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LONDON RESIDENCY

LONDON RESIDENCY

(CORWOOD 0821)

DAY THREE

THE DARK

I BELIEVE I’LL GO DOWN
NEVER COME BACK UP
YES I BELIEVE I’LL GO DOWN
NEVER COME BACK UP

WHAT I WANNA SEE FOR
TAKE AWAY MY EYES
I SEEN ENOUGH NOW
I NEVER WANNA SEE NO MORE

THESE PEOPLE ALL SAYIN’
THINGS I DON’T WANT TO HEAR
THEY’S ALL SAYING
THINGS I WISH I DIDN’T HEAR

I WANNA GO LAY LOW
NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

TAKE AWAY THE SUN NOW
HIDE ME IN THE DARK
PLEASE TAKE AWAY THE SUN NOW
HIDE ME IN THE DARK


IF I WAITED TWENTY HOURS

IF I WAITED TWENTY HOURS
WOULD YOU BE THERE

WHEN YOU BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION
HE WAS RIGHT AWAY FIRED
BUT I DON’T WANT TO FIRE HIM
I WANT MORE STRENGTH

I’LL TAKE WHAT I GOT
I NEED TO EXPLODE MY LOVE ON YOU
I EXPLODE MY LOVE ON YOU
I EXPLODE MY LOVE ON YOU

WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME TOO
WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME TOO

IF I WAITED TWENTY HOURS
WOULD YOU BE THERE

WHEN YOU BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION
HE WAS RIGHT AWAY FIRED
BUT I DON’T WANT TO FIRE HIM
I WANT MORE STRENGTH

I’LL TAKE WHAT I GOT
I NEED TO EXPLODE MY LOVE ON YOU
I NEED TO EXPLODE MY LOVE ON YOU
I NEED TO EXPLODE MY LOVE ON YOU

WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME TOO
WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME TOO

LIVING WITH A CELL PHONE

LIVING WITH A CELLPHONE
GET OUT THE WAY
I’M LIVING WITH A CELLPHONE

GET BACK GET BACK
CAN’T YOU SEE I’M ON THE PHONE

LET ME TALK LET ME TALK
LIVING WITH A CELLPHONE

IT’S NOT SO EASY
I’M LIVING WITH A CELLPHONE

CAN’T YOU SEE I’M BUSY
LIVING WITH A CELLPHONE

LEAVE ME ALONE
GO AWAY GO AWAY

LET ME BE CAN’T YOU SEE
I’M ON THE LINE

LIVING WITH A CELLPHONE
LIVING WITH A CELLPHONE

HELLO DARLIN’
YEAH IT’S ME
WHAT YOU DOIN’ RIGHT NOW

DOWNTOWN BLUES

COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE
AND WE’LL GET DRUNK
AND FALL ALL OVER

AND WE’LL GO DOWNTOWN
AND KEEP DRINKING
AND FALL ALL DOWN THE STREET

AND WHEN WE’RE ALL DONE WITH THAT
WE’LL SLEEP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
WAKE UP TOMORROW
HOPE THAT THE POLICE AREN’T AROUND

AND SHAKE OFF OUR CLOTHES
TRY FIND SOME COFFEE SOMEWHERE

I LOVE YOU DARLIN’
LOVE YOU OH SO MUCH

I WANT TO BE WITH YOU
UNTIL THE DAY I DIE

SO HELP ME SHAKE THESE BLUES
SHAKE THEM DOWN AND OUT

I LOVE YOU DARLIN’
I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU

CRYIN’ AND TUMBLIN’

I’M CRYIN’ AND TUMBLIN’
WONDRIN’ WHERE YOU WENT

I DON’T SEE YOU HERE NOW
EVEN THOUGH YOU WERE HERE BEFORE

SO SOON THAT WE PARTED
HOPING TO MEET AGAIN

SOO SOON I’M BROKENHEARTED
EVEN THOUGH I KNOW
WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN

I’M TRYIN’ AND I’M TUMBLIN’
HERE ALL BY MYSELF

IT DON’T MATTER NO HOW
I KNOW YOU LOVE ME I KNOW

THESE TIMES AWAY FROM YOU
THESE BLUES THAT I GO THROUGH

YOU GOT ANOTHER PLACE TO BE
AND THAT’S ALL RIGHT WITH ME

I’M CRYIN’ AND TUMBLIN’
BUT I KNOW ALL IS GOOD

SO ALL IN ALL
I GOT YOU HERE WITH ME

AM I ALIVE

I SLEEP UNDER THE COMFORTER
I’M HOT
I SLEEP OVER THE COMFORTER
I’M FREEZING
I SLEEP UNDER THE COMFORTER
I’M HOT
I SLEEP OVER THE COMFORTER
AND I’M FREEZING

THE ALARM GOES OFF
I GET UP
I TAKE A SHOWER
GET IN MY CAR
DRIVE TO THE OFFICE
PARK IN THE GARAGE
I WALK INSIDE
I SAY HI TO MARJORIE
I SAY HI TO PAUL
I SAY HI TO STEVEN
I SAY HI TO ALL

I DRINK FOUR CUPS OF COFFEE
LUNCH IS OUT OF THE MICROWAVE
SIT AT MY DESK
I CALL THE ELECTRIC COMPANY
I HAVE TO DISPUTE MY HOME BILL
IT’S ON MY BOSS’S DIME
I GET NO RESULTS
I WORK FOR AN HOUR
THEN IT’S TIME TO GO
I SAY GOODBYE MARJORIE
I SAY GOODBYE PAUL
I SAY SO LONG STEVEN
I DON’T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THEM AT ALL

I GO BACK INTO THE GARAGE
I GET INTO MY CAR
I DRIVE BACK HOME
IT ISN’T VERY FAR
I WALK INSIDE MY HOUSE
I SAY HI TO THE KIDS AND KISS MY SPOUSE
IT’S TIME TO MAKE DINNER
IT’S SOMETHING OUT OF A BOX

THEN I’M REALLY TIRED
SO I GO TO BED
I’M UNDERNEATH THE COMFORTER
AND I’M HOT
I GO ON TOP OF THE COMFORTER
AND I’M FREEZING
I GO BACK UNDER THE COMFORTER
AND I’M HOT
GET BACK ON TOP OF THE COMFORTER
AND I’M FREEZING

THAT’S WHEN I TAKE MY FINGERTIPS
AND I TOUCH MY WRIST

AM I ALIVE?

PEACHES AND CREAM

TODAY I WAS WATCHING THE SUN COMING UP
IT HAD BEEN HIDING FOR SUCH A LONG TIME
AND I STARTED THINKING ABOUT YESTERDAY’S WAYS
AND HOW I GOT HUNG UP ON THE LINE

IT SEEMS ALL MY DREAMS HAVE TURNED
TO PEACHES AND CREAM
AND I HAD TO THANK YOU SOMEHOW
SO I WROTE A SONG
JUST TO KEEP IN A TUNE
ALL THE LOVE THAT I HOLD FOR YOU NOW

VAGABOND KING

JUST WHEN I THINK
MY BRAIN IS FULL
AND I CAN’T TAKE ANY MORE

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
COMES ALONG

SO ELEGANT
SO PURE
JUST SO NATURAL
LIKE YOU ARE

I STROLL
THROUGH YOUR GRANDEUR
I FEEL
LIKE A VAGABOND KING
I’M AIMLESS
AND I’M FREE
ALL MY CARES
JUST SLIPPED AWAY

IT’S ALL GOOD
THERE’S NOTHING WRONG
I JUST HAVE
TO SEE IT THAT WAY

I JUST HAVE
TO SEE IT THAT WAY

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
COMES ALONG

THE DAY OF DREAD

THERE’S ALWAYS ALCOHOL AT THE BOTTOM OF
EVERY BARREL, AT THE END OF EVERY ROAD,
FALLING DOWN INTO DESPAIR THAT THERE IS
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO LIVE FOR, ALCOHOL
OFFERS ITSELF TO CHANGE YOUR MIND.
AT LEAST SOMEWHAT FOR A LITTLE WHILE. OR
JUST THE THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THE FALSE
EUPHORIA CAN IMMERSE YOUR SENSES AGAIN,
LIKE IT HAS BEFORE, IN A BETTER DAY

I’M GLAD THE SUN IS NOT STRETCHING THROUGH,
THE RAIN CLOUDS. THE MORNING IS WET. THE
NIGHT WAS A DISASTER. LIKE ALL THE NIGHTS
I DIDN’T FEEL. THE DAY WAS A DISASTER. LIKE
ALL THE DAYS WITHOUT MEANINGFUL ERRANDS.
I DON’T WANT ANY PLACE TO GO. I CAN’T
LIFT MY MIND TO DIRECT MY BODY. OH, SHOUT
AND JUMP FOR JOY. WHILE YOU CAN. THE
DISMAL END WAITS FOR EVERYONE.

RIDE THOSE LONG TRAINS TO MISFORTUNE TO
BE WITH THE HAPPY PEOPLE. DELUSIONS, ALL
SPIKED UP ENDORPHINS. THEN THE SAD LOOK
OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, WHAT WAS EXPECTED
TO BE.

SCRIBE OF NOWHERE. PROGNOSTICATOR
OF DREARY WANT. DIRECTIONLESS. THROBBING
INSTINCT OF BASE LEVEL SURVIVAL. HOW COULD
ANYONE HAVE KNOWN. THE LOSS OF WHAT
NEVER WAS FOUND. THE OBJECTS OF
HISTORY. HUNG FROM A CLOUD. RAPTURE
WHERE ARE YOU. ALIVE IN THE GREY DAWN. LIKE
A SPOOK COME TO HAUNT.

OH BLOODY HEART. UNABLE TO LOVE. THE CHOICE
OF NO CHOICE. COME BATTER MY FOOTING.
GLORY TO THOSE WHO ENDURE AND SAY NOTHING.
GLORY TO THE EMPTY MIND AND HEAVY SOUL.
ALL THE EARTHQUAKES OF THE PAST ONLY REPOSITIONED
THE GROUND WE DON’T WALK ON. WHEREFORE
HEALTH. WHY MUST I HAVE IT IN A WORLD
GONE BLIND. BLIND TO MY EYE. CALL MY NAME
YOU CROWD. YOU ONLY THINK I’M THERE.

WRITINGS OF THE FORLORN. LOVER OF THE
DEATH IN LIFE. UNCOVERING THE SINISTER
SHADED. LAY DOWN IN LONELINESS. TO THINK
THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN ANOTHER SOUL LIKE
ME. DELUDED DYNASTY. RUNNING IN A ROUNDED
ROOM. HE CAN LEAVE AND RETURN. ALL IS THE
SAME. OR IS IT

YE DOGS OF DAYLIGHT. RUNNING WITH THE WIND.
EMPTY ALLEYS WHERE NO ONE GOES. THEY KNOW
THEY WON’T RETURN. ALL SMILES AT MIDDAY
WHATEVER FOR. IT’S THE WORST DAY EVER
BECAUSE IT’S THE LAST DAY. OH YES, BUT A
HIGH POINT OF TRAGEDY. A DEBACLE. DID YOU
THINK THERE WAS HOPE. SORRY FOR STUPIDITY
I’LL TRY HARDER TO UNDERSTAND THIS
DEATH IN LIFE

THE RAPID DETERIORATIONS STILL TAKE ME
BY SURPRISE. I SHOULD KNOW. I DON’T
LIKE THE QUIET. I DON’T LIKE THE HECTIC
THE DAY WAS DISASTROUS. THE NIGHT WAS
DISASTROUS. I’VE SEEN IT COMING. ASHAMED
THAT THE WANDER CALLED AND I WENT
RUNNING. RUNNING TO THE ONLY OUTCOME
TRANSFIXED BY SOME EXPECTATION.

I COULD SAY IT WASN’T CEREBRAL. BUT IT’S
MEANINGLESS. NOTHING CHANGED. EXCEPT
DEEPER INTO WANTON DESPAIR. NICE TO BE HOME.
OH YEAH THE TRIP WAS GREAT. ALL THE FOND
MEMORIES. CRASHING DOWN TO EARTH. WITHOUT
RESOLVE. MARCHING DOWN THE DAYS.

I FEEL. YES, I WISH I DIDN’T. NO ONE KNOWS.
I DON’T TELL THEM. I SCREAM. QUIETLY. I
SURGE WITHOUT PULSE. TO REACH OUT. WITH
CUT OFF ARMS. MY MELODY IS SCRAMBLED. OH,
THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A NOVEL. CURL UP BY
THE LIGHT. GET TRANSPORTED. INSTEAD, THE
UPSET. I GIVE THE UPSET THAT NO ONE WANTS
AT VERY BEST I EVOKE SORROW.

PLIGHT OF THE STAY AT HOME. ALL THE WARS
WAGED. TAKE THE GUN FROM MY HAND. FEAST
OF THE BEAST. REGURGITATED HERE. BUBBLING
MASS OF DEVELOPED CELLS. CALL OF THE WILD.
BUT I DON’T HEED. I CAN’T STAND UP. THE
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF NOTHING. EVERYONE KNOWS
IT. I SAY IT. TO MYSELF. OH, YOU THINK I’M
WRONG. YOU FEEL GRAND. GOOD FOR YOU.

ALL THAT’S BEEN MADE BY THE HAND OF MAN.
HE WHO MAKES. HE WHO GATHERS MATERIALS
AND ASSEMBLES. ASSEMBLE YOURSELF, DEAR
FRIEND. THEN WATCH IT COME APART. IT
ONLY TAKES AN HOUR, THE DAY OF THE DREAD
COMES UPON YOU. FALTER NOT. BE STRONG.
YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING YET.

WALL FALL

WHO ARE YOU
WHAT ARE YOU DOING INSIDE ME
WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME SAY ALL THESE THINGS

DON’T TRUST YOUR THOUGHTS
I DON’T TRUST MY THOUGHTS

I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT YOU
EXCEPT WHEN I THINK ABOUT MYSELF

I LOSE MYSELF
I CAN’T FIND ME

WHO ARE YOU
WHAT ARE YOU DOING INSIDE ME

PSYCHOLOGICAL MAKE UPS
FORMED AND FORMING US

I BUILT A WALL
TO SHIELD MY TENDERNESS

YOU AND YOUR SUBTLE HAMMER
QUIET AS A MOUSE

MY WALL IS GONE
BUT I REMEMBER IT
WHAT ARE YOU DOING INSIDE ME

SOLITARY SUNLIGHT

I FELL OUT OF THE WORLD
AND LOST MY WAY

BUT THE EERIE SIGNAL
THE SIREN VIBRATION
GUIDED ME TO YOU

AND I TIPTOE
IN THE MOONLIGHT
AND APPROACH YOU
EVER SO SOFTLY

I DANCE IN YOUR ARMS
WITHOUT OUR BODIES
IN THE SOLITARY SUNLIGHT
WHERE I FOUND YOU
WAITING FOR ME

TO BE BORN
INTO YOUR IDEA
INTO OUR IDEA

AND NOW I KNOW
WHY I’M ALIVE

SAD BUT OVER

SHE WAS AN ACCOUNTANT
AT EXXON

AND WE MET AT A GATHERING
AND SHE WAS MY GIRLFRIEND

AND WE STAYED OVERNIGHT TOGETHER
AND WENT DRIVING THROUGH FLOWERS

BUT SHE GOT CATASTROPHIC
ABOUT SOMETHING I SAID
ONE NIGHT OVER A BOTTLE OF WINE

AND THINGS WERE NEVER THE SAME
IT WAS SAD BUT OVER

AND I WALKED THE STREETS
AND JOINED AN AEROBICS CLASS

AND RAN UP AND DOWN
WITH MY NEW AEROBICS SHOES
AND GYMNASTIC COSTUME

BUT EVENTUALLY I FOUND MYSELF
AND SAW HER AT THE CAR WASH
BUT DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING
WHAT WAS THE USE

ANYONE ELSE

YOU THINK
YOU’RE SO COOL

YOU THINK
YOU RULE

BUT YOU’RE
JUST LIKE
ANYONE ELSE

YOU THINK
YOU’RE SO COOL

YOU THINK
YOU RULE

BUT YOU’RE
JUST LIKE
ANYONE ELSE

SOMEBODY I’M NOT

WHY CAN’T I BE
SOMEONE WHO LIKES TO PLAY TENNIS

WHY CAN’T I BE
A JAZZ MUSICIAN ON DOPE

WHY CAN’T I BE
SOMEONE WAITING BY A TRUCK
TO CROSS THE STREET

WHY CAN’T I BE A LAWYER

WHY CAN’T I BE A POSTAL CLERK

WHY CAN’T I BE
SOMEBODY I’M NOT

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