Through the fish-eyed lens of tear stained eyes I can barely define the shape of this moment in time And far from flying high in clear blue skies I'm spiraling down to the hole in the ground where I hide If you negotiate the minefield in the drive And

'Cause I know this whole crazy ride's in your hands Hello, it's been too long My fault I haven't called Thank you for picking up the phone I've been swimming around Trying hard not to drown Waiting on my life calling to sound And I'm hangin' on best as I

Can you tell me where he's gone? I just looked around and he was gone. But it seems the good die young, yeah. You know, he freed a lot of people Has anyone here seen my old friend Abraham? Oh, he freed a lot of people Has anyone here seen my old friend

And now's the time, the time is now To sing my song I've been this way ten years to the day I can't find my bluebird I keep rambling, baby Leaves are falling all around It's time I was on my way

I wanna be around The world leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, girl You're the only one that I want I wanna be around you girl I'm coming home You're my one and only woman Ooh I wanna be around I wanna be around, girl Baby, baby, babe

See how he always wants to be around you See him walk out the door So that's how we live, in lavender and no affection It's all talk and lavender and no affection (No affection) It's our dream, lavender and no affection There's your man, there's your man

Got up this mornin', just about the break of day Got up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes You know, I cried last night and all the night before You know, love's a hard ol' fall, make you do things you don't wanna do I got a letter this mornin',

They know not if it's dark outside or light While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn around and say good morning to the night For unless they see the sky But they can't and that is why And now I know Spanish Harlem are not

Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't Rock and roll Hit the town And it's all because your mama don't dance And your daddy don't rock and roll When evenin' rolls around and it's time to But when evening comes around and it's time to Where do you go,

I get so weary in the evenin when the suns goin down. When I go to bed at night, And the birds begin to call. Just before the break of day. I get so lonesome when my baby's not around. I feel so sad and lonely, For my baby that ain't all. Well I get up