Elijah wyman

"My dear Tom, I met two men today. They had your picture and they knew your name. And what's more they said you'd done some awful things. Like you said Tom, I did not say a thing. I hate to lie....

In the summer of '56 Your grandpa built that place in the sticks, And your father tells the story Of that rope swing at the quarry. How he tied it up The day he fell in love. He could climb the...

Wrap my heart in cellophane and stick in the freezer for a later date, whoa. Later on in life when we've grown apart I'll thaw it out and stick it on the end of my arm, whoa. Body is wearing, my mind...

It's the day before August and summer is waning. It's festival weekend and it's just started raining. It's one more reason to hate this state, With its noisy kids filling venues that don't pay. Across...

Dove in a tree Above David and me. "Just Point and squeeze," I am whispering. Watch her spin Towards the ground. Crimson! But I've only hit her wing. She is walking, cooing. Here come the...

Silence. Like a high-arced shot at the buzzer. Big city sirens Are drowned out by the suburbs. I could tear out the stick shift That keeps us apart, keeps our hands away, And praise God for storm...

Keep the lights down low. Silhouettes bring confidence and peace to me. I'll only tell you what you'd know From a careful glance or a greeting by chance, Less I lose the romance Of an altogether...

Sweetest Jesus, I am so tired. I want to close my eyes and wake up next to You. I'm dreaming of those golden streets. I'm dreaming of those pearly gates. I'm dreaming of the harmonies we'll sing....

I tried to stay awake Waiting for your call, But when it finally came I'd already gone to sleep. Answering machine Had already picked up. It was set for the third ring Which had already rung as I woke...

Well I'll never be happy working nine to five. I don't need the nicest things to live my life. But the bills coming in and the wife on the way. I got no job and this guitar won't pay me quite enough....