TAKER NINE YEARS 'VE TURNED FROM OUR BEGINNING;LIVES MELDING SURE WHILE WE WERE WINNING; TRUE~GRACE BEGOT UNTO A FUSION;LOVE'S SPIRIT BORNE INTO THIS UNION; THE DREAM'D BESIDE THE TRAGIC JOURNEY;A PEASANT SHOWING FOR THE TOURNEY; OUR FAIRYTALE BY YOUR PROJECTION;A POSE TO PLAY FOR MY PROTECTION... ============================= FLAVORED CREAMERS IN YOUR COFFEE;AND I WAS YOUR KNIGHT THERE AT YOUR SIDE; JELLY DONUTS WITH YOUR LATTE;WHEN YOU PUT THE MAD-LOVE IN MY EYES; AND WHEN I LOOKED OVER YOUR FACE;THEN I SAW ONLY LOVE AROUND YOU; WITHOUT A DOUBT ABOUT YOUR GRACE;YOU WERE MY ANGEL; IT SURROUNDS YOU. HALF A YEAR BROUGHT YOUR BETRAYAL;STILL I KNEW THAT WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES; TWO MORE YEARS AGAIN TO FAIL;THOUGHT WE JUST NEEDED AN EVEN BREAK; FELL AGAIN FOR STARTING OVER;THOUGH THE LUSTRE HAD BEGUN TO FADE; GLASSY EYED YOU RAN FOR COVER;LOST IN LOVE AND PAIN I CHOSE AND STAYED. NOW THE YEARS HAVE TURNED ME TO GREY;AND YOU'RE STILL DOING GAMES OF POWER; YOU STEAL MY BREATH WITH WHAT YOU SAY;THE VIOLENCE BEHIND YOUR FLOWER; IT'S HARD TO THINK YOU SEE ME BAD;WHILE I'M STILL ONLY WANTING YOU NEAR; IT'S HARD TO THINK OF WHAT WE HAD;AND KNOW THAT YOU SPEAK OF ME WITH FEAR. ============================= NINE YEARS 'VE TURNED FROM OUR BEGINNING;LIVES MELDING SURE WHILE WE WERE WINNING; TRUE~GRACE BEGOT UNTO A FUSION;LOVE'S SPIRIT BORNE INTO THIS UNION; THE DREAM'D BESIDE THE TRAGIC JOURNEY;A PEASANT SHOWING FOR THE TOURNEY; OUR FAIRYTALE WAS YOUR PROJECTION;A POSE YOU PLAY'D FOR YOUR PROTECTION... BLESSED MY BLOOD-STRAINED EYES;IN SEARCH OF YOU... WIPING YOUR STAINS FROM OFF MY MOUTH... ...' TAKEN YOUR TITHING;AND I COUNTED YOU BLESSED... ... ' GUISED TO TAKE YOU;HEART-SHAKEN CHILD... SUCKING YOUR LIFE'LL QUENCH MY LUST... ...' TAKEN YOUR TITHING;'S I COUNTED YOU BLESSED... . ONCE AGAIN LOVE;' SOUL MISTOOK ME... SLICKENED BY PAIN (AS) YOU FOUND OUT... ...I'D TAKEN YOU RIDING;AND I COUNTED YOU BLESSED... ... ' EYES OF JAUNDICE;CRAVE-HAUNTING YOU... LEADING ASTRAY (WITH) YOUR BLIND-TRUST... ...YOUR CAREFUL HIDING;(LAID) YOUR SOUL TO REST. TAKING YOUR TITHING; I COUNTED YOU BLESSED... . TAKING YOUR TITHING; I COUNTED YOU BLESSED... . I COUNTED YOU BLESSED... . BEACH OF ZONES 'BEACH CLIMBS SLOW AND SMOKEY OF THE EVEN TIDE;WHEN SOLSTACE BEARS THE WHEEL AROUND. 'BITCH HIDES WILD AND LOADED; FOR THE FERRIS-RIDE;IN DARKNESS 'SHOOTS TO FEED 'ER HOUNDS. 'SANDS HERE'RE SANCTUARY; 'EVER-LIVING "OM";FORTUNE MAKES DUST OUTA BONE... ... 'BEACH HOLDS EACH AS EV'RY; TO THE KARMIC-CODE;'ONE EYE PAID, IF AN EYE IS OWED." 'NOT A CRY FOR JUSTICE ON THE BEACH'S STONES; 'CRIER EVER BORNE HERE LAID AWRECK.FATE AS DOOM UNTO THE DAY-TO-DAY; ...WASHED UPON THE BEACH ARE BONES;... ... UPON THE BEACH OF ZONES... ... 'SUN-SPAT RAYS OF HONEY; ICIE-SOLSTACE-DAY;LIGHT KARMIC-EXECUTION. 'BITCH SHOWS LOUD AS BRAZEN; 'SIDE 'ER MONGRELS STAY;THE DARKNESS IS RETRIBUTION. 'SHORE ASHINE WITH SKELETON; THE SIGNING OF TIMES;'TH' WICKED PAY THE FOLD. 'BEACH HOLDS EACH'S EVERY; UNDER 'KARMIC-RHYMES;THE EYE'S PAID AS THE EYE'S OWED... ... 'NOT A SIGH FOR MERCY ON THIS BEACH OF BONES; 'CRIER EVER 'COME HERE LAID AWRECK... ...FATED DOOM UNDER THE DAY TO DAY; ...WASHED UP ON THE BEACH ARE BONES;... ... ALONG THE BEACH OF ZONES... ... ... . FLOWERED CHILD RETURN We can really just take our chances, here;'Tour all looked-for-islands-Paradise... Reach-out from when Troubadors,Painted Musics; Hot upon their Sky's... Slow Boogies carried, now to Ride,Our Time 'as "Found-Right"; Flag 'o Peace... Remember ever; Bid as Psalm;'Great-ness measure All as in the Lease... Carry for me my Books; 'Got my "Sacred Bag" ... Ease the Fretting; It's Freedom's Ride we'll have! "Take this Brother, May it serve you well";Sometimes, my own Words just don't Pass... Freedom's-Fighter; Hair's gone 'r grey;Made y'r Empires 's Kings (still) smokin' Grass... Made-man; Safe-Livin'; in the herd;Buy the 'Harley'; Run the 'Wild-Race'... Remind with Flowers; Jon Kaye (Writ);Total Sell-Out: "Singin' shares Our Grace..." Carry my Book; 'Got my "Sacred Bag"... Hang the Worry: 'Freedom's Ride we'll have!!