Left of July

Lyrics

Desert Heart

Look at me
Don't be afraid to tell me what you see
I'm not the girl that I used to be am I
Behind my facade
Are empty streets and a vacant lot
There's a darkened store where a broken dream
Is the only thing they've got

Standing on the edge of town praying for rain
Hoping that something will bloom again
In this desert I call my heart
Never thought a sky could look so bare
Can't see a single cloud anywhere
In this desert I call my heart

Dry as bone
The days are heavier than cobblestones
Every night is a monotone that never ends
Long ago
I had a garden where love would grow
But now it's just a dry and dusty bed
Where a river used to flow

Standing on the edge of town praying for rain
Hoping that something will bloom again
In this desert I call my heart
Never thought a sky could look so bare
Can't see a single cloud anywhere
In this desert I call my heart

Instrumental verse

Long ago
I had a garden where love would grow
But now it's just a dry and dusty bed
Where a river used to flow

Standing on the edge of town praying for rain
Hoping that something will bloom again
In this desert I call my heart
Never thought a sky could look so bare
Can't see a single cloud anywhere
In this desert I call my heart
Blue skies, nothing but blue skies......
Blue skies, nothing but blue skies


Walking Wounded

Broken inside
I wish that I were someone else
All of these years
I thought that I was someone else
And your love is like a band-aid around my heart

Time, give me time
And I could turn it all around
But I’m out of time
And my life is turning upside down
And I can hear the voices calling
Get in line

And I’ll take my place
Among the walking wounded
I’ll hold my head up high and hope that I don’t lose it
Here among the walking wounded I belong
I belong…

Who am I now
See if you can guess my name
Watch while I dance
The music helps me feel the pain
So let the music keep on playing
Tonight

And I’ll take my place
Among the walking wounded
I’ll hold my head up high and hope that I don’t lose it
Here among the walking wounded I belong
I belong…

So let the music keep on playing
Let the music keep on playing
Tonight

And I’ll take my place
Among the walking wounded
I’ll hold my head up high and hope that I don’t lose it
Here among the walking wounded I belong
I belong…I belong…



Dream

Why do I do the things I do
When it seems to get me nowhere
Am I condemned to see this through
Wish that I could say I don't care
But I’m running out of steam

I had a dream
Sometimes it seems the dream had me
Followed my heart
Thinking that love would set me free
Believing I was captain
While slave to an immense eternal sea

Do you believe in things like fate
I have always wished that I did
Now I'm afraid it's just too late
Letting go makes me feel stupid
Like I’m tearing at the Seam

I had a dream
Sometimes it seems the dream had me
Followed my heart
Thinking that love would set me free
Believing I was captain
While slave to an immense eternal sea

I cling to the illusion
Drawn to take each stride against the stream
I had a dream....

But as strange as it may seem…
Like the last picked for the team


Singin' Hey

Call it bad luck call it fate
The day life threw up on your plate
A bitter dish you would rather push aside
You could cry out or scream
Dig around for blame
The only thing you can not ever do is hide
What am I supposed to say
Seems a heavy price to pay
For being born a little left of July
But while life gives no reason
For these earthly acts of treason
We’re always gonna be here by your side

Singin’ Hey,
You’re gonna be ok
You’re gonna be ok
Singin’ Hey
You’re gonna be ok

Tripping on convention
With all our good intention
The path is yours and you must walk alone
Still in our hearts your heart is beating
In our lungs your life is breathing
We’ll keep turning over every rock and stone
I can’t bear to disappoint you
But I will and though it’s true
I’ll keep reaching for the courage you have shown
Every day the light will wake us
When it won’t we’ll let it take us
We’ll keep beating out a rhythm all our own.


Singin’ Hey,
You’re gonna be ok
You’re gonna be ok
Singin’ Hey
You’re gonna be ok


Alive & Wide Awake

Sun is shaking off another day
Straight road reaches to the sky
Long shadows on the open plains
And I hear my soul reply

Stolen moments are all we have
And the promises we make
Remind me that I am half way home
Alive and wide awake

Up all night with an aching mind
Have I traveled now too far
A little lost like some speck of dust
In the bright trail of a star

Stolen moments are all we get
And with every turn we take
We find ourselves on an open road
Alive and wide awake

Goodbye again
As the present turns to past
I’ll cry again
‘Cause the moments never last

Sun begins to rise again
In the hush of dawn we ride
Listening to the radio
Our silent thoughts collide

Stolen moments
We’ll always have
And with every rule we break
We’ll face each day with open eyes
Alive and wide awake
Alive and wide awake



Room In My Heart

So little time
So little space
To breathe you in, to breathe you in
We love in the shadows and
Live in the moment
‘Til we begin
Giving in
I’ll let you go
Just so long as you know

There’s a room in my heart for you
No lock on the door you just come right through
I’ll leave the light on like I always do
In the room, room in my heart
For you

The little details
Small little somethings
I didn’t know where they were leading me
But there you were standing
As plain as the daylight
You let me in without needing me
I’ll set you free
‘Cause there will always be

A room in my heart for you
No lock on the door you just come right through
I’ll leave the light on like I always do
In the room, room in my heart
For you

You are a dream that’s slowly fading
When I close my eyes you are waiting…

In a room in my heart for you
No lock on the door you just come right through
I’ll leave the light on like I always do
In the room, in my heart
There’s a room in my heart for you
No lock on the door you just come right through
I’ll leave the light on like I always do
In the room, room in my heart
For you



Who Am I Foolin’

The things I didn’t say are choking me now
I’m a million miles away from telling you how
I really feel tonight

The things I stand to lose are weighing me down
But if you made me chose I’d probably drown
Rather than let go of anything tonight

And oh, who am I foolin’
You know I’m in love with you

My whole damn life is freakin’ me out
My heart is full of fire and my head is full of doubt
But that won’t stop me from kissin’ you again

Don’t ask me if it’s right ‘cause I don’t really care
My skin is on to tight and I’m running out of air
And nothing’s gonna stop me from kissing you tonight

And oh, who am I foolin’
You know I’m in love with you

Instruemental

I can see it in your eyes, they say goodbye
You say it’s gonna be ok, and I don’t mind the lie
Just don’t let go of me tonight

And oh, who am I foolin’
You know I’m in love with you
And oh, who are you foolin’
You know you’re in love with me too


Cross My Heart

There you go with that silly smile
And I just fall to pieces
When you laugh my whole world freezes
Cross my heart and hope to die

You look at me with those big brown eyes
And I hear angels singing
Hallelujah
What was I thinking
How could I ever say goodbye

We'll take the moments as they come
Like counting stars out one by one
Until the morning comes and steals them all away

You turn around and you take my hand
And God knows where we're going
Still I follow without knowing
Without ever asking why

We'll take the moments as they come
Like counting stars out one by one
Until the morning comes and steals them all away

There you go with that silly smile
And I just fall to pieces
When you laugh my whole world freezes
Cross my heart and hope to die


Funhouse Floor

You’re the queen of illusion
You’re losing your crown
To the unsightly intrusion
Of reality, it’s bringin’ your whole world down
You say that life is a carnival game
And no one ever wins the big prize

You’ve got your ticket now
Step inside
In spite of the music it’s a real rough ride
The mirrors don’t amuse you
Anymore
Now you are stranded on the funhouse floor
You are stranded on the funhouse floor

With all the lights and the laughter
You thought that you had it made
If it was fun you were after
Your sanity’s the heavy price you paid
You always get your money first
Just in case they change their minds

You’ve got your ticket now
Step inside
In spite of the music it’s a real rough ride
The mirrors don’t amuse you
Anymore
Now you are stranded on the funhouse floor
You are stranded on the funhouse floor

All the twists and the turns
Got ya lost and confused
The strobe light, shaking floor
Try to gain composure
But you’re losing your grip
As you trip on the truth you refuse
And either way you lose
Either way you lose

Girl you know it’s not too late
To open up your pretty eyes

You’ve got your ticket now
Step inside
In spite of the music it’s a real rough ride
The mirrors don’t amuse you
Anymore
Now you are stranded on the funhouse floor
You are stranded on the funhouse floor


Little Bird

Little bird
I won’t clip your pretty wings no more
Taking down your golden cage and opening the door
So you can fly away
But should you chose to stay
You could sing your song for me

Little bird
The wind is blowing cold and hard tonight
Won’t you rest your fragile wings
Before your maiden flight
‘Cause day will come again
Do you remember when
You used to sing your song for me

Sing your song…

Little bird
I know that your heart is brave and strong
And this world is big enough
You’ll find where you belong
But freedom has its price
So check your bearings twice
Before you fly away from me
Won’t you sing your song for me



New York City Valentine

It’s a cold February
It’s a cold cold night
Tracing ice on the window
By the pale morning light
Well, you’re still on my mind
Though you’re far from sight
Hmmmmmm

Must be five in the morning
As the garbage man sings
He’s just counting the hours
With each bag that he slings
I keep telling myself
It was just one of those things
Hmmmmmm

There’s no heart shaped box for me
And no flowers will be mine
Just a NYC Valentine

Got a call from my mother got a card from Dad
I’ve got friends coming over
So it isn’t that bad
Still I cannot forget all the good times we had
Hmmmmmm

There’s no heart shaped box for me
No flowers will be mine
Just a NYC Valentine


Me & Lizzy

The little things that filled us up with joy
The taste of candy or a brand new toy
Me and Lizzy used to love the rain
Sometimes I wish that we were kids again

And I put on my favorite raincoat
Yellow warm, safe and dry
I got my plastic dome umbrella
To watch the rain fall from the sky

The clouds grows dark and the thunder rolls
We feel it echo deep within our souls
I tell Lizzy God lives over the rainbow
I know it’s true because I say so

And I put on my favorite raincoat
Yellow warm, safe and dry
I got my plastic dome umbrella
To watch the rain fall from the sky

When did we start stepping over puddles
I wanna get soaking wet

Me and Lizzy at the 5 & dime
Hunting for treasure and just killing time
When there was magic in the the little things
Like gumball machines and plastic rings