Selling the Drama - Live

and to love: a god
and to fear: a flame
and to burn a crowd that a name
and to right or wrong
and to meek or strong 

it is known, just scream it from the wall
i've willed, i've walked, i've read
i've talked, i know, i know,
i've been here before 

hey, now we won't be raped
hey, now we won't be scarred like that 

it's the sun that burns
it's the wheel that turns
it's the way we sing that makes 'em dream
and to christ: a cross
and to me: a chair
i will sit and earn the ransom
from up here 


I Alone -  Live
 

it's easier not to be wise
and measure these things by your brains
i sank into eden with you
alone in the church by and by 

i'll read to you here, save your eyes
you'll need them, your boat is at sea
your anchor is up, you've been swept away
and the greatest of teachers won't hesitate
to leave you there, by yourself,
chained to fate 

i alone love you
i alone tempt you
i alone love you
fear is not the end of this! 

it's easier not to be great
and measure these things by your eyes
we long to be here by his resolve
alone in the church by and by
to cradle the baby in space
and leave you there by yourself
chained to fate 

oh, now, we took it back too far,
only love can save us now, all these riddles that you burn
all come runnin' back to you, all these rhythms that you hide
only love can save us now, all these riddles that you burn
yeah, yeah, yeah 


Lightning Crashes - Live

lightning crashes, a new mother cries
her placenta falls to the floor
the angel opens her eyes
the confusion sets in
before the doctor can even close the door 

lightning crashes, an old mother dies
her intentions fall to the floor
the angel closes her eyes
the confusion that was hers
belongs now, to the baby down the hall 

oh now feel it comin' back again
like a rollin' thunder chasing the wind
forces pullin' from the center of the earth again
i can feel it. 

lightning crashes, a new mother cries
this moment she's been waiting for
the angel opens her eyes
pale blue colored iris, presents the circle
and puts the glory out to hide, hide 

Barbara Lewis(1973-1993)


Top - Live

this is not helping me at all
what you are doing here
in the name of god and love
it's the distribution of fear
pyramids, healing wires, analysts with fame
i haven't got your degree
and i forgot your name 

pick me up and put me on the ground
set me up and spin me all around
no, you are not the one i wish to see 

this is not helping me at all
where did we get this plan?
that you could give to me
what i might already have
pyramids, healing wires, a musician's fame
i volunteered you my eyes
in place of facing me 

oh hitler, in a robe of truth
my emptiness has built your altar
and i've worshipped myself in you forever
until now! 


All Over You- Live

our love is like water
pinned down and abused
for being strange
our love is no other
than me alone
for me all day
our love is like water/angels
pinned down and abused 

all over you, all over me
the sun, the fields, the sky
i've often tried to hold the sea
the sun, the fields, the tide
pay me now, lay me down
 

Shit Towne - Live

the weavers live up the street from me
the crackheads, they live down the street from me
the tall grass makes it hard to see
beyond my property
hey man, this is criminal,
this hard line symmetry of people and pets 

we don't bother anyone
we keep to ourselves
the mailman visits each of us in turn
we don't bother anyone
we keep to ourselves
the mailman visits each of us in time 

gotta live, gotta live, gotta live
in shit towne
gotta live, gotta live, gotta live
in our town.