Artist: The Innocence Mission Album: The Innocence Mission ----------------------------- Paper Doll I am lining up my heros like big paper dolls And I find they need a wall behind them to lean on No, they won't stand up by themselves at all Oh, I guess it's time to grow up now. ----------------------------- Black Sheep Wall This is how I love you I wish for a shade I can pull I feel so afraid of watching you grow up this love hurts too much And I try to build a wall so I don't have to see you fall And I pray Go away from my thoughts! why do you keep coming back over black sheep wall. Oh, I'd love to hold you close but I play it cool and keep my thoughts in a jar marked "dangerous" and everyone says, "never fear - all the boys his age experiment with their lives" but all my eyes want to close you out I'll close you out why do you keep coming back over black sheep wall. Brother black sheep, love is strong There's a shepherd out in every storm and he's not afraid of a little rain why am I Why do I keep building up this black sheep wall Oh, I love you so do you really want to know how much how deep? black sheep this is how I love you: with closed eyes with turned back with distance. ----------------------------- Surreal Don't Fire your gun at the pressure it's only surreal Don't heed the crowd noise and laughter they're only surreal this is a test for discovering who really loves you the answers will come soon enough. You hold my heart and your fingers are shaking don't drop it fumbling in the darkness the darkness is only surreal I know that there is a light in here somewhere do you see it? You'll have to turn it on. Can you see it, now? can you see it? Can you see ii, now I know that there is a light in here somewhere do you see it? you'll have to turn it on. ----------------------------- Curious We're curious about the one he loves we're getting carried away with our guesses what is she like? we want to know She'll be the bride of our dear brother She's very nice she's very nice she's very nice That's all he said we're curious curious we're curious about the whole affair. She comes from London (we think that is so romantic) maybe she's distantly related to Di he met her at college she's graduate with honors maybe our brother fell in love with her mind. She's very bright she's very bright she's very bright that's what he said that's news to us news to us we're curious about the whole affair I know our brother I know what he wants he wants to make an entrance in grand style I know our brother he's trying to tease us he knows the wheels are turning in our minds. we're curious Curious we're curious about the whole affair we're so curious Curious and it's so unfair ----------------------------- Clear To You I thought that it was just a fluke when I heard that London Bridge was falling now I fall from dizzy heights and expectations why do I hit the ground so hard? When it's clear to you I'll be near to you I will be around when it's clear to you I'll be near to you I won't let you down I look for the good in everything it hurts when I can I cannot find it I don't want to find a suit of armor Do I have to come out fighting? When it's clear to you I will be around..... I was wishing you would not be let down I'd hoped you would not be disappointed at all. ----------------------------- Mercy There is my kite caught around a signpost the sign says: You are almost there so I was right - there is a heaven very near But there are no fires of hell there is only mercy. Some days my kite goes where I cannot see and I feel happy for its freedom when it's tangled in trees and wires I know it's my own fault all my own fault. One day my kite will escape forever and I will jump to catch the trailing string wishes and wants will fall from my pocket as I wave, full of peace. ----------------------------- Broken Circle What can we do s a family? what plan can we devise that accommodates everyone's schedule and still survives? At the alter of progress the family sacrificed is wishing there was another way to pay the price Ashes, ashes we all fall down no one wants a broken circle get up off of the ground. Family, family center of our lives broken circle, heal thyself hands together, bind. There is a painting on our wall I've loved it all these years without knowing the reason and now it's clear a happy company of people going out to a ball mother, brother, father sisters all. Ashes, ashes we all fall down well, no one wants a broken circle can you get up off of the ground? family, family center of our lives broken circle, heal thyself hands together, bind. ----------------------------- I Remember me Oh, the world is hard to understand It's better to forget now why was I left all alone to fight the darkness that surrounds me? clouds in the upstairs clouds in the memory. I'm a headline non-existent person I'm a shell with no name I am no one. Family doesn't want me no one comes to claim me with scars on my forehead scars on my memory I've got scars on my poor hands scars all over me but I know who I am I know, I mean, I think I should know I think I should know who I am I remember me. Because I am a daughter of a soldier you won't see me crying "Malenkaya"- that's what Papa called me and, so I always will be with clouds in the upstairs clouds in the memory I've got clouds in the upstairs clouds in the memory I've got clouds in the upstairs but I still remember I remember me in the back of my head in the middle of the night. ----------------------------- You Chase The Light You get out of my head now, honey you got out of my head you and your colors you and your painting I can forget you probably. You stay out of my way now, honey you just stay out of my way This is my Grace Coast This is my homeland You're always coming and going But I always come back I am drawn to this place as I'm drawn to you as I'm drawn to you as I'm drawn to light a moth to the light to the light. Let's talk about your freedom talk about my lack of it let's talk about my feelings talk about your lack of them you preach such beauty you miss the point You go down with your friends every day you go down to the sea light on the water for the light on the water I work the whole day you chase the light Look out there! Can't you see what I see? Go paint the ladies on the beach they mean nothing to me they are part of the scenery I don't know why you go this way With crinolines and parasols To shade their beautiful faces from the sunlight that you love so well I love you more, I love you more Isn't that funny? No, I don't think that's funny I think it's funny. So, you get out of my head now, won't you just stay out of my head move down the coastline move to a new town and don't say you love me what does that mean? I don't want to keep you bottled in my glass you are a free moth go chase the light. ----------------------------- Notebook I showed him my notebook the underside of my soul released in scribbles on pages he smiled and held my hand I knew that he would see for he dreams of touching beauty, too there has to be more than the work day he's painting houses for awhile then home to canvas coming to life. I write in my notebook with feeling that takes me by surprise and thoughts that I don't know I have They're hidden by useless facts that I've compiled at the office where I work where there is no time for feeling anything you see, I just work there to finance my real life that begins with scribbles on pages and thoughts of "how" and when" Museums on Sundays whenever we can both go and stay there for hours feeding our spirits beauty is still free beauty is not exclusive beauty is ours to touch and to know to touch and to know Don't you think there's more? I really have to know Don't you think there's more to life? Don't you think there's more to life? ----------------------------- Come Around and see me Here I am, A sort of prisoner My body is the cell and, perhaps you are the cell key I have all day long to sit here and all day is a long time but my legs don't want to move me now. Please, all I ask is that you come around and see me. The game shows in the mornings do their best to entertain and the news does its to worry me (I don't know why I watch it) but I like the way the T.V. fills the room with human voice and sometimes it is amusing (sometimes). Please, all I ask is that you come around and see me why don't you come around and see me. I the middle of the afternoon I'm sure it's much too quiet then again, maybe there is noise and I just can't hear it. Please, all I ask is that you come around and see me Please, just half an hour inside the twenty-four Please, just one half an hour Please, all I ask is that you come around Why don't you come around and see me come around and see me Do you think that I won't know you? Well, I'm not senile yet You talk about putting people in small boxes you know how that is or do you? Oh, when you are my age, you're in my place you'll understand I know you will. ----------------------------- Wonder Of Birds We keep our heads above the water we know that, someday, we will fly away with all the wonder of birds with all the wonder of birds We keep our voices as guarded secrets wait fir awhile and we will surely sing with all the wonder of birds with all the wonder of birds We make a sky where we may be we build a home with windows to fly through windows to fly through We learn to dance with broomstick partners Grace will be ours when we will grow our wings with all the wonder of birds with all the wonder of birds. ----------------------------- Medjugorje So I took a plane to Medjugorje to be with you Mother Mary, Mother filling up this place with hope of peace. Are you, are you here? You're everywhere everywhere,