Troubadour of Peace: Provenance Lyrics

More to Learn

(w/ Charlie Mosbrook)

Ive lived black and white

The world was right or wrong

I wrapped my hands around the source

But I could never hold on

Chorus:

There's always more to learn (4x)

In moments of clarity I take my turn

Sharing knowledge and wisdom and all of my concerns

Tell you what I think based on everything I know

But theres always more to learn

Chorus

All our books and all our histories

Gather like fruit as it falls from the tree

Endlessly encountering every mystery

From the atom to the sea

Chorus

The Patron Saint

(w/ Brent Kirby)

You’re always there, when I need you

Right here, even when I don’t

I’ve felt the weight, like salt in the air

Heard your whisper, talking in my prayer

It ain’t straight line, that you put me on

You got me moving, where I belong

I remember, I was standing

In the lights, of oak and market street

I fell into, this moment so clear

I realized, the sun is shining through the rain

As I am much the same

Chorus:

It ain’t straight line, that you put me on

You got me moving, where I belong

Sometimes it’s not easy, to give what we take

Whatever happens, I am awake

Faith in fate, My Patron Saint

It ain’t straight line, that you put me on

You got me moving, where I belong

Sometimes it’s not easy, to give what we take

Whatever happens, I am awake

I believe, I’m awake

faith in fate, My Patron Saint

Echo Coming Home

(W/ Randi Driscoll)

Waiting for the spark to light

Running through the memories that keep me up at night

Looking for the words to write

Every time that East wind blows I close my eyes

It reminds me of you

Chorus:

From a million miles away I hear what you're saying

If the mountains don’t get in the way I hear what you're playing

If I close my eyes tonight can you hear me praying

Could you sing me to sleep in a dream is it real as it seems or is my echo coming home

Looking for another sign

Its not in the streets so I lay in the sheet just wasting time

Looking for the words to rhyme

I cant compete with the streams or the sunshine

It reminds me of you

Chorus

Ooh…

Did you hear me calling Did you call me home

Chorus

When You Sit Still

(w/ Emma Shepard)

My heart fits My home is

Wherever I lay my tracks on the road

My eyes fixed The lock picked

This door Wasn’t shut after all

Ive been in frame Up on your wall

And colors fade When you sit still

Chorus:

All your wild ideas

Bursting with such color

But if you never leave

You’ll never know whats out there

So im busting out im busting outta here (2x)

No need to be patient

You’ve wasted long enough

No need to keep distance

What you’ve wanted has opened your door

Ive been in a frame up on your wall

Dust collects when you forget

Chorus

Maybe ill never know

My heart and my soul if you feel so restless

Maybe this is the wrong road maybe there's something behind it

But I've got to go if you feel so restless

Maybe ill never know if you are not sleeping

The source of it all maybe there's something

Or anything at all you need desperately to

But I've got to stay awake stay awake for

Chorus (Busting out 4x)

Bridge (2x)

My heart fitz but I'm used to it

Roots

(w/ Rachel Roberts)

Golden rivers through my soul

I've the heart of a bear

I'm trees and life

I'm everywhere

My brother mountain my sister air

My mother Earth my father swears

I was made for you I was made for you

Chorus:

I breathe your breath tho you curse me

Survive your fire tho it hurts me

I fall for your touch so tender

I fight for your love surrender

I speak to you through the wind

Sweet water from a cave

Love doesn’t keep

And Love doesn’t take

My brother ocean my sister sea

My mother Earth my father believes

You still love me you still love me

Chorus

Hold on hold on hold on hold on

To the roots the roots the roots that shine over your shadow

Cool air come down

Leave your unrest

Springs of forgiveness

Always exist

Feather forest dreaming hills

I've the mind of a moon

Let my tide be your steps

Let me fix your regret

Braids of ivy flowers in my hair

You’ve been searching for what is right here

I was made for you I was saved for you

Chorus (2x)

Flower Child

(w/ Kristine Jackson)

I keep on waiting while the world slips on by

You’re hesitating waiting for a better time

But life is short and life is cruel I gotta get it while I can

I am always here to push you on your way again

I know you’re always there to send me on my way again

Chorus:

Don’t give up your flowers

(Child) keep singing for the powers to change

I don’t want to keep waiting as the world slips on by

You’ve been hesitating for far too long a time

The world is cruel and life is short I wanna get it while I can

I am always here to remind you why you began

I will remember why I began

Chorus

Powers to change powers to change

So I’ll get up and I got to be strong 'cuz I got to be moving on

The best way to not give up is to keep moving on

The best way to not give up is to

Keep on keep on keep on keep on keep on

Chorus

Don’t give up your powers

Keep singing for the flowers to change

Powers to change powers to change

Some Love

(w/ Charlie Trenta)

Its bubbling over

Everything in sight

I've been looking for healing

And a rest from the fight

So I’ve opened up your arms

And crawled inside

I've been looking for a feeling

One I cant deny

Chorus:

I'm on my way to a better place I've got my eyes on the road

So if you don’t mind will you let me stay help me soothe my soul

'Cuz I need some love to get me home

My souls gone under

Some cold cold spell

I've been waiting for a moment

To tip the scale

Chorus

Take my hand take me away from my head

Lift me up to show me I can make waves of love

And healing

I'm on my way to a better place I've got the pedal through the floor

So if you don’t mind I’ll let you in we can run the course

'Cuz I need to know if love can grow in a life of thorns

I'm on my way to find grace…

Peace by Piece

(w/ Courtney Cable)

Piece by piece I step outside

Glare of the sun lets everything hide

Burns to my bones breaks like waves to the sea

I close my eyes as it washes over me

I can see the future it’s not what it used to be

Piece by piece I walk by your side

Content with the dreams clouding your eyes

Burns to my bones breaks like hearts in need

I close my eyes as it takes over me

I can see the future written in me

I can see the future…

Piece by piece run til we collide run til we collide run til we collide

I can see the future of you and me

Anyway

(w/ Maurice Martin of Winslow)

I find myself looking past what’s in front of me

Tho my eyes are open I wish I could tell you what I see

If there is a reason I can’t find

Surely it is in between the rhyme

But the lonely days make sober

All the dreams I couldn’t hold

And I wonder if they’re much too far for me to go

Chorus:

What do you do when you finally reach the bottom

Do you fall down on your knees & break what’s already broken

Or do you rise up beyond yourself & create a new horizon

Every dream cries to happen cries to happen anyway

It always seems to different when it’s you instead of them

When it’s your own bed you’ll find you have to lay in

Tho you’re standing still in your mind there is no pause fast forward or rewind

Chorus

Every dream cries to happen (3x)

Cries to happen anyway

Not Really Falling At All

(w/ Emma Shepard)

Head first heart out

Breathe deep speak loud

Closed fist open arms

Fill with fire and move like water

Give wings to your fear watch it fly away

Give wings to your fear let it fly away

Times running be reckless

Build something just to wreck it

Green light open wider

Fill with fire now you’re getting brighter

Give wings to your fear watch it fly away

Give wings to your fear let it fly away

Chorus:

There is no ground that can stop me now

There is no ground that can slow me down

There is no ground so open your arms and fall

Open your arms and fall

'Cuz you’re not really falling at all

What would you do

If you know you had nothing to fall to

When you’re in the middle it feels a little different

Than looking from your window

Let free your fear open up that cage

Let free your fear it’s time you let them run away

Chorus

La la la …

Chorus

Fall … Let free your fear … fall

Chiropractor(w/ TM Gottl & Cameron Jones)

Met a man the other day,

he asked, "What's ailing you, my friend?

You look so down-and-out,

you'd think the world was gonna end."

"It's the problems of the world," I said,

"the problems of the nation:

I'm broke, my car just died,

and I got caught for tax evasion."

"Well listen here," he told me,

"Folks who dwell around these parts always carry off their troubles

to the doctor of all arts…"

Chorus:

The Chiropractor!…yeah yeah…

uses the funk to make you feel better!

So I called the doctor's number,

Made an appointment right that day.

Went and told him all my aches and pains

To see what he had to say

"Well your vertebrae they're lookin' fly, and your posture's ok too.

But the prognosis is pretty grim:

You ain't got the soul in you!

I'm prescribing extra dance time.

You see, movement is the key.

Don't be shy, Get on the floor!

The funk is what you need!"

Chorus

After close evaluation

I've reached an interpretation

that your lower subluxation, has,

through osteo-creation,

required a little extra funk

for your spinal manipulation.

So you're out of wack, you ain't feelin fine

To kill some time you need to find a place to chill and unwindAnd not the bar types, clear it up, fog lightsWe got the remedy that'll make you feel alrightIts been all night, and you can't moveWe give that stank to ya, the funk thanks youIts not so painful once you step into the officeShoes stickin from leftover funk on the carpetThe first step, you start to feel itThe second step, your soul starts the healinAnd repeat, its useless if you use it lessThe truth is one visit and you'll feel the best I do confessIts proven best when the chills go up the spineRealigns you secretly building up your mindTeaching you to overcome, move the feet fasterYou heard it here first but who said it?CHIROPRACTOR!

Out at the disco

late on Saturday night,

now, when the music moves me,

all my troubles pass me by.

But while breaking out the hustle

I slipped a disk across the floor…

Flat on my back. The music stopped.

Oh! I ain't dancin' anymore!

They took me to the hospital, "Doctor, help! Emergency!"

I looked in the ER and who do I see?

Chorus

Magpie

(W/ Scott Franklin)

Chorus:

Magpie magpie a black maple leaf that’s learned to fly

Sitting back on a summer night pushing the moon across the sky

Magpie magpie I got dreams but you can fly

If we can sing like the summertime I know we’ll be alright

Magpie

I come from places high and low You come from places I can’t go

Where you’ve been I don’t know Sometimes I wish I’m you

I was born beneath the trees You have flown the seven seas

When the sun has set on me You’re headed somewhere new

You sing the song I’ll tell your story

Chorus

Ive got wings in my head You know things never said

Im a story you have read You seem so far away

Id like to turn the page & join the wind Where tomorrow’s not today again

My tree is made of cement But we are much the same

You sing the song I’ll tell your story

Chorus / Solo

You have clouds and I have friends You have days that never end

I have love that holds me when The breeze is in your eyes

We were both born to sing Life sure is a mystery

Your heart may always be free Mine’s just glad to see you

You sing the song I’ll tell your story

You sing the song I’m in no hurry

Chorus (2x)

Trash & Treasure

(w/ Ryan Humbert)

All this trash & treasure, bringing poison pleasure,

It’s an age-old scheme, lacing your dreams,

It’s one less plan, for an empty man,

When you’ve lost you’re hold, running takes it’s toll.

Chorus:

Slow down, for a minute,

Slow down, until you make it home.

Slow down, for a minute,

We all make it home, We all make it home,

We all make it home.

You can beg & borrow, but you can’t buy tomorrow,

When you’ve had all you can stand, take a step again,

It’s just one more ghost, when the night takes hold,

You can learn to see, if you’re heart still beats.

Chorus

Tear down, build up, what you break you can make again,

Tear down, build up

Tear down, build up, what you made you can save again,

Tear down. build up

All this trash & treasure, bringing pointless pleasure,

It’s an age old scheme, lacing your dreams.

Chorus

Happiest sad song

(w/ David Ullman)

Throwing diamonds at the sky trying to outshine the moon

There's no time to reflect and never enough room (never enough room)

There's no easy fix and each time it gets worse

Getting harder and harder to write our next verse

Chorus:

You said you couldn’t find a happy song in all I've written for you

You said you wanted a happy song there were none that you knew

I guess the happiest sad song (happiest sad song’s) gonna have to do

You say sadness is surrender and sympathy is not love

But I believe in you and I am not giving up

Sometime faith is not enough you need what you can touch

Feel like you're always running and never catching up

Chorus

Like a star in the sky that dies before the dawn

Even the brightest moon is overtaken by the sun

Trying to see in the dark the light that’s breaking through

I've been so proud of my pain now I've nothing left to prove

I'm just trying to add a happy song to all I've written for you

I'm just trying to sing a happy song this is the best I can do

I guess the happiest sad song (the happiest sad song’s)

Gonna have to do

Realization Song

(w/ Diana Chittester)

In a world sick with sadness

Where do I start

I could listen to the madness

Or I could listen to my heart

When its easier to follow and so hard to stand alone

Chorus:

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh make a change for the better

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh one voice can shatter

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh the lies that say you are not enough

Cried out for a solution

Someone to fix the broken things

I point in all directions

But this should start with me

When we seek to place blame we’re just keeping everything the same

Chorus

Not being able to do it all Look inside

Is no reason to fall Look inside yourself

Back from standing up Look inside yourself

In all that needs to be done Look inside

It all starts with one Look inside yourself

No voice is too small Look inside yourself

Ooh (2x)

Chorus

(I say) you are enough

You are enough

(W/ Colin John)

Everyday starts a new day

Another chance to love and be loved

Just as every step can lead to a new place

You’ve got the chance to make it right

Its heavy stuff to talk about love

And to try to change your ways

But it aint so hard as it seems today

Take one step and you're on your way

Chorus:

Be the change that you wanna see

Cuz only you can be what you can be

Be the change that you wanna see

Cuz it’s the dreamers who create reality

Every smile gives you a chance to shine

Every heart could use a little light

Just as every tear that is shed in pain

Can also in happiness rain

Its heavy stuff to talk about us

And to look past all the games

But it aint so hard as the grudge you keep

With a simple breath your hands can be clean

Chorus

Whoa oh oh even if you don’t believe me

Whoa oh oh what it hurt to try

Whoa oh oh if we weren’t meant to soar

Oh oh oh there wouldn’t be a blue sky

Chorus

ICELAND

(Scott Fetterolf)

Where the fish shiver and the kiwis quiver

Where the ice flows are flowin into land

I wanna go with you to Iceland it really is a nice land