it for you
And don't wait for troubled times
To call on him
Through thick and thin
He won't ignore you

I only wonder why I waited so long
Precious time has come and gone
But I'm here now
'Cause he was watching me
He's holding me and I can't go wrong