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Can You Make Sense of This?

Astronomy (Mark Jackson and Cary Shields)​

When I was a little boy I stared at the sky
And calculated distances imperceptible to the human eye.
It was so easy.

And I’d always get such joy from staring at the sky
I’d contemplate the universe
Ever searching for the answers in the night
It’s never easy

So if you like I will show you a few things
It just so happens we’re lucky this evening

A lonely little boy isolated by my mind
Waiting for a celestial sign just to keep me occupied for a short time
It’s never easy

It’s all about revolution, brother there’s a solution
It’s a revolutionary thing keeps spinning around
And around and around

When I close my eyes I see the movement in the stars
And still I watch them while I’m waiting for the lights to come on
And I think I could be waiting long

Now I’m grown, still staring at the sky
There’s nothing left to calculate
Except to wonder why the world has passed me by
Oh, it’s never easy

So if you like I will show you a few things
I just so happens we’re lucky this evening
Keep your eyes open wide and you’ll see it
It’s a revolutionary thing keeps spinning around
And around and around

When I close my eyes I see the movement in the stars
And still I watch them while I’m waiting for the lights to come on
And I think I could be waiting long

Betty Jane (Mark Jackson)

Betty Jane was insane she did things that you would
Never imagine could ever be done
She went down into town right down to the river
Took all her clothes off right there in the sun
Nobody pays Betty Jane too much attention
Better to leave well enough alone
See, Betty Jane knew the secret all of us would
Give every penny we had to know

Betty Jane played the game, she made up the rules
As she went along, doesn’t matter who played
Knock her down, she’ll rebound, get back up and smile
And be more outrageous next time around
Cause Betty Jane found the secret no one else could
Ever imagine could ever be found
It seemed so simple to Betty
It’s just Betty Jane knew the secret to happiness

Betty Jane is quite sane it is we who are crazy running around trying to fix everything
Can’t relax, must attack everything that’s different
We’ve got to learn just to let it be
No and again we do get it right, but not often
Only our Betty has that kind of luck
She knows the secret to happiness, it’s no secret
Ole Betty Jane doesn’t give a @!##$!!

Change My Ways (Mark Jackson)

It’s’ really hard when you’re a proud man
It’s really hard when that’s all you have to loose
It’s really hard to wipe the spit off your face
It’s really hard to sing the blues
 
I don’t know why I do the same thing every time
I just get high and pretend everything’s ok and maybe it’ll just go away
But I can change my ways right now if I want to
If I want to I can change my ways right now
 
It’s really hard to lay it down man
It’s really hard when that’s all you’ve ever known
It’s really hard to spend your very last dime
It’s really hard to let it go
 
I don’t know why I do the same thing every time
I just get high and pretend everything’s ok and maybe it’ll just go away
But I can change my ways right now if I want to
If I want to I can change my ways right now


Coke and Lime Back (Mark Jackson)

I was out late again, it’s just before ten in the morn
And I don’t recall when or how I got this party horn
Somebody had a good time, Jameson with Coke and lime
Mmhmmm

As I stumble in and head toward the bath down the hall
To pay for my sin and fall asleep against the wall
I wish I hadn’t had such a good time
With Jameson and Coke and lime

Sweet dreams

I wake up in bed my head is beginning to pound
The world’s tinted red but at least it’s not spinning around
Sometimes I have too good a time
With Jameson and Coke and lime

Continue (Mark Jackson)

When I wake up everyday
All my troubled dreams just melt away
Not a word you have to say
Just a little smile and a look my way

When I wake up next to you
I could view the morning sun but I don't have to
Cuz you take up all my view
And If theres one thing in my heart that I know is true
I'm gonna continue to love you

Oh I know sometimes we fight
But you gotta know inside that we're alright
Listen honey don't loose sight
You're the one I cling to everynight

When I lay down next to you
Doesn't matter what was wrong it's jus me and you
And no other, only two
In spite of all our ups and downs
What it comes down to 

Is I'm gonna continue to love you

Love you everyday, love you every way
Love you cuz you are my love

Love you all the time, and you know that I'm 
Loving you with all my love

Nothing I can do, all I see is you
Love you all the time my love

Crazy World (Mark Jackson)

It’s a crazy world, it’s a crazy world
Everything’s turning round there isn’t any stable ground
As soon as you settle down you lose the thing that you have found
Then when you try to go ahead with everything you know
You’re caught in the undertow it’s such a crazy world

Its’ a crazy world, it’s a crazy world
Things used to be so clear, more confidence with every year
Who knew hate could be so near but we refuse to live in fear
Straight ahead never waiver do the little ones a favor
Cause we are living in such a crazy world

So just go on out and have a ball
Throw everything you got against the wall
And I’d say that’s some good advice for us all

Do For Yourself (Mark Jackson)

Don’t waste your time waiting on nobody else
Don’t think nobody thinks about what you want
Don’t live your life on nobody else’s watch
Do for yourself

Don’t think Uncle Sam’s gonna take care of your ass
Cause even if he did, well every moment comes to pass
Make no excuses either you do or don’t
Do for yourself

I always dreamed of winning the lottery
Or maybe I’d find myself some rich sugar daddy
But even when I’ve had a taste of that sugar wine
It’s left me empty inside with nothing to call mine

So don’t be deceived by the hand that feeds you
Don’t you believe everything that anybody says
Don’t think that anybody else has your back
Do for yourself

Doing My Own Thing (Mark Jackson)

Just the other day I was on my way
Down to the local hardware store
The funny thing you see, it was just like me
That I forgot what I was going there for
So I took a different route trying to figure it out
She said something bout the kitchen door
And then I changed my mind, thought I'm gonna take a ride
Out to the beautiful big lakeshore 

And I said I'm doing my own thing
And I'm not coming home right now

Down the 45 is a beautiful drive
Up and down the lush green hills
Just up ahead I'm gonna see Big Red
Although the water's got a little chill
And she'll be checking in, I just don't know when
But I'm absolutely sure she will
And she know's I'm gonna say, Babe I'll be on my way home
When I'm done getting my fill of wandering

And I said I'm doing my own thing
And I'm not coming home right now

She don't care about the crazy things I do
That's the reason whey I really love my boo
She let me do my own thing

Up the 31 gonna have a little fun at the 
Michigan Adventure Park
Where I saw my buddy Jake I said can you please make me
Get back home before it get's dark
She'll be waiting there unless she went out somewhere
To grab a sip of Cutty Sark
And that's ok with me, I just can't wait to see her
And kindle up a little spark

And I said I'm doing my own thing

And I'm on my way home right now


Fake It Til I Make It (Peter Muszkiewicz)

I was struck by lightning one day
​Still can't believe I walked away
Local paper ran my story
Boy saved in blaze of glory

Half the time I doubt these hand-me-downs
Are ever gonna fit
Maybe someday I can fill them out a little bit

I'm gonna fake it till I make it

Lost count of my blessings one day
Time caught me doubting Sunday
​Got my key in the ignition
How I wish I would stop wishing


Half the time I doubt these hand-me-downs
Are ever gonna fit
Maybe someday I can fill them out a little bit

I'm gonna fake it till I make it

Green lights shining at me
Nothing but green lights do I see


Half the time I doubt these hand-me-downs
Are ever gonna fit
Maybe someday I can fill them out a little bit
​

I told you that I loved you one day
So what if I don't always feel that way
It's just one test of a real man my friend
Lost, found, and then lost again

I'm gonna fake it till I make it

Free At Last (Mark Jackson)

Goodbye to all you knew before you changed your mind
Your whiskey and your boyfriends 
And the things that you just can't tell anyone
Should I recall for you the score you left behind
You leave it somewhere settled in yesterday

Enjoy you last cigarette my friend
You're free at last
Don't live your life in regret my friend
You're moving past
Enjoy you last cigarette my friend
You're free at last

I know it's hard alone when you don't know where to go
But no-one is alone you know I know the things 
You can't tell anyone
I told you so you show your strength from head to toe
And soon you will feel better in every way

Enjoy you last cigarette my friend
You're free at last
Don't live your life in regret my friend
You're moving past
Enjoy you last cigarette my friend
You're free at last

No more dragging that bag around
No more running from town to town
No more doing the things you do
No more doing what's wrong for you

Enjoy you last cigarette my friend
You're free at last
Don't live your life in regret my friend
You're moving past
Enjoy you last cigarette my friend
You're free at last


Give Love (Mark Jackson)

Don’t got many things to show you babe
But I got one thing for you babe

It’s the one thing, Love, that means anything anyway

When I see your smiling face
It makes me wanna run and jump and play
Everything’s alright when I’m with you
You make me feel brand new

So I give ya one thing that I got
This is the real thing and I’m not gonna lose it, Love
I’m gonna spread it everywhere I can

When I see your smiling face
It makes me wanna run and jump and play
Everything’s alright when I’m with you
You make me feel brand new

What a wonderful thing to give love
It’ll make your heart sing
I’m only sure of one thing, to give love is everything

Every time I think about the love we have
I get chills all up and down my spine
Oo baby I gotta give you my love

When I see your smiling face
It makes me wanna run and jump and play
Everything’s alright when I’m with you
You make me feel brand new
What a wonderful thing to give love

Glory (Mark Jackson and Cary Shields)

Staring out the window watching the clouds go by
Tyler’s in the back getting high
Paul is at the steering wheel I don’t know where we are
Well it doesn’t matter anyhow

The only thing that matters is the lovely clitter clatter
Clanging underneath our seats, never heard a sound so sweet
We’re all in this together love and happiness forever
Everywhere we’ll tell the story bout the
Trip we made to Glory

Downhill with the wind we can cruise about 59
But this ain’t a race so that’s fine
Part horse part house all duct taped hell on wheels
This is gotta be how freedom feels

The only thing that lasts beyond the shadows that we cast
Is just the smell of oil and gas and bout a half an ounce of ash
We’re all in this together love and happiness forever
Everywhere we’ll tell the story bout the
Trip we made to Glory

My head out the window think I just swallowed a fly
Tyler’s in the back getting high
Orange rusty Microbus combusting down Interstate 5
It’s a damn good day just to be alive

The only thing that matters is the lovely clitter clatter
Clanging underneath our seats, never heard a sound so sweet
We’re all in this together love and happiness forever
Everywhere we’ll tell the story bout the
Trip we made to Glory

Hat and Glove (Mark Jackson)

Well here we go again
That damed lake effect snow again
It never gets easier to take every year
Its' blowing everywhere
Up, down, all around, everywhere
Ain't no use crying bout it, honey it's here

If I were Father Marquette
I'd have turned around and left this place and tried to forget

The extremely heavy snow 
That makes me wanna pack up and go
But when I think about it really it's not so bad
Put on your layer cake
Go out ice-fishing on a lake
Guaranteed you'll find it's been the best time you've had

LaSalle and Sam de Champlain 
They never found the passage so they nabbed the terrain

Oh there's lots of summer fun
Sandy white beaches in the sun
Looking forward to it but it's six months away
For now it's hat and glove
That season we've all grown to love
Michigan living at it's very best

Heart Gets Bigger (Peter Muszkiewicz)
​

How I prayed that my heart would not close up, shut down
When it came time to say goodbye
And on that day they took you away I just felt numb
But the damage was done
And in your place, now there's plenty of space

Is there some other way to learn the truth
That just like any other muscle
Breaking it down is making it ready for more

That's how a heart gets bigger
Are you ready for more?

I believed somehow we would go all out, buy in
When it was time to try again
But tables turn, and once you've been burned
Then you know why in the blink of an eye
People choose not to play when they loose

No it does not seem fair but it's the truth
You know it takes a lot of muscle, you gotta hustle
Just to live with what happened before

That's how a heart get's bigger
Are you ready for more?

I gotta follow my heart even when it leads me into the dark
I can't get around it, can't get over it
Gotta go through the broken part

That's how a heart gets bigger
Time to open the door
That's how a heart gets bigger
Are you ready for more
Here I Am Again (Mark Jackson)

Here I am again out of love and full of pain
Confused and abused oh I need someone
To show me the way

Keep your head up high when your heart is low
And you'll feel much better before you know
The best thing for you to do is jus go out and play
It's so hard to see the light when you're feeling blue
Everything will be alright if you love you
It takes time to heal the wounds when love goes away

But it's so much easier to pack my bags and run away
And start over again in a brand new place 
That's exactly the same

Get up!  Why you just sitting there?
Get out!  There's love and joy everywhere
Open to you, the whole world awaits
Live while you can and live a lot
Love what you have cuz that's all you got
Always remember there's only today


Let's Stay Lucky (Peter Muszkiewicz)

Yes we're betting a lot
But I know you're behind me
Don't forget what we've got
I hope that you'll remind me

When the path of least resistance
Takes a little more persistence
Luckily you're stuck with me indefinitely

Let's stay lucky you and me

When temptation walks by
My eyes begin to roam
Imagination flying high
But then I bring it home to you

And with every passing possibility
I'm convinced that you're the one for me
We were struck by a stroke of luck 
And the streak stayed stuck 


So let's stay lucky you and me

You're my crutch inasmuch as you help me get up when I'm down
Put my good foot on the ground
I got no reason not to get around

You're the difference between a home and a hotel
Sure, I'd like a change of scene
​But I don't fit until I turn the key

And there you are with open arms for me
And I know thats' who I wanna be
Take a breath and cross your fingers now
Play your hand and make it work somehow
The choice we make is the chance we take
And we agree 


So let's stay lucky you and me

Love Joy  (Mark Jackson)

Boy I’m really loving having you around
You help me lay my heavy load upon the ground
You pick me flowers from a garden that abounds
With love, joy, and a happiness together found

Somehow words cannot express
Feelings of love, joy and happiness
Sometimes there’s no point to try
If there are no words then why not go

Shooby dooby doo!  Dadadadadad.

Magic Wand  (Mark Jackson)

When I’m down, you come along and everything turns around
Don’t know how, don’t know how
You got some kind of magic wand
Cause I’m under your spell
It takes away the darkened clouds from my head
Don’t know how, you got some kind of magic wand

People Talk (Mark Jackson)

People talk about things they know nothing about
They think they know it all when they know nothing at all
They go around talking, they do way too much talking
When people never listen they miss out on the bliss of life

Cherish every moment you're here for just a moment
Everywhere such beauty appreciate the beauty
So much to enjoy if you look you'll find the joy
Just stop and take a listen or miss out on the bliss of life

Stop and check it out and if you'll just check it out
You'll know just what I'm talking about if you'd stop talking
Take in all you can better do it while you can
Just close your lips and listen or miss out on the bliss of life


Pie In The Sky (Mark Jackson)

Why is everything so nuts
Nobody know what's going on in the neighborhood
I just don't see why it's so hard
To get together in the yard and work it out
Like good neighbors should

High in the sky I see ice-cream castles floating by
I'm gonna try to get up there with it so that I
Might take a bite and jus savor the flavor all through the night
Pie in the sky

Why is everything so bad the worst times we've ever had
Maybe someday we could get a clue
We could get together today, and if we want to find a way
To work it  out that's what we gotta do

High in the sky I see blueberry cupcakes flying by
I'm gonna try to get up there with it so that I
Might take a bite and jus savor the flavor all through the night
Pie in the sky

High in the sky I see rivers of caramel flowing by
I'm gonna try to get up there with it so that I

Might take a bite and jus savor the flavor all through the night
Pie in the sky


Rain (Mark Jackson)

I don’t want to speculate, sit around and ruminate
Every time I take the bait, and all the while you make me wait
You know what would be really great?
If I didn’t have to wait in the pouring rain
But oh how I love you, and oh how I want you in my life

I really need to separate, give in and accept my fate
Though I cannot really say that I believe that it’s too late
I’ve already opened the gate so I let my feeling permeate
While I’m out here in the pouring rain
But oh how I love you, and oh how I want you in my life

In the middle of the pouring rain
I’ll wait for you and I’ll remain in the middle of the pouring rain
I love you baby

If I could communicate, one chance to negotiate
I could make you moderate and maybe even consecrate
Until then I anticipate the day that I don’t have to wait
In the middle of the pouring rain
But oh how I love you, and oh how I want you in my life
In the middle of the pouring rain, I’ll for you
And I’ll remain in the middle of the pouring rain
I love baby

Sparkles (Mark Jackson) 

I found a cat and named her Little Miss Sparkles
And she's the sweetest kitty in the world
Little Miss Sparkles
And she loves me so, let me tell you how I know
Because anywhere I go, there she is

And when it's time for bed you find her curled up next to my head
And when she tries to go away
I grab her and pull her up to me and say

I'm gonna bite your face off Sparkles
And then I gonna chew you up and spit you out all over the place
Yeah Sparkles
Your pretty face is gonna be strewn all about in little bitty chunks
Yeah Sparkles
And I'm not even gonna sweep you up
I'm just gonna leave you there Sparkles
In itty bitty pieces on the ground

And when I'm finished singing this song to Little Miss Sparkles
She looks at me like, I really hope your'e done with this game
But she doesn't run away, it's as if she's trying to say
That I really hope you stay the same

And when she turns to go she come right back abound me I know
And when she comes again my way
I grab her and pull her up to me and say

I'm gonna bite your face off Sparkles
And then I gonna chew you up and spit you out all over the place
Yeah Sparkles
Your pretty face is gonna be strewn all about in little bitty chunks
Yeah Sparkles
And I'm not even gonna sweep you up
I'm just gonna leave you there Sparkles
In itty bitty pieces on the ground


The Perfect One (Mark Jackson)

Looking all around all up and down turing every stone
Frantic in a panic missing the romantic nights when I'm alone
Trying some of this, some of that
Some things that I maybe shouldn't try
While I'm searching for the perfect one that I may never find

Looking all around all up and down trying to get it right
Many broken heart, I'm sorry but I'm only trying to get it right
No need to pretend that love will never end 
It happens all the time
We're all searching for the perfect one who we are meant to find

Looking for the perfect one
The one you can believe in, find everything you need in
The one to keep you warm at night
The one you can turn to the one that'll treat you right

Looking all around all up and down checking every door
What could be inside may dazzle your eyes 
It's too good to ignore
More dissatisfaction, never any action 
Someone tell me why
Why am I searching for the perfect one who's only in my mind

Looking for the perfect one
The one you can believe in, find everything you need in
The one to keep you warm at night
The one you can turn to the one that'll treat you right

Looking all around all up and down deep inside your soul
And to your surprise you're seeing with new eyes
You've known it all along
Funny how things turn sometimes it's hard to learn
To start with letter "I"
​While you're searching for your 
perfect one
Remember to look inside


The Real Deal (Mark Jackson and Peter Muszkiewicz)

Why do you walk in the room 
And the first thing you do is turn down my stereo
Why do you always come in and change the channel 
When I'm watching my favorite show
Why do you yell at me when there's company
And say sorry when they go
Well you may think I'm crazy, and I may be a little hazy
But there's one thing I know

I know the real deal, you're on my side
I know the feeling you're trying to hide

Your'e so mean to me when we walk down the street
People ask if we're ok
And I say oh don't you worry, but thank you good sir
We do this everyday
Back to putting me down as we jot around town
In your '99 Chevrolet 
And I can see all the while a little latent smile
That you don't want to give away

But I know the real deal, you're on my side
I know the feeling you're trying to hide
I got this feeling that someday my dear
You'll know the real deal
I'll still be here


Waiting (Mark Jackson)

You said I made you happy.   I filled a space inside
You said you’d found the one you wanted, that you were satisfied
We’d spend all day together, nothing could keep us apart
And I was so alarmed when I woke up this morning with a broken heart

I truly believed you and I were meant to be, that everything was right
And I still believe that you’re mine and it’ll all be fine
So I thought, well I’ll just give it some time

So I waited and I waited and I waited some more
And I’m so tired of waiting, oh
Just a fool sitting here waiting on someone who ain’t coming
But you’re the one I want, so I wait

Sitting here watching the TV with only you on my mind
Oh I knew it wouldn’t be easy baby
But without you I’d rather die

I hope that one we will make up, one day I will wake up
From this terrible dream singing one lovely song
Where’d it all go wrong?  I can’t believe it’s true
I still loved you

So I waited and I waited and I waited some more and I’m so tired of waiting, oh
Just a fool sitting here waiting on someone who ain’t coming
But you’re the one I want, so I wait

Wherever You Go (Mark Jackson)

How funny to think I went out with you on a dare
Now wherever you go I'll be there

I'll be there to rub your shoulders after work at night
There beside you warming in the firelight
Always there to see that everything is right for you

I love you I do, and you feel the same for me too
And wherever you go I'll be there

I'll be there wherever you go I'll be standing by
Waiting for the moment when it's you and I
Sometimes when I get lonely I admit I cry for you
You never have to worry if it's been a while
Just look over your shoulder and you'll see me smile
You call and I would gladly walk a thousands miles for you

I love you I do, and you feel the same for me too
And wherever you go I'll be there


Who You'll Be (Peter Muszkiewicz)

First you just needed a paycheck
Then you just needed a raise
Woke up one weekend and just wanted a life
You started counting the days
Too many resumes later
You're driving West with the sun
Whether you shouldn’t or you should
Whether you couldn’t or you could
You must be here for a reason

So go where you may go
Do what you may need to do
And day by day on your way through
You will be who you will be
Be who you will always be
And when it’s time to see, you’ll see…

First all you needed was someone
Then all you needed was her
And after seven years of working it out
She said she still wasn’t sure
So you took “no” for an answer
Now you’re back home with your folks
Whether you shouldn’t or you should
Whether you couldn’t or you could
You must be here for a reason

So go where you may go
Do what you may need to do
And day by day on your way through
You will be who you will be
Be who you will always be
And when it’s time to see, you’ll see…

That the moment you made up your mind
To leave that scene behind
Was when you found what you had hoped you would find

First it was only a virus
Then it was all in your head
You fin’lly thought if that’s the best they can do
You might be better off dead
But you checked in as a patient
How come you never checked out?
Whether you shouldn’t or you should
Whether you couldn’t or you could
You must be here for a reason

So go where you may go
Do what you may need to do
And day by day on your way through
You will be who you will be
Be who you will always be
And when it’s time to see
You will go where you may go
Do what you may need to do
And day by day on your way through
You will be who you will be

Your Smile (Mark Jackson)

Been around the world, seen a lot of pretty faces
Turned away some warm embraces
Cause no other one replaces

All I have to do is see you beauty looking back at me
No it’s not your style, baby it’s your smile

It’s about your smile, I wake up to it every morning
It picks me up when I’m forlourning
When you smile the sun comes pouring in

All I have to do is see you beauty looking back at me
No it’s not your style baby it’s your smile

It’s your smile that I love to see
Every morning looking back at me

Just the thought of it can set me free

It’s your smile that I see in my dreams
It’s my own personal sunbeam​
It could light up the world it seems
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