CRAYONS October 16, 1999
CRAYONS
Blue, yellow, red,
one last mother's kiss on my forehead,
violet, orange, green,
magical creatures become unseen,
black and white,
ever cursed to lose my childhood sight.
Childhood dreams fly,
ever as I grow to die,
I'll never change come what may,
close my eyes pretend everything's okay,
daring knights with chivalric dreams,
never let reality be as it seems.
But time pries my eyes open,
and as I age dreams are broken,
the king's castle stands tall,
but soon it shall fall,
as my childhood dreams fade away.
Day after day,
year after year,
you forget the promises that seemed so clear,
and you can't help but lose what you held dear.
With these crayons of mine,
live till the end of time,
no, I'm sorry,
When it came to my dreams I was blind.
I tried to never let reality be as it seems,
yet now I've stained,
my childhood dreams...
AVENUE (blue) d D(G) f c g
d D(G) f c g
All alone walking down the avenue,
d D(G) f c g
how many times have I been here before?
d D(G) f c g
In a circle spinning round and round,
d D(G) f c g
will someone show me to their door?
em c g d c
(chorus) But no, blue avenue is my home,
g c d
oh yeah, always set to roam,
g c g d c
and I know there should be somewhere I can go,
em c g d c
but no, blue avenue is my home.--
d D(G) f c g
And the rain falls down upon the street,
d D(G) f c g
squashing down I feel my drenched feet,
d D(G) f c g
cold and wet is not a problem for me,
d D(G) f c g
it's this loneliness that is killing me. (chorus)
d D(G) f c g
Will someone show me to their door,
d D(G) f c g
how many times have I been turned away before?...
HELLO (yellow)
Hello Mr. Sun, Sun, Sun, c f c dm
We've been waiting for you, dm c
finally the days begun, c f c g
and there is so much, so much to do. dm f c > am
Dance pretty light,
dance across the stage,
dance defeat the night,
still the same age to age. dm f g
Goodbye Mr. Sun, Sun, Sun, c f c dm
must you leave so soon, dm c
the day had only begun, c f c dm g
now we're welcoming the moon... g am c g am
BELOVED (red) em d /c/ g d em
em d c g d em
My beloved dance with me, here in the darkness, we find each other again.
em d c g d em
Though I know we can never be, this fleeting moment, shows me eternity. G f#e x3
d c g d c d em
(chorus)My beloved dance with me, so all will be right again,
d c g d c d em
my heart remains with thee, even after the bitter end.-- g f# e> g a g e g a g e
em d c g d em
I can't believe death took you, away from me, leaving me here all alone.
em d c g d em
Here in the darkness again we can be, one as we were, oh so long ago. (chorus)
em d c g d em
My beloved thou hast found me, here in the darkness, lost in each other again...
BLANKET (violet) 2nd
d g d g
It's long past the hour now, see the stars fall like rain,
d c g d c d g (wb)
I'm here to wash your fears away, and take away your pain.
em d g em d c
With this blanket of love I surround you, I'll keep you safe and warm,
g d em>g em d g
I'm here, I'm here for you always, to protect you from the storm.
am g d D(f# g a f#) g
(chorus)So close your eyes, baby of mine,
am g d D(f# g a f#) g
baby don't you cry, baby of mine,
em c g d c
until tomorrow, when you can shine, shine, shine,
g d D(f# g a f#) g
in my arms you'll stay, baby of mine.--
d g d g
It's long past the hour now, I see the stars in your eyes,
d c g d c d g (wb)
I'm here to wash your fears away, and show you love never dies.
em d g em d c
With this blanket of love I surround you, and shelter you from the night,
g d em>g em d g
I'm here, I'm here for you always, you're not alone in your fight... (chorus)
ORANGE (orange) c d7 f c
Have you seen my orange, c (e)
it fell right off my tree, g (g)
been weeks since I've seen it, f
I feel I've lost a part of me. c g c
(chorus)Tell me truthfully have you seen it, f c
can't tell you the pain I feel, f g
help me find my orange, f c (d)
even though by now it's just a rind.-- d (a) f (c) c g a g f
Please Sir or Madame, c
I'm losing my sanity, g
I'm not sure long I can take this, f
before I lose it completely. (chorus) c g c
Oh jolly day, c
they've come to take me away, g
maybe they'll have some oranges for me, f c
maybe not, g
okay, f
I didn't want any anyway... c g c
EVERGREEN (green) 3rd
It's been a long cold winter, dm f c
even we could not hide, dm f c
these feelings of love we lived for, dm f c g
are now somehow dead inside. dm f c
But I can't stand here, Bb f
and watch it all slip away, Bb c
I must find a way, Bb f g
so we can survive. d
(chorus) f e d x2
I love you always, g
I'll be your evergreen, d (f e d x2 )
I'll be with you always, g
I'm your evergreen.-- d
Why does time work against us, Bb f
can't you see it's running out, Bb c
and these moments without you are gone, Bb f g
there's nothing I can do. f c
Please tell me the winter is ending, dm f c
my heart is starting to die, dm f c
how can I go on, dm f c g
when it is only I. (chorus) dm f c
I see the clouds are parting, Bb f
and the light is shinning in, Bb c
feel the warmth all around me, Bb f g
and we're together once again... (chorus) d
HUNCHBACK (black) f c g c g c e f e f e x4
Bb f c Am
As far back as I remember I've lived behind these walls,
Bb f c dm
not a pal to say hello to, just these empty halls,
Bb f c Am
searching through the cathedral looking for a little a friend,
Bb f c dm
but as soon as I found it it was gone again.
dm f dm c dm f c
(chorus)And here I thought it loved me, felt the same as me ahhh,
dm f dm c dm f c am g am c x4
I thought it loved me, felt the same as me.--- some things will never change, never never change.
dm f g am dm c g
"Hunchback, what's this I see? You have a pet rat.
dm f g am
Get it out of here! Away from me!
dm f c dm f
No telling what disease it will bring.You stupid oaf!
g am dm c g
Give it to me! I'll kill it myself!"
g a a# a g f e f
(Bridge) and I almost had a friend.--- x2 C >>>>F f c g c g c e f e f e x2
Bb f c Am
Looking out the window watching the living streets below,
Bb f c dm
see the children laughing, playing if only they could know,
Bb f c Am
I'm not that different, I have feelings just the same,
Bb f c dm
Maybe if I could get outside they'd let me join in their game.(chorus)
am c g c am
Stepped outside the cathedral doors, should have know what I was getting in for, g f# e
em g d g em
the laughing quickly changed to tears, should have know that I would bring them fear, e f# g a
am c g c am
the angry parents came at me, their scared tempers flared violently, g f# e
em g d g em
it was over in a blazing flash, I was left to choke on their volcanic ash. >>>>C
dm f g am dm c g
"Hunchback, you aren't ment to be seen. Get inside.
dm f g am dm f c
Only here, you are safe. Now come and hide.
dm f g am dm c g
You stupid oaf! How many times have I said, don't go outside!" (bridge)
STARLIGHT (white)
instrumental by Ashley Smith
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