Adrian

Adrian came home again last summer
Things just haven't been the same around here

And people talk, and people stare
Oh Adrian, come out and play

An unfortunate accident in a canoe
Doctor said, 'I'm sorry, not much I can do'

And the air was so still
And his eyes, they did not blink
Oh Adrian, come out and play

Little Mary Epperson like him
And she vowed always to watch after him

Still he did not move
And the doctor said, 'It's no use'
Oh Adrian, come out and play

And she by his side
And watched the years fly by
He looked so fragile, he looked so small
And she wondered why he was still alive at all

Everyone in town had that I'm-so-sorry look
They talked in a whispered hush
Said, 'I'd turn the machines off'

But still she sat by his side
She said, 'Life he won't be denied'
Oh Adrian, come out and play

Yellow flowers decorate his bedroom
Sign above his door says Welcome Home

But he just sits and stares
He's awake but still not there
Oh Adrian, come out and play

And she by his side
And watched the years fly by
He looked so fragile, he looked so small
And she wondered why he was still alive at all

Little Mary Epperson grew up lovely
And she still comes to visit him on Sundays

He's like an unused toy
He's got big hands, but the eyes of a little boy
Oh Adrian, come out and play

Adrian came home again last summer
Things just haven't been the same around here

I'm Sensitive

I was thinking that I might fly today
Just to disprove all the things that you say
It doesn't take a talent to be mean
Your words can crush things that are unseen, so

Please be careful with me
I'm sensitive and I'd like to stay that way

You always tell me that it's impossible
To be respected and be a girl
Why's it gotta be so complicated?
Why you gotta tell me if I'm hated?

Repeat

I was thinking that it might do some good
If we robbed the cynics and took all their food
That way what they believe will have taken place
And we'll give it to everybody who has faith, oh

Repeat

I have this theory that if we're told we're bad
Then that's the only idea we'll ever have
But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty
Someday we will become what we see
Because anyone can start a conflict
It's harder yet to disregard it
I'd rather see the world from another angle
We are everyday angels
Be careful with me because I'd like to stay that way

You Were Meant For Me

I hear the clock, it's 6 AM
I feel so far from where I've been
I've got my eggs, I've got my pancakes too
I've got my maple syrup, everything but you
I break the yolks and make a smiley face
I kind of like it in my brand new place
Wipe the spots up off the mirror
Don't leave my keys in the door
I never put wet towels
On the floor anymore because

Dreams last so long, even after you're gone
I know that you love me, and soon you will see
You were meant for me and I was meant for you

I called my momma, she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee, but it didn't wanna talk
So I picked up the paper, it was more bad news
More hearts being broken, more people being used
Put on my coat in the pouring rain
I saw a movie, it just wasn't the same because
It was happy, or I was sad and
It made me miss you, oh so bad because

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I go about my business, I'm doing fine
Besides, what would I say if I had you on the line?
Same old story, not much to say
Hearts are broken every day
I brush my teeth, I put the cap back on
I know you hate it when I leave the light on
I pick up a cup and then I turn the sheets down
And then I take a deep breath and a good look around
Put on my PJs and hop into bed
I'm half alive, but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself it'll all be alright
I just shouldn't think anymore tonight because

Repeat

Yeah, you were meant for me and I was meant for you

Don't

Don't walk too close
Don't breathe so soft
Don't talk so sweet
Don't sing
Don't lay oh so near
Please, don't let me fall in love with you again
Please let me forget all those sweet smiles
All of the passion, all of the heat, the peace, the pain
And all those blue skies where your words were my freedom
Please, don't let me fall in love with you again
Too many times I've cared too much
I stood on the edge and saw that you held my hand
And knowing too well I couldn't hide from those eyes
Please, don't let me fall..
Please, don't let me fall in love with you again

Daddy

My bones are tired, Daddy, I don't get enough sleep
I don't eat as good as I could, Daddy
What's that say about me?
And you know, sometimes I sleep past noon, Daddy
I drink lots of black coffee and I smoke like a chimney
And yes, I left the refrigerator door half-open, Daddy
What's that say about me?
You know, sometimes I want to rip out your throat, Daddy
For all those things you said that were mean
I'm gonna make you just as vunerable as I was, Daddy
What's that say about me?
And you know, sometimes I want to bash in your teeth, Daddy
I'm gonna use your tongue as a stamp
I'm gonna rip your heart out the way you did mine, Daddy
Go ahead and psycho-analyze that
Because I'm your creation, I'm your love, Daddy
Grown up to be and do all those sick things
You said that I would do
Well, last night I saw you sneak out
Your window with your white hood, Daddy
What's that say about you?
I'm sloppy, what's that say about you?
I'm messy, what's that say about you?
My bones are tired, Daddy

Angel Standing By

All through the night I'll be watching over you
And all through the night I'll be standing over you
And through bad dreams I'll be right there, baby
Telling you that everything is gonna be all right
And when you cry I'll be there baby telling you
You were never nothing less than beautiful
So don't you worry, I'm your angel standing by

Amen

You're mother's child, but night lays you down
Hair aflame, wild look in your eyes
Naked belly to he ground
A forest fire nibbles at your vein
Crawls up your arm, runs away with your mind
And burns dry thoughts like leaves

Amen

Eyes stare up, but something's in the way
In the Bible only angels have wings
And the rest must wait to be saved
A dry tongue screams at the sky
But the wind just breathes words in
As a strange bird tries to fly

Amen

Pieces of us die everyday as though out flesh were hell
Such an unjustice, as children were are told that from God we fell
Where are my angels? Where is my golden one?
Where is my hope now that my heroes have gone?
Some are being beaten, some are being born
And some can't tell the difference anymore

Amen (x4)

Hallelujah
Hallelujah